Chapter 100 99. Experience begins, 2012 Finals ( words -in-)

After returning to Charlotte, the Bobcats will face the Clippers and Bulls back-to-back at home on the 22nd and 23rd.

The Clippers have been reborn this season and their strength has improved by leaps and bounds, just because they have one more player - Sam Cassell.

When Baylor signed Cassell, who was about to turn 3, to a three-year, $2000 million contract during the offseason, the media commented that he was crazy.

Last season, McHale seized the opportunity to oust Philip Saunders and took the head coaching position himself, fully demonstrating his long-suppressed coaching talent and leading the Timberwolves, who had won 58 games and reached the Western Conference Finals the season before, to ninth place in the Western Conference. It is worth mentioning that the Timberwolves had an even better lineup last season. Szczerbiak was out for the 03-04 season and recovered to play 81 games last season.

Cassell played worse and worse last season, and looked like he was going to retire at the end of the regular season.

As a result, Cassell immediately stood up after joining the Clippers, played at an All-Star level, and led the Clippers to become a strong playoff team.

After Zhang Yang showed his talent in the Bobcats, Baylor was severely criticized for not selecting Zhang Yang with the 12th pick in the first round.

The media were all saying, the Clippers have nothing, why not compete with their neighbors? Jordan dared to take a gamble with the North Carolina lottery talent.

But by December, the Clippers were still firmly in the Western Conference playoff race, competing with the Grizzlies for fifth place, and keeping abreast of their next-door neighbors... The criticisms were gone, and more and more people were praising Baylor's offseason operations. Now that 12 is almost over, Baylor has been voted the best manager. It can be said that Cassell saved Baylor's career as a general manager!
As for not selecting Zhang Yang... didn't the neighbor next door also not get it? They even wasted the 16th pick in the first round and selected 'Little James' Joey Graham, a physical man who seemed to have muscles all over his brain. He played 8 games in the first month, was ejected 3 times with 6 fouls, and averaged 15 fouls every 3 minutes. He has been abandoned by the Lakers and put on the shelf. It depends on who wants to scratch the 'Little James' lottery ticket.

As a talented playoff team, they had no time to train Zhang Yang even if they chose him. If they didn't choose him, it's a win-win situation!

In the game between the Bobcats and the Clippers, two high school players, Zhang Yang and Livingston, were compared.

二年级的利文斯顿，本赛季场均5.3分4板5助攻1抢断0.6盖帽。

新秀年的张杨，本赛季场均13.3分3.9板1助攻1抢断0.4盖帽。

The two players take completely different paths. Livingston is an all-rounder, and all abilities are his main focus. This kind of player needs a long period of growth. His sophomore stats do not seem as good as his rookie year, but he is more experienced. Zhang Yang specializes in shooting and defending shooters. He grabs rebounds when he is in the right position, and does what he should do when he is not in the right position, passing the ball... and shooting when he can.

今晚两人的表现也符合两人的风格，利文斯顿打了25分钟，拿到4分6板6助攻2抢断1盖帽；张杨打了26分钟，拿到14分3板2助攻1抢断。

Both of them came on as substitutes and faced each other for a long time, and neither could limit the strengths of the other.

Livingston was unable to defend against Zhang Yang's running, catching the ball and shooting, counterattacks, and shooting with the help of screens. He could only watch Zhang Yang shoot and hope that the defense would be effective and the opponent would miss.

Zhang Yang was unable to limit Livingston's awareness of organizing offense and vision.

As a result of the game, the Clippers won 97 to 89.

Unlike the Lakers who relied solely on Kobe, the Clippers were strong, with Cassell, Mobley, Maggette, Brand, and Kaman as starters, and Livingston, Quentin Ross, Radmanovich, Chris Wilcox, and Ray Brasha as rotation players, which made Kobe regret why he didn't go there in the summer of 04...

On the 23rd, the Bobcats played the Bulls back-to-back.

The local media in Charlotte had no expectations for this game. The Bobcats were playing their second game of a back-to-back series and fought the Clippers to the end yesterday, while the Bulls had rested for two days.

Jordan was prepared to keep smiling even if his players lost badly... Of course, it was just a preparation. Whether he would smile or curse when the time came was another matter.

The result is surprising!

Three players from the Bobcats scored 20+ points and defeated the Bulls 103-88!
Gerald Wallace made 9 of 7 shots with a fierce impact. Later in the game, he rushed in without the ball and the Bulls' inside players moved up to block him. He was the key to the Bobcats' victory, scoring 20 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks.

With the help of Gerald Wallace's restraint, Felton got assists quickly and scored 20 points and 11 assists, the first 20+10 in his career.

Zhang Yang played for 28 minutes tonight, made 18 of 8 shots, plus 6 of 5 free throws, and got a game-high 21 points and 3 assists. He had opportunities to break through with Gerald Wallace's pick-and-roll, or to follow Gerald Wallace's cutting in.

On the other side, Chandler was scared by Perkins, so he went to make a tip-in, but was slapped in the face by the opponent and fell to the ground. Although his name was Tyson, he quickly became scared when he saw Perkins' miserable and ferocious face. He only took two shots in the whole game and got 2 points and 2 rebounds.

辛里奇、本-戈登、罗尔-邓三位年轻球星表现也不在线，辛里奇15投5中、本-戈登13投4中、罗尔-邓10投3中……

Tonight, Jordan attended a press conference and smiled so hard that his teeth were exposed.

Bickerstaff was in a more ambiguous mood.

After the game, he returned to the office and praised his colleagues: "Jack is different from others. The day he came back, he just said he wanted to increase his ball possession, and he went straight in against the Clippers, helping Raymond and Gerald share a lot of ball-holding pressure."

Bickerstaff Jr.: "Yes, and he chose the time to hold the ball very well..."

He took out a small notebook, flipped through it, and continued, "Jack is very familiar with the offensive rhythm of Raymond and Gerrard. He always stepped up when the two needed to slow down, and really played a role in sharing the pressure of ball possession instead of diluting the ball possession of the two teammates. This is very rare. I usually only see it in veterans who have played for many years."

Bickerstaff: "Yeah, Jack is so good at all of these things, but..."

Randy Brown joked: "Bernie, what else do you have to complain about with Jack?"

Bickerstaff: "I'm not dissatisfied, but the way Jack attacks with the ball is different from what I expected."

Randy Brown: “Different?”

Bickerstaff: “I thought he was going to step up and help run the offense when Raymond needed a break, but he was still going to be more about creating shots first.

When playing against the Clippers, he faced Livingston, who was taller than him and faster than him, and he chose to shoot with the help of screens or to make quick stop jump shots after breaking through the screens.

When playing against the Bulls, he faced Hinrich, Gordon, Parker, and other opponents who were of similar height or shorter than him. He always chose to post up in the high post, turn around and break through for a quick stop jump shot or attack the basket..."

Randy Brown looked confused: "What's the problem?"

Bickerstaff was confused by this question. After realizing what was going on, he said, "I almost forgot that you and the boss were former teammates."

Little Bickerstaff interjected, "It's not that Jack doesn't pass the ball. I recorded the number of times he passed the ball in the past two games, which is much more than before. In the past, when he passed the ball, it was often when he had no chance, so he would protect the ball and wait for his teammates to receive it. Now, he actively passes the ball to teammates who have a chance.

Of course, the premise is that he himself does not have good shooting opportunities, otherwise he will choose to shoot himself between his open teammate and himself.

When he has a bad chance and someone is open, he will pass it, like the one tonight when he passed it from the left baseline to the right 45-degree angle. It was very bold, but unfortunately Kareem ran away and turned it into a turnover. "

Randy Brown also regretted: "Yeah, that pass was very imaginative. If Kareem had caught the ball, he would have been wide open. If he had made the shot, it would have definitely been one of the top five shots!"

Bickerstaff: "Jack's passing on counterattacks has changed more significantly. Before, with Blevins, Jack always chose to shoot on counterattacks and rarely passed the ball. Now, as long as his teammates are better than him in attacking the basket, he will pass the ball.

We don't see this change in the number of assists because Jack's counterattack passing habits are different from Blevins. He won't wait until his teammates reach the shooting point before passing. As long as he thinks his teammates have a chance to attack, he will pass directly.

This kind of pass has fewer assists, but can seize more opportunities... It's incredible that he followed Blevins in the counterattack and didn't get led astray.

But it is a pity that he rarely cooperates with the shooters behind him and on the wings when counterattacking. There was almost no cooperation in these two games, otherwise the number of assists would definitely increase. In fast breaks, shooters usually shoot directly after receiving the ball, without dribbling, and if they score, they will get assists. "

Englander finally had a chance to interrupt: "It's not that Jack can't see his teammates, but he's cautious about not passing the ball. The follow-up pitcher and the wing pitcher are usually slower, and there are always defenders around them, which requires a higher grasp of the timing of the ball and the tacit coordination with teammates in passing and receiving the ball."

Randy Brown: "Is it because Michael yelled at him to control his turnovers and he got scared?"

Bickerstaff: "How is that possible? Do you remember how Jack answered his boss that day?"

Randy Brown: "Uh... what are you talking so loud about? Ouch?"

Bickerstaff: "Jack just played with a mature style and played cautiously. He probably thought that since there was a possibility of mistakes, he might as well rush in and fight alone."

Bickerstaff, Randy Brown, and Engelland were all speechless. Jack's style of play is mature and cautious? It seems that there is no problem.

But putting it on a crazy person, it just feels weird...

Englander, a professional in charge of player training, said: "During team training, arrange more training for Jack to work with Matt, Kareem, Jumaine... on counterattacks and follow-up, so that they can develop tacit understanding. But don't expect Jack to make much change in a short period of time. His passing is still too bad. Although he has made great progress in the past three weeks, it is because his passing foundation is too poor."

Bickerstaff: "That's for sure. Jack has better habits and a more selfless mentality, but his ability to push the counterattack is far from reaching Blevins' level. Blevins' ability to find teammates and pass the ball to the right place in fast breaks can be compared with Nash and Kidd. Unfortunately, he doesn't have Nash's scoring ability or Kidd's defense."

Randy Brown: "Nash and Kidd are both geniuses that only come once every ten years. If Blevins can compare with them, why would he be placed outside the 8-man protection list? By the way, did you notice another change in Jack? He became more aggressive in cutting in tonight!"

Bickerstaff: "I also discovered that. Maybe he felt that the team's inside attack power was not enough. Except for Gerald and Raymond, none of us had much inside attack power. This was clearly exposed when we played against the Lakers' high school twin towers and the Clippers' inside players. So he decided to strengthen this ability... If the team lacked something and he had the conditions to strengthen it, he would take the initiative to try. I still underestimated his subjective initiative."

Randy Brown: "That's perfect. We have time, one or two years, so let him practice as much as he wants!"

Bickerstaff: "Yes, we can also analyze more of the areas where the team needs to improve. If Jack has the talent to do those things, we should write them down and find a time for him to practice. But don't give him too many tasks at once. I'm not afraid that he will be crushed by pressure now, but if we give him too many tasks, he won't have enough time and it will disrupt his training rhythm..."

...

After playing back-to-back, Zhang Yang slept until after 10 o'clock the next morning.

Yang Jing saw her eldest son get up and went to cook a bowl of noodles. She didn't cook too much because it would be lunch time in a while.

Yesterday, the couple brought their young son here and watched the game in person.

Their son's work always concerns his parents. Yang Jing was very depressed when she saw in the newspaper that the Bobcats had no chance of winning. But in the end, the Bobcats won unexpectedly, and it was a big win. She cheered wildly at the scene last night and her voice was almost hoarse.

After eating a bowl of noodles, Zhang Yang did not go to training. Instead, he used a DV to record a video of Little Wukong crawling on the floor. He happened to record the scene of Little Wukong wetting his pants. It was worth it, handle +1... No, it was really a precious video, I should save it well.

Zhang Yang does not plan to go to training on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and will take two days off.

After the back-to-back games, the Bobcats got three days of rest. The next game will be on the 3th, at home. The team will have three rest days off to allow the players to have a good holiday.

The little Wukong who wet his pants was crying loudly. Yang Jing came out and saw that her eldest son not only did not change his younger brother's pants, but was also recording a video. She scolded her eldest son and snatched the DV away... She recorded the whole process before and after the pants were wet, and asked her eldest son to make a few backup copies to avoid losing them. Then she went to change the pants for the little Wukong...

In the afternoon, Zhang Yang stayed at home and did not go out. He spent the whole afternoon doing nothing but surfing the Internet, reading newspapers, watching TV, and going to the kitchen to help his parents prepare ingredients for dinner.

He hasn't experienced this kind of life for a long time, and it feels good to experience it occasionally.

The Christmas Game and the All-Star Game are two nodes of the NBA regular season, dividing the regular season into three stages: early, middle and late.

Now that the early season has ended, major media have analyzed and evaluated the performance of each team, star player, and young player, and made further predictions on subsequent performances.

There were similar analysis and predictions before the start of the season. At that time, the Bobcats were only placed in the ranks of "top three contenders" and were mentioned in passing.

But this time, the Bobcats have a separate division!
In the first 27 games, the Bobcats achieved a record of 11 wins and 16 losses, which was better than the media's predictions before the season.

The Trail Blazers, Knicks, Hawks, and Raptors, who were originally on par with them, only won 5-8 games respectively.

Currently, the Bobcats and Celtics are tied for 11th place in the Eastern Conference and 21st place in the League, with better records than the SuperSonics, Rockets, Warriors, and Timberwolves in the Western Conference.

The media commented that if Okafor had not been injured, even if he had not made any progress and had only performed like his rookie year, the Bobcats would have had a chance to make the playoffs this season, which is a pity.

Zhang Yang also saw that his performance received high praise. Originally, the media thought that he would be like Bynum, only able to play for a few minutes in most games, and only play more time when there were a few games that needed him. Unexpectedly, by the end of the early season, his average playing time had increased to 24 minutes.

In several major media outlets, Zhang Yang saw that what he was praised the most for was not his talent for playing basketball or his big heart, but his basketball IQ, playing style selection, execution... and so on. It was said that he knew how to maximize his existing abilities and get more opportunities to perform.

Gerald Wallace received high praise from the media. His average of 2.6 steals and 2.3 blocks per game was crazy. He also averaged 17 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists per game. He was evaluated as an all-around forward who was good at both offense and defense.

Some media also expressed regret for Gerald Wallace. In the first three years of his career, he was treated worse than Kwame Brown. The worst situation was in his junior year, when he only got 37 chances to play and averaged only 9 minutes per game. If he did not have a firm belief and a passion for work that is rare among ordinary people, he would have been ruined long ago.

Most of the talented players in the 01 class had bad luck. Kwame Brown, Gerald Wallace, Zach Randolph, Troy Murphy and others all had their early careers delayed.

The Bulls were so stupid that they drafted both Eddy Curry and Chandler in the same year. They were dissatisfied with Eddy Curry's laziness and did not have the patience to train Chandler. After the two rookie contracts ended, the Bulls chose Chandler, who had a better professional attitude, and sent the stronger Eddy Curry away. However, less than halfway through the new season, the Bulls began to be dissatisfied with Chandler's slow progress, missed Eddy Curry, and put Chandler on the shelf...

There are also talents like Battier and Jason Richardson who were amazing in their early days but gradually became mediocre after the team messed up.

The three luckiest players in the 01 class are probably Richard Jefferson, Tony Parker, and Arenas.

Richard Jefferson met Kidd and was fed up with averaging 20 points per game and getting a big contract; Tony Parker went to a team that could quickly showcase his talent; Arenas ran fast and escaped from the Warriors' quagmire early.

When Zhang Yang saw the names of the 01 class, he exclaimed, "Wow!" Is the talent of this class so explosive? He vaguely remembered that Okur and Joe Johnson were also from the 01 class. Isn't this much worse than the 03 class?

...

The two days of leisure time passed quickly, and on the evening of the 25th, Zhang Yang watched two Christmas games with his parents.

活塞队85比70狂虐马刺队，赛季前期27场比赛打完，取得24胜3负的战绩，追平了99-00赛季湖人队的表现。

The Pistons were named the most amazing team of the season.

The most disappointing team was the Rockets, which had a record of only 27 wins and 10 losses in 17 games. McGrady and Yao Ming missed more than ten games each, and there were only a handful of games in which the two appeared at the same time.

Last season, both of them played almost every game and had the best record in 8 seasons. No one noticed the problem of poor strength of their role players. This season, both of them were injured for a long time, and people were surprised to find that the other players of the Rockets were so bad... When Zhang Yang was checking the domestic news, he saw that many domestic media were still praising Mutombo and Alston, which was enough.

The game between the Pistons and the Spurs is still ugly, mainly because the Spurs' games are still ugly and they can make their opponents play ugly as well. The game between the Lakers and the Heat is good.

科比24投13中、其中三分球4中2、外加9中9的罚球狂轰37分，奥多姆今晚化身左手魔术师，拿到19分10板9助攻4盖帽，给予了科比强有力的支援。

Although Wade was at a disadvantage in the matchup with Kobe, making only 26 of 12 shots, he still had 16 free throws, made 10 of them, and scored 34 points, which can be considered a back-and-forth battle.

It is also interesting to see Kwame Brown, Bynum and Chris Mihm take turns to siege the Sharks.

Bynum also had a conflict with O'Neal tonight. Bynum scored 2 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks. Those 2 points were from a tip-in over O'Neal's head. The two almost got into a fight.

In the end, the Lakers defeated the Heat 100-92. This was the first time Kobe defeated O'Neal in his career, as he lost the previous three encounters.

After watching the game between the Spurs and the Pistons, Zhang Yang wanted to shout "Vos, give me your money back", but fortunately there was the OK game later to refresh his eyes, so the overall viewing experience of the Christmas game was still good.

After watching the live broadcast, Zhang Yang took a shower, said goodnight to his parents and brother, and went back to his room to lie down and sleep.

The experience is coming, I am looking forward to it, 80 line? 10 line?
During the warm-up training before playing against the Clippers on the 22nd, he accumulated 18 shooting points.

8 shooting value random shooting talent, the improvement is three-pointer, the three-pointer talent is +4, which is pretty good, the upper limit is increased, and the current three-pointer improvement will be faster.

The experience of 10 shooting points will start soon.

New tasks are here, and the rewards are a bit fierce this time! 8 shooting points are for physical talent, and 10 shooting points will improve Nash's ball control rhythm from elementary to intermediate!
The task also prompts that when Nash's ball-control rhythm is improved to perfection, you will get the complete version of Nash's ball-control rhythm.

Soon, sleepiness came over him and Zhang Yang fell into a deep sleep...

……

……

After waking up, Zhang Yang, who had recalled his previous experiences, was a little surprised to find himself in the hotel room again. He had been living in a hotel for a year?

Then I realized that the finals is a 2-3-2 format. The first four games have just been played, and the fifth decisive game will be played away. They are first in the league and should be in Miami currently.

He opened the door of experience and read the experience message.

"In the 10-11 season, after defeating the Hornets, you led the Spurs to beat the Thunder 4-1 and advance to the Western Conference Finals, where you lost 1-4 to the Mavericks led by Dirk Nowitzki, who was like a god in disguise, and were eliminated in the Western Conference Finals.

During the 2011 offseason, the NBA experienced a long suspension, and the 11-12 season did not resume until Christmas in December.

During this six-month offseason, at the critical stage of your development at the age of 23, you made rapid progress through intensive training and secured your position as the starting shooting guard for the Spurs in the new season.

This season you have become the Spurs' top scorer and counterattack leader, and at the end of the season, you have made great progress.

You grabbed the rebound and launched a counterattack, and Kidd praised you as the most like him in the league.

Your desire to shoot shown in positional warfare has earned you the nickname "Kobe's successor" and your shooting choices are as smart as Ginobili's.

In the 66 regular season games this season, you played in 60 games, were injured in 2 games, and rested in 4 games. You averaged 33 minutes per game, scored 18.2 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.2 steals, and 0.7 blocks. Your shooting percentage was 47.5% and your three-point shooting percentage was 38.6%.

The highest playing time in the team, the second highest attendance rate in the team after Tony Parker, the highest scoring in the team, the second highest rebounding, the third highest assists, the highest steals in the team...

本赛季马刺队进行大范围轮休，邓肯轮休18场仅出战48场，场均28分钟出场时间拿到15分9板2.3助攻2.3盖帽，打出自04-05赛季后7年来效率最高的赛季。

Ginobili returned to the bench and played 40 games this season. His average points per game dropped to 12.6 points, plus 4.4 assists, but his shooting percentage set a career high of 52.6%, ranking first among guards in the league averaging 10+ points per game.

Parker played in 62 games, was injured in 4 games, and averaged 30 minutes per game, scoring 15.4 points and 5.3 assists. Both his points and assists were the lowest since his sophomore year, but his shooting percentage of 52.2% was the highest in 6 years. He ranked second among all guards in the league with 10+ points and first among point guards.

In addition, there are experienced veteran Stephen Jackson, powerful short inside player DeJuan Blair, defensive center Tiago Splitter, backup point guard Patrick Mills, excellent 3D Danny Green, big shooter Matt Bonner, French magician Boris Diaw, and rookie Kawhi Leonard who is outstanding in both defense and combat effectiveness...

Together with the troika, you led the team to a terrifying record of 55 wins and 11 losses, winning the regular season championship for two consecutive years.

You were selected as an All-Star starter for the first time in your career, selected to the third team with Parker, and selected to the second defense with Duncan. The third year of your career ushered in a qualitative leap.

In the playoffs, you and the troika led the team to 10 consecutive wins, swept two consecutive rounds to advance to the Western Conference Finals, and led the Thunder 2-0 after the first two games of the Western Conference Finals. After losing in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, you scored 4 points in Game 29 with 15 of 41 shots, overpowering Durant who scored 39 points, defeating the Thunder, preventing the Thunder from counterattacking, and finally defeating the Thunder 4-1 to advance to the finals and meet the Heat.

Today is June 2012, 6. Four games have already been played in the finals. The Heat and I have each won our home games, and the game is tied at 20-4. Tomorrow we will play the decisive battle on the road. "

"Name: Zhang Yang
Age: 24 (born on June 1988, 6).

Height: 196 cm, wingspan: 210 cm, weight: 95 kg.

Ability value evaluation: three-pointer 81, mid-range shot 91, layup 92, ball control 89, passing 81, speed 91, strength 87, jumping 89, physical strength 92...

Good at playing styles: pick-and-roll offense, counterattack, high-post post-up, pull-up shot, dribbling through the basket, pressure defense, running to catch the ball and shoot, triple threat offense.

Gains from the training: Steve Nash's ball handling rhythm (beginner), improved continuous jumping ability, Yaodao's devilish pace, Bird's back-to-the-basic rhythm (beginner), and a slight improvement in core strength. "

"Training mission: Win the championship, reward: Win big with a small investment (Parker)."

"Small vs. Big (Parker): It's easier to find the shooting touch when facing a big player in the three-second zone."

Kobe's successor, Kidd's successor, Demon Sword's successor... When these three nicknames are put together, Zhang Yang feels complicated.

At the age of 24, he is about to enter the peak of his career. He is in the third team and second defense, and has the posture of a star player. Moreover, he is on the Spurs in the system era. If he changes to another team, his personal data and honors will definitely be better...but he can play in the finals here!
Zhang Yang noticed that his physical strength was 92, and he added 4 points of physical talent. That means his original physical talent at the age of 24 was 88? It can't be said to be very bad, but it is indeed not good. Maybe if he was lighter, his physical strength would be better. After all, 95 kg is considered a relatively heavy guard. Ray Allen of the same height seems to be just over 90 kg.

If you add 1 point of talent to speed, the basic value will be 90. If you add two points of talent to strength, the basic value will be 85. If you add 1 point of talent to bounce, the basic value will be 88... You have to continue accumulating talents!

This time, the only mission is to win the championship, and there are no optional missions. Is it because the mission is too difficult? Or is winning the championship the ultimate goal of the season? I am a little disappointed that one reward is missing, but the Parker-related reward is okay.

Zhang Yang got up from the bed. He got used to it and went to collect information first...

On the day off, Zhang Yang read the newspaper, surfed the Internet, looked at the tactical manual, and watched the video of the first four finals games in the hotel in the morning.

In the afternoon, I went with the team to the American Airlines Arena in Miami to familiarize myself with the physical style of play. Just like before, I quickly got used to the new feeling. After all, the style of play is still the same, it's just several times stronger.

The team also conducted two training sessions in the afternoon, one on offense and one on defense.

From the tactical manual, game videos, and team training sessions, Zhang Yang felt that the team's tactical framework and coordination methods were basically the same as last season. Last season, their system was already very complete, and this year more suitable screws were added. The details are a little different, but his role has not changed much - scoring, counterattacking, and defending.

Everyone is a piece of the puzzle within the system.

Theoretically, as long as the right players are found, the strength of this system can be extended indefinitely, but unfortunately, there is only one Tim Duncan, and the role Duncan plays in the system is too special.

In terms of key ball tactics, Popovich was very direct - give the ball to Jack and Manu!
The Spurs' team atmosphere still made Zhang Yang feel weird. He didn't understand why everyone had to speak so quietly since they were not on a plane or a sleeper train.

It's all because of someone with facial paralysis! After Zhang Yang finished training and went home, he went online to order some non-mainstream fashion items in China, Japan and South Korea, and sent them to the ATT Arena. The recipient was Tim Duncan...

The new Leonard is also a taciturn person. It is said that he was led astray by Ginobili. Ginobili told Leonard that a leader should be like Duncan, who never talks too much and should not learn from the No. 3 player in the team.

...

On June 2012, 6, at 21:7 p.m., the Spurs and the Heat entered the American Airlines Arena in Miami one after another.

When Zhang Yang came out, he felt a knife-sharp gaze coming from the man opposite him.

Didn’t he just say in an interview this morning, “It’s not the first time he’s been runner-up, he should get used to it, there will be many more runner-up titles in the future”? Is it necessary to hate him so much?
After the entrance ceremony, Zhang Yang ignored the gaze of player No. 6 and concentrated on listening to the pre-match arrangements made by tactical coach Budenholzer. It was not him who was on single defense, so come on, rookie!
This season should be the best year for the Heat since the formation of the Big Three in terms of player strength, tacit understanding, team relationships, and role player lineup. It is indeed difficult to play.

The Big Three's salary is shockingly low, 1600 million US dollars per person. What does this mean? In comparison, in the 08-09 season, in the second year of the team, Garnett's salary was more than 2400 million US dollars, and Ray Allen and Pierce were both more than 1800 million US dollars. Three years later, the salary cap has increased, but the Big Three's salary has decreased. The selflessness of the new Big Three is amazing.

The Heat's total salary this season is close to 7500 million US dollars, with 2700 million US dollars spent on role players. In this era when role players of Tony Allen's level only make a little over 300 million US dollars, this is quite wealthy and the roster is full.

But the salaries of all three will continue to increase, and the Heat owner is unwilling to pay taxes, so James will probably have leg cramps starting next season.

However, these are not the most difficult points for the Heat. The first four games were very tense, and there were two most critical points.

第一，热火队二当家是联盟第二分卫，韦德作为副手，总决赛前4场都有场均22.5分6板6助攻2抢断1.5盖帽。

It's like putting Kobe and McGrady before 04 on the same team. McGrady is willing to reduce his shots, focus on defense, and concentrate on connecting the offense.

Another is James' free throws, a total of 4 free throws in the first four games.

There are no solutions to both problems. Wade is the second best shooting guard in the league and is at his peak age. There is no solution in terms of his ability, and there is no solution in terms of the referee's whistle.

好在他们这边也有一个面瘫，总决赛进入满血模式，4场比赛场均19分12.5板2助攻1抢断2.5盖帽，把波什锤得场均11分6板。

If there is no solution to a problem, just treat it as part of the other party’s strength.

Since they were able to tie the game 2-2 even with the whistle blown like this, it means they have the ability to win!

At 8 o'clock in the evening, the decisive battle between the Spurs and the Heat in the finals began.

The Heat sent out a starting lineup of Chalmers, Wade, James, Battier and Bosh.

The Spurs sent out a starting lineup of Parker, Zhang Yang, Leonard, Dio and Duncan.

The two teams were evenly matched in the first quarter.

The Heat had a good feel from the outside at the start, opened up a lot of space, and played very well in passing and cutting.

The Spurs also played very well as a team, easily tearing through the Heat's double front line's pressure defense.

After the first quarter, the two teams were tied at 24-24.

The Spurs controlled fouls very well in the first quarter tonight, allowing the opponent to only get 5 free throws... The Spurs themselves didn't get a single free throw in the first quarter.

Zhang Yang played for 8 minutes in the first quarter. The team's offense went smoothly, and his playing style was naturally running tactics. He made 4 of 2 shots, including 2 of 1 three-pointers, and got 5 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist.

This kind of regular time 'no clear core but everyone is the core' style of play is really comfortable to play.

However, Zhang Yang felt weird when facing James this time.

The last time Zhang Yang had this experience, he played against the Heat once in the regular season. At that time, James was still competing with Wade for the top spot. He scored hard with every ball, showing off his strong ability.

But tonight, James's playing style in the first quarter surprised Zhang Yang.

I didn't notice it when watching the video, but it was very obvious in the direct confrontation.

James made 5 of 2 shots in the first quarter, plus 4 of 3 free throws to get 7 points, which looked excellent, but Leonard and Danny Green, who came off the bench, each broke through once, but were disrupted by Duncan.

James' breakthrough seemed a bit clumsy, and he couldn't shake off Leonard and Danny Green. He didn't have the fast and fierce feeling of last season.

For the two goals that went in and the shot that caused the foul, Bosh and Battier both moved outside the three-point line, and James ran back and cut in to receive Wade's sudden pass.

Once Wade is gone...

After the intermission, the second quarter began.

Zhang Yang played with Patrick Mills, Stephen Jackson, Duncan and Split.

Although they failed to defend the Heat in the first quarter, the Spurs did not do nothing. Zhang Yang, Stephen Jackson, Dio, Blair... continued to engage in hand-to-hand combat to distract the opponent's players from shooting, and did not stop for the entire quarter.

After the start of the second quarter, the Spurs tried to strengthen their wing defense and leave the Heat's wing players open, and the effect was very good!
Bosh and Mike Miller missed shots in succession, and even the substitution of two veteran players, Battier and Juwan Howard, by Heat head coach Spoelstra did not work. After half a quarter, the Heat only scored 6 points!
The interesting thing is that in this half, the Heat did not play as well as in the first quarter, whether it was breaking through or cutting in from the wing, but they got more free throws.

詹姆斯4投1中，加上4中2的罚球拿到4分。

However, the problem was not serious. The Spurs' offensive performance in positional warfare remained stable, scoring 9 points. Zhang Yang led the team in two successful counterattacks and scored 4 points.

半节13比6，进入官方暂停时，马刺队以37比30领先热火队7分！
Just when the Spurs were about to win the game in one fell swoop, Wade went crazy!
Wade took the initiative to take over the main offensive banner, making 6 of 3 shots in half a quarter, plus 3 of 2 free throws, scoring 8 points, leading the Heat to 12 points in the second half.

When the ability to attack was really needed, Wade stood up and did it!
Fortunately, the problem was not serious. When Wade led the team to narrow the gap to 4 points, Zhang Yang stood up and made two consecutive two-point shots with the help of screens, widening the gap again and helping the team stabilize its position.

Popovich was moved to tears when he saw this scene. This is it! The damned mid-range shot that killed them four times in 01, 02, 04 and 08! Now, he has it too!
Zhang Yang withstood the pressure brought by Wade's fierce attack, and the Spurs continued their extremely stable offense in the previous quarter and a half, scoring another 13 points in the half.

At the end of the first half, the Spurs led the Heat by 50 points, 42 to 8!
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