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Chapter 18 Doubt and Decision

Able to defend and a team player, this is how Zhang Chen's university teammates feel about him.

The typical representative of this type of player in this rookie class is Matt Harprin. Like many rookies, Harprin also thinks that it is impossible for him and Zhang Chen to have such a gap in statistics. More playing time, so many opportunities to play...

But just a few rounds into the game, his confidence was shaken. The rookie he was facing was not from the same world as him.

"Matt, pay attention."

Anfernee-Hardaway’s reminder was still a bit late. Zhang Chen showed another wonderful cut, running without the ball to participate in the offense. In Zhang Chen’s consciousness, he will always be ranked behind the offense with the ball. At the beginning of the season, he did not He often struggled to move without the ball when he didn't have the ball, but after Pat Riley gave him some possessions, he did so less.

Now that he has entered the perfect experience mode, he naturally chose the most efficient way to score when he was being defended. Although it was just a very ordinary hit to the basket, it was a real 2 points.

Unable to guard against it again, Harprin closed his eyes in some pain.

"Hey, Matt, don't think too much. The key is to be yourself and show your best side." Anfernee Hardaway is not a person who likes to talk too much, but he is willing to help his teammates.

Harprin woke up in an instant. He was an unyielding person. He was shocked by Zhang Chen's performance just now, and was awakened by Anfernee Hardaway. He immediately understood what to do.

In fact, he had already thought about it before the game. His goal today was to lock down the Heat's third scoring point, that is, Zhang Chen. He was not competing with the opponent for status.

Having figured it out, Harprin showed a fierce look in his eyes, and walked straight towards Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen was taken aback by his appearance, and the offensive team took the initiative to find the defensive team, almost thinking that he was looking for trouble.

Halprin actually borrowed Zhang Chen’s method of facing Pippen, and wanted to pull Zhang Chen out of the Heat’s system. The opponent’s determination made Zhang Chen a little speechless. His influence on the Heat was far less than that of Pippen. Great impact on the Rockets.

He is just an offensive point, and he will be stripped out when he is stripped out, but Pippen is an organizational point for the Rockets, and the two have different roles.

What's more, the opponent can only strip him out of the defensive system at most. In the offense, based on Zhang Chen's feeling on the court today, it is impossible to block him only by close combat.

"Beautiful escape, Zhang Chen is full of spirituality on the field. His flexible running position completely disrupted the Magic's defensive system, allowing Mourning to get a lot of opportunities in the interior. Before the end of the first quarter, Mourning had already scored in double figures. gone."

Magic team coach Chuck Daly requested a timeout, "Matt, there is no need to defend Zhang Chen of the Heat in advance, let him get in position and then stick up."

Chuck Daly noticed that if the close defense fails in advance, it will give the Heat more room to attack. Before that, he underestimated the rookie. I didn’t expect a rookie to encounter such a close defense for the first time in the NBA. Defense, unexpectedly coped so well.

After the Magic changed their defensive strategy, Mourning couldn't get such a good chance. At this time, there was an offensive confrontation between two Hardaways on the field.

It's just that Tim Hardaway has a stronger desire to attack, while Anfernee Hardaway plays more selectively.

Although these two people are not as gorgeous as they were at their peak due to injuries, their duel is still very interesting in Zhang Chen's eyes.

If you just look at the score, the effects of the two different styles of play are similar.

When the two sides entered the second team, Darrell Armstrong's impact helped the Magic quickly close the score. Pat Riley frowned and greeted Zhang Chen.

"Is there any problem with physical strength?"

"No problem at all, coach." Zhang Chen replied loudly, although Matt Harprin has been pestering him, in fact, due to the perfect application of various values ​​in this game, Zhang Chen did not consume much energy.

"Then play right away, whether it's offense or defense, and limit the opponent's substitute." Pat Riley gave an order, and Zhang Chen immediately returned to the field.

Chuck - Daly immediately replaced Harprin, Armstrong is in good shape now, Chuck - Daly does not allow the Heat to cause too much consumption on him.

Harprin knew of his mission, so Zhang Chen could not interfere with Armstrong.

"Hey, buddy, just stand here and don't move." Harprin said aggressively. This kind of defense is very exhausting. It was only half successful before, but he still worked very hard.

"Brother, it's fine if you stand here alone." Zhang Chen ran back and flexibly got rid of the opponent's entanglement. Under the state of perfect experience, such an action is really too easy.

I didn't do this before because Anfernee Hardaway was organizing, and he ran away rashly, which would cause the defense to lose its position.

But it’s different now that Armstrong plays the No. [-] position. He is an attacking guard, somewhat similar to Tim Hardaway of the Heat. Most of his passes are after breakthroughs. He is not very good at long-distance passing outside the perimeter that requires high precision, so Zhang Chen can boldly assist in defense.

As soon as Armstrong made a beautiful breakthrough and rushed in, Zhang Chen had already rushed over from him.

"My God, Zhang Chen's big hat, the Heat's substitutions are immediate."

There was a wave of cheers at the scene, and Zhang Chen's activity today surprised the audience at home.

During the attack, Zhang Chen did not continue to run without the ball, but squeezed Harprin behind him and raised his hands for the ball.

Turning around and taking a step, facing Harprin, his speed has some advantages. Due to the inertia of defense, Harprin subconsciously stretched out his hand, and the referee's whistle sounded.

The basketball in Zhang Chen's hand had already been thrown out, and it spun twice on the hoop and fell into the hoop, a beautiful 2 plus 1.

"Hey, buddy, this kind of defense is useless to me." Zhang Chen greeted with a smile, and steadily scored the free throw. Free throws are his highest numerical ability. Under perfect performance, it is impossible not to score. .

Zhang Chen's performance showed that the Magic's tactical defense against him had completely failed.

The Orlando Magic has also made full preparations for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Since Harprin can't complete the task, Orlando coach Chuck Daly can only make the last move in advance.

As soon as the second half came up, the Magic's first team changed. Harprin sat on the bench, Armstrong came up, and the person facing Zhang Chen became Anfernee Hardaway.

This lineup of the Magic has stronger offensive power and faster demands on Anfernee Hardaway. In previous games, they usually put all the team's offensive players at the last moment. Because Zhang Chen Their outstanding performance, they can only fight at the beginning of the second half.

For the famous Penny, Zhang Chen did not hesitate to choose close defense.

But he immediately felt that something was wrong. This kind of defense is not very dangerous to two kinds of players, one is extra strong physically, and the other is extra agile like Anfernee Hardaway Hardaway.

Can't judge the opponent's offensive choice, what's going on, Anfernee Hardaway, who is no longer in the peak state, Zhang Chen can't judge how to deal with the opponent in the state of perfect experience.

After receiving the ball, Anfernee Hardaway assisted Armstrong to hit a 2-pointer with a very simple point.

Zhang Chen didn't respond at all, what's going on, he felt a little confused.

During the attack, Zhang Chen immediately judged a very reasonable passing point after receiving the ball. The moment he was about to take the ball, Anfernee Hardaway's hand suddenly appeared on the passing line.

He made another judgment in his mind. If he passed like this, the ball might be intercepted by the opponent.

He quickly took the ball back, stretched out a hand following his movement, and "cracked", the ball was actually broken.

Zhang Chen was taken aback, and made another judgment in his mind, the ball could not catch up.

Over there, Anfernee Hardaway has made an easy layup and scored 2 points.

Facing Anfernee-Hardaway, the precise calculation of that perfect experience completely lost its effect. Could it be that this is the gap between the two? Dou Da's sweat kept sliding down his cheeks, and Zhang Chen had a kind of feeling that he didn't know what to do. The feeling of playing.

"What's wrong with Zhang Chen? He's a bit at a loss when facing Anferni. This isn't like his style."

"Boss Anferney is still very powerful, and we must learn a few more tricks from him in future training." Harprin, who had been downcast, regained his spirits.

Pat Riley beckoned, and Zhang Chen ran over chaotically, "Zhang, be decisive."

With a loud roar, Zhang Chen was shocked, but at the same time he was very puzzled, how could he be so decisive when he was completely inferior to the other party.

"Idiot..." Saya's voice sounded in his mind. After the two of them got a little more familiar these days, this guy would occasionally speak directly.

It doesn't matter who is an idiot, an idiot is an idiot, if you can't compare, you can't. Being despised by girls, especially beautiful girls, is so tolerant as a man.

In a moment of excitement, Zhang Chen no longer cared about the judgment in his mind, and took out his best personal defense. No matter what the situation was, he just stuck it up. Anfernee Hardaway still scored in the offense, but Zhang Chen No more depression.

It was only a little bit close. Just now, the opponent scored 2 points in a dry pull. If you are more determined, maybe the opponent may hit the iron. How to judge to hell.

He squeezed Anfernee Hardaway desperately, hehe, this guy's strength is average, Zhang Chen received the ball, took two steps, then turned around and fell back, very resolute.

"The ball went in, and the Heat's No. 10 counterattacked."

(End of this chapter)