It's useless to just think about it in your head. After some discussion, Tyronn Lue and Mike Malone decided to put the idea of "everyone is MVP" into tactical practice!
However, because this idea was too bold, Tyronn Lue only discussed it with Mike Malone and did not hold a meeting with the coaching staff.
His initial idea is to carefully select from the current team's tactical system and further develop a tactical system centered around a certain player.
For example, the pass-and-cut offensive tactical system centered around Curry has been relatively well developed. After two seasons of polishing, it has become the league's fastest player.
But this is not enough. The Clippers must further develop a tactical system with James Harden as the core. This system must highlight Harden's strategic core position, and everyone else, including Curry, must serve him.
As the sixth man, Harden is the team's second tactical core. There are many tactics around him, but generally speaking, he is still an auxiliary position, focusing on organization and passing, supplemented by his own offense. The number of shots is limited by limited.
If Harden is to be the core, Harden's own shots will definitely increase, and his offensive mode will definitely change.
After hearing this, Mike Malone shook his head and said: "Now that Curry's playing time is increased, everyone is not used to it, and it takes time to adapt. If Harden's weight is increased... won't the game be chaotic? Everyone still how to spell?"
Tyronn Ludow: "Of course the protagonist of this season is Curry, but we will develop the relevant systems step by step. For example, in some games Curry is injured or has to take a rest. At this time, Harden can serve as the absolute core When we come on stage, we need to make tactical backups and conduct planned tactical experiments and development during the long regular season. This is what we have been doing in the past few seasons, and we have never stopped moving forward, Mike."
Although Malone is a little worried about this unorthodox approach, deep down he also admires Tyronn Lue. He is indeed a coach very different from himself.
Malone is a typical technical school and a workaholic. He devotes his energy and life to basketball wholeheartedly, studying basketball techniques and tactics, and learning to lead a team from a management level, motivate young people, etc. In short, he is a very good coach. Just like those typical coaches who inspire people in traditional sports inspirational movies.
But Tyronn Lue is different. He is not a workaholic. He hands off his daily training. He is in a daze during the game. He shuts up during timeouts. He watches the game on the sidelines and makes chicken soup off the court. He knows tactics but not much. He can adjust but it is of no use. He mainly plays a laissez-faire role. , focusing on a player solving problems independently, and cultivating players' tactical ability is very strong, because they don't care at all.
But it is such a coach who overturned the Cavaliers in the finals and easily defeated the Heat. After more than half a season of cooperation, he saw that Tyronn Lue had something that he did not possess: calmness at critical moments, a mentality of never being discouraged, and When tactics don't work, he can use inspiring speeches to regroup the morale of the players and win key games.
At the same time, in daily player management, Tyronn Lue has a good relationship with everyone, and his presence is vague, which will not make the players feel uncomfortable or make them feel that they have lost their backbone. This kind of " The player management method of "governing by doing nothing" is perfect for this team.
Another point is that Tyronn Lue was born in the Los Angeles Lakers. He has seen and experienced big scenes. He has no problem dealing with the Los Angeles media. Even if he pretends to be stupid and dumbfounded, he pretends to leave no trace. In short, in the position of head coach Mixed well.
In this regard, Mike Malone is ashamed of himself. He believes that if it were him, he would still be suitable to be the head coach of some small teams. He has simple interpersonal relationships and can just play well.
It is really a good fit for the two of them to be the head coach and first assistant coach, which is better than Tyronn Lue paired with Cole.
Because Cole has too many similarities with Tyronn Lue, the two are so competitive that a split is inevitable over time.
Malone chewed on Tyronn Lue's advice in his heart, and thought to himself, Tyronn Lue really has the true legacy of Mr. Smart, and he is becoming more and more far-sighted and far-sighted in looking at problems.
After thinking about it, Malone agreed with Tyronn Lue's idea and said: "It's okay to do this, but if we do it like this, I'm worried that the regular season record will be affected to a certain extent and we may lose some games. For example, like Today's game against the Lakers. If the regular season record is not up to standard, Curry will have no chance of winning the MVP."
Tyronn Ludow: "The regular season record doesn't matter, it's better to be ranked a little lower, so that we have the away advantage. As for Curry's MVP, it doesn't have to be won this season. We still have to take a long-term view. Some, we have to look forward! Next season, the next season, we have hopes and goals every season! Mike, I want to say that three consecutive championships is definitely not our ultimate goal!"
As he spoke, Tyronn Lue suddenly became excited. As a player who had been with the Lakers, although he did not experience the Lakers' third championship in the 2001-2002 season (went to the Wizards), Tyronn Lue knew that three consecutive championships The crown is basically the limit.
By the third year, the team's goal is only to win the championship, only to win three consecutive championships, achieve greatness, and fail to win, become discouraged, and disband.
As strong as Jordan, if there is no two-year rest in the 1994 and 1995 seasons, he will be eliminated in 1995, and the king returns in 1996, it will be difficult to have the energy to continue the second three consecutive championships.
But today's Clippers are so different. The whole team knows they want to compete for the championship and strive for three consecutive championships, but no one really takes the championship to heart.
Curry wants to win the MVP to motivate himself to do better. Other players also want to win the MVP to make themselves better.
The focus of the whole team is not on the championship, but on basketball. Only by keeping the focus on basketball and constantly improving technically and tactically can the team continue to be strong.
Others' three consecutive championships were achieved by gritting their teeth, dragging their exhausted bodies, overcoming numerous difficulties from the inside out, and finally crossing the finish line. Then they fell behind the finish line, died from exhaustion, and became what people call a hero.
The Clippers did not want to take this path. They were just pursuing the great goal of "everyone has a ball to play" and accidentally won several championships in a row!
At this moment, Tyronn Lue felt that he had enlightenment and that his coaching realm had been qualitatively improved. He felt that he had finally touched the spiritual realm of Mr. Smart.
"It turns out that Mr. Smart's intentions are so great and far-reaching. He even had such an idea three years ago, and I can only keep up with him. How can this person be so different from one another? Big, so big?”
(End of chapter)
