new lord of the rings

Chapter 193 Suppress Hayward!
After participating in the interesting American salon, Zhang Xin, Curry and others returned to Golden State, where they will face the challenge of the Utah Jazz.

As night fell, the Oakland Bay Bridge was full of traffic and was heading towards the Oracle Center. The Warriors went to Los Angeles and returned with 10 consecutive victories. The enthusiasm of Golden State fans is getting higher and higher!
The Utah Jazz were at the bottom of the Western Conference last season, and only won 25 games throughout the season, with a winning percentage of 30.5%. Head coach Tyrone Corbin resigned, and Quinn Schneider took over as the head coach. He played 10 games this season and was 5 wins and 5 losses. , Increase the winning rate to 50%!

In 2013-14, the Jazz left Mo Williams, Al Jefferson, Paul Millsap and other cores to announce reconstruction, and Tyrone Corbin led a group of young people directly to the bottom of the Western Conference.

Quinn Schneider accepted the Jazz at this time, and brought surprises to Jazz fans at the beginning of the season. Quinn Schneider brought defense to the Utah Jazz!
After playing 10 games, the Jazz allowed their opponents to average only 94.9 points per game. This defensive efficiency is quite good, so although the Jazz only scored 95.5 points per game, relying on tight defense, this also allowed them to score 50 points. % win rate.

The Jazz's lineup does not have a strong point, but the victory lies in balance. Basically, the starting players in each game score evenly, and they are all soldiers.

The Oracle Center was brightly lit, and the atmosphere in the hall was already very explosive before the game started.

Zhang Xin and Curry used to say hello to the Jazz guys. Gordon Hayward is only 24 years old, Enes Kanter is 22 years old, and Rudy Gobert is also 22 years old. They are all very young. Kanter has not kept him yet Mustache, Hayward hasn't turned into a muscular macho yet.

Game start.

Warriors starters: Zhang Xin, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Bogut, Draymond Green.

Jazz starters: Gordon Hayward, Enes Kanter, Alec Burks, Derrick Favors, Trey Burke.

Bogut and Enes Kanter jumped the ball, and Bogut's height and bounce were slightly better than Kanter's, winning the jump ball.

Curry gritted his teeth and dribbled the ball across the half, Zhang Xin began to run, and the Jazz had Gordon Hayward to match Zhang Xin.

The matchup between Hayward and Zhang Xin today is quite eye-catching. In the past two seasons, Hayward has gradually shown his potential as a small forward. Both offense and defense are very good. Last season, Hayward He averaged 16.2 points, 5.2 assists and 5.1 rebounds per game, which is already top-notch at the small forward position.

Hayward is 203cm tall and weighs 95kg. His physical condition is very close to that of Zhang Xin, but his weight is slightly lower.

Although he is underweight, Hayward runs actively and has been actively following Zhang Xin. He is not afraid of confrontation, and his playing style is quite tough.

With the help of Bogut's cover from the bottom line, Zhang Xin ran to the three-point line and received a pass from Green. Just about to pull up his shot, Hayward was already in front of him, so Zhang Xin could only pause the shot.

But Zhang Xin is a top player who seizes opportunities. Hayward rushed too high. Zhang Xin received the ball and lightly sent the ball in the direction of Hayward. He easily passed Hayward with one step and went directly to Kill at the bottom of the basket.

Kanter hurried over to help defend. Kanter is a very good low-post offensive weapon, but his mobility is a little bit poor. Zhang Xin passed by, leaping high and dunking successfully!
Zhang Xin presented a powerful dunk to the home fans at the beginning of the game!

The Oracle Center erupted like a huge torrent of noise, and the Warriors fans became more and more fond of Zhang Xin!
Trey Burke passed halftime under Curry's defense, and Hayward received the ball at the top of the arc under the cover of Kanter. Hayward is also a master of the ball and is good at using screens.

Zhang Xin will not be thrown away by such a simple cover. Hayward's three-pointers this season are not stable.

Hayward made a three-threat gesture, but Zhang Xinli ignored him, and just stretched out his hand to interfere, but the center did not change.

Seeing that Zhang Xin didn't change his center of gravity, Hayward could only break through inside. Zhang Xin resisted Hayward with his body. Hayward and Zhang Xin fought and staggered. His body was not strong enough to fight Zhang Xin. degree.

Seeing Hayward staggering, Zhang Xin stretched out his long arm and stabbed Hayward's ball away. Hayward was caught off guard and the ball came out of his hand. Zhang Xin quickly controlled the ball.

Zhang Xin went down quickly and wanted to play a fast break. The Jazz returned to the defense quickly. Zhang Xin rushed inside and was double-teamed by two people. He had to give the ball to Thompson. Thompson caught the ball and wanted to make a three-pointer. But the Jazz's return to defense was too fast, and they could only break through inside.

Thompson took two steps and pulled up and hit a mid-range shot.

Jazz attack.

Hayward ran desperately without the ball, trying to get rid of Zhang Xin, but Zhang Xin's understanding of off the ball was too deep, and his speed and physical fitness could keep up with Hayward. Hayward ran until he was out of breath and didn't get an open shot. Opportunity.

"Compared with Zhang Xin, Hayward is still a little younger. Although Zhang Xin is only 20, Hayward is 24 years old. Compared with other young players, Hayward is already a mature young player. It is not a simple matter to score against a strong defense." Wang Meng said.

"Obviously, Hayward is mainly off the ball, and Zhang Xin started off without the ball. If Zhang Xin's ability to hold the ball is ignored, then Zhang Xin is the top 3D player in the league. No one. Hayward Wanting to play without the ball in front of Zhang Xin is equivalent to playing a big knife in front of Guan Gong!" Yang Yi laughed.

Under Zhang Xin's defense, Hayward couldn't score at all, and he didn't even have a chance to make a shot. Obviously, Hayward was suppressed by Zhang Xin!
As the game progressed, Zhang Xin was quite surprised that coach Quinn Schneider trained the Jazz's young players in a good way in a short period of time. Not only did they have a good single defense, but they also did a good job in assisting defense!

Obviously, the Jazz's three-point restriction on the Warriors is very good. After playing for half a quarter, the Warriors have not yet found an open space for a three-pointer, and most of the points were scored by hitting the bottom of the basket.

This is a very rare thing. The Warriors' three-pointers are not stand-up three-pointers.

Although the Jazz can't limit the Warriors' scoring, at least the three-pointer is very strangled.

At the end of the first quarter, the score between the two sides was 13:28. The Jazz's defense was good, but the offense was really not good. The Warriors' current defense is also in the top three levels in the league. The Jazz's offense is constipated by the Warriors' defense.

Zhang Xin scored 8 points, 2 assists and 3 rebounds in the first quarter, all of which were scored by breaking through to the basket. Hayward defended well against three-pointers, but Zhang Xin is obviously not a person who only relies on three-pointers for food. Hayward has been able to keep up with the speed of hitting the basket repeatedly, but he is not strong enough to deal with a player with strong impact like Zhang Xin.

In the match between Zhang Xin and Hayward, Zhang Xin wins!In addition to grabbing two rebounds, Hayward had only two turnovers, zero points, and zero assists. Zhang Xin completely suppressed Hayward!

(End of this chapter)