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Stephen threw this article aside, there was nothing new in it throughout the summer, as long as the media was skeptical of Stephen or the Sonics, it was the same tone. From the very beginning, Stephen didn't intend to be the next so-and-so or so-and-so II.

All Stephen has to do is himself. As his technical characteristics continue to change, from Artest II to the poor version of Pierce, and then to the weakened version of James, Stephen's template is also constantly changing. With the first MVP of the finals, this kind of tone lessened.

Whether it is 51 points in a single game, or 46 points in the rookie season finals, or averaging 32 points, six rebounds and five assists in the finals series, Stephen has completed the right to be himself, and does not need to To become the next so-and-so, no one can rigidly set the template on his head.

No matter how many people doubt themselves, Stephen will never doubt himself. Only Stephen knows the secrets of his body, and has never told the second person. If such a body cannot gain a foothold in the alliance, then there are so many people in this alliance People can only be aliens.

After being awarded the most valuable team in the finals, this kind of argument is less, but as to whether Stephen can still play so well in other systems, if he loses the system bonus of the Spurs and Duncan, Ginobili, etc. With the cooperation of high-IQ players, whether Stephen can perform so well, there are still some people who are always skeptical, perhaps out of other purposes and prejudices.

Another doubt is whether Stephen can lead a team to victory. In the Spurs, he is the catalyst for victory and a guarantee of victory. Whether such an effect can be exerted is also a skeptical point of view.

When all the responsibilities of the team rest on him alone, it is possible whether he can take it up, or whether he will get lost. Stephen never refute all kinds of doubts. Rebuttals are useless and powerless. Only rebuttals in the game can be ruthless enough to allow Stephen to enjoy the pleasure of slapping their faces.

After coming to the Sonics, the vague sense of restraint from top to bottom in the Spurs finally disappeared. Stephen felt that he no longer needed to be as uncomfortable as playing with shackles, and he could do whatever he wanted. Come on, everything is for victory, no need to consider other people's feelings, no need to think about whether it will arouse the anger on the sidelines before making a choice, this feeling is really comfortable.

Carlesimo has given Stephen great trust and support. Almost all tactics of the team revolve around Stephen. As an assistant coach who has accompanied Stephen for two years, he is very aware of Stephen's physical strength and physical condition. The playing time of three to ten minutes can never satisfy Stephen, let alone make him feel tired, so when formulating tactics at the beginning, he set Stephen's playing time to around four and ten minutes.

In the confrontation training match, Stephen also used his strength to convince all his teammates. No one could resist the offensive launched by Stephen, and no one could score easily under his defense. Therefore, no one showed clearly about Stephen's boss position. dissatisfaction.

In fact, among these players, the only ones who are qualified to covet this position are Durant, Wilcox, and Ridnor. Durant has already been taught by Stephen with his strength, and Wilcox At the beginning, Kex thought about sharing power equally with Stephen, one inside and one outside, but after discovering that Stephen's background in the management and coaching staff far exceeded his imagination, he immediately adjusted his goal to keep his starting position.

His strength is indeed good, plus he is the oldest player on the Sonics team, plus his annual salary is also the highest, so it is normal to be established as the starter. Such a player, even if it is a strong coach, cannot Just throw him away, and he didn't do anything out of the ordinary.

As for Ridnor, he was thinking too high and lacking in strength. He couldn't even keep the starting position, and he still wanted the position of the boss, so it wasn't because he learned the tricks early and changed his attitude. Knowing that even if it is a substitute position, there is Delonty West watching over him, his strength is not bad.

Stephen is now looking forward to the game coming one day earlier, and then using victory to fight back against his own doubts, so Stephen was the first to come to the arena the next day and started warm-up training, and his teammates also arrived one after another. After they were all together, Stephen called everyone together again, and he didn't say anything directly, but simply said a few words, hoping that all teammates who can play will do their best, and he will try his best to make everyone better and score easier etc.

Everyone is not convinced of his statement. Only the die-hard supporter Coppard and Durant, who knows Stephen, are prepared in their hearts. After Stephen finished speaking, Carlesimo began to arrange for today's game. tactics.

Although the Key Arena, home of the Supersonics, is not the oldest venue in the league, it is the most dilapidated venue, because other old venues have been renovated or repaired, and the Key Arena has been in operation for ten years. No repairs to scale.

Moreover, the key arena is also the arena with the smallest capacity among the existing arenas, with only [-] seats. However, because the attendance rate of the Sonics is not high, it is rarely full, so there is no plan to expand , tied with the Continental Center, home of the New Jersey Nets, and the Conseco Arena, home of the Indiana Pacers, for the worst three arenas.

But this has nothing to do with Stephen. Although the number of spectators in the stands is incomparable with the Spurs' home court, if it is the Spurs, it will be considered a preseason game, but it is still the first game of the new season. I haven't watched the game for a month, and the fans who can't wait will definitely fill the at&t center arena, which can seat more than 2 people.

The opponent of the Sonics today is the Sacramento Kings. This offseason, the Kings also did not make any moves, and they still had those old faces, but it gave Stephen a very new feeling. Seeing old acquaintances Artest, Stephen He also said hello to him, but Artest was obviously not very interested in communicating with Stephen, so he just nodded and passed.

This guy, when I saw him for the first time, was still immature like a rookie, but when I saw him for the second time, someone already compared him to me, and I was also the one who won the best defensive player. Compare yourself to yourself.

But when he saw Stephen again, Artest already felt that he was a bit unable to handle it. Seeing Stephen on the court seemed to be omnipotent. Apart from not understanding why Stephen improved so fast, Artest had more It is envy and jealousy.

Then when they met in the playoffs, Artest felt that he had nothing to do with the opponent. He watched the opponent eliminate the Kings, stepped on his own corpse, and walked to the championship throne step by step, and won the title of the most valuable player in the finals. .

Then, Artest never paid attention to Stephen again, because he knew that the opponent and himself were no longer at the same level of players. There are criticisms.

The game started soon. According to the matchup, Stephen's opponent should have been Kevin Martin, but his thin body was Stephen's opponent, so he was asked to match up with Durant. There are disadvantages, but Durant is still a rookie, even if he is the second pick, he can't compare with Stephen's threat.

As soon as Watson dribbled the ball over the half court, before Bibby came over, he followed the coach's instructions and passed the ball to Stephen. Although Stephen seldom tried this role, it still feels good to have the ball in his hands , After Stephen got the ball, he made a gesture below, asking Wilcox to come up and do a pick-and-roll for himself.

After the pick-and-roll, Stephen faced Kenny Thomas, who was only a little taller than him, and opened up the shooting space with a dodge. Just when everyone thought he would send the ball into the basket, he threw the ball to the basket. He got behind him, and Kevin Durant didn't need to take off at all. He caught the ball in his hand as soon as he raised his hand, and then took off to shoot. Kevin Martin could only raise his hand and look up, but there was nothing he could do.

When the Kings were attacking, they also used dislocations to defend. Stephen fought against Artest. After playing for so long, Artest was still incompatible with the Princeton system of the Kings. Singles failed. He was the same as Stephen. , passed the ball to Kevin Martin, and as soon as Kevin Martin received the ball, Durant immediately rushed over, but Kevin Martin ignored his defense at all, and while jumping up to shoot, he also deflected his hand, waiting for him to touch the ball. Durant threw the ball later.

Although the ball didn't go in, the referee gave Durant a foul. Since Kevin Martin's shot was outside the three-point line, he had to make three free throws. In Durant's first professional game, he shot first. After hitting a ball, before he was happy, he got another foul.

Stephen patted him on the shoulder reassuringly. Kevin Martin's shot is like this. You either want to shoot or just a fake move, or switch to Stephen to defend. Stephen will also be fooled, but after you come back, Stephen Two consecutive changes of direction broke through Artest's defense, and when he was about to hit the basket, he suddenly turned around and passed the ball again.

Durant missed the shot, but Coupard grabbed the rebound and pushed past Brad Miller for a powerful dunk to get his first point with the Sonics, see this Coppard, not only Stephen's heart is full of joy, but Bennett and Presti who are watching in the box are also very happy. Such a big player with impact and explosive power is so cheap. The Clippers really It's because they don't know gold and jade, and not only Coupard, Durant and Stephen also performed very well, which shows that the signings this season are successful.