Almighty Coach

Dai Li ended the meeting in embarrassment.

If he is a professional basketball coach with high tactical literacy, he may be able to reason with his coaching staff, then show off his professional knowledge, convince his team, and brainwash the team members by the way, so that everyone thinks that our leader The coach is amazing!

But his understanding of basketball tactics is far inferior to that of his assistant coach, so he can only pretend to be stupid and cute with a cheeky face.

Anyway, he was the head coach, and everyone else followed him to make ends meet. Li Dai was determined to beg for nothing, and others couldn't help him.

However, Dai Li found Lei Meng after the meeting. The two-time scoring champion has not returned to his peak level so far. With an average of 12 points per game, he is barely a qualified starter, and there is still a big gap from the superstar of the year.

Dai Li hopes that Raymond can recover as soon as possible. The Clippers are playing star football. Since the Big Three are not enough, let's get a Big Four!

...

"How do you feel recently? The back injury shouldn't have recurred, right?" Dai Li came to Lei Meng with a smile on his face.

"No, my back feels great. I haven't had any pain since I came to Los Angeles!" Raymond replied.

"Where's your waist? Does it hurt?" Dai Li continued to ask.

Raymond shook his head: "There is no problem with my waist. I played four games last week, and I didn't feel any pain in my back."

"What about the knee?" Dai Li continued to ask.

Raymond patted his knees: "The knees are also very good, I only felt such knees in my rookie season!"

"Wrist? Ankle? Ligament? Are you okay?" Dai Li asked again.

"It's all great." Mr. Raymond replied.

"That's good." Dai Li nodded. It seems that the athlete's patch is very effective. All kinds of old injuries on Raymond's body have been repaired by the athlete's patch.

However, Raymond who was opposite suddenly asked, "Coach Li, did I disappoint you?"

"Why do you say that?" Dai Li showed a surprised expression.

"Wood had such a serious injury, Hall had the meniscus removed in both knees, but they were both back to their peak form, and I couldn't. Although my body feels great, I can't do it like I did when I was younger. Playing ball. I guess you will be very disappointed." Raymond said in a low voice.

"How could it be! You are very happy to be back on the field." Dai Li had a comforting smile on his face.

However, Dai Li was indeed a little disappointed in Raymond. Among the stars recruited by the Clippers this season, Raymond is the most famous, strongest, and oldest superstar, but so far he has not achieved satisfactory results for Dai Li.

Lei Meng also knew that Dai Li was comforting himself. He sighed: "It seems that I am still old! If I were a few years younger, with such good physical condition, I could win fifty or sixty points in a game." point."

Lei Meng's words reminded Li Dai, and Li Dai suddenly realized that he had ignored the issue of Lei Meng's age.

Raymond is also a "30-year-old man" anyway, and in the second half of his career, he has been plagued by injuries, in a state of on-and-off, often unable to play, it is difficult to guarantee his competitive ability level.

If it is the kind of player who is struggling on the front line, even if he is not a starter, as long as he enters the rotation, he can guarantee a certain amount of playing time, so that his body is always in a state of preparation. outstanding performance.

There are also some players who are very good at maintaining their bodies. They spend a lot of money on their bodies every year, coupled with a strict and self-disciplined life, and occasionally play a few games of health-preserving basketball. It is not a problem to play until the age of forty.

"I should use another age reduction card for Raymond. There are five months left in the regular season, plus two months of playoffs, and there are seven months left in this season. If you use the age reduction card, Raymond You can lose six years of age and turn back to 28 years old." Dai Li thought to himself.

For a basketball player, although the 28-year-old body is not as strong as the 24-year-old, it is definitely the peak age. Although this age will not be able to fly from time to time Standing up, but the physical confrontation is excellent, and it does not affect the players to make some difficult technical moves.

...

The five-game losing streak of the Clippers flew to Houston to challenge the Rockets away.

The Rockets currently rank first in the West, and this ranking is enough to prove the extraordinary strength of the Rockets. And the Rockets have won eight consecutive victories at their home court.

Facing the Rockets, it is normal for any team to lose. With the current strength of the Clippers, they will lose to the Rockets in all likelihood.

The Clippers play star football. This type of team is not afraid of going one-on-one with their opponents, but they are afraid of encountering that kind of systematic team, especially a systematic team with superstars. A superstar is already an undefendable existence in singles, and if he is integrated into a complete tactical system, it will be even more powerful.

Dai Li also thinks that it is very difficult for the Clippers to beat the Rockets now, unless the Clippers have a high touch and the opponent has a bad touch, the Clippers can beat the Rockets, but this kind of thing depends on luck.

Li Dai also used the lottery box before the game, but he only got one lottery. Given the difference in strength between the two sides, a lottery arrangement obviously cannot win against the Rockets.

So Li Dai used the title of "evenly matched" before the game. His idea was very simple. Anyway, it is difficult to win this game. Instead, it is better to rely on the effect of evenly matched. If they can play a few overtimes against the Rockets, the Clippers said There may be opportunities to fish in troubled waters.

In terms of defense, both teams have an unlimited switch strategy. The Rockets' center is very fast, while the Clippers' center Gray is faster than the Rockets' center. Both of them don't suffer when switching guards. It's just that the NBA has developed to this day, and the defensive style of play has been eliminated by the times. It is not ten years ago, and now there is no team that can rely on defense to win. The key is to look at the team's offense.

The Clippers' offense mainly depends on the personal ability of the star. The star player has enough offensive methods and will always find a way to put the ball into the basket.

The Rockets' offense is concentrated in the penalty area and outside the three-point line. They have almost no mid-range shots, either throwing outside the three-point line, or running back to score inside.

"The Rockets' style of play is also a trend in the development of basketball!" Dai Li sighed, and continued: "The Rockets' insiders are not strong, and the Rockets' center is very weak in singles, and they don't even have low-post offensive skills. He is not the kind of devil muscular man, he can take the rebound and then use the second attack to score, his score mainly depends on the feed of others after the air cut, but the Rockets scored a lot in the restricted area."

Dai Li said, pointing to the three-point line, and continued: "The three-point shot allows the attackers in the penalty area to have more space. The essence of basketball is actually a sport where the time difference and space difference between the offensive and defensive ends are exchanged. If there is no three-pointer that can deter the opponent, the opponent's defense will shrink, and the space in the penalty area will also become smaller. If the three-pointer is good enough, the opponent will inevitably expand the scope of defense, and the space in the penalty area will also become larger. In this way, regardless of the back run of the outside player or the air cut of the inside player, there will be scoring opportunities."

"What you said makes sense." Assistant coach Kassel looked at Dai Li in surprise. Dai Li's progress made Kassel feel admiration.

"Don't look at me that way. I didn't come up with this point of view. I also learned it from others. There is a 70-year-old man in my country. He was a basketball player when he was young, and he also worked as a basketball coach later. , Now it is mainly a basketball commentary, he always said that the game should be played reasonably, and this three-point shooting tactic is a very reasonable way of playing in his mouth." Dai Li went on to explain.

Cassel nodded, and then pointed to the scoreboard on the scene: "Compared to this, what I admire more is that under such circumstances, you can still talk about it with a smile."

The game has entered the fourth quarter, but the score between the two sides is very tight, and the score gap has always hovered within three to five points.

In this case, the process is naturally very intense, and the atmosphere at the scene is quite passionate. The auditorium is like a powder keg, as long as the home team has a beautiful goal, it will be ignited, and then there will be explosive shouts.

On the Rockets' bench, the coaching staff and the substitute players couldn't sit still anymore, and they stood up one after another. The head coach even began to direct the game himself. As for the Clippers, the players seemed very excited, but Dai Li, the head coach, seemed to be sitting on the Diaoyutai.

Anyway, the title of "evenly matched" is used, and the result is resigned to fate!

...

At the end of the 48-minute regular game time, the score between the two sides was a 105-105 tie. They were tied by their opponents at home. This is not the result the Rockets hope to see.

But this is the result Li Dai hopes to see. After five consecutive defeats, the Clippers need some good news to get back on their feet. The overtime match against No. 1 in the Western Conference can barely be regarded as a shot in the arm to stop the decline.

Overtime depends on star players. In just five minutes, if there is a star who can stand up and take on the heavy responsibility of scoring, then overtime will be much easier to play. In overtime, the star's The effect is much greater, so when it comes to overtime, it can basically be said to be a stage for stars.

The Rockets are not short of stars. Their beard is currently the NBA's "No. 1 shooting guard" and even the MVP of the regular season. If you choose the five strongest players in the NBA, he will definitely have his place.

Although the Clippers also have stars, they are somewhat weaker than the bearded MVP.

However, Dai Li had another thought, and he looked at Lei Meng.

"This may be an opportunity for Raymond." Dai Li called Raymond closer.

"Overtime, you attack." Dai Li ordered.

Lei Meng was taken aback for a moment, he never expected that Dai Li would have such a choice.

In the Clippers, both Wood and Hall have the ability to end the game. Wood was once the MVP of the regular season, and he contributed a lot of lore; Hall is also famous for his stability. He has a big heart, even in the playoffs Among them, there was also a performance of 0.8 seconds lore. It stands to reason that they should be the core of overtime. As for Raymond, he has yet to regain his peak state when he was young.

"Why me?" Raymond asked subconsciously.

"Because there is the league's 'No. 1 shooting guard' on the opposite side." Dai Li patted Lei Meng on the shoulder, and continued: "I think only the No. 1 shooting guard can deal with the No. 1 shooting guard!"

Raymond's expression was slightly astonished. The title "first shooting guard" was very familiar to him, but it was a little strange.

At his peak, Raymond was the number one shooting guard in the NBA!

At the same time, Dai Li used an age reduction card for Lei Meng, making Lei Meng's body instantly younger by six years.

"Go ahead, you probably don't want to lose to your juniors!" Dai Li pushed Raymond onto the court, and then glanced at the bearded Rockets opposite.

"Who is stronger between the No. 1 shooting guard ten years ago and the No. 1 shooting guard now? This really makes me look forward to it!"

...

When Raymond stood on the court, his mind was still blank.

He is no stranger to the Rockets on the opposite side. Raymond has played for the Rockets for many seasons. After retiring, he also made his home in Houston. He often goes to the Toyota Center to watch the Rockets' home games on weekdays. When his hands are itchy He will even go to the Rockets' training base and practice with the players all morning.

As a meritorious player of the Rockets, Raymond has such a privilege. Therefore, Raymond is very familiar with the Rockets coaching staff and players.

Raymond knew that the bearded man on the opposite side was a very powerful existence, saying that he was the No. 1 shooting guard in active service, and Raymond also recognized it. Lei Meng even had a judgment in his heart. Beard's scoring ability is not weaker than himself at the peak of the year, and perhaps even better in Pingci.

In the next second, the ball was sent out and passed into Raymond's hands. The Clippers players firmly implemented Dai Li's plan and gave Raymond the right to shoot.

The bearded man immediately defended him, he was very close to Raymond, obviously he didn't intend to let Raymond shoot a three-pointer.

"Try to break through." Raymond instinctively made a judgment, and then started to break through with the ball.

At that moment, Lei Meng suddenly felt that his body became much lighter, and even his steps became more sensitive.

Lei Meng was slightly startled, but his long legs moved away, and he reached the penalty area in the blink of an eye.

Beard's defense outside the penalty area is still not trustworthy, and was even hailed as eye defense at one time.

However, in the penalty area, when the two sides had physical contact, Beard's defense was significantly improved to a higher level. His strong body and excellent lower body strength allowed him to completely defeat his opponent in physical confrontation.

At the same time, the Rockets' supplementary defense also came up.

Although the center and power forward of the Rockets are not tall, they are quick on their feet. They can switch guards, so the Rockets can use unlimited defense tactics. So their defensive speed is also top-notch in the NBA.

There were interceptions before and chasers after. Although Raymond broke through to the penalty area, the Rockets' defensive pockets have also begun to shrink.

At this moment, Raymond chose to take off and directly attack the basket.

Facing the Rockets' players who came to make up defense, while flying in the air, Raymond directly dodged by pulling the lever. At the same time, his body flew to the other side of the basket by the inertia of the jump, and then turned around in the air , with his back to the basket, he raised his arm slightly, made a layup, and threw the ball directly into the basket.

"Oh!" The audience exclaimed in amazement. This is a very beautiful layup, and the whole set of movements is done in one go, which is enough to enter today's top five goals.

"The current Raymond can still make such a move!" The commentator at the scene couldn't help but exclaimed.

If it is a strong young man in his twenties, it is not surprising to have such a performance. However, at Lei Meng's current age, he can still have such bounce, such air control, and such control and reaction ability, which is really impressive. Surprised.

Even Lei Meng himself didn't expect that he could make such a technical move.

This ultra-difficult layup with pure technology flow was a very important scoring method for Raymond when he was young. He is not the kind of player who likes to rush to the basket and touch porcelain. On the contrary, he prefers to use technology to score the ball in the opponent's layered defense and high-intensity physical confrontation.

Perhaps it was also for this reason that he was covered in injuries. After all, hand-to-hand combat with inside players is very harmful to the body.

"The ball just now feels like it was a few years ago." Raymond thought to himself.

After the Clippers scored, the Rockets were not to be outdone. The bearded MVP threw a three-pointer directly two steps outside the three-point line. Immediately afterwards, it was the Clippers' turn to attack, and the ball was passed to Raymond.

This time, the opponent was worried that Raymond would break through again, so the defensive position was relatively backward, which obviously blocked the route of Raymond's breakthrough.

"The body is still so relaxed, it feels like I have been younger for several years!" Raymond dribbled the ball a few times and found that there was no way to break through easily, but he had found a familiar shooting rhythm, so he stopped abruptly and made a three-pointer Pull-up jumper outside the line.

Raymond's pull-up jump shot can be said to be his ultimate stunt. His pull-up jump shot is elegant and graceful, with a trace of calmness, giving people a feeling of leisure and ease without knowing the position. Anyone who looks at him It is a kind of enjoyment to make a jump shot, and there will definitely be the most sincere appreciation for jump shooting technology deep in my heart.

His pull-up jump shot is not purely based on technology, but also requires good physical support. This kind of pull-up jump shot requires the shooter to fully combine the power of the soles of the feet, the force of the knee, and the movement of the arm. Need to shoot the jump shot with a high release point, long-term air dominance, and sometimes requires a large degree of backward lean and high body float.

If it was him before, although he was still able to pull up, but that kind of jumper is not perfect, because his body is no longer able to do that level, but now, after the transformation of the age reduction card, his body has been improved. Zizi was six years younger, and his dry jumper, which was a housekeeping skill, had become perfect again.

"Whoosh!"

The basketball drew a horizontal arc in the air, and then entered the basket.

"Nice pull-up jumper!"

"What a cool move!"

"Raymond's signature dry drawing is simply art!"

This time, even Li Dai couldn't help standing up and applauding Lei Meng.

Raymond looked at his hands subconsciously. He recalled the pull-up jump shot just now, and he was full of surprise: "My body has become better!"

...

"This old guy, why is he so powerful!" The bearded MVP stared at Lei Meng opposite, with a flash of confusion in his eyes.

Raymond made four consecutive shots, all of which were pull-up jumpers from beyond the three-point line. Looking at this data alone is not an exaggeration. After all, in this era where three-pointers dominate, pitchers with high shooting percentages emerge in endlessly, and consecutive three-pointers have become a matter of course.

However, Raymond's pull-up jumper is rarely encountered by the bearded MVP. In the current NBA, almost no players score like this.

This kind of pull-up jump shot is very sudden, coupled with the time of air dominance and the high float of the body, it is almost impossible to be blocked, and it is even difficult to interfere with his shooting.

And this kind of pull-up jumper is always shot at a high point. If the defender jumps too far, it is easy to cause a three-point foul or be hit with a three-plus-one.

It is no exaggeration to say that this kind of dry three-pointer is the most difficult existence for defenders to deal with. If the defensive action is small, it will not interfere with the opponent's shooting; if the defensive action is large, it is easy to foul.

In comparison, the ultra-long-range three-pointer that is several meters away from the three-point line is very imposing, but at most it allows the opponent to score a three-pointer. Anyway, there is no four-point line in the NBA, even if it is the backcourt. Throwing in is only a three-pointer. But Raymond's dry three-pointer, if he fails to defend well, he will pay for a foul. In the worst case, he will pay for a foul and let the opponent score four points. This is more serious than two mistakes.

More importantly, this kind of pull-up jumper is really cool! When the bearded MVP was defending, he couldn't help but want to stop, appreciate Raymond's pull-up jumper, and then let out a sound of admiration.

Some audience members are indeed doing this. When Raymond made a jumper, there would be a strange exclamation from the audience, as if he had reached the top of a roller coaster and just started to slide, and when the ball went in, there was another sound of relief. Cheers for a goal.

This is the Toyota Center, the home court of the Rockets. Someone actually cheered for the visiting team's goal. This is really out of character!

But also because this is the Toyota Center, there will be fans cheering for Raymond. Raymond used to be the number one star of the Rockets. If he does not come back, he will probably retire his jersey in the Rockets. He still has a fan base here. When the signature pull-up jumper reappears in the arena, it is not difficult to get the cheers and support of old fans.

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On the Clippers' bench, Dai Li looked at the field and the reaction of the audience, with a satisfied smile on his face.

"Coach, Raymond seemed to be a different person in overtime. This jump shot is perfect!" assistant coach Cassell also praised from the sidelines.

"Remember what I said in the previous meeting? We don't have enough stars." Dai Li pointed to Raymond on the field, and continued: "But now we have the fourth giant!"