Chapter 19 The bench for the regular season

Author: Dust and Flowing Years

Chapter 19 The bench for the regular season

The Grizzlies soon ended their preseason game, and Gasol reduced his playing time after the first few games.

Li Tian and Kang Li's wonderful performances have won them more playing time.

Li Tian averaged 11 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals per game. Conley's performance was also amazing. He averaged 5 assists per game, and only had one turnover. This is the assist-and-turnover ratio that only top open positions have, and the score also comes.

It's 12 minutes.

The time has come on October 31, 2007. The Grizzlies' first regular season game was hosted by the Spurs, who had just received the championship ring in San Toniono.

As soon as I walked into the Grizzlies' locker room, I felt the depression of my teammates.

Mark walked in.

"Guys, cheer up the courage. This is the first time we performed in front of the home fans in the new season. We cannot let down the fans' hopes for us." Mark's encouragement seemed to have brought results.

The Grizzlies' members finally recovered their former morale.

The competition begins.

Li Tian and Conley could only sit on the bench. Mark did not dare to play such an important game. He dared to let the rookie play. He was not a Zen master, nor Popovich.

At the beginning of the first quarter of the game, Duncan and Parker, who had just won the championship, told the world again that Duncan is not old, but he can't stand the rivals who want to prove himself. The Grizzlies led the Spurs in the first quarter.

3 points.

Gasol scored 8 points, made 3 of 3 shots, and made 2 of 2 free throws.

Everyone was stunned. This was the Spurs, which had just won the championship, actually led the championship Spurs in the first quarter.

During the break between the festival, Mark kept encouraging the team.

"I am proud of you in the first quarter. You see the fans cheering for you. You are their pride."

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Spurs had flowing hair, but after many years of the Spurs, their hair faded year by year, which reminds people of the saying "I'm bald, but I'm stronger."

It was the man who stood up and broke through the basket continuously. Gasol was entangled by Duncan and could not make up for the defense of Ginobili.

Ginobili led the Spurs' substitute to tie the score.

During the halftime break, the Grizzlies' locker room was silent. It is said that the Grizzlies were able to tie the Spurs' midfield 52-52, which was very good, but the Grizzlies' players consumed too much energy in the first two quarters.

The Spurs grabbed more rebounds and shot more balls than the Grizzlies, but the Spurs' physical strength in the first two quarters was affected by the away back-to-back game.

Seeing that the main player was exhausted, Mark still did not dare to arrange the rookie to play.

At the beginning of the second half, Li Tian and Conley were still sitting on the bench and watching the home game.

The two did not communicate with each other in any language, but they could see their longing eyes, but Mark remained indifferent.

In the second half, Stoudemire and Gasol performed well, but failed to stop the attack of the Demon Sword.

The Spurs, which are all soldiers, gave the Grizzlies a heavy blow. They both scored in double digits, but the substitutes were not satisfactory.

The Grizzlies lost 104-101 to the Spurs, who just won the championship ring with 3 points.

The Grizzlies lost their first game of the season.

A few days later, the Grizzlies lost to the Indiana Pacers again at home, a game that left the Grizzlies' locker room covered with clouds and no one communicated.

Mark's pressure also came, and fans began to accuse the new head coach of crazily.

Conflicts broke out in the locker room.

Guy began to complain that he had too little playing time, which was the most important reason why the team lost.

Ask yourself to increase your playing time.

"Coach, your arrangement is too big. Look at my performance. I only got 19 minutes of playing time in the second game. This is the most important reason for the team's loss." Guy was changing clothes

The room kept complaining.

"Guy, you have too little playing time. Can you blame me? It's because you didn't control your fouls well. This is your own reason. You have to learn to control yourself." Mark also roared at Guy.

After losing two games in a row, Mark's pressure became very high.

Fans' complaint.

The results required by management.

Players’ doubts.

Mack was trembling.

Now that he wants to stabilize his position again, he needs a victory, but he has not found a way to win.

The management asked him to give him the rookie playing time and the preseason owners performed well.

Because there was a problem with the contact between Tianchao advertisers and Li Tian did not have any time to play, Tianchao team sponsors lost their desire for the Grizzlies' sponsors and began to withdraw, worried that Li Tian would not have the game time to play for it and could not do it for

It brings benefits to your own.

The Grizzlies management also began to ask Mark to arrange rookie appearances, otherwise it would affect their profits.

Mark, who was thinking about how to win, had no choice but to follow the management's arrangements and prepare to give Li Tian and Conley some playing time in the next game.

At the end of the game, Li Tian and Conley were still training on the court. They had not played for a minute and still had enough physical strength and kept running back and forth on the training ground.

"Li, your training is too hard." Kang Li and Li Tian have had too much contact, and they can't help but sigh at the madness of Li Tian's training.

"I am just a second round rookie. I will not receive the attention of the team, nor will I become the future of the team. I can only use crazy training to improve my skills. Only in this way can I be faster when I succeed." Continue training

Three points.

"After seeing the team's schedule, we will challenge Seattle away in the next game." Li Tian added.

"Yes, let's work together." Kang Li knew that Li Tian was once the pride of heaven. At that time, Li Tian was among the top three when he was predicting the ESPN draft.

Since that collision with Durant, he has since fallen from the altar.

Conley understood that "Li Tian wants to take revenge, Durant is in Seattle Supersonics."

Mark heard the conversation between the two and saw that they were still practicing in the training hall, and he also thought that letting them play was also a good choice.

"Conley, Lee, you two stop first and have something to tell you."

Conley and Li Tian stopped the training and made their last shot.

"Coach, is there anything wrong?" Conley asked Mark.

"Yes, I'm here to tell you the good news, you will be arranged to play in the next game."

"Li, it's so good. I finally got the chance to play. Li, your chance is here. Thank you so much, coach." Kang Li was very happy and sent his blessings to Li Tian.

"Yes, the opportunity is here, thank you coach."

After saying that, the two continued to train and worked harder.

After the extra training, the two walked out of the arena.

"Lee, we will amazed the entire NBA league tomorrow." Conley was very excited and finally could make his debut.

Yes, Li Tian did not attack Conley because he was equally excited and was looking forward to his NBA debut.

"System View Personal Panel:"

【Ability evaluation C+:

Physical fitness A: Speed ​​S-, Strength B+, Endurance B+, Bounce B;

Shooting evaluation C: three-pointer A, mid-range shot E+, layup E+;

Ball control ability E: ball control E, pass E, break through F+;

Defensive ability C+: single defense A, assisted defense E+, supplementary defense E+, rebound D+;

Basketball awareness B: offensive D-, defense B+, tactical C+.]

Li Tian saw that his physical fitness had not changed at all. The three-pointers changed from B- to A, and his defensive ability also changed from A- to A. His ability has been improved a lot, and others have also been improved accordingly.

Now if he wants to conquer the NBA, he will start the attack with Durant.

Facing Durant is revenge and a new departure for himself.
Chapter completed!