Injuries in basketball only make me stronger

After Korver heard what Lian Feng said, he was shocked.

"In this game... I will be the main attacker?"

"To be precise, he shot a three-pointer."

Korver gently lifted his brown hair to hide his inner surprise.

This season, his three-point shooting percentage has reached a terrifying 46%, the best in the league. But on the one hand, his playing time is only about 20 minutes. On the other hand, his positioning is to help others open up space. , so his shots per game are very limited, averaging 2.5 three-pointers per game.

When Lian Feng suddenly said that he would be the main attacker in this game, you can imagine how surprised he was.

"But……"

Lian Feng interrupted Korver and asked, "Do you remember the elevator door?"

"Elevator door?" Korver frowned slightly.

…

The Hornets arrived at the game venue three hours early to warm up.

During the warm-up, Lian Feng took advantage of Adelman's absence and called Gasol and Ibaka over.

"Listen, remember that elevator door tactic we practiced before?"

Gasol and Ibaka looked at each other and were slightly startled.

In fact, this tactic was first used during Jordan's playing years. At that time, because the world was dominated by inside players, this tactic was not widely used.

Later, the emergence of Curry redefined the shooter, so with the joint efforts of the Warriors coaching staff, this tactic was revitalized.

There are two key points in this tactic, one is the quality of the center's cover, and the other is the player's shooting percentage.

Because it can be used as a miraculous method at critical moments, especially when the team has a big heart like Lien Fu, Adelman organized others to practice this tactic very early on.

This tactic is a tactic that can be used by the Hornets, but must be mastered.

Launching this tactic requires two centers or power forwards with high pick-and-roll quality, as well as a high shooting percentage. At this time, the Hornets just meet this condition. Whether it is passing or picking and rolling, Gasol has begun to show his ability The league's top attributes.

When Lian Feng mentioned this tactic, both of them were a little surprised.

Because the current team is not suitable for using this tactic.

How does this tactic work in practice? Simply put, after positioning, the two inside players stand at the free throw line, and the center receives the pass from the defender at the three-point line. Then the defender runs down the line and passes to one of the team's shooters. After setting the screen, let the shooter run from the baseline to the free throw line. Then the defender returns to the three-point line to receive the ball from the center and prepares to pass. When the shooter runs outside the free throw line, the two inside players immediately close the door to help the shooter block the defense. Or, the shooter is completely free from the three-point line to shoot.

The problem here is...

There is no such "defender".

unless……

Coincidentally, Gasol and Ibaka both thought of something and looked at Lian Feng with strange eyes.

Unless Lian Feng is the "defender".

Then the shooter is naturally Korver!

But in this case, wouldn’t the main attacker become Korver?

Lian Feng did not explain too much and said: "When necessary, I will direct your movements. What you have to do is to be prepared for the elevator door tactic."

Although they were a little puzzled, Gasol and Ibaka didn't ask any more questions.

This is Lian Feng's team, and whatever he says is what he says.

Lian Feng must also thank Adelman here. If the head coach of the Hornets is a coach who emphasizes execution like Sloan, then making his own decisions will definitely cause conflicts.

Deron finally broke with Sloan completely because he chose tactics based on his own judgment.

Adelman is just the opposite. He encourages players on the court to decide how to handle some important scenarios and what tactics to implement. Of course, the prerequisite is that the player can gain his trust.

In Adelman's view, although coaches off the court can see the situation more clearly, the executors are the players after all, and the optimal solution considered by the coach may not be the optimal solution for the players.

For example, in the last attack, the optimal solution may be for Lian Feng to attract double-teams and then pass it to another person in the open position. However, if it is really arranged according to this optimal solution, then there will not be as many classic tricks as Lian Feng.

Killed the ball.

Therefore, Lian Feng had the confidence to implement the elevator door tactic.

Adelman will not interfere. What he values ​​more is the result. As long as he can win, the result will convince him.

…

Curry came to his seat early. When Lian Feng was warming up, Curry kept shouting behind him.

"Lian Feng!"

"Lian Feng!"

"Lian Feng!"

Lian Feng had no choice but to turn around and saw Curry laughing and joking. Not only did this guy look young, he also had a personality like a teenager, noisy, happy, and full of curiosity and excitement about new things.

In fact, many years later, this has not changed for Curry. Lian Feng remembers that in another time and space, Curry, who had already won the championship, participated in the China Tour event, but he still spoke more or less like a teenager, without thinking, although he was not very good at saying the wrong words on the scene.

He had spoken - but when he was thinking of words, he rolled his eyes, still looking like a young man.

Even a fan who hates the Warriors will have a hard time hating Curry. This guy's gentleness, fun, and boyishness are engraved in his bones... making him gain respect and welcome no matter where he is.

Lian Feng glanced at Curry and then waved three fingers at him.

Curry immediately understood what Lian Feng meant.

Notice my three-point shot?

Curry is also looking forward to it. Defeating the opponent with three-pointers and using three-pointers as the main offensive method are two different concepts.

However, that man behaved in a way that made people want to believe him.

What is he going to do? Curry's expression becomes serious when he thinks of this.

Soon, the entrance ceremony for the Hornets home court began.

The stadium fell into darkness.

This silence passed for a long time.

Suddenly, the lights on the screen lit up, and highlights of Lien Feng and the Hornets started playing.

In the dark, Curry began to watch the highlights seriously. When Lien hit the winning three-pointer on the big screen, the entire audience cheered. Curry stretched his back in the dark and stared at the screen.

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After the highlights on the screen were played, the Nuggets players were first introduced, and then the Hornets players appeared one after another during the introduction of the live DJ with great passion and tone.

Of course Lian Feng made his final appearance.

All the players stood in a row at the entrance of the player tunnel, waiting for their king to appear.

The sound came out: "Now, let us welcome the only king from the Hornets! The light of Asian basketball! The savior of New Orleans! The son of truth! The king of lore! Connect! Connect! Connect! Connect! Striker——!"

Lian Feng ran out of the tunnel and high-fived every teammate.

In the darkness, Curry saw Lian Feng bathing in glory, with unspeakable envy in his eyes.