From sparring to superstar

Chapter 227 225. Today is different from the past!
Stern's eyes widened as he watched the players of the two teams fight crazily and strike iron continuously.

He knows the ball, better than most NBA owners.

But before this scene appeared, he always thought that the new rules would bring the NBA back to the offensive era.

The rule of 'defense for three seconds', in his opinion, must be a huge blow to defense.

Half a month ago, after watching the opening game between the Clippers and the Lakers on the spot, he even said to the two vice presidents, "Let's think of ways to limit the offense in advance. I am worried that the scores of the teams will go too far."

Now, his face felt swollen.

The Clippers and Trail Blazers showed him the correct way to open the new rules!

Still the same sentence, he knows the ball, and the two teams have already played like this, why can't he see that they are throwing stones at their feet?

The weakening of the defense brought about by 'defense for three seconds' is far less than the increase in the upper limit of the defense brought by 'allowing early flanking'!
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Stern's mentality exploded.

how so?The presidents of them have discussed with the rules committee for so long, and finally came up with such a thing?
...

Gentry is also numb here.

Their players on the Clippers, and the players on the opposing Trail Blazers, have the same confidence tonight-we can win if we don't decide.

And that's it.

首节后半段，开拓者队打出了9比7的比分，以15比14反超快船队1分结束首节。

He found that their offensive strength was not as good as they thought.

When he met a really strong defensive team, he saw many shortcomings in their offensive system.

Then I thought, if you put aside the opening game with the Lakers, what is their average score in the past 4 games?

He secretly took out his mobile phone and calculated, 104.75 points, which is also very good, sixth in the league, but just very good, plus the opening game, they averaged 6 points per game, second in the league, second only to the Mavericks who averaged 110.8 points per game.

With a more real understanding of the actual situation of his own team, Gentry is actually happy. Encountering strong enemies, discovering problems, and solving problems is the only way for the team to become stronger.

But those are things for the future, and what is at the moment is this game.

He won 5 consecutive victories at the beginning, he didn't want to fall here!

However, based on the team's current offensive ability and tacit cooperation, he couldn't think of a way to overcome the Blazers' defense.

Just as Gentry fell into anxiety, a confused voice entered his ears.

"Alvin, you are only 1 point behind. Why do you look like you are about to be fired? Did the big boss give a dead order that you must win the Trail Blazers tonight, and if you lose, you will be fired? He is also true, he and Allen If there is a conflict, can’t they go to the octagonal cage to fight? It’s embarrassing for us migrant workers.”

"Nobody's going to fire me!" Gentry said through his teeth.

Just when he was about to take his eyes away from Li Ao, he suddenly felt something was wrong and looked back again.

The competition situation is so unfavorable, how can Spider-Man, who is so competitive, be so... relaxed?
etc!Gentry also noticed something and asked: "Leo, why are you not as tired as when the official timeout?"

"Isn't it a good thing I'm not tired?"

"I didn't mean that. The defense in the first half of the quarter was obviously more intense than the first half. Why do you seem to be playing more easily?"

"With Quentin defending at the top of the arc, and Jermaine and Geron protecting the frame inside, I only need to move the position to cut off the pass and connect the inside and outside defenses. Then why do you look so anxious."

Gentry looked around, and the players returning from the field were drinking water and adjusting their breathing. He said that he couldn't think of a way to deal with the Trail Blazers' team defense.

He wanted to hear if Spider-Man, who had such excellent tactical awareness, could have any idea, even if it was to provide an idea. He didn't expect Spider-Man to laugh after hearing his words!
Gentry said angrily: "What's so funny!"

"You have Michael Jordan, Mike Bibby, Lamar Odom, Earl Boykins, and me, so why worry about this, think about how to play better defense."

For these words, Gentry didn't say that he was enlightened, but at least he saw the light of day.

Last season, they reached a critical moment. Apart from knocking down defense and fighting long-range shots, there was no other solution, and they lacked offensive players.

Now, they are completely different!

...

Back from the intermission, Gentry sent a combination of Big Q, Li Ao, Jordan, Odom, and Geron Collins.

The Trail Blazers sent a combination of Derek Anderson, Ruben Patterson, Bunche Wells, Rasheed Wallace, and Kemp.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Trail Blazers took the lead.

As soon as Derek Anderson advanced beyond the three-point line, he encountered a rough and fierce hand-to-hand confrontation with Big Q!

Jordan, who was facing Bunch Wells, and Odom, who was facing Tianzun, also began to engage in rough hand-to-hand confrontation.

Bunch Wells was blown away by Jordan's hand-to-hand combat, but he focused on looking for opportunities, seized the opportunity when Jaron Collins left the inside line, turned around and wiped Jordan, and cut towards the basket!

Derek Anderson, who was being melee by the big Q, rushed out the ball when he saw this.

Bunch Wells successfully received the ball on the left sideline of the three-second zone. Just about to attack the frame directly, Li Ao retracted from the baseline and covered his head...he decisively passed the ball to the left baseline.

Ruben Patterson wanted to break through when he received the ball, but he chose to pull up the shot from the crowd under the basket...

Li Ao immediately turned around and stuck Bunch Wells to grab the rebound.

So far this season, he has made 12.5% ​​of his mid-range shots and 16.7% of his three-pointers. If Kobe's finisher can make an open shot, Li Ao will admit it, and he will still choose to miss it in the next round.

"bang"

The ball hit the basket, and Jordan used Li Aoka to defend the rebound!

The offensive and defensive transition, the Clippers attacked, Odom received the ball and advanced it to the frontcourt, passed it to Li Ao who was pulled to the top arc, and moved to the low position on the left side of the three-second zone with Tianzun.

Jordan went to the high position on the right side of the free throw line to lean against Ruben Patterson, the big Q took Derek Anderson to the left corner, and Jaron Collins went to the right side of the three-second zone to maintain a rushing threat.

Triangle offensive position!

This Trail Blazers player is very familiar. In the playoffs of the past two seasons, they have been eliminated by the triangle offense.

When his teammates settled down, Jordan didn't ask for the ball for singles, but suddenly turned around and cut in!

Ruben Patterson, who lowered his center of gravity and hit his back, was caught off guard and turned around to chase, already a beat slower.

Li Ao dealt the card in the top arc, and sent the ball to Jordan at just the right time, but Tianzun made up the defense in time and blocked in front of Jordan.

Jordan points to Odom, who is pulled to the left of the free throw line. Odom dribbles the ball and then passes. Li Ao cuts in the middle, flies up and hits the layup!

(End of this chapter)