NBA: This Center Is So Stable

The first time, the second time.

Chapter 118: No. 1 Offensive Efficiency in the West

Rick Adelman did not make any flashy noises in front of the camera, but faced the camera very simply.

As he said, the Kings are indeed the team with the highest offensive efficiency in the West, without a doubt, even the Lakers are ranked below in terms of offensive efficiency.

In this era of 95 points per game, the Kings averaged 105 points per game, and they did it when their offensive rounds were not higher than or even lower than their opponents.

The offensive efficiency of this Kings team can be imagined under Adelman’s training!

So there is no need for a gorgeous chapter description, Adelman and this Kings team are enough to show the strength of this Western powerhouse just standing there.

On the other side.

D’Antoni’s pre-match interview was more plain than Adelman’s. Adelman showed enough respect in front of his predecessors, but he did not forget to boost the morale of the team:

“The New York Knicks are a team that will never stop. I have learned a lot from Mr. Rick’s tactical system. You can see that some of the Knicks’ playing styles have the shadow of Adelman. Similar tactical reserves are destined to be a competition between players.”

Facing the camera neither humble nor arrogant, D’Antoni showed the humility he should have.

This is indeed the case. As a tactical master of a generation, Rick Adelman has a profound influence on young coaches.

Since he took over the Kings, the terrifying regular season winning rate is convincing enough. Except for the slight difference in the playoffs, he deserves to be the uncrowned king of the coaching world.

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The game officially started.

The Knicks got the ball at the beginning!

Brad Miller tried hard to grab the ball, but his huge body and weight were in vain in the face of absolute talent.

Wang Song performed an alley-oop for the Kings’ home fans at the beginning of the game!

The clumsy white bear could not catch up with the Knicks rookie who was following the wind on the court.

“Pay attention to the defense, don’t be stunned Brad!”

In front of the Kings players.

Adelman looked serious!

The Kings have always been a team with strong offense and weak defense. Facing the Knicks with equally fierce offensive firepower, whoever can do better on the defensive end will win the game.

Although he did not express too much pursuit of victory in this game before the game, even if he did not say it, the outside media and fans knew the Kings coach’s desire to win.

There are not many opportunities to make a name for yourself in the NBA in the regular season, unless you beat a strong team by leaps and bounds, but this road is not feasible for the Kings, which is a strong team in itself.

But now there is a good opportunity in front of the Kings, an opportunity to record the name of the Kings in history.

Vanity Fair is a topic that NBA coaches cannot avoid.

Adelman is no exception.

So he was cautious about this game, even though the game had just started.

The game continued on the court.

After receiving the coach’s reminder, the White Bear’s attitude became more serious and his defense speed was much faster.

Under Bibby’s organization, the Kings’ offense ran in an orderly manner. Peja received the ball around Brad Miller’s screen and shot a three-pointer.

2:3!

The ball was switched, and the Knicks attacked.

Houston, as a top shooter with a similar position to Peja, was naturally dissatisfied with this. He turned around and shot a three-pointer.

Duang!

The crisp sound of the iron was heard, and the duel between the shooters ended with Houston’s miss.

Just when the Kings were about to push for a counterattack, Bibby and Peja had already arrived at the half court. Suddenly, the backcourt caught fire and a muffled groan sounded.

Webber stuck Kurt Thomas behind him, but the ball landed on the other side.

Just when he thought his teammates would take the defensive rebound, an incredible scene appeared before his eyes.

He witnessed Brad Miller jumping up and preparing to take the defensive rebound, but the rookie behind him suddenly jumped up and grabbed the rebound from behind Miller.

Just when Webber was preparing to defend the second attack, things were not over yet.

The Asian suddenly stretched out his long arms in the air and swung the ball into the basket through Brad Miller.

“The Knicks’ second attack opportunity… Wait, Wang Song made a tip-in and dunk in the air!”

“Oh my God! He ignored the defender in front of him, and the solid white center’s thick body was nothing in front of him.”

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The MC on the scene suddenly screamed, and many eyes were already

The Kings fans who moved to the front court to enjoy the home team’s offense came back to their senses.

Everything happened so fast that many fans didn’t even see it clearly.

When they heard the home MC commentator roaring, the Knicks rookie had already jumped off the basket, and Brad Miller had just put down his hands holding his head.

This scene was deeply engraved in the minds of Kings fans.

The game had just started for less than a minute, and the Knicks rookie opened the game with a violent dunk.

This was the most direct provocation for Kings fans.

Suddenly, boos rang out in the stadium.

Wang Song waved his hands up and down while returning to defense, just like a choir conductor.

Brad Miller, who reacted, wanted to ask the baseline referee for a rebound foul, but the baseline referee didn’t mean to blow the whistle, just gave the ball to Brad Miller.

The white bear who tried to find some face from the referee failed, and could only stand on the baseline and serve silently.

“Well done, Wang!”

After clearing the position with Webber, Kurt Thomas, who watched Wang Song take off, breathed a sigh of relief and rushed to Wang Song to celebrate with him.

Webber is a tough guy, and Kurt must admit that.

But compared to Webber’s difficulty, Wang Song is a problem that the Kings can’t solve.

In front of the Kings’ players’ bench!

Rick Adelman said nothing, and a deep sense of powerlessness suddenly hit him from the bottom of his heart.

In the face of absolute talent, experience tactics seemed to be ineffective. At this moment, Adelman only hoped that the Kings’ inside line could hold on for a little longer until the outside line felt good.

On the other side.

The entire Knicks bench stood up and threw towels, and the entire coaching staff applauded to celebrate, and no one was stingy with applause.

In the next game of the first quarter, D’Antoni’s previous plan for Wang Song was fully demonstrated.

After Wang Song got enough ball rights and screens, he put the damn ball into the basket again and again in front of Brad Miller.

Mid-range jump shots, back hooks, violent tip-ins… all kinds of tough play forced Adelman to switch defenses with Webber and Miller.

But even so, the shorter Chris Webber was not much better than Miller. There was a reason why he played the four position.

If Webber was asked to defend an ordinary five position, it would not be a difficult task. After all, he almost won the best defensive team from Garnett in 2001.

Unfortunately, he had to face the most famous center in the East today!

(End of this chapter)