From South China Tiger to NBA King

Chapter 127 Mitchell: This is too double standard

TNT commentator Smith said with a smile:

"Beautiful, Jianghu completed the steal against Donovan in less than 8 seconds after the opening. He was arranged by Coach Stevens to defend Donovan and show Spider-Man what a real genius is."

O'Neal said with a smile: "Jiang is a real genius. Just like me in my rookie period, he entered the league to change the pattern of the basketball world."

"If Jiang's performance can continue, in the future, the league team will gather a lot of blue-collar centers with meat shields to deal with me in the future. In the future, they will gather defenders who are similar in size to Jiang. More strikers will be more favored in the next draft. Much favor."

There is some truth to what O'Neill said.

At the beginning of the 21st century, after the Lakers won consecutive championships, in order to deal with O'Neal, NBA teams must ensure that the team has a huge meat shield center even if they waste a spot.

The Chinese player Battelle is the beneficiary of O'Neal's strength. His moving speed and skills are logically difficult to enter the NBA, but it is because of his strong body and terrifying strength that he can fight against O'Neal. He has gained a share from the Spurs. team contract.

If Jianghu's performance continues to be outstanding, there is no doubt that in the future, teams will gather forwards of similar size to Jianghu in the team just like they did with O'Neal.

After all, the age of Jianghu is only 19 years old, and there is still a lot of time to improve in the future. If the teams do not prepare in advance to target and restrict Jianghu, they are likely to be ruled by him for an era.

The game continued, and the Jazz continued to attack.

Mitchell quickly felt the difficulties of the arena, because today's arena is another arena that is willing to invest in the defensive end.

You can paddle against others, but against potential competitors, you never know what it means to be soft.

His feet are fast, and he follows Mitchell one step at a time, making it difficult for him to dribble.

Mitchell's advantage is his wingspan, 185cm height, 208cm wingspan, which makes his dribbling center of gravity extremely low, but unfortunately, Jianghu's wingspan is exaggerated than him, with a degree of 221cm. Foot movement is almost comparable to Fox.

Mitchell can't pass the pick-and-roll with the ball, and it's hard to get out of the rivers and lakes. The pick-and-roll will be flanked again. There is only one way to play in front of him, and that is to give the ball to Rubio and play off the ball by himself.

Mitchell can play off the ball. During his freshman year in the NCAA, he played shooting guard. At that time, he was mainly responsible for defense and catching and shooting. He was a standard 3D player, so his basic defensive skills were very solid. Also good at running off the ball.

With the help of two consecutive off-ball screens, Mitchell briefly got rid of the pursuit of Jianghu, and made a quick three-pointer from the bottom corner.

Mitchell's three-point shot was dangerous and dangerous. The Jazz dragged the rivers and lakes with actions on the verge of fouling, and Mitchell barely got a shot that was almost blocked.

Celtics 2:3 Jazz.

After Mitchell scored, Jianghu found the referee:
"Sir, he pulled me. This is a foul move. You have to watch it carefully."

"Okay, okay, I understand." The referee smiled and nodded, indicating that he would pay attention next time.

The league has specifically explained that opposing players are not allowed to make major moves against Jianghu. The referee is not stupid and knows what this means.

Jianghu finally understands why the players keep communicating with the referee during the game.

Some referees are blatantly partial to the home team. If you don't put pressure on him, he will think you are easy to bully, so he will be even more unscrupulous.

If you take the initiative to apply pressure, the referee will not dare to be too targeted.

Of course, first of all, you have to have a certain weight in this league. They are all human beings, and everyone’s surname is Ku. The weight of Kuzma’s words and the weight of Curry’s words must be different.

The game continued, the Celtics attacked, Owen and Baynes picked and rolled the ball, Horford made a screen for Jianghu on the right baseline to completely block Mitchell, and Jianghu caught the ball from a mid-range open jumper.

Mitchell squeezed over and rushed over to block the shot. Jianghu had already shot, and he forcibly rushed over to the thug, causing Jianghu to make a defensive foul.

Jianghu went to the free throw line and made a free throw.

Celtics 5 to 3 Jazz.

Mitchell is a little helpless. He is 185cm tall and weighs 97kg. He is definitely a heavy guard for his height. what to think.

Snyder can't help it. He has had a headache for a long time about the candidates for the defense, and he can't be sure until before the game.

There are only so many players in the Jazz rotation. Starting Rubio has no misplacement defensive ability. He dare not even try to let Ingles defend the quack. Ingles' speed will definitely be overwhelmed.

If Gobert is allowed to follow the rivers and lakes all over the court, with Favors protecting the frame, the Jazz basically don't have to play.

In the entire team, Exum, who seems to be the most suitable for defending the world in terms of size, was injured last season, and it is unclear when he will return.

Mitchell's weight and wingspan are already the best choice for the defensive arena in the Jazz.

The Jazz attacked again, and Rubio and Gobert played a pick-and-roll.Gobert's screen quality is good, and he blocked Baynes firmly. This is his advantage. He is 216cm tall and does not have a long-range shot. If he does not even have a solid screen, then he can return to France to play.

Rubio showed his top judgment. After getting rid of Irving, he made a ground pass to Favors who made an empty cut. Favors dribbled back to Gobert, and Gobert seized the opportunity to dunk.

Celtics 5 to 5 Jazz.

Jianghu slipped from the bottom line on the left to the right without the ball, and Horford blocked Mitchell who was following up.After Irving played a pick-and-roll with Baynes in the middle, he passed the ball to the bottom line without looking.

Mitchell defended very hard, but unfortunately it was useless.He is too short, and his speed has no advantage compared to Jianghu,
Jianghu got rid of Mitchell, caught the ball in the right corner, and hit a three-pointer with a jumper.

Celtics 8 to 5 Jazz.

This time Jianghu ran out of a wide open space, and his shot speed was very fast. Regardless of whether there was any interference, he would throw the ball out as fast as possible.

This is a good habit. Jianghu's off-ball running position is already very annoying, and the quick shot makes it more difficult for opponents to defend him.

Mitchell took off vigorously to seal Jianghu's eyes, but in the end his arm only reached Jianghu's chin. He felt that his long arms were too long for nothing. When he met a player with a better wingspan, he was completely useless. use.

Mitchell is a player who entered the NBA at the age of 21. He is 1 meters tall, but he can become a lottery pick. He will also be regarded as the absolute core of the Jazz. He is a player with a guaranteed lower limit and a limited upper limit.

Players like him are most envious of those players whose physical talent has exploded, who were selected by the NBA at the age of 18/9 and used as core training players.

You know, at the age of 18/9, he is still working hard to become the core of a team that cannot enter the NCAA knockout stage, but Jianghu has become the core, even the absolute core, of the top team in history.

The Jazz continued to attack.

Mitchell continued to attack with the ball and pick and roll with Gobert. The Celtics' strategy will not change, and they will still double-team Mitchell.

Mitchell gave the ball to Gobert, and Gobert stretched out his hands and threw it to Ingles who was ambushing in the corner. Ingles made a confident three-pointer.

Celtics 8 to 8 Jazz.

The feel on both sides is very good, and I haven't missed a shot yet.

However, as the game progressed, the situation soon changed.

Mitchell and Jianghu are the two players who have been targeted by the defense. They are the players who can really determine the trend of the game. Whoever can open the situation under the opponent's target can determine the true ownership of the victory of this game.

The Celtics' double-teaming was very resolute. Even if Ingles hit 3 consecutive three-pointers, Stevens still had no idea of ​​changing the defense.

The rivers and lakes are basically playing off the ball.

Snyder's defensive targeting failed, Mitchell was completely unable to limit Jianghu's off-ball mid-range, and his movement speed was not fast enough.

Barkley sighed: "Jiang is so brave. He played against the Raptors in the last quarter and scored and assisted the team to seal the victory. This game is quickly entering the state. Doesn't Coach Snyder call a timeout to adjust? This is the NBA. Not in college, Mitchell's body can allow him to displace small forwards in the NCAA, but he can't defend Jiang."

O'Neill smiled and said, "Do you think he doesn't want to adjust? I'm afraid there is no suitable person to replace him. Ingles' running speed is slower than my grandma, and Jiang can shake him off with just a jump on one foot." , that guy with my last name defends Jiang (Royce O'Neal), the Jazz have to put up a three-back lineup of Rubio, Mitchell and Royce, and they will be used by the Celtics forward group to use the pick-and-roll He was punched into the basket and killed."

At the end of the first quarter, the Celtics took a 29-23 lead away.

Jianghu took 10 shots in a single quarter and hit 6 goals, all of which were mid-range, scoring 13 points.

Jianghu's lack of the ball disrupted the Jazz's overall defense. Most of the Jazz's attention was on Jianghu. Irving took the opportunity to take three shots and scored 3 points on 3 of 8 shots.

Irving's state is much better than the previous game, and his shots are quite decisive. The 3 hits are all crisp hollow balls, without any mess.

Irving has never been an inefficient offensive player, but he is not suitable to be the strongest player on a playoff team.

His physical fitness is still not strong enough to be selected as the No. 2011 pick. In addition to his outstanding skills, the biggest reason is that he was in the draft year of [-].

If all the No. 21 picks in the [-]st century were drafted in the same year, Irving would definitely fall out of the top eight. Whether it is James, Howard, Davis, or a high-speed train like Rose and Wall, their evaluation before the draft And the potential is all better than Irving.

But once someone can take the defensive pressure off Irving and free him, he can show you what cruelty is.

In the second quarter of the game, Jianghu sat off the court to rest.

The field was replaced by Owen to lead the team. He, Rozier, and Smart formed a three-back lineup, with Morris Jr. and Theis, not weak at all.

Mitchell sat off the court to rest, and the Jazz was led by Rubio on the court.

“金童”卢比奥，15岁时曾经在U16欧青赛单场独揽51分24篮板12助攻，算得上是一战成名天下知。

Many Chinese fans should be familiar with him. In the game between China and Spain in 08, this young man left a deep impression on us.

In the first three quarters, the Chinese team led Spain by 61 points 47 to 14. In the final quarter, it was Gasol and Rubio who played together to a climax that finally reversed the Chinese team.

For fans who have watched this game, it should be difficult to forget the name Rubio.

While Rubio has been smooth sailing in Europe and internationally, becoming a mainstay in Spain, his NBA career has not been as smooth.

From the beginning of his career in the rookie nightmare team, the Timberwolves, to the current Jazz, people's expectations for him have changed from a future superstar to an All-Star, and now the fans who can contribute 15 points steadily are already satisfied.

Players from Europe are basically big men who can make a name for themselves. There are basically no small players like Gasol and Nowitzki.

Of course, except for the later fat Slovenian who loves hamburgers.

For Rubio, the Celtics mainly defend his breakthroughs and passes, and basically don't care about his mid-range shots.

Rubio's shooting remained pretty good today, shooting 4 of 2 from the outside.

But it is a pity that the opponent he met today was Irving. In the second quarter, Irving still maintained a bursting touch, firing continuously from inside and outside the line, scoring 2 consecutive points in just 11 minutes.

Snyder had another headache.

Press the gourd and lift it up, not to mention that the gourd of Jianghu has not been pressed down, and Owen, the big gourd, has gone crazy again.

Celtics 40 to 26 Jazz.

The Jazz requested a timeout. After the timeout, he had just finished arranging the defensive strategy against Irving, and Jiang Hu played again.

A 3-minute break between quarters, plus the opening 2 minutes, is enough for Jianghu. Anyway, Stevens will not let him play a full second quarter, not to mention his physical strength, even if he plays a full play, he will not What will happen.

The first time he played, Jianghu was full of energy to steal the pass from Royce O'Neill to Favors, and made a three-pointer in the counterattack.

Going back to the defensive end, the Jazz had another low-level pass error in the offense. Gobert caught the ball and broke through Baynes to try to make his offensive foul. He barely controlled his body and threw the ball to the right bottom. horn.

Royce O'Neal, who should have appeared in the bottom corner on the right, was still at the top of the arc outside the 45° three-point line on the right. Gobert's pass was passed directly to Smart on the Celtics bench.

The Celtics bench booed frantically, and everyone slapped their thighs and taunted Gobert, who failed to pass the ball. Smart even made an exaggerated wide-eyed, pouted and spread his hands to mock Gobert. .

Gobert blushed for a while, but there was no reason to fuss.

After all, it was a low-level mistake made by oneself, not a deliberate provocation by the other party.

The Celtics attacked, and Irving finally missed the first goal of the game. Looking back, O'Neal also missed the three-pointer that he always wanted to win.

Both sides played very mediocrely in the next few minutes. Jianghu and Irving missed shots, and Gobert also missed two free throws after causing a foul.

In the middle of the final quarter, Mitchell re-entered the court, this time his opponent was replaced by Smart.

Stevens started a wheel battle against Mitchell. After defending for a while, he switched to Smart, who was full of energy and energy, to defend.

Smart's defensive effect is not as good as Jianghu. Mitchell came back to life and broke through the basket to score consecutively.

But he was not happy for a few rounds, and the Celtics' defense returned to the rhythm of the first quarter, double-teaming Mitchell and emptying Gobert.

Ingles once again got a good shot, but Brown's interference was more active than in the first quarter, and he covered Ingles when he came up. Ingles took a faster shooting action in order to avoid the defense. His usual shooting habits are not in line, and he missed 3 outside shots.

The same opportunity, he grasped it in the first quarter, but he was completely lost in the second quarter. There is no way to explain this situation scientifically. One sentence of instability is enough to sum it up.

When you miss an opportunity, your opponent will not wait for you.

For the Celtics, Jianghu and Irving were over, and the substitute Morris Jr. started to soar again.

Morris Jr. is also a player with a sharp knife. He is not a human being when he makes a three-pointer, and he is also outrageous when he is accurate.

He was in good form today. Jianghu and Irving disrupted the Jazz's defensive formation with pick-and-rolls. All the opportunities Morris Jr. got were wide open spots on the outside. He also hit two consecutive three-pointers with his hands up and down.

In the last 2 minutes of the second quarter, the Celtics beat the Jazz 59-37.

Mitchell couldn't bear it anymore. The coach arranged for him and Gobert to pick and roll. It turned out that this trick was completely useless against the Celtics. He directly left Gobert and continued to find Smart.

Mitchell is a stocky guard, and so is Smart, coincidentally.

What's more, unlike the slightly tough and straightforward Mitchell, Smart is also a cunning short guard.

He has a lot of eyes, he has a lot of tricks on the defensive end, and he is also keen on acting. He is considered by fans to be the last "Oscar actor" in the NBA after Varejao.

Mitchell was eager to break through, and after breaking through for a layup, he worked hard to protect the dead ball.

Smart took advantage of his characteristic, and on the way to Mitchell's breakthrough layup, he deliberately put his face close to Mitchell's face, and then fell to the ground gracefully.

Diving, classic Smart diving.

Mitchell's elbow lightly hit Smart's face, but he flew upside down three meters as if he had been hit by O'Neal.

Everyone in the Celtics knew how fake Smart's fall was, but they still rushed up and surrounded the referee to ask for an explanation.

The movement was so loud that the referee couldn't turn a blind eye, and simply blew Mitchell's offensive foul.

Mitchell jumped up and down anxiously, and kept explaining to the referee, but the referee turned a blind eye, waved his hand and retreated to the backcourt.

The referee didn't even bother to explain to Mitchell why he whistled for the foul, but chose to ignore Mitchell.

Mitchell was stunned again...

What plane are you doing?
Why is this happening?

Just now in the first quarter, when Jiang Hu came to you, your expression was obviously not like this.

You still smile at him, but you just ignore me? ?
Too indifferent, too double standard.

(End of this chapter)