"The reason why THRU is being targeted is simple."

Sacramento, the center of the Kings team.

With a full day to go until Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals, the Kings players did not schedule overly heavy practice and instead focused on running tactics.

This is fairly common practice during the NBA playoffs, unless a team sweeps through the ranks and their opponent has played seven games and has plenty of time. Otherwise, most teams will not be able to do any heavy exercises between a series or even throughout the playoffs.

The reason is simple, players are also people. After already playing a fast-paced, intense playoff game, the coach probably doesn't want to win by letting the players do heavy weight exercises.

So what is the most important thing about practice between playoff games?

Tactics, of course.

"Jason."

Westphaal stood in front of the tactical board, looked up at Thompson, who was sitting at the back of the players, nodded his chin and said, "You know what? ”

"I ......"

Jason Thompson was obviously out of shape, his whole person was like a wandering spirit, and he didn't know what was going on in his head at all. I hesitated for a long time, and I couldn't say a complete sentence.

Thompson knows that the reason why BA playoffs look good is that every team will adjust their tactical ideas and come up with new solutions after a game according to the characteristics of the opponent's playing style.

So the playoffs are often fast-moving, and the last game was a big lead and a crazy win without any suspense. In the next game, you may be targeted at Izuxiang and be pinned to the ground with a hammer.

Even, if the coaches of both teams in the game are tactical masters, there is a possibility that considerable changes may occur in a game. Between one quarter and another, or even between rounds and rounds, the momentum of the pitch on both sides can be reversed in an instant.

Thompson understands all these truths, and he also knows that during the playoffs, when the coach talks about tactics, the players must be 120 percent energetic and listen carefully.

But he just wouldn't listen.

Why?

"Haha, are you distracted, Guapi baby??"

Gu Yu was happy when he saw Thompson's appearance, stretched out his hand and patted Thompson's shoulder and said, "The old man can't be distracted when talking about tactics, although I also want to be distracted, because the old man is really boring." But what should be done still has to be done, and when the meeting is over, let's get distracted together, okay?? ”

"Haha...... Haha......"

Although he knew that Gu Yu also had good intentions, he wanted to use the way of self-blackening to give himself a step.

But Thompson couldn't laugh, so he could only echo it meaningfully and say two sentences to pass.

Uncomfortable.

At this moment, Thompson's feeling was like a monkey who had been suppressed by the Buddha with the Five Fingers Mountain, and he couldn't exert his strength all over his body, and he was extremely uncomfortable.

That feeling has been there since the first game, the first round, the first minute against the Spurs. It's just that the Kings won the first game, so Thompson didn't say it.

But this feeling doesn't dissipate just because you don't say it. In fact, in the second game, Thompson's feelings were even stronger.

On the court, he always felt as if he was controlled by some invisible force, and as soon as he saw the dull color scheme of the Spurs, he couldn't do it at all.

"The reason for being targeted is you."

Westphall didn't give Thompson any more face, his brows furrowed slightly, and he took a deep breath and said, "Jason." ”

“…… Yes?? ”

Hearing the old man's words, Thompson was a little confused.

I......?

The reason why our tactics are being targeted, is I??

This......

"Coach, this ...... Not so much, right?? ”

Evans was a little puzzled, and puzzled: "Jason is not the axis in THRU tactics, and the passing and control do not rely on him, we are targeted, it should be the problem of us outside players, and it can't be Jason's turn, right?" ”

"Do you really think so......?"

Westphal's expression was still serious, and he glanced at Evans.

“…… Isn't that right? ”

Evans looked at his teammates, and the expressions on their faces clearly told him that everyone was on the same page.

"If that's what you really think, then right now, the problem is a bit serious."

Westphall stood up, swept his eyes at all the players present, and said in a deep voice: "When you run tactics, when you learn a tactic, what angle do you memorize them?" DeMarcus? ”

"Uh...... Cover the direction! ”

Cousins said what he was most concerned about.

"Hmm...... What about you, Terek? Westpal turned to Evans.

"Passing space, what's next for your teammates." Evans replied.

“…… Marcus? Westphaal asked Thorton.

"Let's run in the opposite direction, opposite to DeMarcus." Thorton shrugged.

"Francisco?"

Veteran, you should be able to understand the essence of it!

Westphaal hopes Garcia can give the right answer.

"Stretch out the space for the right person to get the ball." Garcia thought for a moment and gave what he thought was the most accurate answer.

However, the old man still shook his head.

"So...... Look at? ”

When Westfaal's eyes fell on Gu Yu, he only hoped that this guy, who kept surprising him, could say the answer he had in mind.

Otherwise, his own coaching would be too much of a failure.

"Termination."

Gu Yu replied without hesitation: "How to finish in the end, if I receive the ball in a certain position, how to finish and complete the score." ”

Alas...... It's a cousin......

When the players heard Gu Yu's answer, they all shook their heads and sighed in their hearts.

Tactical positioning is a very complicated thing, all the players are in motion, and everyone has to cooperate with each other to be able to complete a run.

In a run, each person has a completely different role to play and has different responsibilities.

In fact, everyone's answer is not wrong, Cousins, as a big man on the inside, has to start from cover in most tactical runs. Whether it's covering the ball-carrier, the off-ball, or making multiple screens in a single tactic, Cousins has to run back and forth, wall his teammates and find space.

Evans was even more right, he was a point guard, and 90 percent of his tactics started from him. As a point guard, of course, you have to keep watching everyone's movements, looking for space to pass the ball, and delivering lethal passes.

Thorton is a wandering scorer who can hold the ball or not the ball, so it's normal for him to be more concerned about his movement.

As for Garcia, he is even more right, he is an absolute role player, and his biggest role is to open up space on the weak side of the pitch, as a projected threat point, preventing the opposition from endlessly tightening the box.

When Lao Shuai raised this question, everyone felt in their hearts that Lao Shuai must have wanted to pour some chicken soup for the soul into everyone. Let everyone say their role in a tactic, and then tell everyone that there are different divisions of labor in the revolution, there is no distinction between high and low, and everyone must work together to do their own thing, and only one tactic will succeed.

So from this point of view, it is not wrong that Gu Yu's position has to consider all the issues that are ended.

But there is a big premise to this question itself.

What the old coach said was "about THRU tactics" and what was the most important thing.

In the typical Kings THRU system, Gu Yu is not the end point half of the time, but the point of the ball.

Only when the "DON-SCREEN" part is added to the tactics will Gu Yu become a complete endpoint.

Therefore, Gu Yu's answer cannot be wrong, but it must be not comprehensive.

"Cousin, ......"

Little Thomas couldn't help it, and said to Gu Yu: "In the THRU series of tactics, in addition to finishing, the most important thing you should pay attention to is the teammate running position when holding the ball at the top of the arc!" Aren't you pretty good at that? ”

"Huh? You mean I'm going to transform?? ”

Gu Yu turned back to a question, and everyone was speechless.

Transformation?

The conscience of heaven and earth, no!

What Thomas Jr. said is just to make you pay more attention to the changes in your role in the THRU strategy, and not just think about finishing, but also about passing assists. And when you yourself are playing THRU, you are doing quite well, so you don't think of this at all, right??

"Cousin, you ......"

"Call me what?"

“…… Dad, don't get into the nitty-gritty. ”

Evans said, "We don't mean that it's wrong for you to focus on the end, but that you have to focus on more things. Now that you're the number one star of our team, the first player to enter the first team, isn't it a bit too narrow to focus on finishing......? ”

This is the first time Evans has said such straightforward words after becoming brothers with Gu Yu.

As soon as he said this, Evans himself regretted it a little, but felt that it was too heavy.

But the problem that should be solved must be solved, you Gu Yu is full of thoughts and only thinks about finishing by yourself, and does not consider assisting your teammates, then the THRU tactic is doomed to fail! This has nothing to do with Jason Thompson, it's entirely your problem!

"Hmm...... I know what the problem is. ”

Gu Yugang wanted to refute a few sentences, but suddenly found that Westphall was looking at himself with a smile on his face and nodding frequently, suddenly realized something, turned around and asked the old man: "Old man, you first say that what I said is right!" ”

"Yes."

Westphal nodded, "Among your answers, only the little ghost's answer is correct. ”

"Look at my cousin, let's just say that you're not right...... Ahh???hhh ”

The players' brains were all buzzing, and they were a little foggy all of a sudden.

Team tactics, only thinking about finishing?

All think only about the end??

Boss, are you going to engage in intra-team infighting at a critical moment in the playoffs???