Chapter 74: Considerations for the lineup?
Keynes' weight soaring may be understandable. Keynes is not Lin Fei after all. This guy has innate basketball talent, super physical fitness, overall situation on the court, and comprehensive technology, which makes this guy look so outstanding. Since entering the league, this guy has been in the rising stage. Even in the current ranking of the achievement of the draft players, he is almost second only to Lin Fei, and even slightly stronger than the best rookie Arnold of that year. He doesn't seem to have to do too much training to easily reach a level that others cannot reach, so his training during his recovery period
Practice cannot meet the requirements at all. Some people even bluntly say that even if Keynes is young, according to his current development trend, after Keynes comes back, it may be a bit difficult to reach the level before he is injured, even if he reaches the level of the NBA. After all, if you are in the NBA, the competition is so fierce that if you don’t work hard, you may be snatched away from the position. Of course, this is just the saying of some people who black Keynes. You will only know the predictions of Keynes’ future, but one thing may be clear. Keynes’ situation will greatly affect the Warriors’ future.
The Warriors' successive victory also surprised them, but it also made many people see the shortcomings of the Warriors. Obviously, the interior is still the Warriors' weakness. So some people even suggested that Keynes should be used to trade a strong insider. After all, without Keynes, the Warriors' firepower did not seem to have been greatly lost. Lin Fei, Aix and Jobs directly made up for it, but the Warriors' long-standing weakness in the interior is likely to make the Warriors fall on the road to winning the championship again. After all, the Warriors' loss to the Bulls is largely the reason for the insider. In the games with the Celtics and Lakers, they all rely on the stability at the last moment, and the Warriors' insider has been in a state of abuse.
Perhaps when people discuss whether the Warriors can not need Cairns, they did not consider the reason for Cairns' injury. In that game, Cairns played for more than 40 minutes. His super physical fitness was difficult to support for 40 minutes. Can Lin Fei? Lin Fei is definitely a player who will try his best to play in the game. His playing style makes his physical strength consumed even less than Cairns. Now, Lin Fei's playing time is close to 40 minutes. Such consumption directly makes Lin Fei feel overwhelmed. Who dares to let this guy continue to run wildly on the court?
There is still a saying that goes, that is, the Warriors are a team that emphasizes the outside. Their strength on the outside directly determines the level of the Warriors' offense. To ensure the Warriors' outside strength, Keynes may be an indispensable part.
After the victory, the Warriors medical team directly gave D'Antoni and Lin Fei an ultimatum. Lin Fei's physical condition was almost at its limit. In a short period of time, playing time must be strictly controlled. Such news is undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for D'Antoni. At this time, people already knew that it was absolutely wise to D'Antoni not use Lin Fei at the beginning of the season. In the first three games of the season, D'Antoni used as little as possible for Lin Fei, so Lin Fei's average score was only 29 points in those games. But the team still won. However, in the next game, he encountered several tough battles and directly raised Lin Fei to the limit of his physical strength. If D'Antoni used Lin Fei crazily from the beginning of the season, the Warriors may not be able to defeat strong opponents like the Celtics, Nets, and Lakers. But in the next game, what will the Warriors go, is a big problem.
After detailed discussion, D'Antoni made it clear that in the next few games, the Warriors will limit Lin Fei's playing time to 25 minutes as much as possible to alleviate Lin Fei's overdrawn physical fitness.
After all, it is still a bit fair in the league. Since the start of the game, the Warriors have encountered strong opponents in succession, but next, they will encounter a relatively relaxed schedule. The next game for the Warriors is home against the Pistons, Wizards, and Hornets. All of these teams are good teams for the Warriors to recuperate. Before Lin Fei and Cairns came to such a team, the Warriors' strength was even stronger than these teams. Moreover, the Warriors are no longer as good as before.
They also have Lin Fei, the ace player in the league. However, it is obvious that people still have no idea how much Lin Fei can play a 25-minute game. According to Lin Fei's calculations this season, Lin Fei's score in these 25 minutes may easily reach 30 points! Even if Lin Fei's efficiency is limited due to limited playing time, it is conservatively estimated that it can reach 25 points! Every minute he plays, he can get one point, which may be the lowest requirement for Lin Fei.
At this time, the Pistons are already "expensive" as the worst team in the league! And the most terrifying thing is that such a team still cannot see any future. Back then, the Detroit Auto City was proud of such a team. They once repeatedly sniped Jordan's ascension to the throne, and once relied on a grassroots team to kill the once-prosperous Lakers F4. However, now they are declining and have not known what the playoffs are like for a long time.
D'Antoni boldly put Lin Fei on the bench lineup. Many players argued endlessly to be able to enter the starting lineup, but Lin Fei didn't care at all. Even if he could get 72 points, he still had no opinion on playing as a substitute. This is unexpected. For Lin Fei, starting does not seem to be an honor. Even for Lin Fei, he would still be puzzled why Iverson would proudly raise his head and say: I would rather retire than play as a substitute. In Lin Fei's eyes, as long as he can win, no matter how he plays, it may not matter.
Lin Fei, who was substitute, really lost the style of a super scorer. He only scored 26 points. Lin Fei's many records were gone. At least, it was impossible to get 40+ records in a row! However, the Warriors almost only took three quarters of the game to get the Pistons, without any suspense, and D'Antoni almost sent all the players, and the twelve people on the court also scored. This may be a good sign for the Warriors. Because of this, D'Antoni seemed to find that almost all the players of the Warriors have different styles of offensive potential, and the lineup arranged by Old Nelson back then was still very meaningful! To be continued...
Chapter completed!