The godfather of basketball started from conquering the NBA

The offseason is long, but it is also short. For those who are enjoying life in the world of debauchery, the offseason is simply too short. The happy time feels like it is over before it begins, but for those who work hard to improve themselves For them, the offseason is long and they can improve themselves in many aspects. They can't wait to start the new season.

The 07-08 season has also officially started, and Xu Xiao is also looking forward to this season. After all, in this season, the Rockets won a shocking 22-game winning streak, but because of Yao Ming's injury, the winning streak ended at 22. In terms of numbers, this season, Yao Ming is not injured. Let's see what the Rockets can achieve in the end.

The closing game of the new season is the Rockets playing the Lakers. The Lakers will receive last season's championship ring at their home court. This also stimulated Kobe's good friend McGrady. McGrady played very aggressively at the beginning.

The Rockets also made major changes during the offseason. First, they replaced the head coach. The old coach Adelman took over. At the same time, they introduced a number of powerful players, such as the starting guard Francis who played well in the Timberwolves last season. "Boss Fernando", the future All-Star player Millsap, the mvp Scola of Europe and China, and the strength of champion guard Mike James are also unabated.

On the Lakers side, the starting point guard Mike James was replaced. If the Cavaliers opponents in the finals were not too weak last season, Mike James would have almost lost the championship to the Lakers. The performance of 11 points is still qualified, but the performance against the Nuggets in the first round and the performance against the Spurs Mike James in the second round can be called a disaster. The championship puzzle that the Lakers need most.

In addition, James Posey, who won the championship, joined the Lakers, which also made up for the weakest front line of the Lakers. Posey's defense is also the top in the league, and his three-pointers are also remarkable. More importantly, , Posey, like Fisher, is a big-time player. In the year when the Heat won the championship, Posey played a huge role. Now the Lakers can be said to be even more powerful. This also convinced Old Buss that the Lakers It is the team that least needs draft picks. They don't need to train anyone, and the stars will come on their own initiative.

In the first game, although McGrady played very fiercely and scored 34 points, Yao Ming also played well and scored 23 points and 11 rebounds, but the Rockets still lost to the Lakers. Kobe had 40 points, Garnett had 23 points, 18 rebounds and 6 assists, the cooperation between the two cannot be said to be a simple tacit understanding, it can be said to have reached another level.

After that, the games started one after another. The first game of the Timberwolves came relatively late. On the third day of the game, the Timberwolves ushered in their first opponent, the Denver Nuggets. The opening game was the same as last year, but The difference this time is that with Iverson on the opposite side, the Nuggets formed their own double guns.

Both sides are regular starters. The Nuggets have Iverson, Diawara, Anthony, Martin and Camby. The Timberwolves have Arroyo and Roy in the backcourt, and Darius Myers and Millie in the frontcourt. Sic, the center is the new top pick Oden.

Of course, taunting and whipping Xu Xiao before the game is an indispensable part of the commentary. The home game is fine, but when it comes to the away game, it is like a graveyard. Xu Xiao calmed down and watched the game seriously.

It can be seen from the preseason performance that Oden's physical talent is top-notch, but his technical level is still a bit rough, and this is not only seen by him Xu Xiao, but also by the opposite coach George Karl.

At the beginning of the game, Casey carried out Xu Xiao's will and gave Oden tactics at the beginning to play, but the Nuggets didn't give him a chance at all. The defense of Martin and Camby made the new No. When it comes to the dangers of the NBA, they don't want to be a stepping stone for the new No. [-] pick.

Oden took the first ball and showed his physical fitness. With two people hanging on, he still completed the shot, but also showed his slightly rough technique. The ball bounced out of the frame, but at this time a black shadow came out, It turned out to be the former Tanhua Myers, who overwhelmed the 03 Tanhua Anthony, grabbed an offensive rebound, and completed a second tip-up.

"This guy can still play?" Everyone has such a question in their hearts. When Miles entered the NBA, he had a very high halo, but when he first entered the league, he did not fulfill his talent. Although he later played in the Trail Blazers There was a period of high light, but injuries soon found him. People who have undergone minimally invasive surgery have basically lost their athletic ability. in conclusion.

So when he beat Anthony to grab the offensive rebound and put the ball in, the question was on everyone's mind, the fans, the broadcasters, even the opponents, had some doubts.

"Maybe it's a flash in the pan." The Nuggets fans guessed at home, but the Nuggets players felt that something was wrong. Last year, they overturned the gutter because they underestimated their opponents. They don't want to be humiliated this year.

So they used all their strength at the beginning, regardless of offense or defense, Anthony's offense was extremely fierce, but this year he is not playing recruit Tucker, Miles has made a promise with Xu Xiao this year, and he must do a good job of defense Well, Anthony is even more strictly guarded.

Anthony turned around and bumped into the oncoming Milicic. The two surrounded Anthony and made the Nuggets' first goal come back without success.

But looking back, the Timberwolves' own offense was not going well, so it was handed over to Oden, but Oden directly made a mistake, and the Nuggets fought back.

Next, both sides started to fight. The Timberwolves gave Oden too many chances, and he also missed many times. The Nuggets hit the iron because the Timberwolves' defense was really good. After all, Casey is still good at training defense, and these guys defend. All good, but quickly let the Nuggets find a loophole.

"That No. [-] pick, don't look at his movement and body, but his defense is the same. His movement speed is too fast, but he has no experience. You can hit him and get fouled." Iverson and Anthony exchange to.

I was not afraid of O'Neal at first, a little Oden, what can I do, and then he also took action, and he did hit Oden continuously and caused fouls, which opened up the situation for the Nuggets.

On the Timberwolves side, the offense is still in a stagnant pool. After Francis left, the Timberwolves guard became Arroyo. Arroyo was very good in the international arena and led the team to beat the Dream Team. But in the NBA, that set It's not working, unable to effectively organize the offense, and Casey seems to be angry, just not giving the head star Roy the ball.

As if deliberately training Oden forcibly, Casey paused, and Xu Xiao couldn't hear what Casey was saying to the players, but Casey was communicating with Milicic all the time.

Back on the court, Milicic took the ball near the free throw line and made a direct shot. Xu Xiao roughly guessed that Casey wanted Milicic to open up space for Oden, but unfortunately the shot missed, and two rounds in a row They were all the same tactics, but Milicic failed to make a hit. Casey sneered off the field and said in his heart: "This is the inside line you value, and it's nothing more than that. It's not as good as Kwame Brown. Europeans like it." Bragging about so-called talent."

"What is this guy doing, imitating Kwame Brown? Who does he think he is, hahaha."

"Don't say that, at least he played well in the European Championship, haha, maybe he is not acclimatized."

"Oh, I think it's time for you to go home. After all, the confrontation there is very gentle, maybe it will give you a soft touch."

Seeing that Milicic missed two consecutive free throws from the free throw line, the commentator also let go of the ridicule. They hadn't made a sound before, because they were afraid that Milicic would slap them in the face like Kwame Brown last year. I dare to say that I have missed consecutive shots.

The commentator is also ridiculing: Not every player can practice shooting. Last year, you took advantage of it. Lady luck will not favor you twice.

Since he couldn’t shoot from the outside, Oden could only face Martin and Camby on the inside. Seeing that there was no chance on the inside, Oden came out to shoot a mid-range shot, but obviously, he hadn’t fully mastered the technique of shooting. , so there is still no effect, but Xu Xiao is very puzzled why he has not given Roy the ball and let him organize the offense. After all, he is the number one core of the Timberwolves. Can't let Roy catch the ball at all, let him organize the offense, feed Oden two balls, wouldn't the morale rise, what the hell is Casey doing.

And during the timeout, Casey was also very annoyed, why did he send away the handy Millsap he used, now, only a brainless Swift is left on the bench, but now he has to use it, after all Oden has committed two fouls.

"This new No. [-] pick is obviously not very adaptable to the NBA. His physical fitness is enough for him to be the king in the college league, but he can't do it when he comes to the NBA. His skills are a bit rough, and the most important thing is that his defense is the foundation of his life. He also encountered a little trouble, and he had to control his fouls." The commentator was very polite to Oden.

At this time, the Timberwolves were 7 points behind 19 to 12. Casey, who was thinking about breaking the can, had no choice but to replace Swift and Outlaw, and replaced Oden and Miles.

But after this substitution, the Timberwolves suddenly came alive, and all kinds of small cooperation started.

First, Swift hits a mid-range shot near the free throw line. He has a mid-range shot and has been quite accurate on this side of the free throw line. Judged Iverson's offensive line, stood in a defensive position, caused Iverson's foul, successfully predicted the position of the rebound in the next round, grabbed the offensive rebound, and passed Roy back. This is Roy Launched the offense for the first time, and played the lob directly with Swift's pick-and-roll.

"Do you feel that today's Swift seems a little different, today he looks so smart, this is not at all like the "jumping man" we know." The commentator also began to express doubts.

"Last year, Kwame Brown was the No. [-] in parallel imports. Could it be he who surprised me this year? Swift, the No. [-] in parallel imports," another commentator also responded.

"That's right, that's right." Xu Xiao in the stands threw his fists to celebrate after seeing this scene. This is what he wanted to see. This season is very important to them. They can lose, but they must You have to lose with backbone, and you need to cultivate a winning culture this season. During the opening period, Xu Xiao temporarily regarded it as a tactic designed for Oden, but he didn't play it out. Xu Xiao didn't give the blame to the coach. Oden should be practicing.

When the ball started to be given to Roy, the Timberwolves' offense began to improve. After all, Roy has already reached the All-Star level this season. Although Oden's performance is still not good, they rely on Roy, Swift The excellent performance of the special team narrowed the point difference to 42 to 50 at the end of the half, only 8 points behind.

At halftime, Coach Casey rushed to the locker room and questioned Milicic:

"What are you doing during the offseason? Xu Xiao patted his chest and told me that he practiced your shooting, but in the end, you made 4 of 0 mid-range shots, and you couldn't open the space at all." Seeing the angry Casey, Milicic didn't dare to speak, because he was really cheated. He was a little nervous in these few shots, so much so that the fourth shot felt like it was gone.

After talking about Milicic, he began to comment on the No. 5 pick Oden. He didn't play well. Except for one tipped basket, he never scored in sports games. He only scored 1 points and 3 rebounds in 5 of 3 halftime games, but he had 2 times. Foul and [-] turnovers.

"Listen Greg, this is the NBA, not the college league. I've given you opportunities, but not all the time. I can tolerate your mistakes now, but you can't keep making mistakes for me. If you continue to perform like this, then you Just roll on the bench and watch the water dispenser, do you understand, rookie?"

Even for Oden, Casey is still not polite. In Casey's view, Oden's two strokes are far worse than Kwame Brown last season.

Xu Xiao also came to the locker room. Seeing that Casey was angry, he didn't say anything. After all, the work of the head coach cannot be interfered. To give the coach authority, he was also a coach before, so he understands the reason.

Just when the coach finished his training and was about to return to the court to warm up, he quietly pulled Milicic over and told him, "You can actually try three-pointers. Sometimes two-pointers in the middle distance may be more difficult than three-pointers." It is still difficult to score, so I suggest you try three points."

Xu Xiao talked to Milicic, and was overheard by Casey. Although Casey was very angry that Xu Xiao interfered with his work, for some reason, he couldn't open his mouth to him as the boss and could only acquiesce to what he said. I still despised him fiercely in my heart, "A person who doesn't even have a mid-range shot is delusional about three-pointers. It's really whimsical." Casey had already made a judgment in his heart. If Milicic dared to shoot a three-pointer, he would immediately shoot its replaced.