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Chapter 141 AK47 Prestige
At 2004:1 pm on January 17, 9, at the Energy Solutions Arena, the Utah Jazz played at home, and the Cleveland Cavaliers officially came to challenge.

After the lively players came on the field and warmed up with simple shots and layups, the starting lineups of both sides lined up in the middle circle of the court, ready to start the scrimmage.

Cavaliers starting roster players lined up, followed by point guard LeBron James, shooting guard Kedrick Brown, small forward Elke Williams, power forward Carlos Boozer, Center Zajunas Ilgauskas.

For the Utah Jazz, the starting five are point guard Carlos Arroyo, shooting guard Deshaun Stevenson, small forward Andre Kirilianbai, power forward Michael Ruffin, center Greg Ostertag.

A crisp whistle sounded.

The referee took advantage of the situation and threw the basketball in his hand high into the sky, and the game officially started.

Ilgauskas vs Ostertag!
The height of the two, one is 221cm, the other is 218cm, there is not much difference.

In terms of bouncing, Ilgauskas is a floor runner and hardly jumps. Ostertag weighs 127kg and is too fat to jump.

It seems that the scrimmage between the two is evenly matched, and the key to winning or losing is whether there is more or less jumping ball skills and awareness.

However, since Ostertag donated a kidney to his sister in 2002, she has been in a state of divine assistance. Perhaps this is a person with protection behind him, and the power will be a little stronger!
Anyway, in the eyes of the fans, Ostertag is a good brother, but in the cruel arena, he is useless.

No one thought that not only did Ostertag fail to Shen Lun after donating a kidney, but he performed better and better, hitting peak statistics.

This is the epiphany of playing with life!

In the words of Ostertag, I love basketball, but I love my family more, so I will cherish every minute and every second on the basketball court!
Ostertag beat Ilgauskas with a hulking body jump and flipped the basketball to Carlos Arroyo.

When Arroyo received the ball, she dribbled the ball directly from the right to the left, and then dribbled the ball behind her back to complete the continuous change of direction.

Outside the arena, Zhilie's applause resounded in an instant, but Sloan's face was a little dignified on the coach's bench.

For 20 years like a day, he has been playing pick-and-rolls endlessly. He really doesn't like this kind of fancy moves.

I even miss in my heart that Stockton only played more than 20 games without the disciple who knew his heart best.

Ayoro quickly advanced to the frontcourt. Although James failed to press successfully, he also achieved his goal and did not allow the Jazz to make a quick counterattack.

The Cavaliers calmly settled down to defend. Ostertag didn't go deep into the basket to get a position, but pulled up to a high position and played a pick-and-roll cooperation with Arroyo, and then made an air cut.

This is the Jazz's magic weapon for winning. Although the "Utah Shuangsha" has become a thing of the past, the most important inheritance has not been lost.

Ostertag has played here in Utah for the eighth year, and the essence of the pick-and-roll has penetrated into his blood, using his huge body to firmly block James.

However, James did not follow the defensive tactics of the Utah Jazz, but let go of Ostertag, and together with Ilgauskas double-teamed Arroyo with the ball.

At this time, the gap between Arroyo and Stockton was revealed.

After the pick-and-roll tactics were completed, Stockton chose to break through and shoot, or to pass the ball to assist. There was no superfluous movement, very concise and decisive, and his sophistication was amazing!
Although Arroyo's ball-handling skills are no less than Stockton's, he likes to stick the ball in his hands, and then choose to attack or support.

It's just that Arroyo's sticky ball immediately lost a good chance to pass the ball. There was still a chance to hit Ilgauskas with the ball and turn around slowly, and play big with a small one.

As a result, Ilgauskas responded with a delay, and James then rushed forward to complete the double-team.

The pick-and-roll tactic is broken, and Arroyo can bet on passing the basketball from James and Ilgauskas to Ostertag.

However, he is not a passing master like Stockton, even if he can pass a superb pass in normal training, in the official game, Arroyo dare not bet, but handed the basketball to the left Andrei Kirilenko.

Outside the 45-degree three-point line on the left, AK47 caught the ball and swayed half a circle in the air with the ball.

Elke Williams took a step sideways, trying to block Kirilenko's breakthrough with his body, but Kirilenko did not rush in straight, but from the left side to the bottom line.

When he hit the bottom line, Kirilenko rose directly from the ground, jumped up with the ball, drew a bow and set an arrow, and leaned back for a mid-range shot.

Kirilenko looked thin, but he jumped up against the resistance and kept his body balanced. His height was 206cm, and he was in an embarrassing situation of nonsense.

Unexpectedly, Kirilenko turned this disadvantage into his advantage by virtue of his explosive physical fitness, height and long arms.

Not only does he keep his balance in the air, but the shot point of the dry pull jump is very high, just like McGrady's dry pull, which makes it impossible for people to block.

European players, who can play in the NBA, basically have a soft touch.

For example: Gasol, Nowitzki, Okur, even the future Gasol is still shooting extremely well.

Because this is the basic skill they have practiced since they were young, and they will not easily lose their jobs in order to increase their strength and confrontation.

Kirilenko was nicknamed "AK47", so naturally he had no reason to lose it, but honed it to become his ultimate move.

The wrist is as soft as a wicker, and the basketball is pulled away smoothly and calmly.

There was a clear sound, and the net flowers overflowed, and there was a burst of white net flowers.

Basketball hollow into the net!

0 is better than 2!

As soon as the game started, the "AK47" in Kirilenko's hand was right on the bull's-eye.

In the transition between offense and defense, James walked with long feet, dribbled the ball quickly and pushed to the frontcourt. He glanced at Arroyo, who was only 188cm tall and weighed more than 90 kg, and was in a strict defensive posture.

James didn't pause, and directly held the ball in the middle and entered the three-point line. During the march, he dribbled the ball with a step down, shot the basketball from the right to the left, and directly changed direction and entered the paint.

He pulled the ball in two steps and shook it, shaking Ostertag, stepped up under the basket, wanted to make a one-handed dunk, and returned the color.

Unexpectedly, Kirilenko on the left had already emptied Elke Williams, stabbed obliquely, and jumped up from the side.

With a slap, the palm of the hand slapped the basketball precisely, and the basketball hit the backboard and flew up.

It's a volleyball cap!
The basketball was blown away, James dunked an empty basket, only to see the emaciated Kirilenko celebrating passionately, beating his chest, and then high-fiving his teammates!
How did the ball fly?

Mingming Kirilenko looked thin and weak, and blocked the opponent's body with his arm in the air, but why his hand can be extended, just like Spiderman...

(End of this chapter)