Chapter 778 [Intoxicated, Attacking the Extreme]
On November 1, the Kings finally ushered in their home opener against the Toronto Raptors.
The Raptors lost the first two games, and after Bosh left, the strength of the team can be described as a "rotten" word, not only without the core, but also without the fighting spirit.
The Raptors have no salary space, only a few role players have been brought in the summer, and the quality stars are reluctant to join the Raptors, and the location alone is prohibitive.
New signings include the Nuggets' Linas Kreza, the Suns' Barbossa, the Rockets' Luthelsehead, and rookie interior Ed Davis.
The first two are not bad, but they are far from the level of stars, and now the boss of the Raptors is Lore Deng, who has good offense and defense, and his weakness is poor long-range shooting.
Therefore, the Kings players did not take the Raptors seriously, but only used them as a warm-up for the next game against the Lakers.
After the start of the game, the two sides launched a fierce attack.
Tygibson started and did little under the defense of "rebounding man" Evans, and he quickly paid the price for two fouls in order to prevent fast guard Jonny Flynn from breaking through.
Flynn, a rookie who was drafted by the Raptors with the 10th pick last season, played 81 games in his first season as a starter, and his speed and breakthrough were impressive, like a copy of TJ Ford, who averaged 32 minutes per game, 14.9 points, 2.6 rebounds and 4.7 assists.
He continues to sit in the starting line-up this season and play a role in the system. BUT BACK ON THE DEFENSIVE END, FLYNN, WHO IS ONLY 183CM TALL, HAS BECOME AN OBVIOUS BLACK HOLE AND CAN'T GUARD ANYONE.
On other teams, Flynn might have been on the fringe, and the Raptors lost the draft.
Sonny Weems, the starting SON Weems at the No. 2 position, and center forward Bagnani also didn't defend well. After Peja's appearance, the Kings attacked unstoppably.
After the cover, Bagnani faced Wang Jun, unable to prevent the breakthrough, the bottom line was clamped, and the middle lane was empty, and it was always Yi Jianlian who was empty.
Wang Jun had 18 points and 4 assists in a single quarter, and James rushed for a triple-double, with 6 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
Yi Jianlian squeezed away Flynn's empty cut, received three passes and dunked violently, made a layup, and also made a three-pointer, made two fouls and made two free throws, and scored 13 points and 3 rebounds in a single quarter.
The trio helped the Kings lead 44-33.
In the second quarter, James continued to bring substitutes, Wang Jun rested, this is an attempt by Adelman, and then let Wang Jun go on in the second half, James rested, to ensure that there is a strong ball-holding offensive point on the court, attracting the bag.
The Raptors put on the double guard of Jarrett Jack and Barbossa, and the orthodox swingman Julian White was too weak on offense and average in defense to let him play.
James exploded in the face of Creza, broke through to make 4 free throws, hit a three-point shot in the face of Jack's perimeter catch, and beat the backup center David Anderson in the counterattack, and dunked with one hand.
He led the team to a wave of 9-0 and continued to widen the score, and the Raptors adjusted by replacing Lore Deng in advance.
Adjustments are useless, Ray Allen can get a good opportunity to get rid of the ball by relying on Miller to block and get rid of the ball, even if he doesn't shoot directly, David Anderson's defense is too bad and it's easy to pass.
The Australian centre-forward didn't attack very well, soft as a noodle, and was bumped into by Miller when he received the ball, and he couldn't stand steadily.
The Rockets originally signed Anderson to add a big man shooting point that can pull away after Yao Ming left, Anderson can shoot three-pointers and has a range, but not every big man who can shoot is Nowitzki, this is an out-and-out soft egg.
Six minutes later, Wang Jun came on the court, James rested, and changed the core to lead the attack.
Adelman is a perfectionist on the offensive end, and he doesn't want to leave a core on the pitch to lead the team, regardless of how far ahead the team is. This eliminates the need for Ray Allen to attack with the ball, his possession is reduced, and his efficiency is much worse than that of the two superstars.
In the first half, the Kings led by 20 points 85-65, and the veterans have always had problems defending, and Wang Jun and James did not work hard to help defend and relied on offense to solve the opponent.
In the second half, the two went up together and had no intention of staying.
Lowe Deng's defensive prowess was affirmed in his second season, and he struggled to deal with a single James, let alone make up for it. When Peja came out to play the No. 4 position, the Raptors couldn't wrap it up, and the two played calmly.
Bagnani became the worst player, he pounced and was passed by Wang Jun, went out and watched Wang Jun's emergency stop jump shot, and scored a step-back jump shot, playing as easily as training.
This is what the inside line is most afraid of, there is no way to prevent Wang Jun from misalignment, he is the most comprehensive in the No. 2 position.
In contrast, James is a little easier to deal with, because he will choose to break through most of the time, and there are a few shots, and there are traces to follow.
The Raptors manager, who just signed a five-year 50 million contract with Bagnani, has a very ugly face, and his defense is obviously not worth tens of millions, and he can't even grab rebounds.
Few big men can open up space on the court like Bagnani, who shoots quickly and fluidly, and is dangerous when he takes the first step after a feint. There are also very few people who are as bad as him in rebounding, making opponents want on the defensive end.
Since 2006, he has never helped the team much, and the Raptors have been losing games in all kinds of tragic ways, and he is like the next Villanueva.
What made the Raptors coaching staff even more depressed was that the score had not yet widened to the point where they couldn't chase it, so the stars didn't go down to rest and maintain their advantage.
In fact, even if there are two defensive holes on the court, with the defensive ability of James, Wang Jun, and Ray Allen, it will not make the Raptors score so many points.
These three people have a tacit understanding, and the defense is not staring at people, but increasing gambling steals and assisting defense steals. Snatching it down is a fast-break show, and if you can't grab it, let the opponent shoot easily, not afraid of being reversed.
With a fast pace and a lot of passing, the King's flashy offense mesmerized the fans, and some cheered hoarsely.
At 146-120, the Kings won by 26 points.
It's just that this kind of score is played in regular time, and the commentators are dumbfounded.
Barkley lamented: "This year the Kings may break the team's single-season scoring record per game, they are the offense, the defensive end is not very attentive, it is the ultimate in offensive basketball." ”
Smith checked the information and said: "In the past, the Nuggets scored the strongest in a single season, in 1981-82, in 82 regular season games, the Nuggets scored more than 100 points per game, averaging 126.5 points per game, creating the highest single-season scoring record for an NBA team." The Kings can definitely challenge this record. ”
CCTV5 is more concerned about player data. Wang Jun shot 15-of-23 in 36 minutes, 4-of-8 three-pointers, and 7-of-8 free throws, finishing with 41 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals.
James had a triple-double with 28 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists and two steals.
Yi Jianlian was 20+ again, 8 of 12 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 21 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists.
Zhang Li said with a smile: "At present, the Kings have scored the most points Wang Jun, James, and Yi Jianlian, if they continue to play like this, Yi Jianlian may also be selected for the All-Star Game." ”
Yu Jiaying said: "I think Yi Jianlian's selection this season is almost certain, not only has his statistics improved significantly, but his shooting rate has also increased to 52%, which is the level of a super inside." ”
Of course, you can't talk about the super inside, but playing next to the superstar, you are often empty, and Yi Jianlian's data exploded!
PS (To be continued.) )