After staying in China for another three days, Wang Dalin finally boarded the plane back to Los Angeles.
The advantage of moving to a big city team is that you can fly directly to Los Angeles from Beijing, which was not possible in Detroit before and you had to transfer.
The training camp of the Clippers has already started on September 25. Wang Dalin missed a lot of training because of the Asian Championships. Now of course he must return to the team as soon as possible to report.
Although he is quite satisfied with the team's lineup for the new season, if the players' tacit understanding is not enough, it will be difficult to form a synergy no matter how strong their individual abilities are, so a lot of joint training is necessary.
For example, the Nets in the 2020-2021 season are undoubtedly the best in the league based on their lineup strength. However, their "Big Three" are always injured in the regular season. As a result, the "Big Three" can play together in only 7 games. Field, obviously not enough running-in.
ThatĄŻs why they lost to the Bucks in the second round of the playoffs Of course, Antetokounmpo stepping on Irving was a key turning point, otherwise the Nets would still have the upper hand even without Harden.
Coach Mike Dunleavy coached the Lakers, who had a lot of gorgeous offense, and later also coached the Trail Blazers, who were famous for their defense, so he is not the kind of head coach who only relies on one tactic to conquer the world.
For example, if you ask Larry Brown or Jeff Van Gundy to coach a run-and-gun team like the Suns or Mavericks, they will probably die of worry.
Coach Dunleavy is obviously very good at "teaching students in accordance with their aptitude." When he was with the Lakers, he gave full play to the offensive talents of "Magic" and "Cobra". When he was with the Trail Blazers, he could also make Rasheed Wallace. , Scottie Pippen, Arvydas Sabonis and others demonstrated their defensive skills to the fullest.
Except for Alonzo Mourning, there is no veteran in this Clippers team who is over 30 years old. There is no doubt that they are an extremely young team.
Youth means lack of experience, but youth also means that they are more aggressive, so coach Dunleavy designed a number of offensive tactics for them, most of which are fast and fast Well, it is actually similar to "run and gun".
Under this tactical system, Mourning, the starting center, is undoubtedly very uncomfortable. He is an excellent center who played all the way in the 1990s. Of course, his best offensive tactic is to play back-to-back in the low post.
If the Clippers play the same slow half-court offense and defense as before, even though Mourning is 33 years old, he can barely support 30-34 minutes of playing time.
However, the Clippers now have to play a fast-paced offense. Mourning's physical fitness can only last about 25 minutes at most, so the substitute center will get a lot of playing time, especially Wang Zhizhi, who was already the main rotation last season, and during the offseason. Newly joined Pedrag Drobiak.
In comparison, Wang Zhizhi is faster and has a longer range, so he is likely to occasionally play the fourth position The main substitute power forward Chris Wilcox is a rough guy who can run and jump. Brother, there is almost no offensive threat outside the three-second zone, and it is definitely not as useful as Wang Zhizhi on the offensive end.
Wang Dalin is no stranger to this fast-paced tactical system. In fact, during his two years with the Pistons, the team's offensive and defensive rhythm has become faster and faster.
In this era, the average number of shots taken by NBA teams per game is only 68-76, while last season the Pistons averaged 79.1 shots per game If they really want to play as slowly as before, they will How could it be possible to average 105.99 points per game this season?
However, the tactical system designed by coach Dunleavy is obviously faster than the Pistons last season. Wang Dalin also practiced with everyone for several days before he fully adapted to this rhythm.
In mid-October, the preseason started as scheduled.
The Clippers have 3 wins and 4 losses in 7 preseason games, and their performance is very average.
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Out of course, the main purpose of the preseason is to run the team, and core players like Wang Dalin and Maggette will certainly not have a lot of playing time.
? And veteran Mourning has serious injury risks, and coach Dunleavy only allows him to play for about ten minutes per game to stretch his muscles.
On October 28, the NBA 2003-2004 regular season finally kicked off.
There were a total of three games played on this day, namely the Lakers vs. the Mavericks at home, the Suns vs. the Spurs away from home, and the 76ers vs. the Heat at home.
After the Heat acquired Dwayne Wade this season, their strength has improved slightly compared to last season, but they are still far behind the 76ers, even if Larry Brown has left Philadelphia.
The 76ers played vigorously under the leadership of new head coach Randy Els. They still maintained their excellent defense in the past, and it was not just Iverson who opened up the offense.Absolutely. Not only did Reggie Miller make 4 of 7 shots from beyond the three-point line, but Ron Artest also had a great three-point touch this night. He made 5 of 6 shots from beyond the three-point line. More accurate than old Miller.
There is also Jermaine O'Neal. Although he does not have a three-point range, his shooting ability in the mid-range cannot be underestimated.
And the opponent Brand is more than 10cm shorter than him. Facing such a mid-range shot, it is almost impossible to provide effective interference. O'Neal's shot is so comfortable!
In the end, the Pacers' O'Neal, Miller and Artest all scored 20+ points, while no one from the Pistons scored more than 20 points Well, the one with the biggest crotch was "Third Brother" Hamilton, who He made only 3 of 17 shots in the game, and starting point guard McGinnis also made 3 of 14 shots.
At the post-game press conference, Larry Brown was asked by reporters the reason for the defeat. After thinking for a long time, he replied: "We were not aggressive on defense and gave the opponent too many easy shooting opportunities. , these are fatal!Ą±
Then he said: "But I believe in my team We are on the right path Now the players just don't have enough adjustment. I believe that as the regular season deepens, we will definitely be able to play the style of defending champions this season." We are still the strongest contenders for the championship!Ą±
He looked very relaxed when he said this. It is estimated that many people at the scene believed it, but Wang Dalin, who watched the entire game in front of the TV, disagreed.
It is indeed Larry Brown. In just a few months, he turned a championship team with both offense and defense into what it is now.
Did Hamilton really stretch his crotch?
No His movement is still weird and efficient, but often when he runs out of a good position, no one passes the ball to him!
As for 3 of 17 shots First of all, it is undeniable that his touch tonight is definitely not very good, but more importantly, it is because almost all of his shots are strong attacks against the defense. If this can still guarantee the hit rate, he is not Hamilton. But Kobe!
And the most incredible thing isthe Pistons' highest scorer in this game was Ben?
You read that right, itĄŻs Big Book!
He made 6 of 16 shots from the field, plus 4 of 6 free throws, scoring 16 points, 17 rebounds, 1 assist, 5 steals and 6 blocks.
From the data alone, it can be seen that Ben played a suffocating performance on the defensive end, but his performance on the offensive end was just so-so.
If Larry Brown continues to use O'Neal as O'Neal, Wang Dalin dares to assert They will never win 50 games this season!
On October 30, it was finally the ClippersĄŻ turn to make their debut.
Fortunately, the boss of the Sonics, Ray Allen, is absent due to injury, otherwise Wang Dalin feels that this will definitely be a tough battle.
Now Since the boss of your team is not here, don't blame me for bullying you!
Wang Dalin was full of confidence, but reality gave him a loud slap He thought that the Clippers could easily win the SuperSonics in this game, but the opponent easily defeated them with a score of 109:100. .
With Ray Allen gone, Rashard Lewis, the second-in-command, naturally became the temporary leader of this Sonics team. He also proved that he is indeed qualified In this game, he made a total of 8 of 20 shots. , including 3 of 7 three-pointers and 6 of 7 free throws, scoring 25 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal.
But the Clippers didnĄŻt lose to him, but to several of the opponentĄŻs role players.
Brent Barry made 7 of 13 shots from the field, including 2 of 7 three-pointers and 3 of 5 free throws. He scored 19 points, 4 rebounds, 9 assists and 1 steal;
Ronald Murray made 10 of 18 shots from the field, including 2 of 6 three-pointers and 2 of 4 free throws. He scored 24 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block;
And in this game, the SuperSonics players were very active in grabbing offensive rebounds. They grabbed 23 offensive rebounds in the game.
As for the Clippers, even though Wang Dalin and others fought hard, they only grabbed 18 offensive rebounds.
What left Wang Dalin speechless the most was that Corey Maggette and Quentin Richardson, whom he regarded as his right-hand men, actually stretched their hips at the same time. One made 6 of 17 shots, and the other made 5 of 17 shots. Wang Dalin scored 32 points. 12 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 6 blocks were still powerless.
You know, Wang Dalin broke his single-game block record in this game, but ended up losing.
After the game, Wang Dalin returned to the locker room with a livid face after dealing with interviews from reporters on the sidelines.
Seeing his teammates joking with each other with playful smiles, Wang Dalin felt a fire of ignorance going straight to his forehead, smashed his jersey to the ground and said angrily:
"You guys still have the nerve to smile? Are you used to losing before? Let me tell you, I am the boss of this team now. Maybe you know my experiences in the past two years, and those who don't know should have heard of it! I just say one thing, whoever wants to play well is my friend, and whoever doesnĄŻt want to play well, itĄŻs better to get out as soon as possible I donĄŻt care what you do on the front line, but now that IĄŻm here, IĄŻm not used to losing!Ą± (Note: Please visit our website: www.hlnovel.com)?, I am the current boss of this team. Maybe you know my experiences in the past two years, and those who donĄŻt know should have heard of it! All I have to say is, anyone who wants to play well is my friend. Anyone who doesn't want to play well should get out early I don't care what you do on the front line. Now that I'm here, I'm not used to losing! "(Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com