Slam Dunk: My Study Abroad Career in Northern Hunan

As soon as Anthony Mason Jr. came on the field, he was scored by Wu Dao in front of him. Faced with Wu Dao's ridicule, he held a breath in his chest, but for a while he couldn't let it go.

A dark face with bulging veins and slightly trembling lips, glaring at the martial arts.

"clam down!"

"Slow down the rhythm."

"Don't hit so fast!"

On the sidelines of the court, Hornets head coach Dave Cowens still smelled an unusual smell, clapped his hands and shouted to the old Curry who was advancing quickly with the ball on the court.

In these rounds, both sides played at a very fast pace. Although the Timberwolves were on the ground, the offensive ball rights were concentrated in the hands of the first-year rookie, and whenever the first-year rookie got the ball, he would often win within seconds. Complete the shot within.

And so far, Dave Cowens has never seen Wu Dao miss a shot. This terrifying offensive efficiency makes him a little afraid.

Coach Dave Cowens wanted to ask the team to press the rhythm and extend the transition time between offense and defense, hoping that this method could cool down the fiery touch of martial arts.

At the same time, prolonging the offensive tempo will also give Anthony Mason Jr. more time to exert an impact on the rookie.

For those teams that feel hot, they only need to let the opponent run a few turns with empty hands and follow the rhythm of offense and defense, which can have a good effect.

The more stubborn you are in trying to disrupt the opponent's position with fast-paced offense and defense, the final result is often that your team is shot out by the opponent.

In the court, after hearing the coach's prompts, Old Curry also quickly adjusted his rhythm. After crossing the center line with the ball, he slowly walked with the ball towards the top of the three-point arc.

Marbury's position was within the three-point line, and the opponent was pressing the rhythm. He did not take the initiative to rush for the ball. He just stood there and waited for the opponent to approach the three-point line to organize an attack.

Anthony Mason Jr., who was positioned on the outside, also quickly changed his position after his teammates entered the frontcourt, trying to bypass Wu Dao and enter the inside.In this regard, Wu Dao was only nearly half a meter away from his opponent, faintly stuck in the passing route from outside to inside, and did not make any big moves.

When Anthony approached the paint area, his steps suddenly changed and he quickly ran in front of Wu Dao. When Wu Dao was about to pursue, he stopped and used his back to hold Wu Dao out for the ball.

"We're about to get there!"

Seeing this scene, the old Curry on the outside quickly changed his dribbling rhythm, then raised his hand and threw the ball directly towards Anthony Mason Jr.

"Um?!"

Seeing Curry's pass, Marbury murmured softly. He turned his head slightly and glanced at Anthony receiving the ball from the corner of his eye, and then noticed Curry moving quickly towards the side corner. , quickly stepped up to keep up.

Anthony Mason Jr., who was holding the ball, glanced at Curry, who was quickly replaced by Marbury, and glanced at Wu Dao behind him from the corner of his eye.

After he caught the ball, Wu Dao's chest was already pressed against his body. One long arm was raised flat, and the other long arm was raised high. The slightly free place was on the side facing the baseline.

"bring it on!"

"Look at your offense!"

Wu Dao's words fell into the ears of Anthony Mason Jr. When the latter heard these words, he directly hit the ball with his back and hit Wu Dao hard with his body.Martial Arts' upper body tilted due to the pressure, and he moved his left foot back, quickly staggering and regaining his footing.

Feeling the power behind him, Anthony Mason Jr. hit the ball with his back again, and then quickly turned around. The moment he turned around, Anthony Mason Jr.'s thick left arm quickly lifted up, and his elbow pointed toward the martial arts body. He smashed it into the chest, and at the same time, without any pause in the movement of his right hand, he grabbed the ball with one hand and sent the ball directly with a small hook.

Two consecutive back hits brought Anthony closer to the paint area. This position has already entered his shooting range.

Anthony's movements with both hands are simultaneous, and the movement of the elbow half-turn hook is secretive and smooth. He is worthy of being a veteran who has been in the iron-blooded era of the NBA for nearly ten years.

However, little Anthony, who lowered his hidden elbow, only felt that his left arm was empty, and there was no feeling at all of hitting the opponent's chest.At the same time, in front of him, a figure wearing the No. 2 jersey also rose directly from the ground. When the basketball just flew to the height of the backboard, he slapped the basketball directly.

"Get out of the way?!"

"Jump so high?"

With a loud "bang", the basketball that was knocked away by martial arts hit the backboard. When it rebounded, Garnett, who had quick eyes and quick hands, took it into his arms.

Cheers rang out in the Target Center Arena.

After getting the ball, Garnett didn't look at Wu Dao and Anthony Jr. who were facing each other behind him. He threw the ball directly towards Marbury who was on the fast break. At the same time, Tom on the side also quickly followed up.

"Good move!"

"I don't think playing basketball is suitable for you. With your strength, you should be good at chopping bricks at a construction site. You don't even need a trowel."

As he spoke, Wu Dao, who slapped the top hat on his head, "demonstrated" the opponent's elbow action just now, with a smile on his face.

After hearing this, the line judge on the bottom line also glanced at Anthony Mason Jr. silently.

Wu Dao's words were mocking Little Anthony, but they were also reminding them of the referee.

If the game was played elsewhere, the referee there might not care about Wu Dao and Anthony's quarrel.But the home court for this game is Target Center Arena, Minnesota.

After hearing this, the referee secretly became concerned and prepared to pay more attention to this behavior in subsequent games.

Marbury and Tom, who were on the fast break, went two-on-two in the Hornets' frontcourt.

Facing the pursuit, Marbury quickly entered the opponent's paint area and took two long steps for a slow layup. The strange change of rhythm caught the old Curry, who had tried his best to catch up, by surprise. He was directly passed by and watched Marbury lay up. Score.

Little Anthony Mason stared at Wu Dao, his eyes full of bloodshot eyes. This feeling of anger that could not be vented made him a little crazy.

Soon, Old Curry received Glenn's serve and quickly brought the ball into the frontcourt, and Old Curry's shouts also pulled Anthony back into the game.

"Watch the ball!"

"Come on the pick-and-roll!"

Old Curry called Anthony Mason Jr., but after holding the ball for a few seconds, he gave the ball to Glenn Rice to the side. Then Anthony Jr., who then lifted the position, quickly cut down and cut towards the inside.

Glenn Rice, who was receiving the ball from the outside, feinted a pass and quickly dropped the ball from Tom's right side, then quickly entered the Timberwolves' interior along the baseline.

Garnett and the other two insiders were attracted by the senior Curry who was passing down. By the time they reacted, it was a little too late. Glenn Rice, who was entering the basket along the baseline, made a reverse layup and sent the ball in. in the basket.

Between the alternation of offense and defense, Wu Dao was already asking Marbury for the ball before halftime.

Only this time, Marbury did not accept Wu Dao's unreasonable request. He dribbled the ball quickly into the frontcourt. After approaching the top of the arc, he quickly rushed forward with the ball. After several consecutive changes of direction, he passed and couldn't keep up. The old Curry, after attracting a double-team from his opponent, passed the ball to Garnett, who was slightly away from the basket and in the open space.

The latter took the ball, raised the knife with his hand, and sent the ball into the net.

In the next few rounds, the Timberwolves began to play "reasonably". Wu Dao's ball rights were compressed and there was almost no chance to take action with the ball.

As the game passed halfway through the second quarter, the score difference between the two teams was still unable to widen. At this time, coach Philip also began to replace the substitute lineup one after another.Guard Chris Kyle (196cm/94kg) replaced Marbury midway through the second quarter, No. 3 Sam Mitchell replaced Tom, and No. 5 Stanley Roberts replaced Cherokee. Parks.

As for Wu Dao and Garnett, they still stayed on the court.

The two outside ball-handlers were replaced. The new Chris Kyle was the No. 95 pick in the second round of 2. He often played with Wu Dao in the team's practice matches. Unlike Marbury, he was picked by Although the younger brother captured by Martial Arts entered the alliance earlier than Martial Arts, he is a licking dog of Martial Arts and one of the most loyal supporters of Martial Arts among the Timberwolves.

As soon as he came up, the Timberwolves' possession of the ball shifted significantly. When scoring goals from outside, the basketball basically had to pass through the hands of Wu Dao before it could go out.

And this rhythm is also the most comfortable rhythm for martial arts.

Anthony Mason Jr.'s defensive intensity has declined compared to the first quarter. It is obvious that his physical fitness cannot support his high-intensity pursuit of martial arts.

After Chris Kyle came up, he often obeyed Wu Dao's wishes and gave the ball to Wu Dao before Wu Dao entered the frontcourt.

Although he is said to be at the No. 1 position, he is actually Wu Dao's leg pendant, helping Wu Dao carry the ball from the backcourt into the frontcourt, and then run into the open space, waiting for opportunities to miss.

Facing Wu Dao, who held the ball in half, Anthony Mason Jr. struggled defensively.It’s not a big problem to move wider when defending without the ball, because the referee’s attention is more on the player holding the ball, and when defending without the ball, there is no need to slide at all.

But it's different when guarding the ball carrier.

On the one hand, the referee is watching closely, and on the other hand, Anthony Mason Jr. must use sliding steps so that he can land with both feet first and establish a defensive zone when the martial arts rushes forward. Otherwise, when a physical collision occurs, It's very possible to get a blocking foul.

Martial Arts has no so-called offensive blind spots within two meters from the basket to the three-point line. It consumes a lot of physical energy. The old and slow-footed Anthony Mason Jr. cannot defend at all in front of Martial Arts. effect.

Either he stood there and watched the martial arts fight, or he was lifted up by the martial arts and was wiped out in one step.

In the second half of the second quarter, Wu Dao frequently scored points on the head of Anton Mason Jr. through sudden shots or shots. At the same time, he also did not forget to assist Garnett with a few goals.

Since Anton Mason Jr. was trained by martial arts at this point, the Hornets' No. 4 position needed to cover up defense from time to time. This also resulted in Garnett and Stanley Roberts having a huge advantage in rebounding. At the same time, Garnett was completely liberated. come out.

Martial arts and his two main attackers, one inside and one outside, produced outstanding results.

On the other hand, the Hornets have no advantage inside and can only rely on Glenn Rice and old Curry to maintain their firepower.But the two of them combined for a little more than [-]% of the hits, which was not able to help the team change its destiny.

Moreover, as the game progressed, Glenn Rice's physical energy consumption was also very huge, and his mid-range shooting efficiency and breakthrough impact dropped significantly.

At the end of the second quarter, Anthony Mason Jr. stretched out his hand to pull Wu Dao's mid-range pull-up from the side step. While Wu Dao was given two free throws, he also accumulated his fifth foul.

With the two free throws, Wu Dao's personal score also reached 25 points. In contrast, Anthony Mason Jr., who was opposite him, scored 4 points personally, with almost full fouls, and only a pitiful number of rebounds. 2, and also made 4 turnovers.

At the end of the second quarter, the two teams played for 21:31.

The score of the two teams also reached 47:60, and the half-time point difference reached 13 points.

Glenn Rice played two consecutive quarters, but instead of bringing the score closer, the team suffered a defeat, which made him feel very bad.

But when the game reaches this level, the Hornets can't just give up.

Dave Cowens and Glen Rice discussed letting him rest for 5 minutes before going on the court for the final battle with the Timberwolves. After getting the consent of the star player, Dave Cowens committed 5 fouls. Anthony Mason Jr. was placed on the bench and replaced by JR Reed.

In order to survive the offensive vacuum when Glenn Rice was not on the court, coach Dave Cowens substituted the now 33-year-old "Short Bandit" Magsy Boggs (160cm/62kg).

Let him go up, not to let Muggsy Bogues score, but to let him replace the old Curry to connect the team, and at the same time assist JR Reid to influence the Timberwolves' rookie who likes to hold the ball, and at the same time hope to use his fuel tank. With the last bit of oil, he used sharp thrusts to contain the Timberwolves' interior defense.

At his peak, Bogues averaged 93 points, 94 rebounds, 10.8 assists, and 4.1 steals per game in the 10.1-1.7 season. There is no doubt about his ability.

But now, Bogues is obviously old. He has reached the end of his career.

The Hornets have made slight personnel adjustments, but the Timberwolves have remained unchanged.

At the beginning of the third quarter, Garnett and Wu Dao led the Timberwolves' bench to play.

Not long after the game started, Boggs showed off his unparalleled sense of court. He stole the rookie Chris Kyle cleanly. Not to mention, when Wu Dao was holding the ball and attacking J.R. Reid in singles, he suddenly hit the ball from the blind spot of Wu Dao's vision. Breaking out, Wu Dao was so frightened that he hurriedly combined the ball and forcibly pulled out his hand.

"Martial arts! You, a rookie, can you practice your damn mid-range shot again?!"

"It doesn't matter if you can't make the shot, at least you can let me clean the board!"

The basketball passed low in front of Garnett, who was stuck in position, and flew straight out of the baseline. Seeing that Wu Dao actually made a three-pointer, Garnett couldn't help but cursed angrily.

Wu Dao also looked embarrassed when he shot the three-pointer, but when faced with Garnett's scolding, Wu Dao calmly retorted: "I'm passing the ball to you!"

"If it had been me under the basket, it would have been an alley-oop dunk."

After hearing what Wu Dao said, Garnett also had some doubts about himself.

"Is it really a pass?"

Seeing Garnett starting to get confused, Wu Dao secretly laughed at his stupidity.However, after returning to defense, Wu Dao also became slightly interested in Boggs.

At the beginning of the third quarter, Bogues's activity did have some impact on the Timberwolves. Martial Arts' offensive efficiency dropped significantly after that three-no-stick shot, and it began to hit the ground continuously.

When the score difference was chased by the Hornets to 7 points, Wu Dao finally completed the adjustment after continuous strikes. With Wu Dao's pull-up three-pointer, the Timberwolves gradually stabilized their position.

In the middle of the third quarter, Dave Cowens replaced Glenn Rice when the difference between the two teams reached 9 points, preparing for a last ditch effort.

But unexpectedly, Glenn Rice had just come on the field. Bogues encountered Garnett's defense when he made a sudden breakthrough. Bogues, who was trying to make a drastic change in direction, sprained his ankle and fell directly to the ground. on the ground.

With Bogues exiting the game, Glen Rice was preparing to meet with the sharp-edged rookie of the Timberwolves. Flip Saunders replaced Tom and Marbury, who played more than two quarters. Martial Arts gave the Wasp the final blow.

After the third quarter, the score difference between the two teams came to 15 points.

In the fourth quarter, Wu Dao returned to the court and quickly expanded the point difference to 20 points. The Hornets replaced the main players and hung their guns.The Timberwolves did not kill them all. They took off all the main players early, leaving only Tom to brush up the statistics. No, solid victory.

93: 117.

The Timberwolves won by 24 points and defeated the Hornets, who ranked high in the Eastern Conference last season. This was also the first playoff team they defeated this season.

武道全场打了39分钟，为球队贡献41分5板5助攻1抢断3封盖。

The Hornets, who had lost two consecutive games, got another bad news after the game. Bogues sprained his ankle and would miss the next one to two weeks.

The Timberwolves, who have won two consecutive victories, are also preparing to go to Portland to face the Trail Blazers away from home amid the cheers of Minnesota fans.

(End of this chapter)