NBA: Art is trash talk

Chapter 414 The Rise of Jazz
On the 7th, the Clippers released the latest news that He Xinghui will miss the away game against the Timberwolves on the 9th due to physical discomfort.

He Xinghui is fine, but the competition is too intensive, and he suddenly wants to rest and relax.

Playing the Timberwolves is not an important game, and it doesn't matter whether you play or not.

He doesn't care, but the Timberwolves' management is not happy.

Under the economic crisis, the global economy is in a downturn. Many originally middle-class families have also begun to reduce their expenses at this time. Compared with last season, there are much fewer people watching the game.

The league's ticket revenue has declined, especially for teams in small cities, even if the price of tickets is reduced, they will not be able to bring back the audience.

In this case, other teams still like to play against the Clippers.

At least, with He Xinghui's game, tickets can sell better.

But now, He Xinghui suddenly said that he was not feeling well and would not play, and the Timberwolves would lose a lot of ticket money.

The Minnesota media naturally condemned He Xinghui's behavior, expressing disbelief that there was something wrong with his body and questioning his professional attitude.

At the same time, the Timberwolves also made a suggestion to the league, saying that they would investigate He Xinghui's situation and that players could not be allowed to miss the game without reason.

Unfortunately, the alliance did not respond.

After all, this is only a very rare example, and there is no need to go to war because of it.

Furthermore, He Xinghui didn't miss many games. He missed only a few games last season and only one game this season.

This kind of attendance rate is already at the forefront in the league.

He Xinghui was absent, and the Timberwolves' management was very annoyed, so they could only vent their anger on the rest of the Clippers.

They require the team to win the game.

After the Timberwolves lost Garnett, they started to play poorly, and their current record is almost at the bottom.

However, this does not mean that they can make decisions at will.

The Clippers underestimated the enemy a little, but they really lost the game.

Al Jefferson showed his prowess, scored 27 points and 13 rebounds, and led the team to victory.

After coming to the Timberwolves, he became the core of the team, his statistics soared compared to last season, and he officially became an All-Star player.

Gasol played a long time in this game, and his statistics also included 26 points and 11 rebounds.

But the team lost.

This made him very embarrassed, and he also wanted to prove that he could win in the absence of He Xinghui.

It's a pity that the teammates don't cooperate very well.

Others played too casually, and he didn't have the ability to turn things around.

After losing the game, the voices that said Gasol would leave the team immediately decreased a lot.

Fans know in their hearts that it is impossible for Gasol to leave the team voluntarily unless the Clippers don't want him.

No team is a better fit for Gasol right now than the Clippers.

Even, it is the same for other players.

On the 11th, the Clippers challenged the Jazz away.

He Xinghui was not absent this time.

Occasionally pretending to be sick and missing a few games, the league will turn a blind eye.But if you keep pretending to be sick, the alliance will not be able to agree, and this kind of atmosphere cannot be allowed to appear.

The game is about to start, and the commentator is still chatting before the game.

"As we all know, the Clippers with Cousin and the Clippers without Cousin are two different teams."

Smith quipped.

"You mean, the Clippers are sure to win this game?"

asked Mike Brin.

"It's not necessarily true, the Jazz are very strong this season."

Smith said.

Amidst the gossip, the players come out, warm up, and then the game begins.

The Clippers are their regular starting lineup, Livingston, He Xinghui, Maggette, Gasol, Kaman.

Jazz here is Deron Williams, Ronnie Brewer, Kirilenko, Boozer, Okur.

There are not many successful players in the 05 class, and currently there are only three players: He Xinghui, Chris Paul and Deron Williams.

The current Deron averaged 20 points and 10.7 assists per game, which is already a very good point guard data.

If this was a few years ago, it would be no problem to make an All-Star starter.

Unfortunately, Deron is not well-known now.

There is no way, it is not the right time.

The data of Nash, Paul, He Xinghui and others are more eye-catching, covering up the light of Deron.

There will be harm if there is a comparison. Under the light of He Xinghui's data, the data of some other players has dimmed a lot.

However, Deron's strength is beyond doubt.

Ronnie Brewer, this is a mediocre player, but this season because of his excellent teammates, he is the most likely to be shorted in the Jazz, so that his statistics this season are also very good, currently averaging 13 points per game .

Kirilenko, a man who won the block king as a small forward.

At the peak, he averaged close to [-] points per game, and he was also a frequent visitor to the first and second defenses.

Although the current state has declined slightly, he is still a star forward and is the target of other teams.

He is one of the best candidates to deal with He Xinghui, with fast defense speed, strong stealing ability, and strong blocking ability.

Carlos Boozer, this anti-bone boy also ushered in his peak this season, averaging 23+11 star data per game.

Mehmet Okur, star center.

At first glance, the Jazz's starting lineup looks pretty strong.

In fact, they are really strong.

Raw Air has achieved a record of 54 wins this season, only 3 games less than the No. [-] Lakers in the West, and the gap is very small.

At the start of the game, Okur overwhelmed Kaman and grabbed the ball.

The Jazz attack first, and Deron holds the ball forward.

After halftime, Boozer stepped forward for pick-and-roll cooperation.

As long as Jerry Sloan is still in the Jazz, this tactic will always be the main theme of the Jazz.

Relying on this set of tactics, Jerry Sloan's career regular season victory is as high as 60%, which is a very good statistic.

It's a pity that this set can only be played in the regular season, and it is easy to be targeted in the playoffs.

Therefore, Jerry Sloan's playoff winning percentage is less than 50%.

After the pick-and-roll ended, Deron broke through Gasol.

Gasol can't help it, his speed can't catch up.

Deron went to the basket and hit a layup, and the Jazz got off to a good start.

The offense and defense switched, He Xinghui held the ball, and Kirilenko immediately stepped forward to double-team.

The Jazz are not a bad team, they still want to win the game, so double-teaming is a must.

Letting Brewer defend He Xinghui alone is simply a joke.

He Xinghui passed the ball to Maggette very carefully. He must be careful, otherwise Kirilenko's long arm may break the ball away.

Maggette slammed the ball to the basket, and it was too late for Kirilenko to return to the defense.

Boozer made up the defense, Maggette scored again, Gasol caught the ball and made a layup.

Although the ball was scored, He Xinghui's data column did not change.

This made some star fans very dissatisfied. They felt that Maggette should vote directly.

"It's better to trade Maggette and come back with another shooter."

Some star fans complained.

On the court, the Clippers players didn't take this matter to heart.

This is a normal situation. You can play casually against weak teams, but you must pay attention to efficiency against strong teams.

The Jazz counterattacked, and they played pick-and-roll tactics.

It's a pity that the Clippers made a targeted defense this time, and Livingston and Gasol switched defenses very timely.

In the end, the player Deron needs to face is Livingston.

This is a moment to test the quality of the star. Deron directly gave up the breakthrough and changed to back hitting.He arched towards the basket against Livingston, then turned around and hit a jumper.

This is strength suppression, no wonder Livingston.

In the transition between offense and defense, Kirilenko double-teamed and was a step slower. He Xinghui shot against Brewer and made a successful hit.

This is also the suppression of strength, no wonder Brewer.

If Brewer can defend alone, it is impossible for him to only get an annual salary of 140 million, and the team will ask for 400 million.

Kirilenko should be more responsible for the loss of points in this round.

With the highest salary in the team, you have to do so much and bear so much responsibility.

The offensive and defensive transition, the Jazz made a pick-and-roll, this time it was Boozer who finished it.

He also played Livingston very easily, rolling directly to the basket and hitting a jumper.

In this game, Livingston is destined to be very uncomfortable.

Whether it is against Deron or against Boozer, he is at a disadvantage.

The Clippers counterattacked, He Xinghui encountered a double-team and scored the ball, Maggette received the ball a little outside this time, and Kirilenko retreated in time.

Maggette also wanted to force a breakthrough, but was touched by Kirilenko's hand.

Boozer picked up the basketball and added one steal.

However, the credit for this ball is mainly in Kirilenko.

The Jazz completed the steal, but unfortunately they did not have the fast break ability of the Suns.

Boozer also needs to pass the ball back to Deron, and then go forward himself.

His sprint speed is also very average, the Clippers players completed the retreat in time, and the Jazz can only play positional warfare.

But they are not very depressed, anyway, what he is good at is positional warfare.

After some cooperation, the ball arrived in the hands of Kirilenko in the bottom corner.

Kirilenko made a three-pointer, and He Xinghui suddenly appeared beside him and gave him a big cap.

Kirilenko's defense is very good, and He Xinghui is not bad either.

When He Xinghui became active in defense, the opponent was also quite desperate.

He Xinghui slapped the ball in Kaman's direction, and Kaman grabbed the basketball.

It's a Duncan-esque block.

Some experts in later generations analyzed Duncan and Howard's blocked shots through a large number of game videos.

After Duncan blocked the shot, the chances of his teammates grabbing the ball were more than 6%.And Howard has a high probability of fanning the ball out of the field, or the opponent's possession of the ball. This is an inefficient block.

Therefore, on the surface, Duncan blocks fewer shots than Howard, but Duncan's defense is better than Howard's and he can win.

O'Neal, Kobe, James, Nowitzki.
None of these people's winning percentages can compare with Duncan's.

In the NBA, some people have mediocre statistics and high efficiency, while others are data brushes.

He Xinghui is quite different, he is a combination of the two.

Some teammates let rebounds, and sometimes teammates catch and shoot in order to get him assists. These are invalid data.

However, sometimes the key balls, key defenses, and efficiency are outrageously high.

He Xinghui achieved this by winning the ball and winning the statistics at the same time.

On the court, the Clippers counterattacked. He Xinghui attracted two players from the outside.

Some people don't need to take data, they can help the team by one stop on the court.

Offensive and defensive conversion, Okur overwhelmed Kaman and hit a low post.

The Jazz still have a lot of advantages, and He Xinghui's state is also average.

In the next round, He Xinghui missed a strong shot.

After a few rounds, the two teams evened out.

This makes Jazz fans very happy. They can play back and forth with the Clippers, which shows that their Jazz is a really strong team.

After playing 9 minutes in the first quarter, He Xinghui and Kaman went off to rest first, and He Xinghui had to bring a substitute in the second quarter.

Jaylen Rose and Milicic came on, and soon Jaylen Rose was frequently targeted.

This guy is now studying how to flatter He Xinghui all day long, his game skills are getting worse and worse than before, and he has become a bigger loophole than Barkley.

"Hurry up and sign another shooting guard as a substitute for my cousin. This guy Rose can't last for 5 minutes."

Star fans complained one after another.

Originally, the two teams were basically tied. Jaylen Rose went up and played for 3 minutes, and the Clippers fell behind by 5 points.

After the first quarter, 30 to 35, the Jazz's firepower was significantly better than usual, and they were in good condition.

Only 5 points behind, the Clippers are not in a hurry.

In the second quarter, Kassel, He Xinghui, Millsap, Barkley, and Milicic enter.

Going to Barkley is enough to show that the Clippers are relaxed.

When playing against the Pistons and Suns, Barkley didn't have much chance to play.

The Jazz are Jason Hart, Korver, Kirilenko, Harprin, Collins.

Kirilenko will be on the same level as He Xinghui in this game. Only he can put pressure on He Xinghui on the defensive end.

The Jazz attacked first, and He Xinghui chose to follow Korver.

Korver in this time and space is better than the original space, because He Xinghui brought a three-point boom in advance.

Korver's three-point ability is also quite good, currently averaging 2.5 shots per game.

It's quite a lot for a substitute, he can score 7.5 points in three-pointers alone.

Of course, Korver now only has the ability to shoot three-pointers, rarely hits the basket, and has become a functional player.

This kind of player is actually very useful, for example, he can contain He Xinghui's defense now.

He Xinghui didn't dare to let him go at all, otherwise this fellow would be able to open the gap with three points in minutes.

He Xinghui went to defend Korver, and Kirilenko was left alone.

Jason Hart passed the ball to Kirilenko decisively. Harprin helped Kirilenko block Millsap, and then Kirilenko went to the basket and bullied Barkley severely. Scored two points over Barkley's head.

Barkley is a little angry, but he has nothing to do with Kirilenko. He can only wait until he retires this season and returns to TNT to have a chance to hurt the opponent.

Now Barkley's small notebook has recorded the names of many people.

The Clippers counterattacked, He Xinghui ran without the ball, and Korver's speed couldn't keep up.

Kirilenko was entangled by Millsap, and He Xinghui got a good shot and made a shot.

This situation is also expected by Jerry Sloan. This time period is the Clippers' chasing stage.

After the two teams played a few rounds, the point difference was evened out.

Jerry Sloan replaced Deron, Brewer.

The game continues.

After joining Deron, the firepower of the Jazz's semi-main lineup is not weak. Kirilenko bullied Barkley one after another, scored three goals in a row, and dreamed of returning to the top.

On the Clippers side, He Xinghui is supporting, relying on firepower and containment to create opportunities for his teammates.

After the main players returned from the game, the point difference between the two teams was always within a few points, and the game was inextricably linked.

(End of this chapter)