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Chapter 1,159: Revenge against the Knicks or something, you can’t control it

After the internal meeting, Louis held a small meeting with the coaching staff.

The Templars currently have 6 members, but the number is not fixed.

Just like murdering a press, on the premise of ensuring a large framework, people can be added according to the needs of the team.

The initial list of six players was: Wilson, Tragedy, Liu Yuqing, Ellis, Garnett, and Laettner.

At the same time, Louis assigned each of these six people their own head coaches.

The Tragedian and Liu Yuqing return to Carlisle.

Ellis and Leitner returned to Budenholzer.

Wilson and Garnett go to Louis and Bird.

The main responsibility of the head coach is to help them review the mistakes they made in the "Meteor" tactic.

If a certain coach is responsible for all members of the Knights, the energy will definitely not be enough, so spreading it out like this is just right.

The next day, Louis informed the players about the establishment of the Knights Templar and stated that players who were not selected for the Knights no longer need to practice the "Meteor" tactic.

The mediocre people in the team have been struggling with new tactics for a long time, and suddenly they are relieved. They can't help but shout long live the coach.

Of course, some people are depressed.

For example, Michael Finley was not selected.

In fact, Finley is the player most affected by the Lakers' new tactics.

In Louis' impression, Finley was the kind of draft pick who had good immediate ability in his rookie season. However, he was restricted by the Lakers' new tactics and could not find a suitable position. His personal performance was not comparable to that of Garnett.

, even Ostertag performed better than him.

Without the restrictions of "Meteor", Finley will soon be able to make a name for himself.

This is what Finley is unhappy about.

He felt like an outcast.

Louis will undoubtedly implement his tactics to the end. He is giving up on letting the whole team practice the new tactics now, just because some people can't adapt. If we don't separate those who can play the new tactics from those who can't, the Lakers' record will be unstable.

For a coach determined to play new tactics, can those who don't adapt to the new tactics be part of the team's long-term plan?

The next day, the Lakers played against the Jazz at home.

The Jazz are a team whose future was robbed by Louis.

With the retirement of Mark Eaton, the main players who assisted Malone and made the Jazz the top team in the Western Conference have basically left the team.

Mark Price was troubled by injuries and his strength was not as good as before.

No matter how strong Malone is, he can only ensure that the Jazz have the strength to compete for a playoff spot, but cannot go any further.

Stockton, who was supposed to lead the team to a sudden rise with him when the Pan-84 generation was gradually passing its peak, is now comfortably serving as the big brother in the Knicks, holding 7 rings. At this point in his life, what regrets do he have?

Malone is different. In Utah, except for the money, there is nothing else.

The amazing thing is that even though the Jazz clearly don't see any hope, Louis rarely hears Malone being dissatisfied with the team.

Although this person has some personal character issues in private, his loyalty to the team is quite high.

After the game started, Garnett made a series of "old man die" remarks to Malone.

There is a price to pay for being disrespectful.

Malone used the iron elbow of justice that was never criticized and made Garnett unconscious on the spot.

The Lakers' team doctor nervously asked Garnett to be carried out on a stretcher, and Malone was also called for a second-level flagrant foul.

With Malone expelled, the Jazz have no power to resist.

Louis didn't test the "shooting star" tactic for a long time just because the Jazz didn't pose a threat.

He didn't send out five other Cavaliers players until the final five minutes of the fourth quarter, when the Lakers led by 26 points.

That scene was misunderstood.

Usually at that time, the main force has to be replaced and rested.

As a result, Louis not only did not change the main force, but also sent out the tragedy master, a 36-year-old veteran comrade.

"It seems that Coach Lu is planning to kill Utah!"

“This is indeed Leader Lu’s consistent style.”

Within five minutes, the Lakers used the "shooting star" tactic 13 times.

I played a total of eight times, of which five were perfect, the other three were slightly flawed (someone made mistakes), and the number of mistakes was still very high, a full six.

As for the eight tactics played, 6 scored points, and the 5 perfectly executed tactics all directly scored points.

The most obvious thing is that the role of the tragedy master is no longer so important.

This was his first game after the change. The Lakers coaching staff thought there would be a period of adaptation, but it turned out that he was still getting older.

The tragedy master does not need an adaptation period. He forces himself to stop wandering in the low post and at the top of the arc and settle down as an engineer.

When he's clear about his position, his functionality is amazing.

From any position outside the three-point line, Tragedyman can guarantee a shooting percentage of at least 38%.

When the tactic is started, the tragedy maker can be a space point on the outside, a cutter, or a ball transition station on both wings.

His golf IQ finally paid off.

Standing on both wings allows the tragedy master to see the entire position at a glance.

Therefore, although it is not the core of the tactics, three of the five tactics that achieved perfection were related to him, and two of the direct assists came from his passes.

Due to the Jazz's limited talent, they failed to seize the fast break opportunities brought about by the Lakers' tactical passing errors.

In those five minutes, the scores of both sides were exactly the same.

The Jazz's momentum was slightly better than before, but that was also a chance given by the Lakers. In the end, they still lost by 26 points.

Jerry Sloan did not think like superficial viewers that Louis wanted to expand his lead by not replacing the main force.

He also saw the beauty of the "Meteor" tactic.

"Many people said that you wanted to build a completely different team in Los Angeles than the Knicks. I didn't believe it at first." Sloan said in surprise, "I didn't expect you to be serious."

Louis asked: "Do you think our style of play has a future?"

"Those who lost by 26 points are not qualified to evaluate." Sloan took a breath and flashed in his mind a perfect "Meteor" tactical play by the Lakers in the fourth quarter.

"If you can reduce your turnovers and make 90 percent of the offensive possessions as smooth as the last three minutes, I really don't know any team that can guard you."

Sloan's evaluation is very high, but the prerequisites are also very demanding.

The last three minutes he was talking about were the time during which the Lakers made several perfect offenses.

If 90% of the offensive rounds could be as smooth and beautiful as those few rounds, then most of the Knights Templar would have entered the "Temple".

However, this is also Louis' ultimate goal in Los Angeles.

They have solved the problem from scratch and are now entering the stages of major flaws → slight flaws → perfect.

The next day, Garnett missed the team's training due to a concussion.

Gary Vitti optimistically estimated that Garnett would have to rest for at least ten days after receiving an elbow from Malone that contained more than ten years of skill.

Bird went to Garnett's home on behalf of the team to express his condolences.

"Next time I fight Jazz again, I have to avenge my brother!"

Garnett's face was distorted with anger, and he wished he could go to Salt Lake City to bloodbath the Jazz in person.

"If you stop screaming a few times, I guess Karl Malone won't even elbow you."

Bird's lack of empathy hurt Garnett.

"Larry, what are you talking about? Don't you just love to yell, so I don't have anything to do? Besides, do you have the right to say that? You are the person who gossips the most in the history of the NBA!"

Bird said with a smile: "It's because I've been here before, so I have to warn you. Why do you think we were defeated by New York in the first place? It wasn't because I couldn't control my mouth, so I got a flagrant foul and aggravated my back injury."

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"Don't worry, when I come back, I will definitely help you teach those bosses in New York a lesson!"

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Bird glanced at Garnett's body contemptuously.

To put it bluntly, with Garnett's current figure, what's the difference between Garnett's current figure in front of the gang of murderers in New York and Si Aoi who accidentally stumbled into a cold studio in Tokyo?

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"Come on, don't think about revenge. You can't control it."

Garnett will be out for 10 to 15 days, which means he will miss at least six games.

Since Louis has decided to specialize the "Meteor" tactic, the regular lineup must naturally consider the balance of offense and defense.

When Garnett was injured, Greg Ostertag was naturally promoted to the starting center.

Against the new Raptors, Ostertag made his first start in his career and scored 8 points, 6 rebounds and 3 blocks in 24 minutes. He basically completed the tasks assigned by the coaching staff and supported the Lakers in the penalty area.

Wilson transformed into a food abuser, scoring 46 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, continuing to lead the scoring list with a huge advantage.

The Lakers are also lucky. During the period when Garnett was on hiatus, they basically encountered weak teams.

Needless to say, there are expansion teams like the Raptors, and there are also crooked teams like the Timberwolves, and then the Rockets drew a card and said "Thank you for your patronage" - and they played them twice in a row - and then there are

The Nets are a strange team with extremely internal chaos. On the day of the game against the Lakers, the Nets' core insider Derek Coleman was absent. The reason was that the proprietress of the hotel was caught by her husband, and the two sides got into a fight and was detained by the police.

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The Lakers cleared away the haze at the beginning of the season with a seven-game winning streak, proving once again that even a team composed of rookies and veterans has immediate combat capabilities that cannot be ignored.

Wilson and Ellis are the key players for the Lakers to achieve this result.

One of them averaged 36.2 points, 10.2 rebounds, 7.7 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.8 blocks per game, and the other averaged 25 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.4 blocks per game.

Liu Yuqing is also a big surprise. He quickly integrated into the Lakers' tactics and became the top favorite for the Most Improved Award of the Year with averages of 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists per game.

After several adjustments, the tragedy master also found the role that best suited him.

Although he is not a starter, his playing time is similar to that of a starter, averaging 14.4 points, 7.2 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game. He is an indispensable core of the Lakers' second lineup and an important member of the Templar Knights.

November 25

Kevin Garnett, who was sidelined for 12 days due to injury, announced his return.

On the same day, the Lakers visited Golden State and came to the San Jose Arena to challenge the Warriors.