Coach: Coaching the Grizzlies at the beginning, playing the bantam

Chapter 101 Leading the Best Coach Award!Complicated western pattern!Give Durant more strength!
The next morning, ESPN announced the latest combat power rankings. The Sonics were upset all the way to No. 4 in the league, second only to the Celtics, Spurs, and Detroit Pistons.

The Grizzlies and Cavaliers, the two teams that reached the finals last season, were all under pressure and completed an amazing counterattack.

Before the start of the season, no one thought that this rebuilding team, which was ranked at the bottom of the league last year, would have the second-best record in the Western Conference, double-kill the defending champion Grizzlies, and lead the league in offensive firepower.

The joining of Lu Yong gave the Supersonics a new soul. Young players played well under him. Even Taylor Tovic, the undrafted pick, made it into the top five of the rookie list, and his value skyrocketed.

So far, Teletovic has averaged 21.6 minutes per game, scored 9.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1 assist, shooting 47.6% from the field and 39.7% from the three-point range, showing good efficiency.

If it weren't for the poor defensive level, PJ-Tucker is often needed to play, and Teletovic's performance this year will only be even more explosive.

Even so, Teletovic's dark horse counterattack still caused a commotion in the league. Before the two-year rookie contract ended, he was targeted by other teams in advance.

In addition, Lu Yong, the coach who personally trained Teletovic, also followed the wave of traffic.

This is not the first time he has cultivated the undrafted pick into the main rotation. When he was the assistant coach of the Grizzlies last year, he unearthed the small point guard Jose Barea. Guard, averaging 8 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists per game, performing well.

After two years of cultivating two outstanding undrafted picks, Lu Yong's ability to train new players has been infinitely magnified by the media, and he has become the best "academic" coach of the new generation.

Former Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle, who also came from an academic background, commented on Lu Yong. "He is a natural offensive master. In addition to those incredible tactical ideas in his head, he also has a keen sense of offense. He can always find the shining points in role players and train them into better players."

The strong rise of the Sonics not only benefited the rookies in the team a lot, but coach Lu Yong also received a very high evaluation.

When he first signed with the Supersonics, the outside world questioned that the Supersonics offered Lu Yong a three-year, $3 million contract.

However, it now appears that Lu Yong's contract is simply too conscientious, and his annual salary of more than 300 million is more than enough, and his efficiency is higher than that of famous coaches with more than 500 million.

After the three-year contract expires, Lu Yong will definitely be able to sign a more lucrative contract, with a salary close to that of famous coaches and on par with the maximum salary.

After a day off, the Sonics challenged the Wizards away, losing 113 to 117, and the winning streak was ended.

The Wizards Three Musketeers played a wonderful offensive performance this time. The three teamed up to score 89 points and led the team to defend the home court.

Delonte West suffered a serious loss in defending the "General". This time, Arenas broke out and scored 37 points. He made 9 of 6 three-pointers and felt hot.

Durant is one of the few bright spots of the Sonics. Against Caron Butler, both scored 25+, and did not fall into a disadvantage.

Szczerbiak couldn't defend Jamison one-on-one, and his offensive touch was poor, and he was suppressed from the beginning to the end.

Lu Yong reused PJ Tucker in the second half to limit Jamison's scoring, but the Sonics' offensive firepower was also affected. They failed to comeback in the final quarter and could only swallow the defeat.

Heading into their opening game in February, the Sonics beat the Mavs on the road, 109-103.

The Mavericks had a strong momentum last season, second only to the Grizzlies with 64 wins in the regular season. However, this year the Mavericks suddenly pulled away without any obvious changes in the core lineup.

Head coach Avery Johnson's flaws in his poor coaching skills were exposed. The offense was targeted by opponents and couldn't make good adjustments. When encountering the top six teams in the division, they lost more than they won and won less. They are currently only ranked seventh in the Western Conference.

The biggest highlight of this game was that Noah beat the self-proclaimed "second center in the West" Eric Dampier. He made 8 of 7 shots at the basket, 5 of 3 free throws, scored 17 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal. 2 blocked shots, scoring a career high in a single game.

Dampier played 32 minutes, 5 of 1 shots, no free throws, only 2 points and 8 rebounds.

The media is not optimistic that the Mavericks can still win the championship. They think that the two positions of point guard and center are the shortcomings of the Dallas Mavericks.

In the parallel world, the Mavericks traded away the young point guard Devin Harris this year, and got the veteran Jason Kidd from the Nets. aid.

However, the Mavericks have to wait until the summer of 10 if they want to get "Champion" Chandler. If these two positions are not reinforced, it will be difficult for the Mavericks to reach the championship through pure offensive play.

On the 3rd, the Sonics played against the Kings at home again.

Lu Yong rested the three main players at one time, Szczerbiak, Bunche Wells, and Teletovic rested.

The offensive and defensive PJ-Tucker and Delfino were put on the starting lineup. The offensive firepower has weakened, but the defensive efficiency has soared.

The Supersonics intentionally slowed down the offensive rhythm throughout the game, and followed Lu Yong's instructions to play more breakthrough shots, taking the opportunity to adapt to the offensive routine of positional warfare.

Noah went to the top of the arc to cover Delfino without the ball, helping his teammates create opportunities to catch and shoot. PJ Tucker still does not need to move, ambush in the bottom corner to attract defense, and has a chance to catch and shoot a three-pointer.

Durant holds the ball in the middle and hits one, which is the soul of this tactic. He can choose to attack by himself, or he can attract the defense and distribute the ball to the pitcher. He is the core of the Sonics' well-deserved offense.

Lu Yong intends to sharpen Durant before the playoffs, so that he can improve his ability to play singles with the ball, and face the single defense incarnation of a sharp knife that tears the opponent's defense.

The playoffs are the stage to test the stars. The Sonics, the main offensive team, can thrive in the regular season, but once the defensive strength comes up, Durant must stand up and take over the game. This is an irreplaceable star. effect.

It is necessary to cultivate Durant's confidence from his rookie season. His talent and style of play are born for singles. As long as he improves his shooting stability after the confrontation and focuses on practicing singles skills, Durant Always a surprise for the team.

这场比赛杜兰特打了37分钟，21投10中，三分球6中2，罚球5中5，砍下27分6篮板5助攻2抢断，发挥了领袖作用。

For Durant, Lu Yong spent a lot of thought on training.

The regular season revolves around his offensive system to improve efficiency, and on the defensive end, veteran Bunch Wells can share the pressure for him, so he doesn't need to match up with top stars.

However, the flowers grown in the greenhouse are destined to be unable to withstand the storm. At this stage of the regular season, it is time for Lu Yong to let him take responsibility and shoulder the burden that a leader should shoulder.

PJ-Tucker, who was temporarily put on the starting lineup, also performed well tonight. He made 6 of 4 shots from outside the three-point line. He ambush in the left corner without being noticed, but scored 12 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block. , Limiting the Kings' starting power forward Mickey Moore to score.

He emphasized to Tucker from the beginning of the season that as long as he can practice the three-pointer from one corner and his tenacious defense, he will definitely become an indispensable member of the team in the regular season.

This is indeed the case. Tucker is now a strong player in the Sonics rotation. The 3D role is irreplaceable and can play a huge role in many games.

PJ-Tucker is a dedicated player. After being talked to by Lu Yong, he has been working hard on corner three-pointers.Simply, his efforts were not in vain, the sweat he put in during training was rewarded, and his rising speed was more than [-] million points faster than the parallel world.

Playing in an environment that suits you is easier to perform brilliantly. PJ Tucker has benefited a lot from playing with these excellent pitchers this season.

In the end, 103 to 82, the Sonics easily defeated the Kings.

After reducing the offensive rhythm, the Sonics scored less, but the defense did a good job, only allowing the Kings to score 82 points, playing an atypical game.

Back-to-back games against the Magic at home, the Sonics continued to practice tactics, and won 113 to 102 with only one veteran, Michael Finley, resting.

"Warcraft" Howard was overwhelming in the penalty area this time, scoring 32 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocks. However, Lu Yong pinched the magic team's goal. As an outside shooter, let Howard play singles. No matter how good his personal data is, he still can't lead the team to win.

In the parallel world, the reason why this magic team can play dominance is because there are four pitchers around Howard who shoot more than 40% of their three-pointers.Low-post singles attract double-teams, and the pitcher is an opportunity to separate out, a typical one-star four-shot style of play.

This kind of one-star shooting with the center as the core seems to be very strong, but in fact the flaw is also obvious, that is, when Howard's low post cannot attract double-teams, the Magic's offensive firepower will drop sharply.

The top offensive firepower of the Supersonic League is most afraid of counterattacks. It is not a big problem that Howard cannot be defended inside. The offensive end will be recovered sooner or later.

The outside four guns couldn't find a chance to shoot, and the Magic's strength was obviously weakened.

In the final quarter, there was a counterattack led by the "Turkish magician" Turkoglu, but it was quickly suppressed.

Delfino broke out again this time, making 7 of 5 three-pointers, scoring 15 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal. His ability to seize opportunities is the most stable among the Supersonics shooters.

Durant played 31 minutes, scored 18 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists.

After this wave of victories, the Sonics' record came to 35 wins and 13 losses, further narrowing the gap with the Spurs in front of them.

太阳33胜14负、灰熊32胜15负、黄蜂32胜16负、火箭31胜16负、小牛30胜18负、西部前七名的战绩都很接近，不保持连胜随时都有被超车的风险。

In the East, the Celtics rank first in the league with 39 wins and 10 losses, the Pistons 36 wins and 12 losses, the Cavaliers 32 wins and 15 losses, and the Magic 31 wins and 15 losses. The seventh-ranked 76ers in the East have a record of only 23 wins and 25 losses, which is too far behind, and the winning percentage is less than 50%.

Compared with the strong and weak pattern in the Eastern Conference, the prospect of this year's Western Conference playoffs is even more confusing, and no one dares to take it lightly until the end.

The Sonics were at the bottom of the league last season, and this year's regular season has just passed halfway, and their wins have increased by double digits.The media generally believe that Lu Yong has a great chance of winning the best coach, and he has become the leader of this award.

　Heart discomfort, sudden bursts of throbbing pain in the afternoon, and chest tightness.I don't know if it was from staying up late or smoking.

　　I plan to go to the hospital to take a look and come back to update.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)