NBA: I just want to play soy sauce, you let me win the championship

Chapter 97 Good News, Bad News
It turns out that many three-point shooters performed poorly in the playoffs and did not adapt to the playoff game version. The main reason is that the defensive strength has increased, and there are fewer open three-pointers, and the ability to force three-pointers against defensive players is insufficient.

This influence is not only reflected in the three-point shooting percentage, but also in the number of shots.

The most familiar example to domestic players is the tall white shooter Novak selected by the Rockets.

In the two seasons after moving to the Knicks, he averaged 5.2 three-pointers per game in the regular season, but his attempts dropped sharply to 1.4 in the playoffs.

With a 57.1% three-point shooting rate, he can only take 1.4 shots. It is because he does not have the ability to shoot three-pointers against others.

It doesn't matter how accurate you are in shooting, your opponent will simply stop you from shooting!

As Kobe once said, in the NBA, the first difficulty you have to overcome is how to throw the ball, and then consider whether the ball can be scored.

Ten years later, why can Curry and Lillard still shoot more than ten three-pointers per game under the defensive intensity of the playoffs?

It is precisely because of the continuous development of three-point shooting technology that everyone has mastered the skills of top-up shots and has more shooting opportunities.

The Kings also encountered this problem last season. The real three-point shooter Stojakovic had 4.8 shot opportunities in the regular season, but only 3.3 in the playoffs.

Others also experienced varying degrees of decline, with Christie going from 3.1 times to 2.1 times and Joan Barry going from 2.1 times to 1 time.

With this skill, Lu Yuanzhi can definitely turn three-pointers into his main output.

And then use the three-point shooting data to feed yourself?

It seems to be messed up.

Lu Yuanzhi fell into a difficult choice.

One early skill and one late skill, and according to the system prompts, the skills will be retained permanently.

In other words, skills that only appear in the playoffs are not only used in the playoffs, but will accompany Lu Yuanzhi throughout his career.

There is also a note on the add point button, the playoff skill points can only be obtained by winning, and only 1 point can be obtained per game.

What concept?
In other words, if the Kings can win the championship, Lu Yuanzhi can get 3 skill points in the first round, 4 points in the Western Conference semifinals, 4 points in the Western Conference finals, and 4 points in the finals, a total of 15 points.

It seems good, but what if, like some scoring champions, they can't get past the first round for a few years?

A playoff to get 1-2 points?
Why should this be strengthened until the Year of the Monkey?

But this restriction is so damn reasonable!

Why do you call yourself a "superstar" without going through the blood and fire of the playoffs?
Correspondingly, it is natural for the playoffs to receive a huge improvement in ability.

But this is too reasonable!

Even if Lu Yuanzhi leaves the Kings in the future, he can't make a bad team to be a brush, because if he can't make the playoffs, it means that the upper limit of ability will always be 70, and there will be no super skills to learn.

Been a role player all my life!
Having gone too far, the question at hand is still how to choose.

Choose one from the other, forcing you to choose difficulty.

Just when Lu Yuanzhi was thinking that he couldn't have both, the system refreshed a reminder in a timely manner.

"If the host adds up to a certain skill in a single season, he can choose one of the remaining two skills and continue to add points."

Um?This speaks volumes.

If the Kings lose to the Lakers 3:4 as they did historically, Lu Yuanzhi can only get 10 points, which means he can only learn one skill.

But if you can beat the Lakers, it will be 3+4+4, that's 11 o'clock, and you can learn the second skill.

Isn't that the best of both worlds?

And this good thing?

Even the 4 victories in the finals were given away for nothing.

How the hell did I break out of the Western Conference and enter the Finals? Didn’t I beat the colored pens in the Eastern Conference?

Changing the direction, the train of thought opened up all of a sudden.

The question now becomes, which skill can I learn to help the Kings beat the Lakers!
Lu Yuanzhi couldn't help but think of the comments given by big brother Divac in that quiet little bar, asking him to use his explosive physical fitness to hit the basket.

Yes, when playing against the Lakers, you can't be a coward. Just because the Shark is standing inside, you can't avoid him and beat him. The more you avoid, the more you'll get beaten!

Lu Yuanzhi couldn't help thinking of the passionate night against the Lakers. He repeatedly attacked the inside and finally caused O'Neal to leave the game with six fouls.

Yes, to play the Lakers, you have to face difficulties. O'Neal is also a human being. He is also an insider.

Then choose "strengthened confrontation" to fight?
Want to have your cake and eat it too?

Why not!

I have traveled through time, I have strengthened the Kings' bench, and I can also make up for the Kings' lack of inside impact. Why can't I beat the Lakers?
5 against 8?

how?If you are afraid of being sidelined by the alliance, you should obediently confess?
Then spread your hands and tell the media about your difficulties?

Go away!

I'm not a coward!

I will fight hard to create a "miracle" in your sense!
I just want to toughen up the Lakers, I just want to toughen up the league's 8-man basketball!
Without further hesitation, Lu Yuanzhi chose to "strengthen confrontation".

After choosing this skill, Lu Yuanzhi seemed to have collapsed, lying there and thinking wildly.

After calming down, Lu Yuanzhi felt that he really didn't need to rush to get the "forced shot".

Lu Yuanzhi is indeed particularly worried about the issue of shots. He is the same type as Turkoglu. He has height, footwork, and confrontation. It is difficult for ordinary players to stop him from taking shots.

Throughout Turkoglu's entire career, his average number of three-point field goal attempts was not much different between the regular season and the playoffs. In some series, he would even take more than regular shots due to tactical needs. Game more three-pointers per game.

Lu Yuanzhi believes that he can also guarantee three-pointers under fierce confrontation.

Don't be in a hurry, wait until you develop your dribbling in the summer and next season, and then go to "top man and strong shot".

The next game will continue in Sacramento on the 23rd. Lu Yuanzhi will be in the training hall and the apartment for the past two days, and will never appear in public.

The Kings also know that this is a critical moment. They will also conduct closed training these two days and will not accept media interviews.

In the past two days, the coaching staff of the Kings was inspired by the Jazz and developed a brand new tactic, and the protagonist of this tactic is Lu Yuanzhi.

On the court, Lu Yuanzhi is practicing tactics with Weber, Stojakovic, Christie and Bibby.

Stojakovic and Christie are in the two corners. Webber is not in the corner position he is accustomed to, but falls to the weak side baseline.

In this way, the space at the top is widened.

And Lu Yuanzhi and Bibby even did pick-and-rolls from outside the three-point line.

Lu Yuanzhi blocked Bobby Jackson who was chasing Bibby. Pollard, who played the opposite role, had to take a step to interfere with Bibby who was holding the ball.

At this moment, Stojakovic and Christie in the two bottom corners began to cover each other and exchange positions. Weber on the bottom line quickly lifted up to find Bibby, while Lu Yuanzhi moved to the other side. Outside the three-point line.

This time, Turkoglu, who was chasing Stojakovic, was directly blocked by Christie. Bibby quickly shot the ball, and Stojakovic scored an open three-pointer.

"Very good!" Adelman clapped his hands, "Max, remember, the starting point of this tactic is the pick-and-roll between you and Bibby. The quality of your pick-and-roll must be guaranteed!"

Lu Yuanzhi nodded!

This high pick-and-roll tactic is a tactical supplement to the Kings' inherent Princeton system.

In the playoffs, it is not only the confrontation between the players, but also the coaching staff must come up with new tactics to deal with the opponent's defensive strategy.

At this moment, team manager Geoff Petrie walked into the training hall in person.

"Boys, there is good news and bad news!"

Seeing the players of the Kings stop what they were doing and turned their gazes around, Geoff Petrie didn't let it go, "The Jazz have issued an announcement, and Malone has confirmed that he will not be able to participate in this series!"

"Pretty!"

The players celebrated with high fives!
Without Malone, especially without Malone's dirty big elbow, the Kings will have an easier time defeating the Jazz.

Everyone has not forgotten that in the first half of the first game, under the leadership of Malone, the Jazz caused great trouble for themselves, and the two teams entered the second half evenly.

Without Malone, everyone beat the Jazz by 20 points in the second half!
After the cheers of the players gradually subsided, Geoff-Catelli turned his head to Lu Yuanzhi, "Due to the serious injury of Malone, the league has announced the punishment for you. You will be suspended for 3 games and fined $5."

What a f*cking bad news!
(End of this chapter)