"Their strategy was clear, which was to split our offense and make our basketball run poorly. Then use O'Neal Jr. and Harrington to greet Chen in turn, so that he is out of our system and cannot cause the damage he deserves. ”

Cheeks is also not a fuel-efficient lamp, and after seeing Carlisle's strategy, he quickly pointed out the problem. The 76ers players all bowed their heads and pondered when they heard this, constantly thinking of a way to crack this trick.

"Alas, in fact, I have long thought that with Chen as the core, sooner or later I will encounter such a problem." Cheeks shook his head and said, "Chen's strength is getting stronger and stronger, and our tactics are becoming more and more inclined to open up the situation from him. We haven't come up against such a tough defensive team since Allen left. Even if we don't run into the Pacers today, sooner or later other strong defensive teams will use this trick against us. ”

Cheeks is right, the 76ers have relied on Chen Mu to an unprecedented height after Iverson left. Although judging from the average score data per game, Chen Mu, who did not average 20 points per game, is not a big killer. But even ordinary fans can see that this fast-growing Chinese kid has long been the absolute core of Philadelphia.

Since it is the core, sooner or later it will have to face such a challenge. Whether it is Duncan, O'Neal, or Garnett, whether it is Olajuwon, Abdul-Jabbar, or Chamberlain, which of the super insiders in basketball history has not suffered the "treatment" of the opponent's infinite change of defense and single-point sniping?

It is conceivable that as Chen Mu's strength continues to grow, in addition to this highly targeted single-point marking, sooner or later there will be teams offering a double package to Chen Mu. When the time comes, in the face of the endless two-man defense of the whole court, will Chen Mu have the ability to fight a dawn?

"That's all for later."

Just when Cheeks was babbling about his worries, Chen Mu, who had been silent for a long time, spoke.

"Coach, what kind of bag, assistant defense or something, it's all an afterthought, and you don't need to think about it yet. There will always be a solution then, don't worry. ”

Chen Mu raised his head and said to Cheeks: "The question now is how to win this game. ”

"You're not talking nonsense!"

Iguodala angrily and funny reached out and patted Chen Mu's back, and said, "Aren't we planning ahead and trying to come up with a solution once and for all!" ”

"There's no such thing as a solution." Chen Mu shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Before I become a superstar-level killer, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. ”

"So what do you say?" Iguodala said with a black face: "Do you just watch them cut through our attack and plunge you into the abyss of personal combat?" ”

"That's right." Chen Mu smiled slightly, nodded and said: "Since they dare to target me like this and spare no effort to consume me on the defensive end, then we might as well make arrangements and use this to make arrangements and find scoring space!" ”

“……？！”

Chen Mu was stunned when he heard what the players said, and even Miller, who had always been thoughtful, didn't react, frowned and thought carefully for a while, and said puzzledly: "Chen, I understand that you will plan as you say, since they want to split the offense and completely isolate you, then as long as our other players can score continuously, they can easily break their defensive arrangement." ”

"But you don't know that apart from you and me, Andre and Kyle don't have reliable back body ability, and their individual offense is relatively tight, so how easy is it to pass their 'toll booth defense'?"

"yes, Miller was right." Korver nodded: "Although we are unwilling, Andre and I are indeed lacking in personal tackling ability. It's not disrespectful to Steven, but his individual singles aren't reliable either. ”

Hunter on the side nodded silently and did not refute.

"In this case, they are a strong defensive team, how can we do it? Do you feel the outside line? ”

"That's the key thing I didn't figure out." Chen Mu nodded and said: "In this case, it is best to calculate it, but I don't know how to operate it...... That's right. ”

Halfway through speaking, Chen Mu suddenly looked up at Cheeks and asked, "When I didn't come to the team, what would you do if the other party used isolation tactics to isolate Allen?" ”

"This ......"

Cheeks thought about it for a while, frowned, and said: "Generally speaking, the tactics will be divided into two parts because of this, and fifty percent of the ball will be given to Allen for endless heads-up, even if the opponent is double-packed, Allen has enough strength to score points in a row." Another 50 percent of the ball...... Well?! ”

Speaking of this, Cheeks himself turned his brain, his eyes opened in a flash, and he looked at Chen Mu with a slightly surprised look, as if he was looking at a monster.

"That's right...... That's right, it does work ......"

As soon as they saw Cheeks' chattering expression, the rest of the 76ers players also understood that the coach must have been provoked by the whimsy of the Chinese boy again, and he wanted to come up with some strange tactics.

Even Iguodala, who has always asked questions like a curious baby, didn't say much, just looked at Chicks with his helpless eyes, and then looked at Chen Mu, his expression was like a layman who didn't understand Go at all, seeing two nine-dan masters fighting on the chessboard, in addition to the faintly revealing admiration of "you guys are so good", there was also a trace of "am I a brain-dead" helplessness.

"Very good, Chen, you have another good idea for me!"

After a long chatter, just as the timeout was approaching and the players began to worry that the timeout would not come to fruition, Cheeks finally spoke.

"LET'S RUN AND GUN NEXT!"

As soon as Cheeks' words came out, the 76ers players were very puzzled, and many people had "inexplicable" looks on their faces.

All along, the 76ers' tactics have been biased towards small ball? RUN-AND-GUN, that is, run-and-gun tactics, the 76ers have always played not too slippery, and the tactics they play are at most "positional warfare aces heads-up, counterattack battles run and bomb fast attack".

When Iverson is there, due to his BT scoring ability and good fast-break drive, the team can play a few rounds of beautiful runs from time to time. But now that Allen is gone, Miller has never been a top-tier fast-break mover, preferring more of a traditional half-court offensive and defensive point guard. The team had no choice but to start playing a half-court Princeton-like cross-cutting combination, looking for scoring opportunities.

YOU KNOW, IF YOU WANT TO PLAY A GORGEOUS RUN-AND-GUN, IT SEEMS SIMPLE, BUT YOU NEED A LOT OF ELEMENTS.

First, the team needs to have an arrow figure who can dribble quickly on his own and deliver lethal passes at the right time.

Second, the team must have a large number of outside shooters, at least two or more three-point points to open up space, in order to clear the offensive area within the three-point line as much as possible, and give the dynamic outside players a chance to cut in.

Third, the team needs to have a big man who can play fast, compete for rebounds after the first wave of offense, or use as a backup option for back-to-back singles to be useful in positional battles.

These three elements are indispensable, and if any of them are missing, the opponent can deploy targeted defense, cut off the team's passing space from the back to the front, and delay the point guard's ball options. The so-called running and bombing can't be fought.

Although Miller once won the assist king, speed has never been his forte, the selection of shots in the fast break is not subtle, and the impact of the basket and the ability to attack the individual offense are also lacking. Unless he immediately transforms himself into Kidd or Nash, otherwise, let alone boom, the 76ers can't even run.

AT THE MOMENT, THE PACERS' DEFENSIVE STRATEGY IS VERY TARGETED, AND WITHOUT CHEN MU'S PERSONAL ATTACKING ABILITY AS A CONTAINMENT, HOW SHOULD THIS RUN-AND-GUN BE PLAYED?

But Iguodala's complaint hadn't come out yet, but Miller seemed to understand, and nodded heavily: "Good way, it's worth a try!" ”

“WHAT？？”

Iguodala is second monk was confused, and finally couldn't help but speak: "We all understand, but with all due respect, Miller, you have never been a quick attack instigator, have you?" Even when you were at the Nuggets, there were more birds and beasts around you than we are on the team now, and you couldn't hit the real run. In this situation, how to run? How to boom? ”

"They're not very fast overall, and only Granger has the ability to defend fast breaks. Tinsley is fast, but the defensive effort is not yet at home, and if I can get down and play with my back to the singles, I have the confidence to beat him. ”

Miller didn't answer Iguodala's question directly, but looked at Tinsley on the opposing bench and said confidently: "As long as there is enough impact from the point of possession, even if the passing technique is a little worse, we can make a lightning raid in the counterattack." With Kyle on the outside, we can't just swap Rodney and we'll have two three-pointers. ”

Chen didn't need to continue with that difficult heads-up, just let him play the No. 5 position, grab rebounds, send blocks, give long passes, and compete for rebounds on the offensive end. As for me......"

Miller looked at Cheeks, with a rare flash of fighting spirit in his eyes, and said, "I'll be the second choice on the offensive end, and eat Tinsley with my back alone!" ”

"That's it!"

Cheeks nodded heavily, looked at Miller and Chen Mu with appreciation, and seemed to be very optimistic about the tactical reaction ability of the two generals under him, and then said: "Next, do as Miller said, Steven rest for a while, go to Rodney, let's run and boom!" ”

"Wait...... Wait a minute! ”

When the timeout arrived, the referee began to urge the players from both sides to play, and Iguodala hurriedly grabbed Chen Mu, who was about to play, and said anxiously: "Chen, are you all crazy?" What the hell are you up to? After talking about it for a long time, I still haven't figured out who will play the most important ball carrier position, is it you? ”

"How is it possible~ My ball control is so bad, Tinsley can break the ball in my hand with a single breath."

Chen Mu laughed, amused by Iguodala's single line, stretched out his hand and solemnly patted the latter's shoulder and said, "The next ball controller is your ......!" (To be continued.) )