Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

Oh?

After hearing the last sentence, Yao Ming and Xiao Qingyang couldn't help but raise their eyebrows, and their expressions became more serious.

Zhuang Yu said: "To be honest, our national team is a little behind in terms of playing style and tactics. We should learn and absorb advanced basketball concepts. It won't work if we still stick to the old ways from 20 years ago."

"What is basketball about now?"

“It’s about collaboration, dexterity, and precision.”

"Teamwork is actually the concept we have always upheld. Our national team has always been very particular about teamwork. In addition, our national team has always been built around inside players, so our game tempo is very slow. We often play positional battles and get opportunities through tactical coordination. But this also means that our tactical play will be relatively simple, either horns or diamonds, and it seems that we don't know any other tactics."

"That does not work."

As he spoke, Zhuang Yu turned to Xiao Qingyang and said, "Old Xiao, do you still remember Mr. Ron Ike, who used to be the coach at Dongyuan Basketball School?"

Xiao Qingyang nodded: "I remember that the MONK system he founded opened our eyes at that time, and later we introduced the MONK system. Last year, after you let Coach Yang Guohui take charge of the youth training camp, you also promoted the MONK system in the youth training camp."

Zhuang Yu continued: "I think the MONK system is not only suitable for youth training, but also for our national team. Of course, I don't mean all of it, but the concept of teamwork. We should abandon basic tactics and develop a teamwork system based on the characteristics of the players."

Yao Ming's eyes lit up, and he felt that inviting Zhuang Yu to come this time was the right decision.

The ideas proposed by Zhuang Yu gave him a feeling of enlightenment.

After all, Yao Ming is also a player of the previous era. His basketball philosophy is influenced by inherent cognition and is actually still limited.

Hearing Zhuang Yu's words gave him a refreshing feeling.

"Be more specific." Yao Ming urged.

What Zhuang Yu just said were all theories and concepts.

But having ideas alone is not enough, they also need to be put into practice and into details. The key is how to do it and how to fight it.

Zhuang Yu had already prepared a plan in his mind, so he could not be tested: "To be more specific, first, since our guards are not good at handling the ball, let them reduce the ball and do what they are good at. For example, Guo Ailun is good at breaking through, so don't let him do any work to organize the offense, and don't blame him for ignoring his teammates and rushing to the basket after breaking through."

"This is the characteristic of his technique. As for whether it is used well or not, that is your coach's job. If it is used well, it will get twice the result with half the effort. If it is not used well, it will get half the result with twice the effort."

"For example, Zhao Rui, Zhao Jiwei, and Sun Minghui."

"It seems like they can do a lot of things. In the CBA, they can score and organize the game. But in international competitions, with their personal abilities, it's not realistic to expect them to do both."

"If you want them to be efficient, you have to lighten their load."

"For example, let them shoot three-pointers. Don't think about whether I should pass the ball or shoot a three-pointer, whether my teammates are in a better position, whether I should break through and pass the ball... Just let them shoot three-pointers. Just do this one thing. If you do it well, it's OK."

"For example, Zhou Qi seems to be able to shoot three-pointers and is a space-type inside player, but in fact his outside shooting is not stable. Moreover, the space-type play is not suitable for his body type. In international competitions, he has an absolute height advantage, and the most efficient way to play is to score close to the basket. Of course, he cannot dribble the ball by himself, or attack with the ball in the low post. His body is too thin and his skills are not good enough. The only thing he can do is to pass the ball to the three-second zone, and don't let him dribble the ball. He has to shoot high when he gets the ball."

"What about low-post singles, what about high-post assists... He doesn't need any of that. He can only do simple tasks, so let him do it simply."

"For example, Zhou An, let him score. He is not the team's strong point in scoring in the Nets, but in our national team he is definitely the offensive killer second only to Brother Lian. Don't let him do any assists, rim protection, or screens for the guards, just let him focus on scoring."

"Do you believe it? If he really does that, he can easily score 30 points in a game. I'm talking about a game like today."

After talking for a long time, Zhuang Yu felt a little thirsty.

Seeing him turning his head to look for water, Xiao Qingyang hurriedly unscrewed the bottle of mineral water in his hand and handed it to him.

Zhuang Yu took a sip and continued, "If it's me, I'll let Zhou Qi play at position 5, Lian Ge at position 4, Zhou Peng at position 3, and Guo Ailun and Ke Lan at position 12."

"Zhou Qi only shoots in the three-second zone and is responsible for protecting the rim. Lian Ge focuses on scoring. Zhou Peng plays as a point forward. He has organizational skills and is tall. He can pass the ball to Lian Ge or Zhou Qi in time."

"Guo Ailun is only responsible for breaking through. Let him charge. Even if he misses the layup, he can still disrupt the opponent's defensive formation. Don't forget that there is also Zhou Qi's absolute height in the interior."

"Even if Guo Ailun's layup misses, it can still attract the attention of defensive players. At this time, Zhou Qi can use his absolute height inside to grab rebounds and tip-ins."

"As for Sun Minghui, don't control the ball or organize the play. Just stay outside the three-point line and make three-pointers when there's an opportunity. If he can make two or three three-pointers for me in a game, isn't that better than him dribbling the ball for half a day to get two points and one assist?"

Yao Ming and Xiao Qingyang couldn't help but nod their heads after hearing these words, but they both felt like something was wrong.

After more than ten seconds, Yao Ming said, "That's not right. Didn't you say you wanted to learn advanced basketball concepts? Today's basketball requires players to be more versatile, preferably like the Warriors, where all five players on the court can handle the ball. Why do you make the players more one-dimensional?"

Zhuang Yu threw his hands together and said, "Brother, they are NBA players, the best players in the world, so we naturally require them to be as comprehensive as possible. But what is the level of our players? I also want them to be as comprehensive as possible, but can they do it?"

Yao Ming understood instantly and gave another bitter smile: "That's right. In low-level games, they seem to know everything, but in high-level games, they become miscellaneous and unspecialized. You are right, in the CBA they can do a lot of things, but in the international arena they are lucky if they can do one thing well."

Zhuang Yu chuckled and said, "If I were in the national team, I would let the other four people only do one thing. Those who grab rebounds should grab rebounds, those who defend should focus on defense, and those who shoot three-pointers should just shoot three-pointers. It's best not to use your brain. Keep it simple so that you can focus."

These words made Yao Ming and Xiao Qingyang couldn't help laughing.

Xiao Qingyang said unhappily: "If you really don't have any brains, then what's the point of fighting?"

"You are wrong." Zhuang Yu smiled and said, "Don't you still have me? They don't need to use their brains. I am their brain. They just need to follow my instructions."

Uh......

Xiao Qingyang and Yao Ming were both stunned.

But if you think about it carefully, this method is really feasible. The other four people only need to do one thing well, so they can naturally become more focused and more efficient.

Of course, basketball is a sport for five people. If you want everyone to do only one thing, you need someone who can integrate them together, connect them reasonably, and form a whole.

Most people definitely can’t do this.

Because once the other four people are asked to do only one thing, then everything else they didn't do will need to be done by the remaining one person.

But Zhuang Yu is not an ordinary person.

Others can't do it, but he can!

"Cao."

Thinking of this, Yao Ming couldn't help but swear: "Your idea is too crazy."

Xiao Qingyang also said: "Only you dare to do this."

Zhuang Yu laughed loudly, tilted his neck back, and said proudly: "If they can't score, I will; if they can't pass the ball well, I will pass it; if they can't defend against someone, I will defend it. That's how awesome it is!"

Okay, okay, you are awesome.

You are the best!

Yao Ming and Xiao Qingyang also started laughing.

"That's enough." Yao Ming patted Zhuang Yu unhappily, "I asked you to give me advice, not to brag."

"How did I brag?"

"Isn't it?" Yao Ming rolled his eyes. "What you said sounds awesome, but that's because you're awesome. Look at the field now, look at our national team. Why don't you come back? I'll make the decision for you. Just do as you say. Everyone else just do one thing and don't use your brain. I'll see if you're really awesome."

Zhuang Yu smiled awkwardly: "No, Brother Ming, you almost got me into trouble again. Can you not stop being so persistent?"

Yao Ming laughed out loud.

Although what Zhuang Yu said has certain limitations, unless Zhuang Yu is in the national team, they can't really let the other four people do only one thing, or let all five people on the field do only one thing, that is unrealistic.

However, Yao Ming felt that Zhuang Yu was right about one thing.

That is, when the players' personal abilities are limited, their work must be made simpler.

For example, with Guo Ailun, you want him to be able to break through the opponent's defense, and at the same time pass the ball to teammates who have opportunities at the best time. You also ask him not to get carried away, but to play extremely calmly and reasonably... This in itself is a bit too much to ask.

He is a master of breakthroughs, but can't do much more, so if you want to get the most out of him it's best to just let him do breakthroughs.

Yao Ming also felt that Zhuang Yu’s evaluation of Zhou Qi was correct.

You can't ask Zhou Qi to play like Yao Ming did back then. He can't do that and doesn't have that ability. He has height, so he should find a way to make good use of his height.

Another example...

In short, we need to make the game simpler and the tactics more flexible. It should be that the players do not serve the tactics, but the tactics serve the players.