Chapter 945: Brand New Lakers, Brand New Rondo!
The game between Seattle SuperSonics and Los Angeles Lakers is the opening game of this year's NBA. Seattle SuperSonics and Los Angeles Lakers are the most watched teams in the league this season. One is the funniest team in the NBA, and the other is one of the strongest teams in the NBA.
The images of the two teams are really different. One is in the east and the other is in the west, but both teams have reached the end of their own roads and gained the most attention.
As the two most watched teams in the NBA this season.
Now the whole NBA is watching the first battle of the Lakers' space battleship, wanting to see how powerful the destructive power of the space battleships such as Stoudemire, Artest, Randolph, O'Neal, Mike Bibby, Odom, Ariza, Batum, Fisher, etc. led by the two MVPs Kobe and Nash can show.
Similarly, the whole NBA is also watching how many funny things the funny team Seattle SuperSonics can do for Rondo's funny goal of getting the scoring champion.
"This game may not be exciting, and there may be garbage time early, but this game will definitely not be boring!"
"This game may be like a microcosm of the future of the Supersonics this season. The Supersonics may not be so successful this season, and may even fail, but it will definitely not be boring and interesting!"
On the court, the starting players of the two teams have already arrived on the court. Stoudemire, Randolph, Artest, Kobe, Nash, this is the starting lineup of the Lakers.
And the Seattle Supersonics have Rondo, Yes, Durant, Millsap and Milicic.
There are 8 All-Stars among the ten players on the court, and these eight are all All-Stars in their prime years, four on each side.
It seems that the hard power of the two sides is very close.
But there is a difference between All-Stars.
An All-Star like Nash and an All-Star like Rondo are two completely different things.
Even now, when Rondo is at his most serious inflation, there is a world of difference from Nash.
In addition to the difference in weight between the four All-Stars.
Zach Randolph of the Lakers and Millsap of the Supersonics are not All-Stars.
But Randolph is definitely the most powerful player under the All-Stars recognized by the NBA.
Millsap is just a little bit short.
He is very strong, but he is not as powerful as the most powerful player, and he seems to have "expanded" this season.
In short, if the Seattle Supersonics had not gone down the funny path, although the Supersonics' hard power is indeed not as good as the current Lakers.
But they are also capable of fighting.
The lineups of the two teams are indeed luxurious.
However, no matter how luxurious the lineup is, it cannot support Rondo to the throne of the scoring champion.
Forcing such a thing that hurts the harmony of heaven will naturally be struck by lightning.
Therefore, when the audience in front of the TV heard Kenny Smith's prediction of the Supersonics' performance in this game and this season, they were quite regretful.
Most coconut powder and Supersonics fans also recognized Kenny Smith's judgment.
The Sonics of this game, the Sonics of this season, will not be very successful or exciting, but they will be very lively and interesting.
However, this liveliness and fun only provide jokes for those who don't like the Sonics.
Those fans and viewers who like the Sonics really can't laugh!
"Yes has been played, and we fans will probably be played next..."
For many Sonics fans in front of the TV, if it weren't for the Sonics giving away championship rings in this game, if it weren't for Yes's basketball wizard-like organizational performance, many of them actually didn't want to watch the Sonics' games.
The previous Sonics preseason games have already made them very upset, even more so than when Rondo and Durant and Ibaka were crazy undercover.
Now Yes supports Rondo's scoring style, as if Yes made something that looks extremely beautiful, extremely delicious, and indeed very delicious, like ice cream, but told them that such a perfect thing that makes people want to eat it as soon as they see it is actually shit!
This is the most real feeling of the Sonics fans and Coconut fans when watching the Sonics games.
They are really upset by Yes and Rondo.
However, since you have already watched it, just watch the first game of the Sonics politely.
After all, it is the first game of the Seattle Supersonics this season. At least, as Kenny Smith said, the Sonics' game will not be exciting or successful, but at least it will not be boring.
In any sport or any superstar, you cannot demand that the fans are die-hard fans. Anyone who thinks so is not mature enough.
David Stern is a very mature person.
It is precisely because of maturity and understanding of the mentality of fans that he is so worried.
Funny things really can't last long. Maybe it will attract the attention of some fans at the beginning, but Rondo's efficiency is just a miss, and such funny things will be boring after a few games.
At that time, the attention and ratings of the Sonics will drop sharply, and the same is true for the NBA, although the ratings are definitely much higher than before Yes entered the NBA.
However, how can people who are used to eating delicacies from land and sea endure bland soup for a long time!
It's not boiled cabbage.
It was also in the hearts of David Stern and almost all coconut powder and Sonics fans at the scene and in front of the TV that the 2009-2010 NBA season kicked off with the bald Crawford's throw!
This was Stoudemire's first official game with the Lakers. Although it was not a home game, Stoudemire was still very excited.
Milicic is also his old opponent. This mobile pork belly that has been patrolling for half a year in the offseason, even if the season has begun, you can still see the traces of the years left on him during the patrol.
Milicic has been patrolling like the king of the pork belly kingdom in the past few months.
And he has been practicing hard.
In the past, he did lose more than he won in jump balls with Milicic.
This time, if he loses again, he will really be sorry for the white pork belly on Milicic's body and the good condition brought by his hard training in the past few months!
"Milic lost the jump ball to Stoudemire, and it was a big defeat!"
Kenny Smith was very excited. He had been excited before the game started.
There was nothing he could do about it. It was just that the players of the Supersonics were too good at entertaining him.
Milic's pork belly, Millsap's bloat, Rondo's scoring champion, Durant's street basketball, these young people really gave them a surprise!
Of course, it was a surprise for them, but it was definitely a shock to Barkley and the others.
Barkley was really scared now.
Although he had known for a long time that Milicic had a lot of fat on his body and would be a little lame before he finished losing weight this season, he really didn't expect it to be so lame!
Even Milicic wouldn't have lost so badly when he faced Oden and Howard in the jump ball last season, right?
There was no agility on his body, as if he was a piece of pork belly essence that could wriggle!
After Stoudemire defeated Milicic in the jump ball, the Lakers' offense was launched directly.
Compared with the Lakers last season, the Lakers' lineup no longer has the pure center Bynum and the pure point guard Kidd.
It seems that the Lakers' defense may have problems.
But on the offensive end, it is really brutal.
The experts on the scene and the experts in front of the TV, all felt the madness of the Lakers' current offense.
A player who just won the jump ball can actually rush so fast? !
Although there is Milicic, a piece of pork belly essence, to set off, Stoudemire is really fast!
In addition, Nash's advancing style is also completely different from Kidd.
Kidd's fast break is also very fast, but more of the pass is very fast.
But Kidd himself does not have such a strong offensive power, so when the Lakers are fast breaking, the opponent can ignore Kidd and directly defend four with five. Even if Kidd passes the ball fast and well, it looks fierce, but the effect is average. In addition, with the involvement of Bynum, the big center, the effect is even more average.
Now that Nash has taken control of the Lakers' advance, which team dares to ignore Nash when he is advancing? !
Nash has thrown the most and most accurate long-range three-pointers in the past three seasons in the entire league except for Yes!
Nash said that he is the beggar-bankrupt version of Yes, that is not bragging. Curry was so crazy in the NCAA, but he didn't dare to say that he was the beggar-bankrupt version of Yes, he only dared to say that he was the beggar-gamble version of Yes!
As long as Nash gets the ball, not to mention that he will double-team him like Yes, he will definitely send someone up!
This directly widens the defensive width of the defensive team.
Kidd advances, the defensive players can all shrink, Kidd passes the ball and passes the frontcourt in one second, but the Lakers' frontcourt offensive players have to face all the defensive pressure of the opponent. It is fast but not easy to attack.
And Nash is completely different.
Rondo immediately followed Nash after he got the ball.
But before he got in front of Nash, he was blocked by Randolph.
"The center is going to make a fast break, and the power forward is going to cover!"
"Phil Jackson is really good at playing!"
Nash got rid of Rondo and continued to push forward!
Seeing Nash rushing over with his hair flying, Durant had no choice but to let Artest go.
And the moment Durant chose to let Artest go, the defense of the Seattle Supersonics had actually completely collapsed.
Durant rushed to Nash, but Nash did not choose to get rid of Durant. Instead, before Durant came up, Nash leaned against Durant and passed the ball to Artest from behind.
"Too great!"
"Nash's push is too great!"
In the Mavericks' locker room, Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle praised subconsciously.
And Kidd's face kept changing on the side.
His pass push method is faster than Nash's, but Nash can attack and pass, can attract the opponent's defense, and can also pass the ball very well. Such a push player is matched with a team that can attack in every position, which is simply invincible on the offensive end!
Although he was reluctant to admit it, Nash was indeed more suitable for the Lakers than him.
When Artest got the ball, the Sonics became ugly.
In the end, Yes still chose to block Kobe's position.
In the end, Yes could only watch Artest dribbling into the three-point line and throwing the ball high in the defense of Millsap, and Stoudemire overpowered Milicic to complete the dunk in the air.
Bang!
The Lakers, who have changed a lot this season, are amazing in their first attack!
Air relay, double-handed dunk!
Stoudemire, hanging on the basket, didn't even want to come down.
Now in the Lakers, it feels completely different from the previous feeling in the Suns.
In the Suns, he is more connected with Nash, and at most adds Dio.
The other players of the Suns are actually very thin in the organization.
But in the Lakers, it's completely different.
He can cooperate with every player on the Lakers court!
With his strong strength on the offensive end, how much space will that be? !
In one-on-one defense, Duncan can't hold him, who in the entire league can defend him one-on-one? !
When he cooperates with Nash, Kobe, Artest and Randolph in the Lakers, how many teams dare to double-team him!
Artest is very sure that what Phil Jackson said is right. This season, as long as he works harder, runs more, and is more selfless, he will be the biggest benefit point of this great team!
In the tactical system that Phil Jackson and D'Antoni have created for the Lakers, which combines the concepts of running and gunning and triangle offense, whoever has the biggest advantage in singles will be the biggest beneficiary.
His advantage in singles in the interior is stronger than that of Kobe and Nash in the outside, not to mention Artest and Randolph.
And each of these four people can pass the ball to him, which is great!
When Stoudemire dreamed before, he always felt that he could only play best next to the big teacher. Now he feels that although he is not next to the big teacher, with the assistance of Kobe, Nash, Artest and Randolph, it is also barely enough!
Scoring champion!
This season, his goal is to be the scoring champion!
The scoring champion and the first record in the league will definitely bring him MVP!
The big teacher thinks he can push Rondo to the throne of scoring champion.
Why can't he be the scoring champion with the help of Nash and Kobe?
He can beat 100 Rondo.
No matter how strong the big teacher's organizational ability is, can he beat 100 and Kona Alan? !
"Yes, see, this is the new Lakers!"
Kobe didn't look disappointed that Stoudemire played a supporting role, and there was only joy and excitement on his face.
Yes certainly saw the horror of this All-Star Lakers on the offensive end.
Nash's running and gunning speed.
Stoudemire's offensive methods and smart positioning, as well as the versatility and cooperation of other Lakers players.
The Lakers' triangle offense concept driven by running and gunning made Yes very surprised.
The Lakers' offense just now looked like running and gunning.
In fact, the core concept of the tactics is the triangle offense.
The tactical core of the running and gunning system focuses on pick-and-roll.
The triangle offense focuses on the opportunities created by the individual's one-on-one ability.
The Lakers' offense just now was a combination of run-and-gun and triangle offense, replacing the slowness of triangle offense with the speed of run-and-gun, and replacing the pick-and-roll core of triangle offense with the one-on-one core of triangle offense.
Quite imaginative!
So Yes ignored Kobe's provocation, but looked at Phil Jackson standing there.
Seeing Yes's eyes, Phil Jackson was very regretful and happy.
"Sure enough, Yes is the one who understands me the most!"
Kobe can't play the perfect triangle offense that can be launched at any time, and Jordan can't do it either. He said before that the only player who can launch a perfect triangle offense all the time is Yes, and only Yes's singles and passing have reached the top level!
He longed for Yes.
But he couldn't get it.
This requires him to think of another way.
In the end, he thought of D'Antoni, Nash, and Stoudemire!
Since only Yes can launch a person's triangle offense all the time, without Yes, it can only be a shrunken triangle offense.
Then change your mind.
What if everyone on the team can play the triangle offense?
If it is the original triangle offense, the slow positional attack rhythm will certainly not work. Positional one-on-one requires players to have very high one-on-one ability. Except for a few singles strong players in the league such as Kobe, no one can say that they can eat most of the defensive players in the league in positional one-on-one.
Since everyone is expected to play triangle offense, positional one-on-one is a dead end, so what about high-speed one-on-one?
Fast break one-on-one is much easier.
Very successful!
The combination of him and D'Antoni is very successful!
He can see it from Yes's surprise now.
He didn't get Yes, but he got a team that is most like Yes through his efforts!
This sense of pleasure is definitely not less than the championships he won before!
No wonder Master Romar disdains NBA championships, Olympic championships, and even NCAA championships, but is obsessed with tactics and can't extricate himself from training players.
"Basketball is really interesting!"
Interesting basketball is really more than successful basketball and championship basketball.
Phil Jackson is now very sure.
I really need to thank Yes for letting him find the most essential fun of basketball.
At this time, Phil Jackson was having fun with Ye Si, and he didn't notice that the old Nelson next to him actually looked at him in surprise for the first time.
Yesi looked away from Phil Jackson.
Ye Si still has great respect for this coach who was once known as the master of success.
But no matter how respectful you are, you can't be looked at like this.
"Yes, do the current Lakers surprise you?"
"yes."
Ye Si didn't hesitate at all, but...
"Is the boss of the Lakers ready to make a substitution?"
Ye Si looked straight at Kobe and said curiously. Kobe, who was originally excited, was stunned for a moment, but soon, the smile returned to Kobe's face when he came back to his senses.
"He can give it a try, and I'm looking forward to him driving me away."
When ordinary people face this question, except for Kobe, they will never answer like this.
Ye Si looked at Kobe and then at Stoudemire, who suddenly changed his demeanor after leaving the Suns and started beating his chest. The corner of his mouth showed the same smile as Kobe.
That's a strong sense of confidence.
Very strong confidence.
Ye Si felt it.
Now you can give the stage to anyone, but the final stage must be your own self-confidence!
"Yes, last year's regular season MVP, the failure in the playoffs completely made me understand what is most important."
Yes nodded.
For Kobe now, the regular season MVP has no meaning, and even all the honors in the regular season have no meaning.
Yes still understands me.
It seems that he is not completely crazy yet.
Kobe thought with a smile in his heart.
"Yes, it's 2-0 now."
After Kobe finished speaking with a smile, he turned around and left with a happy mood.
There are not many things that can excite him now, that damn fat man, the champion, and of course YES!
It’s really cool to pretend to be 13 in front of Yes!
It’s so delicious!
And this is just the beginning.
When Kobe returned to his own half of the court, he glanced at Rondo who was standing in the center circle.
This kid's game will also be one of his assets to pretend to be 13 in front of Yes.
Who told Yes that this kid was going to score points with him in this game?
Look at Nima!
This brat!
Seeing Rondo's eyes and expression, Kobe, who was so pleased with himself, instantly became unhappy.
Sizzling.
How did this kid get this naturally sarcastic face? !
"Can the Lakers defeat the SuperSonics in one quarter of this game?"
Kobe wanted to beat Rondo at this time, but Kobe had no idea how terrifying the look between him and Rondo in the center circle was to many basketball experts in front of the TV.
"After the Lakers finished their fast break, Rondo was still standing in the center circle!"
Rondo is such a famous player that many people still know him.
Rondo is not a defensive player.
Unless there was a desperate moment, he would never stand in the center circle and give up defense.
That is to say.
When Rondo was screened and ran to the center circle, he already felt that the Sonics' defense was hopeless.
"This is the defending champion SuperSonics!"
Seattle's offense could be hilarious this season.
But the Sonics' defense has never been funny!
Except for Milicic being fat, the Sonics' defense is not that weak.
The Lakers' offense can make the SuperSonics, which has such a strong defense, give up its defense in such a short time.
This shows that the Lakers' offensive level has far exceeded the SuperSonics' defensive level!
After the formation of the Lakers, many felt that the Lakers' defense would drag down the team. Professionals who felt that the Lakers would not be successful this season began to change their minds.
When your offense is strong enough, you can indeed ignore your defensive disadvantages.
Um? !
Just when many people in front of the TV were still praising and amazed by the Lakers' first offense.
The Sonics' first offense was also completed.
Rondo, who was originally very unhappy at being glared at by Kobe, slowly followed Kobe to the frontcourt.
As he walked, Rondo felt a gust of wind blowing towards him.
Rondo looked at the basketball in his hand in a daze from outside the three-point line.
Kobe, who was in front of Rondo, was also confused.
"Rajan, when I pass the ball to you, don't hesitate to shoot. No matter what the world says, you are the person who can definitely become the scoring leader in my mind."
A swipe!
When the sound of basketball brushing against the net sounded, the entire Key Arena and the entire world seemed to be silent.
This of course includes Kobe.
Kobe looked at Rondo in front of him blankly.
And the SuperSonics No. 9 not far behind Rondo was holding a three and a two high.
3 to 2!
This is Yes' response to him just now...
Damn it!
Rondo responded to his provocation with his score!
Yes, do you really want to prepare for this game and use your passing and organization to support Rondo to score more than him? !
Can this be tolerated? !
Damn it, Rondo really outscored him, why wouldn't he be laughed to death by this fat guy? !
In Kobe's eyes, Rondo, who had just scored, was nothing.
After noticing Kobe's excited eyes, Ye Si smiled.
Your Laker is brand new.
My Rondo is also brand new.
and……
I knew you were not that kind of Buddha...