Basketball myth

Chapter 29 The Hacked Nets
"Facing a strong team like the Jazz, you only have players like Stephenson, who you used to use as a substitute, and Humphries, a power forward coolie, in your starting lineup who performed well. How do you view this kind of thing? You used to be Are you trying to suppress them?"

"Isn't such a good rookie worthy of your training? Does your team have such players? Please talk about your views on this matter!" This is a question from a local reporter in Utah.Is this going to fire directly!

After listening to the reporter's question, Thomas quickly looked towards Sloan, seeing Sloan's expression that didn't put Thomas in his eyes at all, and his expressionless face, he just heard the reporter's question, Only then showed a smile.Thomas understood everything. It turned out that my existence had affected so many people.The calculation against me came so quickly!

"I didn't suppress anyone. My team is very united. Stephenson is our most important part. The role of Humphries. There is no one in my team who can replace him. He is not a blue-collar coolie..." This is Thomas uttered words?How do you feel like you're panicking?Where is your arrogance?

Yes, the press conference ended in such a strange atmosphere. The next day's newspapers wrote about topics such as young coaches being unable to withstand blows and deliberately suppressing newcomers. It attracted the attention of the audience. Most of all, What’s interesting is the Nets’ starters on day three.

To be honest, no one thinks there is anything wrong with Thomas' arrangement!In a second-round draft, Thomas gave him a good chance, which is the greatest benefit to him. Didn't the Nets win the victory with Xiaoheng's arrangement?
There is nothing to say, but a young coach beat so many playoff favorites, and won the first 11 consecutive victories, the most important thing is that this is his first season, leading most of the rookies , This is how to be envied.

Therefore, in the face of Thomas' unbalanced words, the media began to ridicule a lot, began to question him, and began to blackmail... The plan of the media around the world is to attack the young teammates of the Nets and make them start internal strife. It's not that scary, um, this kind of approach kills people invisible, and it's still the best way to disintegrate the team, so why not do it!
The NBA is also a battlefield.

On November 11th, the Nets started the third leg of their western journey. They came to the home court of the Sacramento Kings to challenge the Kings. In the last game against the Kings, the Nets taught them a good lesson. Now, facing the How will the Kings respond to the Nets slaughtered by the Jazz?

Kings starters, Tyreke, Luther Hyde (the Rockets shooter, this is also his last year in the NBA, he retired after one year in the Kings) Dante Green , (a standard blue-collar striker who will soon disappear in the NBA), Carl Landry, and Dalempert (a standard blue-collar inside).

The Kings' starters have fully learned the lesson from their loss to the Nets in the last game. Interior defense is the most important thing. Dalembert's defense is what Kings coach Paul Westphal found. One of the many ways is the failure of the last game. Although he said good things about Thomas after the game, in fact, his words were just to take pressure on the newcomers of the Kings and divert attention. When will he not pursue the team's victory? ?

The old coach thought in his heart, the young team that was just massacred by the Jazz cannot recover quickly, and the factors in his heart are not so easy to get rid of. The old coach Paul is the old man of the championship team Celtics. A good coach who coached the Suns and fought Jordan in the Finals.

He likes to change his starting players to target the opponent's defense. He likes self-disciplined players and treats players who don't work hard. Whether they are the team's main force or the team's star, he will abandon him without hesitation.

Players like Ray Allen and Lewis have all stayed by his side, which not only created a good foundation for them, but also made them the best coach in the All-Stars.It's a pity that Tyreke was an accident, and so was Cousins ​​originally. But in this book, Cousins ​​becomes the Warriors, and Favors becomes the Kings. I hope they will develop well under the leadership of the old coach!
The Nets' starters are Bledsoe, Allen, Stephenson, Humphries, and Pekovic.

The previous main players of the Nets, Curry, Love, Matthews, and George did not play. Seeing such a team starting, I think the media will be even more cheerful tomorrow, and there will be more outrageous reports!

"Thomas, are you sure you want to do this? I won't tell you the consequences. I believe you know better than me. In the first season of the Nets, you have to do such a risky thing. Is it worth it? You Very young!" Mark said to Thomas before the game.

"Mark, thank you. But old friend, I don't have as much time as you think! If I go forward step by step, I won't be here! Maybe the current head coach of the Heat team is me. Hehe, although It’s also unlikely. Don’t worry, I’m not giving up the game against the Kings with this arrangement. I’m betting a bit big, but I believe in my players! You should also believe in them, right?” Thomas didn’t seem to answer the reporter’s question When I was so overwhelmed, I returned to my usual indifferent and stable appearance.

The game between the Nets and the Kings is now starting. First of all, the Kings are attacking and Tyreke has the ball. Now the Kings have 3 wins and 7 losses. The old coach knows what this team needs, and what they need is young players. Instead of striving for the playoffs, what disappointed him was Tyreek's failure.

The king's core player Tyreke Evans has dropped to 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists this season. Last season, he seemed to have a chance to become a dominant player with unlimited potential. Now his performance has become a second-rate star. , Even his rookie season is not as good, maybe the teams have found a way to deal with Tyreke!
The King's offense is still initiated by him. The Nets are defending him against Allen, a player who played an average of 16 minutes in the Celtics. In the hands of Thomas, his playing time soared to 28 minutes , From a player who is not reused to a major rotation or even a key player for one of the best teams in the league.

Allen is grateful to Thomas in his heart, so he can always complete Thomas' explanations well, and he knows from his heart that Thomas trusts him.

"Tony, you have to know that Tyreke's offense relies on breakthroughs to directly hit the basket. All you have to do is to prevent his lateral breakthroughs from passing. He can shoot three-pointers without worrying about blocking. He is not a Smart player." He remembered everything Thomas said.

Evans' regress is mainly because he is not clear about the position of the team. When he was in college, the coach helped him play the position of guard, so he was selected as a high pick and won the title of best rookie. Now he is in the In the adult world, you have to fight for what you want. As a point guard, he moves slowly laterally, and the ball is in his hands for a long time. Although he is relatively high at the point guard, his basketball IQ is very high. Low, the ability to see players moving is not strong, that is to say, his organizational ability is very poor.

Of course, his breakthrough ability is very strong, but he is not good at long-range shooting, and he is easily restricted by others. He is not the kind of breakthrough player who has no solution. He has no absolute speed and has a good mid-range shooting ability.

Allen's defense was like this. Tyreke saw that there was no good opportunity and made a pull-up shot.Xiaoheng got the rebound, passed it to Bledsoe, and drove the ball forward. Bledsoe saw Evans' return defense and did not force a layup. Instead, he passed it to Stephenson, facing Luther's Defensively, Stephenson was quite happy. In yesterday's newspaper, he saw that the media knew about him. It can be said that the game against the Jazz made him famous.

(End of this chapter)