roccoschili Chapter 203 The youngest MVP
Chapter 203 The youngest MVP
Chapter 203 The youngest MVP
The playoff schedule is very tight. After the Clippers beat the Thunder, they only have two days to rest.
Su Yang relaxed all day, and rushed to the training base on the morning of the 29th to conduct shooting training as usual.
At [-]:[-], all other teammates and coaches arrived, and the whole base was full of fiery atmosphere.
After a short training session, the whole team entered the media room for pre-match analysis as usual.
"In this meeting, we focus on the performance of the Suns in the playoffs. If you have any ideas, raise your hands and say..."
Van Gundy tapped on the computer, and an edited video flashed on the big screen. Judging from the name of the video file, the date of completion of the production should be two o'clock in the morning. The producer was Brad Stevens, but looking around, Stevens was in a state of mind. excellent.
"The Suns still focus on the pick-and-roll offensively..." Van Gundy began to explain slowly on the screen.
Su Yang thought as he listened, because the Suns have the trump card combination of Nash and Stoudemire, and with the addition of Channing Frye this season, the Suns have an extra set of pick-and-roll and outside-cutting long-range shots. Naturally, they want to launch an offense through the pick-and-roll .
"Our most basic way of dealing with it is that Matt is in charge of the weak side flanking, while taking care of Grant Hill, that is, a partial three-defense and two-two strategy. By delaying Nash's breakthrough or shooting speed, to limit the Suns' offensive..."
Van Gundy turned to look at Barnes, who nodded in understanding, with a relaxed expression.
Seeing this, Su Yang grinned and raised his hand to pat Barnes on the shoulder to show his appreciation.
In the previous game against the Thunder, Barnes was considered to have successfully restrained the juvenile Durant. Now is the time when his confidence is bursting, and he will play against the Suns against the elderly Hill. Even if he executes a partial three-two, he will be fearless.
As long as he can force Nash to play the ball not so fast, or only want to play the ball in a certain direction, it is equal to success.
"In addition to local three defenses and two defenses, we also need to quickly retreat..." Van Gundy looked at Gordon and Davis again.
The two subconsciously sat up straight and took the lead to express their understanding one after another, like elementary school students being called out by the teacher to ask questions.
Su Yang nodded in agreement, and understood why this arrangement was made, because although D'Antoni left the Suns, the Suns still retain the habit of seven-second offense. With Nash's precise long pass, they must retreat quickly.
"After talking about the offense, let's talk about the Suns' defense..." Van Gundy tapped the screen to turn the page, and then a set of statistics flashed. The Suns played against the Nuggets in the past five games, and their defensive efficiency temporarily ranked the highest in the first round of the playoffs.
"Wow..." The Clippers exclaimed when they saw such data.
This kind of data is a bit counter-intuitive, because the Suns averaged 105.3 points per game in the regular season, ranking fifth in the league, sandwiched between the Raptors and the Kings, two teams that failed to make the playoffs, all thanks to an explosive 110 points per game Only ranked fourth in the West.
Su Yang thought about it carefully, and suddenly felt that it was normal, because the Suns' defense in the playoffs in the past few years has not been considered weak. The main reason is that they have to play 82 games in the regular season.
"I'm also a little surprised, but their strategy is very clear, that is, a large number of low-post double-teams to make up for the disadvantages of the inside, and use fast rotation to prevent the opponent from three-pointers. Whenever there is a breakthrough, the outside line will all shrink to ensure defensive rebounds..."
Su Yang responded by snapping his fingers. This strategy is the most commonly used routine by civilian teams. There is no muscle stick on the defensive end, nor jumpers or long-armed monsters. It all depends on strict discipline and a heart that wants to win. .
"Let me briefly talk about our offensive strategy..."
Van Gundy generally emphasized the need to be patient, try to find open positions or dislocations through conduction, and use a relatively high success rate to reduce the number of times the Suns push and counterattack, thereby reducing the physical and energy consumption on the defensive end.
Stevens came on stage to make supplements, proposing a lineup of double point guards to ensure that someone can be organized at any time.
In addition, he also dug out a few tactics that he had used before, and explained in detail how to help Su Yang create singles opportunities.
Several tactics belong to the triangle offensive system. Stevens bluntly said that he borrowed from the Lakers-Suns series in 06. At that time, the Lakers had such a broken lineup and they just won three games in a row with the Suns. There are many things worth learning.
In Stevens' vision, the role played by Su Yang is equivalent to that of Kobe back then.
The whole team chatted for a while, then disbanded and returned to the court for training.Compared with the content mentioned in the previous analysis meeting, the whole team focuses on practicing retreat defense, but the speed is not fast, mainly because of the position and route.
At six o'clock in the afternoon, Su Yang had dinner at the base, and then drove back to the Hollywood villa.
Day and night have passed, and there is still a lot of discussion about the topic of the Clippers against the Suns in the semifinals.
He turned on the TV and saw TNT launch a roundtable discussion on how to beat the Clippers.
Barkley, as the host of the show, invited many famous Suns, including Larry Nance, Kevin Johnson, Paul Westphal, etc., to the scene. Wire.
Famous people, you talk to each other, discuss and discuss, focusing on shooting and tactical arrangements.
Paul Westphal pointed out that rookie Goran Dragic can be used as an inspiration to continue the wonderful performance of De La Miracle in the first round, and then gain some advantages through the bench lineup, disrupting the Clippers' plan.
Kevin Johnson pointed out that the Suns must shoot decisively. Whether it is Stoudemire or Richardson, they must try to avoid Durant's hesitation in the first round, because the Clippers' defense is very good, and the opportunity is too short. passed away.
Larry Nance pointed out that we must pay attention to the role that Channing Frye can play on the offensive end. It is best to design some long-range shooting tactics for Frye, and then force the Clippers to expand the release line, so that Nash can get more operations space.
Walter Davis wished the Suns all the best. As for suggestions, just let rookie head coach Gentry take it easy and don't be depressed. Play as you want. Don't have a challenger mentality and treat yourself as a king.
After watching the show, Su Yang felt that what Kevin Johnson said was the most valuable, so he edited a text message and sent it to Van Gundy.
He focused on how to limit the Suns' quick shots, because the Suns have the highest shooting percentage in the league in the regular season. If the Suns players are allowed to shoot too comfortably, they will probably suffer losses. Apart from close defense, they have to find a way.
Putting down his phone, Su Yang picked up the remote control and switched to ESPN to watch the sixth game between the Lakers and Spurs.
The game between the two teams was quite fierce, and it was a stab at each other. The Lakers played exclusively from the inside, Duncan obviously couldn't hold back the strong attack, and the Spurs played exclusively from the outside.
The game reached the second half of the fourth quarter in a blink of an eye, and Kobe began to take over the game, showing various post-ups and mid-range shots.
Su Yang was enjoying watching, when the cell phone rang, and the manager Schwartz called.
"I just received the news that the league has completed the counting of the MVP votes. You beat LeBron by three points and ranked first!"
(End of this chapter)