NBA, Yao Ming is back!

With the coach present, no one dared to confront each other directly.

It was initially thought that Yao Ming, as a rookie, would not be able to adapt well to this kind of atmosphere.

But to my surprise, Yao Ming adapted very well.

Joking aside...

It's okay to joke around.

It is completely unaffected.

Rookies usually feel uncomfortable on teams that are almost internally divided like this.

This tall, Eastern man seems to be adapting quite well.

Just kidding, putting aside his experience from his previous life, even his current martial virtue is enough to make him...

You can practice well anywhere.

It is completely unaffected.

"This newcomer is good; he has good mental fortitude."

Larry Brown nodded in approval.

Maurice Cheeks nodded in agreement.

"I just don't know what the effect will be when I practice with these NBA players. If the effect is not up to standard, then we'll have to keep practicing."

Larry Brown certainly knows that the NBA is a star-driven league. If he's siding with Iverson, then he needs to build the team around Iverson's strengths.

It's necessary to have a few strong blue-collar workers.

Currently, among the key players, only Yao Ming has this potential. However, he has always been cautious in using rookies. If Yao Ming has not yet adapted to the intensity of the NBA regular season, he will put him in a suitable position.

But I didn't expect it.

Larry Brown was quickly stunned.

In the tactical training session a few days later.

It was at this moment that Yao Ming truly showcased his unique talent.

This is the true secret to Yao Ming's rapid rise to prominence.

Milicic?

That's because he didn't understand Larry Brown's personality. Every coach has their own personality, especially the most famous ones. Why go against the grain?

Guiguzi said that honest advice is pleasing to the ear.

Watch how I win over Larry Brown, the notoriously rigid and meticulous old coach, from among a sea of ​​soldiers.

……

"Yao, you're a newcomer and haven't played American basketball before. Just watch from the sidelines and see how Coach Brown gives tactical instructions. Observe how to run the ball first, and then try it out later. It's okay if you make mistakes; newcomers are like that the first few times."

Maurice Cheeks was giving instructions to Yao Ming. Newcomers are always taught tactics first.

This is perfectly normal, especially for high school students who have never played college basketball.

In the eyes of these professional players and famous coaches, they are people who don't have much tactical awareness.

This is why these famous coaches like athletes, at least those who have trained in the NCAA for a year before joining.

Otherwise, he won't understand anything you say.

The cost of explaining is too high.

To put it bluntly, it's exhausting.

If you knew that David Robinson mentored many players during his rookie years, including those who won Defensive Player of the Year and had the highest field goal percentages in their three rookie years, it was Larry Brown who coached them…

I knew it; even though they were both mentoring rookies, this old man had a different kind of preference.

"What are you running for? Can't you even execute such a simple tactic?" Larry Brown was exasperated by this group. No wonder they had such a terrible record last year. It's safe to say that all these guys know how to do is call for the ball, go one-on-one, and clear the floor.

Iverson actually has the best tactical understanding.

That's true, otherwise he wouldn't have played so well in college, and he wouldn't have been in the top ten in assists among rookies.

This also explains why Larry Brown chose to support Iverson instead of Stackhouse.

If you can't even grasp the tactics, how can you be a leader?

These veteran coaches, especially renowned ones, place the utmost emphasis on the execution of tactics.

"Yao, how are you feeling? Did you understand it? You can ask me if there's anything you don't understand."

Maurice Cheeks asked from the side.

"Okay, I'll give the run-and-jump full-court press a try."

Ok?

Maurice Cheeks was stunned when he heard this, because Yao Ming's words were exactly correct.

It took him quite a while to memorize those words.

Looks like this kid did his homework.

If this were a Black player, he would definitely know nothing about it.

The situation with Eastern players is somewhat surprising.

This was unexpected. Yao Ming really wanted to say that there are many more unexpected things to come.

This is just the beginning.

"Okay, then you can try it later."

"Let's see how well they understand practical application."

No matter how well it's explained, it still needs practical application. Many Black players may not understand these tactics themselves, but they can memorize them through muscle memory. Therefore, for coaches who want to reduce their workload, it is indeed necessary to have these Black athletes train in the NCAA.

after all.

There are too few Black people with high tactical acumen.

Professional basketball still requires tactics; do you really think it's all about playing it safe?

Tactics are essential to ensure a high success rate. When tactics fail, the best course of action is to let the star player solve the problem. This is the right approach, rather than relying on the star player to solve everything.

"Yao, come up here and try it out. Get a feel for things with the substitutes." Larry Brown was in a very bad mood.

I thought to myself, what kind of scoundrels are these?

Is it really that hard to execute a tactical maneuver?

Was Johnny Davis, the previous head coach, a slacker? Well, you know what? He really was. His coaching win rate throughout his career almost fell below 30%.

Johnny Davis, regarding tactics, said...

Isn't it just for star players to swing at?

This led Larry Brown to shake his head at the 76ers' tactical positioning when he arrived.

"These kids are really... not one of them is easy to deal with."

"He's just a young man," Maurice Cheeks could only manage a forced smile.

Of course, he now imagines that if he were the head coach, he would probably be even more helpless.

The tactical system is a complete mess.

The moment Mark Davis dribbled past half-court, Yao Ming immediately stepped forward and formed a double-team with Jim Jackson.

Davis was immediately forced into a corner on the sideline and hastily passed the ball to the left.

Overton moved laterally to intercept the pass and made a tackle.

Ok?

It's done?

The tactic that had failed just moments before suddenly succeeded.

Larry Brown looked on, somewhat stunned, thinking it was just luck.

I ran it again.

After stealing the ball, Stackhouse immediately launched a fast break, completing the entire sequence of "pressing-double-teaming-stealing-transition offense" in one smooth motion.

Larry Brown: ...

No, how did it suddenly turn into a runaway?

"Let's try a different one! A variation!"

"Sir, Yao hasn't practiced yet."

Actually, he hadn't said anything yet because he never expected it to succeed, and then proceeded to the next variation of the exercise.

Larry Brown was taken aback. "Why didn't you say so sooner?"

Just about to call a halt.

As a result, on the scene...

Some people have already started running.

During the push to the wing – Stackhouse received the ball smoothly and began to advance, easily breaking through the first shallow defensive line. Overton hastily stepped forward to defend, but failed to force Iverson to the sideline. Instead, he was faked out by the opponent's feint, and his defense was directly out of position.

During the pincer attack phase, Jackson was supposed to move forward simultaneously to form a double encirclement, but he reacted a full second too late, missing the best opportunity to pincer attack, and the entire pressing tactic was on the verge of complete failure.

"Damn it, what are you defending against, Jim?" Brown, who was about to call a halt, couldn't help but curse when he saw this.

Johnny Davis's entire 76ers tactical system last year was, to put it mildly, a complete failure.

As Stackhouse was about to dribble straight down the middle for a fast break, Yao Ming, who was guarding the basket, immediately reacted.

He abandoned his task of intercepting long passes at a shallow level, moved forward slightly to block Stackhouse's only breakthrough depth, and at the same time raised his arms to block all high lob passes.

Larry Brown's eyes widened for half a second upon seeing this.

Stackhouse was limited by Yao Ming's height and dared not break through the paint, so he could only pass the ball laterally in haste.

The frantic pass was straightforward and obvious, and was intercepted by Jim Jackson, who was making a recovery pass, barely managing to complete the defensive play.

"this……"

Larry Brown looked at Yao Ming and immediately arranged the next tactical drill.

result.

This time, his gaze was fixed intently on him.

I've discovered a problem.

That is……

Of the five people who can run this tactic.

The one who runs the best.

It turned out to be...

She just turned 17.

Yao Ming has never played a single American college basketball game.

The key is...

Just this once is enough.

They successfully defended several times.

It's all because he did an excellent job in his position.

Otherwise, this run-and-jump full-court press would be a different story.

They simply can't get out.

This.

Switch to Man-to-Man Defense tactics.

This is a tactic to limit star ball handlers and protect the paint.

"No one needs to rest, come up and run a full race."

"Mr. Brown, but I haven't had time to come up with this tactic yet..."

Before Maurice Cheeks could finish speaking, Larry Brown interrupted, "Shut up! Don't say anything."

Cheeks: Oh...

After the one-on-one situation was established, the entire forward and backcourt underperformed. Overton was overly wary of Iverson's penetration, maintaining too much defensive distance and allowing the opponent to easily receive the ball.

Coleman played passively, dodging Mark Davis's positioning throughout and failing to fulfill his defensive duties.

Stackhouse easily shook off Jim Jackson with a screen from his teammate and drove straight into the paint. Instead of immediately collapsing to help defend, Weatherspoon stood still, creating an excellent opportunity for the opponent to break through and score.

This made Larry Brown's blood pressure rise.

At that moment, an open shot appeared in the baseline area, and Stackhouse passed the ball to Montrose, who was cutting in the low post. All three perimeter players were unable to get back on defense in time, and Coleman in the paint was even ready to give up on the defensive play.

If this weren't in the NBA or college basketball, he would have already started swearing.

but……

Facing Montrose's cut-in run, Yao Ming firmly planted his feet in the penalty area, using his size to block the opponent's lower body and directly thwarting his attempt to receive the ball in the low post and launch a strong attack.

At the same time, Yao Ming raised his hand to interfere with the pass, forcing Stackhouse to change the trajectory of the pass and causing the ball to deviate from the open area.

With no viable offensive options, the opponent hastily made an inefficient mid-range shot, which Yao Ming calmly secured, defusing the crisis.

"You...you really didn't tell him?"

Brown didn't roar like he had before.

Instead, he turned to look at Cheeks, his eyes gleaming with a chilling light.

No, no.

Cheeks stammered, and he even wanted to say, "Don't look at me like that, sir, I'm scared."

"That's true. What's the point of you saying anything if you don't have enough ability?"

"But is that even possible?"

"That's impossible."

"He's never played traditional college basketball."

Larry Brown looked at Yao Ming as if he were seeing a former admiral with exceptional tactical understanding.

David Robinson.

Because Robinson was in the training camp back then.

He quickly grasped his tactics.

To paraphrase his words when praising Robinson to the media at the time—

He's much better than we expected; he learns things incredibly quickly.

just now.

He felt as if he were seeing those days again.

The shadow of that tactical genius I didn't cherish enough.

You need to understand how valuable a powerful player with the ability to grasp tactics is.

Having strong light capabilities is not enough.

Strong capabilities, with strong tactical execution and comprehension skills.

Such talents are few and far between.

For example, David Robinson, the Admiral of the San Antonio Spurs.

For example, Tim Duncan, the Spurs' newly drafted player.

Besides individual ability, what makes someone stand out to the Spurs is their strong tactical execution and understanding.

It's a level that ordinary people don't see.

And now...

Larry Brown feels like he's lost his youth.

It seems like they all have them.

Signs of a return.

"Um, sir, it's time for a break."

Maurice Cheeks is really blind.

Larry Brown is currently in the climax rehearsal.

Did you tell him to stop?

"Shut up! Keep practicing!"

"Yao..."

"This time, you'll run through the tactical axis."

Cheeks: ?

Stackhouse: ?

P.S.: Okay, it seems I lost the PK on Sanjiang, no worries, let's get on with the listing process. I'm a little sad, but it doesn't solve anything, right?

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