pinnacle swinger

Chapter 310 Golden State Warriors
The last stop of the continuous road trip in the west came to Jinzhou Bay.

When the Warriors approached the trade deadline last year, they sent away the team's top star, Monta Ellis, in exchange for the Bucks' Australian center Bogut.

At that time, Bogut was still a super center at his peak at the age of 28. Although his offense was mediocre, he was good at basketball and defense.The only problem is the potential safety hazards in him, just like Curry's ankles are always annoying, Bogut is a big man with a height and weight, and has a history of injuries, so he can contribute limited time and energy every night.

As expected by some fans, Bogut suffered a serious injury not long after the start of the new season, and he has been suspended until now.

So much so that the team had to use this year's insider rookie big man Ezeli as the starter.

The problem is that Ezeli is an out-and-out rough guy, and he can only dunk on the offensive end. Warriors head coach Mark Jackson still let David Lee act as the fifth position most of the time. Running and bombing and a small lineup, from the start of the season to now, they have been fighting like crazy.

Last season was Curry's contract year. Curry suffered from injuries and only played 26 games. At the end of the season, he was reimbursed for the season.Before the start of this year's season, the Warriors and Curry reached a contract extension agreement, and signed a player who was considered to be just an excellent shooter for a price of 4 million U.S. dollars in four years.

As a result, in the new season, Curry, who signed a "big contract", performed well. Not only did he shoot well, but he was also very good at dribbling. He averaged nearly 23 points and 7 assists per game, and his three-point shooting percentage was as high as 45%. , the only thing criticized by the outside world is still his poor physical confrontation.

What Tang Wenlong cares about is his old friend Wesley Johnson. The Warriors used the 7th position this year to choose a small forward player Harrison Barnes who overlaps with his position. Defense and strong physical fitness conquered the head coach Mark Jackson. The key is that his shooting is also good, and the offense with the ball is better than Wesley Johnson, forming a strong threat to the latter's playing time.

"No way, this new rookie is simply too strong." During the warm-up training, Wesley Johnson and Tang Wenlong reunited after a long absence, chatting about these topics sitting on the edge of the field.

Tang Wenlong frowned and said: "This year is the contract year for you and me. If you can't play good numbers this year, it will be very difficult when you renew your contract next year. Even Joe Thomas will find it difficult to get you a big deal." contract."

"And" Wesley Johnson was a little downcast.

"And what?" Tang Wenlong was stunned and asked.

"No, did you see that guy?" Wesley Johnson pouted, and his eyes fell on a big black player who was warming up very seriously on the field.

"Drummond Green?" Of course, Tang Wenlong knew this messed-up player. He had played against this player in college before, and he was deeply impressed.

Wesley Johnson sighed: "Drummond is really hardworking. After entering the league, his training volume is the highest in the team. Whether it is usual training or competition, his concentration is also the highest. Before December Do you remember a game where, with 12 seconds left in the clock, this guy got a lob from Jarrett Jack to kill the Heat."

Tang Wenlong recalled it carefully, it seems that such a thing happened.

"The coach recognizes this player very much. Although he has a big problem with shooting now, he has shown unparalleled excellent qualities in defense and rebounding."

"So you need to work harder. You are the No. [-] pick, and you are my teammate of Tang Wenlong. How can you be compared to this group of people? Work hard to improve your defense and improve your body. In fact, it will still impress the coach." Tang Wenlong cheered Wesley Johnson up. Seeing his old friend struggling, he felt uncomfortable.

"I will, thanks to you." Wesley Johnson said with a wry smile.

Tang Wenlong sighed and patted Wesley on the shoulder without saying anything.

Tang Wenlong couldn't say too much. He still had to warm up before the game. After exchanging a few pleasantries, the two returned to their respective venues.

After the audience has almost entered the arena, and the lighting, photographers, and technical stage staff are all in place, the referee indicates that the appearance ceremony of both sides can be carried out.

76ers starting lineup: Lowry, Iguodala, Tang Wenlong, David West, Marc Gasol.Warriors' starters: Curry, Thompson, Barnes, David Lee and Ezeli.

Ezeli jumped to beat Gasol, and the Warriors took control of the first wave of offense.

Curry skillfully dribbled the ball behind his back with one crotch, and the basketball was controlled around his body as if it was stuck in his hands, and advanced to the half court at a uniform speed, facing Lowry's defense.

Looking at Lowry, who was a little shorter than himself, Curry resisted the desire to shoot a three-pointer, gave it to Thompson on one side, and started running without the ball.

Tang Wenlong stared at the rookie small forward Barnes who was said to have pushed his friend out of the starting position, and followed him to the left corner.And Thompson and David Lee are the corner players of the Warriors in the regular season. They evacuate to the three-point line with an off-ball screen, and evacuate to the baseline after the screen is over to prepare for the ball.

At this time, Thompson's ability to hold the ball was average, and he was even more afraid to be presumptuous in front of the defensive master Iguodala, and directly passed a short pass to David Lee.

David Lee took the ball and dribbled it sideways. Against David West's defense, he was disturbed and missed.

Tang Wenlong rushed in to grab the rebound. At this time, the Warriors had already left the half court. After Tang Wenlong grabbed the rebound, he took a look and gave up the idea of ​​a fast break.

"The speed of this defense is very good, no wonder they can beat the Heat." Tang Wenlong gave an evaluation secretly.

Then he started dribbling the ball by himself. After halftime, he gave it to Lowry who came out of the bag. Lowry raised his arm and directed his teammates to move. The 76ers pulled away and then gathered together. On Thompson.

David West came out again to cover Tang Wenlong's pick-and-roll, and Tang Wenlong dribbled sideways.

The advantage of this kind of dribbling is that in addition to protecting the ball, it can also make the defender fall into an offensive trap. For example, Thompson didn't care at the moment and plunged into David West's arms.

After Tang Wenlong used the pick-and-roll to pass, David Lee was forced to switch to Tang Wenlong.

Tang Wenlong leaned over and dribbled the ball in big strides, his speed was frighteningly fast!David Lee was so scared that he quickly moved back and raised his hands to defend.

A cunning flashed in Tang Wenlong's eyes as he was dribbling the ball. His feet stopped and his body turned from moving to still.

Flying into the air like a spring, half-turning and making an emergency stop jump shot!

When David Lee rushed forward, Tang Wenlong had already made a shot, and the basketball was rolling in the air
He plunged into the net nest, and rolled up a burst of white net wires, like water splashes.

(End of this chapter)