rpbooks Chapter 408 Attack at the beginning
Chapter 408 Attack at the beginning
Chapter 408 Attack at the beginning
ESPN once again dispatched Mike Breen, Stan Van Gundy and Mark Jackson to explain the lineup, and the three experienced players will explain the game live.
The magician told Scott to pay attention to limit Xu Tian's playing time, keep the game as anxious as possible, and give the fans a better look.This time it was a decision made by the management, and Scott dared not not implement it.
Xu Tian didn't know.Complete the pre-match preparations according to the usual habits, then walk into the court and give a friendly high-five to the opposing players, and then retreat to the backcourt to prepare for the game.
The broadcast media released the starting lineups of both sides.
Lakers: Xu Tian, Kobe, George, Nance Jr., McGee.
Jazz: Dante Exum, Trey Burke, Gordon Hayward, Derrick Favors, Rudy Gobert.
Josh Smith and Tyson Chandler were rested early to prepare for the upcoming playoffs, so they were not on the active list.
Rudy Gobert and McGee are similar in size, but with stronger golf intelligence and confrontation, so they have gradually grown into the Jazz's inside core.
McGee is on a basic salary contract and doesn't need to take too much responsibility in the Lakers, but his performance has already far exceeded the salary level, which is really a surprise.
In the mid-circle jump ball session, McGee, who has better jumping ability, won the basketball and went to Xu Tian who was standing in the backcourt.
The fans at the scene were very emotional before the game, resulting in an overload of shouting frequency, but they became a little quiet after the game started.
Xu Tian dribbled the ball to the frontcourt at a slow speed, bent over to dribble at the top of the arc, and Gordon Hayward, who was facing up, did not stick up to defend.This is different from the defensive tactics they used in the first three games, so Xu Tian immediately understood the meaning.
Quinn Schneider's coaching style is serious and has strict requirements on the players. This is similar to the coaching style of the former Jazz meritorious coach Jerry Sloan, and it is the style that the team management likes.Every team has a temperament that suits them, and the Jazz's temperament is strict discipline.Loose defensive positions are obviously not their style.
Xu Tian has a high emotional intelligence, and he can think of why the Jazz have such a change, but for the fans who may come to watch the game for him, he put it behind him and focus on the game.
Gordon Hayward couldn't guard against Xu Tian, and the lack of physical confrontation made it even worse.His defense was useless to Xu Tian, and he broke through to the paint with two changes of direction.
Rudy Gobert has good mobility and a large defensive coverage area, but knowing that Xu Tian has an unsolvable pass, he dared not give up defending McGee, and could only watch him shoot from mid-range.
The basketball draws a wonderful arc and passes through the net hollowly!
Xu Tian scored for the first time in the game.
2-0!
Dante Exum is 198 cm tall and weighs 86 kg. He was the fifth pick in the first round in 2014. The team had high expectations for him at the time, but his growth in the past two seasons has not been obvious.
Xu Tian lowered his center of gravity at the top of the arc, looked at Dante Exum who was dribbling too high, and immediately found a flaw.Immediately, he rushed out like the wind, gently stretched his right hand forward, and directly shot the racket he was dribbling.
The yellow lightning reappeared, quickly hitting the frontcourt!
Slam Dunk!
4-0!
The fans at the scene were in a happy mood and were always in an excitable state. Seeing Xu Tian complete the dunk, they cheered enthusiastically.
After getting along with Xu Tian for more than half a season, George regarded him as a brother. He really admired his attitude and smiled unconsciously.When Xu Tian ran back to the backcourt, he extended his right hand to give him a high five.
Dante Exum didn't expect Xu Tian to be so focused, put the coach's words aside, and played this game as an ordinary regular season.
Rudy Gobert felt the difference in the atmosphere, and mentioned the top of the arc as a cover, blocking Xu Tian.
Xu Tian's strength is comparable to that of Rudy Gobert, and he uses physical confrontation to block him to avoid being played out of the pick-and-roll.
Dante Exum's offensive ability is not strong, only being covered by McGee, he lost the space to attack.The shortcoming of his lack of mid-range shooting ability is undoubtedly revealed at this time.
McGee's mobility is not weaker than Dante Exum's. He followed up with the defense and completed a brutal big cap, directly blocking the ball out of the baseline.
Dante Exum is very thin, and he looks very weak in a place that advocates confrontation like the basketball court.Unable to bear the physical confrontation with McGee, he also fell out of the bottom line.
Gordon Hayward is a very good teammate, so he ran over and stretched out his hands to pull him up.The level of confrontation in this game is not large, and there is no need to provoke conflict.
The Jazz sent the baseline ball in the frontcourt!
Derrick Favors is a good power forward, more focused on offensive ability, and Rudy Gobert has complementary places.He stepped out of the baseline and sent the ball to Gordon Hayward on the floor.
George showed his attitude, lowered his center of gravity and looked at Gordon Hayward who was holding the ball, waiting for his impact.
Gordon Hayward is a white athlete, his athletic ability is not outstanding, and he needs to use rhythm and skills more to break through George's tight defense.
George also cleared the salute from his mind and focused on the defensive possession, arms outstretched, watching Gordon Hayward's offensive moves.
Xu Tian was in charge of defending Dante Exum. The pressure was not great, and he took a step to shoot the ball. He paid attention to Gordon Hayward's offense from the corner of his eye.He needs to trust his teammates, and he can't just rush to make up the defense.
George's defensive skills are quite good, and he defends very well, but he failed to block Gordon Hayward's shot and was scored a mid-range head-on!
4-2!
Xu Tian stood in the back court, received the serve from McGee, and then passed it to Kobe who was on the right side of the front court.
As soon as Kobe received the pass, the voice of MVP sounded on the scene.The main purpose of their coming to the scene tonight is to watch Kobe, see him catch the ball, and react naturally.
Xu Tian ran to the left side of the frontcourt, ran to the bottom corner, and pulled away Gordon Heyward, who was defending him.
The defensive player Kobe faced was Trey Burke, who took out the mentality of a challenger and lowered his center of gravity to defend.He is not particularly strong in the league, but he still tried his best to guard Kobe, who has become famous.
Many fans at the scene had already stood up, waiting to see the result of this attack.
Kobe played back singles, faked his shoulders to the right, deceived Trey Burke's center of gravity, turned to the left in an instant, immediately pulled away, and jumped back!
Swish!
6-2!
Bryant's first offense of the game did not disappoint the fans.
Magic Johnson, Robert Pelinka and Jenny Buss sat courtside, laughing and applauding Bryant's goal.
The reaction of the fans at the scene was much warmer than that of the management staff. They shook the celebration signs in their hands and cheered continuously.
The atmosphere at the Staples Center tonight has gradually become lively since then.
(End of this chapter)