basketball court controller

Chapter 79 Sustained Combat Power
After Mourning went down to rest, it was a duel between outside and outside.

Anthony Carter, a rookie, comes up to dribble across the half court and defend desperately.

After receiving the ball, all the teammates pulled away. Zhang Chen is like a single-core player at this time. He doesn't need to think about passing the ball inside. Mashburn also depends on his mood.

Ray Allen was standing at the three-point line, he didn't dare to go too far, otherwise Zhang Chen could really pass him.

When Zhang Chen dribbled the ball to Ray Allen's side, he suddenly accelerated, and the opponent could almost catch up with his footsteps. But what about strength? Zhang Chen has the strength to push the inside line. A certain degree of difficulty.

Good at starting with physical contact, Zhang Chen pushed Ray Allen away and made a throw.

Anyone who has played ball knows how important the body is when the skills are similar.

Conversely, Ray Allen was playing off the ball at this time, and Zhang Chen must have stuck to him, constantly squeezing him with force. Since the "Three Musketeers" have good singles abilities, the Bucks' off-ball There are not many screens, which also makes Zhang Chen's defense easier.

Singled out this kind of thing, but he likes it the most.

As for Ray Allen, don't look at him sometimes being a little persistent, but when there is really no chance, he will not make random shots, so Glenn Robinson has more opportunities.

But at this time, Zhang Chen didn't care who the opponent was attacking. Facing Ray Allen's slightly gentle defense, he would attack without hesitation anyway.

George Karl shook his head and began to adjust the personnel on the field.

In the playoffs, the Heat's defense was really different, with more physical contact, and even a rookie like Anthony Carter fouled decisively. How did Pat Riley find these people, he was a little envious.

However, he does not believe that the Heat's defense can always be so hard. The great thing about the Bucks is that the players can ensure enough rest time and maintain strong firepower.

Although it is said that the Bucks have "three musketeers", in real terms, they should have four guns, and Tim Thomas on the bench also has good firepower.

The Bucks replaced Ray Allen and Glenn Robinson, and Zhang Chen and Mashburn also went down to rest.

Taking turns to play, the Bucks have this kind of plan, so why not the Heat.

Up and down, the Heat did not have a strong scorer on the bench because of Leonard's reimbursement, but they still had more people than the Bucks, Anthony Carter, Dan Marley, Bowen, Witherspoon, plus Mourning, with four substitutes, can still overwhelm the inside. Although the outside line is not strong in scoring, he is a ruthless player who dares to fight.

It can be said that this season, because of the introduction of Anthony Carter and Bowen, the Heat can almost exert pressure on the opponent's outside line. In terms of offense and defense, the Heat are stronger than last season.

The reason why they won the next two games against the Bucks is because the lineup has been well-adjusted, and in the playoffs, the Heat's resilience, which is both internal and external, is also significantly stronger.

But because of Ray Allen, the strongest point of the Bucks, they didn't play so well, and the scores of the two teams gradually expanded.

Their head coach, George Karl, was sweating. In the regular season, the Heat didn't disrupt the rhythm of substitutions in order to suppress them.

This approach really had a certain effect. Although the Heat have Zhang Chen, the champion of the three-point contest, their three-pointers have not been the mainstream scoring method.

But the Heat immediately reacted and replaced Zhang Chen and Mashburn. Zhang Chen's physical strength has always been good, and Mashburn has remained healthy this season, and his physical strength is completely fine.

Pat Riley's tactic is to compete with you physically. If you double-team the inside, he will immediately replace you so that you can't double-team. After killing the opponent, there will be enough time to rest. This is his philosophy.

Of course, it is impossible to rest comfortably in the Heat, and the training is absolutely high-intensity.

But in the playoffs, if we can solve the opponent quickly, we can really get a good adjustment, because everyone is really fighting too hard in the game.

The playoffs are not long, as long as the performance is good, the salary increase will be in the millions of dollars, anyone will work hard, and teams like the Heat are not too worried about resting for a long time will affect the state, as well as shooting The main team is worried about feeling cold, and the Heat have more ways to score points, so the impact is relatively small. In addition, they often mess up the rhythm in the game. thing.

The Heat dare to play more than 40 minutes for the three strongest firepower points, but the Bucks can't do it.

Even Ray Allen, who has the best physical strength, can't play more than 40 minutes. This has something to do with the technical characteristics of the players, the tactics of the coach, and of course the physical fitness of the players themselves.

It’s just that other people can’t stand it because of their bodies, but Ray Allen’s is because of tactics. George Karl thinks it’s unwise to throw him up to compete with Zhang Chen. The other party is too used to this method. I would rather the players save their energy for the final battle.

It's just that if this game continues like this, it is estimated that there will be no last-minute decisive battle.

"Ray, you must defend the Heat's Zhang Chen, so that we can attack Mourning with confidence and have a chance to win this game."

George Karl also had no choice. Whether it was to pinch Mourning with a three-pointer or rely on Ray Allen to separate Zhang Chen from the Heat's offensive system, they were all tricks he came up with for the critical moment.

He originally thought that the two teams had their own advantages, and the winner would definitely not be decided until the fourth quarter. At that time, when he came suddenly, the balance of victory would be tilted towards the Bucks.

It's a pity that imagination is imagination after all. The Heat team in the playoffs is much more ruthless than the Heat team in the regular season, so he had to take out all the moves in advance.

Ray Allen nodded solemnly, defeating Zhang Chen was originally his plan.

"You should stick to the defense more tightly. You can't let him catch the ball comfortably. Even if you foul, you can't let him break through easily. You have to make him play uncomfortable, Ray." George Karl is still a little worried. - Allen's defensive success rate can only be described as mediocre.

Ray Allen looked serious, and he didn't know whether he agreed or disagreed with the head coach's opinion.

"It's another duel between Zhang Chen and Ray Allen. As the star guards in the Eastern Conference, both of them have very comprehensive skills, but Zhang Chen's style of play is obviously wilder."

"Zhang Chen made a breakthrough with the ball. Ray Allen's footsteps were not slow. He didn't let him take advantage of it. Zhang Chen turned his back and used his strength to sit inside. Ray Allen was not as defeated as he imagined. Don't look at him being thinner. , the muscles are still very strong..."

"Zhang Chen suddenly turned around and squeezed in. This movement feels a bit like a center forward's domineering step. Ray Allen, who is leaning against him, has nothing to do."

Ray Allen couldn't restrict Zhang Chen very well, and the Bucks couldn't play this ball well.

When the score was behind, even if Mourning was flanked so that he couldn't make a shot, but if Zhang Chen could score, the flanking would become meaningless.

Underestimating the situation, George Karl sighed secretly, and couldn't help but think of his other disciple, if only Ray Allen had that kind of perimeter defensive ability.

Now, he can only pray that Zhang Chen's touch will not be too good.

However, in the fourth quarter, not only Zhang Chen's touch was still hot, but other members of the Heat team also felt good. Because of the open space created by double-teaming Mourning, the Heat kept hitting shots.

However, the Bucks' shooting rate is declining, and Cassel lost power in several singles.

Only Ray Allen's shooting rate is still normal, but the few balls he hits are simply a drop in the bucket.

104:91, the Heat overwhelmed the Bucks throughout the game and won the first game of the playoffs very tough.

If you look at the rankings, people who don’t know may think this is normal. After all, it’s the No. [-] in the Eastern Conference against the No. At that time, the two teams struggled every time they played against each other.

In order not to give their opponent a chance, Zhang Chen and Mashben played on the field for nearly 43 minutes, really crushing their opponent with their physical strength.

In other games in the Eastern Conference, the Pacers defeated the Pistons at 98:85. The two teams took the lead alternately in the first three quarters. In the fourth quarter, the Pistons were habitually weak, and Grant Hill fell short.

The Knicks won the Raptors 92:88. Vince Carter, who participated in the playoffs for the first time, was obviously still a little uncomfortable. Under the entanglement of Sprewell, he did not have the outstanding performance in the regular season.

The Hornets really failed to hold down Allen Iverson, Eddie Jones was blasted on both ends of the offense and defense, and lost to the 82ers at home 92:76.

In the west, the Lakers won the Kings 117:107. Although the Lakers couldn't defend the Kings' Princeton, O'Neal was unstoppable at the basket and crushed the Kings violently.

The Jazz defeated the Supersonics 104:93. Malone faced Wen Baker with great vigor, completely crushing both offensive and defensive ends, and almost made the opponent burst into tears.

The Blazers narrowly beat the Timberwolves 91:88. When they met Rasheed Wallace, who was not inferior to him in flexibility and strength, Garnett was a little tough.

The Spurs don’t have Duncan, and the Suns don’t have Kidd. Who will be more affected? Obviously the Spurs. Both attack and defense must be done by the “Twin Towers.” It can be seen from the above that the bombardment of the Suns has completely disappeared, and it has completely become a one-on-one match between David Robinson and Anfernee Hardaway.

"Continue to prepare for a tough battle in the next game, maintain a good physical condition, and read the team rules again before disbanding, so as not to forget."

After winning the battle, Pat Riley once again affirmed his discipline and warned the players very seriously.

As the defending champion, some people on the team were a bit flustered, and he absolutely did not allow anyone to mess around and affect his combat effectiveness.

(End of this chapter)