Anthony the Reborn

Chapter 73 D'Antoni's Running and Bombing

"Mike, you're here." Cooper said with a smile when he saw the person coming.He doesn't know much about D'Antoni, and the latter has directly become the head coach from an assistant coach. Naturally, he can't say respect or anything, just greet him politely.

"Well, the traffic is a little bit stuck. I should have come earlier." D'Antoni didn't care. After signaling to Cooper, he went straight to the arena, looked at Wang Zhizhi and said, "Who are you? I remember Your name isn't on the team roster."

"His name is Wang Zhizhi, and he was just traded to the team, Mike." Anthony explained in a timely manner.

"Melo, his offense is good, haha, he is a good material." D'Antoni said with a smile.

Wang Zhizhi blushed slightly, and was flattered all of a sudden. The other Nuggets players also looked at D'Antoni in surprise. This new head coach praised a player in public when he first arrived.

After D'Antoni praised Wang Zhizhi, he turned around and said with a smile: "I have analyzed the abilities and areas for improvement of each of your players in the video of the game. Walsh, your three-pointers are very good, but you still need to shoot faster. Some, Nene, your athletic ability is very strong, but you are too obsessed with the opponent's inside hand-to-hand combat, Miller's passing vision and judgment are good, but you must improve your three-pointers, Earl, your speed is very good Quick, but you seem to have forgotten your teammates when you broke through..."

D'Antoni almost talked about the strengths and weaknesses of the players one by one in one breath.

"You are all very characteristic players, but you have always lacked systematic tactics, but in my team, each of you can give full play to your own characteristics. If you can't, you can come to me, as long as you Do what I say and I promise the Nuggets will have a blockbuster season!"

D'Antoni showed his understanding and confidence in the players as soon as he came, which eased the somewhat sluggish atmosphere a lot, and the faces of the Nuggets players also showed a burst of excitement.

A new coach has a new start, new hope, and naturally new confidence.

Looking at D'Antoni's performance, Anthony couldn't help but sigh with emotion. D'Antoni is really a head coach.

"Then, let me explain to you first, the most important thing you will come into contact with later this season, the run-and-gun tactics."

D'Antoni didn't stop for a moment, and then waved to bring over the vertical tactical board on the side.

The Nuggets players raised their eyes and looked forward, including Anthony, to focus on the all-white tactical board in front of them.

D'Antoni picked up a black ink pen and drew on the tactical board, and a brand new tactic appeared on the tactical board.

D'Antoni turned back and put down the ink pen, and said: "My running and bombing tactic, the most basic main tactic has two aspects. The first is the most basic, quickly passing the ball, quickly ending the battle, and creating it through non-stop pick-and-roll. The opportunity for an open shot generally requires an attack to be completed within 7 seconds."

"7 seconds?" Miller looked at D'Antoni in disbelief after listening.

"If you attack in 7 seconds, wouldn't that be a waste of attacking time?" Nene also asked suspiciously. If he played according to this tactic, he would basically lose the chance of singles inside.

"That's right, 7 seconds is too fast..." The other players of the Nuggets were also talking about it. After all, even ordinary running and bombing teams rarely play this way of play.

Anthony smiled and said nothing. This is D'Antoni's unique requirement for running and bombing tactics, 7 seconds to attack.

"Seven seconds is not fast. The essence of running and bombing lies in the fast offensive and defensive battles, making the opponent unadapted to our offensive rhythm and unable to form an effective defense. After continuous rounds, the opponent's defense will be defeated." D'Antoni didn't care The players' comments, but continued on their own.

The Nuggets players didn't talk anymore, but they could still see the confusion on their faces.

"Nene, remember what I said just now that you have strong athletic ability? Maybe you think that the 7-second offense cannot form an inside single, but if you find an easy dunk opportunity through a quick pick-and-roll, isn't that an easier way to score?" D'Antoni turned Head to Nene said.

Nene wanted to say something, but soon found that what D'Antoni said seemed to be the case.

"Andre, your passing ability is at the top level in the league, but you often don't get many chances in positional battles, but in fast offensive and defensive rounds, will your assist opportunities increase a lot?" De Anthony turned and said to Miller again.

"Yes..." Although Miller didn't want to admit it, D'Antoni was right.

"Wash, generally in the offensive and defensive battle of the position, the three-point shots you get are not the most suitable opportunities, but in the non-stop fast offensive and defensive rounds, your defender consumes a lot of energy, and the open shots you get will be even better. More, isn't it easier to score points?" D'Antoni continued his persuasion.

"Yes, coach." Leonard replied, he just came back from the drug storm, and now he has restrained a lot.

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"Melo, I won't say much about you. My only request to you is to pay attention to your teammates, and then kill the opponent's inside line as much as possible, so that the opponent's defensive formation will collapse as soon as possible." D'Antoni finally turned to Anthony, laughing said.

Anthony smiled and nodded. Although the team has not traded for Nash, Miller's passing ability is not bad, and he must be much better than Marion now. This Nuggets team is worth looking forward to.

"The second aspect is the team's defensive tactics. You must always remember that the essence of running and bombing is to attack the opponent's defense without a stable foothold. Therefore, the defensive strategy is oppressive defense, focusing on waiting for opportunities to steal and playing defensive counterattacks. "

"Stealing is the main focus. Isn't it easy to lose the defensive position and cause the team's defensive formation to collapse?" D'Antoni hadn't finished speaking, and Cooper couldn't help but asked. sensitive.

D'Antoni smiled and said: "Cooper Cooper is right, but the run-and-bomb tactic is a tactic that sacrifices part of the defense in exchange for offensive opportunities. It requires all players to have a very high awareness of defensive counterattack."

"Is this... really okay? Our team's defense itself needs to improve a lot." Cooper obviously expressed concern about D'Antoni's statement.

The Nuggets players were also puzzled, muttering and discussing in a low voice.

Anthony also looked at D'Antoni curiously at this time, to see how he would respond to the doubts from the former head coach.

D'Antoni laughed "hehe", and then said calmly: "Coach Cooper, let me ask you a question. How do you judge the final winner of the game?"

"Of course it is to defeat the opponent."

"Yes, but to be more specific, the team with more points wins." D'Antoni said with a smile.

"This..." Cooper was speechless for D'Antoni's statement for a while.

Anthony was secretly laughing at this time. D'Antoni's statement is correct, but from a defensive point of view, isn't it just to control the opponent to score less than his team?But speaking is an art, it just depends on how you need to say it.

"My team, I don't require you to be good at defending, because my defensive purpose is only one, and that is to play defensive counterattacks, force the opponent's mistakes to create opportunities for direct scoring, and I don't need you to be rich. Offensive means, you just need to seize the opportunity to put the goddamn ball in the goddamn basket, any team will have a defensive hole, the only thing I ask of you is to seize that goddamn hole and let the team Your score is always higher than your opponent's, that's enough!"

D'Antoni followed up with a burst of impassioned speeches, which progressed layer by layer, and the Nuggets players couldn't help but get excited.

"Then, Kevin, you first take the players to explain some details that need to be paid attention to in defensive counterattacks. Melo, Andre, Nene, and Cooper, come here, I have something to say." D'Antoni said Said.

Neither Anthony nor Cooper expected that D'Antoni would suddenly say that, but the doubts were all doubts. The head coach's instructions must be followed, and the other Nuggets players were taken to the side court by Kevin Thorpe. Practice tactics, the assistant coach in charge of the team's offensive tactics worked with D'Antoni in the Suns, and now he is in Denver with D'Antoni.

D'Antoni took Anthony and others to a corner of the arena, away from the team's training side, and several people moved stools and sat together.

"Coach Cooper, thank you very much for your cooperation today. I know you have been with the Nuggets for a long time, and I need your cooperation in the future." D'Antoni smiled at Cooper as soon as he sat down.

"Well..." Cooper blushed a little when D'Antoni said it. After all, he was not as "cooperative" as D'Antoni said.

At this moment, Anthony has added another point to D'Antoni's understanding. It seems that D'Antoni knows how to control interpersonal relationships.

"Mike, what did you call us here for?" Anthony asked, and he didn't know why D'Antoni suddenly called a few people over.

"Well, it's like this. Don't pay too much attention to what I said at the end just now. It's for boosting the morale of the team." D'Antoni's next words, including Anthony, everyone surprised.

"I called you guys over because you are all the main players of the team. I have to tell you the truth." D'Antoni continued.

Miller and Nene blushed slightly. Although D'Antoni didn't praise them directly, this roundabout statement was like pouring honey into someone, sweetheart sweetheart.

Anthony looked up at D'Antoni at this time, this mustache coach is really amazing, this scheming game.

"The next game, that is, tomorrow, we will play against the Mavericks. The head coach of this team is Nelson. Unfortunately, his team also focuses on running and bombing tactics, and they have the most running and bombing team. Nash is a suitable field commander, I think tomorrow's game, I'm not talking about frustration, it will be very difficult for us to win, and it may even end in a big defeat." D'Antoni put away his smile and said quite seriously.

Anthony also understood when he heard this. D'Antoni called them over, and the relationship was vaccinated.

"So the purpose of my calling you over is to hope that you will not be disappointed by tomorrow's game. I know you will play very hard. After all, the team has lost five consecutive games and needs a game to bottom out, but If it fails, I also hope that you can see the good side, see the strength of the running and bombing team, and then recognize him on a psychological level, do you understand what I mean?"

"I understand." Anthony was the first to speak. If it turned out that he only knew D'Antoni from his popularity, now he has to admit that D'Antoni is a good coach.

D'Antoni has his own tactical philosophy, knows how to deal with the relationship with players, and doesn't hide his words. His success in the Suns in his previous life is not only due to Nash.

No one's success is to sit back and enjoy it, this sentence will never be wrong.

(End of this chapter)