radicalducati Chapter 28 Tactical System
Chapter 28 Tactical System
Seattle waterfront hotel.
When Du Xiaoshuai arrived at the presidential suite, it was already past 11 p.m. In addition to Paris's group of girlfriends, there were also four white young men dressed in trendy punk clothes.
When Du Xiaoshuai came in, these second-generation rich kids were already drunk. Loud rock music was playing in the lobby, and everyone was wildly twisting their waists and dancing wildly to the rhythm, just like in the private room at the Yinyun Hotel.
Du Xiaoshuai didn't really like this atmosphere. He didn't mention there were other men when he called me over!
So many!
If I had known this would happen, I would have gone to find Du Chen. That foreign woman is probably still in the hotel, unable to get up.
Pulled into the center of the hall by Nicole, Du Xiaoshuai glanced at the men and women and suddenly spotted a familiar face and figure in the crowd—Holy crap, isn't that Ka—that guy Jin?!
In their past lives, this family was a top influencer in America, but now Kim is just Paris's sidekick.
Du Xiaoshuai had no idea that starting next month, his mother, Carol, would be producing a live-streamed family swarm show that would cause a sensation across the United States.
In 2007, Jin Gang was 27 years old, at the peak of her beauty. She hadn't had plastic surgery or given birth, and her figure wasn't yet the exaggeratedly bloated look of later generations. At that time, she had a bit of a princess-like air about her. Du Xiaoshuai would give her a 7.5 out of 10 by today's standards.
The men in the room were all white. Even though they knew Du Xiaoshuai was a star player, they couldn't suppress their racism and, fueled by alcohol, came to cause trouble when he suddenly barged in.
"Hey, Ni-ge, wanna have a drinking contest with us? Ha—"
"Yes, let's have a competition. Whoever doesn't drink gets out!"
"How do we compete?" Du Xiaoshuai looked down at the group of smug young men.
"It's up to you whether you want a one-on-one fight or a group brawl." The second-generation rich kids looked up at Du Xiaoshuai: "A one-on-one fight means you take on all of us by yourself."
"What about a group fight?"
"A group fight is when a bunch of us beat up one of you!"
Hey—Nikolai Zhao Si, you guys split up Seattle into four!
"Alright, let's chug it straight from the bottle! Whoever refuses is a coward!"
"Fine, whoever quits is a coward!" the four dwarfs said menacingly.
Du Xiaoshuai smiled and took a picture of himself without hesitation, then picked up the bottles and passed them off one by one.
I'll drink you to death, you bastard!
In less than an hour, the already half-drunk second-generation men were all drunk and sprawled out by Du Xiaoshuai, no longer able to show off. Even Paris's group of girlfriends were caught in the crossfire and drunk quite a bit by Du Xiaoshuai.
The room suddenly became quiet, with only energetic rock music playing.
Even with the "sobering-up card," Du Xiaoshuai still felt dizzy and lightheaded.
With blurry, drunken eyes, Jin stumbled into Du Xiaoshuai's arms, wrapping her arms around his slender waist and seductively saying, "Kevin—you've been staring at me for ages since you came in, that's very impolite, you have to give me an explanation—"
I'm out here in the world, who am I supposed to answer to?
You're not my girlfriend!
"Uh—how do you expect me to explain?" Du Xiaoshuai took a sip of his drink, glancing sideways at the sexy, full lips that were leaning in.
"Come with me—" Jin swayed her hips dramatically, pulling Du Xiaoshuai into a bedroom in the suite...
"What are those two doing?" Paris, who was also a bit drunk, asked Nicole beside him.
"Uh—I'll go check," Nicole said, staggering up from the sofa.
"Let's go together—"
.........
On the 9th.
Three poles in the sun.
When Du Xiaoshuai came out of the room, several second-generation rich kids were still lying haphazardly in the hall like dead pigs, snoring loudly.
Du Xiaoshuai rubbed his skinny waist, yawned, and prepared to leave.
The rich kids in America are so undisciplined, drinking like this!
Judging from their contorted sleeping posture, they will definitely have back pain and stiff neck when they wake up.
Look how elegant those girls are, all five of them sleeping so neatly, even sharing the same blanket...
A best friend is someone you can be with for life!
Poor Xiao Du!
There's no game today, but Du Xiaoshuai still plans to show up at the arena this afternoon. Although he's not lacking in physical training, a professional basketball player still needs to have the professional attitude!
After having a free team buffet lunch at the coaching facility, Du Xiaoshuai took a two-hour nap in the locker room before being called out by assistant coach Blair.
By this time, all the players on the team were covered in sweat from training. When P.J. Carlesimo saw Du Xiaoshuai, he stopped yelling at the players on the field, waved to Du Xiaoshuai and Billups, and went into the coach's office.
"Kevin, your performance since the start of the season has been perfect, but—" P.J. Carlesimo sat down behind his desk, pinching his index finger with his thumb and making a tiny gesture: "I think you could do even better, or rather, a little easier."
"What do you mean?" Du Xiaoshuai and Billups looked at each other in bewilderment.
"After observing you in several games, we've noticed that your coordination with your teammates isn't deep enough and lacks a cohesive system." Cassie Blair, seeing Durant's unchanging expression, chimed in, "Of course, this is partly our fault. The coaching staff hasn't yet developed a complete tactical system for you, and that's the topic we brought you here to discuss."
"Coach, I'll listen to you guys," Du Xiaoshuai shrugged indifferently.
In his past life, after embarking on the most difficult path, Durant was hailed as a super mercenary; every team wanted him, but no team could have him forever. His playing style didn't require a tactical system; in fact, it could integrate into almost any tactical system—truly versatile!
With the support of the system in this life, Du Xiaoshuai has twenty years of basketball experience from his previous life right from the start, as well as even more terrifying physical talent. His strength has already surpassed the peak of his previous life. He is confident and capable of supporting any tactical system concept of the coach.
During the preseason, the coaching staff tested several playing styles for him, and the results were all good. However, in the regular season, when everything was focused on winning, the coaching staff did not dare to use Durant's playing styles in critical moments of the game, even if they had the potential to be surprisingly effective.
NBA coaches are divided into several levels. If you compare them to the top coaches, you will find that they often have a unique tactical system theory.
This tactical system must be able to adapt to the rules of one or even multiple eras, be tested during the long regular season, and reach the top in the playoffs.
A successful and mature tactical model can at least sweep most teams in the regular season, achieve 60+ wins, and reach the conference finals in the playoffs.
The famous tactical theories have different starting points. For example, fast breaks or run-and-gun offense aim to gain an advantage in shot attempts through time, the triangle offense amplifies star players' advantages through mismatches, and the pick-and-roll tactic trades space for time...
The most important aspect of any tactical system is roster composition. Coaches must find or train the core players who can perfectly execute the tactics on the court. For example, Nash and Stoudemire in run-and-gun offense, the duo of Shaq and Kobe in pick-and-roll, Jordan, Pierce, and OK in triangle offense, the Splash Brothers in small ball, and LeBron James and his many star teammates in...
The lower the requirements for the roster, the higher the value of the tactical system, and the greater the role of the coach.
Unfortunately, the NBA is home to the most talented basketball players on the planet. Talent has become a relative concept; no one's talent is invincible forever, not even Kevin Durant would dare to say that.
Therefore, the strength of a tactical system will fluctuate depending on the league's rules and the superstars that emerge as a result.
Thus, a saying circulated in the league long ago: there are no invincible tactics, only invincible superstars!
This is one of the reasons why coaches have never been able to rise in status within the league.
Coach P.J. is fortunate to have a historically talented disciple like Durant when he returned to the helm after many years. But the pressure is even greater: if he fails to train Durant well or the team's performance is not good enough, he will be the first to take the blame.
Therefore, it is imperative for the coaching staff to set up a winning tactical system for Du Xiaoshuai.
Du Xiaoshuai also understands that he did play a bit selfishly in the first few games of the new season in order to pad his stats. If he wants to continue winning, he will need to cooperate more closely with his teammates, otherwise he will be easily targeted. The coaching staff's actions can be seen as taking precautions.
"Chauncey, what tactical system do you think would be most suitable for the team to play in conjunction with Kevin?" Coach P.J. didn't directly state his own thoughts, but instead asked Billups first.
When speaking to people he needs to face, Coach P.J. pays close attention to communication skills.
As the team's strategist, a veteran of the league with years of experience and a championship title, Billups' on-court insights can offer more practical advice.
P.J. asked a very direct question, making it clear that the team's playing style must be built around Durant, not how you want to play.
Billups thought for a moment and uttered a single word: "Pick and roll."
P.J. Carlesimo and Casey Blair exchanged a satisfied glance and nodded in agreement.
Given Durant's current talent, there are many tactical systems that can be built around him, but the rest of the team's roster obviously cannot match them.
Referring to the tactical systems of many strong teams in the league today:
When playing a run-and-gun offense, Billups couldn't keep up, and his passing wasn't as fluid as Nash's.
When playing the triangle offense, the team couldn't find a second point of contact, and Chauncey could only occasionally make a mistake; their ability to break through defenses was still insufficient.
Learning Magic with one star and four shooters? Not to mention that Van Gundy hasn't proven himself yet, PJ wouldn't let Durant play center.
Or perhaps it's the Mavericks' isolation plays? Look at how much luxury tax Cuban has paid for the Mavericks!
Pick up the Pistons' suffocating defense again? Billups is quite adept at it, and Durant can do the job of having two Wallaces, but the other players simply can't bring up the defensive intensity.
Learning from the defending champion Spurs? P.J. believes his coaching ability is no worse than Popovich's, but this is a team rebuild! He's not the general manager, where is he going to find another Parker or Ginobili?
Trying to play like LeBron James of the Cavaliers... never mind.
Looking through almost all the tactical systems in the league right now, the pick-and-roll is undoubtedly the most suitable for the current SuperSonics.
First of all, this tactic is simple to learn and has a high ceiling. There's also the Utah Jazz next door who can copy this strategy, and players can get started quickly.
Secondly, the SuperSonics' current roster can barely meet the needs of a pick-and-roll system, and even if someone isn't a good fit, a replacement can be found quickly. Just move Durant to power forward and pair him with point guard Billups, and you'll have a core duo!
Finally, P.J.'s coaching staff hadn't yet come up with any other innovative tactical systems...
—Learn by doing! You can't just quit or something!
"Then let's learn the Jazz's pick-and-roll style first!" After the four of them exchanged ideas, Du Xiaoshuai made the final decision.
In the afternoon, following the coaching staff's instructions, Du Xiaoshuai spent two hours learning pick-and-roll tactics with his teammates. He then left work on time, ready to return to his long-missed home.
I opened my phone and saw several text messages and missed call records.
After having a family phone call with Wanda's mother, Du Xiaoshuai sat in the car, using his Nokia N90 to reply to text messages one by one.
Just then, the phone rang, and the name Durchen Collos appeared in the contact list.
"Kevin—" A sweet, languid, and seductive voice came from the phone...
Du Xiaoshuai sighed, looking down at the area below the steering wheel.
Thankfully there's a fan system, otherwise even the youngest and strongest person couldn't withstand it!