The world of basketball

Chapter 99

In the third quarter, they changed sides and fought again. When Mu Xiaobei and Ade were off the court at the same time, the inside combination formed by Gasol and Kuzma successfully withstood the pressure. After playing for 4 minutes in the third quarter, Mu Xiaobei Played at the same time as Bullock, replacing Gay and Gasol.

At this time, the help of Kuzmar's three-possible and four-characteristics to the Spurs can be seen-he can play both the third position and the fourth position.

The defensive end does not suffer, and the offensive end also has advantages in matchups.

This kind of help is not reflected in his data, but he acts as the glue, allowing the Spurs to spend smoothly without fluctuations during the lineup rotation.

There seems to be no definition between Ke San Ke Si and No Three No Four.

The third and fourth positions are called small forwards and the other is called power forwards, but often small forwards belong to the outside line, and power forwards belong to the inside line, so the difference between the two positions is quite large.

Of course, the boundaries between positions seem to have been blurred by now, so many unreliable players have become very popular.

In the past, James, Magician, Garnett, Chris Webber and other super all-around guys needless to say, they are not only three or four, but one or two or five.

In addition, there is Anthony, who is very comprehensive as an offensive method. Whether it is facing the frame or backing the basket, he knows a little bit about whether it is inside or outside. Oh no, he is very proficient. He likes to use the inside to play singles with his back to the basket. When playing the [-]th position, he likes to dribble face-up to get rid of it, and his strength and speed make him not suffer no matter whether he defends the [-]rd position or the [-]th position alone.

There is also Durant, many people don't like him, but I have to say that in this league, he is the only one with James Curry, and the rest of Westbrook, Davis, Harden, Owen and so on are another. The three are historical players, and the latter still needs time to prove himself.

And Durant can play from the second position to the fifth position. His excellent offensive ability, even comparable to Jordan's, and his height and wingspan allow him to match up with any third or fourth position.

As for rookies, what we can see is Tatum. He has proved himself last season, and this season he is also struggling and growing.

Of course, there are examples of failures. The most well-known one is Derek Williams, the No. 11 pick in the [-] draft. Similarly, he had excellent scoring ability and excellent wingspan during college, but he was not tall and had everything. He knows everything but is not proficient in everything, which makes him disappear in the end.

If it is said that among the three or four young people, the best should be three people, and these three people represent different styles of play.

Doncic is an all-around type, with an offensive rebounding organization. He is a bit like James but definitely not the same type. Doncic's touch from outside the three-point line is much better than James, and his physical fitness is worse than James.

Tatum is, well, the Pierce type, and after training with Kobe this summer, Tatum's isolation ability has been improved to a higher level.

And Kuzma is another style of play. Many well-known basketball commentators will evaluate Kuzma as a tall version of Klay Thompson. Kuzma's offensive end is more inclined to develop in the direction of an off-ball master. Just like Hayward Thompson, at Popovich's request, he trained more on his catch and shoot and his finishing ability after an air cut.

Whether it's the organizational Doncic or the tough single player Tatum needs the ball in his hands, and Kuzma is more like a plug-and-play off-the-ball player.

On the defensive end, Kuzma has greatly improved both in single-defense ability and rotation assist defense ability. In Popovich's eyes, Kuzma's upper limit may be higher than Thompson's.

Thompson should be a historical-level off-ball master, a historical-level 3D player, and Kuzma, who is taller, has qualities very similar to Thompson's, such as humility, such as low-key, are the kind that are very popular features.

And Kuzma, like Mu Xiaobei, their greatest talent is their ability to learn and absorb. In other words, they master every unfamiliar skill very quickly.

For example, Kuzma's catch-and-drift shooting is a skill that is difficult to master. Not many people in the league have mastered this skill, but they have all seen the world.

Such as Redick, such as JR, such as Korver, such as Belinelli.

Mu Xiaobei made a pick-and-roll for Jeremy Lin from a high position, and then Jeremy Lin rushed to the basket. Mu Xiaobei cut to the right at a 45-degree angle, and Jeremy Lin returned the ball.

Mu Xiaobei received the pass, and Kuzma came out from the inside through Alder's off-the-ball pick-and-roll. Mu Xiaobei handed the ball to Kuzma, and Kuzma caught the ball. Mu Xiaobei blocked it very hard.

Kuzma received the ball and shot directly, and the ball crossed a beautiful arc.

Swah——

Kuzma hit a three-pointer.

Paul dribbles in singles, Zhou Qi comes up to pick and roll, Mu Xiaobei chooses to switch defenses, Zhou Qi cuts to the basket, Adelaide shrinks to the basket and defends Zhou Qi, Jeremy Lin rushes to the bottom corner to defend Anthony.

But the defense has been changed, and Paul is already playing Mu Xiaobei in singles.

Paul dribbled the ball continuously. Although his knee and ankle injuries made it difficult for him to make those quick starts and stops, he was an old man after all, and he was the queen bee CP3 who was once known for his coquettishness.

Mu Xiaobei didn't follow Paul's rhythm quickly, he knew that once he fell into his rhythm, the ball would basically be lost.

Mu Xiaobei left a small step back and lowered his center of gravity.

Suddenly, Paul accelerated to the front right, and Mu Xiaobei rushed forward to follow.

Too bad, Mu Xiaobei thought to himself.

Sure enough, Paul pulled the ball back again, but that place was within the three-point line. Paul thought about what the coach said, and took a step back with the dribble, which just gave Mu Xiaobei a chance to adjust his defense.

Paul, who was leaning back and shooting, was disturbed by Mu Xiaobei, then hit a three-pointer, and Kuzma protected the rebound.

Mu Xiaobei's right waist once again made an off-ball screen for Kuzma. Kuzma came out to a 45-degree angle on the right side of the outside line, and Jeremy Lin just passed the ball.

But Anthony chased and defended very hard, and Kuzma didn't take the liberty to shoot, but passed it to Mu Xiaobei who wanted the ball from the horn on the right.

After passing the ball, Kuzma passed through the crowd, and immediately cut to the basket. Mu Xiaobei gave a little lead, and Kuzma caught the ball, flew and slid to dunk.

Another pass-and-cut cooperation that the Spurs are very familiar with.

This round is just a microcosm of the third quarter of the game between the Spurs and the Rockets. After Mu Xiaobei was picked and rolled many times, Kuzma made a lot of three-pointers like Korver.

After the third quarter, the Spurs and Rockets still tied 81:81.

　That's one chapter for today, I'm very, very sorry everyone, very sorry, really.

　　Due to some things in real life, Mu Xiaobei has been a little overwhelmed these days, not only did he not get more but less on weekends, I am really sorry.

　　In the new week, Xiaoqiao tried his best to adjust his life, and apologized again.

　　Thank you for the two recommended tickets of [Rain Falling Flying a Coolness],
　　Thanks for the three recommended tickets from [Old Pi $_$], [Feng Ping You], and [Poor Monk Ling Yu's Dharma Name Huanxi Chan],
　　Thank you very much for your old friends' support.

　　Sorry again.

　　good night, everyone.

　　


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