Coach Dako had naturally thought of this long ago, but since he had previously been more inclined to trade fast breaks with the other team, he hadn't taken it into account.
Now that they'd settled on their approach, the coaches' task was clear: figure out how to make targeted adjustments to defend the other team's inbound passes.
In fact, they often practiced defending inbound passes, both during games and in training.
So it didn't take long to explain, but they had to remember that each player making an inbound pass had different habits, and they needed to adjust accordingly.
They had to make certain adjustments for different players.
For example, their centers and Power Forwards were tall, and generally liked to raise the ball above their heads to inbound it after landing.
In those situations, they needed to jump as much as possible to defend.
After Morant grabbed a rebound, he liked to make a fake first, shake off his defender, and then inbound the ball.
So they had to watch out for his fakes.
Noah didn't much like inbounding the ball, so they needed to keep him from grabbing it and immediately pushing a fast break.
There were different defensive methods for each player. Those were the points everyone needed to remember.
Finally, it was 7:30 p.m.
The game between the two teams was about to begin.
The Starting Lineups for both teams had already appeared on the big screen.
Grizzlies starters.
Point Guard: Morant.
Shooting Guard: Noah.
Small Forward: Ben Powell.
Power Forward: Terrence Valentine.
Center: Tim Valentine.
Everyone was familiar with the backcourt duo of Morant and Noah, so here was a brief introduction to the three frontcourt players.
Small Forward Ben Powell was one of the more ordinary players in the Starting Lineup.
His talent and