From South China Tiger to NBA King

Chapter 235 Battle between Jianghu and Kudu
Curry didn't take many three-pointers today, only 7. Caruso and Smart's pursuit of defense regardless of physical strength caused him a lot of trouble. Almost every time he took a shot, he was against the opponent. The defense forced hits, and even two or three goals were scored after being fouled, but the referee did not blow the whistle...

This may be hard to imagine for others, but it is commonplace for Curry...

But Jianghu felt very good today and was not afraid of confronting Curry.

Jianghu took 5 shots in the first 6 minutes of the third quarter and hit 5 of them, all 5 of which were three-pointers.

This allowed his score to reach over 40 points just halfway through the third quarter, forcing the Warriors to double-team him in half-court defense for fear of being killed by a wave of his shots.

If it were in the past, Jianghu would definitely choose to pass the ball when faced with the opponent's double half-court attack.

In this way, the Celtics' probability of winning will be greatly improved. If one or two of his teammates seize the opportunity to make a splash, the score will be stretched to more than ten points or even more than 20 points.

But today, Jianghu faced a double attack and still asked his teammates to set up screens and pick-and-rolls for him.

In other words, even in the face of a double attack, Jianghu is still launching attacks and rising to the challenge.

This has always been his character. The stronger the opponent, the more excited he is. On the contrary, when facing those weak opponents, he doesn't even have the desire to take action.

At 3 minutes and 06 seconds of the third quarter, the Celtics relied on Jianghu's consecutive three-pointers in this quarter to open the score to 92-78. The situation was excellent.

The good times didn't last long, but after only 3 minutes, at the end of the third quarter, the Warriors had already chased the score to 90-96.

The Celtics also have many scoring opportunities. As long as Jianghu passes the ball out, they can make the Warriors pay for their double-teaming.

However, Jianghu occasionally gets a little carried away. At this time, his eyes only focus on scoring, and there is no presence of teammates at all. In the last 3 minutes of the third quarter, he took 5 shots against double teams and only scored 3 points, which can be described as inefficient...

The fans don't think there is anything wrong with the Jianghu game. What they like most is this kind of hero ball. Even if it is sometimes unreasonable, they still like to watch it.If not for anything else, he is handsome, domineering, and arrogant! ! !
In the early part of the fourth quarter, Jiang Hu was still on the court. His personal score had reached 52 points, and the point difference between the two teams had also reached 102 to 100. The Celtics' lead was only two points.

“It’s the fourth quarter, it’s time to end the game!!!”

Jianghu knew that it didn't matter no matter how alone he was, but if he did so, he would still be gossiped about.

Even if he hides it now, many people will surely reveal it in the future and use it as ammunition and weapons to attack him.

So we must win, and only by winning can we stop the fans from talking.

If he loses the game, it doesn't matter whether his score is 60 or 70. Even if he scores such a score against the Warriors, who have the strongest offense in history, people will still question him for scoring points, for the sake of data rather than for the purpose. Victory is playing ball.

After all, there is no 411 project to be completed in Jianghu...

He needs to refresh the data of an egg?
As the game continued, Stevens still did not replace Jiang Hu. Jiang Hu had already greeted the head coach at midfield. Don't replace him in the second half. He would cherish every opportunity to play against a heavyweight opponent like the Warriors.

Starting from the 4th minute of the fourth quarter, the Celtics' style of play returned to normal. Jianghu did not blindly play more than one, and began to increase passing and reduce personal attacks.

During this period, the game must be won before the Warriors have recovered. Once the Warriors start to get serious, their counterattack will be difficult to withstand.

Generally, the closer a close game comes to an end, the greater the influence of the respective star's status on the outcome of the game.

After all, basketball is just a 5-on-5 game. Personal ability plays a much greater role than an 11-a-side football game. This is why basketball superstars often have extremely luxurious statistics, while many football core tactics have mediocre statistics. s reason.

Durant and Curry were not in bad shape in this game. One of them scored 26 and the other scored 35. Their combined data of 61 points can completely defeat Jianghu.

But basketball is not a simple game of addition and subtraction. The Celtics have gained offense through constant strong play and scoring, and their mentality has been too relaxed.

Celtic players only need to know one thing: if the opportunity is good, you can take action. If the opportunity is average, you can leave it to Jiang Hu, and he will help you get it done.When the opportunity is bad, give the ball to Jiang Hu, cover for him, block for him, and he will take you home.

The rhythm of the fourth quarter was full of elites from both sides. Except for Smart who was replaced by Caruso in the Celtics' starting lineup, the others were all starters in the opening period.

The Warriors are using their sharpest conventional weapons. Except for Curry, the remaining four core five are all on the court. When paired with Rooney, they are not too different.

The Celtics players are more athletic than the Warriors players. As long as someone takes the lead, they can play suffocating defense in some rounds.

This sudden increase in defensive intensity is the secret weapon that tilts the balance of the game.

Jianghu faced Durant again. The Celtics almost prevented the Warriors from committing a 6-second violation during a defense after the 24-minute timeout of this quarter.

The Celtics' defensive strategy is to completely defend one-on-one as long as Curry is not on the court. Whoever cannot guard his opponent will be his grandson...

Jianghu led by example and gave Durant a blow during his first defense after returning from the timeout.

Turning around, it was the Celtics' turn to attack. Jianghu chose to let his teammates pull away. He wanted to challenge Durant one-on-one.

"Now is the star's time, so I don't quite understand, why can't you prove yourself in the round just now?"

Jianghu is squeezing Durant, forcing the other party to challenge him.

Durant's face didn't look good, but he didn't know Jiang Hu's intentions. He was just not satisfied with this provocation.

The intention of Jianghu is not to compete with Durant in a duel to see who is stronger in a duel.

He is forcing his opponent to duel, letting him, the strongest spear, attack his strongest shield. At the same time, Durant's duel is also the Warriors' most desperate tactic. If the conventional tactics work, Durant will not If it is necessary to force a one-on-one, he only needs to run and he can easily catch the ball and score.

But one-on-one is exactly what Jianghu is best at. Facing a defensive player, he can launch an attack in any position and in any way. There will never be a situation where the ball is in his hand for a long time but he cannot make a threatening attack. Condition.

One of Jiang Hu's best offensive methods is to make his teammates disperse in addition to one-on-one. He holds the ball to attack, attracts help and then distributes the ball. It is simple and practical.

In fact, this is the way to break through and distribute the ball, relying on his strong impact and ability to play the ball when encountering defense.

But Durant is a 2-meter-tall small forward. He is better at a wide-open attack, rather than a small-scale one-on-one move.

Jianghu faced Durant's defense, lowered his body's center of gravity, and used continuous crotch dribbling movements. Unfortunately, Durant was very cautious, and this set of movements did not even move his center of gravity.

However, Durant was passed by him.

After Jianghu made some ineffective operations, he changed direction and broke through, and the two of them came into contact with each other. Durant immediately couldn't bear the strength and staggered back several steps. In the end, he used his hand to hold the floor to prevent him from landing, but It has already been a huge loss of face.

By the time Durant stabilized his body, Jianghu had already reached the basket, and Rooney completed a pull-up layup in the face of the defense.

The entire North Shore Garden Arena first burst into cheers, followed by harsh jeers.

The TV hosts who explained this game also seemed very incredible.

The person standing opposite him is Durant, the league's MVP, the player who blasted James in last year's finals. Jianghu is just a fledgling rookie, but he is not nervous at all. After a few games, he has been in almost every interaction with Durant. He had the upper hand in all heads-up rounds.

Standing next to Durant, who has been in the league for many years, he does not look like a challenger at all. On the contrary, he is more like a veteran who has been in the league for many years, full of the temperament of being unfazed by flattery and humiliation.

"Hey, Changzhugan, it's time to use your full strength. Didn't you use up all your energy in the nightclub yesterday?"

"This is the finals, not a park court. Please focus, buddy!!"

Jianghu continued to provoke Durant, but in fact, he did not want Durant to use his full strength.Although Jiang Hu scorned him on the surface, Jiang Hu knew very well that if Durant exploded with all his strength, his attack effect should not be much worse than his own.

Many players will only explode with all their strength in the playoffs. Even some ordinary players can close the gap with star players in the playoffs because they also start to risk their lives.

Jiang Hu knows very well that this statement is not nonsense. He himself usually only uses 8 points in the regular season. When he encounters more difficult opponents, he can only use 9 points at most. He will not risk his life easily. Those who are much less talented than him Not to mention the players.

All players will not go all out to play in the regular season, especially ordinary players. Because of the gap in talent, if they go all out, they may end up injured because they cannot hold back. And ordinary players only break out in the playoffs. It’s easier to get a satisfactory contract. Who cares about you in the regular season?

The same goes for star players. If they use [-]% of their strength, there will be no room for maneuver.

Durant plays in Curry's system and may not even need to use [-]% of his strength.

But after leaving Curry, even if he plays with all his strength, it will be difficult for him to lead the team to victory. On the contrary, the risk of injury will be greatly increased.

In NBA history, except for players like Chamberlain, Jordan, and James who have monster bodies, it is generally difficult to lead a team alone for a long time.The best result is that the body is severely overstretched and suffers from injuries just after the age of 30. If you play well for two or three seasons at most, you will soon be forgotten by everyone...

Isn't this the case for Iverson and Tracy McGrady among the four major positions?

Of course, when real action is needed, everyone will play with all their strength. Jiang Hu fights for the team with a desperate attitude. His impact is obviously more terrifying than in the regular season.

Durant is not without anger. When someone provokes him like this, he naturally has to do something in response.

However, the Celtics players did not play according to the routine. Jianghu could not guard against the charging Durant, but he could use his strong body to delay it, and then create opportunities for his teammates inside to help defend. .

What?You mean one-on-one?

Sorry, that was just a ploy to provoke the general...

With Horford's help blocking the ball, Durant could only use a difficult change of hands to throw the ball.

"You're so naive. Don't you know that I also like to sneak attack from behind?"

Jianghu's average number of blocks per game this season has reached 1.56 per game. Such data is already an extraordinary achievement for an outside line.

Half of his blocks were chasing blocks like this.

Many times, Jianghu deliberately puts people in, and then uses their explosive power and terrifying jumping ability to chase the hat.

Haven't you seen that Dwayne Wade, the guard who is known as the best in blocking shots in history, only averaged 1.2 shots per game in his peak season?

Horford got the basketball and the Celtics immediately started a fast break.

Jiang Hu's hands were so numb that he didn't even bother to dunk the ball. After rushing to the penalty area line, he actually stopped at close range and scored 2 points with a rebound shot.

The score was 109 to 101. Jianghu scored 4 points in a row. Not only did he widen the point difference in one fell swoop, he also increased his personal score to 56 points. He only needed 4 more points to get his third 60-point victory in the playoffs this season. +.

Looking at the timer again, there are only 5 minutes left in the fourth quarter.

In these 5 minutes, scoring 5 points is not difficult for Jianghu. What is difficult is how to withstand the Warriors' counterattack.

The Warriors requested a timeout, and Curry had to return to the court in the final period.

The Warriors now need Curry to step up, or Durant can make a difference. Of course, Thompson can also shine the Buddha's light. After all, it is normal for the Buddha to show his power on such occasions.

Jianghu's block on Durant not only caused the entire North Shore Garden Arena to boil, but it also caused subsequent and continuous damage.

After Durant was blocked, he has been wondering if this ball will be among the top five goals?Will it be played repeatedly by TV stations, will it appear in the highlights of Jianghu in the future...

In addition, he is also thinking that he should pay more attention to his future layups and pay a little attention behind him to avoid being blocked again...

The game continued and the Warriors launched an attack.

Durant feels very frustrated today. His breakthrough rate has dropped a lot compared to before the injury. He firmly believes that if he had not been seriously injured in 2013, Ball would have broken out casually instead of having to be careful about him at all times. Block shot.

Durant only took one step, pulled it up and shot.

It was difficult for Jianghu to block shots, so he could only cover Durant's face with his hands to interfere with his shooting.

"Bang." Durant, who had been silent for a long time, his hands were no longer too warm.

Jianghu wanted to seize this opportunity and use the transition to score. He held the ball from the three-point line and shot, but unfortunately the ball hit the back frame and ultimately failed to hit.

The Warriors gave the ball to Green, and Curry finally got the ball with the help of continuous screens.

Curry was the one who had the hardest time with the Warriors today. He was targeted by Coach Stevens for the whole game. He had to run at least two circles to get the ball, relying on the cover of the two. Although he could still score after receiving the ball, it was relatively difficult. Compared with other teams, Curry paid a huge price in terms of physical strength today.

The physical strength obviously affected Curry's accuracy, and his shot almost missed.

At 4 minutes and 15 seconds of the fourth quarter, the Warriors' offense failed. Jiang Hu received the ball and came to the frontcourt. However, he did not continue to accelerate, but began to slow down, maintaining a leisurely pace of advancement.

When he came to the frontcourt, he firmly controlled the ball in his hands. When there were only 6 seconds left in the attack time, he called a screen.

Caruso stepped forward to pick and roll, and Curry, who was guarding him, followed suit. Jianghu told Caruso to go away quickly without saying a word. The Warriors immediately chose to switch defense.

After the defense switch, the defensive matchup became Curry vs. Jianghu.

This is a matchup with an absolute advantage. The two are almost at the same level in the league, but have completely different physical qualities.

Facing Curry, Jianghu's choice is very simple.

He first took a tentative step and pulled the distance between the two of them.

Then there was another quick loop, allowing Curry to take his hands away a little.

Curry immediately raised his hands to indicate that he had not committed a foul.

Of course Curry didn't commit a foul, and he didn't even touch Jiang Hu's body hair.

Jianghu didn't want to cause a foul. He only needed a little space to score. Even if Curry was close to him, he could just pull it out.

He relied on his height and wingspan to shoot a three-pointer directly.

"Brush~"

Jianghu made a three-point shot, 111 to 101, with 3 minutes and 56 seconds left in the game.

(End of this chapter)