Doc Rivers takes over as Sixers head coach & Pelicans head coaching proposal
Doc Rivers found a new job five days after leaving the Clippers and signed a five-year contract with the Sixers.Joel EmbiidandBen SimmonsThe performance on social media has been quite positive, which should also mean that Embiid and Simmons' experiments will continue.
Rivers is a spiritual growth coach. He does not have an obvious tactical core like D'Antoni or Kenny Atkinson. Rivers usually leaves this part to the assistant coach, which is rumored to be Alvin Gentry.
The Sixers hope that Rivers can coordinate the stars in the lineup, and this is what Rivers is good at (Tracy McGrady & Grant Hill, GAP, Chris Paul & Blake Griffin in the early stage), but there are also many failed experiences (Ray Allen, Chris Paul & Blake Griffin in the late stage, currently speedboat).
Now it's hard to say whether the Sixers' move is good or bad. If Rivers wants to copy the Clippers in the air-drop city (Griffin-Simmons, Embiid-enhanced version of DeAndre Jordan), they need to introduce a good point guard and More shooters.
I have always believed that the best team for Doc Rivers is the Pelicans. The Pelicans' current main force, Zion Williamson, Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram, are like mutant versions of Black Griffin, Chris Paul and JJ Redick, and they are young and have no big-name stars. Rivers, who is good at guiding people, can get along with these young players before they are finalized.
And now Mike D'Antoni is also a very suitable coach for the Pelicans. Alvin Gentry has already laid a good foundation for the Pelicans. Zion is basically the ultimate weapon for running and gunning. With the shooter group, the team's three-point shooting percentage and number of attempts in the regular season Ranked seventh in the league (37%/36.9), as long as D'Antoni finds his protagonist, D'Antoni's lineup in the past has needed an all-around point guard who can attack, shoot, and pass to lead the pick-and-roll, such as In the past, Chris Paul and James Harden, the closest thing the Pelicans have now is Lonzo Ball, but his low offensive ability has yet to be developed. The closest thing in the free agent market is Fred VanVleet, but VV is not a defender who is particularly good at playing pick-and-roll. In the regular season, only 31.81 TP3T attacks were launched from the pick-and-roll, which is right in the middle of the league, and the efficiency is not particularly high. Trading for Victor Oladipo from the Pacers or Monte Morris from the Golden Nuggets is also an option.
In addition to D'Antoni, Atkinson is also a good choice. Atkinson is a development player. He has a good idea of how a young player can go from a rookie to a solid player in the league. In the past three years, he has successfully allowed young players such as Joe Harris, Spencer Dinwiddie and even Caris LeVert, who have been with the Nets until now, to run on the court. Atkinson's dynamic offense or Princeton's offense both emphasize the efficiency of outside scoring and the control of the basket attack. Young players, speed and shooters are all elements that the Pelicans have. Atkinson definitely has a way to bring results.
Kyrie Irving’s coaching criticism and diss LBJ
October 2ndKyrie Irvingran toKevin DurantOn the program, he published a "coaching micro-discussion".
"I really don't think we have the role of a head coach. KD can be a head coach, and so can I." Irving said that in the era of player empowerment, the function of the head coach is gradually declining. "We don't need coaches to impose their coaching. Philosophy and change the way we play." KD also agrees with Irving, believing that the current relationship between coaches and players is more towards collaborative effort.
Irving also talked about his past relationship with the new Nets head coach Steve Nash, and felt that Nash would be a coach who understood him and a head coach who could meet the coach-player relationship he described. KD and Nash have experience working together in the Warriors in the past. "He will be a coach who understands the players and has a relationship with us that is not just a top-down relationship."
In addition to the coach's comments, Irving also suddenly dissed his former teammates. Irving believed that no matter which team he was placed on, he would be the first choice for every team. "I feel that I am the only person who can shoot the key shot. I have always been there." When I got to the Nets, I realized, damn, this guy can shoot this kind of shot."
And this was obviously a diss to LBJ, who was playing for the championship. LBJ also said in an interview that he had seen KI's remarks, but refused to comment. KI also posted some videos saying that his meaning had been misinterpreted.
Irving's comments have become increasingly weird in recent years, such as the flat earth theory, the suspension theory, etc., and he has been nicknamed the philosopher KI by netizens. I think it is better for KI to return from injury in the next season, and then talk about these after his performance. Now to say that these challenges are impacting LBJ, who won the fourth championship and a higher historical status, is really a bit overestimating his capabilities.
Kings of Civil War: Buddy Hield and Luke Walton
Although the Kings had a chance to enter the bubble circle rematch, they ended in failure. Although the coaching record is not improving but regressing, the Kings announced in the off-season that head coach Luke Walton will continue to coach next season. This also made Buddy Hield quite dissatisfied. Walton first abandoned Hield at a critical moment in the game, and the two argued with each other in the media. Then Walton put Hield in the sixth man position, but he was abandoned many times in chasing points or in stalemates. , which also made Kings fans quite dissatisfied, shouting for Hield to play many times during the game.
Walton's continued coaching naturally makes Hield very disappointed. According to the latest news, Hield refused to answer any calls from Walton, and has expressed his willingness to be traded. He also liked a news about the 76ers trade case. What is more embarrassing is that in the future Brother De'Aaron Fox is currently on Hield's side.
The main problem faced by Walton and the Kings is that they are full of talent but do not know how to plan, and they cannot find the focus of the team and the appropriate development of young players. As for Hield's problem, I think it's a pity. He trained hard to have the talent of a historical-level shooter, but he doesn't take advantage of his talent. He always wants to take over the situation on the court and makes actions beyond his ability circle, taking all difficult tasks away. Carrying it on, he has the skills of a superstar, but he went in the wrong direction.
On the other hand, Hield had the arrogance of a first-line star but lacked the corresponding ability and height, from making gestures of counting money to the management, challenging the head coach in front of the media, and exposing the scars of his home team (no free agent was willing to join). If he continues to maintain this attitude on and off the court, the 27-year-old Hield will have an increasingly difficult time in the NBA.