Bishop of the Devil

At the beginning of the second half of the game, the Pirates' five-man lineup changed to center Marc Gasol and power forward Millsap. As for the three outsiders, Richard couldn't tell who would play what position...

Among them, Tony Allen's position was originally relatively vague. After he was acquired by Richard, Richard had a good chat with him and asked him to focus mainly on the defensive end.

As for the offensive end, it does not mean that Tony Allen is not allowed to take action. If there is an open opportunity, he can still try to take action.

But although the position is ambiguous, on the offensive end, Tony Allen definitely cannot beat the point guard.

On the other hand, Roy is qualified for the position of point guard. Huang Mamba's ball-handling ability is quite good, and his organizational ability is not bad. After all, he averaged close to 6 assists per game at his peak.

Richard didn't care so much, he would wait and see what happened on the court.

Pat Riley was relieved to see Richard replaced in the second half.

If Rondo and Oden continue to be on the court, the Heat will really be left with nothing to eat tonight.

But even if Rondo and Oden were taken off the field, Riley was still worried because the Pirates still had two generals on the field.

One is Millsap and the other is Roy. Both of them are the main players of the Pirates. Although they did not start the game last season, their strength has been demonstrated. Roy, in particular, won the Rookie of the Year award. The honor already speaks volumes about his strength.

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Throughout the entire game so far, Marcia's performance has been somewhat unsatisfactory. Maybe it's because Oden's brilliance was too great, which made Marca have no sense of presence.

When the second half of the game started, Xiaojia's performance was still nothing special. At best, he could only be regarded as a passable rookie, with nothing outstanding.

Richard also expected this scene. It may take a long time for Xiaojia to adapt to the rhythm of the game.

Both Millsap and Roy performed very well. Although these two are not as perverted as Oden on the offensive end, they also made the Heat miserable with their long-range and short-range shots.

Richard frowned and watched the game on the court. Millsap and Roy performed well. He could predict it, but what he didn't expect was Sun Yue's performance.

Sun Yue's performance cannot be said to be good. Although he is not young, his performance on the court seemed very immature. When he first came on the court, he was intercepted by the opponent's point guard.

However, this steal did not affect the teammates' trust in Sun Yue, because Richard did not arrange a point guard, and the players on the field automatically identified Sun Yue as the team's point guard.

Tony Allen doesn't have the ability to pass and control at all. Roy does, but he has always played as a shooting guard and has no interest in playing point guard.

The most important thing is that Sun Yue is Chinese and a compatriot of Richard. Even if he is a fool, he should know that Sun Yue should be given some room to express himself on the court.

Since the point guard position is the position that holds the ball the longest, it naturally has more possibilities to perform well.

Richard stood off the court, looking at Sun Yue on the court, his brows furrowed into knots.

It can be seen that Sun Yue really enjoys the feeling of playing point guard. He works hard on the court and actively confronts the defensive end. He does not take rash shots on the offensive end. After the ball reaches the frontcourt, he passes the ball to his teammates while he Aggressively run into the open space.

But even if he worked hard, Richard could still see the gap between Sun Yue and his teammates.

This difference is completely visible to the naked eye...

Sun Yue is 206 centimeters tall. At first glance, this height makes him a tall forward and defender, and he can even play as a power forward. However, in fact, he played the role of point guard most of the time before.

For example, last season he played in the ABA with Beijing Aoshen, averaging 13.5 points, 10.6 assists, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 1.9 blocks per game, and was selected for the ABA All-Star team.

From such a piece of data, we can see the technical characteristics of Sun Yue.

The first is his excellent defense. Let's not talk about the level of his defense in the NBA. Anyway, for Sun Yue himself, his defense is indeed his strength.

Averaging close to 2 steals and 2 blocks per game, even if he played in the ABA, it was actually not that easy.

Secondly, he has good organizational skills, which can be fully proved by averaging 10+ assists per game.

But looking at the average points per game and the average field goal percentage, you can know that Sun Yue's offense is not very good, lacks stability, and his three-point shooting percentage is less than 30%.

From this point of view, Sun Yue looks very much like Rondo.

They are all point guards who have outstanding defense and organization, but lack stability in offense.

Of course, Sun Yue is definitely far behind Rondo in the two outstanding points here.

The reason is simple. Sun Yue's ball-handling and passing abilities and physical fitness are not as good as Rondo's.

Rondo is only 185 centimeters tall, 21 centimeters shorter than Sun Yue, and his size is completely different.

But in terms of strength, Sun Yue is really not as good as Rondo today.

Speed ​​and jumping are Sun Yue's strong points in physical fitness. Sun Yue's physical test data in this year's physical test is relatively dazzling.

The running back and forth in the penalty area ranked third among 81 newcomers, and the maximum vertical jump was not bad, reaching 86 centimeters.

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He has good passing awareness, but his ball control ability is not outstanding due to his height or poor confrontation.

He has fast speed and average jumping, but poor strength and tonnage. On the defensive end, he can chase and defend, which is effective, but he cannot face head-to-head confrontations.

The offense lacks stability.

Richard now has a general understanding of Sun Yue's technical characteristics. He has bright spots, but there are also many shortcomings.

After thinking for less than ten minutes, Richard had already figured out Sun Yue's future growth direction.

The first direction is towards the direction of the little prince. The physical fitness of the two people is still comparable.

The second direction is to go in the direction of Rondo and continue to play point guard...

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The Heat are still at a disadvantage on the court, even if the Pirates' lineup only has Roy as a starter.

Richard thought for a while, took Roy off the field and replaced him with Ingram on the bench.

When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, the Pirates beat the Heat by 40 points at home with a score of 114:74.

The Heat suffered a huge defeat in the first game of the preseason, but there was nothing they could do about it. Although the Buccaneers were not on the main roster, their substitute lineup was already at the main level among those weak teams.

Even someone like Millsap, on a team that has always been rubbish, might be able to become the boss.

In addition, the Heat's first and second players did not play tonight, and it is completely explainable that they lost so miserably.

The Pirates fans at the scene became excited. Originally, they were worried that the loss of two starters from the championship lineup would affect the team's strength. Now it seems that they still underestimated Richard.

The Pirates rested four players in this game, but in this case they still beat their opponents quite easily.

No one knows how strong the current Pirates are. Anyway, these fans are quite satisfied. Maybe the Pirates can create some miracles this season.

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At the end of the game, Richard did not go to the post-game press conference. It was just a big win in the preseason, so there was really nothing to say. Cowens took Oden and Rondo to the press conference, and Richard He called Sun Yue and headed to his office.

He is going to talk to Sun Yue about the future direction, whether to take Prince's route or Rondo's route. It depends on Sun Yue's own wishes. Richard will help if he can. .

As a result, Sun Yue had just sat down in Richard's office, and before Richard could say anything, Paul Allen called directly.

Richard smiled bitterly. Paul Allen called at this time. You can think of the reason with your big toe.

He must be here to question the culprit...

Oden's performance tonight was really buggy. He almost scored 30+20 in just halftime. If he played the whole game, who knows what kind of numbers this guy could produce.

"Paul, are you still up so late? You have to have a good rest and take care of yourself." Richard answered the phone with a silly smile.

"Can I sleep? Lee, that kid Oden is so good, I feel like tomorrow's newspaper will definitely write that the Blazers are blind." Paul Allen said tangledly.

At first, he wanted to choose Oden, but he was frightened by Richard. In addition, Richard promised that Durant was very strong, so he did not choose Oden.

Now he watched Oden's preseason debut and fell into deep regret.

"Paul, tonight is just a preseason game. It's not like you don't know the lineup the Heat are playing. Such numbers are nothing."

"Besides, if he really goes to the Trail Blazers, he might not be able to play a single game in his rookie season. It's not like you don't know about his injuries." Richard said with a smile.

"Then how come your Pirates team is not injured? Lee, what kind of magic do you have, and why can you make players ignore injuries?" Paul Allen asked curiously on the other end of the phone.

"Good luck, who knows..."

"Anyway, Durant's strength will not make you regret it. The Trail Blazers are not short of insiders now. They have Jermaine and LaMarcus, which is enough. Let's train Durant well."

Paul Allen nodded. Richard's words are correct. The Trail Blazers' insiders are sufficient. It would be good to train Durant now.

The Trail Blazers also played their first game of the preseason tonight. Although Durant's performance was definitely not as good as Oden's, it was actually pretty good. He played 28 minutes and scored 21 points.

It seems that Durant is still quite valuable to cultivate.

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After hanging up the phone with Paul Allen, Richard turned his attention to Sun Yue.

"Tell me, which position do you prefer to develop?" Richard asked with a faint smile.

Sun Yue looked confused and didn't quite understand what Richard meant.

"It means which position you want to play. I will provide you with two options. One is the swingman position, and the other is the point guard. Which position do you prefer to play." Richard explained.

"Coach, I listen to you in everything. I will play wherever you ask me to play."

Sun Yue is quite shrewd. With his own strength, he doesn't think he really has the right to choose his position. He can play whatever position the team needs him to play, so that he can better integrate into the team...

And he also wants to leave a good impression on Richard. Richard has already trained stars like Wang Zhizhi and Yao Ming. He doesn't expect so much, as long as he can gain a firm foothold in the NBA.

To gain a foothold in the NBA, Sun Yue feels that Richard's words may be enough.

So he wanted to leave a good impression on Richard as much as possible.

"Don't listen to me. You choose your own path. In fact, I'm also having a headache about your position now."

"For so many years, the only outside player like you in the Chinese men's basketball team has entered the NBA. I also want to train you well and strive to improve the outside strength of the Chinese men's basketball team."

"Think carefully about which position you prefer to play."

"Point guard, coach, I actually want to play point guard." Just as Richard finished speaking, Sun Yue expressed his true thoughts.

"Okay, let's go to point guard. From now on, you will be the team's third point guard. Watch Rondo's game videos more often. During daily team training, ask Rondo for advice on defensive experience and passing experience. "Richard pointed out a way to Sun Yue.

"Okay, thank you coach, I will work hard and I will never embarrass you." Sun Yue nodded solemnly.

Richard promised a third point guard position. In fact, this position is already quite good. At least for a second-round pick, he is lucky to be able to get the third point guard.

The third point guard is different from the third center. The position of the center is relatively vague. For example, if the first center or the second center is injured, the third center will not necessarily play. The coach may let the power forward player take the center position.

The same is true for the power forward position. These two positions have something in common, so generally each team accumulates about four or five inside players, and rarely reaches six.

As for the third point guard, if the first point guard or the second point guard is injured, the third point guard can safely get playing time.

Sun Yue also values ​​this. Whether Paul or Rondo is injured, or they are rested, he can get good playing time.

Richard nodded, he had already expected Sun Yue's choice.

As the saying goes, if you have the ball in your hands, don't panic.

The point guard is the position that holds the ball the longest in the team under normal circumstances. It is quite normal for Sun Yue to choose the development direction of the point guard.

If you hold the ball in your hands for a long time, your statistics will naturally be better. If your statistics are better, you will naturally be able to get a bigger contract.

Richard took a look at Sun Yue's attributes. His attributes in all aspects were not outstanding, and there was no comparison with other players on the Pirates.

Of course, compared to a relatively ordinary player like Ingram, Sun Yue still has some advantages in terms of physical fitness.

After thinking for a moment, Richard put the Chris Paul All-Star Light on Sun Yue.

Fortunately, this All-Star light allowed Sun Yue to inherit Paul's ball-handling ability for three years.

Although he only inherited one attribute, it lasted for three years, and Richard was quite satisfied.

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"I wasn't feeling well the past few days. How have you been feeling these days?" Richard asked Sun Yue.

"I went to the team doctor and found out that I had a cold and some fever. It's gone now."

"Thank you, coach, for your concern." Sun Yue said gratefully.

Richard nodded, he just felt stupid because of the cold. He was most afraid that Sun Yue would catch the kissing disease in advance...

This kiss-and-mouth disease is also called kissing disease, and its scientific name is infectious mononucleosis.

Just look at the scientific name and you will know that this disease is contagious. Although it is not fatal and can be easily cured, players will experience some symptoms such as fatigue, headache, fever, etc., which will definitely affect the player's game state.

Under normal circumstances, Sun Yue has suffered from this kind of kissing disease. The Lakers suspended Sun Yue from the team because of this incident.

Seeing that Sun Yue was not feeling well before, Richard was really worried that Sun Yue would catch the kissing disease in advance and then infect the entire Pirates team, bringing down the whole Pirates team.

"Well, your body is fine."

"Pay attention to your private life. The United States is more open here, so don't make any negative news." Richard couldn't help but remind Sun Yue.

Young people at this age have really poor resistance to temptation.

Richard had also been young before, and he knew very well that young people of this age had nothing but women in their minds, only women, and women...

Sun Yue was confused again. He didn't expect Richard to care so much about him and even remind him of such a thing.

Although a little confused, Sun Yue was still very excited.

This shows that Richard values ​​himself very much!

"Thank you, coach. I will focus all my energy on basketball, but I will only cause trouble for the coach."

Richard smiled and nodded, "Go ahead and get some rest early."