God's hand behind the scenes

Chapter 229 Unlimited Switching
In Chang Wei's view, defense is a big concept. It doesn't mean that you are defensive if you block the opponent's shot or steal from the opponent. As long as you can make the opponent score in the most uncomfortable way, then this time A good defense is a success.Therefore, the defense does not depend to a large extent on how strong the individual is, but on the cooperation of the players in the defensive system.

Facing a team like the Bucks, naturally you can't expect to take the ball out of their hands directly. Blocking depends on the timing. Not everyone has the sense and reaction like Mutombo.For this reason, the training that Brown arranges for the players is to switch defenses, and it is not a one or two people to switch defenses, but an unlimited defense that requires every player to participate in it.

Switching is one way to break screen coordination.When the offensive player has already got rid of the defense by using the cover, the player who defends the cover sends out a signal to switch defenses in time, exchanges their opponents with their teammates, and switches back to the original opponent at an appropriate time.Unlimited switching goes a step further. Strictly speaking, the opponent switches defenses as soon as the pick-and-roll occurs.

The 76ers had never practiced unlimited defenses before, so everyone was somewhat uncomfortable at the beginning of the training, but firstly, their physical fitness was no longer a problem under Chang Wei's training. Especially high requirements, the main thing is to make sure that the responsibility is clear, don't hesitate, don't have two people attacking one person at the same time, and the Bucks have so many outside shooting points, just give them a gap, it is estimated that they will directly lose points.

After training a few times, Brown felt that the performance of the players was not satisfactory, but now there is no time, so he can only go to the game to see the effect.The only thing that satisfied him was that everyone's defensive attitude was pretty good. Even Lewis, who hadn't defended for thousands of years, worked very hard during training, and sometimes even made the people next to him terrified, fearing that he would be injured.

In fact, Lewis is also suffering. He knows that he is the worst defensive player in the starting lineup, but now that the team wants to change the way of the game and play defense, he can't just stand by and do nothing, right?Although there is Mutombo guarding the basket behind him, he also feels that he must at least slow down the opponent's breakthrough speed. Even God can't prevent it!
Such an attitude instead made Brown give him a high look. At first, he was also hesitant to remove Lewis from the starting lineup directly and put Tyron Hill on top.But as the second scoring point of the starting lineup, Lewis' exit has a great impact on the team's offense, so Brown will not let him play as a substitute unless it is absolutely necessary.If Lewis can continue to perform like this in the game, then the team's chances of winning will be higher.

However, after the official start of the Eastern Conference Finals, Brown realized that the biggest problem was not Lewis. No matter how bad this guy is defensively, at least his height is there. It is not difficult for him to cover the opponent and not give him space. The breakthrough point of the system is actually the person who can't be replaced-Iverson!

In Chang Wei's view, this is also a very normal thing. Although Iverson is very strong, he is still a small man with a height of only 1 meters, and the height of the Bucks' backcourt combination Cassel and Ray Allen They have to surpass him. When Iverson switches defenses in front of them, they only need to protect the ball, then pull up and shoot directly. Iverson has no temper at all.

The lack of strength on the defensive end also made Iverson more impatient on the offensive end. In many cases, he could pass the ball out and organize again. Johnson blocked two shots in a row, a rarity for a man who shot better than 60 percent at the rim.But Brown can't replace him at this time. Now the 76ers are 12 to 17 behind in the score. How can the team score if Iverson is replaced?

In fact, in just over six minutes, the 76ers' unlimited defense was quite successful. As long as they didn't switch Iverson to the ball holder, the Bucks' shooting didn't seem so smooth.Even so, Ray Allen and Cassell proved their shooting ability on Iverson's head, and they have combined for 11 points.

In desperation, Brown could only signal Snowdo to help Iverson and try to replace Iverson when changing defenses.But people's movement speed is never as fast as the ball. Often, Snow has not changed positions with Iverson, and the opponent has already passed the ball to the open teammate. They either break through to the basket or shoot directly. The 76ers There is simply no way to stop it.

With 4 minutes and 27 seconds left in the first quarter, Brown decisively replaced Iverson with Bell.For this substitution, everyone on the bench was surprised, and Iverson himself was even more furious. He thought he had made no mistake at all, and the coach's substitution was groundless.So when he left the field, he just gave a high-five to his teammates, ignored Brown's outstretched hand, sat back on the chair with a livid face, and covered his head with a big towel.

Such a situation made Chang Wei feel that the falling out between Iverson and Brown in the previous life was probably not a superficial thing, and the two people were not compatible in terms of personality.Iverson is the kind of player who is all about me. Of course, his strength does make him proud, but when he meets Brown, a head coach who pays attention to discipline and has a tough attitude at work, it seems that there is no conflict between the two. What is impossible, and it seems that there are already such signs now.

Chang Wei sighed secretly, and returned his attention to the game.It is undeniable that Brown's adjustments are still very effective. After Bell replaced Iverson on the field, he made up for the loopholes in the team's defensive system. The pressure on Ray Allen, who was facing him, increased sharply, and he often had to pass the ball out. , instead of forcing a shot to score as before.

Thanks to Brown's substitution, the 76ers trailed only 28-30 at the end of the first quarter, which is acceptable for Brown.He did consider continuing to let Bell replace Iverson, let Snow change to play point guard, but let a star supported by Philadelphia fans sit on the bench?Brown doesn't want his inbox to be flooded with protests from fans.

(End of this chapter)