Rookie against Jordan, I became the god of basketball

Chapter 110 The Coaching Change, Lucky Carlisle
The opening game between the Sonics and the Trail Blazers was not low, but it was not as good as another game where the Bulls played the 76ers.

The strength shown by the Bulls is daunting. The main force clocked out of get off work after less than three quarters, and they also beat the 76ers by 20 points.

Jordan scored 28 points in 34 minutes of playing. What's even more terrifying is that he only took 18 shots in total!
Compared with him, although Lu Feng scored more points, he spent more time and made more shots.

Lu Feng scored 49 points in the opening game, but used 32 shots. Although the efficiency is not low, it is incomparable with Jordan.

"The strongest defender? Let's talk about it after he wins the championship."

Regarding the troublesome behavior of the reporter's interview, Jordan did not evade, but said something with a smile.

"So Michael, what do you think of the fact that you haven't won a game against Rucker so far?"

Jordan: ...

If you can't interview, don't interview!
The discussion about who is the strongest defender in the league, Lu Feng or Jordan, instantly became the hottest topic in the league.

In an opening game, there was no traffic from other teams, and the topic was all on the Sonics and the Bulls.

Lu Feng could feel that there was a black hand behind the media that was pushing all this. Maji's retirement and Bird's truce made some NBA officials unable to sit still.

This is a good signal, not to mention the popularity, first of all, it can be determined that there is a high probability that Lu Feng will not be targeted by the whistle.

As long as the referee does not double-standard, Lu Feng is confident of defeating any opponent.

At the same time, the time has come to November, Lu Feng is looking forward to the release of "Jordan Rules", and wants to see what kind of expression Jordan will have at that time.

After the opening game on November 11, the Sonics had no training arrangements. Lu Feng asked for a video study of the Bulls' opening game from the team.

He has always regarded the Bulls as an imaginary enemy, and Jordan is his biggest opponent.

Lu Feng believes that the Supersonics have entered the ranks of the championship team this season, so they naturally need to make more preparations.

After reading it, Lu Feng also realized that the current Jordan is indeed much better than him.

出战28分钟，18投13中，三分球3投2中，罚球6中6，轻轻松松砍下34分，另外还有5抢断1盖帽。

In addition to scoring, Lu Feng is more concerned about Jordan's defense, 5 steals and 1 block, this level of defense Lu Feng can also do now.

What surprised him was Jordan's ease, both offense and defense. Jordan made people feel very relaxed, and he won statistics and victories without knowing it.

Just looking at the statistics, Lu Feng thought that this would be a game in which Jordan tried his best, but after seeing it in practice, he realized that it was completely different from what he thought.

Many of Jordan's shots are against strong defensive shots, but he still has extra strength...Danzi is indeed a lot better.

But it's normal. Considering his age, Jordan has just entered his prime and is playing very normally.

In the afternoon, Lu Feng received a call from the team, telling the players to come to the arena.

The news was caught off guard, and they agreed to take a day off, but the Supersonics changed their minds that morning.

After gathering in the arena in the afternoon, the Sonics didn't know what happened.

"Guys, I'm sorry, I have some physical problems, I need to rest for a while, and I'm afraid I won't be able to play with you again."

Without any preparation, KC Jones suddenly announced that he was going to rest.

The Supersonics did not expect that after the Maji retirement incident, all members of the Supersonics experienced it. The players are fine, but the coach is gone!
"Who is our new coach, has it been decided?"

KC Jones wants to rest, the choice of the head coach is very important, which will affect the performance of the Sonics this season.

After the failure of last season, the Sonics want to take a step closer this season. A sudden coaching change at this time will definitely deal a big blow to the morale of the Sonics.

"Today we will hold a press conference, and Rick will officially retire. When I am not around, he will be your head coach."

Carlisle?
Everyone in the Sonics looked at Carlisle, the permanent DNP player on the Sonics.

If it is Carlisle, it is not unacceptable. Although Carlisle is younger, the entire Sonics team knows his level.

After Carlisle entered the NBA, he has always been a disciple of KC Jones. After KC Jones left Green Cay, he was also traded away.

He has always been an assistant coach for the Sonics, but it is worth mentioning that the Sonics signed him as a player.

Carlisle: I didn't retire, I just couldn't play.

Seeing everyone looking at him, Carlisle coughed twice, a little nervous.

Before retiring, he was scheduled to be a coach. Carlisle has avoided detours for decades, and won!
"Ahem, this is the situation, please take care of me in the future, guys."

KC Jones patted Rick Carlisle on the back and said with a smile: "Of course, I just don't coach, I don't leave the Sonics, I will still participate in team work, but I won't play games with you. "

After the application was approved, the Supersonics hastily announced that a press conference would be held.

The various media are baffled, they don't know what the supersonic is doing, and there is still a press conference at this time, without any advance notice.

At the press conference, KC Jones directly said that he decided to leave the coaching position due to physical reasons and join the Supersonic uniform team.

Then, a white man with a cropped cropped came onto the stage and announced that he would retire.

reporter:? ? ?

Who is this person? Does the Supersonic have this person?

Later, before the reporter could respond, Russell immediately took the stage and announced that Carlisle would be hired as the rookie head coach of the Supersonics.

reporter:? ? ?

666, and this kind of operation, it is worthy of supersonic speed, what you play is flowers!
Temporary coaching changes are very common in the NBA, and reporters will not think there is any problem.

The media has experienced a lot of back-to-back coaching changes. Although it is a bit sudden, it is not a big deal.

That afternoon, the media turned Carlisle's information upside down.

A third-round pick in 84, a player in Jordan's first class, a disciple of KC Jones, and a former Green Cay marginal.

During the training the next day, the Sonics didn't feel anything unusual. The previous training was organized by Carlisle, and the players had long been used to it.

It is not clear whether this wave of KC Jones is a loss or not, but Carlisle is really cool!
Although Carlisle retired, the player's salary was still paid. At the same time, after he signed the coaching contract, the coach's salary was paid separately, which meant that he could receive two salaries for one job at the same time!

There was no problem with the handover of the coaching job. Everyone in Carlisle and the Sonics is familiar with it.

Carlisle has been in charge of the daily training of the Sonics last season and is very familiar with this set. At the same time, it is also an advantage that the Sonics have many young people. Young means that they have not yet established themselves in the NBA, and the probability of trouble is not high.

Perkins and Harper have no objection either. Although they are old people, they still have a long career. During this period, they pay more attention to salary, as long as they have money.

"Luck, I know you have been studying basketball tactics. If you have a better proposal during the game, you can tell me directly."

Carlisle knew who was the boss of the Supersonic, so he went directly to Lu Feng to express his feelings.

Lu Feng didn't think it was a big problem. Since KC Jones was willing to bring Carlisle by his side, of course it was because the other party had real skills.

"When Coach Jones' medical report first came out, our initial plan was to let Mr. Wilson be the head coach, but unfortunately he refused."

Lu Feng: ...

Chamberlain?
Fortunately, he didn't agree, otherwise something might happen to the supersonic speed.

Chamberlain is great, but that is only because he is great, and it is purely overthinking him to be a coach.

"Don't worry, there will be no problems with the team. We are all rookies, and there will be no problems."

Carlisle breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Lu Feng's words. His biggest worry before was that Lu Feng could not be dealt with. As long as Lu Feng was dealt with, the problems in other aspects would not be too big.

Sunday, November 11rd, Key Arena.

The Sonics' second home opponent is the San Antonio Spurs.

I thought that the various messy deals made by Larry Brown in the past few years made the Spurs' lineup weaker. Not only did their strength not improve this season, but they became much weaker.

Larry Brown belongs to the traditional old-school coach. While coaching the team, he also pursues the team's draft and trading rights, but his trading level... can only be said to understand everything.

The problem with the Spurs now is that there is no qualified No. [-] position. Larry Brown really thinks that the No. [-] position is not important and does not need a particularly powerful person.

Probably because he played the No. [-] position when he was a player, so he felt that the No. [-] position was a bastard and it was not very important.

Contrary to him, KC Jones plays the same position as Carlisle, but he attaches great importance to the role of the position on the court.

In this game, David Robinson was in excellent form, making 19 of 12 shots, making three ins and three outs inside the Sonics, scoring 33 points.

But what makes him feel aggrieved is that he feels good, but he just can't catch the ball!

Look at who the No. [-] position of the Spurs is, Rod Strickland, Greg Sutton, Tom Garrick, and Lu Feng has never heard of the last two!

What's more terrible is that the Spurs shot three three-pointers in the audience, and David Robinson couldn't squeeze into the inside for two of them, so he made them in a hurry.

The Sonics didn't shoot many three-pointers, a total of 25, which is only 8 times that of the Spurs.

Lu Feng took 9 shots by himself, with a mediocre shooting rate and only scored 16 goals, but his teammates felt good, making 7 of [-] shots and making the Spurs dizzy.

At 99:110, the Sonics beat the Spurs at home and won their second victory of the season!
Before the game started, the media had a lot of doubts about the Sonics. The Sonics players were young and the coaches were young. The media did not believe how well the Sonics could play.

But this game slapped everyone in the face. Everyone could see that the Sonics, who won the game, were able to easily win the game without exerting their full strength.

The Bulls just won a championship, and the media has not yet concluded who is better offensively or defensively.

However, the game that attracted the most attention today was not the Sonics and the Spurs, but another game.

In the game between the Pistons and the Nuggets, Rodman scored 30 points and 21 rebounds this season after scoring 34 points and 23 rebounds last season.

In this period, Hua Da Chong can shoot, but his brain circuit is even weirder than Camp, and he can shoot or not.

The main reason why the Pistons will send him away is that Rodman is difficult to control. Not to mention that Rodman only became bad when he arrived in the Spurs, he has never been a normal person.

The Supersonics considered whether to buy Rodman after this season, but after learning about it, they found that they couldn't afford it.

Lu Feng also doesn't know whether Rodman will be traded to the Spurs in this life. If it really happens, it would be good to buy it.

After defeating the Spurs, on November 11, the Sonics played against the Kings at home.

Facts have proved that even Baros can't guard against Little Tudou, it's not Lu Feng's problem.

But after Lu Feng didn't defend Little Tudou as the main defense, the effect was much better than when he was the main defense before. One chasing cap, two side caps, Little Tudou began to doubt his life after the third quarter of the game.

The rest of the Kings are also in very poor condition, with an overall shooting rate of less than 40%.

The rookie Leonardo Simmons, who performed well last season, not only did not improve this season, but also weakened a lot.

As an insider, Lu Feng knew that the other party had touched something he shouldn't have. He just waited for the NBA to have no shortage of cerebral palsy, and he started drifting after only one year of playing.

If you get the money, you are afraid of something. At any rate, wait until you get a big contract before starting it. The same will be true for the future Simmons of the same name. Leonardo Simmons is purely made by himself.

On the contrary, Pevis Ellison, who was traded from the Sonics, was reborn in the Sonics. After three games, he averaged 18+8 per game and became an indispensable main force for the Sonics.

But considering the opponent's physical condition, he will have more rest than others.

After defeating the Kings, the Sonics started with three wins and three games, full of aggressiveness.

At this time, the media also began to pay attention to the supersonic speed...

The media couldn't ignore the Supersonics' successive victories over the teams. You must know that even the Bulls have overturned.

Then they discovered that Lu Feng's state at the beginning of the season was simply terrifying!
He averaged 35 points, 38 rebounds and 6 assists in 6 minutes per game!

What is even more difficult to ignore is that Lu Feng averaged 8 shots per game and hit 45% of the three-pointers.
At this time, the media seized the opportunity and released the video of the Sonics' pre-game training day.

Scored 88 three-pointers in a row!

This kind of three-point accuracy is not uncommon in the small ball era, but in the modern 90s, it is definitely an unconventional performance!
"Believe me, Luck is definitely the strongest three-pointer in the league, bar none!"

After Maji retired, he did not forget to let himself go during treatment.

After TNT and ESPN poached Albert away, he directly became a guest commentator on NBC, and he was able to fly on various programs.

That is to say, now everyone knows that he is carrying the virus, otherwise Maggie would probably stay at home and hold rainbow parties every day.

After that, the Sonics flew to Salt Lake City to challenge the Jazz.

The Supersonics' opening schedule this season is very devilish, and the opponents are all playoff-level teams. If he hadn't known that the NBA was like this during this period, Lu Feng might have wondered if the Supersonics were being targeted by the authorities.

"Luck, will you continue to shoot three-pointers in this game?"

"It depends on the situation. If the team needs it, of course it will!"

The arrival of the Supersonics made Salt Lake City fans feel the same hatred and constantly harassed the Supersonics.

Carlisle also directly prohibited the players from going out, for fear of any accidents.

Since Lu Feng beat up the Jazz in the playoffs last season, the Supersonics and the Jazz have since become sworn enemies.

Due to the suspension of many people, the Jazz did not win a game in the first three games, with a record of 0-3, ranking at the bottom of the league.

At the pre-match press conference, Malone saw that the Supersonics were full of people, while the Jazz themselves were empty...

"Fack, this is our home ground and we need to respect it!
Rack, Rack, Rack...

Do you ask anything other than Lark?

He's a violent man, that's my opinion!
I will easily end the Sonics' winning streak tonight, he can't make a three-pointer tonight! "

Stockton's body trembled when he heard Ma Long's domineering speech...

It's not you who guarded against Lu Feng, you said it was cool, but I will be the one who will suffer then!

Malone's return battle was full of firepower as soon as he came. He made 6 of 4 shots in the first quarter, 4 of 3 three-pointers, and scored 11 points.

Although Malone is in a hot state, there is no joy on the faces of the Salt Lake City fans, thinking that the Jazz fell behind by 4 points in the first quarter!
The culprit is of course the Supersonic's Lu Feng, who made 7 of 5 shots in the first quarter, 6 of 4 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and 16 points in a single quarter.

"Carl, what did you say before, if I remember correctly, you seem to say that you will make me unable to shoot a three-pointer?"

Hearing Lu Feng's provocative words, Ma Long's nose grew and shrunk, and his face turned black and red.

Stockton sighed and touched the bruise on his waist...

Every time he finished playing the Supersonics, he was sore all over, and his teammates didn't learn a lesson. This game will suffer again without accident.

Malone realized something, and when he turned around, he found Stockton looking at him.

"John, this is only the first quarter, believe me, we haven't lost yet!"

Stockton: ...

Just the first quarter...

Only!

(End of this chapter)