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Chapter 330 Fourteen consecutive wins
The substitutes on both sides rotated, and the Cavaliers recovered a few points, but it had nothing to do with the overall situation.

125: 101.

The Sonics completed their 24th consecutive victory with a 10-point lead.

The key to the Cavaliers' away defeat was that their 16-game winning streak was interrupted, which made the team's expressions a bit ugly.

General Manager Paxson sat in the audience holding a statistical panel with a gloomy expression.

Frankly speaking, losing is not what he cares about most right now. What makes him angry are some of the data in this statistical record.

LeBron James played 25 minutes and scored 18 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals. He ranked first on the team in scoring, second on the team in rebounds, and second on the team in assists.

This was achieved despite being extremely unadapted to the Sonics' new running and gunning style. For a rookie player who is starting for the team for the first time, you can't ask for more. If you let him Playing the whole game, I'm afraid it's not impossible to get a triple-double.

Although the current owner of the Cavaliers, Gordon Gund, is no longer involved in the daily management of the team due to physical reasons, LeBron was able to put up such numbers in his first start... coupled with the fact that those who played in Ohio now have They blamed themselves for scolding LeBron, and then quickly turned into a large number of die-hard LeBron fans.

Paxson knew that it would be difficult for him to hide him anymore.

The Warriors' running and gunning system in the 90s was also extremely impressive on the offensive end for the league at that time. It had high scoring efficiency and fast offensive and defensive rounds. It also had a very impressive performance in the regular season, but when teams began to study After them, the inside tactics used to target their weak defense and the 'cooling tactics' used to control their rhythm became the most deadly nemesis of the run-and-gun system, so much so that Townelson only implemented run-and-gun on the Warriors. After two seasons, he was ruthlessly kicked out by the management.

On their current roster, except for Pedrague and Vin Baker, almost everyone else can adapt and integrate into this style of play, and they have two different types of organizational leaders in Lin Dong and Payton, allowing them to The rotation lineup is quite deep, which can maximize the endurance of the Sonics when using run-and-gun tactics. According to the current specific algorithms of analysts of each team in the league, as long as the rotation is reasonable and no major accidents occur, this The Sonics can even maintain a run-and-gun rhythm for 48 minutes with only Lin Dong or Payton leading the team!
...it makes up for almost all the weaknesses of run-and-gun, but amplifies the offense.

No matter how you look at it, that Asian is destined to be a stumbling block for him. As long as he is given the slightest chance, he will definitely kick him away at all costs.

Wade and Davis took a total of 31 shots, but only made 12 of them. Their 38.7% shooting rate was far lower than their previous average of 52.6%.

He now understands more and more what kind of person this kid is. Seeing that he acts as if he wants to become friends with Lin Dong, is it possible for such an ambitious person?

In addition to defense, another major disadvantage of run and gun is physical problems.

On the defensive end, the concept of rotation and flanking has been added to the defense. Although it still suffers at the basket, the overall defensive efficiency is quite high. Facing the Cavaliers with three super scorers, the SuperSonics' defense has been the best since the start of this season. , the most successful defense of any team against the Cavaliers.

The 10-game winning streak was the best record set by Payton and Kemp in the 96 season. With the SuperSonics' current momentum, it feels like every next game will be a historical moment witnessing the birth of a new record.

Looking at the young man who smiled and walked up to shake hands with the Sonics players one by one, and even took the initiative to hug Lin Dong, had a long conversation, and showed all kinds of burying the hatchet and generous blessings, it seemed that the young man had completely changed his face and had completely changed his past. Man, for the first time, a faint fear and apprehension arose in Paxson's heart.

People are more interested in the leadership effect of Lin Dong and Payton, while the interest of NBA teams is focused on the SuperSonics' run-and-gun tactics.

His current kindness and humility are just his acting skills! How could the media and the Asian see through him? This kid used his poor performance in the previous dozen regular season games to even show off himself, the general manager of the team who knows his details best!
Working with such a guy who has a super high IQ, holds his own in hand, and has unlimited ambition in his heart will probably be the worst experience in his life...

——The Son of Ohio and the Sonics settled their feud!
——The basketball version of Shawshank Redemption: LeBron James!
——The Oriental Magician and the former Mr. 9000 Million embraced each other calmly!
The scene of the two embracing was given various headlines. Along with the news of the Sonics' 10th consecutive victory, it became the darling of the front pages of major sports and basketball newspapers in the United States the next day.

But it is obvious that Paxson's inner denunciation cannot affect the speed of media reporters pressing the shutter of their cameras.

Thanks to Lin Dong, who has shown the potential of being the strongest scorer in history, the Sonics can not only cooperate with five players, but also use Lin Dong's personal ability to regain the rhythm when they are in trouble. This makes their The run-and-gun offense is definitely better than that of the Warriors back then.

As for Sakuragi Hanamichi... Frankly speaking, there are praises, but when it comes to popularity, it is still a bit far away.

From 1 win and 6 losses at the beginning, to tying the best record in team history with 10 consecutive wins, and defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are currently ranked first in the league, this finally made Seattle fans completely crazy. .

But that's what's even scarier about this Sonics team.

But this Sonics is a little different...

Frankly speaking, the head coaches of the league's teams are really having a headache right now.

On the SuperSonics side, Bob had already made a decision that night. To add to the trade the Grizzlies wanted, the answer he decided to give was Vladimir.

After all, with the current lineup and style of play of the SuperSonics, even the main center Pedrague, who performed well last season, has to sit on the bench most of the time, only remaining as a ball player in certain key battles. The slow-moving Vladimir is obviously a bit redundant. Use Vin Baker to add Vladimir to the Grizzlies for Shane Battier.

Unfortunately……

Although one game allowed the Sonics to reap Sakuragi's explosion and regain the main power forward that the team planned to cultivate, it also gave all the head coaches in the league a headache. The consequences would be the Sonics and the Grizzlies. The transaction was immediately given a red light.

The entire league is watching.

Damn it, we must not let them trade!

The current SuperSonics are already giving people enough headaches. If they are asked to strengthen...

Frankly speaking, before this game, no one thought that Vin Baker replacing Battier would be a reinforcement for the Sonics. Although the latter was the best rookie team last year, Vin Baker was still an All-Star after all. Sean Kemp is also a talented player who can be replaced alone. In addition, the SuperSonics team is too young, with fewer veterans and more young people. Each team will only think that it is weakening, and young people need playing time. With so many young people on your team, who can you really train? Not only will he not be able to produce results, but in the end he will just become a person who helps other teams develop.

But now it seems...

Vin Baker's clumsy 500-pound body is obviously not particularly suitable for the SuperSonics' run-and-gun system, so much so that Vin Baker has missed two or three games of the SuperSonics. In comparison, he is younger and more capable. The dynamic Battier is undoubtedly more suitable for the SuperSonics, and the SuperSonics' special rotation system and time allocation also give them enough room to give all newcomers room to practice.

What they have shown so far in winning against the Cavaliers has already given every team a headache. If they are allowed to successfully trade with the Grizzlies, the depth of the SuperSonics' running and gunning rotation will become stronger. God?

Therefore, we absolutely, absolutely cannot let this Supersonic team be reinforced again!

This may be the voice of the current league teams.

It is said that many team owners and even some high-level officials from the league have talked to the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies were not intimidated and did not directly reject the SuperSonics deal, but they were obviously aware of Battier's influence on the SuperSonics. Reinforcement of the Sonics lineup is important, so the starting price is based on Vin Baker and Vladimir, plus Hanamichi Sakuragi or Desmond. Correspondingly, the Grizzlies can do without that secondary player next year. Round pick, as compensation for the transaction.

Bob was angry but also a little helpless when he regretted something he had already agreed upon.

Desmond and Sakuragi Hanamichi are currently indispensable parts of this running and gunning team. Their significance to the team is no less than that of last year's rookie first team. What's more, we still don't know whether Battier can adapt to this situation after he comes over. What a tactic.

After repeated negotiations to no avail, the deal could only be canceled, frustrating the team's desire to strengthen.

But... the Sonics are no longer focused on reinforcements right now.

Three days later, the SuperSonics faced the Philadelphia 76ers, a strong team in the Eastern Conference, in an away game. The 76ers fought against the SuperSonics. Although Iverson fought until the last second and scored 44 points, he was completely unable to stop the Sonics. .

112:96, SuperSonics won 11 consecutive victories.

Following the away game against the Trail Blazers, although the Portland Trail Blazers have a mediocre record this season, they have the roaring Rasheed Wallace and the former Bulls second-choice Pippen, and their strength inside is obvious to all.

Many coaches in the league are paying close attention to this game, hoping that the Trail Blazers can use the traditional inside twin towers to try out the Sonics' run-and-gun capabilities.

The result was a huge disappointment.

The Sonics blossomed from the outside, and it started raining 3-pointers. They actually made 3 of 31 16-pointers in the game, a shooting rate of over 50%. The final score was 115:97, which killed the Blazers.

What's even more terrible is that the Japanese rookie who was frequently teased for wearing the No. 10 jersey in the first half of the season not only fulfilled the needs of the run-and-gun tactics in this game, but also roared at Tianzun and Pippen for the overhead grab. Got a full 14 rebounds, including 9 offensive boards!

'This guy is the best at rebounding among the rookies'!
The little name started to be called out, and Lin Dong's 35 points and 12 assists rarely stole some attention.

The Sonics' running and gunning ability is not afraid of the twin towers inside, which has become a new problem that troubles coaches of all league teams.

Then the Sonics ushered in two home games. First, they defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 2:121, and then beat the Milwaukee Bucks 102:117, winning a record 92th consecutive victory in team history, and surpassing the SuperSonics in the Western Conference. The ranking has moved from eighth to fourth, behind the Spurs, Lakers and Mavericks.

Football commentators, media, and even the league began to exaggerate the situation.

For a time, the supersonic speed was unparalleled and powerful!
(End of this chapter)