NBA: I am a master dealer

Chapter 288 Xue Liancheng is the best tactic!

The game is over.

The outside world has turned upside down.

"Xue Liancheng returned to his first battle and was beaten to the head"

"Without the help of Wade and Gasol, Xue Liancheng's true colors were exposed?" 》

"No. [-] on ESPN's Top [-] Most Powerful Stars?"That's it? 》

Almost all media outlets reported the Knicks' loss in the opener.

As the new MVP and the star of the Knicks, Xue Liancheng has undoubtedly become the target of public attack and criticism.

In fact, Xue Liancheng's performance was not bad.

He made 17 shots, hit 8 goals, and scored 22 points. The efficiency was relatively good, and he also had 7 rebounds and 7 assists. Except for the 8 turnovers, which were a bit eye-catching, there was nothing wrong with the rest.

Overall it actually looks okay.

But it was unanimously criticized.

The reason is that Xue Liancheng no longer has the all-conquering and omnipotent momentum he had last season, let alone the kingly style that helped the building collapse.

Throughout the game, Xue Liancheng was like soy sauce, occasionally making a sudden move, running to stretch the space, seeing the score gradually getting bigger, and then shooting a three-pointer.

then.

There's no after that.

What is even more unacceptable is that Xue Liancheng made as many as 8 mistakes. His passing was no longer agile, but looked a bit random and nonsensical.

That's right.

There is no longer that feeling of being in control.

This kind of performance may be barely acceptable to ordinary All-Stars.

But what level is Xue Liancheng?
Superstar!
A double MVP last season, a superhero who has staged shocking comebacks many times, in the eyes of many fans, Xue Liancheng is an omnipotent being.

The current performance is really unsatisfactory, and there is no longer any MVP style.

This is why Xue Liancheng received overwhelming criticism.

In the first game of the new season, he committed such an outrageous number of mistakes. Not to mention many fans, it was unbelievable. Even Xue Liancheng himself felt bitter.

Even if he had 0.6 second prediction ability, he couldn't control his error rate.

reason?

When the ball was passed, his teammates didn't react at all, or they didn't understand his intention at all, so they just watched the ball rush out of the sideline.

That kind of feeling, not to mention how helpless it is.

This is the consequence of lack of tacit understanding.

His invincible vision and superb ability to read the game were all scrapped in this first game. Unless he could feed the ball to his teammates, otherwise, it would be a mistake or an ordinary pass.

Besides.

Old teammates such as Wade and Gasol know him too well. His breakthrough or steps around the basket are all seen through by these old guys at a glance. His offensive intentions or passing threats are all seen through by them.

This compromised both his offense and passing.

In addition, their tactics are also very confusing. They say they are playing at a fast pace, but unless Xue Liancheng controls the ball himself, there is no way the ball will reach his hands.

Will Barton and Crowder pushed for halftime themselves and acted very actively, but in fact, the effect of their fast play was nothing but recklessness.

This often causes fleeting opportunities to disappear in an instant.

As fast as Wade, he can't even push himself to attack when playing fast, let alone Will Barton and Crowder?
Especially Claude, who is not very fast to begin with, but still used his poor dribbling skills to push through half the court. Isn't this a complete waste of opportunity?
Also, Xue Liancheng intends to let his teammates play more singles games in order to quickly understand their speed, bounce, bounce speed, athletic ability, playing habits, style characteristics, what they are good at, and where their shortcomings are.

These things were worked on in the preseason, but the teammates obviously didn't take it seriously and didn't perform too prominently. Now it's the regular season. They will subconsciously go all out so that he can clearly see the real them. .

A series of factors made the Knicks seem defenseless.

But Xue Liancheng felt that a defeat was nothing.

As long as they make adjustments, clarify their positioning, and enter the state, they will be able to straighten out the offense very quickly, and victory will come.

But fans don’t see it that way. What they see is the poor performance of the team as a whole. What they see is a disastrous defeat, so...

All kinds of ridicule and abuse came as promised, especially Xue Liancheng, who was severely punished.

"Haha... without Wade and Gasol, who are you?"

"You are still ranked third. Is this performance worthy?"

"So disappointing. Where did the superstar's firepower go?"

"I thought he was the savior of New York. Now it seems that I took it too much for granted."

"It's not even as good as Lopez. Lopez still had a performance of 18+11, but Xue Liancheng made 8 turnovers, which is simply outrageous."

"We were promised to be a living magician, but this is the result?"

"Except for two three-pointers, I really don't see what role you have."

"With this quality, New York fans will be disappointed in the new season."

"To be honest, this performance is not even comparable to Anthony. Anthony scored 17 points on 9 of 24 shots in this game, and also had 8 rebounds and 4 assists. His performance in all aspects was impeccable."

"Sending out a top scorer + the No. 4 pick + two first-round picks, just to get back such a thing, what a loss!"

Except for doubts and criticisms.

There are still many fans who offer encouragement and support.

"This is just the first game. Isn't it normal for teammates to be unfamiliar with each other and the tactics to be unclear? Isn't it normal to make some mistakes?"

"We need to give this new Knicks some time."

"That is, the entire team has undergone a major overhaul in the new season. What kind of extraordinary performance do you expect from them?"

"The new season has just started. I just lost one game and I jumped out to curse. Is it necessary?"

"And the Heat are not a weakling. Isn't it normal that they can't beat the Big Three model?"

"Do you really think Miami is a mess? The Big Three are all in their prime, and they are already crushing you. You still blame this and that, is that necessary?"

These voices of support are still very loud.

Everyone feels that we need to give this new Knicks some time and give Xue Liancheng some time.

But with the Knicks' second loss, the voice of support has become much smaller.

Because they returned to their home court at Madison Gardens and lost to the Atlanta Hawks who came to challenge 101:112.

We suffered two consecutive defeats.

And the losing team this time is not particularly strong. In the new season predictions, the Atlanta Hawks are ranked tenth and are direct competitors with the Knicks.

This game is lost.

It was hard for them to accept it for a while.

薛连城表现依旧中规中矩，20投9中，三分11投5中，砍下27分8篮板6助攻。

That's right.

In this game, his passing deterrence was once again reduced, and he only sent 6 assists.

If this was compared to last season, it would be extremely depressed.

But now it seems that it has become the norm, which is not a good sign.

Because everyone knows that Xue Liancheng's biggest offensive threat is not to score, but to defeat the opponent's defense with pass-through passes.

But now, Xue Liancheng's first offensive threat is no longer there. Doesn't this mean that more than half of his skills have been lost?
The good news is that in this game, Xue Liancheng controlled his mistakes quite well, with only 3 mistakes.

But the game was lost. As the team's star, Xue Liancheng was still the target of public attack.

"Haha... As expected! Without strong teammates, Xue Liancheng simply cannot reach the top ranks."

"I don't know what to say. I couldn't even defeat the Eagles. Breaking through the East is a complete joke."

"Double MVP? Parallel import..."

"We have lost two games in a row, do you have any excuses now?"

"The Heat were said to be the top team in the last game, but what about the Hawks?"

"The food is the food, but I still don't want to admit it."

And amidst the turbulence, another person was also under tremendous pressure.

That is Tyronn Lue. In addition to criticizing Xue Liancheng, everyone is saying that this new head coach is useless.

After all, Xue Liancheng's performance in the second game was actually okay, and Lopez also had a 19+9 performance, worthy of his status as the second boss.

As for role players?

If the team loses, can you blame a role player?

No!
Blaming teammates CBA is unreasonable in itself.

What's more, the Knicks' group of role players are not very hip.

克劳德11中5，拿到了12分。威尔-巴顿9中4，拿到了10分。

PJ Tucker made 5 of 2 shots and scored 5 points.

The performance of the entire starting lineup, no one is a huge hindrance.

As for the substitute players, they don't have much playing time. If you still expect the substitute savior, this is too much.

and so……

Where did the Knicks lose?
There is no doubt that the first loss was in coordination. Although Xue Liancheng only made 3 turnovers, the team's turnovers were as high as 18. Compared with the Eagles' 10, it was a lot more. In other words, they gave the Eagles more 8 offensive opportunities.

Secondly, there is still no tacit understanding of cooperation, which is mainly reflected on the defensive end.

The strategy of unlimited defense changes is actually very clear, but some players just can't change their little problems. Sometimes they subconsciously follow the defense man-to-man, which will lead to overlapping defensive positions and loopholes.

This is also a process for new players to get used to.

Painful, but helpless.

In the end, the Eagles team performed very well. Even if Xue Liancheng activated three consecutive hits, he still failed to scare the Eagles.

This is also impossible.

If your opponent is in good condition, but if you are in average condition, it would be a waste if you can win.

After the second game, public opinion was very turbulent. Tyronn Lue's face changed during daily training, and he was not as calm as before.

October 10st, the last day of October.

The Knicks face the San Antonio Spurs in their third game of the season at Madison Square Garden.

That's right.

The Spurs got Aldridge, the biggest player this summer.

Xue Liancheng doubted for a moment whether the alliance was testing him on purpose.

The Heat will play the new Big Three model in the opening game, and the second game will be the Atlanta Hawks, who were second in the Eastern Conference last season.

The third game was actually against the San Antonio Spurs.

The first three games were all played by the league's top teams. In addition, after the Knicks made a major change, the lineup was not well adjusted, and the probability of winning was not high. They still had 4 games in 3 days.

Is this inappropriate to embarrass the Knicks? To embarrass him?
In fact, it was really embarrassing.

After acquiring Aldridge, the Spurs have indeed improved to a higher level on offense and defense.

They lost the game again 84:94.

Xue Liancheng was completely lost in this game. The Spurs used a double-team tactic against him, which directly broke the Knicks' already unsmooth offense.

At the same time, it also greatly minimizes his offensive threat.

There is no connecting ball, no cooperation to block people, no cover, no unique running and pulling tactics, nothing. In this case, he is double-teamed, and it is a damn thing if he can perform well.

He made 14 of 5 shots and only scored 18 points, plus 8 rebounds.

The assist data, on the other hand, improved a bit due to the Spurs' determined double-teaming, and they sent out a total of 9 assists.

The quasi-triple-double data looks good, but considering his efficiency and 5 turnovers, this performance is terrible.

of course.

This is judged based on the MVP standard of a season.

If it were an ordinary All-Star, with 18+9+8 data and 5 turnovers, the overall performance would be very good and barely acceptable.

But when it comes to Xue Liancheng, it's a downturn.

There is no doubt that he will be criticized verbally and writtenly.

In addition to Xue Liancheng, Lopez was also sluggish in this game, shooting 16 of 6 and only getting 14 points and 7 rebounds.

The pick-and-roll effect between the two is still very poor.

Xue Liancheng rushed in, but Lopez was unable to keep up due to his size and speed, which made it impossible for their internal and external cores to drive.

This is another reason why their offense can't open up.

But Will Barton stood out. He made 15 of 7 shots and scored a team-high 22 points. He performed well on breakthroughs, air cuts, three-pointers, and fast breaks.

This is one of the few pieces of good news for the current Knicks.

This shows that Will Barton is outstanding in both singles with the ball and awareness without the ball, and is a scoring point worth cultivating.

If Will Barton chooses his shots better, he might actually be able to evolve into an All-Star.

Crowder and PJ Tucker in the starting lineup both pulled their hips. The former was 7 in 1 and the latter was 5 in 1. The difference between half a catty and eighty ounces.

This is the reason why the public and the media underestimated the Knicks before the start of the season. No one on the forward and defensive lines can stand up, and no one can be alone.

With two 3D players on the front line, such a lineup is actually abnormal.

The 84 points was also their season low.

Xue Liancheng's offensive end stalled, and the passing end also stalled. Without Xue Liancheng's intimidation and pulling the defense line, the performance of others can only be described in one word.

When Xue Liancheng was with the Heat last season, there were many examples of scoring 84 or [-] points in the half. To score [-] points in the whole game was really unbelievable and simply unacceptable.

It shows that there is really a big problem with their offense.

After this game is over.

Boss James Dolan interviewed Xue Liancheng and Tyronn Lue. Obviously, big players with stupid people and a lot of money can't stand the fact that they spent money but got no results.

Dolan: "I want to know, what went wrong?"

It has been three consecutive defeats.

The next game is an away game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Is there any chance?
Anyway, looking at it now, it's a blur.

The office was silent.

Xue Liancheng knew what the problem was, but he didn't know what to say.

In the end, Tyronn Lue spoke, "Sir, please give us some more time. Our lineup has been completely changed in the new season, which requires a certain running-in period. Moreover, at the beginning of the new season, we have three games in four days, which is very draining on us." big……"

Anyway, it was just an explanation, like a frightened puppy with its tail between its legs.

Dolan waved his hands impatiently, "I don't want to hear these things. You just need to tell me when it will bring victory, and that's it."

Tyronn Lu was speechless for a moment. He didn't dare to pat his chest to assure himself. He could only sit there, a little at a loss.

Xue Liancheng stood up and said, "Sir, what I promised you will be fulfilled. Please rest assured."

Dolan finally laid his eyes on Xue Liancheng, and his tone of voice became very solemn, "Xue, don't let me down!"

There is no doubt that Dolan believes in Xue Liancheng.

Even if he loses three times in a row, he still believes in Xue Liancheng.

Otherwise, he would not have followed Xue Liancheng's suggestion and traded for such a bunch of pure role players.

Otherwise, he would not have made an appointment with Xue Liancheng. The purpose of the appointment was actually to tell Xue Liancheng that the Knicks were under great pressure from the outside world and needed him to stand up and rectify the team's choice.

Xue Liancheng: "Give us a short period of time and we will adjust."

Tyronn Lue also echoed, "In the next two games, we will definitely end our losing streak."

Ok?
The next game against the Cleveland Cavaliers may be a bit of a suspense.

So there is still a lot of opportunity to beat the Milwaukee Bucks, right?

Tyronn Lue played such a clever trick, but Dolan saw through it and scolded him directly, "What I need is for you to show your proper performance and attitude, rather than listen to your plausible guarantees here."

Tyronn Lue was so embarrassed that he didn't know what expression to put on. He sat there and rubbed the back of his hands nervously.

Failure is the greatest original sin.

Everything else is actually not a problem.

Xue Liancheng understands this truth, "I thank you sir for your trust in me, but this is just the beginning. I hope your trust will continue and I will repay it to the team."

After hearing Xue Liancheng's assurance, Dolan's expression finally improved.

The three of them talked about the current difficulties they were facing and some problems they encountered.

In the end, Dolan gave advice: "Let Xue hold the ball alone and clarify his core positioning, whether to attack or pass, and what tactics to use. It is up to Xue himself to decide. I need you to perform well, that's it..."

Tyronn Lue quickly agreed, "I will study it."

Dolan: "What more research is needed? It is to use Xue as the absolute core and others as supplements. Instead of studying some bullshit tactics, Xue taking the ball is the best tactic."

After hearing this.

Tyronn Lue seemed to have a sudden realization, "I understand... I understand... I understand..."

I even said I understood it three times, but I don’t know if I really understood it.

Xue Liancheng was inexplicably moved in his heart.

To be honest, even though the team is playing like this, Dolan still chooses to believe in himself. It has to be said that this love is extremely deep...

If he can't produce some results this season, he will feel shameless...

(End of this chapter)