Chapter 54: The Heart of Princeton

Every improvement in the NBA is slowly changed after the emergence of people who have the courage to challenge the rules or have the ability to jump out of the rules. It's actually a manifestation of the American spirit, they take the strengths of others, and then they go through the rough and the fine, and then they progress in the fusion, they grow in the integration, and of course, in the beginning, those who challenge the established rules are definitely going to be criticized a lot, Pete? That's what happened to Carell. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info

Originally when Pete? When Carell came to the NCAA with Princeton University and his "backdoor" tactics, no one would think that this school with extremely strict scholarship review would go too far, after all, Princeton's strict scholarship review system made it difficult for them to attract star players to join in high school.

Is it such a team made up of "nerds" and "engineering glasses men", but with Pete? Carell's tactics have earned him 500 wins in the NCAA and a record of 14 lowest points conceded.

After the initial criticism, both the NCAA and the NBA began to learn from Pete? Carell's "Princeton" style of play, although some of them only learn one or some specific tactics, Princeton has really changed the style of the league, which has benefited many teams.

Rick? Adelman was a man of Princeton's tactics, or to put it mildly, he was obsessed with taking Princeton's tactics a step further.

After coaching the Sacramento Kings 98-99, Adelman found the right player for his style of play. Weber, Verratti? Divac, Jason? Williams, Peja? Stojakovic, the four men formed the basis of the Kings who would later come on the verge of changing the league.

Adelman used this foundation to further deepen Princeton's tactics and make them more suitable for the increasingly competitive NBA arena, and gradually, the Kings team showed surprising strength.

In the following seasons, the Kings brought a breath of fresh air to the entire league, and they played a gorgeous team cooperation, with five starters on the court all having very good passing ability, and the five people also cooperated tacitly, and sometimes there was a classic combination in the game.

In the 01-02 season, the Kings beat the Lakers, Spurs, Mavericks and other giants to occupy the first place in the West and the first place in the league, although they lost to the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals and failed to advance to the Finals (that series Stern is the Lakers' godfather), but the attraction of the Kings is really great.

In fact, when Liu Han had not left the NBA, he had some grievances with Adelman, who was repeatedly beaten by Liu Han when he was coaching the Warriors, and Adelman also had to leave his job for more than a year because of the poor results of leading the Warriors.

Now it's Christmas 2003, and the league puts the Mavericks and Kings together, and it can be said that it is a very interesting game.

Christmas is coming, although Liu Han's family is not Christmas, but after all, the entire North American region is rendered by this festive atmosphere, and now there are some medical staff on duty at Liu Han's home 24 hours a day, so Liu Han also bought turkeys and Christmas trees according to American tradition, and also prepared some small gifts for his teammates, he has now reduced the time he spends training with the team, which is also affecting his teammates to a certain extent, so Liu Han must make some compensation.

Liu Han spent Christmas Eve at home with his family and medical staff, and the next day they were leaving for Sacramento.

When you come to the state capital of California, the festive atmosphere here is even stronger, and although the winter in Sacramento is not freezing at all, there are still many holiday attendants wearing Santa Claus costumes at work.

Since the distance between the two cities is not too far, the Mavericks immediately began to acclimatize when they arrived in Sacramento, while the coaching staff also gave tactical explanations and rehearsals for tonight's game.

For Princeton's tactics, Nelson made a very targeted arrangement, and the key point of tonight's game was Liu Han.

The Kings are now without Webb, but Divac and Brad? Miller has a good sense of passing, and the core of Princeton's tactics is that the center holds the ball in the high post and then does the shaft, and other players use interspersed running and covering to slip through the "back door" and find a gap to cut in, so the Mavericks' filling and rotation in this game is very crucial, and the only one in the Mavericks team who can frequently fill in the position is Liu Han except for Odom.

The Kings also have their own arrangements for the challenge of the Mavericks, although Adelman has a clear understanding of Liu Han's strength, but he is confident to rely on the current lineup to bring surprises to Liu Han and the Mavericks, after all, the good results in recent years have allowed Adelman to regain confidence, he was once hit by Liu Han in the Lakers to lose the belief in coaching, for which he had to rest for more than a year.

And Adelman's surprise for Liu Han was the Kings' selection of Gerrard in the 2001 draft? Wallace, although this player was selected by the Kings in the 25th round in the first round in the '01 draft, but his defensive ability is worthy of recognition, excellent physical fitness and never-give-up defensive attitude make Gerrard? Wallace has the potential to become a top-tier perimeter defender, and while his numbers in his rookie season and last season are not impressive, everyone on the Kings recognizes Wallace's defensive ability, and he once defended McGrady in his rookie season when the league was in full swing with just 17 points in the game, and he also defended Kobe Bryant in the game and sent him off the court with two technical fouls, which shows how good this player's defensive ability is.

In addition to this, Adelman also used the forward swing man in this game? Christie, who is also a very mobile player, aims to make up for Liu Han in the game, after all, Adelman didn't count on Gerrard? Wallace alone can guard against Liu Han.

Liu Han didn't pay much attention to today's game, and he had already forgotten all about Adelman's grievances with him, but when the team's tactics were explained, Princeton's tactical style of play reminded him of George's time at UCLA. Krent and John? Mr. Wooden helped him, and it was at that time that Liu Han gradually formed his own basketball worldview.