This Forward is Not Serious

The natural response to Durant was Barnes's rolling eyes.

The iron man is tender, because when the love is strong, he can't help himself.

What Barnes said after the team lost to Kansas was his tender side.

But that point passed, and he was still "Angry Rick."

Durant shut up wisely, but he couldn't stop the worried expressions on the faces of other players.

This schedule is indeed a bit too much, hey!

If you were an ordinary person, your first thought after seeing the schedule would probably be: Come back next year?

But the seeds have been separated, and they have no choice but to admit that they are unlucky.

If you really want to blame, you can only blame them for losing the big12 finals.

If they win the final, no matter how they are ranked there, they will also be the top 8 seeded team in the region.

And the NCAA ranks them 13th in the region, which is basically in line with their season performance and strength.

"Maybe some of us saw a difficult schedule, but what I want to say is that we won a chance to create legends."

Barnes is a master of chicken soup from the moment he opens his mouth.

"If we can achieve our goals this year, believe me, you will not only be in the history of the school, but also the elite eight with the highest gold content in the history of the NCAA. You will become legends!"

Barnes's next words made the players eager to try.

It's chicken soup, but it's also the truth.

Difficulties and opportunities always coexist.

Leaving aside, let's take the NBA championship as an example.

The Lakers in 2010, the Mavericks in 2011, the Cavaliers in 2016...

Those who are talked about by fans after dinner must also be those full of legends.

Lin Ying and Durant both turned their heads to look at each other at this time, and saw the high fighting spirit ignited in each other's eyes.

Barnes was talking about the quarterfinals, but they always wanted the championship.

If they can still win the championship under such a schedule, then what they get is not only a championship, but may be the most legendary championship in NCAA history!

In poetic words:

This alliance will forever have legends about them! Just like the story of TJ Ford circulating before the University of Texas!

After rekindling the fighting spirit of the players, Barnes then began to talk to the players about the opponents to face in the first round.

The goal is ambitious, but the road has to be taken step by step.

Especially in "Crazy Three", if you make a wrong move, you will be out.

The Georgetown University Hoyas ranked third in the NCAA's first "power list", higher than Kansas.

Although there have been some ups and downs in their performance throughout the season, their rankings have also dropped a bit.

But their strength cannot be doubted.

This year they won the Big East Championship again after 18 years!

The Big East is one of the most competitive divisions in the NCAA Division I.

They include the University of Connecticut (I am familiar with this), Villanova University, Syracuse University/Syracuse University, St. John's University, University of Pittsburgh, University of Cincinnati, West Virginia University and many other NCAA powerhouses.

Another more intuitive data, 8 teams in the Big East League entered the "Crazy Three" last year, breaking the team record in a single season!

This year is a little less, but there are also 6 teams shortlisted!

If it weren't for the geographical relationship, how could they have become the No. 1 or No. 2 seeds in the region.

And again, this team reached the semi-finals in history, and finally lost to Ohio State University led by Oden in the semifinals.

Encountering such an opponent in the first round is directly hellish for the University of Texas.

Of course Barnes has said that, the University of Texas players are ready for the challenge.

Barnes also elaborated on Georgetown University at this time.

Part I: Team members.

In the first issue of "Power List", the general composition of this team is already familiar to the outside world.

But after a season, the status of the players is different, and the key players will also change.

In addition to the most dazzling Jeff Green and Roy Hibbert, the most critical figure is junior point guard Jonathan Wallace.

Wallace averaged 9.7 points and a team-high 4.6 assists per game this season, forming the "troika" of the Hoyas with Green and Hibbert.

In addition to the three carriages, their starting power forward also deserves the attention of the University of Texas.

Dajuan Summers averaged 9.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game in Georgetown as a freshman.

He is just over 2 meters tall like Lin Ying, and he also has a 34% three-point shooting percentage.

Except for the different skin color, this is a replica of Lin Ying.

Among the other rookies, outstanding performances include McDonald's high school All-Star player and Virginia State basketball player Vernon McLean, and current Celtics coach Doc Rivers' eldest son Ye Limy Rivers.

Then, there is Jesse Sapp, the second-year striker in the starting lineup, and Patrick Ewing Jr., the sixth man of the team and the son of "Gorilla" Ewing.

Just by looking at this lineup list, you know how difficult they are to mess with.

Part Two: Head Coach.

Georgetown University has a legendary coach named John Thompson Jr., who has coached in Georgetown for 27 years.

The Ewing, Iverson, Mourning, and Mutombo you know are all disciples taught by him.

9 Big East Championships, 4 NCAA Final Fours, and 1 NCAA Championship, this is the property and glory he left for Georgetown University.

And now the head coach of Georgetown University is John Thompson III, the son of John Thompson Jr.

Thompson III is only 41 years old, which is very young for a head coach.

But the tiger father has no dogs. Thompson III led Georgetown University to defeat Duke University, the country's No. 1 university at the time, in 21 years last season, and reached the Sweet 16 that season.

If they hadn't encountered the final champion University of Florida in advance in the 16-to-8 game, they could have gone further.

Then this year, he led the team to regain the Big East championship after 18 years.

And what Thompson III brought to Georgetown University is not only these records, but also the more important third part.

Part III: Tactics.

Georgetown University's current tactic is the Princeton tactic, which is as famous as the triangle tactic.

You may think that Georgetown University has produced so many outstanding big men, they should have been used as early as the John Thompson Jr. era.

Actually not.

The reason why Georgetown University will use this tactic is entirely because of Thompson III.

Although Thompson III inherited his father's business, he did not teach at Georgetown University before.

You've guessed it, his previous assistant and head coach was at Princeton University.

He has been an assistant teacher and head coach for 5 years at Princeton University. If his father hadn't retired, he would have a high probability of creating his own legend at Princeton University.

But he came back, and he brought back the Princeton tactics.

The final result is just like what the fans saw, he led Georgetown University back to the NCAA strong series.

After Barnes finished speaking, Springman continued to focus on Princeton tactics.

As a tactic with the same name as the triangle tactic, it is certainly not simple.

The core concept of triangle tactics is "read and react", while the core concept of Princeton is "people move, ball move, and coordination".

The Triangle's motto is "Create strong-versus-weak dislocation opportunities," while Princeton's motto is "Strong takes advantage of the weak, and smart takes advantage of the strong."

Look a bit similar?

This is the same way in fantasy novels.

However, although the two tactics are similar, their emphasis is completely different.

If the triangle tactics emphasize singles, then Princeton emphasizes teams.

The collision of these two tactics will definitely spark fierce sparks.

Lin Ying kept listening, and after listening, he felt that invisible pressure.

In fact, he didn't need to analyze it.

To summarize what Barnes said, Georgetown University has talent, tactics and an excellent head coach, absolutely tough.

Of course, as a master of chicken soup, Barnes gave them another boost after analyzing his opponents.

He cited an example that couldn't be more appropriate: the Kings and Lakers at the beginning of the century.

That is the most classic collision of triangle offense and Princeton tactics on the highest stage.

The end result is well known.

The Kings and Lakers have met in the playoffs for three consecutive years. The peak battle was the seven games of the Western Conference Finals in 2002.

But without exception, the Lakers had the last laugh.

Talent, whistle, these are things that most people see.

But as coaches, they see more tactical things.

Phil Jackson and Adelman are obviously better at seeing each other.

Especially the one-trick zone defense has limited the Princeton tactics very well.

"The Lakers can win, we can win too."

Barnes' last words also ignited the confidence of the University of Texas players.

...

After mobilizing the players, Barnes and Springman returned to the office.

Sitting down on the soft chair in the office, Barnes' expression was much more serious than when he was on the training ground.

"Damn the League Committee!"

And immediately he burst into foul language.

He has to give everyone confidence in front of the team members, but he can't help cursing his mother when he returns to the office.

They were obviously being used as cannon fodder.

Springman didn't dare to speak at this time.

After Barnes calmed down a bit, he then made a proposal: let Lin Ying play the fifth position.

"Um?"

Barnes gave Springman a puzzled look.

He didn't expect Springman to say that.

Springman saw that Barnes was interested, and then he also confessed his thoughts.

Like triangle tactics, Princeton tactics also have basic play styles: low series, high series and chin series.

One or two of these three styles of play are the most commonly used, and they are all attacked by the center forward.

As Princeton creator Pete Carell put it:

Most of Princeton's passes are passes from the small man to the big man, but the man who made the most critical pass must be the big man.

So defending big players is also the top priority of defense.

This is why Springman suggested Lin Ying to play the fifth position.

If Hibbert launches an attack at a high position, Lin Ying's anticipation ability and his wingspan can put more pressure on Hibbert.

As for the low post, Wendell's defense against Hibbert will not be much better than Lin Ying.

Moreover, Lin Ying has proved his low post defense ability in the past games, and his top man and block blocking are also very good.

Maybe his defense against Hibbert is even better than Wendell's.

And that's just the defensive end.

On the offensive end, if Lin Ying pulls outside, Georgetown University's defense or not will be their biggest headache.

While listening, Barnes took out the dried kiwi fruit from the drawer and ate it.

Springman's proposal is quite thoughtful and bold.

But the same risk is not small.

Although Lin Ying has excellent arm length, she is only a little over 2 meters tall.

For Hibbert, the height of 2.18 meters and the wingspan of 2.26 meters are a bit too bad.

"And there is another point, that way Damai and Jeff Green can be matched up, which is also in our best interest."

Seeing that Barnes was silent, Springman added.

Barnes nodded now.

"You go to say hello to Lin first, we can also arrange part of tomorrow's training, but we will wait until the game for details."

Barnes is still relatively stable.

...

In the training session in the evening, Lin Ying and Durant will conduct some basic training first, and then follow up with their respective targeted training.

Durant is practicing his shots under confrontation, while Lin Ying is still practicing his footwork and hooks under the basket.

Springman smiled when he saw Lin Ying training.

This is not the first time he has seen Lin Ying practice this. He even saw Lin Ying use it during the Big12 league playoffs.

It's just because Lin Ying's basket skills are immature, and he didn't mention this in the chat with Barnes just now.

But this is also a strange move, especially if Lin Ying really plays the fifth position, and occasionally hits the basket unexpectedly twice, it may have a miraculous effect.

"Let Ying go against Roy Hibbert? Ross, are you serious?"

When Springman told Lin Ying about his proposal, it wasn't Lin Ying who reacted the most, but Durant.

Springman considers the issue from the team level, but Durant is from the perspective of a friend!

With a height difference of nearly 20 centimeters, Lin Ying is the real cannon fodder!

Springman nodded in response to Durant, but his eyes were always on Lin Ying.

Let Lin Ying play the fifth position is also an idea that popped up after the training session in the afternoon, so he discussed it with Barnes before asking Lin Ying first.

If Lin Ying says he can't do it now, then he can discuss it with Barnes later.

After all, Barnes' current attitude is not fully supportive, and the team has not yet started training.

So the key lies in Lin Ying's own wishes.

"You can try."

Lin Ying thought for a while and replied.

What Springman said does make sense.

And from the perspective of him as a time traveler, Springman's proposal is also very advanced.

Because this lineup...

It is the death five!

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