On Nov. 19, the Pistons returned to Detroit.

The next day, the challenge of the supersonics, a strong team in the west, was ushered in.

Affected by three consecutive wins, the attendance rate of Auburn Hills Palace tonight was 70%, the best result since the start of the season.

Isiah Thomas will be back at the end of the month, and management is looking forward to a stronger squad and a further boost in attendance after the return of the Smiling Assassins.

At eight o'clock, the two sides announced their starting lineups.

SuperSonics: Benott Benjamin, Sean Kemp, Michael Cage, Ricky Pearce, Gary Payton

Pistons: John Cely, Orlando Ulrich, Dennis Rodman, Joe Dumas, Zhou Quan.

The game was broadcast live across the United States by ESPN and narrated by Rock Howard and Larry Winston.

Howard said: "Last season, the SuperSonics were eighth in the West in the regular season, eliminated by the Trail Blazers in the first round, 6-3 so far this season, with a winning rate of 66.6%, third in the West, and are in better shape than last season, better than the Pistons, but recently the Pistons have stopped falling and stabilized, winning three in a row, and the two teams should have a good game tonight." ”

Winston analyzed: "The Pistons selected the Iron Fist Slayer, in the five games he participated in, two losses and three wins, his individual performance also made him the fourth in the latest rookie rankings, the performance can be expected, the first round of the No. 17 pick, the Pistons should be said to have picked up the cheap, Mr. McCloskey's general manager is still good, he has chosen the successor of the smiling assassin." ”

Howard couldn't help laughing and said, "It's just that Iron Fist was a little anxious, eager to take over, and personally killed Isaiah Thomas." ”

Winston also laughed, and finally shook his head and said, "He is not wrong in this matter, we will not mention it."

What I'm going to say now is that, after my careful observation and analysis, Iron Fist is an outlier in addition to magicians for the number one position. ”

Howard also got serious and nodded: "His height is not inferior in the No. 1 position, and his tonnage and strength far exceed other point guards, and now the average point guard is around 80 kilograms, and there are very few who reach 85 kilograms, but he has reached 95 kilograms, an absolute heavy point guard, and has the highest muscle content on the guard line in the league."

On the offensive end, he can crush opponents, even if he changes defenses, such as Jordan, he can't withstand his violent crushing. And he has a good hand to pass the ball, he has a good vision, and if he is crushed outside, the defender will suffer a lot.

Of course, his offense is mediocre right now, and no one will be able to pinch him on the outside, but it's more conducive to him slowly approaching the paint with a crushing break.

Defensively, so far, no point guard has been able to break him down, because no one can break through his defensive barrier, and his huge tonnage and broad shoulders can create a big defensive barrier.

The small point guard has to take an extra step to get past him, and he has plenty of time and space to step back.

If he switches to a taller quarterback, he has a height disadvantage, but his excellent arm span can also make up for some of the height disadvantage, and a strong body can also create a strong confrontation and affect the opponent's shots.

What I want to say is that if he loses weight and only maintains a tonnage of 90 kilograms or less, his movement speed, agility, and bounce ability will definitely become better, and his mobility will definitely increase significantly.

At that point, he still has a large tonnage and confrontation advantage in the first position, and with more maneuverability, he will be even better. ”

"In those five games, he's averaged 7 assists, 2.2 steals and 2.8 turnovers per game, with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.5, 2.2 steals, and he's not the kind of risky steals, and he's very defensive," Winston said. ”

"At the moment he controls 41% of the ball with the Pistons, averaging seven assists per game, which is still a good performance," Howard said.

The ball usage rate is only 17.2%, there are not many shots, mainly assists, and his offensive efficiency is not high, which is a rational style of play. ”

"I would say that in this three-game winning streak, Tekken did a great job defensively, limiting the point guards of three teams and setting the stage for the team to win," Winston said.

And today, he will face Gary Payton, last year's top show, who is 193 centimeters tall, 5 centimeters taller than Tekken, and weighs 82 kilograms, 13 kilograms lighter.

Payton is averaging 9.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.8 steals and 2.1 turnovers in 31.5 minutes per game so far this season, with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.95. ”

"In terms of passing consistency, Payton is better than Iron Fist," Howard said. In terms of shooting percentage, Iron Fist is barely 40% at the moment, and Payton is 45%, and the latter has a more consistent score. Payton's defense is also good, but his steals are slightly inferior.

And the most critical organizational ability of the point guard, I think, is similar, which is also comparable in terms of assists. ”

Winston nodded, "Payton is also on defense, just like Iron Fist." I don't think Tekken's defense, while good, is no better than Payton's.

The steal stats don't tell the whole story, because Iron Fist has a bigger tonnage, and when he stabs the ball, the usual way is to force the loser out of the way, so that the loser can't get back on the spot, so it's easier for him to complete the steal than Payton. ”

"That's true."

Howard nodded and said: "The two of them have entered the alliance one after another, with comparable qualifications, equal strength, comparable offense and defense, and comparable defense, and the two of them must be secretly comparing."

Peyton is good at trash talk, strong in mouth cannon kung fu, iron fist is good at fighting, and has strong willpower, so there should be a fight today. ”

Winston suddenly laughed and said: "Kindly remind Gary Payton, trash talk control, don't break through the bottom line of Iron Fist, otherwise no one will be able to save you." ”

"Yes, Ranbir and the Smiling Assassin and the Postman have already demonstrated the results of Enraging Iron Fist." Howard grinned.

At this time, Zhou Quan and his teammates were standing in the players' tunnel, opposite the SuperSonics five starters, and directly opposite him was Gary Payton.

In front of his eyes, there is a quest prompt: "Defeat Gary Payton, +1 Prediction." ”

"Prediction, good thing."

I am very happy that if the prediction can reach the first-class level, his foresight will also improve.

"What is this guy staring at me, and he doesn't speak, and I haven't offended him."

Seeing the Iron Fist on the other side staring at him, Gary Payton's heart was a little furious and uneasy.

No way, although Iron Fist has only just entered the league, the name of the first executioner in the NCAA is outside, and the record after entering the Pistons is too brilliant, Ranbier and the Postman are the big villains that the whole league does not dare to provoke, but now they are all overturned by Iron Fist, one is retired, and the other is still lying in the hospital.