Slam Dunk: My Study Abroad Career in Northern Hunan

The timeout passed quickly. Harris did not arrange any tactics for the players during the timeout. He just replaced Fisher, who was in the starting position, and replaced him with the older backup point guard Jon Barry.

After making substitution adjustments, Harris only had time to emphasize to the players to slow down the offensive and defensive rhythm. The buzzer sounded and the timeout was over.

The players from both sides returned to the court, and as the Lakers kicked off from the backcourt, the game continued.

The Lakers made some adjustments during the timeout, but for the Timberwolves, coach Philip made no adjustments at all.

When the Timberwolves players returned to the dugout, they received strong praise from coach Philip. The basketball the Timberwolves played in the first half of the second quarter was exactly what he wanted to see.

Tough defense, chasing defensive counterattacks, smooth basketball operations, and the players' tacit understanding of each other.

This is exactly what Philip wants the Timberwolves to look like. Leading such a team, Philip is confident that he can defeat any opponent.

Even if it's the Lakers with Shark O'Neal in charge, he is confident that he can pass!
On the court, after the Lakers adjusted through the timeout, the team's offensive rhythm also slowed down. Although the young Kobe has the kind of character that is fearless, his current position in the team is still not stable enough.

He didn't dare to turn a deaf ear to the coach's words. His ball-dominating character and boss demeanor had not yet been fully developed.

Therefore, after Harris taught him a lesson, Kobe also restrained himself. When he didn't have the ball, he didn't insist on playing alone with the ball. Instead, he interspersed his movements on the court and tried to find ways to stretch the Timberwolves' defense. While running in the open space, he also had the intention of disturbing the Timberwolves. Defensive formation means.

The Timberwolves are a team that plays defensive counterattack. On the defensive end, the rotation speed between players is very fast. Kobe's running position is more or less effective. At least, through his running position, he forces the Timberwolves' defensive formation. Start running.

And Wu Dao, who originally defended Kobe, also took turns to defend Eddie Jones under the alternate cover of Lakers players.

This gave Kobe a chance to play Tom one-on-one.

If it were purely one-on-one, it wouldn't be easy for Kobe to break through the All-Star level of Tom, but O'Neal seemed to have been touched by the Timberwolves on some strange button.

It actually changed the normal situation of "crouching in the hole" and stretched to the mid-range to provide a screen for Kobe.

With the help of O'Neal, Kobe quickly turned around and slid down the baseline to the basket. Under the interference of Garnett's defense, he reversed the basket with a pull rod and sent the ball into the net.

As the basketball hit the net, there was a soft sound, and cheers rang out from the stands. Lakers fans restored their confidence in the team.

However, the Lakers fans could not be happy for long. The Timberwolves turned their heads and quickly returned the favor.

The person who sounded the counterattack horn was Marbury.

Although Joan Barry is older than Fisher and has a greater advantage in size, this does not mean that Joan Barry can defend Marbury better than Fisher.

Joan Barry is nearly 30 years old and has passed the peak of his athletic ability. Moreover, he is not the kind of backline player who relies on talent. His physical talent in his peak period is also on the lower end of the league's backline.

Marbury is at his peak, and his rushing speed is among the best among defenders in the entire league.

Facing Jon Barry's defense, Marbury just made a simple crossover, directly driving away the opponent and stabbing into the basket.

At the same time that Marbury was taking action, Wu Dao on the wing suddenly changed direction without the ball. He swayed, and then used his strength advantage to push away Kobe who was guarding him, and linked up with Marbury's sudden movement to drive towards the Lakers basket. .

As soon as Garnett on the inside saw Wu Dao cutting in, he immediately gave up his position on the inside and pulled out along the baseline.

When the Lakers' two insiders saw Marbury cutting through the middle and Wu Dao cutting from the flanks, they all turned their attention to Wu Dao.

The one-acre three-point area under the basket is really too small.

O'Neal realized that his lateral speed was pretty good, but he did not rush to block Wu Dao. Instead, he rushed towards Marbury first. When Marbury sensed the threat, he quickly threw the ball to Wu Dao who was following up from the side. , changed the direction, and quickly united with his teammates to block the martial arts.

The basketball came flying, and Wu Dao didn't even look at the basketball. At the same time, he had no intention of catching the ball. The moment the basketball approached in front of him, he guided the ball with his left hand and quickly sent it to the baseline. Garnett's hands from a distance.

The look of astonishment on Garnett's face flashed away the moment he caught the basketball. His professionalism drove his body, lifting the ball and shooting, all in one go.

"Shh!"

As Garnett successfully scored from an open mid-range shot, the arena became unexpectedly quiet. After a long time, the audience burst into cheers.

"Good shot."

Wu Dao raised his fist towards Garnett. Garnett looked slightly startled, but then he reacted and bumped fists with Wu Dao.

Following Wu Dao's footsteps, Garnett began to return to defense. Looking at Wu Dao's back, Garnett was a little lost.

"This guy has changed his gender?"

"what happened?"

Before the timeout, Garnett vaguely felt that today's martial arts playing style seemed a little different, but Garnett didn't think much about it at that time, and for a while he couldn't figure out what was different about martial arts.

But after taking a pause to "cool" his head, and then returning to the court, Garnett instantly sensed what was different about martial arts.

Today's martial arts look very calm when competing.

And all the sharp edges in his body seemed to have been restrained by him.

Based on Garnett's understanding of martial arts, if he catches the ball near the basket, even if he is facing O'Neal's defense or Kobe's pursuit and double-teaming, Wu Dao will never pass the ball out.

He will definitely challenge that kind of defense, and only in that way can martial arts let people understand how powerful he, the young wolf king, is.

But today, faced with this kind of attack on the basket, Wu Dao actually chose to pass the ball.

It is precisely because of this that Garnett seemed a little surprised after receiving Wu Dao's pass.

This shouldn't have happened to Martial Arts
"Hey, what aroused you?"

"Did your girlfriend break up with you?"

Garnett is a straight-tempered person who doesn't keep anything he says in his heart. After Wu Dao was in position, Garnett did not immediately go inside and take position. Instead, he gently tugged on Wu Dao's jersey and asked with slight concern.

"?"

When Budao's face showed confusion, it wasn't that there was something wrong with him, but that he thought there was something wrong with Garnett.

I don't understand martial arts, how could Garnett ask such a question without any clue.

"No, Longzi and I have always been in harmony."

"Every aspect is very harmonious."

Wu Dao glanced sideways at Garnett and said.

Hearing what Wu Dao said, Garnett didn't show off and asked directly:

"Why did you remember to pass the ball to me just now?"

"You are not the kind of person who is afraid of O'Neal's defense. Why don't you just attack the basket?"

After hearing Garnett's words, Wu Dao also looked at Garnett deeply. It turns out that in the minds of his teammates, Wu Dao's image is that of a person who would rather be strong than pass the ball even when faced with a three-person double team?
"I just suddenly realized that now I don't seem to have to prove anything to others."

"Actually." "That's how I play ball."

A gentle smile appeared on Wu Dao's face. Garnett looked at the smile on Wu Dao's face and felt a little dazed for a moment.

This was the first time he saw martial arts showing such emotions during a competition.

During the regular season, every time Garnett saw martial arts, he could feel the strong fighting spirit from martial arts. That sharp look seemed to tear apart all the enemies standing in front of him.

Even in a team practice match with Budo, Garnett could feel his concentration and seriousness from Budo when facing him.

But the martial arts in his mind was completely different from the guy in front of him with a "peaceful" heartbeat.

"Is it because you got over the rookie wall?"

Garnett felt the change in martial arts' mood and attributed the changes in martial arts to a "reason."

He called the current changes in martial arts - climbing over the rookie wall.

The rookie wall thing sounds very mysterious and full of fantasy, but in fact, it is a common thing in the NBA.

Only the best basketball players in the world can enter this league. Everyone who steps into the NBA can be called a "super genius."

Before entering the NBA, which of those "rookies" wasn't a proud player in college, high school, or in local leagues?

But after entering the NBA, what rookies have to face is
Off the court, I have to carry sneakers and packages for my seniors, but on the court, I have to be ravaged and educated by those veterans.

Rookies thought that after entering the NBA, they would be able to dominate the court like they did in college and high school. Each one of them fantasized about becoming a big star, a rich man, and starting a different life.

But the reality is that life is indeed different, but it is completely different from what the players imagined.

Rookies carry the expectations of their families, their teammates, their coaches, and even the expectations of a country's fans when they step into the NBA.

They are passionate in their hearts and want to work hard to repay those expectations.

Under the influence of this mentality, rookies who are eager to prove themselves often find it difficult to display their true strengths on the court.

Being restricted in ability is part of it, and mentality will also have a big impact.

Not everyone can adjust their mentality from falling from being the proud son of heaven to being the water cooler manager at the bottom of the league.

After Wu Dao entered the league with a high pick, he was under a lot of pressure. He had never paid attention to public opinion in Asia, and he did not want to be affected by those public opinions.

You can guess how the media will report him.

When he performs well, he is praised as the best in history. It seems like a compliment, but for a player like Wu Dao who has not yet achieved any results, it is simply poison.

If you don’t look, the public opinion is there too.

Martial Arts wants to perform and respond to the expectations of all yellow fans.

But now, martial arts actually no longer think so.

He is strong enough! He is already the leader of the Timberwolves! He doesn't need to prove anything to anyone, he just needs to get stronger steadily and lead the team to more victories.

Being able to score on three people's heads is, yes, very strong.

But in today's martial arts, even if he doesn't rely on that kind of goal, others can no longer ignore him.

It could already be seen in the attack and defense just now.

There is no Marbury or Garnett in O'Neal's eyes, only his martial arts!
The Lakers players entered the frontcourt, and Wu Dao defended. Joan Barry, who was holding the ball at the top of the arc, glanced at Wu Dao, flicked his wrist, and quickly sent the ball to Eddie Jones on the other side.

Jon Barry seems to be a little afraid that Kobe's ball will hit Martial Arts' defense again?
Following Kobe's running and changing his defensive position, Wu Dao's eyes inadvertently met with Jon Barry's.

From Qiong Barry's eyes, Martial Arts saw fear and apprehension.

“The regular season has been played so far.”

"No team can ignore me!"

The game between the Lakers and Timberwolves is getting more and more intense.

Jon Barry was replaced by Harris not long after playing in the second quarter. Jon Barry's control of the rhythm of the game is indeed good, but his ability is not enough after all. He faced off against Marbury, but Marbury turned him into a sieve.

And Wu Dao also made full use of his influence in the hearts of Lakers players. He didn't even need to get the ball. He could tie up the Lakers' defense just by linking up with Marbury's sudden attack.

Therefore, in the second half of the second quarter, Marbury, Garnett and Tom started to work hard one after another.

In the third quarter, the Timberwolves, who had taken the lead, made some personnel adjustments. Wu Dao was replaced to rest, and the center was replaced by Wallace.

After Wu Dao left the field, the Lakers recovered some scores under the leadership of Eddie Jones and Kobe Bryant.

But as Wu Dao returned to the court, the Lakers' counterattack momentum was directly extinguished by Wu Dao's two consecutive pull-up three-pointers.

Using scoring to stabilize the situation, the Timberwolves' offensive and defensive rhythm quickly stabilized.

From then on, until the end of the game, the Lakers were unable to find any hope of counterattack against the Timberwolves.

Whenever a Lakers player feels hot and starts scoring consecutively, Wu Dao will always step forward and use scoring to suppress the Lakers' arrogance.

Whenever the Timberwolves make some mistakes or the offense is in trouble, Wu Dao will take over the ball and use almost unsolvable singles from the outside to open up the situation for the team and stabilize the morale of the team.

As the buzzer sounded at the end of the game.

The Timberwolves defeated the Lakers with a ten-point lead of 121:111 and won the game.

In this game, the OK combination began to show its strength, and the two played a lot of wonderful cooperation, helping the Lakers achieve team standards on the offensive end.

But the Timberwolves' offense is smoother and more efficient than the Lakers'.

Wu Dao played 42 minutes in the game and scored 37 points. Although the data is still explosive, fans who watched the whole game will find that compared to the previous games, Wu Dao's number of shots has been reduced. .

At the same time, Wu Dao's assist data and rebound data were 7 and 9 respectively. Compared with the three or four assists and three or four rebounds in the previous game, the span data has improved dramatically.

Budo's presence on the court has not diminished because his shot count has decreased.

On the contrary, the martial arts on the field became even more dazzling.

When the Timberwolves are in trouble, the first thought that comes to the fans' minds is-give the damn ball to Martial Arts!

(End of this chapter)