The Eastern Conference Finals are played between two teams, the Bobcats and the Pistons.

Before the game, both *** and ESPN agreed that it would be a great defensive battle. These statistics are often mentioned by fans. Hardaway and Hill shot 46% and 51% respectively in the first round, and in the second round, they fell to 39% and 43% directly after encountering the Pistons, several notches in the middle.

The Bobcats didn't let it go, and in the first round, Maddy and Carter broke out, and the Pacers, a strong defensive team, couldn't find the north, shooting 56% and 59% from the field, but in the second round it became 42% and 43%. That's not to say that Wharton's defense is better than Artay's, but it's because the Bobcats' defense is noticeably more three-dimensional.

It's not that the defense is more holistic, because the Pacers' defense is quite holistic. But the Bobcats' defense is more three-dimensional, which comes from Hu Qingniu's vision beyond the current league.

Hu Qingniu emphasized that superstars are not something that can be solved by defense alone. So, on the surface, the Bobcats are using Wade and Wharton to defend Maddie and Carter, but they are only leading the defense. They don't have a lot of defensive responsibilities, they can't make the opponent shoot comfortably, they can't let the opponent break in a straight line, and that's enough.

As long as Maddie and Carter don't hit the inside line in one step, Dazhi and Sabonis will have time to react and help defend. And that's exactly what Hu Qingniu's killer feature is, the Bobcats have two 7-foot and above rim guards, which is a nightmare for players who like to break through.

Hu Qingniu believes that as long as the opponent is not a team with explosive strength outside the three-point line, it will be difficult to break down the Bobcats' current defensive system.

Bobcats and Pistons, this round of matchups, everyone relies on defense to speak.

Just before the official start of the first game, Hu Qingniu also chatted with veteran coach Larry Brown.

Larry Brown is 64 years old, from coaching the Denver Nuggets in the 76-77 season to now, leaving aside a few years of rest at home, Brown has 22 years of experience coaching the NBA team, which can be said to be a living fossil of coaching. To date, he has coached seven teams and was inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame as a coach in 2002.

With Larry Brown's qualifications, of course, he is the predecessor of Hu Qingniu's predecessors, not to mention that he is also the teacher of Spurs coach ** Vicky, whom Hu Qingniu admires.

This silver-haired, energetic old man stopped Hu Qingniu in the players' tunnel of the Auburn Hills Palace Arena. Looks like I'm waiting here.

"First of all, I'm sorry, old man, I don't know much about the way you young people greet each other. But I specifically wanted to talk to you today, and to be honest, I'm curious about you! ”

Hu Qingniu was a little flattered and hurriedly took the initiative to reach out. Brown has always been a manager known for being stern and unreasonable, and it is indeed very face-saving to think so highly of him as a junior today.

"Hello Coach Brown, it just so happens that I don't know how to say hello, and we seem to be able to have a good chat."

Old Man Brown laughed.

"Just call me Larry, that's what that kid always calls me. By the way, I've heard that you have a lot of stock in your head, and you can always use amazing tactics on the field. ”

Hu Qingniu also responded with a smile.

"Then I'll call you like a ** coach, although I have some ideas in my head, but the main thing is to look at the performance of the players. Strict tactical discipline is the reason for the Bobcats' victory. ”

Hu Qingniu made a sycophant at the right time, who didn't know that Old Man Brown was famous for his iron handsomeness, and the team he led has always been disciplined and executed very well on the field.

Sure enough, Old Man Brown was photographed comfortably, and his eyes narrowed into a slit.

"Well, and I think so, no matter what the new tactics and new systems are, they are always the same. The most important thing for a team is organizational discipline, without organizational discipline, there is no tactical execution ability, and no matter how good the tactics are, they will not have any effect. ”

Hu Qingniu echoed.

"That's, that's."

Old Man Brown concluded with satisfaction.

"You are a young man with a lot of potential, and I have an idea to talk to you about. On behalf of the National Basketball Association, I invite you to serve as an assistant coach for the men's basketball team, and the main task is the Greek Olympics this summer. Well, this opportunity is very rare, the current assistant coach Coach K and ** are several laps older than you, you can enter this circle now, and the position of head coach in the future will definitely be yours. ”

Hu Qingniu's psychological quality has long been excellent, and he was still shocked by this news. That's the circle of coaches of the U.S. men's national basketball team, and as the country with the highest level of basketball in the world, the United States is only three or four people who can be selected.

Starting with Chuck Daley, the head coach of the Dream Team of the United States Men's Basketball Team, the head coach of the Dream Team of the United States men's basketball team is very regular, and the head coach of the next Dream Team must be selected from the assistant coach of the previous year.

And it's not easy to become an assistant coach of the Dream Team, which is not only a circle that looks at results, but also a circle that looks at origins.

For example, Phil Jackson, a "Zen master" who is famous all over the world and has a ring with soft hands, has never entered this circle. From Chuck Daley's onwards, this coaching circle has focused on finding coaches with tactical talent, rigorous style, and on-the-spot command, and most coaches with such characteristics are academic coaches. So far, basically well-known college coaches and powerful veterans have been selected.

However, Hu Qingniu has not been carried away by this surprise, you must know that although the Dream Six team in history in 04 has gathered Cameron Anthony, LeBron James, Stoudemire, Iverson, Duncan, Marbury, Okafor, Wade and other big stars.

But in the end, they only won a bronze medal in the main event of the Olympic Games, and fans in the United States prefer to call them "Nightmare Team" rather than "Dream Six".

This is a good confirmation of Hu Qingniu's point that basketball is not just a sport that can be won by simply superimposing stars. Whether or not it is a team that is a team is often more important. 5 stars who have no individual ability but are scattered can easily be defeated by 5 ordinary players who have been working together for a long time.

After thinking about it for a long time, Hu Qingniu found that this was not only an honor, but also a hot casserole. According to Mr. Brown's temperament, even if he Hu Qingniu entered the American Dream Team as an assistant coach, he was actually more responsible for leading the team to train these chores. The real direction and tactical direction of the team, he will definitely not be able to interject.

But this is the dream that all coaches want, even if it is just to gild it, the whole identity and popularity will be different immediately. This is a real international stage, and it is also a major event for countries around the world to participate in the grand event, and when the time comes, Hu Qingniu's introduction will be the coach of the American men's basketball dream team. Hu Qingniu was very excited to think about it, he showed his face so specially.

There are pros and cons, and in the end, Hu Qingniu replied.

"First of all, thank you very much for having me, it is a great pleasure for me. But at the moment the Bobcats are still in the playoffs, and I don't think my boss Michael wants me to be distracted by other jobs, and I want to defer this until after the season, do you think it's okay? ”

Brown was unimpressed.

"Of course, we look forward to playing against you, and we'll talk about it after the season."

After the two exchanged, Hu Qingniu returned to the away team's locker room. Old Man Brown looked at Hu Qingniu's figure leaving straight, and a smile rose on the corner of his mouth.

"It's rare to be a boy with a clear sense of priority and responsibility. **I didn't recommend the wrong person this time, I have to praise him as an alcoholic when I go back. ”