Chapter 1067 1066. Pressure Follows

At the beginning, both teams' powerful three-pointers hit their first shots.

Although Damir Wilkins didn't make a shot, Ray Allen encouraged him to make more shots.

Ray Allen knew that when he met Liu Mang, he didn't have many good shooting opportunities. Liu Mang was like a dog-skin plaster, sticking to him. Other Eagles players also focused on guarding him, so Damir Wei Erkins is bound to have many opportunities. Ray Allen told him not to be frightened by the inability to make a shot. He should shoot when he needs to. After all, he is a shooter with a 33% shooting percentage. The Sonics originally relied on three-pointers and offense. The team that wins by rebounding.

In transition, the Eagles attack.

The Sonics are not a fast-paced team. They averaged 85 shots per game this season. Their game pace is in the middle of the league, and their number of shots ranks ninth in the league. This is mainly because they have a lot of offensive rebounds and they are very accurate from outside as long as they make shots. Yes, it will be quick to return to defense.

Liu Mang advanced to the frontcourt, and this time the Sonics retreated in place. Liu Mang reached beyond the three-point line, and Ray Allen defended him.

Compared to Francis, Ray Allen is better defensively.

However, Ray Allen's defense was really clean. After Liu Mang was stuck by Ray Allen, he didn't feel the little moves he made when beating other opponents. Liu Mang retreated slightly and accelerated suddenly!

"Ding...the strongest first step is triggered, the host's speed will be +5 within two seconds of this breakthrough..."

Ray Allen wanted to go up and suppress Liu Mang's speed, but Liu Mang was no longer the same person he was last season. The contact knocked Ray Allen half way away, and he quickly rushed inside!

Damir Wilkins quickly released Prince to attack, Liu Mang threw the ball to the left corner, and Prince's three-point shot... missed!

Nick Collison struggled to get in position with Kwame Brown, but Kwame Brown was stuck, but! Liu Mang followed the momentum of rushing in, jumped high, and grabbed the defensive rebound over Damir Wilkins' head.

At this time, McGrady came in. Rasheed Wallace moved up to help McGrady block Francis who was coming in. Liu Mang threw the ball to McGrady who rushed in. McGrady took off after receiving the ball and smashed the ball into the basket!

The Sonics had tried their best to defend, but they still couldn't.

But they are not discouraged. If they can't defend themselves, they can attack them!

After coming over, Francis rushed to the basket, leaned against McGrady, and pulled the lever to avoid Kwame Brown's defensive throw.

Back, the Eagles attack.

After Liu Mang advanced to the frontcourt, he obviously saw that Damir Wilkins, who was guarding Prince, was more likely to shrink this time. Liu Mang was ready to play from the outside.

Waved for Rasheed Wallace to pick and roll, Rasheed Wallace immediately reached the upper limit and helped Liu Mang block Ray Allen.

Liu Mang passed the ball hand to hand to Rasheed Wallace, who used Rasheed Wallace to block Ray Allen and cut inside from the middle!

Lewis quickly changed defense, and Damir Wilkins also came up to block Liu Mang. Ray Allen raised the ball because of Rasheed Wallace. This guy's straight-arm shot was very accurate and he didn't dare to let go. At that time, Prince cut in from the baseline, Rasheed Wallace distributed the ball to the thin line, Prince received the ball and threw it on the edge of the three-second area...hit!

The Eagles still scored easily. Just as the Sonics wanted to catch Prince's inaccurate shooting, Liu Mang started a pick-and-roll.

The pick-and-roll is not to deal with Ray Allen's defense. Although Ray Allen's defense is quasi-first-rate, with a defensive rating of 81, it is far from a first-rate defensive player. Liu Mang's main purpose is to use his own containment. Let your teammates have a chance to score!

The two bottom corner players' catch-and-shoot three-pointers and cuts are the focus of this morning's pick-and-roll tactics training.

Prince has returned to the style of play he played in his sophomore year two years ago, with cuts and three-pointers, which are more threatening. Unlike last season and the beginning of this season, which only has the function of fixed-point three-pointers.

The Sonics continue to attack with their heads down, and they can't help but continue to use offense!

The Sonics shot fiercely from the beginning of the game and clung to the score.

The Eagles' offense is very smooth, but the Sonics can always rely on precise shooting and Francis' breakthrough scores to hold on to the score.

Liu Mang gave McGrady a three-pointer after a pick-and-roll, and Lewis returned a three-pointer. After Liu Mang's pick-and-roll, he made a mid-range pull-up jumper. Francis broke into the basket and caused a foul and made two free throws.

Prince caught the ball and dunked, then returned to the SuperSonics for a second attack and made a tip-in to score two points.

Especially after Lewis played power forward and replaced Nick Collison and rebounder Reggie Evans in the paint, the Sonics shot even harder from the outside.

Liu Mang slapped and slapped, and the pressure followed.

Don’t dare to relax!

If you are not careful and miss two or three consecutive shots, you will be overtaken by the opponent!

At the end of the first quarter, after Tracy McGrady gave Liu Mang a pick-and-roll, Liu Mang hit a three-pointer. The Eagles ended the first quarter with a 33-30 lead, only a 3-point lead!

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"They are high... Ouch, Alonzo, why are you hitting me... Oh, fortunately, there are no cameras following." Jason Terry was taking off his training clothes while talking, and was suddenly hit. Originally, he was hit. If you are angry, react immediately.

Here in the United States, "high" is rarely used when speaking in public, because it can refer to drug use. You can use this adjective to ridicule in private, but you are very cautious in public.

Although normal people know that this is similar to "you have a chicken blood", there will always be reporters who take the lead.

The Sonics played so well in the first quarter. When the Hawks shot 13 of 24, they managed to keep the score close, which was quite unexpected for the Hawks.

Liu Mang was also in trouble. He had to win by 20 points!

After thinking about it, Liu Mang walked up and took over the tactical board: "Jason, Keller, the three of us will play on the outside. Josh, Kwame, you guard the rebounds and shoot when you have the chance..."

The outside speed is fast, and the inside rebounds are well protected. Fierce defense is for the Sonics small forward Lewis. Francis and Ray Allen are both players with excellent physical fitness. The pressure defense has no obvious effect on them. Liu Mang's pursuit defense is close to Ray Allen, but Ray Allen still scored 7 points in the first quarter, and the Sonics team scored 30 points.

If you can't defend the opponent, then you have to use more fierce offense and rebounding protection!

Coach Kruger was arranging the defense. He made several adjustments in the first quarter, but none of them worked very well. He was going to strengthen the defense and use Iguodala and Liu Mang to defend. Unexpectedly, Liu Mang snatched the tactical board!

But this strategy... Coach Kruger thinks it's not bad...

Why does he have such a disciple! Coach Kruger quietly took out his little notebook for the fifth consecutive year and wrote down these small strategies for special situations with Mike Woodson.

The Sonics made 5 of 11 three-pointers in the first quarter, which was a special situation.

When the opponent explodes beyond expectations, and when the opponent explodes when their own team plays well, even Popovich and Zen Master often have no solution. On the contrary, the players have more solutions. For example, Zen Master has Kobe and Fisher, and Popovich has Ginobili, who is like a double-edged sword.

And Coach Kruger also has Liu Mang!

That's it for today. It hurts. I'll go to the company tomorrow morning to write on the company's computer, using a Xiaomi 8-inch tablet with a Bluetooth keyboard... This is a torture...

Sorry, there are only more than 8,500 words today. I'll try to write more tomorrow. Please vote!