The rest is just noise

"Our defense lacks some vitality." Louis clearly pointed out, "Although our opponents do not defend at all, considering their record, this approach is wrong, and we should raise our requirements for ourselves."

Louis first decided to make a substitution.

"Cedric, please replace Bill."

"Ralph goes to the fifth position, Larry and Cedric, you follow your usual habits and misalign the offense and defense." For this non-defensive team, what Louis wants is to strengthen the defensive flexibility, and then

Have a good offensive match with them.

Isiah Thomas asked: "Coach, how to deal with their tactics?"

"Did you see any tactics from their playing style?" Louis asked.

Thomas was speechless.

"This is a special game, enjoy it."

Louis also couldn't tell what medicine was being sold in Nugget's gourd.

Back in the game, the Nuggets seized two free throws and made both of them. However, poor defensive coordination allowed John Long to run past Bird and get an open space, entering his super sweet spot.

Catch the ball and shoot from the corner on the left side of the free throw line.

"Whoosh!"

Louis continues to observe the Nuggets' offense.

The intuitive feeling is still decisive. Their players make decisions very quickly, whether they should pass or play, and there is no intention of being sloppy at all.

T.R. Dunn, a 193-centimeter swingman, took the ball from the outside and passed it to Kiki Vandeweghe at the free throw line.

It was Maxwell's position to defend Vandeweghe, and he couldn't bully Bird with his slow pace and quick play. It only took one second for Vandeweghe to see that it was difficult to play, and then passed the ball to English on the left.

Mr. English feinted, preparing to forcefully pass Bird.

Although Bird's speed can't keep up, he can provide enough interference from the side.

English had just broken through Bird, but he didn't expect that Sampson would appear in front of him, forming an amazing flanking attack with Bird.

"Snapped!"

Finally, the Nuggets made a mistake.

"Oh! This team's defense is really like ghosts!" Doug Mo complained loudly, "How can we beat them!"

Bill Fike, the only assistant coach of the Nuggets, reminded: "Doug, be careful of the impact of what you say."

"Pay attention to what impact? You don't really think we have a chance to win, do you?" Coach Mo rolled his eyes indifferently, "Can these guys beat the Celtics? That's about it. There must be a limit to daydreaming.

ah!"

That's true, but this guy is the head coach.

Fick didn't know what to say.

And this is the reason why Doug Mo Lian became a star coach. His coaching was too extreme, and he was regarded as a thorn in the side of teams that valued defense more than life. He dressed in trash, was often laughed at, and used words and sentences and brain circuits.

It almost makes people suspect that he and Zheng Shuang are related.

"Don't make it too easy, Isiah."

Louis reminded.

Louis' words changed the Celtics' sloppy offense that didn't take the Nuggets seriously since the beginning.

Bird took the ball high and played the "L" tactic.

Thomas cut through, John Long moved, and Maxwell's high screen helped him create a three-point opportunity from the corner.

The Nuggets have no defense against three-pointers.

Bird passed the ball without looking at anyone, and Long hit an open three-pointer.

The Celtics' three-pointer seemed to turn on some kind of switch in the Nuggets' body, and they also wanted to pick up the pace.

Robert Williams dribbles the ball in the middle, and there are people following him on both sides of the ball.

Thomas' defense was a bit off, and Sampson in the middle was like a pillar holding up the sky, forcing Williams to pass the ball.

He passed the ball to English on the left.

This guy is a very distinctive scoring maniac. His offensive distance is limited to the mid-range with the free throw line as the critical point. As long as he is within that distance, he is a shooter with a 50% shooting rate. Beyond that distance

, watching him shoot three-pointers is no less than watching a Japanese action movie with a heavily photoshopped cover.

Naturally, you don’t believe that the goddess-like heroine on the cover is a real person, but you will always unveil her with a little expectation. Is it really ugly? Isn’t it?

This is the feeling of watching English shoot from beyond the free throw line. Most of the time you will be disappointed, but occasionally, you will laugh with satisfaction.

Bird's defensive point was over, giving him room to start.

Because Bird believed he wouldn't succeed.

Although Sampson has not grown into a unique basketball innovator as Louis promised, and he has not developed a signature scoring method like a skyhook to this day, his defensive ability has been improved under Louis' system.

Maximize performance.

English's layup was blocked by Sampson.

Bird took the ball and threw a long pass.

Maxwell quickly followed up and scored a layup.

All of a sudden, the Celtics tied the score to 15 to 12.

Only 4 minutes have passed in the first quarter, and the scores between both sides are already very high.

The Nuggets boldly passed the ball to English.

They hope that Mr. English will break their dilemma, and at the same time, they are not confused because scoring is too easy for them.

Bird obviously knows how to defend English. Although this person can steadily contribute the most points to the team, he is not a reliable attacker because his style of play is soft and he does not like confrontation. Once he is confronted, his

The hit rate will drop off a cliff.

Bird put pressure on him from behind, and English had to turn around and shoot.

Bird obviously didn't jump up to interfere, but his shot could be so stiff.

"boom!"

Suddenly, Louis saw Coach Mo getting angry.

Coach Mo's neck was bursting with thick veins. He was so angry that he seemed to want to strangle the players to death: "Pass the ball! Damn it, you idiots, pass the ball more when you don't have a good chance. Be smart."

Isn’t it possible? If the offense is not as good as the defense, it’s even worse!”

"I thought he was very indulgent to his players." Louis laughed, "It seems that Mr. English's style of play just now did not please him."

Tomjanovich has a certain understanding of the Nuggets' situation: "Although Coach Mo has always claimed that they have no tactics, according to the Nuggets players, they internally call their system 'Pasting Game'."

"Passing game?"

"Yes, coach Doug Mo requires players not to think, to play according to instinct, not to slow down the pace of the game, and to decide whether to pass or attack in two seconds every time they get the ball."

After hearing this concept and combining it with the content of the game he saw, Louis had a general understanding of the Nuggets' game.

This can explain why the Nuggets players are so decisive and don't delay for a second.

Coach Mo may be right when he says that he has no tactics. They have no clear tactics and rely entirely on passing the ball and the players themselves. But how do we build a tacit understanding among the players and get them used to making decisions in two seconds?

But he has to rely on Coach Mo to train him.

From the high post, Bird missed a jumper.

The Nuggets' counterattack was as fast as a tide. Williams was intercepted in front and passed back to Vandeweghe behind the free throw line.

Vandeweghe caught the ball and made a long two-pointer.

14 to 15

Louis sat down and said that if he let his hands and feet be free to attack, the Celtics would not lose to the Nuggets.

Therefore, there is not much room for coaching in this game. All he has to do is seize the right moment to pause and make substitutions.

After five minutes of attacking each other, both teams had high shooting percentages, but starting from the sixth minute, the Celtics' system started to run.

Thomas and Bird cooperated with each other, and the No. 1 system was activated on the spot.

The Nuggets' defensive attitude was very extreme, blocking the way to the penalty area and allowing the Celtics to take three-pointers from the outside.

Moreover, they even let Bird go.

You know, Bird has strictly implemented Louis' instructions so far this season, shooting at least 5 three-pointers in every game.

Bird averaged 2 three-pointers per game with a 40% shooting rate and can be regarded as the biggest outside threat in the world.

The Nuggets are really stubborn. They will let you shoot if you ask them to. Even if they take a step outside, they will be considered as cowards. Thomas passes the ball very cleanly.

In a single quarter, Bird made 4 of 6 shots from outside and scored 22 points. The Celtics led the Nuggets 42-32.

"42 points in a single quarter," Cowens, a cynic, said angrily, "Is this the NBA? Damn it, high school games are not that exaggerated."

Louis reminded kindly: "Because a high school game only lasts 8 minutes."

"Can I not know? I mean, there is no high school game with such a low defensive intensity!" Cowens cursed, "This team is called the Nuggets. Let's call it the Gravedigger instead. The ball likes to dig its own grave.

Team! What a cancer!"

Cowens' attitude represents the mainstream view in the basketball world.

Doug Moe's ideas are destined to be unacceptable to the world.

It's not impossible to only attack and not defend, but you can't say it and boast about it with a proud face. Moreover, Coach Mo also likes to say that they have no tactics and just let the players play casually. He also said that the coaches are the easiest in professional basketball.

work.

This is simply insulting to all relevant practitioners.

In Louis' view, Doug Moe's concept may not be wrong. As long as he is given a good team, there won't be much difference in whoever coaches him.

For example, in the 2017 Warriors, when Kerr was ill, Mike Brown led the Warriors to a sweep in the playoffs to the Finals. The entire process involved Kudu pick-and-rolls, Kudu pick-and-rolls, and Kudu pick-and-rolls, torturing opponents in an infinite loop. This kind of

Wouldn't it be better if someone else does the operation?

Coaching is only part of a coach's job. The real difficulty is to balance the relationship between the whole team and make the players believe in you. This is the basic foundation of a coach.

Being supported by the players is the reason why Coach Mo can successfully promote his system in the Nuggets.

This is what Louis currently lacks. He is too young, and players tend to be unruly in front of him. For example, Bird, a country bumpkin with low quality, will say "QNMD" if he disagrees with him.

But Louis' tactical system balances the needs of all parties in the team, but the positioning of players cannot satisfy everyone.

Such as the sullen Maxwell.

He played well tonight, attacking the fourth position, defending the third position, and seamlessly interweaving in the Celtics' No. 1 system, No. 2 system, and No. 3 system.

As one of the biggest beneficiaries of the "L" tactic, he scored 26 points against the Nuggets, who had no defense at all.

The scary thing is that this score can only rank third in the team.