NBA opening draw to twilight Shaquille O'Neal

Chapter 307 18 points!
"Crazy! Crazy! The whole fucking group of lunatics!"

At the end of the first quarter, Wang Zelin, who returned to the bench, thought of two black-skinned rough guys pestering him for 12 minutes...

Ah, I'm dirty!
In fact, it is not so exaggerated, mainly because the Nuggets' strategy for dealing with themselves is too extreme.

After one quarter, he was never given a chance to play low singles. As soon as he received the ball, McGee and Fadeli rushed over like hungry wolves when they smelled shit.

Wait, this description doesn't seem very friendly.

However, he no longer cared so much: the routine in the city was too dirty, and he wanted to go back to the countryside.

Unlike Wang Zelin, who was suspicious of a different life, Yi Jianlian, who was smiling idiotically all the time, was talking to himself:

"Hey! I got hit!"

"Hey! I hit it again!"

"Fuck! I actually scored 7 points in a single quarter..."

Returning to his position, Yi Jianlian still looked at his hands in disbelief, and almost couldn't help but want to say something.

At 22:16, the Blazers took the lead in the first quarter.

其中，易建联投篮5投3中，罚球2罚2中，拿到了全场最高的8分1篮板。

Players with shooting ability and Wang Zelin's team play so well that no one can refuse this temptation.

In just one session, Yi Jianlian was well fed and his face glowed red when he met everyone.

Nuggets rest area.

"Coach, do you want to continue?"

Fadeli said sullenly.

That's right, knowing that he didn't score a point in a single quarter, but the opposing player scored 8 points, he couldn't be happier.

"continue!"

Brian Shaw is confident, and his confident smile infected every Nuggets player.

They are bitter!

Before, I encountered George Karl who was like a black-faced god. He didn't necessarily smile a few times throughout the year, the training was strict, and he was lenient off the field.

As a result, although he is the only coach with a few thousand victories in the NBA, this stubborn old man has never won the hearts of the team.

The new head coach, Brian Shaw, is different. He is humorous off the court and jokes with the players from time to time. His speeches seem to have a magical power that always makes the players forget their troubles.

Don't look at other people who are also demanding in training, but I can't help him to speak nicely.

Therefore, sometimes different methods are adopted, and it is very likely to reap completely different fruits.

beep~~~
The second quarter starts.

With a smile on his face, he watched the players finish playing one by one, and Brian Shaw's smile disappeared.

Brian Shaw, who has a wise brain, is not only eloquent, but also understands the laws of basketball games, so he can gain the trust of the team owner and serve as the head coach of the Nuggets.

As early as the beginning of the season, the team management issued an order: if you can make it to the playoffs, you will make it, if you can't make it, you will lose it.

After playing 5 games, the team is obviously going to play badly.

If the choice is poor at this time, the Nuggets are likely to get a good draft pick in June next year, and the chances of drawing a big prize will be greater.

But Brian Shaw disagreed with such an arrangement.

One is because he led the team to lose when he first arrived, which is not good for his reputation.

Secondly, he is a typical person who is soft on the outside and strong on the inside.

Being able to play from 1988 to the 2002~2003 season in the new century, Bryan Shaw relied on his indomitable and never giving up mentality. After playing for 6 teams first, he finally assisted the OK combination with the Los Angeles Lakers and won three championship rings.

Because of his excellent eloquence and outgoing personality, he was regarded as a close friend by Shaquille O'Neal.

It can be seen how amazing this person is.

But it was because of his decision that he planted the seeds of disaster for the subsequent dismissal of get out of class.

This season, because Brian Shaw refused to play badly, the Nuggets had a good record in the first two months, and even won a wave of 7 consecutive victories, giving the management hope for the playoffs.

But not long after, the Nuggets suffered another 8-game losing streak, and the hope of the playoffs was far away. At this time, they wanted to play badly to earn a good pick, but they could not catch up with the pace of the Cavaliers, Bucks, 75ers Magic and other bad teams. The management wanted to kill him.

He obviously doesn't have that strength, but he insists on proving himself.

Not coming to Brian Shaw's operation led to an embarrassing situation for the Nuggets to be in the league for the next two years.

Put it badly, they have some strength.

Let's not show off, the record of more than 30 wins is not bad in the east, but if we want to grab a playoff spot in the west, our strength is still a little bit short.

It was such a waste of two years for no reason. When the players could no longer tolerate losing and could no longer accept Brian Shaw's empty check, conflicts naturally arose.

At that time, the Nuggets management also had an excuse to dismiss him.

Now when Brian Shaw is still in a good mood, even if he is facing the Trail Blazers who know he is invincible, he wants the players to fight hard.

The price is nothing more than consuming the players' trust in the new coach in advance.

The two sides played as substitutes for half a quarter, and the main players played in the second half.

Needless to say, Nate Robinson introduced by the Nuggets management this year does have something, and the bench bandits have done a good job.

带领替补阵容半节时间内拿到了16分，本人6投3中，罚球2罚2中，三分球2中1，独得9分2篮板。

At 31:29, the Blazers fell behind by one point.

The old Garnett came to the Devil's home court, obviously feeling a little uncomfortable, and the same was true for the first-year Adams, whose inside line was broken into a sieve.

Wang Zelin and Yi Jianlian continued to play together.

Trail Blazers attack.

This time Wang Zelin took the ball in a high position, which made the opponent dare not double-team wildly.

The defender is still McGee, with his two long arms sticking together, so Wang Zelin can only fight high.

Suddenly, with his left hand against McGee in front of him, he grabbed the ball with his right arm and raised it high. He took off decisively and shot a straight-arm jumper.

As his fame grew, his precise straight-arm jumper became a label on Wang Zelin's body.

Although he prefers to attack the frame, the straight-arm jumper is not very useful, but this does not mean that his lethality is not enough!

The mid-range shooting ability of 88 and the long-range shooting ability of 62 can even pull him to the three-point line. The attack range covers the entire three-point line, and the straight-arm jumper is very sudden. If it is used by top players, it is even harder to defend than the outside player.

McKee jumped, half a beat too late, and missed.

"boom!"

The ball hits the backboard, and then...

"Shh!"

Bounce into the net.

At 31:31, the Blazers tied the score.

Wang Zelin spread his hands openly: "Is your defense only at this level? If so, then watch my performance carefully!"

"..."

McGee fell silent and lowered his head to pick up the ball.

Nuggets offense.

Ty Lawson took a few quick dribbles and went into drive mode, shooting past Lillard like a black bolt of lightning.

"Bang!"

It's a pity that Wang Zelin stepped forward and was delayed quickly, too honestly to hit the south side.

Yi Jianlian protected the rebound and passed the ball to the nearest Batum.

Batum's offense is not weak, and the Nuggets have no players on the flanks who can defend him. In this game, he has more autonomous offensive possessions than before.

The Nuggets' current lineup on the court:
Point guard Ty Lawson, Feng Wei Randi Foye, small forward JJ Hickson, power forward Anthony Randolph, center JaVale McGee.

In the contest between former teammates, Batum was not relentless. After seeing through the weakness of Hickson's lack of lateral speed, he was beaten by Hickson with the ball.

Just advancing to the middle distance, Batum shook his shoulder to the right and tried to turn over to the left to prepare for a jump shot.

Hixon stabilized his center of gravity for the first time, and waited for Batum to turn over for the second time before taking off to block the shot!He was still thinking: This fake action is too watery!

But after Hixon passed through the air, the thought of contempt disappeared.Because the opponent didn't take off at all, but a fake shot!

Confusing the real with the fake, and confusing the fake with the real, is the essence of feint attack.

Flying Hixon, Batum's pivot foot remained unchanged, and he took a step with his left foot to pick the basket.

"Kobe attack!"

The home commentator opened his mouth.

This offensive method is really very similar to Kobe. If you compare the offensive images of the two together, you will find that the similarity is extremely high!

The Nuggets fans in the audience suddenly wailed again. At first, they booed the Trail Blazers enthusiastically, and the decibels became lower and lower.

The NBA is a stage where the weak prey on the strong. If you want to win respect, you have to be afraid of your opponents!
Terry Stotts laughed from ear to ear: This is the advantage of having more cards. The team's trump card is not yet used, and a small two is enough to solve you.

5 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal... Batum is a true all-round fighter, not an all-rounder who is proficient in everything. He has good skills in both offense and defense.

In the last few rounds, the Nuggets wanted to run, but the Blazers refused to let them do so, and landed steadily, so that the Nuggets players could only witness their opponents sending the ball into the basket again and again.

The process of slowly feeling hopeless is torture!
Ty Lawson tried to hit a few shots by himself, but Wang Zelin nailed the block when he challenged the penalty area, and another short-range throw near the basket was interfered by Matthews' defense and failed to hit...

There is no doubt that Ty Lawson is a capable player, otherwise he would not be the team mind of the Nuggets.

It's a pity that his short height and unstable shooting at the No. 1 position have become his fatal shortcomings when facing the Portland Trail Blazers, who are excellent in offense and defense.

The reason why the Denver Nuggets are called the running and jumping team is first of all inseparable from the advancement ability of the No. [-] position.

When they can't run, they are not far from defeat.

The Nuggets were completely brought into an unsuitable rhythm of the game, barely relying on sporadic resistance to bite the score, while the Blazers played more and more smoothly.

Wang Zelin, who was bored by the double-teaming strategy, once again played the role of a high-level beacon and emptied the penalty area.Not only did everyone make more breakthroughs tonight than before, but they were also more efficient.

Because, when a big center with precise strike ability stands on the outside, his offensive threat range will be larger; if his running and jumping ability is outstanding, his defense will become ubiquitous; if there is a pretty good pass...

Then what?
The Denver Nuggets were clearly overwhelmed by their opponent's style.

After halftime, the Trail Blazers returned to the locker room with an 11-point advantage. Nine of the Nuggets scored in the first half, but no one scored in double figures.

This data fully demonstrates the offensive state of the Nuggets. They couldn't find a strong point to attack, so they had to try every player. As a result, many people were able to score, but all they got were 2 or 3 points, at worst 5 or 6 points.

With such scattered goods, how could it be possible to order carefully packaged finished products.

This kind of team attack is not bad. The Spurs next door have been playing this way for the past two years, and they play it so well that others are defenseless.

The problem still stands on the Nuggets themselves.

When the role players feel cold, and the strength of the star cannot support himself to stand up and score, the offense becomes a quagmire.

For the Trail Blazers, Wang Zelin has already scored 8 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 block. When playing high positions, Wang Zelin's versatility will be fully demonstrated.

Scenes and moments on the court were recorded in the small notebook of offensive assistant coach David van der Poel. After reading it, Triest felt that Wang Zelin's true potential had not been fully released.

When facing certain balls, changing the system of play may have a miraculous effect.

However, before that, he needs to come to a few team training games to see how the results are?
Again, before the tortoise climbed out of the sewer, a triple-double was a very rare and extremely valuable statistic in the NBA.

The reason why Oscar Robertson is considered by most fans and the media to be a strong contender for the second point guard in NBA history is also because of his unmatched achievements in the triple-double field.

Almighty is a very high recognition and praise, and in the NBA, triple-doubles have become the endorsement of omnipotence.

Generally speaking, the triple-double data is exclusive to outside players. It is difficult for big men to get a triple-double!

However, Wang Zelin had several triple-double records last season. He only played 5 games this season and got another triple-double. Looking at his posture today, he is going to get another triple-double...

When did the triple-double stats that even perimeter players crave become so easy for a center?

How strange!

Terry Stotts has a natural feel for offensive adjustments.When he simulated in his mind over and over again the promotion of Wang Zelin from the low position to the high position, changing to support-based; and from the high position back to the low position, switching to the low position to attack the basket mode...

The whole person suddenly became energetic, and he knew that he was likely to witness the birth of a monster center forward!
The premise is how Wang Zelin can switch freely between the two modes.

It is not just his problem alone, but a drastic change in a team and a system, which requires long-term tacit cooperation from multiple parties.

Forget it, it’s still too early to talk about this, Terry Stotts suppressed his inner excitement and turned his attention back to the game.

……

Come back for the second half.

When Yi Jianlian made two consecutive cuts and scored the 14th point of the game, the Nuggets called a timeout and decided to continue the strategy of double-teaming Wang Zelin.

Opposite the Blazers No. 6, there is something!
With a sigh, Brian Shaw looked at the crowd who had no fighting spirit, and didn't know what to say.

The depth of the team is not enough. From the main force to the substitute, they all have their own weaknesses, especially on the back line. Whether it is Ty Lawson or Nate Robinson, the height problem is too serious.

The outside line has serious flaws, and those inside can't guard against people, and they are targeted by their opponents even if they fight offensively, and they are very successful.

If you can't defend and can't defend, if you continue to consume it, you can only be worn out by your opponent, so let's attack.

Helpless, Brian Shaw can only arrange a change, put Ty Lawson and Nate Robinson on the field at the same time, and strengthen the offensive firepower.

give up?
When Brian Shaw completed the change of the Nuggets, Terry Stotts was surprised for a moment, and then his expression turned indifferent.

It turned out to be ready to give it a go!
In the next round, he also immediately called a timeout and arranged a change on the offensive end. The second position became the three-point accurate and solid defensive Connett Lee.

The opponent is obviously a desperate lineup. The Trail Blazers are more than ten points ahead of the opponent, and they need to play steadily. Don't follow the waves, be careful that the waves will disappear.

Now that the two dwarfs are facing each other, prepare to be a breakthrough.

Trail Blazers attack.

Lillard holds the ball on the perimeter, Wang Zelin hides to his left, and Nate Robinson tries unsuccessfully to get around the screen.

After Lillard made a tentative step to the left, he suddenly changed direction to the right. Nate Robinson turned around next time, but collided with Wang Zelin. Because of the force, he almost fell to the ground like a rebound after the collision.

hiss!
It must be very painful.

The audience muttered silently in their hearts.

Lillard went inside, Ty Lawson stepped forward to block, at the same time, Fadri also made up, he was worried about Ty Lawson's defense.

However, when Lillard and Ty Lawson collided, he quickly released the ball.The basketball passed through the gap between Fadeli and Ty Lawson and fell into the hands of Yi Jianlian.

McGee wanted to block the shot, but was blocked by Wang Zelinka. Yi Jianlian jumped after the ball, and under McGee's unwilling eyes, he dunked with both hands.

At 55:40, the Nuggets were already 15 points behind.

After landing, the excited Yi Jianlian roared out.

It's been a long time since I played so well!

With 16 points, there is only one three-point difference.

He was looking forward to it in his heart, looking forward to the moment when he won the bet!
As everyone knows, he has already fallen into someone's trap.

With 15 points behind, the Nuggets are in a hurry.

Ty Lawson tied the ball and desperately pushed towards the Trail Blazers half court. Looking at the faces of each one waiting for their prey, all members of the Nuggets felt a lot of pressure.

This time, Ty Lawson didn't make a breakthrough and chose a three-pointer. Unfortunately, his identity directly reached the front of the basket, and he didn't even adjust the arc.

Connet Lee's defense against Ty Lawson was too tight, making the latter feel exhausted physically and mentally, and he didn't have enough physical fitness to ensure the stability of his shooting hand when he took off.

This made Ty Lawson's already unstable basket even worse.

Wang Zelin jumped high and received his 8th rebound.

"A double-double soon, are you ready for a triple-double?"

Terry Stotts yelled inwardly, with 2 more rebounds and 5 assists, Wang Zelin will get his second triple-double of the season.

After landing, Wang Zelin took the initiative to push forward. Faced with Nate Robinson's obstruction, he showed off a dribble, dribbled easily behind his back, and pushed it all the way to the opponent's half.

Do you want to come by yourself?
of course not.

Why should he wait until now if he wants to score.

Facing the basket, stepping into the three-second zone, flick the ball on the backboard, and leave the rest to your teammates.

Immediately, Yi Jianlian followed closely behind. At the moment the basketball flew out, he accelerated his sprint from outside the three-point line, getting further and further...

It's now.

With a leap, he caught the bounced ball with his right palm and poured it into the basket with all his strength.

18 points!
A season-high 18 points.

"Beautiful buckle!"

"The transmission is also very beautiful!"

"Ha ha……"

The two laughed and retreated, ignoring the surrounding Nuggets players with fire-eyed eyes.

　The former head coach of the Nuggets made a mistake. This guy was still in the Kings before he was in the period of Mike Malone. Now it is Brian Shaw, which has been changed.

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