Chapter 23

On the 23rd, the Heat continued to host the Hawks at home.

Before the game, Kobe, who came to the American Airlines Arena with Su Feng's eldest son, Su Hao, became the center of attention for the fans.

It was a pity...

Kobe only knew a few simple Chinese phrases.

Otherwise, if Kobe had said "This monkey is not for sale, photos are five bucks" at this time, wouldn't that have been a killer line?

Recently, after staying away from the media vortex in Los Angeles, Kobe's mood had improved a lot.

And Su Feng's son, who came with him, also became a big celebrity at the American Airlines Arena that night.

During the pre-game warm-up, Mourning, Payton, and O'Neal bet on who Su Feng's son would like more.

As a result, O'Neal, who won with a belly dance, won $5,000 each from Mourning and Payton.

"Your son will definitely achieve great things in the future." Looking at Su Feng, O'Neal, who was counting money until his hands cramped, laughed.

"How do you know?" Su Feng asked with a puzzled look.

"Because he's so young, yet he already knows how to tell right from wrong.

Do you know what he just said to me?" O'Neal said, patting Su Feng on the shoulder.

"What did he say to you?" Su Feng asked curiously.

"He said that if I gave him $100, he would tell Gary and Alonzo that he liked me more," O'Neal laughed.

Su Feng: ".......”

Well...

What should Su Feng say about this stinky kid?

At that moment, besides hoping that this child would grow up healthy...

Su Feng's only thought for him was that when he went to school in the future, there wouldn't be any "Su Hao's parents are not welcome" incidents.

Let's bring the camera back to the court.

Compared to the two teams' Game 1, the Hawks continued their previous starting lineup tonight.

As for the Heat, they adjusted their power forward position to Ilieva.

In the regular season, Iliassova averaged 6.1 points and 1.5 rebounds for the Heat this season.

Judging from the data, the young Ilieva's main job in the team was to manage the water cooler and wave towels to cheer on the main players on the court.

However, as one of the most accurate three-point shooters on this Heat team, after Ilieva appeared in the Heat's starting lineup, the Hawks needed to consider the accuracy of this Turkish sniper if they wanted to double-team Su Feng as recklessly as they did in the first game.

Moreover, with the Heat mainly playing a zone defense, it didn't matter if Ilieva's defense was terrible...

Because the biggest advantage of zone defense is that it allows the defending side to have slackers.

Ilieva, who had played in FIBA, had a clear mind and a deeper understanding of zone defense than many American players.

Therefore, on the court, after the two teams' Game 2 started...

When the Hawks wanted to make a fuss about Ilieva...

Ilieva, remembering Su Feng's pre-game teachings, almost broke the mentality of the Hawks players in reverse.

Hey~! I jumped out!

Hey~! I went in again!

Hey~! What's wrong? Come and hit me if you have the guts!

To be fair.

Ilieva, who was repeatedly jumping around in the Heat's zone defense, was indeed asking for a beating.

However, in the absence of perimeter firepower to attract the Heat's defensive attention...

The Hawks really couldn't do anything about Ilieva.

Because zone defense...

Is least afraid of you breaking through one of my defensive points on the court.

The Hawks didn't have an organizer who could stand on the free-throw line, nor did they have perimeter shooters who could draw out the Heat's defense, so even if Smith and Wade could break in...

They would inevitably face the encirclement of Su Feng, O'Neal, Stackhouse, and others.

At the critical moment, on the Hawks' bench, veteran Tyronn Lue suggested to head coach Mike Woodson: "If we continue to play like this, we will definitely be exhausted by the Heat's zone defense.

So if possible, I hope you can consider the two-point guard tactic."

Hearing this, Woodson, who was still thinking with his assistants about how to break the Heat's zone defense, took the principle of treating a dead horse as a living horse and replaced Childress with Lue and Hinrich with seven minutes left in the first quarter.

And Wade was brought up to the small forward position.

As a result, the Hawks, who had only scored 6 points in the first 5 minutes of the first quarter...

Not only successfully broke the Heat's zone defense in the second half of the quarter, but also, after the space was opened up by Lue and Hinrich, Wade finally showed the world his strength that was no less than Kobe's.

"That's strange...

With Woodson's head being even more stubborn than Van Gundy's...

How did he come up with this idea to break our zone defense?"

On the Heat's bench, after the score was gradually narrowed by the Hawks, Su Feng thought to himself with a puzzled look.

Uh...

It's not that Su Feng looks down on Woodson.

But based on Su Feng's understanding of Woodson...

If this guy could come up with a way to break the Heat's zone defense...

Then Van Gundy wouldn't have scratched his head bald back then, and he wouldn't have understood how the Knicks lost the game.

As a coach who is good at defense, in Su Feng's view, Woodson is the kind of coach who is more suitable to be an assistant coach.

He is good at creating defensive systems and likes to communicate with young players.

And at critical moments, he also has a set of motivational speeches.

But as for this guy's offense...

You can only say that the team he leads is only slightly more accepting of three-pointers than the team led by Larry Brown.

In short...

In any case, in Su Feng's eyes, using two point guards could never be a brilliant move that Woodson came up with.

Because Woodson's mind is not flexible enough to that extent.

"I'm very curious, Tyronn, how did you think of the two-point guard tactic?" On the Hawks' bench, at the end of the first quarter, Woodson also looked at Lue with a curious look and asked.

"Actually, I just happened to think of it.

Because the Heat's defense is too tight, it is difficult for us to play our pick-and-roll tactics on the court.

However, if we can have two ball-handling organizers on the court, then the situation will be completely different.

You see, when Kirk catches the ball on this side, because Kirk has a certain shooting range, the Heat must send someone forward to defend him.

At this time, if we also have a player who can organize and has a shooting range on the other side, then the Heat's defense will be attracted out.

Of course, this does not mean that we have broken the Heat's zone defense.

But after the Heat's defense is stretched out, it doesn't matter even if we don't break their zone defense.

Because the NBA has a defensive three-second rule, so as long as Kirk and I can pass the ball to Dwyane's hands in time, then Dwyane can use his speed to score the ball before the Heat's two wings and inside help defense are in place." Looking at Woodson, pointing to the tactical board, Tyronn Lue smiled.

Hearing this, Woodson, who suddenly understood, could never have imagined...

That with just such a simple change, the Hawks could break the Heat's zone defense?

As the saying goes, the onlooker sees more than the player.

In fact, if Van Gundy had half the clarity when he was a coach as he does when he is a commentator in the future...

Then the Mosaic team with Yao and Mcgrady would not have had so much difficulty breaking through the first round?

When the Hawks' offense couldn't be opened, Woodson, who has always been better at defense, has never prioritized thinking about how to play good offense...

But rather how to defend the Heat.

As a result, in Game 1, after getting stuck in a rut for a whole game, Woodson failed to find a way to defend the Heat.

But it was Tyronn Lue, who had been on the bench the whole time, who came up with the brilliant idea of ​​double point guards in Game 2.

"Tyronn, when you retire in the future, if you want to be a coach, I am willing to hire you as my assistant coach." Woodson said, patting Lue on the shoulder.

After laughing, Lue said: "Coach, let's win the game first!"

Because he knew that the most unreliable thing in the NBA world is promise...

So for Woodson's invitation, Lue knew very well...

Perhaps people will forget this promise tomorrow when they are happy.

On the court, in the second quarter, looking at Tyronn Lue and Hinrich who continued to stay on the court...

Su Feng suddenly had a bold guess.

You say...

Tonight's change in the Hawks...

Could it be that it was Lue's suggestion to Woodson?

Hiss!

Don't tell me!

After thinking carefully in his mind, Su Feng found that it seemed really possible.

Because Woodson is stubborn, but he also has a notoriously good relationship with his players.

So at the critical moment of the Hawks' life and death, Woodson might really listen to Lue's suggestion.

"It seems that after this game is over, I have to persuade Lue to retire quickly." On the court, looking at Lue, who started panting after playing less than 8 minutes in the first quarter, Su Feng silently thought at this moment.

No way.

Although Lue came up with a way to break the Heat's zone defense for the Hawks...

But at this time, he, who was already 30 years old, was no longer the young man in Su Feng's memory who could entangle with Iverson for the whole game.

As the saying goes, people's physiques cannot be generalized.

For Lue, after he turned 30, he was powerless to turn the tide even if he had the heart to kill the enemy.

Therefore, Wade, who had finally been majestic for a whole quarter...

In the subsequent games of this Game 2, because Lue ran out of energy...

He soon fell into the Heat's zone defense quagmire again.

This is the NBA.

Who said that small roles can't play a earth-shattering role?

Perhaps, for the Hawks fans...

From their perspective, they can only see Wade, who is giving everything on the court, but unable to change the fate of the Hawks.

But in Su Feng's perspective, the Hawks lost this game because they didn't have another guard who could break the Heat's zone defense with Hinrich.

And although Lue, who played 21 minutes for the Hawks in this game, only handed over a answer sheet of 3 points, 1 assist, and 1 rebound...

But how could those Hawks fans who only have Wade in their eyes know...

That in the 21 minutes that Wade played with Lue and Hinrich, Wade scored a total of 22 points.

And after Lue was off the court, in the other 21 minutes that he played for the Hawks in this game, Wade only scored 7 points?

In short, it's still that sentence.

If there was no Kenny Smith back then...

Then Olajuwon would not have been able to move unhindered on the court.

To put it bluntly, basketball is still a collective sport after all.

No matter how strong your personal ability is, if you don't have reliable helpers, then even Su Feng has been exhausted to death.

In the end, the score of this Game 2 between the two teams was 104 to 123.

According to the schedule, the next game between the two teams will be moved to Atlanta.

After the game, when shaking hands with Lue, Su Feng also asked straight to the point: "In the first quarter of tonight's game, it was your idea to let the Hawks change to playing with two point guards, right, Tyronn?"

Hearing this, Lue was first stunned, then startled, "Su, how did you know it was my suggestion?"

Su Feng smiled, "If I said that ever since our farewell in Toronto, I have been paying attention to you these past few years...

And I have always believed that in today's league, only your basketball IQ can be compared with mine, would you believe it?"

Lue was shocked, because he never expected...

That he, a role player, could make Emperor Feng pay so much attention to him?

Although Lue remembered that when he was a teammate with Su Feng in the Raptors, Su Feng had praised his basketball IQ many times...

But in the eyes of Lue, who was still slightly younger at the time...

That was just a super star like Su Feng showing his approachable side to the role players in the team.

But today...

Looking at Su Feng's sincere eyes...

Lue found that...

It turned out that he had judged a gentleman's heart with the heart of a villain!

"How about it, are you willing to join forces with me again to sweep the league?" Su Feng said, patting Lue on the shoulder.

"Are you serious?" Lue said in surprise.

"Of course...

How about this, after this season is over, I will invite you to my house as a guest.

At that time, I will talk to you in detail.

Oh, yes, if I remember correctly, you should be a free agent this summer after this season, right?" Su Feng said, looking at Lue.

At this time...

When Lue heard that Su Feng even knew his contract expiration date clearly...

May I ask, how could Lue not believe that Su Feng's invitation was serious?

"But you have to be mentally prepared.

Because I hope you will retire after playing next season." Su Feng said specifically before parting with Lue.

Huh?

Retire after playing next season?

No...

Didn't you just say that you wanted to sweep the league with me?

Then...

Then at least I have to play for another two or three years?

Looking at Su Feng, Lue was a little confused.

But after Su Feng said the next sentence...

Without a doubt.

On this night, Lue was killed by Su Feng.

"Because I hope you can work with me as the head coach.

How about it...

Although I can't tell you which team I will play for next season.

But...

Are you willing to coach me?" Su Feng said, word by word, patting Lue on the shoulder.

Are you willing to coach me?

What kind of international joke is Barkley's dick not as long as O'Neal's!

May I ask, in this world, which head coach would not want to coach Su Feng?

For Tyronn Lue, who has seriously considered working as a coach after retirement...

At this moment...

His heart that still wanted to continue to play in the NBA as a player had been killed by Su Feng.

"Actually, Su...

Because I have been feeling uncomfortable in my right foot recently...

So if you want me to retire immediately...

I can also consider it."

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ps: Because I didn’t get the first floor, the first update is late! There is still another update! Qiao strives for gkd! Although I can't write fast now, Qiao will definitely bring everything that should be written! (Including the previous owed updates!)