Basketball K God

Chapter 758 Selected to the best defensive team for 3 consecutive years

Except for the hardcore K honey, or the people close to Xie Kai, few people still believe that this team can really reach the finals for the third consecutive year.

At this time, what is in front of the Grizzlies is not only the most difficult G6, the Warriors 5 small lineup, but also their own lineup.

Dave Jogel knows that what he faces is not only the opponent and off-court factors, but also the factors inside the team.If the team does not change, he does not think that facing the opponent's 5 small lineups, this team can win in G6.Maybe they can win, but either Xie Kai scored 50+, or the black and white bears smashed the opponent's inside line.But he is very clear about the probability of the two happening.

Therefore, right now, if the Grizzlies want to survive the Jedi, there is only one way left.But if you want to change, Black Bear Randolph is a player who has to move.

The difference between black and white bears is that one is more offensive and the other is more defensive.When the Black Bear, who is in charge of attacking the interior, has declined to the point where he can no longer undertake the task of attacking, and facing the best defensive team-level Dream Chaser Green, he seems to have more than enough energy, then his role on the court becomes very small.On the contrary, on the defensive end, because of his foot movement and age, his defensive range and continuity are very problematic.

In the regular season, most teams still start traditionally inside. Even if there are big and four small starters, those who swing at the third and fourth positions, or those who play the space-type 4th position, facing the insiders at the level of the Black Bears, they are defensive. The end is still unbearable, even though the black bear's state has declined a lot.

But for the Warriors, the value of the Black Bears in the starting lineup has been greatly reduced. Their No. 4 position is 201 Green, but this guy's inside single defense is very strong, so strong that he can limit the Black Bears.Coupled with the 5-point threat of all 3 small lineups, continuous passing and cutting, and fast downs across the board, the Grizzlies' previous defense line for survival completely collapsed.

On May 5, the NBA officially announced the best defensive team of the season.

Those selected for the first defense are: Xie Kai, Paul, Facial Paralysis, Green and Jordan.

This is the third consecutive year that Xie Kai has been selected to the All-Defensive Team. Now he is very similar to Kobe back then. He has been selected as the first defense for many years in a row and has become the league's top perimeter defender.

But Xie Kai didn't pay attention to this matter at all, his attention was all on the next G6.His mind was on how to decipher the Warriors' five-small lineup.But no matter what he thinks, with the black and white bears starting, he can't think of a way to limit the opponent's 5-pointers and conversions on the defensive end.

He is also very clear that if he wants to really make a difference on the defensive end, the two insiders must go next, so as to ensure the team's defensive flexibility and movement speed, in order to maximize the control of the opponent's speed.

But if Black Bear can be used as a substitute, will his emotions be affected in such a critical game?Xie Kai thinks this is really tricky.Black Bear is not a small role, he is not Jeff Green, nor is he the old prince before, he is an All-Star player who has won FMVP.Let such a player be a substitute, he has no idea at all, it is absolutely impossible.

G6 of the Western Conference Finals will be held at the Oracle Center in Oakland on May 5. If the Grizzlies continue to lose in this game, they will bid farewell to this season in advance, and they will also lose the opportunity to build a dynasty with three consecutive championships.But if they win, it will be a tiebreaker.

The outside world predicts that the probability of G6 ending the battle is as high as 84.5%, and the possibility of entering the tiebreaker is not high.Can’t blame the defending champions for being looked down upon. It’s true that in the past two games, when facing the Warriors’ 5-small lineup, they were so embarrassed on the defensive end. They were beaten by the opponent’s 3-pointers and passes. !
After training on the 29th, Grizzlies coach Dave Jogel found Xie Kai.They will leave for Oakland tomorrow, which is their last day in Memphis this month.

At Xie Kai's house, the maid brought fruit and snacks.

"Kane, do you know the purpose of my coming to you?" Coach Dave Jogel said.

Xie Kai was also muttering in his heart: "Do you Americans like to beat around the bush now?" But he still smiled slightly: "It should be related to the competition!"

Coach Dave Jogel nodded and said with a smile: "It is indeed related to the game."

Xie Kai didn't want to talk nonsense. Of course he knew why the coach asked him for it. Most likely it was to discuss with him about the team change, or let him be a lobbyist. He couldn't think of any other purpose.

Coach Dave Jogel no longer beat around the bush: "Kane, you are the leader of the team, so I will communicate with you in advance. Our current situation is very difficult, and I want to change in the next game!"

Here it comes, Xie Kai knows that the coaching staff still has to make changes.In fact, it is not difficult to understand that the team's problem is not the offensive end, but the defensive end.For a long time, this Grizzlies team has not been the top offensive team in the league, but the defense, after joining the team, has never lost the chain except for the infighting round of the series.But since the Warriors entered the 5th grade, the team's proud defense has been completely shattered by the opponent.

Xie Kai is also very straightforward: "How do you want to change?"

Dave Jogel sighed, with a reluctant expression: "You also know that our team hasn't changed its starting lineup since I took over as the head coach. Tayshaan was traded away, and here comes Jeff , but no one else has changed. But now, it has come to the point where we have to change. Our problem is inside, and we can’t defend against the opponent’s small lineup, so we discussed it and decided to adjust the inside!"

Dave Jogel didn't say it directly, but Xie Kai knew that the coaching staff decided to take the black and white bears, or more precisely, the black bears.

Xie Kai was not surprised, he felt that the IQ of the coaching staff was still high, and he knew where the team's problems were.There is still hope, it's better than messing around, if you don't find the source of the problem, then there is really no hope.

The next step is to solve the problem, but how to solve it is a problem.This is the real world, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes. It’s not about playing 2K games. Players can arrange the first game however they want.

If you are human, you will have emotions. If you don't handle it well, it will be like the series against the Spurs back then. Infighting broke out.

Xie Kai didn't shy away from it: "Indeed, we have no way out, and we have to do a change."

Xie Kai's support made the coach very happy. The reason why he came to visit and discuss at this time was because he was afraid that the core scruples about the relationship between his teammates and disagreed. Once the coaching staff changes, it is likely that the players' resistance will be too great, which will cause the team's internal conflicts. Disunity makes defeating the other less likely.

(End of this chapter)