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Chapter 192 Exciting offense and defense

In fact, the Jazz are not old enough to make casual mistakes, but the Warriors' defense is too oppressive on their perimeter.

Kirilenko's defense is very smart, he knows how to judge and use his own advantages, and his defensive ability is very good, but if he defends Zhang Chen alone, he still can't defend. On the basketball court, a small gap can be infinitely magnified , especially against a player like Zhang Chen with excellent physical fitness and offensive skills.

Therefore, the Jazz's plan was problematic from the very beginning. After a few rounds, Zhang Chen basically understood the characteristics of the opponent, and he was able to do a job with ease on the offensive end.

Facing one of the most offensive teams in the league, the Jazz's score was not ugly relying on Malone's half-stop, but when it was almost halftime, the score gap was also moving towards double digits.

The Jazz can only change their defensive tactics, use Brian Russell to defend Zhang Chen, and then let Kirilenko help defend at the side. This kind of defense has indeed caused trouble for Zhang Chen, but the Warriors are not limited to Zhang Chen. An attack point, Jamieson's side has exerted force, and they can still maintain strong firepower.

The Jazz can only temporarily let Malone go to the fifth position and let Marshall defend Jamison.

This finally stabilized the situation, but at this time they were already ten points behind.

Teams with a strong offense generally don't have a good defense, but this does not include the Warriors. The Warriors' defense has been tested in the playoffs. It is better to chase points in the hands of the Warriors than to play against a team that is purely offensive or strong. Chasing points in front of a purely defensive team is not twice as difficult.

"Ma Long and Stockton are still getting older. No matter how tough they are on the surface, they can't handle the details as well as they did a few years ago."

"They have to play their own rhythm. If they play with the rhythm of the Warriors, they will definitely be dragged down."

At the last moment, the Jazz put on the strongest attacking lineup and planned to make a final effort, but their poor shooting percentage shattered their last hope.

109:99. After losing a game in December, the Warriors have already won four consecutive victories. In the standings, they can be said to be thriving.

After the back-to-back games, the Warriors finally had time to adjust for two days. On the 12th, they continued their away game against the Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves' record has improved this season, but their personnel haven't changed much. Only Joe Smith went to the Pistons and came back. The most obvious change is that Szczerbiak is even more powerful than Lupus also fared better.

Because of Garnett's comprehensiveness, the Timberwolves will often keep three big men on the court, Nesterovic, Garnett and Joe Smith, plus Szczerbiak is also above two meters, they The height advantage is very obvious.

This is also a trouble for the Warriors who use Jamison as a power forward, but on the basketball court, one aspect may gain advantage and the other may suffer. The Timberwolves have a high lineup, and they have difficulty keeping up with the Warriors' speed. up.

In terms of defense, the Warriors have always been troubled by Garnett. Even if they don't have such a high lineup, Garnett is also a player they can hardly limit on the defensive end.

Among all the No. [-] positions, Jamison is the most disadvantaged when he meets Garnett. He may also explode with other characters. It is a bit difficult for Garnett to interact with Garnett. Garnett is taller than him. , but the speed is not slow, it can be regarded as a BUG-like existence.

But Garnett's threat is not so obvious in a high lineup. If the opponent plays a small lineup and prevents Garnett from passing outside, now, as long as he can withstand Szczerbiak and Billups. .

Szczerbiak's shooting is very strong, and his body is also very strong. When meeting the opposing players, he can take advantage of his height if he is short, and use his physical advantage if he is thin, and then use his shooting percentage of more than [-]% Giving the team the greatest help can also share a lot of pressure on Garnett.

But that’s just when he meets other players. When there is a player who is about the same height as him, whose speed is obviously faster than him, whose strength is not afraid of him, and whose defensive ability is still at the top level, he can’t do much. It's useless if you use your mobile phone for a chance.

There are not many players who can do this, and Zhang Chen happens to be such a player.

The Warriors can't completely limit Garnett, but Zhang Chen can limit their second scoring point very well, and then Larry Hughes can safely flank Garnett with Jamison, although this can't completely prevent the opponent offense, but the rest can be made up with their offense.

"This season the Timberwolves played well with this lineup, but when they met the Warriors, their weakness of not returning to defense quickly was infinitely magnified. The counterattack speed of Zhang Chen, Larry Hughes and Arenas made the Timberwolves The defense is at a loss."

"The Timberwolves don't suffer from a positional battle, but they can't take advantage of too much. If they can't solve the problem of defending Zhang Chen, their game will be difficult to play. This is the biggest headache for other teams in the league except the Warriors. defensive issues."

"The Timberwolves still have too few three-point shooters. Garnett should be equipped with more shooters."

Garnett's large-scale defense ability is a greater threat to the Warriors than his offensive performance. The Warriors' response is to minimize the rounds of dropping the lineup. None could keep up.

Among the Timberwolves, only Szczerbiak is the most suitable to defend Zhang Chen, but his speed is a bit slow, and Zhang Chen made a breakthrough and completed a mid-range shot. Garnett under the basket roared angrily, "Damn it! , Follow him for me, if you can't follow him, hang him..."

Zhang Chen immediately responded with a provocative smile. If the Timberwolves don't calm down, their chances of winning will be even greater.

In fact, this is also the case. In order to fight back, Garnett often ran outside to catch the ball. This situation can alleviate the double-team to a certain extent, but it also naturally increases the mid-range and long-range shots. He has the ability to shoot, and even It can also fire from beyond the three-point line, but compared to being closer to the basket, this choice makes the shooting rate fluctuate.

The further back, the more crazy the Warriors double-teamed Garnett. Billups played very well for a while, giving the Timberwolves hope, but in the last quarter, their perimeter fell into a slump again.

At 107:96, the Warriors added another win.

Everyone is getting used to the Warriors' victory. Zhang Chen has almost averaged 30+10+10 per game, 31.2 points, 8.5 assists, and 8.9 rebounds. On Zhang Chen's personal data.

This season is also the season in which Zhang Chen averaged the highest points per game, temporarily ranking first in the scoring list, and Iverson, who is ranked second, is also very far behind him, only a few tenths of a point away from Zhang Chen , Only a few more points in a game can surpass him.

In the next game, the Warriors will usher in the Magic with the strongest attack in the Eastern Conference this season.

Their core McGrady has already said that the Magic is confident of beating the Warriors, and he is also confident of winning the duel with Zhang Chen.

On the other hand, Iverson also said in an interview with the media that he is not afraid of anyone if he scores.

This season, the Magic are also very thoughtful. Grant Hill is still plagued by injuries, but McGrady and Mike Miller have grown further, and Armstrong has also maintained their form. Even without Hill, they still have a strong team. strength.

The veterans Grant and Ewing added in the summer can also help this team, and Troy Hudson on the bench is also playing well, so they can be the strongest offensive team in the East.

And McGrady is also one of the few players who can defend Zhang Chen alone, so this game also attracted the attention of many people.

But this magic team also has a big problem, that is, the defense is terrible, and the help defense is almost zero.

If McGrady can't completely restrain Zhang Chen, the Warriors' attack can smash the opponent into a sieve.

Regardless of the extent of McGrady's defense, but this is the first time he faced McGrady on the offensive end in this game, Zhang Chen felt the opponent's progress. The first step was so fast. He had the feeling that he was facing Grant Hill. In this regard, he is sure that McGrady has surpassed his cousin Carter.

Pulled up high and made a mid-range shot.

Zhang Chen is very good at restricting tall shooters, but it is different for McGrady who can create opportunities to shoot. He has height and bounce, just like facing Carter. Zhang Chen can only interfere with his best. As for whether the opponent can shoot Among them, we can only look at the opponent's touch and God, besides, McGrady is taller than Carter.

McGrady's performance made Zhang Chen feel challenged.

In the face of challenges, he never flinches. He sometimes makes very complicated offensive moves, but more often, he likes simple and rough choices.

Catching the ball, dribbling, accelerating, changing direction, and accelerating again, Zhang Chen's strength plus the speed of rushing, he pushed McGrady all the way into the opponent's inside line, and then suddenly exploded.

The Magic also had four players taller than two meters, but the old Grant who stayed at the fifth position was not a strong center and a qualified inside help defense player, and the Magic did not have a player with the ability to help defense. Zhang Chen went in like this No one came to stop him at all.

Jumping up, dunking, all in one go, the audience is boiling up, this is the home of the Warriors, and they have seen the best performance.

"It's so exciting, Zhang Chen gave McGrady the strongest response..."

"That's the three-time Finals MVP, he's the best."

Zhang Chen was a little excited in this game. His excitement was due to McGrady's performance on the offensive end and the pressure he felt on the defensive end before the dunk.

It's a great feeling to be able to play against people like this on both ends of the offense and defense.

(End of this chapter)