The Way of the Center

"The most water-defense player of the year in history!" This red headline appeared in major newsstands in the United States. The San Antonio Post intends to use a more eye-catching method to give the Spurs a 2 to o lead. Tell all San Antonio fans around the world. Δ┡E『Δ『Fiction WwㄟW. 1XIAOSHUO. COM

"On average blocks per game, Aby is no more than Ibaka. In rebounds per game, Aby is no more than Howard and Love. Defensive efficiency? If this guy's defensive efficiency is really good, then how did our prosperous offense come out? Well, after winning a defensive player of the year, Ann’s mentality began to swell and he began to think that he was the best player in the league. But in my opinion, Ann’s current performance is completely ineligible for the award! Now The total score of 2 to o is the best proof of this." The San Antonio Post used sharp words without mercy. No way, the Spurs had already won ten consecutive victories at the end of the regular season. Entering the playoffs to the present, it is even more unbeaten. Their outstanding performance is the biggest backstage for these hate media. Otherwise, you ask the reporter who wrote this article to praise the Bobcats to try? If you dare to call him down, he may not dare to write.

After attending the fashion week show and returning to New York, Catherine also saw this eye-catching red headline at a newsstand. Under the headline, there was an expression of Anjie roaring with the referee when they quarreled.

An Jie has always been a provocative master. He can make his opponent blush with anger and will not be affected by the opponent's counterattack. But this time, he was rarely completely irritated. But it was not the players on the field that irritated him, but the referee!

Fortunately, Anjie stopped in time yesterday. If the plot is too serious and he is suspended for one game, there will be no difference between the Trail Blazers and death.

Catherine almost covered her mouth and read the article, because the news published in the San Antonio Post not only praised the Spurs, but also criticized An Jie for nothing. Even being too tall is interpreted by them as a shortcoming.

I believe Anjie himself has seen many such comments. Catherine, who was extremely worried, took out the phone and called An Jie.

However, after making several calls, no one answered the call. But at this time, there were countless people who called Anjie like Catherine.

An Jie lay on the wooden floor of the training ground of the Rose Garden Arena, staring blankly at the chandelier on the ceiling, letting sweat run down his ears.

The overwhelming news, newspapers and phone calls made An Jie upset. Originally, it was annoying enough to be behind 2 to o, but now there are still a bunch of people who say that they are not their own, and An Jie is not in the mood to answer the phone.

But this time, the person who called was very persistent. An Jie thought that the caller would give up sooner or later, but the **** ringtone rang for the sixth time.

An Jie picked up the phone, and after looking at the caller ID, he connected it without hesitation.

"Sorry baby, I was training just now." An Jie didn't expect the busy Catherine to call herself in the morning, so he told a white lie to prevent Catherine from thinking too much.

"Ann! Are you... okay?" To the receiver, Catherine didn't know how to comfort Anjie.

"Okay, great...no, I'm not good, I've had a bad time recently, Catherine." An Jie found that this time, it's hard for me to smile again.

"Those reports..."

"Those are all shit, I didn't read any of them." An Jie looked around, but there were a lot of newspapers he called "shit" scattered on the wooden floor.

How can you not watch it? An Jie knew how bad he played in these two games. Duncan was forced to be inefficient in the first game. Although the second game improved, the last mess also pushed An Jie to the forefront.

Now except for Portland and China, the whole world is waiting to see the jokes of Anjie, the best defensive player. You know, this is the first time that an Asian has won this honor. Even Yao Ming didn't do it. Therefore, while receiving much attention, Anjie's body pressure is even greater. He is now under the magnifying glass by fans all over the world, as long as there is any slight error, he will be brought to the table to talk about it.

After moving to the Trail Blazers, he won fourth place in the Western Conference, swept the Clippers and won the best defensive player. An Jie's 11-12 season is really going too smoothly. Many people who watch the show hope to see this kid get embarrassed once.

It was the first time Anjie felt that the coming of the next game would make people so anxious.

"Is it time to go to Portland for the next game?" Catherine saw that Anjie was silent for a while, so she decided to find a new topic.

"Yes, our home court..." The word defending the home court is the first time that this word has put a lot of pressure on An Jie.

"I will see you play, Ann."

"But you just came back..."

"Stop talking, I will come to see you play. I want to see how ridiculously wrong these "shit" articles are!" Catherine learned from An Jie's tone of speech, and An Jie revealed that from yesterday The first smile until now.

"Do you want me to pre-purchase a Trailblazers oo jersey for you?" An Jie felt that he seemed to feel much better when someone could speak instead of being bored on the training ground.

"Of course, there are the Blazers' collars and baseball caps. Oh, yes, you have to get all the tickets for the front seats."

"Okay, let's book a flight. I think many fans want to see how we will lose tomorrow. Okay, I want you to see!" An Jie clenched his fists and commented one by one. After tomorrow, it will become the most ridiculous words!

"Then it's settled, hey, you know, most people in this world don't know you. Be yourself, what they love to say, and have nothing to do with the real you." Catherine just started If you come back from Europe, if you can't get a rest, you have to rush from New York to Portland. But in order to show her support for Anjie, even if it was a bit hard, Catherine was willing to do so.

"This fool, am I the kind of fragile person? Okay, I have to continue training. We will talk when we arrive in Portland." Finally, as a young man, An Jie was naturally concerned about his own face. . But now, all the pressure on Anjie from the negative news has been wiped out. At least he knows that it's not that the whole world is not optimistic about him. There are always a few people willing to stand behind him.

As soon as the phone was hung up, the Blazers players walked into the training ground one by one. Now it’s almost time for training, so everyone is in order.

"My God, what are you doing here?" Aldridge looked at the wooden floor covered with newspapers, his eyes full of surprise.

"The wateriest defensive player of the year in history? They can think of such a vulgar title? God, you don't really believe these stupid things they said." Marcus Camby picked up one casually. A newspaper was scanned. An Jie, this kid, won't he be hit.

"I don't believe it all." An Jie began to clean up the training ground that he had messed up, and threw all the newspapers with scary headlines into the trash can.

"I don't believe it all? What does that mean?"

"Meaning, they should write in the newspaper, the strongest defensive player of the year in history, I think, they should have misspelled a word or something. The strongest is written as the most watery." An Jie said. , Blinked at Marcus Camby.

Camby also smiled and shook his head. It seemed that he was a little worried too much.

"What are you talking about?" Not long after, Ricard walked into the training ground with a briefcase. He also held a newspaper in his hand. Looking at the big red headline, An Jie could guess that it must be the **** San Antonio Post again!

"Ann is correcting a serious logical error? Now, don't you also have a San Antonio Post printed with the wrong word?" Aldridge pointed to the newspaper that Ricard had under his arm.

"This?" Ricard pulled out the newspaper, and the eye-catching red headline appeared immediately.

"I bought this for you to use for training!" After speaking, Rical tore the newspaper in his hand into pieces. After that, he placed them on the floor according to a certain rule and glued them with tape. .

An Jie felt that the scene before him seemed a bit familiar. Back then, Jeff Van Gundy, did he teach them this way...

"Defense, let's practice defense today!" Sure enough, these scraps of paper are used by Ricard to mark defensive positions!

Although not as detailed as Jeff Van Gundy's paper, this simple and crude method is more in line with Ricard's style of work.

"Playing against the Spurs, this is a mistake we have made for a long time. We put too much energy on the offensive end. We always think about how to pass, how to move, how to solve Duncan and Dior. A difficult guy. No, I decided, let’s not worry about these now. Their defense makes us sad, very good, and we make them sad! From now on, I want all of you to enter a defense The supreme state!" Ricard finished speaking, pointing to the piece of shredded paper he had posted on the floor. The scary red headline in the San Antonio Post has been torn apart in the training ground of the Rose Garden.

"These fragments represent the blind spots that appeared when we were defensive in the first two games. The Spurs are a team that is particularly good at passing the ball. Their offense can be anywhere in the half of the court. This is not random. The defense can contain it. What we have to do now is to reduce these defensive blind spots. To do this, man-to-man defense is definitely not enough. The solution I came up with is to use man-to-man defense and zone defense. Combine!" Ricard said, his hands pressed together.

The disadvantage of zone defense is that it is vulnerable to shooting, and the disadvantage of man-to-man is that the offense will get more space. However, in order to contain the Spurs, desperate like a mad dog on the defensive end is what the Trail Blazers must do now!

Since nBa has a three-second defensive rule, the center can't keep blocking the basket. In the FIBA ​​rules, the most important part of the zone defense is the center stuck in the basket!

However, Ricard has confidence in An Jie. Although he can't keep at the basket, he is able to use quick lateral movement and good defensive awareness to complete the defense against the basket in time. Ricard believes that Anjie, he is the best defensive player!

"Listen, Ann, your defensive range is the basket! No matter how Duncan and Dior pull apart, as long as they get out of your area, you don't need to bother. But for everyone else, unless someone is defending in the corresponding area, you have to Just like a man-to-man defense, clinging to the opponent!" Ricard knew that this combined defense would be a severe test for the team's tacit understanding and physical strength. And in this way, their offensive complexity will be greatly reduced. After all, players on the court cannot do both offense and defense at the same time.

In the previous two games, the Spurs' conduction and off-the-ball pick and roll caused them too much trouble. Although the Spurs will get more chances of three-pointers after the zone defense, at least Ricard has pinched the Spurs' most reliable scoring method!

There is no perfect tactic in this world, even the Zen Master’s triangle offense, or Adelman’s gorgeous Princeton ~www.NovelMTL.com~ all have their corresponding shortcomings. But Ricard is willing to let Anjie take on a greater responsibility.

2 to o, the Trail Blazers lost all two away games. In the playoffs, this is indeed a very bad situation.

But even so, it does not mean that the Trail Blazers will give up. They were originally a team whose team was bigger than the individual, and An Jie was originally a player suitable for survival in the Ricard system!

"Okay, I know that your brains can't turn fast! That's why I put marks on the floor! Let's take it slowly and practice slowly. Until the defensive blind zone in this half of the court is minimized! Before Ricard entered the office to put his bag in, he blew the whistle he took out of his pocket.

The Blazers players are divided into two batches, each in place.

Well, maybe the whole world thinks that the Trail Blazers have lost, and the whole world thinks that An Jie has been exposed.

But the pioneer and Anjie, who are the center of the topic, didn't plan to follow the trend!

Sweat, this is the only thing in today's rose garden!