am i proud?

Chapter 142 The League's No. [-] Offensive Team (Today's First Update)
Adelman was particularly afraid of Wang Dalin, but his disciples talked happily with Wang Dalin.

During the warm-up before the game, Mike Bibby, Peja Stojakovic, Chris Webber, Verratti Divac, Doug Christie, Hedo Turkoglu and others from the Kings chatted happily with the Pistons players, and the atmosphere on both sides was very harmonious.

Wang Dalin and Bibi's brother-in-law Eddie House are best friends, so Bibi naturally has a good attitude towards Wang Dalin, and he also warmly introduced Webb, Peja and other big shots to Wang Dalin.

Perhaps because of the similar style of play and the fact that everyone is an international player, Divac and Turkoglu are particularly enthusiastic about Wang Dalin.

"Aren't you going to leave after the game tonight? Come to my house after the game. Xidu's Turkish barbecue is quite authentic, and the brothers in our team like it very much!" Divac smiled with his arms around Wang Dalin's shoulders.

"No, we have to fly to the Bay Area early tomorrow morning!"

"What does tomorrow morning have to do with tonight?"

"That's right, if you're supposed to take a flight tomorrow morning, you should go by plane. At worst, you won't be allowed to drink tonight, can't you just do it?... Well, it seems that you, a minor, can't drink bars in the first place?"

"I have a saying about MMP, I don't know if I should say it... It's really not good, Coach Rick will curse!"

"It's okay, after the game is over, we'll call you Richard, Clifford and the second brother. Coach Rick can't scold you all, can he?"

"That's right! Don't you have an idiom in China called 'law does not blame the public'?"

"Huh? That's not a good word!"

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"Dear viewers and friends, I am very happy to meet you again on TNT. I am your old friend Kenny Smith. Sitting next to me is Charles Barkley, who is very familiar to everyone... Well, I have to say that Charles is getting fatter and fatter. Do you only eat donuts and Coke during this time?"

"Kenny, if you don't speak, no one will treat you as dumb...Well, hello everyone, I'm your old friend Charles Barkley, nice to see you all again!"

No. [-] in the Eastern Conference vs. No. [-] in the Western Conference. Even if the top leaders of the league don't want to see the Pistons, such a heavyweight game will still be broadcast live across the United States... So after a long time, TNT's "non-famous cross talk group" appeared again.

"Charles, what do you think of this game?"

"The match between these two teams is indeed very interesting. The strength of the two sides is very close. The Kings have maintained the league's first offensive firepower since last season, but I am still more optimistic about the Pistons... Yes, I think the Pistons will win this game!"

"But the Pistons lost Ben, and their insides can't be compared with the Kings at all, can they?"

"So what? Did they lose? As far as I know, they won four games in a row after losing Ben!"

"What you said makes sense, but I still think the Kings have a better chance of winning. They have the best power forward Chris in the league, and the best small forward Peja. Verratti is also the best passing center in the league!"

"Really? But now that Darling Wang is also playing center, he averages more assists than Verratti, right? And who told you that Chris is the best power forward in the league? Have you forgotten Tim and Kevin?"

"I said one...one of the best, isn't that right?"

"Okay... I'm too lazy to argue with you, so I bet if I have the guts, I bet on the Pistons, you bet on the Kings, dare you?"

"What about the bet? You have won my two championship rings, what should I bet with you?"

"Hahaha... who made the 'great Sir Charles' generous, this time I will allow you to bet with the jersey you wore when you won the championship in 1995, how about it?"

"Really? ... Well, what's your bet? It won't be the jersey you wore in the Suns?"

"Who said that? My bet is of course the ring you lost to me. How about the one in 1995?"

"What else is there to consider? Of course I bet with you!"

"Hehe, I knew you couldn't help but want to bet with me... But, 'The Great Sir Charles' is so generous, so what if I give you a chance to win back?"

"Hmph! I will definitely win this time!"

"Don't talk too early... Oh, the game has started, let's take a look at the starting lineups of both sides!"

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The game officially started, the Kings starting lineup were point guard Mike Bibby, shooting guard Doug Christie, small forward Peja Stojakovic, power forward Chris Webber, and center Verratti Divac.

The Pistons continued to use the starting lineup of these games, namely point guard Chauncey Billups, shooting guard Richard Hamilton, small forward Corris Williams, power forward Clifford Robinson, and center Wang Dalin.

In the jump ball, Wang Dalin easily defeated Divac and fully demonstrated his jumping advantage. Although Divac is taller, this European player has always been a floor player and has never been good at jumping.

Billups observed the positions of his teammates while dribbling the ball. After a few dribbles, he passed it to Hamilton who came out of the screen.

Wang Dalin blocked him at the right time. Christie was very flexible and was not blocked by Wang Dalin's cover, but it opened the distance between him and Hamilton.

"Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"s Hamilton shot, this big two-pointer stepping on the three-point line went in without any fuss.

The Pistons players have been practicing run-and-bomb tactics for the past few days. What they have practiced the most is actually this kind of open half-court offense. Among them, Wang Dalin has done a perfect job as the starting point of the offense, and Hamilton has done the best as the finishing point.

His mid-range shot is indeed accurate, and Carlisle is also very satisfied with his shot selection, but Wang Dalin made a little suggestion to him.

"Richard, don't you think it's not worthwhile to shoot such a large two-pointer stepping on the three-point line? Isn't it a three-pointer if you step back a little bit?"

"But I really don't have confidence in shooting three-pointers... It's not like you don't know my three-point shooting percentage!"

That's right, Hamilton's three-point shooting percentage last season was only 27.4%, which is indeed quite unreliable.

But so far this season, Hamilton's three-point shooting percentage has risen to 50%, but he has taken too few shots, averaging only 0.87 shots per game, and he can hit 0.43.

"Damn it! You're even higher than me in shooting three-pointers. Why don't you dare to shoot?"

"However, I always feel a bit guilty when shooting outside the three-point line..."

"My three-point shooting rate is not as high as yours. I dare to shoot so many! Look at how many three-pointers Clifford makes every game...he has 4.3 times! To be honest, if you can score half of your mid-range shots to three-pointers, why can't you average 20 points per game?"

Clifford Robinson is indeed the most enthusiastic three-pointer in this era. Not only does he take a lot of three-pointers, but he also has a high output. So far this season, he has made 40.7% of his three-pointers.

"You say that... it seems to make sense, doesn't it?"

"Nonsense, you remove the word 'as if', it makes sense!"

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Although Hamilton had accepted Wang Dalin's persuasion during training, how could it be so easy to change the habits he had developed for a long time?The first goal came with a big two points... In Wang Dalin's words, this is the least cost-effective way to score.

"Richard, when you run around the screen, run a little further out, just a little further out, okay?"

"Okay, I know!"

Although the ball failed to score a three-pointer, it was a very successful attack. Wang Dalin and Hamilton still clapped hands to celebrate.

When it was Kings' turn to attack, Bibby dribbled the ball to the high-post Divac after halftime. Except for Webber who was wandering on the edge of the three-second zone, the other three Kings players started to cross positions.

This is the usual offensive routine of the Kings, with Divac supporting in the high post, outside players crossing positions and covering each other without the ball, and attacking immediately when there is a chance.

Last season, their point guard was Jason Williams. This "White Chocolate" has an extremely gorgeous style of play, and his popularity among home fans is even comparable to that of team leader Chris Webber.

But "White Chocolate" is really a black hole on the defensive end, so Adelman decisively asked the uniform team to send him away during the offseason, in exchange for Bibby who is more balanced on both offensive and defensive ends.

Although the young "White Devil" does not have the unbelievable passing of "White Chocolate", he works harder on defense and is more stable on the offensive end.

If you don't take into account the shortcomings of the three-point shooting, Bibby and Billups on the Pistons are really similar, they have the same strong body...and the same superior basketball IQ!

As Billups has played better and better this season, the outside world has generally recognized him as a qualified starting point guard, and now not many people still call him a "parallel agent".

Divac passed the ball to Peja, and used his huge body to block Williams who was chasing all the way. Peja immediately stopped the jumper after receiving the ball. This is a three-pointer at the top of the arc... "Wow!"

Seeing that Peja made the three-pointer, Wang Dalin patted Hamilton on the shoulder again, and said earnestly: "See, that's what you should have done with the shot just now. You are no worse than him in terms of three-pointers!"

Of course, these words are mostly meant to encourage. Even if Wang Dalin appreciates Hamilton, it is impossible to think that his three-pointers can match Peja's historical-level shooter.

But...if Hamilton really changes his shot selection and takes more shots from beyond the three-point line, he might not be able to become a very good shooter.

As long as the "CIC King" takes a step back most of the time, he may suddenly become the "Three-point King"... Who knows?
Hamilton seemed to be deep in thought. He nodded after pondering for a moment and said, "My lord, I see!"

Billups dribbled the ball again and crossed the half court. This time he tried to break through, but Bibby's defensive position was maintained very well. Billups' sudden acceleration after changing the direction of the dribble did not shake him off.

Billups couldn't get rid of it, so he had to pass the ball to Williams who came to support, and then the ball passed to Wang Dalin who was outside the three-point line on the right.

Divac has a bit of a headache. Wang Dalin is always on the outside, and his three-point shooting is too threatening. If he doesn't get close, he may be shot at any time, but if he is too close... With his heavy body, how can he keep up with Wang Dalin's footsteps?
Seeing that Divac's defensive position was a bit remote, Wang Dalin did not hesitate to shoot a three-pointer... Maybe it was a bit cold at the beginning, the ball hit the front of the basket and was picked off by Weber.

Webber dribbles quickly to the frontcourt. As one of the most comprehensive big men in the league, although his dribbling skills are slightly inferior to Garnett's, they are at least comparable to the current Wang Dalin.

The Pistons retreated very quickly, but Weber ignored it and dribbled the ball directly to the basket... This was a very wonderful European move. Wang Dalin was completely deceived by his swaying pace and failed to complete the final frame protection action.

"Bang... Shua!"

After scoring the goal on the board, Weber smiled and said to Wang Dalin, "Rookie, welcome to the NBA!"

"Fuck... I'm already in the second grade, and you still play with me?" Wang Dalin couldn't help complaining in his heart, "Wei Bo, you called me a brother before the game, and you talk trash when you are on the field. You look like a good person with thick eyebrows and big eyes... I really misunderstood you!"

Looking back, Wang Dalin went directly to the low post to ask for the ball.

The missed three-pointer just now caused him to have a little doubt about his outside touch. He was going to hit the ball with his back.

Divac's low-post defense is definitely above the standard, but Wang Dalin's back and back is also good. He didn't try hard to drive the ball to the basket... Anyway, he couldn't hold Divac.

"Bang... Shua!"

Wang Dalin made good use of the rebound. After hitting the rebound, he also smiled at Weber: "Chris, you should guard me. Verratti is too old, he can't guard me!"

A few black lines popped up on Divac's forehead immediately...I said you two are enough, can you not bring me if you want to talk trash?Who did I provoke?
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"Kenny, did you see? Darling-Wang's back-up attack looks like I did back then?"

"You can pull it down, Wang's back and back is so beautiful, it's much better than your back attack that only relies on your big butt to top people!"

"Hahaha... just kidding, but have you noticed that Wang is about to start exerting his strength, and the Kings may find it difficult to resist his personal attack!"

"Nonsense! As long as Chris and Peja exert their strength, the Pistons are unstoppable. I admit that Wang's defensive ability is good, but he can't stop Chris from attacking the basket at all!"

"Humph! Just wait and see!"

Smith's words are indeed correct. Wang Dalin's defense ability is good, and he even has a bit of Garnett's demeanor, but once Webber confronts him head-on, he is a little bit blind... After all, the inside defensive ability is only 65. It is tantamount to a dream to defend against Weber who is at his peak.

Robinson is also not good at defense, so Wang Dalin can only form a zone defense with Robinson as much as possible, relying on the advantage of a large number of people to defend Weber.

But Webber really doesn't like attacking at the basket. Since he entered the league, he has been a representative of technical power forwards, and attacking at the basket is basically his last offensive option.

His offense at the basket is more of a "feint". Once Wang Dalin and Robinson are attracted to double-team, the ball in his hand will often be passed to Divac on the other side.

And the outside players are still afraid to come to help defend, because Webber's passing vision is quite good, once a top shooter like Peja is missed, the consequences may be more serious than Divac's empty basket.

In addition, although Christie is not good at shooting, the Pistons can't let him go, right?For a while, the Pistons' defense suddenly lost sight of one another.

Facing the current No. [-] offensive firepower in the league, the Pistons' "hybrid defense" has finally suffered the most severe test.

At 6 minutes and 37 seconds into the first quarter, Carlisle finally called the first timeout of the game.

"Listen to me, everyone's inside defense is doing well. Keep guarding against Chris. Occasionally missing Verratti once or twice is not important! Also, Richard and Chauncey must pay attention to assisting defense at all times. We only need to keep an eye on Peja on the outside. Mike and Doug's shooting ability is very poor, so it's no big deal to let them shoot!"

Carlisle saw clearly that instead of distributing the defensive attention equally to every player of the opponent, it is better to focus on marking Webber and Peja, who have the highest offensive efficiency of the opponent.

As for Bibby, Christie and Divac, if the three of them could kill the Pistons, the Kings wouldn't be ranked third in the West now.

And since it is a zone defense, there must be a trade-off. No matter what kind of zone defense, in the final analysis, it is to prevent the opponent from easily breaking through, rather than restricting the opponent's mid-range and long-range shots.

After Carlisle's earnest teaching, the Pistons' starting five returned to the court, and this time their defensive effect was much better.

In all fairness, Wang Dalin feels that the current Pistons team's defense is not bad, and it will be even sharper if you add Da Ben who is still recovering from his injury...Of course, there may still be a big gap with the Pistons team that won the championship in 2004, but their offense is more than a bit better than the Pistons team that won the championship.

Carlisle may not be as good as Larry Brown in training defense, but his offensive and defensive tactical thinking is the most correct... Since the early 90s, except for the Pistons in 2004, which team has won the championship only by defense?

A person who walks on only one leg is a cripple after all... No matter how strong and powerful this leg is, it cannot walk as fast as a person with two equally sound legs!

Under Adelman's careful training, the Kings have obviously gone to another extreme. They have the most powerful offensive firepower in the league...but is this enough?
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