The Golden Age of Basketball

() (Sorry, I'm late today, because I have classes and exams. I thought everyone knew that I was delayed as usual on weekends, but I was careless. I also said that it would be updated at 10 o'clock, but I still didn't have time, sorry.)

"Keep calm, you have to know that these players are trying to make you lose your balance in this way. On the nba court, mentality is very important. If you are out of balance, it means that you can't perform at your level, and their purpose Reached."

During the intermission, in the locker room, Ramsey said to Gan Guoyang.

In the first half, the Blazers still led the Bulls by 56 points 47:9, and Ramsey's tactical goal was basically achieved.The offense of the entire Blazers has been relatively smooth and stable, the tactics are very reasonable, and the defense has been maintained well, and it has not been overwhelmed by Jordan.

In contrast, facing the powerful firepower of the Blazers, the Bulls also tried their best to press and force the Blazers to make mistakes; the Blazers made 10 turnovers in the first half, which is what they did poorly.

It's just that the Blazers still controlled the situation. As long as the Bulls can't contain the Blazers' offense in the second half, especially Vandeweghe, the Bulls' chances of winning are not great.

Jordan sent 6 assists in the first half, driving the offense of the entire team, and he also scored 12 points.

Gan Guoyang was a little depressed. He only scored 5 points at the end of the first quarter, and didn't score any other points, and even suffered a technical foul.

In fact, he contributed a lot of energy on the defensive end, which is also an important reason why the Blazers can lead.

Gan Guoyang focused on defense in the first half, grabbed 16 rebounds and sent 3 blocks, which greatly shocked the Bulls players.

Several of his excellent defenses made Jordan's points return in vain, and his backcourt rebounds also allowed other Blazers players to quickly invest in the offense.

It's just that on the offensive end, Gan Guoyang was made unhappy by the Bulls' veteran center Kerzin, and couldn't catch the ball well.

Gan Guoyang was not used to the constant flanking and pressing of the Bulls. This was the treatment he often had when he played in the NCAA. It had been a while since he arrived in the NBA.

"Look at my arm, I think it's polite that I didn't knock out his teeth with an elbow." Gan Guoyang stretched out his arm, and there were already several bloodstains on it.

If his black color was okay, his skin color would not be visible, but Gan Guoyang's skin was yellow, and he could tell by the wound on his arm.

"The teams in the East are like this. Without any talent, they can only rely on brute force to pull their opponents to the same level." Vandeweghe, who was sitting by the side drinking water, said that he was the strongest firepower of the Blazers in the first half , scored 20 points in the half.

Although Vandeweghe's words are biased, they also make sense, but it is not because of talent, but because of the differences in playing styles between the east and the west.

To put it simply, it is to attack heavily in the west and defend heavily in the east.

Games in the West tend to be high-scoring battles, while in the East the score is relatively lower and there are more iron-making mistakes.

"The defense in the Eastern Conference has really improved this year. It's normal to be unwilling to adapt. In fact, it's nothing. We all play the same basketball." Adelman said looking at the statistics at hand.

"I went to the Eastern Conference for the first time last year, and I was not used to it. I was playing against the 76ers. Bobby Jones...?" Drexler also interjected.

Bobby Jones is the outside lock of the 76ers and the main force of the 83rd championship. In the next few days, Gan Guoyang will also meet them.

"Well, the game is still under our control. I hope it is best to win the game in the third quarter. We still have consecutive away games to play. The easier it is to win, the better." Ramsey interrupted the players Despite their chatter, I still remind the players that it is best to finish the game in the third quarter.

Back-to-back road trips, especially to the other half, are very draining.

A lot of time is consumed on the road, the players do not have enough time to rest, and there are few opportunities for concentrated training.

It is best to win the games that can be easily won, so as to save energy for the main players. After this series of away games, they can go home.

The 20 minutes of the intermission passed quickly, and the fighting rekindled in the second half.

The entire Chicago arena did not cool down because of the 20-minute gap. Compared with the cold weather outside the arena, the entire arena was in full swing.

Since Jordan came to the Bulls and played a wonderful performance, the Bulls' tickets have been sold out every game, which is exactly the same as the Blazers.

Compared with the beginning of the first half, Gan Guoyang has gradually adjusted his mentality when facing Jordan. He no longer regards Jordan as the future superstar, but regards him as an NBA rookie like himself.

"I will beat you in the third quarter." Gan Guoyang walked to Jordan and said with a grin.Now he not only no longer has a sense of awe for Jordan, but is full of desire to compete with Jordan.

"Me too." Jordan didn't show weakness, he continued to chew the gum in his mouth and said without looking at Gan Guoyang.

Oddly enough, neither of them felt annoyed even though they were lashing out at each other before the second half.

On the contrary, both Jordan and Gan Guoyang felt very excited, feeling that in the second half the two of them could finally have a good contest.

Gan Guoyang regards Jordan as an idol, and of course he is excited to be able to compete with his idol, although the current Jordan is far from the future basketball god.

Jordan, on the other hand, has been paying attention to Gan Guoyang intentionally or unintentionally for several years. At first, he was curious, then regretful, and later even a little jealous. Maybe he himself refused to admit it.

This may be the feeling of heroes cherishing each other. The game only lasted half of the game, and there were not many direct conversations between the two geniuses, but the confrontation between the two was doomed as early as Gan Guoyang came to this time and space.

"The second half of the game has begun, and the Bulls took the lead to serve. How should they solve the problem in the second half after falling behind in the first half, so as to save the situation in the crucial third quarter?" NBC's Hamilton continued to faithfully play the role of "little don't understand" .

"Well, the Bulls put in a lot of energy on the defensive end in the first half, and their tight defense caused the Blazers to make many mistakes; however, their counterattacks were very inefficient, and they were repeatedly blocked by the Blazers inside. So in the second half, they must strengthen their counterattack while continuing their defensive strength. Jordan, as the Bulls' most dynamic player, is bound to improve the Bulls' rhythm."

"From the side of the Blazers, I personally think that they will still attack with all their strength. The 9-point lead is not big, and the game time in the second half is still very long. But in the second half of the second quarter, the Blazers' offense was relatively strong. Monotonous, mainly relying on the personal abilities of Vandeweghe and Sampson. I think Gan and Paxson can play more."

Crouch's level as a guest commentator is quite high, and he has a relatively accurate grasp of the situation on the court.

If Gan Guoyang was sitting in front of the TV right now, he would be amazed at how reliable this guy's commentary is.

Since Gan Guoyang came to the United States, he has discovered that the end of American basketball, no matter play-by-play or situation analysis, is not known to be higher than some TV stations in later generations.

"The Bulls served the ball, Jones gave the ball to Jordan, and now this young man is the absolute core of the Bulls. He took the ball at 45 degrees on the right side, and walked in with his back against Paxson."

In the first half, Paxson didn't perform well in both offense and defense. He was passed by Jordan in defense, and he didn't get too many opportunities in offense.

As an All-Star guard, being beaten like this by a rookie really discredits him.

However, talent is not a matter of will. Paxson is a good player, and he also tried his best to mark Jordan, but when Jordan turned around in a step, he still lost his defensive position.

At this time, Corzin moved from the bottom line on the left to the low post on the right, and made a low screen for Jordan, blocking Paxson who was following up and giving Jordan a chance to go to the bottom line.

Gan Guoyang, who was by Kerzin's side, knew that Jordan's threat was much greater than that of Korzin, so he resolutely let go of Korzin and blocked Jordan.

He is not afraid of Jordan passing the ball after the pick-and-roll, because he has already stuck to it like a big spider, not giving Jordan a chance to pass the ball.

"Oh, Gan's defense, it's really rare among inside players. His defensive style looks more like an outside defender, rather than those inside bigs who like to block shots. In fact, this defensive style is correct against Jordan. Yes." Crouch looked at Gan Guoyang's octopus defense and couldn't help admiring.

When many insiders defend outside players, they like to keep the distance, count the steps, and then take off to block the shot.

But in fact, this defensive method is the most useless for Jordan. As long as Jordan is given space, with his bullet speed, the result of trying to block him is generally blocked.

Gan Guoyang is different. He is influenced by Behrman. Facing outside players, he also likes to stick to the defense, using his long arms and footsteps to block all possibilities of the opponent.

Jordan's breakthrough with the ball was too fierce, and he was squeezed to the bottom line and had no room to move. As a result, the ball hit his foot and went out of the bottom line.

"Beep!" The referee judged the Blazers' backcourt ball.

Gan Guoyang's first defense against Jordan in the second half was very successful, but he also missed the hook shot in the offense.

This is his first hook shot of the game. Obviously his touch is not open, and his movements are a little stiff.

"Retreat, retreat!" Ramsey yelled from the sidelines. What he feared most was being counterattacked by the Bulls.

But afraid of what would come, Walridge took off the rebound and passed it to Jordan.

Jordan started dribbling from the backcourt, his speed was not fast, he seemed methodical, and the Blazers guards did not try to delay.Because Gan Guoyang fell to the low position in the offense, he was redoubled his efforts to run back and return to the defense.

Gan Guoyang just ran inside the three-point line, and Jordan, who was holding the ball, suddenly started on the outside.

The ball seemed to be sticking to his hands. Jordan dribbled the ball and swaggered in from the middle. The Blazers, who did not form a defensive formation, had no one to stop Jordan.

Gan Guoyang wanted to make up the defense but it was too late. Jordan made an easy layup and scored two points for the Bulls.

"What are you doing? Pay attention to positioning, focus, focus! The first step is to protect the basket!" Ramsey yelled angrily.

At the beginning of the second half, the Blazers players did not get nervous at all, and this is very fatal to the game. Once the opponent catches the slack and beats them to death, the 10-point advantage will be wiped out in an instant.

If there is anyone among the Blazers players who is 100% focused, then only Gan Guoyang is alone.

The difference between superstars and ordinary superstars often lies in this detail, and Gan Guoyang undoubtedly has superstar potential in this regard.

It doesn't matter if you lose a goal in defense. The Blazers are not a defensive team. They have always believed in that if you score one, you score two.

Gan Guoyang is in the low position again, still on the right side, and in a relatively outside position. Gan Guoyang has discovered that although the position is too inside, although he has a high grasp, he is also easy to be double-teamed and prone to mistakes.

"Gan received the ball in the low post again. It seems that the Blazers are going to use Gan Guoyang's singles to open up the situation in the second half."

Gan Guoyang knew that the Bulls were very good at double-teaming, so he didn't hesitate after catching the ball, didn't observe his teammates' movements, just turned over with the dribble, and hooked again!

This time his hand feeling has been adjusted back, it is no longer as stiff as last time.

With his strong strength, he has opened up a good action space for his hook.

"Shua!" The ball went into the net hollow, an easy and crisp goal.

"A beautiful hook. Except for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, I don't think anyone can make such a beautiful hook as smoothly as Gan. The sky hook finally has someone to follow."

Gan Guoyang's goal once again opened the score to 9 points. The Blazers' goal is to open the score to more than 10 points in the third quarter.

When the Bulls wanted to chase points, they imitated the Blazers and started a quick counterattack.

Gan Guoyang just threw the ball in, the Bulls had already sent the ball, and Jordan took the ball and started running from the left all the way to the frontcourt.

This time Gan Guoyang will not let Jordan layup easily, he also ran in the direction of Jordan.

When Jordan went all the way to the bottom line on the left, Gan Guoyang thought that you ran to this dead end again.

For players, the bottom line, bottom corners and sidelines are all dead zones, with little room for movement and few passing options.It is easy to be double-teamed and cause mistakes.

But this time, Jordan was well prepared. He watched Gan Guoyang rush over, and suddenly dribbled the ball continuously under his crotch, pretending to go to the middle.

Gan Guoyang subconsciously blocked in the middle, which resulted in a gap for the bottom line.

With a cat waist and feet almost stepping on the bottom line, Jordan slipped through the gap.

Then he avoided Sampson's block at the basket and made a layup.

The whole process was done in one go, with almost no stagnation, and the cheers of the Bulls fans at the scene almost overturned the arena.

"Oh-my-god, (My God,) the Blazers' defense seems to be three beats slower in front of Jordan!" Hamilton also had to sigh.

Ramsey sat on the bench and shook his head. The defensive concentration of the Blazers players was too poor. The two conceded goals did not form a defensive formation at all, and Jordan seemed to be in no one's land.

Ramsey wondered if he should call a timeout to wake up the players, but Sampson had already sent the ball in the backcourt.

Valentine, just like Jordan, dribbled the ball straight to the frontcourt. He also wanted to counterattack the Bulls quickly to suppress the Bulls' momentum.

But he was not Jordan. On the right sideline, he was cornered by two Bulls players, caught in a siege, and was about to make a mistake.

Fortunately, Vandeweghe came to meet him, received the ball at 45 degrees, and stabilized the situation.

Just when Vandeweghe wanted to stop and play a good position to attack, he saw Gan Guoyang in the left corner of the cat, running towards the basket at this time.

Without hesitation, Vandeweghe threw the ball directly to the basket from beyond the three-point line, and Gan Guoyang also sprinted to take off!

Air Relay!

This is a very difficult alley-oop, because the distance of the pass is too long, and the accuracy will definitely be affected.

But Gan Guoyang still overwhelmed the Bulls' inside line in the air and caught the basketball with his right hand. His hand was so huge that he didn't worry about the ball slipping off.

"哐!" Gan Guoyang's body was like a giant bow stretched all over, bursting out with huge force in an instant, smashing the ball in his hand into the basket hard.

The Chicago arena became much quieter in an instant, and it seemed that only the sound of the basket shaking could be heard on the court.

"It seems that we can call a timeout later." Ramsey on the sidelines felt relieved.