Du Kang currently only has 814 MP. In this crucial game against the Heat, he can only simulate eight games with full calculation.
When playing against the Celtics, the 300MP extreme operation almost scared him to death.
Du Kang didn't dare to imitate it directly.
Although he and his two assistants can be regarded as two cobblers and half Zhuge Liang.
But at any rate, three cobblers can still stand up to Zhuge Liang.
This trio of them is at least a little better than the Three Stooges, right?
When everyone collides, there will always be some sparks, right?
To study how to kill the Heat, you must understand what kind of team the Heat are.
After watching Nash, the blue team of Howard and Yi Jianlian once again abused the yellow team led by Kobe in the team training match.
Du Kang left with his two assistant coaches and handed over the team's training to the team's chief trainer Gary Vitti.
"Bryant, our rookie coach is too bullying!"
As the boss of the team, he is always beaten up in the training ground. It is really shameful to say this.
Before Kobe was okay, his agent Pelinka couldn't stand it.
If this continues from now on, how can Bryant lead the team? Isn't that Howard going to the sky?
Kobe looked at Pelinka who was complaining about him and shook his head.
"He is not bullying me. He reminds me all the time how strong my teammates are. He always wants me to remember that I have a group of teammates I can trust and a strong team that is worthy of trust."
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Co-authoring, is it not directed at you, or is it good for you?
Pelinka is autistic.
Why can the same thing be interpreted with such different meanings?
And the difference is still so big?
Are there really a thousand D coaches for a thousand people?
"Also, be more respectful to the coach from now on."
After Kobe reminded him, he ignored Pelinka, who was already stunned.
Kobe actually guessed another meaning, that is, there is a sword hanging over his head at all times.
Tell him, Lakers, I can win without you.
You, Kobe Bryant, I like you very much. I may need you or I may not need you.
Although I don't have the ability to take you away, I still have the ability to take the initiative to let you go.
If the coach hadn't shown him goodwill from the beginning.
He absolutely can't stand the malice of being beaten by his teammates on the training field every day.
The same beating, with good intentions, is a spur, a reminder, and it is for your own good.
With malice...
Therefore, this kind of confrontation practice means that the coach is asking him every day, do you want kindness or malice?
"Of course it's a kindness!"
Kobe shot the basketball in his hand accurately into the basket.
"Rob, stop interacting with Jenny, she can't beat the coach."
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Seeing Kobe's solemn and even warning look... Pelinka was stunned.
This rookie... no, this new coach of the Lakers, has he already controlled the team to this extent in just a short time?
Mayfair, have you ever done that?
Pelinka was confused.
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"Darwin, Steve, tell me what kind of team the Heat are."
"I think the Heat are a historic team with excellent offense and defense!"
As Du Kang's loyal confidant, of course he cannot lose to Howard's lackey.
Darwin Hamm stood up and said confidently.
Although he doesn't know how to deal with the Heat, he still knows this problem.
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Look, my answer immediately stunned Du and Steve!
Darwin Hamm looked proud!
After Du Kang was silent for a while, he looked away from Ham.
Well, this question is indeed too difficult for Ham now.
He studied under the Larry Brown-Popovich team, and he has almost understood the defensive tactical system, but in other aspects, he is too far behind. He is still far away from being a truly outstanding NBA coach and needs to be tempered.
"Steve, what do you think?"
Du Kang asked expectantly.
Clifford, who was asked by Du Kang, was also thinking seriously.
This was his first time participating in a coaching meeting between Dukan and Hamm.
Now that he has surrendered to Du, he needs to show his value.
After pondering for a while, Steve Clifford stood up and walked to the huge tactical board next to Du Kang.
"Du, Darwin, I think the Miami Heat are a rogue team!"
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Steve Clifford's first words shocked Du Kang and Hamm.
This is truly a shock that leaves people speechless.
This is what it means to wake up the dreamer with just one word.
Because when Du Kang and Ham thought about it carefully, the Heat were really just such a team.
Chris Bosh, James, Wade, Ray Allen, Battier...
If you were a coach, how would you deal with this team?
What tactics and system are you going to use to beat this team?
Maybe coaches at Popovich's level have some ideas.
But for most coaches in the NBA, putting such a team in front of them is acting like a hooligan.
"Du, Darwin, please look at this, this is the Heat's defensive formation. Five players with extremely strong mobility can crazily press the ball holder. This kind of player configuration and formation can put any ball holder down. When forced to the sideline, even if the Heat take into account physical exhaustion and won't do this every round, they can still prevent their opponents from organizing attacks normally in every round.
The perimeter defensive aggressiveness of James and Wade may only be matched by Jordan Pippen back then. "
"Based on strong aggressive defense, with James and Wade as the core defensive counterattacks and running and gunning as weapons, this is the way the Heat play. This is a Nash Suns team with extremely strong defensive capabilities, and a Nash Suns team with strong defense capabilities. The Jordan Bulls with extremely strong offensive space.”
"So, I think that the Miami Heat, a team that has the advantages of Nash's Suns and Jordan's Bulls, most teams in the entire league cannot stop their wave of seriousness."
A team that combines the best of Jordan’s Bulls and Nash’s Suns…
Most teams in the league can't stop their serious flow...
At first glance, it sounds like a violent argument.
How can the NBA have such a BUG team!
But after Du Kang thought about it for a moment, he felt that it made sense.
The Heat's offensive style is fast, run-and-gun, unlike the Suns, who have no defense and rely on Nash's push and run-and-gun.
The Suns' running and gunning is floating, and they will easily get into trouble when they encounter a team that can suppress their rhythm.
The Heat's run-and-gun is based on the powerful pressing defense of the Bulls back then.
If the disadvantage of the Suns' run and gun is that the defense is unstable, then the Heat's run and gun makes up for the defense, has stability and has no shortcomings.
If the shortcomings of the Bulls back then were that their offense was a little slow and they didn't have that much space for positional battles, then the Heat, with Bosh, Ray Allen, and Battier, don't even have these slight shortcomings.
By the way, the Heat also have Mike Miller, Rashard Lewis...
This season, the Heat have five players with a three-point shooting percentage of more than 40%. These five players are averaging more than 1.5 three-pointers per game. This is a Suns-level offense.
Bulls defense, Suns offense...
Du Kang and Ham were both stunned by Clifford's words at this time.
Clifford, on the other hand, continued talking while drawing the tactical board.
"If I insist on saying that they are inferior to the Bulls, it is that the Bulls were in an era of excellent offensive centers and an era of poor three-pointers. Therefore, the Bulls chose to slow down and equipped the team with defensive players. A big center, so the Bulls will have a better defensive effect on a big center, while the Heat will be afraid of a big center who is good at both offense and defense."
Clifford used the black pen in his hand to mark the Heat's penalty area on the tactical board.
"It's just that in this era, excellent offensive and defensive power centers that can keep up with the Heat's speed have become extinct. Excellent offensive ability at the power center level and excellent athletic ability at the power forward level. Such a power center can never be seen in any era. They are all scarce, not to mention this era, so the Heat’s shortcomings are actually not shortcomings in this era.”
Steve Clifford finished speaking somewhat helplessly, and Du Kang nodded.
Athletic ability at the power forward level and offensive ability at the center level.
In the entire history of the NBA, there are only a handful of them.
I don't know why, Du Kang suddenly thought of a certain veteran who was called a rookie by domestic fans.
Recently, I heard that this veteran has lost so much weight that he seems to have regained his youth.
Could it be?
Is the old guy who made their UCLA disciples lose face so strong and cunning?
"So, Du, if you ask me what kind of team the Heat are, I can answer, but if you ask me, how to defeat the Heat, I have no way, maybe, win a game by God, win a series, No way, I can't see any team in the NBA beating them, the Heat will build a dynasty."
The Heat will build a dynasty...
When Steve Clifford said this, he was actually a little desperate.
Don't say that Clifford, a coach who obviously has research on the Heat, is desperate.
Even Ham, the audience member who was listening at the same time, felt desperate.
Du Kang, on the other hand, was thinking about that rookie veteran, that scheming black-hearted coach. For a moment, it couldn't be called despair, he was just thinking.
"Du, I disappoint you."
Seeing Du Kang like this, Clifford thought that Du Kang was disappointed with his despair just now.
Thinking about it, Du just told him that he wanted to defeat the Heat, but he told Du that he could only rely on God to defeat the Heat.
Isn't this just pointing at Du's nose and scolding him? Ignorant people are fearless?
"Steve, in your opinion, is Yi capable of taking on that role?"
Du Kang asked looking at the black dot drawn by Clifford on the tactical board.
"I think Howard is more suitable than Yi. No one in Miami can match Dwight, but Bosh can match Yi. Chris Bosh's defense is underestimated."
Du Kang was stunned for a moment.
If you think about it carefully, it seems that this is really the case.
Howard only lacks the ability to attack inside, so he can be the Heat's nemesis!
If Duncan at his peak is 100% the Heat's nemesis, then Howard is 70% no matter what.
With Duncan no longer at his peak, Howard may be the most lethal weapon in the league against the Heat.
"Du, if your goal of leading the Lakers this season is a championship, then Dwight is your only choice in this league. He is the only big center in the entire league who has the athletic ability to keep up with the Heat's offense and defense. Although , he has no strong offensive ability, but he can still cause damage to the Heat."
"Steve, I never wanted to lose Dwight."
Du Kang nodded in approval and said with a smile.
As a head coach, how can you throw away a soldier who has such a great effect and is still loyal to you?
Although Howard was only superficially loyal, only he and a few people knew that Howard was only superficially loyal.
"Steve, it's an honor to have an assistant like you. You will earn the respect of the NBA in the future."
Du Kang stood up with a smile and extended his right hand to Clifford.
Am I recognized?
Clifford was really flattered to see Du Kang like this.
"Du, I, I didn't do anything, and I don't have a way to defeat the Heat..."
"No, Steve has done enough. You let me understand the strength of my opponent. As for the method of defeating this powerful opponent..."
Before Clifford could finish speaking, he was directly interrupted by Du Kang.
"Beating the Miami Heat and leading the Lakers to the championship is my business!"
Shocking and enlightening!
Clifford admitted that at that moment, his heart moved...
Looking at Du Kang, who was extremely serious and determined at this time, Steve Clifford finally extended his hand.
"I look forward to you taking us to glory!"
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