The world of basketball

Chapter 24 The Warrior ([-])
"This Cousins ​​hasn't come back yet, wouldn't it be even worse if Cousins ​​came back to the Spurs?"

"Let's end it. The Warriors of the Big Four were the championship last season. What's the point of adding the No. [-] center this season?"

"Not necessarily, I think this year's Rockets and Celtics can match the Warriors, um, the Spurs championship!"

"I think the Spurs are strong this season as long as the rookies can play well, and their bench seems to have the strength to start a weak team."

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Penguin Sports can post barrage when watching videos, so many fans will interact with friends who have never met before in the barrage, and each exchange their views on the season.

With the last 5 minutes left in the second quarter of the game, Curry's two three-pointers opened the score to ten.

Mu Xiaobei singled out Bell with his back. His favorite post-up spot is two steps inside the three-point line at a [-]-degree angle to the left from the basket. There is enough space to break through there, and he can also give his teammates a shot at any time. Pick-and-roll handoffs.

The Spurs' lineup is very flexible. They can play the twin towers of Mu Xiaobei and Aldridge, or they can put Kuzma on the fourth position, and Belinelli or Bullock on the third position to play relatively small players. line-up.

Bullock averaged 4.5 three-pointers per game last season and made two hits, with a shooting percentage as high as 44.5%, especially at a 45-degree angle on the left.

Belinelli's shooting comfort zone is on the left side and the top of the arc, and the corner hit rate on both sides is also very good. When Belinelli and Bullock play together, it is very effective in opening up the local defense.

But both of them have one characteristic-poor defense.

At this time, these two men are playing in the second and third positions respectively. Belinelli's task is to defend Clay, but it is simpler. The experience of a veteran can help him make a more effective defense.

And Bullock is defending Iguodala, and Iguodala's shooting is as unstable as ever, and Bullock's defensive task is relatively easy.

Coupled with Jeremy Lin, Kuzma and Mu Xiaobei, the Spurs' lineup can open up space.

Bullock ran around behind Mu Xiaobei, and Mu Xiaobei handed the ball to Bullock, but Iguodala chased him hard, and he didn't have a good chance to make a move.

Bullock had to hand the ball to Mu Xiaobei again, and there were 12 seconds left in the attack time.

Mu Xiaobei could only lower his weight and hit Jordan Bell with his back. Suddenly, Mu Xiaobei turned forward, blocked Bell's interfering arm with his left arm, and hit the basket with his right hand.

This is also another task of Mu Xiaobei in this team, and it is also the core task of most offensive ends: when the team's tactics are not running out, he can take over the heavy responsibility of offense, complete singles or find good players. offensive opportunity.

Curry dribbled the ball past half court, and Iguodala came out to receive a pass from Curry. Curry crossed the half court and ran to the right corner. Iguodala passed the ball, and Curry ignored both of them. The defense, the three-pointer directly pulls up.

"Beep-"

Mu Xiaobei, who didn't control his body well, pointed to Curry's wrist, and the referee blew his whistle.

"Shh-"

The ball went into the net hollow, 3+1 scored!

"Good shot, Curry scored three plus one. The Warriors' off-ball running and off-ball pick-and-roll handling are great, and Green is also good, and Iguodala is also good at their third position. The handling of offensive opportunities is top-notch." Wang Meng said with emotion.

"Their shooters, the Splash Brothers plus Durant, Cook, and Nick Young all have a very stable three-point level. This Warriors' grasp of three-pointers and space is unprecedented." Ma Jian also had to Admit that the Warriors are too strong for off-ball pick-and-rolls and players' three-pointers.

Jeremy Lin dribbled the ball across the half court. Facing Curry's defense, Jeremy Lin didn't want to pick and roll, but went straight to the crotch, passed Curry in the last step, and went to the basket.

Compared with the emergency stop jump shot after passing the defender, Jeremy Lin seems to prefer to rush to the basket to finish.

But his skin color is doomed that the referee will not give him the whistle like a normal NBA player. Don't refute it. free throw.

In many cases, if Jeremy Lin hadn't been thrown to the ground and then rolled a few times, the referee would rarely whistle.

As a person of yellow race who grew up in the United States, he has been familiar with this unfair treatment since he was a child.

This time, Jeremy Lin, who had already taken three steps, did not directly layup, but threw the ball to Mu Xiaobei from the back of Jordan Bell, who came from the defense.

Mu Xiaobei made a successful throw and the ball went into the net hollow.

Jeremy Lin played the most at his level in the Hornets. At that time, Jeremy Lin, as a bench bandit, opened up the situation for the Hornets many times as a sharp knife when the Hornets couldn't open the situation.

But that was also a year when Shuhao matured. His shooting ability became more stable than before, and his organizational ability and ability to find teammates were also better.

Jeremy Lin, 30, will find his brighter moments with the Spurs.

Curry's worship of Buddha shook Jeremy Lin's center of gravity, but Jeremy Lin soon followed in Curry's footsteps, but the eight positions behind were enough for Curry to find room to make a shot.

A small toss shot one step inside Curry's free throw line, the touch is very soft.

"boom--"

Mu Xiaobei let go of Jordan Bell and came out. He blocked the ball fiercely with his big hand, directly beyond the three-point line.

Jeremy Lin got the ball and ran towards the frontcourt quickly, but there was no one in front of him.

Clay's return to defense was fast, and by the time Jeremy Lin made a three-step layup, Clay had already reached the basket.

There are no more Spurs players following up.

Jeremy Lin cast a glance behind, and could only go up by himself.

He jumped high, and Jeremy Lin felt that this should be the highest jump in his career. The recovery of his knee injury made him no worries.

Boom——

He heard the exclamation of the fans in Oracle Arena, the whistle of the referee, and the loud sound of the basketball hitting the basket.

He rolled around on the ground a few times until Mu Xiaobei, who was jogging all the way, pulled him up.

"Beautiful job, Brother Hao!" He heard Mu Xiaobei yelling at him in Chinese.

He raised his head and saw the scene just now played back on the big screen. A yellow lightning bolt wearing a black jersey rushed to the basket in an instant, jumped high and dunked Klay Thompson.

He walks to the free-throw line with a smile on his lips.

He was still immersed in the thrill of the ball just now, and he didn't even concentrate on the free throw, but he still relied on his muscle memory to score the ball.

Seeing that a block and a dunk by the Spurs were about to demoralize, Cole quickly called a timeout.

Jeremy Lin walked to the bench and high-fived his teammates, this feeling, this feeling of much attention.

He recalled that when he was in high school, his GPA was 4.3 and he was close to Harvard Business School, but he chose to play basketball.

He recalled all the efforts he had made for his dream and all the contempt and pain he had experienced.

Looking at the black and gray jersey, he felt a sense of belonging to a team for the first time.

He had a hunch that this place would be the place where he could realize his dream!

(End of this chapter)