Chapter 40 The Perfect Team
"Jack, welcome to accept our invitation today. Is it a very different feeling to come back here now?"
"Hahaha, don't say that I seemed to leave basketball after retiring. Although my main business is to run my golf equipment store, I have never forgotten this place. I often come back."
"Since you are interested in returning to the NBA, such as becoming a coach at Seattle Supersonics, I think you can help a lot of rookies with your ability, and I heard that your golf shop is losing a lot."
"Hey, don't curse me, I've already lost money, and I'm going to go bankrupt completely, hahahaha."
On November 8, 1993, at 8 pm, at Seattle Center Stadium, the Utah Jazz, who won two consecutive victories in the West, will challenge the Supersonics today. At this time, in the media's commentator's legendary center Jack Hickoma, who accepted the invitation of ABC, was sitting in his commentator's seat and laughing.
The Supersonic fans at the scene also looked relaxed at this time. Although their opponent Utah Jazz is currently the number one in the West, in the eyes of these Supersonic fans, the Jazz's number one in the West is not because of the Jazz's strong strength, but because their schedule is really good. If a team plays the Mavericks in the first game and the Timberwolves in the second game, then it would be strange if this team doesn't get the first place.
Therefore, the Supersonic fans at the scene were very open about this revenge and revenge battle between the two teams, or they did not think that their strength has increased significantly this year and that the Supersonics, which will hit the championship, will lose to the Jazz.
"Jack, since you have been paying attention to NBA since you retired, then I think you must have heard of Lin Han. Do you think his game will continue the madness of the previous two games? You know, no one in the history of NBA can score 103 points in their first two games."
"Of course, of course I know very well that he is a crazy genius. Now the whole world is shouting 'Lin Crazy'. I can't not know. In fact, I came here because of him. Don't just want to invite me just because you are abc, hahaha."
"But as a former Supersonic player, I don't think Lin Crazy can continue to be crazy. I believe Kendal and Gary more than this crazy rookie. I heard that Gary is going to do it himself in this game, and I think it must be interesting."
Looking at the two players on the court who were still warming up, Jack Sicoma still smiled and said, Lin Han? Of course he knew, and he also watched his first two games. If Lin Han's data is crazy, then the ability of this rookie is lacking. All the scores are almost turned around and back and jump shots. Apart from this, there is no highlight on the offensive end. Such a player can just go crazy for two games. It is hard to say whether such a player will have a mobile phone when he faces Payton and Kendalgill.
"Okay, then Jack, this game Tom is back, will you be envious? You know, ten years ago you were all heroes of this city, and you are now a businessman, and he continues his career."
"No, I won't be jealous, on the contrary, I'll be happy because this guy is atonement for the sins he committed in the past, and his current career is a career of atonement."
After Jack Sicoma finished speaking, he deliberately made a prayer action piously, which made the audience in the United States laugh out loud in front of the TV. Of course, they knew what Sicoma meant.
The Jazz's new player Tom Chambers this year, this player became famous at the SuperSonics. He first entered the All-Star at the SuperSonics ten years ago. At that time, the SuperSonics were full of talents. After winning the championship in 1979, although their performance declined a bit, the team's two All-Star white insiders Tom Chambers and Jack Siccoma are Megatron Quartet.
Especially Tom Chambers, although this guy was criticized in the Suns last year, he was considered one of the war criminals who lost to the finals. Now, he has to defend, no defense, no offense, and no offense, and has become a completely single-player player who can only shoot. However, Chambers at the peak is one of the most popular players in the NBA back then. As a white player, he has various flat frame dunks and dunks across the people. This guy was one of the most popular players in the NBA back then. He can definitely be called "white people can fly" and it flies very well.
So when the Jazz's veteran's current style is compared with the style of the peak of his past, almost everyone who knows his past will laugh. In the past, he used to deduct others in various ways, but now he is waiting for others to deduct him in various ways. This can indeed be regarded as a kind of atonement. Isn't there a saying that you have to pay it back sooner or later?
It is precisely because of Chambers's attributes now that Chambers, who started both of the weak teams in the first two games, could not start in this game. He had no defense and was too slow. When he met the supersonics forward trio, he would be beaten up.
The strength of the Supersonics is not just a saying. The starting center of this team today is Sam Perkins. Last season's playoffs, he developed the ability to make him the most powerful center in the league who floated from the outside to throw three-pointers. Last season's playoffs, he averaged nearly 15 points per game. Power forward Sean Kemp, not to mention, the team's current focus on cultivating players, NBA new All-Stars, last season
This young man in the playoffs with the Jazz cheated Malone. The small forward German Detrev Schramf, an all-around forward who can be both inside and outside, his style of playing is as versatile as his position. He can shoot, break through, and support and various cuttings. There is almost nothing he can't do on the offensive end. Of course, the weakness is naturally a common problem for white people, that is, the defense is a little softer, but no matter how soft the defense is, he is an All-Star player.
As for the two defenders of this team, it goes without saying that they were given the new title of "gloves" last season's playoffs. They are now called Payton, who is the best defender in the league. In addition to Payton, another defender of the Supersonics, Kendalgill, is a famous defensive player in the league's second position, especially the elusive steal. If Lin Han dares to play passes now, Jill will probably be willing to see it. Moreover, this guy is not only excellent in defense, but also excellent in offense. He averaged more than 20 points per game in the second year of his career. It's just that because he has not been able to find a clear position in the team recently, he has not got many offensive opportunities. However, with his strength, even if he doesn't have many offensive opportunities, he can still average more than 15 points per game in all categories now.
For many NBA teams, it is almost a luxury to have five starters who average more than 15 points per game. If these players are basically both offense and defense, then it is a luxury to have a luxury to be expected, but the Supersonics are such a team that is enviable and jealous.
Moreover, this team is not only excellent in the starting lineup, but also excellent in the substitute. Ricky Pierce, the sixth man in the NBA, was the NBA's All-Star player who was in his first year. Last season, point guard McMillan, who was beaten by Van Eksel in the last game, was the supersonic starting point guard before Payton came. If he was given a chance, he could start on half of the NBA teams. In addition, there are inside players like Michael Cage who are also strong players in the NBA.
This supersonic can almost be said to be a team without weaknesses. Faced with such a team, Jerry Sloan naturally cannot play any team like he faces the Timberwolves and the Mavericks.
The Jazz changed two starters in this game.
The starting point guard and starting power forward are still Stockton and Malone, but the starting shooting guard has become Lin Han, and the starting center has also become Felton Spencer. Although the offense in 1990's No. 6 pick is really not very good, he can't stand it tall and strong. He is definitely Optimus Prime at the basket. Compared to Chambers, he is more suitable to start when facing a strong team.
Of course, in addition to these changes, another biggest change is naturally the team's small forward position. Lin Han has always been the starting position of this position before. In this game, Lin Han replaced Jeff Malone's shooting guard position, but Jeff Malone did not get the starting position of the small forward position, but was put on the bench by Sloan. The one who replaced Jeff Malone was not the team's starting small forward Bennott last season, but also this year's rookie Brian Russell, Lin Han's younger brother in the team.
When this starter came out, Sloan's meaning was already very obvious. Spencer, who started inside this game, wiped Malone's butt, and Russell also wiped Lin Han's butt. In the entire Jazz, except for Russell who was willing to wipe Lin Han's butt, others were unwilling.
Sloan actually threw the team's third leader on the bench for Lin Han, so the atmosphere on the Jazz's bench was a little wrong at this time. At least the team's starting quarters last season, Malone and small forward Bennot were very unhappy.
It is naturally a good thing to be valued by the head coach, but the pressure is also quite large. Lin Han can already imagine that if this game against the Supersonics cannot perform well, he will probably not only face the pressure of the Mesozoics in the team, but also the veteran Jeff Malone, the team, would not let him go.
What a head coach who cheated people.
Chapter completed!