Plum West Arena!

The 18,000-seat arena is home to the Suns.

Players on both sides were warming up, and Richard was chatting on the sidelines with Suns head assistant coach Jerry Hiding......

Hidin, an alumnus of Richard Purdue, had a previous conversation at an NCAA victory dinner.

"Lee, this team you built looks really good......"

"It's okay, after all, they are all a bunch of young people, and only God knows how far they can grow in the future!" Richard smiled back at Hidin's lift.

"No, if someone else says that, I must feel justified, but you? Man, you're the god of the NCAA......"

"These young people you choose, I can guarantee that they will definitely become the mainstay of the alliance in the future!"

Richard grinned, it was quite comfortable to be slapped like this.

……

But when the game started, Richard couldn't get any better, because their Trail Blazers were losing one after another......

Definitely not because of the road, but because of the Suns' lineup restraint.

The reason why the three teams that the Trailblazers played before were able to win was because of their own poor strength and slow-paced style of play!

But now the Suns' lineup is not weak, plus they are backcourt players as the offensive core, all kinds of fast offense, which makes the Trail Blazers very uncomfortable!

Let's see who the Suns have in the backcourt......

Kevin Johnson, an All-Star point guard, is stronger than the original Trail Blazers' star speeder, and was nominated for the Hall of Fame in the same class as Big Ben and Maddie after retiring, which is enough to show the strong strength of this player!

The key is that this guy is in his prime right now!

Michael Finley, yes, is the poor man's Jordan who was hammered by the boilermen in the NCAA......

Rex Chapman, who stole apples, is a quarterback who averages about 15 points per game, and his strength is quite good!

The reason why I said stealing apples was because after this product was retired, I went to an apple store to steal things and was caught......

Wesley Boson, a sophomore quarterback who averages 13 points per game!

This group of offensive players, under the leadership of Kevin Johnson, a peak All-Star player, is so fast that it flies, even if the Suns are not a run-and-gun tactic now, it is still impossible for the Trail Blazers and a bunch of big men to parry......

Kobe Bryant vs. Kevin Johnson, the effect is not ideal!

Suffice it to say, Kobe Bryant's defense is now for those who are old, weak, sick, and pregnant......

It doesn't seem to be pregnant, anyway, for such a player, Kobe's defense is very threatening!

But for an All-Star point guard in his prime, the eighteen-year-old Kobe Bryant is at a disadvantage.

At the end of the first half, Bryant had already received his fourth foul......

In the fourth quarter of the game, with half of the game time left, Richard replaced the team's main team with a pure bench lineup and gave up the game.

Lost!

This is the first official game that Richard lost since the crossing, not counting the preseason!

It's a very uncomfortable feeling, and anyone who is used to winning will not like the feeling of losing.

Dugu seeks defeat, that only exists in novels, under normal circumstances, whoever is full of food and supports failure, it is estimated that it is masochism......

"If you don't lose all the time, are you still human?!" Richard took out the words that comforted Dazhi and comforted himself......

……

The team lost and the problem was exposed!

That is, the players are all big men, and against a team with a deft type that is dominated by the backcourt, the defensive end suffers.

For the loss of this game, Richard is not ready to find a reason for himself, it is completely inferior in skills.

In the hotel where the team is staying.

The coaching staff is analysing the reasons for the defeat in this game.

"Our current lineup, the disadvantages are still very big, such a lineup can only allow us to enter the playoffs!"

"But after entering the playoffs, it depends on the face of the opposing team, if they actively choose to break fast, our ending will be the same as today, being beaten up!"

I was really beaten up today, and I lost 17 points!

The four King Kong assistant coaches nodded, and the problem that Richard said was not discovered on the first day, but from the day the lineup was built......

Of course, they could have put on Trent or Childrides on the bench, but the defensive effect is terrible, not even as good as that of the big man!

As for the veteran Curry, he didn't rely on defense to eat at his peak, let alone his current age.

……

But if the problem is found, what can be done?

A well-defended backfield is not the kind of roadside wild vegetables that you can take if you want.

Besides, it's not enough to just defend well.

A certain amount of offensive firepower is also needed, otherwise, the offensive firepower on the Trail Blazers court will be greatly affected.

Originally, their main output point was three anti-aircraft guns, and if they took down one, it would be equivalent to subtracting one-third of the firepower points!

That's too much to pay!

"Carlisle, let's put it aside for the recruitment of base-salary players, you and Stevens help me find someone!"

Richard thought for a moment, then said to Carlisle and Stevens.

"I don't know exactly where this player is, but I saw about him in a local newspaper before!"

"He should have played in Europe ...... previous years"

"It's Bruce Bowen, you guys try to find him as quickly as possible!"

The shortcomings of the squad must be remedied!

And through trading, it's not realistic......

Valuable chips, Richard is reluctant to exchange them now, worthless chips, want to exchange for a strong defense, by the way, a certain offensive level of backcourt players, that is undoubtedly a fool's dream!

So Richard had no choice but to target Bruce Bowen!

To be precise, Bowen is not a backcourter, but a standard forward, but he is generally the opposing core backcourt player on the field, so he is generally classified as a backcourt.

He clearly remembered that Bowen entered the league in the 96-97 season, but signed a ten-day contract with the Heat, and only played one game and had no ball to play.

So, at the moment, Bowen is not in the league.

Originally, Richard planned to let the Heat find Bowen, but anyway, the Heat only gave Bowen a ten-day short contract, and when the contract ended, he signed Bowen with a guaranteed contract......

This is undoubtedly the most time-saving and labor-saving approach.

But not now, Richard couldn't afford to wait.

Bowen must be secured as soon as possible, otherwise they will probably have a hard time in the rest of the game......

The Suns easily hammered the Trail Blazers, and it was difficult to ensure that other teams did the same, and the Trail Blazers sent an unconventional starting lineup to play fast break with the Trail Blazers......

And if Bowen gets his hands on it, the situation is two words.

Bowen has honed his extremely good defensive skills in Europe, and now he is twenty-five years old, he is a mature player, and he can use it directly!

The key is not only to have a good defense, but also to have a good three-point shot!

This is simply the best piece of the puzzle for the Trail Blazers......

And it's one of those cheap puzzles......