Standing pretty old

Chapter 592 Birdman disappears, Sloan changes

Why is the Jazz the best litmus test for the Hawks to add to their rotation?
Because this is one of the few teams in the league that values ​​rotation the most.

How can the team resolutely implement the rotation?
That must be a team where the head coach has enough authority to hold the players.

And "Iron Nose" Sloan is one of the few head coaches in the league with this ability.

Since no one participated in the All-Star Game, after the All-Detail Weekend, the well-rested Jazz achieved quite good results. They quickly won three consecutive victories and gradually caught up with the top teams in the West.

The suffocated Jazz generals want to prove their worth in the regular season after the All-Star.

On February 2009, 2, Salt Lake City Energy Solutions Center arena.

The Eagles took the bus to the visiting team's locker room. However, when they were making final preparations before the game, they found that there was one person missing from the team.

"Hey, has anyone seen the Birdman?" assistant coach Van Exel asked holding the roster.

Everyone expressed their ignorance, and another assistant coach Larry Drew took out his mobile phone and said: "Anderson sent me a text message, saying that he has some personal affairs to deal with, and promised to be back before the game starts! "

囧囧sen said worriedly: "This guy is not going to have a good time, is he? He has a criminal record."

Ruan Erniu shook his head and said, "Probably not, he is no longer the Anderson of the past, I have confidence in him!"

Er Niu's explanation is not convincing, and guys with previous convictions are always not so reassuring.

However, it is strange to say that in a city with good law and order like Salt Lake City, it is probably not that simple to get a pack of D marijuana, right?
Fortunately, Birdman finally rushed back to the locker room at the last moment when the players were ready to go.

Woodson asked in surprise, "Where have you been?"

Birdman complained helplessly: "Utah is such a ghostly place. It takes a long time to find a place to buy a bottle of pomade."

"puff!"

Yue Eclipse, who was drinking water, finally couldn't hold back, and spewed out a sip of water, and then the locker room was filled with laughter and fights.

Birdman's name doesn't just come from his embroidered arms. Without the soaring hair crown, who would remember this extremely efficient but still ordinary white blue-collar worker.

In the Atlanta Hawks, the best-selling jersey is naturally Ruan Erniu, a monster from the Celestial Dynasty, but the second-best jersey sales this season is not on Ji Jisen or Lunar Eclipse, but Birdman. .

Being able to guard the rim as much as possible in the only playing time and handle some simple offensive finishes, Birdman's performance and popularity definitely far exceed his basic salary contract.

This also proves the two bulls' vision, after all, this is the player he introduced.

"It really takes a lot of wax!"

Er Niu watched Birdman change his jersey as quickly as possible, then scooped up a large amount of pomade and applied it to his head, he couldn't help sighing like this.

Ruan Erniu decided to turn to Leon Ross and ask him to help Birdman get a pomade advertisement as soon as possible.

If this goes on, Erniu is very suspicious. 80% of Birdman's salary will be spent on buying pomade.

Everyone packed up and came to the field to warm up. After the warm-up and the routine opening ceremony, the starting players of the two teams officially took their positions.

The Hawks' main starters are stable as usual, while the Jazz's starters are completely incomprehensible:
C Mehmet Okur
PF Carlos Boozer

SF Ronnie Brewer

SG CJ* Mills

PG Deron Williams
When Jerry Sloan puts Paul Millsap, Kyle Korver, Matt Harprin, and Andrei Kirilenko on the bench at the same time, no one can guess What will happen next!
Mike Woodson's assumption is correct, the Jazz is indeed a good touchstone.

Only after experiencing the Jazz's tough defense and excellent rotation test can we verify and compare whether the Hawks' rotation is reliable.

Compared with the young and inexperienced Blazers, the seasoned Jazz can better reflect the Hawks' overall tactical execution.

This is the first time the two teams have played against each other this season. Sloan dared to put up such a starting lineup, which fully proves that he has ideas for this game.

If you just look at it from the perspective of surprise, Sloan at least has a better start than Woodson.

Ruan Erniu beat Okur in the jump ball, and the ball was in Bibby's hands. Bibby directly controlled the ball across the half court and passed the ball to Jiongsen.

Facing the defense of CJ* Mills, Jon Jonson made a false shot and rushed into the paint, facing Okur with a drop shot.

Missed!

Boozer took the backboard and passed it to Deron.

Deron used his physical advantage to hold Bibby through half court, then passed the ball to Ronnie Brewer, Brewer passed to CJ* Mills, and Mills passed the ball back to Germany Long.

Deron sent a pass to the ground, and this time it was Okur, who had stepped up, who received the ball.

Of course, Erniu knew that the Turks had long-distance shooting ability, so he hurriedly followed, trying to block Okur's shooting with defense.

Facing Erniu's oppressive defense, Okur's shot was unexpectedly decisive.

"brush!"

The Turks took a long-range mid-range shot with a fallback, and the home team scored 2 points first.

Resolute enough on the offensive end!

Even knowing that Kraft Nguyen can make a save, he is like Dayao and Hayes facing the Rockets, making Tianchao fans desperately send the ball into the basket.

"It's Okur again, why does he get so excited when he hits a Chinese player?"

"Erniu's flutter is slow, and he should put pressure on the Turks before catching the ball."

"Oku's registered height is 211cm, and he has obvious advantages in this aspect. Er Niu's registered height is only 201cm, which is a bit taller than Hai Ye, so he still can't defend against Okur!"

"Upstairs, a while ago, the lunar eclipse broke the news, Er Niu is now 6 feet 9 inches naked, and you are already the height when you first entered the league."

"That's not right! How can Ruan Erniu manage how big a center is? Most centers are taller than him!"

"That's because Er Niu is strong on the offensive end and can blow up opponents. It is the same way to deal with Dayao as Al Jefferson. The base is stable. Now most centers in the league are too rough, so Er Niu basically blows up opponents. , but Okur’s projective inside line that pulls out the inside line like this is more troublesome.”

"Come on! Just be restrained, and wait for the bullshit to clear up. The short inside will be at a disadvantage on the defensive end. There is nothing to justify."

……

Fans of Tianchao expressed their opinions on the forum, some black and some secret, but none of this could help or interfere with the confrontation between Ruan Erniu and Okur on the field.

After the start, the Eagles played very hard on the offensive end, only relying on the eclipse to hit the basket, and scored 2 point on 1 of 1 free throws.

On the other hand, the Turkish center was in a brave state. Facing Ruan Erniu, he hit the big 2 points one after another, but he was able to put the ball into the basket unreasonably, even though Erniu's defense was in place.

Woodson had to request a short timeout, hoping to interrupt Okur's fiery touch.

Ruan Erniu also snatched the towel in depression, put it on his head and listened to Woodson's instructions on the defensive strategy.

Big winds and big waves are coming, even insiders like Garnett, Duncan, and Yao Ming, Ruan Erniu has never booed, but he was shot in the face by Okur, a fat Turkic man, Ruan Erniu's depression can be imagined.

If Okur continues to be so accurate, the bull will be shot.

(End of this chapter)