Chapter 196 The Spurs System is Everywhere

BEEP—!

On the court, after slowly walking to the technical table, Davis decisively called the Mavericks' first timeout of the game.

"Wow, the Mavericks are calling this timeout really early today." Zhang, from CCTV, also commented after seeing this scene.

"I remember when Su Feng was still playing for the Raptors, Davis only called 265 timeouts in a season, averaging less than 4 per game." Yu Jia said, after taking out his pre-game notes and glancing at them.

"So that's what makes Davis so great.

When coaching different teams and different players, he doesn't become inflexible like some coaches." After pausing, Zhang added.

"Relax, guys."

On the Mavericks' bench, just as the Mavericks' players were thinking that Davis was unhappy with their start to the game, who would have thought...

During this timeout, Davis didn't even take out his tactical board.

"Coach, shouldn't we adjust our tactics?"

As the locker room leader of the Mavericks, Kidd looked at Davis with curiosity.

"Tactics? Hmm... that's not important." Davis smiled after patting Kidd on the shoulder.

Kidd: "..."

As a world-renowned "super coach" in today's league, Davis called this timeout simply because he felt that the Mavericks were playing too tight at the start of the game tonight.

This tightness was partly because the Mavericks' players really wanted to prove themselves in this nationally televised game against the Heat.

And on the other hand, it was because when facing a team with Su Feng, most NBA players would subconsciously remind themselves...

Gtmdd Su Feng!

Therefore, Davis wanted the Mavericks' players to relax their minds first, rather than focusing on tactics.

As for tactics...

In Davis's view, they were secondary.

Because as a famous coach of his generation, he knew very well that even the best tactics needed the players' specific performance to produce the corresponding effect.

American Airlines Center, after the timeout, the game continued.

At the arc, after completing a pick-and-roll with Kidd, Nowitzki shot his first three-pointer of the night from the outside.

After getting around the screen, Su Feng successfully rotated to Nowitzki's front before the latter completed his shot.

However...

The reason why Nowitzki is Nowitzki...

Is because he not only has a touch far superior to other players of the same type, but also, when shooting, his shooting arc is extremely high.

Therefore, as long as you leave him a little space, it is difficult to stop him from shooting.

Swish!

3 to 4.

On the court, Little Dirk hit a high-arcing shot.

Back on offense, it was the Heat's turn to attack.

Facing the Mavericks' hybrid defense, Su Feng actively came out to receive the ball at the high post, forming a triangle with O'Neal and Butler.

The player responsible for guarding Su Feng on the Mavericks' side tonight was Josh Howard, nicknamed "The Clown."

Emmm...

Although this guy is nicknamed "The Clown," it's not because of his strength.

As a young player quickly promoted by Davis after arriving in Dallas, Howard, who is 201cm tall, has an exaggerated wingspan of 218.5cm.

Before suffering a major injury, relying on his advantage of long arms against short arms on the court, Howard almost made Little Dirk his second-in-command at one point.

Because he also had an equally unstoppable pull-up jumper at his peak, then-Mavericks coach "Little General" Johnson also discovered the Clown's value in scoring in key moments.

It's just a pity that compared to Su Feng, who is also a wingspan freak, Howard's shoulders are slightly narrower.

So this also led to the fact that he was unlikely to have "innate divine power" like Su Feng and Jordan.

However...

Although he was a bit of a "beggar version"...

For Davis, who had "lost" Su Feng, he was quite satisfied with the growth rate of this "beggar version of Su Feng".

On the court, facing Howard's aggressive defense, Su Feng glanced at Butler, who was being closely marked by the "beggar version of Jordan," and decisively passed the ball into the paint again.

But...

Just like you can't use the same skill on the Saint Seiya all the time.

In the paint, just as O'Neal received the ball, he was double-teamed by Kidd and Nowitzki.

And at this moment...

Ariza and Alston, who were being left open by the Mavericks...

Felt that the Mavericks didn't treat them like human beings tonight.

For the former, because it was already commonplace for him to be habitually ignored by his opponents this season, Ariza didn't feel too bad at this moment.

However...

He, Alston, wasn't Payton...

Why could the Mavericks choose to leave him open?

At the arc, after receiving the pass from O'Neal, Alston immediately fired.

But...

Clang!

Alston: "..."

Good heavens!

So the clown was actually himself?

In the restricted area, "Tyson" Chandler secured the rebound for the Mavericks.

And it is worth mentioning that, perhaps because Chandler was too excited after the start of this game...

Just as he grabbed the rebound, his "fishing rod," which he would later claim to have used for fishing, almost injured Little Dirk, who was boxing out for him.

In Su Feng's original timeline, many young fans only knew about the "Ibaka" story.

But in fact, before Ibaka, Chandler was the "perfect hunk" in the league who was most favored by wealthy women.

On the court, Kidd dribbled the ball past half-court.

Under Kidd's orchestration, Finley successfully obtained a one-on-one opportunity with Butler on the right side of the court.

In Su Feng's previous life, many fans believed that Kidd, who lacked offensive ability, was not worthy of the title of a superstar.

But compared to most superstar players...

Kidd's actual role on the court was far from being reflected in those scoring statistics.

In the 00/01 season, under the leadership of Marbury, the Nets, who were diving for the "championship," brought in Kidd in the 01/02 season. Without major changes to the main lineup, they reached the Finals.

And in the 02/03 season, Kidd once again led the Nets to win the Eastern Conference Championship.

Although the Eastern Conference at that time had shown an overall decline, even if you replaced other point guards, could they really bring that Nets team to the Finals like Kidd did?

Tonight, the Heat sending Alston to start was definitely not Riley mocking Kidd's offense.

But because...

Players like Kidd, no matter what he wants to do, you can't control him.

Therefore, in a sense, Kidd is also an unstoppable player.

In basketball, scoring is certainly important.

But that doesn't mean that scoring is the only consideration for a superstar.

Otherwise...

That Trae Young who often scored 30+ on the court before Su Feng transmigrated would have been a superstar according to this logic.

In Su Feng's opinion, any evaluation of a player based solely on scoring and independent offensive ability...

Has no reference value whatsoever.

Because these people simply don't know how good a player like Kidd really is.

On the wing, the "beggar version of Jordan" hit a mid-range shot after shaking Butler.

5 to 4.

Because Kidd's pass separated the battlefield for Finley, once Butler lost in such a one-on-one situation, it was difficult for the Heat's other players to help him.

In the NBA, especially for an outside player like Finley who has reached a certain level, as long as you can constantly create one-on-one opportunities for him, he can keep scoring on the court.

This has nothing to do with whether Butler's defense is good or not...

But because in basketball, the offensive side always has the absolute initiative.

"Coach, should we call a timeout too?" On the Heat's bench, Spoelstra asked Riley curiously.

Hearing this, Riley shook his head.

Unlike Davis, who called a timeout to relax the Mavericks' players, Riley didn't see any problems with the Heat players' attitude tonight.

Therefore...

Riley didn't plan to negate the Heat players' execution on the court tonight because of two possessions.

At the arc, after taking the ball from Alston, Su Feng, noticing the Mavericks' shrinking defense, abandoned his plan to continue playing the triangle offense with Butler and O'Neal.

After beckoning to O'Neal, Su Feng once again unleashed the "Kill Crazy Screen" that would make Kobe cry and Hardaway hide in a corner and draw circles after seeing it.

"The Clown" Howard has a good build.

His defensive attitude is also considered active.

But in terms of experience, he can't compare with Su Feng.

This ball, as soon as O'Neal's screen formed, Su Feng sped past Howard with O'Neal's screen.

However, as a mobile fortress that would despair Wade and James in the future, Chandler was the first to help defend against Su Feng.

With a wide defensive area and super lateral movement ability, Chandler blocked all of Su Feng's forward channels in an instant by retreating while fighting.

However...

Unlike his two successors...

Who told this "Tyson" that Su Feng would only play outside the three-point line and in the restricted area like a certain nightclub-goer?

Bang!

Near the free throw line, at the moment of stepping on the brakes, Su Feng pulled up and shot in the vacuum zone of the Mavericks' defense!

Swish!

5 to 6.

Maybe, other people's two-pointers can't kill people.

But Su Feng's two-pointers...

"You're getting harder and harder to deal with, Su."

On the Mavericks' bench, looking at Su Feng, who used to be under his command and score for him, Davis sighed and said helplessly.

At this time, Davis's new assistant coach, Mike Brown, asked curiously, "John...

Shouldn't we do something about Su?"

Do something?

At this moment, looking at Mike Brown, who was still innocent and had not experienced the beatings of society, Davis said seriously, "If we could really do something when facing Su...

Then wouldn't you think that my three championship rings were all given to me by others?"

As the coach in the league who truly understands Su Feng the most...

No one knows better than Davis that it is difficult to stop a player like Su Feng from doing whatever he wants on the court.

And what's more...

This guy is now an "organizational master" with a passing button installed?

Davis discovered when reviewing the Heat's game against the Sixers...

That today's Su Feng.

Is completely different from Su Feng in the Raptors era.

Because now he...

Many times, his opponents aren't even worthy of him drawing his sword.

American Airlines Center, at the end of the first quarter, the Heat, playing away, led 33 to 28.

In the second quarter, the Heat adjusted their lineup to Mourning, Haslem, Su Feng, Korver, and Ginobili.

The Mavericks' second unit retained Kidd and Howard, and added Terry, Nahoora, and Bradley.

The second quarter started with the Mavericks on offense.

As soon as the game started, Su Feng saw a scene that made him feel heartbroken.

On the left wing, after feigning a screen for Kidd, Terry, nicknamed "The Jet," suddenly accelerated.

And just as Korver was honestly chasing Terry's taillights...

"Bamboo Pole" Bradley suddenly stood in front of him.

On the court, Terry successfully obtained an open three-point opportunity.

Swish!

Terry, whose real height is probably around 185cm, has hit more than 2200 three-pointers in his career in Su Feng's memory.

And this guy's career three-point percentage is as high as 38%.

This season, as of now, Terry is taking nearly 9 three-pointers per game.

And this statistic is clearly a replica of Little Su Feng.

And the most amazing thing is...

The tactic Terry just ran...

Was a classic three-point tactic that Davis designed for him when Su Feng was playing for the Raptors.

Hmm...

If Su Feng remembers correctly, this tactic seems to have been drawn by Davis for him under his suggestion.

Therefore...

When he saw Terry using the same trick he used to bully others in the past to bully his own team at this moment...

Su Feng felt like he had killed himself.

On the court, it was the Heat's turn to attack.

After slipping out from the baseline with the help of Mourning and Haslem's screens, Korver also got an open three-point opportunity!

At this time, on the Mavericks' bench, Davis felt like he had seen this scene somewhere before...

Clang!

Oh, right!

If Davis remembers correctly, the tactic Korver just ran...

Wasn't it the classic tactic he drew for Carter when he was coaching the Raptors?

And even the "clang" at the end...

Seemed so similar to Davis.

Su Feng: "..."

Outrageous!

Absolutely outrageous!

This season, thanks to the fact that the Heat have two superstars on the court who opponents must double-team when they get a direct offensive opportunity, Korver's three-point percentage has reached an astonishing 55.8%.

And such a three-point percentage...

You can basically understand it as that as long as there is an open opportunity, Korver cannot miss.

It's just...

At this moment...

Looking at these teammates who had wasted at least five great passes from him tonight...

In a trance, Su Feng's mind was filled with the fear of being dominated by trash computer teammates when he used to play 2k.

And on the court, just after turning around...

Terry, like a Hall of Fame computer, used the same tactic again to score a three-pointer for the Mavericks from the outside.

"Su, I wonder if the Mavericks tonight deserve you drawing your sword?"

On the sidelines, after Terry scored two consecutive three-pointers to help the Mavericks take the lead, Davis murmured while looking at Su Feng on the court.

American Airlines Center.

When Su Feng raised four fingers and prepared to ask Ginobili for the ball, Davis suddenly felt that he was several years younger.

However, just as Su Feng was waiting for Ginobili to pass the ball to him, and Davis was preparing to enjoy Su Feng's beautiful one-on-one play alone...

On the court...

Ginobili, who had received permission from Su Feng to play wildly, nodded and completed a...

Riley wanted to beat someone.

Su Feng wanted to kill someone.

Davis wanted to curse someone's...

Unreasonable, ultra-long-range three-pointer.

Swish!

On the Heat's bench, O'Neal, who was resting, looked curiously at Butler sitting next to him and asked, "Shouldn't only Su be qualified to shoot such a three-pointer?"

Hearing this, Butler smiled and said to O'Neal, "Boss said before that every time Manu takes such a shot, he can't wait to trade Manu away the next day."

"But...

Every time Manu can hit these shots, Boss will also say...

That this is the Manu Ginobili he wants, in his eyes, Su's best helper." After pausing, Butler continued.

And now...

Vaguely, O'Neal felt that his seat as the second-in-command on the Heat...

Didn't seem as stable as he thought.

American Airlines Center.

Tonight...

After being silent for a long time in the new season...

Ginobili's "Demon Blade" ran out of its sheath on its own when Su Feng was unprepared.

Swish!

On the court, after Terry's third shot failed to hit, just after turning around, and the cameras were still adjusting their positions...

Ginobili scored another three-pointer for the Heat from the outside!