Randolph is already under the basket, and even if he misses the shot, it is easy to grab the rebound. Because of this, Zhou Xuan shot very resolutely. In the face of Boozer, he felt too uncourageous if he didn't fight.

Sloan took the field to publicly blame Boozer for his poor defense. "Carlos has to be a little bit more attentive on the defensive end, especially when it comes to pick-and-rolls, and he has to keep up with it," he said. In this regard, Paul (Millsap) is much more positive. ”

In fact, it's not just the defense pick-and-roll, but the low-post defense Boozer is also very poor, as an interior player who plays more than 30 minutes per game, he is only 0 blocks per game this season. 2, less than Zhou Xuan, this is simply a joke. To make matters worse, he doesn't have a very good defensive attitude.

In short, if the league has the worst defensive lineup, Boozer must be the favorite.

When he returned to the defense, Zhou Xuan shouted at Randolph: "Zach, block and dismantle in the next round." ”

"Okay."

Old Nelson gave Zhou Xuan the right to command on the field, and he was used to arranging his teammates to run, so he didn't feel that there was any overstepping. Putting Randolph in the high post is to attract the defense and make it impossible for Delon to chase the defense. He has better room to play Boozer alone, which may not be good for rebounding, but he has the confidence to score and it doesn't matter if he doesn't.

DeLong and Boozer blocked and cooperated in the frontcourt, and the person who changed the defense became Marion, and Delong saw that it was difficult to break through and passed to Kirilenko. Randolph retracted to near the three-second zone, and the breakout was not prevented. He doesn't move fast, but under the tutelage of assistant coach Smart, he has mastered the right way to defend.

Kirilenko's three-point accuracy is not accurate, and he can only exert his maximum power by breaking in, and letting him shoot is a good strategy.

"AK47" chose to break through to the middle, and Margeti contracted to form a defensive trend. Kirilenko had a good sense of passing, and at his peak he was considered the most likely player to get a quadruple or even a five-double, and immediately passed the ball to Brewer. Margeti made a save to defend, Brewer opened a three-pointer, the ball was still deflected, and Randolph took the rebound.

The Jazz defended quickly, and the Warriors did not plan to counterattack, Jackson dribbled over the half court and handed it to Zhou Xuan, and at the top of the arc, Randolph covered again.

Zhou Xuan dribbled the ball and avoided Delong on the right side, this time the speed was not fast, Delong saw that Randolph was in a high position, and did not go to assist in defense, but went around the front defense Zhou Xuan's passing route, so that Zhou Xuan had a chance to play singles.

He dribbled with his right hand and took a step forward with his left hand, and his left shoulder probed, as soon as Boozer lowered the center, he immediately dribbled under his crotch and broke through with his right hand, and a simple cross step passed Boozer, and scored a layup in three steps. 4 to 2.

This guy's defense is at the same level as David Lee, so let's fight him resolutely. Zhou Xuan thought to himself, and quickly returned to the defense to keep up with Korver.

The Warriors switched defenses again, with Margeti up in the middle and Jackson on the flank.

Kirilenko blocked Zhou Xuan on the side, Korver ran the position, Marion followed, Delon controlled the ball at the top of the arc and didn't pass, Korver couldn't play in the low post, he ran out of the perimeter, and Marion also followed the perimeter.

Delon and Boozer played a block and dismantle, Randolph immediately switched to the top, the three muscular men squeezed the high position, Margeti was very physical, and quickly got in front of Boozer to resist him, so Boozer couldn't easily cut into the basket.

Delon himself was a strong man, and the space was too small to break through quickly, and passed to Kirilenko, who was pulled to the periphery.

KYRILENKO, WHO IS 206CM TALL AND WEIGHS 107 KG, IS OBVIOUSLY OUT OF PLACE IN SINGLES WITH ZHOU XUAN, BUT DELON WAS A LITTLE HESITANT WHEN HE PASSED THE BALL, AND HE HAD A HUNCH THAT KIRILENKO MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO SCORE EASILY.

"AK47" and Zhou Xuan were in the opposite position, and leaned against the ball with their backs. Zhou Xuan's left elbow was not pushed open, and his heart was settled. Because Kirilenkoli is not strong.

It is not that you can do a good back attack with height and weight, in Chinese high schools and universities, people who weigh 200 pounds and are less than 190cm tall are not good at back fighting. Back dribbling is related to size, explosiveness, and waist strength. People with thick backs and big buttocks will have an advantage in backfighting, and if their backs are full of fat, it will be useless if they have a larger belly. And the step point, the force method has a head. James has a very strong physique, and it is rare to see him eat opponents hard with his back.

Kirilenko squeezed a little and then turned to the left side of the frame, he was very explosive, this kind of turn can often pass people, but Zhou Xuan moved faster than him, the horizontal movement was blocked in front of him, and a big step with his right leg made him unable to get up.

At the same time, Zhou Xuan has already calculated the next step, Kirilenko's characteristic is that he rarely sticks to the ball, and if he fails to break through, he will immediately pass the ball or throw the ball out, he relies on explosiveness, not by feints, as long as he blocks this time, he will definitely shoot. Zhou Xuan glanced at it with the rest of his eyes, and didn't see an obvious passing space nearby, so he expected the opponent to shoot.

Kirilenko really got up, and Zhou Xuan didn't hesitate at all, jumping up and blocking. He couldn't cover Kirilenko, but he jumped early, which played a distracting role, the jump shot was missed, and the rebound was grabbed by Margety.

In order to ensure the speed of the Jazz's return defense, Boozer grabbed the frontcourt rebound alone, and the difficulty can be imagined.

The warriors fell into positional battles. Old Nelson sat on the sidelines, his hands clenched, his legs trembling a little with excitement, he had been a coach for so long, and he had never seen someone who improved so fast as Zhou Xuan. In one season, he went from a defensive hole to an outside defensive expert, which has never been seen in Nelson Sr.'s career.

Maybe he can be stronger in the future, maybe his attack can be even better. How many points can he score if he takes more shots next season? Will it be better than it is now, 20+10 like Paul? The game was still going on, but Nelson Sr. was already thinking about next season, and he felt like he was witnessing a miracle.

Zhou Xuan protected the ball at the top of the arc, leaning on the width of the court, dribbling under his crotch to change direction and Delong to open the distance, then retreating and then changing direction to the other side, gesturing with his fingers towards his teammates.

He wants to single me? There's no way I'm going to let you score easily again this time. Delon shouted in his heart. He and coach Sloan did have a little conflict, not as serious as the outside world said, and the fuse was Zhou Xuan. Sloan demanded that DeLong must defeat Zhou Xuan, suppress him, and prevent him, so that the Jazz can win, if not, it will prove that he is not a qualified core and will be responsible for the loss.

DeLong thought to himself, who can pack a ticket for this kind of thing? The Jazz lost mainly because the overall defense was porous, and the offensive and defensive transitions were slower than the Warriors. So he was not convinced. But while he was not convinced, he also knew that the only way to prove himself was to win against Zhou Xuan.

Just when DeLong lowered his center of gravity and concentrated on the breakthrough, Zhou Xuan suddenly threw the ball out of the ball with both hands, and on the left side Randolph gave Margeti no ball cover, the latter threw off Brewer and rushed to the basket, it was rare that Boozer defended a little outside, but the change of defense was leaky, Margeti rushed into the basket in one step, jumped high single, Zhou Xuan's pass was also delivered, and assisted Margeti to score with both hands empty! 6 to 2.

Kirilenko was slow to defend from the other side and almost kicked Margeti in the face with a pull-up from the basket.

"Beautiful goal, Zhou Xuan's performance in the third game is still stable, and after he entered the playoffs, he played a role on both offensive and defensive ends." ESPN commentator Van Gundy shouted.

"Magic" Johnson said: "Zhou Xuan's passing awareness is so good that the opponent can prevent him from scoring, but it is difficult to prevent passing. ”

On the CCTV5 side, Zhang Li also shouted: "With two goals and one assist in the opening game, Zhou Xuan is already the absolute outside core of the Warriors, and he and Randolph have played an incredible chemistry." ”

"Last summer, I believe that no one would believe that a newcomer and a person known as a cancer would be so powerful together, Zhou Xuan played the playoffs for the first time, but he acted like a veteran, and the atmosphere at the Jazz home court did not affect him." Yu Jia said excitedly: "The warriors are still defending the joint defense. ”

The Jazz play is too simple, that is, they keep blocking and dismantling, the Warriors change the defense in a timely manner, and there will be no obvious gaps after the three swing people change positions, and the Jazz can only make a fuss from Randolph. And Randolph is more shrunk under the basket and can't come out, preventing breakouts and not shooting. The Jazz lineup has weaknesses, lacking three-point shooters, and Delon has shot a lot of three-pointers on the court, and Sloan is not satisfied.

At the end of the day, Delon missed the outside shot, and the rebound was picked up by Marion.

The Jazz wanted to defend against the Warriors' fast break, but the Warriors returned to the defensive rhythm of Game 1, disrupting Sloan's pregame deployment. Kirilenko played very badly after entering the playoffs, especially when he couldn't find a sense of shooting, and he couldn't play with his height. His annual salary is very high, so the Jazz can't make up for it in the past two years, and Sloan doesn't arrange tactics for him, and the 6-year 86 million contract that year is already a garbage contract.

If the Jazz hadn't cried out for a contract extension with Kirilenko in 2004, they wouldn't have had to rush to get rid of Boozer now. Coupled with the fact that Millsap needs to renew his contract this season, their salary is close to exceeding the standard, and the irony is that even if they renew, their current roster is not much stronger, at most they will make the playoffs, and they are still facing the problem of finding a replacement for Delon.

The Warriors attacked, Jackson couldn't make a jumper, and the shooting percentage finally dropped.

The two sides have been fighting hard in the first quarter, and under Kirilenko's defense, Jackson also played a difficult game and couldn't get rid of it. This makes it even more apparent that he is a role player on the field, and Margeti is also pestered by Brewer.

Both sides didn't shoot well, and in order to open up the situation, Sloan replaced Millsap in the 7th minute, ready to focus on the inside, while the Warriors replaced Ellis, ready to speed up.

The Jazz compressed the defense, and Zhou Xuan made adjustments on the court, looking for opportunities to shoot on the perimeter after taking half court, allowing Ellis to take the ball at the top of the arc and single DeLong.

Ellis has long felt that he can single DeLong, and no one in the Jazz can keep up with his speed, and finally has a chance to perform, how can he be polite? DeLong really hates his type, and he struggles to defend one-on-one. Ellis scored six straight points, and the Warriors relied on a wave of 8-2 to pull the score away near the end of the first quarter.

26 to 19. The Jazz stepped up defensively, and the offense went wrong again.