The world of basketball

Chapter 51 Battle in New York ([-])
Porzingis' reported height during the draft was 220cm, but I don't know why Mu Xiaobei felt that he was about the same height as himself when defending him.

Well, yes, he has grown a few centimeters taller, and now he is 225 centimeters, one centimeter taller than Mu Xiaobei.

Whether it is outside the three-point line or in the middle distance, the touch is much stronger than in previous seasons.

With Porzingis on his back, Mu Xiaobei felt that this player was very similar to his big brother Zhou Qi-he had to interject here.

The start of this season was not smooth for the Rockets due to injuries.

First of all, the offensive team's offensive core bulbs and Gordon's hands are not smooth, and the defensive end only relies on Capela as a barrier in the interior, and Capela, who has received a big contract, does not seem to be in good condition last season. up.

I'm not saying that Capela is bad, he's great, and he's improving. He played a great performance against the best centers in the league last season in the playoffs-Towns and Gobert.

But his outstanding performance last season may have caused the opposing team to put a lot of effort into him and find a way to deal with him, which made him a little uncomfortable.

So, this is Zhou Qi's opportunity.

Moreover, Zhou Qi also firmly seized this opportunity and showed his own characteristics-large defensive range, fast defense speed, excellent defensive awareness, excellent three-pointer feel, and fast air cut speed.

Well, so Zhou Qi also entered the rotation in the middle of the season, a real rotation rather than a drinking fountain player, and Zhou Qi seized the opportunity and averaged 16 points + 7.8 rebounds + 8 blocks in 2.3 minutes per game. The three-point shooting rate can reach 30.00%. Eight, his opening and containment of space on the court is of great help to the Rockets.

In fact, Porzingis is a direction that Zhou Qi can try.

Of course, it seems difficult for Zhou Qi to be trained as the core of the team like Porzingis, but once Zhou Qi finds a style of play that suits him, he will definitely be able to return a lot to the team and the coach.

Back to the game.

Mu Xiaobei eats Porzingis alone with his back. Porzingis still looks very thin this season, but he has been gaining weight steadily without affecting his touch to enhance his confrontation ability.

Mu Xiaobei was really in a state of explosion this time. With 4 minutes left in the first half, he had already scored [-] points.

After the confrontation, Mu Xiaobei's body was a little twisted, and his shooting posture was a little weird, but the ball still hit the board.

"Good shot Mu Xiaobei, this kind of ball was often seen on Duncan in the past. It is the kind of ball thrown with a crooked body that can still go in." Wang Meng said.

"This is the embodiment of body flexibility and ability to control the body." Su Qun said: "Of course, core strength is also very important. Duncan's talents are at the historical level."

"Mu Xiaobei doesn't have that high talent, but we can see his solid efforts and progress." Wang Meng said.

After Mu Xiaobei and Zhou Qi both entered the team's key rotation positions, domestic fans were greatly encouraged, and they are also looking forward to the Olympic Games two years later.

Mu Xiaobei and Zhou Qi form a twin tower, with Zhao Jiwei and Guo Ailun on the outside, plus Xiaoding and Abdul Saramu, two domestic hopeful stars, Yi Jianlian, as the big brother, can also lead the team as the backbone of the team.

Well, very strong, although there are no people like Zhu Fangyu, Wang Zhizhi and Yao Ming, but you always have to look forward, don't you?
Porzingis fired from the outside three-pointer, Adelaide made a fierce attack and interfered with Porzingis, Mu Xiaobei took the rebound and handed it to Mudiay.

The Knicks have now won Kanter, because the Spurs have targeted Kanter very aggressively on the offensive end. Mu Xiaobei and Ade both scored a lot of points on Kanter.

Their current lineup is Hardaway-Ntilikina-Hezonia-Knox-Porzingis.

Adelaide played Knox alone with his back. This rookie from the wealthy University of Kentucky played very well this season. He once beat Fultz to win the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Week many times.

The height of 2.08 makes him not a disadvantage against Adelaide, and the wingspan of 2.13 is not bad, but he is too easy to be fooled. No, Adelaide made a 2+1 after a little bit of low position.

His body is very explosive, and he bounces well. He is very good at breaking through to the basket to score, and he can also pull up. He has a good shooting percentage from outside the three-point line and can also work at heights.

Well, but he is really a bit poor on the defensive end. Whether it is the protection of the basket, the protection of the rebound, the defensive skills and intelligence, or the concentration of the defensive end, he has a lot of room for improvement.

But this is his first year, and he has averaged 13 points per game, sharing a lot of pressure for Porzingis.

Adgar scored with a penalty.

The ball was constantly spinning in the hands of the Knicks outside players. When Knox arrived, he suddenly stopped. Mu Xiaobei, who had watched the video, knew that this was a sign that he was about to break through.

Sure enough, Knox suddenly accelerated and rushed to the basket.

Mu Xiaobei let go of Porzingis directly, because he knew that after Knox got the ball and started to break through, his field of vision would become smaller, and at this time Adelaide had also helped Mu Xiaobei to defend Porzingis It's gone.

Forced against Mu Xiaobei for a layup, but still the same, Mu Xiaobei left a little gap. This is what Duncan concluded when he defended O'Neal that year-when you can judge that he is about to get up after sitting for a while and finish the game. Leave a little space to prepare for your defense.

Mu Xiaobei stretched his arms, blocked Knox's layup, and took the rebound to Mudiay.

Kuzma followed Mu Xiaobei's pick-and-roll, received a pass from Mudiay, directly caught and shot, and hit a three-pointer.

Kuzma has been practicing this way of finishing for a long time. He has watched videos of Clay, Korver, and Redick for a long time. The team's big brother Belinelli also taught Kuz by hand. Horse for a long time.

That finisher was added to Kuzma's arsenal a few days ago, but today was his first catch-and-shoot [-]-pointer in the game.

When returning to defense, Mu Xiaobei patted his elder brother's head.

I don't know why, but recently Mu Xiaobei likes to touch the heads of his teammates during the game, and Lonnie Walker was so scared that he got a new hairstyle.

The entire Spurs team was in very good shape tonight, and even Mudiay hit two three-pointers.

Hardaway followed Porzingis' pick-and-roll and hit a three-pointer directly, but Popovich signaled that it doesn't matter, just let him shoot like this, just stick to the previous defensive strategy.

Compared with the Knicks who rely more on Hardaway and Porzingis, the Spurs play more like a whole and are very efficient.

Mu Xiaobei received the point, held high and hit the basket and hit the rebound.

After Mudiay headed Ntilikina to the ball, Mu Xiaobei passed the ball to Kuzma on the outside, and Kuzma made a three-pointer.

Adelaide took Knox alone in the low position, and after being double-teamed, he passed the ball to Mu Xiaobei. Mu Xiaobei threw it high, and Lonnie Walker made an alley-oop dunk.

Porzingis' defensive awareness and speed are great, but this is a five-man sport, and none of the other four Knicks' defense is very good.

Therefore, at the end of the halftime game, the Spurs entered the second half with a 64:52 lead of [-] points.

The Spurs' stable performance on both the offensive and defensive ends made the Spurs breathe a sigh of relief.

(End of this chapter)