am i proud?

Chapter 240 Is it really necessary to use that trick?

So far this season, Alonzo Mourning has performed surprisingly well in the jump ball. In the 7 games that have ended so far, he has only lost 1 time, and won all the other 6 games.

It's hard to imagine that a 33-year-old veteran can still have such an explosive jumping speed. Although the absolute height of his jumping is not top-notch, the jumping speed is obviously more important than the jumping height, and considering that he also has a 229CM wingspan, it seems that it is not so uncommon for him to be good at jumping the ball.

With a height of 208cm and a wingspan of 229cm, the difference between the two is as much as 21cm. This kind of physical talent is undoubtedly the top in history... Think about it, if Chairman Yao's wingspan can exceed his height of 21cm, what kind of achievement will his career be?

This is also the fundamental reason why Mourning was able to gain a foothold in the league after the kidney replacement surgery caused a sharp decline in physical fitness. Otherwise, how could he send 9 blocks in a single game with this crippled body in the original time and space?
That's right... At that time, it was true that the opposing players underestimated him so much that they rushed inside frequently to complete dunks on him.

But after thinking about it...even if someone takes the initiative to "send hats", but your "cooking skills" are not enough, what are you going to use to serve them this "hot pot meal"?

Or back to the game... Mourning jumped the ball and easily defeated the Pacers' white center Jeff Foster, and transferred the ball to Wang Dalin who was responding.

Just as Wang Dalin received the ball, a black shadow flashed in front of him, almost breaking him into a cold sweat... If he hadn't quickly lifted the ball high, Artest might have already completed the steal.

"This guy is really hard to deal with!" Wang Dalin complained silently in his heart, but the movement of protecting the ball was meticulous. Artest saw that the situation was overwhelming and did not force it, so he retreated.

This kind of steal is completely a gamble-like sneak attack. If the sneak attack fails, of course he has to quickly retreat to his defensive position. Otherwise, if Wang Dalin suddenly passes the ball, it is very likely that Maggette will have the opportunity to directly attack the Pacers inside.

Wang Dalin slowly dribbled the ball to the top of the three-point arc. Jermaine O'Neal opened his arms and placed his center of gravity very low, about one meter away from him.

This distance is just right, it can not only prevent Wang Dalin's breakthrough, but also give him timely interference when he pulls up the jumper... With O'Neal's height of 211 cm and wingspan of 225 cm, even Wang Dalin cannot ignore this interference.

In fact, when many people mentioned the best insiders in the NBA in the early 21st century, they would always think of Shaq O’Neal, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Chris Webber, Dirk Nowitzki and others. If it was later, Yao Ming and Stoudemire conquered most fans with their outstanding performances.

It seems that many people have forgotten the name of Jermaine O'Neill, as if he is a little worse than those people.

Is this really the case?

You must know that he is also a member of the "96 Golden Generation", and he was the most powerful inside player among the rookies of that year... none of them!

As a high school player, O'Neal averaged 22.4 points, 12.4 rebounds, and 5.2 blocks per game in the last season of his high school career. Such data also gave him enough confidence to skip college and directly participate in the draft.

Like Kobe, Jermaine O'Neal also entered the draft directly after graduating from high school, but compared to Kobe, Jermaine O'Neal's NBA road is too bumpy.

Jermaine O'Neal is tall, has an excellent wingspan, and has excellent movement speed. He joined the Trail Blazers, the top team in the league at the time, as the No. 96 pick in the first round of 17.

This is undoubtedly a tragedy for Jermaine O'Neal, because what the Blazers lack most are power forwards and centers. They not only have the famous Sabonis, but also "Roaring God" Rasheed Wallace. The internal competition has brought a lot of pressure to Jermaine O'Neal.

Not only that, O'Neal missed the first 17 games of his rookie season due to a kneecap contusion, and didn't make his official debut until December against the Nuggets, scoring two points in three minutes.

In the first four years of his career, O'Neal had a very difficult time with the Trail Blazers, averaging less than 10 minutes per game. Even in his best season, his averages were only a poor 3.9 points and 3.3 rebounds.

But can it be his fault?
At that time, the head coach of the team, whether it was Carlesimo or the old Dunleavy, although they thought that O'Neal had great potential, they still liked to use a stable veteran. Obviously Sabonis was extremely slow and his efficiency was getting lower and lower, so they refused to give O'Neal any more chances.

In the 1997-1998 season, the Trail Blazers traded Kevin Cato and others in an effort to withstand the "big sharks", which undoubtedly made things worse for O'Neal.

Due to his embarrassing position in the team, O'Neal was eager to be traded by the team, and the Blazers also fulfilled his wish and traded him to the Pacers.

结果就在2000-2001赛季他出场81次，场均砍下12.9分9.8个篮板2.8个盖帽，场均上场时间达到了32.6分钟。

In the 2001-2002 season, his performance was even fiercer, averaging 19 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game. He was selected as an All-Star and was also elected as the Most Improved Player.

Jermaine O'Neal is different from heavy insiders like Shaq O'Neal. He belongs to the category of Kevin Garnett and Rasheed Wallace--excellent defense, good at defending pick-and-rolls, speed comparable to guards, no dead ends in mid-range shots, and skilled low post skills.

For a player like O'Neal, once the head coach is willing to give him the ball, the average of 20+10 per game can be described as easy and pleasant.

Until last season, Jermaine O'Neal has become one of the best insiders in the league and has become an All-Star starter.

出生于1978年10月13日的他比科比还小近2个月，现在满打满算也只有25岁，正是一名球员最黄金的年龄。

As a senior fan, Wang Dalin dare not underestimate this guy with a baby face. He knows that this guy is very good at turning around and attacking the basket, and he can also shoot from mid-range.

And Jermaine O'Neal's defensive awareness is even better. His average blocks per game are often around 2.5, and his body is getting stronger and stronger. Except for the "big shark" among the fourth and fifth players in the entire league, no one really dares to say that he can beat him in the confrontation.

Even if Wang Dalin's strength is as high as 92 (plus equipment bonus), he dare not say that he can crush this baby face with strength alone.

Fortunately, although O'Neal moved quickly, he was still a bit inferior to Garnett. After Wang Dalin sacrificed the "Double Change of Death", he was left behind with an acceleration.

O'Neal was almost knocked down by Wang Dalin's sharp dribble, and finally regained his center of gravity, only to see that Wang Dalin had already completed a forced layup against Artest.

The ball knocked on the rim and missed, but Wang Dalin had seized a favorable position. He jumped up and caught the rebound and made a hard dunk... The rim made a loud "clang" sound, and Artest, who was defending under the rim, fell directly into the crowd of reporters behind the rim.

"beep……"

After seeing the referee's gesture, Artest was in a very depressed mood... The referee also called his defensive foul for this ball, and Wang Dalin could add a free throw.

Carlisle on the sidelines couldn't help but stand up and subconsciously touched his forehead... even though he didn't have a drop of sweat on his head.

Carlisle really loves and hates Wang Dalin, his most proud disciple.

What I love is that when he was in the Pistons, no matter what kind of difficulties he encountered, as long as Wang Dalin was on the court, Carlisle would always feel extremely at ease;

What I hate is that now that Wang Dalin has become his opponent, I am afraid that I will feel restless every time I meet him.

In the TNT live broadcast room, Barkley had already climaxed on the spot: "Kenny, did you see that? Darling's dunk just now can definitely be selected as the top ten shots of the week... It's really amazing!"

Smith was obviously not as excited as he was. He just replied lightly: "Yes, it is indeed a very beautiful dunk! But Charles, you seem to be a little excited too early, right? The game has just begun!"

Barkley said with a smile: "So what if the game just started? Just with this one ball, I can say that Darling-Wang is in very good form tonight. This time you must be miserable. Are you ready to meet my big foot?"

Smith immediately replied: "Don't be too happy, it's not sure who kicks who!"

……

Wang Dalin's steady extra free throw made an excellent start for the Clippers.

It's the Pacers' turn to attack.

Obviously, Wang Dalin's strong start had a big impact on the Pacers players, but they have Reggie Miller on the court, so the players' emotions are still stable.

After the point guard Kenny Anderson dribbled the ball for half court, he handed the ball to the old Miller for a transition, and after several rounds of conduction, he finally gave the ball to O'Neal, who was about to reach the position inside.

Wang Dalin firmly resisted O'Neal from behind. He knew that he must not let this guy turn around easily, otherwise even he would have a hard time preventing O'Neal from attacking under the basket.

After some wrestling between the two sides, Jermaine O'Neill almost lost his position by Wang Dalin... Simply comparing power, Jermaine O'Neal is still slightly inferior to Wang Dalin.

However, he has never been the type of player known for his strength, so he planned to use fake moves to deceive Wang Dalin, and then quickly turned around to hit the basket.

It's a pity that O'Neal hasn't learned the footsteps under the basket from Olajuwon during this period. His fake shoulder shaking is good enough to deceive ordinary people, but it is not enough to deceive Wang Dalin.

Just when he thought the feint was successful, Wang Dalin suddenly stepped up his confrontation, and O'Neill's center of gravity was unstable, so he forced a half-turned hook.

He thought that even if the ball didn't go in, it would at least touch the frame, and at least he could fight for an offensive rebound, but he didn't expect to see Wang Dalin jumping high as soon as he made a shot, and he slapped him down.

"Snapped……"

The basketball hit Jermaine O'Neal's baby's face heavily, and was then snatched away by Wang Dalin... The Clippers' fast break was fast, and the Pacers lost O'Neal Jr.'s return defense, and suddenly fell into the dilemma of defending more with less.

Maggette ran out of space on the flank, and Wang Dalin's pass was very timely. After receiving the ball, Maggette took a step and immediately shot... "Dang" struck the iron!

"Holy shit! You can miss this kind of ball? Isn't it too weak?" Wang Dalin was full of complaints, but his movements were not slow at all. He rushed forward to pick off the offensive rebound across Foster, and then threw the ball to Richardson on the outside before the opponent double-teamed.

"Shh..."

Richardson is still more powerful, the goal is clean and neat... Uh, it would be more perfect if he didn't step on the three-point line before shooting!

Looking back, the Pacers didn't wait for the Clippers' defensive formation to be completely in place, and the old Miller shot a cold arrow from outside the three-point line...the ball is here!
Reggie Miller is no longer the "Mr. Pacers" who killed Michael Jordan, but when the team encounters difficulties, he is still the most reliable spiritual leader in the hearts of his teammates.

Some players have played in the NBA all their lives, and the older they get, the weaker they become, while some players get older and more demonic... Jason Kidd and Chris Paul of later generations belong to this category, and Reggie Miller is obviously also this type of player.

Just looking at the statistics, he averaged only 12.6 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 0.9 steals per game last season, which is completely incomparable with his peak period, but no one dares to underestimate this veteran, because his name is Reggie Miller... the man who once killed the "God of Basketball"!

As the three-pointer hit the frame, the Pacers players seemed to find their status all of a sudden, and their "mixed defense" formation finally played a huge role. Even a super scorer like Wang Dalin felt a headache.

Although Wang Dalin's offensive efficiency didn't drop too much, his shots were very few... It wasn't that he didn't want to attack, but that if he made a strong attack, his hit rate would drop significantly.

As for the other players of the Clippers, their shooting percentages were simply appalling, especially "Second Master" Corey Maggette, who failed to score any of his 6 shots in the first quarter.

As a strong scorer who can contribute more than 20 points per game, Maggette rarely goes a whole quarter without scoring...he did it this time!

And not only that, he was fouled twice by Artest when he played about 7 minutes into the first quarter, and Dunleavy had to replace him with Bobby Simmons.

Although Maggette has reached a certain height tonight, as long as he is on the court, the Pacers will never dare to let him go. Now that he is forced to leave the court, the Clippers will undoubtedly have more difficulty on the offensive end.

With red marks on his face, O'Neal never confronted Wang Dalin head-on after this quarter. He would only take the initiative to ask for the ball to attack if his teammates opened up space and took Wang Dalin away from him.

Although this style of play is a bit timid, it is undoubtedly very effective. After all, no matter how strong Wang Dalin is, he does not have the ability to clone... As long as he frequently assists in defense, there will definitely be times when he misses someone.

After the first quarter, the Pacers quickly regained their form after experiencing a slump in the opening stage, established an advantage with a 12:4 spurt, and finally ended the first quarter with a 27:20 lead over the Clippers by 7 points.

During the break between festivals, Wang Dalin sat on a chair and fell into deep thought.

Obviously, the teammates are not strong enough tonight. It is impossible to achieve a large triple-double to help the team win like in the previous two games. The only way is to attack with a lot of balls... Although his offensive efficiency may not be high in this way, it is still more reliable than these teammates tonight.

In the TNT live broadcast room, this time it was Smith's turn to be proud.

"Charles, why don't you stop screaming? Don't worry, you don't know how strong I am. You have so much meat on your butt, so it won't hurt!"

"Humph! I remember Darling Wang once told me an ancient Chinese proverb called '30 years in Hedong and 30 years in Hexi', which means that regardless of your pride now, who knows who will kick the other at the end of the game... Don't worry, I won't use too much force. At most, I will kick you like a shit!"

……

In the second quarter, the whistle sounded and the gong started, and Wang Dalin continued to play without rest.

In order to make his teammates a little more reliable, this time he not only used "The Roar of the Wolf King", but also used "Roaring God".

The status of the other teammates has improved a little, but Maggette is still the blacksmith in the first quarter. Wang Dalin also expressed his understanding of this... After all, he is facing Artest, the strongest perimeter defender in the league. With the addition of these two skills, it is difficult for him to complete a gorgeous transformation all at once.

The state of his teammates has improved a little, and the help to Wang Dalin is still better than nothing. At least it makes him a little easier on the offensive end.

It's a pity that "Wolf King's Roar" can only make the opponent's twins drop slightly in a short period of time. When this period of time passes, the Pacers players gradually return to normal. The Clippers still can only rely on Wang Dalin on the offensive end, and the efficiency of others is still a bit low.

The effect description of "Roaring Tianzun" is "it can increase the morale of all teammates by 15% when the score is behind".

It is conceivable... how low the morale of this group of damaged people has been?

Fortunately, Wang Dalin's personal ability is indeed strong enough. In this extremely difficult situation, he still led the team to bite the score. By the end of the first half, the Clippers were only 48 points behind with 52:4.

During the intermission, the pair of live treasures in the TNT broadcast room began to fight each other on a daily basis.

"Charles, what do you say now?"

"What do you say? There's still half of the game left, what are you so proud of?"

"You should be as stubborn as you can now, anyway, you can only be stubborn for a while... When the game is over, how can you still be stubborn?"

"Hmph! Now the Pacers are only leading by 4 points. The outcome of the game is unpredictable. Who knows who will be slapped in the face? If you lose at that time, don't blame me for being cruel!"

"To each other... If I win, I will definitely kick your big ass to swell!"

……

"Darling, in the second half of the third quarter, I'm going to let you take a break. Don't fight too hard. We still have to rely on you in the fourth quarter!" Dun Levy looked at the silent Wang Dalin and said with great concern.

Wang Dalin nodded in response: "Yes, I see!"

Dunleavy looked at Maggette in a blink of an eye, and couldn't help but sigh... To say that Maggette is unqualified as the "second-in-chief" is really unfair to him. After all, he averaged 7 points, 20.7 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 3.2 steal in the previous 1 games. He is the most powerful helper around Wang Dalin.

But tonight he was too tough. He only made 13 of 2 shots in the half, missed all 3 three-pointers, and made no free throws... I have to say that Artest's defense is strong and his moves are very clean. He didn't even foul Maggette at halftime. His only foul was on Wang Dalin!
上半场王大林14投7中，其中三分球5投2中，罚球6投5中，砍下21分7篮板4助攻1抢断1盖帽……他已经尽力了。

After thinking about it again and again, Dunleavy made a very difficult decision—removing Maggette and replacing him with Wang Zhizhi. Wang Zhizhi played the fourth position, and Wang Dalin swung to the third position.

The most important thing now is not defense, but someone must help Wang Dalin score. In contrast, Wang Zhizhi's deterrence from the outside is obviously stronger than Maggette's.

With a high-quality space-based power forward like Wang Zhizhi on the court, if the opponent dares to let him go, as long as he can maintain his previous three-point shooting percentage, he can deal a heavy blow to the opponent.

If the opponent is under pressure to stare at him, Wang Dalin will undoubtedly have more opportunities.

Facts have proved that Deng Levy's decision was very wise. Wang Zhizhi hit a three-pointer in an open space soon after he came on the field. Carlisle immediately adjusted his defensive tactics, changing the original "mixed defense" to "mark two and release three", that is, to focus on the Chinese combination of Wang Dalin and Wang Zhizhi. For the other three, only two players were arranged for symbolic defense.

Wang Dalin seized the opportunity to pass another good pass to Richardson, but unfortunately he failed to make a shot, but Wang Dalin grabbed the offensive rebound himself, and then dunked across Foster.

After the dunk, Wang Dalin's expression was very ferocious. He glared at the sky and screamed again. The whole "Conseco Arena" was silent for a while, and the fans did not even dare to breathe.

Of course... This situation only lasted for two seconds, and then the audience booed earth-shatteringly immediately. Not only did Wang Dalin face the audience without fear, but a contemptuous smile appeared on his face.

With his bounce and strength getting stronger and stronger, he can really play the way of "beast forward" now, just like the dunk dunk just now has the style of "Rain Man" violent abuse of the frame.

You must know that although Jeff Foster is only a white center, his height is a solid 211cm. It is not easy to dunk through him.

In the previous games, except for the "big shark" who had dunked him strongly, no one had ever dunked him!
Barkley jumped up excitedly: "Did you see it? Kenny, did you see it? Do you dare to say that the Pacers can win?"

Maybe he was really shocked by Wang Dalin's violent buckle. Smith did not reply, but sighed involuntarily: "Darling-Wang is really amazing!"

The Pacers players looked at each other, stupefied by the dunk, but there was Reggie Miller among them!

The old guy didn't say any words of encouragement to his teammates, but immediately made a super long-range three-pointer after receiving the ball in the frontcourt... The basketball drew a high arc and plunged into the basket amidst the stunned expressions of the audience.

The audience suddenly burst into extreme cheers and screams, and the entire "Conseco Arena" completely exploded.

At this moment, the fans seem to have returned to that night many years ago... It was the man wearing the No. 31 jersey, who pushed Michael Jordan away, and then made a three-pointer to kill the Bulls!
Wang Dalin's brows were furrowed immediately, the aura of the hard-fought dunk just now disappeared in an instant, and it looked like this... The Pacers' aura has become stronger again!
It has to be said that the intuition of professional players is accurate, and Wang Dalin's judgment was quickly confirmed... The Pacers' 12:4 spurt opened the difference between the two sides to double digits in just 4 minutes.

Wang Dalin's eyes showed deep exhaustion... With his current physical fitness, of course it was not physical exhaustion, but mental exhaustion.

"Could it be...do you really want to use that trick?"

Wang Dalin clicked on the skill page in his mind, read the name "Super God Pickled Pepper" several times, and couldn't make a decision for a long time...

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