Starting from the last bus in the NBA

Chapter 87 First in the West
Seattle, Key Arena.

Although it was the last back-to-back game, Wang Hao was still very energetic.

Because in addition to competing with Francis, he is also looking forward to this game.

Today's Mosaic, regardless of the record, only has a record of 2 wins and 8 losses.

Today's mosaics, however, are star-studded.

Francis is only a junior. Today's Mosaic, the real top card should be the big dream Olajuwon.

The person who snatched the No. [-] pick from Jordan and created Mosaic's two consecutive championships, he has this historical status.

In addition to Olajuwon, there is also Barkley who was about to hug his thigh, but had to become a thigh.

Perhaps, Barkley still hasn't figured out why a group of people who were originally lively and ready to compete for the championship.

After he joined the team, all of them were abolished, and he had to be the one who hugged his thighs to carry the banner.

It's just that there is no need to say anything more, because the current state of the two is basically waiting to retire.

Injuries, coupled with frustration, Barkley has been considered a semi-retired state, just waiting to make a decision.

As for Olajuwon, it's about the same. His physical condition is better, but he's lost his temper.

What is still supporting him to play today is actually those dollars that look cute.

Well, these are digressions, the game began, the Sonics will firmly control the situation on the field.

No way, Olajuwon and Barkley are too old.

Perhaps, today's Mosaic is also looking forward to it, looking forward to the two retiring as soon as possible, and then the team enters reconstruction.

To be honest, in today's Mosaic, the game is very awkward.

Because of the existence of Olajuwon and Barkley, it is impossible for them to play as substitutes, so the tactical play has to accommodate them.

Fight slowly, fight positional warfare, this is Mosaic's tactics, this is the most energy-saving.

It's just that Francis, as an impactful point guard, is really not suitable for playing positional battles slowly.

This leads to a frequent disconnect in the mosaic game.

Francis unconsciously wanted to speed up, but the two old guys in the team couldn't keep up at all.

To be honest, this game is actually quite good, and the constant speed up makes the two old guys exhausted.

Previously, in the match between Mosaic and the Mavericks, the Mavericks played like this, easily winning 20 points.

However, Paul Westphal clearly disagrees.

"Don't worry, take your time, the advantage is in me!

When defending, we need to move more and double-team more. We can't underestimate these two old guys.

As for the offense, Wang, we need you to open up the space, and then Wen and Gary attack the inside. "

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Hearing Paul Westphal's tactical arrangement, it was still the same old style of play as before.

It cannot be said that there is a problem with this style of play. In fact, the Sonics have won many games with this trick.

However, Wang Hao still felt too conservative.

But yes, not everyone is a mad scientist, and most old-school coaches are stubborn.

The game in this era is like this. This is the era of center forwards, and positional warfare is the mainstream.

However, this creates a big problem, how to defend positional warfare.

Francis is not bad, he explodes extremely strong, and can often get inside. Do you want to double-team him?
Moreover, his outside three-pointer feels good today, you dare not let him go completely!
There are also Olajuwon and Barkley, although they are two old guys, but even though the tiger is dead, the power is still there.

What's more, these two old guys are not at the time of exhaustion.

When Olajuwon and Barkley play singles inside, should the Sonics help defend?
of course yes!
But the problem is, how come there are so many double-teams to help defend, and they only have five people, not ten.

This leads to a problem. The Sonics can take the lead, but they can't open the score at all.

If you really want Olajuwon and Barkley to sit inside and play slowly, they can really score the ball.

109:105
The Sonics finally won the game, but the process was far from easy as imagined.

奥拉朱旺16分7篮板3助攻，巴克利14分11篮板4助攻。

If it weren't for the extreme physical constraints on the two, it would not be certain whether they would win or lose this match.

Although the game was won, problems arose.

Originally it was back to back, without much rest time, and spent too much energy in the last game.

In the next game against the Suns, the Sonics were beaten helplessly.

Wang Hao's shooting rate is barely over 40%, Wen Baker's shooting rate is only over 30%, and Gary Payton's shooting rate is directly below 30%.

It is obviously impossible for the three core players to play such a performance and still want to win.

In the end, with the five Suns scoring in double figures, Jason Kidd scored a large double-double of 26+14 and successfully won the game.

After losing the game, Gary Payton was obviously depressed.

When the younger brother came over, he was smiling, and even introduced Wang Hao, the new younger brother, to Kidd.

"Jason, this is Wang Hao, a very outstanding little guy."

"Hello, king!"

"Hello, Jason."

Kidd said with a smile: "Of course I know about Wang. If I knew about it earlier, our Phoenix should have selected him earlier in the draft."

Seeing Wang Hao's performance, the teams have long regretted it, and even some scouts were copied because of it.

As for the Sonics, they are even more envied and envied.

If it is said that they really discovered the treasure left in the sea and Wang Hao's talent, then that's all.

But the problem is that the Sonics only selected Wang Hao with the sixth overall pick.

This shows that they are not too optimistic about Wang Hao, otherwise, why not a higher pick?

So, this is pure shit luck!

"There are so many ifs, the king is ours now."

After the game against the Suns, the Sonics were finally able to breathe a sigh of relief and had four days to rest.

It's not easy in the middle of the season.

After recharging their batteries, facing the challenging Clippers, the Sonics directly completed the season double play.

So far, the Sonics' record has improved to 10 wins and 3 losses, successfully surpassing the Lakers and occupying the top spot in the Western Conference.

Although this is only temporary, although this is only the beginning of the season, but in any case, this is finally the number one in the Western Conference.

Being able to achieve this result at least shows that the Sonics are not bad and have every chance to make a difference in the playoffs.

On paper, there is indeed a big gap between the Sonics and the Spurs and Lakers.

But basketball is round, and anything can happen.

As long as the game is not over, the winner cannot be determined, and the Sonics still have a chance to win.

Of course, it is still too early to say these, what they need to do now is to continue to maintain this momentum.

(End of this chapter)