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Chapter 81 The home game of the new season!Against the Denver Nuggets!

On November 11th, the Sonics sat in the Key Arena and ushered in the first home game of the new season.

As early as two days ago, the Supersonics' home tickets were sold out, and tonight the stands were full of seats, and the fans who came to support the stadium packed the entire arena, and the scene was very exciting.

When the players came out, the fans gave them warm applause without hesitation.

Especially when Durant and Noah showed up, the fans in the audience burst into cheers. This kind of treatment is already comparable to that of a star.

At [-]:[-] in the evening, the starting players of the two teams appeared on the field.

Supersonic starters: Delonti West, Bunche Wells, Durant, Szczerbiak, Noah.

Nuggets starter: Anthony Carter, Iverson, Anthony, Kenyon Martin, Marcus Camby.

The Nuggets are a team that relies on double-gun singles in the backcourt. The other three players have average scoring ability, and the highest Kenyon Martin can only hand over an average of 12.4 points per game.

Noah and Camby won the jump ball in the middle circle, and the Sonics won the first wave of offensive ball rights.

Noah supported the ball at the top of the arc, and the players moved around.

The weak side Delonte West suddenly accelerated with the help of a screen, got rid of Carter and sprinted to the right 45 degrees. Noah did not hesitate to see this, and immediately passed the ball.

Delonte West received the ball and adjusted his position, and made a decisive three-pointer from the outside.

Carter is only 1 meters tall, and his wingspan is also flawed. He can't catch up and block the jump behind him, so he can only watch the basketball fall into the net hollow, whoop! 85 to 3.

After the goal, West raised his left hand high and made a gesture of listening to the screaming photographers at the bottom line.

The fans in the auditorium applauded excitedly, and the home atmosphere was full.

The Nuggets attacked, and Iverson dribbled the ball to the frontcourt to single Wells.

Continuously dribbled the ball under the crotch at the top of the arc to adjust the rhythm, and suddenly changed the direction in front of his body to pass Wells' defense, holding the ball and going straight to the basket.

Thanks to Szczerbiak's rich experience, the weak-side defense blocked Iverson in time, and teamed up with Noah to block his offensive route.

Iverson broke through the blocked ball and gave it to Kenyon Martin near the free throw line.

Martin made a wide-open jumper and missed the basket in the middle distance. The rebound was protected by Joakim Noah and passed to West.

West ran all the way with the ball, and he didn't panic when he was blocked by Carter. The ball was given to Bunch Wells who followed up.

Wells' fast-break counterattack easily overwhelmed Iverson. Relying on his physical advantage, he rushed to the basket, cut into the left bottom corner and scored a violent dunk with both hands.

"boom!"

5:0.

Obviously a shooting guard, Wells' playing style is even wilder than Kenyon Martin, the beastly power forward.

Relying on weight and explosive power to attack the basket and overwhelm the opponent, showing a strong offensive aggression.

The Nuggets attack, Iverson and Martin play pick and roll.

After forcing Delonte West, he changed direction in front of his body and missed Szczerbiak, who came up to defend him. He pulled the bar in the three-second zone to avoid the block, and scored a layup with a tough one-on-three rebound. 5 to 2.

Although Iverson's defense is terrible, his offensive ability is recognized as strong, and it is also top-notch in the entire league. It is difficult for West to defend one-on-one.

In positional warfare, Noah held the ball at the top of the arc to observe his teammates.

Delonte West used the cover to move and came out to attract Anthony to switch defenses. Noah quickly passed the ball to Durant.

Durant faked the ball and took a step to the left 60 degrees. Ignoring Carter's interference, he made a two-point jumper with an emergency stop. 7 to 2.

In the next round, Anthony took the ball and singled out Durant. After three threats, he walked to the basket, turned around and tried to score a layup.

As a result, Anthony missed Noah who was defending on the weak side. As soon as his body turned around, he was sent a nail plate cap by a tall figure!
Noah pressed the ball with his right hand precisely, and gave Anthony a hot pot without mercy.

West picked up the basketball and passed Durant, Anthony was too deep behind the cap, and it was too late to return to the defense at this moment.

Durant dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and sprinted forward. Facing Kenyon Martin's supplementary defense, he chose to make a strong move. He was close to the three-second zone and made a big change in the middle. 9 to 2.

Kenyon Martin is 2 meters tall and weighs 06 kilograms. He was the No. 106 pick in the 2000 draft and his physical fitness exploded.

However, in the past two years, Martin has suffered frequent knee injuries and his athletic ability has declined too much. Last season, he only played two games for the Nuggets before being reimbursed for the season. He just returned from injury this year.

If it were Martin at his peak, it would be a cap catch, but unfortunately, he is no longer the beast flying in the sky, and he has no resistance when Durant is under him.

The home fans stood up and shouted, and the Nuggets played a 9-2 opening game. The Supersonics' powerful offensive firepower continued, and the momentum became more and more unstoppable.

Seattle sports commentator Steven Miller said: "Kevin started the game tonight in a good state, with a jump shot and a counterattack. He has an advantage. He deserves to be the second pick in this year's draft."

Partner Price said with a smile: "Joakim Noah sent two assists in the opening game. His performance is also very good. He is the supporting axis of the Sonics' positional battle. This is definitely the most beautiful scenery on the Seattle court."

Looking back, Iverson broke through with the ball to attract two double-teams, and passed the ball to Marcus Camby, who was in the inside position.

Camby failed to feint at the basket, stuck his body against Nuo Aqiang to cause a foul, and successfully cheated two free throws.

Camby's finishing ability is very bad. This season, he averaged 9 points per game, and the peak year was 14.8 points. He used 12.3 shots in exchange for it, and his efficiency was sluggish.

At the free throw line, Camby played steadily and missed both free throws, and the rebound was protected by Joakim Noah.

In the positional battle, Delonte West dribbled the ball across the half court. Seeing that Carter retreated and leaned back, he suddenly shot a three-pointer and the ball went out of the frame.

Although the goal was missed, the chance was good.

Before the game, Lu Yong arranged offensive tactics against Nuggets point guard Carter. No matter who Carter is defending, players can make bold shots.

Anthony Carter is only 1 meters tall. This is his flaw. Supersonic players are not easy to be disturbed when shooting against him, and the success rate of playing against Carter is higher.

Iverson and Anthony took full control of the team's offense, and used their personal abilities to create damage in the next few rounds. The point difference was always around 5 points.

Anthony averaged 28.9 points, 6 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game last season. Durant has an obvious advantage in one-on-one singles. He is much better than the rookie Durant in terms of technology and experience. He scored 11 points in a single quarter. .

Seeing that Durant's defense was blown up, Lu Yong was not in a hurry to make a substitution. This is a setback that must be experienced on the road to growth. If you want to improve your defense, you naturally have to start with being blown up by a star.

Fortunately, the Nuggets' offensive efficiency is poor except for Anthony and Iverson, and they have been lagging behind in scoring.

After the first quarter of the game, 31 to 27, the Sonics led by 4 points.

Delonte West made three three-pointers in a single quarter, and performed best with 9 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist.

Noah, Durant, and Bunche Wells also performed well.

Szczerbiak was the only hip-hop player among the starting five. He missed two open three-pointers and missed a good opportunity to widen the point difference.

In the second quarter, Lu Yong thought he could take the game away with a wave of offensives relying on the depth of the lineup, but he seriously underestimated the strength of the Nuggets' substitute.

Both Sessions and Wilcox were in bad shape. They hit pick-and-rolls at the top of the arc and made mistakes. The Nuggets seized the opportunity to fight back.

Thanks to Tucker who stood up and made a three-pointer from the left corner to stop the bleeding in time, otherwise the situation might get worse.

Teams that advocate offense are like this. Once the player feels bad, it is easy to suffer, and there is no guarantee on both offense and defense.

For the Nuggets, the sixth man JR-Smith felt very explosive tonight, and scored two three-pointers after his debut, helping the team quickly narrow the point difference.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Lu Yong did not believe in the substitutes, but took the initiative to seek changes and sent the starting lineup ahead of schedule.

With the scoring of Durant, Delonte West, and Bunche Wells, the Sonics regained stability.

At halftime, 55 to 53, the Sonics led by two points.

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