Soul of the Golden State

Chapter 222
Intermission, home team locker room.

"Do you know why we are still being overtaken by our opponents after such a favorable start?" Nelson didn't lose his temper, and he didn't suggest improvements to the players. Instead, he asked such a question before his speech.

"There is a problem with our offense!" Price raised his hand, embarrassed.

"Yes, we played too badly." Hornacek also agreed.

"Is it just this question?" Nelson asked again.

"There is a problem with the team's rhythm!" Li Weisi said suddenly at this moment.

"go on!"

"Although we took the lead at the beginning, in fact, we were in the rhythm of the opponent's game from the beginning to the end, with high offensive and defensive transitions and high rhythm. It was like clockwork, uncontrolled, and the rhythm of the game was completely controlled by the opponent."

Li Weisi's explanation made everyone suddenly realize that they didn't feel it on the field, but after Li Weisi said this after the end of the field, they all came back to it.

Throughout the first half, the opponent has been trying every means to speed up. In the playoffs, both teams scored 60 points in the halftime, which is faster than the regular season!
"Then what should we do in the second half?" Nelson asked again with a smile on his face.

"Of course it's to slow down the tempo and prevent the opponent from taking the game into their hands!" Mullin also replied at this time.

"No, we will fight against them!" However, the smile on Nelson's face disappeared at this time, replaced by an extremely serious expression.

"what?"

"Why?"

Nelson's words made the players below blow up, and they didn't understand what Nelson said.

Not only the other players, but even Li Weisi, who obviously has discovered the opponent's thoughts, but still plays according to the opponent's wishes. Isn't this self-defeating martial arts?
Seeing everyone's reaction, Nelson was not surprised at all. He smiled and said, "Let me ask you, what is your goal for entering the playoffs?"

"Of course the championship!"

"That's right, the Warriors Championship!"

"That's right, if we don't win the championship this year, it's a failure."

There was a lot of discussion, but everyone's views were surprisingly consistent, but it was also conceivable.

Goals should always be set higher, what if they are achieved?

"I see that you don't even think about winning the championship. In your eyes, I'm afraid that you can be satisfied if you can enter the second round." But Nelson poured cold water on everyone at this time.

"Coach, are you looking down on us too much?" Rodman protested.

"Am I wrong? Let me ask you, is the Sonics or the Lakers the best?"

"The Lakers are amazing!" Everyone said in unison.

"Very well, it seems that there is a consensus on this! Then let me ask you again, what are our advantages?"

"Outside shooting?"

"Offensive rebound?"

"It's an offense!" Li Weisi gave the correct answer.

"That's right, our advantage is offense, but now, when we face the Sonics, we can't rely on offense to win. So, tell me, how can we win the Lakers? Relying on our flawed defense Is it?"

Nelson's words were deafening, and everyone present fell into deep thought.

Yes, if you are not as good as a small supersonic with your own advantages, then what should you use to fight the Lakers?

"So everyone, the offense in the first half is by no means our true strength. I also believe that everyone can adjust themselves. I hope everyone can show what a strong team should be, instead of dying like it is now!

I could have changed my tactics to allow us to win this game, but what good would that do?Can it take us further afield?
Therefore, instead of compromising for victory like that, it is better to lose a game vigorously, at least you don't need to make you aim too high and embarrass yourself in the next game!Think for yourselves! "

After speaking, Nelson turned and walked out of the locker room without looking at the players in the locker room.

After leaving the locker room, Nelson happened to bump into Frank who had been eavesdropping just now.

"Frank? You scared me to death. Why are you here? Why don't you go in?" Nelson, who was startled, clutched his chest and wondered.

"No, I still won't go in, Nellie, but is what you just said true? What if we really lose? Then you have to bear the shame of being hacked! You just Don't care so much?"

"Of course I care, and I don't want to have anything to do with Black Seven, unless I black someone else!"

"Then you still do it?"

"Frank, I really admire you for team management. You are so good at such a young age, but you know a lot about professional basketball knowledge, but it is only superficial.

According to the current state of our players, do you think we can win by lowering the tempo? "Nelson said sternly.

"Is not it?"

"Of course not. Our current tactics are fine, but the players' hearts have changed. If this is not resolved, no matter how we change our tactics, we will not be able to win!"

"So, you were provoking them before? It was all fake?" In such a moment, Frank suddenly realized, feeling in his heart, as expected, playing tactics, the heart is dirty.

"It's not all. We were originally at a disadvantage against the Lakers. If the players can't even show their normal state, how can we play? So, this time the Supersonics are a test for them. If we can’t even beat the Sonics on offense, then even if we win, we won’t be able to go far!” Nelson sighed.

"Nellie, thank you so much for your hard work!" At this moment, Frank felt in his heart that he had chosen the right coach. Nelson is not an experimenter who can only show off tactics, but he is also a player who pays attention to the heart of the players. The spiritual mentor of construction.

It seems that putting this group of young people under his command may be more worth looking forward to their future achievements.

After the halftime break, the Warriors returned to the court, and this time they abandoned any thought of pressing the rhythm and focused on attacking.

The Warriors' style of play also surprised Supersonics coach Bernie.

"Coach, what are the Warriors trying to do? They don't press the rhythm, they just follow our rhythm. Are they going to sit still or ignore us?" An assistant coach came to Bernie and asked in a low voice .

"Maybe not, maybe in their eyes, it's their rhythm now!" Bernie seemed to have noticed something, and suddenly laughed, "Very well, let's compare and see whose offense is stronger!"

(End of this chapter)