basketball court controller

Chapter 151 The Playoffs Are Tough

In this year's playoffs, whether it is the East or the West, there are some teams with very close strengths.

In fact, this is the case every year. The team's record is always affected by many factors, such as running-in, injuries, etc., which may cause a certain gap between the record and the real strength.

But in general, the difference will not be great.

Like the top two teams in the East and West, the 76ers, Bucks, Spurs, and Lakers, it is very optimistic to enter the second round. Of course, it is not 100% sure. There is no 100% thing in competitive sports. , like the Pacers, who entered the Eastern Conference finals last season, became the eighth in the Eastern Conference this season. It is hard to say that they have no chance of black eight.

As for the scores of the other eight teams in four groups, the outside world generally believes that the result is difficult to say.

Like the Heat, no one would have expected that without Zhang Chen and Mourning unable to play, they could still get third in the Eastern Conference, but if they were to say they were better than the Hornets, that might not be the case.

As for the Warriors, although there are claims that they are weaker on paper, in fact they are still slightly favored. After all, with Zhang Chen around, there are too many people who have been slapped in the face by him.

"Even if there is only Zhang Chen as an absolute strength, they will have a better chance of winning the game." I don't know where this sentence came from at first, but it was already spreading before the start of the playoffs.

Of course, the Warriors and the Mavericks still have their own strengths and weaknesses in the lineup, and the Warriors are not only strong in Zhang Chen.

Cummings at the first position is against Nash, the Mavericks are stronger, Larry Hughes at the second position is against Michael Finley, the Mavericks are slightly stronger, Zhang Chen at the third position is against Nowitzki, the Warriors are stronger, but Nowitzki Key's strength is also very strong. At the fourth position, Jamison is slightly stronger than Juwan Howard. At the fifth position, Dampier is equal to Bradley. Dampier has better physical fitness, and Bradley has rich experience. Some.

In terms of substitutes, the Warriors mainly have Mark Jackson, Blaylock, and Foyle, and the Mavericks mainly have Calvin Booth and Howard Ellis. The Warriors have stronger substitutes whether it is offense or defense.

In fact, there are four main attack points on both sides, but the Warriors put Mark Jackson on the bench, while the Mavericks put all offensive players on the starting lineup. Because of the trade with Juwan Howard, they The rotation is a little tight.

Also because of the arrival of Juwan Howard, the Mavericks put Nowitzki at the small forward position. Although this player can play in any position, he will definitely suffer on the defensive footsteps, especially when facing Zhang Chen's case.

But with such a tall small forward, Zhang Chen would have some trouble defending.

Speaking of which, their lineup, except for Nash, is all players over 2 meters tall, which is much taller than the Warriors.

No surprises, the Mavericks were the first to attack.

Nowitzki leaned against Zhang Chen, trying to squeeze him in. In terms of weight, Nowitzki, who is 14 centimeters taller, must be heavier than Zhang Chen, but in terms of strength, Zhang Chen is even bigger.

So Nowitzki squeezed in, but he couldn't squeeze at all.

Strength is also Zhang Chen's reliance on defending big pitchers.

However, although "Nuo Tianwang" at this time has not yet reached his peak state, he is not purely shooting. He still has a strong ability to play with the ball.

After receiving the ball from his teammate, Nowitzki took a dribble and turned around and leaned back.

If you can't squeeze, you won't squeeze. It's unrealistic for Zhang Chen to be so tall and lean back. The basketball draws a beautiful arc in the air and falls steadily into the basket.

This guy is really difficult to deal with, Zhang Chen also secretly sighed, when he greeted before the game, he still felt harmless to humans and animals, but it was completely different during the game.

When it was the Warriors' turn to attack, Zhang Chen didn't say anything, catching the ball was a breakthrough in a big stride, passing Nowitzki in one go, and killing the opponent's basket.

At this time, the opponent's center Bradley was fully prepared to make up.

Why did the Mavericks dare to use such a slow striker? It is because of the presence of high center Bradley. The average of 3 blocks per game is not fake. With a height of 2 meters, he can block people without jumping.

Zhang Chen didn't hide at all, and started to face the opponent.

His speed has already increased, but he will not be afraid of how tall the opponent's player is. He jumped up and shot Bradley's long arm. Zhang Chen changed to the other hand very freely, and picked the ball into the basket. basket.

At the same time, the referee's whistle sounded, and the first offense created a 2+1.

This is Zhang Chen's playing style. From the beginning, he must give the opponent a tough impression and make the opponent fearful.

This game is destined to be an offensive battle, because it is difficult for both sides to completely defend the opponent's players. The Warriors are the most troublesome for the Mavericks' players at the first and second positions.

For Nash, a guard with speed, accurate shooting, and good passing, the Warriors basically have no suitable candidates to use. Using Cummings as the main defense against him is also to try to keep up with the opponent's footsteps.

As for Michael Finley, he has an advantage over Larry Hughes in terms of height and weight. To limit him, Larry Hughes is a difficult task. This cannot be changed for defense. If Nowitzki It is more difficult.

The high lineup of the Mavericks made it very troublesome for the Warriors to defend, but in exchange, Zhang Chen and Jamison could use their feet to fight against the opposing Mavericks players. Nash's defense was not good, so from the beginning, the two sides began to interact burst.

"Strengthen the physical confrontation with the opponent, and you can only win if you are eager to win. The playoffs are a tough place to compete. If you are a man, you can do it." As the only player in the starting lineup with playoff experience, Zhang Chen is more demanding than usual for his teammates. strict.

In addition to the spirit of hard work, it is beneficial to strengthen the physical confrontation in the game against the Mavericks, because the opponent's four attack points are all shooting-oriented players. Physical energy consumption has a great impact on the maintenance of shooting percentage. The effect may not be obvious for a while, but in the second half, the effect will come out slowly.

The number of rotation personnel in the playoffs is less than that in the regular season. Originally, the main players played more time than in the regular season. Players entering the playoffs for the first time can easily exhaust their physical strength in advance. The Warriors have more offensive methods. They will definitely have a better chance at that time.

Many players may not understand such a complicated thing, but the Warriors players are used to doing what Zhang Chen said. After hearing his words, they are all gearing up and eager to try.

The original style of play of the Warriors is not tough, and Jamison is not the kind of aggressive leader, but since Zhang Chen became the boss, he took the lead and instilled tough ideas with his teammates every day, so the current Warriors are Very fierce, completely two teams from the beginning of the season.

Nash of the Mavericks drove forward with the ball. When he reached the front court, he saw that there was no suitable open space and he was not procrastinating, so he immediately passed the ball to Finley. From time to time, he will also take part of the responsibility of the organization. Of course, whether to attack directly or create opportunities for teammates depends entirely on his choice.

Larry Hughes is very focused. The attackers of the Mavericks have obvious characteristics. They often use jump shots to solve problems in offense. The opponent is taller than him. But he will try to cause trouble for the opponent, clinging to the opponent so that he cannot show a lot of shooting rhythm.

Finley's jump shot is his greatest weapon, not that he only knows how to shoot jump shots. Seeing that Larry Hughes was relatively thin, he sat with his back to the opponent for a few times, and then felt that the position was not deep enough, so he immediately used the height to pass the ball From Larry Hughes head passed to Howard status.

Howard wanted to hit Jamison with his back, but after two pushes, he found that Jamison's strength is very good, mainly because his strength is not very strong in this position, he did not force it, and pushed it to Nash on the outside.

Nash made a shooting action. The moment Cummings jumped up, Nash had already come to another position. He made a fake move and moved to the side to shoot. The whole process was very fast and he made a 2-pointer.

The Warriors were only close to defending the ball for 24 seconds, but they still fell short.

"Everyone has done a good job, keep going, if you are tougher, the opponent will not be able to hold on." When returning to the half-court defensive position, Zhang Chen loudly encouraged his teammates.

He felt that the ball was defended well. Both Larry Hughes and Jamison showed their strength. As for Nash's shot in the end, there is no way for the player's personal ability to be different. Show they know they're in the playoffs.

This is the case on the field. The opponent's pass seems to be patient at first glance, but there is also a hint of last resort in it. Zhang Chen believes that by maintaining this kind of confrontation, he will definitely be able to defeat the opponent.

During the offense, Zhang Chen deliberately handed the ball to Jamison. Jamison swung Howard and made a floater. The shot was as stable as he did in the regular season.

This is no problem, the Mavericks' defense is a kind of gamble, as long as he and Jamison can show offensive power, the opponent's defense will collapse.

"Defend, defend..." After scoring a goal, Zhang Chen led everyone to actively settle down.

Although Nash is a strong point, but now Nash does not have the absolute possession of the ball like he did in the Suns. He has already told his teammates how to deal with Nash, just keep in front of the opponent.

The characteristic of a passing master is that he will not attack easily, and Zhang Chen has seen this.

When Nash dribbled the ball forward, other Mavericks players began to move. Zhang Chen was sticking to Nowitzki anyway, trying to squeeze him out. Nash pushed the ball with one hand, and the ball went into Finley's hands.

Finley chose to catch and shoot this time. Larry Hughes followed closely. Finley didn't take off completely, and the bounced ball was picked up by Dampier, who immediately threw it to Zhang Chen.

"Larry, run..." When the voice sounded, Zhang Chen had already shot out like an arrow.

(End of this chapter)