Pick Westbrook

Chapter 208 Opening match, open the fight

10 month 27 day.

The new season officially begins, and the NBA regular season kicks off.

"Welcome to the NBA 2010-11 season, the opening game of the NBA regular season, the Bucks vs. the Lakers at home."

"At the same time, tonight will also be the coronation night of last season's NBA champion Bucks."

"Let's congratulate this championship team."

There was a sudden burst of extremely warm applause at the Bradley Arena, followed by almost hoarse shouts from the Bucks fans at the scene.

They are champions.

player channel.

Iverson rubbed his little hands, looking forward to the next scene.

For this championship ring, he has been waiting for 15 years.

And Dragic, Curry, and Cousins, at this time, became the three auspicious treasures, and they were extremely excited in the player channel.

Under the offensive of Curry, the Milwaukee dance king, and Dragic, the flamboyant, Cousins ​​quickly fell into the last of the Bucks' three idiots.

McGrady stood aside a little restrained, this is the first time he encountered such a harmonious team atmosphere.

When he was in the Raptors, Magic, Rockets, and Knicks, McGrady has never encountered such a united team.

Even Cousins, who was cursing early in the season, quickly fell in and liked this team very much.

This must be the reason why O'Neal and Iverson are willing to come to this team.

Little O'Neal said with some expectation: "Ron, did you say that you would put this championship ring in front of me?"

At this time, Artest knew that he felt sorry for his championship ring, so he pretended to be stupid and said, "Don't talk to me, I'm mentally retarded right now."

O'Neal: .
O'Neal is the most calm of all players, after all, he already holds 4 championship rings in his hands.

If it wasn't because he was afraid that Kobe would take the lead in winning the fifth championship ring in his career, how could O'Neal work so hard to lose weight last season to accompany the Bucks crazy.

This season is the second time he has gone crazy with the Bucks.

With his hands behind his back, Jeremy Lin's eyes are full of hope. He hopes to have such a championship ring in his career.

But for him now, his career has just begun.

Westbrook raised his right hand, and all the Bucks players gathered at this time.

Everyone said at the same time.

"Bucks!"

"let's go!"

Bradley Arena.

Surrounding the team logo of the Bucks in the center of the court, there are 14 display tables in total.

There are 14 boxes neatly placed on it, and each box has been opened, revealing the extremely beautiful Bucks championship ring.

The cameraman on set zoomed in very close.

This allowed all the audience, fans and commentators present to see this extremely luxurious championship ring clearly.

Barkley is already sour.

"I swear it's the best championship ring I've ever seen, it's just gorgeous."

Kenny Smith said with envious eyes on the side: "This is the championship ring that the Bucks spent a total of 1000 million US dollars to create this summer."

"In terms of the amount of money spent, it is the highest in the entire history of the NBA."

Bradley Arena.

In an extremely luxurious private room.

A white-haired old man smoking a big pipe looked at the championship ring on the big screen with burning eyes.

He can enjoy the best private room in Bradley Arena alone tonight, because he is the owner of this arena.

Since Jane Bradley Pettit paid $1988 million to build the arena in 9000 in honor of her father, Harry Lyond Bradley.

This is the first championship ceremony held at Bradley Arena.

Jane Bradley Pettit remembers what a mess Herb Kerr was running the Bucks two years ago.

Unexpectedly, only two years later, his son showed a strong talent for running the team, and single-handedly created this champion lion.

What is even more unbelievable is that the opponent is still the head coach of this team.

Jane Bradley Pettit took down her big pipe, exhaled a puff of smoke ring, and became more and more appreciative of Li Lai, a young talent.

on the field.

Witnessed by the applause of Oscar Robertson, the historical star of the Bucks, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the award ceremony officially took place.

The banner of the 2009-10 season championship slowly rose to the sky, standing side by side with the banner of the 1970-71 NBA championship.

On the back of the flag, the names of all Bucks players and coaching staff are recorded.

In addition, there is also a flag that was also raised to the sky tonight, and it turned out to be a portrait of the Bucks mascot.

Also has Johnson's name written on the bottom.

The puzzled voices of the fans suddenly sounded, and the host explained: "This is an old fan and staff member who has devoted 15 years to the Bucks. He is the mascot of the Bucks, Bongo."

The Bucks became the first team in NBA history to retire a mascot.

The championship ring award ceremony then began.

To everyone's surprise, it was not the management or owner of the Bucks who awarded the championship ring.

Villanueva's mother came to the scene, personally put on the championship ring for his son, and shouted that his son is not a monster, but a championship player.

Curry's father, Dell Curry, also came to the scene. He looked at his child and felt sincerely satisfied. When he put the ring on the opponent's hand, he even felt that blue is better than blue.

It was the mother of good brother Kelsey Barrs III who put on the ring for Westbrook, and the two embraced tightly on the court.

Iverson's wife and children all came to the scene, and finally his youngest daughter helped Iverson put on the championship ring.

At this moment, Iverson smiled like a child, and kissed his championship ring under the witness of all the fans in front of the TV.

CCTV commentary desk.

Su Qun couldn't help but trembled and said: "Among the colored people in the United States, their admiration for Iverson is on the same level as Jordan."

"Because Iverson's spirit really represents the black people at the bottom of the United States, and he embodies almost all black culture."

Yu Jia was also extremely moved and said: "Not only American fans, but fans all over the world love Iverson very much."

"Because his real height may not be 183cm, but this small player can play in the NBA, and he entered the NBA as the No. [-] pick, and wrote his own extremely legendary career."

"Best Rookie, Rookie Challenge MVP, All-Star MVP, Regular Season MVP, 3-time NBA steals champion, 4-time scoring champion, 8-time All-NBA team, 11-time All-Star, championship player."

"Iverson gave all ordinary people hope and courage, even dreams, and he is the answer!"

Bradley Arena.

Seventeen or eight young and beautiful women presented Dragic with the championship ring.

Li Lai couldn't help but glanced at Hammond.

The latter wiped his sweat again and again and said, "This is the closest person to this kid."

Li Lai scolded: "The closest person, he is the closest physically to these people, he is despicable."

In the end, the championship rings of Tyronn Lue and Marshall were presented by Li Lai himself.

And Li Lai's own championship ring was worn with the support of the whole team.

The Lakers dugout.

Watching last season's opponent raise the championship banner and put on the championship ring in front of him, it is naturally not a feeling in my heart.

Kobe graciously applauded and celebrated the Bucks, but soon his eyes were full of the real emotions of the black mamba.

"Bucks, please enjoy this night, because I can't wait to get revenge on you."

beep!beep!
The referee blows his whistle and the game begins.

Bucks starting lineup: point guard Westbrook, shooting guard Curry, small forward Artest, power forward Villanueva and center Cousins.

Lakers starting lineup: point guard Derek - Fisher, shooting guard Kobe Bryant, small forward Ariza, power forward Garnett and center Gasol.

"The Lakers lineup is much more flexible than last season."

"Without Bynum, the inside crowd will be greatly reduced. The Lakers are following the league's offensive wave set off by the Bucks."

"With Garnett, they will also be able to open up the offensive tactics."

Barkley had a hunch.

With the Lakers in this lineup, Kobe's scoring ability may be further improved.

It will not be easy for the entire league to limit this black Mamba this season.

Midfield jump ball.

Gasol did not have an absolute advantage in the fight with Cousins, and he almost jumped to the first wave of possession.

Lakers offense.

Li Lai was curiously standing near the sideline, he wanted to see how the Lakers would play in the new season.

It is impossible for the Lakers who got Garnett to play the corner triangle tactics like last season. They should make full use of Garnett's shooting ability.

After all, Bynum has no long-range shooting ability, and the arrival of Garnett will fill a big flaw in their lineup.

Fisher holds the ball across half court and Kobe is on the weak side.

Garnett mentioned the high pick-and-roll with the ball, and Gasol came to the other side to set an off-ball screen with Kobe.

After seeing this tactical coordination on the court, Barkley's eyes were full of surprise.

"It's a double screen with the ball and off the ball at the same time from the perimeter."

"Because both Gasol and Garnett have good mid-range shooting ability, it is difficult for defensive players to directly attack smaller players when facing this tactic."

on the field.

Artest chose to stick around the screen to defend Kobe.

Not to mention that it was Gasol who came up for the pick-and-roll, even if it was Yi Jianlian's three-point turret who came up for the pick-and-roll, he couldn't let Kobe go.

In order to limit Kobe's first attack through the pick-and-roll, Cousins ​​chose to help defend Kobe and then returned to defend in front of Gasol.

Tyronn Lue took a long breath off the court and said: "Fortunately, Cousins' footwork is more flexible than Gasol's. During this time, his defensive awareness has also improved very quickly."

"So the Lakers didn't play this offensive tactic."

Li Lai clasped his hands together, his eyes still full of vigilance.

He didn't believe that Zen master Phil Jackson only had this strength, and the two had fought against each other in the finals.

Li Lai is very clear that Master Zen is a well-deserved legend in the coaching world.

Kobe chose to continue down to the horns against Artest.

Fisher passed the ball high and low to Kobe's hands, and then pulled straight to the top of the arc on the strong side to respond.

Both Westbrook and Villanueva chose to take a step back, ready to help defend Kobe at any time.

The Bucks are already very familiar with Kobe, knowing that this player's singles ability is difficult for even Artest to limit the opponent.

So one person leads the defense and two people assist Kobe, this is the minimum standard configuration.

As long as Kobe chooses to pass the ball or use an extremely awkward offensive method, it is a successful defense.

But the moment Kobe took the ball.

Garnett went in from the middle.

Kobe threw the ball into the sky with one hand, and the latter scored an alley-oop dunk.

boom!
This buckle is extremely shocking.

Who would have thought that the 34-year-old Garnett could dunk like this.

As expected, he was the man who was rumored to be able to touch the top edge of the basket when he was young.

"It's the triangle offense."

Li Lai said with great certainty.

Tyronn Lue, who is familiar with the triangle offensive tactics, was startled, obviously feeling that the offense played by the Lakers just now is obviously different from the triangle tactics.

He said: "Although Kobe still got a very comfortable singles at the corner position, which is in line with the principle of the triangle offensive system, but the end point is not on him."

"In addition to Garnett hitting the middle, Fisher on the strong side also had an open three-pointer, but Kobe chose the more secure Garnett."

"It doesn't look like a triangle offense at all."

Li Lai still nodded affirmatively.

This is the triangle offense that Zen Master is best at.

It's just because of the arrival of Garnett that Zen Master has made a very sufficient optimization in this tactic.

The ball just now actually had three singles.

One is Gasol, one is Garnett, and the last one is Kobe.

But Gasol was well defended by Cousins, because Villanueva chose to take a step back to help defend Kobe, so Garnett had a good singles opportunity.

But Fisher did not choose to pass the ball to the opponent, but gave the ball to Kobe, the strongest single point in the league.

Although Kobe's position and defensive status are not suitable for singles with the ball, whoever calls him Kobe will inevitably attract opponents to double-team as soon as he gets the ball.

Then Garnett hit the basket with a very high basketball IQ, and cooperated with Kobe successfully.

"With Garnett's basketball skills and experience, he can seamlessly integrate into the Lakers."

"So, the Lakers this season will become a nightmare for every team in the league. It will not be easy to beat them."

The Lakers played the first wave of offense, but the Zen master Phil Jackson on the side was not happy.

He stood up and whistled.

Fisher sensibly approached Zen Master when he returned to defense.

Mayfair Jackson said very seriously: "Trust Kevin, he is a historical power forward player, he knows how to play smart."

"So the next time Kevin has a chance, pass the ball to him decisively."

Fisher nodded knowingly.

He also discovered the problem with his pass just now.

It is impossible for the Lakers to allow Kobe to actively attract the defense to participate in the offense for every ball, then Kobe would be too tired to play.

At the same time, after the round just now, the Zen master chose to remind Fisher so carefully, and let the latter understand.

Zen master wanted to win this game.

The Bucks attack.

Kenny Smith said excitedly: "Let's appreciate the Bucks' offensive tactics. They have achieved a good record of 7 wins and 1 loss in the preseason."

"It seems that a series of problems in the new season did not cause much trouble for the defending champions."

"They're still going strong."

Barkley and Kenny Smith of the brainless Bucks have a different view.

The preseason is just a preseason, and the purpose of each team is to practice tactics and help the players in the team recover.

So it is difficult to have reference value.

It can be clearly found that because of Yi Jianlian's absence, Westbrook lacked a tacit pick-and-roll player on the outside, so he did not play well on the offensive end.

You must know that Westbrook was the league's double MVP last season.

If the Bucks lack his firepower output, it will be difficult for them to become a good championship team like last season.

on the field.

Westbrook advances with the ball.

On the first ball, he was not in a hurry to attack by himself, but directed his teammates to move.

Tai Lue, who was off the court, nodded again and again.

Westbrook, who won the double MVP last season, has become more and more charismatic on the court. He has also gradually changed from a reckless player to a player who restrains offense.

Artest stands at the horns, and Curry runs around Artest without the ball.

"Chasing and defending!"

Bryant yelled and signaled Ariza to switch defenses quickly.

It's just that Curry moved too fast without the ball, and soon came to a 45° angle on the right, and Ariza couldn't keep up.

Garnett can only choose to defend the past at this time.

Both the Lakers and Garnett have suffered from Curry, knowing that this guy can directly kill a team with a three-pointer.

In the playoffs last season, as long as Curry scored more than 4 three-pointers in a single game, the Bucks have never lost.

So at this time, the Lakers players on the field are not willing to let Curry shoot three-pointers easily.

But in this way their defensive formation was completely disrupted, and Garnett was transferred from the penalty area to outside the three-point line.

"Everyone only knows about Curry's three-pointers, but they ignore his ability to change the defensive formation on the court."

"That's the scariest thing about Curry."

"So even if Curry's [-]-point shooting didn't produce dominance in a game, when you look back at his point differential on the court, you will find that it is still positive."

Marshall closed the notebook in his hand.

He would like to say that if other teams in the league can't find a way to effectively limit Curry, then no team will be able to defend the Bucks' offense.

Didn't even the Celtics last season fail to do this?
Of course, there is another possibility that all the players of the Bucks have lost their touch.

But the odds are not high.

Because the Bucks have the best shot trainer, he knows how to help the team adjust the players on the court.

Reggie Miller, who was sitting off the court watching the game, was full of joy, and he also wore a championship ring that belonged to him.

It has Reggie Miller's name engraved on it.

This is his glory.

"Last season, Curry would often lose his shooting touch, but this season it will be difficult for opponents to want him to lose his touch."

"Because Curry set high goals for himself this season, he wants to become a better player, to be precise, he wants to be the same player as Westbrook."

"The Bucks are about to have their own perimeter super duo."

on the field.

Westbrook passed the ball to Curry trustingly.

The latter attacks with the ball and plays big.

Garnett had a premonition and yelled.

"Co-defense!"

The Celtics and Garnett last season were killed by Curry's ball-handling style.

Bryant has come out from the inside ready to help defense.

But Curry chose a simple fake breakthrough with the ball, and Garnett was already extremely afraid and only took a step back at this time.

The result was this step, and Curry opened his hand for a three-pointer without mercy.

Barkley looked dumbfounded.

"How dare he make such a shot?"

"Garnett's defense is still there!"

Kenny Smith spread his hands and was extremely speechless.

Even if your Curry's three-pointers broke Ray Allen's regular season hit record last season, don't be so messy.

Facing the defensive shot, even if this matter was placed on Coach Li Lai, he would not be able to
Swish!
The basketball entered the net steadily and hollowly, like a wave.

Curry took out his braces, patted his chest and pointed to the sky, shaking his shoulders arrogantly.

Last season, Westbrook won the double MVP, which made Curry very unconvinced, especially the FMVP of the finals. He lost to teammate Westbrook by only one vote.

So during the off-season, Curry worked very hard to train, just to prove himself this season.

He's a player no worse than Russell Westbrook.

Tyronn Lue knows the healthy rivalry between Curry and Westbrook.

He said: "Stephen has already spoken bluntly to Russell in the locker room that he will become a player at the same level as the opponent this season."

"Russell was very eager for this kind of competition, and responded arrogantly that he would not even think about having him in Stephen."

However, judging from the picture on the court just now, Westbrook took the initiative to hand over the first offensive ball in the first game of the regular season to Curry.

Li Lai knew that Westbrook was a player willing to make his teammates better.

He said affirmatively: "This season's Bucks outside duo will make the entire league feel terrified."

Cousins ​​looked at Curry who scored the goal and shook his shoulders extremely arrogantly, he was speechless.

This baby face is so arrogant, why didn't anyone beat him up?

After seeing the pictures of Kobe, Fisher and other Lakers players watching Curry's teeth itch, he seemed to find the answer quickly.

The opponent is preparing to teach Curry a lesson on the next court.

This is the best response on the basketball court.

In the next round, the Lakers played the same tactic.

This time Fisher decisively passed the ball to Garnett.

The latter made a mid-range Jagged jumper.

Garnett, who scored the goal, thumped his chest. Like all the players on the Lakers, he also wanted to avenge the Bucks.

Turn your head.

Westbrook signaled the players on the court to move, and then gave Cousins ​​a very comfortable low single.

At this time, Garnett was once again dragged outside the three-point line by Curry's off-ball running, and only Gasol was defending Cousins ​​inside.

Barkley was amused at the scene.

"While Cousins ​​played very well in the preseason, the interior offense has almost no players who can guard him one-on-one."

"But it was a preseason game after all, and the Bucks have never encountered a team with the inside strength like the Lakers, so Cousins ​​can play so easily."

"Now facing Gasol, the league's top insider, Cousins ​​may find it difficult to score easily."

(End of this chapter)