Slam Dunk: My Study Abroad Career in Northern Hunan

In the game between the Timberwolves and the Pacers, as the game progressed, the players on both sides became more and more relaxed.

After being scored a few goals by Budao in front of them, Reggie Miller and the Pacers no longer had any luck in their hearts.

They all know that this newcomer to the Timberwolves is probably not something Reggie Miller can handle alone.

The Pacers also adjusted very quickly. Soon Dale Davis, who was supposed to guard the inside to guard against Ben Wallace, raised his position during defense.

The distance between his defensive position and Reggie Miller is often just over one meter.

If Reggie Miller is positioned within the three-point line, then Dale Davis will often be positioned within the extension of the free throw line.

Although it did not violate the defensive rules of the league in this era, anyone with a discerning eye could see that Ben Wallace on the Timberwolves side was left open, and Dale Davis was promoted to that position purely to fill in for Reggie Miller. .

Wu Dao's mid-range shots are very sharp. Obviously, this feature has been grasped by the Pacers. When defending, they simply do not want to give Wu Dao too much space to play. They rely on player positioning, which greatly reduces Wu Dao's range of action.

This kind of defensive method, if faced against a team with excellent mid-range shooting ability at the fourth position, is exactly the same as giving away food.

But unfortunately, Ben Wallace is not good at mid-range and long-range shots. He can attack at the basket, but when attacking at the basket, he will be defended by Rick Schmitz.

The Pacers have figured out Ben Wallace's technical characteristics in a very short game time.

Of course, it is simply impossible for such a defense to completely block Martial Arts. What the Pacers did was just make every attack of Martial Arts more difficult.

Rather than playing difficult balls himself, Budo feels that letting his teammates play easy balls will be more beneficial to the team.

It's true that Ben Wallace is not good at mid-range shooting, but the Timberwolves have inside players who are good at mid-range shooting, right?

On the offensive end, Garnett will no longer provide cover for Wu Dao. Similarly, Ben Wallace will be forced to squat under the basket by Wu Dao. At the same time, Garnett is pulling to the mid-range on the other side of Wu Dao.

This kind of offensive formation forced Rick Schmitz to squat inside to guard against Ben Wallace's attack on the basket. Chris Mullin, who was staring at Tom, was also forced to shrink his defense and move back to the mid-range. .

Whenever the Pacers want to compress Martial Arts' offensive space, they must give up something.

For example, in the area outside the three-point line on the left wing, the Pacers' defense cannot cover it.

A defense like the Pacers' in today's era can indeed limit opponents very well.

Especially for a team like the Timberwolves, because among the entire Timberwolves starting players, only Wu Dao has excellent three-point ability.

Marbury's three-pointer cannot be called "have", it can only be called able to shoot.

In the NBA, it is not easy for a team to match an excellent three-point shooter. A team like the Timberwolves obviously doesn't have this kind of person.

On the offensive end, Wu Dao began to frequently play for Garnett and Marbury. Compared with one-on-two by himself, it was easier for Garnett and Tom to play Chris Mullin two-on-one.

Although Tom's three-pointers stretch his hips, it can be said that he doesn't have it, but he is still somewhat good at mid-range shots.

He just needs to sink toward the baseline so that Chris Mullin can't take care of both him and Garnett at the same time.

Between the two of them, one of them can always get enough opportunities to take action.

Similarly, Marbury began to exert strength after reducing the number of singles in martial arts. Although Mark Jackson, a 34-year-old comrade, defends very hard, it is an indisputable fact that his physical function has deteriorated.

Increasing age does not change by human will.

Marbury is young and has flexible feet. After several rounds of offense and defense, he also figured out the details of Mark Jackson and began to frequently score sudden points.

After the first quarter, the Timberwolves led the Pacers by 32 points 24:8.

Martial Arts scored 22 points in a single quarter, showing a crushing state against Reggie Miller.

Once upon a time, Reggie Miller led the Pacers to defeat their old enemy the Knicks with 25 points in the final quarter in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Just three years later, the Timberwolves' rising star who was less than 22 years old actually scored points in a single quarter in front of Reggie Miller, leading the Timberwolves to crush the Pacers.

As the first quarter ended, Bird on the sidelines looked at Reggie Miller and others who were a little distracted, and couldn't help but feel in a trance.

"The NBA is really cruel!"

In Bird's mind, he couldn't help but think of the famous braised egg. Ten years ago, the second-year braised egg faced his Celtics in the playoffs and made 41 of 22 shots and 21 free throws. Hit 19, scored 63 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 1 block.

The 63 points scored in a single game in that playoff game is a record that has not been broken until now.

Although the second-year braised eggs were swept by them 3-0.

But there is no doubt about the power of braised eggs.

At this time, Bird looked at the young man not far away who was surrounded by his teammates in the center, and couldn't help but sigh.

He's old, he's old.

Reggie Miller and his Pacers are also old.

Facing the young superstar of the Timberwolves, it is normal for Reggie Miller, who is not good at defense, to be unable to cope.

Five years earlier, this game would have been much more difficult for the Timberwolves.

Although he had such thoughts in his heart, Bird did not give up hope of winning. After changing to the substitute lineup, he still encouraged the players and told them what they needed to pay attention to in the second quarter.

步行者这边换上了安东尼奥·戴维斯（4/5号位，206cm/98kg，90年2轮18顺位），换上了杰伦·罗斯（203cm/95kg，3/4号位，94年首轮17顺位），马克·波普（208cm/107kg，4号位，96年2轮23顺位）。

After a wave of blood changes, Mark Jackson and Reggie Miller still stayed on the court to play in the second quarter.

Bird's idea is simple, he wants to use the second quarter to try to chase points.

To achieve such a result, Reggie Miller and Mark Jackson must work hard. Their physical condition is relatively good and they can play for another half quarter before resting.

As for the players inside, they need to be well protected. It is not too late to rest for half a quarter before playing again.

On the Timberwolves side, there are not so many tricks, and Philip obviously has the intention of beating the Pacers to death with a stick. Except for Ben Wallace and Wu Dao, the other players did not move. The players replaced were young Chris Kyle and white center Cherokee Parks.

The second quarter between the Timberwolves and the Pacers was obviously much more intense.

Reggie Miller on the Pacers side is also very decentralized, encouraging the team's young people to play more. New players Jaylen Rose and Antonio Davis are not polite at all, and the same is true for the young people facing the Timberwolves. I dare to fight, and the movements of both teams are obviously much bigger.

The fierce competition also made the enthusiasm of the spectators extremely high.

The stadium was filled with cheers from fans.

The third-year Jaylen Rose can grow into an outstanding player in the future, but it is a pity that now he is obviously unable to carry the team's offensive banner. Under Tom's defense, Jaylen Rose The fight is rather difficult.

And Reggie Miller, without the restraint of a defensive player like Wu Dao, played very comfortably when facing Marbury. With his absolute height, he frequently hit Marbury's head. Strong shot.

Chris Kyle plays the No. 1 position. Relying on his young body, he can be regarded as not falling behind when facing the veteran Mark Jackson.

On Garnett's side, he also successfully defeated his opponent.

Of course, even though that's what he said, Garnett's "dry explosion" was also limited. While he blocked his opponent in the second quarter, he only scored 5 points. Although his performance was very good, But the appetite of Timberwolves fans has been whetted by martial arts.

Compared with Wu Dao who often scores 10+ or ​​20+ points in a single quarter, Garnett's 5 points in a single quarter are just like that in their eyes.

This is equivalent to how fans born in the 90s watched Kobe. There was a famous meme in sports news back then, that is, "Kobe's performance was average today, and he only scored 25 points in the game."

But ignore the number of shots and just look at the score. In that era, a player who could maintain 20+ points in a single game was already a star.

What's more, Kobe averaged 35 points per game in his peak period.

There is no way, Garnett's technical characteristics are such that he cannot take too many shots. Compared with his offense and martial arts, his disadvantages are obvious.

In the second half of the second quarter, the Pacers' main center Rick Schmitz was replaced, while Mark Jackson and Reggie Miller were replaced and rested.

For the Timberwolves, Garnett and Marbury were replaced and rested, while Wu Dao and Ben Wallace returned to the court.

After Garnett left the game, the Timberwolves were beaten violently in the paint. By the end of the second quarter, Ben Wallace had already picked up 4 fouls. Ben Wallace did play very hard and often went to cover the defense. Schmitz, but the Pacers' 224cm big center is difficult to deal with.

The young boss can only use fouls to make up for the shortcomings of his current abilities.

Fortunately, Wu Dao defeated third-year Jaylen Rose on both offense and defense.

When the buzzer sounded at the end of the second quarter, the Timberwolves entered the second half with an absolute advantage of 30:20 and an 18-point advantage.

Wu Dao often gave Chris and Tom the ball in this section of the game, and his personal score was "only" 6 points.

半场结束，武道的个人数据已经是来到了28分4篮板6助1抢断2封盖。

And all of his blocks were obtained on Jaylen Rose's head.

Jaylen Rose is also a tough guy. Facing Wu Dao, he still "charges" with the ball.

With a huge advantage, Wu Dao only played half of the third quarter and was replaced after scoring 5 points. At the same time, Coach Philip, who felt that the outcome was determined, began to display his coaching skills.

Start using the Timberwolves' bench players.

Doug West, Terry Burt and Sam Mitchell came on stage one after another.

Soon, the advantage accumulated by the Timberwolves was given back.

In the third quarter, at 16:26, facing the tough Pacers, the Timberwolves were chased by ten points in a single quarter.

Doug West, Terry Burt and Sam Mitchell, who have not had a chance to play for a long time, have shown their unfamiliarity with the court. These old players have indulged themselves very much during this period, and some of them have People didn't even touch the ball for several days.

When you step onto the court in this state and face high-intensity competition, it is very normal for your hips to stretch.

At the same time, Marbury played very poorly today, not to mention his low shooting percentage. In an advantageous situation, the more shots he failed to make, the more he had to make them. When there was no martial arts on the court, Marbury showed his ability. Lone wolf style.

In the entire Timberwolves, on the offensive end, only Wu Dao can convince Marbury.

Garnett? The noodle basket technique is too bad, not as good as him!

Tom Gugliotta? He moves too slowly, his impact on the basket is not as good as his, and his three-pointers are not as good as him!

The likes of Sam Mitchell and Chris Kyle? That's even more like a chicken and a dog, not worth mentioning.

Only martial arts, with enough offensive methods and terrible shooting percentage, can convince Marbury to play the ball and give up the opportunity to attack with the ball.

Under the watchful eyes of the home fans, several players were constantly beating the iron. If the accumulated advantage hadn't been large enough, they might have been overtaken by the Pacers in just one quarter of the third quarter.

Of course, the fans have very strong opinions on this, but the team still has advantages, and the dissatisfaction of some fans has not formed a "crusade".

In the fourth quarter, coach Philip looked at the single-digit score difference and did not want to take risks, so he put martial arts back on the court.

As soon as Wu Dao came on the court, Marbury became "reasonable" as expected. He was willing to play the ball and move, and rarely acted alone.

Reggie Miller, who had been exhausted by the substitute players, faced martial arts again, and his defensive performance also became very sluggish.

Reggie Miller tried to use trash talk and some small moves to irritate Wu Dao, but unfortunately, trash talk is only effective when he presses his opponent and beats him violently, and his small moves are simply incomparable with someone like Malone.

The baptized Budo would not be furious because Reggie Miller pushed his knee against Budo's calf. All he had to do was give Reggie Miller a hard back-up blow to get the message out.

Reggie Miller's tonnage is simply not enough for martial arts.

At the same time, in order to avoid the opponent's breakdown, Wu Dao also added more outside shots.

His three-point shooting rate in the fourth quarter was not low, nearly 50%, and he missed the Pacers.

28: 17.

As the referee's whistle sounded, the game between the Timberwolves and the Pacers officially came to an end.

Wu Dao scored 16 points in the last quarter, and his personal score also exceeded 40.

Winning is too easy, and the fans of the Timberwolves feel a little unreal. They did not expect that the Pacers led by Reggie Miller would be so vulnerable!

The martial arts score of nearly 50 points in a single game also caused media reporters to rush to report on it.

"The young wolf king is back from injury."