Chapter 55 The New Team

After the first day of training, Curry did not forget what Zhang Yu said to him before the summer, and once again invited Butler to single-handedly.

This time he still won, but the score was a very close 10:7.

Butler's defense has become very difficult, and the offensive end also knows how to use his body to overwhelm Curry, which makes Curry, who is at a disadvantage in size, very disadvantaged in heads-up.

In this case, he can still win, relying on his re-evolved projection and greatly improved control ability.

Zhang Yu watched the two people coming and going from the sidelines, showing a relieved smile.

He pointed at the two people in the field, and said confidently:

"Brad, have you seen that, with these two, why not worry about the great success!"

Stevens stood beside him, crossed his arms, and glanced at him obliquely when he heard the words:

"I now wonder if scouts from other schools watch NBA games every day? They missed such a potential player and let you meet them."

"What do you know? I'm a wise eye." Zhang Yu chuckled.

In the evening, after training, Zhang Yu didn't go to the restaurant to eat, but ordered takeaway, and went back to the office with Stevens to study tactics.

The Bulldogs are about to conduct joint tactical training, and the coaching staff needs to formulate tactics that are more suitable for them based on the strength displayed by the players.

Especially on the defensive end, with the addition of Butler, the Bulldogs finally have a defensive strength in the position of a swingman on the outside, and the flexibility of the lineup has been greatly improved. All these require him and Stevens to think carefully.

"Brad, do you still remember the lineup we used in the second half when we played against the University of Florida last season?" Zhang Yu asked.

"You mean to remove Pete and put on Julian's small lineup of one big and four small?" Stevens thought for a while, and said with some uncertainty.

Zhang Yu nodded:

"Yes, at that time I used it to lure Horford into a low attack, and now I think it can become a regular tactic."

Stevens was lost in thought, and after a while he said slowly:

"You want Jimmy to play power forward? In this case, the perimeter defense is indeed strong, but what about the interior?"

Zhang Yu shook his head:

"Why do we have to focus on the opponent's inside line? The University of Florida has disintegrated, and Oden has gone to the Blazers. Does the NCAA still have a strong inside line? Except for Kevin Love, Blake Griffin and Brook Lopez, everyone else is insufficient. For fear."

"It makes sense... Then what is the purpose of this lineup? We don't need to set up traps anymore?" Stevens was a little puzzled.

He couldn't keep up with Zhang Yu's train of thought.

Ever since he came into contact with basketball, he has known a saying-"The one who wins the inside wins the world". How to solve the defensive problem because of the shortage of inside troops?

Zhang Yu smiled slightly:

"We can learn from the sun and play a mutant version of run and gun!"

"Run and bomb?"

"That's right, Stephen's power in the NCAA is definitely much stronger than Nash's. His offense is unique. Driven by him, we can put up three shooters, one end point, and push the speed to the limit. Instead of fighting the opponent's regular positional battle, we will fight a blitzkrieg!" Zhang Yu talked eloquently.

"How to solve the problem on the defensive end?"

"This is easy to handle, just shrink the defense. The NCAA's three-point line is already short. Other teams are far from paying attention to three-pointers like us. There is not enough space on the court. We can let Jimmy defend the opponent's weaker shooting ring. , Let him look for opportunities to boldly assist defense, there are not many high-quality point guards in the NCAA."

Stevens thought for a while, nodded slowly, and initially approved Zhang Yu's idea.

NCAA insiders are generally short in height, and many teams' power forwards are only about 2 meters. Although Butler is a little short and does not play inside, it is definitely no problem to stand up with the help of his teammates.

On the offensive end, adding a shooter will qualitatively improve the team's offense, and the opponent's defense must be extremely cautious, otherwise, with Curry's insight, the defense will be full of loopholes.

And when the opponent shifts the defensive focus to the three-point line, the inside line will inevitably become empty, which will make Curry's breakthrough easier.

Curry's impact is far inferior to violent point guards like Rose and Westbrook. The first step is extremely fast. When he rushes in, it is either a dunk or a layup. What is the space?do not know.

And Curry must use rhythm changes to create shooting and breakthrough space, he needs more space on the court.

The game against the University of Florida last season has proved that the Bulldogs are not a defensive team, and there are loopholes everywhere in the face of a strong team like the University of Florida.

Even if Butler is added, the team's defense will not make a qualitative leap. It is more important to make good use of his defensive characteristics to liberate the team's offense.

After the two reached a consensus, they began to discuss specific tactical arrangements.

This is not to let Butler replace Campbell and you're done. There are many details to consider.

And it's not that the small lineup will remain unchanged from now on. When to use the traditional double insider, when to use Butler to start, whether to play like this throughout the game, or to change the lineup at critical moments, you need to think about it before doing targeted training. .

This is the job of a coach, watching videos, thinking about tactics, arranging lineups, studying opponents...

While the players are sweating profusely, the coaches are also racking their brains.

After becoming a coach, Zhang Yu realized why many coaches always look sad.

The pressure of this profession is simply too great.

When the team loses, the coach takes the blame. No matter what sport it is, this is a theorem.

In the following two months, with the joint efforts of Zhang Yu and the coach, a new tactic was released.

After repeated practice, the five-man lineup of Butler, AJ Graves, Curry, Mike Green, and Drew took shape.

On the defensive end, this lineup focuses on shrinking the inside line, rotating defense, and making mistakes.

Although except for Butler and Drew, everyone else's defense is only average, but with good discipline to make up for, tight and fast rotations can be achieved, which is very restrictive for teams with insufficient space.

On the offensive end, Curry is transformed into a real ball-holding core.

His movement and control ability has improved, the long-range threat has been further improved, and he has initially combined shooting and passing together. Under the strength of the NCAA, he is a real no-killer.

Moreover, after he grew taller, he focused on strength training, and his confrontation ability and physical fitness have been greatly improved. Even if he plays an entire game of offense with the ball, it will not be difficult.

After all, an NCAA attack lasts 35 seconds, and the entire game only lasts 40 minutes. The intensity is much lower than that of the NBA.

In addition, others have also targeted training on how to screen for Curry, including false screens, back screens, cross screens, double screens, etc., which can be called full of tricks.

Zhang Yu put the burden of offense on Curry completely.

A season ago, he certainly didn't dare to put all his hopes on Curry's state.

But after a season of training, Curry's strength in the NCAA has already been seen at a glance, and he is fully capable of taking on such responsibilities.

Looking at the hard-working players, Zhang Yu is full of confidence in the Bulldogs team in the new season.

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