In the first game of the preseason, although his opponent was the Timberwolves with unknown strength and prospects, Zhang Hao did not pay much attention to the win or loss of this game, and his attention was all focused on examining his ideal lineup.

The most important thing is the frontcourt trio of Artest + Kirilenko + Chandler that will definitely be used when rotating the lineup.

In the end, the scores of the Supersonics and Timberwolves were frozen at 114 to 121, with very high scores and good viewing. The Supersonics home fans were very excited.

More than 23,000 seats, and so many seats are arranged, the gap between seats on site, the distance between front and rear seats, and the vision brought by the more reasonable stadium layout structure... all make Supersonic fans happy.

From the fact that the stadium becomes better, it can be seen that the team is developing better.

That night, Zhang Hao held a review of the game.

There were two players in this game that were particularly eye-catching, and Zhang Hao could also feel it when he reviewed the game.

One is him, Zhang himself.

Another Artest.

Artest wanted to be as sexy as Zhang Hao at first, but found that he was overestimating himself.

Kassel scolded Artest on the court, and then took advantage of the foul to say a few words to Artest. Artest began to give up his slutty style of playing and began to force his body to fight...it worked!

‘The technology of world peace…is barely enough.’

Zhang Hao thought about it for a while and found that besides this word, he couldn't imagine that there were any other words that were more suitable for describing Artest's technology.

‘Enough’ is not a derogatory meaning.

Artest's skills are really bad. At the beginning, I really don't have any idea.

But choosing to force yourself to fight against your body is really powerful!

‘The next technical training for world peace should make him lean more towards how to better utilize his physical conditions. He makes good use of the defensive end, but the offensive end is still not that good. Compared with defense, the offensive end work should be more detailed...

From this point of view, Lebang's skills are good! In the use of physical fitness, no one of the same players can compare with James.

The details of the body that the world peace, the body is not used enough, fortunately, if you can’t handle the meticulous work, then go to the wild flow.

World peace really requires James' ability to control his body. With his better defense, that's fine...'

'If the record is open, World Peace will definitely average 20+ this year, but it is estimated that it will still average 15 to 18 points in the end... But he doesn't seem to care about this, give some candy, let him lead his young teammates to practice defense and team cooperation, so let him be the training supervisor captain...'

Others, in the first preseason game, it is actually difficult to see anything, so Cassel clearly can feel that he is in better shape than when he first started last year's preseason game.

The other people's condition on the court cannot be determined by this game.

In more than half a month in the preseason, many players have obvious state gaps between the first and last games of the preseason.

Some talented people can even complete weight loss in more than half a month...

There is a lot to watch in terms of teamwork.

‘World Peace’s single defense is becoming more and more perverted, but Kirirenko’s tandem defense is far worse than Big Ben… No, no, I can’t think so. Compared with Big Ben’s tandem defense last year, there are differences between Naganette, Duncan and Olajuwon.

AK47 is already very good. If the boxing champion makes great progress, the world and I will perform peacefully and properly, and we will achieve qualified defense on the outside, it is not impossible for AK47 to be selected into the best defense team by series defense... but it is still difficult.

Wait, if he is selected, maybe I have to fall out of defense? If World Peace and AK47's defense progress are great, I will indeed be affected. This doesn't matter. I am not bad at one or two defenses. It's a good thing to be relaxed on the defensive end."

When observing the team's rotation of defenses, Zhang Hao was amazed at the ability of his team's newly recruited defensive assistant Jeff Buzderick.

'It is worthy of being a defensive coach who can build the top five defensive defensive coach in the league with Nash in the team. The Trail Blazers have a very big role in the two consecutive finals. Last year, he went to the Nuggets to be the head coach and was fired. The Sneezing Fox still suggested signing him with an annual salary of US$2.4 million. His ability is really strong.'

Zhang Hao focused on the defense, and Buzderick's defensive tactics were formulated, so he could have smooth and effective position movements in the first preseason game!

This is quite difficult, Ben Wallace leaves, and their Supersonics' defense is basically completely reconstructed.

Before, Kirilenko appeared as the core of defense before, but in one game it took only more than ten minutes...

In this case, Buzderick still developed an overall defensive structure when other people in the coaching staff had clear needs and analyzed possible changes... Although not every aspect of preparation is correct, his ability can be seen!

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From the beginning of the new season to the first game of the preseason, the new coaching staff of the Supersonics are still achievable overall.

Although Zhang Hao, who is following the same route, has some of his own ideas, he does not blindly make up. His first assistant coaching season focuses on learning and has good stability during the transition period.

The teammates were actually quite surprised. They thought Zhang Hao was just a name, but Zhang Hao was really playing!

However, in the first game of the preseason, Zhang Hao did not come blindly. He played the game himself according to the needs. As the player himself, it was not out of line. His old teammates could feel that there was no change from Zhang Hao last season... Maybe he has become stronger again, but overall he is still the same.

Since that's the case, the teammates don't think there is anything wrong.

This is Zhang Hao, of course it has to be more special. If someone wants to be an assistant, just act as a teacher.

Everything is difficult at the beginning. Zhang Hao now feels that everything has to be careful, which is qualitatively different from being a pure player. He looks very confident, but in fact he feels like walking on thin ice.

This was an important turning point in his career he wanted.

Also, face issues are also very important.

If you have confidence in doing a good job, Zhang Hao repeatedly checked whether his decision was correct. If you don’t understand, have doubts, and are not sure, ask if you should ask.

This made the new coaching colleagues and the old seniors from the coaching team very satisfied with Zhang Hao's current state.

Including the Collins brothers, Silver Fox and others, although they immediately figured out Zhang Hao’s layout over the past four years, they also expressed their support for Zhang Hao in terms of actions.

But there will inevitably be doubters, and they will always become. Will Zhang Hao change when he reaches his current position in this industry?

Even Zhang Hao’s changes are now, the teachers in the past are all happy.

He is still the same him.

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Time passed day by day, and preseason games were also playing one after another.

The winners and losses are mixed. In this year's preseason, no one can say what kind of performance they will play in the next game.

Like Artest, he suffered 19 fouls in the first 5 games.

It can be seen that Artest has made great progress this season, with a delicate balance of offensive skills and physical fitness, and has a weird performance as a first-class scorer.

But the rules have caused it to encounter some difficulties on the defensive end.

This is different from Zhang Hao's impression. When Zhang Hao first discovered that Artest was in trouble, he was a little surprised, but then he realized that in the original time and space, No-handheak started after Artest won the best defensive player.

This proves how terrifying Artest was in single defense that year that year, the peak of the era - Wallace never even grabbed Artest by grabbing the best defensive player. Of course, it may also be related to Artest's advantage in taking advantage of defense.

The Supersonics' preseason performance is remarkable.

Kassel has been in the fifth year with the Supersonics. After more than four years, it gives people a very strange feeling that Kassel has been improving.

It is not as terrifying as Zhang Hao's leap period in the past few years, but when Kassel joined the Supersonics, he was already 30 years old. He was born in 1969.

But it feels like Kassel joining the Supersonics at the age of 25, and has reached the golden period of his career and is gradually rising to the peak.

Kassel's pre-playoff performance has sparked heated discussion.

Artest, Chandler, and Marquis Daniels, three of them took 41 fouls in 5 preseason games, which also sparked heated discussion.

Under the new rules, the defense suffered a huge blow during hand-to-hand combat.

The role of ‘deterrent’ is more useful than actual defense when the new regulations are first implemented.

For example, when Zhang Hao, who has defended for 4 consecutive times, shrinks back to the bottom line or under the basket from close range, the player who breaks into the inside and shoots is less courageous, he may even play.

But everything will become clearer with the passage of time.

Perhaps some defensive players will really become indifferent to the public as the rules change, but there are also possible that some people adapt well in this environment and their value will increase sharply.

The previous allowance of the attack in advance and the additional defense for three seconds have led to the players' alternation between the old and the new.

The Supersonics' defense has become extremely unstable. Zhang Hao, who is wearing an assistant coach vest, expressed his opinion in an interview: "This is something we need to learn to face. The rules will always be changed, and may be adjusted because of the need to increase the viewing of the game. Perhaps the initial rules are unreasonable and need to be improved. As players and coaches, we all have to work hard to adapt to all this.

But there will definitely be a solution, as the saying goes, one generation of versions and another generation of gods... ahem.

I've been playing in the NBA for 7 years, which is a challenge for me, but I think I can keep up with the changes brought about by the rules."

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He has been playing for 7 years, and he has only turned 27 in the past quarter, and he has been on the verge of a year in the middle of the suspension season... Zhang Hao's words have attracted the swearing of the entire NBA superstars.

Stars of the same age as Zhang Hao have already felt the helplessness of the superstars in the Demon Bird era.

In addition to Moses Malone, he won 1 championship, and for 9 consecutive years, he won 5 championships in the Magician and 3 championships in the Big Bird.

In 9 years, some stars who have played superstar performance for two or three years have passed since their growth period to their peak, and may not be as long as 9 years.

Most players have not had such a long NBA career.

Fortunately, Reggie Miller won the championship in 2000, which allowed major stars to see the possibility that Zhang Hao would also take a nap.

The 1999-2000 Finals MVP Mark Jackson announced that he would officially retire after the start of the new season, which gave many people hope...

Soon, 17 days passed, and on October 26, the Supersonics finished their last preseason game.

In 7 preseason games, 4 wins and 3 losses, averaging 107.4 points per game, and averaging 105.6 points per game, which is very difficult to deal with.

Even in the preseason, this performance is too bad.

But this season, this situation is very common for the Supersonics.

In the preseason, each team played 7 games, and only 4 teams lost points per game below 100 Spurs, Pacers, Grizzlies, and Bulls.
To be continued...