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Chapter 664



Chapter 664
After the first game, according to the schedule, the king got a day off and held the team training as usual.

Considering that he had just played the game, Su Yang did not arrange tactical running and confrontation training, and only let the players keep their shots. Most of the time was spent analyzing the video of the first game, and by the way, studying the potential changes that the Rockets might have, and preparing countermeasures in advance .

Assistant coach West presided over the video analysis meeting. The first case analyzed was that Harden suddenly scored 1 points in a row with 7 minute left in the second quarter, helping the Rockets force a tie with the Kings. It was necessary to find out why the Kings defense suddenly collapsed. reason.

If Harden hadn't easily scored those 7 points, the Kings might have won the game early without having to play until the last minute.

The key, of course, is to avoid recidivism.

Seeing the case selected by West, Su Yang smiled and encouraged him, but he knew in his heart that West had not found the core problem. Harden scored 1 points in a row with 7 minute left. The king fell into a scoring desert.

Bad defense is often caused by bad offense, because it failed to follow the calculations, resulting in continuous mistakes.

Su Yang didn't say a word to stop him, but let West talk first. Being a coach is hard to do quickly.

"First of all, we need to pay attention to Harden singled out Cousins ​​and scored a three-pointer. The Rockets pretended to let Paul control the ball at first, and then passed the screen and cut inside to force Cousins ​​to switch to Harden, which eventually caused a small dislocation. Play the big game, speed prevails."

"The next Harden's dunk is the same principle, using the cover to dislocate Cousins, and rushing to the basket with speed."

"The last dunk was because we didn't retreat in time enough to allow Harden to get a wide open opportunity. George made a wrong choice."

After the words fell, Cousins ​​and George raised their hands successively to indicate that it was their own problem, and West went on to talk about how to deal with it.

In general, even though the third return to defense was slow, Harden did not expect to run a fast break suddenly. The first two times were deceived by the Rockets' tactics, and he did not score for a long time. Harden really can't be guarded in the high position.

After West finished speaking, Su Yang looked at Mike Brown and asked if there was anything he wanted to add.

Mike Brown shook his head, and Su Yang said immediately: "Go back to the last 4 minutes and 29 seconds of the second quarter. We requested a timeout. After returning, we played BOX tactics. Curry ran back to the empty basket and scored two points, but After that, we didn't score again until 1 minute and 28 seconds left in the second quarter. We were hit by the Rockets with a 7-0 attack wave, 3 turnovers, and [-] shots. It has become extremely simple, and it is easy to be seen through..."

Between the words, the king and the generals were stunned.

The details are so clear, I haven't watched the video yet!
Should have done homework in advance.

After Su Yang finished speaking, assistant coach Di Brown said with a smile: "It's not the first time you have seen Su Yang memorize the details of the game in detail. Why are you acting surprised? Anyway, our coaching staff has meetings and often listens to him. Recall the details of a certain game."

The king's generals showed a bit of embarrassment when they heard the words.

Su Yang's cheeks were also slightly hot. Di Brown's flattery was a bit blunt, so it's better to be shocked and remember many details.

"So, our next game will continue the same style of play as in the third quarter last night. We must not only find and fight Harden, but also use Harden to run some easy tactics. We cannot let the Rockets with unlimited defenses, Easily see through our intentions."

A speech is to strengthen memory.

During the intermission of the first game, Su Yang already said the same content, but he did not analyze the reasons for the consecutive loss of points at the end of the second quarter. Ability.

While the king was meeting to discuss,

On Twitter and other social media, the debate about whether there is a problem with the Rockets' style of play continues. pressure.

In the first game, a big reason for the Rockets' loss was that Ariza was forced to leave the game early because of 5 fouls, and two of the fouls were directly related to Harden. Many neutral fans believed that Harden should Improve your defense.

Opposing fans pointed out: Harden's offensive task is too heavy. If he participates more in defense, the Rockets will not be able to score.

The neutral fans also pointed out: If Harden spends less time holding the ball and gives the ball to Paul more, he won't be so tired.

Oppose fans to put forward a new point of view: Except for Harden, the Rockets have no other players who can score stably. It is a deadly act to play team basketball with the Kings. Only by maximizing Harden's ability can it be difficult to win the Western Conference Finals series.

Fans have their own reasons, and it is difficult to convince each other.

ESPN immediately released statistics, pointing out that Harden's speed on the court is 3.63 mph, which is the slowest in the league. For those stuck in 7 seconds or 8 seconds, don't let the king get enough time to set up the formation, thereby increasing the probability of successful defense in positional battles.

Opposing fans pointed out: Harden was stuck for 7 or 8 seconds to cross halftime, mainly to save energy and stay on offense.

The neutral fans emphasized: It is absolutely possible to hand over the ball to Paul to lead the half-court, after all, Paul didn't do much work.

The opposing fans were silent for a long time, and finally pointed out: Rather than risking a pass error, it is better to let Harden take the ball directly.

Anyway, Harden is not wrong,

What's wrong is that the Rockets' configuration is too poor, the referee blows the whistle on purpose, what else do you want to do with 41 points in the first game, and the most assists.

Some people also support Morey's magic ball theory, because the magic ball can maximize Harden's combat effectiveness. As for why Paul is struggling, many fans think that Paul has not adapted to the latest version of basketball, otherwise he would not hug Harden's thigh.

In the blink of an eye at eight o'clock in the evening, Su Yang took the whole team to have dinner in the hotel he newly invested in, and watched the Cavaliers play the Raptors by the way.

From the beginning to the end of the game, there were no waves. No one in the Raptors could defend against LeBron. Its head coach Dwayne Casey also made a foolish move. At the critical moment, he set up a three-guard lineup and tried to score against the Cavaliers. If he didn't enter, he was beaten violently.

At four o'clock in the afternoon the next day, pre-match training.

Su Yang arranged the training content, rushed to the media center as usual, and accepted pre-match interviews from various reporters.

"Morey claimed that there was no problem with the magic ball. The Rockets' loss in the first game was mainly due to their failure to shoot at an average shooting rate, especially Ryan Anderson, who only hit one three-pointer. He also emphasized that Paul's state will recover. I believe the Rockets can win a game Away."

Su Yang said with a smile: "Of course there is no problem with the magic ball. It is a non-objective theory, as long as the logic is self-consistent. As for believing that the Rockets can win the away game, I wish him good luck!" Letting Harden play is problematic.

"You submitted many controversial judgments to the league in the first game, and announced them on social networks, which have received the support of tens of thousands of fans. The latest response from the league is that referees are not robots, and of course they will make mistakes. What do you want to say?"

Su Yang shrugged: "We are just expressing protest. We cannot influence the referees. I hope they can reduce the number of mistakes."

"Last question, for tonight's second game, what do you expect to see?"

"Honestly, I want to see a big improvement in defense, let everyone know that our strength is stronger than imagined, any attempt to stop our three-peat attempt is futile, please be ready to meet the peak of the Kings era."

The content of the interview was produced as a news release, and in just a few minutes, many discussions emerged on social media such as Twitter.

The fans were delighted: Su Yang, who had been criticized harshly, is back again. Can the Rockets be inspired to fight more?

(End of this chapter)


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