NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

The game on the field begins, and the starting players of both sides appear.

O'Pang was immediately happy when he saw the Nets' starting lineup. He looked at Marc Gasol in front of him and wondered if Kongbu was here to make a joke.

Get such a small white center to play against you?Who do you look down on?
Gasol's appearance is indeed not that good. He is less than seven feet tall and is not as tall as Garnett at 211 centimeters. He has no beard on his fair face and has a short haircut. He looks extremely honest and childish. Being vicious has nothing to do with it.

In addition, white centers generally cannot jump high or run fast. This is no surprise. I have never seen a white center with outstanding athletic ability in my life.

The key is that Gasol is still a rookie, and tonight is his career debut.

All factors combined, O'Pang naturally despises Gasol, and feels that Kongbu must be crazy to send Gasol to face him.

The game started on the field, and O'Brien and Gasol walked to the midfield line to jump the ball.

After O'Pang won the jump ball, he was overjoyed. Gasol completely fit his stereotype of a white center. At his age, he could actually beat this white center with a jump ball.

The Knicks started attacking.

James received the ball in the frontcourt and immediately began to play singles against Durant.

The bodies of the two are in sharp contrast. James is like a silverback gorilla, and Durant is like a stick insect.

Without even feeling James exert any force, he had already pushed Durant to the free throw line.

Perhaps because he was afraid of Durant's amazing height and wingspan, James did not rush to shoot, but continued to push hard, trying to reach the basket to shoot.

"boom!"

Two seconds later, James was blushing. His shot under the basket was slapped out of the boundary by Garnett.

"Hey kid, why don't you go up and make up the defense?"

"I think this kid like you will definitely not have a big future. You don't even have a basic sense of defense."

"If you had gone up to cover just now, you might have been the one to block James, not Garnett."

O'Pang joked to Gasol next to him.

Gasol shook his head, "No, I want to save my energy to defend you."

Aopang grinned in amazement, "Defend me? Boy, which country are you from? Are you not connected to the Internet yet?"

"Do you know who I am? Shaquille O'Neal! No one on this planet can guard against me!"

"I can. Coach Kongbu said I can guard you. I can definitely guard you." Gasol's words were not loud, but they made O'Pang's heart beat loudly.

Did Kong Bu really say that this small center could defend him?
If someone else said this, Ao Pang would definitely think of it as farting. Did I say that you can prevent it by guarding against it?

But what Kongbu said, the portion size is completely different.

It happened that a teammate's boundary ball was sent to the hands of O'Pang. O'Pang decided to try Gasol's gold content to see if it was as mysterious as Kongbu said.

After catching the ball, he hit him from the back as a habit. There was no strange feeling when he first came into contact. But after pushing him, Aopang was shocked. Are you kidding me? He couldn't push this little guy? !

It is true that white centers cannot jump high or run fast, but they do not have their own advantages, which is their strong static strength.

In layman's terms, it means being able to withstand the opponent's impact when he is under the basket.

And Gasol's nickname of White Bear is not for nothing. His static power is the top of the white center.

In addition, Gasol's tonnage is sufficient. He looks thin because of his small head and face. In fact, he currently weighs 120 kilograms.

With strong static strength and sufficient tonnage, it will naturally be able to withstand the impact when it encounters the old Ao Pang.

O'Brien tried several times in succession, but Gasol remained motionless under the basket.

Standing on the sidelines, Combule blossomed. When he saw O'Pang just now, his first feeling was that O'Pang had gained weight again. He had eaten two to three hundred sweets this offseason. Donuts.

Without the pressure of winning the championship, and holding the largest contract in the league, O'Pang, who himself is not very self-disciplined, has no reason to fight, and he has to indulge himself in the offseason.

Seeing that a violation was about to occur, O'Pang quickly made a small hook. The ball was released smoothly, but he failed to score. The rebound was also turned around and picked off by Gasol.

The moment after collecting the rebound, Gasol immediately made a long pass and passed the ball to Rondo.

This pass directly dumbfounded O'Fatty and Garnett.

O'Pang couldn't believe that a rookie could and dared to pass such a pass.

Garnett couldn't believe that besides himself, there were insiders in this league with such outstanding passing ability.

After Rondo received the pass, he assisted Ray Allen in the frontcourt and hit a three-pointer.

"Nice pass, man!" Ray Allen gave Rondo a thumbs up.

This is his first goal since joining the Nets, and he scored it very cleanly.

"Nice shot, man!" Rondo also gave Ray Allen a thumbs up.

Kong Bu was dumbfounded in the audience. Seeing how friendly and respectful the two brothers were, who would have thought that these two would become mortal enemies in the future?
Turning around, it was the Knicks' offensive round again. This time McGrady was in charge and failed to score a mid-range shot. Gasol was still responsible for blocking Ou Pang under the basket, and then the rebound was collected by Garnett.

"Are you sick? Would you rather not grab the rebound yourself than let me grab it?"

O'Pang was a little angry. Gasol was in a better position than O'Pang for the rebound just now, but he just didn't jump. He was stuck in O'Pang's jumping space. He didn't grab it himself and didn't let O'Pang grab it. In the end, this The rebound was cheap for Garnett.

"I'm not sick. This is Coach Kongbu's arrangement." Gasol said naively.

"Kongbu! Kongbu! Kongbu!"

"Why do you always talk about Kong Bu? I think you are a flatterer!"

Aopang cursed in displeasure.

"Kong Bu already gave me advice eight years ago. If you were me, you would definitely do the same."

Gasol glanced at O'Pang, and then started to attack with the team.

Ao Pang was stunned. Eight years ago?This kid must have been only twelve or thirteen years old at that time, right?At that time, Kongbu knew that this kid could enter the NBA?

In fact, Gasol was not talking nonsense. When Kongbu met Gasol for the first time at the World Championships, he mentioned Gasol casually and said that he was a good prospect.

This sentence gave Gasol endless motivation. For so many years, he has dreamed of entering the NBA and becoming a member of Kongbu's staff.

Fortunately, his dream came true. Not only did it come true, Kongbu also paid special attention to him. He even sold the No. [-] center Oden and gave him Gasol to start the team.

Everything Combo said sounded like the Bible to Gasol.

In tonight's pre-game tactical arrangement, Kongbu asked Gasol to occupy O'Pang's position and create as much trouble for O'Pang as possible.

During the Nets' offensive round, O'Pang was stunned again. Why was that silly little white center standing outside the three-point line?

Is it a high pick-and-roll?
O'Brien didn't quite understand Gasol's intentions, and he didn't leave the penalty area rashly.Rondo passed the ball to Ray Allen, and then Gasol stepped forward to do a pick-and-roll.

McGrady's defense is very tight, and defense is his only shining point at present. He worked very hard on the defensive end and did not give Ray Allen a chance.

Ray Allen turned his head and passed the ball directly to Gasol.

Gasol took a step outside, then stood outside the three-point line and raised his hand to shoot.

"Shh!"

The three-pointer was accurately hit, and O'Pang's face was pale under the basket. He knew that this game was going to be uncomfortable.

A center with an extremely solid position under the basket sounds like a blue-collar tool man. O'Brien thought so too, but Gasol's three-pointer in this round directly stunned him.

What should I do now?The defensive end ran out of the penalty area with Gasol?Guarding Gasol?

How can I possibly endure this with my physical strength!
Not going out to defend and continuing to sit at the basket is almost equivalent to leaving Gasol with infinite open three-pointers. It would be strange if he didn't shoot the Knicks into a sieve.

Gasol's three-point shooting can be said to be a late bloomer.

He did not have the ability to shoot three-pointers in the early and middle stages of his career. When the small ball era became popular, it took him only one season to develop three-pointers, with a shooting rate of over 40%.

This kind of player is actually truly terrifying. His learning ability is incredible, and he will definitely be able to thrive in any era.

Now that it's in the hands of Combu, Combu will definitely let him practice three-pointers. With the support of the training field, Gasol's current three-point ability is ranked first among centers, even Bargnani, the top pick last season. , all dwarfed by him.

Austrian Fatty is definitely not afraid of Bargnani. Although Bargnani also had three-pointers, he couldn't guard Austrian Fatty at the basket.

You can shoot three-pointers, and I can beat you at the basket.

But Gasol is different. He can not only shoot three-pointers, but also suppress O'Fa's offense at the basket, which is amazing.

After the Nets scored two consecutive three-pointers in the opening game, even the Knicks fans at the scene felt that something was wrong.

Why do you feel like the Nets like to shoot three-pointers this season?

The team formed by Kongbu before took not too few three-pointers, but not too many. Generally speaking, the frequency of shots was above average in the league.

But looking at the current Nets lineup, Kongbu is probably going to gradually increase the team's three-point shooting frequency.

It was the Knicks' offensive round again. This time James carried Durant and scored in the mid-range shot, which was able to regain some face for the Knicks.

It's a pity that these two points did not quench their thirst at all. In the next few minutes, the Knicks' disadvantage became larger and larger.

The main reason still lies with Gasol.

He pulled it outside. If O'Brien couldn't come out, the Knicks would be four-on-five on the outside. Gasol would help with the pick-and-roll. The Knicks' outside defense would be very passive.

And if Ouyang comes out, then Garnett will be happy. After the Knicks lost Marion, Ouyang is not under the basket, and Garnett can't get everything he wants.

Anyway, regardless of whether O'Pang comes out or not, the Knicks are very passive.

Not only is the defense passive, but the offense seems to be headless.

Kongbu has actually seen the Knicks' current shortcomings, which is that the distribution of ball rights is not done well.

McGrady is still one of the most dazzling shooting guards in the league. He needs to hold the ball a lot. The situation is the same with James. He also needs to hold the ball.

If James holds the ball and lets McGrady play without the ball, the Knicks' offense will be much smoother.

But with McGrady’s temperament, can he be a green leaf for others?At least not this season.

The defense is passive and the offense is also passive. It would be strange for the Knicks not to fall behind on the scene.

Halfway through the first quarter, the Nets already led by 11 points, which was a huge advantage. When the Nets played the Knicks last season, they couldn't have such an advantage in the first half of the quarter.

The Knicks called a timeout.

"It's really boring. Why are the Knicks getting weaker and weaker, so weak that I can't even be interested in them anymore."

"It seems that only the Philadelphia 76ers can pose a slight threat to us this year. I hope Yao and Dazhi can stay healthy, otherwise there will be no resistance for us to win the championship this year."

When Garnett came off the court to take a break, he complained about his dissatisfaction.

"Then let's just change our style of play. Kevin, you go off and take a rest first, and let us give the New Yorkers a little surprise."

Kongbu then began to rearrange the lineup.

After the timeout ended, the Nets' lineup consisted of center Ben Ben, power forward Gasol, small forward Durant, shooting guard Ray Allen, and point guard Sun Yue.

Because Ben had just arrived in New Jersey the day before the start of the game, the lineup on the field had not been trained at all, and Garnett had no idea what Kongbu wanted to do.

"Guys, the only thing you have to do when you get on the court is shoot threes."

"Just shoot as much as you want, Ben will sit under the basket and help you grab rebounds."

Kongbu's tactics are very simple, that is, one big player leads four small ones, the center sits under the basket and grabs rebounds, and the four players on the outside shoot three-pointers like crazy.

It is said that there are one senior and four juniors, but in fact it is more like a small group of four seniors, because Ben's height is a bit embarrassing. Gasol is taller than him, Durant is taller than him, Sun Yue is also taller than him, and only Lei Lei is taller. Allen's height of 196 centimeters is shorter than him.

"Shh!"

As soon as the game started, Durant hit a three-pointer and it hit the net.

Big Ben smiled and scratched his head, "You should restrain yourself, don't hit the target so high."

"They all scored, don't wait until I played 10 minutes and didn't grab a single rebound."

In the next Nets offensive round, Ray Allen attempted a three-pointer, but unfortunately failed to score, and the offensive rebound was grabbed by Ben.

O'Brien wasted too much physical energy on Gasol in the first half of the game, and now he is facing off against a monster like Ben. His physical energy is really too much, and his rebounding ability has plummeted.

After grabbing the offensive rebound, Ben held the rebound in his arms and waved to Sun Yue.

Sun Yue's problem is actually still lack of confidence. If he is a serious point guard, when he sees Ben taking off and grabbing the board, he should actually rush inside.

Fortunately, Ben was very patient with Sun Yue and deliberately waited for Sun Yue after taking off the rebound.

Almost receiving the pass from Ben, Sun Yue did not dare to dribble rashly, but passed the ball to Durant.

Durant is too confident. No matter what, he just shoots after receiving the ball.

"Bang!" Another three-pointer was scored.

The God of Death, Durant, already had the style of the God of Death in his career debut.