Bishop of the Devil

Because in Richard's defensive counterattack tactics, both Rasheed and Robinson are in a catch-and-shoot tactical position!

Even the veteran Curry on the bench is the same!

This also means that as long as Kobe passes the ball to them and they do not distribute the ball, do not take a shot after dribbling, and directly shoot the ball, Kobe can get an assist!

Kobe's average of seven assists per game can be explained...

Many fans link assists with a player's organizational ability. In fact, it is not scientific. More assists does not mean strong organizational ability!

The number of assists, in addition to the player's organizational ability, is also related to the team's tactics...

For example, in a tactic like the triangle offense that relies entirely on superstars playing in isolation, it is difficult to produce a point guard with high assist numbers.

The best example is Nash. Nash plays run-and-gun in the Suns. The seven-second offense means taking a shot after receiving the ball. In this case, Nash has a lot of assists...

But after joining the Lakers, Nash, who averaged 11 assists per game in the Suns last season, could only get 6.7!

Some fans may say that Nash's condition has declined, but in his first season with the Lakers, Nash also played 50 games, averaging about 33 minutes per game, which is not much different from the Suns.

If this example is not convincing, then you can take a look at Nash's Mavericks career before he went to the Suns. Nash was also the absolute leader of the team at the time, but he only averaged seven or eight assists per game...

So it's hard to say whether Nash made running and gunning a success, or whether running and gunning made Nash...

Taking this example is not to say that Nash's organizational skills are not good, but to illustrate the impact of tactics on a point guard's assists.

Kobe now relies on Richard's extremely simple tactics to obtain extremely eye-catching assist data!

On the organizational side, Kobe can't be said to be very good, but he can't be said to be bad either. He's pretty average!

On the offensive end, Kobe averaged 12 shots per game in exchange for 13.5 points. His efficiency was pretty good, basically similar to Kobe's offensive efficiency as a rookie under normal circumstances...

This is what Richard is most satisfied with about Kobe. After he put the shackles on Kobe for twelve shots!

Kobe really only took twelve shots per game, neither more nor less in each game...

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As for another younger high school student, O'Neal, his performance is also quite good, averaging 13 points and 7 rebounds in six games, which is far better than fans expected.

Of course, preseason data does not represent regular season data...

Judging from the preseason performance of these two high school students, the potential is really good.

If these two high school students prove that Richard's success in the NCAA is no accident, then Rasheed Wallace's performance in the last two games proves that Richard has the capital to gain a foothold in the NBA!

Richard introduced Rasheed Wallace to the Trail Blazers. This second-year player with a weird style of play immediately displayed unimaginable energy at the small forward position!

Rashid, who averaged only 10 points per game last season, scored a total of 43 points in the last two games of the preseason, averaging more than 20 points per game!

Especially in the last game of the preseason, against the Miami Heat, a strong team in the Eastern Conference, Rasheed scored 26 points and led the team to victory, which was a perfect ending to the preseason.

Kobe Bryant and O'Neal Jr. proved that Richard still has a vicious eye for selecting newcomers!

Rasheed Wallace proved that Richard has solid operational abilities in trading!

Robinson's transformation allows fans to see Richard's ability to know people and make good use of them!

Before, Robinson was very confused about his positioning. Not only was he confused, but his coaches were also confused. They wanted to let the 208-foot-tall Robinson play inside, but his style of play was completely floating on the outside... …

Now that Richard is here, he simply puts Robinson in the backcourt!

This can be regarded as completely liberating Robinson's talent. After six preseason games, he averaged 21 minutes of playing time per game and was able to score a terrifying statistic of 21 points!

Of course, his scoring has increased, but his rebounds, which were already embarrassing, have dropped. Currently, he only averages 3 rebounds per game...

Even if the regular season starts and his playing time increases to more than 30 minutes, I am afraid it will be difficult to average more than five rebounds per game with this style of play...

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As for Big Ben, this guy is quite miserable. In six games, he only played a little more than one quarter and got 5 rebounds and 1 block...

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Richard is actually quite satisfied with the current team lineup, as well as the strength and potential shown!

Maybe with this current lineup, it would definitely be abused to play against the top teams, such as the Bulls and Jazz. However, Richard is very confident to fight against the bad teams in the league!

And for those teams at the bottom of the league, Richard is even more confident!

Unless they play crazy fast breaks and try to use speed to wear down Richard's big man lineup, otherwise, what awaits them will definitely be a loss!

Fortunately, there is no team in today's league, especially those at the bottom, that is good at fast breaks!

In other words, if they encounter this Trail Blazers, they will definitely lose more than they win.

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The feeling that this pioneer gave Richard was definitely not strong, but stable!

If you fight steadily and steadily, you can predict how strong it will be!

A low-profile version of the OK combination, O'Neal Jr. and Mamba...

A younger version of the double Wallace combo...

It's hard to think unsteadily. When this low-match or young version of the combination matures, Richard can't imagine how strong this team will be!

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On October 17th, the NBA regular season opener begins!

Naturally, a large-scale event like the opening game does not include a new team like the Trail Blazers. The first day of the schedule is the Bulls in the Eastern Conference against the New York Knicks!

The Western Conference schedule is the Utah Jazz vs. the Houston Rockets!

The Trail Blazers' first game won't officially start until the 18th!

In the preseason, although the Trail Blazers only had a poor record of 2 wins and 4 losses, the players were not affected at all. Instead, they were gearing up and waiting for the first game of the regular season!

Especially Ben, O'Brien and Kobe, they were so excited that they wanted to stay at the team's training ground 24 hours a day.

Because they know very well that their NBA careers are about to officially start!

In every next game, every point, every rebound, and every data they score will determine what league status they can achieve in the future!

Richard was also extremely excited!

The regular season has begun, and my NBA coaching career has officially begun!