Chapter 161 Alright

Well then.

If Nash had some doubts about Su Feng's words last night, then the next morning, when Nash personally met Davis, Nash felt that Davis...

...was the perfect head coach in his mind.

Unlike Danny Ainge, who liked to put on airs and keep his distance from players, in Nash's view, Davis was not only amiable, but also in his conversations with Davis, Nash could easily discern that Davis intended to give him important roles next season.

You know, in the NBA, there are plenty of exceptional horses, but rare are the discerning horsemen.

In Su Feng's previous life, Nash didn't begin his career peak until he met D'Antoni.

For Nash at this moment, he needed to improve in many areas, but what he needed most was his confidence.

And coincidentally, Davis, who liked to take pressure off his players, had just cultivated the mindset of McGrady, who was in a similar situation as Nash at this moment, last season.

So, without even changing the lines much.

After taking out his little notebook and changing Tracy's name to Steve, Davis used only a few words, plus Su Feng's assist last night, to easily complete the seduction of Nash.

Of course, it wasn't realistic to say that Davis could immediately turn Nash's mentality around.

After all, a good mentality also requires the accumulation of achievements and honors.

But undeniably, at least after communicating with Davis, Nash had seen a bright future.

"Su, thank you so much."

After returning to his apartment from the team's basketball gym, Nash found Su Feng at the first opportunity.

"What are you thanking me for?" Su Feng asked back, "knowingly".

Well...

Asking back was a pretense, but ruffling Nash's hair was what Su Feng really wanted to do.

"Coach John said that it was because of your strong recommendation that he discovered in me..."

Recalling the words Davis used to praise him during their conversation, Nash, who had a tree in his heart, blushed.

"Discovered in you that unique, one-in-a-million organizational talent?" Su Feng said with a smile, looking at the embarrassed Nash.

"Cough, cough..."

With his face getting redder and redder, Nash coughed twice before continuing, "Anyway, Su, next season I will definitely give you wonderful assists like Allen."

Hearing this, Su Feng was amused.

Looking at Nash, who knew his "position", Su Feng patted him on the shoulder and asked about Nash's plans for the summer.

"Coach John hopes that I can improve the stability of my three-point shooting after pick-and-rolls, as well as my ability to isolate opponents, so I think my main focus in the summer will be on these," Nash said.

Su Feng nodded and said, "I rented a basketball gym (converted from a hockey rink) in Toronto, you can train with me during the holidays."

"That's great, I happen to have many questions about defense that I want to ask you."

Nash did not refuse Su Feng's invitation.

Although he wanted to ask if Su Feng's money came from the wind, when he thought that this guy even had his own independent brand, Nash had a feeling...

...that he was simply useless.

But...

Just as Nash was happily looking forward to Su Feng answering his questions about defense, Su Feng looked up at the sky and sighed deeply.

"Steve... I don't think you should put any effort into defense," Su Feng said to Nash very seriously.

"Why? Is it because my defensive attitude isn't good enough?" Nash asked Su Feng with confusion.

"No...

Steve, you have to believe that just like Coach Del Harris never expects Shaquille O'Neal to make free throws.

Although success depends on 99% effort and 1% inspiration, most of the time, that 1% is much more important than that 99%."

Su Feng didn't want Nash to take a detour.

Because Su Feng knew very well that even if Nash practiced his defense for a hundred years, he would still be at the "Na" level.

To put it simply.

If Su Feng could still expect Iverson to steal the ball on defense, then on Nash's defense, the only thing Su Feng needed to think about was when he should cover for him.

In Su Feng's previous life, people always brought up Curry's defense, but believe it or not, if Nash had Curry's defense, the Suns might have really created a dynasty.

So, why bother practicing defense?

Wouldn't it be better to practice passing and three-pointers to perfection in advance?

Speaking of which, Frazier, one of Su Feng's core members, was Nash's personal trainer in his previous life.

If Su Feng remembered correctly, Nash's signature moves, such as the female-style underhand layup, horseback archery, and floater...

...were all carefully designed by Frazier for Nash.

Frazier, who was good at teaching different signature moves based on the different styles and characteristics of players, was definitely one of the best technical instructors in the NBA.

Don't look at the wide variety of basketball skills, most of which professional players know, but not every skill is necessarily suitable for you.

Take the high-difficulty shooting moves that Frazier designed for Su Feng, for example, even if ordinary people practiced them, they would definitely not have Su Feng's style.

And the awesome thing about professional trainers is precisely this.

Many of Nash's skills may seem ordinary, but after Frazier tailored them to him, these skills became invincible killing moves in Nash's hands.

And perhaps because Nash's physical fitness was closer to "ordinary people" than Su Feng, Kobe, and McGrady, when Su Feng pulled Nash into the summer training camp, Frazier and Nash had a feeling of love at first sight.

"You mean, you often get blocked when you break through for a layup, so you want to try to change it?"

In the training gym, Frazier said to Nash while looking him up and down.

Nash nodded awkwardly.

"Have you tried an underhand layup?" Frazier asked curiously.

"I've tried it, but the effect is average," Nash replied.

"Is that so? Play with Su and I'll find the problem for you," Frazier said, throwing a basketball to Nash.

Alright...

Su Feng felt that he was becoming a sparring partner again.

Just like that, on the court, after Su Feng blocked Nash's basketball dreams several times in a row, Frazier, who saw where Nash's problem was, said to him:

"It's a rhythm problem, Steve, your offensive intentions are too obvious."

Look, what is professionalism?

Under Frazier's explanation, Nash suddenly had a feeling of enlightenment.

In Su Feng's previous life, although Nash was thin, his finishing rate under the basket was as high as 65%.

"You're very fast, especially your deceleration and acceleration, you do it very well.

You know, I've told Su this many times, but...

Cough, anyway, Steve, you need more rhythm changes, use rhythm to confuse your opponents."

In the training gym, Frazier quickly coughed to cover up the panic in his heart after noticing Su Feng's "boss gaze" towards him.

To be honest, Su Feng felt that he had been giving out bonuses a bit too much recently.

As a conscientious employer, Su Feng felt that it was necessary to reduce the bonuses of these core members.

After all, only in this way can their subjective initiative be stimulated.

…

Bang dang clang!

Speaking of which, just as Nash was receiving Frazier's guidance, and Su Feng and Kobe were having a pleasant one-on-one battle, on the afternoon of the 28th...

Accompanied by his mother Michelle and agent Brett...

That man who had been living in Su Feng's little notebook;

The super high school student who stunned the United States at the 1995 McDonald's All-American Game;

In Su Feng's previous life, he almost created the myth of five consecutive All-Star vote kings;

The UFO who single-handedly ignited the entire Canadian basketball market and used countless super big men as his background;

Stephen Curry's Uncle Carter;

McGrady's cousin;

He's here.

Breathing the air of Toronto, looking at the sky of Toronto, Carter, who knew that he was about to usher in a new chapter in his life, was so high-spirited at this moment?

"Welcome to Toronto, Vince."

Davis, who had met Carter during the tryout, knew that the current labor-management negotiation prospects were not optimistic, so after Carter arrived in Toronto, Davis took the initiative to invite Carter and his mother to dinner, wanting to take the opportunity to connect with them and explain Carter's special training direction during the holidays.

Because his college stats were average, Michelle kept telling Davis about Carter's advantages during dinner, fearing that Davis would not give Carter a chance next season.

After all, after the Raptors traded for Su Feng, everyone in Toronto knew that Su Feng was the Raptors' main guy next season.

And coincidentally, Carter's position overlapped with Su Feng's.

Therefore, before coming to Toronto, the thing Michelle was most worried about was that her son would have a conflict with Su Feng.

As the saying goes, no one knows a son like his mother.

Looking at Davis, Michelle said, "Vince's personality is more straightforward, and sometimes he may not be good at speaking.

If he has conflicts with his teammates, I hope you can help him more."

Carter blushed a little after being said like this by his old mother.

Hearing this, Davis smiled and said, "You can rest assured about this.

Tracy told me before that he and Vince are relatives.

In addition, the reason why we gave up Antoine at the last moment and chose Vince was also because of Su's strong recommendation.

Therefore, I believe that Vince will get along well with his teammates."

After listening to Davis' words, Michelle felt a lot more relieved.

She pulled Carter's arm and said, "Vince, if you have the opportunity in the future, you must thank Su, understand?"

Carter nodded, but at this moment, Carter was recalling what his agent Brett had said to him last night.

Unlike Michelle, who always taught her son to be low-key, Brett, who strongly persuaded Carter to sign with Puma in Su Feng's previous life, was an agent with a strong utilitarianism.

In Brett's view, although Carter's college stats were not good, Brett still hoped that Carter could be the boss of the Raptors rather than being Su Feng's little brother.

Under Brett's instigation, the arrogance in Carter's heart, who was only 21 years old, was also aroused.

Because as Brett said, although Su Feng was a star player with many honors,

As the saying goes, thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, don't bully the young and poor, why can't he, Vince Carter, the noble North Carolina rookie, compete with Su Feng?

You know, in Su Feng's previous life, when he was young and ignorant, Carter once said that North Carolina people either become superstars or get out of the league after entering the league.

If Carter didn't have a temper, how could he have said such a chuunibyou (的中二病, someone who manifests delusional behavior, especially thinking that they have special powers) saying?

Moreover, Brett was one of the most famous stupid agents in Su Feng's previous NBA life.

Before Carter terminated his contract with him, Carter, who obeyed him, was pitted by Brett countless times.

To put it bluntly, in Brett's eyes, if Carter could turn Su Feng into his stepping stone, then his own interests as Carter's agent would be maximized.

Therefore, Brett, who knew Carter's personality well, successfully aroused Carter's desire to compete with Su Feng after using a little aggressive method.

As we all know, young people who are hot-blooded are always very stubborn before they experience the beatings of society.

"I hope you can practice three-pointers more during the offseason. Next season, you will be one of the team's offensive cores, so you must be prepared."

At the end of the dinner, Davis specially reminded him because he was worried that the young people would neglect because of the long shutdown time.

Now, Michelle was completely relieved.

Because Michelle, who often educated Carter to be content, was not the kind of unreasonable woman. Listening to Davis' promise, Michelle quickly thanked him with Carter.

"By the way, Vince, I've watched your college game videos. You mainly played off-ball in college, right?" Davis asked, patting Carter on the shoulder.

"Yes," Carter nodded.

In Su Feng's previous life, Carter's reasonable style of play was related to the education he received at North Carolina during his college days. In addition, his average college stats were also related to not having the ball.

"Then, in addition to three-pointers, you also have to work hard on breakthroughs.

Because we will play a lot of pick-and-roll tactics next season, and there will be many mismatches," Davis added.

"I will."

Carter did not question Davis' request.

However, after thinking for a while, Carter asked curiously:

"Coach, you just said that I will be one of the team's offensive cores next season, then will I be the team's first offensive option?"

Looking at the naive Carter, Davis shook his head and said:

"No, Vince, I can tell you clearly that we don't have a so-called first offensive option next season."

"Then who will be responsible for the main offense at critical moments?" Carter asked unwillingly.

Listening to Carter's question, Davis, who almost blurted out "Of course, pass the ball to Su", thought for a while and said euphemistically:

"That depends on the specific situation at the time, Vince."

"But…"

Just as Carter was about to continue to ask, Michelle, who knew her son's personality well, quickly interrupted him.

After saying goodbye to Davis, on the way back to his residence, Michelle looked at Carter and said:

"Vince... I don't know what Brett told you, but you must remember not to conflict with Su. You are a big boy now, understand?"

Looking down at his mother, Carter nodded obediently.

"I'm an experienced person. Can't you hear that Coach John was already very polite when he spoke tonight in order to save your face?

Su is a star player in the current NBA. I don't think there's anything wrong with learning from him."

Stroking his son's back, Michelle felt that Carter was good at everything, but sometimes he didn't like to think before speaking.

In fact, Carter had no bad intentions, and he sincerely liked basketball.

You know, Carter was still playing in the NBA before Su Feng crossed over...

If he didn't like it, how could he have insisted on playing basketball?

In addition, in the future, when Dale Curry joined the Raptors, don't say that Carter had the foresight to know that Stephen Curry would make it, so he made friends with Little Curry in advance.

In fact, Carter just liked children, so he was willing to play with Stephen Curry.

As for him pulling the miserable McGrady to the dunk contest, his original intention was just to take his cousin to蹭 (cèng, to freeload; to sponge off) some popularity.

However, he didn't expect that instead of蹭 (cèng, to freeload; to sponge off)ing popularity, he messed up McGrady's mentality at that time.

Therefore, after being educated by his old mother, although Carter still thought that he had to compete with Su Feng because of the arrogance in his heart...

But Carter also felt that his mother was right.

After all, it's better to be kind to people than to be evil to people.

…

The next day, after waking up, Carter found McGrady at the first opportunity.

Since McGrady entered the NBA, the two brothers hadn't seen each other for almost a year.

While chatting with McGrady, Carter looked at him in surprise and said:

"Are you serious? Are you really going to be a substitute next season?"

McGrady nodded, "Coach John has the grace of knowing me, and I also think Su is right.

If we want to aim for the playoffs next season, being a substitute will help the team more."

Carter: "..."

To be honest, Carter felt that the world had changed.

Because his proud little cousin, the Raptors' noble starter last season, could so calmly accept the team's suggestion that he be the sixth man next season?

It has to be said that fate is such a wonderful thing.

In Su Feng's previous life, because he had always been a substitute during his time with the Raptors, Carter had never noticed McGrady's unwillingness to be a substitute.

But in this life, when McGrady suddenly changed from a starter to a substitute, Carter noticed the change in McGrady's mentality.

And all of this, in Carter's view, was related to Su Feng.

"By the way, are you going to train with us in the summer?" McGrady asked Carter curiously.

"No, I have my own special training plan," Carter refused McGrady's proposal.

"Are you really going to train by yourself?

Believe me, Vince, you will definitely not be able to find a better special training place than the 'House of Steel' in Toronto."

McGrady, who wanted to see Carter and Su Feng one-on-one, crazily recommended it.

"'House of Steel'?" Carter widened his eyes.

"Yes, there are the best private trainers in North America, oh, by the way, Kobe, Ben, and Steve are all training with us now," McGrady added.

"Then I'll go and take a look with you..." Unable to resist McGrady's warm invitation, Carter agreed after hesitating for a while.

Aside, after seeing Carter being persuaded by him, McGrady secretly sent a text message to Su Feng.

"Done!"

At the same time, in the House of Steel, Su Feng, who received McGrady's secret report, was amused.

"Kobe, let's stop our one-on-one here for today,"

Su Feng, who decided to conquer Carter in one fell swoop, said to Kobe.

"Huh?"

Kobe, who hadn't had enough fun yet, was a little unhappy.

"Let me tell you, Vince will be here in a while, do you want to see the scene where we both fight to the death and are finally mocked by Vince?"

Su Feng said, patting Kobe on the shoulder.

Hiss————!

Vince...

Vince Carter!

If Carter had been clearly arranged in Su Feng's little notebook, then Carter's hatred value was also very high in Kobe's little notebook...

Therefore, just like that, when the innocent Carter stepped into the gate of the House of Steel, how would the straightforward him know that his lovely little cousin had already sold him out...

'I'm sorry!

Cousin, I, Tracy, only recognize Brother Feng as the boss of the Raptors!

If you want to do something new in the Raptors and create the 'Funan Gang', then I won't play with you!'

There was no way, as the vice-captain of the Toronto "Black Pearl", Feng Huang's right-hand man, McGrady's grasp of his "position" was so clear.

…

ps1: Thank you to the brainless reader for the coronation of the great alliance! Thank you again to the brainless reader for the reward of the great alliance!

ps2: This chapter is the update for the 12th! A Quiet will not sleep today, just to take the opportunity to adjust the time difference. In addition, although the attempt to update 10,000 words on the 12th failed, we will continue to rush for a 10,000-word copy on the 13th.