Build a Dream Dynasty

Chapter 18: pick and roll

On October 5th, the preseason officially started, and the New Jersey Nets faced off against the Denver Nuggets. There is still a period of time before leaving the stadium. Countless fans have gathered inside and outside the stadium. Many fans without tickets can only helplessly accept the exploitation of the scalpers. Soon, the Wukesong basketball hall was full, and the atmosphere of the NBA in China can be seen in general. The existence of the local player Yi Jianlian and the crazy Chinese boss Jiang Mingliang made the Nets the home team of the audience, and the participation of NBA balloon star Anthony made the fans feel the respect from the NBA to the greatest extent. After all, in the past, apart from the Yao and Mai combination of the Rockets, not many All-Star players came to China to participate in the preseason.

Accompanying Jiang Mingliang in the stands were Yao Ming, who had reached a strategic cooperation agreement before, Jimmy Parker, a senior NBA executive from China, and Xin Lancheng, chairman of the China Basketball Association.

The basketball babies from the NBA swayed their dances on the court in Huaxia, which can be regarded as letting the audience know what the top singing and dancing performances on the court are. Objectively speaking, the basketball baby of the CBA is backward in all aspects.

"The entertainment culture in the United States is deeply rooted. No matter what sport it is, in order to please the audience to the greatest extent within the scope of the rules, so as to make the audience willing to pay for the tickets."

It is normal for CBA teams to lose money. Each team is a local leading company that requires policies and advertising to support the team. A year after Yao Ming bought the Sharks, the team suffered a serious loss. It is his goal to make the team's management more professional and standardized within the scope of his ability, so he has also put on the agenda for the transformation of the team's cheerleading team.

After the basketball babies' performance was over, the lights were all turned off, and darkness enveloped the arena. Suddenly, a beam of lights came out and circled around the audience, which won a burst of cheers from the audience. Immediately afterwards, DJ introduced the Nets players in a very passionate tone, and every time a player's name was called, there was cheers from the scene, especially the name of Yi Jianlian, who appeared as the starting power forward, was called. At that time, the cheers of the audience reached the highest point. Even Anthony, who appeared last, failed to get such cheers from Yi Jianlian.

The China Games is an event that the NBA attaches great importance to, so on the Nuggets side, George Karl also played the main force, Billups, Dante Jones, Carmelo Anthony, Kenyon Martin, Nene. The Nets' lineup, except Yi Jianlian replaced Anderson's starting position, the other four starters are basically the starting lineup of the new season's regular season, Bledsoe, Korver, George, Lopez. Book analysis, the Nets are much weaker than the Nuggets.

At the beginning of the jump ball, Lopez successfully jumped the ball, and Paul George quickly controlled the ball after he got the basketball in the backcourt. Soon, Anthony stood in front of him.

The first opponent after entering the professional league is Anthony, who is in the top 3 of the league at the small forward position. It is a perfect grinding stone for George. He bent over and dribbled the ball to press the rhythm, and waited for everyone to settle down. , Lopez referred to the top of the arc to do a pick-and-roll for George according to the tactical instructions.

The pick-and-roll is the core of Stevens' offensive system. In the past, Stevens focused on instilling the connection between "blocking" and "rolling" in the minds of players. Blocking is very important to quality, and opening this door reflects the player's basketball IQ even more. George broke into the top of the penalty area on the right, attracting the attention of Nene, who was following up on the defense, and Martin, who was preparing to defend on the right. Passed the ball to Yi Jianlian, who moved laterally to the flank. After connecting the ball, Yi Jian threw the ball directly to the inside penalty area. Lopez, who inserted the inside line in time, caught the ball and scored an easy dunk.

In this round of offense, George, Yi Jianlian, and Lopez all met Stevens' requirements in terms of tactical execution. First of all, Lopez basically blocked Anthony by making a wall, giving George a chance to single against Nene, and George's timely scoring after attracting the two teams and the timely blocking of Anthony's defense after the scoring is also extremely important. , the point is, make full use of Anthony's carelessness when he guards the pick-and-roll.

Although Yi Jianlian did not score directly, at least Yi Jianlian's assists increased by one, and it was a pretty assist. After Lopez finished the dunk, there was applause in the arena.

The layman is watching the excitement, the expert is watching the doorway, and the attack just now, George has not increased in statistics, but his role is the greatest. On the defensive end, George also faced a test he had never experienced before.

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"

Anthony's weight of 109 kilograms is matched with his big butt, which is naturally suitable for back-to-back singles, and he pushes against Paul George one by one. Every stroke is like a car hitting George. The weight difference of a full 11 kilograms is a bit reluctant for George. Moreover, Anthony is different from other small forwards. When it comes to offensive skills, he is almost the most comprehensive attacker in the league. It doesn't matter if you add one or not.

Yi Jianlian, who turned around and wiped away George, took the shot hard against the defender. Although the ball didn't go in under the interference, it caused Yi Jianlian's foul. UU reading www. uukanshu.com

Basically, there is no tactic to speak of. It is to pull the whole group apart and let Anthony single against George.

After making two free throws, the game continued. This time, the Nets were in control of the rookie point guard Bledsoe, and they still used the pick-and-roll to launch the offense. This time, Lopez was blocking Billup. Instead of inserting into the basket after that, he continued to make the wall for the second time, blocking Jones who followed Korver to the right, but this time Billups made up for Korver in time. In front of him, Korver, who was forced to receive the pass, was a little reluctant to shoot when his vision was blocked.

"Shhh~" Korver used to be a representative of a freshly-eaten three-pointer, and his shooting feel is really stable.

"Coach Stevens really has something in his stomach." After just two rounds of offense, Yao Ming could see Stevens' transformation of the Nets. Both scored the second, and the point is that all five players on the field took their responsibilities in the offense. Whether it's George's seamless transition from the ball carrier to the pick-and-roll, to Lopez's two consecutive wall shots, it's a very subtle technique.

"I never planned to build a team according to the Thunder's idea, nor did I plan to give up this season. I think the Nets can make the playoffs." Jiang Mingliang expressed his confidence.

Yao Ming was noncommittal about this.

Coaches who have goods in their stomachs are better in the NBA, but the strength of the players is equally important. The Nets are talented, but they're too young. Being young means making mistakes.

Everything on the court also confirmed Yao Ming's idea. Bledsoe, who was actively defending, was easily picked up by Billups, and then inevitably a shooting foul.

Defense doesn't just depend on positivity.

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