the great gatsby

Chapter 174 Pooh De Nagro's Worries! (Seventh update!)
Windy Chicago.

Vinnie De Nagro and a few assistant coaches looked at the Knicks video. Facing this team that was running after a wave of victories, Pooh De Nagro did not dare to take it lightly. If he lost, he would fall out. In the playoffs, if you win, you can advance one place. Anyone can make this choice. You must win!

Vinnie DeNagro rowed back and forth on the tactical board, frowning and thinking. Since the start of the season, Rose has begun to shine brightly. If there is no Gatsby, Rose this season is the most eye-catching Young man, hmm... maybe Jennings.

Without a doubt, the roses bloomed.Rose developed into an All-Star caliber point guard in his second NBA season.

Noah has a faint shadow of a giant, and his superior ability in blocking shots and rebounding is amazing.

The performance in the 2007 playoffs gave Luol Deng a vague All-Star aura. This season, he was the second choice of the Chicago Bulls' singles tactics, second only to Rose.His efficiency is very high, even higher than Rose, and he is better than any teammate in cutting to the basket.

Gibson played 30.6 minutes a night, scoring 10.6 points and 9.1 rebounds.As the fifth or even sixth best player on the team, this performance is quite strong.His occasional 15-foot jumper can effectively space the floor and make up for Noah's shortcomings in this area.

The Bulls' youngsters have become so good that they entered the ranks of the playoff teams this year, but Vinnie De Nagro didn't dare to be careless at all, because this position is too precarious, and he accidentally fell out, especially There are teams like the Toronto Raptors and Knicks eyeing up behind them.

This is especially true for the Knicks in the next game. The Bulls have a very strong defense. Although they are not as good as the Bulls after Thibodeau's training, they are good enough. He is worried about the Bulls' offense, especially after watching After the Knicks' defense.

In the Knicks' last six games, three of the opponents' scores were suppressed by the Knicks to less than 105 points. The other three games with over 110 points did not exceed [-] points, and the Knicks scored more than [-] points in three games. What does this mean? , which means that the Knicks not only have an excellent offense, but also become excellent defensively!
Vinnie DeNagro confirmed this after watching the video. The arrival of Bogut and Chandler is like the finishing touch, making the Knicks defense together. Can defend, but loses too many points on the point of the center. The center is an extremely important point for defense. A good defensive center can improve the defense.

Chandler's ability to assist in defense is extremely strong, and he has his own views on defense. Under his command, the Knicks' defensive system has taken shape. Although it is not yet mature, it has already taken shape.

This discovery frightened Pooh DeNagro. The Knicks were weak but they were sharp offensively. The Bulls had a good defense to deal with it.

--The Bulls have long made a living off of 21-foot jumpers, and this season is no different.They've been really bad from beyond the arc.The Bulls are 3th in the league in 28-point percentage, and their only decent outside shooters are Deng (3 percent from 38.6) and Kirk Hinrich.There was originally an excellent shooter, Salmons, but he has been sent to the Bucks,

——Inside scoring and offensive and defensive conversion scoring are also the Bulls' weaknesses.Rose is certainly a terrific scoring point guard, but he has not yet been able to connect the team's offense and create opportunities for his teammates like those great point guards.

Likewise, he must become a better decision-maker in transition moments and not rely so heavily on the half-court pick-and-roll.

Once the Knicks shrink their defense, block the Bulls' breakthrough line, and choke Rose's pick-and-roll, the Bulls' offense will inevitably come to a standstill. The Knicks' offensive capabilities will not give the Bulls too many opportunities. Once the Bulls reveal their soft belly, the Knicks will Si Bing unsheathed his sword and hit the bull's vitals directly!

new York.

In the Knicks training facility, the Knicks are organizing training. The focus of their recent training is defense. The Knicks have ignored defense for too long. They have too much homework to make up for. Unfortunately, most of the famous defensive assistant coaches have been appointed recently. Otherwise, It would be better to have a defensive assistant.

But it's okay now. Chandler is a very talented defensive player. Under his command, the Knicks' defense has become systematic.

As a center under the basket, Tyson Chandler can see the positions of the other four most clearly. Originally, he thought that Gatsby should be the weakest defensive player among the starting five. This is mainly because Gatsby's stature is thin, and because he is the youngest player, defense relies on physical fitness and experience, and Gatsby has neither of these, so he considers helping Gatsby to check for omissions and protect Gatsby.

But what surprised him is: Gatsby is not only an excellent single-defense defender, but also an excellent help defender, averaging 2.4 steals per game, ranking first in the league, followed by Rajon Long of the Celtics many.

With Bogut and Tyson Chandler seeing Gatsby's excellent defense, they can take care of the whole team with peace of mind, which makes the team's defense even better!

Defense has always been a systematic project. Only when the entire team is involved can they receive real returns. If only one or two people are doing such a thing, it is impossible to do it well even if they are exhausted.

The amazing thing is that when a team gets positive feedback for their hard work in defense, they will be more involved in defense. If they lose because they don't defend, the more they lose, the less willing they are to defend. Today's Knicks have tasted it. The sweetness brought by defense, so they are more involved.

D'Antoni looked at these changes with joy. It's not that he was unwilling to defend, but that he didn't meet someone who could organize the defense in a fast attack and defense. Later, after he arrived at the Rockets, he was assisted by Jeff Bzdelik. After that, people discovered that D'Antoni's team was also willing to defend and could defend!

D'Antoni is an innovator in the league's tactics, but he is not a deviant. His tactics are developed based on previous tactical concepts, so he will not ignore defense. No team in history has won the championship purely by relying on offense. , not even the Golden State Warriors, who will have the best offense in the world in later generations. In the season when they won the championship, their defense was not outside the top ten in the league.

The Knicks' offense is already in the top ten in the league this season, and what restricts their progress is their defense, so after making up for this link, the Knicks' performance immediately improved by leaps and bounds.

Gatsby is also very happy. If he reaches the playoffs this season and achieves good results, not only will it be beneficial for him to personally select many awards, but the key is that when Stoudemire, Anthony and others arrive, they will not have "I am the savior" This idea is extremely harmful to the harmony of the team, because no player is willing to admit this, and Anthony and Stoudemire are not the kind of team that is humble and willing to tolerate it. In the end, it hurts Still a team.

　Why don't you praise me?Are you afraid that I will be proud?
　　
　
(End of this chapter)