At Ford Center, when the starting lineups of the Hornets and Hawks faced each other again, Paul seemed to be a little different.

When Delon holds the ball again from David? West's side passed, and the Hawks' defensive system made an instant adjustment, Josh? Smith took two steps to help defend and pasted over, compared to the Frenchman Dior, Smith is an absolute quality expert, whether it is strength or speed, it is enough to make the little fat man more uncomfortable.

The new core of the Hornets glanced at the Eagles system running at high speed like a machine with his peripheral vision, Dior's running route was a little weird, almost cutting off the passing route on his side, and the end of the Frenchman's running position was obviously the high post West, without hesitation, Deron flicked his wrist, and the basketball was thrown quickly to West, he believed Byron? The new conventional gun that Scott unearthed had a sufficiently consistent firepower output to seize the fleeting opportunity.

But as soon as the basketball flew out of his hand, a figure suddenly appeared from the oblique stab and snatched it neatly!

It's the best of the rookie point guards in the same class, Chris? Paul!

Thibodeau had a full conversation with Paul before designing the rotation sequence, and Uncle Tom asked him only one question-

"After watching Gary's performance on the field, do you have any new ideas?"

Instead of answering, Paul drew a few trajectories on the tactical board......

This rejection is only a part, and it has already satisfied Thibodeau, as Paul is starting to re-evaluate himself and actively think about how his strengths and weaknesses fit into the team's tactical system.

In addition to playmaking, Paul has another talent that can be clearly reflected in the statistics, and that is steals.

No doubt. Tanhuaxiu's lightning-fast shooting speed and excellent prediction on the court. It is the premise of his name on the steal list. But there's no denying that Paul's excellent steal stats are also dependent on the team's defensive system, and in most cases, he's not a one-on-one picker on the perimeter.

That's why he drew his rotation trajectory on the tactical board, and at the moment when the interior players pulled out to defend West and rotate to defend Delong, Paul set a trap, like a hunter hiding in the shadows. What he kept an eye on was the passing line between the Hornets pick-and-roll duo.

Many people say that ball games are all games in which the two dimensions of time and space are converted into each other, and the purpose of the conversion is to create opportunities for defensive blanks, and the blocking itself is just a starting point, and to cut off the various changes extended from this point is to make up for the gaps or misplaced opportunities created by the blocking and dismantling tactics, and some point guards with outstanding physical fitness may choose to change the defense West immediately when facing the Hornets, but Paul obviously does not belong to this type of player. He opted to use his teammate's rotation to cover himself for a steal of Delon's pass.

The choice is to recognize yourself and start to take the initiative to fit the results of the whole team.

Thibodeau fleshed out the idea right away, and he specially designed the lines for the other players to rotate the defense, which created more cover for Paul. It also limits the changes that DeLong can create. And after Paul's first successful steal, Delon was obviously hesitant to do a pick-and-roll with West again. Passing the ball to the high post requires fear of Paul in the dark, and the wings are blocked by the running positions of the Hawks' rotation players, and finally barely hold the ball to attack, and have to face Josh? Smith's pressing defense, and finally the crosshairs of the stop-back jumper can be imagined.

West's strengths and weaknesses were immediately apparent, and the lack of low-post skills would make it difficult for the team's offense to play with a high-intensity defense......

After all, the person who is partnering with Delon now is not called Boozer, and the Hornets don't have a boxing champion to try to counter, and without Peja's echo on the outside, there aren't many reliable partners.

The New Orleans Hornets didn't pick up a win in the final game of the Western Conference tour, while the Hawks proved once again that they are one of the toughest defensive teams in the league.

The opening five-game winning streak, including the Phoenix Suns, who finished first in the regular season last season, made the Hawks the hottest team in the league's first week after the reopening.

The same performance is shared by two older and strongest teams in the league, the Spurs and the Pistons.

As the defending champions, it was no surprise that the Spurs started the streak with a winning streak, while the Pistons were a bit of a surprise when people thought that the old coach Larry? At a time when the shock caused by Brown's departure would have brought the Detroit Pistons into complete decline, the retiring Pistons personnel halted the foreseen decline.

On the contrary, the Heat, who had the biggest personnel changes in the summer, lost to the rookie Bobcats in Charlotte, which was a big surprise, of course, Wade was injured and hung up the exemption card, the big sharks were not in good shape, and the fat head was throwing on the outside. Riley was comforted by Jason, who was once evaluated as flashy? Williams began to return to simplicity, and White Chocolate used his passing to connect everyone in the Heat and almost single-handedly bit the score.

And on the other side, Raymond of the Bobcats? Felton went on a rampage on the inside, Okafor and Marvin? Williams dared to face the league's interior hegemon, O'Neal, and the Charlottes witnessed the birth of a vibrant team.

Of course, the strength of the team is the benchmark that determines the number of wins and losses of the team, although the loss of the Heat made Riley a little annoyed, but as the god operator of the old rivers and lakes, he also knows that this is the only way for the team to adjust the lineup, for the playoffs, the biggest use of the regular season is to sharpen the knife, and the most important thing is to sharpen the knife to the sharpest state before the playoffs. The Charlotte Bobcats are only able to run amok by the blood of young players, and experience is their fatal shortcoming.

In the chaotic league, the Hawks are unusually low-key, and even Paul, who leads the rookie list, said that in fact, compared to himself, Delong? Williams and Raymond? Felton has found the best way for him to survive in the Alliance.

It's true that the point guard who has high hopes for Thibodeau has worked hard and is smart enough, but it still has a long way to go before he can take control of a team with such a distinct personal style and become a real one.

The Hawks' first game back in the East will be against the Bobcats, who were upset at the beginning of the season, and similarly, this is also a confrontation between another pair of high-profile rookie players in the rookie point guard of the same year. Felton is ready to wait......

However, the Bobcats' lineup is still very flawed, they lack outside pitchers, so the third, fourth and fifth positions that reject them have excellent defensive ability, and there are Okafor, Marvin? Williams and Gerrard? A defensive titan like Wallace was forced to shrink the outside of the defense under the impact of Da Yao's inside line, revealing a lot of gaps.

In this game, Iguodala, Granger and Crawford were on fire, and the three of them combined for nearly 60 points directly collapsed the Bobcats, although Paul's assist data as an offensive initiator was not bright, but the organization and control made Thibodeau nod frequently, but many Hawks interior players brushed a new high in assists. (To be continued.) )