The Golden Age of Basketball

The Houston Rockets scored two points with Olajuwon's sneak attack at the basket, and after the official timeout ended, they overtook by one point.

Gan Guoyang was scolded by Ramsey for leaving a big gap because he was thinking about messy and profound questions about "fate".

"Concentrate, don't think about messy things, the game is still very long." At this time, Mitchell Sampson reminded Gan Guoyang.

This is also the first time Sampson, as a senior, mentioned Gan Guoyang on the court. Gan Guoyang nodded vigorously after hearing this.

Since high school, Gan Guoyang has had occasional distractions on the court. This may be a sequela caused by time travel. He always thinks about some mysterious and mysterious problems, and sometimes he feels dreamy.

It's okay during the regular time of the game, but if you make this kind of mistake at a critical moment, it will be fatal to the team.

Gan Guoyang was stolen by Olajuwon, and he naturally wanted to retaliate. He has not played one-on-one with Olajuwon until now in the first quarter.

When it came to the offense, Gan Guoyang started to ask for the ball in the low post, but his position was quite shallow, and he didn't bother to go deep.

After getting the ball 15 feet away from the basket, Gan Guoyang did not play singles, but held the ball with one hand and looked at his teammates around him. [

And Olajuwon will not be distracted, he puts his heart and soul into the defense of Gan Guoyang, he knows that 15 feet is already the range of Gan Guoyang's hook, and Gan Guoyang's ultra-long-range hook in Portland last game Let Olajuwon suffer.

So Olajuwon will naturally not relax. Olajuwon's defense is different from some blue-collar insiders with brown sugar style. He just stands behind you like this, but the players in front just dare not play alone easily.

Because everyone knows that Olajuwon's big slap is not a vegetarian, and Olajuwon's defensive position is very good. He seems to be standing casually, but in fact he puts his body slightly inward.

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If Gan Guoyang wants to go from the middle, it is basically impossible. If he wants to go from the bottom line, then there is a taller Ralph Sampson waiting for him inside.

Gan Guoyang made a little observation, and now he has a better understanding of the Blazers' running tactics. He pays special attention to the two positions of the bottom corner and the top of the arc. angle shot.

However, the Rockets are very man-to-man, and it is not so easy to get out of the open space.

At this time, Gan Guoyang suddenly dribbled the ball horizontally and quickly walked towards the middle. Olajuwon had been prepared and moved laterally to block Gan Guoyang's way. He knew that Gan Guoyang's horizontal move to the front of the basket with a big hook was very fatal, so he decided Can't let him rush to that position.

As soon as Gan Guoyang's movement route was blocked, he immediately turned around leaning on Olajuwon.

If Gan Guoyang's turning speed is fast enough, he can pass Olajuwon in one step and go directly to the inside, but at this time Gan Guoyang does not have this ability, let alone Olajuwon is not slow.

So when Gan Guoyang turned around, Olajuwon immediately moved to the right and continued to defend Gan Guoyang. Gan Guoyang was stuck and couldn't move. He had to hold the ball with both hands to protect the basketball, and he had no way to continue attacking.

For this ball, Gan Guoyang was completely blocked by Olajuwon. The attack time on the clock was only 6 seconds, and Gan Guoyang could only pass the ball back to Vandeweghe who came to meet him.

The Blazers' tactics are not working out, and Vandeweghe can only do it by himself under McGregor's defense.

He dribbled twice outside the three-point line and made a direct pull-up shot.

Although there was a three-point line in the 80s, there were very few players who shot three-pointers. Everyone grew up playing basketball without a three-point line. They were all instilled with the idea that "the closer to the basket, the easier it is to score". , There are naturally very few people who practice three-pointers. [

Vandeweghe's one-step shot inside the three-point line is extremely accurate, but one step outside is beyond his range. He averages no more than half of the three-point shots per game per season. These shots are basically out of time. As a last resort.

Like this ball, when the time is up, he directly pulls up and shoots. It's shit luck to score such a blind shot, and it's normal not to score.

"Boom!" The ball hit the front of the basket heavily, and it went far away.

Rebounds such as three-pointers are the most difficult to grab, and the collapse is far away, and it is difficult to predict. To grab such a rebound basically depends on who stands in the position.

After passing the ball, Gan Guoyang, who was watching Vandeweghe's shot, was about to run back to defend. Anyway, he would not grab an offensive rebound if he could not score.

As a result, the Rockets' players, including Olajuwon, squeezed inside to protect the backcourt rebounds, but the ball suddenly fell outside the three-second zone, and it fell into Gan Guoyang's hands.

For such a surprise, Gan Guoyang took 01 seconds to react, and then 01 seconds to make a choice.

Generally speaking, in this kind of luck, experienced players will definitely stop and pass the ball back to the point guard to reorganize a 24-second offense.

In fact, there is no need for experienced players. As long as the brain is not twitching, most players will do this unless they are very confident in their shooting. In such a position one step inside the three-point line, they can shoot the ball with confidence, such as van der Wel strange.

However, apart from Gan Guoyang's decent mid-range shots during training, they are completely useless in games. He has made three mid-range shots since the start of the season.

But Gan Guoyang, who was blocked just now, was unwilling to just pass the ball. He watched Olajuwon rushing towards the ball from the inside, ignored Valentine beside him, and directly opened his hand for a 20-foot jumper.

If it were another center forward, let him throw the ball. If he threw it in, it would be smoking from the ancestral grave. If he couldn't throw it in, Gan Guoyang would be scolded by the head coach.

However, Olajuwon has a psychological shadow. In the n finals, the University of Houston was shot by Gan Guoyang, so Olajuwon rushed to interfere with this shot no matter what.

"Pass the ball! Pass the ball...why not pass..." Ramsey saw Gan Guoyang in a daze and chose to make a mid-range shot, and yelled anxiously at the side. Manic glitch.

"Boom..." Ramsey yelled halfway, but the ball Gan Guoyang threw drew a messy arc, hit the backboard, and hit the backboard...

Ramsey was in the same situation now, and he naturally had nothing to say when he made the shot. Although the ball was obviously a dribble, luck on the basketball court is also part of strength.

After the ball was scored, Gan Guoyang stared at his hand for a long time with an unbelievable expression, and smiled at Ramsay on the sidelines while returning to defense. Ramsay could only scratch his head helplessly and turned around. Go sit back on the bench and don't want to see this guy again.

Relying on this lucky ball, the Blazers once again overtook by a point at 17:16, and Gan Guoyang also got the first point after the opening.

However, Gan Guoyang also knows that one of this kind of balls in a game is regarded as a high-spirited one, and now the mid-range shot is not his scoring method.

Gan Guoyang also felt the pressure from Olajuwon because of his deflation in singles. This guy is indeed a step further than when he was in college.

In the college arena, Gan Guoyang swept everything at that time. Ewing, Olajuwon and Gan Guoyang all had a level gap.

Gan Guoyang mainly has the advantage of "talent value". He is better than the times in some items, and the practice effect is remarkable, and the technical progress is extremely fast.

It's just that his traits are considered "premature" by scouts, that is, the so-called technical stereotypes, and his development potential is average. In addition to his Chinese identity, he was selected by Portland at the second place, which is already an upset.

And Olajuwon was able to become the No. [-] pick because he showed extremely great potential. The talent of this Nigerian center who has only been in contact with basketball since junior high school and started formal basketball training in college is historical.

His innate talent is comparable to Gan Guoyang's bug's "talent value", which makes Gan Guoyang also have to lament that some people are really God's favorites.

Just over ten seconds after Gan Guoyang's lucky ball, Olajuwon simply responded with a fadeaway jumper to Gan Guoyang.

Compared with college, Olajuwon's jump shot is smoother. His shooting posture was a bit strange before, because his body and hand movements were out of touch when he shot. Drexler also has this point. fault.

These two guys often rely on the beast's physical fitness, first throw themselves into the air and pause, and wait for the defender to fall before he makes a move.

Drexler has still not been able to solve this bad habit, and Olajuwon is gradually changing this bad habit, and his shooting feeling is obviously better.

"This is shooting. Do you think you can shoot like me?" Olajuwon said to Gan Guoyang after scoring the ball.

In the past, Rio Lajuwon was often sprayed by Gan Guoyang in the game, and now he has begun to fight back against Gan Guoyang; and Gan Guoyang has long stopped treating various nb stars as idols, and Olajuwon is just his on-court idol in his eyes Great opponent, not his favorite center for future generations.

"I can make such a shot at the last second, can you prevent my shot?" Gan Guoyang was told about his weakness, and he began to turn over old scores to stimulate Olajuwon.

The two competed with each other on the field like this, from mouth to hands to feet, both of them had to fight for heights, and the two teams also fought tit-for-tat for 4 minutes, and the scores of the two sides were still dog-toothed.

Ramsey called a timeout when Valentine poked Lucas's ball out of bounds on defense. At this time, the Blazers were still one point behind the Rockets at 24:25, less than the end of the first quarter. 3 minutes.

According to the regular rotation rhythm of the Blazers, Gan Guoyang should rest at this time and replace Kenny Carr with Drexler and Colter on the outside, replacing Paxson and Valentine.

But this time, Ramsey changed the regular rotation, leaving Gan Guoyang on the court, Kenny Carr replaced Mitchell Sampson, and at the same time matched Drexler and Colter on the outside.

"Speed ​​up the attack, don't stop, stick to the inside, let the opponent shoot, after catching the rebound, be sure to look for Drexler, and launch a fast break; I will not take the flank attack route, go from the middle, Gan and Carl pay attention to follow Up, kk and Colter meet at a 45-degree position."

This is different from the fast-break strategy that the Blazers have always used. Before, the Blazers used the "big roc spread its wings" style of flanks to open the whole line for fast breaks, widen the space, and then look for offensive opportunities from the flanks.

But the Rockets' wing defense is too strong, and their outside line is too oppressive. It is basically a dream to pull the Rockets' defense away by shooting from the wing.

In this case, Ramsay decided, let's stop talking to you, and just stab the opponent with a sharp knife.

It's just that the Blazers' outside starters are relatively weak in terms of athletic ability compared to the Rockets' outside shots. It's more unreliable to rely on Paxson and Vandeweghe to make sharp knives than to let them grab rebounds.

In the opening game, Paxson missed a layup under the interference of the Rockets players. This kind of ball can only be scored by Drexler, because he will not make a layup, but will dunk in directly.

"Rushing their basket, all the people into the rebound, we need to make some changes to let them taste the taste of the bayonet." Ramsey put away the tactical board and said.

This new strategy is the result of repeated discussions and watching videos with the coaching staff after the loss to the Rockets. Ramsey also decided to slowly turn it into the main style of play of the second team to enhance their impact.

Although the first team is very stable, they lack momentum. This is why when they fall behind in the first half, they tend to lose in the second half, and they often fail to rush forward and suffocate.

"Clyde, I hope you can prove to them in Houston what a huge mistake they made in not choosing you." Ramsey said to Drexler again.

Although it is already the second year after entering the NBA, Drexler still has a grudge about Houston choosing McGregor instead of him.

Every time he comes to Houston, his mood is particularly complicated, so he goes all out every time he plays against the Rockets, and this time is of course no exception.

At the end of the timeout, Drexler took off his jacket and stepped onto the court with his teammates, while many spectators at the scene gave Drexler applause.

Because many fans have watched Drexler play since high school, watched him dominate the high school league in the Houston area, and watched him enter the University of Houston and reach the finals.

And now, he has become a member of the rival team, but this does not hinder their love for Drexler.

Drexler stood on the field with a stern face, showing no trace of joy, he didn't want this to affect his determination to fight.

At this time, the Rockets made a throw-in, and they agreed to make personnel adjustments. Ralph Sampson took a break and replaced Larry Mikos. At the same time, Royd was replaced by Wiggins in the backcourt.

It may be because of the fact that Mikos, who was serving from the sideline, was not focused enough and was too casual when serving. He threw a high throw towards Lucas, the ball was high and slow.

At this time, Drexler rushed out like a black panther, reached out and broke the ball before Lucas!

He is so fast!

Soon after the other Rockets players saw him stealing the ball and rushing to the basket, they even lost the idea of ​​chasing him.

A ride to the dust.

"哐~" Drexler used a steal and fast break dunk, and then overtook the score in 25 seconds.