NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 15 You Can't Do What You Want

Everyone is unwilling to accept that Russell will become good at playing after entering the NBA. Even if Bruce Fraser comes out and puts out an advertisement, it is useless that Russell has worked hard for a summer and has made great progress.

It's the 21st century now, will anyone still believe in unscientific things?
So the media and fans began to imagine that Russell must be lucky.

After all, after spending so much money, eating dumplings can be forgiven.

What leads the team's offense is that the Suns players are licking him and cooperating with his offense.

It really doesn't have the character of an athlete. Isn't it that you can give them an annual salary of tens of millions?

Of course, the biggest pot is the Clippers, they are too weak, not like an NBA team.

From the preseason, you can see the trend of the Clippers throughout the season. They are definitely crazy for not getting Kobe, and they are going to grab the No. [-] pick from now on.

The Clippers management will vomit blood, I'm not, I don't, don't talk nonsense!
The Clippers deny the three-game winning streak. Who will grab the No. [-] pick? This season, they are serious about making it to the playoffs, making Bai Fumei Kobe regret it, and don't bully the young and poor.

As for the big loss to the Suns, it was just a small accident. Is it a loss in the preseason?

The Suns don't know if losing is considered a loss, but they still win very well.

The team's training ground is obviously more cheerful, and the young players are full of energy.

Even the coaching staff is as if they have been beaten, but Russell is still relatively calm. D'Antoni may come to show off if he is too excited. It doesn't matter in the preseason, it is not good to let the players develop some bad habits.

So he chatted with Thibodeau anyway and asked him to keep an eye on the players' defensive attitudes.

D'Antoni's use of role players is not as bold as in the future, and Russell also communicated with him that Thibodeau's grass-roots players can't learn, at least not in the regular season.

More rotations in the regular season can reduce the possibility of main players being injured, and can also accelerate the growth of role players. The players selected by Russell have the potential to become NBA combat power, so they cannot be wasted.

There is still plenty of time for NBA preseason adjustments. The Suns took a two-day break before heading to Seattle for an away game.

Seattle SuperSonics, Russell feels a little weird seeing a team name that will disappear in a few years.

In fact, more than one NBA team will disappear in a few years, but the Nets, Hornets and other team names have all been inherited, and the Supersonics are gone.

The business league is like this. Changing the name and changing the city is nothing. Historically, there have been more disintegrated teams than left behind.

The Russell family bought the Suns at least not as a monster, and the fans should support them more.

On the plane, Russell chatted happily with others.

"The supersonic speed is nothing powerful." Stoudemire is now full of confidence.

As the team's first attack point is cool, Russell did not pour cold water on him.

In order for him to play the fifth position, Baby Stoudemire had to coax him first.

Russell remembered that the Supersonics had a very good season. They actually didn't make any moves in the summer, but the growth of young players has improved their combat effectiveness a lot.

So looking at the record based on Xia Tian's operation is not so reliable.

It's just that their momentum has not been maintained. In the next two years, their excellent role players will be poached, and then the team will not recover. In the end, the team owner and the city government have conflicts, and the team is relocated and renamed in one go.

The Supersonics' several picks this year can be said to have been wasted.

With the 12th pick in the first round, they chose Robert Swift, the so-called last hope of a white American center. As a result, this buddy couldn't adapt to the intensity of the NBA, and his knees were brittle, so he didn't play a few good games.

Obviously everyone knows that it is a young draft year, but the media's touting can still affect the team's judgment.

Therefore, everyone is not as smart as imagined, and the self-marketing of players is still very important.

Like the Clippers, the Sonics don't play fast.

To be precise, teams in this era rarely play fast-paced games.

But the Sonics also prefer three-pointers. Their three strengths, Ray Allen, Rashad-Lewis and Radmanovich all like to shoot outside the three-point line.

Russell is still more happy, because the opponent's defender is not strong in athletic ability and shorter than him.

Luke Ridnour is the type who controls the rhythm of the game, and it is relatively stable now.

The Sonics also play the pick-and-roll, and Ridnor is also used to playing the ball after the pick-and-roll, but his pass is relatively ordinary, focusing on stability, which is similar to Russell when he does not use the system.

At the beginning of the game, the Suns didn't have the surprise of the first game, mainly because the Sonics' defense was more organized.

They play pick-and-roll three-pointers themselves, and they have more defensive experience with this kind of ball.

In addition, the Supersonic insiders Jerome James and Reggie Evans entangled Stoudemire enough, and he didn't play well at this point.

Facts have proved that the Suns are not yet a strong team that can do whatever they want.

But at this time, the Suns' defense played a role, especially for Lewis, which can be said to be extremely restrained.

And Russell once again showed a magical pass. With the Sun's fast break reduced, players can often receive Russell's through ball during the back run after the screen.

Catching the ball for a layup is much easier than forcing the Sonics to make a three-pointer for a long time.

At the end of the first quarter, the Suns also had a solid lead.

It's just that the two teams didn't have the idea of ​​continuing to fight, but each practiced a substitute lineup.

In the final quarter, the rookies were pecking at each other, and the Suns relied on Barnes' two key shots to seal the victory.

It is not unreasonable for Barnes to be able to hang around in the NBA. He is really more determined when he should be firm. This is much better than the rookies who have just entered the NBA, and he is officially playing in the NBA. Only one year.

The Suns won the game again. Although this was not as amazing as their first show, it also showed that they still have the ability to win the game in a relatively entangled situation.

Russell made a few more shots this time, but only scored 4 points and 7 assists.

He still hasn't played much, and for the preseason, that's enough.

The team is now mainly looking at a group of role players, who can help the team after the official start of the season.

In addition, D'Antoni requires all players to improve passing awareness.

He doesn't like players playing alone, but hopes that the ball can flow.

In addition to Russell, the team should also have several people who can organize. Barbosa is still not capable in this regard.

Joe Johnson and Iguodala are candidates for the organization, especially when Russell is off the court. Someone needs to revitalize the team with some points. If they do not do so well, then the Suns will consider signing a third point guard. defended.

In fact, it is not necessary to have a well-organized defender. The key is to make the offense more flexible.

Now this time must not be very easy to find, Russell has asked Warren to pay attention.

Of course, it’s okay not to add players. The Suns are still running in and have a very good combat power. It is no exaggeration to say that if they only aim for the playoffs, they can play with their eyes closed.

(End of this chapter)