Eight Hundred and Seventy-Four. The Cunning Old Sloan

This new super event is a bit troublesome. It is more difficult to win than to win the banker.

Another incident is interesting.

"Because the host became a student of John Stockton and Derrick Rose became a student of Jerry Sloan, level event: pick-and-roll executive triggered."

“Pick-and-roll executive:

Goal: In the two games against the Bulls this season, the host's assists through pick-and-rolls must be no less than Derrick Rose's in both games.

Event reward: Ball-handling pick-and-roll expert level 1 is upgraded to level 2.

Failure penalty: Delete skill card: Ball-holding pick-and-roll expert. "

This incident made Sun Ce feel very fresh, but he found this incident even more interesting.

In terms of scoring, unless someone else's touch is as good as in the opening game, and the Bulls' mid-range defense is about as bad as the Spurs, then it is possible to beat Rose.

But compared to the assists after the pick-and-roll, Sun Ce is really not afraid of Rose. Although Rose averaged 96 assists per game in the first three games of the new season, in terms of assists alone, Rose does not have many assists in the pick-and-roll, and most of them rely on his own breakthroughs. Threatening to distribute the ball, he mainly uses pick-and-rolls to score.

However, the two incidents may have something in common that can be exploited. To prevent Rose from scoring and blocking Rose's shots, we must mainly help guard Rose, and we must also prevent him from passing out assists. It is difficult, but we still have to find a way.

The good news is that Rose's ability to use pick-and-rolls is not very strong. Sun Ce saw from the game that Rose's ability to use pick-and-rolls is probably about the same as in the second half of his rookie season.

In terms of time, Rose started studying with Sloan earlier than Sun Ce studied with Stockton.

But in terms of study time, the two are actually about the same length. Rose was unable to have contact with Sloan throughout the offseason, so Rose mainly studied with Sloan in the second half of last season.

From the news and the Bulls' first three games, Sun Ce learned that Sloan's adjustments to Rose at this stage are not to teach him how to use the pick-and-roll to connect the team, but to let Rose practice how to execute the pick-and-roll. For example, this season Rose has improved his finishing ability after breaking through the basket after pick-and-roll.

It's not like you can train outside in one summer, but Rose has done a good job using pick-and-rolls to avoid defenses and reduce the pressure on his knees and ankles when changing directions.

During this past long offseason, Rose tried his best to adjust his breakthrough play, but failed to develop other skills.

But with this change, in Sun Ce's view, Rose's entire career has undergone earth-shaking changes.

There is a high probability that Rose will never suffer consecutive serious knee injuries due to high-speed changes of direction. This also saves him from having to wear a crutch for half a year every year and then undergo recovery training. In the final season, he continued to have minor injuries and played five or six games a year. He continued to be reimbursed for ten games and wasted all his golden years. In the end, he was no longer used as a core player. The pressure was reduced, so he could practice his shooting.

However, Sun Ce has not yet reached the stage of learning pick-and-roll with Stockton. Master and apprentice are masters and apprentices. Stockton and Sloan have the same idea, to let Sun Ce master the skills first and then start practicing pick-and-roll. I usually teach Sun Ce some pick-and-roll concepts, and plan and train Sun Ce quickly and step by step.

Sun Ce felt that this incident was really interesting. He also saw rumors from the outside world that Utah’s double-destruction was due to the double-destroyer himself or the head coach. The showdown between Sun Ce and Rose, in addition to the battle between the three new generation leaders, also There was the Stockton-Sloan feud.

And Stockton and Sloan did not shy away from this matter. In interviews before the start of the season, the two even exchanged words, full of master-disciple affection.

They all want to make a name for themselves in the shortened season, they are all "pick-and-roll executives", they are all leaders of the new generation, and they are all candidates.

Sun Ce felt that he, the "flower-destroying hand", and the rose opposite him should be on opposite sides, and they didn't even need the alliance to fuel the flames!

Sun Ce couldn't help but look at Rose, who was chatting with Boozer and Luol Deng, two pick-and-roll players. Rose felt Sun Ce's eyes.

He also looked at Sun Ce.

They both felt each other's fighting spirit. There was no grudge between the two, but rather some friendship. Sun Ce even boasted that Ross wanted to take it, but he accidentally took it first.

But this did not affect Rose's personal view of Sun Ce. It does not mean that he can rob Sun Ce if he wants. It purely depends on his personal performance. Rose's love for basketball prevents him from hating someone just because he has been robbed of his honor, but It will obviously make him work harder to get back what belongs to him.

If a player, who has been playing for at least ten years, suddenly needs to change his style of play, it is difficult to do it within a year or two. But Rose did it in one summer. He kept practicing pick-and-rolls around the chair and worked hard to change. My own style of play is to compete with all opponents.

To the east is Evans, to the west is this guy in front of me!

At 4:28 p.m., the referee signaled the players from both teams to take the field.

Sun Ce tied up the wrist straps and arm guards, moved the balance bracelet to his right hand, applied some magnesium powder and walked to the center circle.

As for why he didn’t just put the balance bracelet on his right hand first, this is the advertisement! His balance bracelet sells so well, and the scene of him wearing the equipment is shown to the camera in live broadcasts across the United States, and it can be regarded as his opening move.

The teammates who played with Sun Ce were Tony Allen, Paul George, Randolph, and Gasol.

This lineup is the Grizzlies' best defensive lineup.

For the Bulls, Rose, Hamilton, Luol Deng, Boozer, Noah.

Today's game was live broadcast. When Sun Ce reached the center circle, the commentator began to tease Sun Ce for "not doing his job properly."

Before the game, we were analyzing who was the strongest center in the 2007 class, Gasol or Noah. After Oden accepted the Trail Blazers' qualifying offer and then was reimbursed for the season, people's expectations for Oden were gone. All the attention on the new generation of centers has gone to Gasol, Noah and Bynum.

Bynum played three years more than Gasol and two years more than Noah, and ended up being three or four years younger than the two.

The focus of today's matchup is, in addition to Sunzeros and Gasol Noah, the duel between Randolph and Boozer, a pair of low-post singles and mid-range shooting experts, and Paul George and Luol Deng, a pair of defensive shooting small forwards. The duels are all attracting attention.

After Sun Ce came on the court, he concentrated on jumping the ball with Noah, and he had a certain chance of winning. The opponent had good mobility, good defensive awareness, and full of passion. But passion does not mean good physical fitness. Noah has explosive power, explosive speed, and bullet speed. They are all average. Sun Ce has an absolute advantage in terms of bullet speed and explosive confrontation.

Moreover, Noah has short hands, and Sun Ce's standing height is two centimeters higher than Noah's.

At half past four, the referee blew the whistle to start the game and threw the ball into the air.

Sun Ce and Noah took off almost at the same time, but Sun Ce hit the ball first!

Gasol wanted to cry when he received the ball. He and Noah jumped the ball 6 times, and he won 2 and lost 4.

Sun Ce won the jump ball, and boos spread all over the place. The Bulls did not have much impact on losing the jump ball and quickly retreated on defense.

Sun Ce's idea of ​​going down directly to receive Gasol's long pass for fast break was not realized. He waited for Gasol to dribble out of the three-point line and received Gasol's pass to advance.

Squeezing his speed and reaching the three-point line with Gasol, Luol Deng immediately defended him. Sun Ce immediately picked and rolled with Gasol and went straight to the inside!

Noah is not good at bullet speed, explosive power, and explosive speed, but his level of speed is very good. Sun Ce and Gasol pick and roll, and Noah immediately switches to Sun Ce.

Moreover, Noah has excellent awareness of pick-and-roll defense, and his steps to retreat are very good, without losing position, and he maintains a threat to Sun Ce's shooting.

Sun Ce came to the outside of the three-second zone on the right side of the reasonable collision zone, suddenly stopped suddenly, turned sharply towards the middle, damaging his knees and ankles, and accelerated and changed direction while traveling!

Here it comes! Opponents have long understood this low-post move. Most teams have chosen to give up defensive arrangements against Sun Ce’s move. After all, this move consumes physical energy at first sight. No one except Ellis can Playing like this all the time, not to mention Sun Ce who is so big at the guard position, he only plays two times in a game and a few times at critical moments.

Boozer was ready to block him early. He couldn't do much, but he could still act as a human shield. He took it back early. Sun Ce's move was difficult to guard against. There were countless insiders who were tricked. Sloan He had been prepared for a long time. As soon as Sun Ce reached the basket and stepped on the top of the arc of the reasonable collision zone, he was blocked by Boozer and Noah came up from a double attack!

But what Sun Ce wanted was the opponent's flank attack, and he immediately passed the ball to Randolph on the left baseline. Randolph received the ball and shot a mid-range shot with Luol Deng's defense in place.

Hollow hit!

Why is Sun Ce not afraid of Rose when it comes to assisting him after picking and rolling? Because he has the best start of Randolph's career!

Sun Ce retreated immediately after Randolph scored.

The opponent's defensive rotation is really amazing. When Sun Ce passed the ball just now, Luol Deng had already predicted it in advance and defended it in place. That is to say, Randolph has this ability. The left baseline jump shot is what he is best at.

And when Sun Ce saw Noah passing the ball to Randolph, he immediately ran towards the Gasol at the free throw line to block Randolph's possible passing route. Boozer was also interfering with his passing route.

This defense is really no worse than when Thibodeau was here! Even Boozer took advantage of it, allowing Noah to reduce low-post confrontations, reduce consumption and injury risks.

Sun Ce lamented that Sloan is truly a maintenance master who can use a pair of core combinations for over 40 years old.

When Sun Ce retreated from defense, Rose received the serve and advanced. Tony Allen pressed the defense from the middle line in the half court, trying to consume Rose, and constantly used physical contact to cause trouble for Rose.

The movements were clean but ruthless, and Tony Allen did not hide his desire to cripple his opponent.

Sun Ce followed Hamilton and kept an eye on Rose. After Rose reached the frontcourt, he did not directly use his super ability to change directions to get rid of Tony Allen. He had this ability, but he chose to pick and roll with Boozer!

When Rose used the pick-and-roll, Sun Ce immediately rushed towards Rose's direction to the basket. Rose used Boozer's very stable pick-and-roll to block Tony Allen from rushing to the inside. Seeing Sun Ce coming to help defend, he wanted to find Hamilton, but! Only then did he realize that Randolph did not switch to him, but immediately blocked the passing route between him and Hamilton!

Rose originally had the ability to go directly to the basket and score before Sun Ce's defense was in place, but due to his teammates' hesitation at this moment, he missed this opportunity and was caught by Sun Ce's defense!

Facing Sun Ce's help, Rose switched the ball to his left hand and missed the pull-rod throw!

Gasol blocked Noah's rushing route, and Sun Ce easily collected the defensive rebound.

Both were pick-and-roll offenses, and the routines were similar, but Sun Ce did better than Rose. There was no harm without comparison. When compared, the fans at the scene felt that there was a big gap.

This is the gap in experience. Using the pick-and-roll, Rose is faced with multiple options, and his experience is far less than that of Sun Ce.

As for defending the pick-and-roll, the Grizzlies really don't lose to the Bulls, especially the Grizzlies lineup. In terms of defense, they do a good job in every type of defense.

After testing the game at the beginning, both teams began to use each other's defensive strategies to find opportunities and find ways to deal with each other's offense.

In the first attack of the two teams, Sun Ce had a slight advantage over Ross, mainly because of his experience, but he also found a breakthrough!

Transformation is a hard thing. Rose's transformation is still in its infancy. Of course, his strength is there. If he encounters an opponent's team that is not that strong in the inside, Rose is as unstoppable as Westbrook. He attacks. His strength is slightly inferior to Westbrook's, but his hands are better than Westbrook's, and they are much easier to use, so he is a candidate, while Westbrook is not.

But when playing inside the Grizzlies, impact is more useful than skill!

With the two Bears, Tony Allen and Paul George, and Sun Ce as the defensive coordinator, this combination was even more fierce than the Grizzlies' strongest defensive combination last season. They grinded the defense from the beginning and gave the Bulls a start. Remember the hard hit.

Of course, the Bulls' defense is also very good, switching defenses very quickly and full of confrontation.

In the first 4 minutes of the game, the Grizzlies only scored 7 points. Sun Ce scored 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block. Randolph had 3 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist. Paul George counterattacked and received Randolph's pass and scored two points.

But the Bulls only scored 4 points in the opening game!

Boozer scored on a second attack, and Hamilton hit a jumper after breaking away from a switch and receiving Noah's point ball.

Rose started with 1 defensive rebound and made 0 of 2 shots!

The Grizzlies are here to block Rose!

Sloan called a timeout after Paul George scored two points with a counterattack dunk.

Meeting the Grizzlies, Sloan had a terrible headache. This team was so disgusting!

Playing with this team is simply torture, torture in every aspect! The 11-man rotation does not take into account physical issues at all! Sloan feels that the other team is just trying to disgust anyone to death.

It's true that the opponent only leads by 3 points, but this defense is disgusting.

But Sloan has to endure!

After this stage, Sloan replaced Hamilton with Korver. Hamilton did not have a three-pointer, and the space was not wide enough after all. Moreover, Hamilton was not in his prime anymore. Let Hamilton play like he did with the Suns in the last month or so of last season. His performance is unlikely. The long offseason will have a great impact on Hamilton, who is about to turn 34 and his condition is average.

Sloan couldn't survive the Grizzlies through defense. Except for the Pistons and Spurs eight years ago and the Celtics four years ago, no team could compete defensively with this Grizzlies team.

So Sloan chose to add a three-pointer to open up the space a little and weaken the Grizzlies' interior defense.

And the tactics have also changed

The Grizzlies replaced Randolph with Battier to enhance their mobility on the defensive end. They also wanted to open up the space more. Sun Ce, Tony Allen, Paul George, and Gasol continued to play.

After the timeout, Hamilton was replaced by Korver, and Boozer, Rose, Luol Deng, and Noah continued to play.

However, the Bulls' style of play after the timeout was unexpected by the Grizzlies.

The Bulls' tactics actually revolve around Korver, a pure shooter!

This forced the Grizzlies to expand their defense to the outside, causing Boozer to receive the ball on the left side of the three-second zone and beat Gasol one-on-one to score two points.

It's true that Korver doesn't score high, but he doesn't dare to miss his shots!

Sun Ce was surprised by the opponent's tactical change. He used a threatening shooter to contain the defense. Sun Ce, a master scorer under the basket, cut into the weak side as if he had seen the way the Warriors would play in the future!

It is said that Steve Kerr relied on the Splash Brothers to apply the three-point tactic that his predecessors occasionally used but could not use frequently on his own team. Sun Ce used to think that he was deliberately trying to discredit Steve Kerr, but combined with For the Warriors who have lost the Tsunami trio in the future, and who have seen a lot of tactics used by Steve Kerr in the past two years, it seems that they are not simply black.

Of course, Steve Kerr's ability to use the tactics of his predecessors is also his ability. Originally, the head coach must learn from the experience of his predecessors and integrate it into his own tactics.

Although Korver cannot match the role of Curry or Klay Thompson, their breakthrough players and cutting players are very powerful. It is still possible to compete with the Grizzlies' super defense in a short period of time.

If coach Hollins hadn't replaced Randolph with Battier in advance to enhance his defensive ability, he might have been beaten by the Bulls.

At 6 minutes and 39 seconds of the first quarter, 13 to 12, the Grizzlies led by 1 point and entered the official timeout.

Sun Ce scored 4 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block in a little more than half a quarter. The block was Noah's catch and shoot.

Although leading by 1 point, Sun Ce felt that the start was not ideal, as he brought out the strongest defensive lineup. The head coach also successfully predicted that the opponent might suffer from a pitcher, but the opponent in today's critical opening stage, The tactics revolved around Korver, avoiding confrontation and creating scoring opportunities inside. As a result, most of their ideas of consuming the opponent at the start fell through!

Moreover, Rose took the opportunity to score 4 points and also had two assists!

4 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists. Fortunately, Rose had no pick-and-roll assists because he had to develop tactics around Korver.

It’s just that this game is not easy to win!

Sloan is also a cunning and experienced head coach!