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

Chapter 87 Miracle!Beat the defending champion!The sword is slanted; Lu Yong: No one knows how to attack better than me!
The number of stars and overall strength of both sides are not at the same level. It is a very remarkable thing for the young people of the Supersonics to draw against the Grizzlies in the first quarter with their hard work.

The failure of the Grizzlies' starting lineup to widen the gap is a failure.

The head star Pau Gasol did not play at his best level, and was restricted by Noah and Tucker, which was quite uncomfortable.

In the second quarter, the Sonics sent Wilcox, Szczerbiak, Michael Finley, Delonte West, and Sessions.

There are four people who can shoot, and the space is wide open.

Fratello let Mike Miller rest for a while in the first quarter, and then came up with a substitute in the second quarter, plus several second-year rookies.

Delonte West stuck to Mike Miller all the way, so that he could not find a chance to catch the ball. The standard man-to-man and not the ball, the defensive efficiency was good.

The two have the same playing style in Lu Yong's offensive system. They are no strangers to defense, and their running positions are like looking in a mirror.

Wilcox sits in the penalty area to protect the basket. His ultra-fast lateral movement speed can also prevent pick-and-rolls when he is pulled out. He is not afraid of misplacement. The main focus is mobility.

When his teammates couldn't get a chance to run, Mike Miller's offensive strength was still entangled close to him, and several forced shots missed the basket under the interference.

The Supersonics did a good job defending in the second quarter, allowing the Grizzlies to barely score in the first 3 minutes.

Of course, the defense of the Grizzlies second team is also very tough, and it is not easy for the Sonics to score points from the bench. The two teams took the lead alternately and fell into a stalemate.

Yu Jia said with a smile: "The Grizzlies' victory this season depends entirely on defense. The team's offensive efficiency has declined seriously. The second team was stalemate by the Sonics. The deep lineup has not been able to play an advantage for a long time. Before the game started, I'm afraid no one thought that the Sonics would be so tenacious, fighting with the defending champion Grizzlies all the way, burst out a very strong desire to win."

Director Zhang said: "The teamwork of the Supersonics is very smooth. Although the rookies are not good at scoring in positional battles, they can still bite the difference with their counterattacks and bold ultra-long three-pointers. Coach Lu Yong is really a talent. In the Grizzlies Serving as an assistant coach can help the team win the championship, coaching the Sonics and leading the team to fight the Grizzlies, his coaching level is seriously underestimated."

Yu Jia nodded and said, "Indeed, Lu Shuai was able to lead a team that was ranked last in the league to such a level last season. His skills and courage are really amazing."

Five minutes later, the Sonics and the Grizzlies made substitutions in dead ball time.

Fratello took Gasol, the inside core, Lu Yong immediately dispatched Noah and Tucker upon seeing this, and the two sides continued to fight.

The best part of the Grizzlies is defense. With their sophisticated experience and tactical execution ability to quickly retreat, it is difficult for the Supersonics to play a sharp fast-break counterattack.

The biggest weakness of the Sonics this season is that there are no first-class stars in the team. It is difficult to score in tough battles, and they can only find opportunities to shoot through a large number of conduction balls and screens.

Durant and Michael Finley's stand-up singles are very threatening, but facing the defending champion's level of defense, one is too young and the other is too old, which is almost meaningless after all.

If both of them are at their peak, it won't take much effort to beat this Grizzlies.

Lu Yong can't do anything about it. He was ready when he chose to take over the Sonics, otherwise he would not arrange for the team to play team basketball in the new season.

He can only pray that Durant will grow up quickly under the guidance of Michael Finley, like "Reaper", and can stand up at critical moments to reap the game.

In order to emphasize the space, Lu Yong ran more shooting opportunities in the positional battle. This game refrigerated Carl Landry and did not play for 1 minute in the first half.

Although he was depressed, Landry still sat on the sidelines full of expectations, hoping that one day he would be like PJ Tucker and wait for the opportunity to start.

It's not that Landry can't shoot. He has mid-range shooting ability. If he trains hard during the offseason, it won't be difficult to improve his three-pointers in one position next season.

However, Lu Yong didn't have time to grow up with him. The Sonics have achieved results this season. Therefore, in games that emphasize space, Landry's role is indeed not as good as that of Tucker and Teletovic. It is difficult to get a stable playing time. .

In the second half, Lu Yong took the initiative to adjust his style of play.

He no longer let Noah respond at the top of the arc, but arranged for him to screen for his teammates off the ball and help West and Durant on the weak side create shooting opportunities.

When Noah is no longer the supporting center, Bunche Wells, who mainly plays cuts and counterattacks, is naturally taken to the bench, and the veteran Michael Finley will replace him as the starter.

Adding an experienced point of possession, in addition to being able to play one-on-one with the ball, can also quickly release the ball when teammates run out of opportunities.

With ingenious formations and tactical adjustments, the Supersonics successfully closed the gap in the second half.

With 1 minute and 50 seconds left in the final quarter, it was 90 to 92, only two points behind the Grizzlies.

Lu Yong took the initiative to ask for a timeout. The Sonics had the ball in their hands and had to play steadily in the last 2 minutes, which tested the players' psychological quality.

As a coach, any substitutions and decisions at critical moments may lead to a deviation in the direction of the game. He couldn't find the goal of the Grizzlies, but he understood Fratello's coaching style.

In the end, this guy will definitely keep emphasizing defense to the players, and will come up with a defensive lineup he trusts, and fight time against time.

The Sonics are the team behind the score, so naturally they can't compete with the Grizzlies on defense.

Lu Yong decided to go slanted for the last minute or so, and directly took the team's strongest offensive lineup, and the outcome depended on it.

Lu Yong sent the experienced Szczerbiak and removed PJ Tucker, who performed well tonight.

Veterans are more experienced at critical moments, they are less likely to make mistakes in handling the ball, and they are not lenient when opportunities come out, so they are trustworthy.

When Szczerbiak was playing for the Timberwolves, he made many key goals. Because the Wolves' head star Garnett was not good at attacking, as the second head, Szczerbiak was forced to become a Mr. Big Heart. The chain is rarely dropped.

Lu Yong also sent Wilcox, who can run and jump with explosive athletic talent. Joakim Noah's finishing ability is too poor, and the pure offensive system is not as easy to use as "The Beast" Wilcox.

The outside three are Durant, Michael Finley and Delonte West.

Bunch Wells is too bad at shooting three-pointers, and he is only good at counterattacks. In the last 2 minutes, the Grizzlies must focus on marking the Sonics’ fast break. His staying on the court is not very effective. It is easier for Michael Finley to create opportunities. Score.

Lu Yong took advantage of the timeout and said: "Chris (Wilcox), you are the only one who is good at rebounding in this lineup. The protection of the team's backcourt rebounds depends on you. You must go all out. Offensive Let you pull out to pick and roll for your teammates, hit the basket with your advantage, Paul is not as athletic as you, I believe you can do this well."

Wilcox nodded excitedly, and replied: "Don't worry, coach, I will protect the rebound if I risk my life!"

Wilcox didn't play very long today, so he's going to be physically strong.

After the pick-and-roll, it was difficult for the Grizzlies to defend, which is why Lu Yong replaced Joakim Noah and sent this "beast" on the field.

The only thing to worry about is that the Grizzlies snatch the backcourt rebounds, but any lineup has advantages and disadvantages. When Lu Yong decided to deploy a pure offensive lineup, he gave up defense.

The game continued, and the Grizzlies used the starting lineup of Stoudemire, Mike Miller, Warrick, Swift, and Gasol in the last minute or so. It was still the same without any changes.

Lowry and Rudy Gay had good shooting touches tonight, and their efficiency in the first three quarters was good, but Fratello didn't use it, and he believed in veterans even more at critical moments.

Even though Pau Gasol, who played 41 minutes, is almost exhausted, he is still unwilling to adjust the lineup, and plans to hit the bottom of the head tonight.

Supersonics attack, Delonti West took the ball to the frontcourt and passed it to Michael Finley, and started running with the help of his teammates off the ball.

Using the pick-and-roll old Finley went right to break through and kill the basket, and the position of the free throw line attracted Paul Gasol to help defend.

Gasol moved laterally to interfere, and Wilcox behind him was instantly emptied. Finley broke through and attracted the two defenses, jumped up and passed the ball to the basket.

The rushing Wilcox is like Kenyon Martin in the Nets era. He didn't hesitate to catch the ball, jumped in the face of Swift's supplementary defense, and scored a violent dunk with one hand!

"boom!"

92:92.

After landing, Wilcox beat his chest and roared, his eyes widened at the Grizzlies bench, showing a fierce look.

Swift spread his hands helplessly, he had already made up for the ball, but Wilcox's physical fitness exploded, and even he couldn't catch it.

In the Grizzlies battle, Pau Gasol caught the ball in the low post and tried to play hard, but was flanked by Durant on the weak side.

He was about to collapse at the moment, unable to make a strong 1V2 under the basket, and quickly passed the ball to Warrick.

Warrick was very embarrassed to catch the ball at the free throw line. He had no long-range shooting ability. Facing the big open space, he took a step forward, but the emergency stop and throw shot was missed by Durant who was back on defense.

Wilcox scrambled passionately to the backcourt rebound, and took a step to Finley to launch a fast break.

The Grizzlies' tactical execution is very strong, and they rushed to the backcourt the moment Warrick missed a throw.

It's a pity that the physical energy consumption of the main players is too great. Durant took the lead to get rid of the defense, changed direction and passed Mike Miller in an instant after receiving the ball, and took three steps to score a layup.Swish! 94 to 92.

On the bench, Lu Yong stood up and clapped vigorously, cheering loudly for the players' outstanding performance.

The Supersonics played so beautifully this round, they used their athletic talent to fight back, and the youngsters are full of energy.

Durant only played a total of 6 minutes in the last quarter, and he still doesn't feel tired at the moment.

Yu Jia shouted: "Wonderful fast-break counterattack! In these two rounds, the young Supersonics played their own advantages and killed the basket twice in a row. The offensive power of this lineup is very strong, and Lu Shuai's on-the-spot adjustments played a role , and now the pressure is on the Grizzlies."

Director Zhang said with a smile: "The lagging side has become the defending champion Grizzlies. If Fratello leads the team to lose this game, the Grizzlies fans will definitely not accept it."

In fact, without waiting until the end of the game, the Grizzlies fans at the scene couldn't accept it, and felt that Fratello's coaching level was not as good as that of Lu Yong.

A team that just won the championship last season and has not lost a lot of core roster, but was cornered by a group of young people from the Supersonics?

This scene almost didn't piss off the fans at the scene, so they almost dragged Fratello up and beat him up, asking him what was in his head?
In the next round, Delonte West's close defense was very fierce. Mike Miller ran without the ball for half a circle and failed to get a mobile phone opportunity.

Seeing this, Stoudemire was not greedy for credit. He suddenly attracted the defense and passed the ball to Paul Gasol, who was on the left.

Gasol took the ball and singled out Wilcox. If he had just started, he could have hit the basket with his back and back.

But now Gasol was so tired that he couldn't stop panting. He chose to turn over and shoot a jumper in the middle, and missed the basket under the frontal interference of Wilcox.

It is definitely not a good choice to show off a jumper in front of a "beast" with amazing bullet speed. Even if Gasol has a height advantage, it is difficult to avoid interference.

Durant shrunk the penalty area to protect the backcourt rebounds, and the supersonic gang of passionate fools didn't press time.

One by one, they rushed out like hungry wolves in an instant, and launched a sharp defensive counterattack.

Durant dribbled the ball across the half court to observe his teammates, and stuffed the ball straight to Wilcox, who was sprinting with all his strength, forming a dislocation in the frontcourt.

The excited Wilcox passed Hakeem Warrick one step after receiving the ball, ignoring the "Little Flying Mouse" who was only 1 meters tall, leaped high, leaned forward sharply, and dunked the ball by folding the lever in the air Enter.boom! 78 to 96.

Director Zhang shouted: "Folding dunk! Wilcox's ball is flying too high. He really deserves to be a beast flying in the sky. He makes people see the shadow of Coleman from his body!"

Yu Jia said: "The advantages of the young Supersonic players have been brought into full play, and the counterattack relies on talent. The Grizzlies players are obviously tired, and they tried their best to chase and defend but failed to keep up."

Director Zhang said with a smile: "Fratelo called a timeout. The team trailed by 4 points and he couldn't keep calm. The Grizzlies may be dangerous in this game."

Fratello called a timeout with a gloomy face, stood on the sidelines and roared at the players angrily.

He didn't understand why the trend of the game became like this. After being chased by the Sonics for 6 points in a short period of time, his heart was already half-cooled.

After returning from the timeout, the Grizzlies did not make any substitutions, and Fratello still insisted on sending the starting five players on the field.

Seeing that time was running out, Mike Miller hung up two screen runs to catch the ball. He faced West's defense at the top of the arc and shot a three-pointer, but missed the basket under the interference.

Szczerbiak struggled to get stuck and helped Wilcox, who was an excellent bouncer, successfully protect the backcourt rebound.

The positional battle veteran played a role. Michael Finley chose to play singles with the ball at the critical moment. After the pick-and-roll, he dislocated and went left to break through.

Swish! 98 to 92!

The Sonics used a wave of 8 to 0 to establish the victory, withstood the counterattack of the Grizzlies at the last moment, holding a 6-point lead.

With 26 seconds left in the game, the only chance left for the Grizzlies is to grab a three-pointer.

Lu Yong didn't make any substitutions, but stood on the sidelines and yelled at the players to suppress the offensive rhythm in the next round. As long as he didn't make mistakes, the game was a sure thing.

The Grizzlies attacked, and Stoudemire dribbled the ball at halftime and immediately rushed to shoot a three-pointer. Michael Finley was experienced and tried his best to interfere and defend.

Durant picked up the backboard and moved to the sideline, protecting the ball and starting to delay time.

As a small forward with amazing height and wingspan, Durant's advantages are reflected at this time. He puts his elbows against the defender's chest and is not afraid of pressing at all.

Warrick, who couldn't grab the ball, had no choice but to make a tactical foul and send Durant a free throw.

In his rookie season, Durant's shooting stability was not high, but his free throws were stable.

Walking to the free throw line, he took a deep breath and made two free throws steadily. 100 to 92.

Fratello called the last timeout in his hand and bet a three-pointer. This time, the outside players were strictly guarded by the Sonics.

Mike Miller forcibly hit the iron, and Paul Gasol grabbed the offensive rebound to no avail. After scoring the second attack, there were only 3.2 seconds left, 100 to 94, and the SuperSonics led by 6 points.

The Grizzlies gave up the press, and Delonte West held the ball to his chest, and the time ran out quickly.

When the final whistle sounded, the Sonics players rushed into the field excitedly, jumped up and bumped their chests in celebration, and roared with their heads up.

With complicated emotions, Lu Yong took Tony Brown to the opposite side and hugged Fratello.

Yu Jia shouted: "Miracle! Lu Yong led the Supersonics with an average age of no more than 25 years old to defeat the defending champion Grizzlies of his old club. This is a morale-boosting game. Glory erased!"

Director Zhang sighed and said: "The Grizzlies wasted too many opportunities in the last 2 minutes. They couldn't attack and couldn't defend. It's hard to believe that this is a championship team. Even getting out of the west is going to be a problem."

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