Slam Dunk: My Study Abroad Career in Northern Hunan

About 4 minutes into the second quarter of the game between the Timberwolves and the Jazz, the Timberwolves changed formations.

After Wu Dao and other starters returned to the court, with the efforts of Wu Dao, Marbury, Garnett and others, the point difference quickly narrowed to 6 points.

In the middle of the second quarter, Jazz put Brian Russell back on the court again, and as soon as he came on the court, the defensive pressure faced by Wu Dao escalated again.

Even in the second quarter of the game, Brian Russell dared to make more moves than in the first quarter, and the defensive pressure was stronger.

Garnett, Marbury and others still maintained a fairly good touch. Wu Dao didn't take many shots in the second quarter. He only scored 7 points in limited offensive rounds during the limited time he held the ball." ".

The Jazz are very satisfied with the effect of their team's restriction on martial arts, while the Timberwolves don't pay too much attention to the fact that martial arts has reduced the number of shots.

After all, Marbury and the others played pretty well. Although Wu Dao's performance today was "fair" and not as impressive as in previous games, at least the team still showed pretty good strength, which was enough for Philip. The coach breathed a sigh of relief.

What he fears most is that martial arts is completely misfired and no one on the team can stand up. As a coach, this situation is the most terrifying.

That means that the Timberwolves are a "one-man team." As long as martial arts are restricted, the Timberwolves can do nothing. This is very detrimental to a team that aims for the playoffs or even the championship. of.

The outstanding performances of Marbury, Tom, Garnett and others also gave Philip some peace of mind.

At the end of the second quarter, the Timberwolves trailed the opponent by 29 points at 35:6.

The score between the two teams also reached 57:64, and the point difference between the two teams expanded to 7 points.

Wu Dao scored 16 points in two quarters, which was a brilliant performance. However, for those fans who have been watching the Timberwolves game, Wu Dao, who scored 16 points in the half, obviously played a little "restrained" today.

In the second quarter of the Jazz, their substitute No. 3 Adam Kife (206cm/104kg, No. 1992 pick in the first round of 10) beat the Timberwolves substitute Mitchell. Later, although coach Philip made a There are some adjustments, but through the offensive pick-and-roll rotation, the Jazz can always find opportunities for Adam Keefe to play in misplaced singles.

And coincidentally, Adam Kiefe's touch was quite good today and he was very lucky. No matter how hard he played, although Tom was sometimes able to bypass the pick-and-roll and defend in time, Adam Kiefe was still able to force the ball and deliver it. into the network.

Even if the shot is slightly off, the basketball can fall into the net after bouncing on the rim twice.

Martial Arts once suspected that this kid had entered the "zone" mode and was cheating!

This guy scored 12 points in a single quarter, which is the main reason why the Jazz can lead the Timberwolves by so many points.

During the break, Tom, who had suffered a big loss, was a little annoyed. He wiped his sweat, and then suddenly threw the sweat towel on the empty bench to vent his anger.

Seeing Tom's appearance, Wu Dao took over Philip's coaching role and enlightened: "Tom, what's there to be angry about?"

"Who is playing in the NBA and hasn't had a few explosive games?"

"That kid is just unlucky. He's not as good as you in terms of physical strength."

"If your hand feels cold, you won't be able to score."

The martial arts words did make Tom look better. As Wu Dao said, in the NBA, who hasn't had an "explosive" game?

Adam Kiefe was originally a first-round pick, and in previous games, this guy has always been the starter. His playing time and Brian Russell are almost half and half.

The Jazz's two No. 3 positions have different functions. One is more offensive than defensive, while the other is more defensive than offensive.

The Jazz will let the two play alternately or together at the right time, depending on the opponent's formation.

The Jazz noticed that Tom played well in the first quarter, and Tom's 191cm, 86kg No. 2 Jeff Hornacek was a little too relaxed. They also planned to use Adam Kiefe to increase Tom's intensity.

Although Tom also scored 6 points in the second quarter, compared to Adam Kiefe's performance, Tom seemed a bit weak.

With a 7-point difference, after a short break, the game between the Timberwolves and Jazz entered the third quarter.

All Jazz players started, except for Jeff Hornacek who was originally at the 2nd position and was replaced by Adam Keefe at the 3rd position.

As for the Timberwolves, they have a starting lineup with Wu Dao, Tom and others.

The Timberwolves' style of play has changed very little compared to the previous two quarters. Wu Dao's proportion of the ball is still greatly weakened, and the offense is more centered around Marbury and Garnett.

After the Jazz replaced Adam Kife, Tom's shooting percentage dropped significantly, and his offensive success rate was average.

As soon as the third quarter started, Tom, whose condition had declined, continued to hit the iron, allowing his opponent to seize the opportunity and widen the point difference to 11 points.

After Marbury realized this, he promptly reduced Tom's possession of the ball and increased his share of sudden points. After realizing this, Martial often provided pick-and-rolls to Marbury.

With the help of Wu Dao's pick-and-roll, Marbury sometimes got through the gaps of the Jazz defenders, and sometimes he used Wu Dao's pick-and-roll to shoot lateral three-point jumpers.

Different from the previous two quarters, Marbury's touch in the third quarter was obviously not as good as the previous two quarters, and he made a lot of shots.

In terms of rebound protection, the Jazz did a very good job, and the number of offensive rebounds the Timberwolves grabbed was very limited.

Tom and Marbury both declined, affecting the team's overall offensive rotation.

Under the influence of the two of them, Garnett's state also became erratic.

Of course, this was Garnett's own evaluation of himself. He felt that he was influenced by his teammates. Some useless runs and frequent conceding of goals by his teammates made Garnett play impatiently.

As a result, when he was attacking with the ball, his posture was also deformed. Under Malone's defense, Garnett, who was unable to concentrate wholeheartedly, was bound to "suffer miserably in Waterloo."

Halfway through the second half of the game, the Timberwolves only scored 10 points, while the Jazz scored 16 points. The point difference between the two teams widened again.

The score also reached 67:80, and the point difference reached 13 points.

Seeing the game time passing minute by minute, facing a 13-point point difference, Marbury also worked hard to find a way to break the game.

"Bang!!!"

During the Timberwolves' offensive round, the game really got heated. Marbury was holding the ball at the top of the arc and observing his teammates' movements. At this moment, a loud noise suddenly came from not far away.

Brian Russell, who had been following the martial arts from the corner to the paint area, then to the bottom corner, and then ran back to the corner, suddenly jumped with his left foot and his right foot, and jumped like a dog chewing shit. Fell to the floor.

"Give me the ball!"

The referee did not blow the whistle. Wu Dao quickly returned to the corner and shouted at Marbury.

Big open space.

Seeing this scene, Marbury's eyes quickly lit up and he gave the ball to Wu Dao on the side. Brian Russell only had time to get up from the ground. Wu Dao had already quickly exploded the ball and adjusted its direction, quickly hitting the three-point line. Shot release.

"Shh!"

With a soft sound, the basketball went through the center of the net. It was only now in the third quarter that Wu Dao scored his first goal of this quarter.

Wu Dao's three-pointer came just in time for the Timberwolves. Not only did the point difference shrink to 8 points, Wu Dao's goal seemed to have given the Timberwolves the key to breaking the tie.

"ohhhh——"

There was a burst of cheers from the Timberwolves bench, and some Timberwolves fans also shouted excitedly when they saw Wu Dao score.

Brian Russell stood up. His lip was slightly bruised and a little blood seeped out. Brian Russell stuck out his tongue and licked it, and the blood disappeared. Looking at Wu Dao who quickly ran back and left, Brian Russell panted heavily and felt an indescribable soreness in his legs.

"Are you okay?"

"You look tired!"

Malone walked to Brian Russell's side, looked at Brian Russell's tired look, couldn't help but patted Brian Russell on the shoulder, and asked with concern.

"fine."

"That kid is starting to show strength, I will guard him."

Brian Russell shook his head, waved his arms, and then quickly ran towards the frontcourt.

"Are you really okay?" Ma Long looked at his sweaty palms and couldn't help but whisper worriedly, then he quickened his pace and ran towards the frontcourt.

During the Jazz's offensive round, Wu Dao looked at Brian Russell who was approaching quickly, with a bright smile on his face:

"Are you tired?"

"You weigh so much and have been guarding me for so long. You probably can't hold on any longer."

"Don't force yourself. If you can't bear it, go down and rest."

Wu Dao's face was also covered with sweat at this moment. He looked at Brian Russell who looked tired and said with a smile. The opponent is the passive defensive side and runs much more than themselves.

Martial Arts could tell that this guy was already having a hard time. Although the opponent's arms were very strong, there was obviously a gap between him and him in terms of endurance.

"Can't bear it?"

"What stupid thing are you talking about?"

"How could I not be able to bear it?"

"It's you, you just scored a goal this quarter, right?"

"This is also your last goal of this quarter!"

Brian Russell wiped the sweat from his face and said. Then when he saw his teammates dribbling the ball into the frontcourt, he immediately turned around and quickly leaned against Wu Dao.

When his body leaned towards Wu Dao's body, his elbow stabbed Wu Dao's body secretly.

At this moment, if Wu Dao raised his arms to defend, this time, he would directly hit Wu Dao's armpit.

At this moment, Brian Russell suddenly felt a heavy weight on his back, and Wu Dao's whole body was pressed directly against his body. At the same time, Brian Russell felt a heavy weight on his arm and was pressed down.

The moment Howard Eisley passed the ball to Brian Russell, Budao's figure jumped out from the side, actually squeezed Brian Russell away and took the ball in his hands.

Brian Russell subconsciously reached out to stop him. Wu Dao, who started dribbling the ball, also swung his arm and hit Brian Russell's chest with his left elbow.

In this match, Wu Dao had only had some "regular" physical contact with Brian Russell before. This kind of hidden elbow was the first time.

Brian Russell always thought that this high school student didn't know these "adult" game moves because of his tenderness. This time, I was hit hard, my breath was stagnant, and I couldn't run at all.

At this time, Wu Dao, who had completed the steal, had already taken the lead and entered the Jazz half.

Amid the cheers of Timberwolves fans, Wu Dao grabbed the ball with one hand and dunked directly, scoring easily.

Although the chasing Howard Easley followed Budao, he didn't even think about taking off and just watched Budao dunk.

The score difference narrowed to 6 points. Timberwolves fans saw Wu Dao scoring consecutively, and their interest suddenly became high.

Jordan, who was already bored on the sidelines of the court, saw Wu Dao scoring consecutively, his eyes lit up, and he sat up straighter.

He could see that if the Timberwolves continued to play like that without making changes, unless the Jazz's offense suddenly collapsed, then the Timberwolves' loss would be inevitable.

But now, instead of waiting for the Jazz's offensive efficiency to decrease, they are waiting for the young man to break out.

"it is good!"

“Excellent job!”

"Defend, guard against the next ball, and reduce the point difference to less than 5 points!"

Philip shouted loudly, waving his arms to direct the players to get into position as he spoke.

After Wu Dao quickly returned to the field, he saw Brian Russell slowly running towards him and said with a smile:

"Do you think your defense against me was successful?"

"You just told me that the three-pointer was my last goal, right?"

"now what?"

"Is this goal my last goal of this quarter?"

Wu Dao asked Brian Russell angrily, making Brian Russell's already dark face become even darker.

"It's nice to do the little tricks, isn't it?"

"Do you think I'm a soft persimmon who can be manipulated by you?"

As he spoke, Wu Dao's smile faded. Looking at Brian Russell's jersey that was soaked in sweat and clinging to his body, Wu Dao continued:

"That dog of yours just ate shit and fell beautifully."

"This won't be the last time you wrestle."

While the two were talking, Howard Eisley of the Jazz had already dribbled the ball into the frontcourt. Wu Dao walked up to Howard Eisley without saying a word, leaning against the opponent and blocking the opponent's eyes with one hand.

Wu Dao was very powerful. Brian Russell raised his arm, but could not resist Wu Dao. Then he stopped restraining himself and suddenly pushed Wu Dao with his hands, and then quickly ran towards Howard Eisley to try to catch him. ball.

But at this moment, Brian Russell suddenly had a heavy weight on his foot. The martial arts that should have been pushed away by him was actually on one side of his body. The moment he lost some of his strength, he stepped forward and happened to be blocking his path. Front.

It gave the impression that Wu Dao wanted to compete with him for the forward position. When Wu Dao tripped him, Brian Russell immediately lost his center of gravity, fell forward, and fell directly to the ground.

"boom!!"

And the next second he fell to the ground, Wu Dao's body fell straight on his body, making a muffled sound.

"Oh!"

The next second the two men fell to the ground, the referee blew the whistle at the right time.

(End of this chapter)