"Super shooter injured, Philadelphia's future is in doubt?"

Korver's injury was finally confirmed, and after the Philadelphia 76ers officially announced the news, major media immediately followed up. Similar headlines have appeared in many sports media, how much impact will Korver's injury have on the overall tactics of the Philadelphia 76ers, and how much uncertainty will it bring to the overall trend of the series? Many football commentators have received calls from the media, hoping that they will analyze it from a professional point of view.

"It's a pity."

The playoff special has already begun to be livestreamed, and experts from all walks of life have been invited to the studio once again, and the first person to be asked by the host is data expert Bill Simmons.

"Kyle Cornwall's injury is a situation that everybody doesn't want to see. From a statistical point of view, the Philadelphia 76ers are not just missing a scorer who can contribute 15 to 20 points per game, the impact is absolutely all-encompassing. ”

"So far this season, in the regular season, there is a big difference in the net value of whether Korver is on the field or not. In the playoffs, it continued to improve, not to mention complex data, but to directly talk about the results. ”

Simmons said: "If you lose Kyle in the playoffs, the Philadelphia 76ers will lose nearly 10 points on average. ”

A 10-point difference doesn't sound big, but in a scorching game, the significance of 10 points is far more important than numbers.

The difference between the win and the loss of the player in or without the game only counts the moment when the player is present and absent, and is not considered from the perspective of the overall 48 minutes of play.

Of course, there is also 48 minutes of high-level data, but the comparison is of little significance.

"When Korver is there, Philadelphia's tactics are working, Chan is the center point, and Kyle is a satellite that is constantly rotating around the center point."

Accompanying the 76ers' game footage, Simmons continued: "The movement of the satellite can affect the overall defensive changes of the opponent, and the space and time of the Chinese kid under the basket have greatly increased. Because of the defensive end. Korver's 44 percent three-point shooting percentage is terrifying, and opponents have to make sure there's someone keeping an eye on Kyle at all times. ”

"In contrast, neither Lowry nor Iguodala have been inconsistent from distance, hovering around 33 percent. In some special circumstances, the defender could have let go of Lowry and Iguodala for the time being, and instead went to contain the Chinese kid. It's a ripple effect that has been devastating to all of Philadelphia's offensive tactics that have been in operation since the start of the season. ”

"For example, in this tactic, the Chinese kid uses the ball as a beacon in the middle distance. Fans familiar with the Philadelphia 76ers will surely be able to see it. This is one of Philadelphia's classic tactics, known as the 'Philadelphia Lighthouse.' When used properly, the lethality is quite terrifying. ”

On the screen, the first game of the Philadelphia 76ers and the Chicago Bulls was playing, and Chen Mu responded to the free throw line, looking for opportunities to pass the ball or attack the basket directly. Lowry, Iguodala, and Korver ran around Chen Mu, and Milicic near the baseline continued to cover for the three.

"Here."

As Simmons spoke, the picture stopped, and then a corner was enlarged. The image of Korver running to the weak side occupies the screen.

"You can clearly see the importance of the 'satellite' of Korver, and you can see that Ben Gordon is very, very close to defend Korver. Meanwhile, Lowry and Iguodala both piled up on the strong side. So. One step inside the three-point line on the weak side, until the space in the three-second zone under the basket, is completely empty. ”

The picture turns, and it turns to Iguodala and Lowry on the strong side.

"Iguodala and Lowry's side. Defenders Ross and Ruhr Deng clearly had a gap or so to go. This is a typical positional strategy that prevents breakouts and does not prevent shooting, and it is accurate to see that Iguodala and Lowry are unstable from a distance, ready to turn around and wrap up the Chinese kid at any time. The space on the strong side is locked. It is impossible for the Chinese kid to go on the strong side, only the weak side is feasible. ”

Simmons continued: "Okay, keep playing, the Chinese kid really chose the weak side, and after walking in, here, stop again." ”

The picture stopped again, and the effect of the post-production special effects appeared, and Ben Gordon, who was originally sticking to Korvor's side, was displaced, and came to Chen Mu's breakthrough path.

"Here, what would have happened if Ben Gordon had chosen that?"

"The Chinese kid will go the extra mile inside and then send out an extremely wonderful pass, and Kyle will get the biggest open spot in his life and shoot a three-pointer." Old shooter Miller said.

"That's right, that's what Korver is all about." Simmons nodded: "Actually, in the real game, Ben Gordon didn't take half a step back, but let the Chinese kid directly single out Tyler Thomas, rushed into the basket and scored a strong attack." Imagine what would have happened if the person in Korver's position at this time was Iguodala or Lowry? ”

"THE DEFENDER WILL NOT HESITATE TO TAKE A STEP INSIDE AND CHOKE MY-BOY'S OFFENSIVE LINE IN ADVANCE. CAUGHT IN THE BAG, YOU CAN EITHER WAIT FOR A STEAL OR INTERFERE WITH MY-BOY'S SHOT. Barkley shook his fat head, his expression was not very good-looking, obviously remembering some of the defensive treatment he had suffered when he was a player.

"Now, from the next game, Kyle won't play again."

Simmons said: "At this time, it will no longer be the sharpshooter with an amazing three-point shooting percentage who stands in the bottom corner of the weak side, but a half-hung three-pointer like Carney and Willie Green." The defenders can bet on Philadelphia's outside line to miss and rampantly wrap up the Chinese kids. That is to say......"

Simmons' eyes sank, and he said in a deep voice: "The Philadelphia lighthouse tactics have been completely abolished. ”

After Simmons finished speaking, the studio fell into a brief silence.

All of you here are NBA star experts, and if a tactic is abolished, how many tactics have lost their meaning at the same time?

Without Simmons continuing to analyze, anyone here can say one, two, three, four, five.

"Carlisle has carefully built a season's offensive and defensive system, and the whole thing is going to change, and Philadelphia's promotion is not alarmist."

Simmons continued: "The balance of power is just one result of the quality of the stars at each position, and 'phase' and 'chemistry' can make a civilian hero team like the Detroit Pistons in 2004 or destroy Portland around 2000 on the front line. ”

"Philadelphia, there's trouble."

"Smack"

Someone turned off the TV, the screen in front of Chen Mu's eyes suddenly went black, and he looked fixedly, Carlisle was holding the remote control and standing in front of the players.

"I heard it all."

Seeing the players nodding, Carlisle continued: "Do you agree with what they say? ”

“……”

The players looked at each other, not knowing how to answer.

"Agreed."

In the end, Chen Mu, who has always dared to speak out, said: "What they said is not wrong at all. ”

“…… Yes. ”

Carlisle nodded, his voice a little heavy: "What they said is completely right, at least eighty percent of our tactics have been nullified. ”

"Alas......"

Iguodala and the others bowed their heads and sighed, shaking their heads incessantly.

"In the next game, Carney starts, in the second position."

Who knows, Carlisle changed his words and stretched out his finger to point at Carney, who was still stunned.

"Ah...... Yes?? ”

Carney didn't know if the happiness came too suddenly, or if he should continue to express his displeasure with Korver's injury, and his expression was very complicated.

This bewildered appearance sparked a burst of laughter, and everyone's mood relaxed a little.

"Chen, you've worked with Carney many times before, when you were on the bench." Carlisle asked.

"We're familiar with each other." Chen Mu winked at Carney, who also nodded desperately.

"Rodney's three-pointers aren't as consistent as Kyle's, but they're a lot more impactful. Chen, I've watched your game in the national team, the one in the United States, I don't know how many times. ”

Carlisle continued: "When we were playing our U.S. team, there was a little bit of a transition where you partnered with a wing player named Wang, and it worked very well, and Wang dunked LeBron twice. ”

"That's right." Chen Mu's eyes lit up, and he seemed to have touched Carlisle's train of thought.

The king that Carlisle is talking about is Wang Lei.

Wang Lei's three-point score is worse than Carney's, but he is good at air cutting, is used to running, and can play his strength without the ball. Defensively, he is good at physical entanglement, but he is very similar to Carney.

"Now, we're going to overturn all the tactics we've had before, but don't worry, it's not serious enough to rebuild a tactical system. We've got to take a long-term view, and we've seen that in the regular season and in the first round of the playoffs. ”

Carlisle looked at Chen Mu appreciatively, knowing that Ai Jiang had understood what he meant, and gave a thumbs up in his heart: "In the next playoffs, we have to overturn the tactical system, but we don't have to rush to build a new system." As long as we turn back the clock by a year and play the way we played at that time, we will still advance. ”

Carlisle's eyes were like knives, scanning the thoughtful players, and the fire in his heart never subsided.

We're strong, we're the team with the best record in the regular season. Maybe it's because God is jealous of the talent, and he insists on giving us more tests. But real gold is not afraid of fire refining, and the real strong will not fall so easily.

"...... a year ago"

Chen Mu repeated Carlisle's words, a light flashed in his mind, and everything instantly melted into it.

This time a year ago, Philadelphia was playing Cleveland in the second round of the playoffs.

What were our tactics at that time?

"We're a team, but we've got the MVP this season, the best rebounder on the planet."

Carlisle's voice seemed to have a kind of magic, which made the flame in the hearts of many players burn again.

"If the whole is damaged, then ......"

As he spoke, Carlisle walked up to Chen Mu and reached out to pat Chen Mu on the shoulder.

"Let's fight the giant planet......!" (To be continued.) )