Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

After Cole explained the tactics, Zuo Li and the German coach looked at each other and saw the smile in each other's eyes.

It seems that Cole, the assistant coach, was hired right!

I have to say that this tactic is really suitable for the current Knicks. The biggest problem of the Knicks last season was that Zuo Li did not have enough helpers around him.

Whether Zuo stands in the high post and attacks with the ball, or he plays in the low post, there is not much others can do.

This means that the offensive threat of Randolph and others cannot be fully utilized, and Curry and others will gradually be left empty-handed, ultimately making Zuo Li encounter more and more defensive pressure.

If Zuoli hadn't evolved again before last season's finals, with great footwork, and a little bit of luck, such as Artest being sent off, Fisher cramping, and the Knicks having better physical fitness than the Lakers, it might not have been possible to survive the finals.

retreat.

But this is not a long-term solution. Although Zuoli is still very strong, if luck is not on the Knicks' side in the future, losing will be normal.

Therefore, it is important to have a set of tactics that can bring out the potential of others in the team.

The German coach's transition offense is very useful in the regular season, but in the playoffs the defensive pressure is greater, the referees are more demanding, and due to physical exertion, it is not feasible to speed up blindly, so it is crucial to add new tactics.

Although Cole's tactics are based on the fact that Zuo Li must have the ability to hold the ball and pass the ball, without Zuo Li, the effect will be reduced by 80% immediately, but I have to say that with Zuo Li there, it is very powerful!

The only worry may be the outside shooting rate, but even if the shooting rate is not high, there is still a solution, that is, Zuo Li attacks on his own and plays hard under the basket with Randolph, the new offensive inside fulcrum.

Therefore, this tactic is very good.

Let's not mention the defense. The new defensive coach really has two skills. The addition of wing Battier also makes the defense even more powerful. When Danny Green and Battier play at the same time, the defense on both wings is impregnable, although it may be better than the Rockets in the 2009 season.

It's a bit off, but with Zuo Li here, it can completely make up for it.

Birdman Anderson has also been entrusted with an important task. In the absence of Zuo Li, he needs to sit in the paint. At the same time, he is responsible for pick-and-rolls and rebounding during the offense!

"We can look forward to the season!" Zuo Li rubbed his hands excitedly. Who said that if you want to be strong, you have to find a famous superstar? The one who is suitable is the best. When the Heat must let Bosh be a human shield in the paint, he will

You will understand this.

Since the tactics were released on September 16, it took the Knicks nearly a month to gradually become familiar with this tactic. In addition, the tactics of left-standing singles, Dragic holding the ball, Curry holding the ball and left-standing pick-and-rolls are still retained.

Now the Knicks can finally be called a tactical powerhouse.

Of course, learning new tactics is not always smooth sailing. It is also very funny at first. Missed passes, mistakes, and hits are commonplace.

Especially for Randolph, it will take time to adapt to the inside line again, and the same goes for David Lee. He is now shouldering both internal and external responsibilities, developing COSCO and long-range shots, and also taking care of the inside line. It really makes him very tired.

However, hard work will pay off, and practice will be effective. After more than ten days of familiarity, the Knicks are basically playing well.

During this period, the Knicks also determined the 15-man roster for the new season, which is basically the same as last season, except that Chandler was replaced by Battier.

The starting lineup for the new season has also been determined, with Zuo Li, Randolph, Battier, Belinelli and Curry serving as the starters.

However, under the new tactical system of the German coach, the substitutes will also have sufficient playing time. After all, everyone among the 12 players can play, so it would not be a shame.

Who could have imagined that the German coach would one day get rid of the title of "the main master of dead grass".

However, this also places higher demands on the substitutes, who must play a role whenever they come on the field, which means they must also train hard.

This is of course not a problem. Nowadays, all members of the Knicks are obsessed with training, and it is common for them to practice extra. Local reporters in New York who have been interviewing the team for more than ten years all said in shock that in just three years, the number of players in the Knicks team has improved.

The culture is different.

On September 28, the NBA new season schedule was officially announced.

The preseason starts on October 8th, and each team usually has 7-9 games to play.

The opening game is scheduled for the night of October 27th. There are two games in total. The first game is the highlight, the New York Knicks face the Miami Heat at home.

I have to say, the Alliance is really good at it.

As soon as this game was announced, the entire basketball circle went crazy. This is so exciting.

The Big Three will face off against the defending champions. The day to test the quality of the Big Three is too close. It’s a blast!

So there is still one month left before the opening game, and countless fans have already started asking how to buy tickets.

The two sides are naturally gearing up, especially the Heat. James is extremely excited because he has been scolded so badly recently that he is afraid to go online and the TV has not been turned on for two months. He urgently needs a chance to alleviate the criticism from the outside world.

The Knicks simply sent him timely rain!

"In this game, I will prove why I came here." James spoke out on social media for the first time in three months.

Although he was immediately criticized by the fans, some diehard fans still expressed their expectations. After all, defeating last season's champion means that there is absolutely a reason to come to the Heat!

Tsk, as long as you are happy.

The Knicks were excited for a while, and then continued training, because according to Zuo Li, our goal is to defend the title, and then we need to defeat all the teams in front of us, and the Heat are nothing special.

The teammates nodded one after another, worthy of being the boss, indeed, defeating the Heat is what we need to do.

So I trained more vigorously.

But having said that, Zuo Li is still prepared to give the Heat a surprise.

Although he knew that the newly formed Heat would encounter a very difficult start, Zuo Li didn't mind sprinkling cumin.

"It's time to pretend to be cowardly!"

So, in the whispers of Zuo Li and the coaching staff, October arrived.

On October 8th, the NBA preseason officially begins.

The Knicks will play five teams in this preseason, the Timberwolves, Nuggets, Celtics, Hawks and Bobcats.

In the first game, they came to the away game to face last season's weak Timberwolves.

Although the Knicks played half the main force, this was still considered a game with little suspense.

However, the development of things shocked everyone. The Knicks played very sluggishly. They committed as many as 25 turnovers in the game, shot only 35% from the field, and lost three rebounds.

On the contrary, the Timberwolves, who were considered weak, played very well. Love scored 2515 points and led the team to a 120-98 home victory over the Knicks to get off to a good start in the preseason.

After the game, Barkley could only express respect for the Knicks: "In the first game, they may need to find their form."

But then, the Knicks lost to the Bobcats by 15 points at home and the Celtics by 22 points on the road, a three-game losing streak that shocked fans.

More importantly, what the Knicks showed: mediocre tactics, poor physical fitness, and incorrect attitude...

Fans can't help but ask: "Are these the same Knicks last year who blocked people and killed people, and blocked people and killed people?"