Chapter Forty-Nine: Tigerrrrr
The strength of the San Antonio people has long been overstated, and they have been one of the winning teams since Tim Duncan joined. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
Although they are never ostentatious, perhaps the biggest lace news is Eva's occasional visit to AT&T amp; amp; amp; I watched the ball at the T Arena.
But to be honest, Zhou Zheng is very envious of them, they have always maintained the most solid team, although every season will be fine-tuned, plus or minus, but the core lineup has never changed.
Once upon a time, Zhou Zheng also wanted to choose a city like Tim Duncan to fight for the next championship for the team, just like he did in the Stamford Crimson.
But there's no going back now.
Ever since he walked out of Larry Miller's office that day, Zhou Zheng had thought about it. Although the piece of paper that represents trust has not been completely torn, it has been crumpled and can never be restored to its original state. Even if he doesn't end up being traded away this time, Zhou Zheng won't stay in Portland for long.
What the management has done has pierced his loyalty.
If you treat him as a soldier, I will repay him as a soldier.
At least this sentence will not happen to the team of Zhou Zheng and the Trail Blazers again.
"Anyway, get the win. ”
Zhou Zheng told his teammates at the start of the game.
The team members responded immediately and fiercely, and their morale was like a rainbow.
Drip!
As the whistle blew, Ratliff jumped at the same time as Spurs' Brazilian center Oberto...... Syllable!
Ratliff, who was ridiculed by the media as a pension garbage contract, actually slapped the basketball at a height higher than Oberto's palm, and Zhou Zheng quickly took control of the basketball.
After taking control of the basketball, Tony Parker ran over nervously, but Zhou Zheng did not launch a quick offensive.
At this time, the Trail Blazers' starting five roster is ...... Zhou Zheng, Brandon Roy, Darius Myers, Zach Randolph and Ratliff.
It's not a run-and-gun lineup.
The starters from the Spurs' side were...... Oberto, Duncan, Michael Finley, Bruce Bowen and Tony Parker.
Zhou Zheng reached the three-point line with the ball, stopped, and glanced at his teammates' movements. Then he started to change direction, and Tony Parker was extremely fast and agile, but a little thin on the counter...... His job on the defensive end was more about squeezing the opponent, forcing the opponent to go to the baseline, and then using Tim Duncan's help defense plus Bruce Bowen's sudden pinch to choke the defense...... If the opponent loves to pass, Ginobili's elusive skills will make the opponent ********.
However, Zhou Zheng turned his back and squeezed Tony Parker from beyond the three-point line, shamelessly pushing two steps inside.
When Tony Parker stepped on his feet, Zhou Zheng suddenly turned around, used his master-level spinning action to instantly shake off the defense, and plunged straight into the paint area, Tim Duncan hurriedly stepped forward to delay the defense, but Zhou Zheng's wrist flicked, and the basketball was handed over to Zach Randolph.
Randolph catches the ball and shoots quickly...... Swish!
Hit steadily.
The Trail Blazers completed the inside pass in the Spurs' paint zone...... Completely bypassed San Antonio's defensive system.
Popovich stood on the sidelines, and Zhou Zheng's lightweight style of play made him salivate.
To be honest, he saw infinite possibilities in Zhou Zheng. That's why he threw an olive branch to Portland and was even willing to trade Tony Parker.
"The Spurs have a place for him. ”
Popovich wondered if he should ramp up some trade chips.
Back in the half, Tony Parker quickly launched a rush into the penalty area...... He was the most scorer in the paint area in the past two seasons, surpassing Iverson and Kobe Bryant.
However, this time he encountered Zhou Ruying's defense, and Zhou Zheng's speed was not slower than him, and his agility was not worse than him. At the same time, Zhou Zheng still has the advantage of explosiveness and speed, coupled with above-level defense...... This makes it difficult for Tony Parker to inflict sudden damage.
After he burst inside and didn't find a chance, he quickly went around and handed the basketball back to Tim Duncan.
Tim Duncan received the basketball like an old scalper for decades, and began to arch his back inward at a 45-degree angle on the right wing, squeezing out a little space, quickly turning back and then jumping...... Bang, boom!
The precise angle is like a day for ten years, and the wipe board hits.
Then, Zhou Zheng once again broke through Tony Parker... And in the penalty area, he played the ball straight to Ratliff at a very clever angle, and Latliff received a basketball dunk to score.
At this moment, Popovich understood thoroughly. Zhou Zheng's true strength has surpassed Tony Parker...... Tony Parker relied more on the Spurs system, while Zhou Zheng led the Trail Blazers' system. Perhaps, after Zhou Zheng swapped with Tony Parker, he did not do as well as Parker under the Spurs system, but his ceiling must be higher than Tony Parker.
"I actually want to trade Tony Parker for Tiger Cub and Aldridge at the same time?"
Popovich laughed dumbly, he himself thought it was a little funny.
The Spurs played very steadily, and the Trail Blazers showed patience like never before.
The two teams come and go, the Spurs rely on the team system, and the Trail Blazers rely on Zhou Zheng's stitches to make a difference.
With three minutes left in the first quarter, Ginobili came on and replaced Michael Finley while Bruce Bowen walked over to Zhou.
Popovich is finally going to upset that balance.
Bruce Bowen is notorious in the NBA, and many big-name players have been poisoned by him...... Ray Allen turned against him because of his tricks, Szzzerbiak was kicked in the face by his running sprint, and the Canadian flyer, who is known for his gentle temper, was even black-footed by him, and finally couldn't bear to chase him directly on the field.
Bruce Bowen did not repent of these evil deeds, and even made this his signature...... He thinks these are the masterpieces of his tough defense, and he thinks it will give the offensive players a lot of psychological intimidation, after all, no one wants to ruin their career with a single shot.
"You don't want to break into the restricted area again. ”
Bruce Bowen looked at Zhou Zheng with a sneer.
Zhou Zheng also gave him a bright smile: "Don't dream." I'll rub your head against the floor. ”
Bang!
While the two were talking, except for Ginobili, who was on the court, he missed a shot from the three-point line.
Zach Randolph protected the rebound and handed it to Zhou Zheng.
As soon as Zhou Zheng received the basketball, Bruce Bowen was entangled, Zhou Zheng flashed, and the basketball made a sharp cut directly in front of his Bowen's eyes, swinging his defense away immediately.
He hurriedly retreated, not daring to carry out this rash rush again.
Dirty little tricks aside, Bruce's defense is very personal, he is very good at one-on-one defense, and help defense is not his strong point, but his role is exactly complementary to Duncan's excellent defense and rebounding protection...... His individual defense can reduce the probability of the opponent's perimeter players bursting to the basket, as well as causing the opponent's arrowhead to shoot lowly, reducing the pressure to make up the basket. Duncan's placement in the defensive sector has reduced Bowen's personal defensive pressure.
In terms of his individual ability, he is best at dealing with technical shooters whose individual attack power is not very comprehensive, such as Alan Houston, Ray Allen, and Hamilton. and less skilled off-ball attackers under the basket, such as Vince Carter. In addition, a forward player with strong mobility but average personal ability has to be deflated when he encounters him, and the most classic example is that Marion of the Suns will be deflated every time he meets him.
But if his defender has a more stable back basket attack, his defensive effect is more average, such as Kobe Bryant, who can press him to the floor and rub him every time. In addition, he faced well-rounded old fritter players who played not the main offense but the opportunity ball, and his defensive effectiveness was not good, such as the elderly Pippen during the Trail Blazers.
Overall, Bowen is better suited to pestering some delicate but average cunning outside players.
It's a pity that he met Zhou Zheng tonight.
Zhou Zheng was intercepted by him outside the three-point line, simply lowered the rhythm unhurriedly, and then easily turned his back, Bowen was much taller than Zhou Zheng, but he did not dare to use the advantage of height to force the front, because he fully understood Zhou Zheng's ability to control the ball.
Zhou Zheng squeezed him with his back and slowly pushed inward.
Bruce Bowen walked on thin ice, just as he tried to push Zhou Zheng out.
The little tiger suddenly turned around, and he quickly took a step back...... He's a lot smarter than Tony Parker and won't be disrupted by Zhou's sudden turn.
However, at the moment when he stepped back, Zhou Zheng made a shot with his center of gravity raised, and he quickly opened his hand to lift up again, and at the moment when he lifted up...... Syllable!
Zhou Zheng's basketball sliced in front of him at an extremely fast speed...... At this moment, Bruce Bowen realizes that he has been deceived and feels like a boat capsizing in the gutter.
At the moment when he tried not long after, the little tiger's figure flashed, and at the moment when the fake-hesitation action was completed, it was another desperate crossover change, and Bowen had completely lost the center of gravity to block, unless he wanted to fall to the ground, he could only watch the little tiger stride away.
When the little tiger walked away, he quickly turned around, but he was already a beat behind, he never dreamed that such an experienced defensive player would be 'worshipped'...... It's something even more humiliating than just shaking it down.
By this time, the rose garden was already full of joy.
The DJ on the scene clenched his fists and silently thought in his heart: Just wait for the goal.
He decided to use the furious energy to shout a roar that shook the audience.
Zhou Zheng was non-stop at this time, and galloped towards the forbidden area quickly. Tim Duncan was a little unexpected, he didn't expect Zhou Zheng to take out Bruce Bowen's defense so quickly.
He hurriedly spread his arms to cover his defensive area, but after all, it was a bit hasty.
Zhou Zheng's breakthroughs are known for seeing the seams, and his eyes are always catching opportunities between high-speed travels.
When Tim Duncan was in position, his speed did not decrease, but increased, and he suddenly galloped to his side. The moment Duncan contracted his defense and began to lead the defense, Zhou Zheng jumped quickly and jumped out of his defensive area first. He quickly turned his head sideways and tried to call Oberto, but it was too late. Zhou Zheng has rebounded quickly...... The body is as if it were a rocket taking off...... Oberto simply didn't have time to open his hands to seal the cover...... Rumble!
Zhou Zheng hung arrogantly on the basket.
“tigerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!”
The rose garden resounded with a familiar shout, and then the roar of tigers in the mountains and tsunamis one after another.
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(To be continued.) )