new lord of the rings

Chapter 56

The Warriors finally ended their six-game streak in the Eastern Conference and returned home with honors, and the next step is to comfortably wait for the Eagles' challenge at home.

The Eagles are currently ranked eighth in the East, but they are only one game ahead of the Knicks, so the Eagles attach great importance to every game and must compete in every game, even facing the Warriors who have now risen to third in the West , I also want to eat a piece of meat.

March 3, Saturday, International Women's Day.

Auspicious: make an alliance, accept selection, tailor clothes, close accounts, crown, install machinery.

Inauspicious: burial, sacrifice, consecration, marriage, entering a house.

I didn't say whether it is suitable for playing basketball games, but it is definitely not good for the Eagles who came from afar.

It's been half a month since the last home game of the Warriors, and the home fans haven't been able to watch the home team slaughter their opponents for half a month, and this is a game with more than a dozen consecutive victories, so I haven't been able to see the Warriors conquer with their own eyes. It's a pity to have one powerful opponent after another.

The fans who were holding back and were about to explode finally waited for the home game. They packed the Oracle Center tightly and wore the Warriors home jersey neatly.

The Eagles players muttered: "Sure enough, the drought is the most terrible."

The Warriors players excitedly accepted the cheers from the home fans. The away game is really not played by humans. The away fans will provoke you, boo you, make insulting gestures to you, and desperately interfere with your free throws. , anyway, it doesn't let you play the game well.

"The fans at home are so cute. Look at that little girl, how happy and friendly she is. Listen, what is she shouting: Zhang Xin is the most handsome... Uh!" Green was talking happily, and suddenly stopped A wave of resentment went towards Zhang Xin.

Green: Why is it not my name...

When Zhang Xin turned around and saw Green's big black face with a resentful expression, he felt a chill, so he hurried away.

Since the Eagles selected Al Horford in 08, they have advanced to the playoffs for five consecutive years. Last season, Mike Budenholzer took over the Eagles. The style of the Spurs has come. Although this season has not yet shown its dominance, it has already made a lot of changes for the Eagles.

Game start.

Warriors starting five: Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Bogut, Harrison Barnes and Draymond Green.

The Hawks started Jeff Teague, Kyle Korver, Lou Williams, Paul Millsap and Al Horford.

Al Horford and Andrew Bogut jump ball in the middle.

The Warriors won the ball. Curry dribbled the ball through halftime with his braces on. At the beginning of the game, he played a set of outside pass and catch under the home music to help everyone get familiar with the ball. He ran away to warm up. Curry received the ball at the top of the arc Tried the feel of the three-pointer first, which may be the reason for the explosion in the game. Curry felt average today, and the first shot was ironed.

Millsap protected the rebound and gave it to Jeff Teague. Jeff Teague is a very stable guard who did not rush forward and led the half court steadily.

This eagle learned from the Spurs and inherited Popovich's philosophy:

As a result of rule changes in the mid-2000s, the league relied more and more on stacked defenses, developing team-oriented plays that emphasized side-to-side ball movement and cracked down on overhelpful systems until they collapsed.

It is especially useful when facing the Warriors' starters. The Warriors are good at double-teaming and stacking on the strong side.

But looking back, the Warriors responded with his excellent offense. Thompson picked and rolled from the wing, cut to the basket, and received a layup from Bogut.

Neither side could block the opponent's offense. The score led alternately. At 18:17 in the half quarter, the Warriors temporarily led by one point. Mark Jackson replaced Zhang Xin and Iguodala, replaced Bogut and Barnes, and the Hawks replaced Lu Wei, Lu Wei needs to lead the rotation.

The game continues.

With the Warriors in five small lineups, the offense became smoother. With the organization of Iguodala and Green, Curry, Zhang Xin, and Thompson kept cutting screens. Zhang Xin got three shots and hit two. Three-pointer, Thompson made an air cut layup and a corner three-pointer. Curry got two corner three-pointers and hit them all. Iguodala and Green got dunks in two conversion attacks.

At the end of the first quarter, the Warriors led by 8 points, and the score between the two sides was 39:31.

In the second quarter, the Warriors were led by Zhang Xin, Iguodala, David Lee, Speights and Blake.

The Hawks are led by Louis Williams, Dennis Schroeder, Pero Antic, Elton Brand and DeMarre Carroll. This lineup is still very offensive:
The old captain Elton Brand averaged nearly 20 minutes per game this season and scored 6 points per game;
DeMarre Carroll scored 32 points in 12 minutes;
Dennis Schroeder was a rookie last year. Although he didn't have much playing time, he was very energetic. On December 12, in the Eagles' 23-105 away game against the Dallas Mavericks, Dennis Schroeder scored the team's highest score in his first game. 102 points, a career high in a single game;
Pero Antic is a strong shooting center, but unstable, rarely plays low post, passes well; defensive confrontation is great, but fouls a lot.

Zhang Xin saw the Eagles' lineup on the field, and he had a good idea.

The Eagles have the possession of the ball, the Eagles have a clear starting discipline and good tactical quality, but the rotation lineup, at least Mike Budenholzer has not been trained, and most of the time they rely on Lu Wei to grab points.

This style of play is very easy to deal with, so Zhang Xin gestured with his teammates: Arrange a strong side double team, and go for Lu Wei.

Lu Wei broke through Blake. Blake drove Lu Wei to one side according to Zhang Xin's arrangement, and then Iguodala double-teamed. Zhang Xin relied on his mobility and long arms to block the passing route and cut off Lu Wei's pass. , Play fast break.

As a rookie, Schroeder was fast and kept up with Zhang Xin, who was playing fast break, but Schroeder was too thin, Zhang Xin relied on Schroeder for a layup, Schroeder had to foul, and Zhang Xin scored 2+1 .

Looking back, the Eagles still hit Lu Wei at the same point. Lu Wei didn't dare to break through inside, so he just took a step and hit two points in the shot.

Blake dribbled the ball steadily to the front court and handed it to Zhang Xin. Zhang Xin gestured to his teammates. Blake stood at a 45-degree angle and waited for the ball. Rand took it away, and David Lee went up to play a pick-and-roll for Zhang Xin.

Zhang Xin wants to hit Pero Antiche. Pero Antiche seems to be tough, but his pace is a bit slow and he fouls too much. Zhang Xin wants to find a breakthrough on him.

Pero Antic was in a difficult situation facing Zhang Xin. He knew Zhang Xin, and his name had spread all over the United States. As a player in the same league, it was impossible not to know about this super rookie.This rookie has three-point accuracy and a very fast breakthrough pace. He can play pick-and-roll against big men one by one.

Pero Antic didn't dare to step forward, fearing that he would be broken as soon as he went up, so he stretched out his long arms to interfere. Zhang Xin saw the opportunity very quickly. Pass.

Mike Budenholzer frowned.

Lu Wei held the ball after halftime and wanted to cooperate with his teammates. He called Pero Antich to come up for a pick-and-roll. David Lee switched defenses directly. This is also the strategy of the Warriors. Try to defend alone. Although David Lee is not as fast as Lu Wei, But it’s okay to delay. Lu Wei broke through David Lee and went straight to the layup in three steps. Zhang Xin, who was on the weak side, jumped up with a big stride and pressed Lu Wei’s ball on the backboard.
This is also the Warriors' trap against Lu Wei: strong side accumulation defense + weak side supplementary defense. Zhang Xin's moving speed, jumping ability and ability to read the game can perfectly play this role.

The Heat also have a similar defensive configuration, because the Heat have poor defense inside and need to make a strong side offer, and LeBron James is the defender who sweeps around.

Iguodala received the rebound and pushed forward quickly. The Hawks returned to defense quickly. Seeing that there was no chance, Iguodala handed the ball to Zhang Xin to handle.

Zhang Xin still plays the previous tactic. In the NBA, if a tactic works, it is generally not replaced quickly. He will try to play a few more times until you crack it.

Pero Antic learned the lesson just now, and took a step forward. Zhang Xin had expected it, and moved a step sideways to break through directly. Seeing Pero Antic rushing over, Zhang Xin stopped instantly, waiting for Pero Antic to hit him, jumping up and throwing.

"Beep!" The referee whistled for a foul, and Zhang Xin made a throw!Make a 2+1.

This is a trick often used by defenders. After breaking through, they suddenly stop and take off when the defender who is chasing behind hits them. Generally, they can get fouled, and defenders will be fooled, let alone Pero Antic. For a big center, it's not that his consciousness can't keep up, but his center of gravity and tonnage make him unable to stop at all.

Zhang Xin made a free throw, Mike Budenholzer quickly called a timeout, Zhang Xin led the Warriors, and played a 9-0 spurt in three offensive and defensive rounds, Mike Budenholzer had to pause the game .

(End of this chapter)