I'm not really a brutalist striker

Chapter 2 2. "Basket Buster" from the Development League!
The weather in Atlanta in November was a bit cold, the temperature difference between day and night fluctuated, and the cold wind in the early morning caused bursts of stinging pain on the skin.

This season is the driest season in Atlanta. It is difficult to expect rain for a whole month, and the temperature as low as five or six degrees in the morning and evening makes people unwilling to stay on the street for a while.

There have been many stars in the history of the Eagles. The most famous are Bob Pettit, who scored 26.4 points, 16.2 rebounds and 3 assists in his career, and Dominique Wilkins, the "human film essence".

Especially the "human film essence" Wilkins is the most popular star in the history of the Eagles.

In the 80s when they were fighting like beasts, Wilkins was selected to the All-Star team nine times in his career and was selected to the All-NBA team seven times. He can be called the most representative figure in the history of the Eagles.

Even though Pettit, who was selected to the All-NBA team 11 times in his career, has better statistics, but the [-]s are too far away, and Pettit's impression on fans is a bit vague.

Compared with the unremitting efforts of Pettit, Atlanta fans prefer to see Wilkins, who burst the ball wind, as the totem of the Eagles.

However, the days of the Eagles in recent seasons have been a bit sad. Since the "Thousand Wins Coach" Wilkens left the team, the Eagles have missed the playoffs for four consecutive seasons.

Poor team record and less than 60% attendance at home made owner Steve Belkin look woebegone.

Due to the poor management of the team, Steve Belkin can get very limited money every year, which is one of the reasons why the management chose to lay off the "famous coach" Wilkens.

As one of the few thousand-win coaches in the history of the league, Wilkens' salary is about three times that of the rookie head coach.

In order to save money, general manager Rick Sander chose to lay off Wilkens and began to support younger assistant coaches as the head coach of the Eagles.

The current head coach of the Eagles is rookie coach Terry Stotts who just took over the coach in the second half of last season.

The name Stotts is a bit unfamiliar to some fans. Most fans know Stotts entirely because this guy has coached Lillard and McCollum in the backcourt. coach.

Stotts prefers to use guards and does not rely on the use of inside players like traditional coaches.

This season, the Eagles starting center Jason Koller only played 27 minutes, which is far from the 38 minutes played by Jason Terry, Stephen Jackson and Abdurrahim.

Right now, the Eagles lineup looks quite luxurious, the team also has Jason Terry, "Martial Saint" Jackson and former Grizzlies boss Abdul Rahim and many other offensive players.

It stands to reason that even if the Eagles can't make it to the championship with this lineup, they can still get a playoff position in the Eastern Conference, so that they won't be ranked at the bottom like a bad team every year, which seems quite embarrassing.

After all, the Eagles have no plans to play badly at all, and the bottom of the ranking is really too much for the team.

But up to now, the regular season has played nearly ten games, but the Eagles' record is only 3 wins and 6 losses, ranking third from the bottom in the Eastern Conference.

The poor team record made head coach Stotts feel unprecedented pressure. He was afraid that he would wake up and hear the bad news that he was fired the next day.

For the Eagles, who are now in a period of turmoil from the management to the team lineup, whether it is the dismissal of the coach or the trade of the players, none of this will appear abrupt.

The main reason why the Eagles played so badly when the lineup configuration is not bad is that the inside configuration is too weak.

Whether it is Jason Koller or Ratliff, both of them have very big flaws, either their defense is overwhelmed, or their offensive ability is insufficient. It is difficult to support the entire team by themselves like Uncle Mu back then. Inside the team.

In this year's draft, the Eagles successively selected Borisdio and power forward Suter in order to strengthen the inside line.

Although no one will pin their hopes on a rookie player, the choice of position has exposed the most fatal problem of the Eagles.

The reason why Souter was selected by the Eagles with the 8th pick in the second round was precisely because of his beast-like physical fitness.

However, due to Suter's rough skills in all aspects, Stotts sent him to the Skyhawks of the Development League not long after the start of the game. I hope that Suter can sharpen his skills in the Development League and not waste his talent.

However, not long after the start of the new season, the problem of the Eagles' weak inside line has not been resolved. On the contrary, players have been injured one after another, and bad news came from the game.

As a last resort, the Eagles reached a deal with the Bucks in just five games of the new season, in exchange for the Bucks' backup center Pulzbila to try to strengthen the inside.

However, Pulzbila, who can only contribute four points and six rebounds per game, has limited strength, and his personal style of play does not conform to the tactical system of head coach Stotts, so he has been completely abandoned.

With the "cap monster" Ratliff having to go to the starting five position, the problem on the Eagles' front line is like a time bomb, making Stotts very anxious all the time.

The No. 21 pick in the first round is indeed physically strong, and his smart playing IQ doesn't look like a rookie at all.

However, Dior's height is only [-] meters. This height is obviously a disadvantage when playing a power forward. When playing a small forward, Dior's fat body lacks speed.

This left Stotts wondering how to use this seemingly dubious guy for a while.

And Borisdio's style of play is a bit "slippery". Although he doesn't stand outside the three-point line like the "soft guy" Murphy and shoot endlessly, he rarely has a strong performance at the basket.

For the Eagles whose starting striker is a space-type player like Raheem, Diaw's performance obviously cannot satisfy the head coach Stotts.

With Jason Koller's injury and Suter's recent explosive performance in the Development League, head coach Stotts decided to recall Suter to the team in the near future.

Even though Stotts didn't expect Suter to surprise him at all, for Suter who hurried back to Atlanta, it was destined to be a night of tossing and turning.

.........

2003 11 Month 13 Day.

Atlanta Phillips Arena.

In the 03-04 season, the Eagles played against the Raptors at home.

The game has progressed to more than five minutes into the third quarter, 84:75, and the Raptors lead by 9 points.

"Shu~"

With the sound of the basketball hitting the net, Chris Bosh easily passed Diao again and succeeded in a mid-range jumper.

At this moment, the star-studded Phillips Arena was silenced by Chris Bosh's consecutive scoring, and everyone bowed their heads and fell into silence.

Looking at Bosh and Diaw, who are both rookies in the 03 class, why is the gap between them so huge?
"Roar!"

In the silent arena, only Chris Bosh was beating his chest and roaring to the sky.

Chris Bosh was picked by the Raptors with the fourth pick in the first round of this year's draft. Although Bosh is only a rookie, he has already shown his star demeanor on the court.

This game was even hotter. In the third quarter, he scored eight points in a row from outside shots, and almost penetrated the inside of the Eagles with his own strength.

"His sister, she really deserves to be the future Dragon King. Although she is only a cub, this state is too brave!"

Souter sat next to the water cooler off the court and witnessed the shock brought by Chris Bosh's continuous play of Dior.

In his rookie season, Dior was already strong enough. He is [-] meters tall and playing the fourth position is not a disadvantage in terms of weight. However, Chris Bosh is an agile insider. His excellent lateral speed can pass Dior in one step. Do not give Dior the second step to adjust the space.

Seeing Dior's depressed look on the court, Suter was very happy. If he continues to play like this, he is very likely to get playing time from Stotts.

"system."

Su Te had a thought, and an attribute panel that only he could see appeared in front of him again.

Before the game started, the system issued a total of three tasks.

"Please complete three dunks in this game, and you will get 300 rage points when you complete the task."

"Block No. 200 pick Chris Bosh once in the game. After completing the task, you will get [-] frenzy points."

"In the first show, any data in double figures, and the task will be completed to get 500 violent points."

These rewards made Souter's eyes red, and his ears stood up like antennae sitting off the field, for fear that he would miss the call of head coach Stotts.

When he first entered the league, Chris Bosh was as thin as a bamboo pole, and his physical confrontation was weak. On the offensive end, he relied entirely on his agile movement speed and soft touch to find opportunities outside.

With the blood and fury in his hand, and Suter's mobility is not inferior to Chris Bosh, as long as he can get a chance to play, Suter is confident that he will have the upper hand in the short-term confrontation.

After turning on Berserk, Suter's primary goal is to complete the tasks issued by the system. Only by accumulating enough Berserk points can Suter gain a foothold in the Eagles and win the trust of head coach Stotts.

Although Suter still has a little understanding of what the berserk points can be exchanged for until now, this does not affect Suter's desire for the berserk finger in the slightest.

It's a pity that he hasn't gotten playing time until now. Even if Suter's performance in the development league is explosive enough, Stotts obviously doesn't trust himself enough.

"It would be great if Bosh was more brutal. It would be better to beat Dior to autism. Although it is a bit cruel, why is the body inexplicably excited?"

At this moment, Chris Bosh held the ball at the left corner to face Dior again. With Boris Dior's inexplicably focused expression, Bosh did not choose to split the ball, and used his footsteps to easily create an offensive opportunity from the left.

"Shu~"

The net fluttered around like a hair under the combing of the basketball, and Bosh hit another jumper unreasonably.

"Damn!"

Before the bench, Stotts couldn't help but curse.

"It's time to send me on stage this time!"

The appearance of Stotts made Suter's eyes shine.

If it wasn't for Dior's chubby face that people couldn't bear to look at directly, Suter would really like to hug and nibble a couple of bites now, to thank him for being blown out by Chris Bosh.

Turning to face the bench, Stotts shook his head helplessly.

"What are they!" Stotts cursed secretly.

Only Raheem, Diaw, and Ratliff are available at the power forward position of the Eagles. Due to the lack of offensive firepower of the team, Raheem can only be forced to the third position at present.

And Ratliff has been playing the fifth position after Jason Koller was injured. Even if Koller is not injured, Ratliff is not suitable for defending players like Chris Bosh.

As a future Hall of Famer, Bosh has excellent lateral speed among inside players. To lock Bosh does not require too strong physical confrontation, but the foot speed must be agile.

It's a pity that the fat little Dior was played around by Bosh, and he was as funny as a clown on the court, which has already attracted the dissatisfaction of the Eagles fans on the scene.

Among the remaining players, only Souter seems to be able to bear this responsibility, even if Souter's defensive awareness is a headache for coach Stotts.

Looking at Suter with a complicated expression, Stotts reluctantly waved his hand under Suter's expectant gaze.

"Su, get ready to play."

"Yes, coach." Suter jumped up from his seat excitedly.

"Su, your task is to defend Chris Bosh. His movement speed is very fast, but you don't suffer in terms of movement speed."

"Remember not to be swayed, just follow Chris' footsteps before making sure Chris' shot ends, and don't be easily created by him."

Before going on the court, Stotts repeatedly told Souter worriedly like an old father.

"Don't worry, coach." Su Te nodded quickly.

Stotts adjusted his tie gloomily and signaled Suter to come on.

The on-site commentator for this game was Mark Anderson. Seeing Suter playing, Anderson's tone was a little teasing: "This guy is the famous "Basket Terminator" in the Development League. It caused an uproar and threatened to surpass "Rain Man" Kemp and become the most powerful forward in the history of the league."

Partner Tom Horvath laughed and said, "To be honest, he and Chris have very close draft picks. One is the No. [-] pick this year, and the other is the No. [-] pick this year. It's just that there is a round gap between them."

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