The invincible kryptonite of basketball

Chapter 153 Jackson's Revenge (7/10)

The fan whose twitter was deleted by him was actually right. Durant was upset that Nike was renewing his contract with him and focused on a newcomer. He couldn't say anything to Nike people. That's why I chose to use the trumpet to vent my emotions.

Being exposed did not make him reflect, but made him even more unhappy with Tang Tian.

Tang Tian is just a newcomer, how can He De have such a high popularity.

In his eyes, an inflated reputation cannot represent anything. If someone blows him up on the field, it will be like a castle in the air, and it will only collapse in an instant.

He really wanted to go on the court to beat Tang Tian by himself, but on the one hand, it was inevitable that he would be accused of avenging private revenge and bullying the small by the big. On the other hand, he was the starter and Tang Tian was the substitute. Going up is the best option.

He had seen Jackson's strength in the training camp, and it would not be a problem to beat Tang Tian.

"Yes, I will!" Jackson said excitedly.

After losing to Tang Tian in the streetball game last time, he has been training hard all summer, and his strength has improved a lot compared to that time. He was holding back the opportunity to prove himself again, and now the team boss has mentioned this Request, he can't ask for more.

The warm-up time is over, because there is no opening ceremony for the preseason game, the starting players of both sides will directly appear on the field.

The Thunder's three players came together, Westbrook and Sefolosha outside, Durant and Ibaka on the front line, center Perkins, and Harden did not appear in the starting lineup, acting as the team's No. [-] lineup as before. six people.

It can be seen from this starting lineup that the Thunder also want to win this preseason game at home.

Ibaka and Duncan's jumper.

Ibaka bounced well, pressed the old Duncan and dialed the ball back to the Thunder's half, and the home team got the chance to attack first.

Westbrook went to the frontcourt and made a pick-and-roll with Perkins, and then rushed to the inside for a layup and caused Blair's thugs.

The Thunder team is full of youth and vitality, and they roll up their sleeves and just do it.

With two free throws, Westbrook scored the Thunder's first point.

Parker dribbled to the frontcourt to support Duncan in the high post, and the ball was passed to Jefferson, but Jefferson's layup was blocked by Ibaka.

The Thunder directly played a defensive counterattack. Westbrook went to the frontcourt in three seconds and succeeded in a fast break dunk, scoring 4 points in a row at the beginning.

At this time, the camera is shown on Harden who is sitting on the sidelines. The team's core playmakers are still sitting off the court. The Thunder have already played this kind of fast break. The talent of this team is really overflowing.

The Thunder continued to play fast, and the Spurs' old arms and legs on the field couldn't keep up. They were beaten 13 to 2 in the opening game.

Popovich called a timeout and readjusted his tactics.

Back from the timeout, the Spurs strengthened their defense and continuously defended against the Thunder's strong attacks.

On the offensive end, Duncan also moved from the high post to the low post. After pulling away, he continued to fly Ibaka, or hit the board or hook. After scoring 6 points in a row, he helped the Spurs stabilize the situation.

It's hard for you to imagine that this is already 36-year-old Duncan.

Duncan's outstanding performance revitalized the Spurs' offense. The Thunder's double-teaming came quickly, but Duncan also played quickly. Ginobili, who came off the bench early, made a three-pointer, and Parker made an empty layup. After the Spurs played an 11-0 climax, they tied the score all at once.

After the opening of the game, the two teams played their own characteristics and played evenly.

The time came to about 9 minutes into the first quarter, and both sides began to enter the rotation one after another.

For the Spurs, Neal, Leonard, and Splitter came on one after another, while Parker, Jefferson, and Duncan came off to rest.

On the Thunder side, Reggie Jackson, James Harden, Daquan Cook, and Nick Collison appeared one after another, leaving only one Ibaka in the starting lineup.

Harden controlled the ball from the outside. After Ibaka put up the pick-and-roll, he held the ball and broke through for a layup. However, Blair gave the ball enough confrontation, and Harden failed to score the layup after the shot.

Blair controlled the rebound, turned around and Ginobili's serpentine breakthrough attracted a double-team, and the ball was given to Splitter under the basket.

A very good chance to score, but Ibaka showed his talent and interfered by flying back to the defense. Splitter's shot was buttery, and the rebound was taken by Ibaka.

Harden took the ball to the frontcourt, and Collison put up a high-quality pick-and-roll. Harden still missed a three-pointer through the pick-and-roll.

Split took the defensive rebound, Ginobili played a fast break again, and used his excellent vision to distribute the ball to Neal, who followed up on the weak side. Neal made a nearly open three-pointer.

"boom!"

It's a pity that the ball failed to hit.

After the two sides came off the bench, Ginobili was taken care of on the Spurs' side, and his teammates didn't seize the opportunity. On the Thunder's side, Harden didn't feel good. The scoring efficiency of both sides was not high.

Harden took the ball to the frontcourt again, and he did not attack by himself like the previous two rounds.

He is a player with a high golf quotient, and he knew that he didn't feel good after failing to score two rounds in a row. This is changing his main attack to organization.

Jackson used Collison's pick-and-roll to cut to the basket, and he made a beautiful hit to the ball. After receiving the ball, Jackson accelerated and shook off Blair for a layup.

He's really fast.

Ginobili's step-back three-pointer was interfered by Harden and missed. Turning around, Jackson played a fast break and faced Neal's second accelerated layup with the ball in the frontcourt. thug foul.

After the ball was scored, Jackson beat his chest and roared in front of the audience.

He is as famous as Irving in the Atlantic League, but he was not selected until the end of the first round. Regardless of Durant's exhortations, he himself was holding his breath to prove himself.

Now in the stalemate, he scored consecutively, and his performance was dazzling enough.

Steadily making additional free throws, he scored 5 points in a row and helped the Thunder establish a 5-point lead.

The Spurs missed the last attack. After the first quarter, the score on the field was 23 to 18.

Back in the second quarter, both starters rested. The Spurs replaced Blair with Bonner, and the Thunder replaced Ibaka with Nazr Mohamed.

Both sides are pure substitute lineups.

The Spurs came up to attack first, Ginobili's layup was missed by double interference, and the rebound was accepted by Muhammad.

Back on the field, Jackson directly signaled his teammates to pull away and then singled out Neil. He made an emergency stop jumper after changing direction in advance and directly passed Neil.

Counting the 5 points scored at the end of the first quarter, Jackson has already scored 7 points in a row, and his state has skyrocketed.

Durant reached out to applaud his younger brother.

"What the hell are you doing?!" On the other side of the court, Popovich went berserk and yelled at Neil.

Completely different from training, Popovich is a raging lion when he arrives on the court.

In the Spurs' offense, Manu Ginobili broke through to attract double-teams and then gave it to Neal. Neal hesitated for a while, but was interfered by Harden who came from the defense and missed the shot.

Popovich spread his hands, then turned around and called Tang Tian up.

Chapter 154 Debut (8/10)

Neal made 41.9% of his three-pointers last season, averaged 1.6 three-pointers per game, and scored close to 10 points. He is a top-notch three-point shooter, but his defense is much worse than his offense.

Unable to defend Jackson's breakthrough, Popovich's roar showed that he was not that angry, but he couldn't bear it because he couldn't make a three-pointer and even hesitated to make a shot.

Tang Tian heard Popovich yelling, and got up after taking off his training clothes.

"If you have a chance, make a decisive move." Popovich specifically urged.

Tang Tian nodded, and then walked straight to the technical platform.

Although he is on the active list, he should not be in the rotation. After all, in his position, Ginobili and Leonard are in front of him. One is the sixth man and the other is the team's key rookie. He is just a substitute. .

Although Ginobili is at the second position, he has no problem playing the first position. In fact, Neal is the three-point shooter assigned to him. Neal's performance is sluggish, and the meaning of going to Tang Tian is similar.

And this timing is also very important. If this happens after three or four minutes in the second quarter, then Popovich will probably go directly to Green.

Of course, this is also related to Tang Tian's excellent performance in the training game, otherwise Neil's performance is not good, and the replacement for him is either James Anderson or Joseph.

For many reasons, he got the chance to appear early.

Jackson's shot caused Neal's thug, and he had a chance to score the ninth point of the game, and his state exploded.

When the game entered a dead ball, Tang Tian got up and went on the field, replacing Neil.

Some sporadic cheers sounded from the sidelines.

Not only the few fans holding the godfather's sign, but also some local fans in Oklahoma City.

Durant turned his head when he heard the cheers and made a disdainful sound.

He looked back at Jackson with anticipation in his eyes.

Jackson was in a hot state during this period, and the Spurs must be eye-catching on Tang Tian. This just gave Jackson the opportunity to beat Tang Tian, ​​which is the opportunity he wanted to see.

After Jackson made two free throws, his personal score reached 9 points, surpassing Westbrook and Durant, and he is currently the player with the most points in the Thunder.

There was also a burst of cheers for him at the scene, and the Thunder had found a treasure at the end of the first round.

There was a little pride in Jackson's eyes that couldn't be hidden. It was this counterattack feeling. He wanted to make the first 23 teams that gave up on him regret it!

In the Spurs' offense, Ginobili controlled the ball and advanced from the backcourt to the frontcourt. He is now playing a pure No. [-] position.

Defending him was Thunderbolt Jackson.

At this time, Tang Tian ran tactically and settled in the bottom corner to open up space.

Ginobili signaled Splitter to mention the high pick-and-roll.

Thunder coach Brooks has played against the Spurs many times, knowing that Ginobili's breakthrough is so powerful, he shouted on the sidelines not to switch defenses.

Jackson quickly narrowed the distance with Ginobili, not giving Splitter a chance to pick and roll.

After Ginobili saw it, he immediately changed direction to the right, and then changed direction to the left while advancing, making a signature snake-shaped breakthrough.

After all, Jackson is a rookie, and he is still a bit short in experience.

At this time, Leonard used Splitter's pick-and-roll on the weak side to cut to the basket.

The Spurs' tactics are not a single point, but the entire team is moving. This is Popovich's tactical system.

However, the Thunder did a good job of protecting the basket with the ball, and they switched defenses without the ball in a timely manner. Cook went around and cut off Splitter's catch, and Muhammad also covered the sky above Leonard.

Ginobili's pass to the weak side was blocked, and at the same time, Harden also recovered the basket, ready to pinch Ginobili as before.

Brooks' coaching level has always been questioned, especially the monotony of offensive tactics, but he is actually not bad at defending.

Ginobili saw Harden for the first time, flicked the ball to the bottom corner.

Tang Tian raised his hand to catch the ball, catching it comfortably.

It has to be said that Ginobili's passing ability is much better than that of Walker and Joseph. He catches the ball at the chest position, which is the kind of ball that can be thrown directly after receiving it.

Harden turned around and returned to the defense. The Spurs used a similar tactic before, but Neal failed to seize the opportunity.

When he returned to defense, he only extended his hand symbolically. He knew Tang Tian was the "godfather", but he also knew the difference between streetball and actual combat. Neil would be more accurate than Tang Tian in shooting three-pointers on the street court.

Tang Tian's three-pointer had already been shot, and it only took about 0.6 seconds.

The hard training in the offseason had a remarkable effect, even if Harden rushed over with all his strength, it was too late.

At this time, Popovich looked up at Tang Tian's shot.

Whether the training items can be displayed on the court depends on the ball. If such an open space cannot be hit, it means that Tang Tian is also a training player. On the contrary, if he can hit it as soon as he comes up, it means that Tang Tian deserves a chance to enter the rotation .

There are only more than 400 people in the entire NBA league. For most players, there is probably only one chance.

"Shh!"

Tang Tian's three-pointer hit the net!

He took his chance!

He hit his first goal in the NBA!

"FXCK! Can this rookie hit a three-pointer as soon as he comes up?" Some fans exclaimed on the sidelines.

"Is he like the 'Godfather'? The one who was hot in the offseason?"

"It seems to be, but it's a street court, this is an NBA game!"

The Thunder had already opened up the point difference to 7 points before, and Tang Tian's three-pointer was quite thirst-quenching for the Spurs.

When Ginobili retreated, he smiled and pointed at Tang Tian. He now believed that what Tang Tian said was true.

Sitting off the court for more than a quarter, he can make three-pointers when he comes up. This is not something ordinary people can do. Tang Tian does have a big heart.

"Shit!" Durant couldn't help swearing on the sidelines. Tang Tian made a three-pointer and made him very unhappy.

At this time, Jackson dribbled the ball and pushed forward. He heard Durant cursing, and his face suddenly became serious.

This is the Thunder's home stadium, and it's also his home stadium. The cheers he just won must not be taken away by Tang Tian, ​​especially if Durant specifically told him to do so.

He dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and seeing that Tang Tian was defending him, he directly signaled his teammates to pull away.