From South China Tiger to NBA King

Jianghu has not talked to anyone about competing for the assist title, but his teammates all know that he has the ability to do it, and if he wants to compete, even Stevens will have no objection.

Because Jianghu is so strong when playing like this, he can lead the team to win easily, and the scoring data of his teammates will increase.Everyone will benefit, and as a coach, I can feel more relaxed. What reason do I have to stop him from doing this?
During the preseason training camp, teammates from last season discovered that Jianghu's organizational ability had improved significantly, and the progress was incredibly fast.

From a sensory perspective, Celtics players have a feeling that Jianghu's organizational ability is now stronger than that of James at his peak.

As a team in the Eastern Conference, the players are very familiar with James. Horford has suffered at the hands of James many times. It is difficult to be unfamiliar with James.

Horford believes that the key factor why Jianghu is better than James is that he can attract double-teams more easily than James and can create gaps more easily.

James' organizational ability requires his teammates to run into a lot of space to help him create breakthrough space. His breakthrough can also attract the defense to give pitchers more easy shooting opportunities. It can be said that they complement each other and are indispensable.

But the biggest difference between Jiang Hu and James is the outside. No team dares to let Jiang Hu shoot from the outside, but there are many opponents who let James take two steps away from the outside and let him shoot.

Jianghu's all-round scoring ability attracts the opponent's attention almost all the time. Coupled with his computer-like reaction speed, as long as he focuses on organizing passes, he will lead the assists list. There is no suspense at all.

As long as he wants, he can compete even if the magician comes.

Of course, he shouldn't be able to compete with Stockton. The only thing on that guy's mind is passing the ball, which is inconsistent with Jianghu's basketball philosophy.

When the Clippers attacked, Beverley passed the ball as soon as he reached the frontcourt. He didn't dare to hold the ball in front of Jiang Hu. Jiang Hu curled his lips. He really didn't know who gave this guy the courage to provoke him.

Bradley hit the right wing in a pick-and-roll, attracting Horford's defensive pass to Harris in the high post. The latter was uninterrupted and his mid-range shot missed the basket.

This season, Harris is in the best form of his career, averaging 20 points per game and shooting 40% from three-point range.

If you have to find a team leader among the dwarfs of this Clippers team, it can only be Tobias Harris.

However, although his mid-range shooting ability is not bad among inside players, his shooting rate of over [-]% is not a threat at all.If he uses mid-range shots as his main offensive method, the opponent will be very relaxed on the defensive end. The more shots he takes, the easier it is for the opponent to win.

The fact that Jianghu takes more mid-range shots is not the same concept as Harris. His mid-range shooting percentage is over [-]%, which is higher than Durant, who is considered the best mid-range shooter since Nowitzki retired, and has surpassed the Celtics. His overall shooting percentage for the season was up.

The rebound was grabbed by Horford and passed to Leonard to start a fast break.

A 2-on-2 situation formed in the frontcourt. Jiang Hu rushed to the front and did not make any catching action, but was blocking the position with the Clippers players.

The meaning of this action is to let Leonard shoot directly, and even if he misses, he will grab the offensive rebound.

Leonard understood it and took it to the left three-point line to face Bradley and shoot a three-pointer. This ball did not go in due to interference but it was indeed a chance.

After all, he faced Bradley in the fast break. He is more than 10 centimeters shorter than Leonard. With his wingspan, he can hardly interfere with Leonard. This kind of mismatch is not a good opportunity. You would be a fool to take action.

Jiang Hu correctly judged the direction of the ball and rushed to grab the offensive rebound on the right side.After landing, he bent his knees and took the ball with both hands and feinted without jumping, shaking the Polish hammer Gortat who was returning to defense in the middle.

He didn't take a shot because he saw his teammates running out of the corner of his eyes and passed a close-range pass with both hands to Leonard who was following up in the middle.

Although Leonard is not as tall as James, once he rushes forward, the Clippers cannot defend him.

He took the ball and took off with one step, smashing into the frame with one hand and knocking Gortat off his feet as he just landed.

"what………"

After landing, Leonard also rarely beat his chest and roared.

Jiang Hu glanced at Leonard in surprise, wondering why there was an error in the robot's program. It couldn't be...

Celtics 17 to 10 Clippers.

Zhang Weiping shouted: "Good shot! Jianghu grabbed the offensive rebound and sent out his fifth assist. He can dominate the game without shooting. He has already assisted Leonard for four dunks. Xiaoka is comfortable dunking today. .”

Yu Jia laughed and said: "When Jianghu first entered the league, I was still worried that he would encounter the same problem as Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian when he played in international competitions in the future, that is, no one would pass the ball to him. Now I don't worry anymore, he can do it by himself. When playing with the ball, he doesn't need anyone to pass the ball to him at all. He can be said to be the most suitable player for the national conditions that we have ever produced in history. He can also play inside and shoot from the outside, and he can also drive the team. It's perfect! !”

Zhang Weiping said somewhat unhappily: "The young people in China are not up to par, both internally and externally. They will be exhausted from competing in international competitions."

When Yu Jia saw that Coach Zhang was telling the truth again, he quickly changed his attention and said, "Why didn't the Clippers call a timeout??"

"Rivers should also see that the defensive strategy is not working, but the Clippers' defensive resources are also very average, and Rivers probably can't think of any good way to adjust it."

Adjustment?If Rivers could make adjustments, he wouldn't be the head coach who has been reversed the most times in history.

Rivers has always been criticized for his poor on-the-spot adaptability. He was like a mesmerized spectator on the sidelines, with no thought of calling a timeout.

He was very envious, thinking that he was more suitable to lead the Celtics than Stevens. It would be great if Stevens could lead the team to a losing streak, so that he could return to the Celtics to take over after get out of class.

When the time comes, I will establish a strong defensive system with Leonard and Jianghu as the core, and I will definitely win the yellow-green battle in the finals.

Rivers feels: We are all coaches who have won championships for the Celtics. If Stevens can lead, so can I, and I can lead even better.

As for why he was kicked out by the Celtics in the first place?He had forgotten all about it a long time ago...

Beverley made a rare breakthrough with the ball in his hand, but failed to get past Jianghu. He could only stop the ball on the right side and wait for his teammates to respond.

At this time, Harris relied on Gallinari's off-ball screen to get out of the three-point line, received the ball in the middle, and shot a three-point jumper.

Leonard was slow to pursue the defense, and Jaylen Brown did not switch out. Harris's shot was very comfortable, and it hit the net hollowly.

Celtics 17 to 13 Clippers.

The Celtics attacked, and Horford held the ball at the top of the arc to deal.

Jianghu ran from the left corner to the right corner and received Horford's pass.

This time Gallinari did not help defend, and Beverley did not rush to defend when he came to defend him. Instead, he lowered his center of gravity and took half a step back to concentrate on preventing Jianghu from breaking through.

Seeing that Beverly, who was a head shorter, even took half a step back, Jiang Hu threw it without saying a word, a fadeaway jumper. The shot was very fast, with a high arc, and the ball hit the net hollowly.

Celtics 20 to 13 Clippers.After the goal, Jiang Hu clenched his fists and shouted, then used his shoulder to knock away Beverley who was blocking his return.

If conditions permit, Jianghu would even want to sing a song: "Are you serious about taking half a step back? A small move can still cause so much damage??"

This guy Beverley saw Jiang Hu passing the ball frequently in front of him, and thought that Jiang Hu would not take more shots because he was getting assists.

But Jianghu didn't deliberately try to get assists. If no one double-teams him, he will still take action. Combining sudden points and shots is his preferred way of playing.

It's no wonder Beverley thinks this way. He had too many assists in the opening game. Not only the players, but also many fans watching the game suspected that he wanted to get assists today.

Jianghu is now taking less action.Opponents on the court are more likely to be confused and don't know what he will choose to do after receiving the ball.

Beverly was a little angry when he was provoked. He came over and immediately wanted to retaliate. He caught the ball on the right and faced Jianghu and hit a three-pointer.

Jiang Hu still didn't jump, he stepped forward and stretched out his hand to slightly interfere.

Celtics 20 to 16 Clippers.

Stevens knows very well what Jianghu is thinking, and will not call timeouts to emphasize defense. He can become the head coach of an NBA team at this age, and is regarded by Anji as his future successor, whether it is tactical ideas or emotions. The merchants are all top-notch and will never make any operation that is not beneficial to themselves.

And he knows very well that by the time the playoffs arrive, Jianghu's defensive capabilities will inevitably rise to a higher level, needless to say.

On the contrary, it is unrealistic to require a player to be full on both offense and defense in the long 82-game regular season. Jianghu has already put in a lot on the offensive end. If he goes all out on the defensive end, injuries will easily occur.

Therefore, Stevens does not want Jianghu to take defense too seriously. In the regular season, the Celtics only need to play well on offense. He has the confidence to adjust the Celtics' defensive status before entering the playoffs.

Besides, if you always come off work in the third quarter or even halftime against a weak team, where will the stars get their data?
The stars can't get data, and I'm afraid that as a head coach, I won't be liked by the fans.

Therefore, you don’t need to take it too seriously when playing against a team like the Clippers that you will never encounter in the playoffs. It just needs to be treated as an offensive drill.

As soon as Leonard dribbled the ball past half court, he passed it to Jiang Hu who was reaching for the ball. Jiang Hu held the ball and organized, continuously dribbling the ball slowly towards the three-point line, and suddenly started to rush to the left.

Jaylen Brown ran to the middle to block Beverley, and Jianghu accelerated and passed Gallinari and entered the penalty area.

Clippers center Gortat defended and waited for Jianghu to hit the basket. Jianghu calculated the distance, took the ball, jumped 360 degrees, and gently sent the ball to the left baseline with his left hand.

Jiang Hu's move was a little too fancy. Gallinari jumped up and tried to block the shot, but he couldn't find the ball in Jiang Hu's hand and blocked it with a hammer.

Horford caught the ball, jumped up with all his strength, and dunked with both hands!

Celtics 22 to 16 Clippers.

The emotions of Horford, a floor-playing insider, were also aroused by Jiang Hu. Horford felt that this kind of ball must be used to end the offense with a dunk, otherwise he would not be able to let Jiang Hu make such a gorgeous pass.

He also wants to show his face to the top five players a few more times, so that people can know what it means to have an elder in a family, just like having a treasure.

Zhang Weiping shouted: "Xiao Jiang's wonderful pass is here again. Good guy, he played more fancy this time. He was not satisfied with passing two people. He also made a 360-degree turn pass in the air. Gallinari's kid continued The ball can’t be found.”

Yu Jia lamented: "Jianghu's speed advantage is too obvious. It only takes two seconds from starting to reaching the basket. This turn and assist is very imaginative, and it is more enjoyable to watch than a dunk."

Zhang Lili smiled and said: "Yeah, I feel like Xiao Jiang can dunk if he insists on it, but he seems to think it will be more fun."

Clippers coach Doc Rivers on the sidelines sighed, looked at Beverley with disappointed eyes, and asked for a timeout from the podium.

After 5 minutes and 30 seconds of game time, the Clippers requested the first timeout of the game.

After the timeout, they replaced Beverley and replaced them with their super sixth man Lou Williams.

Lou Williams, the 2005th pick in the second round in 15, is 188cm tall and weighs 80kg. He is covered in tattoos and looks unattractive.

He has such an unattractive appearance, but he is indeed a guy who plays better than 80% of the league's starters on the bench.

He played for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 16/17 season. Because he was too strong, the Lakers management Magic was afraid that he would delay the reconstruction and that it would delay him for too long and prevent him from winning the championship, so he traded him to the Rockets to compete for the championship. .

After joining the Rockets, he competed fiercely with the "one-point god" James Harden on their foul-drawing skills. The two even teamed up to create the myth of foul-drawing for an hour in one game.

Last summer, he was traded from the Rockets to the Clippers in a seven-for-one trade involving Chris Paul.

After going full circle, he returned to Los Angeles.

Last season, he reached the peak of his career, averaging 22.6 points and 5.5 assists per game as a substitute. He beat Gordon of the Rockets and Rozier, who was still with the Celtics at the time, to win the best award. The sixth person.

What impressed Jianghu most about him was not his performance on the court, but off the court.

That is, this guy actually has two girlfriends.

Moreover, the two girlfriends are both good-looking. When the three of them live together, they respect each other as if they were guests and almost never quarrel.

Jiang Hu wanted to go up and communicate with him to see what secrets this guy had. He also wanted to learn some experience in case he needed it...

Louis Williams played his role as soon as he came on the court. As a substitute attacker, Rivers asked him to do only one thing, and that was to score, score like crazy.

He did indeed do it. Facing Caruso's defense, he broke through to the basket and scored layups twice in a row, and once made a 2+1 from mid-range.

He even hit a long three-pointer two steps beyond the three-point line.

But at the end of the first quarter, the Clippers still failed to recover the score and fell behind 26-34.

Without him, because the Celtics' overall offense has been revitalized by Jianghu.

(End of this chapter)