Chapter 040: Smooth Attack
What is D'Antoni's tactical system?
Many people will interpret it as a run-and-roll, just like the original Suns and the original Knicks, with high-speed and smooth rotation movement as the main tactical feature, emphasizing the speed of offensive and defensive transitions and partially sacrificing the offensive and defensive ability of the half-court position.
The word "partial" is the point, because it is these two words that distinguish Nelson Sr. from D'Antoni, strictly speaking, D'Antoni's tactics are not really run-and-shoot, let's call them small-ball tactics.
The reason for this is because in D'Antoni's tactics, there are actually positional attacks and defenses, such as Xiao Si and David Lee, who both have the ability to do this. Like the mad scientist Nelson Sr.'s is the authentic bombardment, which can also be called bandit tactics.
In addition to point guards and centers, small-ball tactics require a group of shooters, and without a group of shooters, small-ball tactics are difficult to open. D'Antoni has had a stellar playing career and a successful coaching experience in Italy, which has laid a solid foundation for the composition of the small-ball strategy.
When D'Antoni met the Suns, there were Xiao Si, Marion on the inside, Nash on the outside, Ah Q, Joe Johnson, and D'Antoni suddenly found that this team seemed to be tailor-made for his tactics, so that year's Fire Phoenix made the entire league of spectators crazy, and people discovered for the first time that basketball can be so gorgeous.
Now, the accomplished D'Antoni has come to New York with his tactics, and he's trying to replicate the Suns' rebirth path, and that's exactly what he did, with the Knicks. He seemed to see hope for small-ball tactics.
Chandler, the super-blue-collar who D'Antoni sees as a replacement for Jr. won possession for the Knicks with an undisputed bounce advantage, albeit offensively weaker. Because the offensive ability in the low post is really outrageous, but his reliable defense seems to be more than enough to make up for his lack on the offensive end.
After all, a 7-foot man who can defend well and play a beautiful empty catch, can you find a second one besides Chandler, and by the way, the boxing king's inside cheating foul skills are also his forte, and his reliable free throw shooting rate has allowed him to mix up a few more points in every game for a long time.
Curry gets the ball. Although he is the same point guard as Nash, D'Antoni doesn't think this kid is similar to Nash, except for the fact that he is physically identical and thin. Babyface's passing may not be at Nash's level for the rest of his life, but the good thing is that D'Antoni defined him as a goalscorer in the first place.
Babyface dribbled the ball through the half court as usual and immediately threw it to Li Chen, and this is the Knicks' Nash, who is also an excellent pass. The same open field of view. The same perverted three points, of course, sometimes I have to admit that being tall is indeed beneficial, at least he can help Li Chen complete many actions that Nash can't do.
Grabbing a rebound after a missed outside attempt, this kind of self-throwing and grabbing trick is obviously not something that Canadian babies can do (except for those who are lucky enough to bounce into their own hands).
In other words, if it was in normal times, then Li Chen would choose to pass back to his teammates nine times out of ten. Because grabbing rebounds will more or less cause some confusion in the opponent's defense, and this is also the time when outside teammates have the most opportunities.
As long as it's in place. With the skills of a professional player, you will generally have a lot of confidence, and passing in place is almost not difficult for a human like Li Chen.
But what day is it? Not to mention that it is the opening day of the new NBA season, the opening game of the Knicks, just with the support group with a neat lineup in the VIP box, Li Chen will never miss this opportunity to perform.
"God, the Big Apple was compounded in the offseason, right?" Barkley maliciously speculated, "Otherwise, there is no reason to explain how his physical fitness has changed so much?" Didn't dunk last season? ”
"Charles, is the prison so poor that there are no newspapers anymore? Or maybe you're doing something too often and you're running out of paper in the prison. Reggie Miller despised his partner's ignorance, "I heard that Cruze's physical development is a little slow, although he is already 20 years old, he still has a lot of room to grow!" ”
"Yes!" Kenny Smith added, "As Reggie said, this conclusion is based on the Big Apple's medical report, and in this respect, Cruze is a miracle in the history of human evolution, do you know what the professor of medicine I know has to say about it?" ”
Smith's mysterious appearance intrigued Barkley, and Mr. Flying Pig looked at his old partner curiously, "What do you say, pervert?" ”
The vulgar language directly made Smith frown, "Please, Charles, don't impose the words that pop out of your vulgar brain on others, the professor gave an unexpected assessment, he said that the big apple seems to violate the principles of human evolution." ”
"To put it simply, the normal trend should be that humans are getting smarter and less important, but the Big Apple is the opposite, and he seems to have embarked on a special path, a path to perfect physical fitness, a path closest to superman!"
"Superman?" Barkley rolled his eyes, "Kenny, don't think that your compliments on Cruze like Superman will make me forget that he just scolded him for being brainless, you're done, I'll tell Cruze the truth, I bet that kid will complain to the big boss of TNT." ”
Luckley was very happy, "Reggie, I think we're going to have to mistake a new guy soon, I hope that new guy can have more sense of humor than Kenny, and preferably weigh more than me, so that no one will joke about my body again!" ”
Flying Pig didn't know that his joke had become a reality, and he did end up waiting for the big guy with a sense of humor and heavier than him, but it would be a few years before the big shark joined.
Back on the court just now, Li Chen took a dunk after throwing himself and grabbed himself, and the Knicks scored the first point of the opening game, although the big apple's dunk posture was not very beautiful. But just because of the group of long men standing in the restricted area, his dunk deserves the applause of the audience.
"Uh, when did this guy become so violent!" Lindsey didn't stay with her boyfriend because some days. And it's the first time I've seen him dunk, so I felt that after seeing the goal just now.
"Humph! You wouldn't know? "Don't tell me you forgot what you did the night before you went to Atlanta!" ”
Without waiting for Lindsay to recall, Taylor started a reality parody, "Hmm...... Belch...... Quick, dear...... Hard...... Yes...... A little more savage...... Hurry up...... Hmmm......" It wasn't until the bad girl's face was red to her neck that the little beauty stopped. "Look, his current savage energy is influenced by you!"
No one noticed that Ivanka, who had always behaved like an ordinary person, had already lowered her head shyly at this time, perhaps because she also thought of the crazy night before. Fortunately, everyone's attention in the box has been drawn to the-for-tat confrontation between the two sworn enemies.
"I warn you! If you dare to come over and eavesdrop next time, I guarantee that your restrictive video will appear on Youtobe the next day's trending video of the day! ”
Such a threat is already very serious for a girl. But I didn't think that the little beauty looked like a dead pig who was not afraid of boiling water. "It doesn't matter, as long as the actor is Cruze, I don't have an opinion, doesn't it mean that people should record their most beautiful appearance when they are young, so it seems that I still have to thank you!"
"Really, Amy?" Taylor grabbed the silent Amy, "I'll sleep with you tonight, you'll be as beautiful as the Barbie doll I love the most." I can let you listen to the soundtrack for the whole night for free. ”
"Don't!" Without waiting for Amy to speak, maybe the girl didn't know what to say. Because the conversation has now dropped to her bottom line, the girl can't even imagine what it would be like when the words came out of her mouth.
"Amy is mine!" Julie broke Taylor's hand, "I think you might as well ask Lindsay to help you record your most coquettish appearance, and I can even provide you with a cucumber for free!" ”
"Then when I give a special thank you at the end, I must bring your name with me, as the first limited album of country diva Taylor Swift, Julie, I think you will become famous overnight!" Lindsay smiled unreservedly, Julie's attitude gave the bad girls the feeling that they were bullying, and of course, she admitted that it was a wonderful feeling.
Back on the court, Li Chen's dunk did not have much impact, because as early as the preseason, people had already learned that the big apple would dunk, although the regular season and the preseason are not the same, but the dunk is not a difficult thing, in the eyes of the Warriors' players, Li Chen's dunk is just a matter of course.
Soon, the Warriors also returned the favor on the next offense, with Jonny Flynn receiving a Brandon Wright ball and making a mid-range jumper on the offense.
The player who was drafted by the Timberwolves in the original history is looking at the babyface opposite him with hatred at this time, because the Warriors' original target for Curry has long been known, so it is natural for the local media in Oakland to see Jonny Flynn as Curry's replacement, and they always like to compare the two together.
It just so happened that the performance in the preseason also coincided with the wishes of the unscrupulous media, Curry played smoothly, but Jonny Flynn was up and down, especially in the shooting percentage, and the baby face was simply better than Jonny Flynn Street.
Naturally, there was a voice in Auckland where people complained that the alternatives were not as orthodox as they were, and that argument seemed to the arrogant Jonny Flynn to be too deceitful.
So, he has been waiting for an opportunity to make a name for himself, and the timing is also coincidental, the opening game of Golden State is against the Knicks, and the magical coincidence makes Jonny Flynn feel that God seems to be on his side. Obviously, the sad little man overlooks one thing, the God of this dimension loves the Big Apple alone.
Rapid kick-off, this is the distinguishing feature of D'Antoni's team, because it is the first game, everyone wants to win a good game, and they do not need to carry the pressure of physical strength when they are young, and the Knicks players played very happily at the beginning of the game in the enthusiastic cheering of the home crowd.
Curry immediately began to run off the ball immediately after passing, and similarly, Larry Hughes was doing his best to disrupt the opponent's outside defense, David Lee on the inside was always cruising near the box line, Chandler squeezed into the three-second zone from time to time to look for open opportunities, and with the cooperation of his teammates, the Big Apple blew the Knicks' offensive horn.
Simple change of direction after changing hands under the crotch, but the simple-minded Cory Magetti didn't expect Li Chen to make this kind of slightly high-end action, and basketball is like this, a little slower reaction will be seized by the opponent, Margeti is very clear that he is already in a sad situation.
Fortunately, Jonny Flynn had already discovered the difficulties of his teammates at this time, and he hurried over to help defend, although it was also important to defend Curry, but after the battle just now, he found that the guy was not too difficult to deal with, except for a little slippery and a little accurate shooting, nothing else was worth mentioning.
As he spoke, he glanced over with his peripheral eyes, but this look was wrong, because there seemed to be an extra thing in the babyface's hand, which was a basketball! With almost the same perfect shooting rhythm as the Big Apple, Jonny Flynn has no chance of returning to defend at all.
Swish! Babyface hit a three-pointer, the first valid statistic of his NBA career, and although he has made a number of three-pointers in the preseason before, his performance at that time does not count towards historical statistics.
Jonny Flynn waved his hand hatefully, "Sure enough, the shot was a little accurate!" "He still hasn't recognized Curry's strength. (To be continued......)