I'm a big shot in basketball

Hearing that he was listed on the top gossip website in the United States, Su Yang felt as if he saw himself as a basketball blogger and suddenly appeared in the No. 1 entertainment hot search on Weibo. is the main character.

Sachs asked if he needed help drafting a statement or something, Su Yang bluntly said that it was unnecessary and there was no need to respond.

Instead, he rushed back home, opened the computer and logged on to the website, and found that many fans lamented, "Being like Su Yang, he became the head coach within half a year after entering the NBA, and he can still date a popular actress with an annual salary of 50 yuan. He is an idol in life." . '

There are also some black fans who want to shoot Su Yang, because he actually dated a black goddess, racial plunder.

Some fans think that Su Yang did it on purpose to show his ability to deal with off-court problems. After all, a coach's off-court problems are also very likely to be a factor of consideration. Su Yang is still the temporary head coach and may leave the Rockets. .

Su Yang was speechless.

At [-] o'clock the next morning, Meimeng woke up when the phone rang. When she connected, she heard that it was TMZ. She didn't know how to get the private phone number, so she wanted to hang up directly.Unexpectedly, the other party suddenly said, "What do you think of Beyoncé's sister and mother issuing a statement, declaring that you and Beyoncé are just an ordinary cooperative relationship, and the meals and hugs are all because of arranging a song."

"To protect Beyoncé's privacy and to maintain respect, I have nothing to say," before dropping the phone.

There was nothing to do when he woke up. On the team's rest day, Su Yang thought for a while, drove to Asia City, helped out in the restaurant of the two aunts, and at night attended the gathering of wealthy Chinese in Houston, chatted about the news with Beyoncé, and smiled. Silent.

A Chinese fellow was quite gossipy, saying that TMZ got the information through Beyoncé's assistant. It is said that Beyoncé was very happy that Su Yang emphasized to TMZ that he should protect privacy and maintain respect.

Su Yang still smiled and said nothing, who knows if there are any reporters in this party, please don't talk during sensitive periods.

On NO.11 the next day, the Rockets resumed joint training.

When the whole team arrived at ten o'clock, Francis and others chatted about gossip, jokingly asking Su Yang to teach the secrets of love.

Su Yang immediately arranged 10 back and forth runs to warm up.

After warming up hilariously, the whole team rushed to the multimedia center to watch video analysis and study how to play against the Spurs.

Assistant coach Melvin Hunter was in charge of explaining, and when various data from the scout report were displayed, everyone's expressions gradually became dignified.

After half an hour of analysis, everyone was silent.

Visibly difficult to beat the Spurs.

Su Yang didn't panic, and instructed to play the video of the preseason match against the Spurs.Griffin and Thomas slowly lowered their heads as they watched. The performance of the two in the video can be regarded as being killed by Duncan and Robinson, so that the Rockets trailed by 12 points at halftime.

That is 12 points behind, or because of the preseason game, Duncan and Robinson only played about 13 minutes in the first half.

Mainly Duncan and Robinson's basketball IQ is too high.

The dynamic offensive tactics designed around Griffin and Thomas are hard to fool them, and apart from those dynamic offensive tactics, Griffin and Thomas do not have the ability to score stably with the ball or catch and shoot, but the two are The Rockets must play in the starting lineup. If it is changed to Cato, it will be even more useless.

After the preseason video was broadcast, the atmosphere became more and more embarrassing.

Feeling that the players and the coaching staff were a little bit depressed, Su Yang didn't care, and focused on his own analysis.

"If I were Popovich, I would find that I have a height advantage in the backcourt, but I'm at a disadvantage in terms of speed, but I have a strong ability to defend and protect the frame inside. I will definitely adopt the strategy of making sideways concessions and breaking through to limit the Rockets' outside shots. Induce the Rockets to enter the three-point line from the outside, make up or assist defense against the strong inside, and take more difficult mid-range shots..."

Hearing Su Yang's analysis, Mobley and Francis were dumbfounded. They understood that their biggest flaw was that they were short in overall height as a pair of backcourt pistols. There are teachings on how to create shooting space, but those routines are not short-term success. If the Spurs really defend like that, it will definitely be uncomfortable.

"It's not easy to fight..."

Su Yang couldn't help sighing.

The Rockets lineup is somewhat restrained by the Spurs. Francis has no speed advantage against Parker, not to mention that it is difficult to get rid of. Running around looking for opportunities, but the Spurs have Bowen who can switch defenses, and Parker will also be released, making it difficult to play.

As for the small forwards Walter or Glenn Rice, they lack the explosive power to break through quickly, and it is difficult to run to catch the ball and make quick shots. Both of them need to dribble the ball to find rhythm, and they are easily disturbed by Steve Smith or other Spurs players in rotation.

"Play the video of the Spurs losing and see if we can learn from the teams that beat them." Su Yang raised his hand to signal.

Assistant coach Melvin did the same. Fortunately, the assistant video analyst had edited the video of the Spurs losing in advance, which was very professional.

Scouting director Brent made a report at the same time. The Spurs have lost two games since the start of the game. One is a small loss to the Sonics, mainly due to the abnormal performance of shooting guard Steve Smith. After the game, it entered garbage time. It belonged to the King's defense was too good, so that the Spurs' team shooting rate was only 20%, and Robinson was 33 for 8.

There is no place to learn from.

The Rockets do not have the defensive resources of the Kings. The Kings Scott Bollard and Divac double center guard the frame, which greatly limits Robinson and Duncan, while the outside Doug Christie holds down the Spurs' Steve Smith, so that Bowen 15 shots.

If the Rockets want to beat the Spurs, they have to ask themselves.

"Compared to the Spurs, what is our biggest advantage?"

Su Yang asked a question, and everyone thought about it.

No one made a sound for a long time. How can the Rockets compare with the Spurs? Those are Duncan and Robinson, who are stars who have proven themselves, and Steve Smith was also considered the core of the Eagles before. Bowen is a defensive champion in the Heat, and they are all experienced .

Yes, the Spurs have a lot of experience.

But the Rockets are young and can rush.

"Only physical strength and impact!"

Su Yang asked himself and answered, "We want to beat the Spurs. Conventional offense and defense are obviously not easy to use. We should use more risky routines. Considering that the average age is younger, our physical strength and impact strength are obvious. From the perspective of the schedule ,

On the day we played against the Spurs, although they were not back-to-back, they played three games in five days, and their physical strength would be worse.

We can try a normal offense at the beginning, and if it doesn’t work, we can change to a more risky routine, that is, actively create a large number of physical confrontations, as long as there is a little opportunity, we will resolutely hit the basket, and try to let the Spurs start in the first and third quarters. More fouls, so that even if we trailed by a lot of points before three quarters, we still have a chance to tie or even overtake.

Of course, if it wasn't too far behind, or if it worked out well to begin with, we'd have a carnage. "

After the voice fell, everyone thought.

After a while, assistant coaches Wells and Melvin expressed their support, and scout Brent also thought it could be tried.

Francis answered: "Actually, I don't know how to deduce. I just believe in you. I will do what you say."

"Then let's start training. Although we have won seven consecutive victories, we are not perfect. We still have a long way to go, and there are still many styles of play to try. I support Su Yang now, and no matter what the result is, I will Continue to support Su Yang!" Veteran Walter spoke, and everyone in the Rockets nodded in support, after all, he had been dropped from the starting lineup twice before, and he won consecutive victories.

Su Yang nodded, "That's it! Ollie!"

The Spurs are a good opportunity to prove that they know how to coach well, and strive to win to facilitate various operations later.

...

Between various training sessions, NO.13 game day arrives.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, Su Yang rushed to the Compaq Center, entered the locker room to change into training uniforms, and went to the court to find that the TNT live broadcast team had arrived. He went up to say hello to Barkley and Kenny Smith, and was also asked by Beyoncé gossip.

Perhaps gossip is human nature.

Su Yang smiled and shook his head, and Barkley and Barkley also expressed their understanding. They talked about the previous seven-game winning streak and praised Su Yang for his excellent coaching work. But tonight's match against the Spurs is the focus. The Timberwolves are nothing.

"I don't mean to disturb your mentality, but I want to tell you that I have received inside information from several teams. They are conducting strict background checks on you and considering inviting you to be their head coach next season. I will have a meeting tonight. Many scouts came to investigate, the Rockets are weak compared to the Spurs themselves, they want to see how you can narrow the gap..."

Barkley broke the news mysteriously, emphasizing that it cannot be said that it is those teams, otherwise he will be scolded by Dawson.

Su Yang didn't care either. He thanked Barkley and TNT for their support. If he wins tonight, he will buy him a drink.

Say goodbye to the two and start to guide the pre-match training.

The main guide is how to get more shot space by dribbling behind the back and stepping back. It is difficult for Mobley and Francis to get a good shot in the face of the Spurs' defense.

Just like Wade and LeBron, who broke through in the previous life, the key battle is to rely more on the CIC to defeat the opponent.

After an hour of training, Su Yang walked into the player tunnel sweating profusely and accepted pre-match interviews from the media.

The TNT reporter first asked a question: "We interviewed Popovich before. He said that because of the tactical exchange in the off-season, he had a big gift for you. I hope you will not be too surprised when the time comes. Then he said that he admires your coaching style very much. It is a precious honor to be able to maintain the only unbeaten record in the league so far in the new season, and I am very excited to play against you..."

After listening to the reporter's report, Su Yang smiled.

During the previous off-season exchanges, Popovich already had a good understanding of the core ideas of his tactical system. This time, he will definitely be prepared for the battle. It will be more about competing in execution and detail control. He will make strange moves at critical moments and show the bottom of the box. ability.

"I also have a big gift for Popovich. I was very lucky to have the opportunity to communicate with him before. We have a common opening tactic that is to learn from the Spurs. This time we will face him head-on. I think it will be the beginning of our long-term confrontation in the future..."

Hinting that the Rockets will become a strong team, or that he will lead a strong team in the West, is a bit of a confrontation of fate.

After the interview, return to the locker room to take a shower and change clothes.

When all the players returned, Su Yang emphasized the key points again: If you don't hesitate to attack and defend in the routine, then you should try your best to make fouls. Don't panic even if you fall behind a lot. The game will last for 48 minutes. Don't give up until the last second.

Francis took the lead to say yes, and the whole team formed a circle, clasping hands and fists, shouting 123, come on Houston in unison.

At seven o'clock, the pre-match ceremony begins.

Su Yang entered the arena with the team, and was a little surprised to find Beyoncé sitting in the VIP seat on the sidelines. After the introduction of the five starters and the head coach, the announcer began to introduce the celebrities present. He just called out Beyoncé's name. The audience burst into cheers.

The big screen in the center was doing something wrong, splitting the screen to the left and the right to show Su Yang and Beyoncé, and they looked at each other and smiled.

Although there has been no news for the past three days,

But to watch the game, all that is self-evident.

In love!

Su Yangren was in high spirits on happy occasions, and he almost couldn't help but want to yell siu, and forcefully suppressed it in his heart.

The cheers exploded again, but a few black fans were so angry that they threw away Su Yang's sign and shouted for Xie Te.

After the ceremony, the two teams started to enter the field.

The central big screen shows the matchup relationship, point guard Francis vs. Parker, shooting guard Mobley vs. Steve Smith, small forward Moon vs. Bowen, power forward Griffin vs. Duncan, center Thomas On David Robinson.

The Rockets won the jump ball and launched the first attack, one inside, four outside + screen + Chicago, but Mobley ran cross screens continuously and didn't get a good shot. Seeing that the attack time was about to come, they could only forcefully pull up against Bowen's defense .

The basketball bounced back with a clatter.

In turn, the Spurs hit the pick-and-roll, and Parker looked for Duncan.

Everyone in the Rockets followed Su Yang's pre-match arrangement to squat in the pit to defend against breakthroughs, guiding Parker to stop suddenly and hit the middle distance, and hit the iron seriously.

Su Yang laughed. Although the rookie Parker became the starter early, he only had one breakthrough and missed his shot.

The Rockets grabbed the rebound and launched a counterattack. Unfortunately, the Spurs retreated and positioned themselves very well. The pistol tactic failed. Francis chose to force a pass and was intercepted by Bowen.The Spurs took the opportunity to launch a counterattack with a long pass, and Parker scored a super-fast one-stop layup.

The two teams come and go, also targeting defense.

The Rockets obviously had a lower success rate and failed to play many tactics. After half a quarter, they only scored 9 points.

According to the plan, the whole team started the rush mode.

The effect was as expected. The Spurs had enough physical strength to start the game. After the first quarter, they only scored 15 points. Fortunately, David Robinson got 2 fouls, and the Spurs only scored 21 points. Being behind by 6 points is not a big deal. After all, the Spurs' top three defenses.

Unexpectedly, the situation changed suddenly in the second quarter.

Francis, who traveled on a staggered peak, had no good results against the Spurs second-team point guard Antonio Daniels, and the Rockets had no good results against Malik Rose and Stephen Jackson at other positions, and it was quite difficult to score.

After playing for four and a half minutes, the Rockets only relied on Walter Smith to bully the older Danny Ferry and scored a poor three-pointer. After Eddie Griffin and others reappeared, they faced Duncan and others defended, but still had a long scoring drought.

At the end of the half, the Rockets scored only 9 points in the second quarter.

Fortunately, through the team's active defense, the Spurs did not play too well in the second quarter, and only scored 24 points.

However, the first quarter and the second quarter combined, a total of 21 points behind, the key is not to see the hope of a comeback.

The live broadcast footage was frequently shown on the Rockets' bench, but Su Yang remained calm, as if everything was under the control of the station.

The whistle sounded at the end of halftime, and the Rockets trailed 24 to 45. Francis made 12 of 3 shots.

Su Yang got up and played the player tunnel, saw Beyoncé's concerned look, smiled and gestured OK gesture in response.

Don't panic, everything is under control.

That scene was broadcast live on TNT across the United States, and millions of fans witnessed it. Many people scolded Su Yang for being a shameless show, and some fans ridiculed Su Yang for being lucky before, so he went all out for the Summer League and the preseason, and now he met a real strong enemy. Just play dead.

He didn't take the initiative to request even a timeout, obviously he didn't know what to do. Well-known ESPN commentators A? Smith and Bill Smith, taking advantage of the intermission, mocked Su Yang as just an ordinary coach at the data sheet.

On TNT, Barkley joked: "Su Yang is enjoying the sweetness of the female star league, and is also suffering the pain of the team trailing by 21 points at halftime. I have an inexplicable feeling that he is so confident and calm, he should be able to deal with it Method."