Chapter 998 [Crushing the fans and becoming a dark horse]
The most optimistic "Big Four" Nets in the Eastern Conference made everyone shattered in the preseason, with a record of 2 wins and 5 losses, including a five-game losing streak.
Before the regular season started, the net team's locker room was about to have an internal strife. The manager had to bear the greatest responsibility. He only looked at fame and did not care whether these people were in harmony or not. Hidden dangers inevitably arise.
Although it was only a preseason, the Nets' five consecutive losses still attracted public attention. After all, the Nets were whispered for a whole summer. Kobe's 80 wins and 2 losses made all Nets fans look forward to the start of the new season as soon as possible, and they saw them crush everything. As a result, the Big Four just crushed the fans and slapped the fans in the face.
Their preseason showed a speechless chemistry, without any tactics, and players took turns to play singles.
Deron Williams and Dwight Howard did not cooperate. Last season, David Lee was able to play pick-and-roll with Deron. The shooting percentage of the ball in the middle was good. Even if he didn't directly use his phone, he could still play singles or support the pass.
Howard likes to catch strong attacks at low posts and grab frontcourt rebounds for a second attack. He rarely plays pick-and-roll cooperation in Magic, in addition to his lack of mid-range and long-range shooting ability, he also disdains to play pick-and-roll.
Howard felt that this was a place he was better than Stadamier, and he thought he was very tough and domineering. He admired O'Neal. Under the influence of the "Shark", he always said that he could solve the problem after standing in the position and the ball came over.
Howard is the boss in Magic, and his teammates dare not refuse to follow him. In addition, the Magic configuration also prevents him from developing the habit of playing pick-and-roll. Fans all know that the normal configuration of Magic is Howard and four projectable turrets. Even Marion plays empty cuts and runs, so there is little need for cover.
The center is not coming out near the penalty area, and Delong doesn't know what to do on the periphery. The tactics he is good at are only pick-and-roll, and the old coach Sloan has trained to become a pick-and-roll madman. Without pick-and-roll, he can't find the rhythm of playing.
The Nets' fourth position is Antoine Jamison and Reggie Evans. They are not suitable for covering their teammates and cannot stop people. Jamison has a range, his style is more like a small forward, and his role in withdrawing air is pretty good. Evans is a famous rough guy. He can only pick up bargains at the basket on the offensive end, so rough that he has tripped himself up by the dribbling.
Andre Blachi, who is 211cm tall, can also play the No. 4 position, and he and Howard are even worse. Because Blachi's horizontal movement speed is slow, his pick-and-roll ability is slack, and the mid-range shot is not accurate after screening, and he needs to cut into the inside. He cuts in one empty space and four insides of the two teams to beat mahjong in the penalty area.
The positions of the two swinging stars overlap seriously.
Pierce's most famous technique is to play back singles, which is called "kaleidoscope"; Kobe's most famous technique is also to play back singles, which is called "like Jordan"; plus the "Spark Happy Beast" who likes to play back, how can one ball satisfy three backs?
This is much more painful than Guo Xu's usual control of four balls so tired that his back is sore.
Howard couldn't be happy anymore. He felt that his teammates were all SBs and his coach was big SBs.
I'm so fucking that the basket shooting percentage is more than 70% every season, and the real shooting percentage is more than 60% for five consecutive seasons. Let's take it out and give up space for the blacksmith to force it to fight?
Pierce was also depressed. Did he let him give up holding the ball completely and pull him to the outside of the three-point line to be a fixed-point pitcher?
Kobe was even more depressed. He couldn't help but give Delong a glare in his preseason. Delong always hesitated after passing the ball after halftime, delaying the fighter plane made him unable to play singles immediately.
As for Kobe's play without the ball, he mainly catches and shoots three-pointers, not to mention whether he will agree or not, the coach will not agree. His opponent will definitely laugh to death with his hit rate.
Delong had no choice, could he not hesitate? No one came to play pick-and-roll with him, and all three of them wanted the ball.
He didn't know whether to pass the ball or fight himself. He didn't know which teammate he should pass it to. He didn't know whether to take out a dagger and stab Kobe 11. If he didn't test it, how could he know who is tougher than Kobe or Pierce? Although Kobe's eyes are sharp and his elbows are powerful, maybe Pierce is the real tough guy.
The Nets' substitute is also problematic. Only Jamison can score singles, with average efficiency and everyone else stands.
Point guard Chris Du Hong almost never breaks through. He is the kind of person that Kobe likes who passes through the half and waits for opportunities outside the three-point line. But the two cannot play together, and Kobe will never be able to play as a substitute in his life.
If it weren't for Wade and Granger's absence, the Nets would have been able to win, with no tactics and no three-pointers from beginning to end.
The Nets are not even as good as the F4 Lakers in the Parallel World 12-13 season. At least Artest can honestly pull away and wait for the ball to catch the ball. Nash and Steve Blake are all guards who can shoot three-pointers, and Gasol is even a star who can pull away mid-range shots and support. The Lakers are just slow on offense and defense conversions and poor on defense.
No one blew the Nets again after the pre-season game, and fans all had an unknown premonition. Head coach Alvin Gentry had the strongest premonition, and he suspected that he was going to be dismissed.
The Warriors became big dark horses, with 5 wins and 2 losses. Curry averaged 23 points and 6.5 assists per game, shooting percentage of 47.6%, three-point shooting percentage of 45.3%, and 3.5 three-point shooting averaged.
Lopez, who joined the Warriors, also performed very well, averaging 30 minutes per game to score 18.5 points and 6.3 rebounds.
Rollden and Redick averaged 14 points and 15 points per game, while Monroe averaged 13.3 points and 9.4 rebounds per game.
Landry, Scola, Famar, Desham Stevenson, Johan Petro, veteran Garcia, rookie Fournier and others all played as soon as they came on the court.
Both second-round rookies Middleton and Draymond Green have no chance to perform. They can only be marginalists in the new season and don’t know when they will have a day to make a debut.
The Warriors easily completed the reconstruction after the trade, but Guo Xu, the one who discussed the most online fans, was his predictions too accurate!
"Guo Xu's mouth can actually be consecrated. Whoever he likes can play immediately. It's not just his teammates. He predicts that his opponents in the finals have been approved many times."
"Is this the genius's vision? You can see through the essence at a glance and know that Curry has the right to play the ball and is a star."
"I think Jason Guo is not only optimistic about Curry, but also because he knows Kobe so well. When he was teammates with Kobe, he averaged only 20 points and 6 assists per game, and he was invincible as soon as he left the Lakers."
"Some people say that the Warriors gave Kobe the Nets for free? They gave Kobe the Nets the best defensive player, specializing in defending themselves. The Lakers traded Kobe, and the useless people immediately became All-Stars. Now it's the Warriors' turn."
After seeing these news, the atmosphere inside the Nets became even worse. Their disunity is different from other teams. Generally, the core of the competition is that two stars are divided into two factions, and the teammates are taking sides. Now the Nets have four stars, and no one is convinced by each other, and it is not easy for the role players to take sides.
Kobe is the coolest one, and he doesn't communicate much with the other three, so those three can at least speak.
Pierce and Deron have worked together for a season. Happy Beast is a very talkative person and hates the dull atmosphere. However, the person who made the most preseason shot was Kobe, who dared to make a shot even if he couldn't make a shot.
Guo Xu was not surprised at all after reading the news. There were many stars and unknown cores. The Nets were not afraid of it at all. These people would be separated after two years together.
The core of the Suns has always been very clear. No one has ever fought for power with Guo Xu. He didn't know when he first joined, and even more so now. As long as he is still there, he will be the boss.
Chapter completed!