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Chapter 21 Defensive with all our might

Limiting Iverson There are two types of players who are promising. One is short players who can keep up with him and cut him close to him, reducing his chances of getting the ball. Tim Hardaway may have been able to when he was young, and now the Heat But there is no such player.

The other is that players who are taller than him and have longer wingspan cover him in front of him, forcing him to make jump shots that are uncomfortable. Zhang Chen's height and wingspan are both in line, but whether he can cover the opponent is a question. question.

This was the first time he didn't answer with confidence immediately after Pat Riley asked him, and he really didn't have a clue.

When training in the team, he defended seriously, but he couldn't even cover Tim Hardaway completely.

Of course, since the opponent is a teammate and one of the big bosses of the team, he did not use any brutal methods. If all kinds of physical contact and small movements are added, he may make Hardaway uncomfortable.

But whether it can make Iverson uncomfortable, he doesn't know.

"Zhang, don't worry, I won't blame you even if you don't restrain the opponent. After all, he is the best little man in the league. If it doesn't work, he can only be double-teamed by two or three people. Let go of all the 76ers. I will also strangle him to death."

Pat Riley's words have reached this point, Zhang Chen will be sorry for the coach's appreciation if he doesn't express it.

"Coach, I am willing to try, and I will do my best." He said with firm eyes.

He will hesitate before expressing his opinion, because he has to be responsible for what he has said.

After making up his mind, he will only do his best. After playing for so many years, he has lost and suffered, but he has never been afraid. No matter how strong the opponent is, he will only find a way to defeat him.

As long as the loss is not too ugly, he will never have such an idea in his life.

The opponent can knock him down again and again, but he will definitely get up again and again. After one time, he will beat the opponent. This is his belief in basketball.

"Okay, let's all fight like a tough guy."

Pat Riley clapped his hands, halftime was over, and Zhang Chen was the starting shooting guard in the second half.

In the second half, the 76ers took the lead in attacking. Zhang Chen stuck in the middle circle. It was best not to let Iverson catch the ball.

But things are not that simple. People who Zhang Chen has defended before can have a lot of opportunities to fight hand-to-hand, because his feet are not slower than his opponent, even if he is slower, he is not much slower.

Facing Iverson, Zhang Chen discovered that the speed at which he completed his movements was not at the same frequency as the opponent's. This was not just a matter of running speed or explosive power. Also faster than you.

It was the first time someone got rid of it so quickly, and it was on the move.

Since he couldn't keep up, he went directly to the opponent's destination. Zhang Chen roared and rushed straight towards the backboard.

Iverson had already jumped up and shot near the three-second zone, and Zhang Chen flew over with a leap.

"Beep..." The referee's whistle sounded, and Zhang Chen almost threw himself on Iverson, but he was facing the ball, and he still wouldn't do that directly to a malicious foul.

"Hey, kid, what are you doing?" The 76ers rushed over at once.

Zhang Chen stretched out his hand, indicating that he was not malicious. Iverson gave him a cold look, and stood on the free throw line, "Don't think that this can stop me."

Fortunately, it's not 2+1. There is no way for Zhang Chen to make such an unreasonable defense. He can't be easily scored by the opponent as soon as he comes up. The opponent's rhythm.

Iverson's free throws are also very stable, and both goals are hollow.

When it was the Heat's turn to attack, Zhang Chen actively asked for the ball. His original intention was to let Iverson consume energy on the defensive end. Iverson's physical fitness is good, but his small weight is a real deal. Offensive methods with physical contact, such as post-up singles, can effectively consume them.

It's a pity that Iverson didn't come to defend him at all on the defensive end. Eric Snow was facing him on the defensive end. Iverson still defended Tim Hardaway, but Hardaway, who has increased his outside shooting with age , It is impossible to cause too much consumption on Iverson in the offense.

Zhang Chen had no choice but to dodge Snow by half his body before making a standard mid-range shot. Although Snow was a good defender, the gap between his height and wingspan prevented him from restricting Zhang Chen's shooting.

The height advantage is one of the advantages of putting Zhang Chen in the 2nd position. The 76ers' inside height is not bad, but the outside height is a bit short.

So Zhang Chen decided to play simpler in offense and focus on defense.

After all, if Iverson doesn't match up with him defensively, he can only limit the opponent in defense.

Maybe the foul action can’t be used much. If you want to prevent Iverson, you have to keep up with his footsteps, or force him into an uncomfortable shooting position, but no matter what, at least he can’t get rid of it easily.

Footsteps, footsteps, just after Iverson passed the midfield, Zhang Chen immediately posted it again.

Strive to cause physical contact, only in this way can he have the opportunity to slow down his moving speed, if there is really no way to speed up the pace immediately, it is also a good way to find a way to slow down the opponent's pace.

Iverson is also very experienced in dealing with such close-ups. He immediately ran back and the basketball was in his hands at the same time.

With the experience of defending once, Zhang Chen wouldn't be able to get rid of it once again, otherwise he wouldn't just step forward. When he sensed that the opponent left the range in front of him, he quickly took two steps back. And kept in front of Iverson.

Just like the first straight-line pursuit, he is now retreating in a straight line.

The disadvantage of doing this is that there is some distance between the offensive players, but because it is the midfielder who starts to defend, Iverson is still outside the three-point line. If the opponent makes a three-pointer, Zhang Chen will recognize it.

In his impression, although Iverson can shoot three-pointers, he never liked and was good at it.

Concentrate and pay attention to the opponent's footsteps, Zhang Chen reminded himself again.

Iverson dribbled the ball rhythmically, and when the defenders were familiar with his rhythm, the rhythm suddenly changed, followed by the classic Crossover.

Zhang Chen has experienced this move quite a few times. Tim Hardaway is the best at this, but now Iverson is much faster than Tim Hardaway to complete this move.

The thinking kept up, but the body couldn’t keep up. After Zhang Chen adjusted his body, Iverson had come to his side from in front of him, and he quickly retreated sideways. It jumped up and blocked the cover again.

Mourning, who was inside, had already made up the defense. He and Zhang Chen jumped up almost at the same time. The two people's open hands were almost overwhelming, but the basketball had already flown into their mouths.

This is the horror of the fast frequency. Everyone made moves at the same time, Zhang Chen just raised his hand, and Iverson had already completed the shooting action, and it was another 2 points.

Zhang Chen clenched his fists tightly, "A little faster, a little faster, I can definitely do it."

Mourning patted Zhang Chen on the back, "Let's do it, boy, I'll wait inside, we're just slowed down by Tim."

"Who is slowing you down? I'm just letting you down because I'm afraid of hitting you too hard. I'll show you my true strength later."

Zhang Chen walked towards the opponent's half with a firm gaze. He was no stranger to this offensive method. He had to adapt to Iverson's rhythm changes as soon as possible, at least, at least to interfere with him when he shot.

Offense, it's okay to give up this game.

Tim Hardaway and Mourning have already worked hard, and there will be no problem scoring. As long as Iverson's scoring is limited, they can win.

If the core players score too much, it will be difficult for others to maintain their touch. As long as Iverson is slightly restricted, the 76ers will definitely have problems.

Hardaway and Mourning came up with a beautiful pick-and-roll and scored the ball. Now the Heat are working hard, and this game cannot be lost.

Facing Iverson again, it was still a little bit, just a little bit difficult to break through.

However, Zhang Chen has already touched some edges. No matter what attack method Iverson uses, due to his height, his biggest magic weapon for every move is faster than others.

Just experience it once, just let your body experience it once.

Absolutely in control, when the body responds without being designated by the brain, Zhang Chen finally caught up with Iverson's breakthrough.

A change in the rhythm of an offensive player can make a defender feel bad, and a change in a defensive player's rhythm can make an offensive player feel bad, of course for the better.

This is the situation of Iverson now. Zhang Chen's sudden change surprised him too much. Fortunately, his skills have almost reached the point where he can do whatever he wants, otherwise he may make a mistake.

Iverson forcibly adjusted the angle and threw a shot, but as soon as he took the shot, his eyes widened in disbelief. The ball was obviously impossible for the opponent to touch, and he had already overestimated Zhang Chen's reaction speed as much as possible.

But the bottom of the basketball was indeed touched by Zhang Chen's hand, "It can be adjusted when it is about to make a shot. I thought I could cover one in a state of absolute control."

While wondering, Zhang Chen quickly turned around and jumped up for the second time, holding the falling ball in his hand.

Iverson's ball was blocked, and he immediately came up to press.

Just waiting for you to do this, Zhang Chen passed Iverson with a turn, and quickly advanced towards the frontcourt.

As expected, Iverson chased after him unwillingly. Zhang Chen deliberately stopped at the three-point line. When Iverson got in front of him and took a defensive posture, he suddenly accelerated with a slight change of direction, and his body squeezed Iverson. Just jumped up.

Although Iverson's bounce is very good, how can he resist Zhang Chen after he has physical contact.

"Beep..." With the referee's whistle, Zhang Chen slammed the ball into the basket, 2+1.

"Boy, you have the guts." After the two landed on the ground, Iverson gritted his teeth and spit out a few words.

(End of this chapter)