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Chapter 764 Something More Difficult Than Winning



Chapter 764 Something More Difficult Than Winning
NO.12, the game day between the Kings and Timberwolves.

At [-] o'clock in the morning, the whole team gathered regularly, Su Yang arranged the training content, then returned to the sidelines, chatting with the assistant coaches.

Mike Brown: "We play four games in eight days, but we play four games in six consecutive days. The schedule is always so weird. Sometimes we have three consecutive days off during the road trip. I really envy a team like the Lakers. The schedule Very reasonable..."

West: "Have you heard? Zion from Duke University weighs nearly 130kg, and his run-up reach reaches 375cm. If he can stay healthy, he is expected to become an enhanced version of Barkley. As a power forward, I am too envy him..."

Jenkins: "In the past, we talked about the prospects of rookies, and everyone relied on how much contract Nike offered. Now we talk about the advancement of rookies, and everyone based it on Su Yang's prediction. Since Su Yang said that he is not as good as LeBron and Durant, then Zion has the most All-star..."

"Self-discipline, it sounds like a very easy thing in the NBA, but it is more difficult than ordinary people..." Su Yang also chatted a few words, thinking of a proud man like Dongcic, who doesn't like girls and doesn't like to play, but actually controls She can't help but look amazing.

In the twinkling of an eye, at seven o'clock in the afternoon, the game between the Kings and the Timberwolves started.

Su Yang had prepared countermeasures to limit the linkage between Towns and Rose. As a result, the Timberwolves arranged for 'Momba' Teague to be the starting point guard, which caused the Timberwolves' offense to fall into a state where Towns could not catch the ball at all. There was no need for the Kings at all. contribute.

In an attack, Teague dribbled the ball abruptly for 20 seconds, and finally failed to pass to the anxious Towns, but made an inside error.

Such a showy operation, even though Rose played 7 of 5 shots efficiently, after halftime, the Kings still led by 13 points.

Back in the locker room, Su Yang checked the high-level statistics curiously, and found that Teague's usage rate in this game reached 29.3, which was almost equal to Lillard among all point guards in the league, but Teague's scoring ability, It's too bad for Lillard.

The third quarter started immediately, and the situation didn't change much.

The king firmly controls the rhythm.

Su Yang observed the Timberwolves boredly, studied Thibodeau's expression, and thought how Thibodeau could tolerate Teague's operation, then thought about Thibodeau's DNP Walker, and let Randall hit him a few times, which is understandable , After all, the offense is poor.

After the whole game, the Kings won 141 to 118. Curry scored 37 points and Antetokounmpo scored 38 points.

One day off, Kings vs. Warriors.

At the beginning, the two teams had an unexpected tacit understanding and did not devote themselves to the defensive end. The Kings fell behind 40 to 42.

There was no difference between the second and third quarters. The two teams tied and entered the fourth quarter. With 10 seconds left, Curry scored a three-pointer to help the Kings overtake by 1 point. After a timeout, Durant borrowed Covering and running to the backcourt to catch the ball, he scored a three-pointer against Antetokounmpo and Covington, completely killing the game, making Antetokounmpo's 41 points and Curry's 17 assists an empty cut.

Losing to the Warriors is not too outrageous, but because of Durant's super god, Su Yang still resumed the game overnight.

In the locker room, the coaching staff gathered.

In terms of rebounding statistics, the gap between the Kings 42 and the Warriors 60 is extremely obvious, 8 of which are offensive rebounds. Looking further, the Kings have 11 fewer free throws and 5 more fouls, which can basically be said to be the reason for losing the game.

The shooting percentage is higher for the Kings, and the Kings have fewer turnovers. The Warriors can't hold back so many more shots than the Kings.

"Although there is a lack of statistics for the time being, based on my memory, Cousins ​​did not check in a few times in advance, and Giannis did not check in ahead of time. Maybe they both thought that the other party would be locked in advance, but they miscommunicated. Causing missed rebounds..."

"Another reason is that our big man participated in the delay of the grab many times, resulting in an empty inside and easy to lose rebounds..."

The two assistant coaches Mike Brown and Jenkins expressed their opinions one after another. Su Yang thought silently after listening to it, and knew that what Mike Brown said actually had another meaning, that is, Cousins ​​didn't like to move, which might be a matter of will or a reaction after being injured. slow.

If it is a matter of willingness, there is another possibility that Cousins' own positioning: whether to help Antetokounmpo get a position.In the past, Antetokounmpo hadn't grown up, and Cousins ​​grabbed most of the rebounds first, but Antetokounmpo is now the FMVP, can he adapt immediately?
As for the delay in getting up, part of it is to suppress the opponent's offense, part of it is to help the defenders share the pressure. So far, the effect is generally very good, but just like the Celtics and Heat of the Big Three back then, with such a defensive strategy, the big men are pushed out. , It is indeed easy to lose rebounds, especially when encountering players like Draymond Green who are good at predicting, it is normal to lose occasionally because of this.

"Let's see the next few games..."

While thinking about it, Su Yang didn't make a decision. The matter was too complicated and he had to continue to observe, especially Cousins' recovery.

After a day's rest, the king embarked on a journey of two consecutive passengers.

The first game flew to Dallas to challenge the Mavericks.

It was [-] o'clock in the afternoon when he entered the American Airline Center. Su Yang arranged to have a casual chat with the team members before going to accept the pre-match interview.

Compared with the reserved reporters in Atlanta, the first question of the "Dallas Star" reporter was direct and funny: "Those lengthy official questions and answers go away, we only really want to ask one question, what level do you think Luka is?" ?”

The other reporters burst into laughter, and Su Yang replied with a smile: "Luka will be the All-Star starter, the best rookie, selected to the best team, will play dazzling statistics in the playoffs, and will be at the MVP level. He was able to maintain his self-discipline…”

In the 27 games since the start of the game, Doncic has won 25+5+5 several times. The data and record are comparable to rookie LeBron. He is fully adapted to NBA-level confrontation. His Buckley.

"Thank you for your prediction. The next time I see Luka, I will remind him not to get too indulging in the prosperous American life..." The reporter responded jokingly, mistakenly thinking that Su Yang hinted that Dongcic would be delayed by women. After all, he publicly expressed his love for Sweetheart aniston.

At eight o'clock in a blink of an eye, the game started.

The Mavericks had a weak lineup, and Jordan basically didn't defend. He was stuck in positions and screens. He even grabbed rebounds with Doncic and messed around. The Mavericks made 8 turnovers and 6 fouls in the first quarter of the game. , the king does not need to exert force.

Su Yang originally planned to teach Dongcic a lesson, and decided at halftime that it would be next time, trying not to make Dongcic feel sinister.

At the end of the game, the Kings beat the Mavericks 120 to 101, but still lost to the Mavericks 47 to 53 in rebounds.

Just like Jordan's messing around, the Kings lost 6 rebounds, including 5 offensive rebounds. Su Yang was very distressed.

Before thinking too much, the whole team boarded the plane and flew to Minnesota overnight, preparing to challenge the Timberwolves back to back.

Su Yang woke up from a nap at noon, and thought for a while about Cousins' defensive positioning as a blue collar, but he still didn't make up his mind to say it out, mainly because it was too cruel for Cousins ​​who returned from a serious injury, and the current record of the Kings is very good. It doesn't matter how many times you lose.

On the offensive end, Cousins ​​​​has given up the inside line, and the low-post offense has reduced by 3.1 times per game, and he will be marginalized again.

At [-] o'clock in the afternoon, the game between the Kings and the Timberwolves started.

Su Yang simply arranged for Cousins ​​to rest. The Kings finally beat the Timberwolves 122 to 105, but they still lost two rebounds, and they also lost on offensive rebounds. And Gibson picks up the loopholes.

The two reasons for losing rebounds are already known. Su Yang does not plan to adjust in a hurry. First, he was too cruel to Cousins. Second, after Curry got a lot of help from the delay of the rebound, the pressure on the defensive end became less, and the overall shooting percentage 3.6% higher than before.

On the flight back to Saskatchewan, Su Yang told the teaching assistants: "At least until the end of the regular season, we don't need to make rebound-related adjustments. Even if we lose some games because of this, after all, we will benefit from persistence in many places. ..."

Back in Saskatchewan, the Kings fought against the Thunder, Grizzlies, and Pelicans in a row, all winning five consecutive victories, ushering in the Christmas War.

ESPN warms up for the Christmas game between the Kings and the Spurs: "Popovich announces that there is a way to beat the Kings..."

(End of this chapter)


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