Popovich's concerns are not unfounded.

Last season's Golden State Warriors, led by Mark Jackson, went 51-31 and finished sixth in the West.

In particular, the star Stephen Curry averaged 24 points and 8.5 assists per game, and what was even more impressive was his 42.4% three-point shooting rate.

You know, this shooting percentage can be considered excellent for a single-function catch-and-shoot pitcher.

Not to mention that many of Curry's three-pointers were head-on three-pointers shot by people or sudden cold arrows at high speed.

It's terrifying.

Popovich doesn't like three-point shots, but he never denies the power of three-point shots.

Whether it's chasing points or widening the difference, the three-point shot can get the most points in as few rounds as possible.

In fact, Mr. Bobo was not idle at all in the offseason.

He studied Stephen Curry's massive data model.

It was found that he maintained a fairly high level of three-point shooting from his first season in the league.

And this ability becomes more and more terrifying as I get older.

There may not be much in the shooting percentage, but as long as you watch his game footage carefully, you can find that his three-point shooting options are becoming more and more unreasonable, but he still has a high degree of accuracy.

Not only that, but there's Klay Thompson, who is also a pretty accurate three-point guy.

The perennial hit rate is above 40%.

In the '13-14 season, he ranked seventh in the league in three-point shooting percentage.

Sixth, Curry.

The top five are Korver, Calderón, Belinelli, Afflalo, Mills.

But in terms of three-point shots, Calderon, Belinelli, Afflalo, and Mills are far inferior to Curry and Thompson.

And the defensive intensity they face can't be compared to that of the star players.

As for Korver, who is ranked first with a 47.2 percent shooting percentage, more shots are in the open zone.

He's one of the top functional single pitchers.

That is, the actual outside bombing capabilities of the Warriors Twins, the Champions League.

Ettore Messina also affirmed this, and he even believes that the Warriors' style of play will become sharper as this team matures.

And this season, Popovich thinks the opportunity to make the Warriors more mature has emerged.

The point of departure was the addition of his former apprentice, Steve Cole.

On May 15, Kerr joined the Golden State Warriors on a five-year, $25 million contract as the team's head coach.

As a rookie, it can be said that Cole's qualifications and resume are not prominent.

Far from being as good as Ettore Messina.

But the Golden State Warriors are willing to give him a 5-year contract of 25 million, which is enough to see his ability.

Outsiders don't know that Popovich knows Kerr's brilliant tactical thinking too well, and he is more than capable of breathing new life into this young warrior team.

This year's Warriors will undoubtedly be a formidable opponent for the defending champions, the Spurs.

In addition, the teams in the west also have corresponding reinforcements, which can be described as a group of heroes, full of wolves.

The new season is destined to be a season of war.

——

San Antonio Head Coach's Office.

Members of the Spurs coaching staff gathered.

The attacking coach, the defensive coach, the assistant coach, and the head coach all had their eyes locked on the video at the top of the screen.

'I think we should change our starting line-up for the new season.

After reading it, Udoka first commented, "Deng Hongfei should not be the sixth man again. ”

'He's a player who can play both with and without the ball and is very good defensively, so I think he should be put in the starting No.2 position and form a death forward line with Kawhey.'

"The combination of the two of them is bound to give all the teams in the league a headache."

'As for the other positions, I think we can continue the inside combination we had last season and use Tim Gattiago as a starter to keep our interior blocking ability going.

"As a result, I think our interior and forward lines will be invulnerable."

"At the same time, the offensive ability will be improved."

"So, you mean to take Danny and let Deng Hongfei take the No. 2 position for him?"

Popovich raised an eyebrow.

"Yes." Udoka bowed his head slightly.

"What do you think?"

Popovich immediately looked at Messina.

The latter paused for a moment, thought for a moment and then responded, "I think Deng Hongfei's mention of the No. 2 position is a good idea, but we should have more flexibility in our hearts." ”

"For example, putting the more flexible Burres in the number four position will give us a little more mobility on the inside."

"But in this way, there will be a corresponding reduction in the ability to protect the basket and the hardness of the defense."

Udoka frowned slightly, and offered a different opinion.

"Not really."

Messina shook his head calmly, "I think the league as a whole is getting faster and faster, and I've studied the data from the past few seasons. ”

"I found that the average number of offensive and defensive rounds gradually increased."

"Last year was at a peak, so I think the pace of attack is bound to be faster this year."

"Therefore, a big interior player like Thiago, who lacks a little mobility ability, will no longer be in line with the trend of the league."

"His stamina, his mobility, will be a big problem."

"If you put him on the bench and only play 10 or 20 minutes per game, and play every round with a lot of energy, I think it would be a good choice."

Popovich listened quietly from the side.

Neither the offensive coach nor the defensive coach took a stand.

Messina and Udoka each have their own truths.

The final decision is naturally up to Popovich to decide.

After the old man pondered for a while, he suddenly picked up the remote control and pressed it against the screen, "Look at this bar chart." ”

"It's not hard to find this set of data online."

"In the '04-05 season, NBA teams averaged 97.2 points per game...... Last season, it reached 100.3 points, which means that compared to 10 years ago, this figure has increased by as much as 3 points, and there are two main reasons for this change in scores, on the one hand, the offensive rhythm is faster, and on the other hand, the team has more outside shots. ”

"In '04-05, NBA teams averaged 80.3 shots per game, compared to 83.3 last season, which means that in a game, both teams combined took six more shots than they did 10 years ago."

"I think these stats can reflect the acceleration of the NBA's offensive rhythm to a certain extent."

"In terms of three-point shooting, 10 years ago, each team would only average 15.8 shots per game, and last season that number has risen to 22.2, which is a significant increase."

"The most obvious change is that the traditional pile-type inner line is disappearing."

"So, do you understand what I'm thinking?"

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