Chapter 255 [Playoffs Get Off to a Good Start]

Kevin? Martin's skills are very strong, he averages 24 of 16 shots per game. 6 points, what level is this? Zhou Xuan analyzed from the data that the trick of making fouls had to be learned, and the playoffs really made Delong suffer.

Single-player fast attack, Delong is not guarding next to him, can he get out of the way, so what will people say about him, knowing that it is a trap, he can only step on it. He was fouled, and it caused problems for the team.

Sloan also had a headache, knowing that he couldn't stand replacing Delong, and if he didn't change it, if he made a fourth foul, it would be completely over. In the end, Sloan still let DeLong continue to play on the court. He's off the court at this point, and it's likely that the Warriors will turn the second half of the game into garbage time with a wave of highs.

Su Qun said: "Zhou Xuan proved himself by suppressing Delong today, his efficiency is too high, with him, Ellis only played 9 minutes and was replaced. ”

Yang Jian said with a smile: "When Zhou Xuan made free throws, he gave a close-up to Ellis, his expression was a little lonely, he has the ability, if the playing time is shortened in the playoffs and only plays as a substitute, I'm afraid I will feel uncomfortable." But when he plays, his outside shooting ability is limited, he can't open up space, and the two of them are not tall enough on the defensive end. ”

Boozer singled Randolph and scored on a step-back jumper. 63 to 40. On the offensive end, he is the one who can best share the pressure for Delon, while on the defensive end, he doesn't play much of a role.

The Warriors players all pulled away, and Randolph also went to the left perimeter, leaving enough space for Zhou Xuan to play alone, and Moreau, Azubuuk, and Jackson were all standing on the outside, waiting for the opportunity to shoot three-pointers.

The Jazz defense had to be expanded, and Deron knew that he was going to be bad, he couldn't foul anymore, and he had to use his skills to defend him, how easy was it?

Sloan also sweated his disciple on the sidelines, and he chatted with DeLong before the game, saying that whether he can beat Zhou Xuan is the key to whether the Jazz can advance to the next round. But now that Delon has a tendency to be blown up, it is better to release the water as soon as possible and touch the Lakers, and Fisher will definitely not create too much pressure on Delong.

Zhou Xuan dribbled the ball at the top of the arc, dribbled his crotch to his left hand, and his left shoulder shook slightly. There was no feint to hit Delong's ball before, Delong knew that his speed was at a disadvantage, and immediately followed his movements, how did he know that Zhou Xuan dribbled the ball under his left crotch and handed over his right hand, and quickly changed direction to the right.

Killer CROSSOVER! Delong forcibly twisted his body and was almost shaken down, and Zhou Xuan shook out of the gap and hit the basket directly. The Jazz defenders are very far away, and they don't have time to make up for it, so he goes to basketball easily. 65 to 40.

Zhou Xuan's personal 8th point, the home fans shouted emotionally.

Back on the defensive end, Zhou Xuan faced Delong, still expressionless. This made Delong feel the most angry.

He's just a first-year rookie, can't I really beat him? He thinks he should suppress me? Delon has long regarded himself as a star player, although he has not been selected as an All-Star.

DeLong waved his hand and let his teammates pull away. He singled out most of the league's defenders with ease, and he couldn't believe that he couldn't score from Zhou Xuan.

Zhou Xuan lowered his center of gravity and took a step to prevent sudden but not anti-throw. He bet that Delon wouldn't shoot, and if he gritted his teeth and wanted to hit him, he should choose the way to hit him with a higher shooting percentage, that is, to shoot in the low post, or make a foul like he just did.

No matter what Delong does, Zhou Xuan is unmoved, just look at the footsteps, which side Delong is breaking from, he will follow from the side, keeping a certain distance, if Delong's shot is also with him, go up to interfere, and if he enters, he will enter, and there is no lethality.

Delong chose to break to the right side, Zhou Xuan stepped on the three-second line to follow, and waited until the edge of the penalty area to suddenly get close. He had already expected that DeLong was going to eat hard with his back, and he couldn't let him easily bump away, the first blow was still an elbow, and then he lowered his arm and continued to fight physically. Even if you want to score, you have to stay away from him.

DeLong was not a fool, he was fouled three times and was convinced that the referee would not blow a fourth easily, so he challenged the scale and arched backwards. Zhou Xuan held his breath, raised his right hand high, and quietly pushed Delong's waist with his left hand, his strength was concentrated in the lower plate, and he was still knocked backwards.

Zhou Xuan relied on bench press to train his chest muscles very strongly, much stronger than when he first arrived in the United States, otherwise he would definitely not be able to withstand it. In addition, the team is used to playing against swing people, so he doesn't feel pain, and he won't be afraid.

Delong hit it twice, and when it hit it for the third time, Zhou Xuan suddenly took a step back, Delong was not a high school striker, he had better control over his body, he was not shaken, and immediately turned around to the middle. Zhou Xuan also immediately turned to the middle lane, was not thrown away, and left room to jump.

If he can't carry it on his back, he has a way to make up for it.

Delong held the ball with both hands and shook it for a while, Zhou Xuan didn't jump, just raised his hand to interfere. Delong then jumped forward, pressing Zhou Xuan to shoot, he had an advantage in terms of strength, and the first time Zhou Xuan didn't jump, it was impossible to prevent it, because he couldn't jump up by him. But after taking the ball, a person came up from behind.

Jackson let go of Millsap and covered Deron's shot with a beautiful assistive block. Delong then thought that he was too sticky to the ball, and if he went deep into the basket, others would help defend, who stipulated that Zhou Xuan must defend himself? He wanted to hit Zhou Xuan so much that he was a little carried away.

Marion picked up the basketball and held it in his arms, and the Warriors were not in a hurry to attack.

Zhou Xuan fell into the battle again, and just when many people thought that Zhou Xuan was going to fight alone again, Randolph took cover. Zhou Xuan made a quick breakthrough from the left side, bypassing Delong, and Randolph ran to the inside after blocking and dismantling.

Zhou Xuan took a step sideways, and shot a dry pull-out jump shot a little distance inside the three-point line. Millsap didn't expect him to make such a terrible shot choice, the block was too late, and the ball didn't go in. Randolph was more advanced than Boozer and DeLong, won the frontcourt rebound, and succeeded in the second offense. 67 to 40.

As soon as Marion came out, Boozer was not under the basket, the interior defense was empty, and Randolph cut in the middle at least half of the chance to win the frontcourt rebound, in Zhou Xuan's calculations, this is no different from assisting Randolph's 50% shooting rate, but the other half is a turnover.

He didn't think about the shooting percentage, he just felt that he could think of any offensive method in the playoffs, and he tried to score as much as he could. Finally, Zhou Xuanlang also lost the rebound, which was a big blow to the Jazz.

The bigger blow was still to come, Zhou Xuan began to keep blocking and dismantling the pass to Randolph, the big fat man hit the little fat man, Delong's physique suffered, and he didn't dare to foul.

The rest of the Warriors pulled out the perimeter and made a pass in the high post as soon as they attracted the pack. Jackson and Zhou Xuan both hit a three-pointer. Marion also scored on a fast-break dunk.

At halftime, 75-46, the Warriors led by 29 points.

Sloan was speechless for such a result. With the exception of Boozer, the rest of the offense was also limited.

In the second half, Zhou Xuan was rested, and Ellis came on the court to form an outside line with Azubuke and Margeti, and Turyaf and Marion on the inside.

The defensive ability of this lineup is good, and the attack is dominated by Easley and Margeti. The two of them are present together, and they are rarely able to cooperate tacitly, but their ability to work alone cannot be underestimated.

Zhou Xuan, Randolph, and Jackson rested off the court to watch the substitute competition.

Barkley said: "The depth of the Warriors' bench is terrifying, and even if the three main players are not up, they can still maintain their offensive power and defense. Turyaf defended better than Randolph. On the other hand, the Jazz point guards don't dare to make substitutions. ”

Smith smiled: "Boozer and Millsap are together, and the Jazz's interior defense is worse, but on Collins and Kouvers, they still can't prevent it." The Warriors are definitely the favourites to win the championship this year, and it would be nice for the Jazz to win one. ”

The Jazz players fought hard, with Kirilenko scoring four straight points and assisting Delon hitting a three-pointer. Korver finally hit a three-pointer and the Jazz trailed to 21 points.

The Warriors immediately changed to the starters, and Zhou Xuan and Ellis formed a double guard. Jackson small forwards, Randolph and Marion formed an interior line and began to play quick counterattacks.

The Jazz defense couldn't stand it again, Deron and Brewer couldn't be on the court together, because they couldn't outrun Zhou Xuan and Ellis, and the Warriors except for Randolph, the other four played a fast break together.

Ellis is powerful in the run, his speed is terrifying, Brewer does not dare to enter the inside line easily, and the advantages of breakthrough and strength cannot be brought into play, otherwise a misalignment, Boozer and Millsap will definitely not be able to catch up with Ellis.

Ellis stepped on Hot Wheels, and after the counterattack, regardless of whether there was anyone in front of him or not, there were a few people, and he broke through the attack basket. Not only did he score 14 points in the quarter, but he also drew three fouls and killed the Jazz.

The Jazz's perimeter defense had another problem, and the margin widened to 29 points by the end of the third quarter.

The two sides played for three minutes in the fourth quarter, Zhou Xuan assisted Morrow and Marion to shoot three-pointers, and the Jazz gave up the game early.

Under the applause of the audience, Zhou Xuan was substituted off the court and scored 13 points, 1 rebound, 11 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.

Delon was also replaced, finishing with 11 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists. He has more playing time than Zhou Xuan, but his efficiency is much lower.

Both sides switched to the bench, but the Warriors did not plan to let the Jazz go at home, and the backcourt duo of substitutes Duby and Watson continued to attack. These two don't need to be arranged by the coach, they can't defend well, they can only attack; Azubuuk was reduced to a substitute at the small forward position and played hard; Inside Anthony? Randolph and Brandon? Wright has great athleticism and isn't a pure substitute like Jazz Collins.

Among the Jazz benches, only Myers has more offensive power. The score widened further, and Knight couldn't stop Watson at all.

Barkley smiled: "It seems that the Warriors want to completely collapse the Jazz in one game, and the benches on both sides are not in the same level." ”

Smith said: "Dolby didn't play when he was in the Kings, the shooting percentage was very low, and the Warriors also showed signs of rebirth, the old Nelson is very good at using people, and the double guard is probably one of the tactics that the Jazz are most afraid of, and they really can't keep up." And the first half of the Warriors didn't try to play as fast as possible today, and they only began to speed up in the second quarter, which made the Jazz very uncomfortable. At the end of the season, they will have to find a replacement for DeLong. ”

At the end of the game, it was 138-97. The Warriors won by 41 points to get off to a good start to the playoffs.