Even if his on-the-spot adaptability is criticized, Phil Jackson is a great coach because he is good at coaching players and making potential players great.

There is Bole in the world, and then there is Maxima. Maxima often has, but Bole does not often have.

This is an important reason why Guo Xu is obsessed with joining the Lakers, if a young player can play under a famous coach in the early stage of his career, the chance of success is much greater than that of a person who plays in a bad team, and the environment creates people.

Ray Allen and Kobe Bryant are both in the 96 golden generation, Ray Allen was selected by the Timberwolves at No. 5, and Kobe Bryant was selected by the Hornets at No. 13. As a result, Bryant was sent to Los Angeles and Ray Allen was sent to Milwaukee, a smaller city. From the beginning, fate doomed Ray Allen to be difficult to mix better than Kobe.

In Guo Xu's previous life, before Jackson coached the Lakers, Kobe Bryant's scoring efficiency was not high, and in the 1998-99 season, he averaged 37.9 minutes per game and could only get 19.9 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists. At that time, not many people were optimistic about Kobe, even if he was selected as an All-Star, and after Jackson coached, Kobe Bryant gradually became a superstar.

What are the tactics on the basketball court for? The answer is to create opportunities. On the offensive end to create chances, on the defensive end to destroy the opponent's chances.

The big advantage is speed, and the big advantage is height, these are all opportunities, so the blocking and dismantling tactics have been tried and tested. A player with strong heads-up ability plays directly with the ball, which is also an opportunity.

If one can maintain scoring efficiency against a one-man defense, does the team still need complex tactical coordination? Conversely, when a person feels they can dominate the game, does he pass the ball? Will he lead the team? Will he remain humble? Will he listen to his coach?

This kind of player with potential needs not a master tactician, but a guide.

There are only wrong names, no wrong nicknames. Jackson is known as a "Zen master" because he has a "Zen sense".

The stronger the person, the more they will feel that they should take on more; The more people who feel they should take on more people, the more paranoid they tend to be; The more paranoid a person is, the easier it is to embark on the road of no return.

The star felt that he should take on more, so he took 30 or 40 shots a game, cut 30 or 40 points, took every offense, and even took the coach's tactical board, and then the team lost, as Jordan used to be. Without Jackson, Jordan wouldn't be the "God of Basketball."

Jackson is able to make the superstars who qualify for the top 10 of all time obedient and play according to his own arrangement, playing alone when he should be single, passing the ball when he should pass, and putting down his body to defend. At the same time, Jackson also allows role players to play some subtle roles, and that's where he's great.

Some people say that Jordan, Kobe, and O'Neal are in the top ten in history, so they have achieved Phil Jackson, but this statement is not true. To be precise, all three of them have the potential to become the top 10 players of all time, and they eventually succeeded according to Jackson's path, and at the same time made Jackson successful.

Jackson is grinding Guo Xu's edges and corners, preventing him from becoming too confident and becoming a selfish player, and putting him in the opposite position with defensive experts to tap his potential.

Guo Xu can understand the coach's thoughts, and his thinking is very mature, but external obstacles still appear.

Guo Xu has been leading the substitute team to carry the ball in training, which has caused Isaiah Ryder to be dissatisfied, and the old brother has not started the preseason yet, so he went to the coaching staff to make a fuss and ask for more balls.

He averaged 17.9 shots per game last season, and when the Lakers became a substitute, he had to switch to playing without the ball, how could he bear it?

After listening to Ryder's complaints, Jackson asked unhurriedly: "Isaiah, what is the purpose of your coming to the Lakers?" ”

"To help the Lakers defend their title, to get a championship ring, to change people's perception of me, to prove that I'm not a cancer." Ryder Mechanic's answer was all dramatic words, which is what the agent said during the negotiation with Kupchak.

Jackson smiled: "Proving that you are not a cancer, you may be fighting for another big contract next summer, so you are not here for the Lakers to steal the ball, right?" ”

Ryder nodded, there is no need to lie in this regard, he wanted to get a big contract this year, but no team was willing to give it, so he chose the Lakers.

Jackson went on to say, "The Lakers don't have the salary space to give you a big contract, and you know that from the beginning, so you can't be with the Lakers for long, just this one season. Jason is a potential rookie, he has played at least two seasons with the Lakers, he has potential and is more worthy of development than you, I say this can you understand why I gave Jason the ball? ”

Ryder can certainly understand, and immediately has nothing to say, who would give up cultivating potential newcomers for the sake of a thorn in the body who has only been with the Lakers for one year?

Moving with emotion and knowing with reason is the way Jackson communicates with the players. He is good at putting powerful relationships on the table and saying it, although he slaps his face, it is impossible to refute it. At that time, Rodman could only obey his arrangement, because he was not in charge.

Jackson's tone was gentle, but Ryder could hear a hint of threat. If he continues to make trouble unreasonably, there is only one ending, that is, he will be cut by the Lakers, because he is not here to help the Lakers defend the title, but to grab the ball rights, and it is useless if he doesn't admit it, it is clear at a glance.

If he can't finish this season and is cut by the Lakers, then his NBA career is basically over, and no team will ever give him a chance to perform, and the Lakers' actions will prove that he is an incurable cancer.

Ryder is a problem player, but not mentally retarded, and he doesn't dare to mention the ball anymore.

Jackson slapped first and then gave a sweet date. "I know you're not happy, so I'll give you a chance to prove yourself. Kobe Bryant won't play for a long time in the preseason, and if you get the ball and can lead the team to guarantee a preseason record, I would consider giving you more opportunities to perform and playing time in the regular season, can you accept that? ”

"Yes." Ryder replied that he had no choice at all, and that the promise was better than nothing.

"Then you go back and have a good rest, and play hard in the game tomorrow." Jackson smiled and gave the eviction order.

After Ryder left, assistant coach Rambis asked, "If you give him the ball in the preseason, do you want Jason to play without the ball?" ”

"No, I'm going to cut Jason's minutes in the preseason and let him conserve his strength for the regular season. He can attack with the ball, he plays at a good pace, he does a good job in training, he doesn't need to run in too much. Jackson said lightly.

"You trust him so much?" Ranbir laughed. He guessed that Jackson didn't want the opponent to find out Guo Xu's reality so quickly, and there was no video in the summer league and the Drew League, and the preseason was different, which would help the opponent collect information.

"I believe he will be a surprise soldier for the Lakers in the regular season, let Ryder play around in the preseason, let him see himself clearly, and he will be honest in the future."

Jackson is not optimistic about Ryder at all, this arrangement is just to let the stars rest more, OK Combo and Grant don't need to prove themselves, and keep their physical strength to play in the regular season.

By the way, Jackson also wants to examine Guo Xu's temperament, and if he is not satisfied with the ball, he will take the time to teach Guo Xu a lesson.