After signing with the Nets, I stopped pretending and I had a showdown

Chapter 21 21. Opening of the first battle: Palace of Auburn Hills! !

A week later, the NBA preseason kicked off. The Nets played against the Bucks for the first time. Wei Xu got his wish and got the starting small forward position.

The first task of each team in the preseason is training. The main players headed by Jason Kidd only play about 12 minutes per game on average, and they don't have much time on the court.On the one hand, Byron Scott wanted to hide his clumsiness in the preseason, and he didn't want to expose too much details, so as to avoid being caught by his opponents in the opening game.

On the other hand, the Nets also exposed some problems in the group confrontation in the training camp. The offensive firepower of the substitute lineup is too poor. Once the main players are off the court, no one can stand up and lead the team to score.In order to solve this problem, Scott used the crazy lineup in the preseason, gave the substitute players a lot of playing time, and tried to find a way to balance the offense.

Winning or losing the preseason is not important to the coaches of each team. The defending champion Lakers even took turns to rest Shaquille O'Neal under the pretext of injury, and let Kobe lead the team alone in the preseason.The Lakers haven't changed much in the lineup. O'Neal, who won the Finals MVP for two consecutive years, no longer needs to prove himself. Instead of warming up at the risk of injury, it's better to wait until the regular season starts and go all out.

After winning the first game, the Nets competed with the Raptors, Hornets, and 76ers in the next few games.The playing time of the main players has not been much, but the lineup is almost different in every game.In the end, Scott simply took Kidd, Martin, Van Horn and others all into the starting lineup, treated the preseason as a summer league, and tried different lineups.

It's not that Byron Scott deliberately suppressed the main force, but that the atmosphere in the early [-]s was like this, and all teams obviously lacked interest in the preseason competition.Especially after some stars were reimbursed for the previous season in the preseason, the teams were even more reluctant to let the main players play more.

Wei Xu naturally didn't have many opportunities to perform in such a short period of time, but he has already proved himself in the summer league. Scott now trusts him very much, and he does not need to use the preseason to express himself.The regular season is when he should work hard.

The time for the opening game of the new season has been determined. The Nets will visit the Palace of Auburn Hills on October 10, local time in the United States, and challenge the Eastern powerhouse Detroit Pistons away.

On the special plane to Detroit, Wei Xu and Kidd sat together and chatted about the opening game.After getting along for this period of time, the two have developed a good chemical reaction in the game.The main reason is that Kidd has a good pass vision, no matter how Wei Xu runs, he can easily pass the ball to Wei Xu.

Kidd is not good at attacking and Wei Xu is not good at passing. Both of them have obvious flaws.But when the two become teammates and play together, they have almost all advantages.

After taking a sip of coffee, Kidd wiped the remaining water stains from the corners of his mouth with a paper towel, and said: "We must win the opening game of the new season. This game is related to the morale of the team. I hope you can run out a few more times then." Opportunity, I will keep an eye on you all the time, and pass the ball to you as soon as the opportunity arises."

"I know the Pistons very well, especially the explosive head Ben Wallace. His defensive ability is super, and it is not easy to score in the basket. If you want to win the Pistons, you have to rely on fast breaks and running positions. , creating damage at medium and long distances."

"I remember that your mid-range shots near the free throw line are very accurate, and your three-point shots are also very decisive. Compared with Kiddels and the others, your biggest advantage is that you are good at running without the ball and can create opportunities to catch and shoot. The team needs you to run and tear the Pistons defense through movement."

Jason Kidd's basketball quotient is very high, and the outside world generally believes that he can become an excellent basketball coach after retirement.As the head coach, Byron Scott sometimes discusses tactics with him. Kidd made him prepare for the opening game to run and shoot more, and Wei Xu naturally kept it in mind.

Wei Xu asked: "The Pistons mainly rely on Stackhouse to score on the offensive end. Not surprisingly, the coach should arrange me to play against him tomorrow, right?"

"Yes, the coach told me before that in the new season, the opponent's outside sharp knife will be handed over to you to defend. Your physical fitness is very good, and you have an absolute advantage in confrontation. As long as you interfere closely, Stackhouse will play very uncomfortable. But You must not be careless, that guy is a nerve knife, and the firepower is very strong when the hand is hot." Kidd replied.

The Pistons are a team that wins on defense, and the scoring in positional battles depends entirely on Stackhouse's blind throws and pick-and-rolls initiated by guards.The Nets are struggling in positional battles. The Pistons still have a DPOY-level center guarding the penalty area.

Ben Wallace can be said to be the sufferer of all the Beast insiders in the league. Last season, he averaged 13.2 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game. He narrowly lost the 76ers center Dikembe Mutombo in the selection of the best defensive player. He is one of the best insiders in the active league to protect the frame.

If the Nets want to win, they can't use Big Ben as a breakthrough. Kenyon Martin can't count on it. Now they can only pin their hopes on Wei Xu, Kiedles and Van Horn.Wei Xu is the most athletic of the three players. Facing the Pistons' iron barrel defense, he is expected to run out of opportunities through movement and use his physical strength to drag down Stackhouse's defense.

Of course, Stackhouse, who averaged 29.8 points per game last season, is not a vegetarian.He is 1 meters tall and weighs 98 kilograms. He is good at emergency stop jump shots, offensive confidence, and a good breakthrough pass.

上赛季斯塔克豪斯对阵公牛砍下了个人生涯最高分。他全场出战42分钟，36投21中，三分球11中4，罚球13中11，得到57分4篮板5助攻和1次抢断。个人得分比球队总得分的一半还多，率队27分大胜公牛。

Wei Xu has a physical advantage against Stackhouse, but considering that the opening game is the first game of his NBA career, Kidd has no idea how well he can play.I can only hope that Wei Xu will hold back the Pistons' strongest offensive point and not be too ugly by Stackhouse.

Kidd grinned and said: "Don't worry, Stackhouse will definitely not be able to keep up with your speed. Let him have one leg, and his explosive power is not as good as yours. If you can blow him up in the opening game, you can It’s really popular, and the team can follow you.”

Half an hour later, head coach Byron Scott also found Wei Xu, and his instructions were not much different from what Jason Kidd said. They all hoped that he could run more to find shooting opportunities, and at the same time limit Stackhall as much as possible. Score.

"You will play a very important role against the Pistons. They don't know your style of play. This is our advantage. Even if we played against each other in the summer league, your teammates in the regular season are more equipped. Don't Be nervous, I believe you can play well."

Wei Xu nodded and said, "Don't worry, coach, the Pistons' defense is strong because they have a big base. As for their outside line, I have the confidence to run and vomit the opponent."

"Perpetual motion machine" Hamilton has not yet joined the Pistons. He is still playing for his old club Wizards in the new season, and is expected to become teammates with Michael Jordan, who is coming back for the second time.This disappointed Wei Xu somewhat, and he wanted to compete with Hamilton in the upcoming opener.

Both Byron Scott and the assistant coach Frank next to him were amused. "Hahaha, that's right, I like to see you looking so arrogant."

Scott reached out and patted Wei Xu on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "I'm waiting for your opening game to explode, and let the outside world know that you are the starter based on your strength. But I have one thing to tell you, if you don't have an excellent Dunk opportunities, don't try to dunk big money, that would be a very dangerous behavior."

"I know you like to dunk, but don't be aggressive. Big Ben's defense is tougher than you think. He is not one of those soft guys in the summer league."

The Palace of Auburn Hills incident hasn't happened yet, but it doesn't affect Daben's fierce reputation. The entire league knows that this guy has a tough defense, and what he doesn't like the most is being dunked by his opponent.If a rookie wants to dunk him in the opener, he doesn't need to think about it, and the frustrated Big Ben will definitely use foul moves to drag him down.

Big Ben's ferocious fouls have injured many stars, and even O'Neal was thrown to the ground fiercely by him.His most famous hug was in the 98-99 season. At that time, Ben was still a substitute for the Wizards and didn't play much time.But in a team training, Big Ben forcefully brought down the starting insider Otis Thorpe and broke a tooth.The standard hugging action annoyed the veteran, and he almost got into a fight.

If it weren't for the pull of teammates and coaches, these two guys would definitely be furious and cause a bloody internal strife.After all, Thorpe was also a ruthless man when he was young, the number one thug next to "Big Dream" Olajuwon, he would not tolerate a rookie presumptuously on his head.

However, Byron Scott's reminder is superfluous, Wei Xu knows better than anyone else about Da Ben's arrogance, and he will not challenge Da Ben foolishly.It is easy for young people to run out of the dunk, subconsciously put safety as the second priority, but Wei Xu has a brain and always puts the body first.

You can wait for the next round to score, but once you suffer a serious injury, you can only wait for the second season.

He has a fixed running route in the team's tactical system, and he will only hit the basket when counterattacking.With Kenyon Martin and Kidd around, it's not his turn to hit the rim after the pick-and-roll.

Looking at Wei Xu, who is mature, stable and arrogant, Frank smiled and said: "I am really looking forward to playing against the Lakers now. I want to see him play against Kobe. It must be very interesting."

"Two tough players meet together, that scene is really funny." Byron Scott laughed.

In the Palace of Auburn Hills, in the Pistons training hall, a group of burly men are training, and two of them are sitting on the sidelines chatting.

Stackhouse: "Our opponent in the opening game is the Nets, are you ready for the victory?"

Daben: "Hmph, I've already prepared it. Kenyon Martin deducted me twice last season. It's time to settle this account."

Stackhouse smiled confidently, not paying attention to the Nets at all.

So what if Kidd joins?Isn't there no star score in positional warfare?
He has never been afraid of defending the Pistons. Stackhouse is confident that he will blow up the Nets' perimeter and start the new season with a hearty victory in the opening game.

Last season, the Pistons only had a record of 32 wins and 50 losses under the leadership of former head coach George Irving and missed the playoffs. This summer, the team not only retained the core players, but also spent a lot of money to introduce Clifford Robinson.The coaching staff has also taken on a new look under the leadership of the management. The championship is the goal of the Pistons in the new season, and defeating the Nets is the most important step at the moment.

The Pistons' starting lineup this season is very strong. The inside line is two Robinson and Big Ben who have been selected to the best defensive team many times, and the outside line is two chaotic masters Atkins and Stackhouse.Although Michael Curry at the small forward position is not well-known, he averaged only 5 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists per game last season, but he has a tough style of play, a strong physique, and is good at defense and confrontation. He is a proper macho.

From the starting lineup, it is not difficult to see the tough defensive style of the Pistons. No matter how sharp the offense is, the team will have a headache when they encounter this Pistons. fly area.

Daben's physical condition is not good. The official height is only 2 meters, which is the shortest in the center position.However, the muscles on his arms are very strong, and the strength of his lower body is also very good. Even the "big shark" O'Neill can hardly eat him easily.

Daben was an undrafted pick in 1996. At first, not many people were optimistic about Daben. However, besides practicing, he practiced the ball. His body became stronger and stronger. With his hard work, he finally became a favorable competitor for DPOY.His goal in the new season is to lock down the best defensive player and make the insiders of the entire league tremble under his explosive head.

After training, Pistons coach Carlisle walked over with a tactical board.

"Ben, Kenyon Martin will be handed over to you tomorrow. Don't let him overwhelm you in the penalty area. I believe it will not be a difficult task for you. Michael, I will arrange you to defend Wei Xu tomorrow. That guy is very athletic. Very well, you have to be careful."

Michael Curry was a draft pick in 1993. He is 1 meters tall and weighs 96 kilograms. He is a swingman on the field.His physical fitness is very strong, he is not slow to play small forward, and his strength can occasionally match the fourth position.With an annual salary of 95 million US dollars, he does dirty work and is the most standard striker blue-collar in the late 240s and early 90s.

Michael Curry smiled and said: "Yes, coach, don't worry about handing him to me, I will completely lock up that Asian man, and he will never want to score from me."

Carlisle shook his head and reprimanded with a serious expression: "Your mentality is too relaxed, I need you to stay focused at all times. That guy is not an ordinary rookie, put away your contempt."

Seeing Carlisle hovering on the verge of anger, Curry hurriedly said seriously: "I know the coach, I will definitely defend with all my strength, and I will not underestimate that Asian."

After getting a definite answer, Carlisle's expression looked a little better.The opening game of the new season was his first game in charge, and he took it more seriously than anyone present, hoping to celebrate with a victory.He can't afford to lose this game against the Nets and must win at home.

After a brief arrangement, Carlisle called Stackhouse to his side alone. "Michael always gives me an unreliable illusion. I suspect that guy will mess things up. If he can't guard Wei Xu on the court, you must make up your position in time and use your weight advantage to fight physically. Take over the defense and don't let the Nets rookie play like summer league."

"Understood, coach, I think you're making a big deal out of a molehill. But it's okay, I read the information, he is 7 kilograms lighter than me, and he must suffer in confrontation strength. If Michael is embarrassed, I will take the initiative to switch defenses." Stack Howe Si replied arrogantly.

He never paid attention to Wei Xu, he just felt that Carlisle was making a big fuss and took the rookie opposite him too seriously.Shouldn't he be most nervous about Nets star Jason Kidd?
Both teams are hoping to get off to a good start in the season opener and boost morale.And I have made some articles on tactics and employment. It is foreseeable that tomorrow night's game is destined to be a fierce battle.

　Ask for a monthly ticket, big brothers! !The youngest knelt down and begged for a monthly pass!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)