i have a coaching book

Chapter 249

At around 2004:12 pm on December 15, 9, the Phoenix Suns played against the Utah Jazz at the American West Arena, and the first half had already been played.

On the coaching bench of the Jazz, head coach Sloan watched the wonderful performances of Nash and Stoudemire on the court, his face was a little silent, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

On the court, as the second quarter ended, all the players of the Jazz let out a long sigh of relief. There was only one thought in their minds, and the time was finally over.

Boozer and Okur put their hands on their waists and looked at the score on the scorer with bitterness on their faces.

In fact, the Jazz played well in the first quarter. The striker and defense line composed of Lagabel and Matt Halperin performed amazingly. The efficiency of the guards defending the Suns plummeted. Richardson made 18 of 3 three-pointers, and Joe Johnson scored 0 points, but he took a lot of shots and his efficiency was not high.

After the first quarter, the jazz team, which was in poor condition and morale, actually turned away and beat the sun team 26 to 19, leading the sun team, which can be called the most offensive firepower in the league and ranked first in the regular season, by 7 points.

It turned out that the Suns were not as strong as imagined, and they were opponents that could be defeated. Although the media praised the Suns to the sky, the orange storm that blew up made people shudder, and the ultimate running and bombing was very dazzling...

However, now it seems that the Suns are nothing more than a vain name, and the story of the three becoming a tiger is unbelievable.

Unexpectedly, at the beginning of the second quarter, the Suns used extreme running and bombing and endless pick-and-roll cooperation, allowing the Jazz to experience the horror of the orange storm.

On the outside, Richardson and Joe Johnson frequently rained three-pointers on the right wing, setting up three-point forts that made the Jazz's defense immobile.

Immediately afterwards, it was the performance time of Stoudemire, Nash and Marion. Marion felt very explosive from the first quarter. He is also very good at attacking the basket, and he was very lively in the first half.

On the other hand, Nash and Stoudemire can be called a perfect match, and the pick-and-roll cooperation of the two made the Jazz, a traditional team based on pick-and-roll play, very ashamed.

As long as Nash and Stoudemire cooperate in the pick-and-roll, it is a scoring opportunity. Whether it is a flanking Nash or a misplaced defense, Nash and Stoudemire have done the most perfect, with a [-]% shooting rate.

Don't look at Nash's 1-for-1 and Stoudemire's 2-for-2. In fact, the two got a lot of free throws. In other words, the Jazz can only use fouls to limit Nash and Stoudemire. Nash 8 Stoudemire made 7 free throws and Stoudemire made 6 of 5 free throws, completely blowing up the Jazz's defense.

It is a joke that Sloan wants to form a new "Utah Shuangsha", because, seeing the pick-and-roll cooperation between Nash and Stoudemire in the Suns, Sloan began to doubt life.

In fact, the strength of the Jazz is not bad, and it is no problem to hit the playoffs.

The reason why I dare to be so sure is because the Jazz has completed 80% of the jigsaw puzzle of rebuilding tasks, and the Utah Jazz has two magic weapons.

The first magic weapon is that they have a terrifying home court that can be called a devil. The winning rate at home is very high, which can be said to be one of the best.

The second magic weapon is that they have a legendary head coach Sloan, who has unsolvable pick-and-roll tactics.

With these two magic weapons alone, the Jazz will have no problem fighting for 40 wins.

During the offseason of this season, the Jazz made a lot of moves in the trading market. They snatched Mehmet Okur and got an insider who can evacuate the inside and has a three-point shooting range.

Carlos Buzeb was dug from the Cavaliers again, and Feng Sha of the "New Utah Shuangsha" was obtained. Only one Wei Sha was missing, and he had the strength to hit the championship.

You know, there is also a superstar Andrei Kirilenko in the Jazz team, the almighty "AK47".

However, when the Utah Jazz were running into the lineup and hitting the playoffs stage, the Jazz met the Spurs.

The Spurs' hardest thorn, Bowen, hadn't shot yet, and Kirilenko fell under rookie Udri's hands and injured his right knee.

Although Kirilenko chooses conservative treatment without surgery, it will take two months before his comeback.

Kirilenko's absence has dealt a huge blow to the Jazz. Originally, the Jazz were planning to hit the playoffs, but now they are hesitant to continue hitting the playoffs and wait for Kirilenko to come back?Or should we just play badly, choose a point guard, and train him to become another "New Utah Shuangsha"?
The morale of the Utah Jazz has dropped, the morale is unstable, and the goal is chaotic. The state of the Utah Jazz is not good. In the last 10 games, they only won 3 games and lost 7 games. .10 names.

The goal of hitting the playoffs seems out of reach.

I could have tried to challenge the Suns, beat the No. 41 team in the league, strengthen my morale, and inspire the morale of the army. Unexpectedly, the Suns used violent offensive firepower in the second quarter to beat the Jazz 23 to 18. They beat the Jazz by [-] points in a single quarter.

The Suns' running and bombing and diamond tactics were shining, and the offensive offensive like a storm, beat the Jazz to the ground, completely unable to lift their heads, so that the players of the Jazz felt that the time had begun to end, because the offensive firepower of the Suns was too terrifying , they complete without parry.

At the end of halftime, the double-point score was played. The Suns led their opponents by 60 points 49 to 11 and entered the locker room to rest.

With only 11 points, in the NBA arena, it is not impossible to recover and achieve a reversal of the game.

However, the spirit of the generals of the Jazz has been knocked out in the second quarter, and it is not easy to get it back.

Moreover, Coach Sloan also has more considerations of his own, perhaps it is time to plan for the future.

In the second half, coach Sloan waved his hand and directly put Carlos Arroyo, the former first starting point guard, on the bench. Arroyo had been given more than a season to prove his strength.

However, from this game, Sloan found that Arroyo was too far behind Nash. Arroyo had no possibility of replacing John Stockton at all. It was time to make a decision!
On the 1st position, Sloan replaced Raul Lopez.

The No. 2 position is assumed by Lagabel.

On the 3rd position, Matt Harprin replaced Kirilenko's vacated position.

The 4th position is Carlos Boozer, no one can replace Boozer's position.

The No. 5 position is Mehmet Okur. The Suns are too mechanical and can only adapt to the situation.

The offensive tactics are still based on pick-and-roll tactics, supplemented by individual singles, and the defensive tactics are zone defense, shrinking the inside line, and playing positions at low speed.

D'Antoni's starting five are still on the field, and none of them can be missing.

Back in the second half of the game, the two sides changed sides and fought again.

In the third quarter, the Jazz made it clear that they would fight for positions and defense, and if they didn't give the Suns a run, the scene was quite ugly.

Every time the Jazz attack, they have to wait until the last 7 seconds before making an offensive shot. If the shot is missed, they will counterattack on the spot and do not give the Suns a quick counterattack.

In the positional battle, the Suns were not in a hurry. After Nash's pick-and-roll cooperation, he didn't make many shots, but restrained the Jazz's defensive energy.

Subsequently, Nash passed the basketball to Joe Johnson, who was in excellent condition, for individual singles.

Facing Matt Harprin, Joe Johnson did not disappoint. He made 6 of 5 shots and scored 12 points in a single quarter. He played the Jazz without a trace of temper.

At the end of the third quarter, the Suns beat their opponents 29 to 23, and the offensive firepower remained undiminished, widening the point difference between the two sides to 17 points.

The game started in the fourth quarter, and the Jazz still played the game in a leisurely manner, as if they were leading the score, pressing the offensive rhythm, and the success rate?
The Suns have a tacit understanding and play steadily, consuming time.

After all, after this home game, the Suns will start their away trip. The less consumption they have now, the better it is for them.

As a result, the fourth quarter of the game went smoothly and passed smoothly.

At the end of the game, the Phoenix Suns beat the Utah Jazz by 108 points 86 to 22 at home and won a wave of 6 consecutive victories.

(End of this chapter)