The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 649 - 249: Reconstruction Is Like This.

Chapter 649: Chapter 249: Reconstruction Is Like This.

He had wanted to appear on the day of the pickup too.

But after considering various factors, Dolan ultimately decided to have him stay at home.

Hearing yesterday that Su Wan would start training camp early, he took the initiative to come over, wanting to chat with Su Wan before the real start of the training camp.

He also wanted to test Su Wan’s temperament and personality.

"Little Mustache" was actually quite stubborn.

He had his own understanding of his tactical arrangements and wouldn’t accept anyone’s rebuttal to his philosophies.

This was one of the reasons he left the Phoenix Suns.

However, facing Su Wan now, he was extra careful.

He was fully aware that should he clash with Su Wan, the team would immediately replace him.

Having been in the NBA for so many years, he knew full well the privileges that superstars held in a team,

especially a "Superstar" like Su Wan.

He had heard many things about Su Wan before.

Initially, he thought Su Wan was a hot-headed guy based on those stories and was genuinely worried.

But now, after talking to him, he felt that Su Wan wasn’t difficult to deal with at all, his character was very reserved.

D’Antoni suddenly became confident about getting along with Su Wan, but when he mentioned his idea of using Su Wan as a Point Guard, Su Wan directly poured cold water on him, "I won’t change my position. The New York Knicks will still play a fast-paced style next season, but I hope it won’t be a 7-second offense!"

"Moreover..."

"Three-point strategy will definitely become more and more important, but I hope the Knicks won’t only rely on three-point shots."

"The teamwork and other tactical aspects must be enriched!"

...

D’Antoni was left numb by this exchange.

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He preferred to play fast-paced offenses such as "one-four pick and roll" or "one-five pick and roll."

Focusing the whole team on the Point Guard’s hands, using the pick and roll inside to make the Point Guard’s Breakthrough easier, during this process the Point Guard would look for teammates who are better positioned to shoot.

Three-point shots or attacks under the basket.

Reducing the inefficient mid-range shots...

Plus some infrequently used variations.

This was the "regular tactical concept" of D’Antoni.

You could tell from his ball distribution that the ball-handling Point Guard was the absolute core in his system.

Steve Nash, Felton, Lin Shuhao, Harden... they all became better players under this system.

One could say, this play style made ball handlers shine even more.

But to Su Wan, the tactics were too one-dimensional.

D’Antoni had never won a Championship Trophy, and this was the reason why.

Future basketball would definitely involve all five players in the offense.

If you just relied on one person, when it came to crunch time and the ball handler faced intense defense, teammates who weren’t used to such responsibilities would definitely falter.

Su Wan wasn’t someone who would pass the pressure to his teammates during critical moments.

Therefore, in his opinion, this was a problematic approach.

He needed his teammates to have more opportunities to perform normally, to ensure he wouldn’t be double-teamed during critical moments, and that he could take the pressured shots.

This was a healthier way to play.

Su Wan looked at D’Antoni’s troubled expression and said, "Let’s work hard together, Mike..."

D’Antoni’s expression wasn’t great.

He could understand the subtext of Su Wan’s words:

Delegate some of the coaching authority to me!

Although D’Antoni knew he wasn’t capable enough to meet Su Wan’s demands,

his pride as a head coach made this moment very uncomfortable for him.

But...

What could he say?

If he was unwilling, he feared that by the next day for having breathed an extra lungful of air at Madison Square Garden, he’d be fired by Donnie Walsh.

Eventually, D’Antoni nodded slightly and said,

"Let’s work hard together!"

Su Wan could hear the reluctance in D’Antoni’s voice.

But he didn’t mind.

When the New York Knicks lifted the Championship Trophy, when D’Antoni became a Champion Coach, he believed D’Antoni would thank him.

As for the matter of seizing the coach’s authority, was it a bit "LeBron-like"? Su Wan’s understanding was:

Look at the motive!

D’Antoni’s tactical philosophy obviously couldn’t perfectly utilize the New York Knicks’ lineup.

Since this was the case, and Su Wan had more "Championship experience," and understood future basketball trends better than him, helping him correct some viewpoints wasn’t excessive.

Had it been Rick Carlisle coaching the current New York Knicks, Su Wan naturally wouldn’t have such a conversation, nor would he need to worry about tactics.

But now...

His partner was D’Antoni!

Su Wan now realized that not only did he have to retrain a left and right arm capable of contending for the Championship, but he also had to train a head coach capable of reaching a "Champion Coach" level.

What else could be said?

That’s what rebuilding is like.

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