The Wizards' performance on both offense and defense today was a bit explosive!

As usual, Zhang Hao was routinely scheduled on the offensive end, with Kassel and Artest, and Parker, who came on as a substitute, was responsible for the main attack.

When he first came back in 1999, Zhang Hao would definitely not play like this, but now he has reached his peak period. During his peak period, he can lead new players and make efforts again at critical moments.

But it really underestimated the ability of Tyron Lue, Hamilton and Larry Hughes to switch defenses from outside, and underestimated the Wizards' trust in Yao Ming's frame protection, and Yao Ming really did a good job!

Artest cut one ball to close range and was about to dunk one, but hit Yao Ming and stopped. Yao Ming stood up and suffocated the ball that Artest raised...

Yao Ming doesn't look strong, but he is mainly 226 cm tall. Moreover, Yao Ming's lower limbs are particularly strong, so his upper limbs look slender.

After all, he is a 132kg big center.

With 5 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block, Yao Ming had 5 points in the first quarter.

The mission is to end Yao Ming scored in double digits in seven consecutive games.

'It will not be difficult to limit Xiao Ming's score. A center like him is more of a hindrance... But I can't watch Hughes score directly by taking advantage of a pick-and-roll. I must make up for it. Hamilton is really troublesome...'

Zhang Hao remembered a week ago, Hamilton received a ball and shot with 17 of 25 shots, made only 7 free throws, no three-pointers, and 14 of the 17 goals were mid-range shots, scoring 41 points. Originally, the Wizards' three core scored similarly, Hamilton relied on that game to widen the gap with his two teammates.

Players like Hamilton are likely to have no effect on improving their performance for teams that do not have a clear core and a tactical system.

But a team with clear core and clear tactical strategies has such a player, and the improvement is huge.

It is because of the triangular attacks of Hamilton, Larry Hughes, Yao Ming and Hamilton.

Zhang Hao is having a headache for Hamilton, and the coaching staff are also having a headache.

Parker is the fastest in the Supersonics, but his continuity is not as continuity as Hamilton. Artest, whose continuity is consistent, is a little worse than that. It is a good idea to ask Ben Wallace to help limit Hamilton. It can give Hamilton a huge limit, but after trying it in the first quarter, it can easily shoot at the middle distance of the wing to play Kristen Letterner.

The Wizards can pass the ball...

Doug Collins was talking to the players about where to play well in the first quarter and where to use the target to target the target... The suspension is about to end, and Paul Westfal and the Silver Fox have not yet figured out how to rotate.

In this case, generally speaking, they will continue to play with the lineup when the first quarter is finished. This is not a rare thing, a normal situation.

Seeing that the timeout was about to end, the Supersonics originally planned to just play first. Anyway, the game is still long, so I can find a way to go slowly.

Moreover, as the opponent's Hamilton's shooting may not be so accurate, or the wing rotation pitcher is not so accurate, wouldn't the opportunity come?

But suddenly, the silver fox's eyes lit up!

Zhang Hao did not expect a solution. When a team's tactics are fully implemented, it is actually difficult to solve the problem from a tactical level.

When designing a set of tactics, it must aim to be ‘perfect’. If the tactics are executed well, it means that the degree of suitability, execution ability, status and other aspects are very good.

Zhang Hao's ideas are also to look at them first. To seize the opportunity, in addition to being prepared, he also has to wait patiently for the opportunity to appear.

Suddenly, a hint of chill appeared on Zhang Hao's vest. When he turned around, the silver fox stared at him and his eyes were shining.

‘The way of heaven is good for reincarnation…oh? Why did I suddenly think of this sentence?’

The silver fox patted Doug Collins on the back, and Doug Collins thought he was finally here! He said, "Dell, you make the final adjustment."

Seamless switching of tacit understanding.

The most core reason why the Supersonics coach team cooperates so happily is not that they give a lot of money, but that there is always a way.

If the method is good or not, someone will always come forward to express his own ideas.

In fact, many times, the coaching staff of a team does not have a good solution. What the head coach of a basketball does the most is to rotate based on the physical strength of the players.

This is the basic skill of judging the status of a team member as a coach.

But with more coaches at the head coach level, there will naturally be more solutions.

There are rumors that the Supersonics coaching team will be disbanded, that is certain. Although the cooperation is pleasant and the salary you get is no less than being a head coach, who has no goal in his career?

Of course, when cooperating, cooperate well.

Zhang Hao's bad feeling came true.

"Aix, you go and defend Hamilton..."

The speed is barely enough, and the body cover area can make up for some of the disadvantages in speed. The physical strength is good, and the huge coverage area can cut off the defense more effectively... The Supersonics team has such a person! Zhang Hao!

...

"Aix, are you kidding me?"

"Richard, it's really rare to face you."

“…”

Hamilton and Zhang Hao are old friends.

But Hamilton never expected that it was Zhang Hao who came to guard against him!

Zhang Hao can defend the point guard, which is actually not too amazing, because Garnett can also defend Iverson. Iverson meets Garnett, more losses and less wins, even if Duncan is there. When encountering Garnett, Iverson's shooting percentage, goals and assists are all lower than his average career performance, because the Timberwolves only play against the 76ers, Garnett defends Iverson, and both of them are Iverson. In the past six seasons, they have fought 11 times, and only one time was that Iverson did not fight. The Timberwolves won 6 and lost 5 times. Compared with the strength of the Timberwolves and the 76ers, they definitely defeated the strong with weak.

The Timberwolves can defeat the strong by weak, but the truth is that Garnett can always make Iverson more troublesome.

Garnett could not defend against Iverson, but Garnett did not aim at defending against Iverson, so he changed direction more, allowing Iverson to stop at an uncomfortable rhythm, and forced Iverson to break deeper... It was an excellent defense.

As Iverson entered his peak period, Zhang Hao defended Iverson, which was basically the same as Garnett. The difference was that Zhang Hao's defense was rougher and wilder.

But Garnett couldn't defend Peja. Reggie Miller and other off-ball pitchers... The Supersonics did it!

All the players of both teams came on the court, and the referee blew the whistle to continue the game.

Ginobili followed Larry Hughes, Parker was waiting for the push in the position outside the top arc, and substitute point guard Chris Whitney, Chandler squatted at the basket to defend Yao Ming, and Kirilenko followed Jerome James who ran over after serving the ball...

Looking at Zhang Hao with his arm on his Maskman's shoulder, Hamilton could not say anything.

Over the past few years, the Supersonics team has become accustomed to the Silver Fox's frequent operations.

Wizards players and live fans can't get used to it...

Chris Whitney had already advanced to the middle circle and passed it to Larry Hughes. Hamilton put away his distracting thoughts and slapped Zhang Hao's arm on his shoulder and started running.

Although I can't understand the brain circuit of the Supersonics, Hamilton thinks this is an opportunity, multiple opportunities!

From a personal perspective, Hamilton believes that he can get better running shooting opportunities and can consume Zhang Hao.

From a team perspective, although Ginobili, a rookie, has a better defense than expected, but it is still OK. He cannot reach the first-class level and can keep up with people and fight enough, but he obviously cannot defend against Larry Hughes.

The defensive combination of Ginobili + Kirilianko + Chandler is definitely not as good as the defensive combination of Zhang Hao, Kirilianko and Chandler.

Hamilton wants to seize the situation where individuals and teams are favorable.

Hamilton slipped through the bottom line and borrowed Yao Ming from pick-and-roll. Zhang Hao was blocked by Yao Ming and quickly lifted up.

Larry Hughes broke through and passed Ginobili at the same time. Ginobili made a switch with Kirirenko at the first time. Kirirenko received the middle from Jerome James on the right side of the three-second zone. Ginobili went to the right middle distance limit to Jerome James who cut in the basket to receive the ball.

Zhang Hao and Kirirenko clamped Larry Hughes together, and at the same time covered Larry Hughes directly under the basket and passed it to Yao Ming's route on the left side of the three-second zone, but Chandler did not keep up with Hamilton who was slipping on the bottom line.

Larry Hughes passed the ball, Hamilton took the ball and turned around and made a two-pointer!

Chandler raised his hand and said it was his problem, but Kirilianko felt that Zhang Hao had just glanced at him.

The defensive awareness is as strong as Kirirenko. Although he doesn't know where he did not do it well, he knows that there must be something that satisfy Zhang Hao.

24 to 30, the Supersonics fell 6 points behind.

The Supersonics attacked, Parker gave the ball to Zhang Hao after halftime. Zhang Hao singled out Jerome James, turned around and broke through, attracting Yao Ming's attack on the right side of the three-second zone, and hanging under the basket, Chandler received an all-dunk and scored two points.

26 to 30, Zhang Hao took the initiative to play one, and the number of assists in this game increased to 3.

Offensive and defensive conversion, Wizards attack.

Chris Whitney slowly pushed forward, and it was another 8 seconds of violation of the rules.

The Supersonics retreated to the backcourt. When Kirilianko retreated to the defense, he came to Zhang Hao and was about to ask with the Wizards slowly advancing. Zhang Hao said first: "Hughes rushed in, as long as it is not close, don't worry about him. Pay attention to Hamilton's movement after slipping through the bottom line and make up for defense at any time."

Just now, Kirilianko felt that he hadn't done well, but he couldn't say it.

After Zhang Hao said this, Kirilianko understood the regional defense!

A defensive line map immediately emerged in Kirirenko's mind...

Chris Whitney pushed into the frontcourt, but it was for Larry Hughes.

Hamilton really couldn't find a pass and catch opportunity in the half-three-point line on the left side of the three-second zone!

Zhang Hao did not follow Hamilton to defend the ball, but was between Larry Hughes and Hamilton, closer to Hamilton, about 6 and 4 points away. With his tall limbs, he interfered with the direct pass and reception of Larry Hughes and Hamilton. In this way, in the left area of ​​the three-second zone, he was not afraid of pick-and-roll without the ball.

Hamilton's current shooting flaw is three-pointers! This season, he made a total of 16 three-pointers and scored 4, and it was impossible for a long pass between Larry Hughes and Hamilton.

If you want to pass it directly to Hamilton, who has already scored 10 points with a good feel, you may make a mistake. Even if it passes in place, with Zhang Hao's movement speed and defensive ability, Larry Hughes and Hamilton both think that Zhang Hao can make it in place as soon as possible.

Hamilton made a gesture, and Larry Hughes responded to a gesture and chose to continue to break through!

Hamilton and Yao Ming did the same thing, with the bottom line pick-and-roll.

Zhang Hao looked at Yao Ming's tall body and decisively exchanged defense with Chandler.

Larry Hughes suddenly stepped into the free throw line and saw Zhang Hao outside the reasonable collision zone one meter away in front, and passed the ball to the right... He grabbed it quickly, reacted quickly, and the ball stopped!

Kirirenko did not withdraw as in the previous round, but together with Ginobili, he received the right side of the three-second zone, one rounded the front Jerome James, and the other blocked Hamilton who came out of the baseline, cutting off the pass and receiving the ball, and Chandler was chasing behind Hamilton.

The current situation on the field seems to be Zhang Hao alone defending Larry Hughes and Yao Ming!

This was a good opportunity for the Wizards, but Larry Hughes stopped the ball! And after Larry Hughes held the ball, Zhang Hao immediately posted it on.
To be continued...