start with scouting

Chapter 593 Why is it you again

With a three-to-zero lead, the second-round matchup between the Kings and the Clippers has been decided, and Su Yang began to pay attention to the Spurs and Warriors.

The video analysis department and the scouting department have long wanted to carry out various tasks, but the Spurs and the Warriors are currently tied 2-1, and it is difficult to make a decision at the moment. Both departments are waiting for Su Yang to give an accurate statement. Qi even considered working double jobs.

At the daily morning meeting, Su Yang made a final decision: "Let's focus on studying the Warriors, the old opponents of the Spurs, they are too familiar."

Since becoming a coach, Su Yang has met the Spurs almost every season, and he knows the Spurs better than the Spurs.

In comparison, the Warriors system is relatively new, and after the King got George, he hasn't played against the Warriors with all his strength.

Various jobs followed.

There is no new news in the East, the Cavaliers are still crushing the Eagles, the Heat and the Raptors are pecking at each other, and they are too lazy to care.

In his spare time, Su Yang pondered over WOJ's revelation about Xiao Hua's dissatisfaction with his alliance with the small ball market, and guessed whether Xiao Hua took the initiative to disclose the news to the outside world, wanting to test his true intentions, and then jointly think about the investigation on whether the referee is biased towards the Kings.

It seems to be a bit of a combined punch.

I'm not afraid.

But it is necessary to clarify and save unnecessary trouble.

After making up his mind, Su Yang retweeted WOJ's tweet and wrote: "Actually, my goal is to become the next President of the United States. Buying Kings tickets now is equivalent to raising funds for my campaign. After the event is completed, I will distribute [-] dollars to everyone .”

It was a time when the US election was hot, and the tweets were on the hot search within a short while. The spread effect was similar to that of Kanye announcing that he was running for president. Kanye mainly wanted to sell new albums, and Su Yang mainly wanted to disperse the concentration of the bosses of the joint small ball market. influence of public opinion.

Fans and the media forwarded the spoof one after another.

But I never thought that the Clippers announced at the same time that Griffin's old injury had relapsed and he would not participate in the fourth game. Paul also had a moderate wrist sprain and would also not participate in the fourth game. The players are Crawford and Jeff Green.

Such news quickly detonated discussions in NBA circles.

Many fans lamented that the Clippers are really unfortunate. It is a pity that they have never kept all members healthy in the playoffs for so many years.

The king suddenly became a particularly lucky team.

It seems a bit invincible.

The next day, May [-], the fourth game of the second round of the playoffs between the Kings and the Clippers continued at the Staples Center.

In an interview before the game, when talking about the severe injuries of the Clippers, Su Yang replied: "I feel sorry for Chris Paul, and I hope to have the opportunity to fight with all my strength in the future. He performed very well in this round, just like he used to. In that way, wish him a speedy recovery..."

In fact, I really want to say 'injuries are also part of the game', but it's too mocking, and the official answer is the best.

The game starts at seven o'clock.

The Clippers' starting lineup, Rivers, Redick, Green, Mbah a Moute, and Jordan, looks a bit tragic.

In the first 3 minutes, Su Yang withdrew Curry and other main players one after another, and asked Thomas Jr. and other substitutes to lead the team to play more. With the idea of ​​not taking advantage, he also practiced more newcomers such as Grant, even if he was ridiculed after the game. The Clippers are too weak.

Between the two teams coming and going, the score alternately leads.

Rivers is particularly good at leading a similar lineup: players have a certain outstanding trait, but the overall strength is deviated. Encouraged by his chicken soup speech, they play a stronger combat effectiveness than usual.It can be said that the 31-point reversal of the five-star brave is the masterpiece.

The game reached the end of the fourth quarter in a blink of an eye, and the lack of physical strength caused by the short rotation of the Clippers' seven players appeared. After Crawford and Redick hit the iron three times in a row, the Kings established a 7-point lead and maintained it until the end, winning 6 to 109 win.

In the whole game, Curry only played 10 minutes. Thomas Jr. scored a game-high 28 points and 7 assists. LaVine also scored 20 points and 4 assists. Whiteside grabbed the highest 14 rebounds of the two teams. Scoring in double figures, full of tactics.

The results of the series came out. The Kings swept the Clippers 4-0 and advanced to the Western Conference Finals, waiting for the Spurs or Warriors.

At the press conference after the game, when talking about which team he wanted to play against, Su Yang said seriously: "From my personal point of view, I want to play the Spurs, mainly because the Spurs are easier to understand, while the Warriors are not easy to understand. , I don't want to see Durant hit consecutive shots when our defense is fully in place, and Klay Thompson's three-pointers..."

I really don't want to play the Warriors.

Clay and Durant are uncontrollable, and Green is also an X factor. If Green hits seven three-pointers, it will be too difficult.

The Spurs also have a chance to explode, but the probability is low.

News reports came out, and many fans interpreted Su Yang's remarks as a provocation against the Spurs and Popovich. After all, they were eliminated in the Western Conference Finals and hadn't officially taken revenge. The outburst interrupted the Kings streak.

Su Yang did not respond.

The whole team simply celebrated in Los Angeles, flew back to Saskatchewan the next day, and watched the game together in the evening, witnessing the Spurs and Warriors tied 2-2, and in the East, the Cavaliers also swept the Eagles 4-0 to advance to the Eastern Conference finals, waiting Winner between Raptors and Heat.

After a day off, the king resumed training.

At noon on the [-]th, WOJ broke the news in advance: the league has completed statistics, and the winner of the season MVP is Curry.

Subsequent multiple media supplemented the news that Curry narrowly beat LeBron. The first votes of the two were 50.18% and 48.36% respectively, very similar to Nash and O'Neal in the 04-05 season. very hanging.

"Congratulations on losing the only unanimous MVP in NBA history, but you have other honors, I hope you will be happy..."

Seeing the revelations from all parties, Su Yang casually sent text messages to congratulate Curry, and bluntly said that a grand award ceremony would be held.

Curry replied: "Coach, I'm a little confused about what you're talking about, but I'm grateful, without you..."

The next day, the NBA officially announced that Curry won the regular season MVP, and LeBron quickly forwarded his congratulations.

Fans of good things began to discuss whether Curry's historical status can surpass Magic Johnson. After all, two consecutive MVPs + three championships, but after careful discussion, the gap is really a bit big. Curry wants to become the number one point guard. Struggle for several years.

NO.12 After the morning training, the King held an award ceremony for Curry in the training ground, and Xiao Hua attended it in person.

Su Yang also specially invited Kobe, who had just finished his vacation and came to discuss the production of the program, to take part in the group photo shoot.

After the award presentation, Su Yang and Xiao Hua had a brief chat.

The two sat down in the meeting room, first talked about the WOJ revelations, looked at each other with a smile and laughed, and then talked about the king's preferential treatment of referees, Su Yang calmly shrugged: "You know, compared to other bosses, I have always been a standard of preferential treatment, Like cheerleading..."

As early as when Su Yang became the owner of the king, there was a case of raising wages for temporary workers such as cheerleaders and caddies. The so-called "preferential treatment" of referees is also the same case. It is not that Su Yang is special, but that other bosses are too stingy. Or too ordinary.

"All right…"

Xiao Hua was silent on the spot, and turned to find a topic to ask: "Do you have any suggestions for improving the game viewing experience?"

"As mentioned in the previous council meeting, the defensive scale cannot be lowered, otherwise more spectators will inevitably be lost. Only moderate confrontation can make the game interesting. The super defensive standard from 1983 to 2001 is not advisable. The three-second rule and prohibition of hands After the test, it is the best defensive standard, maintain it, and restrict players within the contract period to apply for trades at will..."

In NBA games, neither too strong nor too weak defense will work. Too strong will lead to no goals for a long time, which will feel boring, while too weak will make goals cheap. Both directions will lower the ratings. The best strategy It is to maintain the experience in the middle area.

In a blink of an eye, May NO.15, the Spurs defeated the Warriors 4-3, officially advanced to the Western Conference Finals, and played against the Kings.

ESPN then sorted out the confrontation between Su Yang and Popovich, and the results showed that Popovich only beat Su Yang once in these years.

Expert predictions were carried out at the same time. This time, 21 of the 11 people were more optimistic about the Spurs, and all of them mentioned Leonard.

Defending Leonard has become a key research topic for the Kings.

(End of this chapter)