Chapter 465: This is the pinnacle of debut
The Pistons' third game was their last game of the round at home.
The opponent is the famous Nuggets in the West, but their interior line is not weak, with three good players.
Camby, Nene and Second Uncle Huo.
However, with Clark as a bodyguard, Yao Ming also got quite a good score in the end, with 26 points and 12 rebounds, continuing his strong performance.
After playing three home games in a row, the Pistons won all of them, and this year's champion Yao Ming also played a convincing performance, and his stable performance was impressive.
In the first three games of the rookie season, the three consecutive games were at least 20+10 performances, such a stable performance, it seems that there are really few in the active interior of the league today.
First of all, the first center O'Neal, not all of the first three games were 20+10, including 12 points and 18 rebounds.
Of course, on average, O'Neal can even reach the level of 20+15 in the first three games, worthy of the title of the most dominant interior line in history.
The second center, Xiao Ao, certainly didn't have such a strong performance in the first three games of his career, and his rookie season was not particularly outstanding.
Duncan, who is known as the pinnacle of his life, is actually not very good at the beginning of his career, and he has not scored more than 20 points in any of the first three games!
Not to mention Garnett, who just entered the league in his first season and didn't play much.
Therefore, compared with the famous interior players in these leagues, Yao Ming's data in the first three games can really be said to be the best in the league.
O'Neill, the only one close to Yao Ming, is actually not as good as Yao Ming in terms of data.
What does it mean to be at the peak of debut? Yao Ming: This is the peak of debut!
In the first three games, Yao Ming got a total of 81 points, 43 rebounds and 10 blocks, averaging 27 points, 14.3 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game, which seems to be the peak O'Neal's data!
Although the sampling sample base of this data is too small, only three games, it is enough to see Yao Ming's potential.
This is a super center seedling who has the opportunity to become a big four center level!
Moreover, Richard also has absolute confidence that Yao Ming can keep similar data!
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After three consecutive home games, the Pistons' next schedule is four consecutive away games.
All four of these games are on the schedule of Western Conference teams, and the four opponents are the Minnesota Timberwolves, Golden State Warriors, Phoenix Suns and Portland Trail Blazers.
I have to say that this round of fixtures is quite difficult.
In other words, the Warriors are a fish-belly team, and the remaining three teams are currently in the Western Conference playoff ranks.
Especially the Trail Blazers, which are super strong teams built by Richard.
Last season, Big Ben was injured, which caused them to miss the opportunity to reach the finals, otherwise, I am afraid they can still win the championship.
Last season, Richard led the Pistons and played two games against the Trail Blazers, and it was clear to see the difference in quality between the two teams.
But this season, the lineup has been infinitely close to the perfect lineup that Richard envisioned in his heart, and if it is still hammered by the Trail Blazers, Richard will never be able to accept it.
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Target Center Arena, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The team's head coach Saunders is making pregame tactical arrangements for the Timberwolves.
"Richard's team, the inside line has always been their strong point, so we can't stare at their inside tonight, Kevin, Wally, Brent, the three of you try to stay as far away from the box as possible on the offensive end, and we will kill them with long shots in this game!"
"In terms of rebounding, hold on as much as you can, don't fall too far behind......"
Sanders was a little helpless, and now that Richard arrived at the Pistons, he quietly came up with a super interior combination.
This is quite a headache for the Timberwolves......
When Richard coached the Trail Blazers in the West, the Timberwolves hurt as soon as they met the Trail Blazers, mainly because of their Auburn combination on the inside, which really made the Timberwolves unable to deal with it.
Now that Richard has gone to the East, it's only been a season, and he's got a super interior combination that looks more intimidating than Auburn's.
The main thing is that Yao Ke is high enough!
It's really scary high......
Yao Ming's height of 226 cm is the tallest player in the league today, as for Clark's height of 211 cm, he is actually not short to play center.
Normally, the height of a power forward is 208 cm, and it is quite common for a short power forward, such as 206 cm or 203 cm for a power forward, and there are even players in the early two meters who take the power forward position.
Sanders doesn't have to think about it, Richard will inevitably take out Clarke to defend Garnett in tonight's game.
If Garnett had dug the inside line tonight, he would have felt that Garnett would have been abused quite badly......
In desperation, the team's three main attack points can only be pulled out as much as possible.
This is completely helpless, and if possible, Sanders naturally prefers to attack under the basket, after all, the closer you get to the basket, the higher the shooting percentage.
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The Timberwolves' lineup this season has not changed much from previous seasons, and the core lineup is Garnett with Szczebiak and Barry Jr.
Of course, this season they also added the next No. 1 spot, bringing in Strickland and Magic trading Troy Hudson.
The current strength of the flying car is no longer one in ten, and the Timberwolves, who are weak in the No. 1 position, can only play the substitute position......
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Meanwhile, meetings are taking place in the away dressing room.
"Tonight, I still chisel the opponent's inside line, and chisel their inside line into a hornet's nest for me!"
"Gerrard, with the ball tonight, break through more, play to your strengths, there is no need to shoot three points."
"We're on a three-game winning streak at the moment, and at least I don't want to lose until I meet a team like the Trail Blazers!"
"Cheer up, tonight in the target center arena, give them a big defeat!"
The crowd applauded, and with three consecutive wins in the opening game, they are all full of confidence at the moment.
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"Timberwolves, win!"
"Garnett, MVP!"
Before the start of the game, the Timberwolves fans cheered with emotion, they have also played a three-game winning record this season, and Garnett's personal data is also quite good.
This has led to a bit of swelling among the fans......
The referee blew the whistle and the starters of both sides began to appear.
As soon as the game started, Gerrard immediately came to record a brutal inside dunk......
In the face of Barry Jr.'s defense, Gerrard blocked with the help of Clarke, who mentioned high post, and then drove straight into the penalty area.
Garnett wanted to make up for the defense, but his footsteps were blocked by Yao Ming, and when he got rid of Yao Ming, Gerrard had already won the dunk.
This violent slam directly caused bursts of boos at the scene......
I have to say that the Timberwolves fans are actually quite passionate, although the record has not been good, but the loyalty of the fans is still good.
Clark has really become a brick in the starting lineup right now, moving where it needs to be.
Relying on his mobility, he can do a lot of work, and even in some jobs, he does a better job than Yao Ming.
For example, Yao Ming's speed is not as good as Clark's, and many times he does not do high-position blocking and dismantling in a timely manner.
Clark, on the other hand, was completely bothered by this......
His speed ensures that he can be in the right place the first time and complete the task perfectly.
With his height and strong frame, it's hard for defenders to get around his pick-and-rolls quickly.
With this strong blocking ability alone, Clark will have a good market value in three years, not to mention his strong individual defense ability and good rebounding.
Now Richard is a little regretful, he should have signed Clark for a few more years......
If you only sign for three years, you will really suffer a loss.
But the thought was fleeting......
In Richard, there is no such thing as a loss, only blood.
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When it was the Timberwolves' turn to attack, Garnetra went out on the outside, and Clarke naturally went out to defend, leaving only Yao Ming and Joe Smith under the basket.
Richard saw through Sanders' offensive arrangement at a glance, and he just wanted to play outside projection.
In Richard's view, this may also be Sanders's helpless move.
He knows very well that fighting with the Pistons is self-defeating......
If it is left in last season, the two sides fight for the inside, then Sanders is not afraid, they also have a top interior line like the Wolf King in the team.
But now today is different from the past, and with the addition of Yao Ming, the Pistons interior line has become one of the top three in the league.
In this case, if you go to fight the inside line again, it is really worth the loss, and it is not impossible to be abused.
No matter how strong Garnett is, can he pass the Clark level, and may he pass Yao Ming's level in a row......
Obviously, it is unlikely, and in Sanders's opinion, only O'Neill's monster in the current league can do this.
So there is only one way in front of the Timberwolves at the moment, and that is to desperately engage in the outside line and hit the ball rate!
Only then will there be a chance to take out the pistons......
In fact, now Sanders is confused, he can't figure out whether Richard has any mysterious ability, how to form an inside super lineup, and get it right.
The Auburn combination that was made by the Trail Blazers a few years ago deterred the alliance and played a three-game championship dynasty for the Trail Blazers.
And now it's time for the Pistons, and it's quietly making a super inside lineup.
Isn't this super inside line all cabbage in Richard? How can there be so many......
Other teams, if they can get a super insider, they are already ancestors.
But how many strong inside lines have come out of Richard's hands......
It's really people who are more popular than dead people!
In this offensive round of the Timberwolves, Garnett missed the iron in the end, and the rebound was also grabbed by Yao Ming under the basket.
Joe Smith could only sigh, everyone is the champion, why is the gap so big......
It's too miserable for me to be a champion show.
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Richard doesn't have to watch this game anymore, and the Timberwolves are lost.
Unless their Szzcbiak and Barry Jr. can explode wildly with three points, they will definitely not be the opponents of the Pistons.
The era of small ball has not yet come, the interior line is the foundation of a team, and now Coach Sanders is equivalent to saying that he has voluntarily given up the confrontation on the inside, what do they use to win the Pistons?