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Chapter 136 Determining the Participation
On January 1, the Warriors came to Utah to play against the Jazz.

The Jazz are a bunch of old guys. The youngest starters are all over 30, and their core Malone is 38. It is such a team full of veterans. The Warriors had nothing to do with them before.

The first group of people are all old monsters, and their health is better than that of young people. The second is that the Warriors have an uneven lineup in the previous encounter, and they can't choke the opponent's inside line or the opponent's outside line.

Now that the wounded are back, it's time to have a good fight with the Jazz.

Even if he can't do the muscular Ma Long, and everyone else is guarded to death, he is not afraid that Ma Long alone can turn the world upside down.

And in terms of offense, it is difficult to prevent Jamison from pulling Malone out.

Larry Hughes defends Stockton and prevents Stockton from scoring easily. As for passing the ball to Malone, it is optional. Zhang Chen is mainly attacking, and by the way, defend Brian Russell to death just fine.

The outside lines were blocked one by one, and another insider of the Jazz, Polynis, also reached the twilight of his career, and he was no longer a threat as a blue-collar.

If Blaylock was in his pre-injury state, he would definitely be able to completely choke the Jazz outside, but it's not too troublesome now. The Jazz's offensive routines are too familiar to the entire league, and the key still depends on the effect of the attack.

The relationship between tactics and players can be said to be vividly reflected in the Jazz. The pick-and-roll, something that everyone practices every day, is hard for Stockton and Malone to play.

The Jazz's first attack was Malone's singles. He caught the ball with his back and turned to make a layup. Jamison was defending in a misplaced position in this game. Foyle was worse in terms of footwork and strength, as expected. The opponent's score is relatively easy.

The best the Warriors can do with Malone is to let the players take turns to exhaust his energy.

On the Jazz's side, Russell's defense against Zhang Chen is not very effective. This defensive champion now feels less tough than before, perhaps because he is not so young anymore.

The Jazz are a tough defensive team, but it would be great if the players on the court were a few years younger.

Their defense is more of a team defense. In terms of personal defense, even Ma Long can only be regarded as average, so Zhang Chen can not only score with the ball, but also help his teammates score.

In the absence of such a gate inside, Larry Hughes' role is obvious. The team has two breakthrough masters, and it is enough to tear apart the Jazz's defense.

"Ma Long hit again. How his strong body and soft touch are combined is still a mystery."

"But now the Jazz is the only one who is performing normally on the offensive end. The Warriors' personal defense is really good. At first glance, this Jazz is no different from a few years ago, but the young players have no respect for them. "

"Larry, hurry up under your feet and squeeze through first. If you can't do it, go around and stay in front of Stockton." Zhang Chen kept reminding Larry Hughes that this person's body Insufficient strength, if you want to follow the opponent, you have to rely on judgment.

An experienced defender like Stockton is difficult to defend, but fortunately the opponent's desire to attack is not very strong, and Larry Hughes has a height advantage, so being able to always stay in front of the opponent can cause good results.

"Quick, quick, everyone run."

Since the opponent's players are relatively old, how can they not make good use of them, even if they run, they will run to death.

It's different to have more Blaylock and Larry Hughes who can handle the ball, and they can get faster if they want to.

The depression of losing before, this game will be completely lost to the opponent.

"The Warriors have thoroughly demonstrated their offensive power now. The three of Zhang Chen, Jamison and Larry Hughes are a huge test for any team's defensive system."

"If the Jazz don't have other players to stand up, their offensive power is impossible to compare with the Warriors."

At the end of the half, the Warriors led by 53 points 46:7, which was completely different from the previous two games.

"Good job, boys, you can beat them." The head coach is also very happy, and the performance of the Warriors can completely raise the team to a higher level.

The team's performance is good, and of course the coach's worth also rises.

He is not as handy in this field as he was as a player. If it weren't for the low salary he asked for, he probably wouldn't have appeared in the head coach seat of the NBA. Now, many professionals have begun to agree with him. The players must be thanked for their performance.

"You have returned to the team, and the game has really become easier." Zhang Chen was discussing defensive issues with Larry Hughes. The two have different styles in this regard. Zhang Chen does not expect his teammates to be the same as him, but To improve the efficiency of defense, it is still necessary to communicate.

"That is necessary. In the second half, I will definitely let the opponent have no open space to draw a mobile chance."

"That's good, it's that simple to win, as long as you stick to this simplicity."

In the second half, the Jazz used pick-and-rolls more frequently. If one tactic is used to the extreme, there will not be too many changes. If there is any change, it will be in Stockton's rolls.

But the Warriors' man-marking is very good. Except for Malone who can play with his personal ability, there are really not many opportunities for other players. Tocton's defense is getting more and more used, and the Jazz has its own weaknesses in offense, and the Jazz is getting more and more awkward.

"John, just give me the ball directly. Even if I have to score 40 or 50 points, I will win the game." Malone saw that the situation was not good, and went berserk.

Anyway, no one in the Warriors can guard him, and he will win the game by attacking alone.

Malone's offense has always been the Jazz's biggest weapon. Since others can't get a chance, Stockton also agreed with Malone's proposal. It's not like they haven't experienced this kind of situation. If they didn't have two brushes, they wouldn't be able to play. change.

After Malone's more determined offense, the Warriors did encounter some trouble.

For this one, I really can't guard against it. If it is pinched, the other points that have been strangled so hard may be opened again, and that would be meaningless.

The configuration of the Warriors determines that it is the most cost-effective for them to strangle the opponent's outside line. Seeing that the score is getting closer, Zhang Chen stood up and said, "Don't panic, try to interfere with the opponent's offense. It doesn't matter if the interference is unsuccessful. I can score as Malone scores, and we will definitely win."

I don't believe that the offensive efficiency can still be so high under the entanglement of their insiders.

Even if he really feels so good, isn't there still a last resort? The Warriors are actually not afraid of the shooting-oriented inside line. When they lost before, it was because the Jazz opened up the outside line.

"You couldn't guard me before, but now you can't guard me even more." As soon as Zhang Chen accelerated, only Russell was left behind.

When he got to the inside and sent the ball to the side, the teammate next to him dunked very comfortably.

The Jazz has no players who can tear apart the defense like this, and can only rely on Malone to end it.

So when there was a problem with Malone's shooting percentage, the Jazz's offense had nothing to do.

Everyone thought it was Ma Long's intermittent chain-dropping problem, and no one knew that Zhang Chen had tampered with it.

100:89, the Warriors unknowingly ushered in a five-game winning streak.

And their record has risen one place again, surpassing the Suns, which have performed poorly in recent times, and came to sixth place in the Western Conference.

After playing the Jazz and returning to the home court, Dampier also came back. The Warriors with good morale and a neat lineup showed no mercy to the Nets who came to challenge.

Zhang Chen and Larry Hughes had two attacking points against the Nets. Van Horn and Marbury were strictly defending. The Warriors firmly grasped the situation of the game from the very beginning.

The 109:87 victory reflected the gap between the two teams, and they also ushered in a six-game winning streak.

After the game, Zhang Chen finally decided to participate in this year's All-Star three-point contest and dunk contest.

This is also the result of careful consideration. Now is his first year leading the Warriors. It is necessary to strengthen his influence and impact the position of the top voter by the way.

It is still Nike, so I also hope that he can perform more in the All-Star Game, and this may directly bring benefits to their new contract negotiations. It is Zhang Chen's hope to reach an agreement with Nike on the new contract. Endorsement is just a bad idea.

With Vince Carter announcing his withdrawal from the slam dunk contest, Zhang Chen's promise to participate can be said to have given the fans a reason to look forward to it.

Although some voices satirized him for daring to participate because of Carter's withdrawal, more voices were supportive, including NBA executives, who were worried about the lack of big names in this year's slam dunk contest. Zhang Chen's willingness to participate was also a good thing to increase the ratings.

As soon as the news was released, Zhang Chen's All-Star votes began to rise rapidly. According to this posture, it is not impossible to surpass the current No. [-] Vince Carter.

"That's great. If I had known that such a ticket increase would be possible, I would have signed up again."

"Larry, no one will care if you sign up, but now you can comfort yourself like this."

Jamieson rarely joked that the two of them won not too few votes, but they were far away from the starting lineup. Naturally, they were extremely envious of Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen said with some amusement: "Perform well on the field, try to get the coach to roll your name, and if you want to show a good face there, you can't do it if you don't work hard."

"Isn't it a bit late now? Antoine has been performing."

"Teach you a shortcut, even if it doesn't work this time, it can still leave a deep impression on people."

"What shortcut?"

"Defeat all the guys with more votes and prove that you are much better than them, and the fans will buy it. The league is a place where strength speaks."

As soon as this remark came out, the other two showed expressions of interest.

(End of this chapter)