i have a coaching book

Chapter 2 The Princeton System
Today, the Arco Arena is full of seats and star-studded.

Whether it is to watch a joke or to cheer, there is no doubt that in this arena, the brightest star is the chosen son-LeBron James.

Although this is not the Cavaliers' home court, there is no opening of the game, no sincere cheers, only endless boos, but under the spotlight, LeBron James' NBA debut also arouses expectations and longings.

"Hey, James, you are the only one who can get superstar-like applause. It's really disliked! But this stadium is not an advertisement. Once you catch the ball, I won't disappear in front of you out of thin air, and you Don't even think about passing in front of me and dunking the basketball in!"

Mike Bibby greeted LeBron James while warming up. In any case, for the promotion of the little emperor’s first show, the two had filmed commercials, so they knew each other. Next, he will directly talk to LeBron James. counterpoint.

"Oh, Mike, that would be the best. Because I didn't want to use the extra dribble, but I wanted to dunk directly. Unfortunately, their script is too soft, just let the defender in front of me Gone," LeBron James responded with a smile, regret in his eyes.

"If you want to dunk in front of me, I don't agree with it in the advertisement. If there is a script in reality, I will tear him up too. You'd better be careful." Mike Bibby's face was extremely calm, just showing a slight smile .

These words were not harsh, but rather joking, but when the two of them crossed their bodies, they both exuded their aura and felt each other's murderous aura.

After a simple warm-up, players from both sides stood in the middle circle of the court, and the game preparations began.

The Cavaliers' starting roster is led by LeBron James, and the others are Ricky Davis, Darius Miles, Carlos Boozer, and Zajunas Ilgauskas.

The starting lineup of the Kings is relatively regular, with little change. Except for the absence of power forward Chris Webber due to injury and being replaced by the newly joined Brad Miller, the others are lined up: point guard Mike Bibby, points Doug Christie, small forward Peja Stojakovic, center Verati Divac.

Whoa!
A whistle sounded,

The basketball was tossed high from the referee's hands, and both sides jumped the ball.

Zajunas Ilgauskas vs Brad Miller!

Brad Miller's height is 211cm, and his jumping ability is average.

Dumb Duncan, the starting power forward in the Western Conference at the time, saw that O'Neal was not on the court, so he didn't even think about it, and actively wanted to jump the ball.

As a result, the victorious Kobe took the initiative to stand up and rejected Duncan's move. Instead, he pulled out Yao Ming who voluntarily stepped aside, and wanted Yao Ming to jump the ball.

Duncan looked at Yao Ming, who was 226cm tall, and smiled subconsciously. Is this still useful?
So, Duncan tactfully stepped aside.

Facing the big Ben in the East, Yao Ming did his part, and the ball belonged to the West.

Now Ilgauskas is 221cm tall, not comparable to Yao Ming's 226cm, but with a light jump, he defeated Brad Miller and passed the ball to James on one side. The Cavaliers got the offensive ball and the Kings quickly Retreat and organize defense.

James dribbles into halfcourt and Mike Bibby steps forward to defend.

In the first round, under the cheers of the fans, James was not disturbed. He did not choose to attack anxiously like other rookies, but passed the ball to Ilgauskas at the free throw line.

Facing the close defense of Verati Divac, Ilgauskas made a simple mistake. Under the attack of Doug Christie who was helping to defend, he wanted to pass the ball but passed it out of the sideline.

This is the predicament of having height but not weight. Yao Ming also faced such a difficulty, so he chose to follow the advice of the head coach, starting from gaining weight, and finally became a superstar as he wished.

However, there are two sides to gaining weight, one is the increase in strength, and the other is the arrival of injuries.

After Ilgauskas was injured, he chose the opposite path to Yao Ming. He chose to lose weight.

Possession transition, Kings offense,
Mike Bibby, who is in charge, dribbles forward very quickly,
The frontcourt handed over the basketball to Brad Miller who was pulled up to the high position to respond. Without stopping, he led James, who was defending him, to the basket, circled to the right three-point corner, and stood still.

This is a very conventional 2-2-1 position in the Princeton system, and it is also one of the main positions of the Kings.

Brad Miller is in the middle of the road frame, holding the ball in a high position to support, waiting for his teammates in other positions to move away.

Carlos Boozer knew before the game that Brad Miller had a three-point shooting range, and his shooting percentage was not bad, so he naturally didn't dare to let go, and pulled himself one step inside the three-point line in the middle to defend.

On the right, Doug Christie took the initiative to run, from the three-point baseline to the upper line, first moved towards Brad Miller on the side with the ball, and then suddenly ran back, quickly cutting from the right flank to the inside.

With such a simple move, the opportunity will come out!
At this time, if Ricky Davis, who was defending him, was shaken, he didn't follow closely.

After Doug Christie got rid of the air cut, he caught the ball and faced the empty basket directly under the basket. This was an easy layup opportunity.

Fortunately, although Ricky Davis' defensive awareness is not good, the head coach has already analyzed this style of play before the game.

Ricky Davis obviously listened, and he had already dealt with it in his heart, and he didn't hesitate, and followed Doug Christie closely.

At the same time, on the other side, Peja Stojakovic started from the left and also started to cut into the inside. After receiving the ball, he could directly face the basket for a layup.

Darius Miles naturally did not dare to let go, and followed closely.

Suddenly, Stojakovic made a smack and also made a counter run.

At this time, Verratti Divac, who was standing under the basket on the left, lifted it up skillfully, using his huge body as a wall of meat, and made a pick-and-roll screen for Stojakovic.

Stojakovic's off-the-ball cut was sudden and not slow.
Darius Miles has a strong body, and it takes a lot of effort to follow Stojakovic, who is his main defense, with impossibly long eyes behind his back.

With a bang, it hit Divac, a fleshy wall.

According to the tactical design before the game, Brad Miller almost didn't think about it.

With a side push, the basketball was passed directly outside the left-wing three-point line, and then, empty-handed, he went inside, ready to rush for the offensive rebound, and got stuck.

Outside the three-point line on the left wing, Stojakovic arrived with the ball. This is a wide open three-pointer without any adjustments. He received the ball, bent his knees, took off, flicked his wrist slightly, and the basketball flew out steadily.

This is the most classic signature play of the Princeton system, the subtle use of reverse running, and at the same time, it is also a three-point tactic specially designed for Stojakovic, who is accurate in three-pointers.

You must know the left-wing three-point line area, but Stojakovic's three-pointer hits the hot spot, and without pressure, he can have a 75% hit rate.

In the 2002 Western Conference Finals, the Kings played against the Lakers. In the last 30 seconds of the tiebreaker, the Kings played such a three-point tactic.

Stojakovic's three-point open opportunity also cooperated!
If Stojakovic seized this opportunity and made that three-pointer.

Then there will be no three consecutive championships of the "OK combination", let alone the Lakers dynasty.

Unfortunately, facing the pressure of the championship, Stojakovic's hands were still a little soft. The pressure was too great at the time, and he missed the shot.

Now it is just an ordinary goal in the regular season. Naturally, Stojakovic does not have the atmosphere of the tiebreaker at that time, nor the pressure of the lore, and there is no state problem caused by injuries, and his mentality is very peaceful.

Swish!
Stojakovic made a 45-degree jumper from the left wing and made a three-pointer. The basketball fell steadily into the net and went hollow.

0 is better than 3!

The Kings scored first and took the lead.

The tactical play of this ball is a bit dazzling, but, to put it bluntly, it is a counter run plus a cover.

The signature style of play of the Princeton system is the essence of "moving people, moving the ball, and coordinating." This ball is vividly reflected.

On the court, from Mike Bibby's three-pointer on the left to pull the space, Christie's counter-running and cutting to contain, to the right side of Divac's pull-up screen, Stojakovic's slamming and counter-running three-pointer , A precise three-pointer, Brad Miller's high support in the middle, followed by a rebound.

From position [-] to position [-], he constantly and consciously ran without the ball, screened people and passed the ball. Through a series of exquisite cooperation, he created space outside the three-point line, and finally made a three-point shot.

This overall coordinated play is like a standard industrial production line, each of which performs its duties but cooperates with each other to form a whole.

James dribbled the ball in the front court to organize the offense,
Although the Kings played a wonderful round of offense, Stojakovic also declared his leadership status, and Mike Bibby was only 185cm tall, which was obviously a natural misalignment compared to James' 201cm small forward.

However, James guarded the ball and observed the situation. Instead of being impulsive like a boy and choosing to attack anxiously, he looked like a calm old man, which did not match the childishness of his face. He was simply a wise man with young skin.

That kind of temperament is like in the "Slam Dunk" anime, when Xiangbei High School played against the High School Affiliated to Hainan University, Sakuragi Hanamichi saw the first master Mu Shenyi in Kanagawa County for the first time,
"Come on, uncle, you don't look like a high school student at all, Hainan, you can't be cheating, you're acting like a substitute?" Yingmu Huadao stared at Mu Shenyi, as if uncovering a conspiracy, asked suspiciously.

Mu Shenyi is obviously dark-skinned and a bit old. When he was molested by Sakuragi in front of everyone, the people around him almost thought that Mu Shenyi was about to explode, so they tried to teach Yingmu Huadao a lesson. Unexpectedly, Mu Shenyi turned into a disaster. The flow led to Akagi Takenori's head, and he replied indifferently: "Akagi Takenori, are you older than me?"

On Yingmu Huadao's face, it was as if he had discovered a new world. He turned around curiously, looked at the serious gorilla, and thought to himself: It's really like this.

At this moment, Mike Bibby also has Yingmu Huadao's mood at that time in his heart, right?Under the spotlight of all eyes, James' face can be as calm as water, which is really chilling!
(End of this chapter)