"This is easy to handle. Who do you think has the better leadership ability, Harden or Butler?"
Xu Xin did not immediately express his thoughts, but asked questions.
"Now it seems that it is still Harden. Harden's ability to control the ball is already better than many traditional point guards."
McHale thought for a moment and said firmly.
"That's right, so I think we can let Harden lead more substitutes, give Harden a lot of possession of the ball, and let him launch the offense."
Xu Xin said.
McHale did not answer immediately, but kept thinking about the feasibility of this plan in his mind.
After thinking for two minutes, he turned to look at Xu Xin:
"I think it's okay to let Harden and Garnett go off early and wait until the transition period before playing again. The team can ensure that at least one of Harden and Butler is on the court within 48 minutes."
McHale said.
"Yes, the combination of Butler and Jeremy Lin can speed up the offensive and defensive speed and play more transition offenses. And when the combination of Harden and Garnett, they play more positional battles and more pick-and-rolls. Harden's use of pick-and-rolls is quite good. of."
Xu Xin continued.
McHale nodded, agreeing with Xu Xin's arrangement.
"Our current rotation has a total of nine people. Harden, Jeremy Lin, Butler, Garnett, and Asik are the fixed starters. Ariza, Livingston, Motiejunas, and Delfino share the title stage. time."
Xu Xin looked at McHale, waiting for him to continue.
"If we are competing for the playoffs, this lineup is more than enough, but if we are competing for the championship, it is still uncompetitive."
McHale hesitated and gave his opinion.
"Short of pitchers!"
Xu Xinyan pointed out the shortcomings of this lineup concisely and comprehensively.
In this lineup, Delfino is the only pure shooter, and his shooting percentage is not stable enough. Ariza and Harden are players in the team who average more than 40% of their three-point shooting percentages per game.
But Ariza is very unstable, a bit like the Six Meridians Divine Sword. You are not sure which game he will score in a row and which game he will not score at all.
Harden is very stable, but the problem is that he needs to be equipped with shooters to maximize his abilities.
If he is the only one who is accurate and the opponent double-teams you in advance to force you to take the ball, and your teammates cannot make a shot, the game will be difficult to play.
"Not only that, the back line lacks a defensive player who can tear into the opponent's core on the outside. Apart from Garnett, there is no other candidate inside who can sweep up the defense. Considering Garnett's age, it is difficult for his attendance rate to be high. Guaranteed."
McHale said it very implicitly. As a head coach, of course he hopes to have as many cards as possible, but he also knows how difficult it is to complete these reinforcements.
After Xu Xin listened, he nodded thoughtfully, thought for a long time, and said:
"Okay, I'll figure this out."
The two discussed and the players on the field ended their training.
Garnett was sweating profusely and walked straight towards Xu Xin.
"Manager Xu, thank you for trusting me. I understand your intention. Don't worry, leave these little wolves to me to supervise them. There will be no problem."
Old God Garnett said on the ground, his words full of confidence.
"Haha, that's great. You may have seen through today's training that they are very talented, but they still lack some toughness and bloodiness."
Xu Xin said
"I understand that I will make this team more resilient. No matter whether we can win or not, anyone who encounters us will have to shed their skin!"
Garnett spoke for sure.
After chatting with McHale and Garnett, Xu Xin returned to the office and thought about the next trading plan.
Pitchers and perimeter defenders are not hard to find, but power forwards who can help defend against sweeps and have quick feet are a rare breed.
Xu Xin took the trouble to flip through the player lists of each team. After reading it, he turned to the list of top European teams, trying to find a suitable candidate based on his memories from his previous life.
After looking around, Xu Xin identified several candidates.
Kirilenko of the Timberwolves, Gallinari of the Nuggets, Tucker of the Suns. The pitchers chose two, Dunleavy of the Bucks and Korver of the Hawks. As for the candidate for perimeter defense, there is no doubt that it is Beverley.
After selecting good candidates, Xu Xin began to analyze the feasibility of the transaction.
Gallinari is undoubtedly the best candidate, a young talent with quasi-All-Star level strength.
Although he is a European player, his playing style is not soft and his physical fitness is very good. He has certain defensive ability and mid-to-long-range shooting ability, as well as certain offensive ability with the ball.
But his price is too high, and Nuggets general manager Masai Ujiri is quite difficult to deal with. Furthermore, Gallinari can only play as a substitute when he comes to the team, and the distribution of ball rights is also a big problem. After much thought, Xu Xin gave up.
As for Kirilenko, he is 31 years old this year. His performance this season is acceptable, and his defensive ability can be said to be at the T0 level in the entire league.
But his shooting is not good. He only has a shooting percentage of less than 30% this season. He can't see much in ordinary games. But in the playoffs and even the Western Conference finals, the opponent will seize your weakest link and attack you.
The "AK47" with a poor three-point shooting rate is likely to be targeted by opponents.
Xu Xin knows that some players who are not very good at shooting may still score if the opponent defends them.
If he kept going short, he might really not be able to get in. That was what Master Wei was like in those years, and he lost all his confidence in investing in the end.
After much thought, Xu Xin felt that "Shoe King" was the most reliable.
A typical tough guy, with strong defense, he can defend from one to four, he can't defend the upper three lanes, but he can defend the lower three lanes at will. The top defense ability is excellent, and the bottom plate is very stable, just like it is planted on the ground.
Although short height is a flaw, looking at the entire league, there are not too many fourth-position stars with shooting threats.
Nowitzki of the Mavericks, Pau Gasol of the Lakers, Duncan of the Spurs, and Bosh of the Heat, that's probably just a few.
These Garnetts can handle it. Others who have great physical fitness but poor shooting skills will definitely have unexpected surprises if they are rewarded with Tucker.
Another point is that Tucker is cheap.
Xu Xin made up his mind, no longer hesitated, took out his cell phone and looked at the number of Suns general manager Lance Blanks.
"Hello, this is Blanks."
The phone was quickly connected and a middle-aged man's voice came through.
"Hello, I am Xu Xin, acting general manager of the Rockets."
Xu Xin got straight to the point.
"Hello, Manager Xu. You are very famous recently. I got up this morning and saw that Garnett has done it. Congratulations."
Blanks is very elegant and speaks beautifully.
"Mr. Blanks deserves the award. I just did my part. The team has too many young people and needs a veteran to lead them. Garnett is a very suitable candidate."
