professional shooting guard

Chapter 285 Playing time under physical crisis!

Seeing the goal, the 76ers quickly retreated to defend, waiting for the Wizards to attack.

When it was the Wizards' turn to attack, Wall showed his excellent scoring ability.One person dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and with a cross step, Rondo was thrown away and went inside.Then in the crowd, the ball was accurately delivered to Gortat who cut inside.

"Wall is an excellent combo guard. In addition to his scoring ability, his passing is also very good. Especially with the growth of Bill this season, Wall no longer needs to score as before, and can also use assists to Help the team win!" Mike Breen yelled.

Gortat received the ball and immediately jumped up to shoot.

When the ball just flew out of Gortat's hands, a figure flew out with the cheers of the 76ers fans.

"Oh, it's from McGay. Zhang suddenly flew up and gave Gortat a big, sturdy hat!" Mike Brin shouted.

"Being blocked by a defender, I think Gortat must be very depressed!" Little Van Gundy said with a smile.

Mark Jackson also said with a smile, "Centers must be very careful. Every defender wants to block shots on their heads. If they are not careful, they will become the best background!"

After giving Gortat a big cap, Noel was seen stealing the ball.

Zhang Zifeng ran away.

Defensive counterattack!

As soon as Rondo hit the frontcourt, he handed the ball to Zhang Zifeng again.

The Wizards quickly double-teamed Zhang Zifeng.

Seeing it, Zhang Zifeng immediately passed the ball to Grant.

Grant catches the ball and makes a shot, but it's a pity that Grant hit the iron with the ball.

For a while, Ibaka rushed inside to grab a rebound.

The offensive conversion was very fast. At this time, the Wizards center Gortat hadn't even run the half.

While rushing inside, Ibaka kept an eye on the trajectory of the ball.

Judging the landing point at the first time, Ibaka did not rush to the inside line, but crossed the bottom line on the right.

The basketball hit the rim and bounced high, flying to the right.

Porter and Morris jumped high at the same time, trying to grab the ball.

But when Porter's hand was about to touch the basketball, Ibaka had already snatched the ball with his outstanding bounce.

As soon as it hit the ground, Ibaka immediately passed the ball.

When Ibaka grabbed the rebound, Zhang Zifeng ran out of space while the Wizards were chaotic in order to grab the rebound.

After receiving the pass, Zhang Zifeng made a shot immediately.

Swish!
Go in, three points!
"ZHANG! ZHANG! ZHANG..." The 76ers fans shouted loudly while waving the towels in their hands desperately.

A few minutes passed, and everyone could see that the 76ers' offensive rhythm was really fast today.

An offense is often completed in six to seven seconds. In many cases, Noel didn't even run halfway, and the offense was over.

But unlike the Suns who didn't pay attention to defense back then, this time the 76ers attach great importance to defense.

Once the shot is missed, Ibaka is responsible for rushing to grab the rebound, and the others must immediately prepare to retreat.

"The tactics of the 76ers are very simple and straightforward, that is, to play defensive counterattacks and speed up the offensive rhythm. This kind of tactics is also in line with the current situation of the 76ers. However, the biggest disadvantage of this kind of tactics is that it requires a lot of physical fitness. After all Not every player can run all over the field like Nash! This is especially true for Zhang Zifeng, an Asian who has never been top-notch in physical fitness!" Mike Breen said.

"But judging from the first quarter, the 76ers' tactic works very well. Now they have led by 8 points!" said Van Gundy Jr.

加强进攻节奏，抢篮板凶猛。这帮助76人队在第一节还剩下4分多钟时，76人队已经22-14，领先了8分。

Seeing Zhang Zifeng playing well in the first quarter stimulated Bill's competitive spirit.

He is also a shooting guard, he doesn't want to lose to Zhang Zifeng.

When Zhang Zifeng ran to the frontcourt, he saw the defensive Bill showing deep hostility towards him.

Zhang Zifeng smiled and ignored him.

Now his opponent is not Bill, but James, and top superstars like Durant.Bill wasn't qualified enough.

Seeing Zhang Zifeng's indifferent expression, Bill was furious and chased after Zhang Zifeng.

Bill's defense is good, but compared to people like Beverly and Leonard, it is much worse.

Zhang Zifeng easily used the screen to shake off the opponent, received a pass from Rondo, and immediately threw the ball.

唰

Seeing the basketball pass through the net, Zhang Zifeng clenched his fists, glanced at Bill, turned and ran to the backcourt.

Looking at Zhang Zi's figure, Bill gritted his teeth.

As soon as Wall took the ball to the frontcourt, Bill made a cross screen with the opponent, and then immediately recruited Wall to signal for the ball.

Wall passed the ball, and Bill just wanted to shoot when he caught the ball.But he found that Zhang Zifeng, who had been blocked by Wall just now, had followed up in time.

Beal has a good jump shot, but he's not a great ball handler, and his ability to attack with the ball is not strong.

Bang!
Bill's shot this time was interfered by Zhang Zifeng's defense, but he failed to make a shot and bounced off the basket.

Ibaka grabbed the rebound and immediately threw the ball upfield. "Jack!"

Zhang Zifeng was already running.

"Damn it, I can't let you score again!"

Zhang Zifeng scored a lot, but he played hard under his defense.

There is no harm without comparison.

When compared, I feel like I am not a registered player with Zhang Zifeng.

This has made this season a complete rise, how can Bill, who wants to be a superstar, bear it.

Bill turned around and chased Zhang Zifeng desperately.

Zhang Zifeng received the pass first.

Bill felt straddling Zhang Zifeng. "Don't think you can pass me!"

Just when Bill stood still and blocked Zhang Zifeng.One step away from the three-point line, Zhang Zifeng jumped up and shot.

Bill watched Zhang Zifeng jump up in surprise, and it took a full second before he realized that the other party had already jumped up and was about to shoot.

He quickly jumped up to block.

But all your fingers can touch is air.

Swish!
There was a friction sound as the basketball crossed the net, and a tsunami of cheers erupted from the Wells Fargo Center Arena. Bill was completely desperate!
Are you really not as good as the other party?
Looking at Zhang Zifeng's back.Bill felt a little lost.

"I will never admit defeat!" Bill's heart was ignited again, and he wanted to fight Zhang Zifeng to the end.

But 76ers coach Brett Brown did not give him face.

With 3 minutes left in the first quarter, Brett Brown replaced Zhang Zifeng and replaced him with Saric.

This season, because the opponent pays more attention to Zhang Zifeng, the defense is tighter.

Compared with last season, Zhang Zifeng consumed more energy and worked harder.

The beginning of the season was fine. At that time, Zhang Zifeng had plenty of energy and wasn't tired.

But the NBA has a full season of 82 games, two or three games a week. Intensive games and high-intensity confrontation are a rigorous test for every player.

This is especially true for Asians who have always been inferior in physical fitness.

As the season is halfway through, Zhang Zifeng's physical problems have already appeared.It is precisely because of this that Zhang Zifeng had physical problems in the fourth quarter against the Rockets, Spurs and Nets and lost the game.

Many rookies perform well in their rookie season, but in the second year, especially after the All-Star break, their performance will plummet.

Except that their technical characteristics have been figured out.Also, because of their performance in the first year, they won playing time.

But in the second season, as their playing time soared, they had problems with their physical fitness in the second half of the season.If there is no strict training and physical fitness in the summer, this problem will be even more serious.

The more you get to the back, the more you can't play well, the more you want to prove yourself desperately, and you can't play well this way, a disgusting cycle.

Poor performance, less and less playing time, and finally became a very ordinary player.

Brett Brown has only been the head coach for a few years and lacks experience, so he doesn't know these things.

After Popovich's guidance, he came to his senses.

After realizing Zhang Zifeng's physical problems, Brett Brown faced the fans' boos and dissatisfaction, and used his power for personal gain to make Zhang Zifeng only play 15 minutes in the All-Star Game.I just want Zhang Zifeng to have more rest time.

Physical fitness can only be improved gradually. As long as he can survive this difficult time, Zhang Zifeng will be able to fully adapt to the NBA.

It is also because of this that Brett Brown will formulate new tactics to control Zhang Zifeng's playing time.Just to give Zhang Zifeng time to breathe.

In fact, after the All-Star Game, many brilliant head coaches will occasionally use the excuse of injury to let the starting stars rest in rotation, so that they can get a rest and better prepare for the playoffs.

Zhang Zifeng was off the field, and the 76ers changed their tactics.A battle of positions was waged.Saric plays small forward and Grant plays shooting guard.

With this lineup, the 76ers don't want to score much, they just want to prevent the opponent from narrowing the point difference.When Zhang Zifeng comes on the field, his previous efforts will not be in vain.

When the whistle sounded at the end of the first quarter, the 76ers led by 34 points 27-7.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Zhang Zifeng did not play at first.

It wasn't until 2 minutes later that Zhang Zifeng finally played.

But probably sitting off the court for too long, Zhang Zifeng didn't feel good when he came up.

The other teammates also seemed to be infected by Zhang Zifeng, and the collective feeling was cold.

Except the 76ers shot poorly.The Wizards also didn't shoot well from the field under the 76ers' defense.

For a full 3 minutes, the frequent sound of iron strikes became the main theme of the Fuguo Center Arena.

For such a long time, only Wall scored in a sports game in a sports game.

Mike Breen laughed when he saw that the two teams were playing iron. "Is this a comparison of who's shooting percentage is worse?"

Van Gundy Jr. shook his head and shouted, "This is the disadvantage of a team that uses shooting as its main offensive method. When the players feel bad. The frequent iron strikes make you collapse!"

Seeing the team desperately hitting the iron, the Wells Fargo Center Arena also burst into mourning.

Seeing Zhang Zifeng miss a three-pointer again, Brett Brown had to call a timeout.

"I think we have to shoot less and get to the rim more!"

Brett Brown looked at Zhang Zifeng and said, "Jack, break through their defense. I believe you can do it! Isn't it?",
"Of course!" Zhang Zifeng said with certainty, "I know what to do, coach!"

As the timeout expired, the two teams re-entered the field.

(End of this chapter)