NBA restricted area bulldozer

Chapter 188 Break through the entire league?

The Timberwolves are ready to go. Although they only played for more than a quarter, they currently lead by 22 points.

Sidney Lowe re-arranged the tactics carefully. Doug West's crazy performance this time, he is naturally the main firepower of the Timberwolves, and Mourning, who was originally the core, became the second firepower inside. The other three people Fight around the two cores of internal and external.

As for the Jazz, although Jerry Sloan felt that it didn't matter whether he won or lost, it was really hard for him to accept such a big difference in points from the Timberwolves. Confidence to get back the score, and the focus of defense is of course Doug West, handed over to Crotty!

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Return to the field after a brief pause.

The Jazz launched a counterattack, Stockton organized the offense outside, the ball was transferred to Malone, singled Maxey, and under the basket... The confrontation between Li Shengli and Mourning was in full swing.

Although the Timberwolves have determined from the beginning that they want to lose, Mourning really doesn't want to, not at all. He is only responsible for doing his own thing well during his playing time, and now... the Timberwolves have regained their fighting spirit, He has to work harder than others.

At this time, Malone had already knocked away Maxey and charged towards the basket. Mourning made up the defense in time.

However, Ma Long passed the ball to Li Shengli, who was running back. He took a big stride from the edge of the penalty area and dunked with a one-handed tomahawk. Powerless to parry.

This is the tacit understanding between Li Shengli and Ma Long today.

You know, a player with a strong singles ability is terrifying. A strong singles ability will definitely attract double teams, and after attracting double teams, it is equivalent to tearing the opponent's defensive line and handing the ball to the air defense. Teammates shot, extremely easy!

Can score stably in singles, attract defenders and score teammates. This is the value of a star player compared with a second-rate player. Obviously, the matchup between Malone and Maxey is like this.

Leaving aside other factors, let’s use the combination of insider Li Ma as an example. Both of them have strong singles ability and can tear apart the opponent’s defense. In this game... when Malone knocked Maxey away, Mourning was in a very difficult situation. Passive, choose one of the two defenses, and cannot escape the fate of being scored.

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Being bullied by Ma Long, and being dunked by Li Shengli's battle axe, Maxi's face was ugly. On the one hand, he was not strong enough, and on the other hand, he felt a little sorry for Mourning.

"Maxie, don't let your mentality collapse, play steadily, we still have a 20-point lead!" Mourning was unsmiling and ascended to the core position of the Timberwolves with his strength. He was qualified to talk to Maxie like this, and Maxey didn't feel bad. OK.

"Don't worry, I'm fine, let's continue the game!"

"That's the best, Doug, you continue to shoot outside, and Maxey and I are responsible for rebounding!" Mourning rushed to the gap in the frontcourt and said to Doug West again.

"No problem, leave it to me!" Doug West was extremely confident.

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The Timberwolves pressed forward, and the Jazz quickly returned to defense, and everyone knew... Timberwolves' luck king Doug West would be the main firepower.

"Crotty, it's time for you to perform!"

"it is good!"

Li Shengli passed by and said to Crotty, but the expressionless Crotty just replied hello, and ran towards Doug West who was attacked by the Timberwolves.

Only stare at one person!

Crotty put all his energy on Doug West, even if the opponent used the pick-and-roll, and Stockton defended.

It has to be said that in addition to his excellent organizational skills and the assists leader for many seasons, Stockton's defensive skills are also quite good, but there is one thing to say, his defense is really a bit... criticized.

Small moves, iron knees, whoever wants to break through will suffer!

If Malone is the cruelest one at the power forward position, then Stockton's position at the point guard is not bad. After all, the former "Shuangsha" is really not covered.

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Until the end of the second quarter.

Doug West experienced a double sky of ice and fire. Just now, his shooting percentage of 9 out of 9 shots collapsed. The Timberwolves took him as the core and made a total of 6 shots and only scored 2.

Although the total shooting rate is still an astonishing 70%+, but after scoring two goals in the second quarter, his state plummeted. Crotty is like his shadow, clinging to the defense, even if he is staggered by the pick-and-roll, Stockton You can also teach him to be a man.

Inadvertently planting willows and green shade, you can score with a few blind shots!

Desired to plant flowers, Duo Duo died young, and shot when he aimed clearly, but the aim was no longer there.

Doug West was aggrieved and wanted to vomit blood.

On the other hand, the Jazz, after entering the state, the power of the Lee Mars trio was fully displayed. The two inside suppressed the Timberwolves, and Stockton's precise pass successfully regained the disadvantage on the offensive end, while Mourning led Maxie looked very weak.

Doug West was suppressed, and Mourning had to stand up. However...he could score a few goals, but Maxey's shortcoming basically couldn't help him, and he could only watch helplessly. Pull it back little by little.

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The two sides played a 15:30 in the first quarter, and the score of the two sides came to 52:52 in the second quarter, and the Jazz directly evened the difference.

In the third quarter of the second half, this momentum continued. The Jazz not only completed the overtake, but also scored 30:13 before the end of the third quarter, regaining a 17-point lead in one quarter, with a total score of 82:65.

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Seeing all this, Jerry Sloan, who has always been unsmiling, was delighted.

The cooperation of the Lee Mars trio is becoming more and more tacit. This will be the Jazz's biggest reliance this season. At the small forward position, because of the addition of Lee Victory, the ball has been reduced. The role of Tyrone Corbin The change is also good, it can be said that it is taking the overall situation into consideration and assisting the offense.

As for John Crotty, this is a surprise developed by Li Shengli.

The offensive ability shown so far is not weak, but compared to offense, his defense is really desperate, and everyone can see it.

There will always be a group of people in the NBA. Their talents may not be outstanding, but their defense is fierce. They are like bugs and rebounders. Rodman averaged 18.7 rebounds per game last season. Overwhelming all the center forwards, he relies on his recklessness and fights every board.

Although Crotty is not Rodman, it is difficult to compare, and the defender's defense cannot be digitized, but the current effect is good, Jerry Sloan knows it very well, and there is the most important point... Crotty's offensive ability Neither strong nor weak, but he also has his own unique ability, that is the three-pointer!

Although the three-point shooting is still heterogeneous, this may play a key role in a certain game and at a certain point in time.

The Jazz start the Five Tigers!

This will definitely be a division of kings!

Jerry Sloan can't wait to go to the playoffs to break through the league.

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People compare their lives to others, and they compare goods and throw them away.

Jazz head Jerry Sloan is looking ahead to the playoffs, while Timberwolves head Sidney Lowe's face is getting greener.

Before the game, he wanted to play badly and lose, and dive to the bottom of the league.

After the first quarter, Doug West was in a brave state and the Jazz was in a sluggish state. He gritted his teeth and decided to win this game.

However... the performance of the second and third quarters slapped him in the face, allowing him to see the gap between his team and the Jazz in the limelight.

Sidney Lowe was almost beaten into autism. If you want to lose and give you a chance to win, if you want to win, you will be slapped in the face. Who can bear this?Isn't this playing me?

But thinking of his original purpose, Sidney Lowe accepted all this with a complicated mood, and in the fourth quarter... the Timberwolves replaced a few main players, and told the Jazz clearly that I will not play anymore!

Stop playing?

Jerry Sloan's reaction was more direct. With a big wave of his hand, all the main players were withdrawn, and the second team appeared on the bench.

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In the end, the game ended with a score of 110:85.

The Timberwolves lost as they wished, with mixed feelings in their hearts. The Jazz won by 25 points, and there is no special feeling. After all, the opponent is the Timberwolves at the bottom of the West, and Jerry Sloan is even more flat. Facing the end of the regular season this season , The last few games were just a training ground for him.

(End of this chapter)