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Chapter 331 Manu gives a lecture and rewards a bottle of Overlord

Chapter 330: Manu teaches and rewards a bottle of Overlord

Harden didn't dare to look at Jiang Chao, he hesitated: "I... I'm fine, I'm just average."

Jiang Chao: "Then do you think from the bottom of your heart that we should rely on defense or offense to win the Heat?"

Harden didn't even think about it: "Offensive, definitely offensive!"

This was his first thought after two games. The only way to beat the Heat is to have more firepower than them!

To a certain extent, what Zhang Weiping said is correct, you don’t score as many as your opponent, how can you win?

Jiang Chao: "Okay, since you know, why don't you strengthen your shots?"

Harden: "I want to give my teammates..."

"Don't talk about it, show your college appearance, don't forget what your college coach said, okay???"

"Don't say you forgot, then I'll tell you now!"

Andy Otohene (Harden University teammate and forward): Harden practiced with us during the summer vacation. At that time, I found that his basketball IQ was very high, but his style of play was very soft and he didn't like confrontation.

When we play wild ball, we often compete with professional players, such as Ike Diogu and Amare Stoudemire, who have come to our school to play.I would deliberately put Harden against them and let him taste the pain in the confrontation.

"Are you going back to the period when the game was soft now?"

At first, the coaching staff was urging Harden to play more aggressively.

For example, head coach Herb Sandek said directly to Harden, who was just 17 years old:

"You can't pass the ball anymore, you are a five-star high school student, you have to show your golden left hand!"

It wasn't long before the 6-foot-5, 218-pound guard showed his dominance!
And now, Jiang Chao also wants Harden to recall his college days, the all-powerful brother Deng who can overwhelm anyone with his left hand!

Harden obviously lowered his head, but what he thinks now is that the NBA and the college league are not at the same level at all. How could he still use the college style of play in front of players like LeBron James!
The word self-confidence can be said to have plagued Harden's career.

At this time, Jiang Chao's incarnation was the first to ascend:

"So, you averaged 25+ points per game in college, and you averaged 6.1 points per game in the NBA playoffs? We don't play the triangle offense!"

"Boss, I..."

"What are you!!
You're one of the best and most ideal offensive players ever.

And it is the kind of template type that can enter the "Museum of Skills".

The perfect blend of creativity and competitiveness - those are two of the things I value the most, by the way.

There are only three shooting guards in history comparable to you (Jordan, Kobe, Baylor). "

Harden was so stupid:
"Boss...is this a bit exaggerated...exaggerated?"

Saying so, the chicken blood in the body is beating up directly.

Is this a crazy hint? I am God! !I'm Nick Scobe! !

Jiang Chao directly punched him in the mouth:

"You just think of yourself as them, crazy fast break, crazy breakthrough points, crazy shooting, I let you practice shooting for a season, coupled with your wind-like speed, you can't beat Wade and James 'Seniors'????"

Hahahahaha!
D'Antoni on the side laughed wildly from the bottom of his heart, what he wants is the brainwashing of the boss! !

And it is true that their coaching staff is also thinking about Harden opening up the situation.

It has been clearly seen in the first two games. Why the Knicks are prone to misfires on the perimeter is all because of the Heat's high-pressure, unlimited defense system.

Under the defensive system of the Heat, the Knicks' offensive system related to Curry is half useless, and everyone on the Heat can switch defenses infinitely.

Now there is only one way to break through their perimeter defense! !

That is, he-D'Antoni, a concept that Mr. Mustache has always wanted to pursue in his coaching career-magic ball! !

Just let the boss brainwash Harden now.

"Shout out, you are the best point guard!!"

Harden finally roared:
"I'm the best!!!!"

Old MLM...

It's not that Jiang Chao is really brainwashing MLM, MLM is just a picture, and Harden really has this ability.

Now it's because his teammates are very good. This season, Harden is making wedding dresses for his teammates, and he has become the guard version of Turk Drew.

So it's not called painting cakes, it's called opening the valve!
Later, Harden’s single-season honors went sideways with veteran stars such as James and Wade. It’s still the same sentence. Leading a team alone will be horizontal!

In this life, Jiang Chao is not trying to encourage seedlings. Starting from trading players such as Big Q and Larry Hughes, Jiang Chao has already wanted to make Harden's career shine faster.

"D'Antoni, tell Harden about your tactics."

"OK!"

Next, Jiang Chao made coffee next to him, and another relationship between D'Antoni and Harden in the Knicks in this time and space started again! !

Magic Ball! !
Harden! !
Both are indispensable!

After getting the right, Mustache tried his best to tell Harden:

"In today's efficiency-focused era, more and more players are "magic ball-oriented" in their shot selection. The so-called "magic ball" means that players mainly concentrate on the basket and outside the three-point line when shooting."

It is obvious that Harden's eyes are different. This tactic seems to be born for him? ? ?

Magic ball, in simple terms, is a three-pointer & a breakthrough, and at most one more point is added. Everyone plays this way, especially the ball holder, who needs to play this way!

A player's magic ball speed is defined as the cumulative value of the proportion of shots taken outside the three-point line and under the basket.

In fact, in the previous life, from the perspective of shot distribution, Harden was a player with a magic ball style in his rookie season. His magic ball speed in that season was 76.64%.

In the next two years, Harden went further and further on the road of magic ball.

In the last season of the Thunder, Harden's magic ball reached an astonishing 85.69%, averaging 16.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.In particular, Harden's true shooting percentage was 66 percent that season, a career high.

During his first four seasons with the Rockets, Harden's style of play changed.

Although his magic ball speed is still above 70%, his mid-range scoring rate has gradually increased.

Compared with Jiang Chao's full magic ball before the crossing, Harden at that time can be called a mid-range master.

In his fifth season with the Rockets, Harden's style of play has changed dramatically, and his magic ball speed has gradually improved over time.

In the 2016-17 season, Harden's magic ball rate was 78.54%.

By the 18th season, this figure reached 86.09%.

Harden, who plays magic ball, is one of the three best players Jiang Chao crossed over, and he is directly the number one shooting guard in the league.
But in the more competitive playoffs, Harden did not show the dominance during the regular season, and he never brought the team to the finals.

"I really like to shoot three-pointers, and I also like to rush in and fight against opponents." Brother Deng rubbed his head, looking very excited. Hearing this style of play, he knows that the score is fast.

"That's fine, let me tell you about the advantages."

Jiang Chao raised his hand and said with a smile: "I think George can do it too. Let's add George together and analyze it together."

"Row!"

Jiang Chao thought of the Thunder George of the later generations, that was a completely different style of play from the Pacers.

After transferring to the Thunder, George embarked on the road of magic ball, and he also ushered in the pinnacle of his personal career.

In his first season with the Thunder, George shot 45.45 percent from beyond the arc.

George, meanwhile, shot 22.84 percent at the rim.

George's magic ball speed in the 17-18 season was 68.29%.

In the 18-19 season, George's style of play became even more magical, with a magic ball speed of 71.38%.

整个18-19赛季常规赛，乔治场均28分8.2篮板4.1助攻2.21抢断0.44盖帽。

His scoring average is only lost to Harden, and his average steals per game ranks first in the league.Because of his outstanding performance during the regular season, George was selected to the All-NBA First Team and the All-Defensive First Team last season.

Both of them have grown from ordinary All-Star players to superstars after their magic ball.

Hearing George, Harden also felt strange. The fate between him and George seems to be deeper than that of Curry. After all, he also taught Harden five moves when he was training George.

D'Antoni started his own tricks:

Advantage [-]: High scoring efficiency
In terms of scoring efficiency, magic ball play is a more efficient play.

Most players have a better percentage of shots at the rim than they do mid-range.

While George and Harden are just about average in the NBA around the rim, they're also both shooting over 50 percent from that area.

For comparison, although Paul is the NBA's top mid-range master, his mid-range shooting percentage is not far behind Harden and George's basket shooting percentage.

As for the scoring efficiency of three-pointers, it is more interesting.

Harden's three-point shooting rate this season is 36%, ranking only 90th in the NBA.

George's three-pointers are more accurate, but he takes fewer shots, and his three-point shooting percentage is not among the top [-] in the NBA.

According to the knowledge of mathematical statistics, the scoring efficiency of three-pointers is 1.5 times that of two-pointers.

So, while Harden and George aren't among the best three-pointers in the NBA, they both have a true scoring percentage of over 50 percent when they attempt threes.

Thanks to the magic ball style, although Harden and George are only shooting in the early 4s this season, both of them have a true shooting percentage of more than 57%.

Advantage [-]: good killing effect
Magicball encourages players to score at the rim, which means that Magicball players will frequently attack the paint.

The higher the frequency of attacking the inside line, the more times the number of kills will be increased.

Although some fans think that scoring free throws is not a hero, this does not deny the value of making kills.

From the perspective of scoring efficiency, free throws are a cost-effective scoring method for many players.

Harden smiled meaningfully after hearing this, and Jiang Chao also looked at him. The one-point tide he taught Harden is now the most effective time.

Both Harden and George are shooting over 85 percent from the free throw line this season, which means they average over 2 points per 1.4 free throws, which is a pretty scary number.

If they want to achieve this scoring efficiency in sports games, their two-point shooting percentage must exceed 70%, and their three-point shooting percentage must exceed 48%.

Making kills is not only an efficient scoring method, but also can dampen the opponent's defensive deterrence.

When the number of fouls by the opponent's defender exceeds 4 times, they are in a dilemma: continue to maintain a high-intensity defense, and the defender may leave the field with full fouls.

Lowering the defensive intensity will make it easier for the opponent to score.

All in all, basketball players with good killing effects can help the team win on both offense and defense.

This is the first time Jiang Chao has really heard what D'Antoni said. He is indeed the man who made Harden famous. Deng, who averaged 11.7 free throws per game, is not a cover.

"What a magic ball!"

Jiang Chao gave Moustache a thumbs-up. Although the magic ball in later generations has a lot of shortcomings, but now that the Knicks have never used it at all, it will definitely not happen in later generations.

On the negative side of later generations, both of them have some common problems after the magic ball is played, such as the overall performance during the playoffs is far from as good as the regular season.

It is easy to be targeted by opponents.

While basketball players who play magic ball strive to be efficient on the offensive end, they also expose their shot selection bias.

During the competitive playoffs, players who play magic ball are easy to be targeted by opponents.

Why can't Harden show the dominance during the regular season in the playoffs?Being easy to be targeted by the opponent is an important reason.

When Harden holds the ball, the opponent's defensive thinking is very clear, either to prevent him from three-pointers, or to limit his efficiency in killing the basket.

Jiang Chao thought of the funniest thing. During the Timberwolves period, Rubio even stuck behind Harden in order to prevent Harden from taking a three-pointer.

As for limiting Harden's scoring at the basket, most opposing players choose to increase physical confrontation.

Although Harden hit free throws frequently during the regular season, the whistle in the playoffs is generally tighter, which is very detrimental to Harden.

Another problem is that the shoulders are too prone to injury. The magic ball game encourages players to drive to the basket, which makes their shoulders prone to injury.

The most direct reason why George suffered from shoulder injuries in later generations is that he killed the basket too many times.

More kills to the basket means that the frequency of George's physical confrontation with the opponent has increased.

The more physical confrontation, the more bumps on George's shoulders.under these circumstances.

George's repeated shoulder injuries are a legitimate thing.

The same problem does not only appear in George, Harden is no exception.

While Harden hasn't had a devastating injury throughout his career, he's suffered multiple shoulder injuries over the past few years.

For basketball players, a shoulder injury can not only affect the driving threat, but also have a fatal interference with their shooting touch.

Nothing is perfect in this world, and magic ball play is no exception.

Magic ball play is a proven strategy for most players who just want to increase their scoring efficiency.

But for those star players who want to lead the team to win the championship, adopting the magic ball style of play may not be a good thing.

This is what Jiang Chao knows, and there is no need to disturb D'Antoni's interest now. At least D'Antoni's theory is that he almost defeated Yu Yuyong in the Western Conference Finals, okay?

And compared to the Rockets of later generations, the Knicks are not considered Harden, let alone George led the team, so it is completely feasible as a G3 trick.

In fact, it is not a surprise.

Jiang Chao directly summed it up to Mustache: "Even if you don't double-team the next game, don't pass the ball, do it yourself, and you will pass it on to George."

"OK!" Harden nodded.

George averaged only seven or eight minutes per game, so he didn't need to come on the spot, but Harden was really critical.

But D'Antoni stopped Boss Jiang and asked a little worriedly:

"Isn't it too risky to use this theory in G3? If the ball is not given to Turk Drew, the organization will be fine, but Harden may not be able to break through the Heat's external defense again and again?"

This is his concern about Harden's ability. After all, this is the strongest perimeter defensive lineup.

It's okay if the ball is not in the agent's hands. The agent has not made a breakthrough now. It is too difficult to play this tactic, but can Harden do it?
Jiang Chao: "Do you believe in Harden's ability? Besides, we still have foreign aid."

At this time, he switched the computer screen, and a white man with a high nose bridge and a handsome face greeted everyone in the super chat video chat interface:

"Hello D'Antoni, hello Harden!"

Manu Ginobili! !
He suddenly called Jiang Chao yesterday. Jiang Chao thought he was going to help him take care of the Apollo sun god, but he said he wanted to help the Knicks. He was riding around the lake in New Jersey recently. Of course, it was mainly him. I've always been unhappy watching Janeway, but it's great to watch Harden!

James is because he pretends to be aggressive every time he meets him, and the Olympic and World Championships are also feuds.

As for Wade, which one is the best, the Lost Walk or the Spirit Snake Step, has always been a topic of discussion, and the two are secretly competing.

Harden is the junior he admires the most in recent years. The reason is naturally that Harden is also an excellent left-handed player, and his style of play is very similar to Manu's. You must know that Manu's style of play is a bit magic ball. The period is the three-pointer of breakthroughs and sudden cold arrows.

And this is one of the players who know Janeway best, right?

With so many matchups, he can definitely give Harden the best teaching! !
This made Jiang Chao directly feel that it was a pleasant surprise. Is the wool of this Nima Spurs so proactively delivered to the door?

Or the one with the least hair?

Thinking of this, Jiang Chao also used it today, and let Manu listen to the tactics directly, so Manu naturally knew the meaning of the tactics.

The key is whether the breakthrough of the magic ball can break through!

If there is no breakthrough, then the defender can defend you with a three-pointer and solve everything personally, but if the breakthrough is sharp, the defender will be in a dilemma.

"I'll come over here and teach you the Spiritual Snake Step! It's no problem to kill Janeway suddenly!!"

"it is good!!"

Harden himself was excited, and he was also excited for Hayward. Ginobili is Hayward's super idol.

And he always doesn't understand how to play Eurostep, now there is a top player in the world, hurry up and learn a wave tomorrow, and hold on to the snake's feet temporarily! ! !
D'Antoni winked at Jiang Chao. He didn't expect such an active boss to come to help the Knicks. The boss should know how to deal with the world, right?
It is not easy for a spirit snake to come out of its body, Jiang Chao said directly:
"Okay! Come early tomorrow, Mr. Manu, I will provide you with Bawang Shampoo made by Tianchao Chinese Medicine, which is sugar-free for hair loss!!!"

Manu's eyes lit up immediately: "This is a good thing!"

"Hahahaha, just kidding!"

Jiang Chao naturally couldn't be so ineffective, people are so in need of help, he has to give something real:
"Nike has signed you for 10 years, and has not given you a signed shoe. Your sneaker product endorsement contract expires next year. You can consider endorsement of our Chaoshen Sports. I will directly arrange signed boots for you, and I will design them for you personally! !!"

If the conditions are not given enough, how can people really teach!

After Manu hung up the video, Harden's whole blood boiled.

The road has been paved to this point, no matter how weak he is in the game the day after tomorrow, he can't justify it! !

"Then I will attack with all my strength the day after tomorrow!!!"

"Look at your show, bearded golfer!"

(End of this chapter)