After beating the Mavericks, the SuperSonics rushed to Los Angeles overnight and will challenge the Clippers back-to-back tomorrow night, which is also the fourth back-to-back for the SuperSonics, and the schedule of the opening game can be considered intensive.

After beating the Clippers on the 18th, the SuperSonics arrived in Dallas on the 20th, and the team will take on the Mavericks on the 21st, and then welcome the fifth back-to-back, and the Spurs on the 22nd.

On the evening of the 20th, I invited Zhou Quan to dinner.

On the 21st, the supersonic beat the Mavericks home and away.

Zhou Quan was never polite to beat the Mavericks, and hit the 14th 50+ of his career on Nash's head.

At two o'clock in the morning on the 22nd, the supersonic arrived in San Antonio overnight.

The Spurs still play football at Alamo Stadium, but new stadiums have been built.

The Spurs began threatening the city several years ago that the Spurs would move out of San Antonio if there were no new venues, and after years of negotiations, the city approved plans to build new venues with tax dollars in November '99.

However, the new stadium will not be able to play for two weeks during the season, because the city government will use these two weeks to show livestock in the new stadium and sell livestock and forage, so the Spurs will play a long away game in these two weeks and will not be able to return to the home stadium for half a month.

In the away dressing room, Paul Westphaal arranged the starting line-up.

Zhou Quan was a little surprised, and at the same time on Margeti and Patterson, these two young men did not shoot, let alone three-pointers.

According to his style of play, these two are only suitable for playing as substitutes, allowing the two to break through when he is not on the court, or when he is not attacking with the ball.

At the same time, it is not very suitable.

However, after a first attempt by the manager, he was not going to say anything.

On the evening of the 22nd, at half past seven, the two sides announced the starting list.

Sonics: Ben Wallace, Rashad Lewis, Corry Maggetty, Ruben Patterson, Zhou Quan

Spurs: Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Sean Elliott, Derrick Anderson, Avery Johnson

On the ABC commentary bench, Bill Wharton said a little surprised after seeing the list: "Rashad Lewis, Corey Magetti, Ruben Patterson, playing Spurs away, starting three young people, Coach Paul Westphall is very daring to use people." ”

Bill Lan Bill smiled and said, "If you hit it, you can sell it for a good price." ”

Bill Wharton was stunned, laughed, and said with a smile: "These three young people, the style of play is a little reversed, Margeti and Patterson only know how to rush to the basket, not shooting, no three-point shots, and poor mid-range shooting ability, while Lewis is a big forward who only knows how to float outside to shoot." ”

"Margety and Patterson aren't suited to play next to the Iron Fist boy, they're not compatible with the Iron Fist Boy, and the Iron Fist Punch Breakthrough Void Opportunity, they can't take advantage of it at all, and they just cheapen Lewis's soft egg," Lambier said.

Dude Beal, I think Patterson and Margeti are going to be traded sooner or later, so I'm only giving them a chance to start now. ”

Bill Wharton said, "But Bill brothers, as long as they don't play the main team, in the bench lineup, they are very suitable, just to make up for the lack of breakthrough scoring ability when the Iron Fist King is not on the court, or when he is on the court but not attacking with the ball." ”

Ranbir shrugged and said: "Brother Bill, you're right, so the SuperSonics let them play the starter, and the configuration of today's starting lineup is wrong, there are big flaws, I think they may be traded in the future." ”

"It's also possible."

Nodding, Bill Wharton said: "The correct starting lineup for supersonic speed, the third position should be Bowen, the fourth position should be Campbell, and the second position can allow one of Patterson and Margety to play, such a configuration is the most suitable." ”

Speaking of which, he changed the subject and said: "Now that the SuperSonics have started a 12-game winning streak, the first in the league, and the roster is stable, this team under the leadership of the Iron Fist King is indeed better than last season, and it is understandable that the coaching staff will try more starting lineups."

It should be said that the Iron Fist King was humble on the media day, this supersonic team is indeed stronger than last season, and there is a lot of hope of defending the title. ”

"The only team in the league that can challenge the SuperSonics right now is the Spurs, apart from the Lakers," Ranbir said. ”

Bill Wharton nodded: "So this game is very interesting, and the media believes that the Spurs twin towers should be a threat to the superSonics."

Duncan's injury at the end of last season caused the Spurs to lose their contention in the playoffs and lead to a first-round exit, and now everyone wants to see the Spurs twin towers challenge the Iron Fist King. ”

Ranbir said disdainfully: "But they didn't play in the regular season last season, and the kid from the Iron Fist King also smashed the rebound in this arena." ”

"Yes, it's the first game of the regular season." Bill Wharton said excitedly.

In the players' tunnel, the two teams meet at the starters.

"Hey, Iron Fist." David Robinson saw Zhou Quan coming and raised his hand to greet him.

"Hey, David, it's been a long time." Zhou Quan said with a smile.

"yes, I haven't seen you in half a year." Robinson said with a smile.

"Have you fully recovered from your injury?" Zhou Quan said a word of nonsense to Duncan.

Duncan shook his head with a straight face and said, "No, my running and jumping ability is not as good as before, and I can only play standing up." ”

Zhou Quan observed Duncan's face and asked curiously, "Tim, is your face hurt too?" Or is it the same as Kobe's kid, with facial paralysis? ”

"Haha......" David Robinson laughed.

Duncan scratched his head in embarrassment, Iron Fist King, I don't laugh, I don't laugh, I don't laugh, what do you want me to do?

"Give you a new nickname, you look stupid, it's better to call it stupid." Zhou Quan said.

"Haha......"

There was a moment of silence in the tunnel before bursting into laughter.

At eight o'clock, the game began.

Big Ben and Duncan jumped the ball, and the Spurs attacked.

Junior general Avery Johnson advanced with the ball, and as soon as Zhou Quan approached, he was very experienced, and he immediately moved widely, pulling from the middle to the left wing, and then crossed the halfway line.

As soon as he crossed the middle line, Zhou Quan blocked the front again, and he immediately called for a block.

"It's called a pick-and-roll near the halfway, and Avery Johnson, like Gary Payton and Kidd, has lost the courage to attack with the ball in front of the Iron Fist, the same coward." Ranbir sneered.

Bill Wharton said, "No, Brother Bill, this is sanity, no one dares to ignore the steal of the Iron Fist King." ”

At this time, Zhou Quan got rid of the block and blocked Avery Johnson at the top of the arc.

Johnson played very patiently and cautiously, and he immediately called for a pick-and-roll again, this time with David Robinson in the low post who went up to the high post to block him.

Zhou Quan immediately stepped forward to press, Johnson did not wait for the block, immediately pulled to the left wing, and when Zhou Quan followed, a back pass gave the ball to David Robinson in the high post.

Robinson received the ball, and Rashad Lewis blocked underneath him, and he elbowed Lewis with his right hand, held the ball high with one hand with his left hand, and passed the ball to Duncan in the low post on the left wing.

Duncan received the ball in the left midfield, with Big Ben behind him, turned down and picked up again, stepped into the paint and immediately got up, and hit a hook with his left hand.

"Bang!"

The basketball is accurately placed in the basket after hitting the board.

"The action was very consistent, the shot was very fast, and Big Ben didn't keep up with Tim Duncan." Bill Wharton said.

Ranbier said: "David Robinson pulls to the high post to do the pick-and-roll, and the SuperSonics have no way to form a trap on Duncan in the low post, and it is difficult for Ben Wallace to guard against Duncan alone." Of course, with the soft-ass defense of Rashad Lewis, his bag is useless.

Supersonic to play the Spurs, if you can't break the Spurs' high-low twin tower tactics, you can only let the Iron Fist King attack with all his strength to smooth out the offensive gap, otherwise you can't win the Spurs. ”

"Iron Fist isn't going to go all out in the regular season, he's only going to aim for the playoffs, the championship." Bill Wharton said.

Ranbir was noncommittal, and added: "But this offense, Avery Johnson is not bad, facing the Iron Fist King calmly handling the ball and playing tactically."

Unlike the two cowards of Gary Payton and Kidd, the Dream Four team didn't dare to go to point guard, and they were simply embarrassed and thrown to their grandmother's house. ”

Bill Wharton hurriedly said: "It's just a tactical attempt, the Dream Four team is much stronger than the Chinese national team in terms of individual ability, Tomjanovic wants to increase the impact on the court, so he doesn't want to point guard." ”

"In short, it's a group of cowards, from the head coach to the players, everyone is afraid of the Iron Fist King in their hearts." Ranbill scolded.

On the field, Seattle has already completed an attack.

Zhou played one to Corey Magetti, who broke through with the ball and drew a defensive foul on Sean Elliott, but missed the free throw.

On the left touchline of the frontcourt, Rasha Lewis served, and Zhou Quan pulled from the penalty area to the outside of the arc to receive the ball.

After Lewis served, he landed in the bottom left corner, and Duncan defended on the left block, one step away from the left touchline of the paint area.

Facing the basket guarded by David Robinson alone, Zhou Quan did not hesitate to launch a breakthrough.

With one hand shaking, he quickly changed hands to control the ball while bursting from the left side of Johnson Jr. and from the top of the left arc towards the paint.

Johnson moved sideways downward, but the speed of the traverse was completely unable to keep up with the speed of Zhou Quan's breakthrough, and he immediately fell behind.

Zhou Quan saw that Duncan did not return to the penalty area, and immediately faced David Robinson under the basket with a crotch dribble and cross-step change of direction, which shook David Robinson's center of gravity.

The next moment, he pulled the ball up with his left hand, flashed a steal from Johnson who caught up with him, and then closed the ball to a one-handed slam against Robinson, who was jumping in a hurry.

"Bang!"

The dunk coincided with an aerial confrontation, and David Robinson was knocked off the floor, staggering backwards and nearly falling to the ground.

"Beautiful! Iron Fist, the god of point guard, forcibly blocked Super Center Admiral David Robinson, who fully demonstrated his superb offensive ability. Bill Wharton said excitedly.

"It's a pity, it's an aging super center." Ranbir is neither yin nor yang.

Hearing Ranbill's slightly sour words, Bill Wharton laughed.

2:2, Spurs attack.

Johnson was still very careful to control the ball in front of Zhou Quan and advance to the frontcourt.

Zhou Quan actually doesn't plan to implement high-intensity defense, the little general has no threat to him in the playoffs, and the Spurs Twin Towers are the threats to him, so the regular season is a good time for him to test the strength of the Spurs Twin Towers, and he needs to let the Spurs Twin Towers play their tactics.

The Spurs are still a two-tower tactic in the high and low posts, with David Robinson pulling to the high post, even to the top of the arc three-point line, and Duncan in the low post.

The two formed a mutual coordination between the high and low posts, and both shots, and the two super interior lines contained the supersonic interior defensive forces in the high and low positions respectively, so that they could not form a package force, so that they could easily form a single opportunity.

David Robinson can even shoot three-pointers, and has made 100 three-pointers in his career, hitting 25 of them, and is very contained.

He can also go down and take Duncan's return pass to the basket and dunk violently, which is also one of the finishing tactics of the Spurs' high-low twin tower tactics.

Duncan's playing in the low post has become a must-have for him this season, and the league's signature finishing technique is one of the league's most famous.

Zhou Quan just wanted to see how these tactics were used, and then asked Paul Westphaal to find a way to crack these powerful tactics.

"Bang!"

Another 45-degree shot from the left waist position went into the basket, and Duncan scored another goal.

Ben Wallace looked at Zhou Quan, boss, it's not that I don't do my best, Duncan, this guy has a high arm span and a long arm span, and the pace of his shots is fast, and I really can't defend without weak side defense.

2:4, supersonic offense.

This time, Zhou Quan still broke through with the ball.

He deliberately broke through from the top of the left arc with the aim of drawing Duncan's bag and creating an open space for Lewis in the bottom left corner.

Rashad Lewis's open three-pointers are very accurate, and this tactic is very useful when it is used well.

This time, Duncan in the left block opted for the bag clip.

When he was about to put the bag in place, Zhou Quan's ball suddenly flew past him.

"Not good!"

Thinking of Lewis in the bottom left corner, Duncan quickly turned around and returned to defense, but it was too late.

"Brush!"

Lewis hit an open three-pointer from the bottom left corner.

Duncan glanced at Popovich on the sidelines and ran to the frontcourt.

Bobopoch didn't have any expression on his face, but he was constantly bargaining in his heart.

Tekken breaks through with the ball and deliberately finds a trap to create open opportunities for his teammates, a tactic he knows all too well.

But there are no teams in the league that can crack this tactic, and there is only one reason for this, and that is the strong breakthrough scoring ability of the Iron Fist King, so that you know that you will leak open positions, and you have to wrap up.

"Tim, you have to take a good look at your people, don't give him a big vacancy." He shouted as Duncan ran past him.

Duncan nodded and ran over.

Popovich thought very clearly, the Bulls have wrapped the Iron Fist Champion countless times over the years, outside packs, restricted area packs, restricted area edge packs, all kinds of bag and clamp tactics have been tried, have they succeeded? No, so what are you doing with him? Just guard against him, and if you can prevent it, you will earn it, and if you can't prevent it, there is no way.

The SuperSonics can shoot three-pointers now, in addition to the Iron Fist King, this pseudo-power forward Rashad Lewis, as well as Bowen, Shamond Williams, and Chris Mullin.

Such as Corey Magetti, Ruben Patterson, and rookie Desmond Mason, all three outside players did not have three points.

And now among the players on the court, except for the Iron Fist King, only Lewis has three points, and none of the other three.

Among them, the starting quarterback Ruben Patterson is a person who mainly scores on breakouts, more than 50% of the offense is under the basket, 80% of the offense is in the paint area, only 20% of the mid-2 points and 20 points from the distance, and the shooting rate is just over 30%.

Small forward Corey Magetti, 55% of the offense is in the paint area, and the two-point shooting rate is not even 30%, and the far two points are slightly better than Patterson, with a shooting rate of 37.4%.

In short, these two guys have average outside shooting ability, let alone three points, and both like to score under the basket, and this is where it can be used.

Just because Duncan can't hold the Iron Fist doesn't mean others can't, such as Sean Elliott who defends Corymagetti and Derek Anderson who defends Patterson.

(End of chapter)