Mountain Peak System: a Path to NBA

Due to Yao Ming's arrival, the Supersonic gained the most direct economic benefits.

Along with instantly becoming title contenders, this summer, the local government has agreed in principle to renovate the KeyArena for the Supersonic.

Moreover, compared to renovating the arena, Schultz has even bigger ambitions.

That is, after successfully bringing in the business mogul Steve Ballmer, Schultz hopes to provide the Supersonic with an arena that truly belongs to them in the future.

Will the Seattle local government approve the construction of this new arena?

The answer is, yes.

Because historically, one of the reasons for opposing the state government's renovation for the Supersonic arena and the construction of a new arena...

A large group of environmentalists rushed out, hysterically claiming that such construction would affect Seattle's local environment...

Yes, Prime Minister, this timeless political satire reveals that usually, it's merely a trick that foreign politicians use to avoid spending money.

In fact, as long as the Supersonic can bear the costs of building the new arena themselves and actively promote Seattle's local economic development while satisfying Commissioner Smith or Commissioner Howard...

Then regarding the construction of the new arena, the local government will only clap their hands in approval.

This summer, Qin Yue has watched numerous news about the Supersonic.

He never expected that his arrival would trigger such a massive butterfly effect.

And to some extent, he has also caused... the disappearance of the Oklahoma City Thunder he remembered.

Indeed, since the Supersonic won't relocate...

Then naturally, Oklahoma will have to wait until the next NBA expansion to possibly have an NBA team.

On the 14th, at the China Game in Shanghai, neither the Warriors nor the Supersonic put in full effort.

Warriors coach Mike Malone intentionally fielded more players to practice tactics.

Affected by the Pacers' deliberate tanking, Rick Carlisle, who officially took the Supersonic coaching reins this summer, also wants to test different team player combinations.

However, during the short confrontation between the core players of the two teams, Qin Yue still deeply sensed the solid strength of this Supersonic team.

Undoubtedly.

This is a team that is almost invincible in half-court battles.

The twin towers of Yao Ming and Garnett in the paint... Even Qin Yue dared not attack recklessly.

Moreover, Garnett, paired with Yao Ming, has seen a direct improvement.

With Yao Ming in the low post, Garnett doesn't need to gain weight as history suggested, which likely will extend his peak period as he ages.

And Ray Allen, having proudly gained two strong inside teammates, is bound to flourish under the "New Big Three" system.

During the match, the "New Big Three" didn't even need time to gel and already found their roles.

Yao Ming was responsible for using his towering height to punish the opponent's defense in the low post.

Garnett was responsible for high pick-and-rolls with Ray Allen and feeding Yao Ming with his noteworthy assists.

Ray Allen provided stable output from the perimeter and, if needed, launched a shameless sneak attack with his dribble-and-shoot expertise.

Though in the two China games on the 14th and the 17th...

The Supersonic didn't show their full strength, but after returning to Oakland with the Warriors post-China Game...

Qin Yue had already labeled them as "deadly threats."

...

The two China Games concluded successfully.

The Warriors achieved a 2-win, 2-loss record in the remaining four preseason games.

Initially held in high regard by Malone, Matt Barnes, combined with the two China games, had a total of 22 shots and only hit 3, with a 0-for-12 record from three-point range...

Aside from commendable defensive attitude, his shooting feel can only be described as "ice-cold shooter."

And the self-proclaimed quick-study of Malone's tactics, Davis, fully exposed his true nature, "B-Diddy" (Daddy Blower).

In the NBA, there's never a mistaken nickname, only a mistaken given name.

Known for bragging, Davis undoubtedly slapped his own face with his poor preseason performance.

For this reason, Qin Yue even gave Davis a new nickname:

——The clumsy Barang.

In summary, according to Mike Malone's assessment, through this year's two China Games and four preseason games, the Warriors have successfully identified the issues.

As for what the problem is?

It certainly is...

Everything's a problem, issues are everywhere, nothing works correctly.

"Why can't we execute our regular training content during the games at all?"

Facts have proven, in the NBA, completely transforming a team's playing style is far from what Mike Malone initially imagined.

In the total 102 games over last season, the Warriors players gradually formed a fixed mindset.

This mindset causes them to habitually revert to their old playing style whenever the on-court situation changes.

Since basketball games always differ from the previous possession, players inevitably choose their best-played methods when adjustments are needed.

Just like Rome wasn't built in a day.

Mike Malone's tactics also require time for the players to integrate.

But in this season's West... The Warriors can't afford the price of adjustment, therefore, as the regular season approaches, Mike Malone is becoming increasingly impatient during daily training.