genius point guard

Chapter 421 Victory in the Tribute
Sloan, accompanied by Stockton and Malone, came to the Energy Solutions Center in Salt Lake City very early. The seats here are steeper than the rest of the arena, which is to allow the voices of the fans to better gather on the court. superior.

Accompanied by the two of them, Sloan stood in the top grandstand, just like before the start of every game, he would stand on the top grandstand overlooking the entire arena.

The difference is that the strong guy who used to be able to stand here now has to be supported by others.

The three of them stood there for a long time without speaking, and they didn't leave until fans entered the stadium.

Chen Mo seemed to be in a heavy mood today, and his illness was coming like a mountain. He couldn't accept it. He was a sentimental person.

Before the start of the game, the commentator at the scene grandly called Jerry Sloan's name first, and then all the audience began to cheer for the old man.

"It was the loudest cheer at the Delta Center in my memory," Malone said.

"He deserves it," Stockton said. "Plus, it's called the Energy Solutions Center now."

"The Delta Center sounds better," Sloan said.

The three of them sat in the front row of the stadium and did not choose a box.

The game started, and this Jazz team has not much trace of Sloan.Some say they lost the most precious asset Sloan brought to the Utah Jazz -- tenacity.In fact, Sloan came here tonight to watch Chen Mo play.

"This kid is the most talented player I've ever seen." Sloan said: "His shooting, organization and understanding of basketball are beyond the age. Of course, it may be that I am old and can't keep up with the times. .”

"You taught him his defense!" Malone looked at Stockton.

At this time, Chen Mo was facing Monta Ellis' attack at the top of the arc. He stretched out his legs to block the opponent's breakthrough, and then made a slight push with his hands.This is Chen Mo's modified defensive technique, but Stockton's routine can still be seen.

"At that time, the only thing I could teach him was defense. He was better than me in other aspects." Stockton said.

Ellis couldn't break through Chen Mo's defense, he gave the ball to Jefferson.

Biedrins chose a good position. Jefferson couldn't find a chance to attack the basket directly, but he didn't pass the ball again. He chose to play it himself.

Jefferson turned around and hit the rebound in the low post, and the ball went out of the basket.

Kirilenko grabbed the rebound and passed the ball to Chen Mo. Chen Mo took the ball and slowly advanced to the opposite half.

The Warriors didn't plan to play this game very fast. The plateau in Salt Lake City is an accelerated consumption of their physical fitness. There is no need to play the game too fast when their strength crushes their opponents.

After coming to the frontcourt, Chen Mo asked Millsap to come out for a pick-and-roll. Chen Mo passed the ball to Millsap, and Curry went around and made an off-ball screen with Chen Mo.

Millsap passed the ball to Chen Mo who cut to the baseline after the screen, and Curry stood at a [-]-degree angle from the right three-point line.Biedrins pulls out to make room for the basket, and Millsap cuts in.

Chen Mo made the ball behind his back, Millsap took the ball and forcibly knocked Jefferson away, threw the ball and hit the board, and sent the ball into the basket.

All the fans cheered for this goal, and all three of Sloan and the others applauded.

The Warriors' offense this time is not the Warriors' regular style of play. The Warriors generally use one more pick-and-roll to speed up the speed of screens and cuts. In the end, they will not let Millsap forcefully attack the basket in a one-on-one situation. They will increase the pass. The number of balls, resulting in the most advantageous situation.

The purpose of their play is actually to pay tribute to Sloan on the sidelines.

The old fans who are still used to calling this arena Delta Arena have seen the cooperation of the Warriors just now. If Chen Mo becomes Stockton, Curry becomes Hornacek, and Millsap Become Malone, this is the Jazz team that challenged the basketball god in the finals twice.

The Warriors have the configuration and tactical basis to restore their style of play, so under Chen Mo's command, the Warriors used this offensive coordination to play their first offense tonight.

This is probably the most cheered by Salt Lake City fans when an opponent scores a goal.

Probably because the home fans cheered too much for the visiting team, but the home team seemed a little lost.

Monta Ellis started the wave shooting mode. He missed three consecutive shots, while the Warriors on the opposite side played steadily in the positional battle, scoring all four offenses in the opening.An 8-0 start made the home team a little embarrassed.

"The cooperation of the Warriors team is great. Chen Mo's accomplishments at the point guard position have reached the top level, even in the history of the NBA."

Today's game is not a nationally broadcast game in the United States, but CCAV chose to broadcast the game live.Zhang Lili is doing technical analysis.

"It can be fast or slow, can enter and exit, and the control of the rhythm is extremely delicate. The most important thing is that his style of play is effortless, and the burden on the body is very small, which can make him more durable."

Some people say that what director Zhang said is ambiguous, but it seems that it is indeed Chen Mo's technical characteristics.

The Jazz had to call a timeout. If they continued to play like this, the game might end in one quarter.

However, in fact, the Jazz did not persist for too long, and they quickly collapsed under the strong pressure of the Warriors.

Sloan was sitting on the sidelines tonight, and Chen Mo wanted to let Sloan see a relatively perfect game, so his concentration was very high.So much so that the Jazz collapsed quickly when he sent 11 assists in the first quarter.

When Chen Mo played in the second quarter, the Warriors had already achieved a 49-31 lead. Chen Mo made a decisive decision to play a fast break.

"Now we have to play faster." Chen Mo said to his teammates while taking off the training clothes to ensure body heat: "It's time for us to race fast, let's end the game."

Only the Warriors who dared to call out the end of the game in the first half have such confidence.

The game resumed with the Warriors playing small.This time they added Klay Thompson to the small lineup, making the lineup look even smaller.

The lineup of Chen Mo, Curry, Thompson, Millsap, and Kirilenko is smaller but faster.

As soon as Chen Mo received the ball, Kirilenko's pick-and-roll followed.Even if it is a half-court offense, the Warriors are also pursuing a faster cover speed.In order to use speed to smash the opponent in a small range.

After covering, Chen Mo faced Jefferson.Jefferson wanted to use his advantage of greater defensive range to prevent Chen Mo from breaking through. He knew that it would take a short time for Chen Mo to break through to a big man in a misplaced situation, but he also felt that he could stop Chen Mo for a while, even if only One second is enough for the defensive rotation behind the Jazz. After all, the height of the Warriors lineup is their biggest weakness.

Chen Mo's hands are like the propellers of a helicopter, the ball is constantly swinging between his hands, and the fans can hardly see the trajectory of the ball in Chen Mo's hands.I just think it's very flowery, but I really can't see it clearly.

Chen Mo rushed over in an instant, and then Jefferson's center of gravity was still in the other direction and he didn't turn over at all.

Hayward defended and Chen Mo passed the ball back directly.That's Curry coming around to this position to catch the ball.

Kirilenko, who had just screened for Chen Mo, happened to screen for Curry again. Curry took the ball and dribbled to the left opposite to Chen Mo's running.When the two of them formed a diagonal line, he returned the ball to the top of the arc where he had just picked and rolled with Kirilenko.

At this time, Kirilenko had already cut quickly inward along the middle, and it was Millsap who came out to catch the ball.Chen Mo attracted the defense of Ellis and Hayward, and the entire Jazz's defense was in complete chaos.

When the Warriors' four players who can shoot three-pointers are outside the three-point line, Chen Mo still attracts two defenders in the right corner, and they will inevitably leak one.

Thompson was missed at a 45-degree angle on the left. Millsap sent the ball over. Thompson took the ball and shot it.

The Jazz were attacking, and Jefferson wanted to bully the height of the Warriors' lineup, but the Warriors used the super fast rate of defense on the defensive end to make Jefferson's idea go to waste.

Curry cut Jefferson's ball, and the Warriors rushed to counter.

After receiving the pass from Curry, Chen Mo made a fake shot after halftime, and then made a wide-range pass transfer while jumping up.

Thompson in the bottom corner took the ball, Hayward flew over, and Thompson transferred the ball to the middle.Millsap, who followed up, was not polite, and directly attacked the basket in three steps.

The person who ran after Millsap was Tinsley. Such a height gap made Millsap complete the windmill dunk with both hands without any effort.

Sloan applauded from the sidelines. He was too familiar with this kind of offense. In the Bobcats last season, Chen Mo reappeared in the second quarter, and the Bobcats would inevitably set off a wave of rapid small ball storms.

The Warriors now rarely play small-ball in the second quarter, at most they do so in the final minutes of the third quarter, because they don't need to rely on small-ball as a lethal weapon now.

Chen Mo showed a better control ability than last season, and the Warriors' lineup should be stronger, so that the Warriors can gain a great advantage in positional battles.Naturally, they would not choose to consume too much small ball play, and the main reason why the Warriors chose to play a small ball storm in the second quarter today may be that Chen Mo paid tribute to Sloan.

The Warriors blasted a wave of 6-30 attacks in 9 minutes of the second quarter, and the Jazz were completely defeated.

Chen Mo hugged Sloan on the sidelines during the intermission, and all the fans in the energy solution center stood up.Then, soon the entire arena was chanting in unison, "Thank you, Jerry!"

After Chen Mo hugged Ma Long and Stockton next to him, a reporter next to him wanted to pull Chen Mo to do a half-time interview.

Generally speaking, half-time interviews are done with the players of the home team, but today the relationship between Chen Mo and Sloan is not normal, and the Warriors still have two former favorites under Sloan, so Chen Mo is the most suitable for this interview. But that's all.

"Jerry is a very good coach, he is a legend in the NBA." Chen Mo was not stingy with his praise, "Yes, you never think that a coach can coach a team for 23 years."

"In the top sports leagues in the world, no one has surpassed this record. Maybe someone has the opportunity to surpass his record, but no one has coached a team longer than him."

"He is an admirable person and I have had the pleasure of working with him. I look forward to working with him again if I can."

"Regardless of which team, there are many times when players cannot make a choice about their next stop."

Chen Mo simply accepted the reporter's interview. On the other side, there was a Jazz player walking in the tunnel very slowly. He seemed to be thinking about life.

The taste in Monta Ellis' heart at the moment is like the water in the Great Salt Lake, bitter and bitter.

If he stays in the Golden State Warriors this season, maybe his statistics will be better than they are now. He can play a higher value while picking up a championship for nothing.

Now Ellis has decided that the Warriors will win the championship this season. In fact, many people think so.Except for the people from Miami and Los Angeles, they all found a way to deal with Chen Mo.

The game in the second half was almost meaningless, and the Jazz had no hope of a comeback.

In the end, the Warriors beat the Jazz 141-104.

In the second half, the Jazz never set off any counterattack momentum. They were beaten by the Warriors as early as the first half.

"6 to 30 in 9 minutes is scary enough, but it's too bad to give up resistance like this." Sloan left such a sentence and left with the support of Malone and Stockton.

Chen Mo exchanged a few words with them in the player tunnel, but they didn't mean to go out for supper together to catch up.Sloan had to go back to rest. If he didn't go to bed after this point, he wouldn't be able to fall asleep for the night.

Kirilenko and Millsap sat together for a while after the game at the restaurant they used to frequent after games, and they only ordered a glass of milk.Missing the past for a while, they followed the team bus to the airport, and they rushed back to Oakland overnight.

A day later, they will face the Timberwolves at home.

Timberwolves' record this season is 22 wins and 24 losses, close to 50.00% winning percentage, but they can only rank tenth in the Western Conference. Their goal is to reach the playoffs, but they are destined to add another loss tonight .

Love is the leader of the empty slashers in this era. His stats every night are great, but no matter how beautiful the stats are, they can't bring the team victory.

What's more, at the Oracle Arena tonight, the group leader of the empty slashing group seems to have no chance to slash.

His hand feeling tonight was surprisingly poor. He hit all the first 7 shots, and the Warriors took advantage of the trend to take a 13-point lead.

Then the advantage of the Warriors became bigger and bigger. Chen Mo and Curry scored 57 points together. The Timberwolves surrendered without resisting until the fourth quarter.

After Chen Mo and Curry rested beautifully for the entire fourth quarter, the Warriors are about to embark on a journey again.Next, they played back-to-back away games against the Pelicans and Rockets respectively.

(End of this chapter)