Chapter 109: The First Battle of the Regular Season
On October 27, the day before the regular season, the Hawks flew on a team plane to New Jersey, where they will kick off their season against the Nets on the road. I came to New Jersey the day before to adjust to my condition, and the current temperature in New Jersey is colder than Atlanta, and the Hawks players have to adjust to the temperature there.
The plane slowly landed at the airport in New Jersey, and the Eagles had already booked a hotel, and the players got on the bus directly to the hotel.
The next day, December 28th. The Hawks players adjusted themselves to take on the Nets at 7 p.m. The current Nets are no longer the hegemon of the East as before, the Nets team that was able to enter the Finals against the Lakers, and after consecutive defeats, the Nets no longer have the strength to enter the Finals.
But this does not mean that the current Nets are completely declining, at least they are still a playoff team in the East, and the "trident" composed of Kidd, Carter, and Jefferson is their biggest reliance.
Speaking of the game, the game between the Hawks and the Nets was played at 7 o'clock, and the home stadium of the Nets, the Continental Airlines Arena, was full of people, and there were still a lot of fans who came to watch their games, although the decline in the Nets' record in the past two years has not affected the fans' support for them.
The Nets still have the strength, as can be seen from their main lineup: point guard: Jason. Kidd, Scoring Post: Vince. Carter, small forward: Richard. Jefferson, Power Forward: Kostic, Center: Jason. Corinth.
Judging from the strength of the Nets on paper, the strength of the Nets is still quite strong, "triple-double king" Kidd, "half-man, demigod" Carter, Jefferson with excellent physical fitness, Colestic with delicate interior skills, and Jason on the inside. Collins, no matter how you look at it, is a strong team.
And the Hawks' starting lineup is no different from the preseason: point guard: Sun Yue, scoring post: Joe. Johnson, small forward: Al. Harrington, power forward: Josh. Smith, center: Pachuria.
"Drop!" As the referee blew the whistle, the game officially began.
"Smack!" Unexpectedly, Pachuria, who was flowing on the floor, actually jumped to win the black and rough Jason. Corinth.
Sun Yue hurriedly took off the basketball first, Jason. Kidd tried to create a physical confrontation for Sun Yue and make him stumble.
But in the face of the physical confrontation of the strong Kidd, although Sun Yue was a little struggling, he did not feel too uncomfortable. "This guy's physical confrontation isn't bad." Jason. Kidd was slightly surprised in his heart, and Sun Yue's physical confrontation was also one of his major weaknesses in media reports.
According to Coach Woodson's pre-game arrangement, the Eagles' first offensive choice in the opening game was Al. Harrington, after all, was the Eagles' leading scorer last season.
Harrington today is against the athletic Richard Richard. Jefferson, letting him single out Jefferson is not a wise tactical choice.
Josh. Smith stepped forward to cover Sun Yue, the physically strong Kidd deserved to be the tank in the No. 1 position, and directly squeezed through Smith's block to block Sun Yue's breakthrough route, and Sun Yue had already passed the ball to Joe on the outside when Kidd squeezed through the block. Johnson, but Johnson didn't attack and passed the ball to Harrington, who was defending Harrington, and Jefferson, who was defending Harrington, was delayed by Pachuria's off-ball screen, and Harrington caught the ball and hit a jumper.
Sun Yue's first game of the regular season was naturally broadcast live by CCAV, even if it was originally going to broadcast the marathon today, CCAV also attached great importance to this game, and sent two senior basketball commentators to comment on this game: Zhang Weiping and Xu Jicheng.
"The Eagles' tactics are very reasonable, it seems that this Coach Woodson has some level, but it's a pity that the ball was not scored by Sun Yue." Zhang Weiping's guidance is worthy of "Zhang Reasonable" guidance, and he is very concerned about the rationality of tactics.
And Xu Jicheng, who is partnered with him, is concerned about the next game: "Ladies and gentlemen, it is worth mentioning that the next game of the Hawks is at 8 a.m. Beijing time on October 31, when the Hawks will play against the Rockets. We will broadcast this Chinese derby live for the first time, and all viewers are welcome to watch it when they come. ”
And the live broadcast of this game in the United States is TNT TV, which is responsible for commenting on Sun Yue's two old acquaintances, Charles. Barkley and Kenny. Smith, the two are still chatting about the similarities between Sun Yue and Kidd.
Jason. Not only is Kidd a playmaker point guard, but the defense is also a top-tier presence among point guards, and his template is a bit like Gary Payton. He dribbled the ball across the half court without a hurry, and then began to direct the Nets' movements, while he watched the situation and looked for opportunities to pass the ball to the person who should have passed it.
As the league's triple-double king, Kidd is not the kind of point guard who forcibly assists in pursuit of statistics, his passing is more pragmatic and flexible, eclectic, but it is not the kind of flashy or even exaggerated passing.
Kidd sees Richard. Jefferson ran out of a very advantageous position, Kidd's pass came as promised, and a wide transfer ball got the ball to Richard. Jefferson's hands.
Richard. Jefferson's individual offensive ability is still very strong, he did not catch the ball and shoot, but made a feint, instantly broke through to the inside and caught the Hawks off guard. Smith stepped in and viciously got in front of Jefferson. And Jefferson was not frightened by the seemingly fierce Smith, and directly stopped and stepped back to shoot the ball in, but Smith had already jumped up and hit Richard. Jefferson's arm, and then the referee signaled for a foul on the thug, and the goal was valid, much to Smith's chagrin.
Followed by Richard. Jefferson scored the ball steadily and successfully hit a three-point shot, and the score was 3:2.
The gag with Barkley didn't affect Kenny. Smith's commentary: "At the beginning of the game, the Nets' small forward Richard . Jefferson gave the Hawks a downgame, and his offensive options were so clever that he not only passed Harrington, but he also made Josh. Smith is fouled. Josh. Smith's defensive awareness and physical fitness are still good, but due to his lack of experience, he was replaced by the more experienced Richard Smith. Jefferson played a two-plus-one. ”
The foul-mouthed Barkley added: "Rather than putting the blame for the ball on Josh. Smith, I think Harrington has more responsibility, and his defense is basically equal to air, which makes Richard. Jefferson broke through so easily. You are lonely, the young lady warms you with a movie