super small forward

Chapter 132.

Being a coach also depends on talent. Some people have not been a coach for a day, but they have the talent of a first-class coach and can easily make excellent arrangements.

Some people have average talent but work very hard. They spent many years as an assistant coach, and then finally became the head coach relying on their connections and accumulated experience.

Where is the difference between the two?

That is, people who work hard may be able to rely on past experience and understanding of tactics, and then make targeted arrangements for the opponent's style of play.

But a person with high talent may see the opponent's next move, and then prepare a countermeasure in advance according to the opponent's next move.

That's right, Nash is a natural tactical master, as can be seen from his player days, and Hornacek is the one who works hard.

Edison said that genius is 90.00% inspiration and [-]% perspiration, but the second half sentence is the most important, but it is deliberately ignored in many inspirational publicity.

That 1% of inspiration is the most important, even more important than the 99% of sweat.

Nash is obviously more talented than Hornacek.

When Nash played, he basically played the role of coach on the court, knowing how to use himself to create opportunities for his teammates. James and Kidd also have this ability.

The opposite is the type of Kobe who is good at using his teammates to create opportunities for himself.

Compared with coaches who only arrange according to the rules and regulations of tactics, people like Nash are actually more suitable as coaches.

Like now, Hornacek made a corresponding arrangement according to Nash, but Nash had already seen through the opponent's arrangement and made an arrangement against Hornacek's arrangement in advance.

After returning from the timeout, Dragic defended Nash even tighter. After Nash and Liu Ren picked and rolled, Tucker, who was originally defending Liu Ren, immediately stuck to Nash's side, creating pressure on Nash's physical contact.

Coupled with Dragic chasing after Nash, Nash's current physical condition can be said to be difficult to score under the double-team.

However, this hit Nash's plan!

What did Liu Ren rely on to enter the top management of the Lakers in the first place?
Not three points, not physical fitness, but his running position!

Liu Ren can always react instinctively according to the defensive position on the field, and run to the position that is most suitable for him to score.

This is a kind of talent, just like the talent of Nash and James' overall view, Liu Ren's talent is to find the easiest running line to score.

When Dragic and Tucker double-teamed Nash, and the rest of the Suns were taken away by Gasol and McCollum, and there was no opportunity to defend, Liu Ren happened to appear in the left corner. Nash's The pass was also passed when Liu Ren just reached the bottom corner.

Nash's prediction was very accurate. He was sure that Liu Ren would reach the bottom corner when he passed the ball.

When Liu Ren received the ball, he felt that the rhythm was very comfortable. He picked up the ball without adjusting and directly shot a three-pointer.

The moment Liu Ren made the shot, he knew that the goal must be scored. This is the feeling of a pitcher, just like when Curry made a shot, you can tell by whether he looks annoyed or turns around to celebrate.

So after Liu Ren made a shot, he walked over and gave Nash a high five without watching the ball.

"Pretending to be so aggressive?" All the fans at the scene questioned Liu Ren's actions.

As the saying goes, pretending to be invisible is the most deadly. Just when Liu Ren and Nash were high-fiving, the ball just fell into the basket. Not to mention the fans at the scene and the fans watching the live broadcast on the local TV station in Phoenix and Los Angeles, even the Lakers players couldn’t help it. In my heart, I cursed a mantra that I am used to.

This ball is too morale-boosting!
It's like Arenas turned around directly after shooting a three-pointer, a feeling of fullness.

This kind of behavior was later brought to the extreme by Curry. Since Liu Ren realized the invisible truth of pretentiousness from Whiteside's playing style, he began to integrate these things into his own style.

This method can not only improve the confidence and morale of one's own teammates, but also beat the opponent. Why not do it?
The Suns still failed to succeed in the next attack. Morris, who is [-] meters tall, is a bit bigger than Liu Ren in terms of strength and speed. Liu Ren also gave the opponent a lot of physical contact when defending. After the Suns played the pick-and-roll and gave the ball to Morris Jr., Morris Jr. could only choose to make a strong shot and did not score.

The Lakers attack, Suns center Morris can play small forward, the whole team is very mobile, and quickly returned to the defense, the Lakers have no chance to counterattack, but the Suns were indeed affected by Liu Ren's ball just now.

The Suns continued to defend against Nash, and Liu Ren came to the bottom corner again.

Relying on his fast movement, Morris came out of defense.

But this time Nash didn't pass it to Liu Ren, but judged the action of Morris immediately, and went under the basket!
Pau Gasol Matchbox bounces the ball into the hoop!

After this back and forth, the Lakers' lead has reached 9 points! 16 to 7 lead!

Next, Nash seemed to be back to the top, giving full play to his shooting threat, overall situation view, and passing ability!

Liu Ren also ran as much as possible and hit the basket. The Lakers Anchored, Gasol and the replaced Whiteside benefited the most. They repeatedly relied on Liu Ren to transfer the defender and Nash's just-right pass to score easily. Chance.

In the third quarter, the Suns completely collapsed and were surrendered by the Lakers with a 3-22 score in 5 minutes.

In this game, Nash became the real main force for the first time this season. He played 27 minutes in three quarters, made 15 of 9 shots, and scored 24 points and 20 assists.
However, after Nash was replaced, he became tired and slumped on the bench as if he was dehydrated. He knew that the old man had put his life to the test today, and wanted to perform well in the few opportunities to return to Phoenix to play.

After all, Nash is at this age. Even if he plays next season, it is estimated that many games will have to be rested. This game is the last time the Lakers come to Phoenix to play in the regular season this season. I don’t know what the schedule will be next season. The odds of the playoffs are not particularly high. It may be the last time Nash returns to play where his dream took off. No wonder he will fight so hard.

The Lakers players who knew what Nash was thinking tried to shoot as directly as possible when they received Nash's pass, and tried hard to make the shot. D'Antoni was also very face-saving. After seeing Nash's 14 assists in the half, he then let Nash play for 6 minutes in the second half. Wait until Nash gets the double 20 before replacing him.

In the end, the Lakers beat the Suns 122 to 100. Nash played the most exciting performance in front of the folks and elders in his second hometown.

(End of this chapter)