I'm a big shot in basketball

NO.16 training at nine o'clock in the morning,

Considering that the symbolic meaning of playing the Lakers is relatively large, Su Yang participated in the scouting analysis and video conference, and quickly discovered the key points of the scouting analysis: the Lakers have played 8 games so far, and they have won five consecutive victories at the beginning, including defeating two strong teams, the Mavericks and the Spurs , and then lost back to back to the Hornets, then lost to the Grizzlies suffered a two-game losing streak, and then defeated the Celtics, a strong Eastern team, with a record of 6 wins and 2 losses.

Assistant coach Stevens is in charge of the Pacific Division team, standing in front of a projector and three MAC computers to give a lecture on analysis.

"Last season, the number of fouls made by the Lakers ranked fifth in the league, with an average of 23.4 times per game. Because the Lakers have inside gangsters like O'Neal and outside breakthrough players like Kobe, many teams will have some foul tactics.

Last season, the Jazz ranked first in the league with an average of 23.8 fouls per game, because the Jazz's overall style emphasizes confrontation, and Karl Malone and Stockton are good at fouls, Kirilenko and others are also good at fouls .

Then in the past summer, Malone joined the Lakers,

Now the Lakers average up to 24.7 fouls per game, ranking first in the league, which is the important secret of their five-game winning streak beating the Mavericks and the Mavericks..." assistant coach Stevens analyzed and explained, calling the Lakers against the Spurs and the Mavericks The data.

Su Yang took a glance and saw that Parker and Ginobili fouled 5 times on the Spurs side, Duncan and Strovic got 6 fouls, and none of the Mavericks left the field with 6 fouls, but all five starters had 4 fouls. 4 fouls, and [-] fouls by the three main substitutes.

Combined with the video clips edited by analysts, it is mainly against the Lakers team, and the internal and external defensive pressure is quite high.

Even the Hornets who beat the Lakers had a shooting guard who was fouled off 6 times by Kobe, and the Grizzlies who beat the Lakers even got as many as 10 defensive fouls.

"So, I think that in order to beat the Lakers, in addition to playing a normal offensive efficiency, the defensive end needs to avoid a lot of fouls that lead to tight rotations. Since the Lakers' three-point efficiency is not high, I suggest that the perimeter defense try to use the method of going around the screen..."

Stevens boldly proposed, and Mike Brown, Gentry and other assistant coaches nodded in agreement. The Lakers had the highest three-point shooting percentage of Brian Russell, only 38.4%, and it was at the drinking fountain level. Only 1.6 shots were taken,

Other players, Kobe 32.7%, Payton 33.3%, Devin George 34.9%, Kareem Rush 34.8%, Fisher 29.1%, Fox 24.6%, averaged only 13.6 three-point shots per game, and then Hit a poor 4.5 times,

Therefore, defending around screens is the optimal solution in theory. Reducing physical confrontation also reduces the number of potential fouls.

"As for inside defense, I boldly propose not to double-team and rotate, nor to assist in defense in advance. Yao Ming has no problem defending O'Neal alone, and Garnett has no problem defending Karl Malone alone. The Lakers duo can only consume about 34 times. shot."

Mike Brown, Gentry and other assistants once again nodded in agreement. O'Neal is really good at catching the ball in the low post, but it is very difficult for O'Neal to catch the ball and consumes a lot of money. From his rookie year to now, he has averaged 23.6 shots per game, counting fouls. That's 25 times,

Looking at the first eight games of Malone, he basically chose the fourth game. Counting fouls, he averaged 12.2 shots per game.

The two former inside bullies are old.

"so…"

Stevens looked at Su Yang, and assistant coaches like Mike Brown and Gentry also looked sideways, waiting for Su Yang to make a final decision.

"It's impossible to defend like that..."

Su Yang extinguished everyone's excitement with a scoop of cold water, "But play according to your thinking first, and we will make changes according to the temporary situation after the halftime is over." As for training coaches, there is no need to directly deny it all, let Stevens first Validate his strategy.

Steven was blushing and embarrassed for a while, Mike Brown and other teaching assistants were also a little embarrassed, and the excited discussion for a long time was actually too right. It seemed to be pointing out Stevens' problem, but in fact he was pointing out all the teaching assistant's problems. Where did the thinking go wrong? Woolen cloth?

No one dared to question Su Yang, or even thought about questioning Su Yang. For the coaching staff, Su Yang was absolutely authoritative.

Seeing everyone's expressions, Su Yang waved his hand to signal don't panic: "It's easy for us to beat the Lakers, and there is no pressure in the halftime trial."

Then at four o'clock in the afternoon, the team arrived at Staples.

On the way into the parking lot, I saw fanatical Lakers fans shouting with banners that said LA must win, and some people drew out their rifles to threaten them, and they were arrested by patrol police on the spot.Seeing this, Su Yang considered renting that kind of bulletproof bus in the future.

The atmosphere of the Lakers' revenge battle was quite heavy.

Tell the team reporter that the Lakers trained in the morning. Phil Jackson only wrote '4 to 0' on the tactical board to remind the Lakers that they were swept out by the Warriors in the previous playoffs. They didn't talk about other tactics. The psychological offensive was full. Master of micromanagement.

The corners of Su Yang's mouth turned up slightly, thinking that Phil is really good at handling the psychology of superstars, which clearly inspired O'Neill's fighting spirit.

Arranged for training, then rushed to the media center for a pre-match interview, talked about whether he was worried about the Lakers F4 lineup, and said with a smile: "Of course I am worried. The four of them are very strong. After the failure of last season, this season is like It's the Avengers coming together, and they definitely have a very strong desire to win, and that drives them to very ferocious effect, it's hard to deal with."

In the past, I must have said that I was worried ass,

But now that he is the boss, he needs to be a little more polite. In the future, the away interviews can be handed over to the assistant coaches.

It's all talk anyway.

Soon at six o'clock, the pre-match ceremony.

The Lakers made it quite grand, with Nicholson and other 80 big Hollywood stars sitting in the VIP seats on the sidelines, and then Fox made a pre-match speech, specifically facing the [-] stars, saying: "Su Yang claims that his team To reach the level of the Lakers SHOWTIME in the [-]s in terms of entertainment and viewing, I wonder where he can find so many stars?

This is Los Angeles!

Oakland also wants to be famous? "

After the words fell, the audience burst into laughter, and the big screen in the center showed the Warriors bench, and the fans taunted in unison.

Seeing this, Su Yang chuckled disdainfully. He scored 4 with his left hand and 0 with his right, reminding the Warriors once again that they swept the Lakers in the playoffs.

The boos became more violent, and Su Yang laughed even more happily.

The game then started, and the Warriors first implemented Stevens' defensive strategy, which turned out to be completely useless.

Kobe was 5 for 4, O'Neal was 4 for 4, Malone was 3 for 3, Devin George was 3 for 3, and even the accompanying reading was 6 for 3. All five players played for 12 minutes, and the defense was full and full, resulting in a single quarter for the Warriors. With 11 turnovers, Kobe led 36-19 by 17 points in the first quarter. Following the second quarter, Kobe did not rest at all, bringing Fisher and Medvedenko back to the main force.

After halftime, the Warriors trailed the Lakers 45 to 60.

The whole team returned to the locker room. The players were in a good mood. They did not encounter foul trouble. Instead, the Lakers fouled 13 times in the half. , we can chase."

All the warriors nodded in agreement.

Being 15 points behind is a fart. You can come back from 18 points behind in the fourth quarter of the Spurs playoffs, as long as you feel good.

After the players finished speaking, Su Yang answered: "Let's adjust our strategy in the second half. Stop defending Kobe and Payton's pick-and-roll by bypassing screens. They really don't shoot three-pointers well, and they basically don't shoot. 9 for 3 shots,

But they played this game with determination,

Especially Kobe, we can’t let him easily start up and rush to his sweet spot. Payton is also faster than usual. It’s easy to lose the rhythm when bypassing the screen defense, which leads to the pull of the inside defensive formation. We have to directly hedge and delay...”

Between words, Su Yang looked at Stevens, reminding Stevens that the theory he had made before was not a problem, but this game is different. The Lakers have the mentality of proving that F4 can defeat the defending champion and revenge for last season's sweep Playing ball, a lot of bravery.

This is field experience.

"Strong delays or big delays, or early grabs, anyway, there is no need to worry about the Lakers going down quickly inside, because O'Neal's pick-and-rolls mostly happen in the corner and elbow area, very close to the basket, while Malone's pick-and-rolls happen on the wings and At the top of the arc, but Malone's current style of play is more than rushing to the basket, and the speed of his shots is not fast. With Garnett's ability, he can return to defense very well."

Stevens, Mike Brown and other assistant coaches nodded repeatedly, thinking that on-the-spot analysis was not enough, and they needed to learn more and practice more. Anyway, the first five players of the Lakers all played for 12 minutes in the first quarter, and Kobe continued to play without taking a break. Didn't think of it at all.

"In addition, we started the second half with Posey at the small forward position to defend Devin George, and Prince to defend Kobe."

After the adjustments are made, the second half begins.

The double defensive combination of Prince + Posey has an immediate effect. Kobe and Devin George are difficult to shoot. The strong delays of Garnett and Dayao also quickly received results. The Lakers tried to turn the ball and made 3 turnovers. The Warriors took advantage of the opportunity 8 to 0, followed by a wave of 10 to 4, and quickly caught up to only 1 point, forcing the Lakers to suspend adjustments, and the Lakers began to single out a lot after returning.

Prince was quickly fouled 2 times by Bryant.

Su Yang reminded Stevens that Prince could not be replaced in this situation, because it would easily make Kobe more confident and make Prince frustrated.Stevens listened carefully, studied carefully, and suggested Garnett to help defend O'Neal on the spot.

Prince didn't disappoint Su Yang either. He quickly adjusted his strategy and defended against Kobe's three attacks in a row, helping the team to overtake with a fast break.

Entering the fourth quarter, the Lakers were obviously exhausted, and the Warriors' Richardson brought a substitute to kill.

A wave of 12 to 6, the Warriors led by 7 points.

The Lakers Phil Jackson gritted his teeth and became the main force ahead of time, but Kobe was held down. O'Neal faced Yao's top defense and Garnett's help defense, Prince and Posey's rotation, and Billups' early card position. The second pass error, the trailing became 11 points.

Taking advantage of O'Neal's mentality being slightly out of balance, Su Yang arranged for Murphy to appear on the stage and hacked the shark three times in a row. O'Neal made 6 of 2 free throws, and the Warriors grabbed the rebound and counterattacked, extending the lead to 15 points. The Lakers were reeling.

The Lakers rushed to the basket and made fouls, but scored free throws. However, the efficiency has been blown out, and the Warriors' championship tactic post+split+flare was put on, taking advantage of the lack of physical strength of the Lakers to score easily one after another, leading by 50 points in the last 11 seconds.

Some of the fifteen VIP guests on the sidelines of the Lakers left the field early because they were worried about traffic jams, and Nicholson was so angry that his face was livid and he couldn't get angry.

In the end, the Warriors defeated the Lakers 114-107, and Su Yang gestured to the camera to indicate 5-0.

All the Lakers fans booed wildly when they saw this, and some people splashed water on Su Yang, which ended up splashing on the security guards, looking like a clown.

Attending the press conference after the game, Su Yang talked about whether he was angry because of the powerless behavior of the Lakers fans. Su Yang chuckled: "I like to see them angry. It means that although their quality is low, they love basketball and the Lakers.

It also shows that we are doing well. "

After the press conference, the team flew to Texas with eight consecutive victories.

Su Yang received a call from Robert, the director of operations, saying that Oracle and the city government suddenly demanded an increase in revenue sharing.

It was a bit sudden when I thought about it, probably because I knew that I was going to move to San Francisco on the other side of the bridge, and it was public news after going through the process.

But if you want to improve, improve?

No way.