start with scouting

Chapter 568 Can Always Find Top Rookies
The Kings rested for two days and played against the Pistons at home.

When the game started at 09 o'clock, Su Yang found that the starting lineup of the Pistons was relatively unfamiliar. Reggie Jackson replaced Jennings, Marcus Morris replaced Monroe, and Ilyasova appeared. Thinking about it carefully, he was a bit like a beggar. Edition [-] Magic.

Check the changes in the number of three-pointers made by the Pistons. In the 13-14 season, when Morris Cheeks was coaching, he averaged 19.3 per game. In the 14-15 season, after Van Gundy took over, the average soared to 24.9 per game. After seven games this season , has averaged 26.2 per game.

"It seems that Da Fan will never be able to let go of his glorious years in Magic. This is an empirical error..."

"As far as the ability of 'Zhuang Shen' Andre Drummond, compared to the peak Howard, he can only grab rebounds and fight hard..."

"It's no wonder that Van Gundy led the Pelicans for one year and was dismissed. He can't keep up with the times. This Ilyasova has the strength to start. Although the Pistons are indeed unavailable, Van Gundy probably likes him three times. Shooting 38 percent from the field..."

Su Yang complained in his heart, and turned to tell Cousins ​​and Jokic: "Tonight is a good day for you to score. The Pistons are weak inside defense. I will focus on you. You two will beat them hard. , forcing them to double-team more..."

Cousins ​​and Jokic nodded happily.

Then the game started.

The Kings defensively looked for cover for Reggie and Pope, firmly bypassed the cover to defend and break through, and deliberately released a three-pointer, while Reggie and Pope also hesitated, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, and hit the iron continuously. The Pistons made three-pointers and made 10 of 3 shots in the first quarter. Two of them were made by Ilyasova, which means that the two made only 8 of 1 shots in total.

On the offensive end of the Kings, Cousins ​​went crazy. Last time he bullied Brother Morris, this time he bullied Brother Morris. Ilyasova, who switched defense, was bullied by Brother Antetokounmpo again, and Drummond put the frame in front of Curry. It is basically equal to nothing, and I always want to block shots.

After the first quarter, the Kings lead 36-23.

The offensive and defensive tone of the two teams was so established, and then three singles cycled. As the head coach, Van Gundy did not seek changes. Instead, he let Pope play for 43 minutes and made an 8-man rotation. Among them, Aron Baynes, who was good at defense, Only give 13 minutes.

After the game, the Kings won 111 to 92.

The Pistons made 32 three-pointers, accounting for nearly 36% of their shots, but their shooting percentage was really low, only 28%.

考辛斯拿到33分9篮板，约基奇17分5篮板3助攻，库里25分15助攻。

It’s rare for two insiders to perform well at the same time. Su Yang happily invited the whole team to have a meal of Sichuan cuisine to celebrate. Unfortunately, the taste was a bit poor. The main restaurant owner specially improved it to cater to the tastes of the locals in Saskatchewan. sweet.

On the same night, the Pacers lost 99 to 106 to the Raptors and suffered a three-game losing streak. George made 17 of 4 shots and scored only 17 points. Basic play.

Some fans wrote: "Look at the current trend in the league. All-out offense is the mainstream. The pace of the Pacers is too slow, with only 16 three-pointers. There's no hope of a repeat of the Eastern Conference Finals."

Reggie Miller liked that fan comment. Although it was quickly canceled, it still attracted the attention of many people and sparked small-scale discussions. The main lineup of the Pacers is really not competitive in the Eastern Conference. The Cavaliers, Bulls, Raptors, and Eagles all play. but.

Then there was news that the Celtics president was willing to exchange Paul George with the Pacers in four first rounds.

Soon another reporter broke the news, saying that the Pacers have reached a consensus internally that George will not be traded unless Durant can be replaced.

While watching and eating melons, Su Yang led the team in daily training, mainly to let Jokic practice more three-pointers. There were no shooting threats in the previous few games, and those exquisite passes could not be used at all. By the way, he urged Jokic to stop showing off. Fewer don't-look passes.

The next day, the Kings played against the Nets at home.

In the locker room, Su Yang glanced at the Nets' starting lineup and told Cousins: "Tonight is another good day for you to score. The Nets don't have power forwards of decent height. Only Lopez can guard you. If that's the case, Jokic is going to get a lot of opportunities..."

"Then let's take turns bullying the inside line of the Nets!" Cousins ​​turned into a good brother and took the initiative to interact with Jokic with high fives.

Jokic responded with a smile: "I have a feeling, I will hit three-pointers tonight to help you share the pressure on the inside defense."

The two exchanged a business meal.

The game started immediately.

Who would have thought that Jarrett Jack and Joe Johnson, the two little princes of mid-range shooting, taught themselves to be strong, frequently used screens, and bullied Cousins ​​and Jokic's squatting defense, and the Nets' defense adopted the mode of getting together inside, which led to the test. Although Sins has the advantage of height and weight, every shot is very difficult. Jokic is also under high-intensity defense, and he hit the iron twice in a row with three-pointers.

At the critical moment, seeing that the Kings were about to fall behind by 10 points, Curry stepped forward, made two three-pointers, and led the team to launch a counterattack.

LaVine also hit a three-pointer.

The Nets can only expand the defensive range.

Cousins ​​got an easy opportunity. Relying on his 8cm height advantage and 22kg weight advantage, Thaddeus Young, who is only 203cm tall and weighs only 100kg, made 11 of 8 shots in the second quarter and scored with free throws. 21 points.

Jokic also got a sip of soup.

Back in the second half, Curry continued to provide long-range threats, pulled the Nets' inside defense, and sent many easy assists.

At the end of the game, the Kings won 119 to 104.

Cousins ​​scored a season high of 40 points and 13 rebounds, Jokic scored 15 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists, Curry scored 23 points and 14 assists, LaVine and Antetokounmpo scored 22 points, but Thomas, Turner and Covington , did not hit the normal play.

At the press conference after the game, when talking about the reasons why Cousins ​​and Jokic are getting better and better, Su Yang replied: "The main thing is that our team cooperates with each other. Curry and LaVine spent a lot of effort on the outside defense. Helping the inside relieve the lateral pressure..."

The problem persists.

Just run into weak teams and cover up well.

Back in the office, Hinkie approached Su Yang to discuss, saying: "I just got news that Paul George's agent hinted that he might apply for a trade. Based on what I know about his agent Aron Mintz, it is very likely to be true. Do you need it?" touch?"

Su Yang thought about it.

Alon Mintz, George's agent, belongs to CAA, the largest brokerage company in the United States. The players he cooperates with include Paul George, Reggie Jackson, D'Angelo Russell, Julius Randle, Trevor Ariza, and Chris. Paul.

Last season, Reggie Jackson was traded to the Pistons, which belonged to Aron Mintz, and it was considered a success.

As someone who has been there, Su Yang naturally understands the methods of Aron Mintz and George better, and said: "Try to get in touch, and don't reveal who we are willing to pay. On the one hand, it is confidential, and on the other hand, I have not yet confirmed it. We'll talk about it later."

Shinji nodded.

Su Yang sighed silently.

The front office of a bad team is similar, and it's useless to say something like 'unless you can get Durant'.

I just don’t know, the old leaders Kevin Pritchard and Larry Bird, what is their attitude towards George now, the timeline has changed, George did not have a serious leg injury, the Pacers still traded Hibbert, let go of Lance Stephenson , various changes are hard to say.

Anyway, from George's perspective, the Pacers must be worried about giving up Stephenson and Granger.

As for George's own revelation that there was once the best power forward who wanted to go to the Pacers, but the fact that the Pacers management was unwilling to spend a lot of money to sign, it is difficult to distinguish between true and false. After all, there may be two best power forwards. Germany, or thick eyebrows.

"I feel that there is not much hope. George's contract is still up to four years, but considering that Simmons also has four years..."

Su Yang didn't think much about it, maybe too much.

After a day off, the Kings played against the Raptors at home.

It may be that there are too few good power forwards, or it may be the pressure on salary space. The Raptors' starting power forward is actually the "old" Scola. No, all kinds of bullying.

Cousins ​​gave Scola two fouls with a strong hit in the first 5 minutes. Raptors coach Casey had to replace Patterson in advance, but Cousins ​​still did whatever he wanted on the offensive end, even helping Jokic , arrogantly bullying Valanciunas.

For Lowry and DeRozan, Su Yang is still not letting go. Lowry is quite competitive, and his three-point shooting rate once reached 50%, while DeRozan is very resistant to shooting three-pointers, playing mid-range shots in different ways. , but the hit rate deviation is a bit of a tribute to Kobe.

On the Raptors' side, the substitute Corey Joseph played very well. He beat Thomas Jr. on both offense and defense and scored three three-pointers.

At the end of the game, the Kings beat the Raptors 113-101, Cousins ​​scored 36 points and 10 rebounds, Jokic rarely scored 27 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists, and Curry did not compete with the two younger brothers, only 9 shots , scored 14 points and 14 assists.

Jokic's efficient performance in several consecutive games finally aroused extensive discussions among the media and fans, and various praises emerged one after another.

Jim Bass sighed in an interview: "Su Yang is so lucky that he can always pick up top rookies in the low picks. Green at the beginning, Gobert later, Jokic now, and Covington, he has a lot of respect for him. Low draft picks, the judging is unique."

Su Yang warned Jokic not to be proud, and to prepare for the last home game against the Western Conference's powerful Spurs in the near future.

(End of this chapter)