God's hand behind the scenes

Chapter 104 First win of the season
The result of the bench versus the starter was obvious, and the Rams soon led by as much as 25 points.But Monson could only stare blankly from the sidelines. It's not that he didn't want to be replaced as a starter. After all, no one wants to encounter a bad start to the new season. Can't even play.

McKay did not intend to kill them all. For him, it is very rare for him to lead the opponent by 25 points in the first half. It is better to replace the substitute players one by one now, so that they can experience the team's new tactical system.Previously, training belonged to training, and the official competition is still a bit different. It is better to go up and practice now than to sharpen your guns when the time comes.

However, McKay still attaches great importance to this game. He didn't put all the substitutes on the bench, which is easy to mess up.In the last 10 minutes of the first half, the Rams maintained a lineup of two starters and three substitutes for most of the time, which would not allow the opponent to quickly close the score, but also allow the substitutes to feel the atmosphere on the field .

Soon the first half of the game was over, and the Rams led 60 to 42 by 18 points. This was due to Hall's three-pointer at the buzzer at the last moment, otherwise the difference between the two sides would still be 20 points. points or more.But for the fans present, the most important thing is that the team plays well. They all took advantage of the intermission to sneak out of the arena, preparing to call their buddies over to watch the game together. In their eyes, this The Rams aren't the dull team they were last season.

So when the intermission was over and the two sides returned to the court, everyone was taken aback. The originally empty arena was already full of people. But it's a rare occasion for the Rams, let alone the last few poor seasons.

Chang Wei used his knees to figure out the reason for this. It can be seen that the fans are already interested in the Rams game, which is undoubtedly a good start.If any team does not get the fans' heartfelt love, then this team probably has no future, let alone build a devil's home court.

The Bulldogs still sent their starting lineup. After the end of the first half and the intermission, they finally recovered, but there was still an unconcealable awe in the eyes of the Rams.They have already deeply realized how frustrating a fast-paced game is, but the opponent seems to be in a state of leisure, which has to make them shudder: If the whole game is so fast-paced, wouldn't it be broken legs? ?

But the Rams players don't care what they think, and everyone sees the benefits of the new tactical system.Although it seems a bit boring to constantly run, catch, pass, run, catch, and pass on the field, such a boring program can easily tear apart the opponent's defense and get open space. shot opportunities.

What's more, after the previous special training, everyone felt that their endurance had improved a lot. Running at full speed in each round could last for the entire first half.Of course, under McKay's deliberate substitutions, no one played the entire 20 minutes of the first half, but every player who was replaced felt that he was still full of energy. Not a problem, didn't they run the first half?

God didn't seem to hear the prayers of the Bulldogs players. The Rams still repeated the performance of the first half at the beginning of the second half. Great full-court press.This is not an instruction from McKay, it's just that they feel that they didn't play well in the first half. Now they can reappear in a natural and unrestrained way.

This is a pain for the Bulldogs players, who have never seen a side with a big lead use a full-court press.The mentality was a little unbalanced at first, and then he made consecutive mistakes when he was pressed. With the speed of the Rams, these opportunities will not be wasted at all. Three fast break counterattacks, two dunks and a three-pointer opened the gap again. It's 25 points.

The point difference being widened again undoubtedly became the last straw that crushed the camel's camel. The players became listless on the field, not to mention the shooting percentage.In fact, this is also because the Bulldogs don't have the toughness of a strong team. If you switch to a team like North Carolina and Kentucky, even if they are 25 points behind, their players will grit their teeth and continue to work hard on the court.

这方面1994-95赛季的火箭就是一个活生生的例子。身为93-94赛季的卫冕冠军，火箭在94-95赛季只拿到了47胜35负的战绩，仅仅排在西部第六。然而进入季后赛之后，他们先是在抢五大战中逆转淘汰了爵士，又通过抢七在第二轮淘汰了太阳，来到西部决赛之后则以4比2击败马刺挺进总决赛，最终4比0横扫魔术再夺冠军。球队主教练汤姆贾诺维奇的那句“不要低估一颗冠军的心”也因此成为NBA脍炙人口的励志佳句。

But the Bulldogs obviously don't have such a self-consciousness. They just feel that no matter how hard they try, they can't narrow the point difference. Everything they do is useless, so why do they have to work so hard on the court?With such an idea, it is natural that you will not be able to play well. After all, in addition to the physical condition in the game, the psychological condition is also very important. A team without fighting spirit, no matter how strong your overall strength is, no matter how good your star is , also can't win the ball.

Seeing the players' unrequited looks on the court, and looking at the time on the timer, Monson shook his head helplessly, removed all five starters and replaced them with substitute players.At the end of the game, everyone lowered their heads, their faces were very ugly, and they wrapped their heads with a towel as soon as they sat down, as if they didn't want to see such a tragic score.

Monson couldn't say anything. In fact, he himself was a little puzzled. It stands to reason that the overall strength of the Bulldogs is higher than that of the Rams. No matter how you look at it, he should lead the team to victory. Why now? It just turned into a massacre by the opponent?Is this small ball tactic really so effective?

He reviewed himself off the court, but the game time passed by every minute.The 20 minutes of the second half came to an end quickly, and the Colorado Rams won without a doubt. The score was a shocking 110 to 83. Such a fierce offense undoubtedly set a tone for the team's style this season. .

(End of this chapter)