Slam Dunk: My Study Abroad Career in Northern Hunan

Chapter 644: Warnings and reminders, the new Mamba is here!
As the game progressed, the players of the Timberwolves and Lakers gradually began to enter the state, and the intensity of the game was also slowly increasing.

After Wu Dao hit a few goals in the early part of the first quarter, he began to share the ball with other teammates as originally planned.

The main "object of assistance" is naturally Garnett. In today's game against the Lakers, Garnett was in quite good condition, and Garnett was also very excited today. In this state, Garnett is Able to fully utilize one's abilities.

As expected by Budo, Garnett was in really good shape today. In the matchup with Campbell, Garnett was always able to score successfully under Campbell's defense, either by shooting or breaking out.

Garnett even tried a three-point shot from outside the three-point line. Although the accuracy was very good, the force was a bit weak, causing the basketball to crash out of the basket.

Off the court, Coach Philip looked a little dissatisfied after seeing Garnett's shot choice. However, Garnett himself was also very sensible. After trying a three-pointer and failing to score, he decisively gave up this offensive method. Even when there was a chance, he never attempted a three-pointer again.

It was only after that attempt that Garnett was suddenly able to understand the words of martial arts, because in the game after the first quarter, although Garnett never attempted a three-pointer again, he himself began to consciously observe his own actions. Is there a three-point shot opportunity when attacking after receiving the ball?

During the game, Garnett was also surprised to find that under Campbell's defense, he did get a lot of open three-pointers or small interference three-point shooting opportunities.

Campbell didn't pay much attention to Garnett's three-pointers, not only because Campbell knew that Garnett didn't have the habit of three-pointers, but it was also a positioning choice made by Campbell considering the difficulty of defense.

If Garnett follows Garnett to the three-point line to pursue defense, Garnett's sudden penetration will become too deep. Campbell's departure will also lead to a certain void in the Lakers' interior, which will allow other Timberwolves players to break through. Create some convenience.

The positioning method of shrinking the defensive line is also beneficial to the Lakers' protection of the basket.

Such a discovery actually made Garnett feel extremely excited. Campbell, who is fairly mobile, has this kind of defensive posture. If he faces the more bulky fourth position players of other teams, Garnett's ability to pull out and shoot three-pointers will become prominent.

The advantages and disadvantages of three-pointers and high mid-range shots are also easy to distinguish.

In today's league, under the defense of the opponent, it is quite scary for a scorer to hit more than 50% of his high-post shots. Under the same score, only 30% of three-pointers need to be shot. The shooting percentage can keep up with the offensive efficiency of this mid-range shot.

It is extremely difficult to practice your high-post shooting under high-pressure defense to a 50% hit rate. It is even impossible for many players, but practicing your open three-point shooting rate to 33% Above, this is not too difficult.

Although people in Europe and the United States are not very good at mathematics, Garnett has a "high school" degree after all, so he can solve simple arithmetic problems like this if he thinks more about it.

With the help of martial arts, Garnett has already vaguely felt that the three-point shot has helped him and the team.

After he practices the three-point shot, the opponent cannot turn a blind eye. When he reaches the three-point line, the opponent's No. 4 position must follow. In this case, players with sharp breakthroughs such as Wu Dao and Marbury can There is more room for display.

For a scorer of Wu Dao's caliber, there is no difference between getting to the basket and scoring points. With Wu Dao's physique, ordinary forward players are just giving away food in front of him, but in the league, he can do it well. How many strikers are there that can threaten martial arts?

With this little thought in mind, Garnett was extremely excited during the game against the Lakers.

Campbell, who was facing Garnett, didn't know what Garnett was excited about, but it was annoying because Campbell couldn't beat Garnett who was in high spirits.

Although the Lakers were defeated by the Timberwolves on the defensive end, thankfully, O'Neal was also in great shape today. Not only him, but Eddie Jones' touch was also very good today.

Although his performance was relatively average at the beginning of the game, as the game progressed, Eddie Jones quickly entered a competitive state and frequently scored difficult goals on Tom's head.

This "little Kobe" was really possessed by Mamba today and played very well. Eddie Jones's original impression in martial arts minds was that of "The Great Blacksmith," but his match today also justified his ability.

The Timberwolves devoted too much defensive power to O'Neal, and their strict defense against O'Neal also had some effect. They relied on Wallace's physical strength, Tom's timely defense, and Garnett's With high mobility, O'Neal, the big shark, is completely stranded and makes little noise on the offensive end.

It's just that although O'Neal was suppressed by the Timberwolves in terms of scoring, O'Neal's terrifying physique still gives him a huge advantage in controlling rebounds.

O'Neal himself seemed to know that it would be difficult for him to perform well under the Timberwolves' wolf pack tactics, so he simply became ruthless and focused more on grabbing rebounds and blocking positions, leaving full control of the offensive end to E. Dee Jones is in charge.

The focused O'Neal is terrifying. Sometimes two people from the Timberwolves cannot compete with him.

Although the Lakers led by Eddie Jones are slightly worse than the Timberwolves in terms of offensive efficiency, with O'Neal guarding the rebounds, the Lakers can generally stabilize the situation.

At 27:26, at the end of the first quarter, the Timberwolves only had a slight advantage.

Although the Lakers' offense in the first quarter was not very efficient, relying on O'Neal's strong performance of 6 rebounds in a single quarter, the situation did not completely tilt towards the Timberwolves.

After the first quarter of the game, coach Philip was very satisfied with the players' performance today, especially Wallace's performance, which made Philip pay attention.

O'Neal "only" scored 8 points in the first quarter. Although Wallace paid three fouls on O'Neal, the good news is that O'Neal only scored 1 point through free throws. And when Philip noticed O'Neal, who returned to the dugout out of breath after playing only one quarter, Philip knew that his plan was more than half successful.

"Well played! They all performed very well."

"Ben, take a break in the second quarter and Stanley will play for you."

"Don't take your attention away from the field. You will be back on the field soon!"

Phillip encouraged Ben Wallace with a smile, then turned his head and smiled at Martial Arts:

"Bu Dao, my game today didn't look very like yours!"

"The feel is obviously very good, but the play is very reserved!"

"If it weren't for the fact that the jersey you're wearing belongs to our Timberwolves, I wouldn't even recognize you."

Wu Dao also smiled after hearing Coach Phillip's joke and said calmly:

"Kevin's touch was pretty good today, and it's time for Tom and Stephen to put in some effort, otherwise their bodies will be rusty."

Wu Dao's words made Garnett and others laugh when they returned to the court for a rest. Although the game was very hard, Wu Dao in this game was not as comprehensive as the previous games, giving other players many opportunities to perform. Although they may not have grasped "all" this performance opportunity, they have finally been able to use their skills on the offensive end, and they will not appear to be offensive "pendants" of martial arts.

"Well, that's good of you to think so."

"Stephen, Wu Dao, it's up to you to control the situation."

"Bu Dao, you are the first offensive core of our team, and you take over the ball when necessary."

"But if the offensive flow is smooth, you don't need to attack alone."

"Reserve your physical fitness when necessary. This can not only reduce the risk of injury, but also have enough physical fitness to stand up and pull the Timberwolves forward when the game reaches a critical turning point."

"You're still young now, and it's when you have plenty of energy. You may be able to play the entire game if you do everything by yourself, but this style of play cannot last long in a game like the playoffs."

"Our goal for the Timberwolves this year is to win the championship. If we want to win the championship, we need to play 4 rounds of series. In each round of the series, even if we sweep our opponents, it will take at least 4 games. If the game does not go well and there is a tiebreaker, the number of games will be There will be more.”

"And during the series, you have to travel back and forth. It seems like you have a day of rest, but in fact, the accumulated fatigue does not recover so quickly."

"You must keep this in mind. You must learn to allocate physical energy and lead the team to win the game with the minimum physical cost!"

The rest time between the first and second quarters was not very long, just a few minutes. Coach Philip was not in a hurry to assign any skills and tactics to the players. Instead, he spoke a lot about martial arts with great sincerity.

In this regard, Wu Dao also listened seriously and nodded slightly.

He does not have high-intensity series experience, and he still needs to listen to some experience. Learning to distribute physical energy does not happen overnight.

When to use force and when not to use force, this is also "art".

Jordan is the master of this. Whether it is Jordan or Kobe, in the middle and late stages of their careers, their offenses are very organized. Often only when the team's offensive rotation becomes sluggish, these two people will step up and play. So many balls.

Every expenditure of their physical energy can bring huge help to the team's victory.

The negative example is Tan Tan.

Although James' statistics are very good in his later years, his scoring can often be done very well by a role player who can run fast and can play fast breaks. And compared to role players, Tantan's defensive attitude is the most criticized.

This season this year, the Lakers are still hovering in the middle of the pack despite the obvious bias. Not to mention the team's unimpressive record, there are only a handful of games in which James plays like a superstar.

When the James fans praised James for his 4 points in his career, they seemed to ignore the Lakers' current slightly embarrassing ranking.

People only brag that James, who is nearly 40 years old, is still averaging 20+ points per game on the court, but they ignore the Lakers' record level.

You know, although the 38-year-old Duncan does not have 4 career points and only averages more than ten points per game in the regular season, he won his fifth championship, and his opponent was the young Heat Big Three.

The rest time passed quickly, and the personnel adjustments made by the Timberwolves only included the No. 5 position.

Wu Dao humbly listened to Coach Philip's words of warning. It has to be said that Coach Philip's "admonishment" was timed very well. It happened to be the moment when Wu Dao took the initiative to delegate power and the team suppressed the Sharks.

If the Timberwolves failed to suppress O'Neal and get a slight lead in the first quarter, Wu Dao might not really take Philip's words to heart.

In the second quarter, the Lakers also made some personnel adjustments. Rick Fox, who had been facing off against Wu Dao, was replaced by the Lakers. The player he replaced was Kobe Bryant, an old acquaintance of Wu Dao.

Wu Dao glanced at the Lakers' roster and more or less understood Coach Del Harris's intentions.

This is after seeing O'Neal being suppressed, and plans to strengthen the firepower of attacking the basket and outside shooting. Kobe and Eddie Jones' strong attack on the basket is likely to tear apart the Timberwolves' defense and attract enough help defenders to allow O'Neal to break out of the quagmire.

"I won't let you succeed."

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Lakers served from the backcourt. Wu Dao glanced at Kobe from afar as he and his teammates were approaching the frontcourt, and a slight smile appeared on his face.

When Fisher just crossed the midline, the young and hairy Kobe jogged up to Wu Dao and talked to Wu Dao excitedly:
"Hey, Martial Arts, I'll be your opponent!"

"In today's game, I will find a way to let the Lakers win!"

Kobe is a super confident person, and he dares to challenge even the long-famous Michael Jordan, let alone martial arts, a new force that he is familiar with.

This is not the first time that Kobe and Wu Dao have played against each other. When they were in the training camp, the two of them would often play one-on-one. The physical fitness of martial arts has an absolute advantage over Kobe, so Kobe basically loses in bullfights.

But Kobe also has his advantages. Under the defense of Wu Dao, it is impossible for Kobe to get zero blocks.

After entering the NBA, the two of them also played against each other several times. Although Kobe was severely suppressed by martial arts, he did not lose a single point in front of martial arts.

Martial arts is very strong, Kobe knows this, but martial arts is not so powerful that it makes him feel suffocated.

Kobe feels that he has made great progress during this period, and he is confident that he can play a positive role in today's game.

He was embarrassed to say that he would lead the Lakers, but Kobe was confident that he would never be weaker than Rick Fox!
"We're not going to lose."

"At least, with your current abilities, there is no way you can help the Lakers defeat us!"