I was determined to be bad, but I went straight to the Basketball Hall of Fame

Chapter 304 Volunteering for Progress (Part [-])
Cole visited the Clippers' tactical training in the morning and concluded that it was mediocre!
Kim Hughes is right, they are all old, Dunleavy, Lao Jin, Lucas and others, their understanding of tactics is still in the previous era.

Their training method is still a relatively old set of things, relying on experience, stressing confrontation, and emphasizing spirit, but lacks enough data and details.

The data statistics tables they hold in their hands are still paper forms, which mark limited data and provide limited dimensions for viewing problems.

Although the new era has not yet fully arrived, it has already shown its promise. Cole had a deep experience in the Suns last season.

As the general manager, he introduced more data analysis, provided the coaching staff with more dimensions and perspectives to look at the problem, and supported Gentry's work.

He encouraged the coaching staff to open their minds, pay attention to details, make tactics more free and flexible, and give players more choices and freedom.

It's just that as the general manager of the team, Kerr is separated from the players after all. He spends a lot of time dealing with reporters, bosses, and business affairs.

Compared with interviewing reporters in the reception room in suits and leather shoes, Cole prefers to wear Polo shirts or T-shirts in the training hall to watch videos with the coaching staff and players, study advanced data, and run tactics.

The mediocrity of the Clippers in training made Cole smell an opportunity for reform, but he has to make sure that the Clippers are suitable for him to reform?

If he applies, he is only an assistant coach after all, and there is a Dunleavy on top of him.

As someone with no coaching experience, it's a good idea to transition from an assistant coach to a head coach.

But Cole needs enough power. At least he has his own ideas on offense and doesn't want to be instructed by Mike Dunleavy.

In the communication with Dunleavy in the morning, Cole expressed his thoughts euphemistically.

Unexpectedly, Dunleavy said: "I know what you mean Steve, you want to have complete dominance in offense, I agree! I completely agree! Leave it to you, you lead the team to practice offense, and then report to Sma Mr. Te is in charge."

Cole knew Dunleavy well. This old vulture had always had a very smelly and hard temper, just like a stone in a latrine.

Although his coaching ability is not top-notch in the league, it is still very good, and he is old, and he has indeed achieved some results.

I didn't expect to easily promise to give up half of the power to Cole and let Cole lead the team's offense.

Cole said: "My transformation of the team's offense is not at 01:30. According to my thinking, it will be a very big change. Of course, this season is considered excessive, and the offseason is when the focus changes."

Dunleavy said: "It's up to you, really, up to you, you can reform whatever you want, as long as Smart agrees."

Hearing what Dunleavy said, Cole found that the focus seemed not to be the new tactical system itself, but to satisfy Smart?

What's happening here?Could it be that this so-called new tactical system is a "achievement project" that only needs to satisfy the leaders?

Doubts arose in Cole's mind again, and he felt more and more that the second rumor about Min Congda was true.

Smart has controlled the entire Clippers team. He is good at manipulating power and making the following people revolve around him.

In fact, he misunderstood it. The reason why Dun Levy said this was because he really had no way out.

Originally, there was not much hair on his head, and if he was asked to make new gadgets, the remaining hair would also be lost.

Dunleavy knew that Cole had real talents, and he wanted to let Cole come to the Clippers to work on a new tactical system.

As the head coach, he took the lead and survived this season, and he will not want to do it next season.

The dream of a championship is important, but he really can't stand the toss when he is too old, and his scalp is numb when he thinks that the trade deadline is approaching.

No matter what signings and trades the Clippers make, he will be scolded accordingly, and his reputation in the league will be ruined.

Now Lao Deng is more and more Buddhist, his record is not under pressure, and his relationship with the players is quite harmonious.

You don't need to yell at the players during normal training, just communicate normally.

Although the team's training level is not good, but the atmosphere is very good.

No tumors, no thorns, Randolph, Ricky - Davis have all reformed.

Curry, Harden, George and other young people are all very motivated, working hard one by one.

Caucasian players like Gasol, Milicic, and Bonner are even more conscientious and do not cause trouble.

Oh, there is also a Chinese Jeremy Lin in the team. Apart from playing basketball all day long, he only wants to save Smart's soul and wash away his sins.

Dunleavy is very supportive of him. He really thinks that Smart needs to be cleaned up. This man is a devil.

Otherwise, why did he let Sterling, the old stingy and control freak, ignore the Clippers for two seasons, and spend all kinds of money without blinking?
Can the stars and ordinary fans in Los Angeles be willing to watch the Clippers game, and the box office has repeatedly hit new highs?
So scolding is scolding, Dun Levy knows in his heart that the current Clippers are full of hope.

At the end of the morning training, Dunleavy blew the final whistle, telling everyone to rest and eat.

The team did not arrange training in the afternoon, because there will be a game tomorrow, too much practice and too much intensity will be too much for the players.

But no one left immediately, Gasol Jr., Harden, Randolph and others were still there to discuss some issues in training.

Curry wore a protective ring on his feet, and walked over carefully to discuss with everyone. They were discussing a very important but easily overlooked technical detail in the passing and cutting tactics: how to make good use of the cover.

Covering is the core of pass-and-cut tactics. Without good cover, any pass-and-cut tactic cannot be played.

Because the Clippers have recently started to pass and cut, the Clippers have greatly increased the number of screens in the process of executing tactics.

But the quality is relatively mediocre at present. Sometimes a tactic cannot be played because the cover is not good and it fails to help teammates create good opportunities.

It's okay for a center like Gasol who has a thick body to provide screens for his teammates all the year round, but a low-post player like Randolph is not good at screens.

The past few games made Lan Fatty very irritable, always going to cover, replaced by the former locker room tumor, he had already gone berserk and confronted the coaching staff.

But after quitting drinking, Randolph's temper improved a lot. Smart renewed his long-term contract in advance last year. No matter what, he can't embarrass the general manager.

So bear with it, ask more advice during training, think about it more, maybe you can practice it.

Steve Kerr saw that the Clippers players were so serious, especially that a cancer like Randolph could sink his heart and polish his small skills, it was incredible.

He finally believed what Lao Jin said, and the Clippers players all voluntarily asked for improvement.

He looked at the side for a while, stepped forward and said: "Zach! The improvement of cover is not just a matter of you alone. Running players must do something. Any tactics must cooperate with each other. I will Teach you."

Cole couldn't restrain his genetic urge to be a coach in his heart, and wanted to give some pointers to the Clippers players.

(End of this chapter)