Philadelphia, 18 April 2009.

In one day, the 2008-2009 NBA playoffs will begin.

On the last day, the Philadelphia 76ers team traveled lightly, and the training ended at less than 3 p.m.

"It's the last training session before the playoffs start."

Carlisle held the tactical board, stood in front of a group of players, and looked at the favorite players who had worked together for a season, and his heart was full of emotion.

"It's been a very pleasant year, and I didn't expect that we would be able to create such a brilliant record."

Carlisle had a smile on his face, his eyes swept over the players, and on the tactical board in his hand, there were some complicated tactics that made people headaches when they saw it. Anyone who sees this tactical arrangement will not wonder why the Philadelphia 76ers can always play all kinds of wonderful runs in the regular season.

Chen Mu, Iguodala, Korver, Lowry, Milicic.

This starting lineup is both offensive and defensive, and is almost unassailable except for a slightly weaker three-point ability from the outside.

Willie Green, Carney, Thaddeus Young, Evans, Jordan Jr.

The bench is a bit bigger than the starting lineup, but it's more than enough to deal with the regular season.

The problem is also the format of the playoffs.

"Although among you, except for rookie DeAndre, you all already have playoff experience. But before the playoffs start this season, I want to say a few more words. ”

Carlisle took the lead, and the group walked to the war room, and after sitting down, Carlisle turned on the computer and began to play the Bobcats game highlights.

This is the highlight that Carlisle and the coaching staff worked hard for many days and nights before finally editing it. To the uninitiated, it seems to be just a clip of some great shots. But in the eyes of the Philadelphia players, there are already some ways to see it.

"Everyone takes a look and says what they think."

Carlisle said no more, and the video was played quietly, except for the live sound, and even the commentary track was cut.

'The defence was tough, the overall movement was good, and the lateral movement was especially good. Lowry said.

"With the addition of Bale, the defensive blocking ability on the outside has been upgraded to a notch." Korver looked at the Bobcats No. 19 in the picture, those precise lateral movements. The beautiful card position and judgment, as well as the tangled interference of the kraft candy level, all made the marksman a little frightened.

"The impact of losing Jason Richardson is still not small, and the means of attacking with the ball on the outside have weakened." Iguodala looked a little relaxed.

Boris Dior...... It's weird. Chen Mu stretched out his hand and touched his chin, thoughtful.

"Okafor is a tough fight, not a good bone to gnaw on." Milicic also took the initiative to analyze it in a rare way.

"DJ Augustin is quite spiritual, and the thickness of the inside and outside of the bench is not bad." Willie Green is a veteran, and this judgment is not out of the question.

"That's right."

Carlisle nodded in satisfaction and let the picture continue. With a sweep of his eyes, he finally fell on Chen Mu.

"Chen, what are the odds of winning?"

"Ninety-eight percent or more." Chen Mu was not too modest.

"Oh......?" Carlisle became interested and said with a smile: "Where is the two percent deductions?" ”

"Our outside projection. It's our shortcoming. And their perimeter defense is their strength, and I'm afraid it will be a slower-paced, low-scoring series. Chen Mu's eyes lit up and said, "If Kyle's hand feels cold for more than three games, we will be in trouble." ”

…… Precision!

Carlisle is really getting more and more fond of this core of the team. The style of play on the pitch is vigorous, and no matter how strong the opponent is, he will not be intimidated at all. Off the pitch, the judgment is at the level of a veteran with more than a decade of experience. This kind of experience and judgment is not something that can be achieved by hard work.

The stadium is like a battlefield, no matter how superb the strength of a recruit is, no matter how slippery the weapon is. If you have never been on the battlefield, or if you are not experienced enough on the battlefield, it is impossible to judge when the enemy will attack and where it will start.

Although Chen Mu's judgment on the court is far from reaching the level of a coach, compared to ordinary young players, he doesn't know how high it is. This kind of judgment is by no means something that can be practiced overnight, Chen Mu's judgment is so accurate and vicious, even makes Carlisle vaguely feel that this Chinese kid must have used some kind of oriental witchcraft to turn his age over 30 years old and rejuvenate himself.

Carlisle was also a former player, and he also played against Hall of Fame-level teammates and opponents on the field. When he was on the court, Carlisle asked himself, he definitely didn't have the judgment of Chen Mu's level.

Because as a player, you are quite limited in what you can focus on most of the time when you are on the pitch. This limited field of view needs to be compensated for by watching the video repeatedly after the game to gradually make up for it.

So sometimes, some ordinary old fans will interpret the situation on the stadium even more terrifying than some professional players, which is a real thing.

It's not because of how great the old fans are, it's because the players pay attention to everything that has to do with them. And the old fans are always paying attention to the corners and corners of the stadium. The so-called authorities are obsessed with bystanders, and this is what they say.

Of course, no matter how senior the fan is, he is also a layman, and without the advice of an insider, it is impossible to truly be like a god.

Being a player, a member of the coaching staff, a coach, and if possible, a commentator or something like that, is the best way for a coach to grow. To be able to become a famous marshal without a few of them, then this person must be born with the blood of a famous marshal.

And Chen Mu's judgment now is like a complex created by a man who has been playing wild for more than ten or twenty years, and has watched high-level games for more than ten or twenty years, and then rejuvenated himself and entered the professional field to start solid practice and competition.

Such a complex is an absolute monster in terms of basketball IQ, which is why Chen Mu can always consider problems at some key points in the game, from angles that ordinary people simply can't think of. Moreover, Chen Mu's perspective is always very large, and even Carlisle sometimes sighs to himself.

In Carlisle's view, Chen Mu's role in watching one game is almost the same as the role of other players watching three or five games. It is definitely not a fluke or accident that the Chinese kid can become the core of Philadelphia and be able to get to where he is today.

"Chen is right, our outside firepower will definitely be their key target. Kyle, in particular, you have to be prepared for the fact that at this moment, they are definitely doing their final tactical training before the battle. If I'm not mistaken, Coach Larry Brown is probably telling the Bobcats players how to guard you. ”

“…… I understand. The handsome guy nodded, although he couldn't say he was nervous, but obviously his mood had changed.

"The Bobcats, who finished ninth in the league in defense during the past regular season, did so after making a mid-season trade with the Suns and sending away Richardson, the team's starting star and the team's leading scorer. Their defensive skills are terrible, especially in terms of outside blocking, and we need to pay close attention to them. ”

Carlisle said: "But why we can win, and will win, is also very simple. ”

"Their offense is the worst in the league."

How bad is the Bobcats' offense? Whether it's points per game, shooting percentage, three-point shooting percentage, PACE, offensive efficiency, or any offense-related stats, the Bobcats are ranked in the bottom five or even three in the league.

This kind of offensive efficiency, which can still break into the playoffs, is related to the overall decline in the second half of the East, and it is inseparable from their strong defense.

"Gerard Wallace, Ragabel, two outside lock-level blocking defenders. Emeka Okafor, the inside gate, ranks among the top five in the league in defensive efficiency under the basket. Players such as Dior, Felton, Diop on the bench and others have their own problems on the defensive end, but they definitely don't suffer. ”

Carlisle continued: "Against the Bobcats, our offensive tactics are not going to be as fluid as they were in the regular season. After all, it's a seven-game series of life-and-death games, and their defensive intensity will be much stronger than in the regular season. ”

"But don't worry, if you think about it, their staffing, the team, the age structure, the comparison of strength between us and other details, in fact, you are all familiar with it."

Carlisle's words made the players a little confused.

Are we strangers?

Of course, we are unfamiliar with the details of the Bobcats!

Does that mean we need to put ourselves in their shoes? But the position is different, the pressure of public opinion and the pressure of fans are also different, and the concubine can't do it!

“…… Oh. ”

Seeing the bewildered expressions of the players one by one, Carlisle just wanted to talk to himself, when he heard Chen Mu's voice on the side of the table.

"When you say that, it's very similar."

Chen Mu spoke, and everyone was dumbfounded.

Resemble?

Like a yarn?

What are you talking about, Boss??

"Is it only Chen who can see it? Haha, Orientals are really observant. Carlisle smiled and nodded, motioning for Chen Mu to continue.

"They don't necessarily have a one-to-one match, but on the outside, they have a point guard who doesn't hesitate, an empty-handed running shooter, a physical outside defensive gate, a rim-protecting center, and an all-around No. 4 who can do a little bit of everything. There are messy scorers on the bench, average squad depth overall, and players are very functional, but there are no superstars. ”

Chen Mu blinked and said, "This configuration is exactly the same as ours two years ago......!" (To be continued.) )