Chapter 64 Tactical Core

Author: Feng Yuanhua

Chapter 64 Tactical Core

The Sonics only have two offensive cores, Gary Payton and Vin Baker, and the others are in tactical coordination.

Regardless of the tactics surrounding Wang Hao in the opening, in fact, it was just a tactical arrangement for the opening.

The opening tactical arrangement, for most teams, will not arrange for the main star to play.

On the one hand, it can take them by surprise, and on the other hand, it can also save the assistant players' energy until the decisive moment.

Even though it's only the third quarter, in fact, the decisive battle is right around the corner.

It was really down to the last 6 minutes. With such a score difference and such a state, there was no chance.

What's more, at this time, there is still an opportunity for trial and error.

Since Wang Hao is asked to bear the heavy responsibility of offense, the lineup must be adjusted. It will definitely not work according to the starting lineup.

Gary Payton and Ruben Patterson partnered in the backcourt, with Horace and Jelani McCoy in the paint.

I have to say that Paul Westphal is still a bit conservative. This lineup obviously focuses on solid defense first.

As for the offense, basically it can only be carried out by Wang Hao and Gary Payton. The cooperation between the two is crucial.

Fortunately, after more than a month of training and private teaching, the two of them were familiar with each other after all.

Gary Payton patted Wang Hao on the shoulder and said: "Rookie, come on, I will pass the ball to you."

"Don't worry, Gary, I won't waste your assist."

Regardless of whether you can score a goal or not, you must at least have confidence first. Otherwise, how can your teammates pass the ball to you?

At the beginning of the game, the Clippers had the ball, so Odom simply dribbled the ball past half court.

It can be seen that in today's game alone, the Clippers head coach gave Odom great authority.

Horace defended very seriously. Although he was older, he was not willing to let young people bully him like this.

He has even thought about how to cut off Odom's breakthrough.

However, at this moment, with only ten seconds of attack time passing, Odom made a direct three-pointer.

This shot makes absolutely no sense, why can't you make a strategy?

However, in fact, the basketball hit the net empty-handedly, and Odom felt as if he had gone crazy.

Is the Sonics defense doing a bad job?

No, but the problem is that people can just get in.

If the defense is not good, then you can only count on the offense, otherwise, the score will only continue to widen.

In order to conceal the true tactical intention, Gary Payton still stayed low and attracted all the attention.

At this moment, Wang Hao, who was outside the baseline three-point line, suddenly accelerated and got rid of Naseby.

He ran to the top of the key in a circle, and Gary Payton had already passed the ball.

Although Naseby was shaken off, he still followed Wang Hao closely, just one step away.

Wang Hao didn't waste a moment after receiving the ball. He opened his hand and shot, a standard three-point shot after receiving the ball.

Naseby rushed forward in a hurry. Although he failed to block the shot, he felt that he had interfered.

No, Nesby, who had just landed, subconsciously rushed forward, wanting to fight back.

The result was that the basketball hit the net hollowly.

"Oh, my God, another three-pointer, Wang responded, this is the response to Odom."

"Oh, for a moment just now, I thought I saw Reggie Miller and Ray Allen, another super three-point shooter."

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The on-site commentators cheered loudly, this kind of game is exciting.

Especially with the status of Wang Hao and Odom, the two rookies seem to be taking control of the game, which is the most interesting thing.

"Well done!"

A hint of joy flashed across Paul Westphal's calm face, and it seemed that there was no problem with his choice.

Wang Hao also breathed a sigh of relief, the ball was a little forced.

It's just that on the basketball court, there are so many open spaces, so shooting in the face of the defense is normal.

He is also very fortunate to have increased his three-point shooting to over 90.

Without experiencing the training of the NBA, he really couldn't imagine the difficulty of not having a skill.

If he didn't have a super three-point shot, how could he dare to play like this? The coach wouldn't give him a chance?

At first, his idea was to improve his physical fitness.

This will certainly make him look more talented, his performance will be more even, and he will not be so biased.

With the same problem, he couldn't have such amazing moments.

Wang Hao's performance was certainly not a flash in the pan. He took advantage of his teammates' continuous screens to hit another mid-range hit.

And when the Clippers made substitutions, he immediately changed his style of play, no longer just shooting, but breakthroughs.

It doesn't matter if you can score, you just need to be able to inflict damage, or you can commit fouls.

More importantly, with Wang Hao's outstanding performance, the Clippers' defensive focus had to shift to him.

At this time, teammates will have a chance.

Reuben Patterson's cut, Horace's mid-range shot, and even Gary Payton also made the first three-pointer of the day.

Of course, the Clippers are still in hot form, with both sides going back and forth, directly starting a scoring battle.

Single quarter 40:32, total score 88:92.

At the end of the fourth quarter, when Wang Hao came off the field, the score between the two sides was only 4 points apart.

At this time, the Sonics' advantage is revealed, and that is defense.

In the few minutes after Odom came off the court, Gary Payton caused two consecutive turnovers.

In just two rounds, with the scores of Gary Payton and Vin Baker, the SuperSonics finally equalized the score.

Clippers head coach Chris Ford saw something was wrong and quickly replaced Odom and Maurice Taylor.

However, the two could not score easily again.

The shooting percentages of Odom and Maurice Taylor have dropped, and the incredible goals are gone.

Taking advantage of this time, the Sonics successfully overtook the score.

It was not possible to completely widen the point difference when the situation was good. At the end of the game, the strength gap between the two sides became obvious.

With Gary Payton on the court, the SuperSonics played very steadily, but the Clippers, led by Odom, made many mistakes.

Taking advantage of this time, Wang Hao appeared again and hit two more three-pointers, killing the game.

116:105

The last minute or so turned into garbage time, as both sides replaced their main players one after another.

"Well done, King!"

Paul Westphal patted Wang Hao on the shoulder. His simple words revealed more people's trust.

Not only the head coach, but also other teammates all expressed their congratulations to Wang Hao.

What to congratulate? Of course it’s his wonderful performance tonight.

Everyone understands that after tonight, Wang Hao will completely establish himself in the NBA and be used more responsibly.

It can even be cultivated as the tactical core of the team.

Wang Hao was very calm, not that he was unhappy, but in his opinion, it was a matter of time.

Being able to get more performance opportunities is naturally a good thing.

However, this is just the beginning. He still needs to work harder to become the true tactical core of the team.
Chapter completed!