No one has any objection to Deng Fang's starting lineup arrangement.
Those with strong abilities are the starters, and this makes sense everywhere.
The starting lineup has been determined, and all that remains is tactical explanation and drills.
The offensive tactics mainly revolve around Curry.
Now that there is no Kelai and only one Splash Brother, there are many fewer tactical options.
The first is Curry's off-ball movement.
There is only one person in the starting lineup who can run out and catch the ball and shoot with extremely fast speed and a high shooting percentage, and that is Curry.
Prince, Azubuike and Laga Bell are all reliable three-point shooters, but due to their slow shooting speed and the need for a certain amount of shooting space, they can only be used as fixed-point shooters.
Specifically, like Rivers using Redick, the whole team covers Curry, and Curry runs around the pile to catch the ball and shoot.
Once the opponent's pursuer is blocked, Curry's opportunity comes.
If the opponent switches defense, the person covering Curry will cut inside to get an open space under the basket or a big opportunity.
At this time, the person who distributes the ball at the top of the arc is very important.
First of all, you must have a certain ability to attack independently. If you don't have the chance, you can attack by yourself, and your movement control skills must be relatively strong.
Secondly, you must have good vision and assist ability, and be able to see the opportunity keenly, whether it is for Curry, Lopez or others.
It is difficult for such people.
The person Deng Fang chose was Prince.
Apart from Prince, Livingston is the only one on the team who can do this.
Livingston is a better passer than Prince.
However, the substitute lineup needs a point guard, and Livingston does not have a three-pointer, so the only choice is Prince.
Once Curry runs two laps and has no open opportunities, he will start the second set of tactics - pick-and-roll cooperation.
Deng Fang's team now has a pick-and-roll candidate who is most suitable for Curry.
That's Big Lopez.
Both Bogut and Green in later generations have obvious advantages and disadvantages.
Bogut's offensive ability is too weak and his passing is average.
Green's three-point shooting is unreliable, and his independent offensive ability is not very good.
Lopez is different.
He can pick-and-roll with Curry and go inside to beat the small ones.
You can also pick-and-roll with Curry and then move outside, and then take advantage of the opponent's center's weakness to shoot three-pointers.
Both of these may make the opponent very uncomfortable.
If someone from the opponent comes to flank, the other three shooters will make the opponent pay the price.
Whether it is Prince, Azubuike or Laga Bell, their fixed-point three-point ability is very good, enough to make opponents fearful.
The offensive tactics of the substitute are similar, except that Belinelli is the empty-handed shooter. At the same time, Jordan cuts more inside and is only responsible for one thing, which is to catch the ball and eat the pie.
Although Jordan does not have a shooting threat, he has stronger athletic ability and a greater alley-oop threat.
The task of Radmanovic and the other three shooters is to open up space.
This offensive tactic is simple and clear, and the players quickly understand it.
As for the specific selection of screens, pick-and-rolls, and positions, it requires a little bit of running-in during actual training.
On the defensive end, the starters and substitutes are pretty much the same.
Lopez's mobility is weak and he stays near the basket, using his ability to protect the frame.
Curry's job is to pursue defense.
Unless absolutely necessary, Curry tries not to switch to guard the opponent's forward or center.
Even if the defense is switched, teammates must make up for it as soon as possible.
The only defensive weakness in the starting lineup is Curry, while Lopez is average.
The defenses of the other three are all top-notch in the league.
Let’s not talk about Laga Bell. He is a member of the league’s defensive first team, has rich experience, and is now fully recovered.
Prince is also famous for his defense. He is tall and has long arms, and can guard multiple positions.
Azubuike is young, strong and has a tenacious style. The only thing he lacks is experience, but his good physical fitness can make up for this.
There are three strong defenders among the five players. Even if there are occasional flaws in defense, they can quickly make up for it.
Precisely because of these three defensive heroes, Deng Fang arranged more double-team tactics for the starting defense.
If the opponent has an arrow figure and just picks and rolls, there will be more double teams and others will take turns to cover the defense.
Among the substitutes, Jordan and Livingston have good physical conditions, so they can defend well in the two most problematic positions.
The other three positions are Radmanovic, Tolliver and Belinelli, all three of whom are not very athletic.
Therefore, Deng Fang's requirement for the substitutes is that the four players except Jordan can switch defenses unlimitedly. After switching defenses, they can help each other defend to make up for the lack of athletic ability.
Generally speaking, the defensive requirements of the starter are higher, while the substitute is simple and clear.
Now that we have made it clear, the next step is the actual combat drill.
The starters and substitutes play against each other, with one practicing offensive tactics and the other practicing defense.
Once someone does something wrong, point it out on the spot and try again.
Since everyone has signed a big contract, there are no worries about injuries, and the tasks are simple and clear, so they train with extra effort.
Since we were not familiar with each other, there were indeed many problems at the beginning.
But gradually everyone developed a tacit understanding and became more and more skilled in cooperating.
Time passed quickly, and more than ten days passed in the training camp.
The starting list has also been finalized, and it is no different from the original one.
The only change was the substitute center. Since Turiaf worked harder, had a better training attitude, and his midrange shot was more stable, Jordan was moved to the third substitute position.
Although he was a little dissatisfied, Jordan could only acquiesce to this fact.
There is no way, others are indeed better than themselves.
Deng Fang also promptly changed the defensive tactics of the substitutes to unlimited defensive changes.
This is because Turiaf is shorter and moves faster than Jordan. After he comes on, the height difference between the substitutes is not big.
The training camp is divided into two halves.
The previous time has run out, and the next step is the preseason.
Preseason is a time for each team to test the strength of their marginal players, and it is also a time to find problems in actual combat.
For the Warriors, there is no question of testing the players' strength.
Just these 12 people!
Therefore, the Warriors have only one purpose in playing preseason games, which is to polish their offensive and defensive tactics and make the players understand each other better.
The goal is clear, the Warriors play very seriously, and the starting substitutes each play two quarters in every game.
In the first game against the Lakers, they won by 40 points!
Curry scored 8 three-pointers, scored 35 points and 10 assists!
The media were shocked again!
Is this a newbie?!
Is this a fairy?
First game!
Even if it’s a preseason game, you’re still facing an NBA team!
Still the championship last season!
Even if the Lakers didn't try their best, it would still be very difficult!
In the second game against the Celtics, the Warriors once again fired up and won by 22 points!
This time we faced the Green Army, known as an iron-blooded defense!
Won the Bucks in the third game.
The Rockets won the fourth game.
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In the end, the Warriors ended the preseason with a undefeated record.
A complete victory is nothing more than a complete victory. After all, many teams did not try their best.
But the Warriors' high score of 115 points per game shocked many people!