basketball court controller

Chapter 84 Fighting
It didn't block the shot, and it didn't completely change the trajectory of the basketball's flight, but it was enough.

The basketball bounced off the rim, and the defense succeeded this time.

Looking back at the Heat's offense, the chances of passing to Mourning inside were not very good. Zhang Chen ran to the side to receive Mourning's pass, and he missed the mid-range three-point line.

It's not that he was disturbed, but that his shooting power was slightly off.

After trying his best to improve his limit on the defensive end, his own rhythm is actually different from before. That is, Zhang Chen has three-pointers and mid-range shots, but more often he chooses to break through and hit the basket, or try to leave the basket as much as possible. Basket near some of the reasons for the attack.

Hard defense and physical confrontation will also affect his shooting percentage.

The reason why he was so accurate on three-pointers in the finals last season was not only because of the system, but also because the Spurs didn't need him to defend like this on the perimeter. He only needed to focus on entering the rhythm of the attack.

To be honest, the 76ers' inside defense is also good, so he didn't plan to attack too much today.

But he will not hesitate when he has a chance, even if the shooting rate drops a little, it's better than cringing and not being able to put pressure on the 76ers' defenders.

Only when the outside line can continue to put pressure on the opponent can Mourning attack the inside line more easily.

For the Heat, whose shooting is not good, Zhang Chen is now the best at long range, so he can't hesitate.

"I won't lose." The same escape, the same way of shooting, the difference is that this time it hits, and Iverson categorically dropped a sentence.

Not long after the game started, he entered the critical moment mode.

Zhang Chen was also quite surprised that the speed of completing the action was one point faster. It was also the first time he met Iverson in the playoffs. He was undoubtedly more difficult to deal with than in the regular season. No wonder Eddie Jones would kneel.

It is really difficult for him to increase the reaction speed of his body. At that time, he will not even be able to control his body, and he will definitely lose his balance and fall down.

The offense definitely can't consume the opponent. Iverson can't come to defend him. The Heat's No. [-] position has no attack power at all. Whether to strengthen the attack or what to do, Zhang Chen decided to wait.

There are 48 minutes in the game, there is no need to run out of energy as soon as you come up.

"The game was so fierce from the beginning, Zhang Chen complained that the best defensive team was qualified, first Ray Allen, then Iverson, he always dealt with the best scorer of the opposing team, and the efficiency was absolutely Not low."

"It's a pity that Iverson didn't meet Zhang Chen on the defensive end, otherwise it would be even more exciting."

"Zhang Chen didn't make a strong attack against the defense, and passed to the inside line. Mourning threw it to Mashburn who was ambushing in the bottom corner. Mashburn missed a three-pointer..."

"The game has entered the first official timeout. It feels like Zhang Chen is holding back on the offensive end. I don't know if coach Pat Riley will make any changes."

"It probably depends on the choice of the 76ers. Iverson feels that he is going to attack to the end. In such a situation, Coach Larry Brown should remind him. He always hopes that his disciples will play a better team."

The actual situation is that the Heat did make a certain arrangement, "Jamal, you need to get rid of the opponent's defense to score the ball, and play more aggressively."

Marsh's opponent is Toni Kukoc, who should be slightly stronger in speed and strength.

Pat Riley still decided to let Marsh tear apart the defense of the 76ers' perimeter. Even at his peak, Kukoc was strong offensively and defensively weak. A hole in the defense.

"Zhang, let me make sure again, can you maintain this defensive strength throughout the game?"

"Of course no problem, I can maintain this defensive intensity in this series."

Compared with the Heat, the 76ers are entangled. The Heat adopt a single-defense tactic against Iverson. It stands to reason that Iverson should be able to open the gap, but the effect is not obvious now. Strong intentions, there is a tendency not to care about tactics.

Competitiveness is sometimes a double-edged sword, and Larry Brown can only be a teammate who makes him pay attention to the open space, and don't attack blindly.

Iverson won't take a rest if he doesn't rest, and Zhang Chen won't rest either. That's fine. The Heat's substitute offensive power is already insufficient.

Damn it, I didn't expect the opponent to rush in and was passed. Zhang Chen had no time to jump up. Iverson was about to shoot just now. The consequence of a wrong judgment was that he completely lost his defensive position.

Mourning had already jumped into his mouth to block the shot, but he was still a step too late. Although Iverson is not tall, he bounced well, and with his quick shot, Mourning also made an empty shot when Zhang Chen didn't interfere. He scored a layup from the front.

Looking at the back of the opponent running back, Zhang Chen also admired him a little. How confident this must be. This is not a sneak attack. Mourning has already noticed him since he broke through with the ball.

For Mashburn, the offense with the ball can only be said to be average. After playing a supporting role for a long time, he is obviously not used to being asked to be the protagonist for a while. Fortunately, he is facing Kukoc who is of average physical fitness. Really can't complete the coach's arrangement.

The offensive efficiency of both sides is neither high nor low, and neither can score consecutively and explosively, which leads to an extremely intense situation, with the scores rising alternately.

When there were only 2 minutes left in the intermission, Iverson was replaced for a rest, and Pat Riley also quickly replaced Zhang Chen.

Defending Iverson is indeed not an easy task. His counterattack is too strong, which makes Zhang Chen also excited, so his physical strength must be consumed faster.

Zhang Chen's physical strength is already very good now, but it is still not as good as some talented people. Playing for forty minutes every game is like a normal person. If he hadn't rested longer than those people, it would be impossible for him to compete Keep up with their rhythm.

The score was 2 points behind. For Iverson, who was in the decisive moment as soon as he came up, the Heat could not accept such a score.

They had strong firepower in the fourth quarter before, and Zhang Chen's ability to attract the opponent's defensive attention also played a big role, but Mashburn can't do this now, and his ability to distribute the ball is far inferior to Zhang Chen.

But now Zhang Chen is spending too much energy on defense, and he may not be able to attract the attention of the opponent's defense.

"Coach, I will strengthen my offense in the second half." Zhang Chen didn't apply. He was the core of the team's outside line. If he hadn't been attacking in the first half, Mashburn wouldn't have had so many opportunities.

He must step up his offense in the second half, otherwise what will happen in the fourth quarter? Feelings don’t just come on the fly. Even if the state is good, it still needs a stage of adjusting the feel.

Iverson took nearly [-] shots throughout the first half, but at the beginning of the second half, he rushed over with the ball, stopped and started quickly, and changed speed continuously.

He got to the basket again, but this time he got in a little bit and was blocked by Mourning.

Zhang Chen rushed to the landing point of the basketball, grabbed the ball and rushed forward. Iverson staggered to the ground and failed to follow, but the 76ers retreated in time, and Snow was already in front.

The rest of the Heat haven't caught up yet, so Zhang Chen won't miss this fast break opportunity.

His change of direction is not as delicate as Iverson's, but it is enough, and he also has the opponent's physical advantage.

"Snow pounced on it...and flew into the air. It was such a violent dunk. Snow's body is relatively strong among defenders. I didn't expect that he couldn't even stop Zhang Chen with a foul. Does this mean that he is finally going to attack? .”

"Wait, Snow's expression is rather painful. He seems to have twisted his foot...Let's watch the slow-motion replay on the big screen."

"It's because I didn't have a good balance after the body contact, and I didn't stand firmly after landing."

After hitting a free throw, the Heat took another point. This situation has been staged many times in the first half.

Eric Snow returned directly to the locker room and was escorted by the team doctor. It seemed that at least this game would not be possible. The 76ers could only replace Aaron McGee in advance and let him control the situation. ball.

Anyway, the point guard of the 76ers does not need to have strong organizational skills, the key is to be able to defend.

When the ball reaches the frontcourt, Iverson will handle it most of the time.

Aaron McGee's offensive power is stronger, but there is no banner in their rotation.

Facing his teammate's accidental injury and leaving the field, Iverson responded with a precise mid-range shot.

Step into the three-point line and shoot without hesitation, making it difficult to defend.

Zhang Chen's response was to ask for the ball from the side, and he arched his back inward. Aaron McGee couldn't stand it at all, and he carried it all the way to the three-second zone before he turned around and hit the ball with a board.

"Zhang Chen actually chooses such an energy-intensive offensive method. Sometimes the choice of stars is really different from that of ordinary players."

"Probably he feels that his physical strength is still sufficient. Basically, he has never seen a time when his physical strength is exhausted."

This is actually a matter of offensive selection. Zhang Chen will always choose the safest scoring method when the score is close. And let the score be opened by the opponent.

"Actually, your teammates can't guard me." Zhang Chen said flatly when facing the attacking Iverson again.

"You can't guard me." Iverson accelerated and changed direction again.

The rhythm is really good, there is no sense of pause, Zhang Chen is a bit envious, but now, he needs to keep up with his rhythm.

"I can't guard against you, that's for sure." Zhang Chen stepped forward suddenly, and made some contact with Iverson's body in an instant, and at the same time quickly drew his right hand towards the ball in his hand.

Using physical contact to slightly change the opponent's dribbling rhythm, Zhang Chen has a chance.

(End of this chapter)