Chapter 70: The Profound Influence of Delon

The game between the Timberwolves and the Jazz team did not appear in suspense in the end, even though Jazz head coach Sloan changed his tactics in the third quarter, trying to put Kirilenko in the first place, so that he could focus more on Li Shihao on the defensive end, but he had no choice but to make a bad move, and the old coach Sloan did not expect Li Shihao to be as good as his off-ball offense.

After the Jazz made a change in the third quarter, the Timberwolves also changed their style of play, and head coach Frank Vogel changed his style of play in time and put the tactical focus in the hands of the interior Mark Gasol.

Although Gasol Jr. has only recently joined the Timberwolves, Frank sees him as very important, and he understands that Gasol Jr.'s all-round skills mean that he can do more things on both offensive and defensive ends, especially when he grows up and can contribute more than Love.

In the blueprint of head coach Frank Vogel's team, Marc Gasol will become the offensive and defensive axis of the interior, and the all-round Gasol Jr. can contribute more to the team, defending under the basket, playing inside, and attacking in the low post......

Many people believe that the Timberwolves' trade for Al Jefferson for Marc Gasol was a rather failed trade, and that trading a quasi-All-Star power forward for a second-round pick center was a trade, and many people wondered if Timberwolves general manager McHale was drunk and confused at the time.

However, in the eyes of this young head coach, general manager McHale's vision is still extremely good, and he still has an excellent eye for the new generation of interior in the league after the transformation of the interior superstar, and the Timberwolves not only did not lose money, but on the contrary, they were extremely profitable.

Some people will say that the Timberwolves have taken a fancy to Marc Gasol's all-round skills, thinking that the Spanish interior player will become a first-class center in the league in the future, speculating that the Timberwolves' move is to fight for the future with the present.

But Frank Vogel has already carefully considered the comparison between the two, when Al Jefferson is on the court, the Timberwolves' defensive efficiency is about 80 (Frank Vogel's own efficiency score unit) and offensive efficiency is about 89, while when Marc Gasol is on the court, the Timberwolves' defensive efficiency is 86, up 6 points, and the offensive efficiency is 87, down 2 points.

This efficiency comparison is not something that Frank Vogel has set casually!

He majored in medicine in college, a major that had nothing to do with basketball, but because of his love for basketball, he decided to become a basketball coach.

He started by editing basketball videos, and spent long days and nights watching the players' game footage. There are NCAA, Euroleague, NBA, and NBDL, and his long-term video editing work has given him a deep understanding of basketball.

Frank Vogel is different from a professional coach and a college coach, he is a head coach from a wild road, his tactical knowledge is read from books, then deduced step by step, mastered, and finally confirmed in the boring game video.

The process is undoubtedly tedious, and very few people are willing to learn tactical knowledge in this way. But it is precisely in this way that Frank Vogel's tactical knowledge may not be as solid as those experienced coaches, but his tactics are extremely practical, and even a little bit to the point.

When encountering tacticians in the league, such as Spurs head coach Popovich and other figures, Frank Vogel will undoubtedly be very passive, in the face of thousands of strange tactics in the belly of these tacticians, Frank Vogel's on-the-spot play will bother him, but in the face of most of the head coaches in the league, Frank Vogel has enough capital to be proud of.

Accustomed to different styles of game tactics, Frank Vogel has long been familiar with all kinds of common tactics, as long as the opponent puts a position, Frank can see the clue and make a timely response.

Jazz's pick-and-roll tactics are world-famous, Frank Vogel has naturally done his homework, he has worked pick-and-roll tactics, facing the Jazz's head coach Jerry Sloan, Frank Vogel although he was under a lot of pressure, but he still withstood it, and with a good on-the-spot response, the victory of the game was taken away from the energy solution arena.

After the game, Li Shihao exchanged jerseys with the little fat man Deron Williams as promised, and also got acquainted with Andrey Kirilenko.

In fact, Li Shihao does have a certain affection for the little fat DeLong Williams, and unlike Chris Paul, the little fat Delong has a real temperament, and his mood is written on his face, which you can see at a glance. Moreover, the little fat man's performance in the Western Finals that year was indeed very infectious to him, which gave him a lot of encouragement at that time.

In the three years of college, Li Shihao's practice process was not smooth sailing, and he would also encounter setbacks and difficulties.

Sometimes when he met a master on the court, he was dizzy and fell to the ground several times, but he still got up clumsily, endured the pain and continued to play.

Sometimes, a technical move is too difficult for him, maybe it is a little less flexible, or maybe it is not enough strength, these factors cannot be changed, and he needs to try his best to change it and find another way to achieve the same effect.

It is under such groping and pondering that although his breakthrough is not inexplicable, he can still easily get rid of most defenders by relying on rhythm; Although his jump shot was not perfect, it was still powerful; Although his passing skills are not perfect, he can still make his teammates better!

The little fat man Delong's style of play inspired Li Shihao a lot during his freshman year.

At that time, Li Shihao had just transformed into a point guard, his jump shooting rate was not high, he often needed an empty space to hit, his passing skills were not good, and his speed was not fast enough, and he was blown up in the face of many point guards in college.

However, he saw the playing style of the little fat man Deron Williams, and he pondered it for several days and nights. Eventually, he learned roughly how Deron Williams played.

If the jump shot rate is not high, then reduce the jump shot, change to break through the attack, and the passing skill is not in the goal, then reduce the fancy movements, try to make the pass hit the nail on the head, and directly tear the enemy's defense.

Simplifying complexity and maintaining stability, Li Shihao eventually became the starting point guard at Syracuse University the following year, and then his improvement relied on other practice methods.

But there is no doubt that the little fat man Deron Williams is still a great help to him.

Although the style of play of the two is very different now, some of Li Shihao's passes still have the shadow of the little fat Delong.

Don't fight, don't know each other, after a game, Li Shihao also became friends with Deron Williams and Kirilenko, and the three of them left each other's contact information.

(The second chapter arrives, and the third chapter may be a little late, it will be in the early morning, you can read it again tomorrow morning, don't stay up late~)