With the formation of the coaching staff completed and players returning to the team one after another, the Magic's 2004-05 training camp finally began on the morning of September 31.
The first thing after the camp starts is for the head coach to give training to the players.
"Welcome to the Orlando Magic. Some of you are new to the league, and some are veterans, but no matter what you are, I hope you all remember
Be patient, you all have to listen to me here, I can only have one voice here. If you don’t listen, you can refer to the main lineup of the team last season and take a look at them
Can I give you some good advice? Of course, no matter which main player you want to ask, you have to call because they are no longer in this training hall."
Ci does not control the troops, and Edison must confirm his leadership position in the team as soon as he comes up.
It is true that after some intentional or unintentional transactions by Edison, the main players from last season are no longer there. Some of them took the initiative to propose transactions, such as McGrady. But more
Most of them were purely accidental, but the players below didn't know, so his half-truth and half-false words created an impression on the players below, "If I
If you don't obey, Edison will trade you away."
Edison looked around for a week and looked at each player carefully, "Some of you were carefully selected by me, and some of you were traded by me with all my efforts.
The goal and goal is to win the championship. I don’t care what your previous experience is or your previous status in the team. You must be prepared here.
Accept the competition and prepare to work hard on the field. If anyone doesn't work hard on the field, then I don't mind letting him go to the water fountain. Today Hill is not here, he is in the hospital, so I
I can tell you directly that the highest-paid member of our team is already sitting off the court, and I don’t care if the second-highest-paid member is also sitting off the court.”
All 12 players looked at Edison with serious faces. The whole stadium was extremely depressing. The reason why Edison was able to bluff the field was because of the young players here.
There are too many. The 6 rookies have zero impression of the NBA. Now they can be manipulated by others. Except for Nash and Marion, none of the other players are stars. Naturally
Neither of them has the right to criticize. And Nash and Marion have good personalities and are known as good gentlemen. Naturally, they will not take the initiative to go against the coach.
Seeing that the effect he wanted had been achieved, Edison clapped his hands and said, "Okay, I won't say any more. I will follow Nelson to undergo a physical examination."
The first important thing for every team to do at the beginning of the camp is to conduct a physical examination of the players. Over the summer, we will see if everyone's body is out of shape and if there are any unexpected hidden problems.
Disease appears.
After the physical examination was over, everyone gathered in front of Edison again.
"Okay, your first training session in Orlando is about to begin. After the warm-up exercise is over, we will have a 12-minute 5-on-5 match.
Lyon and De Klerk will be the referees. Remember, your performance in training will determine whether you can play in the future."
After the warm-up, the two sides were divided into red and blue groups under Edison's arrangement. Nash, Iguodala, Gerald Wallace, Josh Smith and Howard were the red team.
Varejao, Uncle Huo, Diaw, Martin and Tony Allen are the blue team.
Then he simply explained that Nash would organize the offense for the red team, Diaw for the blue team, and standard man-to-man defense.
Players on both sides knew that the coach was testing their abilities, so they worked extra hard.
No one spoke during the match. The players were trying to show their strength, while the coaching staff was busy observing the players. Eaton LaVine and Joe Rogewski recognized
Really looking at the technical shortcomings of each player, Thibodeau and Edison began to conceive of appropriate tactics based on the abilities of these players...
For a while, there was no other noise in the training hall except for the harsh sound of sneakers scraping against the floor and the "pop" of a basketball hitting the floor.
Soon Nelson returned to the court with the players' physical measurement data and came to Edison's side.
"It's not bad, there's no serious overweight, and no injuries lurking. It seems like these guys didn't completely indulge themselves in the summer."
Nelson is very satisfied and pleased with the players' self-consciousness. After all, no one is willing to work hard for a season and change the player's body muscle to fat ratio.
After adjusting to the best condition, the result is that one vacation period directly returns to before liberation. It would be too hurt to start with weight loss.
Edison looked at the test data, listened to Nielsen's evaluation, pursed his lips, and nodded from time to time.
"Well, when the competition is over, you first take them to the weight room and do relevant training. After the arrangements are made, you come back as soon as possible. We will discuss the relevant issues in the coaching room.
specific training plan for each individual.”
"No problem, now it's all basic warm-up training, nothing complicated, just a simple arrangement."
Twelve minutes passed quickly, and the red team led by Nash defeated the substitute-based blue team 30-22.
Edison clapped his hands and walked to the center circle of the competition field. "Very good. Everyone performed very well and were very motivated. I like this state. I hope you will do the same in the future."
You can keep it up. Okay, now you and Nelson go to the weight room to do relevant training. That’s it for this morning’s training.”
Then he said to the coaching staff: "Eton, Joe and Patrick, you stay, the others will help Nelson arrange training. Okay, let's start working."
As the players followed the trainer into the weight room, Edison and others came to the coaching room, and the entire basketball court suddenly became empty, creating a new atmosphere with the noise just now.
sharp contrast.
Soon, as Nelson also came to the coaching room, Edison began his first formal coaching meeting.
The coaching room is very simple. In addition to a few tactical boards, there are long oval tables with about 20 seats. The original purpose of the design was to allow coaches to
Arrange and explain tactics to all players.
Now Edison is sitting in the main seat, with Thibodeau on his left and Ewing on his right. As an assistant coach and the No. 2 person on the coaching staff, Thibodeau naturally has to sit here.
Important position. And Ewing purely wanted to give him face.
Then Eaton LaVine, Nelson, and Joe Rogowski lined up on both sides.
Edison, seeing that everyone was here, nodded to Thibodeau. When Thibodeau saw it, he immediately opened the information bag in his hand, took out a few pages, and distributed them to everyone present.
everyone.
Edison saw that everyone had something in their hands, clapped his hands and said, "Okay, everyone. What you have in your hands is my preliminary tactical layout for the team next season."
Of course, this is only a preliminary plan, and it will definitely change as the competition is tested. What I ask everyone to do now is to carve out the plan based on this exclusive plan.
Each player's relevant abilities, whether physical or technical." As he spoke, Edison pointed at Nelson and Eaton.
All the trainers nodded secretly after hearing Edison's words.
Some people may wonder why Edison told the trainer so late about his team building ideas. In fact, it is very simple. No one can be sure whether this is the case before.
This is the Magic's final lineup, and even Edison can't guarantee it. Before the personnel are uncertain, it's difficult for you to determine a suitable set of tactics. And the trainer here has said that before
Maybe you don't have much contact with the rookies, you don't know the players' abilities at all, and you can't arrange corresponding training content.
"Let me briefly explain the team's basic tactics for next season. There is nothing to say about defense. Thibodeau, you and Joe are responsible for teaching the players basic...
Defensive tactics, especially those rookies. Then focus on instructing them on their positions and rotations. Defense depends on attitude, and we must let them improve their defensive awareness."
"Okay." "No problem." Thibodeau and Joe Rogowski responded happily to Edison.
Offense and defense are different. For offense, you can have a basic pattern, such as the triangle offense, Princeton, etc., and you have to set up your posture as soon as you pass halftime.
.There is no fixed posture for defense.
Defensive tactics are actually very simple, just a few sets: various zone defenses, man-to-man, as well as pressing and double-teaming. You are not sure which one you want to use, because defense is
Passive, making on-the-spot arrangements based on the offensive team's situation.
But no matter what kind of defense you adopt, rotating defense is the key to determining the quality of a team's defense. And Thibodeau's task is to teach the players how you should follow
When should opposing players double-team, when should they assist in defense, how should they cover up if someone is out of position, and how should they change positions when encountering a pick-and-roll.
"I will focus on the offensive tactics below. I plan to play run-and-gun next season and focus on fast breaks. My goal is to control the attack time within 8 seconds. At halftime
The offense mainly uses the horn attack, combined with the zipper attack. I have always felt that Nash's offensive talent is the best in the league, but he has always been suppressed in Dallas.
He is suppressed, and what I have to do is to unleash his talent."
The horns offense is also the familiar V-shaped offense. It was the small ball tactic that the Suns mainly used when they swept the league with their fast-playing whirlwind. The V-shaped offense comes from
The mid-range pick-and-roll, which is widely used in the NBA, is one of the emerging tactics in the 21st century. Different from the mid-range pick-and-roll, the offensive focus of the V-shaped tactic is more focused on outside shooting.
, the threat outside the three-point line and in the corner is greater, and it can put pressure on both sides of the court at the same time when attacking. Because compared to other tactical systems, the V-shaped tactic has more tactical coordination.
Simple, it often has high requirements on the abilities of core players, such as Nash’s passing and scoring abilities and Stoudemire’s offensive abilities. Most of its tactics are developed by Niu.
The player in the corner provides coverage and advice to the player with the ball, and the player with the ball is often the first core of the team, such as Nash.
The basic position of the horns tactic is usually two inside players standing in the high position (specifically, the horns on the court, the two vertices of the paint area), and the point guard on the three
The ball is controlled at the top of the arc, and the other two players are at the three-point line in the bottom corner. The corner area in basketball refers to the area on both sides of the free throw line. The positions of the five players
Make a "v", this is the famous v-shaped position.
The most basic routine of this kind of offense is that when the point guard attacks, the high inside line will provide cover, and then the point guard will follow the three-second line and penetrate into the inside line.
The inside player who was covering him also directly hit the basket after the pick-and-roll. The double movement of the point guard and the inside formed a "V". Therefore, this tactic is also commonly known as
It’s the “v” word tactic.
I read that someone in the book review section was wondering how the team could play the Suns' V-shaped tactics now that they don't have enough three-point ability.
Below I will explain it from two aspects: the tactics themselves and the players’ abilities.
The first tactical aspect. The most important thing about the V-shaped tactic is the point guard's ability to break through and distribute the ball. I won't go into details on this point, everyone can understand it. The second most important thing is not
It's outside shooting ability, but inside high pick-and-roll ability, support ability and cutting attack ability.
Let’s talk about the pick-and-roll first. The pick-and-roll is the most basic coordination in basketball and the basis of all basketball tactics. It can be said that any tactical change starts with the pick-and-roll. And the pick-and-roll is the most basic.
The basic thing is that the person who comes to cover must be able to block it. If you can't block it, then everything is in vain. To be able to block it well, it mainly depends on the player's two qualities, 1...
It’s easy to understand that you can stand firm and stand firmly. Only if you can stand firm can you block others. If you can’t stand and you get out of the way when someone squeezes you, then the pick-and-roll will not work.
It makes sense; 2. If you are wide enough, you can block well. I have mentioned the importance of player width before, and the pick-and-roll is the most important manifestation of width. The wider you are, the more time it takes for the person being blocked to bypass you.
The longer it is, the more space the person you're covering gets.
Let’s talk about support ability. Pick-and-roll, pick-and-roll, pick-and-roll, first pick-and-roll, but it doesn’t matter who has the ball after the split. Just like I said when I introduced the V-shaped tactic just now
, I said "the point guard drove the ball into the paint", but I didn't say "the point guard dribbled the ball into the paint". Although most of the time, the point guard continued after the pick-and-roll.
Taking the ball, but sometimes after the pick-and-roll, the point guard immediately passes the ball back to the inside of the high screen, while he runs empty-handed. At this time, ask for
It depends on the coordination ability inside, whether he can pass the ball out again and whether he can pass it to an open player.
The last thing is the ability to cut in. The double attack of the point guard and the inside mainly depends on whether the inside's ability to cut without the ball is strong, whether the cut is timely or not, and what happens after the cut.
How good is your ability to catch the ball and attack when in motion? The ability to cut requires extremely high flexibility in the paint. For example, Yao Ming has almost no ability to cut without the ball. His footsteps are too fast.
It's slow, and even if he cuts in, his catching ability is very poor when in motion. He basically can't hold the ball. As long as the defensive player takes the ball, it's basically a steal.
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The reason why the Suns' fast-playing whirlwind was so great was that, in addition to Nash's excellent passing ability, Stoudemire was extremely capable in these three aspects. Stoudemire was full of tendons, although
His shoulders are not particularly wide, but they are not narrow either. His quality of covering is extremely high. Speaking of support, in fact Stoudemire's support and passing ability are not outstanding.
He is not able to coordinate the entire team's offense like Gasol and Miller, but it is still no problem to release the ball in time and accurately. And he has a mid-range shot, so when he gets the ball in the high post
Sometimes, the fake moves he makes are so deceptive that the opponent has to be distracted to prevent him from jumping directly, so his passing support ability is improved in disguise. Finally, let’s talk about his cutting ability.
Si's explosive power is extremely strong and his feet are fast. When he rushes forward, he can't be stopped by the inside. Then... there is nothing more. Everyone knows it and I don't want to say more.
This is also the reason why the Suns' offense dropped by two levels after Stoudemire left. Although the Suns still have a lot of outside shooters, they have a better shooter inside.
Yes, but the offensive ability has plummeted. It's because of the poor pick-and-roll inside. Without the foundation, you can't build a high-rise building.
But the current Magic does not have this problem. Compared with Howard and Josh Smith, although their mid-range shooting ability is much worse, they can pick and roll, support and cut.
The ability is not bad at all, even better.
This is the reason why the Magic can now play a V-tactic tactically, and let’s talk about the players.
Many people say that the Magic's three-point ability is too poor and that Iguodala has no three-point ability. It is true that Iguodala's three-point ability is not very outstanding, but you must know that every
A perimeter player who can enter the NBA, his shooting will not be bad when he is open. The Suns will really rain three-pointers. In addition to the player's own shooting ability, it is surprising that
They can get more open opportunities. Does Iguodala have open three-point opportunities with the 76ers? Yes. Let me talk about a few Suns players that everyone is familiar with.
After analyzing their data, everyone can have an intuitive feeling.
When Joe Johnson was in the Suns from 2004 to 2005, his three-point shooting percentage was as high as 47.8%, averaging 4.5 and 2.2 per game. However, after he left the Suns, his shots remained unchanged.
The shooting rate dropped by 10%. There are two reasons for this. One is that he became the core of the team and the opponent's defense became tighter. The more important thing at that time was that the team's tactics changed...
He doesn't have as many open shooting opportunities anymore.
Barbosa is a veteran of the Suns. When D'Antoni was in the Suns and insisted on the V-shaped play, his three-point shooting percentage was about 40%, which was quite impressive. But later
With the changes in the Suns' tactics and being traded to other teams, his three-point shooting percentage dropped directly to 33%, becoming an outside three-point shooter that is unmatched by others.
Rate.
The only one who has always maintained a better performance is Garabel. However, when he was in the Suns, his three-point shooting percentage was above 40%. After leaving, it dropped to 36~7%, but it is still a good level.
A relatively good hit rate.
Through these three examples, everyone should understand that for an ordinary player (for example, if you mention Miller, Ray Allen, etc. to me, they are not ordinary players),
The team's tactics have a great impact on their shooting percentage. It is true that Iguodala's three-pointers have always been average, about 33%, which is the level of 1-in-3. But let him be open.
If he shoots, his shooting percentage will definitely improve. Also, the Magic are now strong in rebounding and their team’s rebounding ability is strong, so when shooting from outside
You will have fewer worries and be more determined. This is a very simple truth. Anyone who has watched "Slam Dunk" can understand it.
And in order to make up for the lack of outside shooting, Edison also incorporated the zipper attack into his offense.
The zipper offense is an old tactic that can be traced back to the Celtics in the 1960s, but it is still used by most NBA teams.
One of the most effective offensive tactics in the game. The main purpose of this tactic is to cause a point guard's wing isolation (ion) or a post player's back-to-the-basket isolation.
(s) creates open shooting opportunities. If you look at the Hornets in the 2005-06 season, they mainly used zippers.
Attack. Paul's singles and West's low post offense are both typical zipper offense routines.
The zipper offense and the horn offense actually have many similarities. They also use the point guard as the core, and both emphasize the screen on the strong side, and the shooters on this side also have to fall behind.
In the bottom corner, it can also create a lot of open shooting opportunities from the outside.
But the difference between it and the horns tactic is that the zipper tactic puts more emphasis on the point guard's wing singles and the low post singles inside. However, this does not conflict with the horns tactic.
Suddenly, if the point guard in the horns offense fails to reach the bottom and the ball is not passed out, he will naturally fall to the wing. The only contradiction is that the horns offense requires more inside
It is a high-post face-up attack, while the zipper offense is a low-post back attack.
The focus of the zipper offense is on the inside, while the focus of the horn offense is on the outside. The mutual transformation of the two can enrich the Magic's tactics and make the offense more three-dimensional.
, more unpredictable.
The trainers below listened to Edison's explanation and kept nodding in agreement.
You must know that most of the current Magic team are young people. You can't ask a team composed of young people to play like the Spurs and Pistons, that kind of water mill.
They can't accept the rhythm; you can't let them play Princeton like the Kings. That kind of tactics is too complicated and requires too much players' intelligence. Now except for the Magic,
Nash mainly focuses on growing muscles.
Then this kind of fast-break run and gun is the most suitable tactic. The only question now is whether Nash can hold on. Edison is confident about this, and
Others, including Thibodeau, still have doubts, because the horns strategy places too high demands on point guards.
Generally speaking, there are at least a dozen variations of an offensive tactic, and the horns tactic has half of them. The world is balanced, and your overall simplicity and freedom
However, the requirements for individuals have increased. And the core point guard of the horns tactics has extremely high requirements. He must be able to shoot suddenly, be able to score and be organized, be able to distribute the ball and move, in general...
The point is that a point guard must have all the abilities that a point guard should have, and just having them is not enough, he must be good, outstanding, and excellent.
So does Nash have such a high technical and tactical level? This kind of question about player skills naturally requires a professional trainer to give the answer.
So Edison glanced at Eaton LaVine and asked: "Eton, what do you think?"
At this time, Edison was still thinking darkly, if you dare to say, "I think there is something wrong with Nash's dribbling," I will lift the table and slap the tactical board on your face.
"It's perfect. His dribbling is very solid and stable, his shooting posture is also very standard, and his passing is also in place. Especially his floor hitting is fast and accurate, and
He has rich experience. Everyone has seen it in the match just now. He has sent wonderful passes many times. I think he is fully capable of being the core of the tactics and supporting the attack. I think he is very experienced.
It’s okay for us to use this tactic. But we just don’t know if his physical strength can persist. After all, he is 30 years old and a white man. Fast breaks with this intensity..."
After Eton LaVine evaluated Nash's skills and tactics, he raised his own questions from another angle.
Hearing this question, Nielsen immediately answered: "I think there is no problem. His life and diet are very regular. Before, he was the best among all the people.
Tian is in the best condition, and I think if there are no injuries, he will have no problem playing more than 30 minutes in each game."
Seeing that everyone had no objections, Edison slammed the table and made the final conclusion, "Okay, since everyone thinks there is no problem, let's start discussing it."
Specific training plan. I hope to make a special training plan for each player so that they can better adapt to future tactics, especially several rookies."
Then the few people who were working on it started discussing it one by one, and finally made a training plan before lunch.
Nash, the focus is on physical training, maintaining physical function and reducing injuries.
Iguodala, his dribbling and shooting skills were well trained by Eton LaVine, especially the three-point range.
For Marion, if his shooting posture can be made more standard, that would be the best. If not, then he should work on his body and mid-range shooting.
Josh Smith, his mid-range shooting ability near the free throw line (including free throw throws), his ability to cut inside and attack, and his simple low-post footwork.
Howard, low post footwork, hook shots, free throws, and rebounding.
Varejao, rebound blocked.
De Klerk, stay fit.
Uncle Huo, maintain physical fitness and strengthen individual defense capabilities.
Hill, recovery after surgery.
Gerald Wallace further consolidated his shooting ability.
Boris Diaw, strength training, three-point ability and pick-and-roll coordination ability.
Tony Allen, ball-handling skills, mid-range shooting ability, single defense ability.
Martin's main goal is to increase his strength, while also taking into account his ball-handling skills and shooting ability, especially his shooting speed.
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Okay, this is the big chapter that I promised you this morning. I already posted a new one last night. This review system is so nonsense.
