Starting from the last bus in the NBA

Chapter 56 Preseason 4
Everyone is actively defending, and even Wen Baker is staring at Mutombo at this time.

Seeing that there is no chance to pass the ball, Jim Jackson can only do it by himself and make a strong shot.

This is not a fight, but one of the tactics of the Atlanta Hawks because they have Dikembe Mutombo.

According to the tactical rules of the Eagles, you can throw the ball to the basket, but you can't make mistakes.

Very simple reason, because Mutombo.

A mistake, as a big center, Mutombo couldn't retreat at all, he could only let the opponent fight back.

But throw the ball to the basket, as long as Mutombo is there, there is a chance for offensive rebounds.

It's a pity that it is not so easy to successfully throw the ball when you are already in a desperate situation.

I saw that Jim Jackson squeezed first, trying to squeeze Wang Hao away to gain room for his shot.

It's a pity that Wang Hao's confrontation is not bad, and Jim Jackson is not a player who is good at strength.

Without fully squeezing out his shot, Jim Jackson struggled to jump up and lean back to throw the ball.

Under such circumstances, there is no rhythm and accuracy, it is purely throwing the ball to the basket.

However, Jim Jackson jumped high, and Wang Hao was not bad either.

I saw Wang Hao jumping high, and the moment the basketball flew out, he slapped it down.

As expected, Horace appeared in the most suitable position at the first time to protect the rebound.

Without any hesitation, he gave the ball to the nearest Brent Barry, and Brent Barry gave it to Gary Payton.

Gary Payton reached within the three-point line, and Luo Sean and Bimbo, who had returned to defense, had to choose to double-team.

Gary Payton jumped the ball high, and then threw the ball out, and there, someone had already arrived.

This is naturally Wang Hao. After blocking Jim Jackson and seeing Horace protect the rebound, Wang Hao immediately made a fast break.

This is also the fast break tactics of the Sonics.

The moment he caught the ball, Wang Hao's mind was completely empty, without any superfluous thoughts.

Perhaps many people with basketball experience understand that it is easy to think wildly before a game, thinking about how to play and whether you can make the ball.

But in the real game, as long as you fight for victory, you can easily focus on the game.

Wang Hao doesn't think wildly, thinking about how to shoot, whether the ball will go in or not.

No, not at all.

He just shoots the same way as usual, the same way he shoots in practice.

Catch, set, kneel, jump, and shoot!

"Shh!"

14:7
"boom!"

"Wonderful three-pointer from Wang..."

The fans at the scene cheered, and the commentator on the scene also chanted Wang Hao's name.

In just two rounds, the Sonics successfully opened up the score, and now it's the Hawks' turn to have a headache.

Sure enough, the Eagles attacked again, faced the Sonics and still upgraded their defense, and returned without success again.

The Sonics' offense is still the same old tactics, with Gary Payton launching the offense in the low post.

Tactics are not afraid of old-fashioned, as long as they are effective.

Compared with Wen Baker, Gary Payton is a greater threat in the low post. He is not only the end of the offense, but also the starting point of tactics.

Facing Gary Payton's offense, Bimbo has no way to deal with it, so he can only find someone to help him defend.

At this time, the Sonics naturally had vacancies.

The basketball is given to Horace first, Horace passes it to Brent Barry, and Brent Barry then distributes the ball to Wang Hao.

Faced with his teammates sharing the ball so selflessly, he naturally couldn't feel sorry for them, and he shot easily from outside the three-point line.

"Shh!"

17:7
It was another three-pointer. In just a few rounds, the Sonics directly opened the point difference to 10 points.

Of course, more importantly, the Sonics succeeded in consecutive three-pointers, and the Eagles dare to double-team them unscrupulously?
Sure enough, in the next few rounds, the Eagles made fouls and offensive rebounds.

It is not easy to pull up the score.

Looking back, at 22:11, the point difference became 11 points. Not only did the point difference not narrow, but it also opened up by 1 point.

Because in these few rounds of offense, Gary Payton and Vin Baker successively created threats in the low post.

If it weren't for Wen Baker's unreliable free throws, it is estimated that the point difference will continue to widen.

At this time, the official timeout expired, and the Sonics took the opportunity to replace the main players.

This is a preseason game. In comparison, winning or losing is not so important, and improving the lineup is more critical.

Not just the starters, but also the substitutes.

"King, you did a good job!"

Paul Westphal deliberately walked to Wang Hao's side, and was very satisfied with Wang Hao's performance.

Not just because he scored 6 points, 2 rebounds and 1 block in a very short period of time.

What's more important is his tactical role. He can open up space for Gary Payton and Vin Baker.

This is only on offense. On defense, Wang Hao's role is also very obvious.

He can defend the opponent's strong points on the wing one-on-one, plus a Gary Payton, the Sonics are not afraid of any outside team.

Moreover, Wang Hao's awareness of supplementary defense and assistance defense is very active.

Compared with Gary Payton, he can only play the next three ways when assisting in defense, or make fouls.

Wang Hao's ability to protect the basket is stronger.

The assisted defense just now made Paul Westphal see such a possibility.

It's a pity that this ball was called a foul by the referee. In fact, this is a ball that can be blown or not.

After all, Wang Hao is a rookie, and he is not yet a high-ranking rookie, so the referee will naturally not take care of him.

However, Paul Westphal saw all this and kept it in his heart.

Originally, he was very optimistic about Wang Hao and intended to put him in the starting position.

Now, Wang Hao's performance allows him to do it more boldly without worrying too much.

At the end of the timeout, Paul Westphal replaced the main lineup and began to match the substitute lineup.

It is impossible for a player to play for 48 minutes in a row, even if the strength allows, the physical strength does not allow.

Even James, under the command of the strongest Lu, also has to have a one-minute rest period.

So, the bench lineup is very important.

Especially with several bench thugs on the bench, they can even reverse the situation on the scene.

Don't forget, the NBA has the term Super Sixth Man.

Not only among the teams, even the official ones select the best sixth man every year.

This is considered a recognition of the substitute players.

At the beginning, Paul Westphal did have the idea of ​​​​creating a super sixth man, which is what Vernon Maxwell used.

Vernon Maxwell has strength and experience, but it's just a matter of age, which makes him unable to play the main starting lineup.

But on the bench, he can still fully play.

Before that, he was worried that Wang Hao would not be able to shoulder the heavy responsibility of starting. That's why he started Vernon in the first preseason game.

Today, Paul Westphal can take the plunge.

(End of this chapter)