Slam Dunk: My Study Abroad Career in Northern Hunan

Chapter 684: God descends to earth again? !
Marbury dribbled the ball and quickly entered the Bulls half. Wu Dao also positioned himself on the wing. He also looked away from Jordan on the other side and looked at his opponent Scottie Pippen.

Pippen's physical fitness is very good, and his movements are agile. Facing such an opponent, Wu Dao needs to lay some advantages for his offense before catching the ball.

The so-called "advantages" here actually include many things, such as whether the position of catching the ball is in one's own sweet spot, whether the position of catching the ball can facilitate one's actions to break through, etc.

Although Wu Dao has strong scoring ability when catching the ball outside the three-point line, his most comfortable receiving position is still one step or so inside the three-point line.

By catching the ball in this position, he can have an additional step-back action in his offensive options. With just one more step back, Wu Dao's offensive threat can be raised to a higher level.

As for why it is not suitable to use a step back outside the three-point line, the reason is actually very simple. If you are a defensive player, you see your opponent taking a step back outside the three-point line and pulling back. When it happens, will you go up and defend?
Most likely, it won't.

For most players, the ultra-long three-pointer in sports games cannot be used as a regular offensive method.

And a step back in that position doesn't pose much of a threat at all.

Wu Dao looked at Marbury, who was holding the ball at the top of the arc, and leaned lightly on Pippen's body. Using his body strength, he turned half sideways and pushed Pippen toward the three-point line.

Wu Dao has outstanding strength. Although Pippen is over two meters tall, his weight is only about 96KG. He is not a heavy small forward like Wu Dao.

Pippen showed some excitement on his face, but the excitement on his face couldn't last for even a second. In his astonished eyes, the martial arts force suddenly increased.

Wu Dao, who scored three points, started to return to defense amid the cheers of the fans.

Pippen's eyes twitched slightly and he raised his hand reluctantly.

"really!"

"Red Team No. 33, the thug fouled!"

If the defensive player is strong enough, then such a defense can use force to suppress the opponent before the opponent starts, preventing the opponent from starting up.

Wu Dao turned around quickly, but he didn't make any feint before turning around. His sudden advance was also anticipated by Pippen.

The referee who blew the whistle reached out and pointed toward Pippen, gesturing to the players on the field and the spectators in the stands.

"Uh-huh!!!"

However, Wu Dao, who grabbed the ball with both hands, still maintained a stable shooting posture after Pippen hit him. With a slight pressure of his wrist, the basketball flew out of Wu Dao's hands.

Pippen felt unhappy as he watched Wu Dao walk to the free throw line.

After scoring the goal, he also had a slight smile on his face and was completely immersed in the game. His emotions would also fluctuate in a small range according to the emotions of his fans.

Pippen raised his arms and quickly came to Wu Dao. Seeing that Wu Dao didn't take off immediately, his eyes flashed and he thought to himself.

The sideways martial artist saw that his position was almost the same, and with a move of his hand, he asked Marbury for the ball.

Pippen's figure appeared, Wu Dao's eyes slightly tilted, and he glanced at Pippen. Halfway through, Wu Dao suddenly stopped suddenly, grabbed the ball with both hands, and his center of gravity suddenly came together.

It has to be said that Pippen is worthy of being called "the strongest second-in-command in history". Although he is old, he has been mentally prepared to follow Martial Arts closely, and the loss of position is not serious.

2+1.

The violent impact made Pippen unable to jump at all. His raised arms subconsciously pressed down to block the shot without any goal, and happened to hit the martial arts forearm.

The second Wu Dao passed by Pippen, Pippen had already started to turn around and catch up.

When Marbury saw Wu Dao reaching for the ball, he quickly lobbed the ball to Wu Dao without any hesitation.

After the basketball started, Pippen, who was defending Wu Dao, still chose to stay close to him. After Wu Dao sensed the opponent's defensive posture, he quickly exploded the ball, sat directly on Pippen's butt, and directly engaged in physical confrontation.

Ron Harper, after Jordan returned to the Bulls, he transformed into a pure defensive player and basically did not appear on the court as a ball-handling role.

His chest was pressed tightly against Wu Dao's arm, trying hard to maintain his position, not wanting Wu Dao to move further inside.

The moment they saw the referee's penalty, the Timberwolves fans in the stands suddenly burst into cheers.

The basketball turned into a red light and fell into the net.

This kid is dead!
Defense down!

He felt that his defense was already very good and outstanding, but in the end he still failed to defend. With his eyes fixed on the martial artist who executed the free throw, Pippen also quickly adjusted his mentality, secretly reminding himself to be more cautious in defense next time.

"Bang!!" Martial Arts did not do a pull-up on the spot, nor did he jump backwards. Instead, he leaned forward slightly when taking off, actively providing a physical confrontation to the oncoming Pippen.

Pippen immediately raised his arms when he saw Wu Dao's action, but he also suspected that Wu Dao might be a fake move. While raising his arms, his body quickly approached Wu Dao and did not take off.

Pippen obviously did a lot of homework before the game for today's matchup with Wu Dao. Facing a player like Wu Dao with a quick first step and strong explosive power, Pippen chose to defend closely.

Pippen wanted to take off, but the younger and more explosive martial artist was already jumping into the air, and his figure was getting bigger and bigger in Pippen's eyes.

A sharp whistle sounded in the court, and just after the whistle fell, the basketball flew past the eyes of everyone on the court and fell steadily into the net with a crisp sound.

This is not a bad thing, everyone who can focus on the game can basically enjoy the game.

Jordan had no intention of forcing a shot, and the basketball passed quickly from his hand to Ron Harper, who was open in front of the free throw line. The latter received the ball and, under Garnett's defense, shot from a small open space.

"Beep——"

The powerful force directly pushed Pippen away a little. Wu Dao released the force behind him, and then quickly made a move. He circled the ball with his right hand, quickly turned around, and quickly headed towards the Bulls' basket.

After Wu Dao got the free throw, he clenched his fists and high-fived his teammates such as Marbury and Garnett who ran over excitedly.

However, if the strength is weak, the risk of using such a defense is very high. Once someone pushes away a little bit of position, allowing the opponent to use force to speed up, then the slightest defensive gap will be directly passed by the opponent, and I am afraid that the opponent will slip through it. There is no possibility of delay in pursuit.

In fact, normally speaking, when faced with fast and explosive players, using close defense to counter such a defensive method has advantages and disadvantages.

The little bit of excitement in the heart can stimulate the player's body and adjust the martial arts competitive state to its peak moment.

The offense and defense alternated. Pippen still had no intention of participating in the offense in this round. Jordan held the ball on the wing, relying on Ron Harper's pick-and-roll, and successfully mismatched Marbury, and then used his excellent physical fitness , forcing Ron Harper to reach the mid-range. Just as he was about to take action, he noticed the martial arts double team coming up.

His scoring is basically open shots or fast breaks.

The Bulls have a historical outside scorer like Jordan, and his presence can often attract opponents to double-team. Therefore, even if Ron Harper transforms into a pure defensive player, his shots on the court are compared to other pure role players. It's still a little more.

For example, in the 97-98 season, he averaged 8.1 shots per game, including 1 three-pointer.

Therefore, Ron Harper is no stranger to open shots, and he is also ready to catch and shoot at any time on the court.

The basketball flew past the fingertips of Garnett, who was struggling to take off, and then fell steadily into the basket with a crisp sound.

"nice shot!"

Jordan assisted +1, a bright smile appeared on his face, and he praised loudly. Michael Jordan is such a person. He doesn't hesitate to praise his teammates when they play well, but if they play poorly, you have to be careful about his expression!

But one good thing about Jordan is that when the team loses, he will not shirk the responsibility for the failure to the role players.

"My teammates are not doing their best."

You will rarely hear this from Jordan. He has high demands on himself, and he also has high demands on his teammates, but he just hopes that his teammates can do their jobs well.

For example, Ron Harper, as long as Ron Harper can defend well and make the shots he should have made, that is enough.

Jordan would not ask Ron Harper to shoot open three-pointers from the outside, nor would he ask Ron Harper to hold the ball alone to defeat the opponent's defense and score.

That’s not what Ron Harper’s character is supposed to do.

Ron Harper in the late Bulls was actually a castrated version of 3D, with a defensive "D", but that three was castrated into 2.

The Timberwolves began to push and counterattack, and Wu Dao also took a second look at Ron Harper.

The Bulls' ability to become a Super League team relies not only on the triangle offensive system of Jordan and Jackson. Their lineup configuration is very reasonable. Every player on the court can fit into the team's various tactics.

Wu Dao's eyes also swept over Garnett, Marbury and others, thinking about ways to deal with the Bulls.

Wu Dao is actually quite confident in beating Pippen one-on-one, but Wu Dao also knows that after many consecutive singles, the Bulls will not be stupid enough to guard Pippen alone.

Budo must prepare early to keep his teammates sharp on the court.

This time, Wu Dao asked Marbury for the ball from outside the three-point line. After receiving the basketball, Wu Dao did not blindly seek the opportunity to train Pippen one-on-one. Instead, he clamped the basketball in his hand and reached for Garnett inside. One move signaled Garnett to come out for a pick-and-roll.

Garnett saw Wu Dao's movements, and after a moment's hesitation, he quickly stepped forward.

Garnett is a very mobile player, his screen quality and follow-up quality are very high, and his cooperation with martial arts is also tacit.

But Garnett won't be on the pick-and-roll most of the time.

The reason is simple, because Wu Dao has a strong one-on-one ability, and his pick-and-roll role is relatively small, which will also cause him to lose his optimal position to grab rebounds under the basket.

The rim protection is slightly weaker, but the offense will be much stronger.

This technique and tactic itself has pros and cons.

Garnett positioned himself behind Pippen on the left side, and Rodman did not choose to move higher to follow up.

Wu Dao also accelerated after Garnett's pick-and-roll position. After successfully attracting Pippen's pursuit and Rodman's double-team, Wu Dao sent an alley-oop towards Garnett who quickly cut to the basket.

The Bulls don't have a big center.

After Rodman left, although Tony Cookic and Jordan consciously shrank their positions and were ready to return to the basket, their speed was ultimately not as fast as that of Garnett.

Facing an empty Bulls inside line.

Garnett jumped up, grabbed the ball with both hands in the air, and slammed the ball into the basket.

A powerful dunk not only ignited the spectators in the stands, but also ignited Garnett who successfully completed the alley-oop and scored.

This is what players are like.

When they score and receive positive feedback from the crowd, their bodies become excited.

Um.
It can be said that the cheers of the fans are a legal stimulant for the players!
"Roar!!!"

"Defense?! Champions!"

"Are you all sleepwalking?!"

Garnett became excited, hit his chest with both hands, and blurted out trash talk.

After finishing his hatred, Garnett high-fived Wu Dao, who returned to defense, and his whole body seemed extremely excited.

Hmm. Garnett enjoys this feeling of showing off in front of his idol.

Wu Dao looked at Garnett's condition and nodded secretly.

The Bulls' momentum did not diminish because of the Timberwolves' gorgeous alley-oops. When Pippen was free from the offensive system, Jordan stood up again.

With Rodman's pick-and-roll, Michael got past Wu Dao's defense. Wu Dao and Garnett had a tacit understanding and did not choose to switch defenses. Jordan, who reached the basket, quickly fell into the double-team of Wu Dao and Garnett.

But this time, Jordan's choice was beyond the expectations of all the players. He had been forced to the baseline by martial arts' physical confrontation, and even the basket was blocked by the backboard.

But under such circumstances, Jordan still did not choose to pass the ball, and then lightly jumped toward the outside of the baseline. The basketball was thrown from behind the backboard, and it actually passed the backboard smoothly, and then lightly hit the inner edge of the basket. After rolling twice, it fell into the net smoothly.

Unexpected choices, unexpected shooting angles, unexpected goals.

The moment the magic ball hit the net, the United Center was filled with cheers from the crowd.

Wu Dao looked at Jordan, who was leaning on the base of the basketball stand and barely stood firm, with fighting spirit in his eyes.

Michael is very strong today!
It's the Michael Jordan who is familiar to martial arts, who pressed the "God descends to earth" button!
Jordan's magic ball greatly boosted the Bulls' morale. Both the players on the field and the fans in the stands were excited at this moment.

This is the power of Jordan. When he is on the court, he can use scoring to bring the team's "power" up.

But the Timberwolves are the number one super team in the Western Conference.

Martial Arts, affectionately called the Wolf King by fans, cannot remain indifferent to the powerful Jordan.

In the offensive round, Wu Dao repeated his old tricks and asked Garnett to come out for a pick-and-roll. After catching Garnett's pick-and-roll breakthrough, Wu Dao took advantage of the situation and dropped the ball.

But this time, Pippen was on guard. When he turned around to pursue, he didn't start speeding up stupidly. Instead, he quickly passed Garnett and then started to speed towards Wu Dao.

Rodman under the basket did not relax his guard against martial arts, but he paid a lot of attention to Garnett after suffering a loss.

Wu Dao, who quickly entered the basket, was quickly double-teamed. As he gathered the ball with his head on one side, the basketball in his hand quickly moved in the direction of Garnett.

Just a simple movement made Rodman turn slightly sideways, causing Pippen to turn his head and look at Garnett, unable to keep up with the martial arts movements.

And when the two of them came back to their senses and noticed that the basketball did not fly out of Wu Dao's hands, it was already too late.

Rodman, who stepped aside a little, only saw Wu Dao's figure leaping up, facing the impact of Wu Dao, and the sound of dunks above his head also made Rodman feel even more depressed.

"Scotty that piece of shit!!!"