basketball never sleeps

Chapter 12 If you win the game, you will have plenty of time to be happy

As soon as the news came out that the Pistons had temporarily given up letting Milicic play, most media expressed their disapproval of the Pistons this season.

In order to make room for Milicic, the Pistons traded last season's starting inside post Clifford Robinson during the offseason. As a result, Milicic came but couldn't fill this position. Isn't that equivalent to being in vain?

A starter is blind.

"It is recommended that the scouts from Europe be fired. How valuable is this second place pick? Why is it that the talent that was promised has difficulty even playing in the last two days?"

"The Pistons made a huge loss in this year's draft. They selected two players from European leagues, but one of them couldn't play, and the other couldn't come. The remaining Asian guy at the bottom still doesn't know if he can play."

"Why not choose Carmelo Anthony! Why did you copy the answers in Greek letters for the English open-book exam Dumas!"

The attraction of this wave of firepower was quite effective, and the performance pressure surrounding the old coach was reduced a lot.

At least the poor record can be blamed on Milicic, who didn't play a single game and didn't play even a minute.

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Before time travel, Larry Brown was famous for creating the biggest shame in the history of the Dream Team. Later, his poor performance in the bad team Knicks can also be called "living up to expectations" and "not being part of the same family."

Mo Wen, who has experienced small ball fast break thinking, doesn't think highly of Larry Brown.

Larry Brown? He's just a stubborn old man who is stubborn and has colored glasses for international players and rookies.

In addition, this old ghost has a very bad mouth. He wears a suit every day and looks like a dog. What he says is the English version of "little arm boy". (There are records that Xiaodou was even scolded and cried by him.)

Not only Billups, many other players said in private gatherings that they wanted to beat the old bastard's mouth to bits.

But aside from talking about character, in this era where zone defense is allowed and no handcheck rules are introduced, and the intensity of confrontation ranks at the forefront in history, this old guy's tactics and ideas are also something.

Old-fashioned can also be interpreted as "experienced" from a certain perspective. If the times remain unchanged, you can still be satisfied if you rest on your laurels.

"Play the game the right way." This is the basketball philosophy that Larry Brown has always adhered to and preached for decades.

What is the "right way"? According to Larry Brown's official explanation - 'play hard, play smart, remember teamwork, enjoy basketball, and work hard to defend'.

To put it bluntly: Don't waste your money on the perimeter, pass the ball if you're not sure, stand aside, go to the defensive end to make your presence felt, and defend like hell!

This concept requires limiting the star's desire to perform on the offensive end and allowing players with better opportunities to take action; on the defensive end, no detail should be missed, and every player must try their best to force the opponent to stay away from the ball as far as possible.

Take action locally.

It seems reasonable, but if you put all your energy into the defensive end, the offensive end is basically worse.

This "better than worse" basketball concept won't win in the small ball era, nor will it win the love of fans, but it is suitable for the current Pistons.

The Pistons, without star players, are still a grassroots team worthy of the name. They are only famous for their defense and have no special privileges on the offensive end.

The leader of the team is the undrafted Big Ben, the anchor of the Pistons inside, a two-time Defensive Player of the Year and rebounding champion, a super blue-collar guy who averaged 7 points and 15.5 rebounds per game last season, and he usually has to do the dirty work of switching defenses.

Do less.

Billups, the core engine of the team, was a discarded player who was traded after being traded for half a season. Before coming to the Pistons, he was one of the players that the media said was a waste of talent. After coming to the Pistons, due to mediocre assist data, as a point guard.

Not many people paid attention to Wei.

Hamilton, the team's most reliable finisher, was just Jordan's younger brother during his time with the Wizards. He was a stable but inefficient finisher. He usually only made layups but also made mid-range shots. He didn't play well and didn't have many fans.

There are no franchise players on the entire team, and with the team boss taking the lead in doing the dirty work, no one has the capital to be willful.

During this month with the Pistons, Larry Brown has adopted his "famous" harsh coaching style.

There are clear requirements for each player's position, movement route, passing target, offense and defense, and everything must be done step by step.

Otherwise, just wait to be sprayed.

The Pistons' former coach Carlisle was also a very defensive and rigorous coach, but many old players still couldn't adapt to Larry Brown's high-pressure "rule".

"Wherever his eyes linger, the air becomes a little heavier," said Atkins, who couldn't hold back his words.

When Dumas, as the general manager, occasionally comes to inspect, he can feel that the atmosphere of the entire team has obviously changed qualitatively or "deteriorated" compared to last season.

The Pistons seem to be back to his playing days - the "bad boy" era under Chuck Daly.

The Piston who values ​​confrontation, biting, and will do whatever it takes to get a ball... is back.

The smiles disappeared from the faces of the Pistons players. According to Larry Brown's words - "If you win the game, you will have plenty of time to be happy."

"It's hard to imagine that these philosophical words came from the mouth of a shit-mouthed bastard." Astkin felt that these words were definitely copied by Larry Brown.

Rationally speaking, with this kind of team atmosphere, you won't necessarily be happy if you win. Just like the workers later, management has become stricter, and even if the salary has increased a little, you won't necessarily be happier than before.

Almost everyone is resisting the pressure, including Larry Brown. His predecessor Carlisle has laid a good foundation. As a famous coach, he has no reason to back down.

It's him who takes the cake, but he feels that his players should feel the same way as him.

The only one among the entire Pistons who could remain calm was Mo Wen.

He even had time to comfort Milicic, who had become a stressed-out kid.

What kind of pressure is this? No matter how great the pressure is in training, can it be as great as the pressure in the finals?

He played seven or eight copies of the finals. "One ball in hand, all eyes are on you" is not just an honor, but feeling tens of thousands of people breathing together makes you feel suffocated by not having enough air.

The pressure created by Larry Brown is nothing compared to it. Soldiers who have been on the battlefield will not care about the intensity of normal weight-bearing training.

"Relax and don't follow tactics too deliberately. You are still young and can make mistakes. What you need now is to show your value and don't give up your strengths."

Mo Wen patted Milicic on the shoulder and tried to slow down his speaking speed so that Milicic, who was not very good at English, could understand.

This poor young man was slapped by Larry Brown just now for being out of position due to early coverage. That wasn't even a mistake.

Mo Wen thought it might be the old man suffering from hemorrhoids, because Larry Brown, who always likes to sit on the sidelines, couldn't sit still for some reason today.

Old Man Brown is already 60 years old, but he retired bravely as a player. He has no hidden injuries on his body and is still full of energy. He sprays people like a hair dryer, and sprays foam on players with his breath.

Fortunately, Larry Brown played guard during his playing days and was only 1.75cm tall. Except for a few short point guards, it was just a neck wash. If Larry Brown were taller, everyone might be at risk of exchanging bodily fluids.

"You're still in the mood to comfort him, but that's right. You seem to be the only one in our team who hasn't been sprayed by Larry. Even Ben has been sprayed for being blocked."

Billups, who was resting off the court, suddenly discovered a terrible fact: there was a "traitor" among them.

"It seems true when you say that, he seems to have never been educated by Larry. Damn it, didn't you say he doesn't like rookies? Why is he so partial to you?"

Hamilton next to him echoed that he has been criticized by Larry Brown recently because he has to rely on running to distract the opponent's offensive attention. However, running is not just running around. He must also pay attention to linkage with his teammates and pay attention to other players.

There are many problems in hindering teammates' attacking space.

"Well, now I have to tell the story of my high school SAT score of 1530, which is full of gold content."

After spending time together, Mo Wen gradually became accustomed to joking with this group of people.

"Qi~"

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Several people nearby made disdainful sounds, and some even raised friendly middle fingers.

Most NBA players with college experience did not get into college by studying. Most of them just passed cultural courses and were specially recruited for their sports expertise.

Otherwise, NBA players wouldn’t have so many idiots who go bankrupt after retiring.

Therefore, they can only use Mr. Lu's words to describe Mo Wen, a top academic.

Probably out of jealousy, that's for sure!

There is one more update, but everyone should go to bed early and watch it again tomorrow morning.

(End of chapter)