That afternoon, Weber returned to Washington from Cleveland.
Everyone tacitly agreed not to mention this All-Star trip, for fear that Webber would feel uncomfortable.
Throughout the afternoon, Lin Yu sat next to the training ground, watching Bernie practice the players' triangle offensive tactical system.
After practicing for about an hour, the players gradually began to give up their skills.
"Coach, this tactic is too complicated. I will have to run at least 20 miles more per game!"
"Cut outside, cut inside. After cutting, I have to continue running without the ball, and I have to pay attention to maintaining the triangle formation at all times."
"Is the effect really as good as me and Rose or Legler playing a double pick-and-roll? I don't think so."
Speedy was very tired and complained a lot. If he was just tired, he could still accept it. The key is that after working for a long time, he didn't get a few shots and even fewer assists.
Whether it is the triangle offense during the Bulls era or the later triangle offense during the Lakers era, point guards will always play a tool role. John Paxson and B.J. Armstrong in the first dynasty of the Bulls, Ron Harper in the second dynasty, and the Lakers dynasty Fisher, a minnow, has very few assists and low scores.
Playing a double pick-and-roll on the outside, he has many shooting opportunities and assists. His personal data is very good. If he plays a triangle offense, he will become the biggest victim.
Lin Yu smiled helplessly. It seemed that Speedy's consciousness was not high enough and he did not have the consciousness to make sacrifices for the team.
The double pick-and-roll on the outside is extremely lethal when faced with a weak backcourt defense like the Hornets. However, once it encounters a backcourt with extremely strong defense like the Magic or SuperSonics, it will be ugly.
Speedy was all about eating and not fighting. He only remembered that he scored 20+20 with a double pick-and-roll, and forgot how he was ravaged by pennies and gloves to the point of disgrace.
"Coach, I also feel that it is not very suitable for us. The tactics are a bit too complicated."
"And our passing ability at the second and third positions is limited, so we can't get the ball out the first time."
Weber has the same opinion as Speedy, and he also feels that the triangle offense is not suitable for the Bullets.
Lin Yu nodded. He originally wanted to give it a try. If it didn't work, there was an alternative, which was the Jazz's pick-and-roll tactics.
…
At 8 o'clock on Tuesday night, the Bullets' home game against the Bucks is about to begin.
Lin Yu hugged Bucks coach Chris Ford for a while and returned to their respective teams' benches without any unnecessary communication.
Looking at Chris Ford, Lin Yu suddenly felt a little sorry for him.
Lin Yu said something to Unseld before, with three All-Stars sitting on the court, even dogs on the sidelines can win.
The Bucks have big dogs Glenn Robinson, Vin Baker and Ray Allen. Logically speaking, the immediate combat effectiveness of these three people is stronger than the three All-Stars of the Bullets. However, under the leadership of Chris Ford, The Bucks are currently ranked 11th in the Eastern Conference, not as good as the Bullets before Lin Yu crossed over.
Big Dog was the No. 1 pick in the 1994 draft. In his third year, he averaged 21 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists per game. His offensive efficiency was extremely high. If it weren't for the sky-high rookie contract incident that angered Bucks fans, he would have been selected as an All-Star last season. line-up.
It can be said that Big Dog is Mashburn before he was injured, and his overall strength may be slightly stronger.
Not to mention Vin Baker, who was selected as an All-Star this year. He played 24 minutes, made 8 of 12 shots, and scored 19 points and 12 rebounds. His performance was actually better than All-Star MVP Glenn Rice. After all, Rice is It took 24 shots and only scored 26 points.
In terms of overall strength, Wen Baker is not inferior to the current Webber or Howard.
Gentleman Sword Ray Allen is a real 75-year-old superstar. Even if he is only a first-year rookie now, after more than half a season of training, his combat effectiveness cannot be underestimated.
With such a lineup configuration, it turned out to be the worst record in the Eastern Conference.
The game on the court began, and Lin Yu's attention was always on the baskets of both sides.
The starting center of the Bucks is Andrew Long. This name will definitely be unfamiliar to future generations of fans, but in this era, he is also one of the well-known villains in the league.
A month ago, during the Bucks' game against the New York Knicks, Long flagrantly fouled Ewing. Ewing injured his wrist when he fell to the ground. Under normal circumstances, Ewing would not return until the second round of this season's playoffs. Comeback.
This injury is also seen as a turning point in Ewing's career. He no longer has All-Star level strength.
In Andrew Long's eyes, even if Ewing's reputation as a New York ghost is not good enough, he dares to abolish it.
In addition to his wild and rough style of play, Long is also a master of blocking shots, holding the fourth record in history of 1 block every 9.12 minutes.
There are too many weird and weird records in the NBA, and Long's record is considered more serious.
The Bullets used Weber to jump the ball tonight. Ben has never won a jump ball since he entered the league. Lin Yu simply switched to Weber to jump the ball.
After Weber beat Long on a jump, the Bullets started attacking.
After flying to the frontcourt, he used Rose's pick-and-roll to make a mid-range shot, but failed to hit it. Ben and Long fought fiercely under the basket in the frontcourt. The scene was easily reminiscent of two crazy Bulls.
In the end, the rebound was collected by Wen Baker, and Weber fell one step behind.
In the Bucks' offensive round, Big Dog Robinson held the ball and singled out monster Mashburn. Vin Baker pulled out and made a pick-and-roll, allowing Big Dog to get rid of Mashburn and go straight to the basket.
"boom!"
Big Dog was almost slapped to the floor by Big Ben.
Big Dog wanted to peach this shot. He saw that he was about the same height as Big Ben, and even thought about dunking on Big Ben.
Lin Yu looked overjoyed, the shot was blocked, and the guillotine started!
He has even begun to fantasize in his mind. Isn't Ben going to get a quadruple-double tonight? ! Is it possible to have a quadruple-double tonight, a quadruple-double against the Heat, and two quadruple-doubles in a week? Or just have a quadruple-double in the last game against the Cavaliers, three quadruple-doubles a week? !
Lin Yu's fantasy lasted only three minutes before being shattered.
Big Ben's shot-blocking attribute is indeed at full value, but no one around him takes action...
After the big dog suffered a big loss, even with all his courage, he didn't dare to run in front of the boss and take action. In three minutes, he beat Cao Pi's father-in-law on crutches, Zhen Ji's father was stable, and so was his opponent Andrew Long. A blue-collar guy, he didn't even touch the ball twice in three minutes. He had no chance to make a shot.
Lin Yu is Cao Pi's father-in-law and is silent. Zhen Ji's father is speechless. How can he get four pairs?
The only thing that Lin Yu can accept is that the Bullets have gradually established an advantage. Since Mashburn focused all his energy on the defensive end, he can be called a ghost at the third position. With his physical fitness, he hardly participates. On offense, all attention and energy were used on defense, and the big dog was suffering from the defense.
Webb was facing Vin Baker, and he was suffocating in his heart. Why is it that everyone is an All-Star backup forward, but you can play 24 minutes and take so many shots, so I can only return to Washington in despair?
After the mid-range shooting attribute was increased to 93 points, Weber's offensive efficiency increased significantly, and he had a clear advantage with the hard-faced Wen Baker.
Until 10 minutes into the first quarter, Andrew Long grabbed an offensive rebound and attempted a second offense under the basket. Ben seized the opportunity and slapped another big block.
The guillotine starts!
Then there was no movement again. Lin Yu could only sigh secretly. It seemed that he had no chance to block double figures tonight.
In the second half of the game, Ray Allen hit two consecutive three-pointers, which shocked Lin Yu. There was no chance of a quadruple-double. If he lost again, he would lose a lot tonight.
Fortunately, Ray Allen's offensive was suppressed by Jaylen Rose.
Looking at the Bucks' overall style of play, Lin Yu was very puzzled. This team is a team that is very suitable for shooting three-pointers from every aspect. They can become another Hornets team.
Needless to say, Ray Allen's three-pointers are not bad, and even Vin Baker's three-pointers are not bad. They are not so accurate, but they can shoot.
In addition, head coach Chris Ford also has something to say about three-pointers. He made the first three-pointer in NBA history.
However, the Bucks seem to have a feud with three-pointers. They rank last in the league in three-point attempts per game, with only 8.6.
Powerful teams in any era have a common characteristic, which is that they can exploit their strengths and avoid their weaknesses. Don't the Bulls have any weaknesses? Of course, their low-post offense is very weak, so they don't play low-post offense. They use two blue-collar players, Luke Longley and Rodman, to guard the basket and rely on their perimeter advantage to win.
The Bucks are good. They obviously have good three-point ability, but they just don't shoot. It's unreasonable for them not to lose. It's no wonder that such a lineup configuration has such a bad record.
In the end, the Bullets sat at home and defeated the Bucks by 17 points with a score of 107:90.
Ben scored 6 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks tonight, which can only be regarded as a normal performance. Webb scored 33 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block, continuing his hot state before the All-Star Game.
Mashburn was even more outrageous tonight. After playing 32 minutes on the court, he only scored 2 points and made 1 of 2 shots. Lin Yu felt that after this week's schedule is over, Xia Yunshi's psychological treatment plan should be updated. It's on the agenda, Mashburn keeps playing like this, don't really think of yourself as blue collar.
When Lin Yu traded him, he wanted an All-Star small forward who was good at both offense and defense, not an outside blue-collar who only knew how to defend.
Of course, Mashburn's performance on the court tonight was not bad. He defended Big Dog Robinson on 5 of 14, and only scored 15 points in the game.
…
At the post-match press conference, Lin Yu appeared in the conference room with Ben.
Tonight's game made Lin Yu realize that if he wants to get a quadruple-double against the Heat, he must first improve the opponent's shots at the basket.
The Heat's center is Mourning. He actually doesn't take many shots, averaging less than 14 shots per game this season.
What Lin Yu has to do is to let Mourning shoot as much as possible under the basket. The best way to do this is to anger Mourning.
This is why Lin Yu brought his big book to the post-game press conference tonight.
He wants to piss off Mourning, piss off Pat Riley, and preferably piss off the entire Heat team.
