Starting from the last bus in the NBA

Chapter 210
There are quite a few Chinese in Vancouver, and the figure of about 50 is still guaranteed.

This is not a big deal in the arena with hundreds of people and nearly a thousand people, not even one percent.

Last season, when Wang Hao was still unknown, many Chinese people came to the scene to cheer.

Today, Wang Hao is already a well-known rising star in the NBA, and is even known as one of the four major shooting guards.

You know, who are the four major shooting guards?
Allen Iverson, Vince Carter, and Kobe Bryant, which of these is not a superstar?

Although Wang Hao also received a lot of doubts, saying that he is not worthy to be tied with the other three!
Well, it started with Kobe.

But, who made Kobe perform wonderfully in the finals, and even staged a return of the second master.

Now, only Wang Hao can be questioned.

But being questioned shows that he has this qualification. For example, McGrady does not even have the qualification to be questioned now.

However, he will soon be eligible.

For games that were played just earlier, the eastern time must be earlier than the western time.

The Magic also played the first day of the game, and McGrady played quite well.

It's just that he was forced to go to Liangshan.

Originally, I thought about joining the Magic because they paid more and the team had more prospects.

What prospect are you talking about?
Grant Hill, and a Tim Duncan, besides the goal until the championship, what else?
But who would have thought that Duncan was not coming, and Hill was also injured.

For this matter, McGrady even called Wang Hao, he didn't expect it to be like this!
McGrady, who was going to hug his thigh, has become the only thigh of the Magic team.

Well, the topic is far away, let's talk about the fans.

The better Wang Hao plays, the more fans he can attract, especially Chinese fans.

It is a bit exaggerated to say that all the teams will give him a share of the tickets, but it is not impossible to say that some teams.

In the United States, there are still many Chinese gathering places.

For example, New York, San Francisco, and Phoenix all have NBA teams.

So many fans came to the scene to cheer and cheer, Wang Hao naturally could not live up to their expectations.

What's more, in the face of doubts from the media, Wang Hao has to perform, otherwise the four major shooting guards will have to be replaced.

Well, it is obviously someone else's, so it should be returned to others.

However, Wang Hao should be considered as the middle one in Dongai Xike Beikan Nanmai, this is the boss.

So, blast the Grizzlies!
"CCTV, CCTV, here is the 2000-2001 NBA regular season live broadcast for you.

This is the Sonics' first game of the season against the Vancouver Grizzlies. "

Everyone is still familiar with Sun Zhengping, and his partner in commentary is the basketball game commentator Xu Jicheng.

"That's right, I've been to Vancouver, and it's one of the cities with the largest Chinese population in Canada.

We can also see from the TV screen that many Chinese come from afar to cheer for Wang Hao. "

CCTV will naturally not miss the opening game of the new NBA season, and set its sights on the Sonics.

Compared with Yao Ming's entry into the NBA in the original time and space, the games broadcast on CCTV are basically half Mosaic and half Lakers.

Today, it is still the time when the Sonics are the only one.

For most NBA fans, he would rather see Wang Hao than anyone else.

"We also know that before the start of the season, the Sonics had just changed owners and brought in a lot of reinforcements.

In the press conference before the game, the Sonics even admitted that their goal this season is the championship.

Director Xu, what do you think?With the strength of the Sonics lineup, do they have a chance to win the championship? "

On CCTV live broadcast, not everything can be discussed, and everything can be said in front of the national audience.

These corresponding topics have already been discussed before the live broadcast, and Xu Jicheng has already prepared the draft.

"On paper, the Supersonics are not bad. In the playoffs last year, they eliminated the previous champions, and then played back and forth with the current champions.

And this season, the team has added Patrick Ewing and PJ Brown, who is good at defense.

Of course, they also lost Wen Baker, a player who can share the scoring pressure in the paint.

The strength of the Sonics has indeed improved, but more importantly, it depends on the degree of running-in of the team. "

……

As an old commentator, Xu Jicheng naturally wouldn't speak out in order to sensationalize the public.

It's just the beginning of the season, so it's too early to talk about the championship.

Except for the defending champion, whoever dares to shout the slogan of the championship at this time seems to be unreliable.

Xu Jicheng naturally didn't know, and for the Supersonic, they didn't want to be so high-profile.

But there is no way, they don't want to, but some people want to!

That's right, he was talking about the coffee seller. This guy is indeed a businessman, and he is too good at hype.

It is said that the interior of the key arena, inside and out, has been covered with Starbucks-related advertisements.

Among them, many posters are the advertisement that Wang Hao just shot.

It is estimated that this furniture has been prepared for a long time. Regardless of the team's performance, let's sell the coffee first.

"Di!"

At the General Motors Arena in Vancouver, a whistle wafted over the stadium, and the game officially started.

Let's take a look at the starters of both teams.

For the Sonics, compared to last season, the starting lineup has directly undergone earth-shaking changes.

On the back line, it is still the combination of Wang Hao and Gary Payton, both of whom have top-notch offense and defense in the backcourt.

Then there is the inside line, partnered by the team's two new aids, Gorilla Ewing and PJ Brown.

The combination of Ewing and Brown, let alone offense, at least in defense, is already at the top of the league.

As for the offense, it depends on Ewing's state.

However, this pair of insiders also has a problem, that is, Ewing can't get out.

When he was young, the gorilla was still able to play both inside and outside, and was selected to the best defensive team many times.

As for now, he is already 37 years old, and it is obviously unrealistic for him to continue to move inside and outside.

Therefore, the coaching staff will limit his playing time.

On the one hand, it is naturally to protect him, and on the other hand, it is also to limit his appearance to positional warfare.

In addition to PJ Brown and Gorilla Ewing, Brown will also partner with Lewis inside.

Although this combination has decreased in height and strength, it has improved speed and offensive efficiency.

Then there's small forward on the wing, with Rashard Lewis replacing Ruben Patterson as the starting small forward.

Of course, Lewis can become a starter only because the team needs an offensive player, not a defensive player.

As for whether he can stabilize this position, it depends on Lewis' performance. After all, there are still many people on the bench.

Then there's the Grizzlies, whose starting lineup, at first glance, is actually not bad.

Sharif Raheem and Mike Bibby, these are players with All-Star potential.

Needless to say, Sherif Rahim has already played 20+10 last season.

It's a pity that the Western Conference teams have been too busy these years, and it is not easy to be selected as an All-Star.

As for Mike Bibby, it can be said that if he and Tony Parker switch teams, he will play better than Parker.

Partnering with Mike Bibby in the backcourt is Michael Dixon, and another player inside is Bryant Reeves.

Finally, the player at the small forward position, Osaila Harnington is also a big small forward.

This is a match with Rashad Lewis, at least there is no need to worry that Lewis can't keep up with the opponent.

Lian Po is old and can still cook.

Don't look at the age of the gorilla Ewing, but this strength is still very powerful, grabbing the ball in one fell swoop.

Wang Hao handed the ball to Gary Payton, and Gary Payton pushed forward with the ball, and then motioned for everyone to pull away.

Relying on his 37-year-old body, Patrick Ewing succeeded in positioning in the interior and formed a chance for singles.

Gary Payton didn't delay for a moment and sent the ball directly up.

Paul Westphal is still very sophisticated. At the beginning of today's game, Gary Payton and Ewing's tactics were directly arranged.

On the one hand, it is to respect the old comrades. After all, these two are players with qualifications and honors in the league.

As a former star player, Paul Westphal is still very clear that these players are very face-saving.

Sometimes, they don't care about many things, it's just a little bit of face.

That being the case, be satisfied.

More importantly, he also wants to see the state of the gorilla Ewing and the running-in with the team.

I have to say, regardless of his age, Ewing's basic skills are still there, and his strength is still strong.

I saw him stuck Levi's with one hand, and after successfully getting the ball, he immediately played a strong single.

At this time, Raheem should have moved earlier and double-teamed towards the inside line.

It's a pity that this guy still has two skills in offense, but he's really not that good in defense.

The timing of his reaction was obviously slow, allowing Ewing to turn around calmly and then shoot.

This can be regarded as Ewing's signature offensive method, and the shooting action is still a bit of a small throw.

"Bang!"

However, the movement that seemed to be smooth and smooth, was a little bit worse when he trembled at the last moment.

The basketball bounced out of the basket. Although Raheem's defense was not good enough, he still protected the rebound well.

More than that, in the offense, Mike Bibby directly played a pick-and-roll with Raheem.

There is a tacit understanding between the two. A pick and a roll immediately get a point guard opportunity, and Raheem makes a high jumper.

At this time, PJ Brown's defensive strength was revealed. He moved quickly and followed up quickly.

In fact, his defense is already in place, but unfortunately, Raheem still hits a high jumper.

0:2
Another Supersonic offensive round, Gary Payton directly played a pick-and-roll with Ewing.

Although it was the first time for the two to be teammates, they also cooperated tacitly with experience.

Moreover, the defensive toughness of the Grizzlies is like this, easily torn apart by the pick-and-roll of the two.

Levi's did not choose a big delay, but followed up with Ewing, which gave Gary Payton a chance.

Two steps inside the three-point line is basically an opportunity for a wide open. Gary Payton made a direct shot, but still didn't!
The Olympic game was too late, and there was no rest time afterwards, so I went directly to the training camp.

It's just that, in order to avoid injuries, Gary Payton didn't do much training for the game, it was purely for recovery.

As a result, he is inevitably out of the game.

In other words, he has to find the feeling of the game again in the new season.

The two offenses failed, and I have to say, it was a bit of a blow to morale.

Fortunately, the Sonics failed to score, but their defense is still there, and the Grizzlies also failed to score.

Paul Westphal did not rush to adjust, but gave enough time for Ewing and Gary Payton to adjust themselves.

It has to be said that the two are superstars after all, and they have sufficient experience, and their self-adjustment ability is still very strong.

First, Patrick Ewing made a tip-up by grabbing an offensive rebound, and Gary Payton made a layup.

It's just that the status of the two of them is obviously offline.

4:10
The game lasted 4 minutes and 47 seconds, and the Supersonics were already 10 points behind. Today, the Grizzlies' offensive state is not bad.

Paul Westphal didn't delay anymore, he came directly to the sidelines and shouted loudly.

Of course he would not tell Gary Payton and Ewing to stop fighting, he arranged another tactic.

Gary Payton has long been waiting for the coach's arrangement. In fact, he knew from the beginning that he was in a normal state, not only him, but also Ewing.

But the head coach kept silent, he could only play according to the tactical arrangement before the game.

The Supersonics attacked again. This time, Gary Payton gave the ball directly to Wang Hao, and he himself pulled it to the sideline.

Opposing Wang Hao is Michael Dixon. At this time, he is as if he is facing a formidable enemy, and his attention is extremely concentrated.

Michael Dixon, another unknown player, met last season, and his strength is just like that.

However, Wang Hao is not as strong as Dixon, so he just fights, there is no need for this.

As soon as he beckoned, PJ Brown immediately mentioned the high position. This was a pick-and-roll, but it was a fake move.

Rahim has moved to a higher position, and his purpose is to delay and not give Wang Hao a chance to make a three-pointer.

It has to be said that Wang Hao's three-pointers are still very deterrent in the entire NBA league.

As a player who won the three-pointer in his rookie season, this is really a very necessary question.

Last season, Wang Hao made a total of 295 three-pointers, averaging 3.6 per game.

Originally, the total number of three-pointers made by an individual in a single season in the NBA was less than 200.

As a result, as soon as Wang Hao came up, he raised a level.

The understanding of three-pointers is not from the same era at all, and Wang Hao didn't even pay attention to this matter.

He doesn't care, he doesn't pay attention to this false name.

Well, it's mainly because the NBA media doesn't care too much. After all, can you win the championship with three-pointers or something?

That is to say, every team in the NBA knows this because they have professional data analysts.

Even if not, looking at the statistics, Wang Hao keeps scoring three-pointers, so he has to defend well, right?
The Grizzlies also prepared in the same way when they made the pre-match arrangements, that is, to defend against three-pointers. As for breakthroughs, they can be released.

In the second half of last season, Wang Hao took out a mid-range jumper, but in terms of lethality, it was still not as good as a three-pointer.

(End of this chapter)