I was determined to be bad, but I went straight to the Basketball Hall of Fame

Chapter 323 Reverse Auerbach ([-]rd update)

Min Congda frowned into a Sichuan shape.

He wasn't happy with the Grizzlies' performance in the first quarter.

The defense lacks strength, the details are not in place, and the offense is so-so.

Griffin tried his best, trying to overturn the Clippers with his own strength.

However, if his teammates are not working hard, Griffin can play unscrupulously on the offensive end, but it is difficult to display his strength on the defensive end.

Jordan has brute strength and excellent jumping, and his height and wingspan are the best in the audience.

But in the face of the stocky Randolph, he was defenseless and was tricked by tricks.

Min Congda couldn't help asking Wallace: "Chris, doesn't your team teach how to defend inside?"

Wallace hurriedly said: "Uh...Teach, of course teach, we have a dedicated interior defensive coach."

"Defensive habits are still too bad. You need to practice more basic skills and don't just rely on your physical condition."

"You still care so much about players traded to other teams."

"Uh...I treat them as my own students. Even after leaving the Clippers, I hope they can develop well!"

Wallace thought to himself, I am judging the heart of a gentleman with the heart of a villain.

In the second quarter of the game, the Clippers slowed down their offensive rhythm, and substitute players came on the court one after another.

The Clippers' bench is really long, and they really did five ups and downs.

Dragic, Milicic, and Bonner came on the stage, replacing the other three starters.

As soon as the three of them played, the Clippers immediately changed their style of play.

Milicic and Bonner have no ability to attack independently.

Their role on the offensive end is to provide pile screens.

The Clippers still have two ball-holding points on the outside, Harden and Dela.

With a lot of ball-holding screens on the outside, Paul George repeatedly cut or squatted in the bottom corner.

The Grizzlies suddenly tried a zone defense, and Dragic received the ball and directed the run.

Milicic goes to the top of the key to catch the ball, and George suddenly cuts to the basket.

Jamming Beasley in the post, Milicic passes to George.

George received the ball, easily turned around and made a layup. Beasley didn't put any pressure on the ball.

Grizzlies head coach Hollins watched on the sidelines and yelled "Shet".

On the one hand, he is dissatisfied with Beasley's weakness on the defensive end. He is obviously taller and stronger than George. Why can't he defend the low post and the other?

On the other hand, I am amazed at how the Clippers' offensive response is so fast?
Now the alliance uses joint defense, and it is generally a surprise attack to make the opponent uncomfortable.

Many American players don't know how to solve the zone defense, and they have practiced little or never at all since they were young.

But Dragic and Milicic are international players, they know how to break the zone defense.

The most critical part of the zone defense is the stability of the structure. Regardless of how you pass the ball, five players will each guard an area and will not leave.

In addition to long shots from outside to break the zone defense, another trick is to compress the formation.

The five of you are each in charge of one area, right? Then I'll just clear one side completely.

With the ball just now, the Clippers completely emptied the right side, and the Grizzlies players couldn't turn their minds.

There is no one in my area, so should I follow or not?

With just such a hesitation, George seized the opportunity to cut to the basket and Milicic went straight.

In the low position, he directly grabbed Beasley and succeeded.

The high level of tactical literacy is astonishing.

Hollins thought to himself: "What kind of tactics do the Clippers usually practice? How can they even know this kind of corner-to-corner defense?"

Dragic and Milicic clapped hands. This method of breaking the zone defense can be mastered when you are young!

In the second quarter of the game, the Clippers further widened the gap with the Grizzlies, and the score difference between the two sides was once as large as 21 points.

For a defensive team like the Grizzlies, it is a shame to be led by 21 points in the home half.

The fans at the scene were also very frustrated, but they did not give up hope, after all, there was still a second half.

At halftime, the score between the two sides was 66:48, and the Clippers led by 18 points.

It looked so easy for the Clippers to score.

Min Congda ate popcorn and sat on his seat worrying.

Although he has already formulated a new "tiger raising" strategic plan in his heart.

In the long run, he thinks the Clippers are doomed.

But watching the team win one game after another like this, I feel uncomfortable.

The long-term trend needs to be paved, and the short-term trend must be reversed.

Min Congda couldn't sit still and said to Wallace: "Chris, why don't you go to the locker room and talk to the coach?"

Wallace said, "What are you talking about?"

"Just the defensive strategy I told you in the first quarter, didn't you write it down?"

"This... this is not very good, I will discuss it with him slowly after the game."

"After the game, what's the point after the game? Go and go, you're still 20 points behind and you're still calm. If you're not in a hurry, I'll do it for you. Go and go!"

Wallace had nothing to do, and was pushed and shoved by Min Congda to leave the auditorium and head towards the Grizzlies locker room.

On the way, Chris Wallace thought to himself that he had never met such a person in the NBA for more than ten years.

As the general manager of the opponent, he can give advice to himself, and he is required to give advice to the head coach during the halftime break.

Who is this you?Reverse Auerbach, right?

The complaints are the complaints, Chris Wallace really wants to confirm whether the opinions given by Min Congda are really useful.

So he came to the team's locker room, where Hollins was throwing a fit at the players.

In the first half of the game, it can be said that the Grizzlies did not give full play to their advantages.

Scoring 48 points on the offensive end is considered a sloppy task. After all, the season average is just over 90 points per game.

But the defense allowed the Clippers to score 66 points and it really shouldn't have given the Clippers too many easy-ball opportunities.

How can such a defense keep Hollins from getting angry?
Wallace entered the locker room, watching the Grizzlies players are downcast.

Tonight's game is still very important. If they win, they will be eighth in the Western Conference. If they lose, they will be overtaken by the Clippers.

The whole team played very hard this season and encountered many difficulties and problems.

Injury issues, Kaman's injury caused a lot of damage to the inside line.

And trading Beasley has caused Wallace to suffer a lot of criticism.

As a result, Beasley was really not easy to use, and he had a bad relationship with his teammates.

Wallace has made up his mind that if Beasley dares to challenge Griffin's status, he will be sent away.

"Mr. Hollins, come here." Wallace beckoned to Hollins.

Hollins stopped the tactical arrangement and came to the side.

Wallace said to Hollins: "Well, Coach Hollins, you know that I never interfere with the team's tactics. This is your job. However, can I make some comments today?"

Hollins nodded and said, "It's okay, just tell me, tell me."

Wallace took out his notebook, glanced at it, and said: "Can Tony Allen play the third position in the second half? Let him rotate more in defense and keep an eye on the opponent's ball holder. Yes, don’t let Griffin and Jordan keep expanding to delay opponents, let them stay inside and protect the basket.”

Hollins stared at Wallace for a moment, then asked, "Who taught you to do this? Who taught you?"

Wallace hurriedly explained: "I thought about it myself. I just watched the first half of the game, and I came up with some ideas and recorded them."

Wallace dare not say that it was Min Congda who said it. Who would believe that the general manager of the opponent would put forward the correct opinion?
Besides, I was scolded to death for following Min Congda's footsteps in trading before, wouldn't it be passed on as a joke if I listened to him again?

But Wallace couldn't help but follow in Mr. Smart's footsteps.

Hollins looked Wallace in the eyes for a moment, then said, "Okay, I'll do it."

Wallace was very surprised and said: "Oh, I'm not saying that you must listen to me, I'm just offering an opinion, if you think what I said is wrong, or if you have other ideas, you should follow your own opinion. "

Hollins said, "No, my thoughts are the same as yours. I think it's overdue for an adjustment. Your opinion is very pertinent."

"Oh, yeah? Yeah? Yeah, yeah, that's great, it's great that we're on the same page."

(End of this chapter)