From South China Tiger to NBA King

Chapter 331: Forehand and backhand lessons in Jianghu, thank you - King Silver Horn.

Soon, the timeout ended and the game continued.

The Mavericks once again put on all starters except Brunson. The lineup on the field: Brunson, Barnes, Doncic, Nowitzki, and DeAndre Jordan.

The Celtics have come up with the strongest lineup at this stage with Alexander, Jiang Hu, Jaylen Brown, Horford, and Gasol!

Celtics serve from the backcourt!

Alexander held the ball through half the court and passed it to Gasol. Gasol organized at the top of the arc, while Jianghu dropped to the low post and opened his hand for the ball.

Barnes is very experienced and adopted a defensive tactic of going around the front, not giving Jianghu a chance to catch the ball easily.

But a player like Jiang Hu cannot be restrained by simply going around and defending.

He suddenly turned around and then accelerated toward the basket. However, because of the defensive situation, Barnes didn't have time to turn around and keep up.

In an instant, several positions opened between the two.

Gasol flicked his wrist and passed the ball into the air.

The next moment, Jianghu completely broke free from the constraints and soared into the sky.

"BANG!"

After a powerful one-handed chop, the score became 109:105!

After the transition between offense and defense, Jianghu came to Doncic's side. Alexander had been guarding Doncic for a long time. At the critical moment, in order to ensure victory, Jianghu decided to defend Doncic himself.

"Are you finally going to guard me, Jiang?"

Dongcic smiled slightly. He had actually been waiting for this moment for a long time.

There was no nonsense in Jianghu. He raised his forearm and secretly gave Doncic a "meeting gift"

Dongcic felt pain for a moment, but then the corners of his mouth raised slightly.

Doncic has always had two goals in his mind, one is James, and the other is Jianghu.

One is his favorite player since childhood, and the other is his favorite player in the past two years. Doncic has been looking forward to confrontations like this at critical moments in the game for a long time!

Soon, Brunson made a lob and handed the ball to Doncic. After receiving the ball, Doncic quickly turned around and faced the frame.

Jiang Hu, on the other hand, stepped forward and put pressure on Doncic with his chest. His hands were not idle, and he kept reaching out to harass. Ordinary rookies, if they encounter such an aggressive defense, they will 100% The movement will deform.

But Doncic is not an ordinary rookie. Although he is only 19 years old, he has been playing in a professional league full of adults since he was 14 years old. Before entering the NBA, he had won all the honors that can be won in Europe. Before the age of 18, he had become the undisputed king of Europe.

He knows very well how to deal with this high-pressure defense!

He calmly put the ball behind his head, then stepped out with his right foot and made a breakthrough, forcing Jianghu back. After getting a little space, Doncic looked up at the basket and faked a shot again.

But Jiang Hu was not a rookie like Alexander, so he was not deceived. Instead, he took advantage of the gap between his fake moves and deceived him again!

Doncic could only take a step back and dribble to look for opportunities.

But given his height and body shape, once he started dribbling, his movement speed was certainly not as fast as Jiang Hu's. Jiang Hu also tried his best to use Beverley's "mad dog defense."

Doncic was defended by him and retreated again and again, and was finally forced to collect the ball.

Other players of the Mavericks quickly moved to support.

In desperation, Doncic jumped up and passed the ball to Barnes.

But Alexander had already predicted his passing route, rushed out in one stride, and intercepted the ball like a hungry tiger pouncing on his prey! The next moment, the future top point guard from Canada took up his long legs and moved forward at high speed!

At the same time, Jiang Hu and Jaylen Brown followed up from both sides to open up the space. The Mavericks defensive players didn't know who to defend for a while, so they could only fight on their own.

Alexander saw the right opportunity and immediately took three steps after entering the three-point line. At the same time, he raised the ball with his right hand and rushed towards the basket with one hand like an axe.

In the blink of an eye, Doncic had already rushed back to the basket and jumped to protect the basket!

But he moves laterally and not very fast.

Alexander, on the other hand, accelerated all the way from the backcourt, and his kinetic energy was fully charged when he jumped up!

"BANG!"

At the last moment, Doncic knew he was powerless to stop him, so he turned slightly to avoid being dunked.

Alexander was able to easily sink the ball into the basket!

109:107, the score difference is only two points!

At this time, only one minute had passed since Jianghu came on stage, but the situation of the game had changed dramatically!

"Oh, Alexander's physical fitness should not be underestimated. His body looks very thin, but he has never been afraid of confrontation and rarely suffers from confrontation."

"You have to be a young man, he really dares to fight and fight hard!!"

Zhang Weiping couldn't help but sigh.

"Alexander's physical fitness is quite good, and his performance on the court is also very mature."

"The Celtics are very lucky to pick up such talent at the end of the lottery."

Yu Jia also sighed with emotion.

The game continues.

Brunson holds the ball and initiates a pick-and-roll tactic at the top of the arc. With the help of Jordan's solid cover, he drove straight in and hit a quick layup, stabilizing the situation for the team!

111: 107!

Without Jianghu defending him, Brunson felt much more relaxed.

Alexander raised his right hand to indicate that he had not guarded the ball well.

The game changed again. When Alexander was observing the Mavericks' defense from a high position, the fans at the scene once again transformed into the Mavericks' sixth man and began to chant in unison:

"Defense!!!"

"Defense!!!"

"Defense!!!"

Faced with the roaring sound like a tsunami, Alexander remained calm and looked for opportunities calmly.

On the contrary, Brunson, perhaps because he was too excited, was a little distracted during the defense. Alexander saw the right moment, suddenly started, and accelerated past Brunson.

Afterwards, Alexander accelerated and drove straight into the penalty area. After entering the penalty area, he tried his best, tossed and turned, and completed a pull-up layup between Barnes and DeAndre Jordan!

The Mavericks beat the Celtics 111:109, and the point difference returned to two points again.

Jianghu applauded Alexander and gave him a thumbs up. He liked Alexander's operation very much and could definitely be included in today's top five goals.

This ball was on the away road. If it were at home, those fans would be crazy.

In the following period, the two teams went back and forth, and the scores increased alternately.

Until the last minute, no team opened the score.

With 53 seconds left on the clock, the two teams were tied at 120!

Mavericks coach Carlisle called a timeout and arranged sideline ball tactics.

Soon, the timeout ended and the Lone Ranger served from the sideline.

Barnes took the basketball from the referee and began to watch and wait for his teammates to move.

Although the Mavericks players are young, their tactical literacy is still very good, especially since their coach is Carlisle, a top championship coach known for his offense.

After a series of moves, the opportunity came to Brunson.

With the help of heavy screens, he finally got rid of Alexander's pursuit and caught the basketball from outside the three-point line. Brunson did not take action immediately, but first looked for Doncic's position.

The latter was still "entangled" with Jianghu crazily at this time. After a physical confrontation like a physical fight, Doncic rushed to the outside and set up a screen for Brunson.

Because they were afraid of Brunson's impact, Jianghu did not pounce on Doncic immediately after the pick-and-roll, but instead helped Alexander delay Brunson.

After Alexander returned to the defensive position, Jianghu rushed to Doncic.

And this also gave Brunson a chance to pass the ball.

He successfully passed the ball to Doncic with a lob. At this time, there were 14 seconds left in the Mavericks' attack time. All the players pulled away, leaving the stage to Doncic and Jiang Hu.

“go Dallas go!!”

“go Dallas go!!”

“go Dallas go!!”

The Mavericks fans at the scene were still tirelessly cheering for the home team.

Soon, Doncic moved, and he still confidently adopted the defense of facing the frame, facing Jianghu with two consecutive dribbles in different directions!

But perhaps due to his reduced physical fitness, Doncic's change of direction was limited in time and space, but his body's center of gravity was a bit high. Jiang Hu saw the right opportunity, reached out his hand in time, and actually left the ball directly on the spot!

Doncic's center of gravity moved forward. He thought he had passed Jianghu, but found that he had lost control of the ball. By the time he turned his head, Jiang Hu had already completed the steal and moved forward with the ball!

Dongcic gritted his teeth and used all his strength to catch up with Jianghu.

But Jiang Hu's physical function is very strong, and he didn't play for a long time today, and his physical fitness is very abundant. Naturally, it is not something that the current Doncic can catch up with.

On the contrary, Brunson on the side quickly rushed in front of Jiang Hu.

Last season, Jiang Hu might have rushed to try to dunk, but now that he is already the league's top star and the winner of the dunk contest, he doesn't need to prove his dunk at all.

On the contrary, others need a good performance to motivate themselves.

Jianghu took three steps, but at the last moment he used a behind-the-back pass to Alexander who followed up.

"It's.showtime!!"

"Come on, young man, it's your turn to perform!!"

After receiving the ball, Alexander jumped with both feet, turned his back to the basket in the air, then pulled the ball to his knees, and then dunked hard towards the basket.

"BANG!"

After Alexander used a behind-the-back dunk that shocked everyone, the score became 120:122, and the Celtics took the lead by two points!

At this time, there are 40 seconds left before the end of the game, and Mavericks coach Carlisle still has one timeout opportunity.

He thought for a moment and decided not to use it for now.

The game continues!

Brunson advanced quickly with the ball. After passing halftime, he pretended to observe Doncic's position, then suddenly changed direction and accelerated toward the Celtics' penalty area.

The core point guard of the two-time NCAA champion, even if he is a second-round pick, his physical fitness is not bad. Even if he is in Jianghu, after he is unprepared and passed by, I am afraid it will be difficult to catch up, let alone Alexander.

Fortunately, Horford returned to the basket in time, with his hands wide open and ready to go. At the critical moment, Brunson did not attack aggressively. With a flick of his wrist, he handed the ball to Nowitzki with a no-look pass. superior. Nowitzki drew his bow and arrow, and made an independent mid-range golden rooster jump shot!

.........

"Duang!"

The ball hit the front of the basket and bounced out.

Nowitzki is getting old after all. He played well before this game, but his physical strength has been almost exhausted.

Gasol was thinking of jumping to collect the rebound, but he felt a huge force coming from behind.

It was Brunson, a short guard, who jumped up and relied on the momentum of the rush to reach the highest point first, pick melons on his head and grab the offensive rebound!

Gasol was shocked and furious, and immediately wanted to grab the ball.

But Brunson, with quick eyes and quick hands, held the ball in his arms and made a pause gesture.

It was only then that there was some noise in the American Airlines Center Arena.

In the round just now, every fan held their breath and didn't dare to breathe!

Gasol covered the back of his head with some annoyance. He blamed himself for being grabbed a rebound by a defender who was so much shorter than him, and it was such a crucial rebound.

"It's not your problem, Mark, it's my fault that he didn't get stuck."

Horford quickly stepped forward to comfort him.

In fact, Brunson was not beside him just now. If he didn't get stuck, it was Alexander's fault and had nothing to do with him.

But everything happened so fast that Gasol didn't know what was going on. He just shook his head: "No matter what, I should have protected such a rebound."

Jiang Hu said coldly:

"Mark, the game isn't over yet. Instead of worrying about one round, it's better to think about how to defend yourself next."

Jiang Hu's voice was cold and stern, not at all as good as Horford's. After hearing this, Gasol quickly gathered his emotions and walked to the bench.

Horford smiled slightly after looking at it.

Jiang Hu and his leadership style are completely different.

One is as cold as ice, and the other is as gentle as jade. The combination of the two has a good effect.

Soon, the timeout ended and the game continued.

This time, the Mavericks used Doncic as bait and successfully attracted the Celtics' defensive attention.

After three passes and two leads, Brunson once again handed the ball to Nowitzki. Nowitzki was no longer soft this time and hit two points!

122:122, with 30 seconds left in the game, the two sides returned to the same starting line again.

Stevens decisively took the last timeout.

Subsequently, through the starburst tactics after the timeout, Alexander successfully passed the ball to Jianghu.

Jiang Hu kept dribbling the ball behind his back, and then calmly stared at Doncic in front of him.

At the last moment, Doncic also took the initiative to ask the coach to defend the world!

Time passed by second by second.

The rivers and lakes are waiting quietly.

There is not much time left now, and the Lone Ranger has no timeout to shout.

As long as this attack presses time to the limit, even if it fails to score, it is estimated that it will be difficult for the Lone Ranger to organize effective tactics.

Therefore, Jianghu did not launch an attack until the number on the timer jumped to 5!

He held the ball in his right hand and began to approach Doncic. Luka raised his right hand to block Jiang Hu's eyes, and at the same time slowly backed away in small steps, maintaining a half-step distance.

At this distance, he could not only interfere with Jiang Hu's line of sight with his hands, but also adjust his position in time to prevent Jiang Hu from passing by with speed!

It can be seen that Doncic is very serious now and is concentrating on defending the world.

But Jianghu is Jianghu after all. He suddenly stepped out with his right foot and made a huge crossover. Doncic was taken a step away, but he quickly adjusted his pace and rushed towards Jianghu again.

At this moment, Jiang Hu took a step forward, collected the ball and made a shooting fake.

Dongcic watched a lot of videos of Jiang Hu, so he was not deceived, but stepped forward to stick to Jiang Hu.

Jianghu put the ball down, but quickly raised it again. He wanted Doncic to think, this is a psychological game - is this still a fake shot or is he really going to take a shot?

Doncic remained stationary and did not take off.

He bets that Jianghu is still a fake this time!

But the next moment, Jiang Hu just pulled up on the spot, leaned back and took action!

It wasn't until Jianghu started jumping that Doncic reacted and hurriedly jumped to interfere.

There is a certain gap in physical fitness between the two, and Jianghu is the party with the initiative. How can Doncic make effective interference.

The basketball passed over the little fat man's fingertips and drew a rainbow-like arc in the air.

"Shu~"

The ball went in! ! !

At the last moment, Jianghu faced Doncic's defense and hit a long two-pointer!

122:124, the Celtics took the lead at the last minute.

Jaylen Brown and Alexander raised their arms in celebration.

At this moment, Jiang Hu shouted: "Pay attention to defense, they are about to serve!"

The two were shocked, but when they came to their senses, Jordan had already passed the ball to Brunson.

Brunson immediately stepped on the Hot Wheels and headed towards the Celtic half!

No one can easily become the king of Europe at the age of 18, and no one can easily win two NCAA championships in American basketball.

Brunson is not for nothing as the core of the two-time champion. He first changed hands and dribbled past Gasol, and then turned around and got rid of Jaylen Brown.

In less than two seconds, he tore apart the Celtics' frontcourt defense, leaving a vast expanse in front of him.

Although Alexander's physical fitness is good, he still cannot catch up with Brunson who is rushing.

Therefore, when Brunson rushed to the Celtic half, he also knew that the only threat to him in the game was Jianghu.

Brunson also wanted to know how far away Jianghu was, which was about two meters away from him just now.

Who would have known that just one look would seal his defeat!

Because Jiang Hu was already behind him at this time.

Brunson was shocked, but it was too late to pass the ball, so he had no choice but to lay up.

Brunson thought to himself: "I want to hit the rebound. As long as I hit the backboard first, I will win!!"

Jiang Hu flew up, leaped high, and headed straight for the basketball in Brunson's hand.

In the flash of lightning, Jiang Hu and Brunson started a battle in the air. Both of them seemed to be stepping on springs, ignoring gravity and performing a show of two dragons grabbing the pearl in the air!

Jiang Hu's physical fitness is obviously more advantageous, and enough rest keeps his physical fitness at its peak.

Jianghu arrived first, jumped to the highest point first, and waved his right hand heavily when his eyes were level with the basket.

"Snapped!"

There was a crisp sound, and the basketball just flew out, and before it had time to hit the backboard, Jiang Hu slapped it firmly on the backboard.

"woo"

"What a pity!!"

"Damn it, Jiang!!"

There was an exclamation of exclamation from the scene.

The Mavericks fans either covered their heads or opened their mouths wide, all watching this scene in disbelief.

This goal that seemed certain to be won was actually ruined by Jiang Hu.

While the ball is falling, the red light on the timer lights up.

Brunson turned around blankly, his feet unsteady for a moment, and he sat down on the ground. Seeing this, Jiang Hu took the initiative to step forward, smiling and extending his right hand.

Brunson was stunned.

But when he saw the Celtics bench excitedly rushing onto the court, he knew it was over.

"Good shot, Jaylen. If I had been farther away, I might not be able to catch you."

Jiang Hu said jokingly, holding Brunson's hand and standing up.

Brunson shook his head and said nothing.

He was somewhat satisfied and somewhat dissatisfied.

Today is his coming-of-age ceremony in the league, and it is the harshest education he has received. But at the same time, he also understands the gap between himself and the league's top superstars and finds the direction for his efforts.

A minute later, Jiang Hu and Doncic were already hugging each other.

"Damn it, it's my first time. I paid your tuition. I will definitely beat you next time."

Doncic said with a serious face.

Jiang Hu helplessly shook his head and said with a smile:

"Well, man, I hope you can do it too, but it's definitely not an easy task, and I can't do it anyway!!"

Nowitzki also came over at this time, patted Jiang Hu's back gently, and said in a sincere tone: "Young man, you did a good job. You are the pride of all Asians."

When Jiang Hu saw King Nuo with a smile on his face, he couldn't help but think of the classic book in his childhood memories, and then he said uncontrollably:

"Thank you, King Silver Horn, you are also the pride of Germany."

Seeing Nowitzki's confused and amused look, Jiang Hu couldn't help but laugh again...

This twists and turns of the game also came to an end with the sympathy of the three people!

In the end, without Leonard and Morris Jr. on the road, the Celtics survived the danger at the U.S. Space Center Arena, defeated the Mavericks with difficulty, and continued their 18-game winning streak since the start of the season.

(End of this chapter)