New Century Basketball Frenzy

Chapter 296
The Jazz's failure was completely man-made.Generally speaking, changing coaches and trading off troublesome players can solve this kind of problem, but if the head coaches who take over are all rookies with insufficient experience, the final result will be troublesome.

Today, the number of famous coaches active on the NBA stage has already withered, far from being as brilliant as in the last century. For example, experienced head coaches like Wacker are already considered to be in high demand.

The point is that there are still many powerful coaches who don't feel that coaching in the NBA is something to be proud of.Not only the NCAA but also other leagues in the world are worth trying, and the current basketball world is no longer dominated by the United States.

Although the U.S. team is still strong from a purely competitive perspective, it’s just that basketball people now prefer to watch games that are more exciting with technological elements.

There were no surprises in the game. The Jazz were beaten by the Lakers from the beginning to the end, especially the veteran Adams was punished to run back and forth one after another, which was simply torture to him.

So at halftime after the two quarters, he also took the initiative to say to the head coach, "If you want to lose more than 20 points, just keep me on the court."

Adams does not admit that his strength is not good, but some teams are in a relationship of mutual restraint.The Lakers like to play traditional teams. Their speed is very fast and their counterattack efficiency is very high. This advantage can be known even by spectators who watch a lot.

The head coach of the Jazz certainly knows that putting Adams on the court is a suicide act, but they didn't intend to win this game.

If it is said that sitting on the Big Four and doing badly, others may not believe it.But that's the only way out for the Jazz right now.

The effect of these people leading the team alone is not good, because their respective shortcomings are too obvious.In this case, it is usually possible to complement each other.

It's just that this incident has become a mutual hindrance to the Jazz. Not only did they fail to produce a good chemical reaction, but they became the poison that killed the team.

On the other hand, the Lakers just managed to make up for Robert's deficiencies in these two aspects with Zhang Yi's organization and defense capabilities.And Robert's quick mobility has improved the success rate of defensive counterattacks and helped Zhang Yi divide the pressure.

Not to mention a fast, powerful and big-picture insider Wali, his presence is a good supplement for the inside and low positions.

The Lakers' undefeated record is the best reflection of the mutual adjustment of the three great Bruins. The three newcomers plus the two veterans will bring rhythm and control the field at critical moments.

Not to mention that the head coach is Wacker, in the eyes of many team managers, the current lineup of the Lakers can compete for the championship even if they just pull someone over on the street to coach.

Of course, they didn't say that they would definitely win the championship, because after all, there are super teams such as the Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks.

But the Lakers have clearly distanced themselves from the second-tier teams, although now because of the favorable schedule, they temporarily occupy the first place in the league.But even if they come to the Devil's League, they can play beautifully. This is the foundation of the team.

The Jazz have been a strong team in the Western Conference for a few years for nothing, and now it is clear that they still have the strength to compete in the playoffs.It's a pity that the coach has no idea, and the boss can't use his ability without nodding his head.

This game has long been a planned defeat, but the Jazz may not have thought that the Lakers did not plan to use their full strength.

They rested the main players on a large scale in the second half, and even none of the three Bruins played.You must know that although the Lakers lead by more than 20 points, it is obvious that the wave is a bit too early in the third quarter.

Zhang Yi frowned as he watched the situation on the court change to the rhythm the Jazz liked.Adams, who was molested by them to the verge of collapse in the first half, suddenly revived with full blood.

Once entering the slow-paced positional warfare friction, the strength of this traditional low-post offensive player can be brought into play.I saw him turning over and scoring jump shots consecutively, and the Lakers' backup insiders couldn't do anything about him.

The Jazz did not expect that the Lakers had no main players for 1 minute in the third quarter.Not to mention the expected flow, they were closing in on the score continuously, and the 20-point lead was quickly eroded to only 12 points left.

Throughout the third quarter, the Jazz actually beat the Lakers by 18 points, so that the final two teams were only one goal behind.In addition, the Lakers' substitute insider was completely suppressed by Adams and made 4 consecutive fouls.

So in the fourth quarter, if Wacker does not bring up the main force, then the Lakers will face an embarrassing situation where no one is available.Adams, who only scored 4 points in the first two quarters, scored 21 points in the third quarter and had 9 rebounds. Obviously, he can complete a double-double in the fourth quarter.

Originally, everyone thought that the old Adams would be ravaged by the Lakers to the point of collapse. Unexpectedly, he really has the power to fight. If his opponent can defend and counterattack well to create opportunities for him to attack, then Adams' basket skills will definitely not let him. people disappointed.

Zhang Yi didn't say anything, because he knew his physical condition and really needed to rest, and the opponent's strength really didn't need to be head-to-head, but he still had to play in the fourth quarter.

Wacker also sighed. Unexpectedly, the 20-point lead was wiped out by the wave. If I knew this, I let the main force play a little bit, and let the opponent see hope. Now they will never easily give up the victory in the fourth quarter. .

This is of course because they didn't think of the Jazz as a bad team. In their coach's view, if the Lakers don't let the main players play in the fourth quarter, then he won't take out Adams and Tommy.

If they turned everything over like this, then what's the point of making a bad plan.The boss will definitely go crazy, and there is even the possibility of firing him. The head coach will not take such a risk.

As soon as the fourth quarter came up, Wacker still took Robert to the court, so the Jazz breathed a sigh of relief.Because with Robert there, he will definitely play faster.

Adams thought he could get a few minutes of rest, but he never expected that the opponent had clearly started to play a defensive counterattack again, and the head coach actually put him on the field again.

Zhang Yi finally figured it out when he saw this scene, "The Jazz just wanted to lose on purpose." Wacker showed a weird expression when he heard this, because in his opinion, sitting on such a lineup but thinking of showing off What a bad management brain.

Even if you can't play with these stars, selling them off and reorganizing the team is enough to get through this rebuilding period. This kind of behavior is the most unacceptable thing in Wacker's career and coaching career, because In his opinion, this is an insult to the professional league!

(End of this chapter)