Conquest The Rise of Will Shore

Chapter 3: Protect our Jordan!

The next day, Wang Shuo looked at the clear sky outside the window and looked in the mirror before going out. He couldn't help but sigh: "How come this face is so handsome and attractive?"

Just like in his previous life, Wang Shuo's appearance remained heroic and his height was still the familiar 180 cm barefoot and 183 cm with shoes.

It's just a pity that, because the food in my early years in this life has become better, my weight in this life is no longer the 58 kg that makes models cry, but 74 kg that makes my figure look more well-proportioned.

After getting the room card and leaving the hotel, Wang Shuo arrived at the meeting place 20 minutes early according to the address given by Unseld.

As a result, as soon as he opened the office door, everyone's attention was attracted by him.

There is no other reason.

It was simply because Wang Shuo was too young at that time.

Although those attending the meeting today had already learned in advance through Wang Shuo’s personal file what kind of "stuff" the "eagle-eyed" team owner Joe had chosen, after seeing Wang Shuo in person, the Wizards uniform staff still took a deep breath!

27 years old.

And they were Asians, who were extremely unfamiliar to the NBA at that time.

Oh my god!

Is the person that team owner Joe has chosen really reliable?

In the office, Wang Shuo was not surprised by the looks others gave him.

Because even after Yao Ming joins the NBA in the future, Asian players in the NBA will be comparable to giant pandas, and in some sense they may even be more valuable than giant pandas.

What's more, I am only 27 years old now?

In addition, compared with the players, if it were not for the power of the system, I am afraid that in another fifty years, there would not be a coach from Asia in the NBA.

Because if you really understand the circle of American basketball coaches, you will know how exclusive this circle is.

Of course, this is all in the past.

Let’s get down to business.

In fact, no matter how calm Wang Shuo acted after entering the office, he almost couldn't hold himself together the moment he saw Jordan.

There's no way. As a normal person, this is my true mentality when I see Jordan.

Compared to when Jordan retired in 1998, the model is obviously bigger now.

According to later videos and various data, it is conservatively estimated that at the beginning of the 01/02 season, Jordan's weight was at least 110 kilograms.

And that’s still an understatement.

As for Jordan at this moment?

Sorry, according to Wang Shuo's visual estimation, Jordan's weight might be over 115 kilograms.

In addition to his weight, what impressed Wang Shuo the most was Jordan's big hands.

big.

It's really big.

In his previous life, Wang Shuo had the honor of taking a photo with Kobe and shaking his hand during Kobe's China tour, so it is no exaggeration for Wang Shuo to say...

Compared to Jordan, Kobe's hands are like those of a junior high school student.

In addition, unlike many future arm span monsters, Jordan's shoulder width is also quite terrifying. Therefore, when standing with other arm span monsters, you can clearly see that Jordan's body proportions are simply carefully crafted by God.

In the future, many people will say that LeBron James' talent is at a historical level, even stronger than Jordan's, but those who say this forget that Jordan has another terrifying physical value.

That is the flexibility that LeBron James will never be able to match, and he is not even worthy of eating Jordan's exhaust gas.

Remember, it is forever.

And there is no exaggeration in this statement.

In Wang Shuo's previous life, many of his technical moves were not coordinated enough, so many people wondered why James didn't work harder on his skills.

But the person who said this definitely doesn’t know that basketball is such a bullying sport.

Because of James' level of hard work, even his haters would never use his self-discipline and diligence to criticize him.

But what if you can’t learn it?

In the future, the reason why Kobe is most like Jordan is precisely because even though Kobe's physical talent is not as good as Jordan's, his flexibility is among the best among players of the same height.

In daily life, why do people often use the word "bulky" when evaluating tall people?

Because the taller you are, the higher your center of gravity is, so relatively speaking, short people will have an advantage in flexibility and agility.

But Jordan broke this rule.

With his perfect waist, golden-ratio body, and endless exploration of basketball techniques, Gotta has become the only true god in basketball history.

pity......

After all, Wizards Joe's physical functions have deteriorated too much, so even if Jordan has new insights into basketball skills during his second comeback, his physical functions are not enough to support him to play on the court as before.

Therefore, although many basketball articles in the future will talk about how to defeat peak Jordan, in Wang Shuo's opinion, the only thing that can defeat Jordan in this world is time.

After the greetings before the meeting, almost immediately, everyone turned their eyes to Wang Shuo again.

At this time, although Jordan, who was sitting opposite Wang Shuo, did not say a word, Wang Shuo obviously noticed that, in fact, Jordan was also very uncertain about the Wizards' head coach whom he had appointed for next season.

"Wang, can you please tell us first what tactics we are going to use next season? Because no matter how the team should be built, how the next draft should be selected, and how the trades will be conducted in the summer, we need to make plans around your tactics." As the person in charge of the management, Unseld spoke first.

By the way, although the owner of this body in this life has lived in the United States for more than 20 years, his deceased adoptive father did not give him an English name.

The reason is very simple. In the eyes of Wang Shuo's adoptive father who is extremely obsessed with Chinese culture, Chinese people should maintain Chinese traditions. Why must they have English names?

“You have a civilization of nearly 5,000 years. No matter whether it is the powerful Han Dynasty or the prosperous Tang Dynasty, there is no culture in the world that can be compared with Chinese culture. You must remember this, and you also have reason to be proud of this culture.” In memory, this was what Wang Shuo’s adoptive father loved to say to Wang Shuo before he died.

Wang Shuo put his thoughts aside for the moment and looked at the tactics board that the staff had already prepared. Wang Shuo knew that his test had begun.

An exam that may very well decide his fate.

In front of the tactical board, Wang Shuo picked up the first round magnet representing the Wizards player and placed it on the tactical board. After scanning the crowd, he said, "My tactics are actually very simple. That is Michael Jordan, Michael Jordan, and Michael Jordan."

Upon hearing this, everyone present today who knew that Jordan was about to make a comeback looked at each other in surprise.

As the saying goes, when speaking, you must first grasp the key points.

Especially in this kind of occasion.

Without a doubt.

Wang Shuo's opening remarks immediately attracted the attention of Jordan, Unseld and others.

Because even though this opening remark was a bit exaggerated, the confidence on Wang Shuo's face at this moment made them want to continue listening.

"First of all, offensively, I need to put two shooters on the wing. Their role is to help us open up space for Michael on offense."

After placing two more magnets, Wang Shuo continued slowly, "At the same time, in my tactical plan, our inside players must be able to evacuate, because only in this way can we arrange for Michael to receive the ball in the low post."

In the office, a somewhat impatient manager asked: "Why is it at a low level?"

Hearing this, Wang Shuo, who had never expected that he would have a supporting role, smiled and said, "Because of physical fitness."

Physical fitness.

A key attribute that is often overlooked in the game of basketball.

At the same time, it is also an obstacle that the current genius Joe absolutely cannot overcome.

In the future, in the eyes of many people, maybe James in his prime is not as good as Jordan, but the 38-year-old James is definitely stronger than the 38-year-old Jordan.

However, those who say this ignore the fact that as the sport of basketball develops, the team coaching staff needs to protect the players when formulating tactics.

Not to mention the impact that Jordan's two retirement periods had on him.

Just talk about Wang Shuo’s memory of Jordan’s playing time during his time with the Wizards.

In the 01/02 season, Jordan's ribs were broken by a young man in the previous training camp, which resulted in him not being able to fully recover his physical functions immediately. Therefore, Jordan's average playing time per game in that season was only "a mere" 34.9 minutes.

By the 02/03 season, Jordan, who refused to bow to the years and time, saw his playing time rise to 37 minutes per game.

Yes, you read that right!

Even in the 01/02 season, Jordan's average playing time and attendance rate were much more and higher than many future NBA stars.

As for the reason...

The main reason is that as a star league, the NBA's current atmosphere is completely different from the future.

In the eyes of the stars at that time, since you enjoy the high salary given by the team, especially after the lockout in 1998, the superstars gradually gained more say in the team. Then, as the star player of the team, you also have an equal obligation to repay the fans with higher attendance rate and playing time.

After all, from the fans' perspective, they worked hard to buy tickets, or turned on the TV just to watch you, but you didn't play. How hurtful is that?

In the future, when many people complain that Jordan in his later years is not as good as James in his later years, they will forget that in the 02/03 season, Jordan, who was already 39 years old at the time, had an attendance rate of an astonishing 82 games.

Yes, the NBA has only 82 games in a season.

As we all know, the total number of games in the NBA has not changed, whether it was the 29-team period or the 30-team period.

Therefore, with this attendance rate and playing time, it is naturally impossible for Jordan to maintain a relatively stable state throughout the long season.

In the future, the reason why the NBA teams will drastically reduce the playing time of their star players and let them rest in some unimportant games for various reasons is that the NBA season is too long, and too many games will prevent superstars from fully displaying their strength in important games.

As for how many games the NBA's star players should play in a season and how many minutes they should play in each game, scientific studies have long shown that it is roughly between 60 and 65 games a season, averaging about 31 to 33 minutes per game.

Therefore, in the future you will find that players who can attend games every year and play for more than 35 minutes are almost extinct in the league.

Wang Shuo knew that everyone present today was a supporting role, and only Jordan was the protagonist.

Therefore, no matter what tactics or plans he is going to talk about next, they must revolve around Jordan.

In the office, Wang Shuo continued, "After the point guard dribbles across half court, I will ask him to decide how our inside line needs to be evacuated based on the player facing Michael.

After the inside is evacuated, the two wing shooters will then ambush on both wings. At this time, Michael only needs to perform pick-and-roll with his teammates in the semi-high position, and he can easily get the ball in the low post.

I am not exaggerating. Although the last time I saw Michael play was in 1998, in my opinion, in this era, there is absolutely no outside player who can defend Michael in the low post. "

Hearing this, Team Owner Qiao, who was very happy about being praised, immediately rewarded Wang Shuo with a +1 favorability rating in the system panel.

Let’s be honest.

In some ways, Jordan and Kobe are indeed very similar.

That is, these two people are just following the trend.

"This idea is very similar to the triangle offense." On the other side, touching his chin, after discovering that Wang Shuo had something, Unseld also changed his attitude when he talked to Wang Shuo yesterday.

In the NBA, whether in ancient times, modern times or contemporary times, any player who has won the Finals MVP cannot be a fool.

Because if you can't fully understand the tactics arranged by the coach and rely solely on your personal ability, even someone as strong as Jordan would have been knocked down by the Pistons.

After looking at Unseld, Jordan nodded, "This is indeed very similar to Phil's triangle offense."

No need to resemble, it is.

Simply put, this is a modified version of the triangle offense.

Anyone with a little common sense should know that because of Jordan's shooting method and habits, it is difficult for him to break through the three-pointer, so Jordan's best attack area must be within the three-point line.

But considering Jordan's athletic ability in his later years, if you let him play with the ball facing forward, his old waist would probably give out warnings within a few possessions.

Therefore, only in the low post can Jordan exert his maximum power, and at the same time, Jordan's physical energy can be saved to the maximum extent.

Because even after this summer's training camp, Jordan's weight means that there is no player in the NBA outside who can hold him up in the low post.

And unlike holding the ball in front, once Jordan can successfully fall into the low post, then, in the low post, he can use his unparalleled experience and superb skills to launch a dimensionality reduction attack on the outside players of his generation.

Wang Shuo has watched videos of Wizards' Joe playing basketball. His athletic ability is indeed not as good as that of the Bulls' Joe, but in terms of technology, no one of his generation can match him.

In addition, being close to the low post can also help Jordan improve his efficiency.

Wang Shuo remembers that in the 01/02 and 02/03 seasons, Jordan's shooting percentages were 41.6% and 44.5% respectively.

Compared to his own peak period, Wizards' Joe Tie is indeed very strong.

But the main reason is the decline in efficiency caused by the way Jordan launched his attack.

Do you know how many large two-point shots Jordan took in the 01/02 season and the 02/03 season?

The answer is a staggering 8.8 to 8.1 times.

It’s better to bet on three points!

Even if Jordan was the god of mid-range shots in his prime, he wouldn't play like this.

In fact, in the 02/03 season, after slightly reducing the number of unreasonable large two-point shots, Jordan's efficiency gotta be greatly improved.

Because even Wizards Joe's finishing rate at the basket is more than 60%, far exceeding the same level from the outside.

Playing to one's strengths and avoiding one's weaknesses, this is the core of Wang Shuo's offensive framework.

"Once Michael attacks Gotta's hand continuously in the low post, the opponent will definitely hinder him by double-teaming and going around him." Wang Shuo said while fiddling with the tactical magnet.

Hearing this, Unseld responded: "At this time, our shooters lying in ambush on the wing will get a chance."

“Of course, we still need to work out the specific offensive details and tactics during team training in the summer.

Now let's talk about the defensive framework. When the team is defending, I need a player who can swing between the front line and the wing." After taking two more magnets and placing them, Wang Shuo said.

In April 2001, the NBA officially legalized zone defense.

However, due to the existence of the defensive three seconds, the NBA version of the zone defense can still only be called a pseudo-zone defense.

In Wang Shuo's opinion, the reason why the wizard Joe in his memory was not efficient enough was partly because he did not understand how Gotta slack off.

There is no way. As a star who played in the 1980s and 1990s, and the current version of the NBA places great emphasis on defense, let alone Jordan as an old-school star, even the coaches of this period have not changed their thinking.

This has nothing to do with whether the coaches of this period were smart or not, or whether they knew how to adapt or not.

After all, didn’t British officers believe that line infantry was still a tactic ahead of its time until they witnessed the power of the Maxim in World War I?

Then......

After the Germans shot 60,000 people in one day, do you think the British know how to adapt?

To put it bluntly, what Wang Shuo wants to explain at this moment is the valuable experience that the predecessors have gained through countless trial and error.

The reason why Wang Shuo can come up with this defensive philosophy is not because he is smarter than his contemporaries, but because he comes from the future.

“Just like on offense, we need to put Michael in the post against the opponent’s weak link on the perimeter.

On defense, we also need a player who can swing between the front line and the wing to help Michael save energy.”

As Wang Shuo continued to fiddle with the tactical magnet, a three-dimensional defensive tactic soon appeared in front of everyone in the office.

That is, by swinging the defense, Jordan is shaken to the weak side.

When the opponent's outside line is stronger, Jordan can be moved to the power forward position, where he can use his weight and experience to deal with most of the power forwards of this era.

When the opponent has a super power forward, Jordan will be swung to the opponent's pitcher.

Before the NBA's pitchers complete their collective evolution in the future, the standard pitchers for each team are mostly spot-up shooters like Steve Kerr.

In addition, the salary cap of this era also determines that every team will have shortcomings, and it is impossible for a perfect team to exist.

Therefore, in this way, Jordan can save more energy on the defensive end.

Because part of his defensive work will be undertaken by this player who can swing between the front line and the back line.

It’s a pity that Stephen Curry is still an elementary school student at this time, otherwise Wang Shuo would definitely say that he would like to call this defensive tactic the Stephen Curry tactic.

Protect our Jordan!

The basketball version of four protecting one!

"But, won't this make me seem too timid when defending?" Jordan asked Wang Shuo with a puzzled look on his face.

There is no way.

This is what most superstars of this era think.

When attacking, pick the toughest opponent.

When defending, pick the opponent's toughest defense.

You can't say such ideas and concepts are outdated.

Because every era has its own different understanding of basketball.

And it is precisely because of this understanding that the NBA will usher in its most exciting 20 years from the 1990s to the end of the first decade of the 21st century.

Soldier against soldier, general against general, king, and of course gotta against king.

Wang Shuo knew very well that after he threw out the general offensive and defensive framework, the next step was to "fool" Michael Jordan.

He's going to make Michael Jordan an offer he can't refuse.

At the same time, this offer will in a sense block the path for many young people in the future.

"Michael, in your opinion, for you personally, what kind of personal data in the new season can be considered qualified?" Turning his head to look at Michael Jordan, Wang Shuo at this moment was like a fox whose tail had been exposed.

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