Chapter 36: The Storm I
However, there was not much time left for the Spurs to practice this tactic, and they were only given one day to familiarize themselves with the tactics, and their game against the Grizzlies was just around the corner. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
At the "Federal Express Plaza", Oxlade-Chamberlain, who was told by head coach Popovich before the game, would be coming off the bench.
Chamberlain clenched his fists tightly, his mood was unusually excited, and the thought of his debut was approaching, he felt his heart pounding as if it were about to jump out of his chest.
Time passed in Chamberlain's anticipation. The moment Chamberlain was looking forward to finally arrived, and the leading Spurs were the first to make a substitution, a complete substitution, five up and five down.
The Spurs' bench lineup has changed a lot from before, the point guard position Popovich has been replaced by the more athletic Jason Hart, the scoring guard is Ginobili, he is also the absolute core of this lineup, and the small forward is Devin Brown, who has the ability to shoot three-pointers and performs consistently, which is also Chamberlain's teammate in the summer league. Popovich chose Hawley for the power forward position because he is more flexible and has better shooting ability, and the center is naturally second only to Ginobili's Chamberlain in the importance of this tactic.
This lineup can't even be called a bankrupt version of the Suns, but this is already the best lineup that the cash-strapped Spurs can put together for the "small ball" so far.
Chamberlain, who finally stepped on the court, quickly calmed down, he knew the importance of this opportunity, and he knew better than anyone how difficult it was to come.
"Come on, come on, come on!"
Chamberlain roared in his heart, and he told himself that he must seize this opportunity!
Popovich was also staring at the court at this time, which was not only a tactical experiment for the Spurs, but also related to whether they could defend the title. This season they have never been stronger than ever, but they are much weaker than last season.
Can the bench make up for the loss of his personnel changes?
The game restarted, and the Grizzlies had the ball, and at this time, Gasol stayed on the court because he was behind.
At this time, coaches generally didn't pay much attention to roster rotation, well, mainly because the NBA was just starting to pick up, and most teams were still in the stage of tightening their belts to get by, so the slogan at that time was ...... the main force!
For Chamberlain, an unknown rookie, the sister-in-law did not pay enough attention to the inside footsteps that Europeans are proud of....... Crashed into this tree in the East.
Offensive foul!
Hearing the whistle, Duncan's expressionless face twitched slightly, well! Because of the practice tactics, Popovich also made strict requirements for the practice match, and the substitutes in the bench were replaced by the main players if they were not strong.
Ginobili meandered forward, the Chinese hemp rod shield blocked the Spanish soft lady, and in the face of such an empty inner line, the demon knife also transformed into a giant axe.
Dunk, although it is just a simple one-handed split, but for this Douginobili, it is already a rare big scene.
Bench clapping, white towel ......
Gasol has a high basketball IQ, and although the offensive foul just now made him confused, he quickly changed his offensive approach. The Grizzlies attacked, and Gasol made a quick jumper after passing the basketball.
In the face of such an attack, Chamberlain actually has little to do, just like the skill description of "prediction", which is just to make his reaction speed faster, not to make him unpredictable. As long as the opponent is fast enough, he has nothing to do.
The Spurs served quickly in the backcourt, and Ginobili and Chamberlain immediately went down. In the face of the Spurs' sudden change of tactics, the Grizzlies players, who were still slowly returning to the basket, were collectively slow to react.
So there was a bizarre scene where the attacker reached the opponent's backfield before the defender. There were no defenders, the two switched, Ginobili passed, Chamberlain ..... The heel is two centimeters off the ground.
As the best rookie in the past, the future Bears, and the Lakers' second-in-command, Gasol's talent is undoubted, but in the face of such unfamiliar tactics, he has nothing to do, and the score difference has not changed, but the pace is getting faster.
Tempo control is a very serious thing for a team.
The authorities are confused, the players on the court did not notice, and the Grizzlies coach Hubby Brown on the sidelines saw it very clearly, and he glanced at Spurs head coach Popovich suspiciously, which is definitely not the style that the Spurs should have.
"With such a fast offensive speed, they actually play small-ball tactics?"
After changing the pace of shooting, the frequency of the Grizzlies hitting iron suddenly increased, and this is when Chamberlain's rebounding advantage was manifested. In this situation where there is not much time to prepare, fighting for rebounds depends more on the hardware facilities of the players, height and arm length, etc., coupled with his superhuman rebounding point judgment, Chamberlain naturally has the advantage.
Chamberlain picked up the rebound, made an excellent pass, accurately threw it into the hands of the fast Ginobili, and then watched the coquettish back of the big guy with intoxication.....
That little man's waist is twisted, Zizi, that ass is so good, Zizi...... Especially the big guy still has a sexy wavy curl now.....
Hubby Brown had to marvel at Chamberlain's passing ability, knowing that in such a fast-paced situation, the margin of error of a long pass can not affect the speed of his teammates in the attack, which is a very test of the passer's ability.
In a trance, he came up with the name of a deplorable center forward -- Bill Wharton! Although compared to the "perfect giant", Chamberlain now only has a shadow of his passing talent.
Hubby Brown called a timeout, and without Gasol, the game would have been out of action so far. Although he doesn't have a good solution to the current situation, the problem has been found, which needs a good hand to control the field.
Jason Williams (White Chocolate) up, Gasol down .....
He's completely on the wrong side, Williams is a strong performer and can often make very creative passes, but when it comes to control, he's not a little bit off. But there's no way around it, and that's all Brown has in his hand.
Williams really lived up to Brown's expectations, the scene did not get any better, and the pace of offense and defense inevitably increased again.....