Bishop of the Devil

When the referee blew the final whistle, the Pistons won the preseason game.

The main reason why they were able to win was because the Eagles were too stupid...

It's a real trap, the defense is terrible, and Fat Tou Tuo's offensive efficiency is also ridiculously low!

Richard has enough reason to believe that this team may not be able to coexist peacefully for too long, and it is only a matter of time before internal strife breaks out.

A fat Tou Tuo with a maximum salary has a negative effect on the court. It's surprising that other players in the team can tolerate it.

The Eagles are almost completely out of shape, and it will be difficult for them to turn around in the next few years.

Since their meritorious coach Wilkens left the team, the fate of this team has been destined to be bleak.

Sometimes, the head coach of a team is really important.

A qualified head coach can not say that he can lead the team to the top, but at least he will not let the team fall into hell.

At this moment, the eagle has almost fallen into hell.

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Tonight's post-game press conference, Richard took Laga Bell and Nash to attend.

It seems strange to reporters.

Nash seemed to be a different person under Richard's hands.

Before Nash, everyone knew that the black hole level defense was simply to prevent anyone from breaking out...

But tonight when Nash faced off against Terry from the Jets, he did a pretty good job on the defensive end!

If we say that Nash's outstanding performance on the defensive end in the first game of the preseason was because his opponent was too weak, we cannot say the same thing tonight.

Although Terry is also a rookie, his offensive ability is quite strong. Last season in the Hawks, he was already averaging close to 20 points per game.

Such hot offensive firepower was completely extinguished by Nash tonight. In the half game against Nash, he only scored a measly five points!

It's really incredible...

What kind of magic power does Richard have that can turn a black hole defensive player into a defensive champion in the blink of an eye? !

This was simply beyond the imagination of reporters.

As for Laga Bell, who was brought to the press conference by Richard for this game, the reporters were not interested.

Although Laga Bell's performance today was pretty good, scoring 14 points, it was far behind Nash.

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On the contrary, Richard caught Lagabell and praised him, which made the choke monster blush.

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"Coach Richard, through the performance of the first two games, it seems that the Pistons are not as strong as the fans thought. Is this the main lineup of the Pistons in the next few years?" the reporters asked curiously.

This question is what all fans want to know...

Richard waved his hand, "Of course it's not the final lineup. Fans who are familiar with me should know that my lineup is always changing."

"The current lineup can be said to be a kind of experiment for me."

"However, this kind of experiment will not last long. It will only last for a season at most."

"I hope to use this experiment to develop a new team-building idea for those teams that have been confused..."

Richard smiled and answered the reporter.

"Regardless of whether I am satisfied with the test results this season or not, next season will be the time when the Pistons officially start!"

"I hope Pistons fans and other fans can give us more patience!"

"Rome was not built in a day, and it is unlikely that the Pistons will win the championship immediately!"

These words are Richard's first words of shame, so that no fans will have any illusions about this season.

Since there is no preparation for entering the playoffs this season, Richard can naturally boldly experiment with the seven-second run and gun tactic. Maybe he can use it in the future.

Small ball tactics are the development trend of basketball and the trend of basketball in the future. Richard cannot guarantee that every season he coaches, the team will have a super insider with incredible strength.

And if there is no super insider, playing small ball tactics will be the best choice.

Now Richard is taking precautions and taking advantage of this season to familiarize himself with small ball tactics.

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At the press conference, Richard learned the news that the Jazz played their first preseason game yesterday.

Originally, Sloan would definitely not let the team's main players play on the court for too long, and it would only last for twenty minutes. After all, this is only a preseason game.

But it happened in these twenty minutes that something went wrong.

Ricky Davis directly sprained his ankle in the eighth minute of his appearance.

In eight minutes of playing time, Ricky Davis made 1 of 8 shots, scoring 2 points and 0 rebounds...

The result was such bad data. This guy even sprained his ankle. After examination by the team doctor, although the injury was not too serious, he would need to rest for at least a month.

Sloan was dumbfounded...

He couldn't help but think of what Richard once said, Ricky Davis was already a useless person, whoever signed him would be unlucky...

Richard said this publicly, but no one took it to heart. They all thought that Richard was lowering the price of Ricky Davis.

Not to mention that Sloan didn't believe it, even the coaches who were close to Richard didn't believe it. For example, if Laimbeer hadn't frightened Richard, he wouldn't have believed it either.

But now the strange thing is that Ricky Davis was injured in the first game of the preseason, and it was not a minor injury. He was injured for a month!

Is what Richard said true? Isn't he kidding?

Sloan thought worriedly.

But in a second thought, he threw this idea out of his mind. What Richard said was completely impossible.

How could someone be so good turn into a useless person...

Not everything Richard said came true.

At least the Clark under his hands still looks like a parallel import.

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Richard laughed when he heard that Ricky Davis was injured just a few minutes into the season.

"Coach Richard, are you ready to use Geon Clark after the start of the regular season?" A reporter stood up and asked.

Richard waved his hand directly, "There is no rush about Clark. I am letting him train alone at the moment and will not let him play for the time being."

"Whenever I feel that he has the level of a first-class insider in the league, I will let him play."

The reporters were stunned. What do you mean? Does this mean preparing to hide Clark in the new season?

Seeing that Richard didn't explain, the reporters were confused but didn't know how to continue asking.

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In the next few preseason games, Richard did not directly use the seven-second run-and-gun tactics.

Although this tactic doesn't look very big, like Hu Jiba's random fight, it is actually quite difficult.

The essence of seven-second run-and-gun tactics can be summarized as fast but not chaotic!

The first is to be fast. In fact, many teams can achieve this word. They only need to have a fast backcourt engine in the team, and the teammates on the field can keep up with the rhythm of the engine.

Fast words are not the key...

The key is to keep it from being messy!

When defending in the half court, as long as the opponent takes a shot, regardless of whether the ball is scored or not, our players will immediately start to counterattack. After the ball reaches the frontcourt, they will look for opportunities to take a shot quickly.

In fact, many times this Suns team's offensive possessions only take five seconds.

The tactical routine is not complicated. What is complicated is the difficulty of execution. It can be said that if this seven-second offensive tactic were used by other players except Nash, the effect would be somewhat compromised.

Even a player like Kidd is probably not as effective as Nash when it comes to running and gunning.

Now that Richard has Nash in his hands, it would be unjustifiable not to use Nash's strengths.

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October 18th, the Pistons' regular season opener.

Tonight Richard is going to really use the seven-second run-and-gun tactic.

"Don't stop the ball, don't stick the ball!"

"When the ball is in your hand, you must either pass it or throw it!"

"In each offensive round, the ball cannot be passed more than twice, and no more than seven seconds of attack time can be consumed!"

"Attack versus attack, firepower determines the victory!"

"Tonight, we are going to play a game that will shock the league!"

Before the game started, Richard gave some instructions to the Pistons generals.

They had practiced the seven-second offense for a period of time before, and it seemed to be quite effective. The main reason was that Nash, a natural master of running and gunning, could make up for many of the exposed problems.

Now that the game is about to begin, Richard is once again telling his players the essence of the run-and-gun tactic.

Don't stop the ball, don't stick to the ball, and be decisive in your shots.

"Anderson, you play center, Gerrard and Corliss, you two play forward, and the remaining backcourt positions are Laga Bell and Nash."

The seven-second run and gun does not require a bulky big center, but rather an inside player like Anderson with strong athletic ability, fast running speed, and considerable flexibility.

Stoudemire is a typical representative of this type of player...

Anderson is definitely far inferior to Stoudemire, but for now, we can only make do with it. When Clark can come back, Clark can take over this position.

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Soon, people from both sides began to appear.

The Pistons generals were actually a little nervous. They had been practicing the tactics given by Richard for some days.

It's great to play, but can you really win this way...

With such a fast run and gun, the players' scores will naturally increase. The key is that they don't have to think too much on the offensive end, they can just take shots without thinking.

It must be quite satisfying to be able to score high scores without having to think too much.

But because this tactic was a bit too bold, they were a little bit embarrassed.

If we play like this, can we really win?

If they asked this, Richard would definitely give a positive answer.

If we play like this, we can really win, at least in the regular season.

As for the playoffs, it's hard to say...

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Tonight the Pistons' opponent is the Washington Wizards, the old gangster's Wizards.

During the offseason, Jordan announced quite shocking news that he would return this season and become a member of the Wizards.

And now Jordan is indeed wearing a jersey and appearing on the sidelines of the Wizards.

Richard smiled at Jordan, who was also in a good mood, because under his efforts, he felt that the Wizards' lineup was quite strong.

The main reason is to get Kwame Brown, an insider who he is quite optimistic about.

In the previous few preseason games, Kwame Brown's performance was pretty good. Although it did not meet Jordan's expectations, he was still able to accept it.

And tonight he was going to prove to Richard what a wise choice he made in choosing Kwame Brown.

"Beep!" The referee blew the whistle to start the game.

The starting players from both sides began to appear.

The Wizards' starting lineup: center Sasha, power forward Kwame Brown, two swingmen Jordan and Hamilton, and point guard Chris Whitney.

The speed car has been sold by Jordan...

Kwame Brown's physical fitness is really not exaggerated. When he jumped the ball with Birdman Anderson, he helped the Wizards get the first ball with an absolute advantage.

As Whitney passed the ball, Nash stepped forward to defend him.

The shortcoming of the Wizards' lineup is undoubtedly Whitney. Although he is a veteran who has been in the league for eight or nine years, his strength is really unreliable.

The highest season of his career was only 9 points per game.

Faced with Nash's strict defense, Whitney did not dare to act rashly and passed the ball directly to the old gangster on one side.

The reason why it was not passed to Hamilton is because Laga Bell's follow-up defense was quite good.

Hamilton ran wildly without the ball, and Laga Bell followed closely, giving Hamilton no chance to catch the ball in an open position.

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Seeing Jordan catch the ball and prepare to single Gerald Wallace, Richard laughed.

This is interesting, Jordan beats Elvis...

Gerrard's face was quite solemn. Although Jordan had not appeared on the court for three years, his reputation was still fresh in the memory of these young players.

Jordan has jumped up and looks ready to use his signature fadeaway mid-range shot.

Gerrard also jumped high, preparing to block Jordan's shot.

But what he didn't expect was that Jordan's ball turned out to be a fake shot and a real pass. Judging from the trajectory of the ball, it was intended to be passed to Kwame Brown in the penalty area!

Jordan had a good idea.

Because Richard wanted to play a run-and-gun tactic and there were no tall players with strong athletic ability in the team, he put Corliss on.

Although Corliss's defense is good, his body size is not at the same level as that of Kwame Brown.

Jordan passed the ball to Kwame Brown and asked him to single out Corliss, which was a very wise choice.

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What makes people speechless is that Jordan may have used too much force on the ball or the angle was too tricky. Kwame Brown failed to catch the ball and watched the basketball go out of bounds.

Richard couldn't help but be speechless, Kwame Brown's buttery hands were indeed well-deserved.

However, this may not be due to Jordan. The pass was too powerful and the ball speed was too fast. It is understandable that Kwame Brown failed to catch it.

Although it was excusable, Jordan was blown away.

Pointing at Kwame Brown and scolding him, he scolded Kwame Brown, who had just graduated from high school, bloody...

As the first high school draft pick in history, Kwame Brown had high hopes from Jordan.

Jordan was counting on him to be a player like O'Neal...

One can imagine the pressure on Kwame Brown now.

Facing Jordan's scolding, Kwame Brown was a little trembling, his face turned red, and he didn't dare to speak at all.

Richard sighed, feeling somewhat sympathetic to the young man Kwame Brown.

It is not easy to play under Jordan. As long as the performance does not meet the expectations of the old gangster, it will inevitably attract a lot of scolding.

This is also the reason why Richard didn't want to join the Wizards in the first place.

Although Jordan wouldn't go crazy to scold Richard, he had no problem scolding the newcomers on the team.

Maybe the bunch of newcomers that Richard recruited were so scolded by the old gangster that they lost their confidence.

Richard would definitely not be happy to see such a scene.

Although he is sometimes strict with players, most of the time he is mainly encouraging.

For example, Laga Bell, if he were under Jordan, Jordan would eat him alive after the first game of the preseason.

Think about this situation, how can Lagabel still have confidence on the court.

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"Prevent their attack rounds!"

Jordan yelled at the Wizards.

Because the Wizards had the ball out of bounds, the Pistons had the ball next.

Corliss stood outside the boundary and took a free throw, quickly sending it to Nash near the midfield line.

After receiving the ball, Nash threw the ball with one arm like a cannonball, directly into the hands of Birdman Anderson, who was already waiting under the basket.

Anderson looked at the ball in his hand in disbelief. It was passed so accurately from such a long distance, and the force was just right.

Without thinking, Anderson turned over and dunked!

The entire attack round was so fast that it only took three seconds!

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Tonight is the home court of the Pistons, and the fans cheered. This ball is really beautiful, enough to enter the top ten goals today.

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In the next few Pistons offensive rounds, what stunned all fans and experts was the Pistons' offensive rhythm...

It's so fast!

It's almost dizzying.

Nash rushed to the frontcourt quickly, without even stopping, and passed the ball accurately to Laga Bell's hands. The latter made a three-pointer.

Or it could be passed to Gerrard who was cutting through air, giving Gerrard a chance to cut through and dunk.

Or when Sao Paulo and Kwame Brown failed to return to defense in time, they quickly passed the ball to Birdman Anderson, and Anderson dunked under the basket.

Everyone was dumbfounded. The first thing they felt was how fast it was!

The attacking pace was so fast that it was dizzying.

The second feeling is great!

Only three minutes into the game, the Pistons had already scored five sports games and scored 12 points.

The third feeling is Nash's powerful passing ability.

When he was with the Mavericks, due to the slow offensive pace and the fact that Larry Hughes and Finley were both attackers who needed the ball in their hands, Nash's passing level was not maximized!

And tonight, Nash's passing ability was terrifying.

In today's league, if you want to say that the strongest pass and control ability is, it must be Jason Kidd, the boss of the Suns.

Even though Stockton is strong, he is already old.

And Nash's full firepower in just three minutes is amazing. It seems that he is better than Kidd in passing and controlling? !