start with scouting

Chapter 364 Damn, Let Him Pretend Again
After the fifth game between the Heat and the Celtics, the Finals will start on the [-]th at the earliest. The Lakers still have at least five days to prepare.

At [-] o'clock in the morning on the [-]th, Su Yang drove to the Toyota Center and held a meeting with the assistant coach and scouting team as usual.

The participants arrived gradually, and everyone sat down to chat nonsense, and naturally talked about the fifth game between the Heat and the Celtics.

"I have always believed that the MVP of the 08 Finals should be awarded to Kevin Garnett. He tore us apart on the offensive end and suppressed us on the defensive end. Unfortunately, Pierce staged the return of the king and added many legendary plots out of thin air. I hope that after the Eastern Conference Finals, The public will realize that Kevin Garnett is the guy who really made the Celtics leap..."

Scout Ryan West complained, mentioning that the Eastern Conference Finals series is in progress, Garnett averaged 18 points and 13 rebounds per game, regardless of statistics or non-statistics, all surrounded Pierce, but the fans crazily praised Pierce for his non-winning three point.

Probably because when Pierce made that three-pointer, the person in charge of defense was LeBron, who could take the opportunity to ridicule.

"Actually, Pierce's first match in the 08 finals was not the return of the king after being injured. He was a little pulled down at the time..." Su Yang said casually: "The Boston staff were very smart to get a wheelchair to cover him up, and then cheekily announced the return of the king..."

"what?"

"Is there such a thing?"

"au kidding?"

Everyone was stunned by Pierce's rambling statement, Su Yang said with a smile: "There is no evidence now, maybe someone will break the news in the future..."

During the conversation, all the participants arrived, the chatting ended, and the topic turned to the training content arrangement for the next few days.

"So, the great coach Su Yang, can we determine the finals opponent in advance this time?" Assistant coach Mike Brown spoke with a smile. His expression and appearance looked like he was flattering, and he looked like he was joking. elusive.

But Su Yang is very useful no matter whether he is flattering or joking, and he said with a smile: "Of course, we use the Heat as the finals and conduct targeted training in advance. Although the Heat are currently behind, their hard power is far stronger than the Celtics." people.

I focus on analyzing the three games they lost, mainly because the rotation was not done well in the second quarter. After LeBron took a rest, the Heat lacked an absolute strength. If other Heat players cannot provide fire support, then the Heat will Losing the lead, or falling into the rhythm of the whole game, as long as the Heat do a good job of rotating in the second quarter, the probability of winning will be greatly improved. In addition, Bosh will gradually find his form, and the Celtics will become more difficult to defend. The problem of lack of physical strength will be multiplied.

Another reason is that LeBron, from what I have seen so far, he has a very high probability of playing at a high level in Game [-]..."

After Su Yang's analysis, everyone in the meeting took notes, and no one expressed doubts and unconditionally believed in his level.

When he finished speaking, Mike Brown raised his hand with a smile and said, "I don't doubt what you just predicted, I'm just very curious, how do you judge that LeBron is very likely to play a high-level performance in the sixth game, I especially want to know .”

Mike Brown wondered in his heart: Why have I coached LeBron for so many years and have no idea how to predict his performance?
After the voice fell, other people in the conference room also showed curiosity. It is normal to predict the advantages and disadvantages, after all, there is so much data.

But predicting a player's competitive performance is a bit exaggerated. Is it true that Bird joked that Jordan retired with 20 points and became a driver?

Su Yang shrugged slightly: "Because I noticed that when Pierce hit the three-pointer that almost determined the fifth victory under LeBron's extreme defense, LeBron didn't look depressed or irritable at all. He was ready to attack and defend with all his strength. ..."

"I... I'll find some time to take a look later."

Mike Brown was trembling as he spoke, as if he was excited about knowing a certain secret of his ex, mainly because he had been in the sea.

The topic then shifted to how to deal with the offense and defense of the Lakers, which is the main training content in the next few days. First, the scout team headed by Ryan West will provide a tactical report, and then the assistant coach headed by Snyder will make suggestions based on the existing situation.

Compared with the two matches in the regular season, the biggest difference between the Heat is that they played more resolute defensive counterattacks, and the Lakers changed their lineup after sending Bynum away. The biggest adjustment on the defensive end needed to be a lot of local delays and pincers, preventing the Heat from attacking the basket. basket.

After the scouts and assistant coaches finished their speeches, Su Yang summarized and added some strategies, analyzed for a while and ended the meeting.

Everyone left the meeting room, Mike Brown ran to the video room, Su Yang and other coaches went straight to the stadium to meet the players.

After a few chats, Su Yang clapped his hands and called the whole team to gather around him, and said formally: "Our finals will definitely be against the Heat. In the next few days, we will mainly practice double-teaming, quick transfer and rapid movement, and try to pass the ball to open positions to initiate. attack…"

The Heat's defensive advantage lies in the historical pincers of LeBron and Wade, as well as the large-scale sweeping defense. The number of defensive counterattacks played.

You know, when the Heat defeated the Pacers in Game 21 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the brutal flanking caused the Pacers to make [-] turnovers.

"Also we have to practice three-pointers and fight for offensive rebounds. We all know that Heat players often over-defend..."

The Heat often go up to participate in double-teams and delays, so they will inevitably miss some defensive rebounds. The Lakers can grab a few more, and the Heat have more local double-teams and siege, and it is easy to have open three-point opportunities. The Lakers should make bold shots. shoot.

"As for the defensive end, we also need to use local double-teams and delays, and try to shrink to the paint area as much as possible to reduce the heat burst..."

After some arrangement, the Lakers began to practice. Su Yang walked back and forth on the field, repeatedly mentioning that LeBron is very likely to put up shocking statistics in the sixth game. , I know LeBron very well.

Knowing LeBron can make targeted defenses, which can improve the confidence of some players, without worrying about LeBron being too strong.

At twelve noon, training ends.

According to the team's arrangement, Su Yang walked to the sidelines to interview EPSN reporter Lindsay, mainly talking about the Eastern Conference Finals.

Talking about whether he is more optimistic about the Heat or the Celtics, he said without hesitation: "I know LeBron very well. He will go all out in the sixth game, break through all the obstacles of the Celtics, and get 45+15 and so on. The data, not too many assists, brought the game back to Miami strongly, made a good rotation in the second quarter, and finally won the seventh game of the Eastern Conference Finals and advanced.

I don't mean to belittle the Celtics, it's just that the Heat are stronger than them, and they can't stop LeBron. "

Lindsay was speechless for a while, and asked again after pondering for a while: "Then if they play against the Heat, what preparations will the Lakers have?"

Generally speaking, similar questions are to ask the head coach to talk about strengthening the defense and the like, and just write a report.

Su Yang said seriously: "The Heat are good at partial flanking and sweeping defense. We are focusing on practicing quick transfer of the ball and quick three-pointers. If the Heat stick to the same defensive strategy, they will lose badly, because among our lineup Among them, Kobe, Curry, Gasol and others are all good at passing the ball, and apart from Artest, other players are good at mid-range shooting..."

Hearing that Su Yang helped the Heat to think about it, Lindsay was dumbfounded and asked, "Are you sure you want to report the answers just now?"

"Of course!" Su Yang deliberately made a relaxed expression, "I'm not afraid of the Heat making adjustments, I know them very well."

Just like reminding the players that LeBron will play shocking data in G6, Su Yangming's offensive and defensive tactics, on the one hand, are to help the team improve confidence, and on the other hand, they want to undermine the confidence of the Heat. It is best to let the Heat have no shame in losing. idea.

Just like Tyronn Lue led the Clippers to face the Jazz. After losing the game, he bluntly said that he did not call a timeout at the last moment. He didn't want the Jazz to replace Gobert. The team's confidence is greatly improved,

Tai Lun dared to show his cards, but Su didn't dare?
At about two o'clock in the afternoon, the content of ESPN's interview appeared in the report, and fans discussed a lot on Twitter and other platforms.

Many fans disagree with Su Yang's speculation. The reason is that the Heat have lost three games in a row and their momentum has collapsed. The probability of winning the Celtics' home game and winning two games in a row is equivalent to buying a lottery ticket worth tens of millions of dollars. , it is impossible for LeBron to be 45+.

In a blink of an eye, on June [-]th, Game [-] of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Heat and the Celtics started at Boston's North Shore Garden Arena.

LeBron was fully fired, made 7 of 6 shots in the first quarter, added a free throw and scored 14 points, and the defensive end was also full, helping the Heat lead 26 to 16, and then the second quarter also played 7 minutes and made 6 shots again He scored 16 points on [-] of [-] free throws.

After halftime, LeBron made 14 of 12 shots and scored 25 points efficiently. Instead, he only made 9 of 5 free throws.

Back from the intermission, the Celtics put up a strong defense, but LeBron made 8 of 5 shots and scored 11 points efficiently.

The Celtics had nothing to do with LeBron. They trailed by up to 20 points at the end of the fourth quarter and had to give up the game early.

The game ended as Su Yang predicted. LeBron had 45 points, 15 rebounds and 3 assists, bringing the game back to Miami.

While sharing and discussing LeBron's luxurious data, fans were also shocked by Su Yang's almost verbatim predictions.

The Lakers carried out various trainings step by step, and Sessions and others became more focused because of Su Yang's accurate prediction.

Su Yang accepted an interview with EPSN again, emphasizing that it would not be easy for the Heat to win Game [-], because the Celtics would adjust their defense against LeBron, which would inevitably lead to a sharp drop in LeBron's shooting percentage. Stand up at critical moments.

Many fans saw Su Yang's latest interview and watched the seventh game between the Heat and the Celtics with curiosity.

As Su Yang said, in the fourth quarter of the game, LeBron only made 12 of 5 shots. It was not until the last 3 minutes that the Heat made 3 of 3 shots from Bosh and 5 of 3 from Wade's [-] shots. Winning foundation, successful promotion.

After the game, many fans lamented that Su Yang's predictions were amazing, and he pretended to be there again, which made people angry.

Well-known commentator Stephen Smith tweeted: "First of all, congratulations to the Heat for reaching the finals for the second consecutive year, but I need to remind them that Su Yang knows the Heat better than the Heat themselves, and I really don't know how they can win the game. "

Another well-known commentator Bill Simmons wrote: "You can always trust LeBron, he is unstoppable. The reason why Su Yang openly talked about the Lakers' offensive and defensive strategies is because he is afraid that LeBron will win the game with his superhuman ability.

Because of that result, not only will the myth of Su Yang be shattered, but it will also greatly reduce the impact of tactics on the game.

Su Yang is very ambitious. For coaching the Lakers, he wants his status to be above Kobe, more important than players. "

As for Simmons' divorce plan, Su Yang and the relevant personnel of the Lakers ignored it, and the three-day rest period passed quickly.

June NO.12, the day of the first game of the 2012 NBA Finals, the 23V24 expected by the entire league officially kicked off.

(End of this chapter)