Before the game began, both sides announced their starting lineups in this game respectively.

Grizzlies:

Conley, Mayo, Rudy Guy, Hakeem Varick, and Gasol Jr.

Thunder:

Westbrook, Wilkins, Durant, Jamison, and Ibaka.

In this game, Mayo and Westbrook, who were selected in the third and fourth overall picks in the first round in this year's draft, both appeared as starters.

After all, whether it is the Grizzlies or the Thunder, these two teams are the bottom teams in the league.

Therefore, for such a high-ranking draft ability, of course, we should be trained as the core of the team.

Looking around, Yang Fan found that the Grizzlies' starting lineup was still very strong. Although Conley, Mayo and others were still very young, Gasol and Gay Jr. did not reach the peak either.

But if Yang Fan was asked to examine it with the eyes of someone who had experienced it, then this Grizzlies really had unlimited potential.

Unfortunately, this good hand of the Grizzlies this season is destined to be defeated. The reason is that the Grizzlies' head coach Jaffaroni is a rookie.

Not to mention the potential to develop rookie players on the court, even if he gives him two ready-made stars, Yang Fan doesn't think he can lead the team into the playoffs.

For the Thunder, since the overall age of the Thunder is very young, no matter who will be the starting lineup, the outside media will not express too much surprise.

Of course, the above conditions naturally do not include Durant and Jamison. If Yang Fan puts these two people on the bench in the new season, then fans from outside will probably be cursed.

And we need to start thinking carefully whether Yang Fan understands basketball?!!

But, although Yang Fan told the players before the start of the season that the starting lineup of the team in the new season will not be fixed, and anyone may switch between the starting and the substitute.

However, Yang Fan naturally did not include Durant and Jamison in this regard.

Because with the instant combat power that the Thunder can currently have, if Durant and Jamison don’t fight, then they’ll still be fucking hammer!!!

But in terms of the inside, Yang Fan had already thought too many times before the start of this game.

That is, whether Jordan or Ibaka is used at the starting center position, or Kostic, who was named a negative number by him before.

In fact, judging from the current situation, Costic will obviously be the best candidate for starting center.

After all, compared to Jordan Jr. and Ibaka, Kostic has rich experience in the stadium.

Although the efficiency on the offensive end is not very high and the frame protection on the defensive end is also a mess, at least as a center with a brain on the field, Kostic can make more contributions to the team in terms of pick-and-roll.

However, as the team's head coach, Yang Fan obviously thought more. After all, Kostic has never been within his training range.

Because he basically has no value worth cultivating, Yang Fan hopes that in this new season, Jordan Jr. and Ibaka can do more training.

This will complete evolution earlier and contribute more strength to the team in the new season.

Compared with Ibaka, who is only 2.08 meters tall and has not yet developed a complete body, Jordan Jordan is actually more suitable to serve as the starting center.

However, considering that the starting center of the Grizzlies in this game was Gasol Jr., a brain-type center with a soft feel and excellent support.

So Yang Fan finally took out Ibaka, who was more consistent with him, to start, instead of Jordan, who only jumped around.

Although Jordan and Ibaka both play on the court are very passionate, and they are both able to run and jump, and have good movement speed.

But compared to Jordan Jr., Ibaka can obviously appear more mature. Of course, the so-called maturity means choosing thin people among fat people.

Simply put, Yang Fan believes that Jordan in this period is more brainless than Ibaka.

So when defending Gasol Jr., Ibaka will obviously be a better choice.

After all, Gasol was far from his peak at this period, and his offensive position in the team was also relatively low.

So Yang Fan said that he was not panicked at all by pushing Ibaka to the position of No. 5.

After the opening, Ibaka, who had a better speed, won the first offensive goal for the Thunder.

As the game began, after spending half the ball, Jamison and Wilkins seemed to have purposefulness and completed the position directly outside the three-point line.

Because in Yang Fan's tactical system, most of the killings of Wilkins and Jamison probably came from outside the three-point line.

Since in the current Thunder team, Durant is at most half a time except Jamison and Wilkins.

Even though the players have not yet become complete, Yang Fan also wants to see what kind of offensive firepower the Thunder can show when these people are pieced together.

After spending halftime with the ball, Westbrook did not directly hand over the ball to Durant for a singles, but instead stood at a high position and gestured to Ibaka, as if he wanted to have a pick-and-roll.

You know, last season, the Thunder had no tactics at all on the offensive end, and basically handed the ball to Durant to kick it alone.

Then, if you really can't swing, Durant will pass the ball and end it with others.

So before this game started, the Grizzlies' head coach put most of the defense focus on Durant.

So at this moment, the basketball was not handed over to Durant's hand. Instead, when Westbrook stood in a high position to call for pick-and-roll, Jaffaroni under the court couldn't help frowning, as if he felt something was wrong.

As Westbrook made a gesture at the high position with the ball, Ibaka directly raised it and made a pick-and-roll for him.

With the help of pick-and-roll, Westbrook suddenly rose to the ground and burst out with super explosive power in an instant.

Seeing that even though he attached enough importance to Westbrook, who was still breaking through the past from him, Conley, on the defensive end, felt shocked.

Although head coach Jaffa Roni told him long before the game started that Westbrook had super personal explosive power and must be careful of his breakthrough.

But Conley never expected that Westbrook's explosive power would be so terrifying.

Seeing Conley lose his position in an instant on the defensive end, Gasol, on the defensive end, immediately delayed the backwards.

After all, there are not many off-ball runs in this period. In most cases, in addition to being a star's personal singles, they use a pick-and-roll to make different changes in the arena.

So for a qualified center, how to defend the pick-and-roll is simply a compulsory course for centers in this era.

However, when Westbrook was about to crash into Gasol's arms, Westbrook turned around suddenly and directly passed the ball back to Ibaka's hand as he marched.

After receiving Westbrook's pass, there was no defensive player in front of Ibaka at this time.

Because Gasol Jr. went to make up for the position where Conley lost, and Conley followed Westbrook to catch up.

So when Ibaka received Westbrook's return, she was completely empty.

Faced with this opportunity, Ibaka adjusted his body slightly, and then completed a mid-range shot directly near the free throw line!!

"Swish~"

2:0

With Ibaka's mid-range shot coming into the net, it was the Thunder, who successfully helped the home game to win the first score in the game.

After Ibaka made this mid-range shot, head coach Yang Fan on the sidelines also stood up immediately and gave applause to his disciples without hesitation.

And I was very satisfied with this offense on the field, because this was exactly the way Yang Fan arranged before the game.

That is to use Kevin Durant's point as an attraction to fall on the weak side, so that the explosive Westbrook and Ibaka can play pick-and-roll at the high position.

Since at this time, most of the center's shots are still in the penalty area. Even if the individual has a mid-range shooting range, this is definitely not the best shot choice.

So Yang Fan, who knows this, is making a big fuss about this. As long as the opponent's center makes a delay on the defensive end, Ibaka can decisively take action from the middle distance.

Once the opponent's center does not choose to delay and switch defenses, there will be opportunities for misalignment on the field. After all, Westbrook's personal explosive power is still very sufficient.

It can be said that although Durant is the ultimate killing move for the Thunder at this time, Yang Fan could not expect Durant to maintain sufficient physical strength and feel throughout the game.

But as the saying goes, he has a plan for Zhang Liang. I have had a ladder. Yang Fan naturally has several different preparations for the various changes on the field.

What's more, when Yang Fan successfully scored after seeing Westbrook and Ibaka's first cooperation, he subconsciously laughed.

Because the show is just beginning...
Chapter completed!