The Strongest Bishop in the NBA

In this world, there has never been a perfect tactic.

Even the small ball storm that the Warriors swept the league, there were times when they were targeted and restrained. The period when the Warriors were truly invincible was after Durant announced that he had embarked on the most difficult road.

The arrival of Durant not only further strengthened the lethality of the Warriors' outside shooting, but also brought an ability that the Warriors did not have before-a lethal mid-range projection.

With Curry in the breakthrough, Durant in the mid-range, Curry Thompson and Durant in the three-pointer, when all the powerful offensive methods are combined, the Warriors have truly become an invincible team.

The situation facing the Wizards now is very similar to this.

The targeted defense affected the outside touch of Curry and others, and Garnett's strong defensive ability greatly reduced Harden's breakthrough lethality.

When the two offensive methods that the Wizards rely on are blocked at the same time, bringing mid-range shooting to the field will definitely get good results.

After losing the first game, Wang Xiao already had a preliminary idea.

In the Wizards' lineup, there is a player who is good at mid-range shooting-Paul George.

As a player with a variety of offensive methods, George's mid-range is quite stable. In fact, when he was in the Pacers, George's most powerful weapon was the mid-range. The time frequency is second among small forwards, and no one in the top 10 is more accurate than him, even Durant can't do it.

Of course, the current George is far from reaching the peak level in the future, and under the Wizards' tactical system, the training volume of three-point long-range shooting in daily training is much greater than that of mid-range.

But fortunately, Wang Xiao had such a vision since then, so he never let George give up the middle distance he is good at.

It is impossible for the Wizards to get Durant, at least in the short term. When George was selected in the draft last summer, Wang Xiao wanted George's defense on the one hand, and on the other hand, he also wanted to train George into the Wizards. Durant's thoughts.

To be honest, it is unlikely that George's offense will reach the historic level of Durant.

But with George's ability and talent, it is not difficult to rank among the top five small forwards in today's league.

In George's rookie season, under the aura of Curry and Harden, he didn't get too many opportunities and time, but even so, George still made many people remember him by virtue of his wonderful performance against James. , and in the rookie season, George averaged 10.7 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. , Wall, Griffin, and Cousins ​​are tied.

During this period of time, there have been many voices in the league talking about George being selected to the first team of the best rookie, saying that this is the tallest among the dwarfs, and George is the best performer at the small forward position in this group of rookies, so he was selected .

Compared with the other four players, George is indeed a bit worse in terms of statistics.

Jeremy Lin and Griffin needless to say, Wall's average of 16 points and 8 assists per game and Cousins' average of 14 points and 8.5 rebounds per game are also better than George's.

And even though George has proved himself several times in the duel with James, many people still think that he may be the worst player among the first-round players selected by Wang Xiao. Several players are Durant, Curry and Harden.

Now, Wang Xiao felt that it was time to give George a positive reputation, and no performance would be more convincing than the playoffs.

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In the daily training the next day, Wang Xiao increased the frequency of George's mid-range catching and shooting, and after the training, he had a separate conversation with George.

"Coach..." George stared at Wang Xiao in a daze, before choking out a sentence, "Is what you said true? Let me be the team's main attacker in the next game? What about Curry and Harden? "

"They will stretch the space for you to cover on the field." Wang Xiao said: "I believe you can see it in the last game. The opponent made a targeted defense against our tactics. Curry Harden and the others couldn't break the deadlock. You are the most stable mid-range player in the team right now."

Said, Wang Xiao stepped forward and patted George on the shoulder.

"Young man, remember, this is also a rare opportunity for you. Your next performance will also be an important reference for whether you can play a more key role in the team in the future. I believe you should know what to do."

Paul George is a player who is very good at seizing opportunities.

In another time and space, George, who was selected with the 10th pick in the Pacers, was just a substitute for the All-Star small forward Danny Granger at the beginning. Whether it is the average playing time or the tactical status after playing, it is proper. role player positioning.

But George only relied on Granger's four-month injury to quickly gain a foothold in the team and become the new core of the team.

When Granger returned from injury, the team had no place for him. Although Granger's injury has greatly affected his own state, the rise of the younger George is the Pacers. Important factor in giving up Granger.

Wang Xiao has never doubted George's ability and talent, which can be seen from the fact that George enjoys the same level of training skill bonus as Curry Harden.

It's just that because of the existence of Curry and Harden, there are fewer opportunities for George on the court.

"Good coach, I know what to do!"

After being shocked for a few seconds, George's heart couldn't stand beating violently. What Wang Xiao said was so straightforward, if he didn't understand, he would be an idiot.

He has every reason to believe that if he performs well as the main offensive core in the next game and helps the team win, then he will definitely have a seat in the next game and even the starting forward position in the regular season next season!

But if he doesn't live up to the coach's expectations, or plays really badly... that could be another story.

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The second game between the Wizards and the Celtics will start on May 4, 2011, and the venue is still at the home court of the Wizards.

Although tactical adjustments have been made, these alone may not be enough.

Fortunately, Wang Xiao can start from other aspects to further strengthen the team's strength - tactical skills module!

After careful consideration, Wang Xiao decided to use his mid-range shooting skills in this game.

The skill of mid-range shooting is only applied to the space inside the three-point line and outside the paint area. Binding this skill will increase the shooting rate when shooting from mid-range. Although the percentage increase is not special High, but for professional players, it is quite impressive.

Choosing this skill can be regarded as a big gamble for Wang Xiao. After all, it is not like shooting after catching the ball. Pick-and-roll masters can enjoy the effect for the whole team. Curry Harden and others are not particularly good at mid-range The offense, using this skill, is just serving George. If George can't perform as expected, then this skill will be considered a complete failure.