You are the pearl, Mo Mengchen

Chapter 741 Unknown Realm
"It was clear that we were not the right fit for Princeton."

According to the performance on the field and the adaptability of the players, Adam Frauses expressed his point of view.

The Pistons have not just started playing Princeton. They have practiced for more than a week. Although this time does not fully explain the problem, the situation reflected in the game can provide a reference.

The Pistons lack the soil to operate in Princeton.

Just like Webber is missing from the King's side, Adelman can't play the authentic Princeton with just one Divac.

"It's not inappropriate." Westphal had a different opinion.

Frauses looked at him.

"No one stipulates that Princeton has only one mode of operation." Westphal's eyes fell on the field, and Mo Mengchen was trying a new style of play.

He completely abandoned Princeton's inside-oriented tactical starting style. Instead, he mobilized other people to make large-scale moves, quickly transfer the ball, and required every offensive point to have a ball-holding threat.

If you let Adelman see, he may not admit that this is Princeton.

Miller holds the ball in a high position, and the time to make a decision is only three seconds. Whether it is an opportunity or not, he will pass the ball within three seconds.

This time, the ball went to Ricky Davis.

Davis immediately broke through without any hesitation. The moment he scored the basket, he scored again. Lewis got the opportunity to attack the basket. Score.

"Princeton didn't stipulate that the system must be dominated by insiders, they just stipulated that the weight of insiders in the system will be greatly increased." Westphal's eyes flickered, "It's just how to improve and to what extent, I think, should refer to It depends on the actual situation of each team.”

Frauses thought carefully about the meaning of Westphal's words.

He always felt that there was something in Westphal's words.

The Pistons practice Princeton to deal with the Lakers. If it is purely to deal with the Lakers, they don't need to master it to this point.

Just like last season's maze tactic, because the tactic is too complicated, few people can master it. Therefore, the maze tactic is only a semi-finished product, but the Lakers waited until the last game to roughly figure out the details.

A set of tactics has made it difficult for the Lakers, what about a brand new system?
Even if this system is not complete, and it can even be said to be a leaky and rotten system, it is still unknown and unfamiliar to the opponent.

No matter how much preparation is made before the fight, basically no one will regard all the preparations made now as the trump card for defeating the Lakers in the finals.

The so-called routines, arrangements, and targeting can only be effective in the first five games. If the series is delayed after five games, the outcome will depend on each individual's strength.

Since it is for a surprise victory in a certain game in the finals, why study tactics so much?

When Frauses saw Payton score a layup against Mo Mengchen's defense, in turn the Pistons responded with a super fast transfer ball.

He suddenly felt, maybe this is the first step for the Pistons to change their style?
This attack, the Pistons failed.

Passing and cutting quickly, moving the ball, and breaking through three times in a row, this requires a lot of tacit understanding, positioning and awareness of the five players on the field.

This is a Princeton that is not dominated by insiders, but it is much more difficult to complete than a regular Princeton.

While more difficult, this new Princeton set has the benefit of keeping everyone occupied.

"The Pistons' style of play tonight seems to be more rapid than running and bombing?" The commentator on the scene also had doubts.

The guest commentator said: "The offense of the Pistons always gives us a feeling of being in a hurry. Tonight, their offense is not smooth, there are many useless passes and breakthroughs that have no effect, but everyone's actions are consistent. Very easy."

"Yeah, that's the feeling, they handle the ball too fast."

He conducts the ball smoothly and smoothly, but the offensive efficiency is not high.

They have not yet grasped the essence of the system, let alone how to penetrate the opponent's defense in this situation, pull the defense by passing the ball, and then find a way to break it.

Mo Mengchen ran to the top of the arc and got another pass.

Due to a large number of ball transfers, the Sonics' defense has become very scattered. Now the person facing Mo Mengchen is the old orangutan Ewing.

The motto of Princeton tactics is: Strong takes advantage of the weak, and smart takes advantage of the strong.

Simply put, they are about bullying and outmaneuvering.

We can take this sentence a little more nuanced and put it on the court. For Princeton, the most successful offense is the open shot.

The simplest offense is a mismatch one-on-one.

Now Mo Mengchen and Ewing are facing each other. From a tactical point of view, Princeton has completed.

Mo Mengchen realized this quickly, so he stopped passing the ball, and pressed down like a torrential rain, breaking through Ewing in the blink of an eye, and strode into the penalty area with great strides. Jump up and hit the buckle with both hands.

"Looks like Pop has figured out how to fit into Princeton."

Barkley, who was sitting off the court, said in surprise.

Hill, who has always been like a headless chicken, can only sit on the sidelines and watch how Mo Mengchen adapts to the new tactical system.

"I always feel that I can't find a clear position in this tactic." Hill expressed his troubles, "I want to get the ball, but the tactic doesn't allow it; I want to cut inside, but I don't know how to do it." If I just stand outside the three-point line, the effect will not be as good as Dad and Alan."

"What's the trouble with that?"

Sir Charles' heartless look made people speechless.

"Isn't this a serious problem?" Hill was troubled by this for many days.

Barkley asked with a smile: "So what do you think of your strength?"

"It's okay." The top student was very modest.

"Everyone thinks you are the number one small forward in the league."

"I wouldn't boast so arrogantly." Devil Hills showed good upbringing—never cocky.

Barkley continued: "You are very versatile. In my opinion, you are the most versatile small forward after Larry Bird."

"I can indeed do many things." Can my mother be humble to the end?
Fliggy finally said: "Since you are such an excellent player, but you can't adapt to this system, what does that mean?"

"I'm not good enough?"

"On the contrary!" Barkley said, "Princeton is not good enough. You have brought two championships to the team. Has Princeton ever proved itself in the NBA? If you don't adapt to it, it means it is not good enough. Changes should be made." It's about it, not you."

Barkley's words sound a bit domineering at first glance, but they are not unreasonable.

This is also the same as what Mo Mengchen said a few days ago.

Tactics should adapt to us, not us to adapt to tactics.

It's like you can't expect Jordan to shoot three-pointers like Curry; you can't expect O'Neal to spread the defensive influence to the half court like Garnett; and you can't expect Barkley to control his weight in the offseason.

Everyone has their own flaws and weaknesses. Good tactics can cover up the flaws and make up for the shortcomings of players. Only rigid and flexible tactics can turn creative players into machines.

2 minutes later, Hill was replaced.

When Devil Mountain played, Dor.Mo came to him and said a few words, as if communicating something.Hill listened and nodded, and then he also entered the system.

It was another version of Princeton, with Hill coming on and starting to take some control of the play, often standing on the left and right wings, receiving passes from Miller.

After getting the ball, he didn’t act as a transfer station for the transition ball like before, but chose to break through on the spot. His breakthrough either completed the offense or created another person’s opportunity. pass the ball.

Obviously, such a role is more suitable for Hill, and he began to regain the feeling of the game.

The tactics of the Pistons are still unclear. They pass a lot of balls and handle them quickly. It looks a little pleasing to the eye, as if they are showing off their coordination as delicate as water. Mistakes often occur, and good opportunities cannot be grasped.

After halftime, the Pistons were still in a stalemate with the Supersonics.

"What do you need to improve in the second half?"

"Reduce mistakes and increase hit rate."

After saying that, Mo Mengchen walked towards the player tunnel.

A seemingly ordinary game allowed the Pistons to find a way forward. No one knew what they were doing. To the outside world, they just showed their cooperation for a whole quarter.

The result of the random show operation is that the opponent bites the score tightly.

Even the commentators on the scene were saying: "The Pistons need to take this game more seriously."

In the second half, the Pistons satisfied the announcer.

They changed back to the original, playing the original run and gun, and the Sonics were used to their series of tricks in the second quarter, and suddenly they were not used to this kind of clean offense.

Only halfway through the third quarter, the Sonics trailed by 11 points.

Payton and Mo Mengchen clashed, intending to change the atmosphere on the court. As a result, the latter first hit a three-pointer on his head, then blocked his layup, picked up the rebound and advanced the frontcourt, and then made a chase. Body three points.

In less than 1 minute, the point difference came to 17 points.

The Sonics don't want this game to end here, they hope to drag the suspense to the end, but unfortunately, there is a gap in strength between the two sides.

In the fourth quarter, the point difference has reached 23 points.

Westphal replaced Mo Mengchen and Hill again.

The Sonics also lost their fighting spirit, and Ewing was the only one on the field who still wanted to win.

The 39-year-old veteran fought fiercely with the young people, but in the end they couldn't save the defeat.

In the end, the Pistons beat the Sonics 128 to 107, ushering in a six-day All-Star Weekend with a big victory.

Mo Mengchen stood up. For most people, this was one of the Pistons' many victories.

They only won by 21 points.It's no different than any other big win.

Only they themselves know what the meaning of this game is.

(End of this chapter)