Coach: Coaching the Grizzlies at the beginning, playing the bantam

Chapter 178 The leak in the house was hit by rain all night, and the boat was late and hit the headwind again;
On the 23rd, the Sonics easily defeated the Grizzlies 112 to 83 at home.

Since the determination to rebuild in the summer, the Grizzlies have completely given up on the idea of ​​achieving results this season. The current record is 3 wins and 11 losses, ranking first in the West.

The biggest star in the team is Lamar Odom, who was traded from the Lakers. He averaged 16.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.4 blocks per game. However, the overall strength of the Grizzlies is too weak. There is a lot of water in Dom's data, and his popularity is far less than when he played for the Lakers.

雷吉-埃文斯和灰熊签下大合同后依然卖力，赛季前14场全部首发，场均打28.9分钟，得到3.7分11.4篮板1.2助攻和0.8次抢断。

It's hard to judge whether Reggie Evans' data is good or bad. The average rebounds per game ranks among the top five in the league, but other data are hard to describe, and they are more biased than Rodman.

After the game, the new Grizzlies head coach Lionel Hollins took the initiative to shake hands with Lu Yong.

The two are old acquaintances. Lu Yong was a video analyst for the Grizzlies when he was an assistant coach in the Grizzlies.

It's a pity that the Grizzlies are no longer the favorites to win the championship. Even Lu Yong can hardly bring the Grizzlies into the playoffs. Hollins is not a good head coach. It's good luck for him to last for three seasons.

The next day, the Sonics had another back-to-back game, losing 102 to 109 to the Lakers, swallowing their third loss of the season.

The Lakers are very strong this year, forming the starting lineup of Fisher, Kobe, Artest, Paul Gasol and Bynum, and last season's Blazers' starting point guard Steve Bray on the bench Ke and Shannon Brown and many other outstanding players.

The Sonics lost on the three-pointer tonight. Several consecutive shots in the final quarter missed the frame and missed a good opportunity to tie the score.

Kobe has been silent for many years and finally waited for a helper. This season, the organization of offense was delegated to Gasol. He focused on offense. He averaged 38.8 minutes per game, scored 28 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.5 steals, ranking season scoring Third on the list, second only to Anthony and James.

Durant currently averages 27.1 points per game, ranking fourth in the league, followed by Wade, Nowitzki, Danny Granger, and until the tenth place "Small Overlord" Stoudemire Then there was a fault, averaging less than 25 points per game.

The joining of former MVP player Pau Gasol is a node that changed the fate of the Lakers. It almost locked the top four seats in the division ahead of time and is the biggest favorite to win this year.

The Lakers now have both offense and defense, only the point guard position is slightly weaker, but "Old Fish" Fisher is good at defense and does not like to make mistakes. He has rich experience in the playoffs and is a big-hearted player.In the triangle offense system, he is deeply loved by the "Zen Master" Jackson, and most people really can't take away his position as the main point guard.

The strength of the Lakers this season even Lu Yong felt the pressure. As long as Jackson no longer cares about trivial matters with the management, this Lakers team will definitely become the biggest enemy on the road to defending the Sonics. The threat is bigger than the Mavericks and Spurs , and even have a chance to hit the championship.

On the 27th, the Sonics flew away to the Nuggets and suffered a losing streak for the first time in the season.

Nuggets star Anthony broke out this time, scoring 41 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal against Durant, shooting more than 50% from the field, further consolidating his position as the league's scoring leader.Durant's performance was not bad either, playing 37 minutes, scoring 36 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, and his shooting percentage also exceeded 50%.

However, "Martial Saint" Jackson felt bad this time. He only made 15 of 3 shots.

The Sonics, which started with 11 wins and 4 losses, are still a strong team in the Western Conference, but after two consecutive losses, they were overtaken by the Lakers behind them and slipped to second in the Western Conference.

Everyone can see that the Sonics have lost their dominance and advantages like last season.

With the reinforcement of many teams in the league, the Sonics are no longer the dominant player in the West. It is not easy to hit the championship this year, and defending the title has really become a challenging thing.

To make matters worse, in the last game in November, Noah was injured and left the field just over 11 minutes into the first quarter. Knee, expected to miss at least four weeks.

Without Noah, the Supersonics still have Gasol Jr. on the inside. The offensive and defensive ends seem to be unaffected, but the loss of lineup background has led to the weakening of the Sonics' second team.

Lu Yong had to consider letting Tucker play the fifth position. After all, Jerome James is really embarrassing.

After defeating the Timberwolves, the Sonics lost again in their first game in December, a 12-104 away loss to the Eagles.

It was only after the match that Lu Yong realized how strong the Hawks team was. No wonder the Magic had no way to fight back. Even the Supersonics had a hard time coping.

The starting power forward Boozer suffered a recurrence of his shoulder injury. He was blocked by Josh Smith during an air cut dunk. He lost his balance in the air and fell to the ground. His right shoulder muscle was torn and he had to leave the field early.

Although the team doctor said after the game that the problem was not serious, the shoulder injury was Boozer's old injury. To be on the safe side, Boozer had to rest for at least ten days.

Before that, Boozer averaged 18.6 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1.1 blocks per game, shooting 57.4% from the field, and his efficiency was very good.

Since the start of the game, he has lost three generals in a row, two of whom are all-star starters. This has caused Lu Yong quite a headache. He can only readjust the starting lineup to give more playing time to the rookies and veterans on the bench.

On the 5th, the Sonics, which lacked three core players, beat the Spurs 97 to 94, avoiding the embarrassment of another losing streak in a short period of time.

The biggest contributor to the Supersonics' win was not Durant, but the first-year rookie Chase Budinger. He made 17 of 12 shots, 7 of 4 three-pointers, and 3 of 3 free throws. The shooting percentage hit 70 points, 31 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 block, and his performance was better than Ginobili, one of the "troika".

This is the second time Budinger has scored 30+ points this season. He currently averages 18.7 points per game, second only to Tyreke Evans and ranks second in the rookie list.

Evans can be regarded as a classic case of his debut and peak. In Lu Yong’s previous life, he was finally elected the best rookie in the 09-10 season. He averaged 20.1 points per game and was the rookie scoring leader in 09. He ranked fifth with 5.3 rebounds. 5.8 assists ranked second, 1.5 steals also ranked second, the data is very comprehensive.

In addition, Evans is also the fourth player in history to average 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in his rookie season. The previous three were Oscar Robertson, Michael Jordan and LeBron James.

It is very difficult to compete with an opponent of this level for the best rookie, but this does not affect Lu Yong's determination to train Budinger. The atmosphere and environment in the locker room of the Supersonics are better. Vince is better.

Gasol's performance in this game was also eye-catching. He replaced Noah as the starting center. He scored 13 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks against veteran Antonio McDyess. He made 5 of 3 three-pointers and made up for it perfectly. Loss in Noah's absence.

However, the disadvantages of Boozer and Batum's injuries have also begun to appear. There is really no one available for the Supersonic power forward position, except for PJ Tucker and veteran Juwan Howard. In order to improve offensive firepower, Lu Yong had to let Durant occasionally appears in the fourth position, which is a test for Adu's physical fitness and body, and it is not a long-term solution.

The Supersonics have never experienced a large-scale injury in the first two seasons. This year, all kinds of difficulties have come to their door. Lu Yong can only accept it passively. Before the players recover from injury, try to stabilize the team's record.

On the 7th, the Sonics returned home and lost to the Eastern underdogs Philadelphia 76ers.

The team's record has changed from 10 wins and 2 losses at the beginning to 13 wins and 6 losses, and the ranking has also slipped to fourth in the West. It really has become a difficult brother and sister with the Magic, which is ranked fifth in the East.

The difference is that the Magic's poor start is due to Vince Carter's joining and Turkoglu's departure. Head coach Stan Van Gundy is looking for a way to balance the lineup.

The Supersonics lost because of injuries. No team wants to meet the healthy Supersonics, but the lack of three main defending champions is indeed less deterrent.

In the next game, the Sonics will host the fifth-ranked Suns in the Western Conference. This is a game about rankings and player confidence. Lu Yong must lead his team to win this tough battle.

(End of this chapter)