i am legend

Chapter 247 Jamal Mashburn

"Welcome back, Rick!" George Lillard looked at Rick Barry, who had just returned to the home of the Warriors, and greeted him with a smile!

"Aha, it feels so good to be home!" Barry replied in a very good mood.

"The Warriors have gradually become one of the most watched teams in the league after a period of super performance, and with Vince winning the All-Star vote, Bruce must be so happy that he is about to kiss the Statue of Liberty! "Barry glanced at Bruce, who was waiting quietly in his seat, and said jokingly.

"Haha, I don't think Mr. Bruce would mind being with you!" George Lillard said jokingly.

In the rest area of ​​the Warriors and Hornets, the players are all listening to the coach's final arrangement!

"Guys, welcome to Rockefeller Center!!" Seeing that the game is about to start, the arena DJ's long-lost shout instantly cheered up the entire arena!

"Wow!!!"

A fan cheered excitedly. Since the Warriors achieved exciting results, a large number of fans, especially local fans, have gradually become loyal and loyal to the Warriors. Some fans who like his team also joined the Warriors. With a good performance, it seems to have returned to the madness of the Chamberlain era!

Looking around, under the small gifts distributed by the cheerleaders and the staff, the fans who fell into the carnival, Bruce couldn't tell the excitement!

"drop!!"

After hearing the referee's whistle and the coach's final instructions, the main players of the two teams walked towards the court one after another!
"This game will be a very good offensive battle. If the Warriors can still maintain their strong defensive attitude, then the Hornets may encounter very big trouble!" Barry analyzed the two teams very clearly. Strength, as he said, under the use of small ball tactics, the Warriors have been at the top of the league in scoring average this season.

On the other hand, the Hornets, with their good offensive ability, have created a gust of wind in the league!
"Yes, I believe that the Warriors will win this game easily. The Charlotte people are not as active as they are on defense!" George Lillard, as a die-hard fan of the Warriors, will not be at home Compliment the opposing team during the game!

On the court, the players of both sides moved closer to the center line under the signal of the referee!

"Guys, I know you don't want to see some things happen, so, the old rules!" The referee on duty casually reminded the players of both sides, he didn't want to mess up the game!

Dampier looked at Eldon Campbell, who was about the same size as him, and couldn't help being excited when he thought of the opponent's bounce!
The main players sent by the Hornets are center Eldon Campbell, power forward PJ Brown, small forward Jamal Mashburn, the star of the Hornets, shooting guard suddenly Baron Davis, point guard It's still David Wesley.

From the lineup of the Hornets, it is not difficult to see that they are stretched at the shooting guard position. If it is not for the lack of good shooting guards, I am afraid that Paul Silas will not put Davis in the starting shooting guard position. !

The Warriors still maintain the previous lineup, the only change is that Cassell returned to the starting lineup, while Billups sat quietly on the court!
"drop!!"

Following the referee's whistle, after he threw the basketball into the air, the competition between the two teams suddenly began!
"Snapped!!"

Before Campbell, Dampier pointed the basketball to the position of his teammates, and then ran to the front field!

Cassel firmly controlled the ball in his hands, just as he complained before, as a veteran, he is very aware of his current state.

But in the growth of Billups, it is inevitable to share a lot of playing time that originally belonged to him.

Back then, he did the same thing as Billups, but complaining is nothing but complaining. As a veteran, he knows how to get back his own playing time!

With Billups' "threat" to him, Cassel, under the added sense of urgency, did not lose the professional ethics that a player should have, but used more hard training to get back his own playing time!

Bringing the ball to the frontcourt, Cassel quickly glanced at the running position of his teammates, and then ran to the right three-point line with Wesley, who was much shorter than him!
Nowitzki was entangled with PJ Brown in the high post. When he got stuck in his position, Cassel passed the basketball with a high-profile ball!

"Snapped!"

At the same time as receiving the basketball, Nowitzki turned over to face Brown's defense, watched the opponent take a step forward with a lot of experience, and felt the oppression faintly emanating from the opponent.

This feeling seems to have stimulated Nowitzki's competitive spirit. I saw that he first tested the opponent's footsteps by holding the ball with both hands. When he saw that the opponent was not moving very fast, he still has the speed. In an advantageous situation, a shoulder sway and a guard-like crotch dribble broke through Brown's defense!
Brown, who has been in the league for seven years, naturally has certain accomplishments on the defensive end. Seeing that he has missed his position, Brown just chose to follow Nowitzki's side with rich experience, and did not choose to intercept or Blocking action!
As the two strode toward the inside, Dampier forced Campbell behind him!

When Nowitzki was about to step into the penalty area, Brown suddenly quickened his pace, and covered Nowitzki's head with his hands wide open!
Feeling the pressure from his side, Nowitzki suddenly stopped, and after shaking some of Brown's body, he made a gesture to throw the basketball!
Seeing Nowitzki's awkward shooting gestures, Campbell broke away from Dampier and ran to the penalty area with Mashburn!
Just when the two focused their attention on Nowitzki, Carter quickly got rid of Davis' follow-up defense, and suddenly increased his speed and ran to the inside!

As the tacit understanding between Nowitzki and Carter gradually matured, when the opponent stepped into the penalty area, Nowitzki flicked his wrist and quickly threw the basketball to the position directly in front of the basket!

Immediately, after Carter received a pass from Nowitzki in the air, as if he was continuing to solicit votes for his All-Star trip, the whole person suddenly folded together, and then even under the hasty defense of Brown and Campbell, With great strength, he suddenly dunked the basketball into the hoop! !
"boom!!!"

Seeing Carter's domineering dunk, the fans in the arena suddenly stood up, and everyone waved the inflatable sticks in their hands, wildly cheering for this super dunker!

"Vince, you are the most powerful in this universe!!!"

"God, you should go back to that damn heaven and be your birdman with a smile!!"

Sentences of exaggerated or funny shouts came from the fans in the auditorium, especially when Bruce heard the last sentence of the last fans, he almost turned over laughing!

"Birdman??? Hahaha!!" The more he thought about it, the more ridiculous it became. Bruce simply stopped holding back and gave Carter a big laugh and applause!

Davis watched Carter and other Warriors players celebrate with a depressed expression, feeling helpless in his heart!

In terms of height, there is indeed some gap between the two. If it weren't for Davis's speed and strength enough to fight, I'm afraid he would be tortured by Carter!
Wesley ran forward with the ball. Among the Hornets, he was originally the main force of the team, but as Davis gradually showed his super potential, this made him gradually separated from the main force. The identity of the player!

Fortunately, because of the Hornets' shooting guard problem, he still holds the position of the main guard.

Although Wesley played as a point guard, if anyone dared to underestimate his scoring ability, he would be depressed and crushed by Wesley's shots again and again!
After taking the ball to the front court, Wesley handed the ball to Davis very quickly. This is also an inevitable problem!

Because of the height of the two, compared to Wesley, who has good scoring ability today, Davis is not as tough as the super small tank in his previous life. He knows his current position very well!

Davis patted the basketball slowly, watching his teammates constantly running through positions. When he saw Marshburn running out of space under Marshall's defense, he immediately handed over the basketball to the real boss of the Hornets. !

"Snapped!"

After receiving the pass, Marshall was about to catch up, and at the same time as Marshall was about to catch up, he suddenly shot the basketball out of a backward!
Seeing Mashburn's unconventional choice, Bruce can't help but fall into the memory!
As one of the representatives of powerful small forwards in the 90s, Mashburn truly interpreted the meaning of a single player who has no solution and what it means to do whatever you want!
Bruce still remembered an article he read in his previous life. If Mashburn hadn't been injured, he would have become a great player!

One of Mashburn's strongest ultimate moves is post-up singles. With two strong arms, Mashburn can even appear in the center forward position shockingly!
Kobe has gradually shown his various offensive methods, and it can be seen from his shooting posture that he has been tempered.

But Mashburn is really a freak among freaks, he just thinks about where to hit, one back frame and one frame down, random shots, all kinds of random shots, step-back jump shots, 360-degree shots with a turn , Coupled with his endless fake moves and lost steps, he is simply Olajuwon among small forwards.

Bruce remembers the blood-thrilling scenes from watching the highlights of Mashburn in a previous life.

These pictures explain to everyone the madness of a small forward and his ignorance of all defenders!
Although the current Mashburn's competitive state has declined due to injuries, it is undeniable that his career is the perfect interpretation of a powerful wing player!

On the court, Mashburn used his super ability to attack the Warriors again and again.

When he surprised everyone by confronting Dampier inside, Bruce finally understood what is crazy and what is tough!

"drop!!"

As the referee whistled, Mashburn smiled confidently at the innocent Dampier, as if to say, "Man, your defense is really good!"

With Mashburn making 2+1 free throws, after the first quarter, the Hornets, relying on Mashburn's outburst and Davis' go-betweens, took a lead of 28:23 against the team with a well-organized and reasonable lineup. The Warriors returned to the field with five points!

(End of this chapter)