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Chapter 402 Dual Control Tactics
At five minutes past eight, the starting lineups of both sides were announced.

Suns: Wang Tiejun, Rasheed Wallace, Horry, Kidd, Kevin Johnson.

Sonics: Irvine, Shaun Kemp, Detlef Schrempf, Jose Hawkins, Payton

The game was broadcast live by ESPN, and because it was Saturday, CCTV also chose to broadcast live.

After getting the list, Zhang Lili analyzed: "The Supersonics have found a new center, and he is today's starting center Irvine.

But he has no strength. He was the No. 94 pick in the second round of the Bullets in 5. The Sonics wanted him probably because of his height.

The Supersonics have never had a height inside. This Irvine is 216 centimeters, 3 centimeters lower than the Iron Army, and a tonnage of 125 kilograms. But he has height, but he doesn’t even have rebounds. He is a standard marginal player. He is a false starter in the Supersonics.

The Supersonics use him to match up with the Iron Army, and it is only a blocking effect, which is convenient for Rainman Kemp and Schramf to assist in defense. "

At this time, the starters started, and the game started shortly after.

Rainman and Rasheed Wallace jump ball, Sonics offense.

Kidd stands in front of Payton. The two are the same height, the former has a larger tonnage, but the latter is a veteran, four years older than the former, has played for four more years, has rich experience, and is stronger.

But he and Kidd have the same problem, the three-pointer is not very good, but he likes to throw, especially his three-pointer is even worse than Kidd.

In addition, they are from Oakland, California, just across the road. Kidd is on the mountain, and Payton is at the bottom of the mountain. In Kidd's words, he is from the mountains, and Payton is from the city at the bottom of the mountain.

When Kidd first started playing, Payton, who was four years older than him, was already the king of the kids there, so he imitated Payton to play since he was a child.

Then he joined the NBA one after another, one was the No. 90 pick in 94, the other was the No. [-] pick in [-], and he had the same agent in the NBA.

In a word, they are too familiar with each other, the opponents on the court, and the younger ones off the court.

"Boy, hugging Old K's thigh, shaking now?"

This is Payton's seventh season, and now he can be said to be a top point guard with excellent offensive and defensive organizations. At this time, he was spitting trash at Kidd while pushing forward.

"Gloves, I gave you a new nickname, King of Waves, what do you think?"

Kidd coped calmly and did not steal easily. He just moved in time to prevent Payton from starting up.

右翼，30岁的闪电对位同样30岁的何塞霍金斯，前者是87年的首轮7号秀，后者是88年的首轮6号秀。

Lightning is 185 centimeters tall, and Hawkins is 191 centimeters. Both height and tonnage suffer a bit. However, Hawkins is no longer the All-Star guard who can average 20+ points per game. This season, he has a performance of 14+3+3. With Lightning's defensive ability, the defensive pressure is not very high.

Through quick movement, he followed Hawkins's several off-the-ball runs in a row, and did not let his opponent get an open chance to catch the ball.

For other positions, the fifth position is not considered, and the rain man in the fourth position seems to be difficult to get rid of Rasheed Wallace's pursuit. The same is true for the third position.

"Whoosh!"

Kidd sealed Payton's face. This three-pointer made a three-pointer and went straight out of the baseline.

"King of wave shooting, to you, is the basket as big as the tip of a needle?" Kidd defended Payton's offense and immediately sprayed trash talk.

"Damn boy, I'll beat your egg yolk next." Peyton cursed back angrily.

In the CCTV live broadcast seat, Zhang Lili said: "Although the Suns' second position is a bit difficult, the defense of the Suns this season is really good."

Su Qun nodded and said, "There is old K + Rasheed Wallace on the inside, and Horry's defense on the outside is also good, and Lightning is also good. Now that Kidd is on the team, Kidd's defense is also top-notch and close to the top level. It is really good."

Zhang Lili suddenly laughed: "When Wilkins or Chapman played the second position, the defense was not so strong, and their defense was not very good. The current lineup seems to be better.

Needless to say the defense, the offense seems to be not bad.Lightning played well offensively this season. Those who didn't have three-pointers before have now started to shoot three-pointers. They shoot three per game, and the shooting percentage is actually very high, reaching 44%, which is the highest three-point shooting percentage in the team. "

"It's amazing! No wonder he can average 20+ per game this season." Su Qun said excitedly.

Zhang Lili smiled and said: "This is the change brought about by Tiejun, forcing his teammates to make changes. Lightning used to focus on breakthrough penetration, but now there is a giant beast inside, and the breakthrough space is reduced. He must increase outside shooting. It is understandable to shoot three-pointers."

"He must have practiced extra three-pointers during the offseason," Su Qun said.

"In addition, he is getting older, and he can save energy by increasing outside jump shots. This is also a change in the playing style of older players." Zhang Reasonable said.

Su Qun nodded and said: "That Robert Horry, when interviewing him, he said that since the Suns, they will practice three-pointers every offseason, and now the three-pointers are indeed more stable than before. From this point of view, the three-pointers of the Suns will be very good this season. The stronger the ability to stretch, the better it is for K's low-post offense."

At this time, the Suns' ball had reached the frontcourt and was advanced by Kidd.

The other four were all pulled apart, and all pulled to the three-point line. Horry moved up and down the left-wing three-point line, Rasheed Wallace pulled to the right bottom corner, and the Lightning moved outside the right-wing three-point line, leaving a large space inside.

Before Kidd reached the top of the arc, he saw the old K suddenly squeeze the defender away and enter the basket, so he dealt the cards directly.

"boom!"

The alley-oop dunks made the Sonics' home court go silent, and then there was a lot of applause.

Zhang Lili laughed and said: "Let Kidd take the lead and Lightning play without the ball. I think it is more reasonable than Wilkins to start at the second position. How open do you think it is? It is full of empty no-man's land.

Kidd is best at capturing the vacancy of his teammates. He can even predict the vacancy of his teammates in advance. With this configuration, who would dare to double-team the low-post Tiejun in advance?If you dare to put it, the ball will immediately go to the open space. "

"Gloves, when I win the championship, you are still struggling in the Supersonic pit." After easily receiving an assist, the excited Kidd immediately spat trash talk at Payton.

"damn it!"

Peyton was so angry that he wished he could kick the boy opposite him who had imitated him since he was a child. Isn't he just hugging his thigh, can't he be an old man?
The Supersonic lineup is indeed strong, but the fifth position is an absolute weakness just like the Bulls. It cannot withstand the devastation of a super center like Old K. However, Old K's Suns are an insurmountable mountain for the Supersonics in the West.

Looking back, Rainman Kemp ran with all his strength, and after getting rid of Rasheed Wallace through the pick-and-roll, he immediately cut back into the penalty area.

And Payton also saw the opportunity, avoided Kidd's defense, passed a scalpel-like through ball, and passed the ball from the gap to the front of the rainman's cutting direction.

"Beautiful! Rain Man..."

The on-site commentator shouted excitedly, but when he was shouting "deduct one", he suddenly stopped.

"Snapped!"

After catching the ball, Rainman leaped up, his terrifying jumping ability broke out in an instant, and rushed towards the Suns' basket like a bloodthirsty beast.

During the playoffs two years ago, he was hit by Lao Wang and broke several ribs, so what he wanted most was to dunk Lao K's basket, and at this moment, his wish would come true. He was extremely excited and thought about how to celebrate.

But the next moment, a huge body lifted into the air from the front and blocked in front of him.

Although Supersonics center Irvine pulled out of the paint, Wang Tiejun didn't notice his offensive ability at all. He stayed on the left waist. When he saw Yuren cut back, he immediately began to pay attention to Payton, the ball-handler at the top of the arc. At the same time, he moved a step towards the basket.

"Oh!"

The two collided in the air in an instant, a real spark hit the earth, and the extremely heavy impact made people feel toothache.

"Oh!"

The audience exclaimed, and even the on-site commentator opened his mouth wide.

Deng Deng Deng took three steps, Lao Wang stepped back three consecutive steps when he landed, his back hit the basket behind him, his back vibrated, as if he had practiced an iron and wooden stake.

On the opposite side, Rainman Sean Kemp landed with his upper body leaning backwards. His feet landed first, then his buttocks, and then his upper body. With a bang, the floor was hit and jumped.

As for the ball, it was thrown onto the backboard by the rain man, rebounded, fell to a high position, and was caught by Kidd.

At this time, the referee did not blow the whistle, and the game continued. Lightning was about to go down, one step faster than Hawkins, and Kidd used a precise mid-length pass to pass the ball to Lightning. Lightning took the ball and went to the basket.

"Wow!"

At this time, Su Qun had a chance to take a breath, and shouted: "Look, the rain man hasn't gotten up yet, he should be injured."

Zhang Lili looked at the screen carefully, nodded and said: "He remembers to eat but not to fight. It was the same situation last season. It was exactly the same. He wanted to detain Tie Jun, but was blocked by Tie Jun and was injured. You see, it's the same again this time."

Su Qun said: "The Supersonics have called a timeout, and the team doctor has gone up."

Zhang Lili shook his head and said, "Like the postman, he has suffered a lot under Tie Jun's hands. In 93 or 94, he was hit by Tie Jun in the playoffs and broke three ribs. He was not convinced and always wanted to dunk Tie Jun's basket, but his tonnage is too small. Tie Jun's toughest frontal block, he can't hit Tie Jun at all."

When the timeout came off, Kidd and Payton walked together and spouted a trash talk: "Gloves, look at your partner, he is too irrational. Later, when I get old and retire, if you hug old K's thigh again, maybe you can win a championship."

"Fake oil!"

Peyton was so angry that he swears directly.

Damn boy, you are four and a half years younger than me, you retired, I should have a grandson, how can I hold my thigh for a ring?Don't you know that you should give up your seat early?
Angry at Payton, Kidd laughed triumphantly and left.

"Ugh!"

Glancing at the rain man who helped him off the stage, Peyton sighed secretly.

This inside partner is indeed full of talent, but unfortunately he is too impulsive, stubborn, and still has no memory after suffering a big loss. If this continues, can the Supersonics still break out of the West?

Without the Rainman, the Sonics were weaker again, and were finally defeated by the Suns. The Suns thus won the last regular season game of the month, maintaining the record of the game in November, with 11 consecutive victories, ranking first in the league.

The second place in the Western Conference is the Jazz, with 12 wins and 3 losses, which is a certain gap with the record of the Suns.

The second in the league is the Bulls, with 13 wins and 2 losses. Both losses were lost to the Suns, ranking first in the Eastern Conference.

The situation in the Eastern Conference is very compelling. Although the Bulls are number one in the Eastern Conference, they are only tied for first place.

The Knicks where O'Neal belongs are also very strong, also 13 wins and 2 losses, losing to the Bulls and Pacers, and tied with the Bulls for the first place in the Eastern Conference.

The Pacers lost one game to the Bulls, and then unexpectedly lost to the Pistons, also 13 wins and 2 losses, tied for first place in the Eastern Conference with the Bulls and the Knicks.

The performance in the first month shows that the Bulls have been unable to outshine the Eastern Conference, but it does not rule out that the Bulls did not perform at their full potential.

For example, in the two games against the Suns, the Bulls definitely did not have full strength.

However, the performance of the Suns in the first month of victory has sparked heated discussions among the media and some stars.

The host of ESPN's NBA channel, the very famous basketball commentator Jerry Hawks, expressed his views on the Suns on the [-]:[-] pm program.

He said: "I don't want to talk about the Suns double-killing the Bulls. The Bulls obviously didn't go all out. The reason, I think, is that the Bulls are still concerned about the lethality of the old K to the inside players, so as to avoid unnecessary injuries to the players in the regular season. The K law can only limit part of the lethality of the old K, that's for sure.

Except for these two games, the Suns showed great strength in the other 13 games. This is unquestionable, and there is no water in that part of the record.

Compared with last season, the Suns played a stronger defense, and unlike the Bulls, the Suns' defensive capabilities inside and outside are very strong.

Of course, I'm referring to the Suns-Sonics game. In those previous games, the [-] was the Suns' defensive weakness.

After the Suns suffered an injury at the second position, they deployed a double-control tactic, but instead played a stronger perimeter defense.

Of course, I don’t think this kind of tactic can last. Lightning is not tall enough, so he can play the second position once in a while, but if he plays this position for a long time and faces a shooting guard with strong defensive ability, such as Jordan, he will definitely suffer a big loss.

So I still think that the Suns should solve the problem of the second position, otherwise this position is likely to become a time bomb for the Suns in the playoffs. "

On the 30th, the Suns returned to Phoenix, and the next game was against the Warriors at home on the [-]th, with several days in between.

Time entered December 96, on the 12st day, Lao Wang called Yu Feihong for half an hour after getting up early, and asked about the situation at home.

Everything is fine at home. My son is gaining weight quickly and is very healthy. I plan to take him back to his hometown to live for a while, so that he can get a little rustic.

He hung up the phone and called his two older sisters. They are doing well now, and the learning process has enriched them very much.

Then I contacted Dayao again.

A week ago, the new season of the NCAA Divisional Tournament had begun, and Georgetown University belonged to the Big East.

The NCAA includes more than 1000 universities, not only basketball, but also various sports events. There are dozens of major and minor leagues by division. These leagues are divided into three levels, which are classified according to the strength and sports investment of each school.

As for the NCAA college basketball league, the Big East has [-] teams, UConn, Syracuse University, etc., all of which are famous schools with very strong strength.

He called the dormitory first, but no one was there, so his roommate picked him up and told him that Dayao had gone to the training hall. He then went to the basketball team's training hall to find Dayao.

I asked about Dayao's recent situation. It was not bad. Dayao had a high EQ and was introduced by Mutombo. Later, he relied on Ewing's relationship and his own influence. No one on the school team dared to bully him, and there was no problem getting along with his teammates.

"Dayao, did you stick to the training plan I gave you?"

"Yes, brother Tiejun, don't worry, I will definitely persevere, without any discount."

"Okay, remember, just do the training according to the plan, don't increase the amount casually, and don't damage your body."

"Understood, Brother Tiejun."

"In four years, you are only 20 years old after playing in the NCAA for four years. Don't worry. In addition, don't rush to start in the school team. Although the confrontation in the NCAA is far inferior to that in the NBA, you also need an adaptation stage. Now you too skinny."

"Well, I remember."

"The new season has started, have you played one game or two?" he asked again.

"It's been two fights and we've won both."

When Dayao mentioned this, he said excitedly: "Brother Tiejun, I didn't have a chance to play in the first game. In the second game yesterday, I played as a substitute for 15 minutes and scored 6 points, 3 rebounds and two blocks."

When he told Dayao, Colangelo Jr. and the coaching staff were holding a meeting about the lineup.

The problem to be solved at the meeting is number two.Whether to reinforce or solve the problem internally, there must be a plan.

Colangelo Jr. said embarrassingly: "I tend to rely on the existing players in the team to solve the problem of the second position. At present, it is difficult to find a suitable shooting guard in the free market. Our current record is the first in the league, and no team is willing to let us continue to strengthen through trades.

And if you trade, you have to pay chips, which will inevitably involve the main lineup. With such a good record now, I don't want to make a big move to the lineup, it's not worthwhile. "

Danny Angie nodded and said: "I don't want to make a big move on the main lineup, there is no need."

With the support of the head coach, Colangelo Jr. nodded and asked, "Danny, do you have any specific ideas for solving the second position?"

Danny Ainge said: "I have repeatedly discussed with the coaching staff. In our main lineup, the second position is not the main attacking position like the Bulls. Our main attacking position is the old K's fifth position, and other positions cooperate. So we don't need the kind of shooting guard who averages 20+ per game. It is almost enough to average 10+ per game."

Little Colangelo nodded. The Suns averaged 105.5 points per game in the first month of the regular season. Their offensive ability is even stronger than that of the Bulls. They are currently the team with the most points in the league. There is no shortage of scorers, and there is an efficient super scorer like Old K. The other four positions do not need a person with an average of 20+ points per game. The second position does not really need a shooting guard with strong scoring ability.

Danny Ainge continued: "So at the second position, the scoring ability can be average, but we need to defend, because once we reach the finals, if we meet the Bulls and face Jordan, our second position must need a strong defensive ability."

This made everyone nod in agreement.

Danny Ainge also said: "At present, the problem with our second position is that Wilkins is old and Chapman is prone to injuries. They all have potential injury problems as the main shooting guard, and there is only one rookie left.

And Kobe's defensive attitude is good, I mean, to solve the problem of the second position, either continue to play the double control tactics of Lightning and Kidd, or let Kobe start and focus on defense. "

As the team's defensive coach, Lewis immediately said: "Kobe's defensive training must be strengthened. He has this potential."

Nelson Jr. said at this time: "I think we can continue to play double point guard tactics for the time being, and then strengthen Kobe's defensive training at the same time. After his defensive ability improves, let him play the main position of the second position."

"That's a good idea." Little Colangelo nodded.

Playing a double-control tactic not only makes use of Kidd's organizational ability and lightning scoring ability, but also allows Wilkins and Chapman to return to the bench lineup, reducing their possibility of injury and increasing the thickness of the bench lineup.

If it wasn't for Lightning's lack of height, this tactic would not be suitable in the playoffs with higher defensive intensity. He really wants to keep playing this tactic.

Among the assistant coaches, D'Antoni was the only one who didn't say a word. He was not good at defense and had nothing to say. Moreover, the team's offensive tactics were dominated by traditional center forward tactics, which was exactly the opposite of his style. His tactical contribution was limited to providing some advice on fast break tactics. Among the several assistant coaches, he played the least role.

After discussing for a while, everyone decided to continue to play double control tactics, and at the same time strengthen Kobe's defensive training, trying to use the few months of the regular season to improve Kobe's defense to a higher level, which can come in handy in the playoffs.

(End of this chapter)