The first point guard in basketball

Chapter 187 The Tired Glove

The Supersonics managed to score 2 points with difficulty, but when they turned around, Xiao Tian immediately assisted Wu Sheng to dunk. It was also [-] points. Payton had to spend a long time looking at him, and then at Payton. Why is there such a big gap? This is the opponent’s second season. Supersonic fans don’t know why. For example, in the Western Conference, only one point guard can reach the finals in the past ten years. One is a magician, and the other is a glove.

Xiao Tian didn't change his defensive strategy against Payton, which drained Payton's physical strength even more. Except for Schramf, who was able to stand up to help Payton share the pressure, the rest of the teammates could only stand and watch, because they didn't dare to double-team.

Defending this thing itself is a kind of gamble, you can't do everything, you have to have some trade-offs.

And George Karl obviously hasn't woken up yet, he is still looking for a way to get the best of both worlds, trying to defeat the Grizzlies.

The game in the second quarter was not so anxious, because of the widening of the score, it was impossible for Payton to use too much physical energy to consume Xiao Tian, ​​but Xiao Tian still refused to let him go, which made Payton feel what despair is. He monologues in the heart of defending those guys, and now he can really understand it deeply.

At the end of the half, the Supersonics trailed by 7 points at home. Although the point difference was not widened, it was only a matter of time. Payton played 21 minutes in the first half, and he only rested for 3 minutes. He is the only core of the Supersonics now. After being blown away, Duncan also scored 20 points. The Grizzlies really bloomed everywhere, forming two stark contrasts with the Supersonics.

Supersonic general manager Wally Walker Since the day he became the general manager of the Supersonics, the team's situation has been worsening day by day. These are the mess left by the former Bob Whitster, but he has to bear the blame himself.I feel aggrieved just thinking about it.

The owner of the Supersonic is not a rich man, and the record of the Supersonic is getting worse day by day, which also gave him the idea of ​​reducing money, but there is no big investment in competitive games, can it be exchanged for a generous return?Wally Walker didn't know.

During the offseason, I had contacted the logo man and expressed his willingness to exchange Payton for Xiao Tian. At that time, Griffith was in the financial crisis, and he was persuaded, but Jerry West did not agree at all, and even threatened to resign. Griffith could only give in, because he knew what the logo man meant to the Grizzlies.

And just recently the Grizzlies changed hands. The team's new owner seems to be a financial investment man. Compared with Griffith, a local rich man in Vancouver, he is undoubtedly superior in financial resources. This has also led to him continuing to want Payton to replace Xiao Tian.

Hey, the position of general manager is really hard to do. Wally Walker is really a piece of shit. The boss doesn't want to spend a lot of money but also wants good results. This is simply a fantasy.

In the second half of the game, Payton had a half-time break, and his physical fitness recovered a little. However, after facing Xiao Tian, ​​he still instinctively chose to play the ball quickly and didn't stick the ball in his hands at all. This damn guy seems to have turned into a fly today, just buzzing and sticking to himself, which is really tiresome.

Payton can dodge if he wants to dodge. He can do this when attacking, but when defending, the Grizzlies are attacking. Facing Xiao Tian, ​​Payton instinctively chooses to dodge, but Xiao Tian raises his hand and hits a three-pointer.

Payton's teeth were about to gnaw at this moment, and Xiao Tian couldn't be so arrogant anymore, he had to respond. Payton was dribbling the ball, his brain began to function rapidly, the ball was running back and forth between his hands, Xiao Tian didn't rush to steal it, but stuck to him, but Payton was obviously mentally prepared.

Peyton smiled, showing his big white teeth, "Continue to pester me if you have the ability, if you don't want to graduate early, you can try it."

Payton got a free throw opportunity, Xiao Tian received a second foul, and there was no disturbance in his heart. Payton's move was not unexpected, because this kind of foul is the best way to face close defense. Another way is to pass the ball, but compared to the latter, Payton is still more confident in the former.

But no matter what, Payton’s weakness of laxity is not comparable to his own full-scale physical fitness. This is the advantage. Xiao Tian changed his style of play, no longer deliberately close to the body, but returned to the normal style of play. The point difference between the two sides was not widened in this quarter. At the end, the Supersonics trailed by 5 points, and they recovered 2 points in this quarter.

Payton has already scored 27 points, but in the same quarter, except for the timeout, he has no chance to rest at all. Xiao Tian scored a double-double with 10 points and 14 assists. Duncan and Stackhouse both broke through to 20 points.

However, Dale Ellis and Schramf both scored more than 10 points, which relieved Payton's offensive pressure, but the current Supersonic offense is still very worrying.

"I need to rest. I need to rest for 5 minutes in the fourth quarter." Payton sat on the bench all the time, feeling completely drenched. This game was too uncomfortable, and the Grizzlies were even more difficult than last season, especially the joining of Jerry Stackhouse and Duncan.

(End of this chapter)