Since the Western Conference Finals against the Warriors in late May, Kobe has been analyzing and organizing 'Thompson's off-ball movement.'
From movement habits, to ways of coordinating with teammates, to movement strategies, to corresponding tactical ideas... detailed to the extreme, from both the player's perspective and an outsider's perspective, aiming for perfection until halfway through the finals, it was almost complete.
Zhang Yang was busy during the Western Conference Finals, watching replays every day, discussing coordination details with Harden, DeRozan, Budenholzer, and Gentry.
However, the finals timing was relatively ample. Budenholzer was well-prepared even before the finals, even incorporating the 'Three Giants' new playstyle' into it.
