Split: Defending Shenjing is very difficult, we will try the entire strategy
6686 Sports News on November 15th In the NBA Cup group stage, the Rockets will face the Trail Blazers at home today. Before the game, Trail Blazers interim coach Split talked about his relationship with Shen Jing in an interview.
The reporter asked: "Shen Jing talked about your profound influence on him today, not only on the technical and strategic level, but also on the shaping of competition psychology. During your tenure here, what gains have helped you in your current coaching career?"
Split said: "What I want to say is that you will always learn something from the players, right? For example, observe their technical characteristics, and then think about how to stimulate their best competitive state. You will try various methods. Once If you find a strategy that works, you'll stick to it. That's how I work with Shen Jing. He's a great player and I know it's going to be very difficult to guard him tonight. To be honest, he's the type of post player that's extremely difficult to pass one-on-one."
Split said: "I watched it, and almost every game I will send him a message after the game and tell him how proud I am of him. It is very special to play for the club, but it is a completely different feeling to represent the country. I am really proud of him."
The reporter asked: "What strategy will the team use to limit Shen Jing's performance tonight?"
Split said: "We will try the entire strategy. The content cannot be disclosed now, but yes, we must use different defensive strategies to deal with him, and at the same time give strength to the physical confrontation. He is a player with strong confrontation ability and outstanding talent, so this is definitely not a light matchup. ” p>
So far this season, Shen Jing has averaged 22.1 points, 10.2 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 1.2 interceptions per game, with a shooting percentage of 48.7% and a three-point shooting percentage of 41.9%. He has led the Rockets to a record of 7 wins and 3 losses, currently ranking fourth in the Western Conference.