pinnacle swinger

Chapter 52 Doubt
Collins on the bench shook his head helplessly.

As a coach, what he wants to see most is the scene where the players are always calm, not Tang Wenlong's gambled defense.However, he also knew that Tang Wenlong was strong in offense and weak in defense, and his offensive talent was already among the best among his peers. If his defense was still like an old fritter, it would be outrageous.

"It's okay, it's no big deal. You know, Jordan has been killed before." Iguodala came over and comforted.

Tang Wenlong showed a different expression, "Has Jordan been killed by others?"

Iguodala knew that Tang Wenlong would ask this question, and he smiled and said, "Tang, you know, a season in the NBA is very long, and this is where miracles are born. It is not uncommon to have countless lore in a season. I think That year, in the Eastern Conference finals, Reggie Miller shut Jordan's throat with a sword."

Hearing what Iguodala said, Tang Wenlong felt a little relieved. It seemed that it was no big deal for him to be passed by Ross.

However, what he didn't expect was that in his future career clips, this scene was often played repeatedly, just like Yao Ming who was swayed by Marbury back then.

Offensive and defensive rotations, the 76ers attacked.

"One more!" Iguodala made a gesture to let everyone pull away. Tang Wenlong followed Iguodala's command and fell to the right side. At this time, only Tang Wenlong and Brewer were left in the huge right half. personal.

Brewer was overjoyed, isn't this exactly what he wanted to see?

"Snapped!"

Tang Wenlong leaned against Brewer and grabbed the basketball with both hands.

He took a deep breath, pouted his buttocks to open up a little space, then turned around and stood sideways, holding the ball behind his back with one hand, feeling the pressure Brewer put on him.

"Come on, rookie, come on me, you know how to be cool?" Brewer was still chattering, with both hands on Tang Wenlong's waist, leaning over in a defensive posture.

Tang Wenlong suddenly jumped slightly, turned around and attacked face-to-face.

"What does he want?" Brewer was taken aback. What does this jump mean?
The referee was also taken aback. Tang Wenlong's jump was just a slight tap of his heel, and he didn't completely leave the ground, so it was not considered a walk.

Tang Wenlong took a diagonal step forward with his right foot, and at the same time, the basketball in his hand collided with the floor to complete a back and forth.

The referee's face turned black. This was another action that could be boasted or not. He couldn't tell whether it was the feet that landed first or the ball that landed first.

Tang Wenlong didn't know that the referee on the side was slandering him, and he was almost called a violation.

Brewer locked Tang Wenlong's shoulders firmly, moved slightly in small steps, opened his arms, and tried his best.

Suddenly, Tang Wenlong's body had an obvious emergency stop, his right hand and right foot paused in place in a very coordinated manner, and then there was a downward pressure on the right wrist holding the ball.

This point was grasped keenly by the careful Brewer.

"It looks like it's going to the left!" Breuer was very proud, with a feeling of seeing through Tang Wenlong.

Sure enough, as he expected, Tang Wenlong pulled back the right hand that was holding the ball, as if he wanted to change hands to the left in front of his body!
Brewer made an advance and took a step to the left.

But at this very moment, Tang Wenlong's right hand in possession of the ball miraculously melted into a smooth broken line, the basketball was grabbed by his big hand and sent back to the right, and then his body like a cheetah rushed out!

"Fuck!" Breuer paled.

Tang Wenlong did not expect to get the opportunity so easily. The defensive judgment of Brewer and Iguodala is simply incomparable. This made him slightly relieved when he broke through. Everyone is like Iguodala. With such a strong defense, he really doesn't know how to score.

Tang Wenlong controlled the ball and moved two steps horizontally, instead of rushing to the inside of the Bulls, he chose a safe jumper.

Easily won his first ball in the NBA!
"Good job!" When retreating, Iguodala took the initiative to reach out and give Tang Wenlong a high-five.

Tang Wenlong smiled slightly and hit the ball. He felt that the pressure on himself seemed to be less.

Brewer's face is a bit uneasy. Being a rookie, I'm afraid he is the second pick with outstanding talent. He is so outstanding in playing like this, which really loses his status as an NBA senior.

Then Tang Wenlong found that in the subsequent offense, Brewer stuck to him like a mad dog, and it was difficult for him to make every move. This A-level defense made him very uncomfortable, and the most important thing was that Brewer just A substitute, Tang Wenlong is also a substitute, and the timing of the two players is exactly the same.

Tang Wenlong's fans in front of the TV saw that after Tang Wenlong scored a goal smartly, he only scored two free throws in the second half, and he didn't score anything else.Then in the preseason game, where the defensive intensity is not high in memory, he only scored 4 points embarrassingly, and only made 8 of 1 shots.

At the end of the game, the 76ers won by 104 points instead of 97 to 7 points.

And the focus of the media was on Tang Wenlong, the special No. [-] pick.

Playing 23 minutes, 4 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 turnover, no matter how you look at it, it is an extremely embarrassing statistic, not to mention that he is still a rookie with high hopes.

"Philadelphia Chronicle" reporter Aldrich Smith unceremoniously criticized the 76ers' summer operations. He wrote in the article:

"It is undeniable that Tang Wenlong's college career is wonderful, and his physical talent is also outstanding, but he is still too young after all. The 76ers are not a rebuilding team. We have been revolving around Andre Igo To maintain competitiveness in the lineup with Dala as the core, is it more important to see immediate combat power, or to use the little training space left to cultivate rookies? Therefore, for the draft, we did not use the second pick to win five awards Super swingman Evan Turner, I have reservations."

Speaking of which, Aldridge believes that Evan Turner is more helpful to the 76ers, while Tang Wenlong may have potential, but needs time and space to grow.

Tang Wenlong didn't know the outside media's evaluation of him until a few days later. Before again, he felt the unique rhythm of the NBA.

The pace is very fast, even if it is just the preseason, it comes and goes in a hurry.

The 76ers' first two preseason games against the Bulls and Bobcats were away games, so Tang Wenlong went out with his teammates and did not return to Philadelphia until five days later.

In just a few days, he traveled back and forth to three cities, which was an eye-opener for him, and for the first time he experienced the difficulty of being a professional player.

In the Wachovia Center Arena, Tang Wenlong's 76ers team completed the first home game of the season against the Atlanta Hawks, also in the East.

The Eagles have always been a powerful team in the East. This team claims to have five All-Star starters, with a balanced offense and defense and very strong strength.

This summer, the Eagles and Joe Johnson completed the renewal of the [-] million yuan contract, and with the support of Josh Smith, Jamal Crawford and a group of titans, they became the most powerful opponent of the ambitious Heat in the Southeast.

Facing such an opponent, Collins told the 76ers before the game that even if it was just a warm-up match, they should at least compete with their opponents for half a quarter to see the real strength comparison between the two sides.

But for Tang Wenlong, his luck was really bad during this time.

Whether it is the attack time changed to 24 seconds, the unusual penalty scale here, or the degree of confrontation between the players, he is slightly uncomfortable.

When facing the Bulls, he met a stalker Brewer who was eager to prove himself; when he was playing against the Bobcats, it was even better, and he met "Martial Saint" Stephen Jackson. Tang Wenlong, who was on the wing, was miserable. Although he scored 8 points in the game, it seemed that the score had grown exponentially, but they were all scored after Stephen Jackson left the field.

What surprised him was that after the game, the media turned a blind eye to Tang Wenlong's watery score and praised Tang Wenlong's rapid progress.

Back at the Wachovia Center Stadium, this was the first time Tang Wenlong set foot on his team's home floor to fight, and the feeling was completely different.

He made his debut in the middle of the first quarter and won the support of many Chinese fans who came to cheer.

As soon as he appeared on the stage, he faced the test of "Mr. Billion" Joe Johnson. Tang Wenlong looked at Eagle King's resolute face and clicked his tongue secretly. How much is a billion yuan?He unconsciously used the exchange rate to convert, and both eyes rolled up "￥".

Joe Johnson didn't know that the new kid on the field was actually converting his salary. He only felt that the second pick seemed to have a different temperament.

And it seems a little distracted?Qiao Johnson took a sneak peek at Tang Wenlong, and found that this kid was really a little stunned, which made him a little angry, feeling as if he had been underestimated, and decided to teach this little rookie a little lesson.

Then he reached for the ball as the Hawks served.

When Mike Bibby saw that the boss of the team wanted the ball, he immediately passed the ball. The strength of the pass also used the tricks of the wrist to make the trajectory of the ball fast and accurate. Then he proudly said I admired myself a bit.

When the referee's whistle sounded, Tang Wenlong withdrew his scattered thoughts.

At this time, Joe Johnson had already received the basketball. He dribbled the ball for two steps and then suddenly made a cross-step dribble under the crotch. The basketball kept switching between the left and right hands.

Really dazzled, Tang Wenlong was in a trance.
(End of this chapter)