292: 144.
Here comes the question, who has stronger teaching abilities, Larry Bird or the God of Basketball?_3 292: 144.
Here comes the question, who has stronger teaching abilities, Larry Bird or the God of Basketball?_3 Anyway, combining what Laimbeer had to say in praise of him after the game, there must be quite a few people who think Boston fans are funny, with a young player of outstanding talent and ability in the team, yet they keep talking about that ‘genius’ who drugged himself out of his career.
Now ‘non-core player’ has become one of his nicknames, another being—expert in bird hunting.
Zhang Yang didn’t hesitate to hit back, “Bird, no need to worry, the scoring champion is here.”
What’s there to show off about being a scoring champion for a playoff series?
Bird complained, “I’m still the assist king of the conference finals!
Without my passes, could you average 27 points per game?”
Zhang Yang: “Without me sinking the ball, could you average 11 assists?”
Hearing this, Bird sighed, not bothering to retort for once.
This season was dreadful for them!
He, Zhang Yang, McHale, averaged 70 points together, along with Parish’s average of 13 points, sixth man Ainge’s average of 10 points, point guard Dennis Johnson’s average of 12 points, that’s already an average of 105 points per game, but their team’s average points per game during the regular season was only 112.
That is to say, apart from these 6, there was no one else on the team who could play!
Bill Walton, who went through major surgery and came back, saw a drastic decline in form.
In the last 10 games of the regular season, he averaged 2 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 block—not cutting it anymore.
Keep in mind, Bird averaged 26 points this season, up from last season’s average of 25.8 points, with a shooting percentage of 53%, higher than last season’s 49.6%, and a career-high average of 7.6 assists per game.
Zhang Yang’s strength surged, averaging 24.6 points per game, while McHale maintained a 20+10 level… yet their record slipped by a full 9 games!
They nearly flipped their car playing against the Bucks in the playoffs!
It’s because this season they really only had 6 people who could play; a 7-8 player rotation was normal, and those who rotated in beyond the 6 were basically there to dig holes.
Thinking of the Lakers, they had 7 players averaging double figures in scoring, plus 4 players averaging more than 4 points per game, with an average of 117 points in the regular season…
The pressure is really huge.
Not in the mood for bickering anymore, Bird said, “Playing the Bucks and the Pistons, the opponents have discovered the flaws in our team offense.”
The Bucks had Moncrief, the best defensive player, along with Pressy, Cummings, Pierce, and Sikma—these front and backcourt players with quick mobility and strong interception abilities.
The Pistons had players like Rodman, Laimbeer, and Dumars with strong interception skills.
Dennis and Danny’s breakthrough and passing were cut off.
They couldn’t pass out after driving into the paint, and only Kevin and I could back down and pass out for assists…
In fact, besides our connection, in the second round and the conference finals, we mostly had to rely on isolations to score.
The next opponent, the Lakers, they have Magic, the Cobra, Cooper, Rambis, Green.
They are stronger than the Bucks and the Pistons, we must create better team scoring opportunities.
You play excellently in the high post, but your passing after attracting defense is terrible.
So I, in my great mercy, am prepared to teach you how to observe the movement of your teammates.
Be grateful.”
After listening to Bird, Zhang Yang thought of the ‘Art of Back to the Basket’ reward, and it clicked.
However…
he replied, “Although my pass button is a bit faulty…
I just don’t like to pass, but learning how to pass, and threatening with a pass, is more beneficial to my scoring.
Just, in these 3 days, can I learn it?
Can I use it in the finals?”
Bird was blunt, “Even if you do learn it, it’s unlikely you’ll be able to use it.
The team doesn’t have any tactics organized around your high post back down play.
Even if you copied my tactics, I couldn’t move to catch and shoot like you do.
I’m much slower than you.”
Zhang Yang squinted his eyes in jest, “How thick is your face to say with such conviction that you are slow?”
Bird: “I’m fine with it, what’s it to you?”
Zhang Yang: “…”
Bird: “I’m teaching you now because I’m idle…
I’m in the mood right now, just defeated Thomas.
After the finals, I might not be in the mood anymore.”
Zhang Yang caught the implication and retorted, “It’s not like you haven’t beaten Magic before.”
Ha!
Bird liked to hear that.
This non-core player had finally said something pleasing to the ear.
Bird: “Go warm up first.
Over there, there are functional drinks and bread I bought.
If you’re thirsty or hungry, you can have some.
The Red Auerbach is penny-pinching these days, closing the restaurant on non-training, non-game days, and not providing drinks either.”
Zhang Yang was indeed a bit thirsty, grabbed a bottle of the functional drink, and guzzled a few gulps.
That’s when he heard Bird say, “One fifty a bottle, remember to pay me after training.”
Zhang Yang held back for two seconds: “…
You’ll never be pinched to death.”
Half an hour later, Zhang Yang finished warming up, and Bird began teaching him how to pass the ball while playing in the high post.
Bird, holding the ball in the high post with his back to the basket, said, “When I start backing down, the opposing big man always stands there, yes, right there, along the baseline of the key.”
At this moment, there would be two cutting actions in the tactic, one in the middle lane, and one along the baseline on the same side as our back down…
Why not cut from the weak side baseline?
It would indeed be easier to get in from that side, but since we are on this side, we form a diagonal passing line from the high post to the low post with the other side.
Even though it offers a good opportunity, it’s easier for the opponents to intercept, so it’s not a good choice.
Our teammate cutting along our same side baseline will create a double threat to the opponent standing on the right side of the key.
The other opponent’s big man must move to the middle lane, allowing our other big man to move to the left side to set a screen…”
Zhang Yang: “I see, so when you back down from the high post, I can easily get open and receive the ball to shoot.
That’s the principle.”
Bird: “You’re quick on the uptake, much faster than Kevin.”
Zhang Yang: “…”
Damn stream of consciousness writing!
What’s with all this here and there!
If his understanding of tactics were any poorer, he might not have understood anything Bird was saying!
So the question arises, who has better teaching skills, the God of Basketball or Bird?
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