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Chapter 189: New Aids Appear, Collective Explosion!The opening game slaughtered the Lakers!Dayao in a new era!
On the evening of the 28th, the Sonics ushered in the new season opener, playing against the defending champion Lakers at home.

Last year's playoffs, the Supersonics stopped in the Western Conference Finals and were eliminated by the Lakers 2-4. The schedule arranged by the league firmly caught the attention of fans, and this high-profile matchup was arranged in the opening game.

All the Seattle fans are suffocating, and can't wait to see the team complete their revenge at their own gates and beat the Los Angeles Lakers, who stood in the way last season.

The popularity of the two teams is very solid. The former is the most gorgeous offensive team in the league, while the latter is backed by Los Angeles. As soon as the news of the opening game came out, the ratings even broke new highs, no less than the epic just formed next door. The Heat of the Big Three.

Last season, Kobe won the regular season MVP+FMVP successively. The confrontation between him and rising star Durant is fascinating. After all, the two have achieved the feat of double MVP in the past three years, and they are one of the most popular stars in the league. one.

When Kobe Bryant played, the Sonics were booed deafeningly at home.

It's not that the Seattle fans have any objections to Corvo, it's just that the enemies are extremely jealous when they meet. As an opponent on this field, Kobe is destined to be difficult to get too many fans to support, and his popularity is far less than that of Adu.

Kobe's salary this year reached 2481 million US dollars, ranking first in the league. On the other hand, Durant is still in the last year of his rookie contract. The huge salary gap has made the supersonic's reinforcement this summer very smooth, while the Lakers can only make a few side deals. With corner signings, the advantage in the lineup gradually tilted to the Supersonic side.

The star-studded opener was broadcast live across the United States, and the narrators were Charles Barkley and longtime partner Kenny Smith.

During the warm-up, the rookies were still a little nervous. Jeremy Lin and Stephenson shot poorly, and they began to sweat amidst the sound of hammering irons.

Facing a behemoth like the Lakers in the first game of his career, even Durant is under a lot of pressure, let alone this group of rookies who have just entered the league.

David Lee, Jermaine O'Neal, Yao Ming and Mike Miller are not very nervous. After all, they are veterans who have been in the league for many years. They are all-stars and regulars in the playoffs. This opener is not enough to scare them.

Lu Yong sat on the sidelines in a light gray casual suit, chewing bubble gum carelessly, looking confident.

The two teams had played against each other in the preseason. Lu Yong knew the strength of the Lakers in the new season. The Sonics would definitely have the upper hand. Even if the opponent was the defending champion, he had nothing to worry about.

The commentator Barkley praised: "Lu Shuai looks in a good state of mind tonight. He even arranged his hair before the game. It seems that he is very confident in leading the team to win tonight's game. It's more of a coach there than Lakers coach Phil Jackson."

"I don't know what kind of starter Lu Shuai will arrange. During the offseason, the Sonics made many signings, and the depth of the lineup has been improved. He can use more people than last year." Partner Kenny Smith laughed.

Barkley said: "The lineup of the Lakers has not changed much compared to last season. They are under a lot of pressure to play against the Supersonics today. Winning away games can boost morale and start a good start for the new season. But once the first game is defeated by the Supersonics Hitting on the ground is not good news for the defending champion, and it can easily cause turmoil in the locker room."

Kenny Smith nodded: "The Lakers did not play well in the preseason. The record of 4 wins and 2 losses exposed many shortcomings. It depends on whether Kobe can stand up and take over the game. He is the spirit of the Lakers and the leader on the battlefield. Absolute backbone."

After the warm-up, the starting players of both sides played, and the game is about to start.

Supersonic Five: Jackson, Mike - Miller, Durant, David - Lee, Yao Ming.

Five Lakers: Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Artest, Pau Gasol, Bynum.

Kenny Smith laughed when he saw the Sonics' starting lineup. "Today, the Supersonics adjusted their inside line, and Dayao replaced Joe King in the starting game. I don't know if they will continue to use this starting lineup this season."

Barkley said: "New aid Mike Miller has also been mentioned as the starter to replace Chase Budinger who performed well last season. I don't know if he can still perform like the Grizzlies this season."

Lu Yong arranged for Yao Ming to start in the opening game, on the grounds that he is more suitable than Noah for the "Little Shark" Bynum who is 2 meters tall and weighs 13 kilograms.

In last year's playoffs, Noah had a lot of trouble defending Bynum alone. Even if the frame protection ability is top-notch, it can't cover up the nearly 25 kg tonnage gap between the two.In many cases, Noah needs his teammates to assist in defense to limit Bynum's scoring, and there is no advantage in one-on-one.

The addition of Yao Ming will undoubtedly greatly share his defensive pressure. He is more suitable to start when facing heavy insiders such as Bynum, Howard and O'Neal.

Noah can also serve as the core of the organization when he comes off the bench, making up for the defect that the Sonics' No. [-] position is not good at organizing, and their tactical status has not been weakened.

The Lakers' starting lineup has not changed in any way, it is still the same as last year, and there is no need for adjustment.

Yao Ming won the jump ball and the Sonics went first.

Jackson dribbled the ball across halftime and passed it to Yao Ming in the middle to support him.

The tactics that Lu Yong arranged for Dayao tonight are mainly to support the high position, and try to avoid falling into the low position and fighting physically with "Little Shark" Bynum.Although Dayao singles Bynum has the advantage and the offensive efficiency can still be guaranteed, but this style of play consumes too much energy and easily increases the risk of Dayao's injury.

After all, Bynum's weight of 129 kg is quite strong, so it's not a good choice to force him. It's far less safe than letting Dayao pull to the top of the arc to support him.

David Lee has a very high basketball IQ. Just after halftime, he fell to the left 45 degrees and made an off-ball screen for Mike Miller, helping Miller get rid of Kobe smoothly, catch the ball at the top of the arc and make a three-pointer.

Paul Gasol didn't change his defense for the ball, and stretched out his hand one step away, and the ball went hollow into the net, whoosh! 3 to 0.

"Boom!"

Mike Miller, who scored the first goal in his supersonic career, slapped his chest hard. His sharp passing system seemed to bring him back to the season he played for the Grizzlies. Everything was so familiar, and even his shots were quite accurate. .

He tried this tactic time and again. Even if the person who covered him changed from Pau Gasol to David Lee, Miller remained efficient as always, worthy of the title of the league's three-pointer king.

Lu Yong sat on the sidelines and took the lead in applauding. Miller was very familiar with this tactical system. Although the two had only cooperated for a short season, they achieved great success.

The addition of Mike Miller allowed the Sonics to return to the stage of attacking and dominating the game. The outside firepower has been significantly improved, and it is more stable than the rookie Budinger.

The Lakers attacked, and the person who defended Kobe Bryant became Stephen Jackson, and Mike Miller, who was defensively biased, went to match "Old Fish" Fisher. This was Lu Yong's arrangement.

Lu Yong's defensive tactics are mainly man-to-man. Miller is good at attacking but not good at defending. The important task of marking Kobe can only be handed over to "Martial Saint" and let him deal with the old fish who is almost no threat.

Pau Gasol pulls out the free throw line to catch the ball and observe his teammates. In the Lakers' triangle offensive system, he also acts as the core of the inside line, facing Kobe from one left and one right, ensuring that both strong and weak sides can find opportunities to attack the basket .

Seeing Kobe Bryant's right horn leaning against Jackson and asking for the ball, Gasol immediately passed the ball.

Kobe squeezed twice with his back. Before Durant on the weak side came up to help defend, he turned around in the middle of the defense and missed a fallback jumper. The backcourt rebound was protected by Yao Ming.

Jackson brought the ball to the frontcourt. Yao Ming did not step up to catch the ball this time, but took the initiative to set up a pick-and-roll to create an opportunity for Jackson to break through.

Jackson was not surprised when he saw this, and he accelerated towards the basket with his feet, attracting Gasol to defend and quickly score the ball, which was given to David Lee on the left side of the free throw line. The latter aimed on the spot and made a mid-range shot.

Gasol swooped back and stretched out his hand, but the slight interference was invalid and the ball was scored. 5 to 0.

David Lee's mid-range shots on both sides of the free throw line are very stable. Last season, he shot 54.5% from the field and surrendered 21.3 points with a usage rate of only 20.2%. Where does it appear.

The Lakers attack, and Fisher takes the ball to the frontcourt and passes it to Kobe.

Kobe faced Jackson and used his technique to turn over and hit a jumper again. During the interference, he missed the basket. David Lee protected the backcourt rebound and fell into the position.

Jackson dribbled the ball and passed it to Durant. Adu played one-on-one and Artest went to the right to break through, attracting Bynum's help to defend and then hit the ball to Yao Ming who was on the weak side.

Seeing that Yao Ming was empty, Gasol immediately let go of David Lee and stepped forward to defend, but Yao Ming, who rushed up with all his strength, was unstoppable.boom! 7 to 0.

Barkley, the commentator, shouted: "Beautiful! Dayao succeeded in catching the ball and dunking the ball after the pick-and-roll. Paul Gasol's help defense was very timely, but there is still no way to face the 2-meter-high Yao. To be able to watch him score the ball."

Kenny Smith said: "Today, the Sonics were uncharacteristically. They didn't focus on Durant after the opening. Instead, Mike Miller, David Lee and Yao Ming scored first. This game is really getting better and better. Interesting."

In the next round, Kobe used a breakthrough to forcibly tear a hole in the Sonics' defense. As Durant shrank the basket to double-team, Artest's bottom corner was emptied.

He tried a three-pointer in the left corner, but he missed the wide open and missed the basket. Yao Ming stuck Bynum with his body and helped David Lee get the rebound.

After the opening game, the Sonics performed well on both ends of the offense and defense, firmly suppressing the Lakers.

In the positional battle, "Martial Saint" Jackson broke through and passed the ball to Adu. The latter broke through for the second time and threw off the defense, and then passed Dayao from close range.After two passes, the ball was in Yao Ming’s hands. There was a good chance outside the three-second zone, but just when the fans thought Dayao would throw a shot, he faked and picked up Andrew Bynum, and then hit the ball from his crotch to the ground Passed to David Lee who cut in the middle.

Yao Ming's unpredictable pass not only deceived the Lakers players, but even David Lee, who was about to grab the rebound, was stunned. scored!
"Bang!" 9 to 0.

"Roar!"

Yao Chuan's teammate waved his arm, and a roar of excitement and celebration came out of his mouth!

In the international arena, Dayao can often send wonderful passes when he is double-teamed. In the Supersonic tactical system, he has teammates to share the pressure for him. Playing the ball has become a lot more fun, obviously much more relaxed than when playing for the Rockets.

David Lee is also clear-headed enough. Even though he was stunned for a moment when receiving the ball, he still adjusted his state in a very short time and lived up to Yao's second pass.

If it was Kwame Brown, the ball would probably slip out of bounds. If it was McGee, this guy might have already run back, and he never thought of cutting in from the middle to catch the ball.

"Well done, Dayao!"

Lu Yong couldn't help standing up from this wonderful crotch pass, and took the lead in applauding.

When a 2-meter center can not only pull the outside to shoot three-pointers, but also send wonderful passes for his teammates, Lu Yong really does not know how to deal with Bynum, who has atrophied cerebellum. a level.

The substitute players also stood up and shouted, trying their best to drive the enthusiasm of the fans, and the atmosphere of the Supersonic Arena was pushed to the peak at this moment.

The next round, the Lakers finally opened.

Kobe Bryant played Jackson in a one-on-one single and turned over a jumper, and hit the net from the middle distance on the right side, helping the Lakers to score their first point of the season with difficulty. 9 to 2.

Seeing that the Lakers can only rely on Kobe's singles to score, and the fighting spirit of other players has been obviously affected, Lu Yong knew that the game was stable.

Compared with the star supersonics last season, it was indeed a disadvantage, but this year the supersonics are not afraid of any team in the league. Even the heat of the big three can hardly cover up the starlight of the supersonics.

The Supersonics attacked, Mike Miller used the off-ball cover to catch the ball, was entangled by Kobe and passed it to Durant who stepped forward to respond.

Adu suddenly took the ball from outside the three-point line, and made a big change of direction in front of Artest. He succeeded, and went right to the basket.

What Artest is best at is top defense. He is also unable to parry against the explosive striker. to interference.

Durant rushed to the penalty area to attract the Lakers to attack from the inside. After taking three steps, he looked for his teammates in the air and transferred the ball to Yao Ming, who was 45 degrees to the right.

Yao Ming adjusted his tempo by catching the ball from the outside, aimed slightly at the open space, and made the first three-pointer of the season. Whoa! 12 to 2.

"what!"

After the goal, Yao Ming raised his arms and shouted wildly, celebrating with his signature wave of arms.

When retreating, Dayao and Durant, who sent a wonderful pass, clapped their hands, with smiles written all over their faces.

Lakers coach "Zen Master" Jackson couldn't sit still, and he was forced to request a timeout because he didn't like to call a timeout.

If there is no adjustment, this game will be spent in one quarter.

Barkley exclaimed: "It's so beautiful! The offense of the Supersonics this season reminds me of the year they won the championship. A lot of conduction balls combine inside and outside, and they can always end the offense in unexpected ways. came back!"

Kenny Smith sighed: "The Lakers must strengthen their defense and cut off the connection between the Sonics players, especially Yao Ming's offense. He felt too hot tonight and suddenly turned into a high-post fortress. This is something that everyone did not expect."

When he left the field, Lu Yong and the players celebrated with high fives one by one, and were very satisfied with the team's offense in the first quarter.

Yao Ming nodded to Lu Yong in a good mood. In the past, the Rockets' offense was all supported by him. Now that there are more capable teammates around him, his style of play is much easier.

After being reimbursed for the season, Yao Ming has taken personal statistics very lightly. Now he only wants to win and win the championship.But if there is a chance to dream of returning to the top, who would refuse such a good thing?
At the end of the timeout, the Lakers replaced the "old fish" Fisher, who had not done anything, and sent a more athletic backup guard, Shannon Brown, who seemed to want to use vitality to improve the offense.

Shannon Brown is not a strong player, but he was famous for his ability to fly and dunk as early as in high school. He participated in the 2003 McDonald's Slam Dunk Contest and entered the finals. He shocked the audience with a "360-degree Statue of Liberty".

It's a pity that with Kobe leading the offense on the court, Shannon Brown's advantages in chaotic combat are limited, and he can't let himself go.

The Lakers' offense in the second half of the quarter still failed to open up. Kobe's several heads-ups were all under interference, and he was in a poor state tonight.

After the first quarter of the game, 34 to 21, the Sonics led the Lakers by 13 points.

In the second quarter, the Sonics sent five substitutes, Beverly, Budinger, Batum, O'Neal and Noah.

When "Zen Master" Jackson saw this lineup, he couldn't help cursing in his heart.

You tell me, is this a pure substitute lineup?
Can this game still be played?
The most capable player on the Lakers bench is Shannon Brown, but in terms of strength and fame, he is only slightly better than the second-round pick Beverly, and the other four supersonics can easily crush him.

However, when Shannon Brown took over the offense and singled Beverley one-on-one, the smile on the guy's face disappeared immediately.

Beverly's crazy dog-like close defense is not easy for Kobe to deal with. Sending him to mark Shannon-Brown is almost stress-free. From time to time, he cuts the ball and makes it difficult for Brown to dribble across the half. Full of embarrassment.

Without shooting space, Brown can only use his speed advantage to kill the basket and maximize his athletic talent.

As a result, Brown, who hit the basket three times, was blocked by Noah twice, and one of them was sent out with a pegboard cap and fell heavily off the sideline.

After playing for more than 4 minutes in the second quarter, Shannon Brown made 4 of 0 shots and failed to score a point. Instead, he made two turnovers, which made Phil Jackson's face green.

Six minutes later, the point difference widened to 6 points, and "Zen Master" was forced to call a timeout again.

Everyone knows that "Zen Master" will not adjust his tactics even if he calls a timeout. The triangle offense is his belief. To him, a timeout is a time to emphasize defense and instill chicken soup into the players, which is of little significance.

At the end of halftime, the Sonics firmly controlled the point difference, and the game was over in less than three quarters.

In the second half, the Sonics still focused on passing and cutting on the offensive end, boldly shooting three-pointers when there was an opportunity from the outside line, and the offensive firepower was very strong.

As Durant, Mike Miller and Yao Ming scored consecutively, the point difference widened to 31 points at the time.

In the last quarter, the Sonics all came off the bench to use the garbage time to train players.

Jeremy Lin, Stephenson, Matthews, Batum, Tucker and others were present, enjoying this stress-free crushing game.

Jeremy Lin gradually found the feeling after being blocked in two breakthroughs. First, he used the pick-and-roll to make an emergency stop to score a mid-range shot, and then went to the basket to wipe the board and hit a layup, starting Steve Blake, who was at full speed.

Matthews made 3 three-pointers in a single quarter, and his performance was equally eye-catching.

However, his weakness is also obvious. It is easy to suffer from a fast guard like Shannon Brown. He is too stupid with a weight of more than 3 kilograms, and he is destined not to become a top [-]D.

Seeing that the defending champion who defeated the team last season was beaten, the supersonic fans at the scene became more and more excited, shouting louder and louder, and the atmosphere was particularly enthusiastic.

At the end, 116 to 87, the Sonics beat the defending champion by 29 points and got off to a good start.

全队7人得分上双，姚明首发出战打了24分钟，11投7中，三分球5中2，罚球2中2，得到18分7篮板4助攻2盖帽，效率不俗。

大卫-李13投8中，罚球5中5，得到21分8篮板3助攻1抢断，内线双塔都交出了令人眼前一亮的数据。

Mike Miller made 8 of 5 three-pointers, maintained an efficient level, contributed 15 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal, and deserved the title of the league's top scorer.

Durant played for a relatively long time, making 19 of 11 shots, 6 of 3 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, scored a game-high 29 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals, the goal of the new season, and won the MVP again.

(End of this chapter)