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Chapter 145 Hitting Boozer's Idea

In the 03-04 season, the Utah Jazz lost two internal and external cores. Compared with losing point guard Stockton and power forward Karl Malone, the damage to the Jazz was greater.

Bi Zhang, the performance of the two cores after the pick-and-roll dislocation is very strong, but Stockton is at best an All-Star point guard, far from a superstar.

And Karl Malone is a superstar power forward. In one-on-one offense and defense, Karl Malone's offensive efficiency is still quite high, but it will be more laborious, and he must also take care of Stockton's offense. Keton, the mid-range shot is very accurate.

However, it is not a good thing for a team to be strong in one position for too long, and it is very detrimental to the cultivation of successors.

This is the case with the Jazz. Because the "Utah Shuangsha" occupies too much playing time, there is no chance to train new players.Not to mention that the Jazz has been chasing the championship in those years, and the future is exchanged for immediate combat power. The talent that can be polished is unspeakably outstanding.

For example: Arroyo on the point guard hardly needs to watch the defense. Moreover, Raul Lopez, who is shorter than Arroyo and sits on the bench, is 185cm tall. Facing James' offense, the defensive dislocation is even more serious up.

The power forward is not much better. Jaron Collins, the second-round pick in 2001, has played for two years. He has hardly improved and his potential has bottomed out. .

In order to get rid of this predicament, the Jazz have no choice but to pick up treasures from the summer league. However, there are almost one or two fatal points for players who can find opportunities in the summer league. Was waived by the original team.

This is the case with Michael Ruffin. The defense can still work hard, but the offense is hopeless.

You always have to pay back when you come out to play. The "Utah Shuangsha" was so good back then, but now the players at the top of the two positions are getting worse. To put it bluntly, the two of them are used to pay off their debts!

The Cavaliers' tactical play is very straightforward. First, they aim at the Jazz's weak point guard position, and then, they target the Jazz's power forward position and directly sacrifice the powerful striker combination of James and Boozer.

After the pick-and-roll, Boozer first received a pass from James and hit Stevenson face-to-face. Immediately afterwards, James played a tactic non-stop. After the pick-and-roll changed defense, he still passed the ball to Boozer on the right.

After catching the ball, Boozer dribbled over Stevenson and hit the basket. His shoulders swayed a little. He didn't dare to see if Stevenson was shaking. With a flexible footstep, he pulled the ball and turned around. , jumped up directly, picked at close range, and put the basketball directly into the basket.

Stevenson was also very helpless, he had already erected an elbow behind his back, and he still had no power to parry Boozer's singles.

The fans and audience outside the stadium even fell silent for a second or two. Once upon a time, the "Utah Shuangsha" used this kind of offensive routine to repeatedly destroy the city and overthrow the city, defeating the opponent's helmet and armor, and defeating the army.

Unexpectedly, the current Jazz team was actually given a head-on blow to the Utah Jazz by the Cavaliers with their proud weapon.

Forget about James, he is the No. 03 pick of the Platinum Generation in [-], the darling of heaven, even if the fans and audience close their eyes and ears, and the media and newspapers praise James, they still live on the plateau of Yancheng, and they know that James' talent is incomparable , the face of the future NBA league...

But, who is this vicious bald player in front of him?
Why are you annoying?And a little familiar?
On the Utah Jazz's coaching bench, Jerry Sloan's eyes were burning, and his eyes fell on Boozer, and he couldn't move away.

Countless images of strength, reliability, toughness, surprise, success, and joy flashed through his mind, rooted in the depths of his mind, and he couldn't get rid of them no matter how hard he tried.

And now that strong and reliable back actually vaguely overlaps with the player Boozer!
Is this a hint that God closes a door and opens a window for him?
However, Postman Malone is so powerful!So incomparable?
How can it be possible to find a replacement player casually?
Does Boozer really have this potential?
Just as a ripple rose in Jerry Sloan's heart, he immediately interrupted it forcibly.

Karl Malone is unique and irreplaceable!

This is the only belief in his heart!
However, people always have to look forward, and the team cannot indulge in the glory of the past forever!

Regardless of whether Boozer can replace Karl Malone, as long as it is possible?

You always have to try something before you can come to a real conclusion, right?

With a calm face, Jerry Sloan suddenly asked, "How is this Boozer performing on the field? How about his specific information?"

The first assistant coach John next to him has been with Jerry Sloan for seven or eight years, and soon he knew what medicine Sloan sold in his gourd, so he immediately expressed the information in his hand and the thoughts in his heart, and said calmly: " Boozer this player, we have studied his situation before the game.

The style of play is strong, the physical fitness is good, and he is active in fighting, especially in the offensive rebounds.Currently averaging 15 points and 12 rebounds per game, a double-double.

The offensive end is eye-catching, he has a good mid-range shot, and his low-post singles are above the standard. The most important thing is that he is a team player who can help his teammates get rid of screens. The pick-and-roll skills still need to be polished, but , This pick and roll can be sold for money, enough!

However, the defensive end was a little off. The inside line couldn't resist people, and the outside line couldn't keep up with breakthroughs.In short, much worse than Karl Malone! "

Ah!
When the first assistant coach John explained Boozer's situation, on the basketball court, the Cavaliers attacked and it was another pick-and-roll.

In the low position on the right, Boozer just showed off a small mid-range shot and shot steadily into the basket.

After Boozer received the ball, he was very confident and lifted the ball over the top. Stevenson didn't hesitate. As a result, Boozer pulled the ball down and dangled in the air for half a circle.

Just when Stevenson thought that Boozer was about to make a breakthrough, he directly opened his hand and shot with a bow, which gave Stevenson a badass.

In the eyes of Jerry Sloan, it is much more intuitive and real than the intelligence score board of his old partner assistant coach.

There is indeed a precise mid-range shot!

Boozer is a European player, so it is not surprising that he has the ability to shoot mid-range. Then the team philosophy of the European training team must be deeply rooted in Boozer's blood.

Since Boozer can't become a basketball superstar player like Karl Malone, why can't he become a powerful team player.

Sloan's eyes shone brightly, and he said slowly: "Boozer has only played in the second year in the NBA, and his defense is almost lacking, and he still has time to adjust. The postman Malone back then, his defensive skills and awareness were also slowly polished. of!
The key is that Boozer has a mid-range shot, and more importantly, he can also play pick-and-roll!
Although the pick-and-roll is simple, not everyone can play it! "

"But we, the Jazz, never had a chance to get him.

Boozer was a second-round pick in 2002. This year is his rookie contract year. The Cavaliers have player options, or directly use the rookie contract to allow Boozer to play for one more year, and we will see the situation after one year.

Getting Boozer would require the cooperation of the Cavaliers and a poison contract that Boozer couldn't refuse and the Cavaliers couldn't match, despite the Jazz's salary.However, the chances of getting the player Boozer are still not high, 30% may not be enough! "The first assistant coach John analyzed solemnly.

Sloan wanted to play Boozer's idea, and he knew why, but he was not optimistic about Sloan's unrealistic idea!

Is it so easy to get the new Utah Shuangsha?The managers of other teams are not blind?
With James as a powerful cornerstone, how could the Cavaliers let go of Boozer, a powerful insider, as Utah wanted?
Unless the Cavaliers are crazy!
Although the players are good, they must be able to pick their own food baskets. Just watching them is just greedy!

(End of this chapter)