Slam Dunk: My Study Abroad Career in Northern Hunan

Chapter 674 The collapsed back line!

The scrutiny from martial arts did not change Stockton's mentality.

Stockton knew that Wu Dao must have discovered his little move, but so what if he discovered it? The referee did not blow the whistle, and the Jazz's attack in this round was successfully completed and scored.

Can martial arts still ask the referee to watch the replay and make a new penalty?

It's impossible. Even if the referee watches the replay of his small move, there is a high probability that the penalty will not be changed.

Because he was "really" unintentional. If he had done it intentionally, it would have been impossible for Chris Kyle to still be standing there yelling at the referee right now.

Stockton met Wu Dao's gaze, grinned, and then quickly retreated with his teammates.

After returning to the Jazz halftime, other Jazz players also praised Stockton's outstanding skills in this break and pass.

On the other side, after putting pressure on the referee to no avail, Chris Kyle could only run back to the Timberwolves half.

Wu Dao went to the bottom line and sent the ball to Chris Kyle, who was a little unhappy. Noticing that Chris Kyle's mood seemed to be a bit wrong, Wu Dao couldn't help but remind him:

"I know that shot was not your mistake."

"I also noticed what Stoke did just now."

"Chris, there's no use sulking, I think you know that."

Chris Kyle entered the league with the 95th pick in the second round in 2. After playing in the Suns for one season, he was sent to the Timberwolves. Strictly speaking, Chris Kyle is still a rookie today.

Chris Kyle's talent is actually not that outstanding, and his offensive methods are not impressive at all at the 2nd position where there are many talented people. However, it is also based on the needs of the Timberwolves' team. Ever since Wu Dao entered the team, Chris has been able to control the movement and return the ball. Three points have put a lot of effort into these two abilities.

If Chris is to be used as a standard No. 2 or No. 1.2 position, he will have no advantage over other outstanding No. positions.

But as a fixed-point shooter, as a functional No. 1 position who only needs to push the ball into the frontcourt, Chris is still competent.

Chris can do these things even when facing a veteran among veterans like Stockton.

Of course, the premise is that he must have a correct mentality and not be affected by the opponent's defensive actions.

Chris Kyle is a person with a good personality, but as a player, his competitiveness is slightly lacking.

Sometimes when faced with tough defense, he will shrink back and become extremely cautious when playing, for fear of making mistakes on the field.

This is actually a common problem among many substitute players. They shorten their playing time because of fear of making mistakes, and often shrink back when encountering some tough defense.

Chris Kyle is completely different from Garnett in this regard. Although Garnett will fight and retreat when facing some strong players, Garnett's style of play on the offensive end is still very tough.

Of course, it's not reflected in his "iron-blooded jump shot", but his attitude towards the game.

No matter what opponent he faces, Garnett always looks enthusiastic and full of enthusiasm.

This kind of competitive state has great benefits whether it is self-motivation or motivating teammates.

Chris does not have a big heart like Garnett. Proper guidance and confidence are very necessary. If a player is afraid of making mistakes, he will not be able to play well.

Chris Kyle, who was advancing with the ball, was slightly surprised when he heard Wu Dao's words. In the past, Budo was not the kind of person who could do these things. When he was on the court, he often only focused on playing his own game.

Although it was unexpected, Chris was very happy to hear Wu Dao's encouragement and comfort.

In the vanity fair of the NBA, sometimes pleasing the team boss has the same effect as pleasing the coach.

"Don't worry, I will never hold you back!"

Chris Kyle promised with confidence, showing a confident look.

Seeing his statement, Wu Dao just nodded slightly, without comment, and quickly moved to the right after entering the frontcourt.

On the court, ability is everything.

It's impossible to reverse Chris Kyle's playing habits with just two words of encouragement. Under Stockton's defense, the "suffering" Chris will suffer is far more than that.

Chris, who entered the frontcourt, became smart at this moment. Before he could get close to Stockton's defense, he quickly gave the ball to Wu Dao on the side.

The basketball came in, and Wu Dao didn't pause at all. After a simple test step, he dropped the ball with his left hand and tried to make a breakthrough. Kife's footsteps were pretty good. Although his explosive power was not as good as Wu Dao's, and Wu Dao pulled him away a little, he still pursued hard. Come up.

And relying on his own body, he delayed Wu Dao's advance as much as possible. Stockton, who was at the top of the arc, also noticed the situation on Wu Dao's side. Seeing Wu Dao's acceleration, he quickly moved towards Wu Dao to double-team him without any hesitation. , trying to steal the ball from the side of Wu Dao.

Budao also noticed Stockton's movement. After crossing the three-point line, he quickly took two steps. Then Universal turned his back to the right, pressed closely against Kife's body, and completed the change of direction in an instant.

Kife and Stockton saw that Wu Dao had a big gap and immediately pounced. They didn't dare to let Wu Dao make a mid-range shot or rush to the basket without any interference from this position.

However, after Wu Dao turned around, he quickly hooked the basketball in his hand towards the top of the arc. He, who is tall and powerful, used this method to throw the ball, and Stockton and Kife could not react at all.

The basketball flew directly across half the court and into the hands of Chris Kyle.

At the top of the arc, Chris Kyle, who was holding the ball close to the three-point line, got an open three-point opportunity.

After a slight adjustment, Chris Kyle shot directly. The basketball passed over the heads of many players, and then, with Chris' slightly expectant eyes, hit the inner edge of the basket and popped out.

"clang--"

The crisp sound of hammering resounded in the stadium, and the audience in the stands couldn't help but sigh when they saw this scene.

However, the Jazz fans burst into cheers.

Under the basket, the inside players of the two teams were already huddled together. Malone and Garnett each exerted their efforts. The final result was that Malone occupied a better position and was stronger than Garnett. Garnett was pushed outside the paint area and could not seize a suitable position at all. .

As the rebound was collected by the Jazz, they quickly counterattacked.

Malone, who is in his thirties, is full of energy. After grabbing the rebound, he was already at the forefront on the offensive end. However, the young men of the Timberwolves are also very agile and can return to defense very quickly.

The Jazz's fast break turned into a position. Stockton gave the ball to Malone who was asking for the ball behind his waist. After the latter got the ball, he turned around with the ball. With a move of his hand, he shot directly half a step inside the free throw line. As the sound of the basketball hitting the net sounded, two points were added to the Jazz's scoreboard.

Malone is worthy of being the man who was able to win the MVP from Michael Jordan in history. At the power forward position, Malone's rich offensive methods are simply difficult to defend.

Although Garnett was already in position, he was unable to react in time to Malone's sudden jump shot. He could only watch the basketball fly over his head and fall into the net. "Martial arts, this kind of ball needs to give Kevin some help."

"Let Kiefe shoot the three-pointer. You have to create some defensive threats for Karl."

"Don't let him fight so easily!"

On the sidelines of the court, Coach Philip saw how easily the Jazz scored points in this round and couldn't help shouting towards the court.

In the NBA, top players often cannot be defended one-on-one. Jordan is that kind of player, O'Neal is that kind of player, and Karl Malone is also that kind of player.

Stars at this level rarely fail in one-on-one situations. What restricts them is often the strength of the team or their own touch.

It's true that Garnett is an excellent defender, but if he wants to contain Karl Malone's performance, even Garnett needs to rely on the strength of the team.

OK When the Lakers faced the Spurs, O'Neal was restricted by the Spurs not because O'Neal was not dominant enough, nor because Duncan was greater than O'Neal.

It's because the inside combination of David Robinson and Duncan is greater than the Lakers' O'Neal.

For the OK Lakers at that time, their starters were often O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, Fisher, Rick Fox, Samaki Walker/Robert Horry.

What O'Neal has to face is often one versus two.

The energy Malone can exert in the paint is also terrifying. The Timberwolves' defense against Garnett alone is not a good choice.

Wu Dao's personal offensive ability and single defense ability are indeed very strong, but in the face of this situation, he behaved a bit immature, just like a rookie.

The shortcomings in martial arts can be regarded as one of the few weaknesses of the Timberwolves.

Of course, not all teams can seize this weakness. After all, not everyone can do whatever they want in front of Garnett.

After the Timberwolves had the ball and missed the open three-point shot just now, Chris Kyle's mentality quietly changed.

Budao's original intention of passing the ball to him was to let him build confidence in himself by scoring goals, but unexpectedly, Chris failed to seize the opportunity.

Chris, who missed the shot, is now not thinking about how to organize the offense, but how to not make mistakes.

As Chris Kyle dribbled the ball across the center line, Stockton moved up early and rushed towards Chris Kyle.

He keenly grasped Chris's somewhat guilty mentality and chose to take the initiative and put pressure on him.

Stockton defends closely, his movements are wide and the pressure is quite strong. Chris was forced to stop the ball under his defense, and the location where he stopped the ball was in front of the center line.

"Chance!!!"

The Jazz's back line realized at this moment that there was an opportunity, and a group of people rushed towards Chris. Ji Fei noticed that Wu Dao had the intention to return to the scene to respond, and stuck tightly to Wu Dao's side, not giving Wu Dao any space.

The area is too small and time is tight. Even if Martial Arts wants to get rid of the base fee, it is simply impossible.

"Bang!" Chris, forced by defensive pressure, was eager to play the ball, but Hornacek predicted the ball's path, got ahead of Marbury, collected the ball, and then quickly pushed back to counterattack.

The basketball was given to Stoke who cut into the basket, and the latter scored with a straight shot under the pursuit of Wu Dao.

The extremely fast shot caught Wu Dao off guard. By the time he jumped up to block the shot, the basketball was already falling.

"I know you can jump very high."

Stockton even said this to Martial Arts with a smile after scoring the goal. It sounded like a compliment, but to Martial Arts ears, it was clearly a provocation and demonstration.

Stockton, from the beginning, did not regard Chris Kyle as an opponent. The object he wanted to focus on from the beginning was martial arts.

The Timberwolves' offense failed one after another, and the players' hearts were weighed down by a huge stone.

"Stephen, keep the ball!"

On the sidelines of the court, Coach Philip, who had a premonition that something was not going well, immediately shouted towards the court.

In the stadium, Chris, who was standing in front of the baseline, became a little ugly after hearing this.

"Run open and watch for the ball."

"Their attention was basically on me, and their defense of the bottom corners on both sides was a little weak."

"This is your chance."

As Wu Dao sent the ball out, he reminded Chris who looked disappointed.

Philip did not take Chris off the court, probably because he also has a three-point shot and can throw cold arrows to disrupt the Jazz's defensive deployment.

After all, on the Timberwolves' bench, except for Chris's three-point shooting, which is relatively stable, the other players' three-point shooting percentages are not very good.

Chris caught the ball silently, and after taking a few steps, gave the ball to Marbury, who came back to catch the ball.

The Timberwolves' offensive formation also changed slightly accordingly.

When Marbury gets the ball, he naturally wants to try to beat Stockton first. When he played against the opponent, the opponent's ability was pretty good, but Marbury felt that the opponent was Can't defend myself.

However, Marbury did not expect that in the match between the Timberwolves and the Jazz, Stockton played more "restrained".

Marbury dribbled the ball close to the three-point line, and Stoke's defense quickly stepped up. Marbury simply feinted with a bomb, then suddenly exerted force, shortened his body and accelerated directly to the right.

The moment Marbury accelerated, Stockton also quickly followed up with a sliding step. While using his body to attack Kamaburi's body, he also quickly raised his left hand and pointed at the basketball, but his right hand was secretly poking at it. Touched Marbury's lower back.

Marbury's speed slowed down sharply, and Stockton also quickly stopped and spread his arms to defend. At the moment when Marbury slowed down, Stockton was already in front of Marbury. , blocking Marbury's way.

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Marbury held the ball in his right hand and stopped. Looking at Stockton in front of him, Marbury's expression became sharp.

He actually uses these little defensive tricks himself, but Stockton uses them more smoothly and secretly.

And it’s very powerful!