God of NBA point guards

Chapter 555 I’m not flattering Zhou Quan

Yao Min and Garnett jumped the ball, and the Chinese team attacked.

Zhou Quan held the ball close to the top of the arc and made a tactical gesture.

Yao, who was in the low post on the left wing, immediately went up to the free throw line, looking to make a high pick-and-roll.

Garnett followed up, and Mourning on the right waist took a step towards the basket, but at this moment, Yao Min, who had just reached the free throw line, suddenly made a reverse run towards the basket.

Garnett turned around quickly, but Yao Min had already gotten in front of him and was right in front of the basket. He quickly looked back at the top of the arc, preparing to move forward to defend.

But at this glance, he knew it was too late, because the basketball flew right over his head and it was too late to go around.

"boom!"

"Snapped!"

Yao Ming caught the ball with both hands and smashed the ball into the basket. Mourning, who was returning to defend the basket, jumped up to block the shot and hit the former's wrist.

"Di!"

The referee's whistle blew.

"Beautiful! Two plus one, Mourning's thug fouled." Xu Jicheng shouted excitedly.

"This reverse cut is really beautiful. There was a time difference. Neither Garnett nor Mourning was under the basket." Zhang Lili said happily.

"Zhou Quan's pass just now was so beautiful, it completely stunned Kidd." Sun Zhenping said.

"Yes, Dayao's reverse cut was not wasted. The opportunity was seized by him in a split second. This kind of passing ability is really strong! The ability to seize opportunities is also super strong. Most people can't seize such opportunities at all." Zhang Lili said.

"Jason, don't let him pass the ball in, limit his passing." Tomjanovich yelled.

Jason Kidd swallowed dryly and thought to himself, this is the King of Iron Fists, the god of point guards. Should I limit his passing if I want to?

Just now, the Iron Fist King clearly made a pass to the right wing, but who knew he made a backhand behind-the-back pass, and he passed the ball without looking at anyone. How to defend against this kind of pass?
After Dayao made a free throw, 0:3, the US team attacked.

"Quick attack, quick back to defense!"

When he saw all members of the US team running quickly towards the frontcourt, Min Lulei, the assistant coach of the Chinese team, shouted loudly.

Kidd quickly ran forward along the right sideline, with Zhou Quan on the left.

Gary Payton advanced quickly with the ball in the middle, changing direction from time to time, while Hu Weidong defended.

"It's Kidd again who restrains Zhou Quan. If the Dream Team [-] can't use the dual point guard strategy, Zhou Quan's steals alone will be enough for them to drink." Zhang Liang said.

"Not good!" Sun Zhenping suddenly shouted at this time.

Because the U.S. team played a fast break, Da Zhi and Dayao were lagging behind. For a while, the U.S. team gained a brief numerical advantage in the frontcourt.

When Payton reached the top of the arc, he suddenly stopped.

At this time, Ray Allen accelerated, got rid of Sun Jun, and rushed into the penalty area from the left elbow. Payton quickly hit the ground and passed the ball, and Ray Allen caught the ball and exploded.

At this time, everyone from Yao to Yao is behind, and there is no one under the basket. The closest to the basket is Sun Jun behind Ray Allen.

"Snapped!"

But at this moment, Zhou Quan rushed over from the right wing. When Ray Allen was dunking with his arm, he flew under the block and slapped the ball away.

"Beautiful!" Zhang Lili shouted excitedly.

"what?"

Ray Allen was slapped on a sure-win goal, and he was a little confused for a moment.

"mine!"

Among the four major insiders on both sides, Garnett took the lead and was the first to rush into the penalty area. When he saw the basketball being slapped into the sky, he immediately saw the opportunity and jumped up to grab the ball.

At this time, Zhou Quan, who blocked the shot, immediately got behind Garnett, and the three of them, including Yao Mourning and Yao Mourning, also rushed to the penalty area. Garnett, who was about to be double-teamed, no longer hesitated when he saw this. Turning around and pulling it out, Zhou Quan landed a frontal hook on his head.

He felt that with his height and wingspan, the Iron Fist King had no chance of blocking his front hook.

However, he underestimated Zhou Quan's shot-blocking ability.

In other words, because Zhou Quan is just a point guard, his shot-blocking ability has never been truly demonstrated.

If he were an insider, his jumping, nerve reaction speed, vision, and precise striking ability alone would be enough to bring his blocking and stealing abilities to the same magical level.

"Snapped!"

As soon as Garnett's ball was raised above his head, Zhou Quan hit it with a very precise slap and knocked the ball away.

Da Zhi, who was rushing towards Garnett and preparing to double-team, caught the ball with quick hands and quick eyes.

"It's great. Zhou Quan blocked two shots in succession. When Yao and Da Yao couldn't keep up with the fast break rhythm of the US team, he protected our basket on their behalf." Sun Zhenping explained loudly with a very passionate tone. said.

On the court, Zhou Quan received the ball and did not play fast break. Instead, he stabilized the rhythm and gave Yao Yao a chance to slowly return to the frontcourt.

He knew very well that all the players on the Dream Team [-] could run and jump. They were all first-line stars in their playing years, and their athletic abilities were much better than those of his teammates around him. Most of his teammates were old and injured. Can't compete with the American team for speed.

The previous quarter-finals and semi-finals were played on the 28th and 29th. In other words, including this final, three games in four days, the physical condition of his old and injured teammates at this moment The condition will not be very good, and the physical fitness is no longer good.

They were able to beat the US team in the first game of the group stage. At that time, their physical fitness and condition were fine. But today, their condition and physical condition are even more problematic.

Therefore, he must play at a tight pace. If he wants to play fast break, he will first drag down his teammates.

Obviously, the American team's first attack showed that they had grasped their biggest weakness and wanted to use fast-paced offense and defense to wear down the Chinese team, so they absolutely cannot play at their pace.

"Today Zhou Quan will definitely have to take on more offensive and defensive tasks." Zhang Lili said.

"The men's basketball schedule only started on the 17th. There were some problems with the schedule design. As a result, we entered the knockout rounds but had three games in four days. This was quite disadvantageous for us." Xu Jicheng nodded and stood in the back row.

At this time, Zhou Quan approached the top of the arc and saw Yao Min actively seeking the ball in the low post on the left wing, so he passed it over.

Yao Min received the ball with his back to Garnett, swayed upward, then turned around and dribbled to the basket.

"not good!"

Garnett turned around in a panic, but had already lost his defensive position.

"Slip to the bottom! Okay!" Zhang Lili shouted loudly.

"Don't think about it!"

Seeing the big man No. 13 of the Chinese team slipping down successfully, Mourning quickly moved from the right waist to the basket and slapped Yao Min who was holding the ball in his left hand for a dunk.

"Snapped!"

Yao Min was blocked, and the basketball left his hand and was picked up by Garnett on the top side.

"Quick attack!"

Tomjanovich pointed down the court and shouted.

Garnett gave the ball to Ray Allen outside the three-point line. Ray Allen was one step ahead of Sun Jun. Zhou Quan and Kidd were in the middle, and Payton and Hu Weidong were on the left.Ray Allen is a defender. He weighs ten kilograms less than Sun Jun and is a little shorter. He is only 25 years old and has plenty of physical fitness. He is faster than Sun Jun, and much faster. He is faster when dribbling and can pass the three players on the right wing. After dividing the line, immediately insert into the penalty area diagonally.

But at this time, Zhou Quan had returned to the penalty area, and Kidd stopped at the three-point line. Ray Allen could attack hard or pass the ball to Kidd.

But there is also danger in giving it to Kidd, because Ray Allen has noticed that the two inside players of the Chinese team have rushed behind Kidd. Kidd is likely to be blocked after receiving the ball, so he decided to do it himself.

He also wants to be in the limelight over the King of Iron Fist. No one can refuse this temptation, and he can't refuse this temptation either.

Moreover, he had just been hit by the Iron Fist King, and he really wanted to hit him.

"Oh!"

With one foot on his right waist, he immediately jumped into the air, blocking with his left hand to prevent Zhou Quan from blocking the shot, and holding the ball high with his right hand.

Zhou Quan quickly moved sideways toward the basket. When Ray Allen jumped to the highest point and was about to dunk, he stood up, waved his left arm, and slapped the ball with his left hand with extreme precision.

His blocking is not a waiting-and-waiting type of blocking, but a striking type of blocking.

Rely on the full-level panoramic vision to lock the position of the basketball, and then rely on the nerve reaction speed and precise strikes to proactively attack, and perform a hitting block when the opponent is halfway through the dunk. Such a block is equivalent to the mid-section interception of the missile, which can make the opponent unable to do so. time to react.

"Snapped!"

The moment he hit the basketball, the ball flew out of Ray Allen's hands.

"He is indeed the Iron Fist King!"

After being blocked for the second time, Ray Allen felt that this was indeed the case.

"Beautiful! Zhou Quan made three big shots in the opening game, all of which were in the penalty area. He is our patron saint of the basket today." Zhang Lili shouted excitedly.

"Now Sun Jun has got the ball and handed it to Zhou Quan. Zhou Quan pulled to the left and slowly pushed forward." Sun Zhenping said.

"Today's defense is far better than in the group stage! Especially Zhou Quan, he is fully committed to the defensive end." Xu Jicheng sighed.

"He can't do it today if he doesn't focus on defense. Veterans like Sun Jun and others are not in good physical condition, and the same applies to Yao and Da Yao. The schedule of the knockout rounds is too intensive." Zhang Lijia said.

Zhou Quan came to the three-point line on the left wing and first handed the ball to Dayao, who was backing Garnett in the low post on the left wing. Then he immediately bypassed Kidd and quickly cut into the penalty area.

Yao Min was preparing to play Garnett in isolation. When he saw Zhou Quan cutting inside, Kidd fell behind. His golf IQ was very high and he immediately passed the ball hand to hand.

Zhou Quan took the ball and entered the penalty area with one step. Garnett turned around in a hurry, and Mourning on the opposite side immediately returned to the basket to defend.

Zhou Quan stood up and held the ball in his right hand, ready to dunk.

Garnett jumped up, but Zhou Quan dunked with his right hand and blocked it with his left hand. His arm was not that long and did not touch the ball.

Mourning also jumped up, trying to seal the deal.

But at the next moment, Zhou Quan retracted his right hand, passed Mourning's block and handed it to his left hand, and then hit the basket with the ball in his left hand.

"boom!"

"Oh hoo!"

As the basket trembled, the stadium suddenly burst into cheers.

Officials from the International Olympic Committee and the China-U.S. Olympic Committee sitting on the podium also applauded, including Samaranch.

"The double-block dunk, the Iron Fist King's shot was so beautiful! It was a complete performance!" Kenny Smith exclaimed in the TNT commentary box.

"It's just average. His posture in the air is not as relaxed as Michael's." Barkley said calmly.

Kenny Smith's face was a little dark. He thought it was best to separate from this damn thing Barkley, otherwise he would be involved in him and lose his job one day.

0:5, the US team attacks.

A bad start, with three big blocks from the Iron Fist King in the penalty area, which was not a good sign. Tomjanovich walked back and forth on the sidelines, looking a little restless.

In the group stage, he used the dual point guard tactic to avoid the Iron Fist King's defense very well. The Iron Fist King only sent two steals and one block in that game.

But today, something seemed amiss. The Iron Fist King stepped up its defense in the penalty area.

Originally, he was very confident today because the average age of the Chinese team was higher than that of the American team. He also learned about the injuries of the Chinese team and their physical fitness should not be as good as that of the American team, so he formulated a fast break strategy and thought Play fast and slow, and use the impact of these stars to overwhelm the Chinese team.

At this time, Payton broke through with the ball from the top of the left arc, attracting a double-team from Sun Jun on the left. Ray Allen got the open space, and Payton immediately passed the ball.

"brush!"

With the knife in hand, Ray Allen hit a three-pointer.

"Alas, Sun Jun is a little slow in returning to defense." Xu Jicheng said.

Zhang He said: “When Payton breaks close to the left wing, it is to attract Sun Jun’s double-team and create an opening for Ray Allen.

He has learned Zhou Quan's style of play. This is how Zhou Quan created open opportunities for his teammates in the NBA. We must be careful. "

Sun Zhenping said: "This Ray Allen's three-pointer is very accurate. His shot after receiving the ball is very fast and decisive."

Zhang Lili said: "His three-point shooting percentage is more than 42%, which is more accurate than Zhou Quan's three-pointer last season. I can't remember the specific number, but it may have reached [-]%."

"That's really accurate!" Sun Zhenping said in surprise.

3:5, the Chinese team attacks.

Zhou Quan followed suit and broke through with the ball from the top of the left arc. The speed was not too fast. Ray Allen seized the opportunity to pounce and double-team.

"It's going to be bad!"

When Kenny Smith saw this, he couldn't help blurting out.

Sure enough, when Ray Allen rushed to his side, Zhou Quan's ball flew to Sun Jun on the three-point line.

"Big empty seat!"

Zhang Lili let out a loud shout.

"brush!"

Sun Jun caught the ball and shot a three-pointer. He also raised the knife without mercy and scored a three-pointer.

"Beautiful! Sun Jun will never let go of such a big open ball." Sun Zhenping said happily.

"Look, this is the difference between Zhou Quan and Payton. Zhou Quan can create a big opening for Sun Jun, but just now Payton only created a small opening for Ray Allen." Seizing the opportunity, Xu Jicheng touted vigorously.

Zhang Lili said: "Zhou Quan's passing ability is stronger. In this case, he usually waits for the opponent's double-team to be formed before passing the ball. When he passes the ball, the person who double-teams has no choice. Return to defense.

I'm not praising Zhou Quan. Payton's passing timing is just not as good as Zhou Quan's. This gap is not caused by simple passing skills, but the comprehensive result of physical fitness and technology.

For example, vision, ability to combine man and ball, passing skills, psychological quality, ball control ability, etc., and the most important threat with the ball.

Payton's threat with the ball, how should I put it, is not completely inferior to Zhou Quan's, but completely inferior to several notches.

When Payton breaks through with the ball, he doesn't necessarily need to be double-teamed. Even if he is double-teamed, he can actually do it for a show. The double-teamer has a chance to complete the defense. If he doesn't leave a big gap, he will give him a small gap at most. "

(End of this chapter)