Starting from the last bus in the NBA

Chapter 55 Preseason 3
Paul Westphal was the first to call a timeout, and there were more timeouts in preseason games than in official games.

It was originally for training the team. If the number of timeouts is not enough, it is impossible to make timely adjustments.

"Very good, not bad job!"

He took the initiative to stand up and greet the players who were leaving the field, and the bench quickly gave up their seats.

"It's still the same, we need to try more tactics, don't be afraid of failure, and fight boldly.

Vernon, you take a break first, Wang, you will play next, and you will play small forward. "

"Understood, Mr. Coach."

Hearing that he was able to play, Wang Hao was naturally very excited. He was one step closer to stepping on the NBA stage.

Moreover, in the entire starting lineup, he was only exchanged with Vernon Maxwell.

In other words, Paul Westphal now wants to take a look at the chemical reaction between Wang Hao and the starting lineup.

If he can perform well enough, he has every chance to become a member of the starting lineup.

After a short timeout of 20 seconds, after changing players and emphasizing the tactical play, the time basically passed.

Wang Hao followed the starting players onto the court, and suddenly, he seemed to hear someone calling him.

"King, I love you!"

The voice was abrupt and sharp, and one could tell it was coming from a female fan.

Gary Payton said with some displeasure: "Rookie, have you already had fans since you played?"

"Who made this kid look like a big Hollywood star?"

Brent Barry thought he was not ugly, but in front of Wang Hao, he was still a lot worse.

Gary Payton was very upset, not because he thought he was ugly, but because he felt that this was a stadium and he should speak with his playing skills.

"Rookie, pay attention to me, you will receive my pass later, if you miss the ball, just wait for me."

Wang Hao was a little speechless, and said that this was not jealousy, he had already avenged his personal revenge, okay?

It's not my fault that he's so handsome!

Wang Hao took the initiative to serve the bottom line, then quickly ran to the opponent's half, and landed near the bottom line.

This is Wang Hao's tactical arrangement.

There is no way, he is still a rookie, and there are so many big brothers on the court, it is not his turn to direct the offense.

Gary Payton hands the ball to Brent Barry, using his threat to draw the defense.

With a small block and a large pick-and-roll, Gary Payton blocked Mutombo, allowing Wen Baker to be in place successfully.

Brent Barry passes the ball to Vin Baker just in time, and Vin Baker challenges Mutombo again.

I saw that Wen Baker rarely showed the flexibility he once had, breaking through towards the bottom line, and then turned around and made a jumper with his back.

"Shh!"

11:7
The ball was hollowed into the net, and Wen Baker showed his strength as a former All-Star insider.

It's a pity that now that he is ruined by alcohol, such performances are becoming less and less.

On the other hand, Wang Hao ran back and forth without even touching the ball once.

In fact, this is the norm.

Unless it's a deep-fledged team with high draft players, rookies can't dominate the offense.

Even Brent Barry's tactical low position is higher than that of Wang Hao, and he is an important point of release and transfer.

Wang Hao was not discouraged when he failed to touch the ball. Instead, he cheered up and started from defense.

For newcomers, this is very important.

Offense is accidental, especially when it comes to touch. It’s not like you can make shots in normal times, but you can definitely make shots in games.

But defense is different. As long as you are willing to work hard, your defensive performance will be relatively stable, both on and off the field.

Jim Jackson, as the team's No. [-] breakup, was also the best player on the day.

Without Isiah Ryder, he is the core of the Atlanta Hawks' perimeter offense.

Sure enough, the ball was transferred to Jim Jackson as soon as he was in position.

As the defensive vanguard of the Supersonics flank, Wang Hao naturally appeared in front of him at the first time.

Wang Hao chose a very moderate position, which is very suitable for both foul breakthroughs and shot defense.

Jim Jackson doesn't really care. As a former high-ranking rookie, who isn't a talented player?

Speaking of Jim Jackson, this guy is really not unknown, but there is obviously something wrong with his reputation.

The most well-known Chinese fans should be in the Mavericks, Jim Jackson, Kidd, and Mashburn formed the Dallas Three Musketeers.

As a result, Jim Jackson and Kidd did not hesitate to fight because of a woman's jealousy, and finally the Three Musketeers disintegrated.

The Dallas Mavericks chose Kidd, who had a brighter future, and Jim Jackson has since become an NBA bum.

This guy has also been to Mosaic and was a teammate with Yao Ming for two years, and he actually played pretty well.

It's a pity that after performing well for one season, this guy immediately fell into his old ways.

He played well, felt that he was good again, and competed with McGrady for the right to shoot, and was still doing things in the locker room.

The result is self-evident, the guy was driven away again.

In any case, Jim Jackson was once, after all, a player at the same level as Jason Kidd and Grant Hill.

At the peak of his career, he even got an average of 25+5 per game, which shows his strength.

Such a person would naturally not take a rookie seriously.

The fact is also the same. After seeing that the defender in front of him was Wang Hao, Jim Jackson showed a hint of disdain.

I saw him keep dribbling the ball and began to adjust his rhythm, and then a cross step, the rhythm suddenly accelerated.

Leaving aside character, Jim Jackson's strength is still very good in terms of technology alone.

The speed change was very sudden this time, but Wang Hao had already prepared for it.

The moment Jim Jackson changed his rhythm, he immediately judged success and blocked the breakthrough route.

According to the rhythm of the summer league, at this time, Wang Hao can basically handle the offensive players.

However, Summer League isn't really the NBA.

Jim Jackson didn't suffer much from the collision with Wang Hao. Although his breakthrough was blocked, he seemed to be calm.

After fighting again, he immediately changed direction, trying to break through from another direction.

Unexpectedly, Wang Hao blocked him again.

This time, Jim Jackson finally panicked, feeling like being pinched and not knowing what to do.

Not only that, seeing that Jim Jackson was forced to stop the ball, Wang Hao also quickly attacked and increased the pressure.

Until this time, Jim Jackson realized something was wrong and wanted to pass the ball.

However, how can the Sonics give a chance.

Today's Sonics may not be the best team in the NBA, but defensively, they are not bad.

There are Horace Grant and Gary Payton on the inside and outside, and others form a defensive system around them.

Now there is another Wang Hao on the flank, and the most basic defensive system has been improved a step further.

Gary Payton is someone who has evaluated Wang Hao's defense and has a chance to compete for the second team of the best defensive team.

(End of this chapter)