Chapter 167: We need to get used to the old routine

From the start against the Pacers, the opponent's defensive attention has been focused on Curry.

Granger learned from Kobe and personally led the defense against Curry. If Curry calls a screen, he will flank or delay, and he will never give him a chance to easily shoot a three-pointer.

Fortunately, Butler continued his outstanding performance against the Lakers. He scored 23 points in a single game by attacking the basket and fixed-point three-pointers. Among them, he made 9 of 8 free throws and helped the Warriors beat the Pacers 94:89.

Although his static talent is not good, his confrontation ability is extremely strong. When defenders want to guard him, they can only choose to foul many times. Moreover, he is very good at confronting with his body, and he can deceive defenders from time to time, requiring a lot of calls.

But scoring 20+ points in two consecutive games made Butler attract the attention of other teams. The Warriors' opponents after the Pacers focused on guarding against his attack frame and three-pointers.

At this time, Butler only has a half-handed ability to hold the ball. He can rush to the basket with explosive power and confrontation ability, and he can also hit a three-pointer with a cold arrow from outside the three-point line, but other than that, there is nothing effective. Offensive with the ball.

His pull-up jump shot is very unskilled, his hit rate is extremely low under confrontation, and his vision is very narrow. Although he has excellent team awareness, he is still unable to take care of his teammates when attacking with the ball. He can only stop the ball. Only when there is time to find teammates.

These shortcomings made it easy for Butler to be restricted by opponents, and his scoring production quickly dropped to an average of 14.2 points per game, which also included many spot-up three-pointers receiving passes from teammates.

While that has made Butler the Warriors' third-leading scorer behind Azubuike's 16.3 points per game, it's still of limited help to the team.

Except for the three-pointer, Butler is still far from his peak period. He cannot play the role of the Warriors' second ball-holding point and needs to continue to improve himself.

And this left Curry, who was heavily defended by his opponents, lacking enough helpers, and fell into a tight siege alone. It happened that his state dropped a bit, and his three-point shooting was sluggish. The Warriors' offensive firepower plummeted and suffered a four-game losing streak.

Fortunately, the Nets sent warmth, allowing the Warriors to avoid a five-game losing streak.

In this game, Curry was still in a sluggish state. He made 10 of 2 three-pointers, but the Warriors team blossomed. A total of 7 players scored in double figures, defeated the weak defense of the Nets, and temporarily ended the losing streak. .

To Zhang Yu's relief, Yi Jianlian played well in this game. Facing Varejao's weak defense, he made 3 three-pointers, ate several cakes, and scored a quasi-double-double of 17 points and 9 rebounds. .

After the game, Zhang Yu chatted with Yi Jianlian and learned that he had been training hard according to Zhang Yu's suggestion. Although the effect was not obvious because of the short time, he felt that playing this way was very suitable for him. He felt like a fish in water during the game. Many thanks to Zhang Yu.

This is also because the Nets have always been a tank team. They have never thought about winning this season, and they aim to be bad. The head coach doesn't care how the players play, as long as they can lose, and let Yi Jianlian play freely.

If he was in a normal team, Yi Jianlian changed his style of play without authorization, but it didn't work. He would definitely be put on the bench, and he wouldn't even have a chance to play.

After playing the Nets, the Warriors came to Chicago and will challenge the Bulls tomorrow night.

The strength of the Bull this year is not weak. Rose averaged 22.4 points and 6 assists per game, showing amazing athletic ability and impact.

This is not only the credit of Rose alone. He is surrounded by a series of powerful role players such as Luol Deng, John Sammons, and Taj Gibson. Driven by Rose, he played well and let Bulls fans see the team. hope of revival.

Their offense is simple but deadly. Relying on the biting and fighting on the defensive end, the team has become a hard nut to crack.

The Bulls, who were able to break into the Eastern Conference Finals later, have now established the genes of a defensive team, and it is not all thanks to Thibodeau that they can become the league's top defensive team.

Zhang Yu is now worrying about how to gnaw off this hard bone.

Curry's state continues to slump, and he may recover in the next moment, or he may recover after ten games-no one knows whether he is only in a temporary poor state, or he has hit a rookie wall.

In the history of the NBA, there are many cases of first-timers who performed well in the league, but hit the rookie wall head-on, and it took a long time to break through the rookie wall.

Of course, Zhang Yu has full confidence in Curry. He has never encountered the rookie wall in his previous life, not to mention that he is stronger now, making up for many shortcomings that existed at the same time in his previous life. His strength has reached the level of a star, not a mere rookie wall. obstructive.

However, the problem of the Warriors' lack of a second ball-holding point has undoubtedly been exposed. Before this trouble is resolved, it is difficult for the Warriors' offense to return to the previous state of smooth flow, unless other teams reduce the defensive intensity of Curry. is impossible...

Silas thought for a moment, then said:

"Ronan, I think we need to reconsider the structure of the offensive system. Passing and cutting is very good, and the concept of passing the ball one more time is also very good, but this kind of play is a bit too complicated and not suitable for the team."

Zhang Yu frowned slightly, and said softly:

"You mean... go back to the old way?"

Silas nodded:

"Yes, to be honest, in the current team lineup, except for Stephen, everyone else is not suitable for passing and cutting-Jimmy and Anderson are very selfless, but their ability to handle the ball needs to be improved, and Kelan Na and Andris are more suitable as the end points... let alone the bench, do you expect Kyle to stand at the top of the arc to deal cards, and then let the opponent have five defenses and four defenses?"

Zhang Yu rubbed his chin in embarrassment. He really thought about it by referring to the successful (brain hemorrhage) case of a certain arc-top king in his previous life who dealt sexy cards...

Silas didn't know what Zhang Yu was thinking, and continued:

"If there is only one pure end point in the lineup, it will not affect the passing and cutting, and the other four can ensure the smooth running of the ball. When two people are not good at handling the ball, the turnover rate will increase greatly, let alone we only have Stephen. Players with the ability to handle the ball, in this case, it is impossible to pass and cut!"

After Silas finished his long speech, he felt a little thirsty, so he picked up the coffee on the table and took a sip.

After Zhang Yu finished listening, she couldn't help nodding slightly:

"You are right. Passing and cutting is really not that easy to play. We need to change our offensive method."

The Warriors have always adhered to the pass-and-cut tactics in the positional battle, adhering to the concept of "passing the ball one more time", and trying their best to find easy offensive opportunities.

When Curry faced little defensive pressure before, he was responsible for organizing the offense. Although the team's chemical reaction was mediocre, Curry could easily find the space of his teammates with his broad vision and excellent passing ability. .

However, after the opponent focused on deploying defense against Curry, the flaws of the Warriors' poor ability to handle the ball were exposed. The awareness is not good enough, making it difficult to find a good opportunity, the offensive time is wasted, and in the end, he can only make a hasty shot.

Silas is right, letting these players who have no ability to handle the ball forcefully pass and cut, there will definitely be no good results.

Zhang Yu suddenly shook his head and smiled. He remembered that in his previous life he called Cole "stubborn" and "not flexible". He didn't expect these words to be true to himself.

Fortunately, he had Silas' reminder and Cole's lesson from the past, so he woke up in time.

Zhang Yu got up suddenly, turned around and walked outside the meeting room, and said at the same time:

"Let's go, tomorrow is the game, today we will change to tactical training, we need to get used to the new tactics... No, the old routine!"

...

Eight o'clock the next night, United Center.

At the end of the 90s, because of the retirement of the "God of Basketball", the Bulls fell into a very dark period.

How glorious they were at the beginning, how abject they were later.

Jordan once led the Bulls to beat all invincible players in the league and ruled the NBA. When he was there, no one dared to challenge the great god, but after he left, other teams would fight the Bulls every time they saw them, venting all their grievances.

In those few years, the Bulls ranked last in a row, with a weak lineup, and almost every game lost by a big score. Although it was the regular season, other teams played in the playoffs when they encountered them. The players are miserable.

Fortunately, the Bulls selected a few high-ranking rookies through poor performance, gradually revived, and returned to the ranks of the Eastern Conference playoffs. In 2008, they even selected the No. [-] pick Rose.

Rose of the Windy City is already very popular in Chicago. The outside world generally believes that this is a match made in heaven. The +16 level led the Bulls back to the playoffs.

Although the season has not yet finished, people think that the Bulls are likely to enter the playoffs. Rose also carries the expectations of Chicago fans, hoping that he can lead the Bulls back to the ranks of great teams.

So today's United Center is full of seats. This legendary arena has regained a bit of the style of Hell's home court. Before the game started, the fans in the Windy City began to cheer for the team and warm up for the upcoming battle.

Without keeping the fans waiting for too long, players from both sides quickly stood on the field and the game was about to begin.

Zhang Yu came to the technical stage and greeted the Bulls coach Fred before the game.

Fred said with a playful smile:

"Young man, your team has encountered a lot of trouble. I will accept this victory."

Zhang Yu raised his eyebrows and chuckled lightly:

"That's just a temporary setback. We have overcome it. You'd better not be careless, or you will regret it."

Fred didn't take Zhang Yu's words to heart at all, thinking that he was bluffing, and said disdainfully:

"Hehe, is it? Let's wait and see."

After the two sparked a little friction, they returned to their respective benches, and the game was about to start.

The starting lineup of both sides continued the regular starting lineup. The Warriors have Curry, Azubuike, Butler, Varejao and Biedrins. The Bulls sent Rose, John Sammons, Luol Deng , Brad Miller and Noah.

Noah and Biedrins came near the center line and prepared to jump the ball. Rose stood in the backcourt and looked at Curry on the opposite side.

He will never forget that he was only one victory away from the NCAA championship, but was defeated by the baby face in front of him, which broke his championship dream.

Oh, by the way, there is also that young Huaxia coach. If it weren't for the tactics he arranged, the Bruins would would definitely win the championship.

The resentment in Rose's heart has been accumulated for a year, and now he finally has a chance for revenge, and he will never let it go!

"Di-"

The referee blows the whistle and the game begins!

Biedrins overwhelmed Noah to win the jump ball, passed the ball to Curry, and the Warriors won the first wave of possession.

Bulls players retreated to the backcourt like a tide, not giving the opponent a chance to launch a fast break.

But Curry forcibly pushed the speed forward and quickly advanced against Rose. He didn't stop after reaching the top of the arc, broke through to the inside, and got entangled with Rose.

Curry came to the free throw line, couldn't go in, turned around and returned the ball to Azubuike outside the three-point line.

The latter took the ball and made another breakthrough without stopping. John Sammons followed his footsteps, but Azubuike carried John Sammons away with his body and succeeded in a mid-range jumper.

2: 0.

Looking back, Rose singled Curry with the ball, and with a sharp change of direction, he left Curry neatly behind him, broke through to the inside, kicked his feet on the ground, jumped up and folded in the air to avoid Biedrin Adams blocked the shot and made a layup and rebound.

2: 2.

At the transition of the round, Curry tried to call a screen, and Noah stepped forward to flank, but still did not give Curry room to shoot a three-pointer.

Curry didn't force the shot, but gave it to Butler. The latter caught the ball and flicked, made a false shot, pushed Lor Deng to the inside, and then distributed the ball to the outside.

Azubuike made another breakthrough, and John Sammons played well this time. Azubuike didn't have a good shot and passed back to Curry.

After receiving the ball, Curry still chose to break through. The continuous assault of the three finally disrupted the Bulls' defensive formation. Varejao got a small space.

brush!

The basketball went into the net hollow, 4:2.

Fred on the sidelines looked at the field with some doubts. Why does the Warriors' offense look different?And... this style of play seems familiar, doesn't it?

After the first quarter, Fred verified his thinking. The Warriors' offensive tactics have indeed changed, and they have changed back to the chaotic play of last season!

Warriors players no longer adhere to the concept of "passing the ball one more time". Zhang Yu has given outside players a lot of autonomy, allowing them to give full play to their half-handed ability to hold the ball and attack by themselves.

In short, it is somewhat similar to the DDM tactics of wireless breakthrough points, but mixed with a lot of strong three-pointers, to play the long-range shooting ability of the Warriors shooters