?? Chris Paul was full of confidence ahead of the start of training.

Why, because he's one of the best point guards in the league, maybe even one of the best point guards in history.

Paul has absolute confidence in his on-the-pitch insight, on-the-pitch intelligence and tactical understanding.

Paul has been involved in basketball since he was 3 years old.

He took the two basketballs that his father had bought for him and went to practice on the court in the basement of his home.

Like many basketball stars, Paul was a versatile athlete before deciding on his basketball path.

He's a big footballer, and there are a lot more people on the court than there is basketball, and the tactics are more complicated.

Paul's ability to play rugby shows just how smart and a leader he is.

Although his height limits him.

By the time he reached high school, Paul's height skyrocketed! It rose to 183......

Then he started basketball and has been playing as the team's point guard, and he can only play point guard.

During his years at Wake Forest, Paul learned a variety of basketball skills and tactics that were enough for the NBA.

Because of many more complex tactics, the NBA will not use, and the NBA's offensive time is much shorter than that of the NCAA.

So for Paul, playing in the NBA, directing tactics or something is much simpler.

In the first two seasons of Negro's tenure, the team's tactical system was relatively open, with Paul and the rest of the players able to make the most of their attacking talents.

The disadvantage is, of course, a lack of resilience, whether it is offensive or defensive, not up to the level of a strong team.

Paul favors Rivers because he wants Rivers to bring the kind of system and resilience that a championship team has, just like the Celtics.

From '08 to '12, the Celtics were the benchmark for team basketball in the league.

They play with tight rules and players doing their jobs, making them one of the toughest teams in the league.

After Rivers joined the Clippers, Paul was excited to see what kind of system Rivers, Gentryrie and Hill would build for the Clippers.

And what role can you play in this system?

Between his self-confidence and his relationship with Rivers, he is convinced that he must be at the tactical heart of the team, without a doubt.

Although Li Liang is really strong, Paul has played against him and was eliminated by the Lakers, knowing that this kid has a terrible energy in him.

But Paul, who does not admit defeat, has just signed the highest-paid long-term contract in the team, how can he be inferior to Li Liang in terms of tactical position?

Didn't even think about it.

The team's tactical training began very quickly.

Rivers gave the players a brief overview of the team's tactical system design for the new season.

For NBA teams, the era of one tactic to play the world has long passed.

It's also Mike Brown, who doesn't have a very good braincase, in order to cope with what he wants to play at the beginning of the season.

Princeton's routine, which team will not use it now if there is a chance? It's just more and less.

Coaches are learning more and more, and with the development of big data, the tactical systems of each team are converging.

But in the final analysis, it is still necessary to design the main tactical routines according to the characteristics of the players.

For example, if you have Kobe, you need to design a one-on-one singles tactical routine for him.

How to make your star players comfortable in singles is a very knowledgeable tactic.

After thinking about it carefully, Rivers devised three main tactical starters for the Clippers offensively.

One is the pick-and-roll-break system with Chris Paul as the core.

Paul's passing, playmaking and offensive ability are the foundation of the Clippers' survival, so Rivers must highlight Paul's position and run the offense with him as the core.

The second is the empty-handed running tactics with Li Liang as the core, mainly based on Box positioning.

Li Liang's empty-handed running is not top-notch, and his C&S has always been a bit weird (because his strength is open shooting rather than catch-and-shoot shots), but his three-point shooting ability is really epic.

Rivers believes that Li Liang's style of play is quite compatible with Paul's ball-handling style and is a perfect match.

His firepower on the flanks will allow Paul and Griffin to have more room to move in the middle.

Just like Kobe Bryant and Nash when they were in the Lakers, the two elders of Xuan Ming have room for Li Liangla, and they are like fish in water.

The third is the low-post singles system with Griffin as the core.

The system was relatively simple, and before Li Liang arrived, Rivers made it a second choice.

After Leo arrived, Rivers used it as a supplement to the Paul-Leliang system.

Griffin's ability in the low post can't support a strong team's offensive tactical system, but it's more than enough as a supplement.

It should be said that Rivers's design is still very regular, and the team's tactical training is also in this order.

Li Liang did not raise any objections, and participated in tactical joint training in accordance with the coach's instructions.

This made Rivers breathe a sigh of relief, and felt that Li Liang was still very professional as a player.

Li Liang, along with Paul, Griffin, Jordan Jr., and Caron Butler, as scheduled starters, began to practice basic tactical routines.

As he practiced, Rivers found that the difference between people and their brains was really a bit big.

Butler, as a supporting actor and a free man, plus a veteran, performed decently.

Griffin was slightly sluggish in his response, and the coach had to remind him twice for each tactical run to be in place.

But overall the performance is still very good.

Little Jordan couldn't do it, the first two routines were okay, and the later routines were too many, and he began to fall into a state of confusion.

For example, there are four main changes in the middle of the blocking, and these four changes are still acceptable to Jordan after practice.

But in addition to these four variations, six or seven other variations can be derived.

These changes are all tactical adjustments to reorganize in the event that an offensive fails.

For these, little Jordan is in a fog, often standing near the three-second zone and not knowing what to do.

At this time, Chris Paul will loudly remind Jordan Jr. how to go.

But the problem is that Li Liang will also guide Little Jordan, but the direction he guides is different from Paul's!

For example, the two sides practice a mid-lane cooperation, the simplest blocking and dismantling.

Paul in the No. 1 position was on the right and passed the ball to Butler on the left wing.

After receiving the ball, Butler directly held the ball from the left side to break through to the basket, and Griffin and Jordan Jr. on both sides of the three-second zone, one went to the bottom left corner to open up space for Butler, and the other went down to the inside, ready to grab the frontcourt rebound or receive the ball and attack directly.

Butler can choose to attack on his own, or he can choose to pass the ball to Jordan Jr. or Griffin.

But if Butler's offense or pass is blocked, he will most likely return the ball to Paul on the outside.

At this point, Paul asked Jordan Jr. to move out to block himself.

However, Li Liang, who ambushed in the bottom corner of the right side to attract pull, thought that Jordan Jr. should move to the left side to vacate the right wing, and Li Liang could open up space for one-on-one attack.

Paul believes that Jordan Jr. should still pull out to block and dismantle, and then Li Liang chooses to cut the basket in the air.

In this way, Paul can hold the ball in his hand and choose whether to attack himself or share the ball for Li Liang, who is open to the air.

'It's also an attacking approach, but I don't think it's good for the team's tactical aggressiveness. It's not offensive enough, we've lost a chance to score together, there's going to be less time, and we need a more concise and effective way to score to break down the opposition's defence, you understand? ”

"There's nothing wrong with this style of play, it's the safest way to play and the best way to bring out the player's ability and effectiveness, it's a team style of play."

There was some altercation between Li Liang and Paul.

However, the dispute between the two stayed at the tactical level, and the words were not fierce.

Rivers was slightly worried in his heart, and it seemed that the two of them were really going to compete.

Subsequently, the two became more and more divergent.

Paul wants to be the absolute master and initiator of the team's tactics, and he prefers to implement some of the more complex tactical changes.

Li Liang is different, he believes that once the tactics fail, the ball should be sent to the basket in as simple a way as possible.

Whether it is a one-on-one single meal, or a small cooperation of two or three people, it is a good way to solve the problem.

But any good player will have his own stubborn side.

The two argued more and more, and their words always remained restrained, but their tone became more and more impulsive.

Rivers had to step up and mediate, saying that the specific tactical execution still needs to be arranged by the coaching staff according to the situation in the preseason.

Little Jordan and the others listened to the two guys arguing, and they didn't seem to understand it.

What are they talking about, is it so complicated to play basketball?

After Rivers mediated, Paul didn't say anything more, after all, this is a coach he found himself and should be obeyed.

Li Liang was not polite, and after the tactical training, he said directly to Rivers: "I think the no-ball running tactics you designed for me are not suitable for me, I need the tactics of holding the ball." I don't need to dribble the ball around a lot, but I have to have it in my hand instead of running around empty-handed. Doug. ”

Rivers was a little confused, but he didn't expect Li Liang to say that he didn't like the tactics he designed in the first training session.

What can I do?

Rivers looked at Ballmer, the owner who was patrolling the sidelines and watching the training with relish, and had to say, "OK, I'll discuss it with the coaching staff." ”

Rivers sighed inwardly, thinking that this NM is a ball bully.