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Chapter 655 Invincible Triangle

Tang Qian's passing ability and distribution ability have actually reached the quasi-first-class level inside. The 6 and a half assist crystal bricks are not fake.

You have to know that Marshal Zhang at the top is the only center assist king in the league. You say he is a brush? Ok, let’s not say that the judgment of assist data in that era was much stricter than it is now, and there was no such thing as coherent action. If you convert the assist data in that era, it is estimated that Chamberlain must have at least 10+ average assist data per game.No kidding, this is still to say the least, the previous calculation method can be called harsh, basically it is either a catch and shoot or a direct layup, and the dribble does not count... And according to the "triple-double originator" Big O As far as I remember, in the past, alley-oops in the NBA were not counted as assists!

So the data has risen by 20%, which is normal.

Therefore, Tang Qian's assist ability has already reached a terrible level, but because his offensive ability has not been developed and his threat is too small, he has been ignored.This ball was the first time that Tang Qian used his passing and assist ability to help the team win.

Seeing Rodman and Harper double-teaming over, Tang Qian did not panic, but made a posture of intending to make a shot. After drawing the two people closer, he raised his hand and pushed, and the basketball flew straight to the Bulls. Field corner.

And the person standing there was Ray Allen of the Sonics.

Ray Allen received the ball from the bottom corner and shot it calmly in the open space. With a sound of "swipe", the basketball passed through the center of the net steadily.

Looking back at the time, there were only 2.9 seconds left for the Chicago Bulls.

This may not be a real buzzer lore, but it is a key blow, Cluth. shot, the Bulls immediately applied for a timeout.

Although it was a frontcourt shot, the shot was too hasty. Jordan's three-point shooting ability has not been very good, so with a "bang", the basketball hit the iron, and the Tang Qian team won the second game.The big score in the series was tied at 1-1.

Most of Tang Qian's team rushed towards Ray Allen, but head coach Jerry Sloan seemed to see something else in his eyes, and he began to re-evaluate No. 29 of the Lakers.

McGrady scored the most in this game, scoring 29 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists. He was elected the best player in the game.However, Tang Qian's data is not bad. He scored 21 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks. As for why McGrady was the best player in the game, this is still the inertia of the NBA. It is the highest level of data.

The player with the highest score in a game basically won't be able to escape this honor if he wins the game.

Unless you play abnormal data or a triple-double, you can compete with it.

In the second day's training, Jerry Sloan called Tang Qian aside alone, and said, "Tang, try to play a little more support and distribute the ball tomorrow. I think the Bulls will definitely target your offense without the ball." Arrangements, Jackson's adaptability and ability to target are very strong." Tang Qian was slightly startled when he heard this, and said: "I can understand the reduction of shots by the targeted arrangement, but support and distribution? Sir, are you kidding me?" Tang Qian There is a reason for Qian to ask this question, because it is clear that Jerry Sloan wants him to play support and pivot in the third game, this...how is this possible?

"How do you know if you don't try?" Jerry Sloan's answer made Tang Qian a little bit dumbfounded: "But I haven't played the support style before, I'm afraid..."

"There is a first time for everything. I think you should be fine." After Jerry Sloan finished speaking, he asked Tang Qian to go to support the whole day, trying everything from high-level support to low-level support.In the end, I found that although Tang Qian can also play in the high position, but because he does not have the middle distance, there are relatively few changes in the high position. He can only pass the ball, and the low position...is much better.

Although he also lacks the ability to attack independently, the ability to block people and cover, Tang Qian is good and has a lot of room for adjustment, so this is enough.And the biggest discovery is that Jerry Sloan believes that the Lakers No. 29 has an excellent sense of off-ball support, and he is willing to do this work. Many insiders in the NBA are unwilling to do this, because off-ball support has neither data nor bright spots, and because they have to block people to cover the setter, they cannot concentrate on offensive rebounds.

In the current alliance where data is paramount, this is a thankless job no matter how you look at it.

Scoring goals has nothing to do with you, rebounds and assists have nothing to do with you, as the middleman who organizes and sorts out the offense, the coordinator is almost equivalent to "work behind the scenes". "It's still boring.Therefore, there are fewer and fewer inside players in the league who will support them, and they are basically concentrated on European insiders.And you must know that in the 90s, the ability to support was a basic ability of the center. From O'Neal to Olajuwon, there was no one who was not proficient in this.On the other hand, the current insiders in the United States don't even understand what support is.

Eyes, always only staring at those cold statistics.

Therefore, in order to make the most of Tang Qian's support ability, Sloan's position for Tang Qian in the third game is to focus on off-ball support.As for this task, Tang Qian nodded and accepted without saying a word.

"Sir, it's okay for me to play the supporting role, but if I can't play well..."

"Don't worry, I believe in you, as long as you perform well." Before Tang Qian could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Jerry Sloan, and then pushed back in one breath.

Of course, he didn't know what Sloan was thinking. In fact, for such a team, there were many stars, and support with the ball required a lot of possession time. On the contrary, support without the ball was more biased towards Sloan's tactical needs.In addition, off-ball support can also cover up the problem of No. 29's lack of independent offensive ability to the greatest extent, and the offense also has a high assist rate. The combination of the two is simply perfect.

The third game started, and sure enough, the Bulls strengthened the restrictions on Tang Qian's high pick-and-roll and roll-down. "Zen Master" is worthy of being a Zen master, and found a countermeasure.It is to use Rodman to force a single player to stick to the defense, and then not give him the opportunity to easily shoot without the ball.As for offense with the ball, let's just take No. 29, and his ability to play well counts.

Because of his size and height, Rodman's low-post hard defense is actually not good, but he is a must for entanglement and interference.It seems that the players from the "bad boy army" back then have this magic power.One of Rodman's strengths is to stick to the ball without the ball. The scene of him fighting Malone without the ball, three steps and one fall, is still a classic.

Little tricks, flops, and all kinds of tricks, which made Tang Qian's off-ball attack quickly contained, unable to exert the power of the previous two games.And now that Kidd is missing from the starting lineup, Tang Qian's attributes in this aspect have already been affected.

If Tang Qian had the ability to attack autonomously in low positions, then the "Zen Master" would be courting death if he arranged this way. Unfortunately, he can only admit defeat now.

At this time, Sloan also responded, making a gesture on the sidelines, and the players on the field immediately understood.

Curry handed the ball to Tang Qian who was standing near the free throw line, and then the remaining four people all ran without the ball.This scene even slightly surprised "Zen Master" Jackson.

Four people running without the ball?This is... Is this the number 29 calling for support?do axis? ? ?
But can he do it?Is it because Sloan is suspicious?
It is normal for Jackson to be skeptical. In the previous matches, No. 29 of the Lakers did not show this ability at all, so "Zen Master" subconsciously felt that No. 29 was just a strong blue-collar with excellent off-ball ability.You let him suddenly go to support and do the axis?Is this Jerry Sloan's intentional disturbance?

Unexpectedly, Tang Qian really made a good pass from the high post, and Tracy McGrady made an empty cut and made a layup.

Jackson continued to observe, and not long after, the Eastern center made another free throw pass from the free throw line. This ball was a second assist, because the final pass assist was Stephen Curry, so Tang Qian's statistics, There is no apparent increase in any data.But as a head coach, "Zen Master" is not so one-sided. He called a timeout, and then arranged a targeted tactic.

Don't you want to play a high position and support the ball?Alright, I'll just let you go, and one more person shrinks the inside line, and see how you pass.

This move is indeed very ruthless, and it can be regarded as a stab at Tang Qian's current life. In the end, Tang Qian could only make a mid-range shot without defense, and then hit the iron and collapse the basket.The Bulls took the opportunity to counterattack. Jordan took advantage of the opponent's unstable foothold to break through for a layup. Not only did he score a goal, but he also caused a defensive foul by Ben Wallace.

brush~
Extra penalty hit, 2+1 success, 3 points accounted for.

And all of this was expected by Jerry Sloan. The reason why he let Tang Qian fight like this first was to grab the head start, take advantage of surprise, and advance a few times.Once the opponent sees it through, it will be changed immediately, so that No. 29 will change from supporting with the ball to supporting without the ball.

Grant was preparing to defend against Ben Wallace who was moving to the right, but unexpectedly, he was only halfway running when his eyes went dark and he stopped forcibly.Looking up, it turns out that at some point, No. 29 of the Lakers has blocked his way.

Ben Wallace dunks!
A few rounds later, it was the off-ball support of No. 29 of the Lakers, which delayed Harper's outside pursuit, and Stephen Curry scored a three-pointer.

This made "Zen Master" gradually frown on the sidelines, because it's not like he doesn't understand what kind of power an insider who can support can bring to the team.But this kind of insider is very rare in the league. People with this ability are sometimes reluctant to do this. If the Bulls can have one more person like this... then the overall scoring efficiency will definitely be improved to a higher level!
It's a pity that Grant is not good at this aspect, it can only be said to be quite satisfactory, and he is very concerned about statistics, which leads to his playing, and it is impossible to be biased towards support.Rodman does have this ability and awareness, but like Grant, Rodman's first thought is always to grab rebounds. As for supporting, it depends on his mood.

There are very few players who play like the Lakers 29.

Now I know why Duncan's data has never been so abnormal, but he has always been the unshakable pillar of the Spurs? "Rookie No. 21" is willing to support the support, and the inside line is at the top level in history. If he doesn't play much, his personal statistics will definitely increase a lot.

Under Tang Qian's off-the-ball support, Tang Qian's team's offense became more and more smooth. In addition, Jerry Sloan himself is a master of pick-and-roll tactics. For a while, the Bulls were at a loss and couldn't find a particularly good way to come out. .No bragging, nothing else, the "star spirit" of Tang Qian's team is no weaker than that of the Chicago Bulls.Tang Qian + Ben Wallace + Ray Allen + Curry + Tracy McGrady, among the five players on the court, everyone is an All-Star, plus there are Peak Kidd and Peak Mutom on the bench Bo, there are two more All-Stars, a total of seven, no, there is another Chandler, a total of eight All-Stars!Maybe there is no historical super giant like Jordan, or even a quasi-super giant, but the victory lies in the large number and balance. With this lineup, the Bulls will not be very comfortable.

At the end of the half, the doubles were tied 49-49, and there was an intermission.

Tang Qian's half-time data may not look good because of too much support, but he is equivalent to an inside organizer and has also played a role in revitalizing the team. This is even better than Jerry Sloan imagined. better.And Tang Qian also faintly felt that his assist crystal brick seemed to have a tendency to break through.

It turns out... support is also a type of assist ability?
Tang Qian had never thought of this before.

In fact, as a great inside player, support is the foundation. Russell, Chamberlain, Olajuwon, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who among these people will not provide extraordinary support?Especially Russell and Chamberlain, the former is a super blue-collar, can lead the team to complete eight consecutive championships as the core, and has a total of 11 championship rings in his career. How did it come about?Super coping ability is the key!What about Chamberlain? Not to mention the only center assist king in NBA history, how did he lead the team to end the myth of the Celtics' eight-game winning streak?Relying on scoring? NONONO~ Just look at the statistics and you will know that it depends on support and pass assists.

Each has its own merits.

Russell's support is the strongest in NBA history, Chamberlain's support ability is weaker than the former, but his assist ability and passing ability are better than the former, so the two of them can play fierce scenes in the 60s, not without reason.Both are monsters of monsters, with one dominating the championship and one dominating the stats.

However, there is a doubt that has always been in Tang Qian's mind. The Bulls gave him the feeling that he is really not as strong as the Rockets on the fifth floor. Could it be that "Different Space" is showing kindness?

From the beginning of the third quarter, the Bulls put everything aside and got serious.

This round of the series, in fact, until the end of the first half, the Bulls were a bit "led by the nose".Jerry Sloan's ever-changing pick-and-rolls and Tang Qian's "sudden force" caught the Chicagoans a little off guard.Coupled with the cancellation of the Hand-Cheking rule, the Bulls' super perimeter defense has essentially weakened a lot.This is one of the reasons why Tang Qian felt that the Bulls were not as good as the fifth-tier Rockets.

But don't forget that this Bulls team is not the Bulls in the traditional sense anymore. "Different Space" has given Tang Qian team 8 All-Stars, so why hasn't the opponent been greatly strengthened?First of all, their number one player, Michael Jordan, is Jordan who is more powerful than the original space. Tang Qian and the others will soon learn how powerful they are.

During the halftime break, Jordan was dissatisfied and reprimanded the whole team loudly, and then "Zen Master" Jackson came out and made adjustments for this round of the series.No matter how the opponent changes tactics, we just play the triangle offense ourselves.

It seems to be a very unnutritious word, but chewing carefully, it hides a deep meaning.

On the defensive end, Jackson's instruction is to block the outside line and maintain a normal level of inside defense. In other words, being scored by the opponent's inside line can be forgiven and faults can be tolerated, but outside attacks must be contained with all strength.This is a very clever stop, because Jackson knows that the Lakers No. 29 has no basket, and Tang Qian's overall interior offense tends to be weak, so their threat is very limited compared to the outside.In this way, even if a few supports and screens are scored, it will not hurt. Anyway, the Bulls can win 6 championships in the league without relying on the inside.

Neither the offensive end nor the defensive end is the big head of the inside line.

So it's good to pinch the outside line all over the place.

After all, outside players are outside players, and most of the time they are still outside the paint area, so as long as the inside players do their due diligence, there is no need to exert too much pressure.

Jackson's theory was endorsed by all the Bulls players. In the triangle offensive state, Tang Qian's outside line was frequently robbed.They don't talk nonsense with you, and they don't play complicated tactical moves with you, just triangle flow, creating sufficient one-on-one opportunities for the stars.look silly?This is precisely where the triangle offense is difficult to beat, because the more critical the moment, the more you look at the true nature of the star.Your tactical scoring ability at critical moments is not as good as the triangle offense, how to win?

Many people say that Winter is the originator of the triangle offense. There is no problem with this, but how many people know that Phil Jackson's triangle offense is actually completely different from Winter's triangle offense?This is described in Winter's autobiography and Jackson's autobiography. The former's triangle offense is used to play "average basketball" or "civilian basketball" at the University of Kansas, which is somewhat similar to Princeton tactics.Of course, it’s not about the specific tactical setup, but conceptually, Winter’s version of the triangle offense is “equal opportunities” and achieve results with ordinary lineups.And this "equal opportunity" is none other than the derogatory summary given by the famous Michael Jordan when he resisted the triangle offense.

In fact, looking a little deeper, Winter is not the real founder of the triangle offense. The real founder is Sam Barry of the former University of Southern California. Winter innovated and systematized from the foundation of Sam Barry. In 1962 A book was even published, and this was the first time that the American people really knew the term "triangular offense".However, Winter's own coaching in the NCAA was not considered a success, because the team he led had never broken through the top four, let alone a championship.Therefore, no one really valued his set of theories before the "Zen Master".

That's why Jordan was so repulsive when he first met.

Just kidding, Jordan is a data maniac, but he is an inspirational person who wants to monopolize the honor of the league's scoring champion, playing "equal opportunity basketball"?Sorry, this is not the will of the 23rd.Then why did he accept it in the end?This is because the triangle offense promoted by "Zen Master" Jackson is completely another set of ideas that "run counter to" the original version. The essence of the triangle offense of "Zen Master" is not to pursue "egalitarianism" and "equal opportunity basketball". His triangle offense concept is superstar basketball, which is a "super tactic" for star singles.

Winter had a famous quarrel with Jordan back then. The former said that there was no I in the Team.Jordan wittily sarcastically said that there is no such thing in Team, but there is in Win.This is the core conflict between the team and me. Jackson combines these two points. He combines Winter's flexible and unrestrained tactical style in the West with the iron-blooded and tough tactical style in the East that he learned in the Knicks, and then finds a Team and I. This is what we know as the triangle offense.

The tactics have the shadow of Winter, but in terms of concept, it can be said that they are completely different, and they are not the same thing at all.

Later, after Rodman came to the Bulls, he also said the "essence" in one sentence: Isn't the triangle offense just passing the ball to Jordan for singles?
"Zen Master" smiled and said: It is to pass the ball to Jordan for singles, but let Jordan play one-on-one singles, not forced singles after falling into double-teams.

Although this conversation is superficial, it undoubtedly reveals the fact that the concept of "Zen Master" Jackson's triangle offense is completely different from Winter's original triangle offense. The triangle offense of "Zen Master" is to play superstar basketball.

So every critical moment, the Bulls can stand out, relying on this.

Do you have tactics that are easier to score?Easier to attack the rim?More prone to vacancies?A tighter defensive rotation?Unfortunately, my tactics are superstar singles, and this happens to be the safest way to attack at critical moments.You are not as good as others in terms of philosophy, and it is not surprising that you can't beat them at critical moments.

The basic essence of American basketball is to put the basketball in the hands of the best players. Phil Jackson is the most faithful implementation of this point.

So in the third game, the Tang Qian team lost by 3 points. They didn't play badly. They even made Jerry Sloan not too dissatisfied in the slow-paced and short-round game.But in the end... was obliterated by the superstar singles concept of the triangle offense.

The same is true for the fourth game. The two sides played inextricably in the first three quarters, but in the end the Bulls relied on Jordan to force singles and take away the game.

Game [-] was still a repeat of the first three games, with the Bulls winning the last quarter, or even just the last few minutes.

The ability of the triangle offense to create one-on-one isolations for superstars is truly otherworldly.

And the peak Michael Jordan is undoubtedly the most powerful outside singles player. Compared with him in singles, basically he can only die.

With a big score of 1-4 in the series, Tang Qian's team was eliminated, and the second chance was exhausted.

Sitting on the edge of the "calendar board", Tang Qian suddenly felt that this is a team that is difficult to beat, because no matter how fiercely you play in front, you will be defeated by your opponent at the last critical moment.This feeling is mentally painful.

It feels like the front is hit in vain.

Although Tang Qian made a breakthrough in assist crystal bricks in this round of the series, growing to 7, it still couldn't stop the team from losing.

Yes, the scene is indistinguishable, but in the end they all lost, so what's the point of indistinctness in the front?

PS: There is another chapter, it should be too late to finish, everyone should wake up during the day and read it again~
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