Slam Dunk: My Study Abroad Career in Northern Hunan

The game between the Timberwolves and the Rockets gradually became more intense. The Timberwolves' offense basically revolved around Wu Dao and Garnett.

In Barkley's eyes, a young player like Garnett would be completely defeated in front of Olajuwon, but in fact the result also surprised Barkley. Although Garnett did not have many offenses with the ball, More, but generally speaking, he played very methodically when facing Olajuwon.

In today's game, Garnett has only one biggest desire in his mind, and that is to "defeat the famous players." But luckily, Garnett didn't let his thoughts get to his head, and he handled basketball fairly calmly on the court.

And after realizing Olajuwon's strength, Garnett's mid-low attack is also biased towards shooting. Or just cooperate with martial arts to play pick-and-roll. Olajuwon's movement speed is not slow, but martial arts' strong personal ability will inevitably attract Olajuwon's attention.

Sometimes Garnett can get the opportunity to hit Barkley in a "misplaced position" and rush towards the basket. With Garnett's ability, it is not easy to break through Barkley, but when the opportunity is good, Garnett If you just want to shoot in front of Barkley, you can do it.

Under the leadership of Wu Dao and Garnett, the Timberwolves' overall offensive rhythm was relatively smooth.

On the defensive end, the Timberwolves also tried their best to bring out the youthful characteristics of their team. High-intensity man-to-man defense combined with effective defensive rotation of the players made the Rockets' outside offense more stumbling.

Barkley struggled in the matchup with Wu Dao. It was not easy to attack Wu Dao's defense alone. Even if teammates often came up to help him set up pick-and-rolls, Wu Dao still relied on terrifying movements. Ability interferes with Barkley.

Barkley's hit rate was not very high despite being chased and intercepted by Wu Dao, and the fight was actually very uncomfortable.

And if Barkley sits inside, Garnett's defense is tough enough, which will cause him some trouble.

As for Olajuwon, he played very smoothly in the paint.

"Those little guys are really tough!"

The opponent was able to score so many points "casually", and there was no doubt about his personal ability. Barkley couldn't help but feel that he was playing against Jordan at his peak.

Amidst the ebb and flow, the first quarter of the game between the Rockets and Timberwolves was also difficult to determine the winner.

It's just that Barkley's personal ability is there. His inside offense can often deceive the Timberwolves' defense players into fouling.

As for Garnett, although his offensive efficiency is relatively low, he still scored some points in front of Olajuwon, scoring 7 points in a single quarter.

During the break, Barkley took the towel from the bench, wiped the sweat from his head and face, and said some compliments to the Timberwolves players.

Looking back at the Rockets, Olajuwon made 5 of 4 in a single quarter and 4-3 from the free throw line, scoring 11 points. Although Barkley also scored 10 points individually, he took several more shots than Olajuwon. , the overall offensive efficiency is not as good as Olajuwon.

"They all played well."

Barkley's offensive efficiency is so-so, but Olajuwon's offensive efficiency is extremely explosive.

It's not like he was convinced by the Timberwolves' players. He just recognized the strength of the Timberwolves' young people.

As for Roberts, he had no chance to perform offensively in the paint. Occasionally, when he got a chance to take a shot, he was blocked by Olajuwon, who turned around and was chasing after him for a dunk.

Budao shared a lot of ball rights today, scoring "only" 11 points after a single quarter.

As for the rest of the Rockets, their performance on the offensive end was relatively average.

Although Tom sometimes chooses to give up his opponent to double-team Olajuwon, the experienced Olajuwon also plays the ball very smoothly. For the Rockets, double-teaming is to give the Rockets open scoring opportunities.

If the Timberwolves have any "super huge" defensive holes, I'm afraid Marbury is the only one.

But once Tom doesn't double-team Olajuwon, Olajuwon can beat the Timberwolves' Stanley Roberts.

At 29:27, the Timberwolves only had a two-point lead. With such a score, there is no so-called "lead" at all during this game period.

But the Rockets are not the kind of team with super defenders, and everyone can accept the threat to the Timberwolves.

The rest of the Timberwolves' scoring was taken by Marbury and Tom.

Especially the martial arts that faced him, Buckley can see this from the performance of martial arts on the court. In such a fierce competition, the opponent still played with ease, and the confidence exuded when holding the ball made him feel very familiar.

"There's something wrong with the amount of sweat you're sweating. Do you need to take a break?"

Barkley had just finished wiping off a round of sweat, and there were fine beads of sweat oozing out from his head and face.

Rockets head coach Rudy Tomjanovich keenly noticed Barkley's anomaly when he was using a tactical board to design defensive tactics for his players. He raised his head, stared at Barkley and asked.

"I'm very excited now. I'm not tired at all. It doesn't matter."

"The score is so tight. It would be bad if I take a break and someone takes the opportunity."

Buckley shook his head, took a few deep breaths, and spoke.

When Rudy Tomjanovich heard this, he also looked at Barkley's dark face carefully and nodded slightly.

"Pay attention to allocating your physical strength."

"You don't have to compete with young people for physical fitness. You have your own advantages to use."

"Pay attention to the distribution of physical energy. This is a tough game. Don't take it lightly."

After a few instructions, Tang Shuai continued to arrange his defensive tactics.

He finally figured out that on the offensive end, the areas that the Rockets could optimize were actually not that big, and his players were all veterans who had experienced hundreds of battles. It was not a decisive goal, and a specific tactic was needed to allow a specific player to win. Smoothly catch the ball at a specific spot.

Most of the time, the game tactics on the field need to be adjusted from time to time, which is the task of the defenders.

Whether a team's weapons can be used is one of the criteria for measuring whether a defender is excellent.

Tang Shuai's tactical design was also aimed at Wu Dao. He asked the players to strengthen the defensive strength and intensity of Wu Dao, release the blocked outside players, and force Wu Dao to pass the ball back to other players.

In Tang Shuai's view, the opportunity to win lies with the other Timberwolves players.

When Tang Shuai deployed tactics against Wu Dao, the Timberwolves' offensive tactics also underwent some changes. In the second quarter, Philip emphasized that Wu Dao should run more to disrupt the opponent's external defense line, while also allowing Wu Dao to have more large-scale semi-attacks. field transfer.

In the same round, Budo can even choose to run back and forth between the bottom corners on both sides multiple times to get rid of the defense at once, and at the same time strengthen the power of the "traction rope".

Philip planned to let the martial arts "walk" Buckley, relying on his young body, to weaken Buckley to death.

At the same time, Philip also allowed Marbury to attack more independently and use his personal impact. The second quarter of the game between the Timberwolves and Rockets started again after both teams made some adjustments.

The Timberwolves had the ball, and Marbury really listened to Coach Philip's words. As soon as the second quarter started, Marbury relied on an excellent change of direction in front of the opponent to break the Rockets' defense.

The two Rockets insiders who were struggling with the Timberwolves inside couldn't react. Before they had time to cover up, they saw Marbury stop and shoot a jumper.

"Dang~~"

At first, Marbury's hand felt a little cold, and the Rockets got the rebound, and then the Rockets began to organize the offense.

Compared with the adjustments on the defensive end, the Rockets' offense still revolves around Olajuwon.

But this time, the Rockets' perimeter players covered each other, and Dameng also faked a shot after receiving the basketball. After failing to light up his opponent, he still dropped the ball and rushed forward. It happened that Barkley cut in in time at this time.

After Olajuwon passed the ball while walking, he saw Barkley get the basketball and go directly to the basket, dunk and score.

The Rockets' offense was extremely scary when it revolved around Olajuwon. Garnett's assisting defense was not very effective against the already charging Flying Pigs.

Moreover, Roberts, who is a consumable, has already committed three fouls. If the Timberwolves did not have a reasonably capable center Cherokee Parks on the bench, then the Timberwolves' current defensive strength in the interior would be even lower. grade.

By then, the Timberwolves will be even more passive.

Wu Dao did not have any explosive performance in the second quarter. He mostly took Barkley "shopping". Only occasionally when the team's offense could not run smoothly, the basketball would come into Wu Dao's hands. , it is up to martial arts to perform the task of attacking the ball.

When this kind of ball is given to Martial Arts, the attack time is often only about ten seconds, sometimes even less than ten seconds. Martial Arts needs to complete the shot and score in a relatively short time, which is not easy. matter.

Moreover, the Rockets often increase their defense against Wu Dao at such critical moments. Even a player like Wu Dao will have a big impact on his shooting rate under such high-pressure defense.

Barkley did an excellent job on the defensive end. Relying on his excellent body, he affected martial arts shots to the greatest extent.

In the middle of the second quarter, Roberts received his fourth foul and was replaced by Cherokee Parks. Wu Dao played only a few minutes after that and was replaced by Philip early. Enter Sam Mitchell.

As soon as Wu Dao came off the court, the Rockets also hurriedly replaced Barkley and Olajuwon and replaced them with substitute players.

After the substitutions and adjustments, the Rockets' offensive firepower has not declined.

Eddie Johnson (201cm/98kg, 39 years old), who came on the bench for the Rockets, didn’t know what he was doing. He scored frequently on the Timberwolves’ heads, relying on his half-baked three-pointers and sharp shooting skills. Rushing in, he easily pried off Mitchell's defense.

On the Timberwolves side, although Mitchell was beaten by the opponent on the defensive end, he also found some ground on the offensive end.

In the first half as a substitute, the touch was actually quite hot. Marbury also noticed this and fed Mitchell a few balls.

For a time, the second quarter of the game between the Timberwolves and Rockets was inseparable.

At 27:26, the Timberwolves still had a small advantage. At the end of the second quarter, they only led the opponent by three points.

During the break, Philip gradually replaced the bench lineup, and the Rockets also began to rotate.

In the first few minutes of the third quarter, the Timberwolves' bench players were pushed to the ground and blasted by the experienced Rockets players.

Only when the game time reached about four minutes, the martial arts was replaced on the court.

As soon as Wu Dao entered the scene, the Timberwolves' substitutes suddenly had a backbone. In just over 2 minutes, Wu Dao performed a shocking dunk, and also made three consecutive three-pointers and hit a hit. Two of them.

Although the Rockets successfully prevented counterattacks, they failed more often.

After Wu Dao came on the field, the point difference between the two teams was directly expanded to 8 points.

Realizing that something was wrong, the Rockets quickly called a timeout and at the same time replaced all the starters back on the court.

With Olajuwon and Barkley returning to the court, the Rockets successfully stabilized their position, and under the leadership of the two of them, the Rockets began to launch a violent counterattack after stabilizing the score.

Philip also used a timeout to interrupt the Rockets' counterattack momentum, and also made substitution adjustments to send all the main players to the court.

In addition to the four players Wu Dao, Garnett, Marbury and Tom, Cherokee Parks is also among the main players.

After the third quarter, the score of the two teams in a single quarter also reached 26:23, and the Timberwolves had a slight advantage.

With a six-point difference, the Timberwolves' advantage accumulated slowly, but in the eyes of the fans it was quite stable.

Throughout the Timberwolves' entire game, there were no obvious weaknesses.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Timberwolves' hard power is indeed not inferior to that of the Rockets, and the players are younger than the Rockets, and the players' condition is even better.

Fans and the media all know that if no player on the Rockets can break out and stand up, there will be no suspense in this game.

But in fact, both Olajuwon and Barkley played very well in today's game.

At their age, they still exerted 100% of their strength.

But this is still not enough. Playing 100% of their strength is not enough to support the Rockets to win.

The two old guys have to be like they were when they were young, and they have to burst out with powerful power beyond themselves before they can drag the aging Rockets to win.

Houston fans are also looking forward to the arrival of their Rockets savior.

But it is a pity that they could not wait for the Rockets' savior.

The Timberwolves' death was waiting for them.

"Uh-huh!!!"

Not long after the fourth quarter started, a crisp sound rang in the ears of the audience.

After the Rockets' offensive failure, the Timberwolves launched a counterattack.

Wu Dao received the ball at the elbow area outside the three-point line. After a simple change of direction, he immediately followed the sideline of the three-point line and made a pull-up jump shot. The basketball hit the net.