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Kyle Lowry's offense is a bit stronger, but this is not a shortcoming, let alone a weakness. A point guard without offensive ability, no matter how good the ball is passed, is worthless, because the opponent can directly double-team him. passer.

And Stephen knows very well that if the team wants to develop in a higher direction, it is impossible to just let him control the ball by himself. There will be no problem for half the season. Whether you play ideally or play for money, you need to have the ball in your hands, there is more or less difference.

In addition to making the offense easier, the tactics also have the effect of allowing more people to participate in the offense. Otherwise, there is only one ball. lose interest in participating.

Therefore, whether it is for a more reasonable playing of the ball or for the internal harmony of the team, Stephen needs to further concede the ball, reduce playing time and reduce the number of appearances. Although Watson and Ridnour are both very good, However, the roles and abilities of the two overlap. Stephen tends to send Ridnor away and keep Watson.

Although Ridnor is younger, he has a relatively serious injury history. At the same time, he thinks too much of himself in character, and he is not willing to be inferior to others. He is not a suitable team player, but Presti's plan is It's better to send both of them away.

Both Watson and Ridnor are qualified but not outstanding starters. You can use them barely or make do, but if you give them too much responsibility, they can't take it. After watching Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Stephen learned an adjective, that is "chicken rib".

It's tasteless to eat, but it's a pity to throw it away. I'm talking about Watson and Ridnour. They've both played for several seasons, and their potential has almost been fully utilized, and their personal abilities are basically the same. No, there won't be any big progress.

The success of this season has made the Supersonics, from Presti to Steven, see the dawn of victory in front of them. They thought that the team would need two to three seasons to grow, but they did not expect to be able to grow in just one season. can grow to this point.

This season does not have too high requirements for performance, but if this season can reach the second round or the division finals, and then go through further reinforcements in the summer, it makes no sense not to go further. Stronger is more urgent.

In the current Sonics team, leaving aside the bench, the weakest position in the starting lineup is the point guard. Although Durant's defense is still a weakness, his offense is quite good, and he is still young. , there is still infinite potential to be tapped.

In Presti's long-term plan, it is to build a core lineup with the support of Stephen, Durant and Coupard. The three are still young and have potential to be tapped. When the three of them fully grow , At least it can guarantee that the Sonics will keep competing for the championship within ten years.

Just like the Spurs, no matter how other players change, as long as Duncan, Ginobili, and Tony Parker can stay healthy, the Spurs can be guaranteed to stand in the west where there are many strong teams, supplemented by some rookies and veterans, Then you can launch an impact on the championship.

But the game is not over yet, so it’s useless to think about it, and the trade deadline will be in two or three hours. If you want to pursue the opponent, you have to wait until the end of the season, but Stephen has already made up his mind. This incident told Presti, let him have some psychological preparation.

As if distracted by this matter, Stephen's performance was a little weak, and the score entered a stalemate stage. It was only four minutes before the end of the game that Stephen began to break through and pull the score even with shots and penalties. It was within ten points, but with Mike Conley's three-pointer and Warrick's three-pointer, the score was pulled back in an instant.

At this time, many people have already seen that the supersonic team is in the end. If nothing else, it will be difficult to catch up with the Grizzlies today's three-point shooting percentage, but Stephen is not willing to admit defeat and still leads the team. The team is desperately trying to catch up.

With two minutes and 12 seconds left at the end of the game, with Stephen's two plus one, the score was brought within ten again, and then he completed a steal from Rudy Gay and assisted Durant to complete the game. The fast-break score, more than a minute, and a gap of seven points, both the fans and the players seemed to see the hope of victory, especially the fans, almost all stood up and cheered for the team.

But at this time, the Grizzlies replaced Navarro and replaced Mike Conley. At 1.9 meters tall, he was originally a point guard. No one can stop it, let alone Watson who is not as tall as him. A throw not only scored two points, but also earned Watson a free throw.

When Stephen was watching him make steady free throws into the basket, Stephen couldn't help thinking that if Kyle Lowry couldn't be recruited, it would be nice to be able to get this guy. Under the circumstances, this guy does not necessarily have to stay in Memphis.

Stephen himself felt that he was a little crazy. When he saw that other teams had good point guards, he recruited them to his own team. The cooperation with Chris Paul in the All-Star Game made Stephen realize that, It's so cool to play with a good point guard. It's a pity that a point guard like Chris Paul is hard to come by, and players with such ability will not come over to make a move for themselves.

Navarro's playing not only gave the Grizzlies a stable and reliable scoring point, but also helped them quickly stabilize the situation. With so much time left in the game, the leading side didn't need to worry at all. Just delay.

After Stephen scored two points here, Navarro started to delay the time as soon as he dribbled the ball at halftime. Someone approached him and passed the ball, and then asked for the ball back, but he was not in a hurry to attack, although his attack ended I missed it, but managed to drag it out for 24 seconds.

What made the Supersonic team even worse was that the rebound was still taken by the opponent. Seeing that the opponent was about to delay for another 20 seconds, Stephen instructed Watson to go up and foul, but it was a pity that Navarro made two free throws. It failed to close the score, and at this time the game time was less than 1 minute, and there was still a gap of seven points.

Stephen made a quick three-point shot, and the ball passed through the net with a swish. The Grizzlies wanted to delay the time when they came back. As soon as the ball was passed to Rudy Gay, Stephen went up and cut the ball. It was intended to be a foul, but it became a steal. Unfortunately, Durant missed a three-pointer with no defense, and the Sonics were gone.

Although the Sonics were only three points behind the opponent in the end, this was already the result of Stephen's three-pointer at the buzzer. Stephen scored 52 points in this game, and scored [-] points in just the fourth quarter. , but it is difficult to exchange for a game victory.

After the game, Stephen found Presti and talked about Kyle Lowry and Navarro. After listening to Stephen’s introduction, Presti smiled and told Stephen that it’s not like he didn’t pay attention to these two players. However, he personally admires Navarro more.

Competent, competent, calm and low-key, dare to stand up and take responsibility at critical moments, experienced the test of many international competitions, and has excellent psychological quality, but after contacting Navarro's agent, Navarro's agent told Presti, after losing Pau Gasol, a fellow countryman and teammate of the national team, Navarro can't find the passion and motivation to play here. He has made a decision not to stay here anymore. Returning to Europe after the end of the season, so don't consider any team chasing.

As for Kyle Lowry, his youth and his personal ability are very satisfying to Presti, and as a low pick in the first round, he has already tasted enough contempt and bitterness in the Grizzlies. If anyone gives him a chance, he will definitely play very hard.

But what he wants is the starting position. In the middle of this season, Presti does not plan to send Ridnour and Watson away, but Kyle Lowry is unwilling to be another substitute, and Presti What is also worrying is that like Kyle Lowry's style of play, he is very easy to get injured. This is the point that Presti is least interested in. In his bones, he is not a person who is willing to take risks.

However, he promised Stephen that if both Watson and Ridnour can be sent away by the end of the season, he will definitely consider Stephen's suggestion. Kyle Lowry still has potential to be tapped. It's not too late for him to leave.

Losing this game did not affect Stephen's mood. After a day's rest, the Sonics flew to Portland, which is only 220 kilometers away from Seattle, to challenge the Trail Blazers here. The Trail Blazers are now No. 11 in the West. .[-], there is only a theoretical chance of making the playoffs, but the chances are slim.

Such an opponent should be a little more relaxed. Unexpectedly, the game was also very difficult. Stephen scored 47 points, [-] rebounds, [-] assists, [-] steals and [-] blocks. In the end, he only won by two points. The game ended, and Brandon Roy made a three-pointer at the end. Fortunately, the Sonics escaped by not making it, otherwise it would be a losing streak.

As soon as the game was over, the Sonics flew back to Seattle, and they took off with the Trail Blazers on a chartered plane. They had to go back to the Sonics’ home court to play back-to-back games together. I don’t know how the league The arranged schedule might as well be finished in one place.