NBA: I'm really just an ordinary coach

The starting lineup for this preseason game.

The Trail Blazers sent Stoudemire, Rasheed Wallace, Kirilenko, Larry Hughes and Billups.

The Utah Jazz, whose two star players were not playing, sent Camby, Marshall, Matt Harpring, Derek Anderson and Mark Jackson.

Except for Marshall, the remaining four players all joined the Jazz this summer.

Unlike the Trail Blazers, who held a training camp early, the Jazz's training camp started on September 30.

Although these four have been in the league for many years, it is impossible to build a tacit understanding in such a short time.

This is one of the reasons why Sloan did not let the two old Utah players play.

With the referee standing in the center circle throwing the basketball high, this preseason game officially began.

Amid the roar, Stoudemire, who is not as tall as Camby, jumped high and slapped the basketball to the front court before Camby.

Camby actually lost the jump ball.

This was indeed somewhat unexpected by the Jazz.

Camby is obviously taller than Stoudemire, and his wingspan is comparable to Stoudemire's. In addition to his excellent physical fitness and six years of experience in the league, in their opinion, the first ball possession after the opening must belong to the Jazz.

Newcomers are newcomers.

It would be fine if they won the jump ball, but they actually slammed the basketball to the front court. Isn't this giving the ball away for free?

Looking at the direction the basketball flew, Derek Anderson was the first to react and pretended to fly towards the basketball.

The next second, Derek Anderson only felt a shadow passing by.

Bang!

A dull dunk sound followed.

Looking at the conspicuous '47' hanging on the basket, Derek Anderson was stunned.

How could he react so quickly!

Could it be that this was not a jump ball mistake, but a premeditated attack?!!

"Unbelievable! Amare beat Marcus Camby in the jump ball, and the ball didn't even stop, and Andre caught it in the air and smashed it into the basket! This alley-oop is really crazy!

Two seconds! Only two seconds! The Trail Blazers completed this attack!

I can say with certainty and certainty that there is no faster goal than this!

This shocking alley-oop also locked in the best goal of the day in advance!

It is my honor to witness this scene up close on the sidelines, what about you?!!"

The team's on-site commentator, Brian Wheeler, was shocked by the goal before he even had time to prepare. He jumped up from his chair and shouted passionately.

The scene was also filled with cheers and shouts.

In the face of such a goal, even the fans who came to mock the team did not hesitate to applaud.

After all, they were once fans of this team.

It was just that they were too disappointed with the team's series of operations this summer, which temporarily made them stand on the opposite side of the team.

Of course, there are also some more rational fans. Although they are a little disappointed, they did not draw conclusions in advance. Instead, they chose to come to the scene in the first game of this preseason to see if this new team is really as unbearable as the outside world says.

And from the first ball after the opening, they have already got some answers.

Paul Allen, who was sitting in the first row, couldn't help but waved his fist to express his excitement.

"Amare, Andre, well done!"

At this time, Tang Feng naturally would not be stingy with his praise. He stood on the sidelines and shouted loudly towards the court.

In fact, when the starting players of both sides came on the court, Tang Feng had been standing on the sidelines, waiting for this moment to come. This little tactic after the opening was something he thought of on the spur of the moment.

Stoudemire's abnormal explosive power, Kirilenko's speed, bounce and arm span gave him room for imagination.

They also practiced for a while during training this afternoon, but the success rate was not high, with only two successes in ten times.

This ball not only tests Kirilenko's judgment and outbreak, but also Stoudemire's jumping ability, as well as the strength, height and trajectory of the basketball.

If successful, it will not only be a beautiful fast break, but will also enhance the players' fighting spirit and passion. Correspondingly, it will be a blow to the morale of the Jazz.

"Coach, we did it!"

After the jump ball, Stoudemire, who was standing in the center circle, patted his chest excitedly and shouted loudly when he heard Tang Feng's voice.

"Of course, you did better than I thought. Keep up this attitude and focus. You were born for the game!"

Look at Kirilenko after he completed the slam dunk. He came down from the basket, waved his fist fiercely, raised his head, and roared.

Sitting on the bench, looking at Kirilenko at this time, Sloan's eyes flashed with a complex light.

Teammates except Stoudemire also ran up and celebrated with Kirilenko.

Kirilenko stretched out his hand and gestured to Stoudemire who was standing next to Camby.

The game continued.

When Marshall walked to the sidelines to prepare to serve, he realized why only Stoudemire did not come up to celebrate.

"Full-court press! This is a full-court press! From the beginning, our team has been ready to fight! This is not an ordinary preseason game, at least, for them, it is like this.

Defense! Defense! Defense! Defense!"

"Defense! Defense! Defense!" Along with Wheeler's passionate roar, the fans who were still immersed in the alley-oop just now also shouted.

The Jazz naturally could not have imagined that the Trail Blazers would play this kind of five-man full-court press in a preseason game.

Standing on the sidelines, looking at Rasheed Wallace standing in front of him with his teeth bared, Marshall was speechless.

It's just a preseason game, is it that important!

Complaints aside, the ball still has to be served.

Then, a new question came up.

Who should it be served to?!!

Everyone was entangled.

Seeing that the time was about to run out, Marshall gritted his teeth and threw the basketball to Camby who ran back from the center circle to receive it.

The jump ball failed, and Camby, holding his breath, stuck to Stoudemire and successfully received the ball.

"Marcus, be careful!"

Although Harpring's reminder was timely, it was still too late in front of that long arm.

Bang!

At the moment of receiving the ball, a big hand appeared from the side, and the finger poked the basketball.

The basketball flew to the other side.

Billups was one step ahead of Mark Jackson, received the basketball, and then, without any hesitation, threw it towards the basket.

Bang!

Another powerful dunk.

It was Rasheed Wallace who blocked Marshall's serve before. After seeing Kirilenko complete a successful steal, he moved to the basket without any hesitation. Billups' pass came in time and completed this alley-oop.

About two thousand fans are indeed too few for this empty stadium.

However, their enthusiasm was not affected by this.

The passionate cheers and shouts swept in again.