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Chapter 1501 "The Ultimate Five" (Part [-])
"There is still a week before the start of the playoffs. No matter which team we meet in the playoffs, I think we will have a very good chance of defeating our opponents, not only because we are strong enough. The hard power is also because we still have a secret weapon~!!"

At the end of the regular season a month ago, in an ordinary training session, Lan Shengli said to the players.

"Secret weapon~?!, what is that~?!"

"I don't know~?!, it seems like it can be opened~"

"Listen to what Coach Blue said~"

Upon hearing this, the team members started discussing immediately.

"The secret weapon I'm talking about is that I want to put out a lineup that no coach has ever used. I believe that lineup will bring the strength of our Clippers to a new level. ~!!"

Lan Shengli continued to speak.

"Is it really so amazing~?!"

"This guy has watched too many Hollywood movies~"

After Taylor and Harper heard about it, they also began to question it.

Faced with the doubts of the team members and the doubts of the teaching assistants, Lan Shengli only proved it with practical actions.

"You five in a team~"

Lan Shengli quickly selected Harden, Brewer, Butler, George and Love, and said,

"Such a lineup~?!, without a center, how can we play without a point guard~?!"

Billups took the lead in questioning.

"Yeah~, don't come looking for me if you get robbed of a rebound~!"

Little Jordan also said sarcastically.

"Don't worry, neither of these things will happen~"

Lan Shengli nodded, said, and immediately set up the arrangement.

After that, the "five small lineup" hand-picked by Lan Shengli fought with the temporary lineup composed of Billups, Foye, Landry, Kaman and Jordan Jr.

Although the latter is obviously much weaker, the unexpected aura of the former is still displayed.

Better mobility, better ball transfer and faster offense and defense.

"No, I didn't expect to be able to fight like this~"

Even the battle-tested Harper was amazed when he saw this.

"Coach Bruce is really a genius~ Maybe geniuses are very bold and have the courage to try~, haha~!!"

Taylor also sighed.

"This kind of competition feeling~, it's really wonderful~!"

"Yeah~!!, there is no clear division of positions at all, it's more free to play, it's so comfortable~!!"

Even several players involved were full of praise for this.

However, because the opponents the Clippers encountered were not strong enemies, Lan Shengli never used the "Ultimate Five" lineup.

Now, facing the very difficult Spurs, in the third quarter of the crucial Tianwangshan battle, Lan Shengli finally took out his "secret weapon" and put on the "Ultimate Five" on the court.

Faced with such a lineup, Popovich and his Spurs were obviously defenseless, and both offense and defense were awkward.

Parker and Duncan's pick-and-roll tactics also lost the essence of pick-and-roll tactics because all five players on the Clippers side could pick-and-roll and switch defenses.

On the offensive end, the fact that all five Clippers players can control the ball makes it impossible for the Spurs to find a key player in defense.

"Swipe~!!!"

While speaking, Love made another false pass and directly hit the top arc three-pointer.

71: 60.

The Clippers expanded the point difference to double digits for the first time in this game.

The "Ultimate Five" made a strong effort.

"Dum~!!"

Here Popovich flushed with anger, rushed into the court and called a timeout,

Throughout Popovich's entire coaching career, most of the time he came up with some mysterious tactics for the opponent's coach, causing the opponent to suffer, but this time, the young coach, Bruce, had a complete strategy in such an important game as the Battle of Tianwangshan. Suppression is definitely a situation that Popovich cannot accept.

"What's wrong with you guys~?!, why don't you seem to know how to play basketball~?!, what are you thinking~?!, the opponent doesn't have a center forward, why do you keep floating outside to shoot~?!, rushing inside~ !!, break through~!!, create damage~!!"

Here Popovich growled, yelled, and talked at the players.

It's time to test the execution of the Spurs.

"Guys, what I want is this kind of rhythm, you should feel it~, you have slowly found the rhythm, then continue to stick to this rhythm~!!, Come on~!"

Here, Lan Shengli began to encourage him.

The timeout ended soon, and the Spurs had fallen behind by double digits, so they had to adjust their offensive status as soon as possible.

While talking, the Spurs attacked here,
Duncan went to the inside and hit Love with his back.

"Do you want to force my inside line~?!, it's not that easy~, hum~, don't underestimate Love's low post defense skills~!!"

Lan Shengli thought to himself.

It seems that Le Fu is quite confident.

Here I saw Duncan showing his footsteps, slapping Love on his back, and while turning halfway around, he carried Love and completed a hook shot.

"Boom~"

Love first straightened his arms, and then fell to the ground as if he had been hit by Duncan.

"Swipe~!!"

The ball was also scored,

"Beep~!!!"

But just when Duncan was about to turn around and return to defense, and the Spurs bench members clapped their hands to encourage, the referee here blew his whistle without hesitation.

Duncan's offensive foul, the goal is invalid.

You can say that Love has acting skills in this goal, and you can also say that this is another manifestation of home court advantage.

But Duncan's offensive foul cannot be changed.

Originally, the Spurs thought they could rely on this goal to stop the decline, but it seems that they are overthinking.

Popovich, who was afraid of getting a technical foul, could only smile bitterly with a helpless expression.

"Love's low-post defensive skills are very top-notch. A wide enough body can help him occupy a certain defensive area. Enough lower body strength can make him stand more stably. Coupled with some defensive skills, he It can make up for his height disadvantage~, so it is absolutely no problem for Love to go to the fifth position to defend~"

Lan Shengli secretly analyzed.

"And Love's ability to have such a role is also the essence of the entire ultimate five-minor lineup~!!, the five minors seem to give up the inside defense, but in fact it is not the case, it is just an illusion~!!"

Lan Shengli continued to sigh secretly.

"Swipe~!!!"

While talking, here Harden made a sudden three-pointer after Brewer's pick-and-roll screen, and the ball went through the net.

The point difference widened, and the players played more relaxedly.

"Yeah!!!"

Staples Center seems to have begun to celebrate the game in advance, victory.

Lan Shengli's Clippers are getting closer and closer to winning Tianwang Mountain.

(End of this chapter)