Chapter 380: Projection Brigade
With the SuperSonics having a jaw-dropping record last season and even beating the Spurs in the playoffs, Seattle fans have high expectations for the home team's new season. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
As a result, the superSonics in the new season have a very unsatisfactory record, and can only be ranked 10th in the West.
Ray Allen scored a career-high 25.1 points, while contributing 4.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.5 steals every night, shooting 41.2 percent from three-point range and shooting from the field to 45 percent, and Lewis averaged 20+ per game for the second year in a row, and the two are still the league's most powerful inside and outside partners.
There were many reasons for the loss, and in addition to the loss of Antonio Daniels, who was the best sixth man last season, the team's injury troubles were also a big factor.
Against the Warriors, the SuperSonics fielded the starting lineup of PG Luke Ridno, SG Ray Allen, SF Rashad Lewis, PF Vladimir Rademanovic and C Johan Petro.
Among them, interior center Johan Petro is a French player who was just drafted by the SuperSonics in last year's draft.
On the Warriors' side, Derrick Fisher returned from injury, but Montgomery let him still find his sense on the bench first, starting with the lineup of PG Byron Davis, SG Danny Granger, SF Trevor Ariza, PF Youngdy, and C Tyson Chandler.
"The supersonic are the projection team, and we have to curb their shooting touch from the outside."
Before the game began, head coach Montgomery instructed several outside players, including Ariza and Danny Granger, that the game would get troublesome once the supersonic outside shot was felt.
On the other side, assistant coach Ron Adams talked to Yang Di about the superSonic's interior defense, "After Robert Swift is injured, the supersonic interior line is equal to no defense, neither Lewis nor Radmanovic can withstand your impact, plus Chandler, the two of you should grab a total of 30 rebounds today to be qualified." ”
"Hahaha." Yang Di was amused by the old man's words, and for the first time he heard that data was used to measure on-field assessments.
"Don't laugh, you should blow up the supersonic inside, the theme of this game is that the inside leads the outside."
"Okay, Coach, I see." Yang Di replied to Adams very seriously.
The preparation ceremony for the competition begins.
The starters enter the pitch in turn and are introduced by the live DJ.
Yang Di was the last of the Warriors to enter, representing his first position and leadership position in the Warriors.
He raised his arm and held the sky high, and the fans in the Bay Area let out a tsunami-like cheer, and he also learned Yang Di's gesture and held his index finger high in the sky.
Yang Di applauded, then stood with his teammates, bowed his head, and listened to the national anthem of the United States.
A few minutes later, the referee walked to the center circle with the basketball in his hand, and Chandler and Johan Petroh stepped up to the halfway line.
Johan Petro is only 19 years old, thin, tall and long-handed, and when he stands with Chandler, Chandler actually looks a little stronger than him.
Chandler won with a jump ball, and the Warriors had the first wave of possession.
Yang Di took the initiative to ask for the ball after halftime, and it was Radmanovic who defended him.
The biggest difference between the supersonic and last season is that the interior line has become thinner, almost like three bamboo poles standing in the penalty area, looking swaying and destructible.
"Give me the ball!"
Yang Di took the initiative to ask for the ball, and after falling to the low post, he took the outside pass.
Yang Di turned around, the ball was placed low, and his shoulder was pressed against the defending Radmanovic.
Radmanovic is 26 years old, and like Yang Di, Radmanovic was born in Yugoslavia, grew up in the glory of republicanism, and has been in Seattle for more than four seasons since he was selected by the SuperSonics with the 12th pick in the first round in '01.
He is 2.08 meters tall and weighs 106 kilograms, and is good at outside projection.
On the defensive end, it can only be said that it adheres to the consistent style of European basketball players, with small actions and a tough style, but the effect is not the best.
Defending Yang Di alone, he was under a lot of pressure, bent his arms behind him, and lowered all his center of gravity very jealously.
"Bang!"
After receiving the ball, Yang Di hit it solidly and rested his back against Radmanovic's chest well.
He couldn't help but let out a muffled snort, then leaned back, and couldn't help but take a small jump backwards, and before he could recover, Yang Di hit him again with a second heavy blow.
This time he was pushed deeper.
Yang Di Huoran turned around, his right foot was the axis, his left foot was on the ground, and his body spun in the air.
"It's a step-back jumper!" Radmanovic didn't expect that after being very deep in the position, Yang Di would suddenly turn out, and he didn't have time to defend this low-post step-back jumper that turned his back.
Yang Di's step-back jumper is a feature of his own, and when combined with Olajuwon's footwork, he is able to maintain a strong core balance in the air.
With both feet lifted out in a balanced way, the basketball falls steadily into the basket after the shot.
"Huh!"
Roll up the white net flowers.
"Beautiful!" On the Warriors' bench, Ron Adams and Montgomery glanced at each other, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.
"Moves a lot like Michael Jordan?" Ron, who was older, spread his hands and said.
"Strengthened, taller Michael? If he can project like this on the inside, he will be more capable of breaking the pack. ”
"The progress is too fast, and at Yang Di's rate, this year will definitely be the best in the league."
"I even think he can win the best defensive player."
Because of Yang Di's continuous development of offensive ability, after the start of this season, Montgomery even used Yang Di as the team's offensive end, and in last season's tactical arrangement, Yang Di was a transit point.
Both of them feel that Yang Di will definitely play a dominant performance in this game, because the superSonics' interior line is too weak, unless Reggie Evans, who has no offensive ability, is replaced, but this will sacrifice the original offensive firepower of the projection team.
If Radmanovic is on the court, although the defensive end is terrible, at least the offensive end complements Ray Allen and Lewis.
Three pitchers of about 40 percent, no one dares to be unguarded.
So point guard Luke Redno has a high space to break through, facing Byron Davis, breaking inside after blocking and dismantling, and making a pass outside halfway through, giving Lewis space to shoot three-point shots in a few clicks.
Lewis hit an opening three-pointer in response to Youngdy's beautiful close-range step-back jumper.
The Warriors attacked, Davis looked for Chandler to block and dismantle, and after blocking, it didn't work, and passed the ball to Danny Granger on the wing.
Granger chose to break through directly in the face of Ray Allen, and the youngster's first step to break through was big, passing Ray Allen's defense and entering the supersonic penalty area.
Supersonic contracted defense, and Granger looked up to see Seattle people on all sides.
In the chaos, the basketball was taken out by Ray Allen, out of Danny Granger's control, and was picked up by Lewis on the other side.
Aggro!
The projection team was also quick on the counters, with Ray Allen catching the ball in the half, dribbling two steps before running beyond the three-point line.
Then he leaned forward to shoot and chase down the three-point shot.
Hit!
At this time, Yang Di was just past the middle line, he was an inside player, and there was still some distance to run out from the inside, and Ray Allen and the supersonic threw three points so decisively, which made him have a bad premonition in his heart.