Los Angeles Lakers Training Facility.

"Steve, grab it!"

Following Du Kang's shout, Nash, who had been staring at the pass and making a grab, finally moved this time!

Snap!

Nash intercepted Artest's pass to Yi Jianlian.

This decision can definitely be called a sure and ruthless one.

Artest, who was a little loose when passing the ball, was shocked.

As the former best defensive player, he can certainly tell how good Nash's timing was in the steal just now.

Is it an accident?

It must be an accident!

It was the coach who judged the opportunity and called it out, so Nash could steal it!

In fact, as a 39-year-old veteran, not many people really think that Nash can improve defense.

Even if you can practice it, it won't be so fast.

Just put it this way, Nash's level of passing the ball just now cannot be accomplished by ordinary first-defense defenders.

In fact, Nash's move just now was just eye-catching and did not attract much attention.

They are all NBA stars, who can’t eat dumplings?

"Okay, Steve, today's training is over. Have a good rest and spend more time with your children. We have a game tonight. Today is your birthday, and your family and children are watching. Don't be embarrassed by the game."

"I know, thank you coach."

After Nash expressed his heartfelt thanks, looking at Du Kang's leaving figure, he still felt as if he was in a dream.

Looking down at his hands, Nash clenched his fists excitedly.

I'm not dreaming!

Nash breathed a sigh of relief, looking forward to tonight's game with the Thunder.

When it comes to who is the point guard who bullies him the most in the entire league, Westbrook is now ranked higher and higher.

Nash was looking forward to the evening game, and so was Howard next to him.

"Steve, please help me think about it, what should I do to borrow that golden wristband from the coach?"

Kobe Bryant's superb performance against the Heat in the last game made Howard cry.

"Just say no?"

"I'm afraid that the coach won't give it to me. It would be so shameless. Do you think I should be embarrassed like Kobe for a few games, so that the coach would take pity on me and lend me the wristband to play with?"

"..."

For a moment, Nash actually found that he couldn't keep up with Howard's brain circuit.

"Haha, I'm kidding. I'm not as useless as Kobe. I'm the boss of the Lakers. I want the coach to give me that wristband instead of lending it to me!"

Looking at the confident Howard, Nash was silent for a moment and finally nodded.

"Well, come on."

……

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"Ding, your player Steve Nash has completed the training to activate the golden 'Interceptor' skill, activate the skill, Interceptor (gold), please check it."

Du Kang returned to his office and nodded with a smile.

Activating Nash's golden skills is easy and can be completed on the same day.

Now, he can also start simulating the game against the Thunder at night.

With Nash’s golden defensive skills, games at night will definitely be much safer, right?

It can only be said that Westbrook of the Thunder is indeed very restrained by Nash.

Even if Nash has this skill, Du Kang is not sure whether this skill can really protect Nash from being abused by Westbrook.

Simulated competition selection parameters.

Yesterday I discussed with Clifford what kind of team the Thunder are.

This is a defensive team whose offense relies purely on talent.

According to Clifford.

This is a goblin team with two big goblins in it.

If you can choke one of the goblins on the defensive end, you may win.

If you can't stop any monster on the defensive end, and Durant and Westbrook are both open, then Jordan will probably kneel down.

If you can strangle two goblins to death on the defensive end, then congratulations, you will definitely win.

"What a simple team."

This is not a derogatory term, or even a complimentary term.

In the NBA, sometimes the more simple and direct teams are the nemesis of those experienced NBA teams.

In the past few years, the Spurs and Lakers have had a very difficult time meeting the Thunder.

The Thunder are simply veteran killers.

Because the Thunder didn't have a system, Du Kang didn't know which system to choose for a while. He chose running and gunning because he was afraid that the Lakers wouldn't be able to outrun the Thunder's two young men.

In positional battles, the Thunder's Perkins and Ibaka are still very threatening to Howard and Yi Jianlian.

Perkins can hold up against Howard, and the effect is okay. Perkins has strength but lacks height. Howard needs to move to play better.

As for Yi Jianlian and Ibaka, if Yi Jianlian really has Nowitzki's golf skills, Du Kang won't worry about him facing Ibaka.

Nowitzki can constantly switch between back and frontal attacks, and can switch Ibaka to death.

But Yi Jianlian now does not have such game reading ability, which is the so-called golf intelligence.

And Ibaka's height, wingspan, athletic ability and defensive ability really restrict Yi Jianlian.

In fact, when you think about it, it is indeed very difficult for the Lakers to beat the Thunder. The Thunder can match the Lakers at every point.

During the match between the two teams last month, Du Kang was sitting on the coaching bench.

Durant and Westbrook combined for 69 points in that game.

Durant scored 42 and Westbrook scored 27.

Facing the one-on-one duels between Durant and Westbrook, Corvo was really clumsy, appearing to be a late hero.

8 out of 23 in the game, it was very uncomfortable.

The Thunder's three perimeter players, Westbrook, Sefolosha, Durant, and Corvo, are all difficult to play.

Westbrook's defense is full of momentum. Although his skills are not good, Corvo lacks explosive power. Even if he has the skills to play with him, he cannot tear him apart. Even if he loses his position, he can make up for it immediately, and he is full of strength. Corvo plays from behind.

It’s not easy to fight either.

As for Sefolosha, he is a defensive player above the league level, with good physical fitness and solid defensive skills.

Durant, on the other hand, is tall, fast, and can cover people, but his skills are not that outstanding, but his defensive talent is really full, and he can defend seriously and not lose focus. He is definitely a first-class or even top defender.

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It is precisely because of such excellent overall defense that the Thunder can become the league's top team without an offensive tactical system.

The Thunder, with 36 wins and 12 losses, now ranks second in the league and second in the Western Conference, second only to the Spurs, who have 39 wins and 11 losses.

Playing the triangle offense, Kobe can't attract double teams, and his singles efficiency won't be too high.

If you fight and bomb, you may not be able to outrun the two goblins.

Howard may not be able to beat Perkins if he plays one inside and four outside. The Thunder's outside defense is fast, and Ibaka's inside defense is strong, making it difficult to score and open up space.

"No wonder Clifford said that playing against the Thunder is a headache for all coaches in the league."

This is a team full of talent, and perhaps only talent can cure them.

Therefore, in the past two years, the Lakers and Spurs have always suffered when encountering the Thunder.

The Lakers and Spurs are the most experienced teams in the NBA.

But if the talent can’t keep up, it’s still useless.

"Since the system is of little use, let's just fight Xia Ji eight times and see whose Xia Ji is beautiful and whose eight attacks are powerful!"

This game with the Thunder is also extremely important to the Lakers and cannot be lost.

The Heat, Thunder, and Spurs, if they want to completely inspire the championship aspirations of the Lakers veterans, these three teams must win once, even once!

In the first simulation, Du Kang did not choose a tactical system.
To be continued...