basketball court controller

Chapter 191 The best team
When the Warriors were advancing, the All-Star voting for the 2001-02 season also began. This time, the Warriors reported four people, namely Zhang Chen, Antawn Jamison, Larry Hughes and Eric - Dampier.

From the beginning of this voting, Zhang Chen's votes have been rising rapidly. His outstanding performance in the past three years has won him more and more supporters, whether in the United States or elsewhere.

Others feel good too, but the number of votes is far worse than him.

On the 8th, the Warriors ushered in the Charlotte Hornets at home.

Compared with last season, the biggest change for the Hornets is the growth of young players. This is the third season of Baron Davis, and his data has begun to move towards 20+10.

Lee Nairon, who was in the same class as Baron Davis, became the sixth man of the Hornets. He can also get injured in scoring per game. The second-year rookie Jamal Magloire has also become an important rotation for the team. .

The 34-year-old center Elton Campbell can still contribute to the offensive end. On the defensive end, he and P-J-Brown are also quite satisfactory, but the Hornets are most sharp in their outside attack.

Jamal Mashburn, Baron Davis and David Wesley, the three shot all the way from the three-point line, more ferocious than last season.

This is a big test for the Warriors' perimeter defense, especially for Arenas. Baron Davis' body is too bulky in the first position, which makes it difficult for the players facing him. defense.

As for their leading scorer, Mashburn, Zhang Chen is too familiar with it. He knows very well how to limit this player's state.

At the beginning of the game, Zhang Chen made Mashburn a little bit dumb with his aggressive defense.

Larry Hughes also did a very good job of restricting David Wesley. He has an advantage in height. Even if his strength is a little bit weak, it is not a big problem.

It is difficult for ordinary teams to play smoothly when they meet Zhang Chen and Larry Hughes on the perimeter, but the Hornets are not chaotic. Baron Davis has taken up the banner of offense and organization.

In front of Arenas, Baron Davis is like an inside player, poking his butt and arching in and then turning over to make a jumper. His shooting percentage is very good.

Of course, on the other side, Zhang Chen and Jamison are also fully fired. If you want to say what is different about Zhang Chen this season, it is that except for a few times when he needs to defend with all his strength, he is fully fired in most games, which also makes the Warriors The team has become one of the strongest offensive teams in the league this season.

By doing this, he naturally hopes to make another breakthrough in personal honor. If he wins the regular season MVP, it can be regarded as collecting all the NBA's MVP trophies. Of course, if there is hope for the scoring champion, he will not give up.

"Jamal, I won't give you any chance in this game."

"Zhang, don't speak too slowly." Even if he doesn't admit defeat, Mashburn's confidence has actually been affected, and his offensive efficiency has dropped significantly. As for defense, this is not his strong point.

"Zhang Chen showed no mercy to this former teammate, as if they had had conflicts over ball possession and position when they were in the Heat."

"In fact, their style of play can coexist. Everyone knows what a good opportunity the Heat missed."

"As an opponent, Mashburn is still a bit worse, and I feel that his desire for victory is not enough."

"Now it seems that Baron Davis is more like the real leader of the Hornets. Arenas is still too tender in front of him."

The two sides have their own strengths, but the Warriors' scoring efficiency is still higher. The Hornets have too many shots outside, and some are not so reasonable.

At halftime, the Warriors led by 6 points, but Arenas was blown up against Baron Davis.

"Boy, have you practiced defense seriously these days? The NBA is not a place where you can win the respect of your opponents by talking loudly. You must be stronger than your opponents in offense and defense. You have to be more strict with yourself." For Arena Well, Zhang Chen's criticism has never been merciless.

He knows how to help his teammates. What Arenas needs most is attention. Whether it is encouragement or criticism to him, he is eager for someone to pay attention to him.

Hearing Zhang Chen's words, he gritted his teeth and kept silent. At the beginning of the season, he still liked to choke. Now that he has been abused many times, he is also a little embarrassed. However, driven by his strong personality, he is very good at training. Work harder.

"We have to win the game, we are the best team, we have to do better on both ends of the offense and defense."

"We are the best team, come on."

Victory is the best intensity for the team. Although the Warriors have some minor problems, the players are still very enthusiastic about the game under the continuous victory.

The Hornets wanted to compete with them outside, but they were still a little short of fire.

In the second half, the Warriors maintained their defensive strength and tended to continue to strengthen. Their offense was also very coherent. Zhang Chen and Jamison were already hard to stop, and Larry Hughes also made wonderful performances from time to time.

"It's Zhang Chen's dodging Mashburn's defense to score again. The Warriors' offense is very efficient."

"This season, the Warriors, Mavericks, Kings, and Lakers, the four western teams' attacks, can be described as terrifying. It is easy for them to score more than [-] points. Compared with them, the magic team with the strongest scoring ability in the eastern A little less."

"The Hornets are trying to play inside, but the effect is not obvious."

"The inside line of the Warriors is their only weakness now, but it is not something that any team can bully. At least the Hornets are still close."

The third quarter can be said to be the Hornets' last chance. They launched several counterattacks, but they were all a little weak.

In the fourth quarter, Zhang Chen opened the status seal, and the opponent's outside line was affected. The Warriors took the opportunity to win the game in one fell swoop.

At 106:89, the Warriors added another big victory.

The next day was another back-to-back game, and they flew to Utah to play the Jazz.

The Jazz can be said to be similar every year, but the two core players are one year older, so that they are not so smooth in the regular season.

But they are not without some fresh blood. The young Russian player Andrei Kirilenko they selected in 99 finally came. Steals and blocks are omnipotent. If he is stronger in height and scoring ability, he may be another Zhang Chen.

Because of his excellent wingspan, Kirilenko is the best player in the Jazz's defense even if he plays the third position. His blocking ability is very much needed by the Jazz, because their leader Malone is not familiar with him even at his peak. this.

Moreover, the Jazz think they have found the right person to deal with Zhang Chen.

He is tall, long, and has a good sense of movement. Will this be the answer to Zhang Chen's defense? Except for the Jazz, countless pairs of eyes are on the field.

Even if other teams don't have Kirilenko's type of players, if he can really cause trouble for Zhang Chen, it will be of great reference value.

At the beginning of the game, the Warriors had the opportunity to attack first.

In the frontcourt, Zhang Chen received a pass from the opponent. In front of him was AK47 Kirilenko. His two long arms stretched out and almost blocked the passing route.

Zhang Chen smiled lightly. Does the rookie who just came to the NBA want to limit him? Let’s talk about it after two years of training. Although others saw him in the same way a few years ago, it doesn’t matter how you look at this kind of thing, but strength is important.

Speeding up, Zhang Chen squeezed to Kirilenko's side in two steps. He should be a little faster. The Jazz's very common defensive ability inside, he didn't hesitate to rush in.

But Kirilenko was not thrown away. Although he didn't stand in front of Zhang Chen, he followed closely beside Zhang Chen, only a little behind. With his long arms, he could still interfere with Zhang Chen. The offensive player can even catch up with the offensive player to give a big cap when the offensive player shoots.

Yes, Zhang Chen also felt the threat of this young player. This kind of defense is taller than him, longer than his wingspan, and the player whose jumping is not much worse than him can create a threat.

But Zhang Chen is not helpless, his offensive method is not just a simple breakthrough, the moment he rushed into the opponent's three-second zone, he squeezed to the side, stopped Kirilenko in front of him, and forcibly made a body contact with the opponent touch.

Don't look at Kirilenko's thinness, in fact he is not afraid of any form of physical confrontation at all, but Zhang Chen in front of him is not trying to use his body to force him, and it is beneficial to physical confrontation to change the opponent's defensive rhythm.

After a squeeze, a stop, and then another throw, the Warriors took the lead in scoring.

Zhang Chen did some complex moves in one go, and the audience only saw him break through and throw the ball into the basket between the Jazz's inside and outside defenders, which was as wonderful as his many performances.

"NBA welcomes you." Zhang Chen said in a weird tone, no wonder some guys always like this, it's really cool.

The defense didn't have a very good effect, and the Jazz were mentally prepared. After all, the opponent was Zhang Chen, and they didn't expect a European player who just came to the NBA to completely block him.

They still have to rely on offense. They have been playing the pick-and-roll for many years. Malone, who is almost 39 years old, can still score very sharply. Jamison really has difficulty defending him.

It is very difficult for the old Malone to get a CIC. The older Stockton seems to have not changed in more than ten years, but it just seems that, one year older, there will always be some small changes in his body.

In this game, the Warriors let Arenas be a pitcher honestly, and the defense of Stockton was handed over to Larry Hughes. They wanted to limit the Jazz's tactics at the source.

Moreover, Zhang Chen is ready to help defend at any time. To deal with the old guys on the court, he needs to strengthen the oppression, let them consume their energy, and maximize their disadvantages as much as possible.

"Steal, Zhang Chen's steal, the Jazz made a mistake..."

Zhang Chen ran wildly with the ball to complete the dunk. For some things, as long as he was a little slower, the result would be completely different.

(End of this chapter)