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At the end of Game 6, the Sacramento Kings were at home, and suddenly switched from tactical game mode to blind play mode.

This approach was incomprehensible to Spurs players, coaches, and even fans around the world at first.

After all, in previous games, the Kings have proven that even if they play tactically, they will not necessarily lose to the Spurs. Everyone runs tactics, and the key to the final game is whose tactics are more targeted. No matter how strong your Spurs' tactical execution is, it will be even more difficult to win when the tactics are completely restrained by the king.

And Westphal, the coach of the Kings, also proved his strength with two victories and a wonderful performance in the first half of the sixth game. Although it is really comparable, Westphal is certainly not an opponent of the old drunkard. But in the course of a series, if Westphaal can really find the perfect tactical routine for many minutes, it is difficult to say whether the seven games will be won or lost.

Therefore, in the second half of the sixth game, after the team was overtaken, the Kings immediately changed their faces, completely abandoned their tactical ideas, and completely handed over the victory or defeat of the game to the players, which really made many people doubtful.

"Well, I thought it was strange and I couldn't understand it at the time. The king clearly has the ability to play tactics, and he can clearly fight with the Spurs for tactical literacy, just because he was overtaken, he began to give up tactics like a little 'self-defeating', and when I saw this choice, I also felt that the king might want to give up the game and give up the victory directly. ”

A special program on the TV station, a group of NBA experts gathered again.

Speaking of yesterday's game between the Kings and the Spurs, many people said that the King's actions after being overtaken in the third quarter made them feel that this round of the series would end soon.

"But what about what happened next?"

The host asked, "The Kings gave up their tactics, gave up their well-prepared tactical ideas, played with instinct, and won the game. Does this mean that instinct is more important than tactics? Or is it better to let the Kings' players play tactics and let them play freely? ”

"This statement you just made is partly true and partly wrong."

NBA expert Bill Simmons shook his head and said: "Although I am a bit suspicious of pretending to say this, I still have to say: on the basketball court, no matter at any time, at any level, no matter what the game situation, there will be a tactical arrangement, it will be better than no tactical arrangement - of course, provided that the tactics are appropriate." You can't say that you're still letting the Spurs play the 'Duncan alone with the ball, everyone stands by and waits for the cake' tactic, and you still expect the Spurs to play well, right? ”

"Westfaal's tactics were really well laid out and it worked. But if I'm not mistaken, Westphal's hole cards have already been played. ”

Simmons's words, everyone in the live studio was stunned, you look at me, I look at you, no one seems to have considered the problem in this direction.

"Don't believe me, I'm serious!"

Simmons shrugged and said, "I know, everyone thinks that NBA coach-level coaches should have endless tactical routines in their heads, at least more than those of us who know the game, right?" But the problem is that most of the tactics that Westphal knows, and the old drunkard's understanding of this tactic, is a hundred times deeper than Westphal. Isn't it self-defeating for you to take the tactics that the opponent has mastered much better than you to confront the opponent? ? ”

"I see what you mean."

Retired star Reggie Miller nodded: "Let's take a pick-and-roll, for example!" Westphale may have his own understanding of pick-and-roll, and he knows more about pick-and-roll than any of us. But the old drunkard's study of blocking and demolition is a hundred times deeper than Westfale's. The advantages of blocking and dismantling, the disadvantages, the goal, how to defend which kind of blocking and dismantling, and how to crack it with another kind of blocking and dismantling, the answers to all these questions, the old drunkard doesn't have to think about it at all, and it will appear in front of him as soon as he sees it. ”

"yes, that's what it means."

Simmons nodded appreciatively at Reggie Miller and said, "Westphall suddenly had an epiphany at that moment, he knew that compared to tactical routines, he might not be the opponent of an old drunkard in his life." Most of the tactics he used, and they would be cracked by the old drunkard in minutes. He racked his brains to come up with only two tactics that could work against the Spurs. ”

"Both tactics have been used, and in my opinion, Westphall must have thought that two tactics could help the Kings win two wins. And then in the sixth game, you can combine these two tactics and win again. In the last game, everyone runs the same line, and there is hope for winning. ”

As he spoke, Simmons looked at the screen not far away, which was playing one thing that was overlooked by many people in the fifth battle of Tianwang Mountain:

Spurs Offensive Highlights.

"But Westphale didn't calculate everything, even if the tactics were completely targeted, in the battle of Tianwang Mountain, the Spurs could still rely on their terrifying offensive ability and the individual ability of the players to force the Kings to the next level."

"That is, the king took out two effective tactics in advance and used them in the fifth game?" Miller asked.

"Yes, it must be."

Simmons said firmly: "So in the sixth game, the Kings have no advantage tactics to use - a coach of the level of an old drunkard, you have used tactics once, he can come up with a solution in one night, and the same tricks are useless against the Saint Seiya!" ”

"In this case, Westphale also let the Kings players run tactics, it is really better to let go, let the players play freely, and play what they want. At this time, the Spurs, from the players to the coaches, are planning to fight with the Kings to the end. As a result, the king suddenly became a beast, and he played freely, and the spurs stopped cooking. ”

Simmons' eyes sank, and he said, "This is the reason why the King won the sixth game." ”

"The analysis is really accurate......"

Sacramento, the center of the Kings team.

On this day, it was a rest day between the sixth and seventh games, and the time was around 12 noon.

In another hour, the players will assemble and get on the bus to the airport, head to the away stadium, and take the mighty Spurs to tie seven.

It stands to reason that at this time, most of the players should rest in the center of the team, wait for centralized notification, and then go to challenge the Spurs with high spirits.

But today, something is not right.

“…… So this adjustment of the Kings is very successful, Westphal's approach has been proven to be correct, shouldn't it be proven, Westphal can lead the team very well, is it qualified to continue to coach the Kings? ”

On the TV screen, the host frowned slightly, looked at expert Bill Simmons, and wondered: "Bill, why did you just say that this proves that Westphal is not qualified?" He led the team to win, and it was not enough to play a tie-break with the Spurs?? ”

"Of course not."

Simmons has always been known for his poisonous tongue, and he didn't hide it at all, and responded bluntly: "After adjusting the style of play, the Kings won, and the credit is not on Westerfale, but on the players." On my cousin, on Cousins, on Evans, even on Green, Thomas Jr., Thorton. You can say that it is the work of the cleaners, but you can't say that the win is the credit of Westphal. ”

"Because in such an important game, choosing not to use any tactics and allowing the players to play freely just shows that the goods in Westphal's stomach can no longer keep up with this round of the series, the strength of the Spurs, and the progress of the Kings players!"

This......

Simmons's words are not rough, this is very direct and hurtful, but it is true.

When a coach can't even give the players a strategy, and if you don't set up a tactic, the players will play better

Doesn't it prove that this coach has nothing to teach the players?

Westphal's approach, which seems to be very clever, brought out the potential of the players and took out the Spurs.

But from another point of view, it shows that deep down he has given up arranging tactics!

"So ......"

After a moment of silence, the host broke the silence of the scene and said, "You insist on your point of view, the news from the Kings, are you supportive......?" Bill? ”

"Absolutely."

Bill Simmons nodded heavily, and said word by word: "Westphal, you are no longer qualified to teach this King team, if the King wants to change the coach, it is absolutely right!" ”

…… What the?

Kings ...... Want to change the coach??

When Westphal had just spent four or five years leading the Kings from the bottom to the point where they were now in a tie-break with their championship-level opponents, the Kings changed their coaches.

Really??

“…… Knock knock"

Gu Yu leaned lazily on the chair, looking at the TV with a little blank eyes.

Beside him, Cousins and Evans were also silent, shaking their heads with a sigh and looking down at a basketball in their hands. The other has a little moist eyes and a frowning brow, which makes people feel a little distressed.

"Let's go."

There was a hesitant knock on the door of the preparation room, and then the familiar voices of the three of them rang out. The three of them looked up at the same time, and they met the pair of tired, but full of loving eyes.

"I'm waiting for you, we'...... Go to San Antonio and keep fighting! ”

Paul Westfaal, countdown to departure.