Chapter 134 Substitution has an effect
"As for who will mark Iverson, in fact, neither Kobe nor the rest of the Han Chinese team can mark Iverson. They can only arrange players to restrict it. Everyone knows that Iverson is very capable. Who can play such a player?"
Unable to keep an eye on..."
"It's just that I'm worried that Iverson will start to exert his strength after Kobe comes off the court. After all, Kobe still effectively restricted Iverson on the court, but now..." Hubie Brown analyzed.
Sure enough, Kobe's end allowed Iverson to calm down his nerves, and Iverson took advantage of Kobe's absence to start showing off his true colors as a killer.
How did Iverson score with sudden shots...
Without Kobe's restraint, Iverson was able to play more easily, and he was no longer prepared to distribute the ball. Dan Marley, who came on the bench to replace Kobe, did not have Kobe's resolute defensive posture.
Damn it, why do I have to work so hard to beat the Sonics? You said it would be easy for me to win...
The Sonics are really tenacious. With so many people gone, there are still so many capable players who can hold on. I'm drunk...
Judging from the current strength of the Western Conference, it is entirely possible for this Sonics team to reach the Western Conference Finals. Of course, the biggest shortcoming of this team is head coach Gentry. Gentry is a "rookie" level.
coach, he has never led the team to the playoffs, and the conference finals are even more impossible. If a famous coach is replaced to lead this Sonics team at this time...
The SuperSonics also want to be well-positioned. The defense inside is better than the offense. Of course, if compared with Mourning and Garnett of the Han Chinese team, it will not be enough.
On the other hand, the outside output is also not high. This is related to the several transactions the Sonics made at the beginning of the season, so the current outside players are also better at defense than offense.
The regular season is all about offense, and the playoffs are all about defense. That's why Paul Westphal believes that the Sonics have a promising future.
(At this time, Paul Westphal did not expect that all of this was due to his own son Bruce. Without Bruce to "make trouble", the Sonics would have been defeated long ago)
Seeing that the score was getting closer, Paul Westphal had no choice but to replace Glenn Rice + Perkins with Mark Jackson + Garnett.
He planned to let Mark Jackson play point guard, then move Kidd to the shooting guard position, then put Dan Marley at the small forward position, and Garnett returned to the power forward position.
There is only one advantage to this arrangement, and that is to use Kidd's defense to continue to limit Iverson's performance.
Kidd is currently the best defensive player on this team, and using him to defend Iverson might be effective.
While the Han Chinese team was making substitutions, the SuperSonics also began to mobilize their players. The main reason was that the starting players were already a little tired, and it was time to replace them with fresh troops.
The SuperSonics replaced all the starting players except Iverson with Ben Wallace + Kurt Thomas + Michael Finley + Dale Ellis.
And Iverson returned to the point guard position. The Sonics arranged this arrangement so that the inside players should focus on defense and the outside players should focus on offense.
"Hey, both teams have chosen to make substitutions. Garnett has played again for the Han team. Hubby, do you think the Han team is still planning to use the Princeton system next?" Kevin Harlan asked.
"I don't think so, because the bombardment tactics arranged by coach Paul have already been started. The replacement of Garnett now is just a regular matchup adjustment. I believe that the Han team will continue to play bombardment in the future..." Hu
There is a basis for what Bea Brown said. Didn't you see that Mourning is still on the court? Garnett did not change positions with Mourning after coming on the court, but returned to the power forward position.
If Paul Westphal's substitution just now was aimed at Iverson, then the Sonics' substitution really bought valuable rest time for the starting players.
And Iverson's return to the ball-control position can also slow down the team's rhythm, so that his physical strength can get a chance to breathe.
But the reality is very skinny...
After Garnett came on the court, he also fully revealed his outstanding performance last season. He succeeded in several low-post singles against Kurt Thomas. Although they both participated in the draft in the same year, Garnett's ability at the power forward position is undoubtedly higher than Kurt.
·Too many Thomas.
As for Mourning inside, without the pressure of "pork belly", he will definitely be able to show his true qualities as a powerful center.
Dale Ellis and Ben Wallace were both blocked by Mourning!
With the Han Chinese team fully suppressing the inside line, Iverson seemed to have little choice...
He can't rush into the penalty area again. You must know that the person waiting for him at this time is not Perkins but Garnett.
The advantage on the inside has been firmly controlled by the Han team, but on the outside, Dale Ellis is old and frail, and Michael Finley is also being closely targeted by Dan Marley. What should we do now? Wait online. It's urgent.
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Gentry obviously saw this scene, but he did not choose to substitute.
Who to replace?
P.J. Brown?
Doug Christie?
Gentry looked at the men sitting on the bench and immediately felt the difficulty of being a head coach.
They are all defensive players. I can use them as a substitute...
At this time, I need offensive players, offense, output...
It seems that having too many defensive players is not a good thing, ah, right.
On the other hand, Paul Westphal was very satisfied with the Han team. He did not expect that his change of formation would have an effect. Not only did Iverson stop, but the Sonics' offensive efficiency also dropped.
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Such a situation did not even occur to the two commentators, Hubie Brown and Kevin Harlan. They were both wondering why the Sonics suddenly jumped after Han replaced Garnett.
"What's going on? The Han Chinese team is playing more and more fiercely, and the Sonics are actually full of loopholes? The score is getting bigger and bigger..." Kevin Harlan said unexpectedly.
"I think it has something to do with the trades the SuperSonics made in this year's draft. The SuperSonics traded a lot of capable players in this year's draft, including several All-Stars. Basically all the offensive players were traded away.
, The situation on the court is obviously unopenable now. Just relying on defense will be fatal. I am afraid this is also the most difficult period for the Sonics..."
"In addition, after the Han Chinese team replaced Kobe, the team's obvious strength has not declined but has improved. Especially Garnett's appearance has acted as a barrier with Mourning in the paint. The SuperSonics' advantage in the paint is basically
There is no more…”
After all, Hubie Brown is a veteran, and he saw the crux of the problem at a glance.
Not to mention, it seems to be true...
Could it be that Garnett is a "metaphysic"? He specializes in controlling the Sonics?
Not only did he lead the bench players to play the much-talked-about "Princeton System", he even played an important role after adjusting the matchup substitutions. If I have to rate this game as a VIP, it must be Garnett.
, it can only be Garnett.
Looking at the fans at Key Arena, many fans are quite sad at the moment. How can they not be moved when they see Iverson still desperately trying to shorten the score on the court? Looking at the dynasty that the Sonics finally established in the past few years
How could it be possible if I was not sad when it collapsed before I even covered it up...
Don’t fans know that the league will not watch helplessly as the Sonics continue to win the championship...
1, 2, and 3 championships are okay. If you can hold the championship every year, what will you do to other fans?
Chapter completed!