Chapter 846 [Slam Dunk Contest, many highlights]
On October 1, the Suns held a Media Day at the home stadium.
Guo Xu, Stadameier, Roy, Grant Hill and Haslem took the core makeup photos, which are expected to be the lineup for the new season.
Guo Xu said in an interview: "Our goal in the new season is the championship. If we fail to win, we will fail. I personally have 100% confidence in defeating all opponents. The defeat last season was just because of poor luck."
The reporter asked: "The Suns in the summer have no big-name free agents when they have salary space. How do you view the team's strengthening?"
"I'm very satisfied with the team's operation, and now the Suns' lineup is very strong."
Guo Xu also commented on his new teammates, even if he was defeated by rookie Anthony Moro, Jamario Moon, who played in the exhibition match, expressed his optimism.
"I believe they can play a role, and they have the potential to dig. They just need to run and throw the ball when I get the ball. It's a very simple job."
The new teammate praised Guo Xu and left no effort. Gerald Green said: "He is the best player in NBA history. It is my honor to be a teammate with him. I can't wait to cooperate with him."
Gasol Jr. said: "The Olympics against the United States was my nightmare, and now it's my turn with Jason to let others have nightmare."
After accepting the interview, Guo Xu invited his teammates to have a dinner together. D'Antoni briefly mentioned the tactics, which is to run and run at both ends of the offense and defense. Only Gasol does not need to make a fast attack, and he can't run at first glance.
The positional battle is also simple. After pulling the ball away, I handed it over to Guo Xu to deal with it. The Suns' tactics are so simple and crude, and effective.
The next day was an open training class. The performance of the Suns newcomers surprised the fans who came to watch the training. They played not like the team competition, but more like the All-Star Game, and even more exciting than the All-Star Game dunk.
Everyone knows that Green is good at physical fitness. His jumping power is probably the best in the league. He can switch hands and dunk under his crotch, and can blow out the birthday cake candles placed on the basket while dunking.
What people didn't expect was that 28-year-old rookie Moon also had this kind of flying man, and his head was overframed when dunking.
These two people are not bad in defense due to their physical advantages. They are both 203cm tall and weigh 93 kilograms. Their speed is fast but they are slightly weak in fighting.
During the counterattack, Guo Xu made free runs many times. Green staged a big windmill with a flat head and Moon had two long-distance gliding dunks. One of the balls took off just one step across the free throw line.
The Suns have another vacancy, Green is seriously underestimated, and Moon is one year late for joining the league. In Guo Xu's previous life, Moon joined the Raptors in 2007. Now the Raptors have Marvin Williams, and there is no shortage of small forward position, so he has not been signed.
Morrow's physical fitness is worse, but even if his three-point ability is not top-notch, he is still first-class, and he is very sure of his space.
Among the inside players, Sir, Gotat and Jordan Jr. also dunk whenever they have the chance.
Jordan Jr.'s play style is the most powerful, even better than S. He cuts in the pick-and-roll in a fast speed, and when he receives the ball, he dunks, with both hands and one-handed slashing, all of which are unstoppable. It is impossible for teammates to commit fierce fouls between the training matches, and this kind of occasion is most suitable for Jordan Jr.
Because his teammates did not foul, Jordan scored a lot of points, but he had not yet exposed his weakness of being awful free throws.
His performance shocked the fans. The 28th place in the first round could actually choose such a strong inside player, which made a lot of money.
In Guo Xu's previous life, Jordan Jordan was ignored in the draft, and it was indeed a bit puzzling to be selected by the Clippers in the second round. Even if he is a rough guy, he can't practice offensive skills, and it is worth choosing based on his physical condition alone, at least he is an excellent blue-collar worker.
Considering that Hashem Tabit was the second best in 2009, it can only be explained by the fact that most of the team's scouts are mentally retarded.
After a season of running-in, Gotat gradually adapted to the pace of the Suns' game. He was very fast after pick-and-roll, and he was not a vegetarian when he was deflected. He still had a good low-post pace, but his shooting range was almost the same.
No matter how beautiful the dunk is, it is only two points. The inside line who can shoot is the star. Xiao Si can be inside and outside. After playing pick-and-roll in the middle, he received the ball and made two three-pointers. Summer's hard practice has achieved results.
Unfortunately, he only had one point in the middle and couldn't practice on both sides. He tried it but couldn't.
It is worth mentioning that Millsap also practiced three-pointers in the summer and scored two in the training game. His mid-range shots were also better than last season. His performance in the first training class was better than Haslem, and he may not be who in the new season.
The worst performance in the interior is Gasol Jr. He is the only player on the team who moves slowly. He can only defend near the penalty area and has no ability to protect backcourt rebounds.
There must be a resistant center in the team. Gasol Jr. can be said to be balanced offense and defense, but there is no room for him to play in the training game in the team, because all his teammates are not the type who likes to play back.
On the offensive end, Gasol's task is to give his teammates no cover at the bottom line and side, and then receive the ball and shoot in the mid-range shot or cut into the basket. The embarrassing thing is that both Gott and Sir can withstand him, who is the largest.
He has weight and his explosive power is too poor, similar to the Jazz's "Big White Bear" Ostertag. He was not deep enough when playing back, which caused him to feel weak in singles, his hook and shooting were far away from the basket, and his touch was not very soft.
Until now, no one believes that Gasol Jr. can gain a foothold in the NBA. Many experts say that he was seriously overrated and was selected at the end of the first round. In the matchup, Gasol Jr. made a total of 1 of 5 shots and scored 2 points.
Guo Xu didn't take much action in the confrontation, and he helped his teammates create opportunities with selfless passes. The best performance on the outside was Roy in the third grade. If Roy was selected for the All-Star Game last season was because the league was strongly supported, he definitely has the strength of an All-Star.
Roy made a lot of shooting and imitated Guo Xu's style of playing, which was different from last season.
He usually first runs and catches the ball and finds a three-pointer to get his phone, attracting the ball to the inside line after changing defense, and then passes the ball to the empty cut. When counterattacking, he will use European steps to break through and hit the ball, and he will single-handedly fight the ball from outside the three-point line to catch the ball and then step down and jump shot.
Roy abandoned the two techniques of a sharp change in running and a full-strength jumping and layup. Two seasons later, the Suns coaching staff made him a significant transformation effect.
Roy played like Derek Ross in his previous life, and now he is more like James Harden after joining the Rockets. He has developed the good habit of not jumping randomly and playing with rhythm.
With more three-point shooting, Roy can still maintain a shooting percentage of 37% as he is last season, his scoring efficiency and real shooting percentage will be much higher, reaching about 60%.
Last season, Roy's two-pointer from a distance accounted for 30.3%, with 4.8 shots and 2.1 goals, with a shooting percentage of 44.2%. This data is very eye-catching among the shooting guards, and is more accurate than the peak season of the "Four Big Point Guards", but D'Antoni asked him to shoot three-pointers one step further, and it is best not to shoot two points in a large size.
Either step closer or further step further. Whoever shoots a big shot or two points is not as good as D'Antoni, and he annoys the most. Of course, if the opponent does this, D'Antoni has to applaud him on the sidelines. He likes this kind of talent the most.
Of course, someone must also make a shot in the middle distance. The task is from Haslem and Hill. Because these two people can't practice three-pointers, they can give up trying. CNY is their important scoring method.
Chapter completed!