[外電] 騎士隊今年進攻戰術的實際操盤者:Kuester

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 原文出處:http://tinyurl.com/63ygj2

 標題:
 Brown credits assistant Kuester as Cavaliers' invigorated offense takes
 flight


 When the Cavaliers went through prolonged offensive slumps over the last few
 seasons, coach Mike Brown often found himself the target of criticism.

There was urging from both inside the organization and out for him to consider
adding a so-called "offensive coordinator" to his staff. It would have
mirrored a bit of the philosophy Brown was a part of in his previous job,
when he was the highly successful defensive coordinator for the Indiana Pacers.

Well, this season Brown has done so. He just didn't exactly tell everyone about
it.

At 19-3, the Cavs possess the best offense in the NBA, in terms of efficiency.
They rank fourth in scoring at just under 104 points a game, second in field-
goal shooting at 48 percent and first in victory margin at more than 13 points.

Much of it can be attributed to the addition of point guard Mo Williams; the
team previously lacked an accomplished lead guard, which contributed to the
past trouble. But there's also another factor that has helped despite
purposely not getting attention -- offensive coordinator John Kuester.

In his second season as Brown's assistant, Kuester has taken over much of the
detail operations of the offense. He has brought some new concepts to what the
Cavs call their "early" offense, an effort to make them more effective in
transition  and less bogged down.

It was part of a mini-makeover Brown made to his staff in the off-season. He
didn't publicly announce it because he didn't want to add any undue pressure to
his coaches.

Brown also made assistant Mike Malone his defensive coordinator and
changed around some in-game roles so veteran Hank Egan is behind the bench
during  games while assistant Melvin Hunt is on the bench for every game.

"You always talk about that it is important for teammates to have trust in one
another. Coaches have to have trust, too," said Kuester, who has worked in the
NBA for the last 18 years with six teams and won a championship with the
Detroit Pistons in 2004.

"Mike puts a lot of trust in his players and his coaches."

General Manager Danny Ferry first approached Brown, a defensive specialist
who has been studying offenses in depth since becoming head coach, about
offloading some of his offensive duties on an assistant. Ferry is the boss, but
has always allowed Brown to make all coaching decisions.

"At first I said no, and not quite in those words; I was a little harsh," Brown
said. "You don't like people to tell you what to do sometimes. But Danny
knows me, he knows he planted the seed and that I'd think about it and make
an educated  decision."

Last summer, Brown asked Kuester to be the summer league coach. With
three  players from the current roster -- rookies J.J. Hickson, Darnell Jackson
 and Jawad Williams -- on the team, Kuester started making some adjustments
to the offensive system. He didn't know it, but he was auditioning for Brown.

"I watched some of the things he did in summer league and I started thinking
about it, about how I might define a new role," Brown said. "Then I started to
get excited about it and now I am thankful I did it."

Kuester designed the foundation for the early offense, which takes advantage
of Williams being able to handle the ball and LeBron James acting sometimes
like a power forward. It also gave some new roles to center Zydrunas Ilgauskas,
who is put in different areas of the floor to create space for others.

All of the coaches consult, especially Malone and Hunt. But during timeouts,
Kuester will now often be in the center of the huddle drawing up plays, with
Brown behind him. He is in charge of all offensive preparation and is
responsible  for presenting options to Brown for all possible in-game situations.

Brown still has the final call and along with James and Williams, calls most
 of the plays. But his support system has never been stronger.

"I think the way Mike operates best is when he's got guys around him he's got
 confidence in," Malone said. "But Mike is the president, he's got veto power,
he does what he feels is best."

There is no doubt part of the reason why Brown feels he can loosen the reigns
a bit is because of the success he's enjoyed. With the best winning percentage
in team history and still fresh off a contract extension, his security is
strong. But it is also a return to his coaching roots.

Not only did Rick Carlisle give him large responsibilities as an assistant in
Indiana, but so did mentors Gregg Popovich in San Antonio and Bernie
Bickerstaff in Denver and Washington. It also follows his coaching philosophy,
which is to build around defense and also get his coaches and players personally
invested in the effort.

"It is truly a team effort within the coach staff, we all share ideas," Kuester
said."It has been both stimulating and challenging for me. So far, I'm having
a lot of fun."

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※ 編輯: johntw          來自: 122.118.231.91       (12/12 19:35)
※ 編輯: johntw          來自: 122.118.231.91       (12/12 19:37)
推 jincowba:他是暑假補進進攻助教嗎?   看不懂希望板大翻一下  感恩!
→ johntw:抱歉：文章太長，所以就先貼出來給大家分享，沒翻譯>.<
→ johntw:文章大意：John Kuester是去年補進來的助理教練，不過去年
→ johntw:Mike Brown還沒重用他，但因為Brown的進攻屢經外界批評+內
→ johntw:部管理階層(Ferry)的"建議"下，今年把部分進攻的權責下放..
→ jincowba:感恩!!知道大概就好了
→ johntw:Brown先讓Kuester在暑假帶隊打夏季聯盟(試鏡)後,就決把今年
→ johntw:騎士教練團的權責重新分配..
→ johntw:今年騎士的Early offense、LBJ打4號、大Z進攻位置的布置，
→ johntw:都是Kuester設計出來的，還有，大家之前看轉播可能也早就發
推 jincowba:一直以為他是今年暑假進補的,原來一年前就有了
→ johntw:現，現在暫停時，進攻戰術板通常是Kuester在畫的..
→ jincowba:算是目前好戰績的幕後功臣之一吧!!
→ jincowba:難怪進攻跟以前差那麼多,沒有他布朗就像董卓快輸了就放
→ jincowba:呂布出來....
→ johntw:Ferry也有功勞，今年一月先跟Mike Brown續約，讓Brown很安
→ johntw:心可以將部分進攻指揮權交出來..
推 jincowba:所以總教練分成進攻和防守,沒有一個特別大
→ johntw:總教練只有一個，就是Mike Brwon，Kuester只是負責進攻策畫
→ johntw:的助理教練..
→ johntw:這很類似以前溜馬隊的狀況，卡萊爾是總教練，可是防守大權
推 jincowba:恩!!只是感覺權力都一樣只是布朗是總教練....
→ johntw:在Mike Brwon身上，溜馬隊暫停時的防守戰術也是Mike Brown
→ johntw:在規劃的..
推 hardaway:去年有超賽靠防守助理教練，今年換騎士靠進攻助理教練!!
→ hardaway:東區兩大強權的助理教練好棒喔 ＠＠
推 lucky0623:一個球隊教練很多，但是總教練只有一個，就跟以前國王一
→ jincowba:沒有Kuester布朗也只是董卓...為人詬病的23號戰術
→ lucky0623:樣!總教練雖然是Adelman但是規劃出普林斯頓卻不是他
推 hardaway:來個人翻譯貼到總板讓大家知道啊!!
→ jincowba:對了想到防守也是23號....真的只有23號沒辦法他是..皇帝
推 cherngru:我才剛看到這篇正在想要不要貼過來，你就po了XD
推 jincowba:C大你可翻譯阿!!  感恩~~~~
→ johntw:我貼你翻..哈哈!
→ cherngru:我翻一下好了~
推 wrqet:看到LBJ最近可以打這麼輕鬆實在很感激進攻教練
推 chucloud:所以Kuester是李儒嗎? 那布朗該把女兒嫁給他了
推 Otsukaerika:是陳宮XDDD一老鬥四少@@"