Slam Dunk: My Study Abroad Career in Northern Hunan

Chapter 557 The strongest attacker!
Chuck Parson's three-pointer was so crucial for the Spurs.

In the words of some people, this three-pointer is very "thirst-quenching." Although the score only adds three points to the Spurs' scoreboard, this three-pointer stimulates the morale of the players. Totally different.

The Spurs are a team that plays very collectively, which is reflected in the number of shots taken by the team's absolute core.In order to allow every player on the court to play a role, when the Spurs face ordinary opponents, David Robinson, as the core of the team, often sacrifices part of his ball rights and specially sets it aside for players to play.

But today's game against the Timberwolves, David Robinson's style of play was a little different from before. In terms of shots, he took many, many more shots than before.

The reason for this situation is certainly not because David Robinson suddenly became selfish and was unwilling to share the ball with his teammates.In fact, the most fundamental reason is that the other Spurs players are unable to play effectively, and even if the basketball is passed out, it has no meaning.In the previous pursuit battle and the current stalemate battle.

Rather than handing the ball to an inconsistent teammate, take it yourself.

This type of play that gathers the ball inside is quite risky, and David Robinson's own touch was average in today's game. If he continues to play like this, he may not be able to overthrow the Timberwolves.

And it is precisely because of this that Chuck Parson's three-pointer is so important to the Spurs.

This goal not only boosted the team's morale, but also awakened other role players.

Things are looking up for the Spurs, but the Timberwolves are even more energetic!
Wu Dao has scored consecutively since taking the field, and his powerful attack power has ignited the fans' strong fighting spirit.

As Marbury dribbled the ball into the frontcourt, Minnesota fans tried hard to hold back their excitement and quietly watched the players on the court.

Wu Dao stood outside the three-point line and raised his hand to ask for the ball from Marbury.

Seeing Wu Dao's action, Marbury did not hesitate and sent the ball directly into Wu Dao's hands. After the basketball was taken, Wu Dao did not stop. Garnett made a gesture while Duncan was in the corner.

"Um?!"

To pick and roll.

This was because Wu Dao took the initiative to communicate with his teammates and called a pick-and-roll in this game. Garnett saw Wu Dao's actions and quickly left his position without thinking, running towards the three-point line.

When Duncan saw this scene, he hesitated for a moment and then chose to follow up. Garnett has excellent long-range shooting ability, and Wu Dao also has a good outside three-point ability.

If the Timberwolves are allowed to play pick-and-rolls freely, the Spurs really won't be able to run out.

When the pick-and-roll was set, Wu Dao also quickly moved a step laterally in the direction of the pick-and-roll. Duncan had no intention of catching up. He stood more than one meter inside the three-point line to guard against Garnett who might pass down. At the same time, it was also to prevent Wu Dao from attacking. Take advantage of the startup to catch yourself off guard.

There was no pause in the martial arts movement of one step laterally. When an opening briefly appeared, he decisively stopped and combined the ball. Then, with Chuck Parson's pursuit, he easily threw the basketball in his hand.

The basketball drew a beautiful arc in everyone's sight, and then accurately fell into the net. The crisp sound of the basketball brushing the net also rang in the ears of the fans.

"Three-pointers, three-pointers!"

"He immediately returned the favor to the Spurs. Wu Dao is indeed the strongest attacker of the Timberwolves!"

Budao gave his opponent a tough response with a three-pointer, and the audience at the Target Center Arena cheered enthusiastically in the stands.

The commentator on the scene also excitedly praised Wu Dao's outstanding performance. I don't know since when, Wu Dao has been regarded by others as the best attacker of the Timberwolves.

Fortunately, the commentator did not say that Budo is the best player of the Timberwolves. Otherwise, before they and the Spurs decide the winner, the team's internal support may be half dispersed.

As for the commentator's current evaluation of martial arts, I'm afraid there won't be any opposition within the Timberwolves.

In basketball, sometimes it's very intuitive to know whether a player is strong or not.

It is intuitive that anyone who evaluates can clearly tell whether the player is strong or not after watching the game.Jordan fans may be able to become Kobe fans, but only a very small part of Kobe fans will become Atan fans.

Why?Because I have a higher level of vision and cannot see such an ugly style of play.

Wu Dao is a complete offensive kaleidoscope. His elegant and elegant style of play is completely different from that of Garnett and Tom.

"Kevin, I'll pass the ball to you when the opportunity arises."

"Of course, don't shoot your damn shot in front of me,"

"Let me fight in and still resist the impact. The old man from the Spurs can't stop the charging guy, can he?"

On the way back to defense, Wu Dao and Garnett talked.

"F...k! You're just a first grader, don't try to teach me how to play ball!"

"When I get the ball, I will naturally choose the appropriate attack method!"

Garnett pursed his lips and said unhappily.Wu Dao's words were a bit harsh, giving him a commanding feel, which made Garnett a little unhappy.

Let's figure it out, I, Garnett, am the boss of the team!

Of course Wu Dao knew what was going on in Garnett's mind. To be on the safe side, Wu Dao added: "It depends on your own performance."

"Of course, you are still scared, and I won't be surprised. After all, the opponent is the legendary center David Robinson, known as the Admiral. It's normal that you, a third grader, can't break through his defense!"

Martial Arts said with a smile and came to his defensive position.Different from the previous defense, Wu Dao stopped half a step inside the three-point line, waiting for the opponent to arrive.

Obviously, Chuck Parson's three-point shooting effect has begun to show. At least, Wu Dao can no longer double-team Duncan and others on the inside. Wu Dao will never allow Chuck Parsons to hit the ball.

After the Spurs point guard dribbled the ball into the frontcourt, he obviously felt that the defense on Wu Dao's side was a little different. Duncan was also keenly aware of this, and then pulled it out a little along the baseline, and then immediately He blocked Garnett with his back and took the position.

The basketball quickly flew past Marbury and went directly into Duncan's hands. Duncan took the ball and looked back at Garnett's pace, and then quickly looked back.

The moment Duncan turned around, Garnett quickly switched his front and back legs, but his hand was still pressed against Duncan's back.

Garnett's defense has a very obvious tendency. He staggers his steps and stands one behind the other, completely preventing Garnett from turning his back.

"Bang!" As the basketball fell, Duncan immediately gave Garnett a "some" physical confrontation. After a back hit, Duncan quickly shouldered the cover, then turned around and broke through from Garnett's left, heading towards Traveling quickly around the basket.

Garnett predicted that everything was empty, and he could only rely on his excellent athletic ability to follow up. If it were an ordinary opponent, Garnett could completely block the opponent, but unfortunately, he faced Duncan.

Duncan quickly entered the basket and hit the ball. After taking two big steps, he came directly to the other side of the basket. He jumped hard and dunked the ball directly into the basket with his backhand.

As the Spurs bench erupted in cheers, Garnett's face became a little ugly. "Quick break!" However, before Garnett could react, Wu Dao's voice came quickly from the frontcourt.Although Garnett's reaction was a little slow, someone on the Timberwolves side focused their attention on the court!
The white center who had been beaten by David Robinson saw the martial arts running towards the frontcourt quickly, quickly took the ball and walked out of the baseline to serve the ball quickly.

It's just that Cherokee Parks didn't control the force of the ball very well. He obviously used too much force. After crossing the center line, Wu Dao jumped hard and led the basketball to the front. While continuing to advance with the ball, the Spurs' The pursuit is also here.

Chuck Parson quickly walked around in front of Wu Dao, and when Wu Dao advanced with the ball, he quickly reached out and grabbed the basketball in Wu Dao's hand.Facing Chuck Parson's steal, Wu Dao also had no choice but to stop. At the same time, he half-turned around to protect the ball to his side.

At the same time, Wu Dao also used his body to block Chuck Parson's steal.

"Nice evasion!"

Popovich's eyes lit up when he saw Wu Dao's smooth movements, and he subconsciously praised him.At the same time, the martial arts in the court also changed at this moment. He had just made a sudden stop and immediately stepped forward to accelerate. He passed Chuck Parson in an instant and quickly crossed the Spurs' three-point line.

"!!!"

A simple emergency stop and start allowed Wu Dao to get past Chuck Parson's defense in an instant. After passing the defender, he faced an empty basket!
"Bang!" A regular two-handed dunk, and two more points were added to the Timberwolves' scoreboard.

As the basketball entered the net, Popovich couldn't hold it any longer and called a timeout.

"Om-"

The buzzer sounded in the middle of the court, and Popovich stood on the sidelines urging the players: "Hurry up! Run faster!"

Coach Flip Saunders also stood up from the coaching bench at this moment, glanced at the Spurs rest area not far away, and looked at the players walking towards the rest area.

It cannot be said that the Spurs would call a timeout at this time, which was unexpected.

Phillip just didn't expect the other party to be so decisive.

He originally thought that Popovich would choose to wait and see when he saw that the point difference between the two teams was not completely widened. However, he did not expect that Wu Dao's continuous scoring had already made Popovich lose his patience.

Why is it called a pause?
The first-year players of the opposing team are scoring crazy points on your team without missing a beat. If you were the coach, you would call a timeout.

Interrupting the opponent's fiery touch is one thing, and another reason is that Popovich wants to limit the performance of martial arts.

"Tim, you and Chuck switch defenses, and you go to defend the first grader on the outside!"

"David, guard the basket, give more support to Chuck, and don't let Kevin Garnett play too casually."

Popovich quickly adjusted his defensive tactics. He arranged for Duncan to defend martial arts, which was really a helpless move.As Philip said, the Spurs really don't have any outside players who can defend scorers of Wu Dao's level.

On the bench, Charles Smith, worth nearly $400 million, has a foot injury and it is impossible to keep up with the speed of martial arts.

And other players
Strikers are either short, light, or slow.

Through previous games, Popovich already has some understanding of the technical characteristics of martial arts. He is completely a young "killer" with almost full six dimensions. Putting a forward player with obvious flaws on it is to give martial arts Delivery portion.

Looking at the entire Spurs, they have no way to deal with martial arts. At this time, all the players still have the physical strength and the ability to defend against martial arts. Only Duncan is the only one. And whether it can be effective, or not uncertain.

Asking Duncan to switch defenses is also a helpless move.

Popovich now only hopes to block this offensive point of martial arts first, and then consider other things.

Today's Timberwolves are a weakened version of the peak "OK" Lakers.

Just like the Spurs played against the Lakers, the Spurs can still take some measures against O'Neal, a squatting center, but there is absolutely no way to deal with Kobe on the outside.

Similarly, the combination of Duncan and Robinson is simply a matter of "sprinkling water" to break down the Timberwolves' inside line.

But it is quite difficult to limit the martial arts that project terror.

For the Timberwolves, Coach Phillip did not arrange any technical tactics for the players. He just told Wu Dao to trust his teammates if he encounters multiple double-teams.

Philip certainly knows what the Spurs' current predicament is. In his opinion, the only way for the Spurs to limit the performance of martial arts is to adopt "human sea tactics."

However, in Philip's view, the Spurs' wishful thinking may be in vain.

Budo has excellent height and excellent ball skills. As long as he is willing, he can send the ball out when being double-teamed.

The Spurs guard is too short and cannot defeat a player of Wu Dao's height.

The pause time passed quickly.

After the players from both sides returned to the court, the Spurs also quickly launched an attack.

This time, the Spurs still chose to lob the ball to Duncan in the low post. Facing Garnett's defense, Duncan chose a half-turn hook after continuous physical confrontation.

It's not a gorgeous offensive method, but the effect is very good. The basketball hits the backboard and rebounds into the basket.

Otherwise, Duncan is a full-level rookie!
In this situation, he still scored the ball calmly. Whether it is from a technical point of view or a mental point of view, Duncan can be described as perfect.

"what?!"

"What kind of play is this from the Spurs?"

"A battle of the best rookies?!"

Between the alternation of offense and defense, as the Timberwolves slowly entered the frontcourt, the position of the Spurs players immediately caused waves of low cheers from the audience in the stands.

Duncan, who usually sits in the low post, is still near the three-point line at this moment, and the player he is facing is the martial arts of the Timberwolves.

Seeing this matchup, the fans became excited and began to cheer loudly.

After returning from the timeout, Marbury was thinking about assisting his teammates to hit a few goals and not letting Wu Dao continue to play singles. Seeing the matchup on the side, Marbury also looked slightly startled, and then called Wu Dao's name. Then the ball was given to Martial Arts.

Looking at Wu Dao holding the ball in front of him, Duncan had a "kind" smile on his face.

(End of this chapter)