The rest is just noise

In the first game in November, the Celtics lost to their old rivals, the 76ers.

Because it was only the regular season, although both sides took the game very seriously, they did not come up with anything that was at the bottom of the box.

The next day, Bill Fitch suddenly came to see Louis. Louis originally thought that Fitch was dissatisfied with his repeated overstepping of command, but he didn't expect...

"Lu, if I handed the team's offense over to you, could you make them better?"

Fitch's attitude doesn't seem to be hypocritical, he is very serious.

Fitch was so serious that Louis tried to avoid the topic with a joke.

"Leave the offense to me?" Louis didn't seem to understand.

"I've been thinking about what our problem is." Fitch seemed to understand. "Our defense is second only to Philadelphia, but our offense has never improved. This is the team's problem, and it is my problem."

The problem is, it’s hard for me to find a balance between defense and offense, I need others to help me, so I thought of you.”

Fitch's suggestion not only moved Louis' heart, but also made him feel dangerous.

But he knew that this was a rare opportunity.

In terms of coaching experience, he is far inferior to K.C Jones and even inferior to Jim Rogers, but Fitch hopes that he will coach the team's offense.

If he agrees, he will have rights beyond those of the chief assistant coach.

Since the birth of assistant coaches, they have only had the right to make suggestions but not decision-making.

The first assistant coach to have a significant impact on the team was Doug Moe. When he was an assistant coach under Larry Brown, he helped build the team's offensive system as an offensive coach.

Although there is a beginning, coaches such as offensive coaches and defensive coaches who disperse the functions of the head coach have not been promoted.

Because there are not many coaches who are willing to delegate authority.

Although Louis was worried, he knew that this was an opportunity that he should not miss, so he agreed.

At the same time, he immediately reported the matter to Auerbach.

Auerbach was surprised when he heard that Fitch wanted Louis to help coach the team's offense. This would greatly increase Louis' workload, and it also meant that he might not be able to fulfill the task of frequently asking him to travel to see college students as before.

It's on his head.

Auerbach knew the importance and let Louis do it, and he would arrange other tasks.

Louis began to study his coaching work with great concentration. Although he was not a real head coach yet, he could lead a team's offense, and his authority exceeded that of an ordinary assistant coach.

From the moment he took over the team's offense, Louis has been looking for the most suitable offensive position for the Celtics.

The Celtics' previous offensive positioning was similar to "single stacking."

This position is mainly used to resist the pressing defense of the opponent's defensive players.

In order to run a high pick-and-roll offense, the inside players will choose to stack on one side, and the other three will stand at the top of the arc and on the other side.

Louis decided to abandon "single stacking".

He likes creative positional warfare, so he abandoned some of the more popular traditional positional warfare and boldly implemented the 1-4 high position that is common in college leagues.

This formation is not the most popular low post offensive positioning at the moment.

The ball holder is required to stand at the top of the outermost arc, and the other four people line up in a straight line along the free throw line to do their work. This position has many tactical changes, because the point guard will have four passers.

Choice, any point can be the main attack point. The point guard can choose to break the ball, play singles on the flank, or choose to support inside, and there are various tactical options.

The reason why Louis chose this formation is because it can seamlessly connect to the "L" tactic and is very suitable as a starting move in positional warfare.

Moreover, once the tactics reach a stalemate, they can comfortably switch to a 1-4 low position that is more conducive to star singles.

The 1-4 low position is similar to the 1-4 high position. The ball holder is still at the top of the arc. The other four people are mainly based on the horizontal line of the paint area. There is one person on the left and right in the low post. If it is a modern NBA, the other two should be

Go to the outside to create space. At this time, the Celtics only have John Long who can punish opponents from beyond the three-point line. Therefore, the position needs to be adjusted slightly.

Long should stand on the side of the main attacker to open up space, forming a strong and weak side. The other one, who does not have three-point shooting range, should try to be as high as possible to maximize the space.

These two positions can handle most positional battles.

In addition, in order to cope with emergencies, Louis also designed additional positioning positions.

It can’t be said to be a design, but a preparation.

He chose the corner position that is very common in modern basketball for his prepared position.

The horn position is also called the "V" position. The tall man in the interior moves to the high position above the free throw line to provide screens or pick-and-rolls. Therefore, the point guard can choose the direction of attack according to the situation. In theory, this is the most suitable

Fitch's offensive formation.

However, they are in the first year of the three-point era and do not have so many high-quality shooters stationed in the left and right corners. Therefore, this formation can only be used as an emergency countermeasure when the offense cannot be used.

Louis prepared for these three formations for several days.

When he presided over training for the first time, he suddenly called the players to his side, divided them according to their positions, and introduced their roles and responsibilities in the three positional battle formations.

Bird, in particular, was given a heavy responsibility.

Both the 1-4 inside and outside formations require a ball handler standing at the top of the arc. This role is usually a point guard, but Louis unconventionally gave it to Bird.

Similarly, the horn formation also requires a defender with strong ball control ability to activate. Although Louis did not give Bird the ball, he gave him a tactical position similar to Stoudemire's running and attacking Suns.

In other words, in these three formations, Bird is either the ball-holding core or the number one finisher.

"Is this... okay?" Maxwell was very doubtful whether Louis's fancy formation would work.

Even Bird was a little worried, but they had never played like this before.

"Is it going to be applied directly in actual combat?" At this time, Bird did not have the style to challenge the king in the future, and he actually showed deep worries about the big task he was given. "I mean, we should practice for a while."

Seeing everyone's worries, Louis smiled lightly and said: "The best practice is to practice in actual combat. We may lose some games that we shouldn't lose because of this, but when we become familiar with the new offensive tactics, it will be the time for us to be reborn."

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At this time, everyone looked at Bill Fitch.

Even Fitch didn't expect Louis to play so big.

This is more than just building an offensive system? This is tearing down his offense from the inside out and building a new one!

Fitch did not forget the boast he made to Louis. It was he who invited Louis to participate in building the offensive system. Since he said so, he must be given freedom.

Even if the pressure is overwhelming, he still has to help Louis hold on to the situation, so he nodded and said: "What Louis means is what I mean, you just listen to him!"

Four days later, the Celtics played against the Hawks again.

This game was the first actual battle of the new offensive system.

The Celtics committed 39 turnovers in the game, which was astonishing. They had a tough battle with the Hawks. Fortunately, the second team composed of Ralph Sampson and Randy Smith was strong enough for the Celtics to win.

Contest.

Archibald was lost in the new offensive system.

There is no problem with his creativity and impact, but he will not play the 1-4 inside and outside system, especially when the ball is given to Bird and he does not have the ball in his hands, he and the core defenders who cannot play without the ball

Same, very confused.

Louis discovered this situation, and after communicating with Archibald, "Elf" expressed his willingness to be a substitute for a period of time to adapt.

Louis then reported the situation back to Fitch.

At Louis' suggestion, Fitch promoted Gerald Henderson to the starting lineup.

The biggest difference between Henderson and Archibald is that he has a period of experience in the lower leagues. He cherishes every opportunity and is willing to sacrifice and hand over the ball.

A few days later, the Celtics beat the Bucks 114-99 again. Bird bravely scored a triple-double of 34 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists.

The Celtics' turnovers remain high, but with their strong lineup depth, their offense is reaching peaks that were previously unimaginable.

Louis and Fitch have a clear division of labor.

During the game, if there is a problem with the defense for a long time, Fitch will call a timeout to make adjustments. If there is a problem with the offense, he will ask Louis for his opinion before implementing a new strategy. Sometimes, Louis will directly arrange for the players.

Therefore, the "New York Times" said kindly: "The Boston Celtics are thriving. They not only have the best lineup, but also have the most head coaches. Most teams only have one head coach, but they have two.

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Unexpectedly, Louis himself would respond to this report that might shake the morale of the military.

"The New York Times is a terrible media. They always put out false information. I feel really sad for New Yorkers."

Louis questioned the professional ethics of the New York Times without evidence, and launched a personal attack on them that was similar to saying "WCNMLGB" to someone's face.

The Celtics continued their winning streak until November 21st.

Their winning streak was ended by the Bucks.

The Bucks are the biggest surprise in the Eastern Conference this season. They won 49 games in the Western Conference last season. After reorganizing their team this season, they have now achieved a record of 20 wins and 6 losses. If they maintain this immediate fighting power, they have a good chance of finishing the regular season.

At that time, he achieved a record of no less than 55 wins.

They ended the Celtics' winning streak, but they didn't make the headlines.

Just like the Lakers game was broadcast live on CBS on this day, and like killing a chicken, they killed the Phoenix Suns, currently ranked first in the Western Conference with 17 wins and 4 losses (Magic is injured), because on this day, in "The Grudges of the Giants"

In the final episode, J.R. Ewing, the greatest villain in the history of American TV series, was shot in the final scene.

More than 90 million U.S. viewers (representing more than 53% of U.S. households and 76% of U.S. television viewers watched this episode) are timeless records that, like Chamberlain's 50 points per game, will never be broken again.

There are over 25 million Americans who want to know who shot this damn bad guy.

It's an unfortunate day for the NBA.

The "Premium Black Drug-Taking League" was kicked out again!