professional shooting guard

Chapter 280

After losing to the Rockets, the 76ers then ushered in their own four-game away trip to the West.

On January 1, the 30ers rushed to Chicago's United Center to challenge the Bulls.

In this game, Robin Lopez and Jimmy Butler of the Bulls scored 63 points together and gave the visiting 76ers a hard blow at home.

108-121.

On the home court of the Bulls, the 76ers lost the game.

After suffering the first loss in four away games, Zhang Zifeng, who performed poorly in the previous game, recovered his form and made 6 of 4 three-pointers in this game, scoring 28 points and sending out 10 assists , but Zhang Zifeng's teammates were completely lost in Chicago.

Saric, who has been performing well before, made only 11 of 3 shots in this game and scored 9 points.

The whole team made 27 three-point shots and only hit 9 goals, almost turning the Bulls' basket into a discus.

On February 2, the 2ers set off for Dallas.In the American Airlines Center arena, although Zhang Zifeng worked very hard, he scored 76 points, grabbed 25 rebounds, sent 14 assists, and got a triple-double.

But still can't stand the Mavericks. Six players scored in double figures. The old German chariot Dirk Nowitzki chatted like a teenager and scored 22 points, including 11 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Mavericks. A wave of 15-4 scoring climax opened up the point difference in one fell swoop and established the victory.

95-113, the 76ers lost by a big score.

The three-game losing streak brought the 76ers back to their original form, and the lack of offensive power has undoubtedly become the biggest problem!

Last season, some people questioned the coaching ability of head coach Brett Brown. Later, because Zhang Zifeng recovered, his record rebounded, and he made it to the playoffs, Brett Brown kept his coaching position.

Now that the record of the 76ers has slipped, in addition to the criticism of Zhang Zifeng, more reporters questioned Brett's coaching ability.

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The 76ers came to Phoenix with a bad state, and the Suns were waiting for them.

Since Nash left, the Suns that once had a great reputation and created a fast-break trend in the league, their record in the past few seasons has deteriorated year after year.

Not to mention the playoffs, they are almost at the bottom of the league now.

Although Devin Booker was selected in the summer of 15, he finally shined this season.

Excellent three-point feel and high free throw rate, combined with his high basketball IQ and smart off-ball running ability.

Let Devin Booker become an excellent scorer in this league that pursues offense and three-pointers.

Last season, he averaged only 13.8 points per game. This season, Devin Booker, who is firmly established as the main force, averaged 22.1 points per game, a full increase of 8.3 points. He is a strong contender for the NBA's Most Improved Award this year.

Although Devin Booker is getting better and better, facing Zhang Zifeng in the same class, Devin Booker lost to Zhang Zifeng no matter in terms of personal statistics or team record.

Last season, Zhang Zifeng averaged 20.9 points and 6.7 assists per game, beating Devin Booker and others to win the best rookie award.

Among the best rookie teams in the 15-16 season, Zhang Zifeng also overwhelmed Devin Booker and successfully led the best rookie team.

Devin Booker just made the All-Rookie Second Team.

Now whoever talks about the 15-year rookie will improve Zhang Zifeng first, and then it will be the turn of others.

This made Devin Booker hold a lot of hostility towards Zhang Zifeng.

This hostility is not due to previous enmity, but purely the hostility of Ji Shengyu and He Shengliang.

If he can't beat Zhang Zifeng, Devin Booker knows he will live in his shadow for his entire career.

Just like the glider Drexler, there is no personal skill, but it is because of the great god of Jordan.Contemporary shooting guards are all anonymous.

At home, Devin Booker is determined to avenge his shame.

In the first quarter, Devin Booker showed excellent touch, as well as his determination and desire to win.

With the help of a cover, Devin Booker threw off Zhang Zifeng's defense, ran out of space, caught the ball, and jumped up. Even if Ibaka flew over, his hand had already blocked Devin Booker's face.

Devin Booker has already blocked the shot and sent the basketball out without hesitation.

"brush!"

Go in, score!
Looking at Zhang Zifeng, Devin Booker's eyes were blazing.

In the first quarter, Devin Booker sprinted all over the court, scoring three-pointers.

At the end of the first quarter, the Suns at home, led by Devin Booker, led by 31 points 26-5.

In the first quarter, Devin Booker scored 14 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists.

Compared with the opponent, Zhang Zifeng only contributed 9 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists in 3 minutes, which is completely incomparable.

Zhang Zifeng sitting off the court was very depressed.

During this period of time, all the opponents I met were trying their best to score points on me!
Seeing that I am easy to bully?Or did Lao Tzu's defense drop?

Although very depressed, Devin Booker's performance also aroused Zhang Zifeng's fighting spirit.

Zhang Zifeng played again in the second quarter.

They say attitude is everything.Seriously, Zhang Zifeng started his own performance in the face of German Booker who performed bravely in the first quarter.

"Whoosh!"

Outside the three-point line, facing Devin Booker's defense, Zhang Zifeng jumped up and made a shot one step away. The basketball barely passed Devin Booker's fingertips, flew out in an arc and "swipe!" With a sound, he plunged into the basket.

Three point shot!
It was also a three-pointer, and Zhang Zifeng counterattacked Devin Booker with the strongest performance.

Don't think that you are the only one who knows three-pointers, I can't lose three-pointers to you.

Devin Booker and Zhang Zifeng are the same height. Devin Booker moves more flexibly, but Zhang Zifeng is more powerful and defends better.

Seeing that he couldn't break through Zhang Zifeng's defense, German Booker tried to pass the ball, but Zhang Zifeng saw through it.

Zhang Zifeng suddenly jumped out and patted the ball, and threw the broken ball to Rondo who was running forward.

The 76ers immediately launched a defensive counterattack, ran to the frontcourt, Rondo returned a pass, Zhang Zifeng caught the ball and quickly cut inside, carrying Devin Booker to the inside line and made a layup.

Although Devin Booker can still score, he can no longer give what he asked for like in the first quarter.

Under the leadership of Zhang Zifeng, the 76ers began to recover. At the end of the second quarter, the 76ers had evened the score difference.

46-46.

In this quarter, Zhang Zifeng scored 11 points and also gave 3 assists.

Suns coach Earl Watson saw the lead tied at halftime and didn't blame anyone.

In his eyes, the team's performance like this is normal, leading the 76ers in the first quarter, relying more on Devin Booker's super performance.

Now that Devin Booker's performance has resumed for the entire game, the Suns will also resume the entire game.

In his opinion, the presence of Zhang Zifeng is also a good thing. It can motivate Devin Booker to continue to work hard, so that he can make better progress.

Seeing Devin Booker's depressed and unwilling look, Earl Watson comforted him. "Don't be discouraged, Devin. You are not as good as him now, but it doesn't mean you will be as good as him in the future. As long as you keep working hard, I believe you will be able to catch up with him!"

Earl Watson patted Devin Booker on the shoulder.

In the second half, Devin Booker played again. Under the comfort of the head coach, he stood up and tried his best to seize every scoring opportunity.

But Zhang Zifeng, who is stronger, is even better. When Devin Booker jumped up and shot, he even sent a hot block.

After landing, Zhang Zifeng looked at the angry Devin Booker after being blocked.Instead of spouting trash like before, he said with a smile on his face.

"Man, come on. You're just a little bit close. Next time, work harder."

"I'll get back on the field!" Devin Booker shouted angrily, turning around and preparing to attack again.

When the game ended, Devin Booker still didn't find a chance for revenge.

Although Devin Booker performed well, scoring 31 points and 4 assists, including 9 of 5 three-pointers.But the Suns still lost.

Because Zhang Zifeng performed better and comprehensively, he scored 29 points, 12 assists, 8 rebounds, plus 3 blocks and 2 steals.

In the end, the Suns lost at home by 92 points, 104-12.

After the game, Zhang Zifeng said in an interview, "I look forward to the next match against Devin. He is a very powerful opponent. Every season is better than every season, and his future will be limitless!"

Although the 76ers defeated the Suns, they ended their three-game losing streak.But the dark clouds hanging over the 76ers still haven't dissipated.

After all, the Suns have a bad record this season, ranking second to last in the West, and there is nothing new about the 76ers defeating the opponent.

In the next game, the 76ers will face the San Antonio Spurs.

Although the No. 21 rookie Duncan has finally retired, Popovich is still there, and the old Spurs are still there.

Facing the Spurs, who have always been stable and sophisticated, no one is optimistic that the 76ers, who are in a bad state, can take away a victory at the AT&T Center Arena.

In this game, the 76ers' Embiid was reimbursed for the season, the Spurs' power forward Aldridge was also injured and missed, and Bertans replaced the starter.

76ers starting lineup: Rondo, Zhang Zifeng, Grant, Ibaka, Noll.

Spurs starting lineup: Parker, Green, Leonard, Bertans, Dedmond.

The whistle sounded, and Noel grabbed the ball.He slapped the ball to the backcourt and was grabbed by Rondo.

The other players ran forward quickly when they saw it, and Rondo took the ball to the frontcourt.

Zhang Zifeng received the ball from beyond the three-point line, and Danny Green quickly posted it.

Although Danny Green's defense is not as crazy as Beverly's, it is just as tough and serious.

It is also relying on defense and three-pointers to secure the starting position in the Spurs.

Facing Zhang Zifeng, he showed his good defensive awareness, and he continuously destroyed Zhang Zifeng's breakthroughs.

Once again the breakthrough was unsuccessful, Zhang Zifeng withdrew to the outside line, and then charged towards Danny Green with the ball, looking like he was about to charge.

When Danny Green moved his feet, he stopped suddenly and then grabbed the space exposed by Danny Green, and suddenly broke through from the other side in disguise.

Accelerate, break through!

Zhang Zifeng got rid of Danny Green and dribbled the ball to the inside. When he was about to go to the blue, he found a palm hanging above his head.

In order to avoid it, Zhang Zifeng wanted to pull the ball for a layup, but unfortunately the ball was a little bit reluctant. The ball hit the backboard and flew out.

Strike it!

The ball was grabbed by Damons.

After landing, Zhang Zifeng saw clearly that it was Leonard behind him who made up the defense in time.

Seeing Leonard running forward with no expression on his face, Zhang Zifeng cursed fiercely.

Damn it again!
Same thing with the Rockets.An excellent defensive player stands in front, and after finally getting rid of that defensive player, a defensive player will come over in time to make up for it.

And to make matters worse, rely more on Beverley's insane defense than the Rockets.The Spurs' defensive system is more mature, and Leonard's defensive awareness is also better.

This game is tough!
Sure enough, Zhang Zifeng was limited by the Spurs' defensive system. After the start of the game, the 76ers could only rely on Rondo and Ibaka to bully the old Parker and rookie Bertans to cling to the score.

With 1 minute and 50 seconds left in the first quarter, Zhang Zifeng was replaced by Stauskas for a rest.

Zhang Zifeng did not perform well, only scoring 4 points, 2 assists and 1 rebound.

At this time 18-26, the 76ers have fallen behind by 8 points.

Zhang Zifeng sat on the bench with a gloomy expression.

Damn it, why is it like this again!

Zhang Zifeng forced himself to calm down, thinking about how to face the predicament in front of him.

We must come up with countermeasures, otherwise it would be a joke if we want to hit the championship this season.

But no matter how I think about it, I can't think of a good solution. When Zhang Zifeng was getting restless,
Subconsciously looked at the Spurs, looking at Danny Green sitting on the bench
In terms of scoring methods, that guy is obviously inferior to him, but such a guy can score under his own defense.

What he scored in the first quarter was nothing more than his ability to run without the ball and catch the ball!

Running without the ball, catch and shoot? !

There seemed to be a flash of inspiration in Zhang Zifeng's mind, a skill!

Yes, it is a skill!

I have a lot of offensive methods, although they are all good, but none of them are top-notch.

Miscellaneous but not specialized!
Although Jordan has the title of Flying Man, his later three consecutive shots were won more by his fadeaway jumper.

Skyhook Kareem Abdul-Jabbar can rank first in the scoring list, more because of his hook.

Olajuwon's ability to win two championships in a row is inseparable from his dreamy footsteps.

No matter what kind of opponent they encounter, they can rely on their unique skills to keep scoring steadily.

What about yourself?
Known as the offensive kaleidoscope, it seems that all kinds of offensive methods can be used to attack from any corner of the court.

But those are not top notch.As long as you encounter a strong defensive player, your own performance will not be good.

Just like when he played against the Rockets before, under Beverly's marking, his performance was not good.

Just like meeting a team with a mature defensive system like the Spurs now, his performance is even worse.

Other skills need to be practiced and mastered, but if you want to become a top superstar, you must also be proficient in a scoring skill.

Without a top technology, there is no way to be a top superstar who can ignore any defensive player and score as much as he wants.

And it is the most suitable for me, and it may be the only one that is suitable for me, and I can practice the top technique-jump shot.

Quick stop jump shot with the ball!

Dribble stop jump shot!

Back then, when Lao Tzu came to the United States to study in college, he also relied on his ability to run without the ball to gain a foothold in Duke and take the starting position.

When I first entered the NBA, most of the points were created by running off the ball.

But as his strength grows, he learns more and more skills. In pursuit of gorgeous offensive skills, he forgets his own housekeeping skills.

Now it's time to pick up one of his old favorites -- the jump shot.

Thinking of this, Zhang Zifeng walked towards the head coach Brett Brown and said, "Coach, I think we need to arrange more off-the-ball tactics in the next game!"

　What an idiot I was to not know that you could use a phone hotspot to connect to the internet.Last night, I foolishly typed all night with my mobile phone.What a fool!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)