Chapter 55: The Forest Wolf's Variator
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In the basketball world, everyone knows that players are divided into five major positions, but few people pay attention to the different characteristics of each position. The point guard is often considered the brain of the team, and their main responsibility is to organize the team's offense, such as Magic Johnson, Isaiah Thomas, and Stockton Kidd, who average over 10 assists per game. These players are called passing masters, classic point guards. However, just like small forwards can be scoring small forwards, point guards can also be scoring point guards, although this is not common now, but will become more and more popular in the future. Besides scoring point guards and organizational point guards, there is another type of point guard that is not well known.
That's the controlling defender represented by Bilbao, this type of controlling defender rarely sends out more than 10 assists in a game, and rarely scores 20-30 points in a game. The responsibility of such a controlling defender is to control the team's rhythm on the court, they are not the brain of the team but the heart of the team, the metronome of the team, they can easily make the team stay in the most favorable rhythm for themselves, this type of organizational defender is difficult to reflect its value in data.
This is also the reason why Zhuang Fei said that trouble has come. Currently, both the Timberwolves and Nuggets are like high-speed trains running at full capacity, neither of which has brakes, more importantly, they are mutually restrictive, one is fast, and the other follows suit. Now, the car with the lowest configuration is about to be dragged down, just when the car with the lowest configuration changed its gearbox and brakes, it can control its own speed, while the other high-configuration sports car will be slowed down.
This is the effect of Billups coming on, Nuggets have found their most favorable rhythm again, while Timberwolves are being dragged down. Nash wanted to speed up, but Billups kept suppressing him, neither slow nor fast, this is the most unfavorable rhythm for Timberwolves and the most favorable one for Nuggets. Now Nash has met his nemesis.
After seeing the Nuggets turn over, Jokic returned to normal, and the Nuggets' head coach Michael Malone also showed a smile on his face. This is an unexpected surprise that was not unexpected.
"Nash is now neither slow nor fast, and no matter how you look at it, it feels very awkward. The existence of the gold-digging swingman is very strong, and the team's organization is good. In this regard, Nash is far behind." DeAntoni also saw the current problems on the court.
Zhuang Fei naturally can also see that Nash is not yet at the level of later generations, and now he is just a rookie who has been on the bench for two years. Whether it's experience or ability, he hasn't reached the point of perfection yet. He can lead the team to speed up now, but if he encounters a master like LBJ who controls the rhythm, he will have a hard time. It can be said that LBJ is currently Nash's nemesis.
No matter what, Zhuang Fei wasn't worried about this situation, he had prepared for it before the match. If such a situation hadn't occurred during the competition, that would have been strange. Nash has his nemesis, and so does Bi Lu Pu.
"The Nuggets' pace slowed down immediately after they switched to last year's three-guard lineup, and the score gradually caught up. Oh no, Timberwolves guard Nash made a turnover, Bjelica countered with a beautiful and easy layup, Nash could only watch in dismay." The commentator Al Michaels exclaimed excitedly.
Zhuang Fei was frowning on the sidelines, even though he knew that Nash would make more mistakes as soon as he fell into the formation, but wasn't Lupus discovered too quickly? How long has Lupus been up for? Has he already found a way to deal with Nash?
"What a strong insight!" Even DeAndre Jordan, who was next to Zhuang Fei, couldn't help but praise him. Was he better than Lupo? On the data side, after he came on, 2 shots and 1 hit only scored 2 points and 0 assists, but the Nuggets caught up with 6 points and suppressed the Timberwolves. This is where data can't be reflected.
When the game went to eight and a half minutes, both sides made their first regular substitutions. The score was 28-22 at this time, with both teams scoring high points in an unguarded match.
"Kaitino, did you understand my orders clearly?" Zhuang Fei asked seriously, looking at the still somewhat green old cat.
"Coach, don't worry, I know," Mobley nodded firmly. Zhuang Fei had been treating him very well since he joined the team. Originally, he thought he would be cut by Zhuang Fei, after all, the team's scoring guards were too numerous, Pierce, Jackson, Anthony Peeler, Chris Kaman, these were not people he could compare to. He was just a small second-round rookie, and due to his height, he was ignored by other teams until he was selected by the Bucks in the second round and traded to the Timberwolves. What moved him was that on his first day with the Timberwolves, Zhuang Fei handed him a 3-year, $30 million fully guaranteed contract, which was usually only given to first-round rookies. At that time, he hadn't even played a game for the Timberwolves, nor had he participated in team training.
Although he got the contract, Zhuang Fei was also very strict with his requirements, and Mobuli still remembered Zhuang Fei's words at that time.
"Kartino, you are an excellent scoring guard, your scoring is great, I am very satisfied with you. I clearly told you that you will be the core of the team's second lineup in the new season, but I hope you can change some things in the Forest Wolves. I need you to not only score, but also organize your teammates, you need to become a dual-capable guard who scores as the main goal."
Combo guard? Morley had never thought he would become a combo guard before. His three-point shot is good, his speed is fast, and his breakthrough is good. He's a finisher. But now, for Zhuang Fei's expectations and the core position of the team's second lineup, he's willing to make changes. And afterwards, Zhuang Fei also fixed him in the team's point guard position.
Watching Morey's determined back, Zhuang Fei was also deep in thought, wondering if his approach would work. In Zhuang Fei's heart, he wanted to transform Morey into a player like Manu Ginobili of the San Antonio Spurs, who excelled in both organization and scoring. Zhuang Fei knew that not everyone could become like Ginobili, but he wasn't messing around - Morey indeed had this potential. His three-pointers, breakthroughs, and shooting were all great, only lacking some overall vision. With just a bit of polishing over one or two seasons, Morey would absolutely become another unique sharpshooter belonging to the Timberwolves.
"Zhuang, do you think Katino can meet your requirements?" De Antoni asked curiously.
Zhuang Fei thought for a moment, then said calmly: "Regardless of whether it can be done or not, the problem is not big for the Forest Wolf. If it can be done, it's better; if it can't be done, it doesn't matter. His score can still achieve the effect of changing the team's rhythm. In Nash's case where he can't grasp the variation, he is our variation." After listening to Zhuang Fei's explanation, D'Antoni nodded thoughtfully.
After Mobley came on, the Wolves' rhythm was indeed different from when Nash was on the court. Bubba's senses were more obvious, and the new point guard who came up for the Timberwolves was too aggressive, breaking through on offense, shooting, and defending with footsteps and tight defense, making Bubba, who was used to Nash, a bit overwhelmed.
"The Timberwolves' substitute guard, Mo Buri, performed exceptionally well, and the Nuggets' Bilups was left behind. With such a fast speed, Danny Green's defense was not in time, and Mo Buri darted to the basket like a ghost cat, scoring easily." The commentator exclaimed again.
"That's what you wanted, isn't it?" DeAntoni said.
Zhuang Fei nodded and replied softly: "That's right"
Biluopuskna, so Mobri just Kebiluopu. This is Zhuang Fei's confidence.
Soon, Dani Alves saw that Bilbao was out of control and decisively took him down. Bilbao is indeed not very good at dealing with players like Mubarak.
"If Billups were given a little more time, he would definitely find a way to deal with Mobley. But Dantoni wouldn't give him too much time to make mistakes." Billups is not the core of the Nuggets and won't have much space for error. To maximize Billups' role, he must be made the core. This is also the reason why Billups sank in the constant team changes until he went to the Pistons and shone with his most dazzling light.
If not for Billups' high ranking, Zhuang Fei would have dug him up early. A No. 3 show, the rookie contract expires and is renewed in advance, at least $6 million per year. The current Timberwolves can't afford it.
After solving the trouble of Bilups, the forest wolf quickly grasped the dominance in the second lineup, and Zhuang Fei also saw the outcome of the game.
