Felton chimed in: "I guess Rick might not be planning to go deep on the traditional 1-3-1 half-court defense anymore."
Zhang Yang was slightly surprised and asked: "Boss, tell me more, why do you think that?"
Felton: "During the preseason, I noticed that Rick's training focus has shifted from traditional half-court defense to a rotation defense without a big center. The playing time for two different lineups is also changing. Our two big centers are one too old, and the other overly specialized. Since Paul and Emeka are the future of our inside line, choosing to focus on a lineup without a big center, given the slow progress in integrating the traditional big center formation, fits with my understanding of Rick... Of course, it's just my guess. Only Rick knows what he's really thinking."
Zhang Yang praised: "Boss, I think your guess is right!"
