Chapter 903 [Is it really the Golden Generation?] 】
After the win over the Nets, the Knicks played back-to-back against the Hawks.
The Hawks replaced Smith with Millsap last season as the biggest winner last offseason, and this season the Hawks are the representative of minor repairs, with the main signing being Sephorosa and the loss being Louis Williams. The sub attack power is weak.
Last season's Hawks were one of the most balanced teams in the East, and until Horford's injury, they were an unshakable top-five team in the East.
This season, the Hawks' management is mainly about keeping the core lineup, maintaining the team's competitiveness, and trying to break through in the playoffs. The Hawks are the representatives and beneficiaries of the new team, the so-called new team, to put it bluntly, is the model of the Knicks, no one has a large number of shots, and there is no very complicated team-wide cooperation, through guò blocking and covering the court 5-on-5, divided into 3-on-3 or 2-on-2 small area to play together.
Whether it is the playing style or the lineup, the Hawks have a bit of a weakened version of the Knicks and Spurs. But although the offense and defense are balanced, they are not top-notch, and when they meet the equally balanced Knicks, they are the life of the whole game.
Horford has long had the tendency of "glass man", and after three serious injuries, he played more restrained than before, and he no longer had to work hard regardless of a qiē. The Hawks also lost the team's best outside singler, the No. 1 scorer off the bench, Louis Williams. Luis is a very good microwave player, suitable for scrambling, and his role in the second team cannot be ignored, and the current Hawks second team basically can't see the main point of attack that can take the ball and attack only by rookies.
It is expected that the Eagles will better make the playoffs and have a hard time getting past the first round.
On the 11th, the two teams played anomaly at the Knicks' home court, and the Knicks still won easily, sending the Hawks to two consecutive defeats and leading the East with 7 wins and 1 loss.
On the 13th, the Knicks played at home against the Magic.
After sending Glen Davis away, Channing Fry became the starter. His trick is naturally the three-point shot, responsible for the evacuation and teaching Ucevic in the low post.
As for Gordon, who was selected by the Magic with the fourth pick, many people predicted that he would become a dark horse, but Gordon did not show anything after the start of the game. You can only be a substitute and play about 15 minutes per game. HE IS ONLY 206CM TALL, EASY TO EAT, AND HIS FREE THROW SHOOTING RATE IS LESS THAN 70%.
Jason Markhill and Harkless are also short interior players with strong athleticism, the Magic lineup is reasonable compared to last season, and the players are working harder than before. Currently 2-4.
The Knicks took the win comfortably.
The Magic's weakness is the No. 1 position, with veteran Jamal Nelson poached by the Mavericks and starting guard being this year's No. 10 rookie Elfrid Payton.
Payton was traded from the 76ers to the Magic, and the high pick was because he was good at defending in college, maybe the surname Payton was good at doing this, but he was still a little bit worse at defending Zhou Xuan, and the rookie was very active in dealing with Zhou Xuan, preventing Zhou Xuan's shots and not passing.
Zhou Xuan only played 33 minutes, scored 12 points and 18 assists, scored not much, and maintained a super high number of assists in the new season, averaging 16 per game. 4, which is expected to hit 15+ for two consecutive seasons, which surprised all fans.
Zhou Xuan no longer regards shooting as his first task, as long as there is a big man in front of him, he will not shoot. This also makes Zhou Xuan's efficiency very high. Shooting percentage 61. 5% set a career high and 47 made three-pointers. 6%, ridiculously high. He hasn't been blocked in the new season, averaging 3 per game. Three turnovers and assists are also not high.
Ucevich, the best man in the Magic table, recorded a big double-double of 28 points and 17 rebounds, and Jefferson, who was still defending in the low post, was very inefficient, and could only block and shoot outside, with 12 points and 7 rebounds in the game.
There's an interesting saying circulating in the league, what if the center wants to be famous? Please go to the Magic!
Throughout the recent history of magic, it is a history of the development of the center! The O'Neill he chosen, Howard won't talk about it. Even Gortat, who is not wanted, played brightly with the Magic team and signed a big contract. Now a trade adds Ucevic to the Magic's steady double-double. The center coach of the Magic really has a fight with the Suns' team doctor!
Despite the loss, Magic fans are happy with their current situation. The Magic management's clear thinking, not spending money, not cultivating randomly, not wasting the ball, this kind of Magic team two years later, who dares to guarantee that it is not the next Trailblazer or Thunder? Of course, they still can't make the playoffs this season.
On the 15th, the Jazz played at home, and the Jazz's rookie was even more disappointing.
Dante Exum was known as "Penny II" and was chosen in fifth pick. But his physical test at the time of the draft was very average, his shooting ability was poor, and he couldn't break through. The summer league played the same as Xiang, averaging 1 point and 1 board per game in the Basketball World Cup, and was directly kicked out of the rotation lineup by the head coach. Sun Yue played several international matches more gorgeously than him.
Dante is also a substitute in the Jazz, shooting less than 40% and averaging 3 per game. With 8 points and 2 assists, he can be called the first parallel commodity among the high-pick rookies.
Hayward, who renewed his contract with the highest salary, was also less than 40% of the shooting rate defended by Parsons this time, and he hit the iron continuously, and several jù were exploded. Parsons still earns only one million a year this year.
I want to go crazy when I compare the Jazz bosses, and the task of the Jazz this season is still to be rotten, and the top pick for next season is the favorite. Hayward brushed the number of jù, and he was not capable of helping the team win.
It was also easy to win against the Nuggets and Knicks. Gallinari returned after a year of recuperation, and his form was sluggish, scoring only six points under Leonard's defense, and he is currently shooting less than 40% from the field.
If he stays like this, he'll be reduced to a garbage contract. This pit has suffered the Nuggets, and Tylawson can still only score and not defend. Coupled with the interior defensive colander JJ Hickson, McGee, who was reimbursed for a one-year comeback, couldn't stand it inside and outside. The Nuggets will have a hard time making the playoffs this year.
Zhou Xuan played only 25 minutes, and entered garbage time before the third quarter, scoring 14 points and 8 assists. Fans don't like this kind of game, the stars play for too short a time.
On the 19th, the Knicks played away against the Bucks.
The Bucks have Jabari Parker, who is predicted to be the most likely rookie of the year, and he starts every game averaging just 11 per game. 7 points 5. 8 rebounds 1. 6 assists 1. 2 steals. This number is disappointing enough.
In the summer of 2014, Rookie Summer conducted a poll on the best first-year players, and Parker was selected by the highest number of votes in several events. Especially 52. Eight percent of first-year players thought Parker would be the rookie of the season, while No. 1 Wiggins earned just eight. 3% of the votes.
Parker couldn't prove himself better than Wiggins after the start of the game. Of course, Wiggins is also terrible, and the two are about the same number, but the Bucks have a slightly better record.
Wiggins has nothing to say physically, the top is suzhì, defense is a strength, and it can be said that there is a huge potential stock. His shortcomings are reflected in the offense, the offense with the ball is average, if the breakthrough is not sharp enough, the physical quality is not too high, the best example is Paul George!
Jabari Parker, God has given him unparalleled offensive skills, making him a good instant fighter. It's just that God didn't give him an incomparably explosive body element, so Parker's best templates are Anthony and Pierce.
In any case, fans have a question, is the 2014 rookie really a golden generation? Why didn't you even score 15+ after the game?
The Bucks have a good lineup now, they are all young talents, and the guard line composed of Knight, Mayo, and Bayless is very interesting. Forwards Parker, Dudley, and Ilyasova can be inside and out. The combination of Henson and Saunders on the inside is also extremely talented. Especially this season, Sanders took his medicine on time, his IQ seems to be much normal, and he can often send beautiful blocks.
Antetokounmpo, Pachulia and El Clark can also help the team. The Bucks are strong this season and are expected to make the playoffs.
Now people are talking about the possibility of the Bucks making the playoffs. The Nuggets had a 17-65 regular season record in 02-03 and finished at the bottom of the West in June 2003 with the selection of Carmelo Anthony, and the 03-04 regular season record improved significantly to 43-39 and reached the playoffs.
11 years later, the Bucks drafted Parker, his template is Anthony, 13-14 season, the Bucks record is only 15-67, considering that the competition in the East is not as fierce as in the West, that is, is it possible for the super-powerful Parker to enter the playoffs with the Bucks? It's a pity that it's a bit of an exaggeration to say that he leads the team.
Against the Knicks, the Bucks gave an affirmative answer. They played very aggressively. When Kidd became the head coach of this team, he was very bold in his appointments.
He started with man-markers and did a very good job of switching guards to prevent the Knicks from breaking through from the outside. Only one inside player was left to defend Jefferson under the basket. Doing so made Jefferson furious, scoring 16 points in a single quarter, but the Knicks' three-pointer was blocked. Whether it is Parsons or Leonard, they are both shooting against the defense, and the efficiency is very low.
Knight had 18 points and 3 points last season. With 5 rebounds and 5 assists, he has been more aggressive on the defensive end this season while keeping the offense going. He's a guy who defends and has had a misplaced experience of Jordan Jr.'s dunk being knocked off the ground before. Although that amazing dunk is in the background, it shows the world his bravery.
Parker and Mayo played very flexibly on offense, relying on cover to get rid of defense and attack in a misplaced position. Kidd taught newcomers what he was familiar with and what he was good at.
Although a little inexperienced, the Bucks players relied on hard work and flexibility to gain an advantage. In the second half, the Knicks didn't find any feeling from the outside, and Bledsoe could speed up and play a fast break, and his three-point shot was not particularly accurate. Beasley and Butler were ineffective in three-point shooting. The hidden danger of Matthews' departure has appeared, relying too much on Zhou Xuan, Anderson, and Parsons to shoot three-pointers, and once they are inaccurate, the Knicks are not easy to play.
Bosh had no advantage against Sanders, and he only scored 8 points in the whole game, which was also the main reason for the loss.
Zhou Xuan scored 24 points and 18 assists, which was the only normal performance of the Knicks, but the Bucks scored double-doubles and ended their seven-game winning streak.
The season has just begun, and the Knicks have lost two games, and their record is not as good as last season. Most teams are no longer rotten, and when they meet the Knicks, they are particularly desperate and treat them as alchemy.