Chapter 357 Preseason losing streak, the regular season begins
In October, the Suns played 7 preseason games and lost 6 of them.
Marion played in the Olympics for the U.S. men's basketball team in the summer and didn't have much rest in the summer, so he played less in the preseason. Lu Yu simply took a leave of absence and returned to Spokane because Bellucci gave birth to a daughter for him.
This also gave other role players more playing time, and helped D'Antoni examine the players. After some observation, he also found some pretty good prospects among them.
For example, Jim Jackson wears jersey No. 21.
There are currently only 30 teams in the NBA, but Jim Jackson has played for 12 of them. If you include the Hornets, which he did not report to, this number will rise to 13.
Always wandering between teams, he can be called the "number one prodigal son" in the NBA.
Is it because Jim Jackson likes to wander around so many teams?
The answer is not so. At least at the beginning of his career, people did not see such signs in him.
In 1992, Jim Jackson was selected by the Mavericks with the 4th pick in the NBA draft with his outstanding record in the NCAA. If we look back at history, we will find that O'Neal, Mourning and O'Neal were ranked before Jim Jackson that year.
Both Turners were inside players. In other words, Jim Jackson was regarded as the best outside player in the draft at the time.
Later in the Mavericks, Jim Jackson, Jason Kidd, and Jermall Mashburn were collectively known as the "Three Elites of Dallas."
But just when everything seemed to be going well, a woman named Toni Braxton appeared. As a pop singer, a large number of followers appeared behind her, and Kidd and Jim Jackson
They are all members of it.
In order to please Toni Braxton and earn face in front of their teammates, the two Mavericks players launched an all-round competition. At the beginning, the two were just comparing the grades of gift-giving, such as Kidd
If he gave Donny a bag, Jim Jackson would immediately promise to give her a Porsche.
Later, as the competition continued to escalate, the hostility directly affected the cooperation between the two on the court. It became increasingly difficult for people to see the shot of Kidd passing the ball to Jim Jackson.
Faced with this situation, Jim Jackson disclosed the conflict between the two in front of the media: "Even if I am in an unguarded position, he would rather pass the ball to the referee than to me as a teammate."
Kidd quickly reacted strongly to this: "He only thinks about himself and never considers other people's feelings. Why do I have to pass the ball to him?"
This internal conflict caused by jealousy inevitably affected the team's record. So in the 1996-1997 season, Jim Jackson was sent to the Nets in a 9-player trade in the middle of the season, and his personal career began.
A legendary experience of wandering around.
After playing for so many years, I still have the basic skills and have a lot of experience.
It can be said that the Suns picked up one of the few usable players in the summer.
There was another surprise from Barbossa.
This guard participated in the draft last year, was selected by the Spurs, and was traded to the Suns by the Spurs.
Leandro Barbosa is a speedy defender who is good at passing people in fast breaks; he shoots well, has a habit of sticking to the ball, and has low organizational skills; his defense is poor, thin and unfocused.
Lu Yu suspected that all his attention was spent looking at the wives of other players on the sidelines.
When there are good players in the future, this guy must be taken away as soon as possible.
Not only was he worried about Nash, Lu Yu also had many wives, and he was also worried about having a green head.
The Suns' preseason tactics are very simple, which is a pick-and-roll, and the inside is widened. Nash breaks into the inside after playing the pick-and-roll. If someone is flanking him, he will distribute the ball. If there is no flanking, he will attack on his own.
Richardson's open shot is perfect for Nash.
Basically, every shot is accurate.
The Suns' offense is good, especially when Nash is on the court, but their defense is rubbish and they can't prevent their opponents' offense.
Lu Yu just watched the Suns' preseason game video and felt that the defense was inferior to that of the Chinese men's basketball team, but he could probably guess the reason.
From this point on, Nash has already started to miss out.
In the past, Lu Yu's team's first requirement was that the outside line must lock down the opponent, so as to reduce the pressure on the inside players.
But the Suns are different.
Because of Nash, Nash's defense is definitely not bad, but it's definitely not good either. There are a lot of defenders in the league who can poke him.
After Nash leaked it, the wings and insiders behind him had to help him make up for it.
Even though Haslem was working hard, he still lost several games.
The Suns lost to the Lakers in Game 1. Kobe thought Lu Yu would play, but later learned that Lu Yu didn't come because his wife had given birth to a daughter.
After the game, Kobe called Lu Yu directly.
"You see, you can only have a daughter."
"My next one must be my son!"
Lu Yu did not refute him.
Because Lu Yu knew that Kobe’s second daughter was Gianna, who had wings, like an angel.
In the second game, they lost to the Warriors 96-102. They couldn't guard Yao Ming on the inside and Arenas on the outside.
Yao Ming even shouted to the media: "Lu Yu, I am the number one center in the Western Conference."
This has made many American center players very embarrassed. Do you two Chinese players think we don’t exist?
The Suns finally won Game 3, defeating the Jazz 94-77.
Since Stockton retired and Malone left for Los Angeles, the Jazz have been in a state of decline. Even if the Suns win against the Jazz, they can't show how good they are.
Ever since Malone was beaten to the point of crying by Lu Yu in the finals, he hasn't even received a contract today.
But I am too embarrassed to retire directly.
It's a bit embarrassing.
I guess after eight or nine months, I will announce my retirement again and that will be it.
To have a good career, you have to go to Los Angeles to flirt with other people's wives and become notorious.
It is said that there are many players in the NBA who like to flirt with other people's wives. Barbosa of the Suns is one of them. Fisher's later girlfriend was the ex-wife of his former teammate Barnes. Tony Parker, a little sports car, also
Fucked former teammate Brent Barry's wife.
So... other people's wives are more attractive?
Or maybe these NBA players also like to watch Neon TV shows when they have nothing to do?
After the Suns won this game, they lost four more games in a row, including the Bulls, Clippers, Pistons, and Nets, ending the preseason with one victory and six losses.
Fans ridiculed Lu Yu for saying before the start of the season that you can win the game by scoring more points than your opponent. In the end, even the Clippers couldn't win.
Lu Yu did not compete with the fans. These anti-fans would not know, and Lu Yu would not tell them. In fact, Lu Yu knew that running and gunning could not win the game.
Especially the playoffs.
In the previous life, the Suns were lagging behind every time they entered the playoffs. It was because of something other than poor defense.
Offense wins fans, defense wins games.
This sentence has been verified countless times. Even the Warriors, who later had an offensive attack that was like mercury falling to the ground, were able to win the championship because of their defensive strength.
At the end of the preseason, the media was even less optimistic about the Suns. Although there was a reason why Lu Yu didn't play, the overall strength was just not good.
The offense was pretty good, scoring more than 90 points in one game, which is neither good nor bad.
But the defense is like a sieve, with loopholes everywhere.
Of course, the preseason is just a practice match, for the purpose of running in the lineup. Just like the Heat in the Eastern Conference, the combination of O'Neal and Wade did not perform well in the preseason, but Lu Yu knew that if nothing unexpected happens, this year's
The first place in the Eastern Conference is probably the Heat.
The only one that can attack the Heat may be the Bulls, who have left behind a lot of player wealth.
Some people say that as long as Lu Yu comes back, the Suns' defense will get better, but more people think it's impossible. In the past, Lu Yu's team defended well because Lu Yu defended the perimeter, but now Lu Yu plays center.
, unable to defend from the outside, he could only make up defense.
The team's defense is still struggling.
In the first phase of the NBA strength rankings, the Suns plummeted from the top three positions to the thirteenth position in the league, but they are still in the playoffs. After all, Lu Yu is still with the Suns and said that the Suns cannot enter the playoffs.
It's so magical.
"Looking at the Suns as a whole, the perimeter defense is too poor. Lu Yu alone cannot make up for this. It is almost impossible for Lu Yu to lead such a perimeter team to achieve good results. The Suns made a wrong choice in exchange for Nash.
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"The reason why Lu Yu has a high offensive success rate is because he is a superstar who combines offense and defense. He is more suitable as an axis rather than the last line of defense to protect the frame."
"The current sample of the Suns' games is too small. Lu Yu has never played. No one knows what changes will happen after Lu Yu comes on the field. But the current Suns team makes me unable to see any sunshine."
For a time, Nash became a hindrance and was criticized verbally and verbally by fans.
Lu Yu even called Nash specifically and explained that it was because he did not play in the preseason that Nash was criticized for losing.
In the middle of the preseason, the Chinese men's basketball team played in the Asian Championships again, with a group of young players, and the result was that they also won the championship easily.
From another perspective, the Chinese men's basketball team in the past two years has to force big players like Wang Zhizhi and Yao Ming back to play games, which is completely unnecessary.
Yao Ming is already preparing to start the new season with the Warriors.
Wang Zhizhi has also become the Bulls' main power forward, and even has a vague feeling of becoming the team's second-in-command.
In several preseason games, Wang Zhizhi was on full fire, averaging close to 30 points per game. The reason is very simple. The position he is playing now is the position Lu Yu played originally. With the tactics unchanged, what he has to do is
A weakened version of Lu Yu.
When Wang Zhizhi became the core of the tactics, he also seized the opportunity and became the league's hottest new star.
Of course, preseason games are just preseason games.
What really determines the quality of a star is the regular season. Even at Lu Yu's level, it's impossible to tell how valuable a star is in the regular season. Their stage is in the playoffs and the finals.
It's about that O'Brien Trophy!
Yi Jianlian is still a substitute this season, but he is obviously stronger and his shooting is more accurate in the preseason. His goal in the new season is to go further and strive to become the starting lineup of @京书馆.
Battle joined the Knicks on a ten-day short contract, and his goal is to stay in the Knicks.
The five Chinese players all have their own goals in the NBA, and Chinese fans are also looking forward to the derby between them.
The new season is progressing in full swing, and no one knows who can win the final championship this season.
On the first day of the regular season, the Suns had no games, all games were played by other teams.
Lu Yu, on the other hand, was training and thinking about this season.
This year's Western Conference, the Lakers are definitely not going to be able to do it. Even though Kobe Bryant looks very good, in fact he still hasn't figured out how to lead a team. In fact, how can one person be so good? Even Lu Yu has to find a suitable second-in-command.
Show your sharpness.
The Timberwolves' Big Three are about to disintegrate.
Before the season even started, Latrell Sprewell and Sam Cassel both expressed dissatisfaction with their contract situations.
How to fight this?
In other words, two of the top five teams in the Western Conference last season are gone.
These two positions are occupied by the SuperSonics and Warriors.
The remaining Spurs lineup has not changed much, and they are still estimated to be the top three teams in the Western Conference.
Although the Kings sent away Webber, their overall strength is still at the playoff level, but they are getting further and further away from the championship. You can't expect to be a leader with a shooter like Jia.
Among the five giants, the most savvy is the Mavericks. Instead of dismantling the team lineup for Lu Yu, they chose to rob the Suns together with the Bulls.
The bulls eat meat and they drink soup.
So although they sent Nash out this season, the players in other positions have been reinforced. It doesn't look as luxurious as the five-star lineup last season, but in fact their strength has improved compared to last season.
The most important thing is that the core of their tactics has not changed.
Nowitzki will be their best choice for at least the next ten years.
As a result, the situation in the Western Conference has gradually become clearer. The three old giants, the Spurs, Kings, and Mavericks, plus the two new strong teams of the SuperSonics and Warriors, these five teams occupy half of the Western Conference playoff spots.
There are three remaining places.
The sun must occupy one.
Lu Yu has this confidence.
The last two spots are likely to be between the Grizzlies, Nuggets, Clippers and Timberwolves.
As for the Eastern Conference, Lu Yu doesn't want to think about it. No matter how well the Eastern Conference plays, it will be difficult to beat the Western Conference in the finals. In Lu Yu's previous life, in the past few years, except for the Pistons, they stole a championship.
Basically the championships are in the West.
Well, maybe the Heat will steal one too.
Anyway, as long as you win the Western Conference Finals, you will basically win the championship.
The regular season has begun, and the Suns' main rotation list has all been announced.
The starting line-up of @佳书馆 is:
Center, Lu Yu.
Power Forward: Haslem
Small Forward: Marion
Shooting Guard: Richardson
Point guard: Nash.
The substitutes are:
Center, Stephen Hunter.
Power forward, Walter McCarthy.
Small Forward, Paul Silray
Shooting Guard: Barbosa.
Point Guard: Jim Jackson.
There are also five short-term contract players, but Lu Yu didn’t even remember their names.
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Chapter 357: Lost streak in preseason, free to read starting regular season.
