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This guy's physical fitness makes all teams lacking point guards salivate. His breakthrough is extremely sharp. It is very appropriate to describe his change of direction as "ankle terminator". The shot of scoring a layup made Stephen amazed when he saw it.

And this guy does not lack the big picture and passing awareness that a point guard should have, but in the UCLA Bruins, he needs to take on the heavy responsibility of scoring, so it seems that he plays a bit alone, but this does not Not his fault.

He has the ability to establish a foothold in the league, even enough to be the starting position of a mid-range team, even if he has the weakness of lack of shooting ability, but for the Sonics with lofty goals, such a point guard is still slightly. Some deficiencies.

Stephen thought that the point guard of the Boston Celtics, Rajon Rondo, is like this. He lacks shooting ability and only breaks through for layups. He defends well, but Westbrook is more physical than Rajon Rondo. , and the scoring ability is also stronger.

But he lacks the three-point long-range shooting ability that Stephen wants. Stephen really wants the team to have a good breakthrough player to help him share the pressure, but most of the time when he is on the court, the team needs someone who stands outside the three-point line. , A player who can pose a threat to the basket at any time.

Both Watson and Ridnor can only be regarded as passing in this aspect. Neither of them shot more than [-]% of their three-pointers, and they were even worse than Yao Ming's teammate Alstom. For a three-point shooter like Tojakovic, the team has always lacked a three-point shooter who can be reassuring from the outside.

Stephen advocated the introduction of Du Fei to solve this problem, but with Du Fei's ability, it is impossible to stay on the field for a long time as the main force. The team also needs a three-pointer in the main lineup. When it is impossible to change the position, we can only find a way at the point guard position.

Just like Felietta Martin and Carlesimo thought, players like Westbrook should be won, but if the cost is too high, it is a bit inappropriate. The team wants to strengthen in the draft. False, but if you want to trade up draft picks, you have to pay a tempting price.

Some teams like to gamble with draft picks, but some teams prefer immediate combat power. Some of them have too many young players and want to find a veteran to take them; It has been formed, and it needs a few small puzzle pieces. It doesn't like to make big moves, and there is no player they want in the draft. Such a team is willing to trade the pick, but this requires the Sonics to pay the opponent. Only the players you want can do it, and the players left by the Sonics are basically useful, and it is too risky to trade rashly.

The Sonics are now under contract in the starting lineup, and last season proved to be a successful lineup, what is needed is a substitute player in the regular rotation, but if you just hold this idea, the Sonics At best, next season will be the same as this season. Even if they perform well in the regular season, it will be useless in the playoffs.

The team relies too much on offense, and the offense relies too much on Stephen. This is the biggest problem for the Sonics. If they want to go further in the playoffs, they must solve this problem. In fact, this problem has already appeared in the second half of the regular season. , and finally rushed to the No. [-] position in the Western Conference relying on the convenience of the schedule and Stephen's explosion.

And the Spurs also proved in the playoffs that Stephen is not unstoppable. Outsourcing and internal blocking can limit Stephen. Even if Stephen can still score [-] points, but it is impossible to add more points, and at the same time, he must use damage The team's offense is at the expense.

If the team has another reliable scoring point, Durant can barely count as one in the regular season, but in the playoffs, his performance is not satisfactory. If the team can stand up for another scoring point, the Spurs will It is impossible to win so easily.

Especially the scoring ability inside, Coupard and Wilcox are not as good as Duncan on the offensive end, and the team wants to improve their strength as much as possible. Enhancing the offensive ability inside is a good way. Combination is the kingly way, otherwise, just relying on outside attack will not be a great cause.

However, it is very difficult to find a good insider. It is a real problem. It is difficult to find a good insider if you want to be mediocre. It is not so easy to find someone who surpasses Coupard, so the Sonics want to improve themselves. It's not that easy at all.

And not all players are suitable for the Sonics' current lineup, so reinforcements are definitely not that easy. If you invest too much in Westbrook, it will affect the team's investment in other areas. How to solve this problem , is not so easy.

Stephen talked about his worries, and Presti also agreed that he was a bit too competitive with Carlesimo and the others. It's not that Westbrook is not good, but it must be considered that the Supersonic team There is only one No.16 pick. It is not so easy to think that it is not so easy to trade to the top five picks, and if you don't get the top five, you can't guarantee that you will get Westbrook.

The draft is like this. No one knows which player the team in front of you will select. Some teams do not choose according to their own needs. All variables are possible, so every time the draft comes. It is the most troublesome time for the general manager, and if you want to get the player you like, you must improve your lottery as much as possible.

After telling Presti his opinion, Stephen put the matter aside, and he should also report to the Chinese national team. These matters should be left to Presti's care. At the same time, Stephen also They all communicated with Carlesimo and Felietta, and asked them to respect Presti's opinions as much as possible.

At this time, both the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers have defeated the Detroit Pistons and the San Antonio Spurs at their own home courts. The two teams do have advantages in terms of strength. These two teams are also the fate of losing. Seeing this, Stephen felt a little comforted in his heart. He would wait until next season to come again. He hoped that Presti and his team could satisfy themselves, the team and the fans with their work. .

In this way, Stephen left the United States with worries and worries, and set foot on a plane to China. At this time, the national team had returned from Europe, and most of the warm-up matches in the future would be held in China. Stephen's report was just in time.