Starting with 2006

Chapter 533 The Crushing of Talent

For the Bobcats, they are thinking about this question now, that is, how to solve their problem?

What kind of team can become the NBA championship team is a question that all NBA coaches, players and fans have been thinking about. This question is full of charm, but no one has ever been able to give a specific standard.

This is the ultimate question that every team is pursuing. After all, in every era of the NBA, there are many legendary NBA teams with different characteristics. The Lakers of the 70s have been the Bulls of the 80s and even the Lakers of the turn of the century.

From any point of view, they are not exactly the same. These teams are basically different in terms of attributes. Some of these teams focus on the inside and some on the outside. Defense, it can be said that every team has reached the pinnacle by relying on its own philosophy. In this case, it is natural that there is no unified standard, because there is no benchmark that can include all these teams. in.

Although no one can create a standard for a championship team, it does not mean that any team can hit the NBA's highest honor. If you want to win the championship, you must have some hard conditions. In the development of the NBA in [-], there was a saying among them that a team that wants to win the championship cannot have an obvious shortcoming.

This sentence means that the championship team does not need to be perfect, nor does it need to be comprehensive, but it cannot be a team with fatal flaws. This is currently recognized as a championship criterion.

Because the more shortcomings, the easier it is to be targeted, and the more obvious the shortcomings are, the easier it is for the opponent to expose the shortcomings to them at the lowest cost. It is easy to pay a huge price for this shortcoming. cost.

Therefore, the Bobcats also held several meetings internally regarding the unstable state of their two main point guards, but they have never had a good result. How to discuss this?

If other players encounter such a thing, it is very simple for them to replace this player and replace another player, but the problem now is that they have no possibility of replacing Zhan En and Sun Yue at the same time. Sex, everyone knows what these two players mean to the Bobcats, this is their future.

The last game was also because they were both sleepwalking, so they were directly replaced by Gao Tian's decisive means, but that was just a stopgap measure, and it was really possible to return Zhan En at the same time Has Sun Yue been marginalized?
On April 4th, the Bobcats played the fifth game against the Chicago Bulls at home. This game is very important. As long as the Bobcats can win this game, they can become the second second only to the Celtics to advance to the second round. The team, they had a chance to become the first team to advance to the second round, but unfortunately they lost a game, so they didn't have this fate.

Probably this is the least suspenseful game the Bobcats have ever played. Although the pressure is great, the strange thing is that they are not nervous, perhaps because Gao Tian's direct output from the beginning gave them the opportunity to think about life on the court, so As a result, they are not nervous now. Judging from Gao Tian's posture, it is obvious that the game is about to be closed.

In their impression, the game that Gao Tian wanted to accept was not lost, and this was their confidence in Gao Tian.

"Up to now three quarters, Gao Tian has scored 45 points. In this game, the Bobcats lead up to [-] points. It can be said that the current Bulls put their main force on the court just to make their loss less ugly. , be decent."

"So now the Bobcats can at least look forward to the next round of the game. They will face the winner of the Magic and the 76ers in the next series. Now the Magic is leading with a score of 2:1. If there is no If there is any accident, the Magic should advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Bobcats!"

"Probably the only good thing for the Bobcats is that they can rest longer, so that the players can understand the experience of the playoffs."

There was no suspense in the game itself. After the game, Gao Tian also saw the unwillingness in Rose's eyes who left the field. He liked Rose very much, not only because of Rose's gorgeous style of play, but also because of Rose's humble character, but he I still prefer Rose after a serious injury, because Rose at that time was the real rose.

So Gao Tian naturally gave him encouragement for Ross. Although he didn't know if Ross understood, Gao Tian still gave Ross a look that you understand.

For Gao Tian, ​​this series is just another normal series, but for the rest of the Bobcats, it's important, and it's critical, even De La, who played only four and 10 minutes in five games. Ji Qi has also gained a lot of experience, which is very precious to him.

The Bobcats who won the series naturally have a lot of time to rest, but Stotts, who has gained a lot of wisdom this time, will definitely not let the Bobcats players play wantonly. He has learned enough lessons, so this time he wisely organized the players to watch the opponent's game analysis video and live broadcast.

Occasional tactical training keeps the Bobcats players in good shape. In this case, the Bobcats finally ushered in their opponent, the Orlando Magic, after waiting for five days!

Of course, because of the Magic's record advantage, the first two games of the Bobcats were away games. This is not good news for the Bobcats, but it may not have that much impact on them. With self-control, you will definitely not play casually in Orlando's vacation paradise.

At least they can guarantee their game status.

Under such circumstances, various NBA regular season awards have finally been awarded. The first to win the best head coach of the year is undoubtedly the head coach of the Magic, Van Gundy. He has undergone earth-shaking changes, especially leading the Magic to the league's third-best record this year, so naturally no one will doubt the choice of the best head coach.

But when the MVP of this year's regular season was selected, as expected, there was an uproar on the Internet.

As everyone expected, James once again lost the regular season award that originally belonged to him. Kobe Bryant finally won the first regular season MVP trophy in his career. is a great achievement.

Kobe needs this regular season MVP, but for him this should not be the most important thing. For him, this regular season MVP is like a surprise, more like a gift for the championship he won again for the Lakers!

Isn't it similar?

MVP of the regular season, the team surpassed the Celtics to become the team with the most championships in NBA history. He won the fifth championship trophy in his career, surpassing his old rival O'Neal's four championships. Everything is probably doomed.

"Beautiful! Kobe Bryant's dribbling is as beautiful as ever. He is the most flexible and balanced of all guards in the league. Maybe his physical fitness is not as good as Jordan, but he can play Complete a lot of extremely difficult movements in a small space! This is his advantage, and his speed and explosive power are also very good. It is precisely because of this that he can easily beat most of the players in the league in many cases. Defensive player, but today he seems to have encountered some troubles, Kirilenko always seems to be able to judge his route, the two seem to be too familiar!"

"After all, although Kirilenko is a small forward and he has been in the rumors of a trade, but as long as he is willing, he is one of the best defensive players on the outside of the league!"

Kenny Smith, the TNT commentator on the commentary booth, was also very excited to watch the one-on-one match between Kobe and Kirilenko that was happening on the court. This game was a duel between the old Jazz and the old rival of the Los Angeles Lakers. But it seems that because of the lack of relative strength, the game slowly tilted a little bit. The head of the Lakers, the bloodthirsty black Mamba Kobe Bryant seemed to drag the rhythm of the game to him and Kirilian. Ke's one-on-one heads-up.

When Kobe Bryant once again forcibly threw the basketball in his hand facing Kirilenko's defense like in the previous game, the basketball hit the blue neck directly, and at this time the base that had already defended him Lilenko jumped out the moment after Kobe's shot. Boozer, who received a backcourt rebound, also made another long swing. Deron Williams, who had single-handedly killed the Lakers half-court, came to the basket When he received a long-distance pass from Boozer, he easily completed a layup under the basket.

"Another counterattack!"

At this time, almost all the players of the Lakers did not go back in the Jazz's half. As for the Lakers leader Kobe Bryant who just made the shot, he stood there in a daze. This is his problem. In today's game, his It feels terrible.

Seeing this, Gao Tian shook his head. The fourth game between the Lakers and the Jazz was just a boring pastime for him. He just wanted to see how the Lakers would perform in the first round. It was beyond his expectations.

Kobe was a little excited. Maybe he wanted to win the game as soon as possible and enter the second round, but he was too impatient. What would happen if he was too impatient against a team like the Jazz?
Of course, Jerry Sloan will not give up this opportunity, even if the Jazz has fallen behind the Lakers by a big score of 3:0, but the style of the Jazz under the leadership of Jerry Sloan is like this, they will not let go of a chance, even if this opportunity seems to be , is so weak, obviously they have no hope of winning the series, but as long as there is hope for victory in this game, they still go all out to win it.

Although the current Jazz is on the verge of disintegration, they don't know when they will disperse, just like an old car that has experienced Kumi-san falling apart, but as long as they are still in the team, they still have their habits. Habits cultivated in Sir Jerry Sloan, their stubborn and persistent old fellow.

They will never give up until the last moment of the game!
Of course Gao Tian appreciates the Jazz's style, but unfortunately, even though Kobe's too many singles now limit the Lakers' overall offense, the Jazz still only saw a glimmer of victory, and they still haven't won the game Absolutely sure, it can even be said that if the Lakers return to the right track, the Jazz will not even have the slightest hope.

Therefore, there is no need to watch this game. Even if the Jazz win, they still have no hope of winning the next game.

Gao Tian also refocused his attention on the opponent they will face tomorrow, the Orlando Magic.

For the Bobcats, the Magic is of course a strong opponent. From last season to the present, the progress of the Magic is obvious to all. It is also expected by everyone that Dwight Howard has grown into the best defensive player in the league. The talent of the guy is indeed on the bright side, and it is not surprising that he can go this far.

The magic system also maximizes Howard's role, making him the real core of the current Magic and able to lead the Magic into the core of the playoffs.

So the Bobcats are of course very pressured to face this enemy, but because the Bobcats players are really in good condition recently, Stotts and Gao Tian are still relatively relaxed, at least they don't have to worry about how to face players who feel bad.

In the Charlotte Bobcats training hall, the players are easily training according to the training plan formulated by the team's assistant coach. From the faces of these players, we can clearly see the joy and uncontrollable excitement , the team's ability to advance to the second round is definitely a big encouragement for them. Although many of them have tasted the taste of the playoffs last season, most of them still had nothing at that time. I understand, I will only follow Gao Tian to be a stunned young man.

And this season these players are more calm than last season, especially after the team's skills and tactics and their strength have improved, this Bobcats looks very strong, and they have also taken on more tasks. So even the confidence of these players has also come up.

"So you think the Bobcats will have more of an advantage in this league, and they'll have a better chance of winning this series?"

"Of course! You have to know that the Bobcats have a superstar who can decide the game, but the Magic don't! This is the biggest difference between the Bobcats and the Magic. It may seem that there is not much difference in the strength of the two teams, and even the Magic still has a certain amount. advantage, but when it comes to the playoffs, no one will think that Warcraft will be stronger than the Bobcats at this moment of the game!"

"Because Gao Tian can decide the direction of the game, but Howard can't!"

As always, in the TNT studio, Kenny Smith and Barkley quarreled again. Obviously, they had some quarrels for the final result of this round of the series.

They all have their own reasons, and their respective reasons seem to be quite tenable. Whether it is Barkley who supports the Bobcats or Kenny Smith who supports the Magic, they can find a lot of reasons to support them own point of view, so neither of them can convince the other.

So the game may be the only thing that can make them change their minds.

Stotts followed Gan Ting friendly, shook hands, expressed his goodwill, and then watched the Shanma and Magic players also go through the same process, and then they returned to their respective positions, with the original peace in their eyes Gradually turned into a piercing edge.

At this time, there is no too much nonsense, and some are just one word, do it!

The Bobcats don’t have any specific advantages in playing the Magic. They even suffer a lot on the inside, because the Magic’s characteristic is their center. This year’s Eastern Conference All-Star starter, center, Dwight Howard, all their tactics revolve around this young man. The Bobcats are surrounded by laughing big men, and the only one the Bobcats can match up with Howard is Gasol Jr., so no matter how you look at it, at least in the paint, they are indeed at a disadvantage.

It is indeed extremely difficult for Gasol to defend Howard, and the Magic's offense is not limited to Howard. Their outside players have their own characteristics, and they all have a stable shot. This is why they are invincible on the offensive end. At the same time, it can also achieve great restrictions on the defensive end, and the opponent can score inside. Why can the Magic suddenly jump to the second position in the Western Conference?

It is really their complete set of tactical theories and simple and practical style of play that give them an advantage. It is not easy for the Bobcats to target the Magic tactically, and the only advantage the Bobcats have in facing the Magic is that they It is the side that is also more talented in terms of impact.

Therefore, Stotts' arrangement in the first game was also very simple. He also let the Bobcats players play freely and try to play the basketball they want. Under the tactical system that the Bobcats are already familiar with, this may be possible. One way to maximize the talent of Bobcats players.

And it seems that in the first quarter of the game, this kind of play really had a good effect. In the first quarter, the Bobcats' magic at home was a little confused by the Bobcats' one hammer and one stick. Obviously they didn't find the focus of the Bobcats' offense, which was completely different from the defensive tactics they prepared before the game.

The Bobcats' style of play is too casual. Almost every Bobcat player on the field will become the starting point and the end point of the offense. This makes it difficult for the Magic players to defend. Is not as good as the Lynx.

The suppression of talent is fully reflected at this moment.

(End of this chapter)