Start coaching the Thunder, starting with Westbrook

Chapter 77

Seeing Durant's eyes, Li Sheng said: "I tell you this, in fact, I hope that in the new season, you can concentrate on doing what you are best at. When you do your part well, leave the rest to me. I guarantee that your teammates can help you in other aspects.

"James is a PLAYMAKER. He can get a triple-double, organize a good team, and play the role of a shooter to the extreme; you and him are not the same type, but your shooting and your ability to score points stably are your advantages.

"So, KD does what you are best at, there is no need to compare with him, just be yourself. You are the first KD, and you will also become a person who can raise the upper limit of our team..."

In fact, to put it bluntly, it is equivalent to the positioning of the US team and the future Warriors.

Considering that the rules of international basketball are different, let’s compare the Warriors Durant-of course, this does not mean that the Thunder should play according to the Warriors’ model, and that set of passes and cuts cannot be learned.

It is the simplest and basic tactic that can give full play to the offensive and defensive talents of the players. Based on various pick-and-rolls and pick-and-cuts, after applying and optimizing, it can create more misplaced and open scoring opportunities-the most important thing is to be able to activate the role players instead of just relying on doubles and minors.

So one of the most important points is the running, cutting and offensive rebounding of the role players.

In fact, no matter what era it is, the importance of rebounding is beyond doubt.

Even the Warriors, known for their shooting, need to have a certain advantage on the rebounds to win the championship, or at least not be a big disadvantage.

Of course, rebounds are just the foundation, and how to turn rebounds into offensive advantages is the key.

In the previous life, in the 15-16 season against the Warriors in the Western Conference Finals, the Thunder had an overwhelming rebounding advantage and pushed the Warriors into a desperate situation, but they fell short in the end.

However, after a closer look, it actually has a certain relationship with rebounding. For example, in G6, due to the decline in physical strength at the last critical moment, even defensive rebounds could not be guaranteed, which gave the Warriors many opportunities for second offense.

There is a saying called "don't give the shooter a second chance to shoot", which means that after the shooter misses, it is very dangerous to let the opponent sign to the offensive rebound to shoot again, especially for the Warriors who have the best backcourt shooting combination in history.

And why did Thunder run out of stamina?This has a lot to do with them being led by the nose by the Warriors on the defensive end, and having to struggle for rebounds on the offensive end because they are not accurate enough, which consumes a lot of energy.

Even in hindsight, judging from the progress of the entire series, the Thunder can be said to have been consumed by the Warriors.

In the same way, Texas Xiaoqiang, led by the future light bulb combination, and the Celtics in 22 years have something to do with this.

The reason why the Warriors are often able to lead the offensive frenzy in the third game is that the opponent's physical strength was exhausted in the first half, and their advantage was reflected in the second half, because the opponent could not keep up easily.

Of course, this is also based on the Warriors' amazing physical strength and endurance. Even Durant seems to have become more durable after arriving in the Warriors. This is obviously related to Cole's control and adjustment of players' playing time from the Spurs.

This is what Li Sheng should pay attention to in the new season. Whether it is Westbrook with strong physical strength or Durant with weak physical strength, he not only needs to control his playing time to maintain their physical strength and concentration, but also needs to allocate a little bit of their offensive roles.

Even if you pay some price for it, because most of it will be used to train Brother Antetokounmpo, Li Sheng can say that it is definitely worth it.

"Okay sir (SIR). So, what do you want me to do?"

Durant was asking seriously, because the comparison Li Sheng said with James hit his weakness.

He really wants to play like James, but it's hard to say whether he was misled by the media.

The main reason is that he feels that this may be the best way for him to gain honor and recognition from the outside world. After all, James has verified his success.

Why can't I learn the way I have already succeeded?
Of course, he never thought that what is suitable for James may not be suitable for him.

After the failure in the finals, this became his obsession, especially Battier, whom he was thinking of, was on the opposite side helping James win the championship, which made him feel that he was not inferior to James, but that he had better opportunities and choices.

For example, a better team and better management, and these are actually what James himself fought for, after all, his home team is the Cavaliers.

Durant believes that if he is placed in his position, he will not be worse than him-this is true, at least Li Sheng thinks that if Durant and James are swapped, then the Heat may have won the championship for at least 11 years.

This is not to say who is stronger and who is weaker between the two, but that Wade and James have a certain overlap. During the four years they were together, they didn't even play at the level of 1+1=2, but Bosh's data was also sacrificed.

Durant may be more compatible with Wade. Wade is equivalent to an enhanced version of Westbrook, and their combination will naturally be much better.

In particular, 11 years can be said to be the healthiest period of Wade's three years...

The gold content of the driver's single-core championship in 11 must not be questioned, but can the Mavericks really overwhelm the Heat?
James' hip pull in the finals should be something that Jamie can't deny, unless he is not recognized as an MVP-level player.

It would be fine if it was because he was defended like that by the Mavericks, but James, who has even passed the Celtics, is so afraid of the Mavericks' defense, isn't he joking?

Of course, no one knows what the real situation will be like without actually changing teams and trying to play a game, so this is serious nonsense.

"Have you ever thought about what was wrong with your past fights? Look at Kawhi, do you think he might surpass you in the future?" While talking, Li Sheng suddenly pointed to Leonard on the other side of the training ground, bringing the topic to him.

For Durant, James is his past and present rival, and Leonard is undoubtedly his future rival that he has not yet realized.

If it is said that Wannian's second child may get used to it while sitting, he must not be reconciled to becoming the third child, right?
Durant froze for a moment, not knowing why Li Sheng suddenly got involved with Leonard.

But he thought about it seriously, and smiled confidently: "Sir, you are joking. Although I recognize Kawhi's strength, I don't think he can compare with me."

It is a good thing to have this confidence, and judging from the current situation, Leonard is indeed far behind Durant.

Good defense is good, but the foothold of the NBA will always be offense.

It is said that defense wins the championship. Conversely, whoever has a stronger offense, can break the defense better, and whoever can score more points will also win.

Isn't the Spurs' defense good enough? Why don't they let the Sharks wreak havoc in the penalty area, and let Peter Pan tear their defense and do whatever they want?

The Thunder's defense is actually very good, but they also can't defend against James, and then they can't find it on the offensive end, so it's GG.

(End of this chapter)