start with scouting

Chapter 693 Time to show the real technology
At 07:30 in a blink of an eye, the Golden One Center began to hold the championship ring awarding ceremony, and the audience stood up and watched.

According to Su Yang's arrangement, the media department invited well-known players of the Kings to participate. Chris Webber, Divac and others sat in the VIP auditorium on the sidelines. The staff displayed the three championship trophies that the King had won before. The trophy of the season has been lost, only a slightly worn-out flag, but it seems to have a long history and rich heritage.

Curry, Cousins ​​and others stood in the middle circle of the court, applauding and cheering around the championship trophy, while Su Yang and Silver, as well as Sam Hinkie and Chris Granger also stood beside the trophy, Wait for the announcer to introduce the famous players and three champions.

After a passionate shout, Xiao Hua took over the topic, with various thanks and praises, and then awarded the ring to Su Yang, and then Su Yang awarded the ring to Hinkie and Chris, followed by Curry and Cousins, etc. People, cheers wave after wave, the atmosphere turned upside down.

Finally, Su Yang picked up the microphone and delivered a speech. After thanking him, the conversation changed: "I assure you, we will continue to move forward. We will definitely not win three championships. Sacramento will become the number one club in the league, THE ONE THE ONLY!"

The cheers burst in an instant, the lights of the audience were turned on, the whistle was played, and the Rockets players came out one after another during the preparation stage of the game.

Su Yang suppressed his excitement and gathered the whole team to surround him, emphasizing once again that the strategies arranged before the game must not be careless.

"The guys on the opposite side were swept by us 4-0 before. After a summer of running-in preparations, they definitely want to fight back. They are still the kind of team that is particularly good at playing downwind. They must maintain defensive strength and offensive patience at the beginning..."

The Rockets combined with light bulbs are too good at playing with the wind, especially Harden. As long as he feels good and has a decisive attitude, it is really loud and fierce. He can do double-teams or single defense, and then drives the Rockets' role players to score three points. The windshield wipers are horrific.

"Also pay attention to try not to let them attack the inside line, and use the double-team strategy to target Harden and Paul at the beginning..."

During the conversation, a short whistle sounded.

The two teams start to enter the field.

On the Rockets side, Paul, Harden, Ariza, Anderson, Capela.

On the King's side, Curry, LaVine, Tatum, Antetokounmpo, Cousins.

The announcer yelled for a jump ball, the referee tossed it casually, the Rockets won the jump ball, and Paul slowly dribbled the ball forward.

The audience shouted for defense in unison, and the big central screen showed the Rockets' new boss, Fertitta, who was accompanying the team.

The basketball passed the center line, Paul handed it to Harden on the right wing, and made a screen by the way, and Harden took the ball and rushed to the top of the arc, and then used Capela to cover, twisted his hips and went directly into the penalty area. Cousins ​​did not take the first step Immediately rushing up, the rhythm lags behind, so I can only watch it off.

The basketball hit the board and rebounded into the net. Harden scored two points first.

Su Yang frowned, thinking that Cousins ​​still didn't keep up with the special reminder to double-team just now. Of course, there was also the reason that Harden's explosive power was too strong. It was just such a simple continuous screen tactic, but Cousins ​​failed to do so. Spot it in time and be ready.

What I want to frown even more is that Antetokounmpo didn't shrink in advance to help defend in the bottom corner, and watched Harden hit the basket.

Perhaps guessing what Su Yang was thinking, Mike Brown said with a smile: "Don't be so strict, the first round of the first round..."

Su Yang nodded with a smile, switched offense and defense on the court, and continued to screen on the right side, and the Rockets directly signed unlimited defense changes.

After some tossing, there was no room for a breakthrough, and Antetokounmpo saw Ariza shrinking back, so he simply jumped up and shot a three-pointer.

The basketball hit the iron, the Rockets grabbed a rebound and counterattacked, Paul and Capela made a 45-degree pick-and-roll on the left.The Kings double-teamed according to Su Yang's arrangement. Capela hurriedly disassembled and turned to cut inside. At the same time, he received a pass from Paul and hit the basket. Seeing that Antetokounmpo shrunk to help defend, he immediately raised his hand and threw the ball to the right corner , and the rotation starts synchronously, the basketball passes to the right wing again, and finally returns to the top of the arc.

Curry, who was hardened by Harden to take the ball and suddenly rotated to fill the position, ran all the way to the top of the free throw coil, and took off with a strong ball and shot out of his hand.

The basketball hit the basket and flew out in a circle. Although it failed to score, it was a bit like the old one who didn't retreat from the discipline and made a sudden stop to make a mid-range shot. It was a little bit deliberately looking for physical contact. On the contrary, it affects the arc of his shot.

"When we select players in the future, no matter rookies or veterans, there must be a personality test..."

Su Yang thought that the three brothers Harden, Westbrook and Durant all tend to go to extremes. Harden can score normally, but often insists on fouling. Westbrook has the courage to admit mistakes verbally but actually takes action. Determined not to change, Durant wants to be the leader of the league wholeheartedly, but he just immerses himself in hard training, unwilling to strengthen the shortcomings in leadership, and is bored with ideas.

While thinking, the two teams switched offense and defense.

LaVine advanced with the ball, hit the ground and passed the ball suddenly at the top of the arc, Cousins ​​caught the ball and rushed to the basket, misplaced and faced Anderson, causing a foul.

The referee whistled and gave two free throws. Seeing this, Su Yang stood up and took the lead in cheering, hoping to show Cousins ​​and the outside world his support for Cousins, and try to erase the impact of not renewing his contract in advance. The same treatment will be given to LaVine for a while.

Cheers erupted in the arena, and Cousins ​​made two free throws.

The Rockets changed sides to attack, starting with a five-out formation, and the tactic of opening the field. Paul passed the ball to the right wing and made a screen by the way. This time, Su Yang arranged to switch defenses in advance.

Cousins ​​went to defend Anderson, who moved slowly, and Antetokounmpo turned to defend Capela, who often initiated pick-and-rolls, and the threat increased sharply.

The double-team was offered in an instant.

Harden subconsciously retreated and raised his hand, wanting to sling a pass to disassemble Capela who cut inside, but Antetokounmpo slapped the basketball away with a quick slap, bent down to grab it in his hand, rushed two steps to the center line, and passed LaVine on the left wing of the frontcourt, unfortunately, the Rockets retreated very quickly.

As far as the Rockets' momentum and execution are concerned, it is clear that they want to regain the place where they were swept 4-0 before, and Harden has participated.

However, the positive is positive, the Rockets have a problem with the defensive route, the attention is focused on the left side, and Tatum is wide open on the right side.

Seeing this, Su Yang yelled to remind him, and LaVine then raised his hand to make a long pass. Tatum caught the ball and threw a three-pointer firmly, but the result was not a touch.

"what…"

Su Yang resisted the urge to laugh, and instead clapped his hands to encourage him, thinking that the young man can do it, and the Mamba spirit has been learned.

The Rockets launched a counterattack on the court. Paul controlled the ball at 45 degrees, connected his crotch and changed hands behind his back. He watched the dynamics of the half court with his eyes dripping. , Grab a three-pointer.

The basketball slammed into the front basket, the king got the rebound and counterattacked, Antetokounmpo rushed to the basket and successfully attracted three people to encircle him, and then threw the ball to the left corner. LaVine caught the ball and scored a three-pointer. The ground went into the net hollowly, and the Kings started 5-2.

Cheers erupted in the arena, which just turned into defensive shouts. Paul, who was standing on the center line, suddenly raised his hand and made a long pass to the left wing, and Ariza ran out with the help of Anderson's cover. Considering that both of them can shoot three-pointers, the king still The switch used.

When an open opportunity appeared, Ariza pulled up and shot, and the three-pointer went into the net hollowly. The entire attack took 8 seconds in total.

Seeing this, Su Yang yelled to remind him to fight back. Cousins ​​immediately grabbed the serve from the baseline. Antetokounmpo caught the ball and went straight to the frontcourt. Before Harden could react, he quickly formed a double screen on the left wing, and LaVine arrived. After receiving the ball, it was too late for Harden to chase after him.

It might be just a second, Harden was a little slack, but he had to pay the price, and LaVine easily scored the mid-range shot.

Cheers reappeared in the arena, and the Rockets also launched a fast-break counterattack, still using the hand-to-hand double-screen tactics in the opening game.

The king continued to double-team, Harden seemed to be prepared, pulled the ball first and retreated, and at the moment Antetokounmpo retreated, he received the ball again and withdrew his hand for a three-pointer. Immediately there were shouts of "walking" from the sidelines, but it was only a three-pointer With a clang, the shouts disappeared.

Su Yang suddenly thought of the opening tactic of the Rockets. In the future, Nash will bring it to the Nets. The key point is that D’Antoni just uses it casually, but Nash uses it as the core tactic. Often when the Nets cannot open the game, Harden, Miller, etc. appear. It's funny to think about the hand-to-hand double-screening of Stanley and Durant. Nash knows so many tactics, but he becomes Tyronn Lue as a coach.

While thinking about it, Curry made a long pass to the frontcourt. Antetokounmpo took the ball and rushed to the basket, causing Paul to foul. The referee gave two free throws.

In the ESPN live broadcast, Van Gundy sighed: "It's too fast, the Kings and Rockets' offensive rhythm is too fast..."

Mark Jackson also sighed: "I haven't seen the effect of the Cavaliers' Big Four combination, but I want to say that no matter whether the Rockets or the Kings enter the finals, the Cavaliers will be very difficult to play... Well, I admit that I am a LeBron fan. finals…"

Amidst the cheers of the audience, Antetokounmpo made two free throws. In two and a half minutes of the first quarter, the Kings temporarily led 9-5.

The game continued, the two teams came and went, and the scoring efficiency dropped slightly. Su Yang was thinking about what to do when he was in a state of anxiety. The referee suddenly blew his whistle and called Curry to block the foul. Got two fouls.

Boos erupted in the arena.

Su Yang shook his head slightly, feeling rather annoyed at the referee's blowouts, and turned his head to look at Rose who was on the bench who was eager to see through.

"Ross, it's time to show your true skills!"

　I feel that I am better than Nash as a coach!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)