Here comes the Grizzlies offense.

Liu Mang stayed at the top of the arc, guarding Damon Stoudemire alone.

Damon Stoudemire runs fast!

"Damon Stoudemire, ability evaluation 78, offense 82, defense 60, three-pointer 83, mid-range shot 71, layup 84, speed 94, strength 72..."

With these quick steps and the flexibility of his short stature, Liu Mang tried his best to keep up, but still couldn't keep up. He was just like a gopher flying close to the ground.

Damon Stoudemire burst to the right side of the three-second zone, attracted Josh Smith to cover, and quickly passed to Gasol.

Gasol caught and shot from mid-range...his first shot of the season!

Liu Mang followed Damon Stoudemire to the inside, and the ball just bounced towards him. He jumped high and grabbed the defensive rebound.

The Grizzlies' offense is fast and simple! But judging from this round, Liu Mang feels that the space is now wider, and the Grizzlies, with their breakthrough experts, are stronger offensively than last season.

Mainly getting a healthy Damon Stoudemire.

Damon Stoudemire has played 82 games in the past two seasons, averaging 15 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists per game. He has performed quite well. He is 1.78 meters tall, even though he turned 32 last month.

, still running very fast.

The little flying squirrel has escaped from the Blazers prison and is now more motivated to play. Although his current salary is only US$10 million in three years, it is far behind the salary of US$86 million in seven years with the Trail Blazers. Three years is not as good as the previous year.

, but have fun playing!

It's time for the Eagles offense again.

Liu Mang advanced to the frontcourt. Before, he only thought about throwing two balls for fun. Anyway, it was the preseason and he wanted to show off his superstar strength, but he was upstaged by Josh Smith.

When Liu Mang arrived in the frontcourt this time, he noticed that his teammates were running very aggressively and freed up space on the left and right sides of the top arc for him. They did not hinder his breakthrough, but were ready when he broke through.

, on the other side of the offensive movement, Liu Mang rushed to the left, and Iguodala and Josh Smith on the right used air cuts to enter the inside to help Liu Mang contain the defense. At the same time, they also fought for scoring opportunities after Liu Mang attracted the defense.

Liu Mang broke through from the right, and Kwame Brown was ready to go out and pick-and-roll with Korver, allowing Korver to move from the bottom line to the top.

While Liu Mang was learning his dream moves with Olajuwon, the role players who returned early were not idle either. Instead, they made some small tweaks of their own based on the tactics planned by the head coach in the summer!

Liu Mang broke through from the left again, but Damon Stoudemire still couldn't defend him. Compared to Jason Williams, Damon Stoudemire's defense was far worse.

Liu Mang burst into the middle distance and passed the ball to Iguodala, who used Josh Smith's pick-and-roll to cut in. Iguodala cut to the inside and relied on Lorenzen White, who was defending, to pass the ball to Kwame Brown.

Kwame Brown didn't dare to take the ball, so he immediately jumped up and put the basket up after receiving the ball.

Another two points!

The Grizzlies offense looks better, but the defense...is really bad!

Without Jason Williams, Damon Stoudemire can't be guarded by anyone. Without Battier, only Gasol can guard the front line, and Butler can't guard anyone.

The Eagles went on a 14-6 run in 4 minutes after the game started!

After the game started, Liu Mang originally planned to show off his scoring, but he didn't expect to send out several assists in a row at the beginning! In 4 minutes, he scored 2 points and 3 assists, except for one Iguodala's throw that didn't go in. Liu Mang rushed in and got the tip-in.

Two points, without taking a shot himself, it was already 14-6!

The Grizzlies' current lineup is much better offensively than last season. With Eddie Jones, a stable mid-range and long-range shooting catcher, Caron Butler is also very good at three-pointers and cuts, and Gasol is versatile.

As a power forward, he can organize offense, shoot from a distance and play in the low post. Lorenzen White is physically fit, and Liu Mang also has a headache with the Flying Squirrel's breakthrough.

However, the Hawks have Kwame Brown under the basket on defense and Josh Smith on assist defense. After the flying squirrel breaks through, Gasol has many opportunities to open the mid-range shot, but mid-range shots are always not as effective as hitting the basket, especially

With the Hawks' strong impact, the Grizzlies couldn't prevent the Hawks' Iguodala and Josh Smith from taking turns attacking the basket with Liu Mang's pass, and both of them had good skills.

With the ability to hold the ball, he can also distribute the ball to Kwame Brown at the basket and Korver in the corner!

Josh Smith does have good physical talent, but he has a weak and submissive personality. He will develop in that direction whatever the coach asks him to do, and his talent is enough to allow him to develop into the type of player that any coach wants. He will be the first player in his career in the future.

For seven years, the head coach asked him to practice three-point shooting, and he actually managed to do it. Although it was not accurate, he still had a three-point shooting rate of over 30%. His talent was beyond words.

But even if Josh Smith was trained as a core in his original time and space, in his peak period, he only averaged 17 or 8 points per game, 89 rebounds, 3 or 4 assists, and broke 1 in steals and blocks in the second team of the All-Defensive Team.

There is no comparison with Gasol, Rasheed Wallace and others in their peak years. Gasol can still have a second season with the Bulls and get a big contract with the Spurs at the age of 35 or 36. Josh Smith is 29 years old.

Until he is bought out, he won't be able to play anymore.

But in this time and space, Josh Smith was not developed as a core player, but was developed as a role player-type forward swingman responsible for assisting defense and attacking the basket. On the contrary, it had a miraculous effect!

Josh Smith's playing style has become simpler. When it is simpler, he doesn't need to think so much. He only needs to concentrate on studying what the team needs him to do. His head seems to be getting better because he is asked to do it.

Things are simple, he can concentrate on studying how to do well in his role, and he has figured out his coordination with several teammates who are also role players in the tactical scope!

This chapter is not over yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Josh Smith scored 4 points in 4 minutes, Iguodala scored two points, Korver made a three-pointer, and Kwame-

Brown made a layup and two free throws. While Liu Mang only scored two points, the others scored 12 points in four minutes!

They both eat pie. There is a big difference between Josh Smith and Kwame Brown. Most of the time, Kwame Brown will just open his mouth and swallow the pie, while Josh Smith will take the initiative to look for it.

Pie opportunity!

During the training camp, we mainly followed tactical training. I didn't see that Josh Smith had improved so much in terms of consciousness. When it came to the official game, two talented second-year players, Liu Mang and Kwame Brown, Korver

While containing the defense and opening up space, he can perfectly display his nearly first-class strength or even perform it beyond normal!

The Grizzlies called a timeout, and then Liu Mang, who had 2 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, was replaced...

Liu Mang saw that the four boys with the lowest scores were all as high as him, and Liu Mang wanted to vomit blood.

It was agreed that I would bring the role players up to show off my skills? How do you feel about being an assist-eater?

This is related to the fact that the Grizzlies want to "follow the trend" this season to strengthen their offense. After strengthening their offense, there has been a huge change from the Grizzlies' previous balanced offensive and defensive play. The defense completely collapsed, leaving Iguodala and Josh -

Smith has so many opportunities to cut and score directly, and Korver's ability to grasp open three-pointers has also been greatly improved.

Coach Kruger replaced Liu Mang and replaced him with Tracy McGrady to try to organize the offense.

Coach Kruger was also surprised that the progress of the young players exceeded expectations, but this is even better. The opponents' attention is on Mitaka. If others perform well, it will be of great help to the new season.

The preseason is to train new players. Unlike last season's preseason, the Eagles' core lineup is stable this year. Therefore, in addition to the 15 players with official contracts, they have not signed training camp contracts. From the beginning, they proceed directly from a tactical perspective.

Pre-season practice.

Coach Kruger began to experiment with tactics in which Liu Mang and Tracy McGrady took turns leading various combinations.

The Grizzlies are so miserable. Neither Gasol nor Butler are stars with outstanding team-leading abilities. They are a group of new teammates who are beaten by role players led by Liu Mang or Tracy McGrady.

Later, the lineup of Calderon, Barry, Granger, David Lee, and Mourning all scored 26 to 23 in a single quarter. The Grizzlies flew all the way from Memphis to Atlanta, allowing the Hawks to

The second and third grade players really stole the show.

Liu Mang played 22 minutes and scored 7 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists. All the limelight was stolen by Josh Smith and Iguodala!

Josh Smith had 22 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, and Iguodala had 14 points and 4 assists, helping the Hawks win the first preseason game with a 33-point margin of 124-91.

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The first preseason game set the tone, allowing role players to play more and show off their progress. Then on the 11th, the Hawks played the Wizards, the team in Ashton, away from home.

The Wizards lost Larry Hughes in the summer, and he is leaving as a free agent. It is already very good for them to get a second-round pick in return.

Arenas has also reached his peak, reaching the 91 ability rating of the Arenas star card Liu Mang once used.

Jamison is also at his peak. The combination of Arenas and Jamison is still very powerful. Without a ball-holding point, he is still a breakthrough player who does not shoot but needs to hold the ball a lot. The Wizards have more concentrated ball rights. Arenas and Jamison

Jamison's performance has become relatively easier. The Wizards' defense has dropped a lot, but the offense should be more comfortable. Just like in their first preseason game on the 9th, the two cores scored 60 points together.

But when Arenas met the Hawks, he felt cold all over. In the past, when he only heard the media and fans talk about "icephobia", Arenas felt unhappy and aggrieved. Now Arenas really feels like meeting Liu Mang himself.

It's like entering an ice cellar... The new term "ice-phobic depression" was coined by Arenas.

With Kwame Brown going crazy and scoring 31 points and 12 rebounds, the Hawks beat the Wizards 95 to 77.

Jamison scored 25 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists. He really couldn't carry Arenas when he met Liu Mang...

On October 13th, the Hawks returned home and welcomed the Wizards again.

Liu Mang was put on the bench for this game, allowing Calderon to play more.

Tracy McGrady and Jason Terry also played little time in the preseason, and the Hawks' three-eagle perimeter team sat on the bench for a long time chatting.

Watching Mitaka chatting non-stop, Barry asked curiously: "Ace, these young people are so amazing! Don't you feel any pressure?"

Barry thought about himself. He was also the dunk king in his rookie season ten years ago. In his third year, he secured his position with the Clippers. However, because of Ramon Murray, who entered the NBA a year earlier than him, he came from behind and pushed him away. Since then,

He began to become a drifter in the league, and by the time he arrived, the Hawks were already on his seventh team in his eleven-year career.

Iguodala's talent is so good. Among the outside players in the 2004 class, the Bulls' Jordan duo with the best combat ability was the best, but the one with the best talent was definitely Iguodala. Barry only watched these games.

It was obvious in the pre-season. He has good physical fitness, works hard in training, and has a high football intelligence... This is a potential superstar.

When Liu Mang heard Barry's question, he felt strange and didn't know how to answer it so that he wouldn't look so pretentious.

At this time, the Eagles called a timeout and needed to rotate personnel.

Seeing Iguodala walking back to the bench, Liu Mang said to Iguodala: "Andre, go buy me a hamburger. I'm hungry."

"Okay boss!" Iguodala took the towel handed by the staff and ran towards the player tunnel while wiping his sweat.

"..." Barry...understood.

People don't care about this kind of thing at all, they just treat Iguodala as their little brother.
To be continued...