NBA: Duncan feels uneasy coaching Warriors

Chapter 27 Popovich's Shock

Popovich has been coaching the Spurs since 1996, and it has been 2013 years since 17.

In the past 17 years, Popovich has taken this Spurs to win countless honors and achieved many high-profile records.

People's impression of Popovich is that he can easily tell bad jokes and roar.

But people rarely see Popovich like this.

Popovich actually bowed his head without saying a word.

The Spurs players also had a guilty expression. They felt that they did not defend well.

"Abandon the box-1 and switch to a conventional defensive strategy."

Before the players could speak, Popovich picked up the tactical board and arranged it calmly.

The Spurs players felt a little unnatural, especially the players of the old GDP generation. It was the first time they saw Popovich like this.

But during the timeout, several people didn't say anything, just listening to Popovich's tactical arrangement.

On the commentary stage.

"It seems that Warriors coach Su Chen has already predicted the countermeasures. He didn't even call a timeout, but used two different methods to get a chance under box-1 and score a goal."

Kenny Smith said with a smile.

Just now the momentum was on the Spurs' side, Barkley and O'Neal were crazy about their faces, and the Warriors he chose to support had nothing to refute.

Now the Warriors not only continue to chase points, but also abolished the Spurs for a timeout.

"This is indeed a prejudgment, but I don't understand, why would anyone be idle to study and crack the box-1 tactic?"

Barkley said helplessly.

Barkley's remarks are not without reason.

It was he who led the Suns to the finals that year, and their coach decided to use box-1 tactics to defend Jordan.

Then Barkley witnessed with his own eyes how Jordan blew up the entire Suns by himself.

Especially when Barkley walks past Jordan on one possession and hears Jordan say, 'There's only two people double-teaming me'.

Barkley was shocked at the time.

It can be said that after the finals, Barkley was really convinced.

Barkley doesn't think there will be a second player like Jordan who can beat the box-1 tactics alone.

But now it's not the players who blow up the box-1 tactic, but a rookie coach.

"I don't know, I never thought I could crack box-1 tactics like this."

Johnson also shook his head.

"Popovich seems to be afraid to use box-1 tactics. I have played against Popovich for many years. I have never seen him look like that."

It was rare for O'Neal not to joke, but to be serious.

In fact, this is not to blame Popovich and the celebrities on the commentary stage.

The plan Su Chen used didn't come from this era at all.

In the small ball era, box-1 tactics are used very frequently.

Because many teams are led by single-core stars, especially many new stars have poor ability to handle the ball in the face of double teams, such as Edwards and the like.

This is also the reason why Doncic and Jokic can rise rapidly, because they have very strong organizational skills, and at the same time, the alliance body whistle encourages offense.

So the box-1 tactic is no longer a weird tactic, but has become a relatively conventional tactic.

After the tactics are routinized, more people will study them, and there will always be a solution.

If there is no conventional cracking solution, the alliance will also take action. For example, the elevator door tactic is banned by the alliance.

The first set of box-1 tactics used by Su Chen was one of the plans that Cole had studied for many years before coming up with it, and the other set was thought up by the coach of the Celtics.

It can be said that it was not Su Chen who cracked Popovich's box-1 tactic, but a plan that was accumulated by many famous coaches in the league for several years.

At this time, Su Chen had just finished setting up his tactics.

He took a moment to glance at the Spurs.

Finding that Popovich still had the same expression just now, he couldn't help but chuckled in his heart.

Popovich may not have imagined that it was the two coaches who worked together ten years later that cracked his tactics in minutes.

Pause back.

Neither the Spurs nor the Warriors have changed, and this is the lineup that both sides are preparing to win.

Popovich's next defensive strategy was not too targeted.

Time is wasted every minute and every second.

The Warriors gradually gained the upper hand, and Curry was still able to play without too much physical decline.

Of course, although Curry now uses energy drinks, the energy drinks in the medium bottle only allow Curry to maintain a moderate level of energy. After all, Curry consumed too much in front of him.

What Su Chen is more about is to arrange for Curry to move more and hold the ball less.

Although running also requires physical strength, but with pick-and-rolls, it saves physical strength compared to holding the ball by yourself.

With Curry's restraining power, even if he doesn't get the ball, the Spurs' defensive focus will be on Curry.

Thompson is much more comfortable, and his off-ball running position has not been guarded by the Spurs.

Both Draymond Green and Curry can feed the ball, and as long as Thompson's running position has a chance, the ball will basically come over.

The Warriors' lead once reached 7 points.

But Duncan was not reconciled to the team being eliminated like this, and it was like going crazy all of a sudden.

First, the inside line blocked Bogut who cut in, and then switched offenses. One person carried Bogut and Draymond Green and scored 2+1.

Deng Dadai, who was always stern, beat his chest and stomped his feet, and roared loudly.

As the recognized No. [-] power forward in history, when Duncan goes crazy, it is not so easy to stop.

With Duncan's performance, the Spurs will not fall behind by too many points, and they can withstand the Warriors' offensive frenzy.

But it's not the last minute of the game yet.

If it depends on Duncan going crazy to bite the score, then who will rely on the last minute of the attack, Manu Ginobili?

Maybe the previous Ginobili could really, but now Ginobili is 36 years old.

Even in such a situation, the victory may be decided before the last minute.

Duncan can't keep posting when he's crazy, can he?
The Warriors' goals are more blooming, but the Spurs are relying on Duncan's giant star.

The Spurs, a team that ranks first in team offense in history, now rely on superstars to bite the score.

Popovich can't figure out how to beat the Spurs like this.

(End of this chapter)