Chapter 56: The Young Marshal's Art of Command

Brad Stevens.

This 34-year-old became the head coach of an NBA-level team, a multi-millionaire, and a super cute daughter, a man who reached the peak of his life overnight.

His success is not without reason.

As a young manager, Stevens is very good at studying the players under his seat, their abilities, the best style of play, the shortcomings and strengths, Stevens knows very well.

The 76ers' lineup last season really made Stevens not know what to say, it was actually quite good, but I don't know why, it actually played such a miserable record.

Coach Jordan last season must be a big hole!

However, for the current group of people, Stevens actually understands that this is not something that can be done in a short period of time.

Han Miao is still too young, although as a point guard, he has a genius-level passing ability, a demonic view of the overall situation and a sense of passing, but his other personal abilities are still relatively immature, and whether he can lead the team to victory in adversity is still unknown.

Although Hayward is his favorite apprentice, with a tough style of play and comprehensive skills, he also has a lot of problems, at least at this level in the NBA, his confrontation is not good, and his finishing ability needs to be more stable.

That tall and skinny Whiteside has a very good body, good bouncing arms, and his speed is also very fast in a big man, and he is a defensive master with good training.

But the problem is that this guy is too active now, and sometimes he will leak people in order to block the hat, and if this problem is not changed, he really doesn't dare to put him in the main position easily.

As for the former 76ers boss Iguodala, I'm sorry, in Stevens' eyes, he is really not the boss material, and he became the boss a few years ago because the 76ers really had no one left, and he was forced to take the position.

In Stevens' eyes, Iguodala is the kind of defensive general with certain offensive ability, with clear lines and muscles, which brings an excellent body that can be defended from the No. 3 position to the No. 1 position, coupled with very good defensive skills, so Stevens will position Iguodala as an outside defensive gate in the new season.

And Brand's ...... Forget it, for the sake of being about the same age as himself, I won't complain (Brand 79 years old, 3 years younger than the young marshal), when he was young, Brand was also a ruthless person of 20+10, but with age and injuries, his state is not as good as day by day.

Last season, Coach Jordan didn't reuse Brand because of his injury history, resulting in Brand's poor stats.

However, Stevens believes that if Brand is serious about playing without injury, there is no problem averaging 15+8 per game.

Well, in this regard, Han Miao said that the coach is really good, because in the 2010-2011 season in history, Brand started 81 games, averaging 15.7 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, which is exactly 15+8!

Moreover, Han Miao knows that Brand is even more powerful, in 2018, he actually became the general manager of the 76ers......

"Alright, everyone come and assemble!"

Stevens gathered everyone and began to tell them his thoughts.

After thinking about the young nature of this team at home, he decided to use a very classic tactic as the main theme for the new season.

This tactic is the basic tactic of Cardinal Auerbach, one of the greatest coaches in history, to build the Celtics' eight-game winning streak - Boston Fast Break!

At that time, the Celtics under Auerbach hit the league with a fast-break counterattack, first using Russell's block as the first stab to the opponent, and then the ball would fall into the hands of the 8-time assist king Coussy, who used his posture and dribbling skills that everyone envied to dodge the claws of the opponent to steal again and again, and then accurately sent it to the hands of the team's attacking generals!

Heinsohn, who carries all the forwards in the league, Sharman who is a sharpshooter, Sam Jones, who is good at shooting on the board, and Ramsey, who is never soft...... The attackers of the Celts back then turned into wolves under the leadership of Coussy! Bite off pieces of meat from your opponent again and again!

It is this set of tactics that makes the Celtics the number one giant in the league!

Stevens didn't know why, he always felt that this set of tactics was very close to him, so, after studying the current state of the team, he decisively made the Boston fast break the team's main strategy this season.

That's why he's putting Whiteside as the starting centre-forward.

At that time, Russell, who was tall, swarthy, and sturdy as a mountain, turned himself into the strongest wall of the city, blocking the opponent's attacks again and again with his cap.

Stevens doesn't expect Whiteside to reach Russell's height, but Whiteside, who is taller, has longer arm lengths, and likes to block and grab rebounds, is indeed a little similar to Russell back then, although Whiteside is still too thin now, but Stevens hopes that Whiteside can grow into the team's strongest defender and the most solid backing through one or two permutations!

As for Han Miao, there is no doubt that he will be the commander of the whole team, playing the role of Cousie back then, but Stevens hopes that Han Miao can do higher than Coussy, at least in terms of scoring, he hopes that Han Miao will score and assist with both hands.

And Hayward is working in the direction of Heinsoane (although Heinsohn was the big forward back then), there are many excellent small forwards in the league, and Stevens also knows that maybe no matter how hard he works in this life, Hayward is unlikely to become the league's No. 1 small forward.

However, as long as Hayward can turn himself into a player who can carry anyone in the small forward position and will not suffer a big loss to anyone, then that's fine, if you can't be the top 1 and top 5 small forward, right?

And Iguodala, Brand, Korver and others, also have their own tasks, Iguodala is the core of the outside defense, Korver is the marksman, in Stevens' imagination, the future of the 76ers' offense is like this:

The opponent broke through to the inside, and then Whiteside covered the opponent's shot with a long arm that covered the sky, and then, Han Miao took the ball and quickly rushed forward, Hayward, Iguodala, Korver and others frantically covered, with accurate shots/layups/dunks, and scored points on the opponent's head again and again!

Iron Defense! Rush to grab the rebound! Shoot the ball and the key ball!

Perhaps, this style of play is not flashy, but it can most effectively unleash the abilities of these young people!

Don't be flashy, gentle, romantic, etc., Coach Stevens prefers that simple, precise, meticulous style, all sacrificed just for the team's victory!

The 76ers all listened to the words of the new coach, and everyone had a feeling of blood boiling in their hearts.

I have to say that the young marshal has his unique charm in the expression of language!

"Copy and improve the Boston Fast Attack of the year, young marshal, it seems that it is not unreasonable for you to become the head coach of the Green Army in your previous life!"

Han Miao also ignited, just now the young marshal said that his positioning is the offensive reinforcement of Cousy, which really makes Han Miao very grateful, you must know that Coussy's record until Stockton appeared, no point guard can break it, and after so many years, only one Stockton has broken his record.

It is Han Miao's honor to pay tribute to this kind of old-timer.

Hayward is also full of fighting spirit and carries all the small forwards? It's really a big challenge, James, Durant, Anthony, Hayward want to get ahead, and he has to kill one of these three!

And Whiteside, he's under the most pressure, Russell! That's the strongest defensive center! One of the greatest centers, Whiteside is probably hundreds of streets away from him right now......

"Come on, group by list, let's try the next tactics!"