NBA: Duncan feels uneasy coaching Warriors

Chapter 127 The arrival of Ibaka, a brand new tactic

As the first big transaction since the start of the game, ESPN also quickly gave a rating for this transaction.

[Oklahoma City Thunder: A+]

In this transaction, the Thunder's transaction received a super high A+ rating.

First of all, Ibaka must be good enough. This is the fifth season of Ibaka's career, and Ibaka has reached the peak of his career in the 2011~2012 season.

He averaged 3.7 blocks per game that season, and his explosive performance on the defensive end was even more explosive than the peak Duncan, Garnett and others. At the same time, Ibaka also helped the Thunder reach the finals in that season. 200+ blocks is also the highest record in active service, and now Ibaka is almost the best frame protector in the league.

Ibaka's dynamic talent is the top in the league, and his athletic ability is the only one in active service in the paint.

But Ibaka's shortcomings are also obvious.

When he's defending the post up, he's terrible.

At the same time, the head of the Thunder is Durant. Ibaka cannot provide Durant with a comfortable pick-and-roll quality. Although he averages 8.8 rebounds per game, his defensive rebounds are 6 per game. Ibaka is not an excellent player. An offensive rebounder, and Ibaka's constant shooting from the outside has also been questioned.

Although the success of the Warriors last season allowed the league to speed up the pace of entering the small ball era, but whenever an inside player floats on the outside, it will always give people a soft feeling.

The league's overall awareness of the need for space-based insiders has not yet been raised.

So ESPN feels that Ibaka is actually not that expensive.

Although the rookies of the Timberwolves have only played more than 20 games, even Curry has played a dozen games.

But their performance is already full of expectations.

The value of McCollum and Curry still needs to be questioned. After all, they have only played a dozen good games, and the data is also very watery.

Whether Su Chen deliberately brushed their data, this can only be known by asking Su Chen himself.

But Gobert's talent is indeed undeniable.

ESPN gave Gobert a very high evaluation.

He has a very good wingspan. He just raises his hands under the basket, which is already a natural barrier. He can defend the outside line on the defensive end, and he also has a good performance in defending low backs.

Gobert is big, with a wide frame and arms, and when the Timberwolves run the pick-and-roll for McCollum, it can be seen that almost every defender will be more or less affected by Gobert's pick-and-roll.

McCollum may have done it, but what Gobert showed was real and not dumpling.

At the same time, Gobert also has a tough inside attack ability. When Gobert gets the ball under the basket, the opponent will have to foul him.

Otherwise, there will be no way to stop Gobert.

Gobert won't be able to replace Ibaka alone. After all, Gobert has only played a dozen or so good games, and Gobert played more of a supporting role in the opening game of the season.

There is still a big gap with Ibaka, who has become famous and proved himself in the playoffs long ago.

But ESPN still thinks that McCollum and Curry were added, and two second rounds were returned.

Su Chen didn't seem to be here to do business, but to be taken advantage of.

With Gobert, the Thunder's troubled interior problems will also be solved.

In terms of offense, Gobert can provide Durant with a very good pick-and-roll quality and help the Thunder get a lot of offensive rebounds.

On the defensive end, Gobert can rely on his defensive area to become the backbone of the inside defense.

Su Chen had already demonstrated Gobert's instructions when he was in the Timberwolves. Let Gobert sit on the basket and form a very strong defensive system.

Compared with Ibaka's fear of low-post masters, Gobert can better complete the task of single defense.

At the same time, McCollum can also play the role of the sixth man. After all, Westbrook's attendance rate is not high this season. If McCollum can continue the performance of the Timberwolves, he can even replace Reggie as the starter.

As for Curry, a qualified rotation shooter.

If he is there, he can share Durant's shooting pressure, which is also a very good reinforcement.

The only thing that is almost meaningless is that these three are rookies and need a certain amount of training time.

But compared to Ibaka, who has not improved, these three people obviously have a higher ceiling.

[Minnesota Timberwolves: C+]

The espn article pointed out at the beginning that at first they thought that the Timberwolves' rating could only be defined as C or C-, but considering that their actual combat effectiveness did not have much reduction, they gave it a C+.

First of all, considering that today's Timberwolves still insist on Giannis and Butler as the core, judging from past games, these two core players are very good at breakthroughs but not good at shooting.

First of all, Gobert and these two are not very compatible.

Although Giannis has always given Gobert assists in past games, this connection between them is a pseudo-connection.

Many balls they found that if Giannis attacked himself, there was a good chance of scoring.

Giannis just turned his scoring into Gobert's scoring.

It is also based on this point that the original score of C or C- was raised to C+.

After all, although Ibaka's offense at the basket cannot provide enough firepower, it is still more important for the Timberwolves to open up space for him.

Of course, what ESPN doesn't know is that Gobert can only play his exclusive defensive system. Gobert's own defensive system is actually a behavior that kidnaps the whole team and must build a defense around him.

ESPN continued to comment that the Timberwolves' trade is a rather short-sighted trade.

If the Timberwolves are willing to wait for these rookies to grow, then they can use these chips to exchange for an All-Star insider who is stronger than Ibaka.

No matter how much Gobert has shown now, Gobert's situation is that he has only played a dozen or so good games in the past games.

It seems to be a very beautiful 20+10, but this data will only be played when it is reused.

According to ESPN's interview with an executive who did not want to be named, although the price offered by the Timberwolves is very attractive, none of the teams that provided chips to the Timberwolves involved any All-Star players.

Even their not-for-sale Giannis, no team is willing to bet on the All-Star.

No matter how well they play, in just ten or twenty games, the league is full of old managers.

Except for the Thunder, no one took more chips than Ibaka to bet on rookies like the Timberwolves who played only ten or twenty games.

If the Timberwolves let Gobert and others, after a full season of growth, they can still perform like this.

Then there will be a lot of teams willing to produce All-Star players to trade these three players.

But now, except for the Thunder that can take out Ibaka, the other chips they take out are very low.

This is also because the Thunder itself is dissatisfied with Ibaka and wants to gamble with another child from another family, otherwise the Thunder would not propose this deal.

[Because of his gambling agreement, Su Chen was eager to exchange for immediate combat power, and destroyed the cornerstone of the Timberwolves. 】

Regarding Su Chen's behavior, espn also criticized mercilessly.

He felt that Su Chen didn't care about the team's future for his own self-interest. ESPN even called on Timberwolves owner Taylor to pay Su Chen some money and let him go.

Don't let Su Chen continue to destroy the Timberwolves like this.

In fact, this transaction is not too premium, it is a bit more expensive than the normal price.

The reason why everyone feels that the Timberwolves are losing money is because Gobert and McCollum have only played more than a dozen games, and no other team manager is willing to take risks.

If these rookies are allowed to grow for a full season and want to trade, let alone All-Star substitute players.

Even players at the All-Star starting level cannot be changed.

The key is that Su Chen was unwilling to give these rookies a season of growth for his own playoff betting agreement, and chose to make a shot at Gobert McCollum at a low ebb.

This is because the Thunder is willing to gamble for the performance of these more than ten games, otherwise Ibaka will not be able to change.

However, ESPN is very optimistic about the Thunder's stud, and the analysis of the rookies traded by the Timberwolves is very high, so it gave the Thunder an A+ rating.

Although the Timberwolves have not weakened in terms of combat effectiveness, this kind of behavior of selling low and buying high makes everyone not optimistic about the deal of the Timberwolves.

What's more, Ibaka's low-post defense, rebounding, and offensive ability at the basket are generally problems.

If the Timberwolves don't get along well, they might lose the cornerstone of the team and fail to make it to the playoffs.

In addition, during the offseason, Su Chen's deals were all taken advantage of.

Iguodala gave Rubio in vain, and Love replaced an outdated All-Star and an unremarkable third-year rookie.

If it weren't for Butler's fight, and Love's performance in the Bulls, Su Chen would have been scolded by more people.

But for now, the evaluation of Su Chen's manager is basically demeaning.

Milwaukee.

At this time, the Timberwolves are still challenging the Bucks in Milwaukee.

Facing the Bucks who have performed poorly this season, the Timberwolves won without any difficulty.

After the start of the 1-game winning streak, the Timberwolves experienced a long 7 win and [-] losses.

However, after winning the Wizards in the last game, the Timberwolves also tasted a long-lost winning streak when they won the Bucks this time.

After finishing the Bucks, the Timberwolves need to go to Dallas.

Although it is a consecutive away game, there are two days of rest in the middle, which is not as compact as back-to-back.

After winning the Bucks, the Timberwolves' record became: 23 wins and 7 losses.

In this game, Ibaka is still undergoing a physical examination and did not play in this game.

Fortunately, the Bucks were not difficult to deal with, and Su Chen didn't let the players play too much time. With the two-day rest time, the energy of the Timberwolves was still good.

After Ibaka passed the physical examination, he was notified to go directly to Dallas to practice together.

With simulated glasses, Su Chen wasn't worried about the running-in problem at all.

The Timberwolves plan to rest in Milwaukee overnight before heading out to Dallas.

Su Chen was not idle in the hotel, writing something with a pen.

Now the Timberwolves' lineup has also been changed.

Timberwolves starters: Serge Ibaka (C), Giannis Antetokounmpo (PF), Luol Deng (SF), Andre Iguodala (SG), Jimmy Butler (PG).

Minnesota subs: Mike Muscala, Josh Smith, Robert Covington, Khris Middleton, Patrick Beverley.

This lineup is a regular lineup set by Su Chen.

The Timberwolves also had Cunningham who played barely, but Su Chen thought about it, but didn't include him in the rotation.

Su Chen also read the outside world's evaluation of his transaction.

He didn't care at all.

Compared with Connery, the general manager of the Timberwolves later, he felt that he was not too outrageous.

Of course he knows that even if Gobert is a buttery player, McCollum's mental attributes are not good in the playoffs, and Curry's defense is a colander, the trade value of the three of them is higher than Ibaka.

But why is he willing to do these deals?

He has no friendship with other team managers. He is not a professional manager in the industry, and the Timberwolves are also not popular in the industry.

Otherwise, you won't always be robbed. From Wiggins to Gobert, the Timberwolves trade is a long history of robbery.

If he doesn't pay a premium, no one is willing to trade with him at all. In an equal trade, those managers prefer to trade with people they are familiar with.

Coupled with the small ball market and cold places, capable stars are not willing to take the initiative to join the Timberwolves at all.

He also wants to trade Gobert McCollum for a higher level.

George, Harden, Paul, etc., he doesn't want to change, he can't change at all.

Gobert has played a dozen or so good games, McCollum is about the same, and Curry has even fewer games.

It's not that he doesn't know that, for Gobert McCollum, the value of cultivating a full season trade will be very high.

But with the systematic lottery rules, it is not known whether he will still be in the Timberwolves next season.

So Su Chen didn't take the Timberwolves' first and second rounds seriously at all. He only needed to play for him immediately.

As for the owner of the Timberwolves, Taylor also said that he can do whatever he wants. Taylor wants to make it to the playoffs as a luxury, but he wants to pass the first round.

He is now pulling up the team's immediate combat power and striving to break out of the West, which is not considered a trap for Taylor.

Everyone is happy.

The Timberwolves really don't value draft picks very much.

The Timberwolves have relied on the draft to rebuild for so many years, what kind of thing have they rebuilt?
He also selected Huazi, who looks like the cornerstone of the team.

The team doesn't have a winning culture, so what's the point if there are too many top picks.

This is also why the Timberwolves didn't take the first round as money at all, and even Gobert lost all of them.

"After getting rid of Gobert and McCollum, the team's defensive system can finally be complete."

Su Chen couldn't help smiling when he looked at the big list.

With Gobert and McCollum, the team defense is always difficult to do.

Gobert can't defend against it. Although this shortcoming has not been really exposed until now, what kind of opponents are there in the West?
Paul's career in the small ball era is a small game, and the insiders in the small ball era will be educated by Paul, not to mention Gobert.

Not to mention the Warriors, Gobert won't even play a game against the Warriors.

The Spurs also have a mid-range, especially Leonard's current mid-range, which will go further.

Su Chen can protect Gobert for [-] or [-] games, but he can't protect him for one season. The analysts of the opposing team are paid so much that they can't even analyze this matter.

In fact, this is why, although many people are optimistic about Gobert, but no team except the Thunder is willing to use stars to stud.

Whether it's Gobert or McCollum, they haven't passed the test of the rookie wall yet.

Now the Timberwolves just haven't attracted the attention of the analysts of the coaching staff of the major teams, just like Lin Crazy did play the illusion of a superstar performance when all the teams haven't noticed him.

But after being analyzed, he returned to his true level. Jeremy Lin during the Hornets period was probably Jeremy Lin's limit.

Gobert is very difficult to defend, and McCollum needs protection even more.

Little Curry was originally a substitute, so I won't mention it.

But it is different now.

After the arrival of Ibaka, the team has many options on defense.

Take the most mainstream pick-and-roll with the ball in the league as an example.

If it was Gobert in the past, he would basically have to sink and retreat, relying on the flanks to supplement the defense and then rotate the defense.

It consumes a lot of money for the whole team, and it is easy to be rained by three-pointers when encountering the opponent's three-pointers.

After Gobert's position is replaced by Ibaka, the defense of the pick-and-roll can be diversified.

Pressing, double-teaming, switching, shrinking, double-teaming zone defense in advance
Because there is no colander in this starter, the frontcourt is tall enough, and Luol Deng is also a big man at 2 meters.

And the backcourt is about two meters.

Although Iguodala is 1 meters and does not enjoy the bonus of the striker's fetters, he has sufficient strength himself, and his top defense against the inside line after switching defenses will not be worse than Butler.

And for the sake of the striker, Iguodala can go down to rest when he is tired and let Covington go.

In this way, the defensive rotation of the entire team will be very fast.

dallas.

American Airlines Center.

Although it is called the American Airlines Center Arena like the Heat's home court, the Mavericks' American Airlines Center is the most luxurious arena in the league.

The Mavericks' locker room is the most luxurious locker room, and the entire arena is also integrated with hotel, dining and entertainment. It is not so much a arena as it is a huge entertainment villa.

This season, there have been three battles between the Timberwolves and the Mavericks.

In the first two games, the Mavericks faced the Timberwolves and won the failed games.

This is unacceptable to the Mavericks for a team that has the potential to grab a playoff berth.

And this season's Timberwolves also let people see some possibilities to enter the playoffs. For the Mavericks who are also preparing to grab a playoff spot, the Timberwolves are their direct opponents!

If this game is lost, then the Mavericks' record against the Timberwolves must be a disadvantage.

If the two teams have the same record, then the Timberwolves will have the advantage in the head-to-head record, thus squeezing the Mavericks out.

In this game, the Mavericks are at home and all players are playing.

The Mavericks are playing this as a card battle!

For the pre-match analysis of this game, the Mavericks still have a certain advantage.

On the one hand, the Timberwolves have been in a bad state recently. In the past 10 games, the Timberwolves have only achieved 3 wins and 7 losses.

All three victories were won against weak teams.

And there are also bad teams like the Lakers, which defeated the Timberwolves.

On the other hand, Ibaka will play in today's game. He bought it at such a high price, so Su Chen naturally didn't use it to put him on the bench.

How well Ibaka and the Timberwolves fit in is a problem.

What's more, in the past games, Nowitzki was a stable education for Ibaka.

Even though Nowitzki is old, every time he meets Ibaka, he can easily clean up Ibaka.

Mavericks fans throughout the American Airlines Center are also very excited.

They all know that this game is a more critical game against the Timberwolves, and even a card battle staged in advance.

They all hope that the Mavericks can win this Timberwolves.

Warming up before the game.

Ibaka has appeared in the Timberwolves lineup and is warming up for shooting.

Regarding being traded by the Thunder, Ibaka didn't say anything on the surface, but he was actually very dissatisfied in his heart.

He is a person who is very persistent in winning.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have forced him to play closed for a playoff game for the Thunder, which would have directly changed his entire career.

Playing that closed season was Ibaka's peak season, and the latter Ibaka is no longer at the same level as the peak.

Three first-team defenses, dpoy second, and two blocked shots are his honors before closing.

After playing closed, Ibaka is already a role player.

Ibaka originally thought that cultivating his Thunder would be where he would stick to in his career, but now it seems that is not the case.

Among the details of the deal that Ibaka knew, it was the Thunder who took the initiative to ask the Timberwolves for an offer, not the Timberwolves.

At this time, Ibaka felt abandoned by the whole world.

Get a medical, fly to Dallas, go to training.
When doing these things, Ibaka is like a robot, completing his work.

However, Ibaka, who is training on the field now, has different eyes from the numbness of the previous few days, and his eyes are full of longing.

He still remembered that when he just got off the plane, he thought it was just a random staff member who came to pick him up.

But the one who came to pick him up was Su Chen who came to pick him up in person.

In the car, Su Chen chatted with him a lot.

At the beginning, it was like a family routine, and he also talked about his hometown, but later he talked about the game.

"I always feel that the current lineup aims to win the championship, and it is a little bit different from the Warriors last season. I have been thinking about what is it?"

"Until I saw you in the game against the Thunder, I knew, Ibaka, you are the last important piece of the puzzle for the Timberwolves to win the championship."

Ibaka still remembers those words now.

Many people think that Su Chen's goal for the playoffs is a dream, but after thinking about it, Su Chen has really achieved it.

He has won a championship, and it was just a few months ago.

After coming to the Timberwolves, Ibaka has a feeling of being respected.

Originally, he has been doubting his life these days. What is he playing for? Is his dedication on the court really worthwhile?

But Su Chen's words made him suddenly realize.

He only knew that Su Chen wanted to compete for the championship, but he was not capable enough, and he was the one who could help Su Chen compete for the championship!
Ibaka has played a championship.

Compared with other mediocre players who have a sense of distance to the championship throughout their careers, Ibaka is really close and almost can get it.

But this difference is like a gap.

The difference in strength between the Big Three of the Heat and them is too great, making Ibaka feel that it is difficult for the opponent to defeat.

But the man in front of him was the man who had truly defeated the Heat's Big Three.

Ibaka believed what he said!

And after going to the arena to practice with the team, Ibaka also felt that what Su Chen said was not just a picture.

Whether it is the offensive end or the defensive end, he has a full sense of participation.

Especially on the defensive end, his tactical status is comparable to the core Giannis cultivated by the team, and to a certain extent he will be the leading command Giannis.

After all, he has experience in the finals and rich experience in the playoffs. Even if Giannis is the core of the team's training, he must follow his advice.

Running in a new team was not an easy task.

But I don't know why, after the Timberwolves have played many tactics once, they are as familiar as they have played a thousand times.

This made Ibaka feel that he and these teammates were a perfect match.

After hearing that Ibaka's tactical status is so high, other Timberwolves players were worried about whether it would be difficult to integrate with Ibaka.

But in fact, it was too smooth.

To describe it in terms of filming, it is a one-off, after the rehearsal, it is directly to the point where you can perform on stage.

Moreover, Ibaka pointed out some defensive details, so that Giannis also made some progress in the defensive position.

Ibaka's integration in the Timberwolves went very smoothly, as if he and the Timberwolves were old teammates.

What is Thunder?
Unfamiliar.

At this time, the warm-up on the field is also over.

The game is about to start.

Rick Carlisle and Su Chen shook hands before the game.

After losing to Su Chen twice, Rick Carlisle also put away his contempt and began to take this Timberwolves seriously.

It is very likely that the Timberwolves will be the team that will compete with the Mavericks for a place in the playoffs. This time Rick Carlisle will not be allowed to wave.

The referee holds the ball and walks to the middle circle, so that other players can stand in their positions.

Timberwolves starting lineup: Serge Ibaka (C), Giannis Antetokounmpo (PF), Luol Deng (SF), Robert Covington (SG), Jimmy Butler (PG) )

Mavericks starting lineup: Dirk Nowitzki (C), Shawn Marion (PF), Vince Carter (SF), Monta Ellis (SG), Jose Calderon ( PG)

Iguodala was originally planned to start, but Iguodala is not young and does not need to exercise more in the regular season.

Iguodala's strength should be reserved for the playoffs, and by the way, Covington should be trained more.

In addition, with the Mavericks' lineup, it can be seen that Carlisle is really targeting the Timberwolves.

Originally Samuel Dalembert was the team's regular starting center, but in this game, the Mavericks directly let Nowitzki play center.

But the person Carlisle arranged to face Giannis Antetokounmpo asked Marion to face.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has shown in the past two games that Dalembert can't guard him.

Now the league's rules on breakthrough defenses have changed. Once a player is passed over, the next move will most likely call a foul.

Instead of this, it is better to let Marion defend Giannis Antetokounmpo, at least the speed can match the strength and can carry it.

At the same time, Carlisle also targeted Ibaka, that is, to let Nowitzki play Ibaka, and the others will give Nowitzki enough space to play Ibaka.

At this time, the two sides jumped the ball.

Although Giannis Antetokounmpo's physical talent is dominant, the jump ball is not obtained by anyone who jumps high and has a long arm. Nowitzki uses his seasoned experience to get the ball instead.

Calderon dribbles upfield and finds Nowitzki directly.

Nowitzki was guarded by Giannis Antetokounmpo, but Nowitzki didn't play at all, but waited for Marion to come and set a screen.

This forced Ibaka to switch positions and face Nowitzki.

Nowitzki found the matchup with Ibaka, and without hesitation at all, he turned his back and dug.

While digging, he is still observing the defense, and once there is a double-team, he will immediately play the ball.

The players on the Mavericks field are all capable of three-point shooting.

The disadvantage of Ibaka's poor lower body strength appeared. Facing Nowitzki's back control, there seemed to be no way.

Nowitzki didn't feel any threat at all, and in his most comfortable rhythm, he found a chance to lean back and make a phone call.

brush!
Mavericks 2:0 Timberwolves.

Timberwolves offensive round.

The Timberwolves' offense started with a classic horn position.

Giannis Antetokounmpo borrowed Ibaka and Butler's pick-and-roll, and then drove inside.

But the Mavericks seem to have done a lot of research on the regular tactics of the Timberwolves. Almost after Giannis Antetokounmpo borrowed the pick-and-roll, the Mavericks' defense immediately shrank to block the breakthrough route.

Giannis Antetokounmpo made an instinctive pass to Butler.

Butler is barely shooting open three-pointers now, and the ball passed to him by Giannis Antetokounmpo is not a good chance.

If it was the peak Middleton, this space should be shot, but he is Butler.

Butler hesitated for a moment, and the opportunity passed.

The Timberwolves couldn't play any tactics this round, and Giannis Antetokounmpo could only forcefully rush inside against the defense.

Under the defense of the two, Giannis Antetokounmpo not only failed to score, but also fell near the basket.

The referee didn't blow his whistle either.

After Marion got the rebound, he passed it to Ellis immediately.

Giannis Antetokounmpo was still on the ground, and the Mavericks formed a situation of more play and less play.

Monta Ellis is very fast, and the Timberwolves can only be forced to shrink from the fast break initiated by him.

At this time, Ellis passed the ball directly to Calderon on the outside. Facing the supplementary defense of the Timberwolves, Calderon quickly passed it to Carter, and the Timberwolves' defense was immediately pulled.

Carter was also merciless when he got an open three-point shot.

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Mavericks 5:0 Timberwolves.

At the beginning, the Mavericks played a strong performance, suppressing the Timberwolves in momentum.

Ibaka blamed himself a little. He still didn't withstand Nowitzki's offense, and he didn't play well on the offensive end just now.

Su Chen, who was on the sidelines, pouted.

He could see that Carlisle had come prepared.

beep!
Su Chen didn't hesitate, and directly called a timeout.

He didn't care about face, he was stopped by Carlisle at the beginning or something.

This is Ibaka's first game with the Timberwolves.

When he picked up Ibaka, he gave Ibaka a good meal, just to let Ibaka regain his confidence and act as a bull for the Timberwolves.

This Carlisle directly grabbed Ibaka and hit him, it was his face!

Carlisle on the other side was very proud.

It seems that this is the case for Su Chen. He used a little trick to beat the Timberwolves into such a mess.

beep!
Soon the pause is over, it's a short pause.

The Timberwolves did not make personnel adjustments.

This made Carlisle a little puzzled.

The Timberwolves are best at playing the bull's corner. In the round just now, didn't Su Chen understand?

According to Carlisle's prediction, Su Chen should put Coving down, and then replace Iguodala.

If Iguodala is planning to rest more this time, he should also go to Middleton, who has a shot.

"Butler's three-point ability is not enough, this tactic can't make a chance, doesn't he understand?"

Carlisle shook his head, and his evaluation of Su Chen declined.

It seems that Su Chen only had those few blows, as long as he was broken, he had no other tricks.

And the ability to respond is also slow, and now I haven't realized where the problem is.

Su Chen stood on the sidelines with a calm expression.

What Carlisle didn't know was that the reason why he didn't make a substitution was because he used [Fixed Ability Value] on Giannis just now.

"It is indeed a way to use the striker to defend Giannis, but that is the way to rookie Giannis."

Su Chen folded her hands and looked ahead.

Giannis Antetokounmpo doesn't have to be at the corner.

Although the bullhorn tactic can indeed maximize Giannis Antetokounmpo's ability, under this tactic, Giannis Antetokounmpo's containment ability is very strong.

But don't forget one thing.

After Giannis Antetokounmpo entered the Timberwolves from the draft, the coach responsible for training him has always been Milosevic!
That is, Jokic's coach.

Su Chen has been saying that Milosevic has screwed up Giannis Antetokounmpo's skills.

Originally, he was good at face-to-face singles, but now he has been adjusted by Milosevic, developing some of Giannis Antetokounmpo's post-up finishes.

Of course, under Su Chen's insistence, Giannis Antetokounmpo mainly practiced the face frame.

In order to increase the range threat of Giannis Antetokounmpo's ability to close the inside line, Su Chen did not object.

There is also the ability to organize and pass the ball, which is what he is already good at, but he has added a few more passing training methods.

Giannis Antetokounmpo's training is a bit crooked, but he is not the Antetokounmpo in Su Chen's impression.

In the offensive round of the Timberwolves.

Butler has the ball, Giannis Antetokounmpo puts up the pick-and-roll, and the others just pull away.

Including Ibaka, also stood at the bottom corner.

For Butler and Giannis Antetokounmpo's pick-and-roll, the Mavericks directly adopted a retreat-type defense. After all, the shooting ability of these two is worrying.

But on this ball, Butler passed Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Giannis Antetokounmpo ran to the free throw line and received a pass from Butler.

Giannis Antetokounmpo faces Marion with his back. He has a mid-to-short-range hook, and Marion dare not let him go in this position.

At this time, Butler ran back suddenly and ran from the other side of Giannis Antetokounmpo.

It was Carter Sr. who defended Butler. His pace was not so fast, and he was blocked by Giannis Antetokounmpo.

When Marion was still hesitating whether to help defend, Giannis Antetokounmpo actually passed the ball directly behind him and passed the ball to Butler.

Facing the old Carter and Marion who were already behind, Butler easily scored the goal.

Mavericks 5:2 Butler.

Seeing this cooperation, Su Chen also smiled.

This is why he wants to trade Gobert, and it is also a regular scoring method for the Timberwolves that he wants to see.

(End of this chapter)