NBA: This Center Is So Stable

The first time, the second time.

Chapter 65: Seattle Supersonics in World War II

In the next few days.

This group of 03 rookies also started their second game.

Although they cannot match the luxurious record of LeBron James, most rookies are gradually adapting to the NBA arena and performing well in the second game.

Among them, Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat is the best.

He ushered in the first outbreak of his rookie season, scoring 25 points + 5 rebounds + 3 steals in a single game, and led the team to victory.

For a time, he was the most popular, and there was a tendency to surpass James to dominate the NBA headlines.

The huge difference in the draft picks between the two also made outside fans discuss Miami’s choice.

Many Miami fans expressed their opinions.

They actually picked up such a treasure guard with the 5th pick, and they all gave a thumbs up to the Heat executives.

There were even Heat fans who mocked the teams with the previous picks, thanking them for not choosing Wade and leaving the opportunity to them.

This made Milicic, who finished his second debut in Detroit and only scored two points and almost got zero points, want to find a place to hide.

Since the Knicks played the first opener later, the second game was also one day later than other teams.

When the Knicks arrived in the cold Seattle.

The results from the front of each team were all out.

“It seems that this second pick is just so-so!”

The Knicks were adapting to the venue in the Key Arena, and disdainful voices came from the players’ seats.

Herb Sendek, the Knicks training assistant, was talking to the players about some recent gossip in the NBA circle.

“The Detroit Pistons really wasted such a good draft pick. Choosing Chris Bosh or Chris Kaman is not much better than this Serbian freak.”

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On the side, in the coaching booth.

Don Cheney was busy arranging on-the-spot tactics, but he felt bad when he saw Herb Sendek’s calm face.

This new training assistant coach has no professional problems, and even brought a training model worth learning from college.

After training with the new method, the Knicks players said that they benefited a lot and had a good experience.

But… Don Cheney shook his head helplessly when he thought of this.

In the past few months since Wang Song joined the Knicks, there are still some minor problems that make the Knicks coach a little difficult to accept.

For example, he is too talkative!

The degree of harmony with the players is even far better than that of the coach himself.

As for the fact that Herb Sendek occasionally sneaked private goods to Wang Song and Nash, Don Cheney didn’t bother to care.

The main reason was Herb Sendek’s influence in the team, which would directly affect his position in the team.

And there was.

Decades of coaching career made Herb Sendek unable to change his previous habits as a head coach for a while.

He always liked to give instructions and write inspiring words from the perspective of the head coach to subconsciously command.

All these combined made Don Cheney, who didn’t have much in his stomach, even more irritated!

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On the court, the Sonics players who were warming up suddenly looked at their opponents.

“Ray! The offseason has really changed dramatically! The Knicks, who were at the bottom of the list last season, have transformed into a strong Eastern team with playoff potential.”

Looking at the Knicks, who were much worse than the Sonics in the previous seasons, now have become a popular team in the league.

The offensive and defensive situation changed, and the Sonics became the weaker team when they met again.

Rashard Lewis, the power forward of the Sonics, felt a little uncomfortable.

“The game hasn’t started yet, Rashard, and you’re already showing off. Anyway, I’ll take care of the Son of Wind, and the rest is up to you~”

Ray Allen’s relaxed and cheerful tone made Lewis stunned.

He looked at Wang Song not far away, looking embarrassed.

“I’m just a swingman at the third or fourth position, why should I endure this kind of pain!”

Then, Lewis blinked his big eyes.

He looked at Vitali Potapenko for help.

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The game officially started.

The starting lineups of both sides appeared.

Knicks starting lineup: Steve Nash, Alan Houston, Tim Thomas, Kurt Thomas, Wang Song.

Sonics starting lineup: Brent Barry, Ray Allen, Rashard Lewis, F.

Radimir Radmanovich, Vitali Potapenko.

Vitali Potapenko is a typical white center, with solid screens, steady finishing, and a thick tonnage… He has the advantages and disadvantages of a typical European inside player.

The only drawback is that he does not have a matching height.

His height of 208 is also one of the important reasons why he has been running around in major teams since the 1996 draft.

This season is his second year with the Seattle Supersonics. He has just returned from injury, but found that the team’s inside competition pressure has increased exponentially!

One, two, three… There are many role players in the Supersonics player roster.

With so many people competing for a center position, it is conceivable how difficult it is to get stable playing time from them.

Jump ball in the center circle.

No suspense!

This European white bear has been running around in the NBA for many years. With his heavy weight, he can no longer pose a threat to his opponents on the jump ball.

What’s more, he met Wang Song!

A lightweight center with excellent jumping ability.

At the beginning of the game, the son of wind and Wang Song showed the speed of the Knicks. After grabbing the ball, they launched a blitzkrieg.

Nash assisted Wang Song in an alley-oop dunk!

[Scoring the ball in the most stable way, stable experience value +200]

0:2!

Wang Song, who was playing away, seemed to hear the cheers from the sidelines in a trance… but it was only short-lived.

Switching offense.

The Supersonics were not to be outdone.

The “gentleman Lei” in 2003 can be said to have grown to his peak, and he still played the style of holding the ball.

He responded with a three-pointer.

The Nets were in turmoil and the score was refreshed.

3:2!

A roar broke out in the Key Arena.

Seeing that Ray Allen’s response was so tough, Steve Nash did not intend to continue to be polite.

With the off-ball screen of Wang Song and Kurt Thomas at the baseline, he ran back to the corner to get rid of the defender and took a three-pointer.

Swish!

Passed through the heart!

3:5!

Looking back, Lewis also decisively took a three-pointer when he saw an opportunity on the right.

Bang!

Successfully hit the first iron of the game.

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From then on, the situation of the game gradually changed from back and forth to the Knicks’ unilateral dominance.

Under the Knicks’ offensive offensive, the situation on the field of the Supersonics became passive.

Sidelines.

In the first half, Sonics coach Nate McMillan sighed one after another while looking at the Sonics bench.

There were three or four centers sitting in the player’s bench!

But in today’s game, none of them were used to their satisfaction.

Without exception, they were all blown away by that Asian boy.

Nate McMillan made up his mind halfway through the game to strongly suggest to the Sonics management to trade to strengthen the inside line before the trading period closed.

(End of this chapter)