Basketball Legends: Strikers Are King

The Jazz, who returned from the timeout, attacked more resolutely. Josh Howard and Favors scored consecutively, helping the Jazz chase the point difference to 4 points.

"31-36."

Vogel looked at the 7 minutes left in the second quarter and took the lead in requesting a substitution, replacing Hibbert and Collison.

The Jazz stayed put.

Brian Shaw looked at the head coach who was admonishing Hibbert and the two and shook his head slightly.

If the players are the soldiers fighting on the field, then the coach is the commander-in-chief. Offensive tactics and player rotation are the weapons of the coaches of the two teams. How to make their own players play smoothly and how to make the opponent uncomfortable are all coaches.

the goal being pursued.

In Brian Shaw's view, under the premise that the team's offensive momentum is good, the best move for the Pacers now is to stand still and wait for the opponent to make a move.

We are leading, what are we afraid of?

Vogel's substitutions are somewhat rigid, which is an important factor restricting his ability to become a top coach.

Of course, this is all compared to Brian Shaw's former head coach Phil Jackson, which makes Vogel appear to be useless.

At least now, Vogel can be regarded as an enlightened coach, and Brian Shaw can give him a score of 6.5 points.

"Considering the defensive coach, it's better to add 1 point."

Josh Howard made a two-pointer, and Favors caught Hibbert behind him, jumped up to grab the offensive rebound, and scored a tip-in.

"33-36."

The score difference was chased by the Jazz within one round, and the few Jazz fans on the sidelines immediately cheered and cheered for the team.

"We haven't fallen yet!"

A fan wearing No. 12 Jazz retro jersey was the most excited, waving Millsap's head crazily in his hand, causing the Pacers fans nearby to look at him.

Qi Tian dribbled to the top of the key and called a pick-and-roll.

West came over to block Miles and helped Qi Tian find space.

After Qi Tian broke through to attract the defense, he passed the ball back to West in the high position. West was about to hold the ball and beat the defender in front of him when he saw a figure slipping from the bottom corner and immediately passed it over.

It was George. George caught the ball and went straight to the basket to score.

"33-38."

The Pacers quickly returned to their own half to prepare for defense.

West looked at Qi Tian, ​​who was concentrating on defense, and nodded slightly.

Being able to use his own offensive deterrence to help his teammates attack, Qi Tian can now be considered as having initially glimpsed the true meaning of the organization.

Of course, this can only be regarded as elementary organizational work. A true master of organization should not miss any opportunity to pass the ball to an open teammate, just like West's former teammate Chris Paul.

However, for a rookie player, he can no longer expect more.

Josh Howard's shot was a hit, and the Pacers made persistent efforts. Hibbert grabbed the offensive rebound and scored a tip-in.

"33-40."

The point difference was widening, so Jazz head coach Tyrone Corbin requested a substitution and replaced the starting lineup of Jefferson, Millsap, Hayward and Devin Harris.

Vogel also quickly replaced Granger and took down Qitian.

Brian Shaw took a few deep breaths and buried his doubts about the head coach in his stomach.

Again, it is common sense for the team to be in a leading position and maintain the current lineup without destroying the rhythm.

Even if the opponent replaces Hayward with a strong performance, you can still wait until the opponent scores consecutive points to close the score before replacing Granger.

But for the chief assistant coach, questioning the head coach's substitution is not a trivial matter. Before Brian Shaw has fully understood Vogel's temper, he will not do too many taboo things.

The Pacers' momentum was still there, Collison scored 4 points in a row, trying to open up the score.

The new player Millsap hit a tip-in, and Myers hit a three-pointer to help the team maintain the point difference.

However, after the Pacers strengthened the protection of the inside, the Jazz seemed very uncomfortable. Hayward and Millsap could not stop West, George and others from working together, and the point difference gradually widened.

"46-57."

After half the game, the Jazz's disadvantage had reached double digits.

"We have to fight back!"

Back in the locker room, head coach Corbin said to the main players,

"The opponent's lineup is not perfect either. What we have to do in the second half is to seize the opponent's weaknesses and develop our own advantages."

"But,"

The teaching assistant next to him raised his own question,

"Granger only scored 2 points in the first half... Well, I mean, where is the Pacers' weakness?"

After the assistant coach said these words, he realized that Granger only scored 2 points in the first half and the team was already 11 points behind. These words hurt the players' hearts too much.

This wave of cooperation seems not to be in place.

It’s very inadequate!

As expected, Corbin glared at the assistant coach hard before continuing:

"The Pacers have a well-organized lineup, with players above their level in every position."

Next to them, Harris and Lagabell lowered their heads in shame.

Collison played well in the first half, scoring 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting. Even though George was fouled, he scored 7 points on 2-of-4 shooting.

Against these two players, Harris, who only scored 6 points, and Lagabell, who scored 2 points, were undoubtedly beaten by their opponents.

"but……"

The hearts of the Jazz players lifted at the sound of the head coach's voice.

"They are not without weaknesses."

"Who is it?"

Hayward asked quickly.

Corbin smiled slightly and said a name that surprised them.

…

"So that's it, I understand!"

Hayward nodded with satisfaction. The coach's words made him enlightened and he understood his advantages.

"In the second half of the game, we focused on them and tried to use points to make them lose focus."

Corbin writes and draws on the tactical board and lays out tactics for the players.

"The inside offense needs to be driven by the outside to be smooth, so in the second half, our focus was on the outside."

The inside cooperation between Hibbert and West gave the Jazz a headache. The head coach decided to avoid his sharp edge at the beginning and play steadily to look for opportunities.

"clear!"

After the coach's guidance, the Jazz team's fighting spirit was once again stimulated. The players shouted in unison and returned to the field through the player tunnel before the break ended.

"Jazzsuck!"

In the audience, Jazz anti-fans were using their shouts to prove their "deep friendship" with the visiting team.

On the other side, the Pacers returned to the field amid the cheers of their home fans.

"The second half is our best chance to fight back!"

Hayward watched silently as the Pacers walked over one after another, full of hope.

They have always been looked down upon, from the Utah Twins, to Deron Boozer, and now.

Today is the best time to prove to the fans the tenacity of the Jazz!