Min Congda wrote three suggestions on the note to Tyronn Lue:
1. Slow down the pace and shrink the defense line.
2. Attack the inside and increase the success rate.
3. Box-1 defense against Curry.
Tyronn Lue's coach Min Chongda is a rare tactical wizard in the league, and he knows the Clippers so well, so the suggestions he gives are definitely no problem.
So he used up this valuable timeout to rearrange the tactics for the players.
Harden, Randolph and others were panting and sweating.
Tyronn Lue used up his substitution quota at this time and replaced Fisher with Dragic.
Fisher has played long enough and it doesn't matter if he is replaced at this time.
The cumulative point system is different from the time-based game. The accumulation of 50 points consumes a huge amount of physical energy.
Especially when hitting later, the greater the physical energy consumption, the lower the scoring efficiency, the longer the delay, and then the consumption becomes greater.
Just like long-distance running, the total length is the same. If you rush fast at the beginning, you may not be able to run later.
Cole wanted to solve the problem quickly. The team played very fast at the beginning and scored consecutively. Tyronn Lue's team struggled to catch up behind.
But now the score is over halfway, and the players' playing time on the court has exceeded the playing time of an ordinary game.
With only two substitutions available, players like Curry and Gasol must not be substituted.
Cole replaced Bonner with PJ Tucker and used a smaller lineup, hoping to further use offense to solve Tyronn Lue.
After Tyronn Lue received Min Congda’s guidance, he asked the players to implement the strategy during the timeout:
"Everyone is physically exhausted. We slow down the pace and improve our success rate! We focus on attacking inside and reduce three-point shooting. We must ensure the success of every attack. On defense, we shrink and let our opponents shoot three-pointers to give them opportunities. . Dragic, your task is to keep an eye on Curry, and let others defend a zone. Leave the bottom edge free for them and let them shoot! Remember three points, slow down, guard the inside, and attack. Inside, keep an eye on Curry!"
Tai Lun Lu Baba talked a lot, but in fact it was the three suggestions given by Min Congda, and there was no more.
Min Congda was listening on the sidelines, still satisfied, he had nothing of his own, and the will of the leader was very clear!
Well, pretty good.
With Min Congda acting as the manipulator behind the scenes, the situation of the game has changed.
The biggest problem for the Cole team is physical consumption. For this score, the next 20 points are much harder to score than the first 30 points.
As soon as Tyronn Lue came up, Harden took the ball and hit the basket, causing a foul on Gasol and getting to the free throw line.
Lucas' whistle sounded "even-handed", but it resulted in a lot of free throws for Tyronn Lue's team.
30:26, Tyronn Lue's team fell behind by 4 points.
Then, Tyronn Lue's defense made a lot of changes.
Dragic, who had just appeared, was full of energy and began to bite Curry.
Gasol took over, and Milicic squatted near the three-second zone without leaving.
Gasol hesitated after receiving the ball and chose a high mid-range shot but missed.
Milicic got a backcourt rebound and gave the ball to Harden, who slowly passed the half court.
When it comes to saving energy, Harden has a knack for walking and never running.
He is not like Curry, running around the court endlessly.
The lob was given to Randolph in the low post. Randolph caught the ball and beat Gasol again.
After turning inside, the hook of his left hand passed Gasol's fingertips and scored two points!
30:28, the score is only 2 points away.
Cole felt something was wrong.
He held the pause in his hand and made no move, so he had to wait and see.
Dragic continued to use full-court press defense against Curry.
After Curry passed halftime, he found that the opponent's defense had shrunk very tightly.
So the ball was passed to the bottom corner, and P.J. Tucker received the ball and shot a three-pointer.
It's a pity that the ball didn't hit. Tucker didn't feel good when he first came on the field.
Milicic once again protected the backcourt rebounds and gave the ball to Harden.
The situation of the game was gradually controlled by Tyronn Lue's team.
Harden challenged Ricky Davis one-on-one from the outside.
Ricky Davis' defense was very good. Harden dribbled the ball repeatedly and got rid of it repeatedly, but still failed to break through Ricky Davis.
In the end, Harden faced Ricky and forced a mid-range jumper, but the ball went in!
Harden used his strong upper body strength to stay stable and made a strong shot. The two sides were tied!
30:30, both sides only have 20 points left to play.
Cole felt that the situation was not good and used up the timeout on his hand.
On the sidelines, Rosser and Olshey praised Tyronn Lue.
"Tylen Lue's adjustment was really effective immediately, and he immediately caught up with the score."
"Yes, it's a great adjustment. This is his first time interacting with this group of players."
"I think he has the potential to be a head coach. Although Cole is also very good, Tyronn Lue has the temperament of a head coach."
Cole is Lebanese, blond, and a handsome white man.
Tyronn Lue is a mixed-race black man who, as his name suggests, looks like a bass.
Olshey and Rosser can think that Tyronn Lue has more temperament. They are really blind and not blind.
Obviously, even if Cole wins this game, these two guys will probably vote for Tyronn Lue.
After all, they have already seen that Min Congda wants Tyronn Lue to be the coach.
Cole didn't give up yet. After some adjustments, he used up the second substitution and replaced Ricky Davis with Jimmy Butler.
Cole actually made a mistake here.
Butler is indeed younger and has more physical fitness.
But he is inexperienced and his outside shooting is very unstable.
Facing the shrinking defense of Tyronn Lue's team, he came up to catch the ball and break through, but Lucas called for a start-up move.
Then Harden held the ball and hit the basket, causing Butler's defensive foul. He went to the free throw line and made two free throws.
Tyronn Lue's team insisted on biting Curry, and Curry and Gasol did a good job of distributing the ball.
But Butler, Tucker, and George couldn't hit three-pointers from the outside.
The poor touch from the outside seemed to be contagious, causing the Cole's three-point shooting percentage to plummet.
The Tyronn Lue team insisted on rushing inside and did not shoot three-pointers. The success rate was high, and the referee gave a whistle.
There is no doubt that the momentum of the game is turning sharply in the direction of Tyronn Lue.
The worst problem for Kerr is that the players are not playing to win.
Once the momentum and morale are gone, the players will not have much motivation to grit their teeth and win the game.
Anyway, it's an intra-team competition, a competition to decide the head coach, and Cole doesn't have to be the head coach.
As for the Tyronn Lue team, Tyronn Lue has won the welcome of the players through several simple exchanges and contacts.
There is no way, Tyronn Lue is black, most NBA players are black, and black coaches have natural advantages in this regard.
Cole is very good, but in terms of popularity, he cannot reach the level of Min Congda. The players are determined to support him and win the game to promote him to the top.
The 50-point battle has been going on for half an hour, and the fatigue of the players on both sides continues to increase.
Facing the slow and steady pace of Tyronn Lue's team, Cole's defense finally collapsed.
After the two sides tied at 42:42, Tyronn Lue's team beat Cole's team with an 8:1 offensive shock wave.
Harden, Randolph, Milicic and Dragic scored consecutively.
In the end, Harden ended the head coaching selection contest with a mid-range jumper.
The moment the mid-range shot hit, there was no celebration or cheering, everyone just breathed a sigh of relief.
Steve Kerr took the initiative to shake hands with Tyronn Lue and congratulate him. He knew that this head coach position was no longer his own.
After losing this duel, Cole was convinced. Of course, he vaguely noticed that something was wrong, but he had already lost the game, so he had to admit defeat when he had to.
Cole smiled and said: "Congratulations to Tyron for becoming the head coach of this excellent team. I think you will definitely succeed."
Tyronn Lue said: "I think my success would be inseparable from your help. You will stay, right, Steve?"
There was a trace of hesitation on Cole's face. After losing this game and losing his qualification as head coach, Cole did have the intention of resigning.
He was undoubtedly disappointed in his heart, and at the same time, he was also embarrassed that he lost to a rookie who was even better than him.
How can he continue to hang out with the Clippers like this?
But Tyronn Lue's words were not polite, and Cole was reluctant to leave the Clippers.
The potential of this team is really huge, and he doesn't want to miss the opportunity to build a great team together.
Of course, it is impossible for him to have no grudges in his heart. The seeds of breakup have been planted at this time, but they have not yet broken through.
Once the time is right and Cole truly grows up, he will definitely leave here and go to a place where he can realize his great ambitions and show off his ambitions.
(End of chapter)
