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Chapter 168 I Have One Hundred Ways To Beat You

The response was quickly reported, and many fans and commentators left the field to participate, and the number of discussions on related topics soared.

The well-known commentator Kevin Pelton tweeted: I don’t think Su Yang needs to mention the Suns’ previous trades that have yet to be discussed. Even coach Popovich also used the Suns tactics, but Su Yang was too guilty to do that. If he really had the confidence, then don't use the Suns tactics.

Nuggets player Kenyon Martin retweeted Kevin Pelton and wrote: 100% agree!In addition to copying other coaches' tactics, that guy can only design some tactics that can only be played well by five All-Stars, but what tactics can't be played by five All-Stars?It is ridiculous that he can be elected as the best coach of the year. He has been stealing the results of the league, from the Trail Blazers to the Thunder.

ESPN then launched a voting statistics. More than [-]% of the fans believed that Su Yang did not have his own offensive system and could not be regarded as a tactical master. The reason for the Thunder's good record is that Durant and others are too good, and the management traded to get a defensive gate like Chandler.

Suns boss Robert Sasawa also tweeted through his assistant to declare: If Su Yang is a man of kind, he should give up using the tactics of the Suns in the second round and use his own tactical system to fight against the Suns.

What's more amazing is that almost no one discussed Su Yang's statement that he would focus on attacking the Sun's flanks. Only some anonymous sources said that the flank defense was indeed the Sun's biggest shortcoming, and Su Yang's words were blatantly provocative, and the Suns must be very anxious.

Faced with all kinds of discussions, Su Yang led the team to train as usual every day, and also dug out the tactics designed around Durant in the tactical manual, so that the whole team could practice a little bit. On the one hand, he planned to answer those doubts, and on the other hand, he was going to catch the Suns by surprise.

On May [-]nd, the routine training ended at noon, and Su Yang rushed to the Ford Center in advance to make preparations.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Durant and others also arrived one after another. The Thunder team first warmed up with shooting, and then held a meeting to discuss.

In view of the performance against the Spurs in the first round and the actual needs of the second round against the Suns, Su Yang temporarily decided to let Wesley Matthews replace Sefolosha as the starting shooting guard. For this purpose, he talked to Sefolosha in private.

He was only halfway through when Sefoloza rushed to say: "Coach, I understand what you mean. You don't have to worry that I will be depressed or slack in the game because of this. You let me find a new position, and I respect your coaching." Trust without reservation."

"I will let you return to the starting lineup in the Western Conference Finals. Now this arrangement is mainly to deal with the Suns' potential defense..."

Su Yang said bluntly that Sefolosha's three-point shooting rate is low, and it would be awkward to start with Westbrook, but if the Western Conference Finals is against the Lakers, Sefolosa is very much needed to defend Kobe, and Matthews is not very experienced. The body also suffers.

After finishing the starting arrangement, Su Yang gave a chicken soup speech before the game, encouraging the players to prepare for the upcoming glory.

At 06:30, he entered the media center to accept pre-match interviews from various reporters. The first question was how to respond.

"Yes, I have seen those who questioned me personally, mainly saying that I did not create my own tactical system, or that I would only arrange a worthless tactical system for five All-Stars. I hope I can come up with something new. something to prove itself...

Well, I am here to officially tell those doubting fans, commentators or other people, I have a hundred ways to defeat your doubts, and I will show you a few of them tonight, you can watch and learn for me ..."

In a blink of an eye, at seven o'clock, the national anthem ended, and the Western Conference semifinals between the Thunder and the Suns was about to start.

More than 9000 fans cheered and applauded at the scene. Su Yang went to the technical platform to communicate with the referee. He heard many fans shouting his name to show their support. He pretended to be calm and did not respond. The camera waves.

Those actions appeared on the central big screen simultaneously, and the audience cheered Su Yang in unison, as if welcoming the MVP.

In the ESPN commentary booth, Jeff Van Gundy was full of envy: "He can be so popular with the fans, a bit like Cardinal Auerbach back then, representing the city where the team is located like the team's superstar, that is my biggest coaching dream. "

Mark Jackson said with a smile: "Actually, it has very little to do with the tactical style and the team's record. The main reason is that he is handsome, has a domineering yet gentle personality, and can almost always do what he says. As long as he is not his opponent, it is difficult to dislike him. ..."

The long whistle sounded followed by the starting players of the two teams entering the field and standing still, and the big central screen displayed the matchup situation.

For the Thunder, Westbrook, Matthews, Durant, Ibaka, Chandler.

Suns, Nash, Richardson, Grant Hill, 'Stoudemire' Stoudemire, Robin Lopez.

The referee holds the ball and walks to the middle circle to stand still, simply gestures and measures, and then throws the ball vertically upwards with both hands.

Snapped!Chandler touched the ball first, then flicked it back, and the basketball flew straight into the Thunder's half court.

"Yeah..." The audience cheered and shouted, Westbrook trotted to catch the basketball and slowly moved forward.

According to Su Yang's pre-match arrangement, Durant and Chandler separated the left and right sides of the free throw line, and Matthews and Ibaka separated the left and right bottom corners.That kind of position is somewhat close to the sun's favorite horn position, but the tactical focus is completely different.

Westbrook dribbled the ball to the top of the arc, hit the ground and passed it to Durant, and strode over to set up the wall as a screen.

Durant took the ball and bowed to start, rushed to the top of the arc in two big strides, then borrowed Chandler's cover, completely got rid of the defensive chase, twisted his hips like lightning and cut into the paint area on the right, relying on his speed to forcibly break through Los Angeles. Pace leaped high and smashed the dunk with one hand.

Boom!The basketball exploded into the net.

The Thunder scored two points first, the Ford Center cheered, and the audience happily sat back on the bench.

In the ESPN commentary seat, Jackson stared at the video playback on the computer: "Su Yang really wants to fight back those voices who questioned him. The attack just now is completely different from the Suns' usual attack, and there will be many changes in the future. He came prepared."

Brin asked: "How to distinguish the difference between the two?"

"It's very simple. The Suns horns tactic is mainly driven by the point guard and the big man's pick-and-roll." Van Gundy said, "The Thunder's tactic just now is obviously driven by Durant's personal super offensive ability, so it stands directly in the elbow zone. "

During the conversation, Stoudemire carried the Thunder's inside duo for a layup, and the rest of the Suns retreated quickly.

Chandler got the rebound, Westbrook caught the ball and slowly advanced, and the Thunder team repeated their previous positions.

Cheers erupted in the arena. Westbrook dribbled the ball to the top of the arc and was about to pass it to Durant, but he saw Hill circling forward and interfering with the passing route. Lopez on the right elbow was also eager to try to cross ahead of time. Move delay, immediately pass the ball to Chandler.

The moment the basketball was dropped, Westbrook went straight to Durant, pretending to continue to cover Durant.

Hill hurriedly set up a stance around the screen, but Durant turned around and cut in tacitly, and Chandler also slammed a pass to the basket at the same time.

Perhaps the Suns had already made arrangements. Seeing Durant cut inside, Lopez in the right elbow and Richardson in the left corner suddenly shrank towards the basket, but Durant received the basketball without hesitation. to the left bottom corner.

Amidst the cheers of the audience, Matthews received the ball openly, ignoring the interference from the Suns bench behind him, and steadily shot a three-pointer.

bass!The basketball went into the net hollow, 5 to 0.

The Suns immediately made a fast break, Richardson caught the ball and ran, and passed it to Nash from the center line, and the whole team advanced in three lines.

Nash took the ball and took a few strides, then suddenly raised his hand without looking at the long pass, and the basketball flew straight to the left 45-degree three-point line.

Hill, who was running at full speed, received the ball, took advantage of the trend to cross and stride, broke through Durant in a flash, and went straight to the basket.

There were boos everywhere in the arena, and Hill rushed to the basket smoothly, grabbed the ball skillfully and took off, and gently wiped the board to release the basket.

boom!Iba's pegboard hat for the long-distance raid.

Cheers erupted in the arena, the basketball rebounded and flew upside down, Durant reached out to catch the ball, turned around and rushed forward.

Westbrook followed up at the same time, forcibly threw off the defense and rushed to the free throw line, raised his hand to catch the long pass, and took a leap into the air.

bang!Westbrook's tomahawk dunked, and the Thunder led 7-0.

The cheers in the arena burst, and the big screen in the center showed Steve Kerr in the auditorium, and his face was indifferent.

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(End of this chapter)