Slam Dunk: My Study Abroad Career in Northern Hunan

Chapter 534 The secret weapon that cannot be hidden!

Budo was sent to the free throw line.

After playing so many games in the preseason, this is actually the first time Wu Dao has encountered such a sharp foul.

Although Jim Jackson did not intentionally commit a foul, his impact on martial arts was not small.

Standing on the free throw line, the referee gave the ball to Budao after the whistle.After receiving the ball, Budo made some luck on the spot and then threw the ball.

"Well?"

The moment the basketball was released, Budo knew something felt wrong.Sure enough, the basketball that flew out hit the inner edge of the basket, but the martial arts control of the force was pretty good, and the basketball's spin was also quite good.

The rebounding basketball hit the front edge of the basket and then rebounded into the basket.

Seeing the basketball hit the net, there was a burst of cheers from the stands. It was really exciting for the Minnesota audience that Wu Dao could tie the game to two plus one.It's not that the score between the two teams is so close at this time or that this game is so important.

Simply because the person currently scoring 2+1 is a martial artist.

It's the rookie they acquired with the No. 4 pick from Minnesota!

Wu Dao, who scored the goal, began to return to the field to defend, but the cheers of the fans continued for a long time.

It wasn't until the Warriors players entered the frontcourt with the ball, and Latrell Sprewell made an emergency three-pointer as he quickly dribbled the ball close to the three-point line, that the venue became quiet.

People nowadays are saying that the person who created the small ball era was that elementary school student. This statement is actually recognized by martial arts, but the style of play in the small ball era was not created by elementary school students.

If you have watched the game of "Madman" Latrell Sprewell, you will realize how this man's playing style is so incompatible with today's era.

After entering the frontcourt with the ball, he directly made a three-pointer without even looking at other teammates to see if they had a more comfortable opportunity.

Latrell Sprewell's style of play is actually a practitioner of the relatively standard magic ball theory.

Of course, even at his peak, Latrell Sprewell probably couldn't compare with a primary school student. In today's defensive environment, Latrell Sprewell's three-pointer hit The rate is not stable.

Moreover, his shooting range is far from comparable to that of a primary school student, and his ability without the ball is far superior to that of a primary school student, Latrell Sprewell.

But in Budo's view, Latrell Sprewell is actually a defensively enhanced and offensively weakened version of Stephen Curry.

For today's Timberwolves, this is already an opponent that needs to be taken seriously.Let players like Latrell Sprewell shoot away, and it may be difficult for the Timberwolves to win this game.

"Stephen, stick up when you're on defense, don't leave such a big position empty!!"

Off the court, coach Phillip Sanders shouted loudly toward the court.

Stephen Marbury looked somewhat helpless when he heard this.

Why do you think he took a step to defend Sprewell?Isn't it because the first step when the opponent breaks through is quite fast?
Sticking to the defense is easy to say. This kind of defense somewhat disrespects the speed of the "madman"!
Without saying anything else, Marbury went to the backcourt, received the pass from his teammate, and began to dribble the ball toward the frontcourt.

Sprewell's three-pointer helped the Warriors stop the bleeding in time, and in terms of situation, it also interrupted the offensive rhythm of the powerful Timberwolves.

Dribbling the ball into the frontcourt, when Marbury was still about two meters away from the three-point line, Sprewell immediately pressed forward.

Now that the ball has been played, Sprewell feels that Marbury should play the role of a dealer in the Timberwolves. Against such players, close defense in front of him can often have excellent results.

It's not that Marbury is weak, but because of the team's positioning, it's difficult for Marbury to have more options on the offensive end.

Sprewell's height is 196cm, while Marbury, who is opposite him, is only 188cm tall. At the same time, Sprewell's lateral speed is outstanding and his physical confrontation is also very good. Marbury has to beat him alone. , is not an easy task.

After all, he is a player who has been elected to the defensive second team, and his standard is quite outstanding.

Marbury, who is holding the ball on the outside, wants to rely on speed to break through his opponent after changing directions continuously, but Sprewell is also very experienced in defense. When Marbury changes direction, he will stick to Marbury." "Billions of Points" physical confrontation to affect Marbury's dribbling rhythm.

After entering the frontcourt, Marbury fiddled in place for five or six seconds. Although he protected the basketball well, he could not successfully pass his opponent.

"Kevin! Go up and pick and roll!"

"Martial arts, run and catch the ball!"

On the sidelines of the court, coach Flip Saunders shouted loudly when he saw Marbury struggling.

Wu Dao and Garnett saw that Marbury didn't call a pick-and-roll, nor did he try out the ball, so they didn't think about "disturbing" him.

At this time, they heard the shouts of the coach off the court, and the two of them took action.

Garnett quickly pulled out from the inside, but Wu Dao quickly squeezed away his opponent and cut towards the inside.

Garnett moved up and provided a high screen. Marbury was finally able to get out of trouble through the pick-and-roll, and his martial arts into the paint attracted the attention of the Warriors insiders.

Seeing Sprewell chasing after him, Marbury quickly passed the ball back to Garnett in the high post.

The Warriors' post player Todd Fuller, who replaced Joe Smith in the second quarter, was not very fast and did not dare to stray too far from the basket when defending.

With the ball in the high post, Garnett created an open space. After receiving the ball, he took two steps inside the three-point line and took an open shot.

Have a look.

This is the star power front who has not been baptized by the magic ball theory.

As for what is called the magic ball theory, a simple and inaccurate summary is that you either get to the basket for a layup, or you shoot a three-pointer from a long distance, don't shoot a high mid-range shot!

Harden and Curry are both masters of this style of play.

But I have to say that growing two points is one of Garnett's unique skills.
"Shh!"

With the basketball in the net, the Timberwolves easily completed the attack.

In the next few rounds, Marbury experienced real pain. Under the guidance of the coach on the sidelines, Marbury got a little closer to Sprewell when defending.

This kind of defense, for a player of Sprewell's size and speed, can often break through with a little acceleration and some physical confrontation.

And what makes Sprewell different from other scorers of this era is that he has a quick-stop three-pointer and is very daring to shoot.

Although his shooting percentage is very good, and he is often a ghost, but in today's game, he seemed to be in good condition. In the second quarter, he made three of four three-pointers, and the Timberwolves bench was silent for a while.

The Warriors' offense is playing very smoothly, and the Timberwolves' offense is also playing very comfortably.Although it would be difficult for Marbury to single-handedly drive Sprewell, Garnett's high pick-and-roll was very comfortable.

Whether Marbury is rushing through the pick-and-roll or passing back to Garnett, everything goes smoothly.

Because the Warriors replaced Joe Smith, the new Todd Fuller was really no match for Garnett, or he couldn't keep up and was shot by Garnett.

Either he caught up and was passed by Garnett and watched Garnett perform a dunk, or he stood there and watched Garnett perform a turnaround jumper for him.

Throughout the second quarter, the two teams played back and forth.

As for Wu Dao, apart from giving everyone a gorgeous offensive performance at the beginning, he only participated in few goals in the rounds after the second quarter.

After the second quarter, Wu Dao scored 11 points in a single quarter, which was a remarkable performance.

Although Garnett "only" scored 10 points, his presence was overwhelming. Todd Fuller, who faced him, had already received two fouls in just one quarter.

Garnett's own halftime score also rose to 16 points.

第二节勇士打了森林狼一个25:29，两队的比分也来到了51:46，分差缩小到了5分。

Although Sprewell is a strong point for Marbury, it is a pity that he failed to connect his teammates.

Although Wu Dao's scoring in the second quarter was not that explosive, unfortunately, Jim Jackson, who was being marked by him, contributed 2 points and 2 turnovers in the second quarter.

Jim Jackson, who was taken away from the Lakers No. 24 jersey by Kobe Bryant in the future, felt the NBA's ill will toward him early on.

This "ronin" who played with the Mavericks and Nets in the 96-97 season and averaged 16 points per game during the season was defeated in the preseason game against the Timberwolves.

The Warriors made some adjustments after the end of the second quarter. Joe Smith was replaced on the court, and Jim Jackson, who was exploded by Wu Dao, was also put back off the court.

He was replaced by Clarence Witherspoon, who is 198cm tall, weighs 109kg, has a round body and a small body.

The big center who played two quarters at the same time was also replaced by the No. 9 pick selected by the Warriors in this year's draft, a rookie center with a height of 208cm and a weight of 113kg, Adol Foyle.

Warriors coach Carlesimo saw the Timberwolves' rookies performing brilliantly on the court, and he couldn't help but have some expectations for his team's rookies.

Although Adol Foyel's performance in training stretched his hips, Carlesimo felt that Adol Foyel would be inspired to fight after seeing his outstanding performance in the same year.

And the preseason, to put it bluntly, is just a casual test of the lineup, not important!

The Timberwolves also have substitution adjustments.

Wu Dao, who played smoothly, was hidden by the Timberwolves and was not put on the court in the third quarter.

Tom also returned to the court, and Flip Saunders also used old guard Doug West to win Marbury.

In the third quarter, the Warriors' inside line was blown away. Garnett and Joe Smith, who had just rested, were evenly matched.

But Warriors rookie Adonal Foyle was beaten by Timberwolves' Cherokee Parks.

It may be hard for you to imagine that Cherokee Parks would one day be able to shout to an inside player on the court: "Rookie, welcome to the NBA."

Although the Timberwolves' inside line was beaten by their opponents, it is a pity that the Timberwolves' outside lines were also beaten by their opponents.

Within a few minutes of the third quarter, the Warriors' coach noticed that the Timberwolves' Doug West was a little loose on his feet and was having a hard time facing Leirence Witherspoon's charge.

This is indeed the case. Doug West, who is 198cm tall and weighs 91kg, is required to defend against a 109kg tank. He, an "old man", really can't do it!

Because Doug West often leaked people, Garnett had to make up defense frequently. The big block rewarded the opponent a few times, but Joe Smith also played very comfortably.

After the third quarter, the Timberwolves' deficit expanded from 5 points to 12 points.

Coach Flip Saunders also didn't care about winning the game and made some hasty substitutions in the final quarter to finish things off.

The Warriors also cooperated very well, taking turns replacing substitute players, keeping the game in suspense until the last minute.

In the end, the Warriors defeated the Timberwolves by 102 points 97:5 and won the game.

At this point, the Timberwolves' preseason home game is over.

For nearly a month after that, the Timberwolves no longer held high-intensity training camps, but used some loose routine training to maintain the players' condition.

At the same time, during this period, the Timberwolves also went to the home court of the Warriors and the Nuggets and played several games with each other.

In these games, the Timberwolves lose and lose, while martial arts basically involves playing one session and then hastily clocking out.

After the preseason, Budao averaged 12 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists by averaging 1.5 minutes per game.

Although the Timberwolves have been very low-key, the existence of martial arts is still noticed by many team scouts.

There is no way, even if the Timberwolves have been so low-key, Wu Dao's scoring data is still in double figures.

Among the rookies participating in this year's draft, only 16 averaged double figures in points per game in the preseason.

Except for the weirdly strong Duncan who averaged 20 per game."Second Bird" Keith Van Horn, who has high hopes, also delivered an outstanding answer averaging 17 points per game.

The playing time of these two people is still around 30 minutes.

Among the top ten rookies, only the third-placed player Chauncey Billups, Ron Mercer, and Tim Thomas scored in double figures.

But the playing time of these people is basically around 35 minutes.

Among all the rookies who scored in double figures, Wu Dao's playing time was the shortest, and it was not just a little shorter, but more than ten or ten minutes shorter than many others!
The outstanding data performance exposed the Timberwolves' "secret weapon", and martial arts competition data also appeared in the teaching rooms of some teams.

But fortunately, there is not much competition time in martial arts after all, and what he shows is only his characteristics in a certain aspect.

Based on the characteristics of martial arts displayed in these games, coaches from other teams have also successively identified the "weaknesses" of martial arts.

For example:
He has poor defensive awareness, takes up a lot of shots, has a hot spot on the right side, is used to catching the ball in a high position, etc.

And in this environment, the 1997 NBA regular season kicked off on October 10.31st!
(End of this chapter)