Chapter 209 Internal Contradictions Break Out(1/2)
After defeating the Nuggets, the Warriors rushed back to Oakland overnight.
Although Ah Lian has perfectly filled David Lee's role, there are still some small problems that need to be solved.
In the tactical meeting, the coaching staff seriously analyzed the last game against the Nuggets, pointed out some problems, and then made some changes to the original tactical system.
After all, Arab League is not David Lee, and there are some tactics that Arab League cannot use.
For example, in low post singles, the United Arab Emirates does not have David Lee to play smoothly.
Some of the tactics developed for David Li were naturally transferred to Sun Yi, allowing him to take on more offensive tasks.
Although the burden on the shoulders is heavy, it is not without its benefits.
Sun Yi has more ball rights, making it easier to collect statistics.
Most players have no objections to this. After all, they are only role players and it is not their turn to dictate the distribution of ball rights.
Monta Ellis had some opinions on this, but he didn't say it out in public and kept it silently in his heart.
In his view, his status in the Warriors is declining day by day and he has lost his right to speak.
Immediately afterwards, Nelson asked assistant coach Cole to give each player a new tactical training plan.
The Warriors players looked at the tactical training schedule for the coming period and felt that the devil's training camp was about to begin again, and they wailed in their hearts.
Sun Yi looked at the schedule and felt that it was not challenging. It was not as intense as his usual extra training.
After the tactical meeting, Nelson took the players to the training ground and started an intra-team match to quickly hone in on the new tactics.
During the season, there is not so much free time for training, so we can only seize every minute and second for tactical training.
Just as the Warriors were fine-tuning their new tactics, a storm of public opinion arose from the outside world.
Originally, after David Lee was injured, most experts predicted that the Warriors' record would plummet and return to where it should be.
But when Ah Lian replaced David Lee, the Warriors' overall strength increased instead of decreasing, and the team's record was also not affected.
This made some Warriors anti-fans who wanted to see the joke slapped in the face. They were unable to rejoice in the misfortune and could only lurk again and wait for the opportunity.
The Warriors are working on new tactics behind closed doors and have no time to pay attention to the noise from the outside world.
At the same time, prepare for the next games with all your strength, while other teams have not yet adapted to their new lineups, and you can win every game.
In the subsequent games, the Warriors recorded a record of two wins and one loss, ending all games in November.
On December 1, the alliance announced the major awards for November.
The Eastern Conference Player of the Month was won by Magic star Dwight Howard.
In the December game, he averaged a double-double of 21.8 points, 12.1 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game, leading the Magic to an excellent record of 13 wins and 4 losses.
Western Conference Player of the Month was won by Sun Yi.
In the December game, he averaged 25.5 points, 8.8 rebounds, 8.6 assists, 1.8 steals and 2.2 blocks per game, leading the Warriors to a record of 13 wins and 3 losses.
In addition, the Eastern and Western Rookie of the Month were won by Wall of the Wizards and Griffin of the Clippers respectively.
When Sun Yi learned that he had won the honor of Western Conference Player of the Month, his mood did not fluctuate much, as if it was a matter of course.
He doesn't care at all about the honor of not being rewarded by the system. Anyway, he will get many, many more in the future.
Although Sun Yi didn't care about the Player of the Month award, other players drooled with envy.
They work hard throughout their careers and may not win Player of the Month honors even once.
This is the difference between people!
"Sun, you have to treat me to dinner. This is the Player of the Month. When will I get it?" Curry stepped forward and put his arm around Sun Yi.
"Stephen, forget it, no matter how hard you try, you can't get it. This is the gap between people." Sun Yi joked with a smile.
"Sun, you are such a hateful guy, you know how to pierce my heart."
Curry showed a fierce expression and kept hitting Sun Yi's arm with his small fist.
"Stephen, okay, stop making trouble. Why don't you let me treat you to dinner? Go and inform the others and let's go to dinner together after training." Sun Yi said after playing around with Curry.
When the primary school student heard that Sun Yi agreed to treat him to dinner, he immediately smiled.
He planned to order the most expensive dishes and make Sun Yi poor so that he could relieve the pain of being teased before.
"Sun, I'm going to tell everyone to eat together."
After Curry finished speaking, he ran to inform others in a hurry, fearing that Sun Yi would regret it and refuse to admit it.
Sun Yi looked at Curry's leaving figure, shook his head, and returned to the training ground with the ball to continue his daily training.
A few hours later, the daily training was over. Sun Yi, Curry and others returned to the locker room, ready to have a dinner after taking a shower and changing clothes.
Seeing Sun Yi push open the door and enter the locker room, Ellis stepped forward to say hello, and then explained his purpose to Sun Yi.
"Sun, thank you for the invitation. I have something to do and I won't go. I'm sorry."
"Mengta, it's okay, just go and do it if you have something to do." Sun Yi replied with a smile.
Ellis continued to chat with Sun Yi for a few words, and then left the locker room.
After Ellis left, Sun Yi chatted with other teammates for a few words, then went to his locker, found a change of clothes and took a shower before washing up.
After taking a shower and changing clothes, he left the locker room with a group of teammates and headed to the parking lot.
Arriving at the parking lot, Sun Yi caught up with Ah Lian and drove to the reserved restaurant.
Ah Lian had just arrived in Auckland and had not had time to buy a car, so he had to take Sun Yi's ride.
Seeing this, the other Warriors players drove their own cars and followed Sun Yi very discerningly.
So many luxury cars hit the streets, naturally attracting passers-by on both sides of the road.
Some die-hard Warriors fans recognized the vehicle of Sun Yi and others and quickly took photos and uploaded them to the Internet to show off.
It can be predicted that there will definitely be reports in the local newspapers in Auckland tomorrow.
After all, any news related to Sun Yi can make the front page headlines.
After arriving at the restaurant, Sun Yi, as the initiator of the party, took the lead in ordering a few dishes and then asked his teammates to order.
Curry and others knew that Sun Yi was a big fan, so naturally they were not polite and ordered some of their favorite dishes.
While waiting for the food to be served, a group of players opened up their chat boxes and chatted animatedly, deepening their friendship with each other.
After the food was served, Sun Yi and the others stopped chatting and started enjoying the food.
After eating late-night snacks, Sun Yi, Curry and others drove directly home, while other players went to experience the nightlife.
Sun Yi couldn't control this, he could only tell them not to overdo it and not be late for tomorrow's training.
Head coach Nelson knew that if someone was late for their gathering accidentally, all the responsibility would be borne by Sun Yi, and he didn't want to take the blame.
Except for this small episode, this dinner was a complete success. It not only allowed the new teammates to quickly integrate into the team, but also deepened the friendship between the teammates.
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After entering December, the Warriors' schedule has become intensive, and most of their opponents are very strong. This is a huge test for the Warriors.
On December 2, the Warriors faced the Digital People at home.
At this stage, the Digital People's team has a record of 11 wins and 6 losses, ranking fourth in the Eastern Conference.
Although the Digital People gained nothing in the free market during the offseason, Cousins, who was selected with the second pick, brought them a surprise.
Since the start of the season, Cousins has averaged 14.1 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, demonstrating his talent and unlimited potential.
Holiday, who is in his second year, is also playing well, averaging 14.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game. His progress is very rapid.
In addition to the outstanding performance of the newcomers, the veterans of the Digital People team are also getting stronger with age.
Captain Brand can still average 1,510 per game.
Although the team's core Yingodala's statistics are not as luxurious as other team's cores, he has supported the team's defensive system and transformed the Digital People's team from a weak team into an iron-blooded team.
It can be said that the digital team in the new season is very strong and can occupy a place in the Eastern Conference.
Only such a strong opponent is qualified to be a testing ground for the Warriors' new tactics.
After the game started, the Warriors saw the Digital People's strong defense.
As soon as Curry passed half court, he was closely defended by Holiday and was unable to get a chance to take action.
Sun Yi was also entangled by Yin Guodala and could not easily escape the opportunity. He could only drive his teammates to score by passing the ball.
A Lian and Chandler have no independent offensive capabilities and can be ignored.
Ellis, who is a small public player, has a very strong offensive ability, but this guy is easy to take advantage of, and his offensive choices are very unreasonable.
In turn, the Digital Man team's offense was also paralyzed.
The Warriors have Chandler on the inside and Sun Yi on the outside, and their defense is very good.
Although the overall strength of the Digital Man team is good, they do not have a strong end point and cannot break through the Warriors' defense.
In this way, the Warriors and the Digital People brought a hearty iron fight to the fans.
To be continued...