NBA: The strongest physical talent, the inside is king

Chapter 115

On the side of the court, Popovich raised his eyebrows.

The Bobcats' opening attack seemed very thoughtful!

It was beyond his expectations!

After all, letting a rookie to make the first attack at the beginning did seem a bit [weird]!

This is the opening game of the new season, and it is also the first game and the first shot of any rookie!

The Bobcats' arrangement feels a bit unusual!

Popovich smelled more things in it!

Either this team is playing badly, and everyone is playing XJB!

Rookies can also be used at will!

Or this team is ambitious, and David Lee's point has important tactical significance in the inside attack!

Popovich thinks the Bobcats are the latter!

Otherwise, they would not have recruited so many veterans in the offseason!

Popovich himself is also a coach who likes to use veterans!

When the pace of the game is slow enough, the role of veterans will be infinitely magnified!

Because the weakness of the veteran is the body and physical fitness, and the strength is experience and skills!

"Where was Wang Ke standing just now?"

Popovich's heart trembled, and he wanted to watch the replay!

How important the tactical significance of a center is, it is naturally a self-evident thing!

Popovich just had an idea in his mind!

But he still needs to verify it!

No hurry!

Let's look at the Spurs' offense first!

The Bobcats will definitely use similar tactics next!

Popovich put his mind aside for the time being and cast his eyes on the court.

Tony Parker controlled the ball through half court.

The Spurs are still playing a slow-paced game this season!

Tony Parker is known as the [National Sports Car] in the arena, and his speed of dribbling the ball is extremely fast!

But in the current Spurs team, Tony Parker does not have much room to play with speed for the time being!

Only when counterattacking fast breaks, there is a chance to show it!

After Tony Parker controlled the ball and came to the three-point line, he passed the ball to Nick Van Exel!

This means that Nick Van Exel will play a single ball!

This is also Popovich's way of seeing how much strength Nick Van Exel has left!

Facing Reggie Miller's defense, it is a good test!

Because Reggie Miller is older than Nick Van Exel!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Nick Van Exel speeded up his dribbling!

Reggie Miller lowered his center of gravity!

To be fair, defense is not Reggie Miller's strong point!

However, when he is serious, he can maintain the average level of the league!

Not good, but it will not be a loophole!

Now that he has come to the Bobcats, head coach Bernie Bickerstaff has deployed a defensive strategy of [anti-dropping], which is even easier for Reggie Miller!

Near the three-point line, Reggie Miller took a quick step forward and stuck to Nick Van Exel!

At this time, Nick Van Exel basically had only two choices!

One was to pass Reggie Miller in one step and shoot in the long 2-point area!

But the long 2-point area is recognized as the least efficient scoring area!

Even Jordan's hit rate in the long 2-point area is lower than that in other mid-range shooting areas!

The second is to hold the ball and break further in!

Nick Van Exel chose the latter!

Coming to the Spurs' first attack, Nick Van Exel still wanted to play more confidently!

It's not that he can't shoot in the long 2-point area, but whether he can hit it depends on luck!

Nick Van Exel was not sure!

"Bang!"

After Nick Van Exel and Reggie Miller had a simple physical confrontation, he passed by him!

This made Nick Van Exel happy!

The breakthrough was very smooth!

Reggie Miller didn't care at all!

Because this is the subsequent change brought about by the defensive strategy of [Defending against the breakthrough]!

Reggie Miller quickly turned around and chased after him!

In the interior, Wang Ke and Daben had already moved at the same time!

Daben, as a defense sweeping machine, immediately rushed towards the breakthrough direction of Nick Van Exel!

And Wang Ke, as the last line of defense under the basket, checked for Daben!

Prevented other players of the Spurs from attacking the basket directly after Nick Van Exel passed the ball!

The two had a clear division of labor, and the tacit understanding had already been established in training!

After Nick Van Exel broke into the free throw line, he quickly made a small lob!

Then, a big hand directly rejected Nick Van Exel's goal!

"Snap!"

Daben mercilessly completed a blood cap on Nick Van Exel!Wang Ke, who was standing aside, was highly focused and scooped up the basketball!

However, Wang Ke did not pass the ball quickly or play fast, but played steadily!

Playing fast for a while is fun!

If they keep playing fast, the physical fitness of the two old guys, Reggie Miller and Gary Payton, may be a problem!

After Wang Ke saw that the rhythm of the game had stabilized, he handed the ball to Gary Payton to advance!

This season is different from last season. With Gary Payton in control, Wang Ke does not need to take on too many ball-control tasks!

Rod Strickland is still in the Bobcats and did not choose to retire. He decided to play for another year!

Reggie Miller, Gary Payton and Mutumbo, a group of old friends, are all together. How could Rod Strickland choose to retire?

Let's open a nursing home together!

Gary Payton nodded, looking at Wang Ke with admiration!

It is difficult for young people these days to be as mature as Wang Ke!

With the league's deliberate guidance, young players want to swing quickly whenever they have the chance!

The scene has indeed become more lively, but at the same time it is too chaotic!

In the eyes of old guys like Gary Payton, it is simply a blasphemy of [tactics]!

After Gary Payton controlled the ball near the three-point line, he continued to direct David Lee to fall to the low post!

"Here it comes!"

Popovich on the sidelines is in high spirits!

Nick Van Exel was just blocked, but Popovich didn't care!

Even the win or loss of this game Popovich didn't care!

When your goal is to defend the title, you won't be entangled in the victory or loss of a regular season game!

The beginning of the season is the time to allow the team to make mistakes!

At this time, the team's running-in is more important!

Find the problem and then solve it!

Popovich didn't look at the connection between David Lee and Gary Payton at this time, but paid attention to Wang Ke's running position!

Wang Ke really pulled out to the three-point line, or the three-point line in the bottom corner area!

This forced Rasu Nesterovic to follow him out!

Because Wang Ke's three-pointer was still very accurate!

If he let it go, he would be waiting for Wang Ke to shoot a three-pointer!

"I hate three-pointers!"

Popovich couldn't help but curse in a low voice!

He had already seen the Bobcats' offensive tactical deployment!

After Wang Ke pulled out to the three-point line, the Bobcats' inside line suddenly became less crowded!

Big Ben was cruising around the three-second zone, he could assist in receiving the ball, or he could wait for an opportunity to fight for the frontcourt rebound!

And David Lee could go to the low post to play alone without any worries!

Let Duncan double-team?

Impossible!

A rookie is not so powerful that Duncan can double-team!

Moreover, once Duncan double-teams, the other side of the Spurs' inside line will be completely empty!

Big Ben is not a big threat on the offensive end!

But Wang Ke can cut inside at any time!

Popovich thought of many things at once!

The greatest tactical significance of a [good] player is that he can evolve [infinite] routines!

This will make the opponent defenseless!

And [bad] players can often only do a single job!

Doing a little more is beyond his ability!