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Chapter 284 Adaptation and Misadaptation

The "small ball storm" of the Warriors actually shocked the league as early as the early 90s.

At that time, the Warriors' trident "TMC" combination (the initials of the names of Richmond, Hardaway and Mullin) led the Warriors to average 116 points per game every night, and all three players averaged more than 20 points per game.

In the peak 90-91 season, Chris Mullin averaged 25.7 points per game, Richmond averaged 23.9 points per game, and Tim Hardaway averaged 22.9 points per game. In the opening game of the season, the Warriors scored 162 points in a single game.

With three guys who can shoot and pass the ball together, defenders can only do nothing about it.

The Warriors sold out that season, and fans of other teams finally began to notice what Bay Area fans knew all too well—three ball-hungry guys trying to blow up the scorecards.

Therefore, the offensive winning the box office has long been based on historical evidence and thorough research. It is not the wishful thinking of Mr. David Stern, the president of the league.

However, the Warriors, with strong offensive firepower and gorgeous style of play, have not made any achievements in the playoffs, at most reaching the second round, so there is a basis for not going far without defense.

As Mullin aged, the Trident disbanded, and the Warriors went from glory to trough.

By last season, Carlesimo stepped onto the stage of the head coach and began to give up long-range shots and promote positional offense.

Sprewell never understood why the team's owner, Chris Cohan, supported Carlesimo.

From the point of view of personal image, the maniac who locks his throat is the disadvantaged party. From the perspective of the boss, he has just signed the head coach. If the head coach is let go, the salary for the past three years will still be paid, and he will have to find a new head coach. Why should his money be taken for nothing if others don’t work?And to send the madman away, at least he can get some other bargaining chips over, what's wrong with that?

If it is a head coach whose contract is about to expire, the boss may hesitate a bit. For a head coach who has just signed a contract, it is not wrong for the madman to lose at all.

Dampier, a player with a height and width, is a good candidate for a screen.

Qin Fei came out from the inside lane, and when he raised his hands on the line, there was actually no one to defend him.

But Bimbokols' pass was slow, and when the ball reached Qin Fei's hands, Timberwolves' Joe Smith had already pasted it, leaving Qin Fei no room to shoot.

At the Supersonic Speed, the players must have opened up space at this time, waiting for Qin Fei to play singles.

But the Warriors are very different. Instead of opening the space, Dampier turned around, looking for the ball in the low post.

Qin Fei had just joined the team, and instead of taking the initiative to attack, he lobbed the ball over.

John Starks shook his head when he saw it. Dampier has a good body and high talent, but his EQ is too low. Qin Fei just came to the team and looked like the star of the team. He went to ask for the first ball. What do you think?

Dampier turned around with the ball behind his back and hooked the defender.

"clang--"

There was a crisp iron strike, and a pair of terrifyingly long arms under the basket grabbed the backcourt rebound at half the height of the arms above the basket.

Qin Fei had retreated halfway through the defense, but his teammates hadn't returned yet.

In addition, the Timberwolves' counterattack was not fast, and the two sides landed on the ground without rushing to engage in offensive and defensive battles.

After Marbury left, new aid Brandon was the most important outside ball holder. At the same time, Garnett's tactical status in the Timberwolves was further improved.

The Timberwolves are not stupid. They know that Qin Fei's defense is good, and when he plays high pick-and-rolls, he tries to open up the weak side as much as possible.

Qin Fei was in the third position, and the Timberwolves had three lineups. It would be a misplacement for Qin Fei to defend against any one, but the Timberwolves didn't dare to play like this.

Garnett moved to the fifth position on the offensive end, and Qin Fei went to stare at Joe Smith.

Facing Marshall, Garnett still has a mobile advantage. He caught the ball and rushed in two steps, then turned around with his back and made a very standard fadeaway jumper.

Marshall defended well, but couldn't interfere with Garnett's shooting. Garnett had the rhythm in place and easily scored the ball.

In the opening game, the two teams each attacked a round, and the rhythm was very slow. By the time Bimbokors dribbled the ball for half the time, more than a minute had passed.

Qin Fei stretched to the weak side and let the ball holder try to break through.

The Timberwolves defended very well, and Garnett in the low post was like a big net, ready to help defend and cover all offensive players.

Qin Fei was not familiar with tactics, so he was not in a hurry to participate in the attack.

The Warriors are different from the Supersonics. The Warriors don't have top-level ball handlers, so they don't play a lot of pick-and-rolls at the moment. The general type of scoring is mainly based on air cuts on the off-ball side.

Bimbo was locked by Garnett after the defense, and he didn't have much room to pass the ball, so he had to pull it out again.

At this time, Qin Fei has moved to the top of the arc, and Bimbo immediately passed the ball to Qin Fei.

It's already the second round of offense, and there are still 9 seconds left, and Qin Fei is not going to pass the ball.

Defending Qin Fei is Joe Smith, who has an advantage in height and wingspan.

The moment Qin Fei took the ball, he made a fake shot.

Joe Smith was the No. 95 pick in 76, and it was the Golden State Warriors who selected him. In the selection of the best rookie of the year, he was second only to Damon Stoudemire, but later, he was sent to the [-]ers by the Warriors. Since then, he has been a little lost and can't find his position.

The three major disadvantages are the natural dislocation when defending the opponent's small players.

Of course, there are many benefits, such as rebounding advantage, inside advantage and so on.

For a team like the Warriors that focuses on inside and air-cut offense, Philip Sanders' arrangement is no problem at all.

It's just to test Joe Smith's defensive skills.

There is nothing to say about Joe Smith's physical fitness. His powerful slam dunk is his first label. Before being traded to the 76ers by the Warriors, he was once considered the next "Camp".

To defend other small forwards, Joe Smith is not too tall, but Qin Fei is slightly shorter than the average small forward.

One is taller and the other is shorter, so the misalignment is a little bit wrong.

After Qin Fei finished his first fake shot, he immediately took a tentative step. Joe Smith couldn't help but took a step back. Then, seeing that Qin Fei hadn't moved and was about to step forward, Qin Fei took another step and made a change of rhythm.

[First Step Master]!

Qin Fei's first step was too fast, and it was difficult for ordinary defenders to defend against. Not to mention the misplaced Joe Smith, Qin Fei completed a frontal breakthrough in just a split second.

The Timberwolves have all shrunk their defenses. Anyway, the Warriors can't make shots from the outside, so why not block the inside?

When Qin Fei saw it, it didn't look like a vast breakthrough space like it was in supersonic speed.

For this, he was also prepared for a long time. He took another crotch while he was walking, changed to a left-handed dribble, and ran across the middle area.

At this moment, Joe Smith was shaken to the point where he couldn't find his way. After finally adjusting his center of gravity, Qin Fei had already leaned back and made a jump shot.

From the mid-range position, countless people watched Qin Fei's jump shot.

This is the first ball for the Warriors, which is of great commemorative significance.

"Shh!"

It passed through the heart neatly, and when the voice sounded, Joe Smith only covered Qin Fei's face, which was useless at this time.

Timberwolves bishop Philip Saunders on the side felt that this defensive response was not good.

But there is no way, the Timberwolves have no other defense. Mitchell has proved that he will be blown up by Qin Fei, and Joe Smith can't do it. Can it be Garnett?

In Philip's system, Garnett should be the team's defensive core, the last hurdle of defense, not the first hurdle of defense. If it is only the first tier, it would be a waste of Garnett's talent.

The two teams drew 2-2.

Qin Fei, who scored the first goal of the Warriors' career, clapped hands with John Starks, Marshall and other teammates to celebrate.

"It looks so easy!"

John Starks is very envious of Qin Fei's scoring ability. Qin Fei is only 21 years old, but his offensive skills are already very good. He breaks through three threats, changes direction while moving, and jumps with an emergency stop. Moreover, the height of the jumper is amazing, and shorter players can't interfere at all.

Now it is proved that the higher one does not seem to work, the response is not sensitive enough.

But it's just a ball. Although Philip thought so, he was still very patient on the surface, slowly waiting for changes on the field.

Qin Fei scored the first goal, and the Timberwolves fans cheered.

What they found was a surprise. Last season's championship team, Qin Fei, actually appeared in the Warriors' lineup.

It has only been two or three days since the transaction took place. In the era when the Internet was not popular enough, it is normal for some people not to know.

I'll be even happier knowing it. There's nothing happier than seeing your opponent become weaker.

The offensive and defensive transition on the court, the Timberwolves attacked in the frontcourt, and used the high and low cover tactics. Garnett caught the ball at the top of the arc and made a long-distance two-pointer, which was also a hit.

Then the Warriors attacked and Marshall received a pass from John Starks.

The fake shot was really sudden, and it looked like a half-throwing shot, and continued to fail to score the ball under confrontation.

Qin Fei is really not used to it. In the past, when he was in the Supersonic Speed, his teammates' offensive efficiency was relatively high. Even without his participation in the offense, the offense was relatively smooth. But now the offense seems to be completely relying on his personal ability. Moreover, everyone's efficiency is very low, and many balls cannot be sent in.

Fortunately, the Timberwolves are not a strong team. If you come and go with the Warriors, you want to smash the frame.

This is fully in line with Carlesimo's offensive philosophy. He hopes that the team will continue to work in positional warfare, reduce mistakes, slow down the pace, use defense to drive offense, and achieve a gorgeous transition from winning the box office to winning.

(End of this chapter)