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Chapter 607 - 262. Head Coach’s Progress_3

Chapter 607: 262. Head Coach’s Progress_3

He began to examine the work he had done on his system over this period—too hasty!

"Boss, general manager, coaching staff colleagues, and veterans in the team have all comforted him saying, ’Don’t be so stressed,’ but the more they told him to relax, the more pressure he felt.

With his personality, being told not to stress out felt like an underestimation of his abilities, which only made him work harder.

But now, having calmed down, he had identified his problem.

At the start, he had clearly planned to pay attention to the degree of tactical resource inclination and to be patient with the young talents. However, in practice, he became impatient in no time, constantly making adjustments, and he also hadn’t managed the intensity of the tactical leaning well.

Rondo was very talented, but in his sophomore year, he was only really capable of playing point guard to help his core teammates launch the offense. Expecting him to take charge of the tactics on his own was beyond his abilities.

Millsap was even less capable of completing those tasks. His ball handling and passing abilities had only just improved, strong enough to keep the ball stable against the inside line and to get the ball to his teammates in a relaxed passing environment. While he had court vision and basketball IQ, he was severely lacking in experience and was nowhere near as good as Hill.

Carlisle thought it was just the preseason, which is meant for exercising the rookies. He centered multiple tactics around these two as the core, and if one tactic didn’t work well, he would switch strategies immediately in the next game, even adjusting tactical details on the fly... making the two sophomore talents miserable.

After the ’internal strife,’ Carlisle, though still under much pressure, restrained his impatience and refocused his attention on the three cores, deciding to advance steadily and start from the basics.

He finally clearly realized the difference between the Bobcats and the teams of yesteryear, the Hawks and the Pacers.

The maneuver by Bickerstaff using his son not only created a high-traffic topic but truly helped the players... and also aided in Carlisle’s growth.

Carlisle, while preparing and coaching, still placed pressure and motivation on his players, with a high volume of training and demanding requirements, but the pace had clearly slowed down considerably, better suiting the Bobcat team with its young prospects.

On the 21st and 23rd, the Bobcats faced the challenges of the Hawks team and the Wizards at home.

In these two games, the Bobcats’ main tactics were related to the three cores. Rondo, Millsap, and Mike Miller, all returned to the roles that they were meant to play as players. With such an approach, they won both games smoothly, making the preseason record 3 wins and 3 losses.

After the game against the Wizards, the Bobcats had two days of rest. With only one game left in the preseason, they would face the Miami Heat at home on the 26th.

Although it was clear that the Miami Heat had declined after winning the championship, with Wade and O’Neal in the team, many still held expectations for them.

That was O’Neal, after all! At just 35 years old, O’Neal still held the fantasies of many fans.

The last game of the preseason is often seen as a dress rehearsal for the regular season, with both sides playing seriously. The local fans in Charlotte were very enthusiastic, and tickets quickly sold out.

On the afternoon of the 24th, the Bobcats announced two signings.

Former NBA head coach and former NBA star Paul Silas joined the Bobcats for 3 years at 7.5 million, serving as a defensive assistant coach!

Sam Vincent, the 20th pick in the 1985 draft, a member of the ’86 Celtics championship team, and former assistant coach for the Pistons and Pacers, joined the Bobcats for 4 years and 4 million, becoming the lead assistant coach!

Meanwhile, the Lakers signed young Bickerstaff for 3 years and 6 million, to serve as a player development assistant...

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I wanted to update three times yesterday, but starting in the evening I kept sneezing and sweating, and I developed a high fever at night. I laid down all day today and finally got a bit better in the afternoon. I hurriedly wrote a Chapter. I’ll continue writing and update another Chapter tonight. It’s my fault for the sparse updates over the weekend...