Chapter 157: Lost Temper
'In the first half everybody defended really well and I'm happy with it, but I want to see the same intensity in the second half. Florida don't have as much offensive firepower as ours, so if we keep playing like that, we'll definitely be able to win the game."
In the middle of the locker room, McKay would wield a tactical board and spit non-stop, and the players also looked like they had been beaten up. Chang Wei looked a little funny, it seems that every team reaches the finals when the halftime is almost the same, when Villanova reached the finals, Lappers, a middle-aged uncle who is usually always smiling and soft-spoken, turned on the hair dryer mode without a teacher in the locker room, it seems that no matter who you are, you can't avoid vulgarity!
Just as Chang Wei was immersed in his memories, someone poked him several times in a row, and when he looked up, McKay was looking at him with a smile. Chang Wei touched his nose and asked in a low voice, "Boss, what did you just say?" I was distracted and didn't hear it. ”
McKay waved his hand: "Don't look so scared, I don't eat people, but as the team's assistant coach in charge of the players' fitness and training, I want to hear your opinion on the tactics of the second half, or give the players personal advice." ”
Chang Wei smiled and said: "I don't think there is any problem in terms of tactics, we have proven that this tactic is effective in the first half, even if the opponent changes the style of play in the second half, we can respond to all changes with the same." ”
McKay was about to nod, but Chang Wei changed his words directly and continued: "But I think we can try joint defense to minimize the consumption of personal physical strength. From my professional point of view, most of you have already used a lot of energy, and if you continue to keep your personal marking, I can't guarantee that your shooting will be able to maintain your shooting percentage when it comes to the final battle."
In fact, the so-called physical energy consumption costs a lot, Chang Wei is completely found out through the system, to say what he sees on the surface, it is basically nonsense. However, Chang Wei has usually established a high prestige in the team, coupled with those miraculous training methods, everyone, including McKay, has no doubts about his judgment at all.
McKay doesn't think it's a pestle, because he has too little coaching experience, he is humble enough to listen to the opinions of the rest of the coaching staff, and if it makes sense, he can also take into account the opinions of the players. Now Chang Weidu has given professional advice, and he quickly modified his previous tactical ideas, so that the players began to play joint defense in the second half.
The break didn't last long, and by the start of the second half, Donovan almost cried at the sight of Colorado's defensive position. it! Can you not be so shameless? In the first half, it was okay to suppress us with man-to-man, but in the second half, you actually went to the joint defense? Who is the team with the more firepower?
Originally, there were no breakthrough masters in Florida, and Palesio and Patick, two guys with above-average defense, stood on both sides of the free throw line, which one would dare to attack directly with the ball? In desperation, the Florida players could only play three-pointers on the outside, the key was that they were not very accurate, and more importantly, Haslem couldn't even grab rebounds on the inside.
Whenever a Florida player shoots an iron, Ford, West and Korver sit in the three-second zone together, waiting to grab a defensive rebound. Although Korver is not very good at this, the height of the people is there, not much shorter than the two interior lines in Florida, even if they can't grab rebounds, it's okay to interfere.
Seeing that his team suffered successive setbacks on the offensive end, Donovan replaced Bonner in a hurry, leaving Haslem alone on the inside. McKay was also taken aback, no matter how much Chang Wei tried, he just expanded the shooting range of West, who is 2.06 meters tall, to the three-point line, why did Florida still train the center like this?
McKay can't help but be surprised, Bonner is 2.08 meters tall, is the tallest player in the entire Florida team, and it can be said that he has no natural enemies on the outside, which is also Donovan's use of him before. Take it out and put it on the outside, as long as you are responsible for catching and shooting, anyway, the opponent's outside players can't interfere with him. Donovan thought that this would solve the problem, but when Bonner received the ball, the opponent's power forward actually defended directly outside the three-point line.
What made Donovan feel even more desperate was that West was very tough, and he was not afraid of fouls at all, so he directly posted the whole person. Bonner, also a freshman rookie, has not yet learned how to cunningly cheat fouls outside the three-point line, and when he was about to shoot, he was slapped by West for his low jump height.
However, this was not the end, after blocking Bonner's shot, West quickly grabbed the ball and threw it directly to Palesio, who had already started, and strode to the front court. As if to tease Florida, Pallesio did not complete a fast-break layup by himself, but returned the ball to West, who had run outside the three-point line in the interference of the opponent.
The three-pointer stopped Florida. No way, the previous game was not challenging for Colorado State, and Korver's shooting percentage from the outside was quite good, so McKay instructed West to minimize his shots from beyond the three-point line, which gave Donovan the illusion that West was just a lucky guy.
As a result, now that West showed his range from the three-point line, Donovan was directly confused. He originally thought that a big man like Bonner who was proficient in three-point shooting was the patent of Florida, but he didn't expect that this would be the finals, and the opponent directly took out a big man who could also shoot three-pointers. No, it's not accurate to say that it was taken out, this guy has always been a major player in Colorado before, but he always hides his shooting bag, making people think that he is just an ordinary interior player.
What's more, West's defense is also very strong, and the toughness is comparable to that of one person defending Haslem under the Florida basket. Bonner is more miserable, his positioning is an anti-aircraft battery, and he can only say that he can do his best to defend or something, and if he really wants to achieve the defensive ability of West, it is definitely a dream.
In other words, the University of Colorado is using the Florida way to hang them, although the score difference has just reached double digits, Donovan has been tossed to the point of losing his temper, and the gang on the other side is too cheap, right?