Wang Yi explained, "On offense, you're forwards, so you should stay on the perimeter or initiate the attack from there."
"Our offense will mainly be initiated by Classmate Guan and Classmate Zhao, but you can't just stand around when they do. You need to set screens for each other, make cuts, and find chances to attack the basket—or look for opportunities to pass to Classmate Huang so he can shoot a three."
"On defense, we'll mostly use a zone defense and force our opponents to shoot from the perimeter. You three will each defend the left baseline, the right baseline, and the paint."
"You could say the three of you will be guarding the entire area around the basket."
"If the opposing team passes the ball to their center in the paint, all three of you should collapse on him and double-team him."
Only then did everyone begin to understand.
Still, Wang Yi's approach was quite novel.
In reality, this lineup had no center and no power forward.
It was just two guards and a bunch of small forwards.
Classmate Guan asked Wang Yi, "Brother Yi, I have a question. What if we're all packed into the paint, but their perimeter shooting is really good?"
Wang Yi smiled. "You mean they're strong inside and good shooters from the perimeter, too? Don't worry. Teams that are balanced inside and out are already hard to find, and they're even rarer in county-level competitions."
"If we really do run into a team like that, we'll adapt on the fly."
From a coach's perspective, basketball was like playing chess.
Every player had different skills and a different style, just as every chess piece had a different function.
You had to use different strategies and plays to make the most of each piece's abilities.
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