Chapter Twenty-Five: Rapid Bombardment
"Don't get into conflict with the Trail Blazers. As soon as Stoudemire returned to the bench, D'Antoni came over and criticized him forcefully: "You're an All-Star, you have unlimited potential.www.biquge.info And there's a bunch of scum over there, do you want to take on a bad reputation and never be recognized by the mainstream media for the rest of your life?"
D'Antoni used serious words.
Stoudemier was silent.
"Calm down. D'Antoni patted Stoudemire on the shoulder, then said to Tim Thomas on the side: "You take Stoudemire's place, control your temper, and don't fight them unnecessarily." β
D'Antoni made the decision to put Stoudemire on the bench, not wanting his No. 2 love to get bogged down in a dispute with the inmates.
On the other hand, Zach Randolph did not receive any criticism, and there would be no surprise for McMillan when Zach Randolph clashed with anyone on the court.
However, in order to avoid unnecessary follow-up conflicts, he still walked over to Zach Randolph and said: "You take a break first, and then play in the second quarter." β
Zach Randolph was slightly upset.
McMillan didn't calm his emotions, he looked up at the time above his head: "Tiger, there is 1 minute and 26 seconds left." Do you want to seize this minute and a half to play two rounds of quick offense with Phoenix?"
"I know you're good at this. β
McMillan said with a smile that he was noticeably different from the other rookies in his eyes, and that he had more of a doting look in his eyes.
He has been paying close attention to Zhou Zheng since he hasn't seen him in person, and in fact, the reason why the Trail Blazers didn't trade Tiger away on draft night was because he said a very crucial word.
"Okay. Zhou Zheng immediately agreed.
"Then which players do you need to partner with you?" McMillan gave Zhou Zheng the most autonomy, even letting him pick players.
When the other players on the bench heard this, they were all dumbfounded, they didn't have this treatment. Even Zach Randolph did not have the power to pick his teammates.
Backup point guard Jarrick Jack was completely desperate, and he felt that his previous idea of stepping on Zhou Zheng was too naΓ―ve.
The manager completely took him to heart, and gave him so much autonomy in the first preseason game, which... It's like raising him as his own child.
Zhou Zheng smiled and shook his head, he is a smart person, and a smart person should know how to judge the situation. When someone else gives you face, you can't really go along the pole, and you also need to take into account the feelings of other people.
"I think the coach understands the essence of the fast break better than I do, and what kind of players come together to have better chemistry. Zhou Zheng looked directly into McMillan's eyes seriously, and he was very sincere: "I'm just a player, and I'm still a rookie." β
McMillan smiled heartily, he liked such humble children.
"Dixon, Outlaw, Miles, Kapaja, you play with Tiger!"
The head coach quickly made personnel changes, McMillan is worthy of being a point guard, and after so many years of coaching, his vision is very accurate. This lineup is exactly what Zhou Zheng hopes to match.
The two of them looked at each other and smiled very tacitly, and the generals were harmonious and harmonious.
However, it didn't take long for someone to break the harmony, and Ruben Patterson suddenly jumped out of nowhere: "I'm going to play, this lineup needs a defensive giant." β
Suddenly, Zhou Zheng was very embarrassed.
McMillan felt very slapped in the face, which clearly showed that he was disrupting himself.
"No, I can't. McMillan rejected him very strongly.
Drip!!
At the same time as the two clashed, the whistle blew and the game resumed.
Zhou Zheng tried to persuade the two of them to be in the middle of the situation, but in the end he closed his mouth and walked silently to the court.
If there is such a conflict between Zach Randolph and McMillan, Zhou Zheng may stand up and persuade him, because the relationship is closer. But Ruben Patterson, Zhou Zheng really doesn't know much about his personality. But judging from his behavior, his emotional intelligence is really a bit low. Zhou Zheng didn't want to get angry and put himself in an embarrassing situation.
"Why didn't Ha Seung Jin get back on the pitch?" the South Korean commentator was also questioning McMillan's substitution strategy.
"Ha Seung Jin has a huge height advantage against the Suns, and at this time he actually put him on the bench, and the head coach of the Trail Blazers doesn't know basketball at all. β
"Look, they've changed their lineup, are they trying to play against Phoenix? Oh my God, Phoenix is the best fast-break team in the NBA. β
"Crazy. The head coach of the Trailblazers put the treasure on the Chinese guard, which is simply unreasonable. β
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South Korean commentators indignantly accused McMillan of negligence in employing people on television, and in their opinion, it was a crime not to use Haseungjin and should be exiled to Takeshima for the rest of his life.
However, things do not shift by their will.
After the referee kicked off, Stephen Nash quickly launched a fast attack, although he lacked Stoudemire, a tough offensive finisher, but... The Suns still have plenty of offensive routines.
Soon, Nash passed the ball to Sean Marion, who gently stretched his arms and crossed the arc in the box to gently put the ball into the basket.
Outlaw wasn't quite able to keep up with him.
βrun-gunοΌβ
At the moment when Sean Marion scored, Zhou Zheng had already loudly urged his teammates, Darius Myers quickly sent the ball to him, and then the whole team rushed to the front court like a group of running bucks.
The four assistants that McMillan arranged for Zhou Zheng are all guys with amazing athletic ability.
After a lightning rush to the frontcourt, Zhou Zheng tore apart the Suns' unstable defense with a change of direction, rushed into the restricted area to attract Tim Thomas's bag, threw the ball high and Darius Myers fell from the sky, and dunked the basketball into the basket with both hands!
His back-to-back dunk earned him a full house.
Darius Myers was drafted with the third overall pick in 2000 as a high school player because of his perverted physicality, long hands, athleticism, and incredible bounce, which is easily reminiscent of the last time a high school player was so impressive... Kevin Garnett.
"Well passed, Tiger. Darius Miles high-fived Zhou Zheng.
Zhou Zheng hurriedly urged him to return to defense.
Stephen Nash has spurred an equally lightning-fast offensive... In the NBA, there are not many teams that play fast break, and point guards who can control the essence of fast break so vividly are even rarer. Stephen Nash has long been looking forward to a fast-break showdown with Zhou Zheng in the game, and now that Zhou is taking the initiative to set off a fast-break offensive, how can he not be excited?
The two seemed to be competing for the fastest sword in the world, and Zhou Zheng had just completed the basket bombardment. Stephen's side stepped up quickly, and after blocking one with Tim Thomas, he passed the basketball to Barbosa, who ran out of the open space from beyond the three-point line, and Barbosa caught the ball and ...... Swish!
As soon as Barbossa's side scored, the crowd didn't have time to cheer.
Zhou Zheng started the offensive and stabbed forward with a 100-meter sprint, and similarly, he took advantage of Kapaya's block. Then, he threw the basketball quickly and long to Dixon, who ran to the bottom corner.
Although Dixon is a typical double-guard in the NBA, he has a sharp catch-and-shoot ability, which is why McMillan threw him onto the court.
Swish!
A perfect three-point counterattack!
Zhou Zheng and Stephen Nash are manipulating the game in almost the same way.
Stephen even had the feeling of looking left and right in the mirror.
D'Antoni on the sidelines saw this scene and sighed with emotion: How nice would it be if the Suns were traded on draft night?
"Coach, we're going to have to trade this kid. Stoudemire's voice rang in his ears.
D'Antoni rolled his eyes angrily...... I wanted to bring him to Phoenix last year.
When I think of the scene of watching Zhou Zheng play for the first time last year, D'Antoni automatically thinks of Chinese hot pot, and when I think of Chinese hot pot, I can't help but think of leeks.
When he thought of leeks, he couldn't help but get up...... It was a dead wood night.
Bang!
The sound of Dior's striking iron shattered his associations, and he turned his gaze back to the arena.
Outlaw has ridden Tim Thomas with his amazing bouncing ability to pick up the rebound... This guy literally plays on the second floor.
Zhou Zheng received a pass from Outlaw, launched a fast attack as soon as possible, and just crossed the halfway line, he handed the basketball to Kapaja, who ran outside the three-point line, with a large ground-hitting pass.
The Russian power forward has almost zero interior skills, but he has three-point ability and is much more consistent than Rock Jamison's.
Swish!
Kapaja hit an unguarded three-pointer.
The trailing Blazers' deficit shrunk to 14 points in an instant. At this point, there are 25 seconds left at the end of the first quarter, and each has theoretically one offensive time. But as things stand, it seems that two attacks per team is more than enough.
The speed was so amazing that the screaming fans in the arena were a little out of breath.
"Before we get more talented players, Run-Gun can be Portland's logo. McMillan stood in front of the bench and pondered: "It's just that this is bound to cause a bigger tear within the team, after all, the old ball ruffians are not good at running." β
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