I feel hot in the NBA

Chapter 137 Using New Tactics

There has been a saying among the Spurs fans: Parker in good times and Duncan in adversity, watch Manu at desperate moments.

This sentence is not necessarily true, but it does explain to a certain extent the performance of the troika in the hearts of fans at critical moments. Compared with Parker, Duncan and Manu undoubtedly saved the team more times, and compared to Duncan, Ginobili can complete some incredible key goals!
Even if it is the choice for Popovich to attack at critical moments, his first choice is definitely Ginobili, the "Pampas Condor" who often makes him vomit blood!
Once this guy has the touch, no defender can stop him. More importantly, this guy dares to shoot such a ball. It seems that in his eyes, this kind of ball is no different from the ones he usually shoots, just an ordinary offense.

Including this three-point goal that was almost at the buzzer, his appearance of pacing slowly before the shot looked very much like an old man walking in the park after eating, and there was no trace of nervousness at all.

Stevenson stood with his hips on his hips, looked at the back of Ginobili returning to the defense, and shook his head helplessly. His defensive reaction to this ball was not slow. Before Manu made a shot, his hand covered him, which supposedly caused shooting interference, but the Spurs' No. 20 goal is so unreasonable. Even if you defend and follow up in time, he can still send the ball to the basket.

"It's okay, he can't make shots like this every time!"

Lin Yang patted him on the shoulder, telling him not to care about such goals.

For Manu Ginobili, sometimes you have to get used to him scoring such goals because he has such ability to score such goals.

But even Ginobili, he can't send the ball like this to the basket every time.

In the same way, if the Spurs can be pushed to this level every time, it is acceptable to score goals.

"Stay focused, guys, just like that!"

"Damn it, if you don't cheer up again, I'll make you all replace!"

The completely opposite expressions of Rick Carlisle and Popovich on the sidelines also explained their respective offensive and defensive expressions towards the team in the previous round.

Popovich is naturally very dissatisfied. He hates the team scoring through this kind of personal heroism ball, which is not in line with his basketball philosophy at all.

The head coaches of the [-] teams in the league, in terms of prestige in the team, the old man can definitely be ranked first. As soon as he got angry, the players on the Spurs team immediately cheered up, and their running positions were much more active than before.

Although not every goal can be scored, the Spurs' next few tactical moves have successfully achieved their tactical goals. For this reason, Popovich's bad face has gradually eased.

The Spurs scored 10 points the rest of the first quarter.

However, the ten points did not widen the point difference. The Mavericks also played very well during this period. Lin Yang organized every attack in an orderly manner, and the Mavericks' shooting percentage during this period was not bad.

At the end of the first quarter, the Mavericks scored one point more than the Spurs during this period, chasing the point difference to 2 points.

This point difference can not be regarded as a point difference. After all, the Spurs have the initiative in the first quarter, and the Mavericks have an initiative in the second quarter. As long as they score, it is a tie.

"Guys, next I hope you can play all the tactical intentions I require. I don't want to see that rookie can hold the ball so easily!"

Popovich arranged the defensive tactics to be played at the beginning of the second quarter during the quarter. Lin Yang's performance after his appearance at the end of the first quarter really impressed him. The latter has scored 3 points and 4 assists. On the offensive end, let him hold the ball. The Mavericks will definitely play a wonderful offensive tactic.

This guy is too much of a threat with the ball.

And in the second quarter, both sides were on the bench.

Counting the preseason games, the new season has been almost two months so far. For the coaching staff of the [-] NBA teams, such a long time is enough for them to have a full understanding of other teams in the league, especially the Mavericks, which currently leads the league in record, is the most important thing for all teams. rebuild.

This is not uncommon in the NBA.

For example, in the 00-02 season, the Lakers completed their three-game winning streak with the "ok" combination. Until 09, there were still teams that wanted to simulate the composition of this core lineup to strive for victory. The most representative of them was naturally the Magic.

After the Celtics won the championship in 08, the "Big Three" or "multi-giant" model came into being. Many teams noticed that as long as the superstars who can work well with each other play together, they are absolutely invincible.

From 08 to 10, in the past three years, the Lakers and Celtics that have entered the finals several times can be regarded as multi-giant teams.

Even the Lakers, in a sense, can be regarded as a "multi-giant team". The most favorable evidence is that the Lakers used Phil Jackson's "Triangle Tactic" for two consecutive championships, and the "Triangle Tactic" is also known as the superstar tactic.

This year's Big Three of the Heat is the most representative example, and it is also the ultimate example. There is no Big Three of any team in history, including the Iron Triangle of the Bulls.

After all, these three guys of the Heat are at the peak of their careers. Two stars who were rated as the top three in the league by the media last season and one star ranked in the top fifteen are not only unprecedented, but also unprecedented.

The recent record can also illustrate the strength of the "Big Three". Except for the loss to the Mavericks, the Heat won all during this period!

Of course, no one can deny that there is a certain amount of luck in Parkleli's ability to collect all three SSSR-level cards. If he wants to imitate successfully, even Parkleli himself may not be able to succeed.

A No. [-] who can play with the ball and cause continuous damage, a defensive No. [-], a No. [-] who can control the rhythm, a No. [-] who can eat cakes, and a No. [-] who can defend, plus a sixth man who can contribute to the bench... It sounds not easy, but it is easier than finding a LeBron, a Wade, and a Bosh. These three, especially the first two, may not be able to emerge second in the NBA in ten years. The difficulty of imitating the "Big Three" of the Heat is definitely hell. of.

It is also because of the familiarity that basically all the coaches of the players know that Lin Yang is the core player during the Mavericks' bench rotation. As long as he is not holding the ball, the Mavericks' bench rotation will inevitably play a good rhythm.

What Popovich thinks is to destroy the rhythm of the game during the Mavericks' bench rotation, so that the team's benches can't play according to the rhythm they are familiar with.

If you want to disrupt the game rhythm of the Mavericks, the first thing to cut off is naturally Lin Yang, the guy who holds all the teammates' lines in his hands.

This is also the reason why single-core teams are becoming less and less common now. With the development of basketball concepts, there are more ways to restrict single-core teams. This also makes the story of one person, one city less and less circulated in this league!
Everyone wants to win, especially players above the star level. Everyone's pockets are already filled with enough money, and the only thing left to earn is honor!

To be honest, from Lin Yang's point of view, LeBron's departure is inevitable, and more and more leading stars will definitely choose to leave in the future.

It's a trend!
Moreover, when this league becomes more and more commercialized, the result will inevitably be that the players' loyalty to the team will decrease, and even the team will not be considered at all!

People are selfish...

At the beginning of the second quarter, Lin Yang didn't panic about the close defense. This is what he expected. Even if other coaches don't use these close defenses, Popovich will definitely use them. This guy treats his opponents equally. Whenever there is a threat, he will formulate some targeted defensive tactics.

Lin Yang also simply handed over the ball and began to run without the ball. Following him was the upstart on the Spurs bench. The old man picked out another high-quality and cheap practical player Gary Neal from a pile of scraps. Needless to say about his story, just like those role players who have appeared in the Spurs lineup over the years. Neal was undrafted in the 07 draft. , and this year, the Spurs let him realize his dream and successfully entered the NBA. With so many years of experience in overseas professional leagues, Neil’s integration into the Spurs system did not appear to be too big of a hindrance. !

It can be said that Neil seized the opportunity and managed to gain a foothold.

Like Parker, Neil is not an excellent defender, but sticking to the defense does not require any defensive skills, all it needs is enthusiasm, which is the last thing Neil lacks.

When Lin Yang handed the ball to Terry, he didn't stay idle, and started to run without the ball actively. It's just that he handed over the ball, but after Terry took the ball, the operation of the entire team came to a standstill.

His off-ball running did not disrupt the Spurs' defensive formation. His running was out of the game, and no one cared about him. The Spurs' defense was all directed towards Terry. Only Neil was still following Lin Yang, keeping a distance of two steps.

"Lin Yang can't hold the ball, so the power of Dazed Brothers can't be truly displayed." Yu Jia looked at the stagnation on the court and shook his head slightly. Originally, Lin Yang returned to the bench, and he was looking forward to the Mavericks' "headband brothers" playing the previous gorgeous offense again, but Popovich's post defense caused the "headband brothers" to lose contact again.

Gotta figure out a way!
Lin Yang frowned, he really didn't know what to do next...

Rick Carlisle made a covert tactical signal at this time. Seeing his signal, the players on the entire Mavericks team froze for a moment, and then quickly began to move.

Lin Yang's face became even more serious!

What Carlisle wants to use is the set of offensive tactics formulated for him, but now he has not turned on the "feeling hot" mode, Neil is so tight, and the energy consumed in running makes him not confident to complete the finish.

But the current situation is not as long as he is unwilling. As the head coach, Carlisle has arranged tactics and must implement them.

"Huh? Why are the Mavericks' running screens suddenly so fast? I don't think I've seen them use this tactic before!" The assistant coach of the Spurs looked at the Mavericks players who suddenly ran and exchanged more screens on the court, and was a little puzzled. This tactic was unfamiliar to him.

Popovich also frowned a little, he looked familiar with this tactic!
The Mavericks have been practicing this tactic recently, and Carlisle also specially practiced this tactic again yesterday, so although it is the first time to use this tactic on the court, the movement between the Mavericks players is very smooth. Lin Yang ran out of space in two screens, and the ball passed to him in the next second.

"Replenishment!"

After the dazzling cover, Popovich understood, and became anxious all of a sudden, who doesn't know the "miracle moment" now!Seeing Lin Yang holding the ball outside the three-point line, or being open, it is impossible to maintain a normal mind.

The old man was in a hurry, Ginobili in the second position immediately tried his best, and he didn't know how he did it. He was still at least three steps away when Lin Yang was holding the ball, but when Lin Yang was about to shoot and just bent his knees, this guy had already jumped in front of Lin Yang.

A three-point shot is gone!

But it was just that the chance of a three-point shot was gone. When Manu Ginobili approached, Lin Yang directly changed his shooting posture to hold the ball, and passed the oncoming Ginobili with one step.

Bonner, who was on the inside, had to fill in the defense, and Lin Yang smoothly fed Thomas.

"Pretty!"

Rick Carlisle clenched his fist. Although this tactic failed to be terminated by Lin Yang as he had been trained to do, but being able to score, it shows that this tactic worked.

That was a successful tactic!

It's just... the only thing that puzzles Rick Carlisle is that Lin Yang's three-pointer shouldn't be so slow!

(End of this chapter)