Chapter 132: Natural Leader

In fact, it is not uncommon for defenders to make "big dream steps", small people dribble much more dexterously, seven-foot-tall big men dribble well to be amazing, Olajuwon is famous for being tall and flexible.

In China, players who can do this kind of maneuver, not to mention universities, can find a few in key high schools. However, most of these people are ordinary and short, and the professional team does not want them. Without explosive support, no matter how beautiful the technique is, it is very sad.

The key to the "Big Dream Foot" is to stand firm on the central axis, and the other foot moves to cooperate with the turn and feint, and the power of the defender is limited, and the inside line is easy to be blocked. Zhou Xuan only encountered people who were shorter than himself to do this, and it could not be used as a conventional weapon.

Of course, most of the American players are not very solid in their basic skills, and Barkley and Smith are already crazy when they see Zhou Xuan's goal. They were glad that they broadcast the game live, it was very exciting.

Ma Sha was also watching live TV at home, and she couldn't wait to call Zhou Xuan immediately to chat a few words. She doesn't go to work now and retires honorably at the age of 45. Life at home is much better, Zhou Xuan sent money back, Zhou Gaozhuo is also very good in the restaurant, and reporters often go to dinner and then visit.

Old Nelson arranged tactics and sent the main force on the court, saying: "Zach (Randolph), don't play in the low post, block and dismantle Zhou, and involve defense." Andris (Biedrins) went to grab the rebounds in the frontcourt, Corunna (Azubuuk) and CJ (Watson) on the perimeter ran to prepare to shoot three-pointers, and when defending, 122 combined defense, Zhou was at the top of the arc, and the others contracted the restricted area, so as not to let Crawford easily break into the basket again. ”

The two-guard strategy shows that the Warriors will continue to strengthen their offense.

On the Knicks' side, Robinson wanted to fight with Zhou Xuan angrily, but D'Antoni replaced him and didn't bother to explain anything to him.

How can a person who can't even control his emotions play a good point guard, control the tempo, and control the whole court? He felt that Robinson couldn't compare with Zhou Xuan at all, and he could only play as a substitute for the rest of his life. Zhou Xuan's play reminded him of Steve? Nash, must arrange a breakthrough through the joint defense limit. Dujon is far from him, and if we dig him into the Knicks, maybe we can make the playoffs and even play with the Suns.

D'Antoni is not a good defensive coach, and the Suns' stellar record makes him seriously overrated. He arranged to compress the defense and play right in the hands of the Warriors. Originally, the Warriors were a team that lived by shooting from the outside, and compressing the defense was tantamount to them making bold shots on the perimeter!

After returning to the court and playing two rounds, Zhou Xuan looked at the opponent's defensive formation, no longer broke through, and did not need to block and dismantle, Randolph entered the low post to grab the rebound in the front court. Pass the ball to Watson and Moreau, two substitutes in the team.

Today, Watson's shooting was hot, he caught the ball and pulled it out, hitting two three-pointers in a row, and Crawford listened to the coach's arrangement of the position not very far away. By the time D'Antoni felt wrong and yelled at the players, "Defend it", the Warriors were already leading by double digits.

Su Qun said: "Zhou Xuan has made a mess of the Knicks' defense. ”

It's a compliment, but the Knicks defense is a mess in the first place.

David Lee and Harrington all pulled out the style of play to block and dismantle, and the Warriors couldn't defend it, but they relied on stronger offense to end the first half with a 12-point lead of 76-64 at halftime.

Zhou Xuan scored 16 points and 8 assists in the half, close to a double-double. He's also very close to his career scoring record, and he's definitely going to set a new high today, and maybe he's going to be a superstat.

Dujon also dished out eight assists in the half, scoring just six points. With David Lee and Harrington, his assists are simple, just block and shoot back to the inside on the perimeter.

There are only three guards in the league who regularly score 20 points and 10 assists, Paul, Delon and Nash. Parker may be able to do the same, but the Spurs' overall approach limits his individual play, and he doesn't play a lot of minutes, just efficient. No one has done that among the rookie guards this year, neither Rose, Westbrook, nor Mayo.

At halftime, Barkley commented: "It's a head-to-head battle, the Warriors are doing a little bit better defensively, and at least a few people are willing to defend." The only Knicks willing to defend hard is Wilson? Chandler, if this is still the case in the second half, Zhou Xuan is afraid that he will go crazy. ”

Smith said: "Zhou Xuan's ability to break through in a single defense is not bad, Gai Nate? Robinson has a hat, and he has also covered Starkey before, and the timing is very good. If it's just one-on-one, I don't think he's a defensive black hole like Nash, and he's in high demand for an All-Star selection this year. ”

Defenders who go head-to-head with their bodies can play little role, like Byron? Davis, Andre? Miller, Delong? After all, a strong point guard like Williams is a minority, and Zhou Xuan's defense still has a certain level in the eyes of experts.

At this time, Zhou Xuan was pouring Gatorade in the locker room, he played a lot of time today, and only rested for four minutes in the second quarter, if he wanted to win the Knicks smoothly, he couldn't rest for too long. Fortunately, Randolph came, and if the Warriors were at the start of the season, without Jackson and Magetti, they would have to be slaughtered.

Vice captain Biderins doesn't like to talk, the atmosphere in the locker room is a little deserted, Zhou Xuan sat next to Randolph and whispered to him: "Zach, I hope you can say something, be serious, tell everyone that we played very well in the first half, but the defense was not successful enough, especially tell Biedrins, you will definitely work harder to defend against the out, if there is a loophole, I hope everyone can fill the position in time, so that they can accept you better." Jackson isn't there, you're a veteran on the team and you need to lead by example. That's why the coach called you to talk in the morning. ”

"Do I really want to say this?" Randolph whispered.

"Yes, and in a serious way." Zhou Xuan said lightly: "You are a cute guy, you speak in a funny tone, just like RAP rap, this way of speaking can enliven the atmosphere in the team, but it does not help to improve the morale of the team, it feels very unreliable." I suggest you change some of it, and if there's something that makes you feel bad, I hope you don't get angry. ”

Randolph was silent for a moment, and said lightly: "I won't be angry, Xie Lu Xie You want to help me, no one has ever said these things to me before, you are different from them." I've seen a lot of selfish people...... And you're the most selfless of the people I've ever met. ”

Randolph was indeed affected, and his mentality began to change. Not because of what Zhou Xuan said to him, but because Zhou Xuan himself was a role model. Zhou Xuan has just entered the league, but he has a good reputation in the team and is praised by many people. Randolph has been mixing for so many years and playing luxury data, but no one has ever treated him as an All-Star. Just like the Warriors are suffering from injuries now, people also feel that Zhou Xuan is more reliable than him. This strong contrast makes him want to work hard. He has been fooling around for many years, and what he did before was wrong, is it going to be wrong forever? When he retires, hopefully people will say that star power forward Randolph has retired, not the first brush in the active team, and the cancer has finally rested.

Randolph made up his mind, took a few sips of water, stood up and said loudly, "Guys, I have a few words to say. ”

Everyone looked at him curiously, not knowing what he wanted to say.

Randolph didn't use a joking tone, but said seriously: "We played well in the first half, but the defense was not good enough, and I am mainly responsible for that. I know that I am very slow to move and am not good at blocking and dismantling, so for this problem, Andris pulled out again and again to defend ...... Andris, thank you for doing my job. ”

Biedrins originally hated Randolph, but when he thanked him, he suddenly felt that this guy was not so annoying. After all, his original intention of playing is to win the game, not to brush the data.

What the others thought in their hearts was, it turns out that you also know that you are terrible at defense.

Randolph continued: "In the second half, if they withdraw the inside line again, I will definitely try my best to prevent it from going out, and if there is a vacancy in the inside line, please fill the position in time...... Give me more passes on the offensive end and I'll shoot ......"

Seeing that Randolph was about to run out of words, Zhou Xuan stood up and said loudly: "In short, everyone, we must win this game, and we must defend in the next game, Stephen (Jackson) must withstand this period of truce, our goal should not only be the playoffs, but also strive to go further, do you think the same as me?" ”

"Same! We're going to take it a step further. "Biedrins finally spoke, he was driven by Zhou Xuan's question." Cheer up, we are a strong team! ”

“We? Believe! Zhou Xuan shouted loudly.

“We? Believe! "Everyone else responded positively, and they all cheered up.

Nelson Sr. and Assistant Coach Smart watched from the locker room door and didn't interject.

Old Nelson asked, "Did you find something on Zhou Xuan?" Something that young people shouldn't have. ”

Smart had worked with old Nelson for many years, and immediately thought of his thoughts, and said lightly: "Do you mean his temperament?" He seems to have some leadership qualities. ”

"It's just a few." Old Nelson smiled: "It's no accident that he can play so well, he is very calm, he will not easily show his emotions on the court, he will not complain, nag his dissatisfaction; He is very careful, he will pay attention to the things around him, think about cause and effect, find disadvantages and find solutions; He has courage, rarely says words without confidence, optimistic and sunny; He is generous and giving; He has integrity, he doesn't say what he can't do, and he has to work hard to do it; The most important thing is that he is responsible, and he will take the initiative to take responsibility for the defeat at the press conference, and do not blame others. He basically has the temperament that a leader should have. His skills are not yet fully mature, and there are times when he makes mistakes, but his temperament is innate. ”

Smart swallowed and foamed. Even if LeBron? James, when he first entered the league, seemed to be a stunned young man, chattering and complaining when he encountered a foul, and his happiness and discomfort were all shown on his face. Zhou Xuan was so highly praised by Nelson Sr. in his first season, what height will he reach in the future?