Slam Dunk: My Study Abroad Career in Northern Hunan

Coach Philip naturally knows the idea of ​​martial arts.

It's obvious isn't it?

After these few offensive and defensive rounds, Marbury couldn't guard Kobe at all. The physical difference between the two players is not small. Kobe is taller than Marbury and stronger than Marbury in terms of strength. Marbury's defense For Kobe, it's simply not tough enough.

Marbury's stealing ability is very good, and he is also accustomed to using "all-or-nothing" steals to disrupt the opponent's dribbling rhythm when defending and create opportunities for himself.

But having excellent stealing ability does not mean that this player has excellent defensive ability.

Stealing and defense are, in essence, two different things.

If Marbury deals with players who have slow dribbling speed, insufficient offensive changes, and average breakthrough level, his defensive methods can often achieve good results, even if the opponent is one size larger than Marbury. With his ability, it is not impossible to defend against his opponents.

But facing Kobe, who has many changes in offense and is excellent at breaking into the ball with the ball, Marbury sometimes makes all-out steals, but instead gives opportunities to the opponent.

Marbury's defensive ability is somewhat similar to Iverson's. Are you going to say that he has none at all? That is of course impossible. Players like them have very fast hands. If they are not careful, the ball will be taken away.

But if you want to say that players like them have strong defensive ability, it really can't be said. At least at the 2nd position, whether it is Iverson or Marbury, their defense is better than "". "People poke" players are just a little bit better.

For example, Nash plays the No. 1 position

At the No. 2 position, the most recognized offensive and defensive players are actually Jordan and Kobe. After gaining weight, these two players have excellent scoring abilities even in the low post.

Like the "four major shooting guards" who were as famous as Kobe when he was young, Kobe's defensive ability is completely unique.

Iverson is famous for his defense, and Maizi is the kind of player who can defend or not. Among the two options of offense and defense, Maizi can only choose the same physical fitness, and he usually chooses to attack.

As for Carter

This guy has T0 level talent and T5 level desire to win. If Vince Carter is in a good mood, he can fight with the opponent's outside offensive core for a whole game, but if he is in a bad mood, he will even learn from Ah Tan and play defense with his eyes.

Jordan once criticized Carter's defensive attitude, which is evident.

In the stadium, the game between the Lakers and Timberwolves was going on.

Coach Philip did not take Wu Dao's advice and asked Ben Wallace to switch to guard Kobe. There are two considerations. First, the battle between Marbury and Kobe has just begun. Even if Marbury is really not Kobe's opponent, he should not make adjustments so quickly.

Doesn't this mean that he clearly told Marbury that he is not as good as the other person? As a coach, Philip must consider the mentality of his players.

As for another reason.

That's because Philip doesn't want to adopt Wu Dao's suggestions. Wu Dao has more and more say in the team. If he, a coach, "obeys Wu Dao's words", then who else will be able to restrict Wu Dao?

As an ambitious coach, Philip doesn't want to become a star "pendant" or a clay coach.

The Timberwolves don't switch defenses, and Kobe plays quite comfortably against Marbury. He can hold the ball in singles and use his body to make cuts without the ball.

In addition, the Lakers also have the threat of Eddie Jones on the other side, making it impossible for Ben Wallace to focus on Kobe all the time.

The players on both wings of the Lakers are also playing more and more freely.

As for the Timberwolves, their performance was somewhat stumbling.

Not only did Kobe have full firepower on the offensive end, but he also played with great attitude on the defensive end. He was meticulous in his pursuit and movement, and there was no slack at all.

For the Timberwolves, Marbury's sudden break was actually suppressed by Kobe. Although Marbury could still occasionally break through Kobe's defense with the help of his teammates' pick-and-rolls, such scores did not quench the Timberwolves' thirst at all.

Except for Marbury, the other Timberwolves players were almost silent on the offensive end. Tom was in very poor shape in this quarter and frequently missed shots.

In other words, Tom's status has fluctuated a bit too much in recent times.

Coach Philip sent Garnett back to the court midway through the second quarter, replacing Ben Wallace, who lacked offensive ability.

Coach Philip's original intention was to strengthen the Timberwolves' offense, but after Garnett came on the court, the Timberwolves' offensive efficiency did not improve significantly.

Garnett is not the kind of player who can take crazy shots, and his explosive scoring power is actually not strong enough at all.

Therefore, at the end of the second quarter, the Timberwolves and the Lakers played for 17:30, trailing the Lakers by 13 points in a single quarter.

The sluggish performance of outside players made the Timberwolves extremely ugly on the offensive end.

In fact, anyone with a discerning eye can see that Garnett's offensive ability is somewhat lacking. Compared with ordinary inside players, Garnett's offensive power is certainly good. But compared with those superstar insiders, Garnett's offense is somewhat inadequate.

The Timberwolves' offensive ceiling actually depends on the outside, not the inside.

In the third quarter, for the Lakers, Campbell returned to the court. At the same time, Kobe was not substituted. Instead, the Lakers' young guard Nick Van Exel came off the court to rest after playing two quarters.

As for the Timberwolves, Tom, who played two quarters, was replaced by Wu Dao.

As for Chriss and Marbury, they are still on the court.

Coupled with Cherokee Parks and Garnett inside, the Timberwolves' lineup and the starting lineup in the first quarter have undergone some changes.

Of course, Chris Kyle cherishes this opportunity to play, and he has secretly made plans in his heart to assist martial arts in scoring in the next game.

This is not because Chris Kyle's dog-licking habit has recurred, but because in the second quarter, he felt that he had fully assisted Garnett and others, and the team's score gap was widened by the Lakers. That was definitely not him. Chris should take the blame.

The score was 41:54, the Timberwolves were 13 points behind, and the Lakers still had the right to serve in the third quarter.

After Wu Dao entered the stadium, the originally silent stands finally became active again. The fans shouted Wu Dao's name loudly, and for a while, the shouts filled the entire stadium.

"This guy is really popular!"

As Kobe walked towards the front court, he secretly observed the stands on both sides. Seeing the fervor of the Minnesota fans, Kobe couldn't help but feel a little bit amused.

He doesn't have so many fans in Los Angeles. The focus of those viewers is O'Neal. O'Neal not only has strong dominance, but he is also a lively and humorous player. O'Neal's popularity is very high.

Kobe is better than other substitute players in the Lakers. He is the Lakers' "first substitute".

But in the end, a substitute is a substitute after all. What is the difference between the first substitute and the second substitute?

With this thought in his mind, Kobe's eyes on martial arts became more and more fierce.

Although the two of them can be considered friends, on the court, they are enemies!

Both Kobe and Eddie Jones ran in the direction of Martial Arts. The location of Martial Arts is the right elbow area of ​​the half court. This is also the offensive position that both Kobe and Eddie Jones are good at.

Of course, these two are also very good at attacking in the left elbow area, but relatively speaking, the right elbow area will allow them to break through more freely.

My dominant hand is my right hand, so it is inevitable that I will be biased. Even if players can develop the ability to rush and shoot with both hands, human subconscious habits are difficult to change.

"Well?"

"Ok?"

Eddie Jones and Kobe, who were running towards the martial arts, noticed each other and both made a strange murmur. "Go hit that short guy!"

Eddie Jones pointed to Marbury on the other side and said.

Offensive scoring is one of the most dazzling things on this court, especially being able to score points on the opponent's star player is even more eye-catching.

Martial Arts is now quite famous. If you can score crazy points on Martial Arts, it will be a good opportunity for both Kobe and Eddie Jones to make your own reputation.

Substitutes have no rights.

Kobe curled his lips in displeasure, and did not stop even after reaching Wu Dao. He quickly entered the inside lane, then passed through the paint area and ran toward the bottom corner on the other side.

Derek Fisher, who came on the bench, noticed Kobe's movements, hit the ground pass from a small angle, and quickly passed the ball towards the bottom corner where Kobe was.

The basketball flew towards Kobe almost close to the ground. Kobe squatted down and took the ball in his hands. Then he adjusted it and raised the ball to shoot. Marbury blocked it from Kobe's right side.

However, what Kobe did when he lifted the ball was a fake move. He quickly dropped the ball with his left hand and passed Marbury with a long stride. Then Kobe quickly combined the ball and shot.

"Shh!"

As the basketball fell into the net, Kobe's personal score also reached 12 points, and the point difference between the Lakers and Timberwolves further expanded to 15 points.

After the fake move, he dropped the ball to break through, and then made a jump shot in the open space.

Kobe's movements are relaxed and chic, giving people a sense of elegance. Although Minnesota fans have no sympathy for Kobe, they have to say that Kobe's game is relatively good-looking, with two points of Jordan's charm.

Offense and defense alternated, and music encouraging offense sounded from the speakers on the court.

Wu Dao's running speed is not fast, and the direction of travel is to the right elbow area of ​​the half court, where Eddie Jones has long been waiting.

He is looking forward to the matchup with Wu Dao. Nowadays, for young players in the league, being able to defeat Wu Dao is what they pursue.

"Chris."

When he was approaching the three-point line, Wu Dao slowed down and called to Chris Kyle who was holding the ball.

In fact, there is no need for martial arts reminders, Chris knows exactly what he needs to do. Unlike Marbury, he doesn't play "reasonable" team basketball.

All he knows is that he is a substitute and he will do whatever the team boss says.

The basketball was quickly released into Wu Dao's hands. The position where Wu Dao received the ball was two meters away from the three-point line. After receiving the basketball, Wu Dao took a quick step forward with the ball, then paused and quickly moved his left hand toward the basketball.

"??"

"Dirty pull?!"

Eddie Jones has watched martial arts games and knows that martial arts sometimes shoots unreasonable three-pointers. The terrible thing is that martial arts can always make three-pointers that others think are unreasonable.

At this time, Eddie Jones saw Wu Dao's actions, no longer hesitated, and quickly raised his hands to defend.

However, as soon as his center of gravity shifted, Wu Dao quickly dwarfed his body, dribbling the ball directly past Eddie Jones and heading inside.

The Lakers players didn't seem to realize that players like Eddie Jones could be broken through so easily. The inside players did not move up to intercept in advance. By the time Wu Dao approached the paint area, his speed had already picked up.

Wu Dao directly joined the ball two meters away from the basket and took off. Facing Campbell's full block, Wu Dao slipped his feet in mid-air, as if he was walking in the air. After a short period of time in the air, Wu Dao grabbed the ball with his right hand and made a big pull. Sent the ball to the basket.

Campbell's block failed, and the basketball flew over his head, hit the backboard, and then fell into the basket.

“ohhhh!!!”

As the basketball hit the net, the Target Center Arena erupted into cheers.

The fans have had enough of the Timberwolves' hesitant offense, and Wu Dao's clean and unrestrained strolling lever is exactly what the fans want to see.

Amid the cheers of the audience, Wu Dao quickly returned to the stage.

Facing the current lineup of the Timberwolves, the Lakers don't dare to let two people guard against martial arts breakthroughs. Unlike Ben Wallace, Garnett has excellent low-post offensive capabilities.

When facing Garnett, Garnett will score without losing position. If the inside player stands too high, it is easy to leave Garnett open.

The Lakers' forced defensive adjustments also gave Wu Dao an opportunity to play one-on-one on the outside.

Eddie Jones, a "little" defender who is less than two meters tall and weighs less than 90kg, is really not of the same weight to defend a true No. 3 position like him.

Soon, the Lakers launched a counterattack, and Fisher did not abandon Eddie Jones on the offensive end.

The latter used reverse running to create some opportunities for himself, taking advantage of one body position ahead of Wu Dao to rush to the inside. However, when Fisher's ball was given to Eddie Jones, Wu Dao, who was originally one body behind, But he quickly caught up with Eddie Jones.

Eddie Jones, who was being chased by Wu Dao, also faced a double-team from Garnett. After entering the paint, he forced a layup, but the basketball was directly hit by Garnett and Wu Dao. They both stretched out their hands and pressed it on the backboard. superior.

The two ghosts knocked on the door.

The basketball fell and was caught by Garnett.

"Hey, what are you thinking?!"

"Lost your mind?"

Garnett opened his mouth and directly turned on the "taunting" mode.

At this time, everyone in the Timberwolves also quickly counterattacked, but the Lakers' defense was faster, and the Timberwolves did not have a chance to make a fast break.

positional warfare.

It was still Wu Dao who received the ball in the right corner. Wu Dao waved, and Garnett, who had not yet sunk to the bottom line, quickly stepped forward to set the pick and roll.

Immediately after dismantling it.

It's just that Wu Dao didn't look at Garnett at all. While the opponent was picking up and rolling, he moved sideways with the ball, and then made a direct three-pointer.

The next second after Garnett entered the basket, the basketball flew directly into the net and made a crisp sound.

(End of this chapter)