Chapter 219 Meeting the Spurs again

Author: Feng Yuanhua

Chapter 219 Meeting the Spurs again

After returning to Seattle, the Sonics had three full days of rest, enough to adjust their condition.

Not only that, Paul Westphal actually tried a one-star strategy during training.

It feels pretty good.

Especially when there is Gary Payton or Wang Hao on the court, the effect is even better.

However, it still depends on the state of the star inside, that is, the state of Ewing.

If it were Ewing ten years ago, this tactic would have been invincible if executed.

He can defend inside, rebound, and even attack, which can be said to be a catch.

Even, he can do better than Howard of Warcraft.

It's a pity that Ewing's strength is greatly reduced now, and his physical fitness is also a big problem.

Fortunately, the Sonics don't expect too much, they just need to play a role in the substitute stage.

Can't beat the opponent's starting lineup, and can't beat the opponent's substitute?

Taking advantage of these two days, Wang Hao also participated in many activities, mainly invitations to appear on the covers of various magazines.

He did not refuse.

Although players mainly focus on playing basketball, it may not necessarily be a good thing if they are too low-key.

After all, being low-key will be forgotten.

Sometimes, the NBA's various awards still attach great importance to fame. The greater the fame, the greater the opportunity.

Of course, strength is the foundation and fame is the bonus.

He also specially found a time to meet with Nick Anderson, mainly to discuss the next investment direction.

Wang Hao didn't think much about this aspect.

When the Internet bubble has just passed and it's time to buy at the bottom, just buy a few Internet stocks that will attract attention in later generations.

In terms of finance, except for a few famous events, he doesn't know much.

But, it doesn't matter.

Anyway, he has participated in two financing rounds of Penguin and is now the largest shareholder. Of course, he does not participate in management.

In addition, he also registered multiple Internet domain names early on, such as Facebook.

He doesn't plan to get involved with Wall Street, so he doesn't need to pay special attention to these things.

Therefore, even if Nick Anderson gave him many suggestions, he rejected them all.

Yes, this year's bumper harvest seems to have made this Wall Street veteran feel like he's doing well again.

He planned to take risks with Wang Hao's money. What were he thinking? He really thought that everyone knew the future like him.

Wang Hao doesn't care about Nick Anderson's ambition, but don't even think about taking risks with his money.

When necessary, he doesn't mind kicking out a disobedient subordinate.

Three days later, the SuperSonics faced another opponent at home, the Dallas Mavericks.

This season, the Mavericks' performance is pretty good, with a record of 6 wins and 4 losses so far.

Of course, compared to the SuperSonics, that's not enough. The SuperSonics have won 9 consecutive games and rank first in the league.

The reason why such a record can be achieved is in addition to the further maturity of Nelson's tactics.

The most important reason is Nash's growth. After ten games, Nash averaged 16 points and 7.5 assists per game.

If McGrady's performance this year hadn't been too exaggerated, he might even have had a chance to compete for the Most Improved Player award this season.

In addition, it is Nowitzki's continued improvement.

This season, Nowitzki finally entered the 20+ club and became a first-class star in the true sense.

With Michael Finley, Nowitzki, and Steve Nash, the Mavericks' lineup is definitely not weak.

In addition to these three people, the remaining two starters are shooting guard Greg Buckner and center Bradley.

In fact, this is not the Mavericks' regular starting lineup. In previous games, it was the dual point guard combination of Steve Nash and Howard Eisley.

It has to be said that the mad scientist really lives up to his reputation. He dares to use any lineup.

You know, Nash's defense is not good to begin with, plus the smaller Howard Isley.

The entire Mavericks backcourt has given up on defense.

Nowadays, old Don Nelson is obsessed with offense and has really reached the point of being crazy.

However, in this game, he took the initiative to make adjustments and used Greg Buckner, who had a relatively better defense.

Of course, saying he is good defensively is actually only relative to Nash and Howard Eisley.

Speaking of Greg, he actually has a little relationship with Wang Hao. They are both second-year rookies.

Yes, he was also selected in the 1999 draft, and his pick was even slightly higher than Wang Hao.

For defense, Don Nelson only made a few adjustments, after all, he didn't really care.

Starting with him, the most important thing is to attack well.

Perhaps it's because the SuperSonics have performed well this year and fans have seen hope. Today's attendance rate is really not low.

Not only that, there were constant singing and cheering in the Key Arena, and fans spontaneously cheered for the team.

Finally, the game begins.

Bradley is the tallest player in the NBA. His height and wingspan are extremely exaggerated.

Despite his thin body, from a jumping ball point of view, this advantage is really huge.

Ewing was just about to take off when he stood on tiptoe and already reached the ball and passed it to Nash.

After Nash got the ball, he almost didn't hesitate at all. He immediately picked up his speed and rushed towards the opponent's half.

Whether it can be done at once is not the most important thing, the most important thing is to increase the speed.

Wang Hao immediately got involved. In comparison, preventing Nash from passing the ball easily was the most important thing.

As Nash moved, the entire Mavericks team ran.

Wang Hao thought he had defended well, but with a change of direction by Nash, he still allowed him to pass the ball easily.

Nowitzki rushed over and made a fake move to shake off P.J. Brown, and then succeeded in a layup.

0:2

Only 7 seconds had passed since the start of the game, and the Mavericks had already successfully scored.

Looking back, Gary Payton also advanced with the ball quickly, and Howard Isley tried to delay it, but was directly pushed away.

As for Wang Hao, that is even more exaggerated.

Squeezing Nash directly under the basket, Gary Payton immediately passed the ball over, and Wang Hao put the ball directly into the basket.

Nash could do nothing except huddle under the basket and tremble.

This attack also takes no more than 10 seconds.

Such a fast-paced transition between offense and defense, with goals coming one after another, made the fans happy.

The Mavericks are good at playing at a fast pace, and the Sonics are equally good in this regard.

Moreover, the Sonics have not given up on defense while ensuring offense, which is something the Mavericks do not possess.

This resulted in the SuperSonics having a chance to defend the Mavericks, but the Mavericks could not.

Especially after a few minutes, Ewing was replaced. The height of the SuperSonics lineup dropped, but the speed increased greatly.

Especially Lewis, after playing against Nowitzki, he actually performed well.

Defended Nowitzki twice in a row, and also hit a three-pointer during the offense.

I have to say that Lewis' performance this season is pretty good.

Today's Nowitzki has not yet mastered unsolvable singles, let alone the miraculous golden rooster independence.

His most important advantage at the power forward position is his extraordinary flexibility and movement speed.

Unfortunately, this is what Lewis has, and he can even play the third position for a long time.

To defend Nowitzki, the most important thing is movement speed.

You know, after Nowitzki's personal ability reaches the peak, defending him is definitely a big problem.

At that time, someone pioneered the use of wing forwards to defend him.

Wing forward players are often not short in height and have very good athletic ability and wingspan.
To be continued...