roccoschili Chapter 197 Public Enemy of the Alliance
Chapter 197 Public Enemy of the Alliance
Chapter 197 Public Enemy of the Alliance
After finishing the post-match press conference, Su Yang drove back to the villa and slept until the sun was shining on his buttocks.
The team does not hold joint training as usual, but he still follows his personal habits, rushing to the training base early, warming up for shooting alone, and specially training for a period of quick shots, trying to better weaken Sefolosha's defensive restrictions.
Others arrived one after another, and in about half an hour, all the coaching staff headed by Van Gundy arrived.
Everyone casually chatted about the recently released movie, and then the occupational disease was uncontrollable, and they began to discuss what adjustments the Thunder might make in the future, as if they were simulating the matchup situation in advance, so that they can directly see the moves when the time comes.
You said something to me, and in a blink of an eye it was the usual pre-match video analysis time. Everyone entered the media room as usual, but they didn't continue to discuss or do analysis in advance. Instead, they turned on the TV to watch what the commentators thought.
This is a proposal from Van Gundy. Anyway, if he is idle, he should think of it as brainstorming or relaxation.
"Based on my experience as a commentator in the past, those guys are basically nonsense, or take a manuscript prepared in advance by the editorial department, read the words according to the above, and play different team supporters..."
Van Gundy said with a smile that everyone immediately recalled that he was a commentator on ESPN before, and the routine drama of playing supporters of different teams was purely to create conflict perceptions and increase the participation of fans in discussions.
Just like Barkley bet that Yao Ming would not be able to score more than 19 points, but Yao Ming had already performed many times at that time, and the Lakers announced the absence of O'Neal in advance of that game. Barkley knew [-]% that he would lose, but this matter became an NBA-related matter News hotspots, live broadcast ratings and post-match discussions have been greatly improved.
"Of course, some of them also tell the truth, it's just very rare."
As Van Gundy spoke, he turned on the TV and jumped directly to the ESPN channel.
The first thing that caught everyone's eyes was the beautiful host Molly, followed by the program theme "How the Oklahoma Thunder should limit the Los Angeles Clippers" written in super large characters, and then several guests present.
Su Yang took a closer look, and called out to Nima in his heart!
Why are Lakers celebrities such as Magic Johnson and Rick Fox, as well as Sun celebrities such as Kevin Johnson and Charles Barkley, and Thunder celebrities such as Gary Payton and Sean Kanpu, all gathered together?
"What's the situation?" Van Gundy was also stunned. "Charles Barkley is usually fine with ESPN interviews. Why did he come to the studio to be a guest? Could it be that he doesn't want to continue working on TNT?"
Marshal Stevens suddenly said: "Considering our opponents in this round, the next round, and even the Western Conference Finals, these guests seem to particularly hope that the Thunder will win the series. This should not be a pure coincidence."
When he said this, Su Yang subconsciously associated it.
Regardless of the Clippers playing the Thunder in this round, if they advance to the second round, the opponent will be between the Suns and the Nuggets. Considering that the Nuggets coach George Karl is absent due to medical treatment, the Suns have a higher probability of advancing. high.
The point is, the night before yesterday, the Suns had already defeated the Nuggets, which could be regarded as setting the tone for the series.
Barkley and Kevin Johnson, as Sun stars, naturally hope to play against the Thunder instead of the Clippers.
Following the line of thought, if the Lakers advance to the Western Conference Finals, they naturally don't want to play against the Clippers.
After all, the strength shown by the Clippers is not the playoff virgin that the public expected.
Not only is it not frizzy and impatient, but it is even easy to play with it at will, which is quite scary.
This kind of imposing performance, even if they can't win the championship, will make other teams quite uncomfortable.
Van Gundy grinned slightly: "Then they should all tell the truth, and things will become interesting."
Su Yang said with a smile: "And this time, no one will play the role of supporting us."
Assistant coach Kim Hughes answered: "After all, discussing how to beat us is the hottest topic right now."
As soon as everyone's voice fell, the TV program entered the main topic.
[[Molly asked: "What do you think is the biggest reason for the Thunder's loss to the Clippers last night, and they were only 8 points behind at the end of the half, but they were beaten at the beginning of the third quarter. The difference quickly becomes 20+”
After she finished speaking, several old men spoke at the same time, as if they were eager to express their thoughts.
Molly quickly raised her finger to Payton, indicating that he would speak first, and the whole studio gradually became quiet.
Peyton got up and spread his hands, with a facial expression as if he saw a big fool, and said with a little surprise.
"First of all, I have full respect for Coach Brooks. His work in the past two seasons has been excellent. Being able to reach the playoffs in the fiercely competitive Western Conference this year is already an overfulfilled task, and he has won 50 games!
But he has been coaching KD and Russell for a while, and it should be very clear that what the Thunder need most at the moment is a variety of offensive options, and KD cannot use screens to go around the baseline every round, and then catch the ball and single out.
Yes, I know that KD has strong singles ability, and if he uses a second screen, he can make easy shots.
But that kind of tactical movement is too simple and too obvious. The Clippers can easily target it. Even if they can't complete the defense every round, it will greatly consume KD's physical strength and cause KD to be in an abnormal state.
If you want to change this as soon as possible, it is definitely too late to formulate a new tactic, but Harden can be arranged to start the game, so that the Thunder can have an extra ball-holding point, so that the Clippers will not be so unscrupulous. "
After Peyton finished speaking, he raised his hand as a signal.
Molly nodded in response, then turned to look at Magic Johnson, and asked, "Do you agree with this point of view?"
The magician bit his lip and nodded, sat up straight and said: "I completely agree with Gary's opinion, and I also understand why Coach Brooks arranged it that way, because James Harden's perimeter defense is indeed biased, and it is easy to become an option for the Clippers.
Do you guys remember last night's game, those few minutes at the end of the first quarter when Harden came on?
At that time, Su Yang first entangled with Harden in the low post, and when he found that he could not take advantage, he raised the high post, and then successfully singled out Harden several times in a row. Three point chance.
But I think even in that case, the Thunder should start Harden. What they have to do is to play to their strengths, that is, their unparalleled offensive talent, and use it to compete with the Clippers on offense, not on defense.
Otherwise, the sudden collapse in the third quarter last night would happen again or even many times. "
After the magician finished speaking, he unbuttoned his suit and lay down on the sofa again.
Molly nodded in response, and pointed to Kevin Johnson: "Mr. Mayor, what do you think?"
Kevin Johnson nodded, slowly got up and stood up straight, deliberately turned to face the camera, smiled first and then spoke.
"Thank you. Well, let me start by saying that I'm rooting for the Sacramento Kings..."
Barkley and others laughed when they heard the words, and Kevin Johnson continued without changing his expression: "Between the Clippers and the Thunder, I am more willing to support Oklahoma, because they are in the same small ball market as us. There are many difficulties in sports construction. Specifically for this round of series matchup, I would like to give the Thunder the advice to speed up and apply pressure, and try to control the rhythm as much as possible.
The purpose of doing that is to take advantage of the Thunder's average age being the lowest in the league, and shorten the Clippers' rotation advantage through physical exertion.These two ideas are not new to the Thunder. They have tried and defeated the Clippers before, but they just used them again. "
After Kevin Johnson finished speaking, he slowly turned sideways and smiled at Molly, then sat back on the sofa steadily.
Molly responded with a smile. Just before she raised her hand and pointed at it, Buckley crossed his legs and opened his mouth.
"You have made it too complicated, that is, shortening the rotation, competing with the Clippers for talent, and actively hiding your own shortcomings.
If you have to be more specific, it is that the defensive end should switch defenses whenever there is a screen, try to double-team the ball holder as much as possible, and the offensive end will actively open up space and use more singles, without worrying about whether the tactics are too simple. "
Rick Fox rushed to say: "I completely agree, even if the Clippers advance, it will consume a lot."
Gary Payton immediately raised his hands and shouted: "Hey, what kind of rubbish suggestion are you guys..."]]
As Van Gundy operated the remote control, the sound from the TV quickly diminished.
"What do you think?" Van Gundy clapped his hands with a serious expression on his face.
Stevens dragged his chin, stared at the TV screen, and said, "This is indeed the Thunder's best response. They have used it before, but why didn't they continue to use it? The guests didn't discuss it just now."
Su Yang thought for a moment, and said: "I think it's very simple, even if Lei Ting does that, he will be very tired.
It's just that they were at a critical moment in the playoffs, and they had to maintain the win. Compared with the Lakers, they felt that they had a better chance of winning against us. At that time, both the Thunder and the Spurs were grabbing seventh. Do you remember? ? "
"Yes, yes, I also remembered it." Assistant coach Kim Hughes said, "They don't have the pressure of the tiebreaker now, they just want to play against us normally, and the result is like the beginning of the season. After a few points chasing, they are completely defeated by us. .”
"Then I hope they will continue to maintain the status quo." Van Gundy raised his hand and touched his nose. "Although we are not afraid, if we consume too much in the first round, there will be chain problems later on, which will affect our championship."
Everyone nodded in agreement. Su Yang recalled the game against the Thunder at the end of the regular season. It was really saliva and sweat, and the elbow and knee were in the same place. At that time, there was a lot of redness and slight pain on the second day after the game.
After chatting for a while, the coaching staff began to prepare to edit the video, and Su Yang returned to the court to continue shooting.
As the evening approached, he called to invite the whole team out for a dinner to celebrate their first win in the playoffs.
The place for dinner was set at a restaurant called Nobu on Malibu Beach next to the base.
Su Yang made his seat close to the seaside, and when it was seven o'clock in the evening, except for Kaman who was studying how to make beef bone soup at his home, all the other members of the Clippers arrived on time, and Barnes seemed very excited as soon as he sat down .
"Have you noticed? From last night to tonight, many NBA-related practitioners are discussing what the Thunder should do to beat us, especially the ESPN live broadcast in the morning. They only missed coaching."
After Barnes finished speaking, Jr. Jordan and the others nodded their heads to express their understanding, and all of them smiled.
Davis said: "I saw Rockets coach Nick Adelman answering reporters' questions. He believed that the Thunder should resolutely double-team Su Yang, and at the same time arrange Ibaka as the starting center to guard the inside with Jeff Green.
Even if we lose weight and strength, we can limit the ball from the inside by going around the front, and block our outside breakthrough at the same time, so that we can reduce our shooting percentage and generate more counterattacks by pinching three-pointers and putting them in the middle distance..."
Hearing this, Su Yang raised his eyebrows slightly.
Adelman's suggestion is indeed very suitable for the Thunder, because Ibaka's single defense ability is really average, but his supplementary defense ability is quite powerful. It is an excellent choice to deter and limit the Clippers from breaking through the basket.
Steve Blake went on to say: "I also saw a phone interview from Warriors head coach Don Nelson. He thought that the best way for the Thunder to deal with us is to give up the center to clear the inside and play more Durant and Westbrook's high pick-and-roll. , using the ability of two people to hit the basket, turn the game into a partial two-on-two game, the same can be used for Harden and Ibaka..."
Su Yang raised his eyebrows again. Old Nelson's suggestion is also very good, a typical small ball idea.
But the Thunder doesn't have so many stable three-point shooters. If you have to try, it is tantamount to a super risky.
Barnes poured a glass of red wine and said, "Actually, many teams in the West want the Thunder to beat us, and I can understand why some teams in the East want the Thunder to beat us, especially Heat's Pat. Riley...
He actually took the initiative to use the Heat's official Twitter to suggest that the Thunder use a large number of local pincers to cut the connection between Su Yang or other ball holders and teammates, which will greatly slow down our offensive rhythm and increase the probability of mistakes. "
Hearing this, Su Yang laughed, and all the Clippers teammates turned their heads to look at him.
"I don't know if Riley's suggestion works, but I know why he wants the Thunder to beat us..."
"Why?" Barnes asked.
Su Yang put down his knife and fork: "Because he wants to recruit free agents in the summer, and we are the most attractive to free agents, he must hope that our performance is not so good, at least the prospects are not so clear, and the chances of big names choosing us will be reduced."
"But he is so worried, doesn't it just reflect that we have unlimited potential?" Jordan asked.
"The potential may not necessarily be realized. He just hopes that we can't show more." Davis said, "However, if they do this, the Thunder will easily not make any adjustments, so as not to be accused of not being assertive."
"It's hard to say..." Su Yang shook his head slightly. In his opinion, Thunder coach Scott Brooks is a typical pragmatist who pays more attention to the result rather than the process. Letting the Thunder's three young men play freely is an ironclad proof, as long as they can win.
The biggest obstacle for the Thunder to change their strategy is how to ensure victory.
After all, in the three games they won in the regular season, it was very difficult to win each game. In one of them, they had the advantage of the referee. They were so confident in themselves, which was one of the reasons why they resorted to their previous strategies without the start of the playoffs.
Because once they play like that and lose the game, the Thunder will easily collapse directly.
The topic of the Clippers quickly shifted to the Lakers vs. Spurs, and the dinner ended in a cheerful atmosphere.
Su Yang drove back to the villa, slept until the sun basked in his butt, got up and took out his mobile phone to check the news.
[WOJ: According to internal information, the Thunder will arrange for James Harden to start in the evening game. 】
(End of this chapter)