Reborn in 96, I started by taking charge of the Dallas Mavericks.

After the pause.

Danny Ainge replaced Kevin Johnson, and the Suns' offense immediately became much smoother.

"This Danny Angie is really something."

Chen Fang smiled and continued watching the game.

Just now, Rex Chapman hit a three-pointer to give the Suns the lead.

Chen Fang didn't pay too much attention to that three-pointer.

But he couldn't have imagined that it was from that three-pointer that Rex Chapman began his performance tonight.

The Mavericks are on offense.

Nash immediately accelerated, dribbled the ball across half-court, and directed his teammates to make runs.

Nash patted his head, and Rasheed Wallace immediately ran out from the paint.

The gesture Nash just made is a pick-and-roll play that the Mavericks often use.

Create mismatches by switching players through pick-and-roll.

Whether it's a big man playing against a small man or a small man playing against a big man, the Mavericks can always capitalize on mismatches to score.

Especially with guards of Kobe and Nash's caliber, the Mavericks can easily outmaneuver their older teammates.

During the regular season, they often used this tactic to train the center positions of various teams.

Furthermore, in order to better create mismatch opportunities, Chen Fang specifically redeemed the "Spanish Pick and Roll" from the system shop before the start of the playoffs!

In later basketball games, the Spanish pick-and-roll was frequently seen.

Whether in FIBA ​​competitions, the NBA, or even 3x3 basketball, it is a pick-and-roll tactic that is used very frequently.

The Spanish pick and roll is so named because it was popularized by the Spanish men's basketball team.

This pick-and-roll tactic is mainly an upgrade from the traditional high pick-and-roll.

The core of the entire tactic consists of three players.

1. Ball handler. Requires excellent ball control and passing skills, as well as the ability to read and make decisions regarding the defense.

2. Pick and roll player. This role is usually filled by a larger player at the 4 or 5 position. They need to provide high-quality screens, be able to finish at the rim, and have a good three-point shot.

3. Screener. This role is mostly played by shooters and requires the ability to create space.

Besides the three core players mentioned above, the remaining two players usually position themselves near the baseline corner to try to draw away the opponent's defenders in the middle and under the basket, ready to shoot three-pointers from the baseline or attack the basket at any time.

In Spain, the player who handles the pick-and-roll usually has the ball at position one, the player at position five sets the screen at the top of the court, and the wing player with good shooting ability sets the screen behind the back.

However, in practice, different teams will make adjustments based on the characteristics of their own players, and it is not a fixed rule.

At this moment, Nash was standing outside the three-point line at the top of the arc, and Rasheed Wallace came up to set a screen.

At this point, the Suns players hadn't realized what was happening and thought it was just a regular high pick-and-roll.

As Rasheed Wallace moved up, Kobe quietly slipped over from the baseline. He was the core of the entire Spanish pick-and-roll offense, the one who set the screen behind his back.

It's important to understand that the entire evolution of the Spanish pick-and-roll tactic hinges on this screener.

The player providing the cover can choose to provide a cover and then bounce outwards, or they can choose not to provide cover and move to the outside in the shortest possible time, or they can choose to slide down again.

However, regardless of the situation, the player with the ball will face significant pressure at this point, which will test their ability to break through double teams.

It's worth noting that the interesting aspect of the Spanish pick-and-roll tactic is that the defending player has to make a series of choices within a single possession.

If a wrong choice is made, the attacking side will find an easy opportunity to score.

What's scary is that sometimes even if you make the right choice, the result is the same if your teammate makes the wrong choice.

Of course, no tactic is foolproof, and the Spanish pick-and-roll is no exception.

During the game, sometimes the attacking side is unable to create opportunities immediately, and they need to make up for it with subsequent passing.

In theory, as long as the defenders rotate quickly enough, they can stop the Spanish pick-and-roll.

Rasheed Wallace completed a pick-and-roll, and Kobe set a back screen for Rasheed Wallace before bouncing out to the three-point line.

At this moment, all three of the Suns' defensive players were focused on Kobe and Nash, and none of them noticed Rasheed Wallace rolling down the court.

Meanwhile, the other two Suns players were tied up by two Mavericks players in the corner and unable to provide timely help defense.

Seeing Rasheed Wallace cut to the basket, Nash decisively tossed the ball toward the hoop.

"Rashid!"

Nash's passing ability is beyond question; even when double-teamed, he can still safely and promptly pass the ball to his teammates.

Rasheed Wallace saw the basketball flying in the air, leaped high into the air, caught the ball mid-air, and slammed it into the basket with both hands!

"NICE!"

On the sidelines, Chen Fang saw Rasheed Wallace complete an alley-oop dunk and excitedly waved his fist.

These points were well spent!

Keep in mind that the Spanish pick-and-roll tactic is worth as much as 10,000 points.

In the past, 10,000 points would have been a lot for Chen Fang, and it would have taken him a long time to accumulate them.

But, it's different now.

Not counting the points he would earn in every game of the regular season, Chen Fang was rewarded with 1 points just for the Mavericks' record of being the best in the Western Conference.

In addition, Chen Fang won the Best Coach award, and the system awarded him an extra 1 points.

Chen Fang had never felt so rich before.

"Get back in defense! What are you standing there watching?"

Unlike Chen Fang's excitement, Suns head coach Danny Ainge was practically bursting with rage.

The Suns' defense is as flimsy as paper.

Seeing Danny Angie jumping up and down in anger, Chen Fang smiled slightly, saying, "This is nothing."

Possession changed, and the Suns continued their attack.

Rex and Chapman, using a screen, circled out from the baseline, received a pass from their teammate, and shot again!

Unfortunately, the ball touched the three-point line, making it a long two-pointer.

Rex felt like he was different tonight; he felt like the ball was going in as soon as he released the ball.

At this moment, Chen Fang only glanced at Rex again, but did not change his defense against him.

Nash then dribbled the ball to the top of the arc outside the three-point line.

The Spanish pick-and-roll tactic was initiated again, with Rasheed Wallace moving up to set a high screen for Nash, and Kobe Bryant again setting a back screen for Rasheed Wallace before bouncing out to the other side of the three-point line.

Having learned from the previous experience, Suns center Holt Rodgers paid special attention to Rasheed Wallace's position, and immediately retreated to defend him when he cut to the basket.

On the other side, Rex and his teammates failed to communicate properly and rushed towards Nash together.

Nash made a no-look pass to Kobe, who was wide open.

Kobe received the pass and, with no defender within two meters of him, decisively took the shot.

Swish!

New player joins the network, scores another 3 points!