Slam Dunk: My Study Abroad Career in Northern Hunan

Although Stockton's flagrant foul against martial arts was extremely ferocious, it did not have a great impact on martial arts, or even had no impact at all.

In the previous round, Wu Dao had just been kicked to the ground by Stockton, but he turned around and successfully scored on Brian Russell's head, and even scored 2+1.

The terrifying stability caused a burst of cheers from the Minnesota fans in the stands.

Amid the cheers of the fans, Wu Dao stepped to the free throw line.

With the basketball in hand, Wu Dao dribbled on the spot and adjusted slightly, then threw the ball, and the free throw hit the basket steadily.

On the sidelines of the court, the Timberwolves' scoreboard was beating, and the score difference between the two teams began to slowly widen.

Wu Dao's amazing performance shocked the Jazz players. They had seen scorers of this level in previous games, but this was the first time they had seen someone as young as Wu Dao.

The personal abilities displayed by Wu Dao in front of the Jazz players have gone beyond the so-called technical category.

If martial arts is only terrifying because of its technical ability, it is not impossible for the Jazz to deal with it. But what is disappointing is that martial arts not only has excellent skills, but also has a blazing heart to win.

If it were other young players who had just entered the league, after encountering a flagrant foul like Stockton's, they would either be blinded by anger, or they would become timid, fearing that they would be affected by the opponent's foul action.

But martial arts is different. After suffering such a malicious foul, he still dared to play on the offensive end, and he was also very rational. Even when facing the aggressive Brian Russell, he still resolutely chose to attack with the ball by himself. Got in successfully.

This strong desire to score and stability also enable Martial Arts to maintain its high level of performance in such high-intensity competitions.

From the perspective of many Jazz players, the Timberwolves' martial arts style seems to have the shadow of Michael Jordan, who has dominated the league in recent years.

The true form of the martial arts spirit is the "God of Basketball".
"It can't be stopped! This can't be stopped at all."

"Think of a way quickly, we must stop that guy!"

In the stands, Jazz fans looked at the martial arts in the stadium and prayed secretly in their hearts.

They eagerly hope that the players on their home team can make some changes to limit the performance of Wu Dao.

Not only were the Jazz players on the court aware of the power of Wu Dao, but even the audience in the stands saw the shadow of the god of basketball in Wu Dao.

These Jazz fans are so familiar with Michael Jordan that they have a deep fear of anyone who looks like Jordan.

They were afraid that the martial arts at this time had also pressed the button of the gods descending to earth.

If this is really the case, then the Jazz may not be able to win the championship again this year.

champion.

The highest honor on the NBA stage is not only the goal in the hearts of Jazz players, but also what Utah fans long for.

Utah's double evil combination gave Jazz fans hope of a championship.

But after so many years, the Jazz have never really touched the championship. This is the pain in everyone's heart, and it is also the cruel truth that fans are not willing to face.

In the stadium, the Jazz players seemed to be answering the prayers of the fans in the stands.

After receiving a pass from his teammate in the backcourt, Stockton quickly dribbled the ball into the frontcourt. With the help of Malone's high pick-and-roll, Stockton quickly dropped the ball and broke through inside, and then with the help of Garnett and others, he Used a high hitting board to force the shot.

Stockton's appearance when he broke through seemed a bit staggering and embarrassing to others, but the moment the basketball was released, Stockton's face showed a confident smile.

The basketball hit the backboard and bounced into the basket with a crisp sound.

When the fans saw the basketball go into the net, they couldn't help but fall into a brief silence, and then burst into deafening cheers.

Stockton's score was really exciting. Under the high pressure of martial arts, the Jazz really needed a goal that could vent their nervousness and fear.

The cheers of the fans poured into the field. Listening to the cheers of the home team fans, the Jazz players quietly relaxed a little.

Stockton, who has a somewhat "shy" playing style, opened his arms in a hug gesture and enjoyed the cheers of the fans.

These cheers also made Stockton become more determined, and the trace of guilt that had emerged in his chest when he committed a malicious foul on Wu Dao disappeared at this moment.

"In order to win, I will pay no matter what the cost."

Stockton clenched his hands into fists, secretly determined in his heart, and quickly returned to the Jazz half court.

Between the alternation of offense and defense, it came to the Timberwolves' offensive round.

After Marbury received the ball in the backcourt, he slowed down the attack speed and slowly pushed the ball into the frontcourt.

Marbury could vaguely feel the all-or-nothing momentum of the Jazz. After noticing this, Marbury also deliberately slowed down his advance, intending to use positional warfare to steadily grasp every round of his team's offense.

At this time, the Timberwolves have a slight lead. In Marbury's view, the Timberwolves have a huge advantage and are fully capable of crushing their opponents with hard power in positional battles.

This confidence comes from Marbury's confidence in the strength of his team, and also from Wu Dao's unstoppable scoring ability.

After entering the frontcourt, Marbury's eyes quickly looked at Wu Dao who was positioned on the wing. At this time, Wu Dao did not choose to cross the three-point line and position in the mid-range. Instead, he stood one step outside the three-point line.

Although Wu Dao's position is outside, Marbury knows that Wu Dao still has a strong scoring ability in this position.

The basketball was quickly passed out of his hands. Wu Dao on the wing used his hands to catch the ball steadily. Brian Russell, who was defending in front of him, watched helplessly as Marbury gave the ball to Wu Dao and No action was made to intercept.

Brian Russell knows very well that blindly attacking will only make his defensive holes wider.

Facing a scorer of Wu Dao's caliber, what he needs is not the all-or-nothing steal, but to hold on to his defensive position and use the team's defensive rotation to limit Wu Dao's scoring.

Malone, who was positioned inside, saw Wu Dao receiving the ball outside the three-point line and quickly walked out of the basket, leaving the paint area and reaching the mid-range.

His positioning is so that when Wu Dao breaks through Brian Russell's defense, he can step forward to cover in time.

Malone was convinced that Brian Russell could not stop Wu Dao's attack. This was not because he had no confidence in his teammates, but because he clearly recognized the unequal strength gap between the two sides.

If you want to beat the Timberwolves, the first thing you have to do is face up to your own strength.

Malone was able to objectively assess the strength gap between Brian Russell and Wu Dao, and because of this, he was able to make a more accurate and reasonable choice.

Malone's positioning is very tricky. While guarding against Wu Dao's sudden attack, he can also strangle the passing route between Wu Dao and the inside line.

Faced with such a defensive formation, it is not difficult to crack it.

Using one's own personal ability to make a sudden stop and jump shot is one way, and asking Garnett to come out in a high pick-and-roll is a better offensive option.

"Bang!" The basketball fell, Wu Dao dribbled sideways, and at the same time made a move with his left hand, making a pick-and-roll gesture toward Garnett inside.

The latter understood, quickly pulled out from the inside, and came to the high position to set up a pick-and-roll for Wu Dao.

When Garnett was in position, Wu Dao accelerated his breakthrough along the side, but his breakthrough did not break toward the basket. Instead, he followed the arc and went outside the three-point line close to the sideline.

Malone, who was chasing Garnett, did not cross the three-point line. The Jazz and Timberwolves had played several games. Malone clearly knew that Garnett did not have excellent three-point ability, so he did not cross the three-point line when chasing. the meaning of.

But he seems to have forgotten that Wu Dao has excellent three-point ability with the ball.

The quality of Garnett's pick-and-roll was very high. Brian Russell, who wanted to pursue, was directly hung up by Garnett's huge body, causing a delay.

After getting an open position, Wu Dao made a slight adjustment and quickly shot an open three-pointer.

After Malone noticed Wu Dao's shooting intention, he quickly stepped forward and raised his hand to interfere. However, when Wu Dao combined the ball, Malone remembered to defend, and it was already too late.

The basketball flew out of Wu Dao's hands, drawing a beautiful arc in mid-air, and then fell steadily into the basket under the gaze of all the players, making a crisp sound of brushing the net.

Wu Dao scored again, and the Timberwolves fans cheered loudly. Some die-hard fans waved Wu Dao's name tags in their hands, their faces flushed and excited.

"Tsk tsk!"

"Defend, defend! Postman!"

Wu Dao, who scored the goal, clenched his fists and roared towards Karl Malone in front of him. What was obviously a technical foul was ignored by the referee on the side.

Every referee who can officiate in the NBA playoffs is a true water master.

Even without the approval of senior officials, their penalties can be truly fair and just.

And even if they receive instructions from some senior officials, they can integrate their own penalty direction into every whistle.

In order to make more money and sell more tickets, the NBA often manipulates the outcome of the playoffs.

It's just that this kind of behavior was relatively rare in the NBA in the 90s, and it was relatively restrained. It was rare for referees to use penalties to determine the outcome of the game in the last minute of the game. However, after 09 and 10 years, the NBA became More and more naked.

In today's era, if a team wants to win, it still needs to rely more on the players' own strength.

The referee's previous call, which was obviously biased in favor of the Jazz, was actually a last resort. If the correct call had been made, Stockton would have been driven off the court at this moment. Without Stockton, the Jazz would not be there at all. Way to win over the Timberwolves.

In this way, there will be a huge conflict with the high-level concept of "selling more tickets".

But apart from this extreme situation, the referee is also able to balance the scale very well.

For example, when faced with obvious technical fouls such as martial arts, the referee chose to turn a blind eye, which can be regarded as balancing the penalty standards.

This will affect the outcome of this game, but the fans will not focus on the penalty.

On the contrary, if the referee dares to give a technical foul to Wu Dao who has just been treated unfairly at this time, they may have to face verbal criticism from the fans.

After all, such operational bias is too obvious.

In this day and age, referees still need to have some face, so as not to give up on themselves and act openly.

After Wu Dao's three-pointer hit the net, the Jazz immediately launched a counterattack.

Brian Russell also tried to attack from the three-point line with the help of his teammates' pick-and-roll, intending to retaliate in this way.

And his touch today was also very good. After getting an open opportunity, he steadily hit the three-pointer, which was considered a complete retaliation for martial arts.

For these role players, the effect of the home field bonus is terrifying.

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Brian Russell's touch is excellent, and his martial arts touch is even more terrifying.

After the opponent responded to his goal with a three-pointer, Wu Dao was not to be outdone. He asked Marbury for the ball early before he crossed the center line. After getting the basketball, he dribbled the ball to force the three-point line. Take a direct pull-up shot two meters away from the three-point line.

When Wu Dao took action, the Timberwolves players had not even finished positioning, and Ben Wallace, who was running slightly slower, had just crossed the center line.

In the astonished eyes of Brian Russell and other players, Wu Dao's three-pointer fell steadily into the basket.

"!!!"

This time, the Timberwolves fans didn't even react at the first time. It took a few seconds before they let out a burst of cheers.

Even Minnesota fans who often watch Timberwolves games did not expect that Budao could score such a goal in the playoffs.

Super long three-pointer.

The shooting distance that many NBA players only play around with on the training ground has become a regular offensive weapon in the hands of Budo.

The terrifying ability to attack the basket and the powerful three-point shooting ability are concentrated in the martial arts individuals. This strong sense of dissonance makes everyone secretly frightened.

From the day Budao participated in the draft, who was his template? It has always been a mystery, and there is no player in the entire league who can match it.

Scouts have simply not been able to find players like Wu Dao in the NBA in recent years.

Integrating the playing styles of the small ball era and the iron-blooded era into one, this is the current style of martial arts that has been baptized by both eras.

The game between the Jazz and the Timberwolves is in full swing.

After the first quarter, the score between the two teams reached 37:31.

The fast-paced offense and defense caused the scores of both teams to inflate to varying degrees. It is difficult to see such fast-paced offense and defense in the playoffs.

The Jazz's offensive status today is very good.

Under Stockton's mobilization, players in various positions performed to varying degrees. It was precisely because of the efforts of all players that they were able to score 31 points in the first quarter.

Even so, the Jazz still failed to get benefits from the Timberwolves.

Martial Arts scored 21 points in a single quarter, just like a god descending from heaven.

So far in the Timberwolves' playoffs, this is the first time martial arts has experienced a full-scale outbreak. Fans are gradually recalling the super scorer who frequently scored 40+ and 50+ in a single game in the first half of the Timberwolves' regular season.

(End of this chapter)