I can't be a basketball god

Chapter 32: The Jazz is too strong for no reason!

Salt Lake City.

Energy Solutions Arena.

In late March, night.

The NBA league is the hottest, and it has the world-famous home stadium of the Devil's Plateau. At this time, a gorilla roar rang out.

Snapped.

King Kong slapped the basketball and hit his chest, looking very scary.

"Karl Malone, who is currently the top scoring leader this season, was rewarded with a volleyball-style hat by Ewing, who just came back, and slapped the basketball out of the sideline.

The star players of the two teams are duel, and now Ewing seems to have the upper hand. said commentator Mike Breen.

The groom Albert next to him smiled and said with great interest, "It's no wonder Ewing roars and goes all out!

Malone's salary is more than 500 million, Stockton's salary is also around 500 million, No.3 Hornacek's salary is more than 400 million, and the three elders of the Jazz team, combined, the salary is not as good as that of Ewing alone. The annual salary is high.

Mark and Stockton, from the beginning of the game, took turns to play Ewing in the pick-and-roll, as if they wanted to prove that getting more money does not necessarily mean they are better than them. "

"..."

Why not talk about something else?
What about tactics?
What about the skills and status of the stars?

Ok!

In fact, as far as tactical play is concerned, it is really not as exciting as the anecdotes off the court.

Mike Brin also understood the helplessness in Albert's heart.

Don't ask, the question is that the Jazz have been playing back and forth for ten years, which is the pick-and-roll.

This kind of tactics is not nutritious, making it difficult for them to continue the topic.

In terms of defense, the defense is rough, with muscles and iron-blooded style, and the fight is like a meat-cracking battle.

However, the situation of the Knicks is very similar to that of the Jazz.

A Sloan, a Van Gundy, very stubborn and old-school head coaches.

Offensively, for the Knicks, Ewing came to the horns to catch the ball and play singles, and then Larry Johnson rushed into the paint after covering the screen, and then cut the ball to catch the ball.

With Ewing's decline this season, Van Gundy is nothing more than putting Alan Houston on the post and increasing Houston's singles, it's that simple.

The defense also shrinks the inside line, playing a pseudo-zone defense, forcing the opponent to hold the ball and attack away from the basket.

Therefore, when the two teams get together, although they are both championship-level teams, it seems a bit boring when they really fight.

In all fairness, this is a test of the narrator's ability to activate the atmosphere.

……

On the field.

Or the Jazz offense.

Stockton dribbled the ball and played a pick-and-roll with Malone who mentioned the high position.

only…

The two of them didn't get the dislocation offense they imagined, but instead got stuck in the Knicks' crowd.

The Jazz's progress has stalled.

The Knicks' pseudo-zone defense will oppress the players holding the ball. After Utah's double-brake pick-and-roll tactics, they are still facing the Knicks' defensive players who are stacked on the strong side, and the offensive space is very small.

If the Jazz are willing to shoot three-pointers, Stockton's shot to the weak side will definitely be an open shot.

Moreover, the Jazz have a strong three-point offensive player.

Jeff Hornacek is one of the most accurate shooters in the league, the three-point leader in the All-Star Game, and has the ability to shoot from a distance.

Stockton can go inside and outside, can shoot and pass, and can shoot three-pointers.

However, Coach Sloan's offensive philosophy is to hit the basket after the pick-and-roll.

The reason is that the closer to the basket, the higher the shooting percentage.

Therefore, the Jazz's offense hit hard, but it happened to hit the strongest part of the Knicks.

Van Gundy put up a tortoise formation, shrinking the penalty area, allowing the opponent to shoot a three-pointer, and then using a fake defense to force the opponent to take a mid-range shot. Anyway, don't even think about hitting the basket.

As a result, the Jazz's offense failed.

"After the Stockton pick-and-roll, facing Larry Johnson's defense, he swayed some space, faced the defense, and shot directly..."

Boom-!
Stockton hit the iron in the mid-range shot, and the basketball bounced out of the basket.

Ewing sat in the penalty area, roared, jumped up and took the rebound.

"The Knicks' offense has changed.

Van Gundy didn't stick to the previous set, and actually took Ye Feng, who had a good three-pointer performance in the previous game, to the court.

Ye Feng received the basketball, and with the cover of Alan Huttons, got rid of Hornacek's defense, faced Stockton's defense, and raised his hand to shoot a three-point jumper. "

Boom-!
Basketball strikes iron and misses.

"Ye Feng wanted to take advantage of his height to make a strong shot for Stockton, but he missed a three-pointer.

The rebound was taken by the Knicks again, Ewing was in the position, and Camby used his excellent jumping ability to easily grab the offensive rebound.

Turned around and jumped up, dunked with both hands, and made a putback.

Ostertag's reaction was too slow. He was a stake in the interior. "

"The Knicks changed their offense and started shooting [-]-pointers.

Is it because we have to give up the idea that CIC is king that we have always insisted on? ’ asked Mike Breen.

"Do not."

Groom Albert directly denied it, thought for a while, and then said, "I think Coach Van Gundy is implementing the
At the beginning, Riley built the Knicks' philosophy, that is, the rebounder wins.

Ewing and Camby, one tough and the other tall, sit under the basket to grab rebounds, and the Jazz really can't grab them.

Moreover, if you make a three-point shot, you can quickly widen the point difference. If you miss the shot and grab a rebound, you will directly face the basket for a second offense. It is no less than the so-called mid-range shot. Far. "

Mike Brin nodded, "If Van Gundy really has this idea, he has a lot of ideas.

Moreover, in this game, the Knicks didn't seem to be conservative, and occasionally had the opportunity to make a quick counterattack. Maybe there is a lot of deep meaning in it. "

"..."

Can there be any deep meaning, or is Van Gundy just a temporary idea?

……

Knicks coach outside.

Jeff Van Gundy stepped on small, easy steps to cheer up the players on the field, stopped, touched the top of Wa Liang's Mediterranean head, and a little smug flashed across his face.

"In the last game, the Knicks lost to the Lakers, but it didn't just go away after losing the game for nothing.

Why did you lose?Where did you lose?Where can we learn from?

I've been thinking about..."

He admits.

Tonight's opponent, the Jazz is really strong.

In the past two seasons, the Jazz have reached the NBA Finals, and even Karl Malone won a regular season MVP and an assist king Stockton.

Needless to say, the strength of Utah Shuangsha is very strong.

This year, Jordan retired, Pippen left Mosaic, Rodman went to the Lakers, and after the disintegration of the Bulls dynasty, there is no doubt that the Jazz is the strongest team in the active NBA in terms of cards and strength.

In particular, the Jazz are sitting on the wrong home court of the notorious Devil. It will definitely not be an easy task to get out of the Energy Solutions Arena.

but…

Now this Jazz team is too strong for no reason.

The 98-99 season was shortened. The Jazz played very well in the regular season and currently ranks first in the league.

How can it be?

This is incredible, isn't it?

You know, the three elders of the jazz are not young anymore.

Stockton is 35 years old.

Karl Malone is 34 years old.

Hornacek is 34 years old.

There is no reason, the Jazz has an aging lineup, how can they still run?
The Knicks also have an aging lineup, but they are struggling so much!
Under the leadership of the three veterans, the Jazz did not experience ups and downs. Instead, they made great strides and reached the first place in the league?
Can you believe it?
Could it be that during the suspension of the league, the stars of other teams were playing, playing crazy, and the state could not be maintained, and the Jazz have been playing simple pick-and-roll tactics for ten years, so just practice casually , Get the status back so easily?
This assumption is unscientific.

Van Gundy would not believe it.

Because his tactics are also very simple.

But why is the Knicks team he led, obviously still have strong support to join, why can't they even get a ticket to the playoffs?

There may be only one answer.

There can only be one.

That is, the Jazz's regular season record is watery.

And it's pretty big too.

However, because the Jazz is sitting on the devil's home court of the energy plan, and they are playing simple pick-and-roll tactics, they perfectly cover up the water inside.

"It's so deeply hidden!"

Jeff Van Gundy's eyes were deep, with a smile on his mouth, "My Knicks are not so foolish, the Jazz's starting five tigers, Malone, Stockton, Hornacek, and the so-called 'White Bear' Ostertag, four of the five couldn't run, and only one, Russell could.

As for the Knicks, Ye Feng, Alan Houston, and Camby, all three of them can run and rush, and they will not grind the ground with you any longer. If I want to rush physically, I will use my physical talent to surpass your Jazz team.

I don't believe that at the end of the game, the three elders of the Jazz still have the physical fitness to fight again.

In addition to running, the Knicks can jump, and they can rebound and shoot with you.

The perimeter height of the Jazz is not comparable to that of the Knicks.

Stockton is 185 centimeters and Hornacek is 191 centimeters, both of which are point guard heights.

How could it be comparable to Alan Houston and Ye Feng? "

"I have a lot of pressure to change tactics in this game.

However, it is well worth the risk.

The Knicks want to defeat their opponents. If they play a normal game, the probability of winning the game is at most [-] to [-]. The Knicks are four and the Jazz are six. If they play a risky game, there may be unexpected gains.

Life is full of surprises!It depends on whether the Jazz can withstand this surprise! "

……

On the field.

The Jazz were overwhelmed by the Knicks' tactics.

The Knicks' offense directly attacked the biggest hidden danger and weakness of the Jazz.

Totally unreasonable.

On defense, the Knicks used their strongest defense and waited for the Jazz to attack.

result…

The Jazz fell behind at the start.

Sloan was very calm on the sidelines, maybe he saw something.

but.

His reaction was a little slow, maybe he didn't need to adjust at all, and he didn't bother to adjust at all.

Because, his offense is always a pick-and-roll tactic.

In the words of the poker world, it is the Jazz, which has always been a bright card.

Adjusting and adjusting is nothing more than changing who will pick and roll, who will be the main attacker, and who is the target of the attack?

The basics of tactics remain unchanged and cannot be changed.

Moreover, the Jazz still don't shoot three-pointers, so the Jazz, who are so strong, are playing a bit messy.

"The Knicks are at it again, and it's still a [-]-point jump shot.

Hornacek's footsteps were slow, and his height was out of reach. Alan Houston once again shot a three-pointer in the face.

Swish-!
Sure enough, the king of mid-range shooting has strong shooting skills, and Houston's three-pointers are so accurate.

The Jazz's defense is in trouble. "

"The Jazz attack, Stockton drives the ball, gets flanked, steps back, goes back to a pick-and-roll, gets flanked again.

The ball went out of the three-point line and did not shoot. After attracting the Knicks' defense to expand, Hornacek hoisted the basketball to the basket and watched Ostertag's dunk performance.

Snapped.

oh!My God!

Camby flew up and directly rewarded Ostertag with a pegboard hat.

Ostertag's offense is too rigid, he has time to shake it before he shoots.

Camby is a flyer, and he likes to jump wildly the most. "

"The Knicks' counterattack, the speed rushed up, Ye Feng rushed to the frontcourt like a stride, jumped up from the basket and dunked."

"The rest of the Jazz can only watch, Russell has already run very hard, but he can only choose to chase Ye Feng or Alan Houston.

The result of choosing one of the two, in the end, still has to be scored by a counterattack.

The Jazz need to adjust their tactics, and they can no longer let the Knicks shoot endlessly, run endlessly, run endlessly!
Otherwise, the Jazz will be doomed! "

"..."

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(End of this chapter)