NBA: I am the card dealer

Chapter 318 Train Oladipo!

Oladipo: "Xue, what's wrong with me now?"

Xue Liancheng: "..."

Is not this nonsensical?

If there weren't any problems, how could it be so bad?

of course.

Being able to take the initiative to review is already very remarkable. This is a sign of eagerness to improve.

To illustrate a problem, Oladipo can still be saved.

He said patiently, "Maybe you didn't get used to the rhythm of our game right away."

After a pause, he asked, "By the way, have you watched the video of the game between me and Dwyane Wade last season?"

Oladipo nodded, "Look."

Xue Liancheng: "What role do you think Wade played in the game, or what are his characteristics? What did he mainly do?"

Oladipo pondered for a moment and concluded: "He is a very good offensive initiator and also a very good finisher. His speed is very fast and his pace is very fast, especially when he is pendulum during the breakthrough process. The amplitude is so large that the defensive player's center of gravity shifts unconsciously. There is no doubt that his singles ability is simply incomprehensible."

Xue Liancheng: "???"

I lost...

Is this all you see?

No wonder he played so poorly.

After working on it for a long time, Oladipo’s eyes were fixed on Wade’s singles attack...

Or to be more precise, Oladipo thought he asked him to watch the tape to imitate Wade's singles ability.

I'm crazy...

Xue Liancheng shook his head slowly and quickly corrected, "We didn't trade you for you to play alone."

Oladipo had a question mark: "Huh?"

Xue Liancheng: "I don't know if Tyronn Lue explained the team's offensive tactics to you, or if he gave you a role positioning. If so, you should know what you should do on the court."

this moment.

He was really a little angry.

If Tyronn Lue failed to communicate with Oladipo in time, it would be Tyronn Lue's mistake as the head coach.

And if Tyronn Lue said that Oladipo is still obsessed with singles, then Oladipo is stubborn.

This is not a good sign.

Oladipo: "Mr. has said that our offensive tactics are mainly based on fast breaks and defensive counterattacks. If you fall into position, you will launch an attack, or pick and roll, or cover, or run to create effective space. My position is as the second ball-handler, and my main task is to follow up on the fast break, be the finisher, cut through, make three-pointers, and receive you."

Xue Liancheng turned his head and stared at Oladipo, "Then what did you do in this game?"

Oladipo was stunned for a moment, "I'm following up on the fast break! I also do a good job of receiving the ball. At the same time, I stay focused on the outside and be ready to shoot at any time."

Xue Liancheng was silent.

Now he finally understood the problem.

Oladipo has no problem with his understanding, but what he does on the field deviates greatly from what he understands.

For example, following up on fast breaks and playing defensive counterattacks.

Oladipo was right, he did follow and ran upfield quickly.

But the problem is that after Oladipo catches the ball, he often does it by himself, without fully understanding his positioning as the receiving point and finishing point.

For example, when receiving the ball, Oladipo also does it.

But this guy was just like Will Barton. He jumped into the paint and forced the shot against others. He didn't cooperate with him at all, or even connected with him.

Xue Liancheng took a deep breath, pondered for a while, and said very straightforwardly, "What I need you to do is to interact with me and connect. I will pass the ball to you. The first time you get the ball, forever Don’t think about attacking yourself, never force a shot over someone, but watch where I go and pass it back to me.”

"Your positioning is to finish. What is finishing? Finishing means catching the ball and shooting, finishing the score, such as receiving a three-point shot, such as cutting the ball directly for a layup, such as covering the pick-and-roll and shooting directly when there is a shooting space, such as When it comes to follow-up dunks, such as matching alley-oops, that's what you need to do, and it's what Dwyane Wade did last season."

"I asked you to refer to Dwyane Wade because I want you to learn his awareness of air cuts, his awareness of cooperating with return passes, and his awareness of leading the first line in fast breaks."

"As for singles with the ball? That's when our tactics can't open up the situation, so you need to use your super raw ability."

"Do you understand now what the problem is?"

This time.

It was Oladipo's turn to be silent, and his brows were furrowed.

Obviously.

He is not very willing to accept such a position.

the reason is simple.

This is the positioning style of a 3D player. It is completely different from the second ball-holding point he imagined.

It can even be said that it completely subverted his expectations for coming to the Knicks.

Xue Liancheng naturally knew what Oladipo was thinking, and couldn't help but draw the pie again: "Don't think that just anyone can do it. This requires super physical fitness, super athletic ability, and excellent passing awareness. Although it is just a connecting point, as long as you can perform well, there is no problem with scoring 20+ points. The All-Stars are just around the corner, and one day you can even surpass the height of Dwyane Wade."

After hearing this, Oladipo's face finally looked better.

Xue Liancheng: "Viddock, if you want to show your worth, you must accept this role. The team traded you here because they hope you can become a top star like Wade last season. You have no choice."

This is considered a threat.

Actually this is impossible.

They don't have so much time to waste. They only have a few dozen games to run in. It's very hasty. He must let Oladipo accept this position so that they can play well, advance to the playoffs smoothly, and even become a real player. Championship team.

If you are still going back and forth with Oladipo, constantly adjusting, changing, and gradually cyclically, then there is simply not enough time.

By then, let alone becoming a championship team, the playoffs will be in danger.

After all, the competition in the Eastern Conference this season is too fierce.

If you accidentally fall down, it’s not that easy to get up again!

Oladipo was stunned for a moment, but finally nodded, "I will look at the video carefully again."

Done.

Turned around and went to another seat.

Xue Liancheng could see that Oladipo was still a little emotional, which was normal.

I originally thought that I came to the Knicks to be trained as a second ball-handling point, but it turned out to be a 3D role. The sense of gap was too strong, and it was okay for Oladipo to find it difficult to accept for a while.

of course.

The positioning Xue Liancheng mentioned is not simple 3D at all.

Because there is another tactic he didn't mention, which is to use him as a shooter, let him run, or pick and roll for Oladipo to attract defensive attention and create effective space for the team.

Also, as the second ball-handling point, when the team is in trouble and unable to score, he still has to inherit the responsibility of Wade's one-on-one scoring when he was in the Heat last season.

and so……

How can this be considered 3D?

The proper second core is.

Even Lopez's tactical status is not as good as Oladipo's.

The main reason why he didn't say anything was to let Oladipo calm down and get rid of his habit of attacking when he gets the ball.

Only in this way, after gradually becoming familiar with the importance of connection and cooperation, can Oladipo switch freely between singles and passing.

Fortunately.

Before starting the devilish schedule, the Knicks still have two soft persimmons to pinch, and they still have some time to get along.

After playing the Trail Blazers and returning to New York, the Knicks took three days of rest.

During this period, Oladipo finally changed during the drill, trying to connect and cooperate with Xue Liancheng.

However, the playing habit has been there for so many years, and Oladipo has not been able to change it all at once. He will always subconsciously take the ball and rush in.

Although the pass was passed in the end, with such a pause, too many opportunities were missed and the space that Xue Liancheng ran out of was wasted.

but.

If you can change, are willing to change, and want to change, that is the best result.

He was still very pleased.

three days later.

Madison Square Garden.

Oladipo ushered in his second game after joining the Knicks, and his opponent was the young Minnesota Timberwolves.

This season's Timberwolves have basically completed the determination of the core of the team. The inside is this year's No. 1 pick Towns, and the outside is played by last year's No. 1 pick Wiggins.

In addition, they also have golden boy Rubio, old friend Zach LaVine who entered the league with Xue Liancheng last year, third-year power center Dieng, and third-year forward swingman Muhammad. These young people are now the Timberwolves. 's mainstay.

After all, young people are impatient. The Timberwolves management may have thought of this problem, so they spent a lot of money to renew Garnett's contract, and then brought in the old prince Prince to assist the two No. 1 picks.

It stands to reason that they should achieve some results this season.

But so far, the record is only 9 wins and 15 losses, which is hardly ideal.

But it's still much better than last season.

So many Minnesota fans are willing to wait, after all, there are two No. 1 picks! The future is bright.

<divclass="contentadv">In addition, they also have Zach LaVine, who has made significant progress this season and has grown into the team's third scoring point.

It's hard not to look forward to three young people with huge talents.

In this game, the Timberwolves' starting lineup is: Rubio, Prince, Wiggins, Towns, and Dieng.

In the Twin Towers lineup, LaVine was put on the bench. We cannot say whether it is reasonable or not. The main reason is that there are already two core players in the starting lineup who need to play ball, so it is not completely without benefits for LaVine to be on the bench.

At least during substitute time, LaVine can fly and escape at will.

Knicks starting lineup: Xue Liancheng, Oladipo, Crowder, Ilyasova, Lopez.

PJ Tucker is still absent.

This is definitely a huge test for their perimeter defense. After all, there are not enough people to do the dirty work.

But the dirty work will not disappear, it will only be transferred. At this time, the hard work of others will be tested.

For example, in terms of assisting defense, the absence of PJ Tucker in these few games has really been affected.

Coupled with the fact that Ilyasova is the starter, they are under heavy defensive pressure, which is indeed not small.

Fortunately, Claude still has some conscience and knows how to use money to do things, and gradually took over the dirty work, such as blocking, carrying people, covering, blocking people, assisting defense, supplementary defense, etc., and he did a good job.

Warm-up phase.

Wiggins and LaVine came over to say hello to Xue Liancheng.

We are all considered old friends, and the grudges from college days have long since disappeared, and the conversation is still quite lively.

Especially LaVine, the look in Xue Liancheng's eyes was so hot, "Xue, can't you walk slower? Wait for us first."

Now Xue Liancheng is not only the boss of the team, but also one of the top superstars in the league, with extremely huge influence.

And LaVine?

He is still half-transparent. Although he plays vigorously, starts to stand out, and slowly reveals his outstanding features, he is still a substitute after all!

Not even the first starter...

You can't even see Xue Liancheng's taillights, let alone compare them.

What is particularly unacceptable is that everyone entered the league at the same time, and Zach's starting point was much higher than Xue Liancheng's, but in the end he was nowhere near as good as Xue Liancheng's toes. The sense of gap is suffocating.

Xue Liancheng smiled: "Please, if I stop and wait for you, that would be the greatest disrespect for you."

Wiggins: "So, why do you keep evolving and tell us secretly, what is your secret?"

Although he was not as passionate as Raven when he looked at Xue Liancheng, he couldn't help but feel envious when he saw Xue Liancheng being so successful.

As the No. 16.9 pick last season, his progress has also been obvious. He averaged 21 points per game last season. So far this season, he has averaged + points per game and has entered the All-Star level.

In addition, he is one of the two core members of the team and can be considered one of the bosses.

Putting his identity, status, and data here, the gap between him and Xue Liancheng is much smaller.

Coupled with his Buddhist character, he doesn't have that kind of fanaticism.

Xue Liancheng: "My secret is to always stay in the training hall."

LaVine and Wiggins rolled their eyes.

The three of them chatted for a while.

The game starts soon.

Because they are all young people, and Xue Liancheng is familiar with the opponent's core, although the competition is fierce, the atmosphere is relatively peaceful.

First attack.

Wiggins struck the iron first as a sign of respect.

Look back.

Xue Liancheng advanced quickly with the ball, and Oladipo really ran fast.

But this guy looked back three times in one step, as if he was afraid that Xue Liancheng would suddenly pass the ball, or the pass would be deflected.

He saw it and felt a little funny for no reason.

I'm also worried that he can't pass the ball well. It's the truth to have this time to concentrate on rushing forward. As long as you can run at an extraordinary speed and keep a certain distance from the defensive players, it will be a very good scoring opportunity.

Just like Wade last season, defensive counterattacks and fast breaks alone added 4 to 5 points.

Don't underestimate this score.

It immediately increased Wade's scoring average and scoring efficiency.

Because as long as this kind of ball is hit, it will definitely score, and it will be very easy to score.

Another example is Will Barton, who relies on Xue Liancheng to play fast breaks and feed the ball, and can average about 3 points per game, which suddenly increases Will Barton's score.

Now Oladipo doesn't know how to enjoy this treatment, and he goes back to confirm step by step. Isn't it a waste of opportunity?

of course.

There is nothing that can be done about it. After all, this is only the second game. Oladipo has not experienced the sour feeling of taking off at all, and he does not know how amazing Xue Liancheng's passing power is.

When Xue Liancheng pushed past half court, Oladipo had already missed the opportunity to fly the frame.

He could only slow down.

Then he paused at the three-point line, suddenly accelerated, and took advantage of the Timberwolves' unsteady footing to plunge in crazily.

Oladipo followed suit and finally got a piece of pie fed into his mouth.

The ball flew in the air and came just above his head.

Press lightly.

Bang!

Got 2 points.

Oladipo pulled his jersey excitedly and roared into the air.

Obviously.

He played badly in the last game, and he was almost going to shut himself up because of the criticism.

As soon as the game started, he scored points smoothly, which was undoubtedly a good sign, which made him excited.

When Xue Liancheng passed by Oladipo, he couldn't help but remind him, "Just keep your head down and rush forward. When you hear my call, you can turn back and catch the ball. Do you understand?"

Oladipo's newly rising passion dimmed instantly, and he nodded awkwardly: "I know."

In fact, Xue Liancheng told him this problem during the practice. During fast breaks and defensive counterattacks, he just kept his head down, ran with his feet wide open, and then turned back to catch the ball when he heard the call.

But people?

You will always only believe in yourself when things have not happened. This is your nature, and it is also a subconscious action. It is not easy to change it for a while.

Off-site attack and defense.

It was Towns' turn to play singles.

As soon as he got into position, Xue Liancheng used his ability to predict and successfully intercepted the ball, and he started running again.

Oladipo also ran forward crazily.

However, Xue Liancheng was flanked and he could only play the ball quickly.

When Oladipo received the ball, he still subconsciously dribbled forward crazily.

Xue Liancheng felt bad in his heart...

Oladipo seemed to react. When someone came to cover him, he immediately chose to return the ball.

The angle of return is not good.

Xue Liancheng struggled a bit and missed the opportunity to advance quickly, but he was very happy. This was progress!

As long as Oladipo is willing to make his positioning clear, that is a great thing.

There was no return pass like this in the last game, and being able to return the ball in this game shows that Oladipo has changed.

Xue Liancheng relied on his absolute strength to force Rubio forward, attracting Wiggins to attack again.

And the opportunity just came out.

The two-line advance and counterattack have reached the three-point line. This distance is not a problem at all for Oladipo.

After receiving the ball, he only took two steps, took off directly, and completed a shocking dunk in a gliding style.

This time.

Oladipo was completely excited, opened his big mouth, and roared in the direction of Xue Liancheng, "Xue, this is a great pass."

I can't help but be excited!

As soon as he came up, he scored 4 points in a row.

Scoring is as easy as eating and drinking, but compared to the previous game, he can hit the iron so fast.

At this moment, he began to understand what Xue Liancheng said.

Is this the end point?

It seems... pretty good.

But Xue Liancheng's response was, "Next time you play fast break, keep your distance from me and don't try your best to stick to me."

He is so direct and is not afraid of Oladipo's emotions.

Because as long as Oladipo tastes the sweetness, he will definitely eat the marrow. How can he be angry before he is happy.