Chapter 1658 The Spurs’ defensive strategy, 5-man double-teaming Wang Yi
After only two rounds at the beginning, a timeout was called. From a positive perspective, this operation showed that Mr. Bo had quick reaction on the spot;
But looking from the opposite direction, Mr. Bo was forced to panic.
No matter which coach it is, if there is some way, who is willing to play only two rounds at the beginning and call a timeout before half a minute is up.
When the Spurs took a timeout, Mr. Bo looked solemnly and looked at the five Spurs players who had just come off the field, panting.
He knew that at this time, these five players were directly stunned by Wang Yi's two rounds.
No NBA player will be out of breath within two rounds.
It was really Wang Yi's defense in the opening two rounds that was too suffocating and his offense too violent.
This puts huge psychological pressure on the players, so they feel like they can't breathe.
Mr. Bo looked at these panting players and did not speak immediately. He waited for them to calm down for a moment before saying:
"The posture that Wang Yi put forward today is to overthrow our Spurs team by himself. Can we let him succeed? Of course not! So what we have to do now is to make a five-man package for Wang Yi.
folder!"
When the old man said this, all the Spurs players were stunned.
What the hell is a five-man double team?
I’ve heard of two-person double teams and three-person double teams;
When O'Neal was at his peak, four people could double-team him in the penalty area.
But with a five-man double team and a flexible outside player, this style of play is simply suicidal.
If you have five people double-teaming Wang Yi, then as long as he passes the ball out, wouldn't it be 4-on-0 for the other four players on the Kings team?
The assistant coach next to him hesitated for a moment and explained to the players:
"What Bobo means is to put the focus of defense on Wang Yi, not literally all five people to double-team Wang Yi. Only when he enters the penalty area can we double-team five people..."
In the assistant's view, his explanation was a bit outrageous.
Five people double-teamed Wang Yi in the penalty area. Wang Yi passed the ball out. Every Kings player was wide open and could shoot three-pointers at will.
However, before the assistant coach could finish speaking, Bobo interrupted him:
"No, when I say double-teamed by five people, I mean it literally."
When Bobo said this, even the assistant coach was stunned.
In the more than 70 years since the birth of the NBA, no one has ever played like this.
In the past, when the inside was king, people focused on inside offense but didn't play like this;
What's more, in the current small ball era, more emphasis is placed on space, and the five players on the court have a lot of space.
Under such circumstances, if 5 of you double-team Wang Yi, then the other 4 members of the Kings team are just playing casually.
Even four elementary school students can score goals.
Of course, sometimes elementary school students are very, very fierce.
But this is really not a normal way of playing?
Mr. Bo's face was no longer so solemn at this time, but he smiled and said:
"That kid put on such a posture when he came up today. He obviously wanted to tell me that he was going to overthrow our Spurs by himself. So of course we can't let him succeed."
"To take a step back, even if he didn't have such an intention, he just deliberately induced me to double-team him so that he could pass the ball out. But what I want is this effect: to kill other Kings players.
We can't let that little guy be arrogant in front of an old man like me. This is a matter of face."
After hearing this, the players nodded in agreement with Mr. Bo's opinion.
Just now Wang Yi provoked Mr. Bo like that. As a legendary coach of a generation, how could Mr. Bo just let him get away with it? Naturally, he had to find a way to deal with him.
Even this method will cost a lot.
But from the perspective of the assistant coach as a coach, he doesn't see it that way.
He has been with Mr. Bo for three years. Mr. Bo is not like the kind of person who would give up the team's victory just to save face.
So the assistant coach didn't speak at this time, but was thinking about Mr. Bo's thoughts beside him.
At this point the pause time has expired.
Mr. Bo waved his hand and asked the players to play.
After the players took the field, he turned to look at the assistant coach next to him.
That silver hair and silver beard looked silvery under the light.
He smiled and asked the assistant coach: "Can't figure it out?"
The assistant coach nodded: "Bobo, I know you are not a casual person. Why is this?"
Popovich smiled and said:
"First of all, I am almost 90% sure that Wang Yi just wants to overthrow our Spurs by himself, so I gathered the strength of five people to defend him. There is nothing wrong with him."
"Secondly, even if I was wrong, the five-man double-teaming tower caused the team to lose in the end. In fact, this is not a bad thing for us."
The assistant coach thought for a while and seemed to have some clue:
"You are saying that after we lost the first game at the beginning of the season, we won 9 consecutive victories. The players all want to pursue more consecutive wins. The strings are too tight in every game. This will become a very big problem for them.
The huge psychological burden doubles their psychological pressure, which is not good news for their body and mind."
Mr. Bo nodded:
"Yes, that's what I mean. I have experienced too many winning streaks over the years, and I know that the more consecutive winning streaks, the greater the psychological pressure on the players. So even if we lose this game, it is actually a good thing.
The news can allow them to let go of their psychological baggage and face the upcoming schedule with a more relaxed attitude."
When the assistant coach heard this, he nodded secretly.
As expected of Mr. Bo.
A veteran who has been in the league for more than 30 years.
Not only does he control the situation on the court very accurately, but his control of the entire schedule is unparalleled.
Sometimes for some reasons, he may even give up a certain game.
Of course, today's battle is not about giving up voluntarily, but trying our best to contain Wang Yi.
If you really can't win, then there's nothing you can do about losing.
At this time it was the Spurs' turn to serve.
They passed the ball quickly and finally handed the ball to Duncan.
Little Duncan only took two simple test steps at 45 degrees on the left, and then faced Turs directly.
Although Tours had already taken precautions, he was still a little too late.
The basketball hit the board at a 45-degree angle and bounced into the basket with a swish sound.
This little Duncan can be considered a unique talent.
Although his talent is not as outstanding as his father's back then, his left and right 45-degree rebounding has inherited his father's super high hitting rate.
Just relying on this new trick, not to mention that he has won all over the world, at least he can firmly establish himself in the NBA.
This way of playing is unique in today's league.
Shifu Duncan, who was watching the game on the sidelines, saw his son score the goal, but there was no expression on his face.
The name of Stone Buddha is not for nothing.
Chapter completed!