rpbooks Chapter 824 Actively prepare for battle
Chapter 824 Actively prepare for battle
Chapter 824 Actively prepare for battle
The week before the start of the preseason, the Thunder's training hall was completely bustling.At this time, the Thunder's lineup is basically finalized.
Gallinari made up for Paul George's departure.Although he often played the [-] position in the Clippers, Donovan still let him return to the [-] position.Compared with Paul George's excellent performance on both ends of the offense and defense, Gallinari's offense can basically fill the scoring vacancy in the Thunder's third position, but Gallinari's defense is indeed much worse than Paul George.
But there is good news that Robertson has recovered.As long as he returns to the game, the Thunder's defense will go one step further.By then, the Thunder will still be a strong defensive team.
Grant was almost traded by Presti this season, but in the end, his growth still impressed the Thunder's management.Last season, after Robertson was injured, Grant topped the starting four position.At the beginning, everyone was very worried about whether the Thunder would lose the championship due to such a change.After all, the role of a team's defense in the playoffs and finals is extremely important.
However, Grant's maturity and ability on the defensive end reassured everyone.Although it is still a bit worse than Robertson, it is enough for most games.What's more, Grant's offensive ability is much stronger than Robertson's.Having such an excellent offensive and defensive player on the court also prevents Paul George and An Luo from being endlessly double-teamed by the opponent.
It has to be said that Grant's rapid growth has become an important part of the Thunder's title defense.Perhaps, this is one of the reasons why he can be in the Thunder.Of course, it could also be that Presti couldn't find a strong enough four in the free market.
Second-year player Alexander from the Clippers was placed at the No. [-] position by Donovan.Judging from the actual situation, this young man is definitely not just an addition to the exchange between Paul George and Gallinari.According to Presti's vision, he will definitely not pick a rookie at random.
In the 2018 draft, the 20-year-old Alexander was favored by the Hornets. The team picked up this potential player with the 11th pick in the first round. However, before he could play for the Hornets, Alexander was traded to the Clippers .Therefore, the Clippers have also become the starting station of Alexander's career.As a representative of high picks, lottery picks will get a certain amount of attention no matter which team they are in, and Alexander is no exception.
In the 2018-19 season, the Clippers were in a period of reconstruction at that time, and training new players was also very important to the team, so Alexander had plenty of opportunities to play.This year, he attended all 82 games and started 73 games. In an average of 26.5 minutes per game, Alexander can contribute 10.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists, and this data is few in the rookie group. to the height.Although the pressure at this time is not the core of the Clippers, Alexander has become an extremely important player for the Clippers in the process of releasing his ability and value.
But just when Alexander thought he would make a big splash in Los Angeles, the "calculation" of the business alliance gave him another blow-this summer, in the process of dealing with George, Alexander was regarded as a licking head of the transaction, as a "victim" He was also ruthlessly sent to the Thunder.
However, compared to those players who were "distributed to the frontier", Alexander is lucky.After all, the Thunder is a two-time winning team. Although its strength has been damaged, it is still better than the Clippers last season.Young players need more than just enough playing time.What they learn on a team with the blood of a championship has a huge impact on their growth.
Westbrook, An Luo, and Adams have become the stable framework left over from the previous two seasons, and they are also the core of the Thunder's offensive and defensive ends in the new season.However, if you want this carriage to run smoothly, you can't rely on this bare frame alone.There are still some days before the start of the preseason, and Donovan has brought his players to intensive training.
When An Luo returned to Oklahoma, the Thunder's training camp had already started for several days.Although An Luo returned to the training hall immediately, he was still unable to participate in the training with Westbrook and others.
Although An Luo has been training and playing with the national team during the offseason, he still has to accept the Thunder's physical test.This is the test that all players must accept before the start of each season. NBA officials and various clubs must determine that players have sufficient ability to participate in the next new season.
Therefore, on the first day An Luo was in the Chesapeake Energy Arena, he could only sit on the sidelines and watch his teammates train.
Judging from the final match, whether it is the players who stayed from last season or the new players, they are in good condition.Especially Alexander, a second-year player, did not lose the slightest bit in the matchup with Westbrook.However, Alexander is obviously not quite used to the role of the No. [-] position, and his style of play is more inclined to shooting guard.Donovan can't help it. If he didn't find a good point guard in the free market, he wouldn't think about cultivating one himself.
But now it seems that Alexander will not only be used as a substitute for Westbrook, he is fully capable of joining forces with Westbrook when An Luo is resting, he has that potential.
Gallinari's performance is average.It's not that he doesn't play well. In fact, Gallinari's style of play fits well with the Thunder.He didn't attack with the ball too much, but used running positions and screens to find opportunities to shoot.An Luo didn't know whether it was Gallinari's own ability or the result of Donovan's training these days.Anyway, Westbrook and others have long been familiar with this style of play.
Robertson, who returned from injury, is in good condition. His defense is still strong, and his offense is still stretched.Adams' footwork is still a major drawback on the Thunder's defensive end, but his ability to finish at the basket, block shots and protect rebounds is still an indispensable part of the Thunder lineup.The rest of the players, Westbrook, Ferguson, Diallo, Noelle, Burton, etc. are still the same.
In short, everything is fine.In An Luo's view, there is not much difference between this year's Thunder and last year's Thunder.An Luo couldn't wait to join the training, train with his teammates, and work hard for the new season together.
(End of this chapter)