Slam Dunk: My Study Abroad Career in Northern Hunan

After the kickoff, after two exchanges of ball rights between the Timberwolves and the Suns, neither team scored, and the basketball returned to the hands of the Timberwolves.

Garnett got the ball in the backcourt and gave the ball to Budao after Budao re-entered the court. Wu Dao, who was holding the ball in the backcourt, didn't intend to focus on singles. He already felt that the Suns' defensive method was different from the teams he had encountered before.

Therefore, while dribbling the ball toward the frontcourt, he caught up with Garnett and said to Garnett:

"The Suns were a little tough on me off the ball."

"Chris's ability to control the ball is not as good as Stephen's. If he passes the ball to me rashly, the risk is not small."

"When you have the chance, you can take the position inside and play by yourself. If the chance is bad, come out and cover for me without the ball."

After so many games with the Timberwolves, this is the first time that Wu Dao has conveyed such clear requirements to Garnett. In the past, no matter how uncomfortable the fight was, Wu Dao would never talk about these things to his teammates.

He would say these words to Garnett today because after the battle with the Bulls, his position was completely secure.

A few months ago, when reporters asked Minnesota fans, "Who do you think is the boss of the Timberwolves?", the answers they received were likely to be varied.

But if you ask Minnesota fans now, you will get one and only one answer, and that is martial arts!

This thing is actually quite important for martial arts. When it comes to basketball, his heart is not as "free of desires and desires" as he shows.

Wu Dao is also a very ambitious person. He entered the NBA, became a regular starter, and became the team leader. Every step of this process was driven by his ambition.

Now, Wu Dao's pursuit is different. Not only does he have to secure his position as the team leader, he also has to perform at a historical level!

If you want to leave your name in NBA history, the status of the team is crucial.

The two different statuses of the team leader and the team's second player have completely different treatment when ranking NBA stars.

Pippen holds 6 championships, but when people talk about his historical status, will anyone talk about Pippen?

Will not!

"The Strongest Second Master", the emphasis of this title is not on the word "strongest", but on the word "second master". No matter how strong you are, there is no way you can compare with the "head of the team" who holds the championship.

Why are James' four championships so criticized? Because the Heat are technically Wade's team. Before James came to the Heat, Wade was already a championship.

In the Cavaliers 1.0 era, you James was indeed the team leader, but after he left the Cavaliers, the Cavaliers' boss was the No. pick Irving. James knew clearly that the Cavaliers got Irving and then went to the Cavaliers to assist the No. pick in winning the championship.

At best, it's just the Cavaliers supporting Irving.

The same goes for James going to the Lakers. It's true that he won a championship with the Lakers, but Lakers owner Jeanie Buss personally said that thick eyebrows are the "leader of the Lakers."

Throughout Lao Zhan's career, rather than saying that he is the cornerstone of a certain team, he is more like a relatively good tool man and a candidate that each team will consider when reinforcing.

Although Wu Dao has not yet achieved any results in the league, he is not allowed to play as the second player in the team in the early stages of his career.

Do you think any fans recognize Kobe's performance when he won his first championship with the Lakers? The most talked about thing is, isn’t it about Kobe holding his thigh~

Although his first crown was indeed the case.

All honors have a prerequisite: you must first be the team leader.

Otherwise, even if you have seven championships, not many people will mention you, right? Robert Horry.

When Wu Dao established his status as a team, the things he had to consider would become different. What he was thinking about was not how to perform, but how to integrate the team into a real team.

He needs to win!

In the court, Garnett heard Wu Dao's words and couldn't help but turn his head and glance at Wu Dao, and then nodded silently.

He felt that martial arts was a little different, but he couldn't tell what was different about the other party.

To put it bluntly, he feels that martial arts are more calm and confident now.

Dribbling the ball across half court, Budo did not hit it himself. Instead, he gave the ball to Chris Kyle. After the ball was released, Budo slipped along the three-point line to the bottom corner, and then stood there.

Although he didn't say much, the meaning of Wu Dao's expression was obvious. He didn't want to participate in this round of attack.

Chris noticed Budo's movements after receiving the basketball. After knowing very clearly that his ball could not be passed to Budo, Chris dribbled the ball at the top of the arc, hoping to find opportunities for other teammates.

The basketball hit the ground and was quickly passed to Garnett, who was inside with his back to the basket.

After Wu Dao clearly expressed his intention not to participate in the offense, Basketball naturally gave the team an inside offensive point.

In this era, the role of the inside is not to act as a tool for defense. The "big center" style of play was very popular in the 90s, and the inside needs to shoulder quite heavy offensive pressure.

"Snapped!"

Starting with the basketball, Garnett's body is slightly bent, and the basketball is protected on his chest. The player he is facing is similar in height and wingspan to him. Garnett intends to use his explosive power and speed.

His talent is among the best in the NBA, and few insiders of similar stature can keep up with Garnett's pace.

Slightly turning his head and glancing behind him, Garnett suddenly turned around while dribbling, quickly passed his opponent and rushed to the basket. Then, after entering the basket, he quickly turned around and sent the ball with his backhand from the left side of the basket. He entered the basket and successfully avoided the pursuit and interception of the Suns players.

Clifford Robinson, who is guarding Garnett, is a very interesting player. In today's era, this insider has a good three-point ability.

Not only does he have a certain shooting percentage, Clifford Robinson also dares to shoot three-pointers.

在94-95赛季以及在95-96赛季的时候，他在三分线上的出手次数分别能够达到5.1次和6.0次。

Just looking at the data, you can hardly imagine that this is an inside player in the 90s.

He came to the Suns at the beginning of this season, but he was still working with the Suns players. Tactically, he was restricted by the coaching staff in this regard.

After the Timberwolves scored, the Suns quickly pushed and counterattacked, but the players on the Timberwolves' side reacted very quickly and seemed to be prepared for such a fast break.

After realizing this, Kidd decisively adjusted the speed of advancement and slowed down the team.

Wu Dao naturally turned to Kidd on the defensive end. He has a different personality from some players. He has "no interest at all" in defending role players.

As the Timberwolves' arrow player, he naturally has to defend the opponent's outside core!

Kidd held the ball at the top of the arc. Facing Kidd, Budao deliberately opened some distance when the defense was in position.

As we all know, Kidd's nickname is also called "Bad Attack". He is an excellent shooter. He has even hit 17 for 1 and 18 for 2. He has also been called "The Blacksmith". Even this is not enough to describe his iron. It is more appropriate to call him a "metallurgical giant". Therefore, Budo did not defend Kidd's three-pointers defensively. The main defensive tendency was Kidd's breakthrough and his "fancy" passing during the breakthrough.

Wu Dao has never defended this type of player before. For the first time, Wu Dao performed very seriously.

Standing within the three-point line half a meter away from Kidd, with his arms spread out and his eyes watching the rising and falling basketball in the opponent's hand, Kidd's slightly swaying figure was ignored by martial arts.

Wu Dao's defensive pressure was terrifying. After leading the Timberwolves to win against Jordan's Bulls, Wu Dao unknowingly completed his transformation, and the aura he displayed had lost the youthful feeling of a rookie.

Standing in front of Martial Arts, Kidd could clearly feel the pressure emanating from the opponent.

Maybe it's because the name of martial arts is so loud now. Even if a player like Kidd suddenly faces martial arts, he still needs a little time to mentally build up.

"Standing so far away, the opportunity is great!"

Kidd took the ball and looked down slightly at Wu Dao's feet. Seeing that Wu Dao's feet were relatively level, he immediately realized that an opportunity had arisen.

The two feet are separated horizontally, which is actually not conducive to the player's start. Whether it is chasing to the side or blocking the shot ahead of time, the player's explosive power cannot be fully utilized.

If Kidd breaks through, there will be a half-meter defensive gap between Budao and him. Budao can adjust his steps at the moment the opponent attacks, which will not affect his defense. Instead, he can take into account the defense lines on the left and right sides.

But if Kidd goes straight, martial arts' defensive steps will not be able to interfere with him.

If you want to catch up and block shots, Wu Dao needs to take a big step to fully utilize his jumping and explosive power. If you jump on the spot, your height is limited, and it is difficult to interfere with the ball holder half a meter away.

What's more, Kidd is not the traditional "small guard" who is about 185cm, but a big point guard who is 196cm in shoes.

Thinking that an opportunity had arisen, Kidd did not hesitate at all, quickly combined the ball, and took a three-pointer from the top of the arc directly as a fixed-point shot.

The moment Kidd took action, Wu Dao, who was far away, reacted in an instant, jumped on his feet, and jumped forward to block the shot.

A huge shadow suddenly obscured Kidd's sight.

"Bang!!" There was a loud noise, and the basketball that had just flown over Wu Dao's head was actually picked out of the air by him. Seeing Wu Dao holding the ball with both hands, Kidd still maintained his shooting posture, with a look on his face. It was filled with astonishment.

He has been playing in the NBA for several years since entering the league in 94, but this is the first time he has seen such an outrageous thing.

Kidd was already used to it when a young man with a size 4 position came to defend him, but he could still hit a three-pointer from half a meter away. This was so outrageous that Kidd couldn't stand it.

"What the hell!!!"

Wu Dao grabbed the ball and landed on the ground, quickly dropped the ball and rushed towards the front court. After Kidd cursed secretly in his heart, he quickly chased after Martial Arts.

However, Budao deliberately gave a little physical confrontation when passing Kidd when he dropped the ball. When Kidd stood firm and pursued, Budao only had two dribbles and had already reached the midline.

Although Kidd pursued hard, he suddenly found that the speed between himself and the opponent was very slow during the pursuit.

Under the watchful eyes of the audience, Wu Dao, who was performing a single quick move, was two positions ahead of Kidd. He stepped in front of the free throw line and then jumped into the air. Under the astonished eyes of the audience, Wu Dao stretched his posture. He made a mistake with both feet, then dunked with one hand and poured the ball into the basket.

“ohhhh!!!”

Seeing Wu Dao's slam dunk, the Target Center Arena suddenly erupted in cheers like a mountain roar and a tsunami.

"Actual free throw line dunk! What kind of monster is this!"

"W——D——"

Cheers poured into the court, and Budo turned around and started running back.

Kidd's eyes have always stayed on Martial Arts, his eyes flashing with unknown meaning.

This kind of attack power.

A wing scorer of this caliber

I wanna bring my fucking talents to Minnesota

I don't know why, but such an idea suddenly popped up in Kidd's mind. However, such an unrealistic idea was quickly expelled from Kidd's mind.

This game has just begun, how can you show weakness at this time?

The Suns' Rex Chapman returned to his own half, returned the ball to Kidd after Kidd served, and then quickly ran toward the frontcourt.

After taking possession of the basketball, Kidd quickly dribbled the ball towards the Timberwolves half court. This time, Kidd was obviously a little more cautious in handling the basketball.

After seeing Wu Dao's bounce, Kidd had no idea of ​​passing the ball from above Wu Dao's head for a while, and also gave up the idea of ​​a surprise three-pointer.

If you want to project in front of a talent monster like Martial Arts, you must run out of the gap!

He took action rashly and was greeted by a big hat that shrouded the sky.

Kidd took two more steps toward the right flank while holding the ball near the top of the key. When Budao saw his movement, Kidd also led the defense, but when Budao's position moved, the basketball suddenly It flew out of Kidd's hand.

It actually hit the side of Wu Dao's right foot and quickly rebounded towards the inside.

Kidd seemed to have spotted the direction of Wu Dao's movement, knowing that Wu Dao would not be able to react to this reverse ground pass.

In fact, just as Kidd thought, although Wu Dao suddenly stood up and reached for the ball, he was a bit tall after all, and he was somewhat unable to deal with such a reverse high-speed hit to the ball.

Cedric Ceballos, who passed Tom and cut inside, happened to receive Kidd's pass from the side of the paint area. After the last blast, he quickly jumped to widen the distance between him and the chasing Tom, and then singled out. Throw your hands and shoot with your head.

The basketball fell steadily into the basket in front of everyone's eyes.

As the basketball entered the net, there were some low voices in the stands.

The success rate of his "basically non-attacking" offensive technique is really low, but his passing is very difficult, thoughtful, and entertaining to watch.

Players like Kidd have a different charm than players like Jordan.