Chapter 894: Phil Jackson’s Chance to Become a God!
The situation changes suddenly!
In the past few days, the Western Conference Finals of the NBA playoffs can be described as a sudden change.
Just when Cleveland fans began to verbally criticize James after the Eastern Conference finals, Seattle and the coconut fans, who were originally in a relaxed atmosphere, were now plunged into very intense tension.
Out of control!
The whole world originally thought that this series was under yes' control.
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But after the sixth game, everyone discovered that yes had lost control of this series!
Phil Jackson dropped Kidd in front of Durant in Game 6, and took Artest and the others away from Durant. Compared with putting him in front of Leafs, the SuperSonics and Lakers This series is out of control!
Kidd's defensive effect on Durant was so good!
Especially when Artest and his team's defensive effect on Durant is no longer that good, the comparison of Kidd's defensive effect on Durant is simply magical!
The height difference between Artest and Kidd is 8 centimeters. Artest is taller than Kidd, but their heights are actually the same in front of Durant.
Artest is stronger, but Kidd's strength is not bad. Although Kidd's confrontation is definitely not as good as Artest's, Kidd's center of gravity is lower, and even Artest's strength cannot be crushed. Durant and Kidd are not as strong as Artest in confrontation, but it is enough to withstand Durant and prevent Durant from easily beating him.
Compared with Artest, Kidd's disadvantages are not too bad when defending Durant, but Kidd's advantages over Artest are huge advantages.
For example, he has a clear mind when defending, does not fall for Durant's tricks, and his steals are steady and ruthless. His defensive skills are even more sophisticated than Artest's.
These advantages of Kidd are useless in front of Ye Si, but in front of Durant, it is like a combination of Artest + Ariza with plenty left!
In the sixth game between the SuperSonics and the Lakers, Kidd had a really uncomfortable time defending Durant.
His frontal breakthroughs were frantically intercepted, and his pull-ups and back hits were frantically blocked. Durant's play was as awkward as possible.
When Kidd did it alone in front of Durant, he did more than Artest, Ariza and Batum combined!
Kidd's defensive performance in front of Durant made this criticized point guard who was very uncomfortable playing in front of Leafs shine instantly.
After Artest came to Ye Si, the same effect was resurrected. His height was useful, and his strength and physical confrontation were also useful. No more wasting it!
On the defensive end, I can use my height to help Kobe Bryant cover Yes, and on the offensive end, I can use my own strength to confront and consume Yes in singles with my height!
Phil Jackson's fateful change of formation almost maximized the Lakers' lineup advantage!
Phil Jackson's change of formation liberated Kidd,
Kidd's role was maximized.
Kidd liberated Artest, Ariza and Batum.
Artest also maximized his strength in front of Ye Si.
After Ariza and Batum were released, not only could they replace some of the responsibilities of Kobe and Artest in the rotation, but they also had more energy to contribute to the bench lineup because their work became simpler and easier.
Originally, the Lakers' rotation was at a disadvantage, but in the sixth game, the Lakers' rotation was able to compete with the SuperSonics after Ariza and Batum's contributions increased!
Because of such a change as Phil Jackson.
The situation between the SuperSonics and the Lakers has undergone an earth-shaking reversal.
Not to mention the SuperSonics fans and the SuperSonics players and coaches were a little surprised.
Even Ye Si was quite surprised.
Originally, he really thought that Durant's training had reached its peak for the time being.
As long as Durant breaks through the blockade of Artest, Arizha Batum and others, in the finals, even if Durant is crushed by James, even if he is an ant, he is still an ant that can let James spend more energy. of ants.
Ye Si really didn't expect that strikers like Artest, Ariza and Batum would not be the final boss of Durant's level.
The final boss of Durant's level is actually Kidd!
A person and thing that Ye Si had never thought about.
Not to mention Ye Si, even Phil Jackson himself did not expect such an outstanding effect.
His desperate move in Game 6 was even called a divine move by many Los Angeles media!
A stroke of genius!
Because Artest and Ariza were moved in front of Durant to defend Durant, the Lakers have been worried that Yes's big sword could be cut down at any time.
Not only does he no longer have to worry about Ye Si's big sword falling down with this hand, he can even put a sheath on this big sword that looks scary and is indeed scary!
After the sixth game between the SuperSonics and the Lakers, the SuperSonics' promotion support was 90. After the game, the SuperSonics' promotion support was cut in half to 40!
After Game 6 between the Seattle SuperSonics and the Los Angeles Lakers, most experts really changed their opinions.
Yes was unable to get out of the trap as Artest and Kobe took turns taking care of him. Durant fell into the trap of being restricted by Kidd and couldn't get out of the trap.
Milicic, the third point of the Sonics' offense, has always been 50-50 with Bynum. The Sonics' other strong points can also be matched against the Lakers.
In the current situation, if it weren't for the SuperSonics' No. 9 who has been creating miracles and has bottomless strength, I'm afraid the Lakers' support for promotion is not only 60, but maybe 90.
90 is really a poisonous support level, especially in ESN. Most of the teams with this level of support have been eliminated in the past three years.
As for what makes this data look toxic, it is of course the SuperSonics No. 9.
Phil Jackson's constant gambling finally brought the Los Angeles Lakers out of despair.
This greatly enhanced Phil Jackson's status with the Los Angeles Lakers.
It may seem incredible to say it.
Because the boss of the Lakers is Kobe, this means that even if Phil Jackson is the most successful head coach in the NBA, his status in the team is not that high because of the constraints of Kobe.
Not to mention compared to the last NBA's most successful active head coach, Pat Riley, even Popovich can't compare!
Phil Jackson sometimes feels that it is really sad to reach such a status with the Lakers based on his achievements.
Whenever I think of Kobe Bryant complaining about Lorenzo Romar and blatantly complaining about him during an interview, Phil Jackson is quite sad, not to mention that he sheds tears.
After the unexpected name change in Game 6, Phil Jackson discovered that his status with the Lakers had really improved!
Kobe, finally listened!
You know, when he asked Kobe to do something.
Kobe really refused without giving any face.
He was very righteous when he refused.
"If Master Romar were the head coach of the Lakers, he would definitely not let me do such a thing!"
Listen, Phil Jackson couldn't even find a reason to refute that time.
Damn it, of course Master Romar will not let you do those things.
Yes, your style of play in the NCAA back then was more vicious than your Black Mamba's style of play. Most coaches would be so angry that they could kill you. Didn't Master Romar still watch calmly with a smile?
But seriously, there is only one Master Romar in this world.
Phil Jackson feels that his own tolerance is very, very high.
Kobe always complained that he was not as good as Master Romar here, and that he was not as good as Master Romar there. He was very upset and sad, but he also accepted it.
Master Romar is really strong, strong in all aspects. He needs a system and a system, tactics and tactics. He can train players. He can lead strong people to abuse weaklings and weak teams to abuse strong ones. He is the perfect head coach in the world. A role model for a basketball head coach.
Otherwise, the U.S. national team would not have lobbied Master Romar to come out and take over the U.S. team after hiring Popovich as their head coach, and the lobbying would have been blatant, without any suspicion of Popovich.
If the US national team invited an ordinary famous coach, such as him or other famous NCAA coaches, with Popovich's pride, he would have given up the job long ago.
Being someone's spare tire?
Who do you think I am, Popovich? !
However, this person is Master Romar!
Neither he nor a coach at Popovich's level would feel ashamed to be a backup for Master Romar.
There are even many people who are willing to rush to be Master Romar's spare tire, but they don't even have the chance to be Master Romar's spare tire!
The pinnacle of life!
After the sixth game between the Seattle SuperSonics and the Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson actually had the illusion that his life was reaching its peak again because of the sudden recognition from Kobe Bryant.
Damn it, he didn't reach the top of his life because he won the championship, but just because he solved the problem between Yes and Durant.
Looking at the newspapers and media that praised him, Phil Jackson still looked very pleased.
He has always believed that championship is the highest pursuit of a head coach.
Only by winning the championship can the head coach get the greatest recognition.
Now, facing Kobe's recognition and the adulation from the world's media, Phil Jackson suddenly felt that for a head coach, a championship may not be the highest achievement.
Now, Phil Jackson can really understand a little bit why Master Romar keeps rejecting the Dream Team.
Championships are very important to a head coach, but they are not that important.
He has coached in the NBA for so many years and won 9 head coaching championships. What has he gained?
He gained nothing but nine championships.
Even his status in the NBA coaching world is not as good as that of Nelson!
Nelson is a championship!
Even Popovich, Nelson's registered disciple, is only on the same level.
According to previous NBA public opinion, if he continues to win championships in this way, even if he wins two more championships, he will not be able to widen the gap with Popovich, let alone 9 championships, 10, or 11 championships. He is still on the same level as Popovich.
It is said that his championship is a championship he deserves with the strongest team. Of course he does not agree, but this is the human heart.
Phil Jackson was not angry before, but now he is somewhat enlightened.
The sense of accomplishment gained by defying the odds and changing one's destiny as a weakling is indeed no less than winning a championship.
This is his own sense of accomplishment. The praise he gets from others is also not comparable to that of a championship.
For his previous three championships with the Lakers, Kobe felt that he and O'Neal had the greatest contribution.
Why should he want Kobe to obey?
But with the victory in Game 6, Kobe won't have such a feeling.
Now that Phil Jackson has realized it, all he has left is envy.
And the deep admiration for Master Romar.
He led the Lakers to reverse the fortunes of the SuperSonics and received such a great sense of accomplishment and recognition.
So what kind of sense of accomplishment and honor will it be if Master Romar sweeps the NCAA with less outstanding players such as Curry, Green, Thompson, Isiah Thomas, Spencer, and Pondexter? ?
When the University of Washington wins the championship trophy this year and becomes the most successful team, how happy will Master Romar feel in his heart?
Such a champion is the greatest champion!
Compared with a champion like Master Romar, who constantly defeats the weak and defeats the strong, and changes his destiny in every game, it is nothing to win the Olympic championship with his dream team!
Not to mention the sure-fire champions like the Dream Team.
Even if his nine championships combined, the sense of achievement is not as good as Master Romar's one this year!
That is a championship that can be crowned as a god with one crown!
"The Seattle SuperSonics boarded a special plane bound for Los Angeles, and Master Romar was on board!"
Look at this report mixed with the newspapers that praise you.
Phil Jackson's face even flushed with excitement.
Is Master Romar now the Seattle SuperSonics' special advisor for Game 7?
Will the next game be his duel with Master Romar and Old Nelson? !
"What an honor!"
He can actually compete with Nelson and Romar, the two top coaches in the NCAA and NBA, in the same game!
This is a challenge, but also an opportunity!
As long as he wins the next game, his historical status will be improved more than the bonuses brought by the previous nine championships!
If he defies fate and defeats the Heat to win the championship again this season, then this championship will also be his crowning crown!
NBA's tenth championship!
The first head coach in NBA history!
The opportunity is here!
This is a historic opportunity!
"Yes, what did Master Romar just say to you and Nelson?"
"Is he really a special adviser brought in by the team?"
"..."
Ye Si didn't know how to answer.
Even the Sonics players themselves believed it.
Why did the American media notice Romar, and why didn't they notice that Curry and other University of Washington players were on their special plane?
This game is nothing to him.
But it is indeed tense, exciting, and dangerous for Seattle and people related to him. How can a game like Romar or Curry not be there to support him.
Yesi looked at Durant's figure in front of him and sighed inwardly.
He really just wants to develop Durant.
An NBA business coach defeated the strongest academic coach in NCAA history...
Unexpectedly, it made such a big noise and gave Phil Jackson a chance to become the first head coach in NBA history and a chance to become a god...