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Chapter 126 I have a showdown



Chapter 126 I have a showdown
In the locker room after the Thunder game, a group of young lads defeated the defending champion, wanting to brag, looking forward to good results in the new season, and calling parents and friends to share their joy. The atmosphere was quite cheerful.

Harden was particularly excited. When he was in elementary school, he once submitted an essay to the Los Angeles Times called "My Idol Kobe Bryant". He said that he would become a player like Kobe when he grew up. Fighting over Jordan, I didn't expect to fight against the idol in person many years later, and even defended the idol like iron, and even won.

"Unfortunately, he didn't focus on defending me in this game." Harden said with a little regret.

Su Yang encouraged and said: "Train and play well, and strive to play against the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. Kobe will definitely focus on defending you."

After the brief celebration, all the players showered and cleaned up, while Su Yang rushed to the media center to attend the press conference.

Talking about why they can beat the Lakers, he said that the Thunder want to win the game more, because for many Lakers players, this is just a trivial loss, but for many Thunder players, this is an important moment in their careers.

Talking about the team's six scoring in double figures, he said that the tactics designed by the coaching staff are very good, the basketball passing speed is fast and smooth, the players trust each other and are willing to make a lot of off-ball moves for each other, and the team is thriving.

Talking about the previous bold words to win the championship, he said that it is indeed the team's season goal. There is nothing to dare to think about. There is an old saying in China that princes and generals are kind. There is also an old saying in Europe and America that there were no nobles before Adam and Eve. That's it.

That night, the entire Thunder team set off overnight and took a special plane to Detroit to prepare for an away game against the Pistons.

After waking up at noon, Su Yang canceled the training plan he had made before, and led a group of players younger than him to play games.

The three middle-aged assistants Mark, Brooks, and Snyder shook their heads at him. Only the young assistant Brian joined. Under Harden's strong recommendation, the whole team decided to play the new halo game "Hell Paratrooper" online. .

Su Yang had heard that Harden was a master of the Halo series, so he deliberately chose Harden as his teammate.The two teamed up to blow up the audience, leading Durant to lie down and win, and then a group of boys were going to play impromptu rap again. Su Yang thought he had no talent, so he ran to exercise.

On the night of NO.30, the game between the Thunder and the Pistons started.

In the new season, the Pistons replaced their new coach John Custer. During his college assistant coaching period, he studied under the famous coach Rick Pitino. He was once the youngest head coach in the NCAA Division I, but he also created the worst in the history of the NCAA Division I. record.

When he entered the NBA, John Custer studied under the famous coach Larry Brown until he joined the Cavaliers in the 08-09 season.

It's a pity that John Kuster didn't learn the essence from several famous coaches, but he learned from one of the dross.

Anyway, I don't know what John Kuster thought about it. He actually let the defensive giant Hamilton play off the bench, and arranged for Ben Gordon and Rodney Stuckey to start the backcourt together, which directly made the Pistons' backcourt defense a mess.

The Pistons have two frontline players. The power forward is Charlie Villanueva, one of the worst defenders in the league. He is lazy and slow; No energy to defend.

The center of the Pistons is Ben Wallace who revisited the old place, but the other Wallace is not there, and neither is Billups. The stout body looks rather clumsy.

Faced with that defensive configuration, Westbrook rushed like he was galloping on the field of hope, free and easy.

After 3 minutes of playing, Su Yang paused to adjust the lineup and practiced the five-small system with Ibaka as the center.

Daben's offensive ability is biased, and his height is at a disadvantage. It is difficult to pose a threat to Ibaka on the offensive end. Villanueva can pose a threat to Green, but he forced Green to score in the last round, and he has to send it back in the next round. Useless attack.

The five-small system made the Thunder's offensive rhythm extremely fast. The Pistons completely gave up offensive rebounds and emphasized retreating defenses, but they couldn't stop them.

On the key side of the Pistons, Ben Gordon was entangled very uncomfortable by Westbrook, and he would be delayed by Ibaka when using the pick-and-roll.

There is also Rodney Stuckey - the guy who forced Billups away and let Iverson play as a substitute. Su Yang specially arranged for Sefolosha to guard from the beginning to the end, making Rodney Stuckey a long half. He made 15 of 3 shots and had three fouls and two turnovers.

By the end of the half, the Thunder had led by as many as 25 points, and the Pistons had no desire to resist.

In the end, the Thunder team scored in double figures with seven players, beating the Pistons 111 to 83 and winning the first two consecutive games.

At the post-match press conference, when talking about the reason why Ibaka was appointed as the center forward, Su Yang said that it was just special. The team’s defensive system is built around Chandler, and the offensive end also needs a lot of cover and support from Chandler. Please don’t ask the media. Out of rhythm.

After playing against the Pistons, the Thunder team flew back to Oklahoma, and after a day's rest, they played against the Trail Blazers at home.

In the new season, the Trail Blazers introduced Miller as a backup point guard, and Webster also returned from injury. The team's strength can be regarded as returning to a strong state, but McMillan insisted on letting Oden be the starting center. The offensive operation of the Blazers' starting lineup is relatively slow, and the impact on the inside is also weakened, like the self-proclaimed triple success in fighting the Thunder.

It's like insisting that there is no disadvantage in choosing Oden for the sake of face, and insisting on letting Oden play to prove that there is no effect of forcing.

Su Yang wanted to make a suggestion but felt it was inappropriate. He simply asked Westbrook and Chandler to play pick-and-roll consecutively, and showed Oden on the spot how as a center, he should help the team through screens. Unexpectedly, he caused Oden to foul twice in succession.

Embarrassingly, after Oden took a break, the Blazers' offense became smoother.

It's a pity that the iron-blooded defense advocated by the Blazers has nowhere to focus in the face of Su Yang's dynamic offensive system.

At the end of the game, Miller even got into an argument with McMillan, as if they had different tactical ideas.

At the end of the game, the Thunder beat the Trail Blazers 99 to 87. Four players scored in double figures and started the game with three consecutive victories.

At the post-match press conference, when talking about the quarrel between Miller and McMillan, Su Yang said he hadn’t noticed it. After the reporter explained it, he couldn’t avoid it. Instead, he said that when he was an assistant coach in the Trail Blazers, he also had disagreements with McMillan. , that's a good thing.

After playing the Trail Blazers, the Thunder got two days off. Su Yang took the coaching staff to the University of Oklahoma to participate in the tactical exchange meeting.

On November [-]rd, the Thunder played against the Kings at home.

Facing the lackluster lineup of the Kings, Su Yang arranged for Sefolosha to focus on Tyreke Evans, aiming at the shortcomings of Evans who is only good at right-handed and not good at left-handed, and also aimed at Tyreke Evans' poor mid-range and long-range shooting shortcoming.

In that way, Evans made 20 of 5 shots and 2 of 0 free throws.

Instead, Westbrook switched defenses against Martin. Because of the height gap and lack of experience, Martin made 16 free throws.

In the end, the Thunder easily defeated the Kings 107 to 89, winning four consecutive victories at the start of the game and temporarily ranking first in the league.

After the game, the player interviews were over, and Su Yang spoke as a representative, making Oklahoma City fans ready to win big and win big.

(End of this chapter)


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