strokinit Chapter 274 Conquering Teammates, King of the North
Chapter 274 Conquering Teammates, King of the North
Chapter 274 Conquering Teammates, King of the North
After a few days of preseason training, the new Raptors coach Carlisle has a basic understanding of the strength of the players.
Li Xuan is the only one, his strength is unquestionable, he can play multiple positions, and he is the cornerstone of the team.
There is Tony Delk, who was traded to the Raptors at the guard position. Although his strength is mediocre, he has no problem as a ball-handling tool.
At the small forward position, Iguodala, the No. 8 pick this year, has a strong body, excellent defense, and excellent immediate combat power.
At the power forward position, there is Chris Bosh, who is the same as Li Xuan in the 03 Platinum Generation.
Last season, he was able to average 11.5 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, fulfilling his talent.
In the Raptors, Bosh's talent and strength are second only to Li Xuan, and he is Li Xuan's best helper.
The center position has Tyson Chandler, who was traded in the summer.
Chandler was dubbed the second place in the parallel imports list early in his career.
Last season, the boxing champion only played more than 30 games and was reimbursed for the season due to injury. The data was mediocre and failed to meet the expectations of the Bulls management.
Seeing that Chandler's contract is about to expire, the Bulls' management does not intend to continue to train. Taking advantage of the fact that the boxing champion still has a little trade value, they packaged it to the Toronto Raptors at a low price.
Therefore, by chance, Chandler came to Toronto and became teammates with Li Xuan.
Carlisle is quite satisfied with the starting players of the Raptors, and he is very confident in making the Raptors a tough and iron-blooded division.
As for the substitute players, this caused Carlisle quite a headache.
Because the strength of the Raptors' bench players is uneven, and there is a big gap with the main players.
But there are still two or three players who can play.
Power forward Donyell Marshall has a precise three-pointer, can open up space, and has a good sense of rebounding.
He was traded to the Raptors last season and averaged 16.2 points and 10.7 rebounds per game, which is more than enough as a bench bandit.
Small forward Jalen Rose, once one of the Michigan Five Tigers, averaged 13.2 points and 5.5 assists per game last season, and can become a qualified substitute player.
Alston, the point guard streetball king, has fast speed and good passing awareness, and is a representative of the "nervous knife".
Last season, he averaged 10.2 points and 4.5 assists per game, which is very suitable as a substitute.
The strength of the remaining players is mediocre, guard Milt Palacio, shooting guard Roger Mason, small forward Maurice Peterson, power forward Matt Bonner, and center Bradley.
Elvin Williams was reimbursed for the season due to a knee injury and failed to appear on the team's roster.
In this way, fourteen players headed by Li Xuan formed the Raptors' new lineup for the new season.
When the Raptors officially announced the list of players for the new season, outside experts were unanimously unfavorable, predicting that the Raptors' record next season may be very bad.
Indeed, judging from the Raptors' lineup at this stage, the flaws are very large.
Except for the two young stars Li Xuan and Bosh.
The other twelve players don't feel very good. They are either rookies, or some players who have been proven to be parallel imports or play against weak teams to collect statistics.
Carlisle didn't care about the lineup. After confirming the roster of players, he officially began to adjust the lineup and formulate some offensive and defensive tactics.
With the passage of time, the Raptors have gradually improved and gradually formed combat effectiveness.
During this period, Li Xuan further improved his own strength.
In the new season, he will play the role of a striker swingman.
Therefore, Li Xuan used the [Arbitrary Attribute Improvement Card] obtained earlier to increase the speed attribute to S level.
"Next season I'll be a serious shooting guard, too."
After improving his strength, Li Xuan continued to train, gradually adapted to the skyrocketing speed, and fully controlled his body.
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Two days later, the team specially held a five-on-five team training match for Li Xuan.
To be precise, this in-team training match is a battle of Li Xuan's prestige.
"Li, Chris, each of you choose five players to play a match." Coach Carlisle ordered.
Li Xuan nodded and took the lead in selecting players, choosing the players who just joined the team this year.
Tony Delk, Iguodala, Bonner, Chandler.
Subsequently, Bosh selected four veteran players of the team.
Alston, Jalen Rose, Morris Peterson, Donyell Marshall.
After the selection is over, the game officially begins.
Colangelo, general manager on the sidelines, asked Carlisle worriedly.
"Rick, is it really okay to choose someone like Li? If you don't overturn, you won't be able to achieve your goal."
Carlisle replied with a relaxed face: "Mr. Jieluo, you don't have to worry, Li's strength is very strong."
On the court, Li Xuan held the ball outside the three-point line and made a three-point threat. Seeing Jaylen Rose stepping forward to defend, he immediately activated, passed the defender in one step, and rushed into the three-point line.
Jaylen Rose looked dazed and surprised.
"Too...too fast!"
After Li Xuan successfully broke through, he came to the three-point line and hit a jumper.
Looking back, Bosh was on offense.
Alstom was pressed by Li Xuan before halftime.
Faced with such a situation, Alstom, who is the king of streetball, is definitely not convinced, and wants to use his superb ball-handling skills to pass Li Xuan.
But he didn't expect that the ball in his hand disappeared as soon as he made the change of direction in front of his body.
"This... this is simply cheating!"
Als completely admired Li Xuan's defensive ability.
On the other side, Li Xuan, who made a successful steal, quickly rushed into the penalty area and made a 360° dunk.
During the subsequent competition, it was basically Li Xuan's performance moment alone.
Statistics such as points, assists, steals, blocks, rebounds, etc. are all available.
"Omnipotent! Lee is simply too comprehensive!"
On the sidelines of the court, Carlisle was very excited. He estimated Li Xuan's strength before, but unexpectedly underestimated.
Colangelo on the side was also dancing excitedly.
On the court, there is nothing Li Xuan can't do, and the strength he showed is really too strong.
Colangelo is very thankful that the deal was done.
He can already foresee a bright future for himself.
Back on the field, Li Xuan's outburst made the victory of this match lose suspense.
When this intra-team match ended, all the Raptors players were conquered by Li Xuan's performance.
Li Xuan's stand-up battle can be said to be very perfect, establishing his status as the "King of the Northern Territory".
In the next few days, after the Raptors' daily training, they will also conduct intra-team confrontations to increase the tacit understanding between the players.
As time goes by, pre-season training camp draws to a close.
Carlisle is very satisfied with this new Raptors team.
Although the Raptors at this stage cannot compete with the powerful for the championship, their strength is not as vulnerable as experts say.
"Set a small goal first and make it to the playoffs."
Carlisle was in a good mood and asked the assistant to notify other assistant coaches to have a meeting in the conference room to discuss how to play the preseason.
(End of this chapter)