【NBA專欄/李亦伸】西區冠軍預測,太陽實力不亞於雷霆、灰狼

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明尼蘇達灰狼球星Anthony Edwards。(Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) (Matthew Stockman via Getty Images)

NBA西區天下,專家、媒體普遍不是看好雷霆就是押寶灰狼。

雷霆上季西區例行賽戰績第一,今年夏天兩筆完美補強提升防守,禁區高度籃板苦工和外線防守3D都得到補強,七呎中鋒Isaiah Hartenstein非常出色,後衛Alex Caruso物超所值,功能性超強。

灰狼上季打進西區決賽,Anthony Edwards被視為聯盟未來看板人物和MVP熱門,頂級防守韌性十足,團隊默契還有上升空間,上季季後賽淘汰金塊上演經典之作,讓世人印象深刻。

這樣的分析預測很安全,上季戰績和表現可以證明一切。

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - APRIL 19: Head coach Mike Budenholzer of the Milwaukee Bucks reacts during the first half of Game Two of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs against the Miami Heat at Fiserv Forum on April 19, 2023 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
Mike Budenholzer將出任鳳凰城太陽新球季總教練。(Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) (Patrick McDermott via Getty Images)

西區冠軍我會推荐太陽,太陽今年戰力和實力一點不輸雷霆、灰狼。太陽上季49勝西區第六,今年太陽有三個重要改變和提升。

1、換教練:前公鹿教練Mike Budenholzer執教太陽,Mike Budenholzer有奪冠經驗,用人調度和輪換要求防守值得期待。

2、補控球:上季太陽沒有一個正牌控球,今年夏天太陽只用底薪就撿來場均12分+7.3助攻Tyus Jones,三分命中率4成14,替補控球是Monte Morris,打替補效率高又有奇兵作用,補上控球太陽就沒有陣容和組織缺陷。

3、提升內線高度和防守:34歲中鋒Mason Plumlee有經驗和對抗性,防守籃板和做苦工能填補先發中鋒Jusuf Nurkic不足,太陽小球和小個陣容可以衍生更多變化和打法,提速防守更關鍵。

教練用人輪換帶來新思維,美填補控球組織陣容缺口,禁區防守和籃板加碼,太陽季外補強和動作針對性都很完美。

新賽季太陽可能創造許多驚奇:

例行賽至少52勝,西區前四。太陽只要健康,例行賽上看55勝都沒問題。

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鳳凰城太陽三巨頭Devin Booker、Bradley Beal和Kevin Durant。(Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) (Christian Petersen via Getty Images)

有了Tyus Jones主控和傳球,負責控制比賽節奏+防守+做苦工,太陽四個主要持球和進攻終結點Kevin Durant、Devin Booker、Bradley Beal、Grayson Allen都能如魚得水,火網交織成為對手噩夢。

太陽陣中還有兩個值得信賴的防守小前鋒Royce O’Neale、Josh Okogie,這兩張防守3D好牌只要用到恰如其分,太陽防守還能再升級。

防守+對位+三分已經成為NBA這些年最重要顯學,3D防守小前鋒部署和用人,往往是團隊戰力和核心球星進攻最重要支撐和基石。

我的預測:太陽有能力打進西區決賽。

太陽有了正牌控球,新教練帶來新思維,防守端得到穩定提升和輪換,就不會再像上季那麼混亂,幾乎只能靠進攻支撐帶動防守,靠球星單打和個人能力勉強前行。

Mike Budenholzer執教太陽有很棒起點和起手式,太陽有足夠實力和天賦可以成為西區冠軍最熱門球隊。

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