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Chapter 362 A serious pre-match meeting

Chapter 361 Serious pre-match meeting
Louie arranged the pregame meeting at a hotel in Boston.

Because the Celtics' own training hall is very rubbish, naturally they will not prepare a good training ground for the visiting team.

Therefore, in order not to make himself faint during the meeting, it is absolutely wise for Louis to choose to hold the meeting in the hotel.

Just, for an average hotel room. NBA players are too tall and big. Some people have to sit on the bed, some have to sit on the table, and some have to sit on the ground.

Louis doesn't need to sit down, he has to stand up and talk about how to play the game tonight.

"Although the Celtics are very strong, we are not useless." Louis mentioned a few points, "For example, the effective field goal percentage, this data, within the league, we can rank fifth."

"There is also free throw rate. I am very surprised. Our team can actually rank in the top ten in the league. Congratulations."

"At the same time, we did a good job of limiting the opponent's effective field goal percentage."

"Because of the full-court press we started in February, we're number one in the league in forcing turnovers. Where's the applause?"

A few players with high EQ clapped their hands perfunctorily, and stopped embarrassingly because no one cooperated.

"Defensive rebounding is beyond my expectation, because we have Patrick, the only starting center in the league who doesn't get stuck. As a result, our defensive rebounding rate is actually the seventh in the league." Louie said sincerely to Ewing, "Just for this, you have to kowtow to Oak."

Ewing retorted confidently: "I averaged 11 fucking rebounds per game, the most in the team."

"It's all invalid data, what are you proud of!"

"The data is still invalid?"

"Don't interrupt, I'm not finished!"

"Because our recent defensive strategy is more aggressive, there are people like Oak who like to hit people, people like John who are good at digging eggs, people like Patrick who like crazy dogs and bite people when they see them, and Tony like fouls who don't know how to be more ruthless and grope on the offensive side like a woman. Applause!"

Alex Stevens clapped excitedly.

"What's the use?" Ewing asked.

Louis smiled and said, "I said it was useful?"

This embarrassed everyone.

"However, I still want to say one thing. We have a lot of free throws, and our opponents also have a lot of free throws, so our game will become ugly. Think about it, if you are a fan, would you rather watch a game that ends in 100 minutes, or would you like to watch a hypnotic game where both sides keep hitting the free throw line, the rhythm of the game is frequently interrupted, and a game takes more than two hours?"

"Guys, the league treats us well!"

"Last season, we achieved the fourth-worst record in the league, but Mr. President still sent us Patrick, the loser. How can you retaliate like this? Do you know how much our recent game ratings have dropped?"

"Cough cough."

Tomjanovich interjected: "Actually, the ratings of our games in the New York area have been rising. However, the ratings of the games broadcast live across the United States are not impressive."

"So, I hope that you will start a new life from today, reduce your own fouls, and increase your opponent's fouls. I don't care whether the fans like to watch us make free throws. Let me tell you, I don't like to watch opponents make free throws. You have to do this for me."

Ewing had doubts again: "Then what did you talk about just now have anything to do with what you said?"

Louis asked with a murderous smile, "I said it's related?"

"Good guy, ten minutes have passed, and we haven't gotten to the point yet." Sharif whispered in Zhao Yuanzheng's ear, "He can really talk nonsense."

Zhao Yuanzheng said with a smile: "You'd better treat me to dinner today, or I will report your remarks to Coach Lu."

"Zhao, you can't do this"

And center stage.Louie asked Tomjanovich for the Celtics data.

"Now let's take a closer look at tonight's opponent, the Boston Celtics."

"Look at their stats."

"They have the highest effective field goal percentage in the league."

"Slightly better offensive turnover ratio than ours."

"They're the best in the league when it comes to forcing turnovers."

"Creating turnovers, wow, congratulations, it looks like we've found their weakness, they're not good at creating turnovers," Louie said emotionally. "They defend like impotent patients, and we all look like fucking Arnold Schwarzenegger in Conan the Destroyer!"

Oakley inadvertently demolished: "But isn't Wilt (Chamberlain) the strongest-looking man in Conan the Destroyer?"

"Shut up, Oak."

In fact, Louis really wanted to make a dirty analogy, that is, the Knicks’ defense is like the scene where Mr. Yi went to Wang Jiazhi for the first time in "Lust, Caution".If the Knicks' defense is as aggressive as Tony Leung in that segment, then the Celtics' defense must be as pure and conservative as Yang Tianbao, who puts plastic wrap on his lips in a kiss scene and sticks to the defense line for the green and dark.

It's a pity, it's a pity, even if he doesn't consider the issue of age, he can't tell these two metaphors, how can these Americans understand?
"You just have to remember that Boston's defense is different from ours. They focus on offensive aggression, not defensive aggression. This is very different from us."

"As for their defensive rebounding, they are number one in the league."

"Because the defensive aggressiveness is not strong, the Celtics are also the lowest in the league in terms of the opponent's offensive free throw rate."

After Louis introduced the general statistics of the Celtics, he found that many players were ashamed.

"Although most of our superior statistics are also Boston's superiority, but you remember, statistics are only part of the game, and Boston is not invulnerable."

How to arrange the defense tonight is the key to the game.

The Celtics' offensive resource reserves are so rich that Louis's scalp is numb.

Who can handle this starter?

Thomas, Long, Bird, Sampson, Lambiel.

Sampson has developed a stable three-pointer at the top of the arc, Lambiel has already been able to shoot three-pointers, Bird and Lang are both three-pointers.

In other words, the Celtics have the offensive space beyond the times.

"From the data point of view, the Celtics' offense is difficult to contain, which is why they are unbeaten at home so far this season."

"Tonight, we're going to play around the defense, and I need you guys to play aggressively on the defensive end, force John Long out of the left and right corners, drive him to the left and right 45 degrees."

"Remember, no matter what you do, you must force him to this position."

Once John Long was driven to a 45-degree angle, the Celtics' offensive formation would be disrupted.Although their offensive ceiling is impossibly high, this is something the Knicks have to do.

Only by taking the initiative can stories happen.

"In addition, it is the defense that I have always emphasized."

"They shoot accurately and have a high effective field goal percentage. It's not because of their proper tactics. In fact, I'm not boasting. After I left, Boston's tactical system has not been updated much." Louie laughed. "Their effective field goal percentage is so high because the players' personal abilities are unmatched. Therefore, on the defensive end, you must use all your strength in every round. As long as the referee allows it, you knock them over. Remember, it is a knockdown, not a literal knockout. Every round, I have to see someone fall to the ground."

Saying so, Louis called Tomjanovich to him.

"Suppose, I'm about to run, and that bastard Rudy stands in front of me, what should I do?"

Louie suddenly turned on Tomjanovich and slammed into Tomjanovich hard.

Unexpectedly, Tomjanovich just took a few steps back, and Louis himself was bounced off by the opponent's strong core force and sat on the ground.

Louis said nonchalantly: "Just like this, what I just demonstrated with Rudy is how you respond when the Celtics take the initiative to grab the position. I need you to make this effect every round."

"Absolutely, this can also be rounded up."

"No one will believe it?"

Several teaching assistants criticized Louis behind his back.

After Louie demonstrated, Stockton had a question: "Can the referee allow us to do this?"

"Have to agree, unless they don't want to see us win."

"What I mean is, when the strength gap between the enemy and us is so large, we must admit that we need the referee's help." Louis did not shy away from the influence of the referee's situation. "As long as the referee is more lenient to us and subjectively wants the fans to see a strong confrontational game, then this spark may ignite a fire in the garden, and burn the Celtics who are so proud and arrogant to disgusting!"

Louie has a special charisma and aura.

When he starts talking nonsense, people listen to him.Some apologized, some questioned, and some slammed the field. No matter what kind of reaction he responded skillfully, he firmly controlled the rhythm of the meeting.

He is a natural stage C, the more people there, the stronger his desire to perform.

It has been half an hour since we talked so eloquently, and someone asked: "Coach, is it over?"

"Did I say it's over?"

Louie had Tomjanovich play clips of Celtics games.

"Just now I just said the beginning, then please be serious, I'm going to talk about the key points."

(End of this chapter)