Reborn NBA Gao Fushuai

Don't say Arenas, a bitter husband, even many fans of the Washington Wizards are waiting to see Vujacic's jokes. In the final analysis, it's just because they don't believe this rookie.

In the previous few games with the Los Angeles Lakers, Vujacic played well, which can not help but make people shine, but the record at that point is too insignificant. A rookie who wants to gain a foothold in the league is not outstanding in a few games. Performance will solve it, it will take time, it will take real transcripts.

Arenas actually left nothing behind for the Wizards. Last season, the Wizards had a disastrous record, but after all, Arenas is the player who excites Washington fans the most after Michael Jordan, the god of basketball. This feeling But it's hard to give up.

Now that Vujacic is here and their captain has been squeezed out, it is reasonable for Washington fans to find it difficult to adapt for a while.

But dissatisfaction is dissatisfaction, if you open your mouth to scold the street, Vujacic can't bear it!

In the afternoon of the next day, Vujacic set off for the MCI Center Arena, where he will usher in the first test after joining the Washington Wizards, against the league powerhouse Houston Rockets at home.

With the current strength of the Wizards, it is wishful thinking to compete with the Rockets, at least on paper, but in this game, Vujacic must win. If he wins, he will be able to gain a firm foothold in Washington. Yes, it is estimated that he will become a street rat in no time.

There are already so many people waiting to pick the thorns, and Vujacic will not hand over the blame to those people.

After one night and half a day of rest, the physical fitness of the Wizards players has almost recovered. When Vujacic arrived, most of the players had already arrived and were sorting out their equipment in the locker room.

Vujacic greeted Jamison, Butler, and Jeffries, three familiar teammates, threw his travel bag on the bench, turned around and left the locker room.

"What is Sasha going to do?" After last night, the relationship between Jeffries and Vujacic has become very close.

Butler shook his head, then smiled: "Maybe it's to spy on the enemy!"

To spy on the enemy?

Forget it!
Out of the locker room, Vujacic went straight to the court. The Rockets were doing pre-match adaptive training. The bald handsome Van Gundy stood on the sidelines with his shoulders on his shoulders, with a solemn expression on his face. He didn't respond when he saw Vujacic. There was no secret at all. , not afraid of others to see.

Instead, McGrady threw the ball to Padgett after seeing Vujacic, and walked over with his iconic smile: "Hey! Dude! How does it feel to be in the new team?"

Since the end of the last match, the two of them have a feeling of sympathy for each other. They are not friends, but they are definitely not rivals.

McGrady smiled very kindly, but Vujacic could see that he was gloating at a glance, and said angrily: "Don't you know how to watch it? It feels really good. I am the boss of a team now. Everything is better than you!"

McGrady was not angry when he heard that, and still had the harmless smile on his face: "Hey! Don't be like this, we shouldn't be enemies, but you are really not doing well now, and you were killed by the local fans at the joining ceremony. Shhh, you are also No.1 in the league!"

Vujacic frowned: "Why do I feel that the idea of ​​coming to say hello to you is so stupid? You don't just want to see my jokes!?"

Tracy McGrady shrugged: "Of course not, listen, Sasha! You are the most interesting opponent I have encountered in the NBA for so many years. I just don't want to watch you being disturbed by those voices."

It turned out that I was afraid that I would be willing to degenerate myself! ?
"If you really think so, don't worry! I'm not that weak. Sooner or later, I will let everyone here know who is their king!"

"That's the way it is!" McGrady smiled even more happily, pointing at Vujacic, and said, "It's because of this that I admire you. I hope you can give full play to today's game. I'm really looking forward to it!"

This is the letter of war! ?
Of course Vujacic will not back down: "This is what I want to tell you. I will never fall twice in the same ditch. I lost last time. This time, I will win back!"

McGrady smiled: "Really? I'm looking forward to it!"

After finishing speaking, Tracy McGrady turned around, and Vujacic also turned around. One continued to adapt to the field, and the other returned to the locker room.

Eddie Jordan is also here. He just went to the press conference. When he saw Vujacic, he smiled wryly and said, "Sasha! I should have taken you with me. Those reporters seemed to be eating me. It's the same!"

At the press conference just now, the questions raised by those reporters had nothing to do with this game at all, and they were all surrounded by Vujacic.

Vujacic found his seat and sat down, and said in a flat tone, "If I were you, I'd just say 'Fuck you' to those shitty reporters!"

Jeffries, who was sitting next to Vujacic, immediately chimed in: "That's right! Those bastards need someone to teach them a lesson! Otherwise, they really think they are uncrowned kings!"

Everyone in the locker room couldn't help being taken aback by Jeffries' reaction. Didn't the two of them have a conflict yesterday?And after the training, Jeffries was still revenged by Vujacic. He stayed in the training hall to practice his least favorite three-pointer. Jasic's horse boy.

Eddie Jordan also couldn't understand when the relationship between the two became so good, and judging from the appearance of Jamison and Butler, they also faintly stood on Vujacic's side, and Butler wanted to take refuge in Vujacic. It's nothing surprising, the two were teammates in the Lakers before, and now they are newcomers, Butler naturally wants to advance and retreat with Vujacic, and Jamison has also become a member of Vujacic, which surprised Eddie Jordan .

"Okay! Let's not talk about those things. Regarding this game, I still have a few questions that need to be emphasized!"

Eddie Jordan couldn't figure it out, so naturally he didn't bother to think about it. For him, this game was also very important. In the previous ten games, the Washington Wizards only achieved a poor record of 2 wins and 8 losses. His position as the head coach is also a bit precarious. Although Mr. Pauline, the big boss of the Wizards, still expressed his support, if the performance still does not improve, it is estimated that the agitation of the Wizards will talk.

For this game, there is actually nothing to say. Although they are located in different divisions, the Wizards are no strangers to the Rockets. There are no secrets at all.

What Eddie Jordan needs to emphasize is to do a good job of defending against the little giant Yao Ming. McGrady has Vujacic to deal with it. If he wants to limit the Rockets, he must first put the little giant in his pocket. For now, This is the best way to defend Yao Ming.

Defending around the front is a defensive technique in basketball games that interferes with the opponent's receiving the ball near the penalty area in advance. It is mainly used to defend singles with very powerful power forwards and centers.

The defense around the front is suitable for those defensive players with flexible feet, coordinated bodies, and good explosiveness. At the same time, it is a destructive defensive method for the defended opponents who move slowly, have rough skills, and have low basketball IQ.

To put it simply, it is to stand between the defensive object and the ball to prevent him from catching the ball, or to block his original direction of movement, and to prevent him from cooperating with his other teammates.

People in the NBA arena, the most common is to go around the front against Yao Ming, because Yao Ming has a huge physique and slow movement speed, so many teams often adopt a defensive tactic against Yao Ming.

It can be said that defense around the front is Yao Ming's culprit. This is also because of Yao Ming's own technical characteristics. Yao Ming's inside movement speed and explosive power are indeed problematic. His teammates' high-profile inside passes are likely to be blocked by opponents on the weak side. Breaking off greatly reduces Yao Ming's chances of holding the ball, but this situation also exists with other tall insiders. However, there are not many centers who are as afraid of going forward as Yao Ming.

Yao Ming has never been able to crack the opponent's defense, which also reflects the helplessness of the Rockets. Most of the time, what people see is that the guards are hesitant. Before the opponent's defense is formed, they don't want to pass the ball. They didn't dare to pass. Every time they attacked, the Rockets hesitated and lost the opportunity to attack inside.

Eddie Jordan also had his own plans for the person to carry out the task. The slow-moving Heywood couldn't complete it, so he had to hand it over to Jamison, who was nimble and explosive.

"To deal with Yao Ming, we must remember two points. Offensively, we must take the initiative to break through Yao Ming. We cannot let him stand there and defend easily, Sasha! Are you okay!?"

Vujacic shrugged. He was very willing to accept this task. In the previous game between the Lakers and the Rockets, Vujacic not only made a three-pointer with McGrady, but also went to the basket many times to single out Yao Ming. , he is not afraid.

Eddie Jordan nodded, and continued: "At the same time, when defending, you must not lose his footsteps, Antoine, pay attention to concentration, understand?"

Jamison nodded solemnly. He is a good obedient boy. He will do what the coach says. He has also had the chance to play against Yao Ming before. He is no stranger to the little Chinese giant.

"How does it feel to defend Yao Ming?" Vujacic asked with a smile.

Jamison's expression was a little heavy, and it took a while before he said a word: "Tired!"

That's right!Just tired!

"Other than that, there's nothing else to say. Yao Ming is big, but he's very strong. He's like a mammoth. You have to move fast and deal with him in various ways. Don't collide with him too much, but you can't Give him even an inch of space, and you have to do it from the beginning, you have to play against him, this is what I learned from the previous game, when you play against him, you have to stay focused the whole game, that really tired."

Listening to Jamison's answer, Vujacic really felt a little sympathetic to him, but fortunately, there is still a defensive move around the front that can be used to deal with Yao Ming.

Once this dead spot is eliminated by the Rockets, at that time, Yao Ming will have to notify the insiders of the entire league.

In the future, the Rockets have indeed researched several ways to help Yao Ming break through the defense. For example, using the momentum of teammates to break through the front, the first thing that can be thought of is to use an insider with mid-range shooting ability, such as Scola later. Partnering with Yao Ming on the inside, when the opponent's inside is going around the front and the other is about to pinch, Scola pulls near the free throw line, and there will be an open mid-range shot. Scola has a basket, so he hits a few in a row. However, there is a problem that sometimes opponents will use small players to double-team, which puts higher demands on other Rockets players. hit rate.

In addition, you can also use McGrady's breakthrough to score the ball. Not every time the Rockets attack, Yao Ming needs to get the ball from the low post. Don't forget the other core of the Rockets -- McGrady. McGrady's passing ability is good, so when When Yao Ming can't play his power by going around the front, Yao Ming can pull out of the penalty area to make room for McGrady, allowing him to break through with his personal ability. In this way, Yao Ming is facing the basketball in the penalty area to catch the ball, so even if the opponent's defense is in place, he cannot stop his attack.

Another thing is the judgment after the reverse hang. As we all know, the most commonly used move before breaking the circle is the reverse hang, but the opponent's forward circle is usually accompanied by a flanking attack from the rear, so Yao Ming is required to complete the action faster after receiving the ball. quick.

Asking Yao Ming to complete the action quickly after receiving the ball is not to force him to attack reluctantly, but to make a quick judgment when he receives the ball, because the opponent's pincer attack will inevitably leave an open space for the Rockets. If Yao Ming immediately passes the ball after receiving the ball , the opponent is obviously hard to guard against.

There is also the lateral movement of the basket and the cover of his teammates. This trick is not new. Van Gundy coached the Rockets in the later period. The forward screened for him without the ball, allowing Yao Ming to form a singles opportunity on the right side. At the same time, the outside players of the Rockets needed to observe the situation and quickly pour the ball to the weak side. to the inside line.

In addition, there is another way, which is to use Yao Ming's high jumper and the Princeton system. Of course, this trick is based on Yao Ming's better hand feeling. The arrival of Adelman in the future will allow Yao Ming's offensive range to cover the entire half. If the opponent is not pressing, Yao Ming can choose to shoot directly from the outside. When the opponent's inside player is closely following Yao Ming, the other Rockets players must run out of the gap through repeated off-ball screens and cut into the basket. At this time, the opponent's penalty area is already empty, which is commonly known as the Princeton tactic.

Of course, talking on paper can't bring victory. To break the defense, the Rockets must make a calm judgment on the field. One of the five points, Yao Ming is no longer vital.

It's a pity that the Rockets haven't found a solution yet. As an opponent, Vujacic didn't have the good intentions to go to the visiting team's locker room to give Van Gundy advice.

It is more difficult to defend against Yao Ming with forward defense and timely double-teaming, but it is more difficult to defend McGrady. Vujacic's defensive ability is not very good, at best, it is a little higher than the average level of NBA outside players.

In fact, McGrady is currently at his peak, and no defensive player in the league dares to say that he can prevent Tracy McGrady to death.

Obviously, in this game, Vujacic's task is to interact with McGrady. As long as Vujacic can guarantee a high scoring efficiency at this point, it will be much easier to fight for other positions.

After Eddie Jordan finished speaking, it was time for Vujacic. It was the first time he stood up as the boss of the team to speak to his teammates. Vujacic was inevitably excited. This position was his dream. He used to watch Kobe stand On the bench, Vujacic was so envious, now it's his turn.

"Guys! What I want to say to you is very simple. There are too many people expecting us to lose, even our fans. Houstonians must think that they will win this game. Maybe now they are in Celebrations have already started in the locker room, and then we are discussing where to go to party later!"

Vujacic said, with a weird smile on his face: "Is this what you want to see? Watching them conquer our territory, and then molesting our Washington. Girl, is this the result you want to see?"

When Vujacic said this, he deliberately paused, and then heard Jeffries, Butler, and the shy Jamison shouting: "NO~~~~~~~~~"

"Very good! At least some people have expressed their refusal to cooperate. I don't want to tell you who won this game for. What I want to say to you is that even if the Houstonians want to drive us to death, but after leaving the MCI Center Before the arena, they must also pour blood here!"

Vujacic said, clapping his hands vigorously: "Stand up now, the time for fighting has begun, no one needs a softie, come here, come here!"

Wizards players stood up one after another and surrounded Vujacic, even the reluctant Larry Hughes. Now is the time when we are fighting against each other, and other conflicts can only be temporarily thrown aside.

"Listen, this is MCI, this is our position, the Houstonians imagine that they are about to conquer here, what is our answer~~~~~~~~~~"

"Go to your mother!"