Slam Dunk: My Study Abroad Career in Northern Hunan

Chapter 617: Iron Joe!

Michael Jordan's shooting was inaccurate again. This was something that no one expected at the beginning. In today's game against the Timberwolves, Jordan's performance in the first three quarters almost made people forget that Jordan is actually already He is 34 years old.

The NBA can be said to be the highest palace of basketball. In competitive sports, the more emphasis is placed on talent, the shorter the life cycle of professional athletes.

Leagues like the NBA have higher requirements for players. In a high-level league, your opponents are also talented players who are unique. Once the physical function begins to decline, the player's dominance will inevitably decline. There is a decline.

Jordan's consecutive missed shots were not "accidental" misses as the audience thought. It was just because the game had reached this level that Jordan's physical fitness also declined significantly, and his shooting percentage dropped. This is really a normal thing. .

After all, not everyone is Hisashi Mitsui, right? ?

Moreover, under the heavy pressure of martial arts defense, Jordan's fight was not as easy as the audience saw and imagined.

The Timberwolves reversed the fast break. Although Jordan's physical fitness declined, it would only be reflected in his shooting percentage on the offensive end. After all, the accuracy of his movements when shooting offensively will be directly linked to his shooting percentage. A decline in physical fitness is the easiest thing to do. Factors affecting hit rate.

But the defense is different. As long as Jordan is not at the bottom of his physical fitness, as long as Jordan can still run, it is impossible not to catch up with such a quick counterattack.

As soon as Wu Dao started to pick up speed, Jordan's figure quickly appeared behind Wu Dao. While firmly sticking to Wu Dao, Jordan turned his head slightly and looked at Marbury, who was controlling the ball and pushing quickly on the Timberwolves side, with a very ugly look on his face.

Continuous missed shots made Jordan realize that his physical fitness began to decline, his physical fitness declined, and his concentration also declined.

In this situation, many people must have a similar experience. When a large amount of physical energy is consumed, even the head will become groggy.

Martial Arts Jordan got a 2+1 chance on his head.

"Beep——"

Sometimes, your opponent knows you better than you do.

When Jordan saw Marbury play the ball, he also speeded up his pace, trying hard to catch up with Wu Dao in front of him, but no matter how he accelerated his pace, he could not close the distance between him and Wu Dao.

With everyone watching, Budo executes the free throw.

"oh——"

The goal is valid and one penalty goal is added.

Wu Dao's original intention was to make a split dunk, but Jordan's pulling action still affected him. Wu Dao leaped up to grab the ball with his left hand, and put the ball into the basket with a light lick.

Although the situation Jordan is facing now is not such that his head will become dizzy, the fatigue coming from his body also makes Jordan's attention begin to lose focus.

Jordan can feel his own abnormality, and of course his opponent's martial arts can also feel this.

There was no surprise. When Jordan committed the foul, the martial arts had already started. After the referee made a gesture that the goal was valid and gave the verdict that Jordan had committed a foul, Jordan silently raised his hand.

A sharp whistle sounded, and after seeing this scene, the audience in the stands also cast their eyes on Jordan. At this moment, Jordan had also stood firm.

It wasn't until the basketball in the air started to fall and Wu Dao changed his running rhythm in order to catch the ball that Jordan successfully closed the distance between him and Wu Dao.

As the stands erupted into astonishing cheers, Wu Dao clenched his right fist and felt excited.

After the referee's whistle sounded, Jordan tried to breathe evenly and looked at the referee.

The center of gravity is unstable, and people subconsciously grab something to maintain balance. Naturally, Jordan cannot ignore the laws of nature. The hand that was originally focused on the basketball in Wu Dao's hand took advantage of the situation and grabbed Wu Dao's arm.

As the basketball started, Jordan also came behind Wu Dao, silently watching Wu Dao quickly dribbling the ball across the three-point line. The moment Wu Dao joined the ball, he wanted to reach out and steal the basketball from Wu Dao's hand.

Wu Dao can clearly feel that Jordan's condition has declined. If this 2+1 is successfully completed, it will not only hit Jordan, but also severely damage the morale of the Bulls.

However, Jordan's pulling action did not affect Wu Dao's next action at all. Wu Dao had already taken one step to join the ball. When Jordan pulled his body, Wu Dao also quickly took the second step, and then Jump up.

Wu Dao suddenly accelerated after crossing the center line. Marbury noticed that Wu Dao was nearly two positions beyond Jordan. He no longer hesitated and quickly threw the ball in front of Wu Dao.

It's just that Wu Dao's speed is too fast, and he also uses a lot of force when combining the ball. The moment Jordan's hand touched the basketball in Wu Dao's hand, a huge force hit Jordan's body, making him unstable. The steps were chaotic.

When he stood on the free throw line, Wu Dao did not make too many adjustments as before and just shot the ball directly. Wu Dao, who was standing at the free throw line, was still five or six centimeters away from the free throw line. After dribbling on the spot and making some adjustments, Wu Dao let out a heavy breath and immediately shot.

"Uh-huh!!!"

As a crisp sound came into the net, the Target Center Arena was once again filled with cheers from fans.

Outside the three-point line, the Timberwolves players understood martial arts and executed free throws to score the ball, and they also cheered happily.

When Wu Dao returned to the court, Marbury and Garnett approached him one after another and high-fived Wu Dao in celebration.

To defeat Jordan and his Bulls, Wu Dao is not the only one who has this idea. Young people like Marbury and Garnett not only regard Jordan as a superstar idol, but also regard Jordan as an opponent they need to overcome!

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Looking at Wu Dao and his teammates leaving together, Jordan took steps and ran quickly towards the Timberwolves half court. Although his face was tired, his eyes were bright and determined.

Challenger? !

I don't know how many young guys have tried to challenge his status over the years, but none of them have succeeded.

Budo is not the first young man to challenge him.

He will let Wu Dao be the same as those challengers and sweep Wu Dao into the trash heap of losers!

The ups and downs of Jordan's status will not make Jordan change his style of play. In the absence of Pippen, Jordan must not only assume the important task of finishing the ball, but also assume the task of the central axis of the offense.

In Jackson's triangle offensive system, Pippen's existence is actually the central axis of the offense. His main function is to pass the ball and shoulder a certain number of offensive balls.

The most important task Jordan needs to undertake is to run and then be responsible for executing the finishing ball.

Pippen is nominally the central axis of the triangle offensive tactic, but the most essential core task of this tactic is to allow Jordan to receive the basketball in a comfortable position.

Then use Jordan's personal one-on-one ability to train defensive players.

In the eyes of fans, the most dazzling thing in the triangle offensive system is undoubtedly Jordan who executes the finishing ball. Of course, this is indeed the case. But does this mean that Pippen's role is not important?

Of course not. Pippen's role is actually much more important than fans imagined. It is precisely because of Pippen's excellent independent offensive ability that he can contain defensive players. It is precisely because of Pippen's excellent passing ability. With his skills, he can become the core axis of the triangle offensive tactics.

Without Pippen, the pressure on Jordan would have doubled.

Not only does he need to shoulder the task of being the core axis of the team, but he also needs to increase the amount of exercise to get rid of defenders.

In today's game, Jordan was so tired and tired so quickly, and it was precisely because of this reason.

These three players are part of the Bulls Iron Triangle.

In this era, not only Jordan is irreplaceable, but Pippen is also irreplaceable.

You may not believe it when I tell you, Jordan led the team to a first-round trip, and Uncle Pi led the team to a tiebreaker in the second round.

There is still a big gap between the current Bulls and the championship Bulls. I think Jordan knows this very well in his heart. Of course, he knows it in his heart.

"clang--"

With a crisp sound of iron, the basketball fell out of the basket.

In this Bulls attack, Michael Jordan still chose to believe in himself and go up on his own.

Superstars always have one thing in common, that is, they are too confident.

Jordan, like most superstars, did not believe that "the long night is coming". He felt that the torch was in his own hands.

Wu Dao's defense was very good. Not only did he not lose his position, he also quickly jumped to block Jordan's shot. Although he failed to complete the block on Jordan, his interference was "enough".

It's surprising that Jordan can score the ball.

The rebound was in Garnett's hands. Although KG is a "soft knife" on the offensive end, he is a real tough guy on the defensive end and rebounding.

His defensive skills not only help the Timberwolves team, but also affect Ben who is also on the court.

Big Ben is a "grassroots" player in the true sense. He has never played in the NCAA and has only played in the second-level community college league. He was able to step from a grassroots to the NBA stage because of his "spring man" attributes. There is his professional attitude of learning with humility and training hard.

In every game played by the Timberwolves, Ben is absorbing nutrients whether on or off the court.

A player like Garnett, who combines "system" and "talent", is the best person to learn from. A player who has found his own route will quickly become stronger during the game.

Now, he has a very keen sense of blocking positions when grabbing rebounds. Even when facing the Bulls' tall white center Luke Longley, Ben can use blocking positions to create rebound opportunities for his teammates.

Big Ben's mind is quite smart, and he didn't put all his thoughts on combing his afro.

The offense and defense alternated, the Bulls returned to defense very quickly, and the Timberwolves had no chance to make a fast break this time.

The Bulls players finally began to adapt to "Iron Joe" again. Jordan's "God Joe" experience card seemed to have expired, and it seemed that he had not renewed it. After several consecutive attacks, Jordan finally returned to the familiar look of the audience. .

One scene for gods and one scene for ghosts.

This is actually the norm for old Jordan. Not only Jordan was like this during the Wizards period, but Jordan was also like this at the end of the dynasty.

But Jordan is that kind of playoff player.

Take the 97-98 season as an example. Jordan averaged 28.7 points per game in the regular season, but in the playoffs, his average points per game rose to a terrifying 32.4.

This is despite the fact that the intensity of the playoffs is much greater than that of the regular season.

I have witnessed the martial arts of Gang Leader Qiao in the "God" state with my own eyes. To be honest, I really can't guard against it.

But "Qiaozi" martial arts who is good at blacksmithing also saw

Bulls halftime.

After several passes, the basketball came into Wu Dao's hands. As soon as he got the ball, Wu Dao raised his right foot slightly and moved feint.

Jordan's attention was all on Wu Dao, and he didn't notice that Garnett on the inside had quickly moved up and came up to cover Wu Dao.

In the fourth quarter, the Timberwolves' tactics were obviously adjusted. Coach Philip did not intend to rely entirely on Wu Dao's personal ability, so before going on the court, he grabbed Garnett and asked Garnett to do more covering work for Wu Dao. .

Garnett's screen quality is not comparable to that of Wallace. Wallace's small height, small body, and pitiful screen range are pitiful, and the most important thing is that his downward quality is very hip. Wallace is in On the offensive end, it is completely negligible for martial arts.

It would be better for Wu Dao to make a strong shot against Jordan's defense by giving it to Wallace.

The success rate is even higher in martial arts singles.

Therefore, in the third quarter, the Timberwolves' techniques and tactics were very simple - martial arts singles.

But the difference between Garnett and Big Ben ends here. Garnett's offensive ability is quite outstanding, especially at the near-basket point 1-3 feet away from the basket.

Moreover, Garnett's height and body shape are much better than Ben's, and his pick-and-roll quality is far beyond Ben's level.

At the same time, Garnett's passing quality is far superior to that of Big Ben.

With Garnett's pick-and-roll, Martial Arts will become richer in options, and Martial Arts with a true "triple threat" will become more difficult to defend.

Jordan has no good way to use martial arts in one-on-one offense and defense. Now Garnett suddenly goes into the pick-and-roll, which also catches Jordan a little off guard.

Wu Dao quickly accelerated his advance through Garnett's pick-and-roll. Garnett quickly followed up after blocking Jordan. The Bulls' defenders still had the same old thinking and ignored Garnett. Instead, they headed towards Wu Dao with Jordan. Double teamed up.

There was no way, Wu Dao's performance today was so explosive that the Bulls had to guard against him.

After encountering a double-team from the Bulls, Wu Dao, who was on the offensive, did not choose to fight on his own. The basketball flew out of his hands. As Garnett soared into the air, he caught the ball in the air and completed a dunk. On the Timberwolves' scoreboard, there was another Added two points.

Bulls, the defeat is obvious!

(End of this chapter)