Coach: Coaching the Grizzlies at the beginning, playing the bantam

Chapter 83 Seven out of ten battles!The team's best start in the past five years! ESPN power rankings soared!
At the press conference after the game, a reporter asked: "Leading the team to defeat a team that ranked fifth in the Western Conference last season, how do you feel now?"

"I'm in a good mood now. The Nuggets are very strong. They have two top scorers in the league. I'm glad that the goddess of luck is on our side and won the game without any risk." Lu Yong laughed.

When asked about Delonte West's superb performance tonight, Lu Yong said: "You know, Delonte is a very good defender. He has a soft shooting touch and a keen sense of shooting. It’s all the reason why he can play amazing performances. Maybe he can’t play high-efficiency games every game, but as long as he stands there, I believe no team in the league dares to let him shoot.”

An excellent shooter is like this, no matter how bad the shooting feel is tonight, the opponent will not dare to let it go.

Delonte West himself is good at three-point shooting, and with the cooperation and encouragement of his teammates, it is not surprising that he can shoot 40% of the season's three-pointers.

Last season, West averaged 12.2 points per game without too many possessions in the Celtics. He joined the Supersonics and was appointed as the outside core by Lu Yong. His data will definitely soar.

This season, the most reliable outside pitcher for the Sonics is Delonti West. Whether Durant, Szczerbiak, or Teletovic is not as efficient as him.

This is where small roles cannot be ignored in the NBA, because everyone is Jordan in their own field.

After defeating the Nuggets, the Sonics ushered in a wave of unfriendly devil schedules. The four-day three-game matchup tested the players' physical fitness.

Kevin Durant has played steadily since the start of the game, but he still exposed his physical crisis in back-to-back games.

In two of the three games, his shooting percentage was below 50%, and he was almost exhausted after playing more than 35 minutes.

Fortunately, Szczerbiak, who has been silent for a long time, has recently recovered and helped the Sonics win two of the last three games, with a record of 5 wins and 1 loss, second only to the Spurs in the Western Conference.

On the 13th, the Sonics flew to Detroit to challenge the Eastern Conference Pistons.

In this game, the problem of offensive instability of rookie players began to appear, and they were collectively lost in the face of the experienced Pistons.

In the first half, they made only 18 of 3 three-pointers. The disastrous shooting efficiency was comparable to suicide.

Even Delonte West, the team's most stable shooter, was taught a lesson. Facing Billups, who was selected to the All-Defensive Team twice in his career, he couldn't find a shot. He made 6 of 1 three-pointers. , The season's first performance was abnormal.

In the end, 83 to 96, the Sonics swallowed their second loss of the season.

The state of rookie players always fluctuates greatly, and no matter how good Lu Yong's tactics are, he cannot guarantee efficiency.

Fortunately, losing to a traditional strong team like the Pistons did not hurt the morale of the Supersonic players. After all, the opponent is too strong, even if it loses, it is not ashamed.

The most important thing is that instead of feeling that losing is a frustrating thing, Lu Yong also hopes that the team can lose a few more games at the beginning of the season.

Many fatal problems can only be discovered in the losing games. Losing in the early season, the coaching staff has enough time to make adjustments and changes. It is better than running in for a season and only discovering the problem at the end.

The Sonics are currently averaging 112.3 points per game, ranking third in the league after the Suns and Nuggets.

As a rebuilding team, everyone doesn't care about losing, because this is the only way to the top of the pyramid.

Meanwhile, the defending champion Grizzlies have recently begun to recover.

Relying on strong defense and stars, the winning rate returned to 50%, and finally squeezed into the top eight positions in the Western Conference.

With the loss of veteran Eddie Jones, the strength and stability of the Grizzlies second team is not as good as before.

The offensive player with the ball has become Terrence Kinsey, who can occasionally perform brilliantly, but his ability to withstand pressure is not as good as a veteran who has seen the world.

One thing that hasn't changed is that the Grizzlies' lineup is very deep, and there are many players available on the bench. The depth of the bench is the best in the league.

Unfortunately, Fratello's coaching style of liking important veterans and tough guys has greatly wasted the talent of the Grizzlies rookie.

If Lu Yong were to coach, Gay, Lowry, and Barea would definitely be reused this year. It is impossible to sit on the bench for a long time, and the average time per game is less than 20 minutes.

What disappointed Memphis fans the most is that the team's offensive efficiency has plummeted this season, with only two scoring over 8 points in 100 games, which is far worse than last year in terms of viewing.

At present, many Grizzlies fans have made protests on the Internet, hoping that the "champion coach" Fratello will leave get out of class, and the team can re-hire a coach who is good at arranging offensive tactics.

No matter how beautifully Lu Yong led the Sonics' offense, Fratello was scolded on the Internet.

The success of last season made Grizzlies fans no longer satisfied with reaching the playoffs. Failure to win this year is a failure for the Grizzlies. The pressure is no less than that of the Celtics who form the Big Three in the East.

On November 11, the Sonics defeated the underdog Timberwolves 15 to 116 in an away game.

"Fat Toutuo" Antoine Walker was unacceptable after being traded to the Timberwolves. Tonight, he was entangled in PJ Tucker's brown sugar-style defense and misfired the offense.

全场打了34分钟，16投仅6中，只得到14分5篮板2助攻，投篮命中率37.5%。

Szczerbiak played 32 minutes against his former team, making 15 of 11 shots, 7 of 5 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, 31 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.

The only fly in the ointment is that Kevin Garnett, who once punched his younger brother, was traded to the Celtics, so he couldn't see Szczerbiak's prowess with his own eyes.

The Timberwolves were able to drag the game to the final quarter before disarming and surrendering, thanks to the "new wolf king" Al Jefferson, who broke out against Noah's strong defense and scored a double-double of 26 points and 12 rebounds.

It's a pity that the overall offensive efficiency of the Timberwolves today is too bad. The offense was cut off in the second half of the final quarter, and the Sonics took the opportunity to blast a wave of 12-0 to accept the game.

This victory over the Timberwolves allowed the Sonics to avoid a losing streak, and the team's morale regrouped.

In the next two games, the Sonics defeated the Bucks in the Eastern Conference and lost to the Indiana Pacers. They had a record of 1 win and 1 loss, and averaged 110+ points per game. The regular season is getting better.

In the first ten games, the Sonics ranked third in the West with 7 wins and 3 losses, setting the team's best start record in the past five years.

General manager Sam Presti couldn't believe it, the team's combat effectiveness this season is simply too fierce.

Seven wins in ten games ranks third in the West, and has jumped from 25th to 10th in the latest ESPN rankings.

Second only to those traditional strong teams that have reached the playoffs for many years in a row, Seattle fans are elated, and finally restored the arrogance of their former glory.

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