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Chapter 176 Bloodbath the Warriors!The record for the largest point difference in the history of the opening game! !

In the second quarter, Lu Yong sent five substitutes: Dragic, Neal, Gerald Green, Batum, and Gasol Jr.

After arranging Batum as a guest at the fourth position in the preseason, Lu Yong felt that this lineup was feasible, and its offensive firepower was stronger than that of Juwan Howard and Tucker.

The Warriors' power forward position is inherently weak, and there is no inside line with outstanding personal ability. Batum, who is 2 meters tall, can fully cope with it. Guest power forward improves mobility.

Although the Sonics have five substitutes, their offensive firepower is still strong. The depth of the lineup is the fangs for the Sonics to win the championship.

When Neal, Gerald Green, and Batum opened up, Dragic and Gasol Jr. played the pick-and-roll in the middle, the Warriors were not easy to defend.

The five players on the Sonics field all have good long-range shooting capabilities. No matter who Dragic distributes the ball to, the Sonics can complete the finish in a short time.

Four minutes later, the disappointed old Nelson took advantage of the dead ball to replace Watson, Morrow, and Turiaf, who were not performing well, and brought back the main players in advance to strengthen the attack.

Lu Yong also took the opportunity to make substitutions. Budinger, Durant and Noah came back. Dragic and Batum continued to play, easily suppressing the Warriors' counterattack momentum.

The Warriors began to guard against Durant in the second quarter. When he changed his body and wanted to break through inside, at least two players double-teamed him.The experience of last year's playoffs made Durant very experienced in dealing with pincers. He broke through and found opportunities to pass the ball to his teammates, and assisted Budinger to make two catch-and-shoot jumpers.

Being scored consecutive points by Budinger, a rookie, the Warriors star Monta Ellis felt very humiliated, his eyes were blinded by anger, and even his defensive actions began to grow.

In the next round, when Budinger cut to the basket and tried to catch the ball for a dunk, Monta Ellis pulled Buding down and ruined the attack with a vicious foul.

Fortunately, Budinger's body's core strength is good. When he landed, he supported the ground with his hands and was not injured, but he still fell heavily.

Noah on the side saw his teammate being knocked down with a foul move, so he rushed up to Ellis to argue, his aggressive appearance was really a bit of a villain.

Seeing this, the referee immediately pushed the players away from both sides, whistled and called Monta Ellis for a foul.

The Sonics fans at the scene erupted with overwhelming boos, condemning and despising Monta Ellis' behavior that he couldn't afford to lose.

At the same time, Lu Yong stood on the sidelines and decisively called a timeout. He was worried about Budinger's body, and his expression became dignified.

Budinger had potential injuries when he was in college. Although Ellis's action of pulling people down in the air is not too bad, it is easy to cause players to be injured if he loses his balance.

"How is it, Chase? Are you feeling unwell?"

"Don't worry, coach. I used to play volleyball. It's common for me to fall to the ground." Budinger scratched his head with his hands and smiled.

"It's fine, don't worry, I'll find the place for you tonight." Lu Yong said.

Picking up the tactical board and signaling the players to form a circle, Lu Yong drew a few running routes like ghosts, and then talked about tactics again. "The Warriors are too weak. Now my goal has changed. It is no longer to win the opening game. Monta's pull foul seriously hurt Chase. Next, everyone give Chase more off-ball screens and help He created a shot, and I'm going to have Chase score a high on Monta and knock that shit out of him."

Lu Yong ordered: "Kevin, after halftime, you break through with the ball to attract double-teams, and mainly distribute the ball. Chase will run according to the route and pass the ball to him more. Tonight I will send Monta Ellis nailed to the pillar of shame forever."

"No problem, coach, leave it to me." Durant responded, patting his chest.

Lu Yong turned his head to look at Budinger, reached out and patted his shoulder. "Don't be nervous, Chase, this is a good chance for you to become famous, I hope you won't let me down."

"Thank you coach!" Budinger rubbed his palms excitedly.

He was assigned as the core of the offense in the first game of his career, and even last season's regular season MVP was willing to cooperate with him to score. This is definitely the pinnacle of a rookie player.

At this moment, Budinger felt that Monta Ellis was his mascot, and he became the core of the attack after being pulled in the air. The coach Lu Yong was simply too tough, and he had to respond with practical actions!

On the bench, Snyder laughed softly: "If Chase can really score high points from him tonight, Monta will probably fall out of favor, and the Warriors' management will most likely deprive him of his role as the core of the team. Be patient."

"That has nothing to do with me, I just arrange tactics normally." Lu Yong laughed.

After the timeout ended, Monta Ellis walked slowly towards the court, turning a blind eye to the wild boos of the fans and pretending not to care. As a result, the Sonics came at him directly in the next round, and even the offensive end started. against.

Boozer's 45-degree off-the-ball screen on the left blocked Ellis and helped Budinger run to the middle to receive Durant's pass.

Monta Ellis was blocked by a burly man and was slow to go around the defense. Budinger felt hot tonight, and made a steady three-pointer from the top of the arc, scoring his 16th point tonight. 57 to 33.

Director Zhang shouted: "Beautiful! Budinger hit a three-pointer as soon as he came back. He felt hot tonight, and he has only missed two shots so far."

Yu Jia said: "The main lineup of the Supersonics has returned to the court, and the point difference between the two teams has expanded to 24 points. If the game continues like this, the Warriors will lose at least 40 points in the opening game."

The Warriors attacked, Ellis dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and wanted to return one. He dribbled the ball continuously under the crotch to open the space. , Noah grabbed the backcourt rebound.

Jackson dribbled the ball across the half court, observed the position of his teammates, and suddenly accelerated towards the basket. After attracting supplementary defense, he sent the ball to Budinger again.

Budinger faked the ball, dribbled past Monta Ellis, approached the basket with his explosive athletic talent, and scored a jumper with an emergency stop one step away from the free throw line. 59 to 33, personal 18th point.

Budinger's breakthrough speed was very fast, and did not give Monta Ellis a chance to react, and his offensive methods were very comprehensive.

The Warriors attacked, and Curry stepped back outside the three-point line on a pick-and-roll, facing the "Warrior" Jackson and hit the first three-pointer of the night, 59 to 36.

Supersonic offense, Durant dribbled to the frontcourt to play Maggette one-on-one, and went right to the basket. 61 to 36.

Old Nelson didn't call a timeout. He had just rearranged his tactics. Calling a timeout now is meaningless. The difference in strength between the two sides cannot be made up by tactics.

The Warriors attacked, Maggette singled out Durant, used his body to break through and squeeze into the three-second zone, turned around to the baseline and missed a jumper, and the rebound was protected by Boozer.

"Martial Saint" Jackson received the ball and quickly pushed to counterattack. He dribbled the ball behind Curry who was trying to steal it, and then attracted big center Biedrins to help defend, and threw the ball high into the sky.

Budinger, who cut in from the left, leaped high, stretched out his hand in the air to catch the pass, and completed an explosive dunk!

"boom!"

63 to 36, Budinger scored his 20th point and staged his third fast-break dunk tonight!
Barkley praised: "Budinger showed explosive physical fitness, he seized every opportunity to fight back, and returned the coach's trust with elegant and explosive dunks!"

Seeing that the point difference was running to 30 points, Old Nelson couldn't sit still at all, so he had to stand up and request a timeout again.

As a coach who has led the team to 1300 wins in his coaching career, Nelson has experienced many embarrassing games, but he has never been slaughtered by his opponent in the opening game. He can accept the team's loss, but he doesn't want to lose too miserable.

On the Supersonic side, Lu Yong did not make substitutions or change tactics. He just emphasized to the players to pay attention to safety and avoid malicious fouls by the red-eyed Warriors players.

In the next period of time, Budinger turned on the offensive mode. With the assistance of the main players of the Supersonics, he made frequent shots and scored crazy points on Monta Ellis, playing an extremely dazzling game.

After halftime, the Sonics with full firepower scored 77 points, comparable to the All-Stars.

The Warriors players returned to the locker room dejectedly, with their heads drooping and listless.

Head star Monta Ellis put a towel on his head even more depressed, and walked into the player tunnel despite the boos of the fans on the scene, with a little loneliness in his stubbornness.

In the second half, the main players of the Sonics came off to rest one after another. Only Budinger was left on the field and continued to score points on Monta Ellis.

Dragic, Budinger, Batum, Tucker, and Gasol can all shoot from the outside. They have both offense and defense and have a good ability to conduct the ball. The offensive firepower of this bench lineup is not bad.

On the side of the Warriors, the old Nelson let the starting five continue to play, not for winning, but just wanting to lose less in the opening game of the new season.

As a result, the Supersonics' bench lineup withstood the Warriors' starting counterattack, and even expanded the point difference with a wave of 9-0 climax, which made Warriors coach Nelson's angry face black.

The more murderous thing is still to come. Lu Yong replaced the "Martial Saints" Jackson and Durant after 6 minutes. He probably felt that the means of dealing with the Warriors were not cruel enough. He wanted to take them away once and for all. .

Counting the intermission time, Jackson and Durant both rested for more than a quarter. At the moment, they are full of physical fitness. After their debut, they directly opened up the singles with their personal ability, quickly expanding the point difference to 35 points.

Jackson has a huge advantage in one-on-one singles against Curry, regardless of height, weight, or wingspan.

This set of matchups made Curry extremely depressed. With Durant standing aside and watching, his teammates couldn't help to defend, so he could only find a way to solve it by himself.

The supersonic fans at home watched it very happily. As long as the team scored a goal, they applauded vigorously, looking forward to a good show of massacring the warriors in the opening game.

Old Nelson has never replaced the main players. He knows that the main players will not have to come back when they are off the field. It is difficult to narrow the point difference by relying on the substitutes.

It's a pity that even if the Warriors' first five players are on the court, they still have no advantage. They can score points, but they can't hold back the Sonics' offensive firepower, and the point difference has never narrowed.

Budinger was strictly guarded by opponents in this quarter, and his offensive efficiency began to decline. Lu Yong asked him to rest after playing for half a quarter, saving his energy for the final quarter.

Relying on an unreasonable offense, the Sonics led the Warriors by 36 points and entered the final quarter.

Lu Yong sent Dragic, Budinger, Gerald Green, and Juwan Howard, who didn't play much tonight, and Gasol Jr. to partner inside.

The Warriors overwhelmed the physical fitness of the main players because they were eager to chase points. They obviously couldn't stand it in the last quarter and were defeated by the Supersonic's offensive.

In order to narrow the point difference, Nelson arranged for the players to make bold shots when they had the opportunity, increased the proportion of three-point shots, and tried to create miracles with shooting.

It's a pity that the Supersonics have never been afraid of offense and three-pointers. Both sides come and go, and the Supersonics have an absolute advantage after all.

In this quarter, the Supersonics have almost no running tactics, just fighting the Warriors head-on to shoot, the rise of the pull-up three-pointer, and the fast pace of the game.Durant scored 9 points and 2 assists in a single quarter, and Gerald Green, who came off the bench, also scored 7 points. He scored 12 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal, and made 4 of 2 three-pointers.

In the final quarter, Budinger made a three-pointer, a mid-range shot and a fast-break layup, scoring 7 points. He scored 32 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal. He made 21 of 12 shots and was very efficient.

Although there is suspicion of brushing the data, but as a second-round pick in the first game of his career, he hit 30+, and Budinger's name is destined to enter the field of vision of all teams.

At the end, 136 to 92, the Sonics beat the Warriors by 44 points, setting a record for the largest difference in the history of the opening game.

A total of 6 players from the Sonics team scored in double figures. Durant, Boozer, and "Warrior" Jackson all scored 2+, and they are in good condition.

On the Warriors side, Monta Ellis scored the most points in the team. He played 40 minutes, made 23 of 8 shots, 6 of 1 three-pointers, 5 of 5 free throws, 22 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Only 34.7 percent took more shots than points.

If it weren't for staying on the court in the final quarter to score points, Ellis wouldn't even score 20 points tonight, and his performance would not be as good as that of one-year rookie Curry.

Curry played in the NBA for the first time in his career. He scored 14 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists. He made 11 of 5 shots, 5 of 2 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He played 36 minutes and performed well.

At the press conference after the game, the main interview targets of the reporters were Lu Yong, Budinger, and Durant.

In an interview, Budinger praised Lu Yong fiercely, thanked the coaching staff for their trust in him, and gave him a tactical position and a chance to make a move. He was obviously in a good mood.With his performance of scoring 32 points in the opening game, he has a high probability of reaching the top of the rookie leaderboard in the first period. For rookies, the ranking on this list is the best incentive.

Lu Yong evaluated Budinger's performance tonight. "Chase is a very good player. He has great physical fitness and a ball intelligence far beyond his peers. He is seriously underestimated in this draft. I think Chase, who is healthy, has the potential to become a star. He is now All that's missing is time."

The reporter asked: "Lu, are you confident in developing Chase Budinger into a star player?"

"Of course, he has the conditions to become a star, especially for a team like the Sonics. His future prospects will be very promising." Lu Yong laughed.

The Sonics currently have their own popularity halo, not only deeply loved by the fans, but even the league is willing to help. Budinger plays in this environment and has a great chance of hitting the All-Star, provided that he can stay healthy.

In Lu Yong's previous life, even Korver could be selected as an All-Star by virtue of the team's record advantage. Lu Yong didn't think it was difficult to train a star player, but the difficulty was to train a superstar.

The reporter asked again: "In addition to Chase, Gerald Green also played very well tonight. During the offseason, he was cut by the Mavericks and fell into an embarrassing situation without the ball. How did you decide to sign and reuse him? of?"

"Gerald's athletic talent is great, even the best in history, and he also has a good long-range shooting ability, all of which are needed by the Sonics, so I gave him a chance to perform, that's it." Lu Yong shrugged his shoulders.

(End of this chapter)