Chapter 445 The Taste of Failure, Talk to Yi Jianlian!
What are you afraid of, what come!
After Durant took a step away, he immediately took the shot...
George tried his best to take off, but he could only watch the basketball fly above his fingertips.
There was silence at the scene, from the players to the fans, everyone held their breath waiting for the result to come.
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"Shua~"
The basketball hits the net!
The ball went in and the light came on, and the score was finally fixed at 126:124.
Durant completes the buzzer beater!
Thunder players rushed towards Durant like crazy.
Westbrook jumped up high, gave KD a bear hug, and pushed him to the ground.
Soon, Thunder players came one after another and built a mountain of human flesh.
You can't even see Durant from a distance, but you can still see his raised hands!
The Rockets generals left the game lonely.
George put his hands on his hips and his eyes hurt.
Curry walked up to him, patted George on the back, and comforted him: "You are on good defense, don't take it too seriously."
George was silent and just nodded slightly.
Yao Ming also stepped forward and touched George's head: "Cheer up, this is just one game in the series."
After that, Dayao took George over and the two left from the player tunnel just like this "shoulder to shoulder".
At this time, there were still many Rockets fans at the scene who had not gotten over the shock of being defeated.
In a corner of the stands, several fans who were watching the game did not leave the field, but chatted on the spot.
"We actually lost... This feeling is so strange."
"Aren't the three Thunderbolts too powerful? Together, they scored almost 90 points, right?!"
"Actually, I think we didn't play badly. It's just that the Thunder were too accurate today and we were very lucky on a few balls."
"No matter what, if you lose, you lose. Now that the home field advantage is gone, we don't dare to be careless again, otherwise it will be really dangerous!"
"Let's see in the next game. It's hard to be so strong for a year, so don't let the boat capsize in the gutter..."
In the box, Shen Fei had packed his things and was going to the locker room to meet the Rockets players.
Stern on the side smiled and said: "Shen, don't take it too seriously. If necessary, I can make arrangements for the next game."
Shen Fei was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then smiled and shook his head: "Thank you, but there is no need. Lei Lei is still a little immature and cannot make big waves. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
After saying that, Shen Fei stood up and left.
Stern looked at his back with complicated eyes.
This young man is a little too confident.
In Stern's view, the NBA is a place where miracles happen, especially in the playoffs.
A team like the Thunder, with four top talents, is simply a team tailor-made to create miracles.
But Shen Fei simply said "can't make too big a wave"...
Stern couldn't help but look forward to the moment when the Rockets encountered Waterloo and Shenfei was brutally slapped in the face.
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A few minutes later, Shen Fei had arrived at the door of the home team's locker room.
"Dong dong dong..."
After knocking on the door three times, Shen Fei pushed the door open and entered.
The Rockets generals were in the emo, but when their boss suddenly appeared, everyone was a little surprised.
"Boss, why are you here?"
Lori immediately stood up from his seat and said hello.
"Boss!"
"Hello, boss!"
.......
Other players also stood up and greeted Shen Fei.
"Come and see everyone."
Shen Fei said with a smile.
"Oh...if I had known you were coming today, we would have worked harder. Alas, we really didn't fight well today!"
Lori sighed.
"So what went wrong?"
Shen Fei asked following his words.
"It's my problem." George raised his right hand and took the initiative to take responsibility: "My defense against Harden and Durant failed, and they scored too many points."
"I also had problems with my playing. I should have played more aggressively, and there is also a lot of room for improvement in my defense against Russell."
Curry said reproachfully.
"And I, I..."
McGrady took over the conversation and was about to "confess", but was interrupted by Shen Fei raising his hand.
"Okay, I know you are united. Everyone is trying to take the blame, and you can't even share the blame."
Shen Fei said jokingly.
“What does taking the blame mean?”
Curry asked curiously.
"Em...it's just a heavy responsibility to bear."
"Okay, no more joking. I watched the entire game and I would like to give you two suggestions."
Shen Fei said lightly.
Mark Jackson immediately took out his notebook and prepared to record it.
The players also seemed to be listening attentively.
"The Thunder's offensive methods are actually not very diverse. Most of them are singles and the simplest pick-and-roll tactics."
"Their three offensive strengths are Durant's shooting, Westbrook's breakthrough, and Harden's more versatile."
"If I had to find a breakthrough, it would be Westbrook."
Shen Fei analyzed.
"Then how to target him? To be honest, his explosive power is so strong that it is difficult for me to restrict him on the defensive end."
Curry said frankly.
He knows that his defensive ability is not strong, and he never avoids this problem.
"It's very simple. If you can't guard him, let others guard him. For example, Tracy." Shen Fei turned to look at McGrady and continued: "Who said you must use point guards to guard point guards? of."
Mark Jackson's eyes lit up instantly.
[Yes, Westbrook is physically gifted and it is difficult for ordinary defenders to compete with him, so why can't he use forward players to defend him?]
Shen Fei's words broke Mark Jackson's thinking, and his thinking instantly broadened a lot.
"If Tracy goes to play against Russell and Stephen goes to guard Sefolosha, the effect should be good!"
Mark Jackson said excitedly.
McGrady's physical talent is no worse than Westbrook's.
If you let Westbrook take two steps on the defensive end and wait inside the three-point line... it would be very difficult for Westbrook to force a breakthrough!
Moreover, with McGrady's bounce, even if Westbrook succeeds in breaking through, it will be difficult for him to easily attack the basket under his defense.
Sefolosha has less possession of the ball and usually runs without the ball to open up space for the three young players.
By guarding him, Curry can save energy on the defensive end.
Secondly, Curry himself is one of the players who is best at running without the ball. He can guess where Sefolosha is when he moves, so the restriction effect should be good!
A simple change of defense solved more than half of the defensive problems exposed in this game!
Now, both Mark Jackson and other Rockets players admired Shen Fei even more.
"Boss, you know too much about football, don't you? It would be a shame not to be a coach!"
Lori said in an exaggerated tone.
"Kyle, why are you talking nonsense? If the boss becomes a coach, wouldn't he be overqualified for his talents?!"
Tony Allen said with a smile.
The other players were amused by Lowry's words.
Immediately, the locker room burst into laughter.
"Boss, what about the second suggestion?"
Maddie asked.
"The second one is defense against Durant."
"Next we will use a wheel battle strategy to deal with him. Paul, PJ, Danny, Brandon, you all have good defensive capabilities."
"Starting from the next game, don't worry about fouls, increase your aggression, and try every means to wear down Durant. His physical fitness... is not as good as everyone thinks."
Shen Fei said seriously.
George and others nodded after hearing this.
"We have so many wing resources, we must make good use of them to make it difficult for Durant to catch the ball every time."
Shen Fei looked at Mark Jackson and added.
Mark Jackson nodded solemnly while recording.
"Now that we've made suggestions, let's talk about prospects."
"I hope that we can win the next games smoothly."
"In the next game, I want to see everyone perform better."
Shen Fei looked around at everyone and said.
The Rockets generals nodded solemnly.
It was difficult for them to accept this defeat.
In one season, the Rockets have lost a total of 8 games.
And in these 8 games, none was like today, where we were lagging almost the entire time.
"Okay, everyone, don't be too depressed, calm down and go back to rest first."
Shen Fei clapped his hands and encouraged the players.
The Rocket generals then picked up their luggage and stood up to leave.
"Ah Lian, please stay here for a moment. I have something else to tell you."
Shen Fei opened his mouth and said.
Yi Jianlian was stunned for a moment, then nodded obediently.
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The Rockets generals left one after another, and only Shen Fei and Yi Jianlian were left in the locker room.
"How are you doing recently? Can you adapt to the intensity of the playoffs?"
Shen Fei said as usual.
"It's okay...it feels quite fresh."
Yi Jianlian touched the back of his head, still a little shy.
"I looked at your playing time, and it was less than 10 minutes per game."
Shen Fei started to guide the topic.
"Well...compared to the regular season, it is indeed less."
"Maybe the coach has new ideas, I have no objection."
Yi Jianlian's mentality is still good.
"Je Hao's ranking in the rotation has risen a lot recently, aren't you envious?"
Shen Fei asked with a smile.
"I...of course I'm envious. But Shuhao has really improved a lot during this period. None of us can guard against him in training matches. He just passes a bunch of people!"
Yi Jianlian described it vividly.
"What if you could improve too?"
Shen Fei is good at tempting.
"You mean? Enlightenment?!"
Only then did Yi Jianlian react and asked quickly.
"Yes. So, which ability do you think you lack most now?"
Shen Fei asked.
"The most lacking thing... I feel that my post-playing ability is not enough, and my offensive methods are relatively simple."
"My scoring, except for three-pointers, seems to be simple layups and dunks. There are basically no goals scored with the ball."
Yi Jianlian analyzed himself.
"But the team no longer needs to hold the ball and play in isolation. Yao Ming, Tracy McGrady, Curry, and even George all have the ability to play in isolation."
"Even if you suddenly practice back hitting now, it won't be of much help to your game."
"Think about it again, why does the coach dare not let you stay on the court for a long time now?"
Shen Fei continued to guide.
"..."
"..."
"Pass the ball?"
Yi Jianlian thought over and over again and finally gave this answer.
When Shen Fei heard this, he almost couldn't help but cover his face with his hands.
[Unclear understanding of oneself may be the biggest reason that limits players’ progress...]
He complained in his heart.
Jeremy Lin had the same problem before.
If a player doesn't know where his shortcomings are, he won't be able to conduct targeted training, and progress will be impossible.
"The inside players in the team now don't have strong outside shooting ability."
"Yao Yao can shoot, but his output is low; Tucker is only accurate from the corner, and everyone else's three-pointers are unreliable. In comparison, you are already the best shooter among them."
"So, you have an advantage on the offensive end, and you can't stay on the court because of your defense."
Shen Fei didn't have the patience to guide Yi Jianlian to discover the problem and directly announced the answer.
"My defense is pretty good...Okay, boss, keep talking, I'll listen to you!"
Just when Ah Lian was about to refute, he saw Shen Fei's cold eyes and immediately changed his words.
"There's nothing more to say. See you at the training hall at three o'clock tonight."
After saying that, Shen Fei left the locker room.
Yi Jianlian looked at his leaving back and murmured: "Is it because of my defense that I can't play? No way..."
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At 3 o'clock in the morning, Shen Fei drove to the training hall.
He only slept for more than four hours tonight, but he didn't feel tired at this time.
[Is increased energy also a benefit for time travellers...]
Shen Fei thought to himself.
He knew that both Jordan and Kobe only needed a small amount of sleep a day to stay energetic.
This is also true for a certain time management guru in China.
Sleeping less and being energetic is definitely a talent in Shen Fei's opinion, and it is a very important talent.
Yi Jianlian obviously does not have this talent.
When Shen Fei walked to the door of the training hall, Ah Lian was taking a nap at the door.
Five minutes later, Shen Fei finally woke him up.
"Boss, are you here?"
Yi Jianlian slowly opened his eyes and quickly wiped the corner of his mouth with his right hand without leaving any trace.
"Let's go, let's hurry up."
After that, Shen Fei took Yi Jianlian all the way into the special equipment room.
As soon as Yi Jianlian entered the door, his eyes were attracted by the cryotherapy chamber inside.
The last time he received the "Enlightenment", there was no such thing.
"You sit down first, I'll go get ready."
Shen Fei said lightly.
"OK!"
Yi Jianlian's tone could no longer conceal his excitement.
Then, Shen Fei took out a portion of cooked Chinese medicine from the refrigerator nearby, and secretly added a sleeping pill into it.
"Here, drink this, and then lie down in the treatment cabin."
Shen Fei held a cup of Chinese medicine in his hand and turned around and said.
Unexpectedly, Yi Jianlian fell asleep on the table...
"Yeah, all the preparations were made in vain..."
Shen Fei smiled helplessly.
Last time, he also carefully prepared a "sleep" package for Yi Jianlian, but as soon as it was ready, the latter was already fast asleep.
Same thing this time!
Shen Fei planned to wait an hour before using the skill pack, so he sat down next to Yi Jianlian and checked his phone.
Opening Twitter, Shen Fei suddenly discovered that the news that the Rockets lost to the Thunder had reached the top three trending searches!