0568 When the talent monster meets the talent monster
At 7 p.m. on the 28th, the first season game between the Kings and the Warriors was held at the Golden One Center, and espn was broadcast nationwide.
First, the championship ring collection ceremony was held. Chairman Xiao Hua was present and delivered a speech, awarding Su Yang the first one.
Su Yang then presented it to Curry, and then Curry gave it to Cousins, and Cousins gave it to Antetokounmpo, taking turns.
City Mayor Sa also attended the speech, and the camera also showed Hailey Steinfield, a new king's big-name fan sitting on the sidelines.
Finally, Cousins spoke on behalf of the team, thanked the fans for their support, thanked Sa City Government for their support, and conveyed Su Yang's commitment: the Kings' winning streak in the season opening game will definitely continue, so that all Kings fans around the world who are watching the game will have a happy night.
The long whistle sounded immediately.
The game is about to start.
ESPN Live Seat, host Mike Bryn laughed and said: "What do you think are particularly important to pay attention to in this game?"
Jeff Van Gundy continued: "I think it is the Kings' inside defensive arrangement. The combat power list was updated before. It was mentioned that the Kings' inside defensive pick-and-roll and cover were difficult. After many days of running-in, I guess Su Yang has found a solution, although that is very difficult."
Mark Jackson continued: "The operation of the Warriors' offensive and defensive system is also worth paying attention to. Green is a perfect puzzle. If they want to defeat the King, they must get faster and make full use of the King's two shortcomings of slow inside rhythm and grab more points."
The three people talked and social networks simultaneously launched predictions, and the probability of the two teams winning and supporting them was presented, showing a 55-5 start.
Many fans commented that Jokic's starting game was crazy because it meant that Curry went to run without the ball to cooperate with Jokic. Although Jokic showed certain support ability in the preseason and last season, it was not so strong that Curry ran without the ball.
Big3 strongman Arenas tweeted: "I have never doubted Coach Su Yang's teaming and coaching ability, but this season, in this game tonight, I was so worried about the Warriors starting lineup. I must admit that the Warriors' lineup is so strong that I feel difficult to deal with. I don't know how Coach Su Yang will solve it..."
The well-known commentator Bill Simmons tweeted: "Before I make a prediction, I will make a statement first, that is, in my eyes, Su Yang is the top five head coach in NBA history. OK, I boldly predict that this game will be the prelude to the Kings launching a deal. The Warriors will use their super impact ability to force Su Yang to choose Jokic or Cousins with their super shooting ability."
Active player Nick Young tweeted: "Come and watch the Kings against the Warriors with me. I guess many brothers are watching, and I guess the Warriors will have a bigger chance of winning as long as they play a normal offense and slightly limit Scurry's crazy three-pointers.
Compared to fans' belief that the two teams are open 55, more professionals are optimistic about the Warriors, and the public opinion trend is somewhat biased for a while.
On the court, the king's bench.
Su Yang glanced at the Warriors' starting lineup, Livingston, Clay, Durant, Green, and Ezeli, with an average height of nearly 205 cm and a good movement speed. Most of them would use unlimited defense replacements. It would be more difficult for the Kings to be on the offensive end in the first quarter.
Thinking of those things, he immediately waved to the whole team and emphasized it.
"Be careful to be patient! The guys on the other side came to participate in the competition with a challenger mentality. They may be in a state faster. What we have to do is to be patient no matter what, remember that the game needs to be played for 48 minutes, and then win is considered to be a winner..."
If you don’t want to say the difficulties in attack, you can just be in place.
The short whistle sounded,
Curry, Lavender, Antetokounmpo, Cousins, Jokic and the Kings entered the field one after another, and each was set to settle down.
Cheers were everywhere and the game officially started.
The King won the jump ball, and Jokic took the ball to watch the top of the arc.
Cousins first provided a cover for Curry, and then provided a cross-bow positioning cover for LaVine. LaVine took advantage of the time when Curry and Cousinsgar turned to the screen and moved from the right bottom corner to cross the game area, headed to the bottom line to move to the left wing, and received a pass from Jokic to score a three-pointer.
Typical loop tactics.
Lavine is good at receiving and shooting, and Jokic passes the timing and strength are also perfect. The entire tactical execution can score 98 points.
However, the Warriors changed their defenses infinitely.
Livingston, who was supposed to catch up with Curry, first chose to replace the defense and cover the cover, let Durant go to chase Curry, and then cooperated with Clay to defend Antetokounmpo, and he replaced the ball-hitting LaVine, who was the rushing shot by himself, without any extra time.
Basketball slams the iron.
Seeing this, Su Yang applauded Cole in his heart, knowing that Cole let Livingston play the starting lineup instead of Collison, and his desire to win was very strong, and it was also a very reasonable arrangement, which could greatly reduce the King's chance of using cover to get a huge space.
With thoughts, the Warriors counterattacked.
Green took the ball at the 45-degree three-point line on the left. After a brief observation, he cooperated with Clay who came up with the help of the cover.
The King was able to perform local three-three defenses and two by Durant, and Antetokounmpo was pulled down to the right bottom corner by Durant.
I don’t dare to take the double-team in the exam format.
There is no choice, so we will withdraw and block and break through decisively.
Seeing this, Clay did not hesitate and stopped and made two points in the mid-range shot.
Basketball slams the iron.
The Kings grabbed the rebound and counterattacked.
Curry dribbled the ball and rushed to the left wing of the frontcourt, while Livingston, who was defending, directly blocked the right side and made a breakthrough and made a shot.
The height difference between the two is quite large.
Curry was unable to take a step back on the sideline again, so he chose to strengthen and break through the bottom line. However, Livingston kept raising his hand and there was no pressure to rush to the basket. However, Ezeli and others had already been waiting at the basket. When they rushed in, they probably ended up, and they could only dribble the ball back to the top of the arc.
Immediately afterwards, the basketball passed to the right, Curry ran to the left with the help of Antetokounmpo's cover, and Jokic passed back when he saw this.
Then he thought that Durant might be familiar with the King's routine, stood at the free throw line and took it off, and successfully stole the cross.
Su Yang chuckled helplessly, knowing that Jokic's passing ideas were very ingenious, but the details were still a little bit too close and it was not fully adjusted.
Just as Durant was thinking, his nearly invincible fast break was around the ball and changed direction to break through, and was tragically attacked by Antetokounmpo, who was tall, wingspan and speed, and he was forced to steal. The Kings then launched a fast break counterattack, Jokic received the ball in the middle and assisted Cousins to score a three-step dunk.
Cheers broke out in the stadium.
Su Yang looked up and looked back at the defense, and couldn't help but sigh that Durant's talented monster encountered Antetokounmpo's talented monster, and it was difficult to tell the difference.
Durant, who is two meters one, rushed around the ball and changed direction to break through. Only Antetokounmpo can steal from the top of his head in the whole league. At most, Durant can find ways to cut the ball when he combines the ball, or creates an offensive foul face to face. Antetokounmpo is really outrageous.
Durant himself was also very strong, staring at Antetokounmpo with his left hand on his hip for a while, as if he was saying that you are too fierce, right?
The two teams switched offensively.
The Warriors started with the five-for-one formation, and the basketball shifted strength from left to right. Durant first blocked Clay with a cross cover, and then used Ezeli to cover it, and drove from the right wing to 45 degrees on the right side, raised his hand to take over Green's pass, dribbling with his left hand to the free throw line, and pointed straight to the basket.
Typical sts cover.
Jokic chose to squat pit paint area.
Seeing this, Durant decisively threw the ball into the air, and Ezeli, who was cutting into the basket, jumped up and dunked with an air contact.
Jokic did not have time to interfere, and the Warriors cooperated and showed that they were prepared for it, and they wanted to punish the Kings to squat in the inside to defend.
This is still Ezeli who lacks central shots. If it were Bogut, or Green, who was not injured or missed, he would either have a central shot or a three-pointer, Jokic or Cousins would have no chance to make up for defense, but he could not ignore Durant who had the ball and broke through.
The two teams switched offensively.
The zipper tactic started. Lavender picked up the ball and passed it back to Curry, then used Jokic to cover it and moved left. He received Curry's pass for the second time. Ezeli ignored Jokic and chose to delay Lavender by horizontally, and tried to double-team with Livingston.
Seeing this, Jokic created a threat.
Unfortunately, the Warriors duo still ignored it.
Lavin simply stopped and jumped and shot in the mid-range shot.
The basketball is hollowed into the net.
"Is that cruel?"
Su Yang was a little surprised. The Warriors' defensive strategy was too firm and it seemed that they didn't regard Jokic as a human being.
The Warriors attacked, handing their hands on the left, pretending to be a ladder cover on the right, but in fact they stopped urgently and ran away from the bottom line.
The high and low positions are connected, and Durant's name position on the left court jumps and aims at Clay who runs to the left waist position.
Between lightning and flashing.
Jokic made a big move and raised his hand to steal the pass, which obviously successfully predicted the direction of the Warriors' tactical transmission in advance.
Cheers broke out in the stadium.
The King then launched a fast attack. Jokic slowly drove the ball to the center line, making a move to pass it to Curry not far away, but suddenly swung his hand and the basketball flew straight to the short corner on the right side of the frontcourt. Seeing this, Antetokounmpo stepped on the ground and jumped with a clang.
Cheers burst into tears in the arena.
On the espn live broadcast seat, Van Gundy shouted excitedly: "Friends, this is a talent showdown feast. There are ten guys in the field, Lavine is good at dunking, Curry is good at ultra-long three-pointers, Durant is good at unsolved one-on-one fights, Giannis is good at strides to the basket, Green is good at pushing fast attacks as a center, Jokic is good at passing, Clay is good at running three-pointers, Cousins is good at…"
Jackson responded: "This is also an ultimate showdown! It seems that the Kings do not intend to adjust their inside defense. The game trend depends on whether the Warriors can create enough punishment through fast breaks and covers, and whether the Kings' firepower can cover the defects..."
Chapter completed!