"Ross, tell me what you think."

Back in the office, Barnes was still angry.

Starting the game with 1 win and 2 losses, and having just experienced a game with a small point difference but no chance, it feels uncomfortable.

"Kevin is not suitable for playing the fourth position."

Springman said.

If Barnes' temper was described as fire, then he would be water.

Water and fire are incompatible, but water can suppress fire, which is why the two of them can cooperate well.

Barnes nodded, he also saw this.

"Furthermore, our organizational skills on the field are not enough, and Randy's ability is still a little lacking."

Springman continued.

The team's main point guard last season was Daniel Gibson.

Gibson is an Associated Press All-American nominee and a candidate for the Bob Cousy Award.

Compared with Gibson, Williams is far inferior in talent and ability.

Barnes continued to nod, his hands were not idle, he opened the drawer and took out a bag from it.

The bag contains dried kiwi fruit, which can lower blood pressure.

He took out a piece and put it in his mouth to chew, then handed it to Springman. After the other party refused, he put it on the table.

"You mean you want Lin to start?"

After chewing twice, Barnes spoke.

Lack of organization, the first reaction should be to change the point guard.

But Augustin is strong in personal offense, and in terms of organization, he can only compare half a pound to Randy Williams.

Therefore, the implication of Springman's words is that Lin Ying can only be allowed to start.

But letting power forwards play the role of organization is not common in the NCAA.

We are not yet in the small ball era where positions are blurred. Although there is the concept of point forward, he is a small forward and more of them still perform their duties on the court.

"He has proven that he can be a starter."

Springman nodded.

In that match between old and new students, Lin Ying had already shown good organizational skills, and this was recognized by the coaching staff in subsequent team training.

Moreover, Lin Ying's performance on the bench continues to improve, especially in tonight's game. If it weren't for Lin Ying, they would have lost even more ugly.

Or in other words, even if it is not considered from an organizational point of view, Lin Ying has proven tonight that he has the ability to be a starter.

"Can Kevin's speed keep up with the No. 3 position?"

Barnes thought for a while, took another piece of kiwi fruit and put it in his mouth, and then asked.

Wendell's performance is good, and he has good physical condition and game experience. He seems to be the most suitable to play the fifth position.

Therefore, if Lin Ying starts, he can only play the fourth position.

James has the body type of a swingman, so he will have no problem playing the second position.

As a result, Durant will have to play the third position.

So the biggest question he asked is, can Durant's speed keep up with the third position?

Especially on the defensive end.

Durant's current defensive habits and awareness are too poor.

This may be the reason why his high school coach didn't pay much attention to this aspect.

After all, the high school league emphasizes offense and the display of players' personal abilities.

Poor defensive habits are also a common problem among many freshmen.

"I will train him later."

Springman also knew that Barnes was worried and spoke directly.

Barnes said nothing after listening.

He is still a little worried about this style of play that allows the power forward to organize the game.

"Georgetown University's Preston tactics were initiated by the center, and the results are very good, and we are trying it now."

Seeing Barnes' reaction, Springman continued.

Barnes thought for a while and finally nodded.

Angry as he is, he actually knows very well that the season has just begun.

Especially since the team has experienced such a big personnel change, it will definitely take time to adjust and adjust.

Springman's last words hit home.

And they also talked about letting Lin Ying and Durant play together during the game.

Let Lin Ying start, and this problem will also be solved.

The two of them had finished chatting, and Springman stood up to leave.

"Ross, go comfort Kevin."

Barnes suddenly spoke.

Springman nodded after hearing this, then turned and left.

…

Not long after Lin Ying and Durant returned to the dormitory, someone came to visit.

It's the Abrams next door.

Yes, that's the guy named AJ.

Because of this name, other people on the team like to call him AJ and tease him about when he can actually wear double AJ.

Then Abrams didn't care about it, and even joked that he would definitely buy a pair when the team wins the championship.

His generous personality makes him the most popular person on the team.

Although, he is indeed the person on the team who gets scolded the most by Barnes.

"Kevin, are you okay?"

Abrams came in and walked towards Durant with a smile.

Durant nodded to indicate that he was OK. After talking to Lin Ying earlier, he was in a much better mood.

"Actually, Coach Barnes is a good coach."

Abrams sat down and spoke.

When Durant heard this, he looked at Abrams in surprise, and even Lin Ying felt strange.

They thought it was okay when others said this, but when it came out of Abrams' mouth, it was strange.

He is the one who gets scolded the most!

Is it possible that this guy is still a jerk?

"You know, if an experienced elder is willing to scold you, and scolds you in a very targeted way, it means that he wants you to get better."

But what Abrams said next stunned them.

"If one day he stops scolding you or even ignores you, then it means he is really disappointed in you."

Abrams finally looked at Durant and said.

After saying this, Lin Ying and Durant were both stunned.

After waiting for a while, the two of them nodded one after another.

This makes sense!

While we were chatting, Springman also came over.

Abrams stood up quickly after seeing it, said hello to Springman and went out.

"Kevin, are you okay?"

Slightly familiar words came out of Springman's mouth.

Springman also came to comfort Durant.

But what he said was different from Abrams. He was more asking Durant to get used to this kind of thing.

After all, no one knows if they will encounter a coach with this kind of character again when they get to the NBA.

Adapting in advance is equivalent to getting vaccinated.
To be continued...