New Century Basketball Frenzy

Chapter 248 Crazy Utah Fans

The five starting lineups of the Utah Jazz have an average height of 2 meters, which can almost be regarded as the first height of an NBA team. It can be said that the best strikers are gathered here.

In theory, they should be the Golden State Warriors led by Curry Jr., but in fact they have lost consecutive games. Counting the 8 playoff games last season, except for the first victory, they have already encountered 7 losing streak.

Unlike the Sacramento Kings who at least had a 2-2 tie with the Warriors.The San Antonio Spurs also played 8 times, but also won 3 wins.

So it's embarrassing that the deathless lineup that the Utahs worked so hard to get didn't come in handy, which deepened their hatred for the Golden State Warriors.

And for the team's top management, such a team with stars, good defensive strikers, excellent rotation lineup, and strong overall defense and offense has no meaning of tearing down and rebuilding.

As Jazz coach Phillips said, the depth and strength of the Utah Jazz's lineup are at the historical level, but they can't play 100% of their strength. God knows why...

According to the top combination strength of Utah's new Shuangsha, even in the West, they should be second only to the Golden State Warriors, or have a record similar to the San Antonio Spurs or the Sacramento Kings.

However, the fact is that their record has been less than 50 wins for the second consecutive year, and they were almost blocked from the playoffs. Even if the competition in the West is fierce, this is too realistic.

The team owner's patience is running out, so Phelps knows very well that if he can't lead the team to a record of more than 55 wins this season, his Jazz coaching career can be declared over.

Facing the Los Angeles Lakers today, Phelps has only one idea, to directly evaluate this opponent, because they both come from the West, and they will have at least four confrontations in the new season.Last year's Lakers were a question of giving points, but if even they really turn around, it will be even more difficult to achieve a high winning percentage.

Energy Solutions Arena, Northwest Devils Arena.Neither Curry, Flaca nor the Spurs will get any applause here.

Last year, when Curry made a three-pointer at the buzzer against Francis, the audience was wailing, but few people applauded and cheered for such a superb performance.

Even the on-site commentary couldn't stand it anymore. In the report after the game, the cold-blooded Utahs were mentioned. They don't deserve to enjoy such a high-level game.Of course, the final result is that the commentator was kicked out of the basketball circle. There is nothing wrong with the Utah people. There is nothing wrong with them supporting the home team, and there is nothing wrong with hating the enemy. It can even be said that the NBA needs such a rivalry.

But if the Jazz regards the other 27 teams as enemies, the situation will be very delicate. Although it will play a role in Utah's new Shuangsha, this is not enough to lead them to the championship. Continue to attract stars to join is the only way.

No matter who is talking about Utah now, the first thing that comes to mind is the bad atmosphere on the scene, so which star is willing to join.

If the Utah Jazz can't attract stars, the reason is largely because the audience's performance is too crazy.It's just that the championship trophy they dreamed of is obviously moving away a little bit, but no one can figure out the reason for this.

Although the performance of the Los Angeles Lakers has been poor in recent years, at least their arena and fans are very open-minded, so when Zhang Yi joined, it led many stars to have the idea of ​​wearing purple and gold jerseys.

If it weren't for the restriction of league rules, Jaina would have created a Big Five to bring the NBA back to the era of the Lakers dynasty.But it's a pity that even if the salaries of the four rookies on the team are basically negligible, it's useless without good free agents.

Gianna wants to break her head now and keep in contact with the other 27 teams. Everyone's plan is very simple, either trade Zhang Yi, or trade Robert and Wally...

This is why Los Angeles has been unable to continue to strengthen for a long time.In the eyes of Jaina, these three people are the cornerstones of the team, and they are the bottom line that will never be traded.

Of course, she also told Wacker about such a difficult situation, and the reply she got was very simple. It doesn't matter if there is no reinforcement. Now this Lakers team is already very strong.

Although there is a lack of good 3D players and forward rotation, this is not a fatal problem.With young people like Zhang Yi and Robert whose future is full of unknowns, as long as they can perform outstandingly, the team's victory will not be a problem.

Three games against the Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, and San Antonio Spurs are enough to show the problem, and now it is against the Utah Jazz.

Wacker figured it out after learning that he couldn't strengthen in a short period of time. Seizing the opportunity to let these recruits show their 100% state as soon as possible is the top priority before the start of the new season.

Of course Zhang Yi is fine, he never suffers from stage fright, and is a born player with a big heart.But although Robert has become the team's second scorer on the surface, and he has scored good data in a few games, Wacker still feels that he still has room for improvement.

The same is true for his son Wali. He has never shown his advantages in lateral movement speed and defense speed on the defensive end. This is a very worthwhile performance.Combine that with a lack of proactive skills and the problem persists.

When there are two strong points that attract firepower in the team, the chances of attacking inside will be limited.But when it came to the key game, Zhang Yi and Robert could not be strong in 48 minutes. When the inside line needed to stand up, Wally had to be tough enough.

In this game, the British center Gerrard in the Jazz is a good example. What Wack told his son before the start of the game is also very simple. In addition to the game, learn the opponent's offense and defense.

He also took Wally alone to analyze Gerrard's habits to increase the level of confrontation and competition between the two, all for the improvement of their abilities.

Including Robert, this time Wack specially put him in the point guard position, and also hoped that he could increase his support threat in the second team.

When he was in the Bruins, because of the big bug of Escarlo, Robert didn't get much training in this area. Now, facing the rare pure point guard in the league, he can be regarded as able to find the opportunity to learn more.

After the game started, the taller Gerrard easily won the ball. When the ball was delivered to Francis, Gerrard quickly moved to the top of the arc.

A V-shaped team was quickly formed. The Jazz's bullhorn tactic is their strongest tactic except for the pick-and-roll.Especially when Zhang Yi was pulled to the outside line and couldn't provide protection for the middle area...

Francis went around the screen, Gerrard went down, and the combination of the two was like flowing water. Together, the latter got the ball in his hand, and then flew up for a layup and easily scored the first goal.

(End of this chapter)