From South China Tiger to NBA King

When Jianghu returned to the court, the score difference between the two sides was only two points.

Seeing Jiang Hu being substituted when the ball was dead, Leonard scratched his head in embarrassment.

During this period, his shooting percentage was only 5 of 2, and he also made 2 passing errors. His performance was far inferior to that in the first quarter when he was on the same court with Jianghu.

"Well done, Kawhi." Jiang Hu said with a smile: "They have been very aggressive during this period. If you weren't here, I think they would have overtaken it!!"

Leonard looked at Jiang Hu in surprise, but he didn't say anything. He just silently stretched out his hand and gave Jiang Hu a high-five.

Coach Michael Malone knew that substitute Trey Lyles could not defend Jianghu, so he immediately replaced him and took a rest.At the same time, Jokic was replaced, allowing Will Barton to assume the small forward position. Harris, who performed well in the second quarter, continued to stay on the court.

Seeing that Barton and Harris, both 198cm tall and thin, were on the court, Jianghu immediately started the "roll call tactic" without hesitation.

He first caught the ball, then held the ball in a pick-and-roll, targeting Harris and Button.

Leonard's body can be used as a screen, and he can go towards Harris with a little blocking.

Harris is 196cm tall and weighs 92kg. His athletic ability is very average, his speed is not fast and his jumping ability is average.

People like him are very experienced in one-on-one duels. When the distance is far away, he can shoot pull-up jumpers and step-back jumpers. When the distance is close, he will break through. He can be defeated by a change of direction. If he cannot handle the change of direction, he can directly attack him and defeat all methods with one force.

When others dare to chase and double-team, Jianghu passes the ball to Leonard, and the latter takes the shot easily.

Jianghu's mid-range jumpers showed off again in this quarter, hitting three mid-range jumpers.He also played a pick-and-roll with Horford, mismatched Millsap, who walked like a seventy-year-old man, committed two fouls, and went to the free throw line once and made two free throws.

Millsap committed three fouls and was replaced shortly after playing.

Substitute inside man Plumlee has average offensive and defensive abilities and does not have mid-to-long range. After he comes on the court, the Celtics can safely flank Jokic, because Plumlee has no shooting at all. When he is in the mid-to-long range, The Celtics ignored him and treated him as nothing.

After Millsap came off the court, Jianghu's pick-and-roll offense became more vigorous, attracting the help of defense and passing the ball to Baynes. He hoped that Baynes could also foul Jokic and let him and Millsap line up off the court. sit.

Baynes dunked twice and made a layup to score 2+1, wreaking havoc in the penalty area, almost becoming a low-profile version of O'Neal.

30 to 28 in a single quarter, and the SuperSonics led 72 to 62.

Jiang Hu scored 27 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists in just half of the game. He only played a total of 18 minutes, and getting a double-double was like picking something out of a bag.

During the intermission, Zhang Weiping sighed:
"Jianghu's current state is too strong, and he can score a double-double in halftime. Paul is the point guard who has averaged the most 21 points and 20 assists per game in the 10st century, and is also the highest-rated point guard. Jianghu is full of firepower, this season If nothing unexpected happens, I will definitely be able to average 20+10 per game, maybe even 30+10, 35+10."

Zhang Weiping said with a smile: "Of course, as far as you have seen Westbrook's statistics, 30+10 may not be anything, but I think Jianghu's statistics are very valuable, and it is rare to see him acting impulsively on the court. That's the biggest difference between him and Westbrook."

Yu Jia said: "Yes, the two people have completely different feelings. Even if we put aside our status as compatriots and simply look at this young man, we will feel that he is the next person to dominate the NBA."

"Leonard, one of the strongest defenders of this era, also said in an interview with our station that it is difficult to guard him during training."

"Even Leonard can't guard him, let alone other guards. And when he plays the pick-and-roll, he will take advantage of the opponent's weaker defender. The defense of the small forward position cannot be bad."

Zhang Weiping said: "I think it's a bit difficult for the Nuggets to win, but I think they'd better resist more fiercely, so that we can see more of the world in the second half. If they can't withstand the third quarter, I think fourth Jie Jianghu has to sit on the sidelines and watch the game again."

Yu Jia said: "The Celtics players were really accurate in shooting today. 70 points at halftime is not something you can score every night. I hope they can continue their good form in the second half and bring us More and more exciting games.”

As a famous coach who is "on par with Zhuge", Michael Malone certainly cannot give up the game easily. In the second half, he adjusted his tactics and fought against the Celtics.

The defense was changed to a one-on-one defense, and Jianghu couldn't guard against Malone. The Celtics, who had more blossoms, were even more terrifying.If the Celtics play like this in the first half, their score in the second half may be even higher.

Malone also hopes that other Celtic players can play more singles. Their efficiency in singles is definitely not as good as Jianghu.After all, Jianghu's current position is nominally point guard, so he can't shoot endlessly.

At the beginning of the second half, the Nuggets attacked first.

It was still the duo of Jokic and Murray playing the pick-and-roll. Jokic found Murray who was running down the open space. The Nuggets almost lost the ball with a strong interception. Fortunately, Millsap came over and caught the ball. Wrong. The ball was passed to Jokic by mistake, and Jokic made a light layup and scored the ball.

Celtics 72-64 Nuggets.

When the Celtics attacked, Jianghu started calling pick-and-rolls again, choosing Jokic's side.

Craig was blocked, and Jokic didn't guard him. Jianghu picked it up from the right corner and threw it, hitting a three-pointer!

Celtics 75-64 Nuggets.

He didn't hesitate at all when he took action because he was sure that Jokic didn't dare to defend him.It's easy to be passed by him in one step when he comes out. The difference in movement speed between the two is too far. Jokic doesn't want to be passed by Jianghu and then watch him dunk. In that case, it is better to let him shoot a three-pointer and try his luck.

Try it?Jiang Hu said: Try it and you will die! !
Craig was also tortured to death. The Celtics' pick-and-roll was so strong that he couldn't catch up. Even if he caught up, it would be difficult for him to interfere with Jianghu's jumper because his wingspan and jumping were not as good as Jianghu's. .

He could never understand Jiang Hu's playing rhythm, because their physical fitness and minds were very different.

Fortunately, the Nuggets' own offense is not bad. The Nuggets players passed the ball several times. Murray relied on Harris to cover and run without the ball. He received a pass from Jokic on the left and hit a jumper for a three-pointer, returning another one.

Celtics 75-67 Nuggets.

Horford didn't help on defense.He suffers from his height in the interior. If he goes out to help defend, his opponent can attack the basket.Baynes has also committed three fouls, and he still has to guard Jokic. If he is blown off, he will be the one guarding Jokic. Horford doesn't want to face that sweaty fat man.

The Celtics attacked, and just after halftime, Leonard gave him a screen.

This is one of the key combinations practiced by Celtics players in the team. Jokic and Millsap both retreated to the three-point line and were unable to quickly assist in defense.Jianghu relied on speed to get rid of Craig, and directly shot a three-pointer from one meter outside the three-point line in the middle.

Jokic rushed out. He didn't have time to take off and only stretched out his hand to interfere slightly.The arc of Jianghu's shot is very high, and the goal is crisp and clean!
Celtics 78-67 Nuggets.

The Nuggets attacked again. Harris played a pick-and-roll in the middle and then broke out to the right, attracting Leonard to switch defenses and Brown to pursue the defense and pass the ball to the center.

Jokic did seem to have a good open shot opportunity, but Harris' passing intention was too obvious. Jianghu let go of Murray from the baseline and rushed out to intercept the basketball.

He dribbled the ball and counterattacked, easily getting rid of everyone with his explosive power.When the fans in North Shore Garden stood up and cheered, thinking that he was going to perform a dunk show, he stopped outside the three-point line in the middle and shot a three-pointer, and he hit it steadily!
Celtics 81-67 Nuggets.

Yu Jia shouted: "Incredible offensive choice, such a good fast break opportunity, Jianghu didn't dunk, but chose to chase and directly shoot a three-pointer. Such a style of play can be called arrogant."

"And the second half has just started, and Jianghu has already scored 35 points. It seems that today is not easy again!!"

Zhang Weiping smiled and said: "His three-point touch has completely improved, and he is no longer interested in two points. You must know that he is a player who can throw 10 three-pointers on Curry's head, and I can feel that he was It’s not fun enough to play!!!”

Michael Malone didn't call a timeout. He stood on the sidelines with his hands on his hips, stunned.

And even if he called a timeout, he didn't know how to defend himself. He had never seen a player play like this before. It was so unreasonable.Look at your body and shape, shouldn't you be like James, with invincible breakthroughs and poor shooting?

Why do you shoot three-pointers like Curry, shoot mid-range shots like Nowitzki, and break through as fast as Iverson?

Is there any heavenly principle?Is there any royal law?Are there any laws? ?

Who can punish him? ?

And the cards in his hand have been exhausted, and the Nuggets' best defensive forward players are all on the court.

Strictly guard against quack scores?

Haha, this is something that even the top four Golden State Warriors have not done. Why can the Nuggets do it? ?

At this time, the Nuggets players completed an attack.Murray passed the ball to Jokic, who was completely left open and returned a three-pointer.

Celtics 81-70 Nuggets.

Jianghu did not pursue the defense in time, Horford also did not help defend, and Jokic's shot was very easy.

The point difference has narrowed, but no one on the Nuggets is happy about it. The most serious problem before them is not offense, but defense.

Offensively, they played well throughout the game, with an overall shooting percentage of 55%.

But the Celtics' shooting percentage is even more unbeatable, reaching 62%.

This is not one person shooting 62%, but the team as a whole shooting 62%.

This means that the Nuggets' defense in this game is almost as if they are undefended.

They have to defend to win.

How extensive is Michael Malone’s coaching experience?He knew that the Nuggets were very serious on the defensive end and did everything they could except not deliberately disrupting the opponent's offensive rhythm.

He could also see that Jianghu was suspected of letting loose on the defensive end and not fully defending...

Compared to Leonard, who was struggling on the defensive end, Jiang Hu's attitude was just a little better than that of the one who watched the show with his hands on his hips and his legs shaking.

But only a little.

When he reached out, his hands obviously didn't use much force, and his feet didn't jump very high. Those who didn't know better thought he was exhausted.

But as soon as he returned to the offensive end, he immediately became energetic again, looking like he was going to eat people.

He made it clear that he didn't want the game to enter garbage time as soon as possible.Leading too many main players will be replaced and rested, which is an unspoken rule of the NBA.

What the hell, didn’t you say that you are “first in victory”?Why do you like to brush data so much?
When the hand feels bad or average, Jianghu is indeed a team-first style of play.

With his hands so hot like today, he won't foolishly control the number of his shots. His coach is not Popovich. If he exceeds 32 points, he won't get tight hips in the next game.

Coach Stevens also encouraged Jiang Hu to shoot more. He knows how to get along with people like Jiang Hu. If Jiang Hu is not allowed to play comfortably, it will be difficult for him to become comfortable.

Moreover, Jianghu's behavior is not excessive. Smart big-name players all know how to brush up statistics. Kobe, James, and even Jordan all had games where they threw wildly when their hands were convulsed.

Data is always the most intuitive thing for fans to see. For players, sometimes a good data is more convincing than countless ordinary performances.

Jiang Hu is not obsessed with statistics, but he will never refuse to produce shocking statistics in a game with exaggerated touch.

The Celtics attacked and Jianghu started to play with the ball as soon as the half was over.

In this game, he no longer considered how Leonard was playing or whether he felt comfortable. The key was to produce good data.Leonard also knew that Jiang Hu's hands were hot today, so he didn't fight. Instead, he squatted in the corner and smoked, very well-behaved.

Leonard's character has always been like this. Although he doesn't agree with anyone on the inside, on the surface he always doesn't fight or fight. He is very peaceful and will never conflict with any teammates.

Everyone at the scene was waiting to see Jiang Hu go berserk. Even more people were watching live TV expecting him to go berserk. They wanted to see how long his momentum could last and whether he could play a jaw-dropping game.

Horford also provided a screen for Jianghu in front of the three-point line and blocked Craig.It only took half a second for Jiang Hu to accelerate and get rid of the ball smoothly.Jokic was forced to step out of the three-point line to help defend, fearing that Jianghu would rush to shoot another three-pointer.

Jiang Hu made a change of direction and passed Jokic, reached the three-point line from the right, and made an emergency stop jumper inside the three-point line.

His jump shot from this position will not give others a chance to defend. They are a bit far away, and Craig's pursuit is also slow.

A picturesque fadeaway jumper from the high post, another one without interference!
Celtics 83-70 Nuggets.

As soon as a goal was scored, the home fans also cheered and cheered. Jianghu kept raising his hands when he returned to defense. The morale of the home team was boosted by him.

Coach Malone still didn't call a timeout, not because he was stubborn. He said everything he needed to say during halftime, and he had no new plan. What was the timeout for?
Do you stare?

He can imagine the consequences if the high center is replaced and a small forward plays as a power forward. The newcomer will definitely not be able to guard against him.Not only can't he guard against Jiang Hu, but he can't guard against Leonard either.

When the Nuggets attacked, Murray held the ball and played a pick-and-roll. He moved sideways to the left and directly hit a three-pointer. His play was very simple. His touch was very good today. Jianghu deliberately chased slowly and couldn't cover him, so the ball went in.

Celtics 83-73 Nuggets.

Jiang Hu was not sad at all when he saw the ball scored. He even wanted to thank Murray. If the score was lost in the third quarter, he would not be able to stay on the court and continue playing in the final quarter. That would be boring.

In a positional battle, Jianghu caught the ball and feinted outside the three-point line. Craig tried his best to defend and was not knocked away this time.

The Celtics teammates all spread out, creating a one-on-one opportunity for Jianghu from beyond the three-point line.

Jiang Hu continuously dribbled under his hips to test, making a fake move to the left. After Craig's center of gravity swayed, he directly went to the right to step back and shoot a jumper.

Deng, Deng Deng Deng Deng~~
His step back does not come from Harden, but there are some similarities, which are the ones with a relatively large step back. The difference is that Jianghu's shooting rate is higher...

"Brush~"

"Jianghu, I scored another three-pointer. I am currently 3 of 4 in the second half and 4 of 10 three-pointers in the game. I have already scored 8 points, and the second half has only started 40 minutes ago!!!"

(End of this chapter)