Slam Dunk: My Study Abroad Career in Northern Hunan

Chapter 529 The terrifying back wave!

The game was still going on in the stadium, and Wu Dao quickly retreated after scoring the ball in the fast break.

"Well done, young man!"

The older Terry Burt showed kindness towards Wu Dao when he returned to the field. After complimenting him, he extended his fist towards Wu Dao.

"Thank you."

Faced with Terry Burt's kindness, Wu Dao also smiled and fist-bumped with him in celebration.

Unlike Tom Gugliotta and Garnett, there is no conflict between Budao and the veteran Terry Burt.

Putting aside the fact that the two players have different positions on the court and there is no overlap, the huge age difference between the two makes it impossible for there to be any so-called conflicts between the two.

Wu Dao just graduated from high school this year. Strictly speaking, he is just a teenager. He is a dozen years behind Terry Burt. When Wu Dao really established a foothold in the NBA and entered his peak period, he, a veteran, Whether or not he still plays with the Timberwolves is a huge question.

Moreover, Terry Burt has been in the league for so many years, and he has some understanding of his position, and he has been trying to convince himself to accept the current situation.

He is a veteran. In the Timberwolves, he just wants to protect the young people. His greatest value is to share his many years of playing experience with these young players.

The arrival of Wu Dao allowed Terry Burt to see another rising star in the NBA. At this time, his mind was already sketching how Wu Dao would join forces with Garnett and others to play on the court in the future.

If possible, he really hopes to get a championship ring.

He feels that if the Timberwolves are given a few years, they will have a chance to win the championship.

Just as Terry Burt was thinking wildly, the players of the green team had already begun to press towards the frontcourt.

This time, Marbury ignored Tom Gugliotta who was asking for the ball from the outside. After a simple shuffling step to change direction, he broke through with the ball and quickly passed Terry Burt and rushed inside.

After attracting the help of the white team's inside defender, Marbury made a back pass and passed the ball to Garnett on the other side who had already mentioned the mid-range.

Garnett and Marbury have not been cooperating for a day or two. The two of them have formed a certain tacit understanding. When Marbury breaks through, Garnett on the inside will often leave the basket and give Marbury a pass. to free up space to attack the basket.

If the opponent does not follow up, then he will face an open Garnett.

"Snapped!"

Starting with the basketball, Marbury's position for the ball was very comfortable. Garnett didn't need to make any adjustments when he got the ball. He directly shot an open "iron-blooded jump shot" in the mid-range.

The basketball hit the net directly and made a crisp sound.

Marbury, who scored smoothly, stepped back to defend. After high-fiving Garnett in celebration, he quickly ran towards the backcourt.

Seeing the team's smooth offense, Tom Gugliotta calmed down more or less.He was getting a little impatient after being scored consecutively by the newcomer Wu Dao.

Tom Gugliotta has only now realized that what he is best at is not actually one-on-one ball-holding offense beyond the three-point line.

What he is best at is actually covering his teammates from the high position and then moving down.He is the most powerful when holding the ball in the mid-range position. Whether it is physical confrontation to attack the basket or mid-range shooting, he can do it.

But Tom Gugliotta, like most small forwards in this era, is not good at shooting three-pointers.

Wu Dao is often used to receiving the ball from outside the three-point line, just because he has excellent three-point shooting ability. From the moment he receives the basketball from outside the three-point line, Wu Dao has already posed a huge threat.

But Tom Gugliotta is different. He holds the ball outside the three-point line and lacks the biggest shooting threat.Wu Dao knows something about Tom Gugliotta, and when defending, he will not be wary of the opponent's "sudden arrows" from outside the three-point line.

Therefore, receiving the ball at the three-point line, Tom Gugliotta has no chance of winning against Martial Arts.

Tom Gugliotta, who was a little over the top, failed to realize this at first, but Marbury calmed down after he was almost intercepted by Terry Burt.

Although he also has some issues with favor basketball, Marbury is different from some players who "only know" favor basketball. If he clearly knows that not playing "favor basketball" will be more beneficial to the team, He does not hesitate and immediately puts aside such inconvenient things as "favors".

Fortunately, Tom Gugliotta is also a clear-headed person. After realizing the problem, he also made adjustments on his own. He did not think about regaining the field one-on-one and quickly integrated into the team. in the defensive system.

Many members of the green team have cooperated in the past 96-97 season.

Their man-to-man defense is different from that of Martial Arts. They play a 122 zone defense. Except for Tom Gugliotta who specifically guards Martial Arts, everyone else is surrounded by the paint area.

Garnett stood on the right side of the free throw line. From his position, he could give Tom some assistance when Wu Dao broke through.

After Chris Kyle approached the top of the arc with the ball, he immediately saw the martial arts of turning sideways to get the ball at this time.

Without thinking much, Chris Kyle immediately passed the ball out. After passing the ball, Chris Kyle also quickly ran towards Wu Dao, trying to help Wu Dao set up a pick-and-roll and give Tom a little bit. Delay.

After seeing Chris Kyle's action, Wu Dao did not refuse. He dribbled with his left hand and walked towards the top of the arc. When Chris Kyle came up to pick and roll, Wu Dao suddenly dropped the ball and accelerated, and the pursuing Tom was defeated. Reese Kyle blocked, and there was a gap of nearly half a meter between him and Martial Arts.

When Anthony Pillar, who was originally guarding Chris Kyle, saw Wu Dao accelerating and moving laterally, he decisively gave up chasing the man he wanted to defend and blocked Wu Dao.

Anthony Pillar is very thoughtful. He does not go inside the three-point line to block Wu Dao's possible acceleration. He goes outside the three-point line to block Wu Dao's lateral movement.

If Wu Dao breaks into the three-point line at this time, it will be a good thing for the Green Team, because Garnett near the free throw line can cover up the defense immediately.

Wu Dao, who was moving quickly, noticed the green team's defense and looked at Terry Burt, who had already reached the left corner.

The 122 zone defense is a very good zone defense system against scorers like Wu Dao who like to hold the ball in the corner outside the three-point line.But the weakness of this defense is the wings, which the experienced Terry Burt knows very well.

At the same time, Wu Dao, who has always been looking for ways to target him in the high school league, has already understood the weakness of this defense.

"It's Old Terry!"

Wu Dao's gaze instantly aroused Marbury's alert, and he immediately moved his position towards the center of Wu Dao and Terry Burt, to guard against Wu Dao's pass.

At the same time, Garnett, who was originally standing in the high post, retreated towards the basket, glanced at Wu Dao, and then looked at Chris Kyle, who was running towards the right sideline.

The seat is vacant.

Not Terry Burt, but Chris Kyle after helping with a pick-and-roll delay.

Although Garnett saw it, he didn't dare to leave the paint.

Sure enough, although Budo was looking at Terry Burt, the basketball in his hand did not pass directly. Instead, he hooked the ball in the direction of Chris Kyle and quickly released the ball.

The moment the basketball flew out, Garnett jumped out from the inside and rushed towards Chris Kyle. Chris Kyle, who was holding the ball, held up the basketball and hit it fiercely when Garnett rushed towards him. The floor in the middle was smashed.

When the basketball rebounded, it was already in the hands of Wu Dao, who was cutting through the air.

After the ball was released, Wu Dao was not idle at all, but cut directly in. Tom was attracted by Wu Dao's pass and looked at Chris Kyle. When he saw Garnett inside, he came out to defend. Only then did Tom realize that something was wrong. When he turned back, Wu Dao had already crossed the three-point line, and it was already impossible for him to pursue him.

Budo got the pass at the free throw line and drove straight to the basket.The green team guarding the basket is Sam Mitchell, a 198cm tall forward.

I don’t know how the green team assigned defensive tasks, letting a 208cm Tom guard martial arts alone, and letting a less than two-meter Sam Mitchell guard the inside.

Taking the ball, Wu Dao ignored Sam Mitchell who was trying to block him. After blasting the ball, he took two big steps and jumped directly into the air. After flying Sam Mitchell in the air, he poured the ball with both hands. into the basket.

"Boom!!!"

With a loud noise, the basketball fell quickly from the net and hit Sam Mitchell on the head. Sam Mitchell, who was dunked, subconsciously shrank his head, but he was still hit by the basketball. With.

The Timberwolves players watching the game on the sidelines stood up and screamed strangely. The players on the court were beaten up. These substitutes were very active and happy.

After the martial arts slam dunk, he grabbed the basket with one hand, looked at the floor, and then fell back to the ground.

After glancing at Sam Mitchell who seemed to be cowering, he turned around and started to defend without saying anything.

On the sidelines of the court, the Timberwolves' management looked at each other, shocked by the martial arts talent.

"Not only is he physically talented, but he also has good court vision and passes the ball very well."

"It also found the weakness of Garnett's defense."

"If Garnett doesn't defend, Chris Kyle will shoot a three."

Phillip Saunders was very satisfied with Budo's handling of the basketball in this round and nodded in comment.Next to him, Kevin McHale looked at Wu Dao returning to defense in the middle of the court, and he also touched his chin and started thinking.

The Green Team will use Tom Gugliotala to defend Budo on the outside, and putting Sam Mitchell under the basket is to limit Budo's offense on the outside.

There is nearly a 10cm height difference between Sam Mitchell and Martial Arts, and the difference in wingspan is also a small section. With Tom and Garnett's understanding of Martial Arts, letting Sam Mitchell defend the opponent is almost like delivering food.

Tom will defend in order to limit martial arts in terms of shooting. As for martial arts breaking through, then Garnett will immediately go up to make up for the defense.

This kind of play is not wrong. If Wu Dao is a lone wolf who can only play by himself, then this kind of defense can really suppress Wu Dao's scoring efficiency. But if Wu Dao is not the kind of player who can only play alone with the ball, then The hidden dangers of the green team are very big.
In the rest of the first quarter, Wu Dao also understood the opponent's defensive strategy. After scoring consecutively, Wu Dao simply reduced the number of his shots.

Although he still wants the ball, he no longer plays alone, but selectively passes the ball to Chris Kyle or Terry Burt, giving them a chance to fire from outside the three-point line.

But I don’t know if it was because of nervousness or poor quality. Wu Dao passed three passes to Chris Kyle. This guy came up with a 3-0. They were all open, but none of them scored.

Old Terry is slightly better, 4-1
When Wu Dao realized that the two brothers were not very good, he couldn't help but force a three-pointer from the top of the key under double-teaming. On the contrary, Wu Dao "hit" the ball, and the basketball went directly into the net, allowing him to His personal score reached 11 points.

After realizing that his outside teammates were stretching his hips, Wu Dao changed his route.

Two of his inside teammates are "big" centers. One of them is guarding them. One is Garnett, who is standing in a high position and has always been wary of Wu Dao. The other is a small forward who is less than two meters tall. From Wu Dao's perspective, the advantage of the inside is That's pretty big!

But unexpectedly, Wu Dao gave two shots to the inside. Stanley Roberts and Cherokee Parks were unable to seize the opportunity. A strong shot under the basket was interfered by the small forward, and Cherokee Parks even more After catching the ball, he slowly dawdled, but when he took the shot, he was blocked by a big block from Garnett who was chasing after him.

At the end of the first half, the green team actually successfully suppressed the white team 22:16.

They were beaten by 6 points in one quarter. Martial Arts had not seen such a scene for a long time.

After a short break, the game came to the second quarter.

The green team's defensive strategy did not make much adjustment. It was still a 122 zone defense. They felt that although they did not restrict Wu Dao very well in the first half and allowed Wu Dao to score 11 points in a single quarter, it did not matter. Teammate pulls the crotch!

As long as the high school student is blocked, the team will naturally win.

In the second quarter, Wu Dao no longer trusted his teammates' ability to shoot from open positions, and began to play high-post singles with the ball.

Although his teammates stretched his hips, Budo's touch was quite good today. He maintained a shooting percentage of nearly 22% and scored [-] points in the second quarter under the defense of Tom Gugliotta.

Teammates who were originally a bit stretched actually recovered in the second quarter. In the singles mode of Wu Dao, Chris Kyle actively went into the pick-and-roll and ran into open spaces. The "black and white double evil" inside also got stuck at the basket, protecting the front line. Field rebounds.

Not to mention, the two men who focused on getting the boards worked together to get several offensive rebounds, creating several second offense opportunities for the team.

Although the white team was already easily penetrated by Garnett and the others on the defensive end.

But after the second quarter, the score of the green and white teams reached 48:44. Under the leadership of Budao, the difference between the two teams was reduced to 4 points.

After the second quarter, Wu Dao finally figured out how to use several of his teammates.

Come on, with two "Inside Optimus Primes" guarding the basket, does he need to do any fancy things?
After the intermission, Wu Dao increased his three-point shots, scoring 7-5 in a single three-pointer in the third quarter. He scored 5 three-pointers, plus shooting, attacking the basket, and free throws. After the third quarter, Wu Dao took almost 100% of the team's offensive possessions and scored another 22 points.

However, the Green Team's offensive efficiency has dropped somewhat. Garnett's shooting accuracy has declined. Marbury's continuous attack on the basket is not efficient under the restriction of two long men. As for Tom, he was directly blocked. Martial arts locked up, "learned" from rookie Chris Kyle, and shot 3-0.

That is to say, Wu Dao's blocking error allowed him to get to the basket and grab a frontcourt board, and made up the ball for two points.

After the third quarter, the score reached 66:70, and the white team successfully took the lead.

Wu Dao originally thought that the team could maintain this momentum and lead the team to crush the opponent to death.

But the idea was beautiful, but the reality was a slap in the face to Martial Arts.

The white team, led by Budo, collapsed in the fourth quarter.

Old Terry was exhausted and was completely defeated by Marbury; Chris Kyle's ball route did not need to be guessed at all, he was intercepted 3 times in a row, and his morale was suddenly defeated; as for the white team's two inside players , the running speed actually began to fail to keep up.
In the fourth quarter, Marbury and Garnett began to speed up, but the white team completely collapsed under the opponent's speed.

Wu Dao was also led down by his teammates and "only" scored 10 points in the last quarter.

The whistle sounded for the end of the game.

Budokong scored 65 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 blocks, and 1 steal, leading the team to deliver victory to Garnett and the others.

Tom Gugliotta, who faced off against Budo, played the entire game and posted 8 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists.

Tom Gugliotta, who has been going smoothly for so many years, has encountered a terrifying back wave.

Although the team successfully won the game, except for Marbury and the others who were happy, Garnett, Tom Gugliotta and Sam Mitchell did not look very good.

Sam Mitchell is a serious small forward; Tom Gugliotta is a swingman and the leader of the team; Garnett is the second-in-command who thinks he is the leader of the team.

Facing Martial Arts, which scored 65 points, all three of them felt unprecedented pressure. After the game, they realized that the team was going to undergo major changes.

Garnett happened to be discussing salary with the team during this time. His rookie contract was about to expire. The arrival of Martial Arts also had a huge impact on his contract.

Although the game is over, the Timberwolves' storm has just begun.

(End of this chapter)