rpbooks Chapter 285 Counterpoint Super 6
Chapter 285 Counterpoint Super 6
Chapter 285 Counterpoint Super Six
When Ying Xiong came on the court, coach Skiles told him that his task was to guard against the top scorer of the opponent's bench - Jamal Crawford.
Ying Xiong has heard about Crawford for a long time, and it is a landscape in the NBA.Ying Xiong had watched Crawford play as early as when he was in the Bulls and Knicks.
As for Crawford, in Yingxiong's view, on the offensive end, especially when the ball is on the attack, his dribbling is elusive, his large crossover like a street ball, dribbling behind his back, and jumping again. Coupled with excellent jump shooting ability, the touch is almost incomprehensible.But on the defensive end, he is thin and has bad defensive habits. He is often blown up by his opponents.Due to the huge deficiencies on the defensive end, coupled with the lack of organizational attributes when playing the 1st position on the offensive end, he is a bit sticky to the ball, and he tends to hold the ball when playing the 2nd position, and his off-ball offense is relatively poor, so the most suitable position for him can only be "super". 6"—a master of points grabbing from the bench!
Crawford is not quite the same as JR Smith, who also plays the sixth man. JR is more of a pitcher, while he is more of a ball holder.In terms of physical fitness, JR is even better at the 6nd position, so JR can start with a superstar who holds the ball and attack, while he can only play as a substitute.
In the NBA, it is difficult for a player without defense to become a superstar after all.
One of Ying Xiong's strategies for defending Crawford is to start defense without the ball, go up to the body, and defend the ball.
Jeff Teague dribbles over and finds someone at the top of the key.He was looking for, of course, the substitute boss Crawford.Yingxiong's sticky candy-like defense made Crawford very uncomfortable, and his frequent physical contact caused his physical energy to drain rapidly.
Crawford shook off a few times, without success.Ying Xiong's personal defense was very dedicated, and he used his long arms to interfere, making Jeff Teague dare not take the risk of passing the ball to Crawford.
In desperation, Crawford ran to Teague and got the ball hand in hand.After he got the ball, he responded to Xiong's single defense on the top of the arc and signaled his teammates to pull away.Just now, the yellow-skinned boy on the other side made him feel very uncomfortable. Of course, he wanted to show the other side some color in the one-on-one attack.
The fans at the scene were not afraid of too many things, and they were also happy to see the heads-up, clapping their hands and booing.
When Ying Xiong defended Crawford's offense with the ball, he didn't use a close press like when he was off the ball.The reason is simple, because once it is close to the body, it is easy to be passed.Even with Yingxiong's lateral speed, facing the opponent's speed of changing direction, he will be overwhelmed. Anyone with playing experience can understand this.
Ying Xiong's defense with the ball against Crawford is to give a certain distance, but not to defend against a sudden shot.He knows that even if Crawford is partial to the ball, he is essentially a jump shooter.Crawford can break through, but the strongest technique is still the jump shot.
Facing the defense of the corresponding hero, Crawford began to dribble with the ball and shake. His face frame changed direction and shakes a bit similar to AI, but not quite like it. With a height of 196cm, it is indeed very difficult to defend with such a change of direction and excellent jump shooting ability.
Crawford turned to Akio Ou, and he was surprised to find that the Asian man with a height of more than 2 meters on the opposite side could keep up with his footsteps, and possessed such agility and fast lateral movement speed.Instead of shaking Ying Xiong away by changing directions, he started a feint and dribbled the ball behind his back and then changed directions under his crotch to confuse the opponent.
Yingxiong was deceived by his fake action, and his footsteps slowed down a step. Crawford got a chance to make a jumper, but he missed the rebound. advance.
Ridnour dribbles over and organizes the offense at the top of the arc.It was not Crawford who defended Yingxiong, but Maurice Evans.And Crawford defended, it was Stackhouse.
Ridnor passed the ball to Stackhouse, allowing him to single Crawford.Stackhouse is 36 years old, and his explosive jumping is far inferior to his peak, but his physical strength is still much stronger than that of Crawford.I saw that he didn't choose to force the opponent, but relied on his weight advantage to push the opponent to the inside with his back.
Crawford wanted to stand up, but couldn't stand it, and finally had to foul.
Stackhouse went to the free throw line due to the number of fouls.
Stackhouse made two free throws steadily!
Crawford dribbled over by himself, and Ying Xiong led the defense all over the court, consuming him from the dribble.Ying Xiong knew his plan, he didn't want to get entangled with himself without the ball and consume too much energy.But you directly control the ball from the backcourt, and I lead the defense all over the court. Isn't it exhausting energy?
Crawford was a little annoyed by Yingxiong's sticky candy defense, so he speeded up his dribble, trying to please Yingxiong.
But Yingxiong moves very fast, and no matter where Crawford holds the ball, he tries to keep up.
Crawford held the ball to the top of the front arc, and Zaza Pachulia on the inside came out to pick and roll him.The Bucks' strategy for the Crawford pick-and-roll is that the big man screens and the small man returns.In other words, it is not intended to completely switch defenses.Because they are afraid of Crawford's ability to play big, they dare not switch Gadzuric or Kurt Thomas to him.
Ying Xiong's return speed was very fast, and he cooperated very well with Gadzuric's pick-and-roll defense, which did not give Crawford a good breakthrough or shot.
Crawford had no choice but to continue to play Yingxiong in singles.He kept dribbling the ball under his crotch, testing the opponent, suddenly changed his direction ahead of time and rushed to the left, then quickly dribbled the ball behind his back and went to the right hand, then kicked the ground with his left foot, and quickly broke through to the right.Even if the horizontal movement speed was as fast as Ying Xiong's, he couldn't keep up with the opponent in an instant, and was thrown half a body away by him.
——Defense, after all, is passive!
Crawford seized the opportunity and quickly broke through. At the moment Ilyasova came to help defend, he stopped and jumped suddenly, and then shot a jumper——"Pa——" The ball did not fly towards the basket as expected , but was hit out of the bottom line.
When Crawford came back to his senses, what he saw was Ying Xiong's face as calm as water.Only then did he realize that his shot was blocked by this yellow-skinned kid...
Shock filled Crawford's brain. It had been a long time since he had encountered such a difficult defender.In the past, facing the general team's bench lineup, few players could limit him like Yingxiong.Most defenders, those who can keep up with his speed are not as fast as him, and those who are taller than him can't keep up with his footsteps. Even if they all meet the requirements, he can still get opportunities by changing speeds through feints.
"This kid is really not easy, but why didn't I meet him in the first two games? Could it be Skiles' secret weapon? Impossible, how could Skiles hide his strength, and if he loses another game, he will be ready to go on vacation Yes, said Crawford to himself.
(End of this chapter)