NBA: Duncan feels uneasy coaching Warriors

Chapter 26 Different problem solving, even breaking box-1
Now for Popovich, it is a huge challenge.

Do you want to continue to use Box-1 tactics to defend?
"How did this happen, what went wrong?"

Popovich walked up and down in place, his hands nowhere to rest, showing his uneasiness.

After his discussion with the assistant coaches, and his senior coaching experience, the Box-1 tactic is obviously the tactic of the best defensive warrior.

The Warriors do not have a second strong point for holding the ball. The most effective way to break the Box-1 tactic is for Curry to forcibly open the situation.

For Popovich, if Curry can really beat the Spurs alone, he will admit it.

But now, Su Chen showed the third cracking method.

That is to use tactics to break tactics.

Speaking of it, tactics and tactics are originally the most basic logic of fighting between coaches.

But the Box-1 tactic is an unpopular tactic that can no longer be unpopular. How many Jordans can the league have?

Popovich still remembers that when Jordan was facing the Suns led by Barkley, the Suns sent two men to defend Jordan without the ball and just refused to let him catch the ball.

But Jordan reached out to his teammates for the ball, and said the shocking words: There are only two people defending me.

Popovich feels that there will be no player like Jordan who can break the Box-1 tactic on his own.

Even Phil Jackson at the time did not use tactics to break tactics.

If he coached the Bulls, if there was a way to use tactics to break tactics, Popovich would definitely choose to use tactics to break tactics instead of letting Jordan play a team alone.

Presumably Phil Jackson didn't come up with a solution to the Box-1 tactic on the spot at the time.

Coupled with Jordan being strong enough, Phil Jackson simply didn't want to.

When Popovich hesitated, the Spurs' offense returned without success,

Parker broke through the basket again, but this time Parker was not only brought to the ground, but the referee did not give a free throw.

The score remained unchanged.

Spurs 97:93 Warriors.

"Back to defense!"

Popovich roared from the sidelines.

The Spurs had no one to grab offensive rebounds, and quickly adopted a defensive strategy.

Parker didn't wait for someone to pull him up, so he could only quickly get up from the ground and quickly return to his own defense.

The Spurs returned to defense too quickly, and the Warriors were not at full strength, and there was no way to launch a fast break before the Spurs returned to defense.

"Slow down, the ball to Jefferson."

At the same time, Su Chen on the sidelines kept emphasizing.

The Warriors are currently at a disadvantage in physical strength, and it is better to play slowly than to play fast break.

The Spurs quickly returned to defense and consumed energy, while the Warriors played slowly so they could relax and wait for work.

Before Curry had the ball in the half court, Richard Jefferson came to catch the ball, and it became Richard Jefferson who took the ball and led it across the half court.

Richard Jefferson's ball-handling ability is still passable. After all, he also formed the Nets Trident and reached the finals at his peak, and he is not stage-frightened when facing such a big scene.

Danny Green has posted the defense, but it doesn't feel like it's holding Richard Jefferson back.

Moreover, Richard Jefferson still had time to make gestures, direct the traffic on the field, and signal the running position of his teammates.

But Richard Jefferson is really just repeating the arrangement. He is not the starting point of this tactic. He gave the ball to Thompson in the 45% right three-point area.

Thompson has to press the ball.

At this time, Curry, who had been squatting in the bottom corner on the right, suddenly moved.

With the help of Bogut's pick-and-roll, Curry successfully received the ball in the 45° three-point area on the right, and then made a horizontal breakthrough without pausing.

Bogut's thick frame helped, and Leonard was blocked this time.

No way, Splitter has to switch to Curry.

This suddenly formed two dislocations, Bogut's dislocation to Leonard, and Curry's dislocation to Splitter.

With the emergence of a double dislocation, the Spurs had to change their defensive formation.

Again, Duncan had to duck in to cover.

This is actually a helpless move.

Although Leonard is an extremely good defensive gate, it is for outside players.

Bogut, who has a larger tonnage, thicker arms and thighs, and crushed height and size, is undoubtedly misplaced.

Maybe if Bogut is back, Leonard can use some low-post defensive skills to break the ball out of bounds or take it out.

But Bogut is such a big guy, and he attacks by eating cakes from the basket. Even if he can defend, he will at least give two free throws.

Duncan shrinks the basket, which not only protects the basket from Bogut's impact, but also allows Splitter to fully defend against Curry's three-pointer. Once Duncan breaks through, Duncan will have the bottom.

If Split defends Curry 1V1, it is very easy for Curry to find a shooting opportunity or a breakthrough opportunity.

No way, he is too slow, facing Curry is a sight.

But this also poses a problem.

Danny Green has to guard both Draymond Green and Richard Jefferson.

Danny Green still didn't want to make a three-pointer at first, so he stood in Richard Jefferson's passing route.

Curry discovered this too.

Jumped up and passed the ball to Draymond Green in the middle distance on the right.

Today Draymond Green made a small throw from such a distance and his hit rate is not bad.

Danny Green hesitated and chose to take off to block Draymond Green.

Draymond Green made a false pass and threw the ball to Richard Jefferson from behind.

There was Klay Thompson standing outside at the top three of the arc, and he didn't dare to let it go.

Richard Jefferson has a wide open shot.

With a slight adjustment, Richard Jefferson made a three-pointer.

brush!
Richard Jefferson makes a three-pointer.

Spurs 97:96 Warriors.

Even Su Chen who was on the sidelines clenched his fists excitedly.

After all, Richard Jefferson has experienced big scenes, and he is not soft at all in the face of such a critical moment.

Compared with the young Barnes, the veteran Jefferson is obviously more reliable.

beep!
The whistle sounded.

Popovich, head down in thought, made his way to the bench.

(End of this chapter)