Standing pretty old

Chapter 593
Whether in the basketball forums of the United States or the basketball forums of China, Jerry Sloan is sympathized with, because as of this season, the league has not given him the title of best coach once.

There are many reasons for this result, but no matter how you look at it, Jerry Sloan has contributed a lot to the Jazz's ability to stand as a powerful team in the West for many years.

After ending the era of Stockton and Malone, Jerry Sloan, who almost restarted the game, rebuilt a new Utah Iron Army based on Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer. , and make it a competitive Western power once again.

Jerry Sloan is a more old-school head coach than Woodson, so old-school that he can't surf the Internet and only use his cell phone for calls.

That's all, after all, it's understandable that I can't keep up with new things when I'm old, but what's even more surprising is that it is said that Jerry Sloan never watches the replays of basketball games because that's the job of an assistant coach .

The above piece of information came from Popovich. When a reporter asked him how he felt after watching the video of the Spurs losing, Popovich justly said that he never watched the video, and it was all about the Spurs. Lee * Sloan learned.

In view of the tradition that even a punctuation mark is questionable in the words circulated by the Spurs, whether Jerry Sloan will watch the game video has gradually become a legend.

But even if Sloan doesn't watch it, that doesn't detract from the fact that he's a great head coach.

An old-school coach, Mike Woodson still knows how to compromise with the team's superstars.

In this regard, both Jiongsen and Ruan Erniu are almost the same.

One was promoted by him from the top four of the Suns to the leader of the team, and the other was established as the core of the team from the rookie stage.

But once the two of them have indeed achieved the superstar level, Woodson can still lower his figure and handle the relationship between them well.

In this regard alone, Sloan is completely at the other extreme of Woodson, who requires absolute obedience and execution.

Not to mention Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer, even Stockton and Malone must accept the harshest baptism under Sloan's hair dryer.

This also explains why players like Kirilenko and Harprin can be pushed on the bench, and only an iron-fisted coach like Sloan can suppress the restlessness of the players and let them play under their own preset system. play ball.

In the eyes of coaches like Sloan, the team and the system are more important than the individual abilities of the stars.

Ruan Erniu personally disdains this kind of old and stubborn thinking, because the facts have proved more than once that in many cases, the final decision can be made by personal ability.

Otherwise, Jordan would not be able to win six championships, and the Lakers would not be able to build a dynasty. Even the Spurs, without the ultimate killer like Ginobili, would not be able to finally win so many championships in odd-numbered years.

However, Er Niu didn't have the face to say this tonight, because he was shot in the face by Okur before the timeout ended.

In fact, this season, most of the time when Boozer was absent due to injury, Okur was actually the second head of the Jazz.

The Turks, who averaged 17+ per game and made 44.6% of their three-pointers, already have the strength of an All-Star.

Therefore, it is not surprising that a hardliner like Sloan dared to use Okur to start the main attack.

He just wanted to dig a big hole in the strongest point of the Eagles.

In this match, Channel [-] of Chaoting TV also broadcast the duel live. The "Shuangping combination" gathered together, and Zhang Lili and Sun Zhenping were the commentators for this match.

The Hawks have now replaced the Rockets as the most popular NBA team in the country, and the Jazz, as the number one villain, naturally has no shortage of dislikes or fans.

Zhang Lili said: "The Hawks are now facing the same problem as the Rockets. Er Niu must save, but in this way, the inside defense will become weaker, and the Jazz's pick-and-roll is very powerful, and Deron's ability to finish at the basket is still there. over Stockton."

Sun Zhenping once again reviewed the finals between the Bulls and the Jazz, hoping that the two bulls could stand up and beat the Jazz with one goal like Jordan did, regardless of the disparity in their positions and styles of play.

Probably because he was commenting on Serie A a few days ago, Sun Zhenping's commentary style has not been completely pulled out of the football world.

Zhang Lili was also speechless for a while, and when Teacher Sun opened his mouth, sometimes he really didn't know how to answer the next sentence.

The timeout ends and players from both teams return to the field.

"Do you need help?" Moon Eclipse whispered in Er Niu's ear.

Ruan Erniu gritted his teeth and said, "NO! Just take care of your people, and I will take care of Okur!"

On the offensive end of the Eagles, Ruan Erniu asked for a position in a deep position, and Jiongsen sent the ball over immediately.

Er Niu raised his hips and attacked violently. After forcing Okur back, he immediately threw a shot.

Boozer's defense was a step slower, and he could only watch Erniu quickly send the ball into the basket.

This is not over yet, Ruan Erniu immediately increased his strength on the defensive end. Okur, who barely caught the ball, under Erniu's extremely aggressive defense, it became difficult to stand still, let alone take a shot. .

Okur didn't dare to make a strong shot, and passed the ball back to Deron, and De Xiaopang reorganized the attack.

The classic Jazz pick-and-roll tactics, Deron Williams holds the ball in a high position, uses Boozer's cover to enter the penalty area, displaces and singles out the eclipse, and after swaying the eclipse with his feet, he easily puts the ball in the basket in the basket.

The existence of Okur not only adds an offensive point, but also helps the team move Ruan Erniu, a low-post monster, far out of the three-second zone.

Woodson immediately yelled and gestured to switch defenses on the sidelines. Since he wanted to retain more of Erniu's ability to protect the rim, there was only one way to let Lunar Eclipse defend Okur and Erniu handle Boozer. you.

This is the same reason that the Rockets let Hayes go against Okur, but Eclipse obviously has an advantage over Hayes in defending Okur, and Er Niu also moves much faster than Dayao.

On the offensive end of the Eagles, Jon Jonsen hit a three-pointer against CJ* Mills after receiving a return pass from Er Niu.

Since the Jazz's offense can't be suppressed for a while on the defensive end, first put enough pressure on the opponent on the offensive end.

On the offensive end of the Jazz, Boozer missed a mid-range shot under Erniu's defense, and the Eagles seized the opportunity to counterattack.

After Ruan Erniu got the rebound, he immediately sent a super long-distance long pass, and directly found Salmons who was attacking in the frontcourt. With no one to defend, Salmon easily made a layup and scored 2 points.

Sloan then chose to make substitutions, replacing Boozer, who was in mediocre form, with Millsap, and CJ* Mills was replaced by Kyle Korver.

This is Sloan. On his team, there is no player who cannot be replaced.

The Jazz's rotation started early, and Woodson didn't start his first rotation until the second half of the first quarter, replacing Jon Jonson with Ronald Murray and Moon with Chris Anderson. Food.

After the Eagles were beaten at the beginning of the first quarter, they quickly gained a firm foothold, especially after continuously strengthening their defensive strength under the leadership of Ruan Erniu, they gradually recovered the score gap.

At 27:31, the Eagles trailed their opponents by 4 points in the first quarter. This is a score that neither side can be satisfied with.

The Hawks wanted to overpower their opponents, but they were suppressed for a while. The Jazz had been planning for a long time, hiding their main players on the bench and adjusting their initiative, but they didn't get the best results they expected.

From this, it is conceivable that the next three quarters will only become more intense.

(End of this chapter)