i have a coaching book

Chapter 44
Groom Albert had just finished his guess. On the field, the Timberwolves' next offense seemed to be a tacit understanding, verifying Groom Albert's thoughts.

Cassel organized the offense in the frontcourt, lobbing the ball to Garnett inside, Ilgauskas and Miles double-teamed Garnett who was playing singles with the ball.

Garnett's offensive output ability is stable, but not explosive enough. Fortunately, he has the ability to respond to passes.

From the beginning of the 1999-2000 season to this season, he has maintained more than 5 assists all year round, and his playing style is relatively selfless and reasonable.

Facing the double-teaming of the Cavaliers, Garnett could turn over and shoot a jumper to end the offense directly. However, he chose to pass the ball to Cassel who responded.

James knew he didn't dare to let Cassell go, so he moved forward and pressed Cassell close to him.

Cassell was very straightforward, without any hesitation, and was directly assigned to the wing. Trenton Hassel caught the ball and had an open shot. However, he did not choose to shoot, but rushed into the inside with the ball .

In the bottom corner on the right, Mark Madsen made a clever penetration at this time, cut to the basket in the air, and caught Diop off guard.

Trenton Hassell broke the ball before the Cavaliers' defense closed, and Mark Madsen caught the ball and jumped up.

clang,
Mark Madsen dunks with both hands, puts the ball into the hoop, and hangs from the rim.

Paul Silas couldn't see that the Timberwolves had two triangle offensive threats, so he decisively called a timeout and rearranged tactics.

In the commentary seat, if McBrin was interested, he asked a question: "Hey, buddy! In this game, you can see through the Timberwolves' tactical play at a glance. Please analyze how the Cavaliers should break the simple triangle offensive tactics of the Timberwolves. ?”

Groom Albert thought for a while, and immediately said: "To solve the triangle offensive tactic is a difficult problem for the entire league! Fortunately, the triangle offensive tactic played by the Timberwolves has not yet reached the level of mastery. Because the combination of the 'three-headed monster' is too strong, it will be difficult, but it is not impossible to crack it.

For example, using the way the Spurs dealt with the Lakers' triangle offense, directly double-team Kobe or O'Neal.Among the two, whoever is in good form can double-team; if both are in good condition, then just focus on the key point, choose to double-team O'Neal, and one person defends Kobe alone.

There is no doubt that if I were the head coach of the Cavaliers, I would choose to double-team Garnett, and then find a player with excellent defense to defend against Sprewell alone, limiting the main offensive triangle of the Timberwolves, and the auxiliary triangle. They shoot, and if the auxiliary triangle breaks out, it's recognized. "

After listening to groom Albert's answer, McBrin suggested meaningfully: "Dude! Don't forget that Kobe seems to be the nemesis of the Spurs. The Spurs didn't win many games against the Lakers, right?"

Groom Albert nodded and did not refute, "That's true. It is precisely because they didn't win much that the Lakers dynasty with the 'OK' combination came into being. Two dynasties.

However, in the final analysis, the Timberwolves' triangle offense is just a simplified version. They are not authentic, and there is not enough time to run in. It is not impossible to defeat the Timberwolves. Although they have improved this season, there are not many bright spots in their record. He didn't turn the triangle offensive tactics into his own. "

On the coaching bench of the Cavaliers, Paul Silas drew two circles on the tactical panel and was loudly arranging tactics, "If we want to win this game, first of all, we must do a good job of defense and limit the Timberwolves. Attack inside and outside!"

"Next, we will play zone defense and shrink the inside line. If Garnett is singled out with the ball, Miles and Ilgauskas will still double-team him. Hassel's defense is okay, but his offensive ability is not good. It's difficult, let him shoot.

James took care to interrupt the connection between Cassell and them, freezing their pivot.In the end, the offensive point of outside Sprewell is left to you, Ricky. You have not been selected as an All-Star, not because of your offensive ability, but because you are not good at defense.

Today's Cavaliers have changed a lot, and their record is very dazzling. As long as we beat the Timberwolves in this game, it can prove that our results are real, and you will be loved by more players, and they will be willing to vote for you. "

When Paul Silas arranged tactics, he did not forget to mobilize the enthusiasm of the players. He also knew that the generals are not as good as the generals. Now, the Cavaliers are not as good as the Timberwolves on the cards. Only by awakening Ricky's fighting spirit can they compete with the Timberwolves. Otherwise, no matter how good the tactics are, no matter how advanced the style of play is, it is still difficult to win the game without a star to stand up.

The timeout is over and the game is back.

The Cavaliers have the ball, James dribbles to the frontcourt, passes the ball to Miles on the left, and hits a mid-range two-point jumper!
After all, this is the home court of the Cavaliers, and the number of practice shots is the largest, and the touch is still easy to find.

The Timberwolves attack, Cassel lobs to Garnett on the left again, Myers does not hesitate, and quickly completes the double-team with Ilgauskas, and Garnett seems to be doing well Prepare to be double-teamed and pass directly to the left corner three.

Hassell catches the ball face-up, without hesitation, directly catches the ball and jumps up, and the corner three-pointer comes with open hands,
swish
The basketball crashed into the net and hit a three-pointer steadily,

Hassel hit a three-pointer and clenched his fists excitedly, celebrating the three-pointer.

McBrin smiled, nodded and commented: "Just now, the Cavaliers' defense seems to be targeting Garnett in singles, double-teaming as soon as they come up, but it's a pity, Garnett's support seems to be pretty good.

Moreover, the Timberwolves' offensive play also borrowed from the Spurs' tactics. From the perspective of the lineup, the Timberwolves are not like the gorgeous Lakers, but like the unpretentious Spurs. "

Groom Albert took the topic and asked: "You mean, Trenton Hassel is like Bruce Bowen of the Spurs? The two of them are surprisingly similar in position and defensive skills, but, in Offensively, Hassell doesn't have Bruce Bowen's [-]-point skills, does he?"

Bruce Bowen is a typical 3D player. Since he is defensive, he also has a three-point player.Using his three-point threat from the bottom corner can help the Spurs break through the opponent's zone defense and double-team Duncan. Although the data is not obvious, the effect cannot be underestimated.

Although Trenton Hassel is relatively good defensively, he is more desperately defending the basket, but he is unstable in three-point shooting, and he is purely poor in offense. He regards Bruce Bowen as a , apparently just a joke.

Groom Albert did not laugh, but nodded seriously, "In all fairness, the Timberwolves have the most similar player configuration to the Spurs. For power forwards, Garnett vs. Duncan, for point guards, Cassel vs. Parker, and for shooting guards. In terms of core players, Sprewell and Ginobili are almost the same.

In terms of role players, the Spurs have Bruce Bowen who can defend and Hedo Turkoglu who can shoot. The Timberwolves also have Trenton Hassell on defense and Wally, a star player who can shoot. - Szczerbiak.

All three star players, plus shooters and defensive blue-collar equipment.If you want to play offense, you can switch to a pitcher, and if you want to defend, you can switch to a defensive blue-collar. It can be said that the two teams have offense and defense.

It's just that the strength of the two teams is too different in terms of coaching. The Timberwolves obviously can't beat the Spurs' team-plus-star style of play. "

McBrin nodded and said, "That's true. The game against the Spurs is like five-on-six. Bo Povich's on-the-spot scheduling is amazing. Although Philip Sanders is also a playoff-level coach , However, Bo Povich is a championship-level coach, which is why the Timberwolves can't learn from the Spurs."

"That's right, you can't learn from the Spurs, and you can't learn from the Lakers. If you want to break out of the Western Conference, you can only learn from your opponent's strengths and hide your own weaknesses. Now the Timberwolves already have a 'three-headed monster', and they can learn from it." The target is the Lakers or Spurs. Although the Mavericks also have a "three cars" and the Timberwolves are similar, but the Mavericks can only win in the regular season. The Timberwolves are going to the championship, so naturally they cannot beat the Mavericks. !!"

On the court, Paul Silas' adjustments had little effect,

Garnett was in very good form in this game, and Sprewell was also in good form. With Cassel's central scheduling, they all played more refreshingly.

Although they encountered double-teaming from the Cavaliers, two players in the "Three Monsters" team supported them very well. With the positioning of the triangle tactics, they can get unlimited one-on-one singles opportunities. Appearing, with Garnett and Sprewell's superstar-level scoring ability, it is too easy to score points.

Moreover, in this quarter of the game, the Timberwolves' role ball played very well. Garnett took the ball inside and encountered double-teams or even three-teams from the opponent. The double-teaming seems worthwhile.

Received the ball from the low post on the left side, and Garnett faced the double-teaming of Miles and Ilgauskas, but Garnett was not in a hurry to pass the ball. When Hassell cut to the basket, it was a back pass directly. , precisely landed in Hassell's hand, leaped easily, freed his hands from dunking, and sent the basketball into the basket.

"This cooperation is wonderful. Garnett is simply the template of an all-around player. After being double-teamed by two people, he can actually send out such an unconstrained assist. The double-teaming of the Cavaliers can't stop the Timberwolves from scoring at all.

Moreover, even if he misses the shot, Garnett may still grab an offensive rebound. At the moment he passes the ball, he completes his turn and is ready to grab a rebound at any time. It's a pity that Garnett's pass is too imaginative. , The players were stunned, and they didn't wake up until Hassel dunked. " McBrin said in admiration.

Groom Albert looked at the Cavaliers' bench and smiled directly: "The Cavaliers' head coach Paul Silas failed to adjust his defensive tactics. Fortunately, the Cavaliers' offense suddenly came out, and they didn't fall behind much. , What the hell, the Timberwolves have defended their opponents many times, and as a result, they made a hasty shot and still managed to hit it, the Cavaliers are so lucky!"

McBrin shook his head, and said unfavorably: "If this continues, the Cavaliers will undoubtedly lose. Their offense is too chaotic and has no rules. Only by relying on star singles, compared with the Timberwolves, can they be successful." See who's the real team? Who's the real championship team? Compared to the Timberwolves, the Cavaliers are nowhere near that."

"The Timberwolves played in an orderly manner, and their tactical adaptation has achieved initial results. Using the triangle offensive tactic, almost every ball was given to the 'three-headed monster'. Their one-on-one singles made the Cavaliers' defense like paper. , easily torn apart, the victory trend of this game has been firmly grasped in the hands of the Timberwolves, it depends on whether the Cavaliers' offense can keep up..."

After the first quarter, the Timberwolves only led the Cavaliers by 28 points at 21:7.

Garnett and Sprewell scored 22 points together inside and outside, and the Cavaliers didn't have a half-point temper in singles.

At the beginning of the second quarter, although the score between the two sides was not wide, but Timberwolves head coach Philip Sanders began to dispatch troops, Troy Hudson replaced Latrell Sprewell, Michael -Olowokandi replaced Kyle Garnett. The axis of the triangle tactics on the field remains unchanged. The triangle point of the offense is powered by Troy Hudson to form a new triangle offense.

The Cavaliers' rotation was too weak, and when they played against the Timberwolves' bench players, they were beaten so hard that they couldn't lift their heads. Especially Sprewell took a 3-minute break and came on again, taking the game away in an instant.

As soon as he entered the NBA, he was known for his stamina. Let's put it this way, even if he runs all over the court, he doesn't seem to show fatigue. Even in the fourth quarter, his running speed is almost the same as that in the first quarter. What a difference.

At the end of the half, relying on the good performance of the substitute players, the Timberwolves 59 to 41, extended the lead to 18 points, and entered the locker room to rest.

(End of this chapter)