basketball forever

Chapter 97 Battle King

kings.

The Wizards' opponent today is very powerful.

At 7:[-] p.m., the lights were dimmed.

After the Wizards entered the arena, the host at the scene suddenly cheered up and began to bring rhythm and momentum to their home team.

"Dear ladies and gentlemen, dear guests, welcome to the home court of the Sacramento Kings. Today, we will have the honor to see the most gorgeous basketball in this league. Next, let us use the warmest applause and cheers The sound welcomes the entry of our Kings players.

They are Jabari Smith!
Gerald Wallace!

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Starting point guard Mike Bibby!

Shooting guard Doug Christie!

Small forward Peja Stojakovic!

Center Verratti Divac!
Finally, let us welcome our king with the warmest applause, he is, Chris~~Weber~~~"

The Kings introduced the entire team at the beginning of the game, and the Kings Chris Webber played in the finale.

Chris Webber, who is hailed as the number one power forward in NBA history by Sacramento fans, has really enjoyed himself since he came to the Kings. Under Adelman's Princeton system, he played unparalleled gorgeous basketball and brought the Kings to the top of the league. The most outstanding record, but he can be called the title of king.

Coming out of the player tunnel, Chris Webber walked into the field with a serious and solemn face, not to mention, Chris Webber at this time does have a bit of a king.

"Oh oh oh!"

"Chris!"

"Our king!"

All the fans in Sacramento stood up, and everyone gave warm applause and cheers to their favorite king, Chris Webber!

Back then, Chris Webber was still a member of the Washington Wizards.

However, after the 98 season, Weber traveled from the highly competitive Eastern Conference to the Western Conference and joined the Kings, who had achieved little success at the time.

After he joined the Kings, because of his gorgeous style of play, the Kings went further and further.

After that, the Kings also made various reinforcements.

In those drafts, the Kings continued to choose guards to make up for their deficiencies in the guard line.

Genius point guard, Jason Williams, known as White Chocolate.

This guy's playing style is even more gorgeous, no, it should be described as coquettish.

As a result, the Princeton basketball of the Kings has become more and more attractive.

However, they still can't go too far in the playoffs.

The team still needs to be strengthened and needs more help.

After that, the Kings began various adjustments and reinforcements.

Peja Stojakovic, Doug Christie, Mike Bibby.

These three Titans came to the starting position of the Kings successively.

Peja Stojakovic was the No. 96 pick chosen by the Kings in 14. He did not leave Yugoslavia to join the NBA until the 98-99 season. He is a bit like Kirilenko and other foreign players.

Players do not necessarily sign up for the draft themselves, but are passively selected by NBA teams.After all, as long as they are international players with suitable age and other conditions, they will automatically be eligible to participate in the draft.

Peja is a player who has proven his shooting talent in the Olympics and Euroleague.In the King's system, he is a cold-blooded three-point shooter from the outside.

Christie is a fierce player traded from the Raptors.The defensive vanguard on the back line is incredible.He does all kinds of dirty work well.

Mike Bibby is the point guard the Kings acquired from the Grizzlies.White chocolate is indeed gorgeous, attracting fans, earning eyeballs and box office, but what the Kings want is a better record.

Mike Bibby is more suitable for the king.Mike Bibby's playing style can be gorgeous, but he is more stable and looks a bit mature.Top point guards like Kidd can be both gorgeous and simple in terms of style of play.Stabilize your own mind, stabilize the rhythm on the field, hold your teammates at critical moments, and destroy your opponent's defense when necessary.This is the guard the Kings need.

After the three of them came to the starting position and formed the starting five with Webber and Divac, head coach Adelman's Princeton system was like a fish in water, and the tactical drawing board became more colorful.

Rick Adelman gives people the feeling that there is some dementia, but that is the feeling that old people will have when they are old.In terms of basketball tactics, this old man is not simple at all.

Phil Jackson relied on the triangle offense, and Adelman relied on the Princeton system.

The "Princeton Play" was invented by Pete Carell, named after his iconic "back door" tactic when he was teaching the Princeton University basketball team.This tactical offensive system is mainly positioned on continuous passing, blocking and conscious running without the ball. Through a series of cooperation, it creates space under the basket, allowing the offensive side to score easily.

He once used this style of play to lead Princeton University, a school without a student to enjoy an athletic scholarship, to 500 NCAA wins and a record 14 conceded points.

The motto of this style of play is - the strong take advantage of the weak, and the smart take advantage of the strong.

Its essence is: people move, ball moves, and coordinate.

Human action refers to moving without the ball, cutting and back running, and ball action refers to constantly passing and sharing the ball.Among them, the reverse run is the signature of Princeton's style of play.

Adelman's Princeton style of play is not the same.

His Princeton tactics are very much about space, timing, observation, and execution.

The space here refers to the position and distance between players on the field, the timing refers to the timing of passing, running, and counter-running, the observation refers to observing the opponent's defensive position, and the execution refers to the execution of basic techniques.

This style of play focuses on inside passing and inside command.A center who implements this style of play is called an organization center.On the court, all five can pass, all can shoot, all love to organize, and stick to the overall basketball and team spirit.

Of course, the most important feature of Adelman's Princeton reminder is that it focuses on the passing of the Kings inside players and the command of the inside big players.

Webber and Divac are Adelman's best big men.

When Chris Webber was with the Wizards, he was used as a big man around the basket.It is to grab rebounds, block positions, and score inside.That is the pure fifth position.In the Wizards, Chris Webber performed well, but he himself felt a little uncomfortable.The height is not very high, the weight tonnage is not very heavy, and the pressure resistance and defense are not very bearable.Webber has great footwork and speed, and he doesn't play well at center.

But after he came to the Kings, he ushered in another spring after his first spring out of the University of Michigan.

In the Kings, Webber was arranged by Adelman to the more comfortable and less stressful fourth position, the power forward position.

In this position, Weber has completely released his various talents,
Webber is no longer just the final point of the team, no longer just a rebounder, no longer a stump in offense, no longer a prick in defense.He participated more in every link of the team's offense and organization, organization, passing, support, screens, and finishing; Weber participated in almost every offensive link.

In the Kings, Webber is no longer just a tool man who blindly goes to the inside to grab rebounds. Here, Webber has found his new direction.

The arrival of Chris Webber, an all-star power forward, has really improved the strength of the Kings by a large margin.

In today's league structure where the west is strong and the east is weak, and in the powerful west, the Kings finally came out this season. After several seasons of running-in and improvement, they reached the current No. [-] throne in the league.

This is hard work pays off.

In the first two months of the new season of 01-02, Webber played at the MVP level.In the current MVP rankings, although Webber's statistics are not the best, he firmly occupies the No.1 throne because of the team's excellent record.

If the Kings continue to play with this momentum, then, after this season, Webber is very likely to win his first NBA MVP trophy.This is the trophy that represents the highest individual honor for an NBA player.

Before, the fans called Jason Williams, who played gorgeously and repeatedly delivered good shots, white chocolate.

And now, the power forward Chris Webber, who can also pass a good shot, is called dark chocolate by the fans.

However, Webber himself prefers another nickname given to him by dear Kings fans,
king!

Yes, Kings Kings!
Feeling the climax of cheers from the fans at the scene, Weber closed his eyes and enjoyed the beauty of the scene.

Seriously, he loves the atmosphere of the Kings.

In the previous Wizards, he never used such a feeling.

In the Kings, he completely found the feeling of home.

He loves the Kings so much!
In his heart, he is even willing to give his all for this Kings team.

all!Everything!
But today, what he has to do is to defeat those guys on the opposite side!
No, he's going to beat all the opponents in front of them for the Kings.

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Beep beep beep!
The referee blew his whistle and urged the starting players on both sides to come on the field.

In the commentary booth, the three commentators of TNT are ready. Today, the veteran commentators Albert, Matt Gaucas, and Bill Wharton will explain the game.

"TNT TV, TNT TV, viewers and friends, if you just turned on the TV, don't walk away, our game is about to start. We saw that the starters from both sides have already appeared."

The starting players of both sides are on the stage!
Wizards:
Wang Xiaohui, Alexander, Richard Hamilton, Jarshty White, Kristen Laettner

Kings:
Mike Bibby, Doug Christie, Peja Stojakovic, Chris Webber, Verratti Divac.

"The starters on both sides did not exceed our expectations. For them, which one do you look forward to the most?"

Chamberlain's former teammate Matt Gaucas took the lead.

"Chris Webber! Today we saw Webber's king-like temperament. Seriously, with such a focused attitude, we can already expect the Kings to continue to keep the throne. Today's game, if the Kings can win, then the Kings will Ushering in his 4 consecutive victories. Then, in the MVP rankings, I think Chris will be more stable..."

Matt Gokas analyzed and analyzed, anyway, it means that Chris Webber is awesome, and the king will win.

Groom Albert looked at Bill Wharton who was holding a small notebook beside him.

Bill Wharton used to be a stutterer, not so articulate.In order to be an NBA commentator, it took no less effort than when playing in the NBA.

"Bill, what do you want to say?"

"I'm focusing on Wang from the Wizards today. This rookie is the only player in the 01 rookie class who has averaged more than 20 points per game this season, and is also the only young player under the age of 20 on the MVP list. Previous We seldom comment on the game, but I have always paid attention to his game. This young man took on the responsibility of the whole team alone when the Wizards lost Michael Jordan. Under his leadership, the Wizards The team has returned to No.2 in the Eastern Conference. Moreover, if the Wizards win this game today, they will return to the No. [-] throne in the Eastern Conference. Everyone may say that the West is strong and the East is weak, but in a world full of powerful In the eastern part of the world, in the Wizards team where only rookies are in charge, Wang can lead the team to such a record. I think this young man deserves attention. Today, I am not looking at the Wizards, I am just purely, "

"Okay, okay, Bill, I don't know you yet? You're just trying to evade. You're just afraid of being slapped in the face if you make a wrong prediction. I'm different from you. I just support the Kings to win, and, I think The Kings should beat the Wizards by 20 points today."

"In that case, what about you, Bill?"

"Matt is still too self-righteous. Does he think his aggressive player Fado is brilliant? I still insist on my own data. In terms of the strength of the two teams and the comparison of their recent state, I think the Kings must win. I support the Wizards psychologically, and I also support Wang."

"Hahahaha, Bill, you really are the hypocrite that Matt said."

The groom Albert laughed,

"Then groom, what's your choice?"

"I am different from you. I am a real gentleman. I support the Wizards. I am different from you two. I firmly believe that the Wizards can win. Although the Kings also have a winning streak, it is a three-game winning streak. Win, but what about the Wizards? The Wizards are now winning four consecutive victories! Moreover, let me tell you, I like Wang very much. I still remember the first time I saw him in his college game. At that time I Just like you, I don't think Wang's team can win, but the technology proved how wrong I was. So, since then, I have become a staunch supporter of Wang."

"That's settled. Old horseman, I want to eat salmon after the game, is that okay?"

"Have you started ordering now? Then I want to eat deep-sea prawns."

"You two guys, don't be too happy, the game hasn't started yet."

"Hahaha, the result is pretty much the same anyway. I would like to thank the old groom for his generosity first."

"Hehehe~~"

(End of this chapter)