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Chapter 180 Lu Yong: Questioning and criticism are nothing more than a fear of supersonic speed!
At the press conference, Lu Yong praised the performance of the undrafted Matthews by name, saying that he is the most dazzling remnant of the 09 draft and will become a qualified NBA starter in the future.

In the first few games of the season, Matthews didn't have much playing time, and most of his points per game were in single digits. But today, when Boozer was absent due to injury, he was temporarily selected as the starter against Stoudemire. Hughes, however, showed great competitiveness.

It is not an exaggeration to say that after this battle, Matthews, the undrafted pick, was completely popular. No matter whether he stays in the Sonics after the contract expires, he does not have to worry about unemployment. big contract.

With a day off, the Sonics flew away to beat the Utah Jazz 106-92.

The three of Gasol, Durant and Gerald Green broke out collectively, and the Jazz, who lacked Boozer, were pressed to the ground and rubbed wildly.

Durant scored 26 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. Even though he was facing the defensive giant Kirilenko, Adu played quite easily now. The league was a lot stronger then.

After Noah was injured, Gasol also got more opportunities. He contributed 17 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 blocks against Omit Okur. Don't worry about the contract year.

Of course, the biggest surprise for Sonics fans is Gerald Green, who was signed with a basic salary contract in the summer. He came off the bench tonight and played again. Rebounds, 9 assist and 5 steal, he has become a bench gangster in the Sonics second team, and his firepower is not inferior to Teletovic, who won the best sixth man last year.

The only thing that makes Green's hips weak is his defense. Both defensive awareness and defensive habits are poor, and he is often called up by fake moves to cause fouls. This is something he needs to pay attention to in the future, and there is still room for improvement.

After defeating the Suns and Jazz in succession, the SuperSonics returned to the third place in the Western Conference, second only to the Lakers and Mavericks.The Trail Blazers rank fourth in the West, and the Nuggets, Suns, Spurs and Rockets rank 5-8.

Among them, the ranking of the Spurs is the same as that of the Sonics, which surprised many media. Unexpectedly, after the start of the new season, the state is not good.

In fact, the Spurs' paper lineup is very strong. However, the competition pressure in the West this year is too great. Even if they are as strong as the Spurs, they can't crush them. No one can accurately predict the ranking before the end of the regular season. The gap between the teams is very small. , there is a risk of overturning the ranking at any time.

On the 13th, the Sonics returned to home and beat the Hornets again, winning three consecutive victories.

The Hornets are definitely one of the most disappointing teams since the start of the game. The start record is only 8 wins and 14 losses, ranking 11th in the Western Conference.

Head coach Byron Scott's coaching position is in jeopardy, and he is wandering wildly on the verge of getting out of class.After all, the Hornets' lineup on paper this year has not undergone major changes. This kind of decline is unacceptable to the management and fans. If it is necessary to blame one person, Scott will naturally bear the brunt.

Lu Yongbi knows the reason for the rapid fall of the Hornets. When the management replaced the Bobcats center Okafor with "Boxer" Chandler in the summer, the Hornets have already dropped out of the playoffs.

Okafor has only won the honor of the best rookie in the six years since he entered the league. Although his offensive ability is much better than Chandler, his contribution as a champion puzzle is far inferior to Tyson Chandler.

In Lu Yong's previous life, after the Hornets and Bobcats reached this deal, the Hornets fell out of the top eight in the Western Conference without any surprises. On the other hand, the Bobcats finally finished seventh in the Eastern Conference and entered the playoffs.

It's hard to say that this is Okafor's fault alone, but it turns out that he is indeed not a qualified starting center, and even the "pie feeder" Paul can't move him.

On the 15th, the Sonics lost to the Mavericks at home, and the winning streak was ended.

The core lineup of the Mavericks in the new season has not changed much, but there is an extra signing that affects the league structure, signing former All-Star striker Sean Marion for 5 million in 3900 years.

As a striker with both offense and defense, Marion has been seriously underestimated. His role on both ends of the offense and defense is often not reflected by the statistics.

Tonight, he only scored 12 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists against Durant, but the defensive end restrained Durant very well, sending 3 steals and 2 blocks, making Adu's shooting percentage less than 40%. This is a strong dialogue in the west.

After the loss to the Mavericks, many Seattle fans began to worry about it. Last season, the Sonics only lost 14 games. This season, they had already lost 7 games before Christmas, and their dominance was obviously weakened.

Uneasy and well-meaning media began to criticize Lu Yong, questioning Lu Yong's real coaching level. When other teams in the league got familiar with his coaching style, the Sonics could no longer play a crushing offense.

In the face of doubts from the media, Durant was the first to stand up and speak out after the game, and said angrily to the camera: "The decline in the Supersonic offensive efficiency has nothing to do with Lu Shuai. People who fall out of the playoffs don't have good intentions, I just want to say that the facts will tell."

General manager Sam Presti also shared his views on social media. "Being able to lead a broken team to the top three rankings in the division, the management and fans are very satisfied. Lu's dedication has been affirmed by all Seattleites. I don't know why the outside world has so much malice against Lu. Do you Care more about Sonics results than me?"

While the forces of all parties were spitting on the Internet, Lu Yong, who was involved, was drinking coffee leisurely like a normal person.

Lu Yong didn't take those voices from the outside world who questioned him to heart. The Supersonics' strength in the new season has indeed weakened. In addition to the loss of three main players due to injuries, the decline in performance is inevitable. He prepared mentally in advance. Prepare.

"Zen Master" Jackson once led the Bulls to a record of 95 wins and 96 losses in the 72-10 season, but the number of Bulls' wins in the next two years was still decreasing year by year, which also showed a decline.But even so, Jackson's status in the coaching world is still unshakable, with the highest salary in the league.

Even a god cannot make progress year by year. The head coach itself is a high-risk profession, and those who do not have a strong psychological quality and ability to withstand stress have already left get out of class.

The most classic case is the old Sanders who served as the head coach of the Wizards this year. Before becoming the head coach of the Wizards, he also led the Pistons to a record of 59 wins and 23 losses, with a winning percentage of 72%.

But this year, coaching the Wizards old Saunders led the team to a winning rate of less than 20%. Up to now, he has only achieved 5 victories. This has nothing to do with the level of coaching.

Lu Yong's first two years of coaching the Sonics went smoothly, leading the team to 60 wins and 68 wins respectively, and won the championship as he wished.Now he has finally experienced the troubles of injuries and encountered the first challenge of his coaching career.

Fortunately, there is good news for Lu Yong, at least he has been very successful in training Budinger, which is smoother than expected.

Now Budinger not only ranks second in points per game among rookies in 09, but also ranks first in the rookie list with an average of 2.4 three-pointers per game.

On the best rookie rankings, Budinger and Kings rookie Evans have always alternately led, firmly occupying the top two.Budinger's biggest advantage is the team's excellent record, but the selection of the best rookie is mainly based on statistics and personal ability, and the record is second.

There is no guarantee whether Budinger will win the best rookie Lu Yong, but next year he will definitely usher in a transformation. In the matter of hitting the All-Stars, he can at least beat Evans by more than two blocks.

During the interview, Lu Yong was not bothered by the doubts from the outside world, and said with a light smile: "No one wants to meet a supersonic with all the staff healthy. Questioning and criticism are nothing more than a fear of supersonic. Honestly, I like the rhythm."

　There are two updates today, and one more tonight.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)