Chapter 171 [Classic Blocking]
The Jazz played a positional battle, the players pulled away, and Oku went to the left perimeter.
The most powerful point of the Jazz's blocking and dismantling is not relying on the guard and power forward to block and dismantle the ball, but the center is good at floating on the periphery to shoot three-pointers, which makes the opponent dare not use the periphery to use regional defense, which is an important reason why the Rockets were eliminated by the Jazz twice in the playoffs. The Warriors don't have that kind of talent, and Bidrins' mid-range shots aren't allowed.
DeLong didn't just play Zhou Xuan, but chose to block and dismantle with Millsap. They are the same type of players who don't think it's a big deal to win heads-up, and like to move the ball to the most reasonable and low-effort position to score easily.
That's how good point guards choose. If a point guard is focused on individual scoring and doesn't like to rely on cover, then that person shouldn't be on the court, and "General" Arenas wouldn't do that.
Randolph pulled out to defend Oku, Biedrins could only come out from the inside to defend the pick-and-roll, Deron broke through from the right side, relied on Biedrins to accelerate to the inside, and did not pass back to Millsap in the middle. When he was about to reach the baseline, Delon suddenly changed direction, and the ball was handed from his right hand to his left, shaking up space with Bidrins.
Zhou Xuan knew what level the Bidrings defensive defender broke through, and this kind of ball was about to be passed, so he let go of Millsap and jumped up from the side to block Delon. DeLong is not a person who can only shoot a tendon, he has a wide field of vision, and when he jumped, he had already observed Zhou Xuan's running position and passed the ball to the middle.
Randolph went out on the perimeter, and Biedrins went inside to grab the rebound after following Deron and leaked the man. Millsap catches the ball in the middle and makes a jumper. 0 to 2.
The Warriors attacked, and after blocking and dismantling, Millsap once again defended Zhou Xuan from breaking through the line, and Delon also bypassed from behind to take the pack.
All the teams that included Zhou Xuan basically defeated the Warriors, and at first, some teams disdained to wrap up rookies for the sake of face, but as Zhou Xuan became more and more famous, other teams ignored them. Zhou Xuan passed to Randolph, and Brewer immediately went on top of the periphery and let go of Azubuk.
Randolph's passing awareness is not as good as Zhou Xuan, in the face of Brewer, a swingman, he was very unconvinced, chose to play alone, and relied on a few turns to shoot the opportunity to come out, but the jump shot was deflected under the interference of the opponent. Millsap returned to the interior and grabbed a rebound in the backcourt.
After Boozer's injury, Millsap started 23 games, averaging 16 points and 10 points per game. 3 rebounds 1. He has 2 steals and 1 block, shoots 54 percent from the field, and is one of only 15 players in the league to average 1 steal and 1 block per game. The two important statistics of rebounding and mid-range shooting are very solid, and it is no wonder that the rumors of trading Boozer are intensifying now, and many experts say that Boozer is overrated.
Boozer is a player who averages 20+10 per game when he is healthy. But his defensive ability below the level of the forward has been criticized, and the pick-and-roll, single defense, and help defense are not very good, and in his career, Boozer has never averaged more than 0 blocks. 7, it is even more common to be passed by the defender in one step. In addition, his partner is Oku, his movement speed is limited, and the Jazz has not been very good at blocking and dismantling before, Millsap played the starter, which solved the problem of blocking and dismantling to a certain extent, although he also has shortcomings, is too short, etc., but has conquered the coaching staff and fans with his own hard work.
Jazz attacked, Delon and Millsap's blocking and dismantling cooperation came again, this time Zhou Xuan was very well prepared, bypassing Millsap and retreating to the three-point line to chase Delon.
Delong's three-point touch is not as outstanding as his mid-range shot, which is somewhat similar to Zhou Xuan's, with a three-point shooting rate of only 31%, which is better than Zhou Xuan's current 33. 6% is a bit worse. Under this premise, shooting three points is certainly not his first choice.
DeLong broke through from the right and was blocked by Zhou Xuan and did not pass to Millsap. Biedrins defends the middle, and the height advantage is obvious, and it is impossible to shoot easily.
Delong took a step back with the ball, opened the distance with Zhou Xuan, shook his left shoulder slightly, and the step back was to attract the opponent's center of gravity to step forward, Zhou Xuan only took a small step with his left foot, but his body did not move forward. He thought of two possibilities, one is Delong's mid-range shot, he is almost out of the three-point line when he retreats, far away from the basket, even if the shot can't be covered, the threat is not too big. The second is that he takes a step forward and wants to be close, and Delon can immediately use "crossover" and dribble the ball under the crotch.
The best thing is that Zhou Xuan's body did not move forward, but he made a feint to move forward, taking that small step, Delong immediately made a follow-up action coherently, dribbling the ball under the crotch and passing his right hand to accelerate the breakthrough, Zhou Xuan's foot retracted and retreated, followed Delong, blocking the breakthrough route.
Like many guards who want to single Zhou Xuan, Delon feels the pressure, and almost no one acknowledges Zhou Xuan's defense, because the Warriors' overall defense is too bad, but one-on-one with him, you will find it difficult to break through.
DeLong is good at changing direction, and he scored an impressive jump shot past Kobe Bryant several times in the playoffs last year, but he didn't succeed in playing Zhou Xuan for the first time today. He backed the ball back and hoisted it into the low post.
In the middle, Brewer cut through Millsap without the ball, and Bidrins' switch was a little slower, and Brewer received the ball and scored a layup. 0 to 4.
The Warriors attacked, Zhou Xuan let his teammates pull away, and singled DeLong at the top of the arc. Looking at DeLong's small forward's size, he wanted to try it, and the muscle stick generally doesn't move very fast.
He dribbled the ball to his right hand and then took a step to the right, then pulled the ball to the left. De Da moved to the left with all his heart, blocking the breakthrough route with all his might, and Zhou Xuan dribbled the ball under his left crotch to his right hand, and the double change of direction passed Delong.
He guessed it right, Delon is a little slower laterally, and his defensive characteristics are not afraid of a heavy guard, and the Jazz also let him defend Kobe Bryant in the playoffs last year, and the effect is not bad.
The Jazz wouldn't let Zhou Xuan go so easily, and Brewer on the side let go of Azubuuk's defense. Zhou Xuan passed the ball to Azubuuk, Millsap went to fill in again, and Azubuike passed to Biedrins, who was released in the low post. Oku stepped forward and slapped Biedrins on the hand, fouled him in time, and sent him to the free throw line.
Biedrins hit one of two free throws and the Warriors finally scored. 1 to 4.
The Jazz have a similar strategy to other teams, guarding the perimeter and letting Biedlings go. Biedrins has played well in these games, with two double-doubles per game, in fact, as long as you watch the game, you will find that except for Turiaf, the Warriors are no worse than his offense, because he is bad, the opponent often ignores him, once his teammates find a gap to pass the ball over, it is easy to score two points, and the data comes like this.
The Jazz attacked, but the Warriors still couldn't prevent it, and this time Delon and Oku played a blocking and dismantling cooperation, and the misalignment was fatal. Zhou Xuan was more than a head shorter than Oku, and the other party was still very strong. With such an obvious misalignment, Deron did not pass the ball, and singled Randolph to shake out the space and hit a pull-up jump shot, 1-6.
The Warriors' offense was difficult, and Zhou Xuan blocked and passed to Randolph, who was caught by Brewer and Delon this time and let Azubuke go. Randolph couldn't see the space, and passed the ball to Zhou Xuan, who was pulled back to the periphery, and when Zhou Xuan passed the ball to Azubuike, it had already delayed the fighter, Brewer chased the defense, Azubuike's jump shot was missed, and the rebound was picked up by Millsap.
Millsap University has been the NCAA rebounding champion for three years in a row, and it's not for nothing. On the offensive end, he received a pass from Delon to the low post, and singled Randolph to quickly turn and hit a jumper. 1 to 8.
Looking back at draft night, the most nerve-wracking thing is always the second-round stars. Portland's missed Jordan and Detroit's unpicked melons can be said to be a sight to behold. But which little daughter-in-law sat in the little green house and didn't become a mother-in-law until the second round, she had to blame the whole league team for being blind and blind, and the little swan passed by as an ugly duckling. The discouraged teams were discouraged, and endured the media reporters who recalled the missed second-round teenagers every now and then, like a group of old singles gathered together, beating their chests together after getting drunk, and repenting for not pestering a certain girl in the first place.
LIKE ZHOU, MILLSAP WAS DRAFTED IN THE SECOND ROUND IN 2006 BECAUSE HE WAS 201CM TALL AND WAS QUITE POOR IN THE NBA POSITION. The ability to play and speed are not suitable for playing other positions other than power forward. Now that Jazz is cheaper, he proves with his actions that the experts are all blind.
The Warriors attacked, Delon changed his defense to Azubuke this round, and handed over the task of defending Zhou Xuan to Brewer, which is more convenient to change positions after the defense and dismantling, Zhou Xuan and Randolph blocked and dismantled, Millsap changed defenses, he took the ball to the inside, ready to pass to Randolph to the basket, but the Jazz defense also followed his movement to shrink inside, and Oku stood under the basket.
If it is passed to Randolph, he will face the bag directly under the basket, but there is no way to play this ball Zhou Xuan chose to play by himself, dribbling back under the crotch, and pulling away from Millsap to shoot a jumper.
As long as the Warriors can retreat inside and only Randolph is left in the low post, things will be much easier. Just like the combination of Yao Ming and Scola, the perimeter partner is also a pitcher, which makes it easier to play Randolph's low-post offensive advantage. If Margeti returns and makes a cameo appearance at the No. 4 position, this effect can also be achieved, but for now, the Warriors can only continue to use Biderins, constantly being empty by opponents.
The Jazz are famous for blocking and dismantling, of course, they know the elements of blocking and dismantling, and the magic weapon that the Warriors rely on to survive in three consecutive wins does not work, and they fall behind by a large score in the first quarter.
Although Sloan did not lead the Jazz to a championship, he was experienced and guarded against the two of the Warriors' blocks, preventing Morrow from easily getting shooting opportunities on the perimeter, and putting Biedrins and Azubuke to shoot. It doesn't matter how many points these two score, they have never dominated the game.
Nelson Sr. replaced Watson and Moreau at double after six minutes in an attempt to speed up the counter-attack. The Jazz also replaced the "AK47" Kirilenko to increase the height on the court, so Watson was forced to mismatch Brewer, and the weakness of the defense was more obvious.
Azubuike scored 12 points in the first quarter, Biedrins had five points and five rebounds, but the Warriors trailed 20-36.