Chapter 666 The only Way (Second Update!)

In the two games, the only reference for the Pelicans to win is the first half of the second game.

Relying on the tempo to play the position and not letting the Warriors start up, the two sides played a 50-50 in the end.

If they can play like that for the entire game, as Tang Tian and Williams communicated before the last game, they have a good chance of winning.

But Cole sacrificed five small kills to kill the game.

So if you want to win, you have to find a way to deal with Wu Xiao.

The only way Tang Tian could think of was to learn from his halftime experience in the last game.

Compared with the Warriors, the advantage of the Pelicans lies in the interior.

Jokic can stretch space in positional battles, and he is not afraid of Bogut's whiteness and toughness. Davis also has an advantage in the matchup with Green.

"Historical Records Tian Ji Horse Racing" said that we should use our own strengths to attack the other's weaknesses. No matter how the Pelicans adjust, the principle must be to give full play to their own advantages as much as possible.

Therefore, positional warfare must be fought, and it must also be fought against the Warriors' five minors.

The characteristic of Wuxiao on the defensive end is that he can quickly double-team and assist defense, and can switch defenses infinitely.

But the final purpose of these characteristics is actually to increase conversion speed and play defensive counterattacks.

How many three-pointers and assists Curry has come from offensive and defensive transitions.

This is also the characteristic of modern basketball in the small ball era.

So to deal with the five minors, the most important thing is to suppress the speed of the Warriors, as they did in the first half of the second game.

Then the necessary point based on this is that Jokic cannot enter the inside.

Jokic is the slowest player in the regular lineup of the Pelicans. If he wants to keep up with the defensive speed, he must not go inside.

In this way, he can at least guard against Green.

The rest of Holiday and Ariza defend Curry and Thompson, and they can't press too far forward.

After analyzing the details one by one, Tang Tian came up with the only way for the Pelicans to play.

Jokic holds the ball at the top of the arc, Holiday is outside the 45-degree three-point line on the left or right, Ariza stretches the space in the two bottom corners, and he and Davis directly sink low singles.

This formation can expand the space, limit the Warriors' defense rotation as much as possible, and maximize the efficiency of low-post offense;

More importantly, the retreat speed of this formation will be very fast, which can convert the offense and defense that the Warriors are best at into restrictions.

Of course, this kind of detailed strategy, such as who will rush to grab the rebound after the offense misses, and who will retreat to the defense needs to be further improved.

But at least that's the way.

Back in New Orleans the next day, Williams arranged a closed daily practice.

The morale of the players is not high, even the head coach Williams is also frowning.

It can be seen that the current situation of the team is really bad.

After the training, Tang Tian chatted with Williams about his new ideas in the office.

Williams was very excited after hearing it. Although he is not very good at tactics, he is not stupid.

And he's always been a coach who's open to advice.

In the second day's training session, Williams arranged relevant training.

The morale of the team has obviously picked up.

The Pelicans made it to the Western Conference Finals, and they made it through a 1-3 reversal. The players' hearts have grown a lot.

The low is because there is nothing to do. Now that there is a way, the morale will naturally return.

And Dempsey and Lausha also came to the team at the right time to give the players a wave of encouragement.

Although it is impossible for morale to return to before the start of the series, it is enough.

After a day and a half of training, the effect is very good.

This is not a systematic tactic, just some adjustments in details, and there is time.

That night, Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals between the Warriors and Pelicans kicked off at the New Orleans Arena.

The arena was packed.

After a 1-3 reversal, New Orleans fans enthusiastically supported the Pelicans.

1 to 3 behind can be reversed, 0 to 2 is nothing!

The Big Three of TNT once again appeared in the arena commentary booth.

This year TNT contracted all the commentary tasks for the playoffs, and the appearance rate of the Big Three is very high.

"I like that Draymond guy, the feeling that you can't beat me and you can only watch me pretend to be X."

Barkley took his stance to the surface early in the game.

Although it feels good to join O'Neal to win, this way has always made him uncomfortable.

So whenever he has a chance, he still wants to beat O'Neal once in a fair manner.

After all, he is TNT's top card.

"So you think the Pelicans can't win a game?"

O'Neill asked directly.

"What do you think they win? Don't tell me at home, the Warriors haven't lost in the playoffs yet!"

Barkley is really big-mouthed, and he doesn't leave room for himself at all.

"Okay, okay, I knew you would say that, Kenny, tell me."

O'Neill was used to Barkley's look like a dead pig not afraid of boiling water, so he turned to Smith and asked.

"If the Pelicans don't respond well enough, it's really hard for them to win."

Smith is the most cautious and professional among the three, but he is still optimistic about the Warriors this time.

"Look, Shaq, unless you join me and Kenny this time, you're doomed!"

Barkley was all smiles.

O'Neal laughed too.

He didn't refute Barkley anymore, because reason told him that it was really difficult for the Pelicans to win.

This Warriors team really peaked his basketball cognition. In his subconscious mind, it is impossible to win the NBA championship by shooting alone, but the Warriors changed his view a little bit.

The game is about to start, and players from both sides have come to the stadium one after another.

Before warming up, the players of the Pelicans chanted slogans together for a while.

Their morale looks good.

When O'Neill saw this, he felt a little more confident.

He recalls the Pelicans winning several of their morale-boosting games, no matter how difficult the situation.

This is a positive sign.

The scene entered the opening ceremony, and both sides used regular lineups.

Although the last game was won by five players, Cole still seems to have confidence in his regular lineup.

Bogut beat Davis and officially kicked off Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals.

The morale of the Pelicans is good, and they did a good job defending as soon as they came up.

Thompson's final three-pointer was interfered, Davis scored a defensive rebound, and the Pelicans successfully defended against the Warriors' attack.

Holiday took the ball to the frontcourt and gave the ball to Jokic, and the rest of the Pelicans settled down one after another.

At this time, everyone saw the tactical change of the Pelicans.

The ball was finally given to Davis, the Warriors contracted, Davis returned the ball to Holiday, Curry went back, and Holiday gave it in again.

Davis turned around and quickly hit Green after receiving the ball for the second time.

The Warriors' five small players can gain a foothold, and Green's defense is key.

Now there is no fifth player on the field, but his ability to stand up to others is still there.

However, Davis's singles is not the kind of hard resistance, but elegant.

He turned to the baseline and shot straight back.

"Shua!"

The ball's parabola is high, but it still falls firmly into the net bag.

The Pelicans take the lead!

I deleted the single chapter. I am very grateful to see many people supporting me. This book is cool, but not brainless, and as a book writer, I need to think about the whole book, otherwise I will be responsible for it when it collapses Myself, some plots in the future will still make people uncomfortable for a while, and it will inevitably be sprayed at that time. Next time, I will adjust my mentality and not post a single chapter. Posting a single chapter will affect everyone's reading