NBA restricted area bulldozer

Chapter 449

After beating the Timberwolves...

It is true that the Timberwolves have lost 10 games in a row, but it is not false that the Mavericks have lost 10 games in 9 games. The record has gone from 34/11 to 35/20, just hanging in the fourth place in the West.

The momentum of the Mavericks at the beginning of the season was quite strong, but the problems in the middle and late stages were also exposed. Without Li Shengli, Ji, Jia, and Ke were suspended, and the Mavericks' combat power dropped two grades. With a 1/9 record, the Mavericks management has very strong opinions.

If you beat well, everyone is happy and nothing happens; if you beat badly, even farting is a crime!

So the management searched and searched, and Gordon took all the blame, and the reason is very simple...

When our lineup was complete, Li Shengli was in charge of the Mavericks, and any head coach who came over would be able to play an eye-catching record, not much credit to you, Gordon; and during the suspension of the main players, it is the time to test your coaching ability, take the lead in booing Yangzi went to the Timberwolves' locker room to say that you are a bloody head coach, but you led the team to a 1/9, can you say that?

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Faced with the management's questioning, Gordon really had a hard time!

Kidd and Garnett were suspended for 5 games, and Crotty was suspended for 10 games. Although Curry was not suspended, the Mavericks' lineup was not prepared for the outside core at all. To be honest, Curry can't be the only outsider. Nuclear power, but a clever woman can't cook without rice, and there are no people, how can the game be played?

In fact, in Li Shengli's opinion, Gordon is still a good coach. Let's not talk about professional level, he has done a good job in handling the relationship between generals and generals. The cohesion of the whole team is growing, but the problem is... the team looks at the record , not cohesion.

Therefore, in order to relieve Gordon, Li Shengli, who was scheduled to rematch a week later, returned to the team ahead of schedule. Once on the stage, after all, no matter how bad the record is, the conflict between the management and Gordon will intensify, and there will be a coaching change next season.

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Back to Dallas.

The team's training was still the same, and Li Shengli joined the team after returning to the team. After the training that day, Gordon called Li Shengli alone, and his face was not very good.

"Li, you shouldn't have returned to the team so early! Damn, you're not a rookie anymore, don't you understand... Injuries are too serious for a player, even if you think it's nothing, but if you don't pay attention to small problems, accumulate Getting down is a big problem, I’m not joking with you, I’m serious!” Gordon frowned, feeling in his heart that Li Shengli was too anxious, even though it was a good thing for his own considerations.

"If I don't return to the team, can you still sit still?" Li Shengli smiled, "I heard from Curry and the others that Toby talked to you a few days ago. What did you talk about? If you don't say it yourself, you think everyone Do not know at all?"

"What do they know?" Gordon glared at the players who were training, and said without turning his head: "The record in the last few games is not good, and I, the head coach, must be responsible. Seriously, what do you say when you lose the game?" They are all excuses, but we can still secure a place in the playoffs. There is really no need to come back before the deadline for the team doctor’s injury report! Say, next season is also a big problem!"

Hearing Gordon's words, Li Shengli just curled his lips, "How about next season? If this record continues to deteriorate, you, the head coach, will not be sure whether to leave or stay next season. What's the use of it!"

Gordon was stunned by the words, his face turned blue and red, thinking... the words are true, but can't you be more subtle, "I don't need you to care! You are the player, I am the head coach, please Correct your attitude!"

"Are you still in good spirits?"

"What's the matter with me getting excited? Anyway, I don't agree with your rematch!"

"Come on, Coach Gordon, I'm not talking about you... Don't you know how much power you have in the team now? I'll talk to the general manager, Toby, and you don't agree that it's useful?"

"Are you threatening me?" Gordon was furious, and turned his head to stare at Li Shengli, "Hmph, I'll tell you the truth today! I don't like Toby, the management team he leads is too short-sighted, I can't bear even a few defeats, if he agrees to your rematch regardless of your health, I will... I will..."

This is the end?

How arrogant are you?

Li Shengli curled his lips again, and interrupted Gordon's words, "It's hard to save yourself, and you still want to challenge Toby? Okay, my injury is not a big problem, let's save you first!"

"Save me first?" Gordon has gradually lost the idea of ​​​​resistance, and his whole body seems to be sluggish, "It can't be like this, and it shouldn't be like this. A championship team shouldn't let us waste our energy on these things. Breaking things."

"Stop talking nonsense, just change it."

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The human heart is fleshy.

Li Shengli returned to the team early and kept the team's record. Gordon was very moved, and the schedule after the regular season... In order to ensure the health of Li Shengli and avoid accidents again, Gordon and Li Shengli discussed it and decided. plan.

For a long time, the first starting point of the Mavericks' tactics has often been Li Shengli.

On the offensive end, you can either take the ball in the low post and play hard, or you can run inside and cover your teammates. The defensive end is the same, and the defensive area is quite large. Taking into account both offensive and defensive ends of the large rebounding area, as a father and mother!

As far as this season is concerned, let's not compare other positions, just look at Olajuwon, Robinson, Ewing, O'Neal, Mourning at the center position...

The average playing time of several players, Ewing's 36.6 is the lowest, Olajuwon's 38.8 is the highest, but Li Shengli's playing time just reached 41.9 minutes, closely following the pace of super centers in ancient times.

It is not scary to be a few minutes taller than others in a single game, but what is scary is that the game is high and the offensive and defensive tasks are heavy, and the increased playing time after 40 is not the same as the first 20 minutes, and the physical fitness will decline and the risk will rise.

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Gordon really can't fuck Li Shengli anymore!

The only problem now is that the Mavericks' lineup has not yet reached a complete body. The main force is good enough, but the rotation is insufficient. In the lineup... Donald, the backup center, replaced Li Shengli.

On the one hand, it is to reduce Li Shengli's playing time, which is on par with the other five major centers, and will not increase the burden due to excessive playing time.

On the other hand, it is to reduce Li Shengli's presence tasks. After all, the Mavericks now have Kidd, who averages nearly 10 assists per game. It is no problem as a starting point for tactics. Li Shengli and Garnett simply eat cakes.

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So the general tactical direction for the second half was set, and the Dallas Mavericks set off again, and the fine-tuning changes in tactics were very obvious on the field.

The original tactical direction was divided into two stages.

The first stage is that Li Shengli holds the ball and goes down to the deep position, either directly and forcefully, or attracts double-teams to split the ball out, and the second stage is Kidd who catches the ball. Fight more and fight less on the weak side.

As for now... After fine-tuning the tactics and amplifying Kidd's role, the Mavericks' combat power has dropped a little, because the lethality of the inside line has decreased, and there are naturally fewer opportunities, and Kidd's assist data has not. Therefore, the rise, but the score data has risen.

This is the problem. Without Li Shengli's simple and rude tearing of the opponent's inside line, he can only rely on running positions and screen cooperation to find opportunities, and many times the opportunities come from Kidd, and he is forced to make a move.

As the number of shots increases, the score will naturally increase!

It's just that Kidd's 38% of his shots were too embarrassing, and it also affected the offensive efficiency of the Mavericks team. They played 10 games and the outcome was evenly divided.

Excluding the unstable factors such as the uneven strength of the opponents encountered, a 5% winning rate is almost the lowest threshold for entry into the playoffs. It is far from the ferocity of Dalian's victory at the beginning, so the team management is dissatisfied The opinions intensified, this time not only for Gordon, but also for Kidd.

Lost his wife and lost his army?

After playing 10 games, Kidd also fell in with Gordon.

(End of this chapter)