Chapter 63 [Assists double-double, team winning streak]
Zhou Xuan was replaced in the first quarter 6 minutes, and many people predicted that he would not be able to play for long.
The Warriors switched to CJ Watson, who can shoot three-pointers, and added a scoring point. The scores of the two sides did not pull apart, and they took turns to strike iron. 21-19 in the first quarter, the Warriors led by two points.
In the second quarter, the old Nelson sent Zhou Xuan, who had enough rest, to the court and let him bring the full bench lineup, Azubuike, Anthony? Moreau, Brandon? Wright, Anthony? Randolph. This is to speed up, even if the rookie center Randolph is 211CM, the speed is not like an inside line. On the one hand, the Bucks replaced Bogut and replaced Joe Alexander, who has strong running and jumping ability, and guard Sessions, ready to play against the Warriors.
The Bucks attacked first, Sessions took the ball to the front court and chose to go head-to-head with Zhou Xuan, the two of them competed in the Development League, Sessions' team won easily, and now he wants to try Zhou Xuan's strength again.
The players pulled away, Sessions took the ball to the right side, Zhou Xuan followed and then handed the ball to the left side and burst to the left, making a double change of direction, but Zhou Xuan blocked the breakthrough route and carried out close, Sessions had to protect the ball with his back and pass it out.
This guy's defense seems to have become stronger, how can he judge it so accurately? Sessions thought to himself as he ran from the perimeter.
Zhou Xuan read the books of psychology and knew how to judge the direction of breakthrough by grasping people's psychology. If Sessions looks to the left and leans forward with the ball in his left hand, nine times out of ten he will change direction to the right, and if a person feels that it is not easy to break through the opponent, he will subconsciously complicate things. And the most used technique by defenders is to change direction, Sessions has already developed a habit, when this habit is understood by Zhou Xuan, it is difficult to break through. Know yourself and know your opponent, and you will not be defeated in a hundred battles.
In addition, since entering the training camp, Zhou Xuan has been head-to-head with his outside teammates every day, and he has also learned some defensive skills from Jackson. His savvy is high, and with constant practice, the defense has made significant progress.
After a few passes, Jefferson hit the iron with a three-point shot, Wright grabbed the rebound and held it in his arms to prevent the opponent from stealing the ball, and paused before passing to Zhou Xuan, and the Warriors failed to fight back and fell into a positional battle.
The Bucks are regional joint defenses, and the position does not follow people. Zhou Xuan ran to the left side after passing the ball and distanced himself from Sessions at the top of the arc. This formation is easy to form outside misalignment when defending, and if you meet a big man who can shoot, you can't play like this, and the Bucks are not worried about the Warriors bench.
Zhou Xuan deliberately missed a flaw after receiving the ball again, leading the Bucks bench scoring guard Freger to reach out for a gambling steal, he dribbled past the opponent behind him and entered the three-point line, first glanced at Azubuke in the bottom left corner, and then passed to Morrow on the right. Morrow cut quickly, took three steps to catch the ball, and scored the ball with a "helicopter layup". 23 to 19.
The Bucks attacked, and Sessions confronted Zhou Xuan again, but he still failed to break through, so he had to find a block. Joe Alexander blocked Zhou Xuan, Wright was a little slower to switch defenses, Sessions seized the opportunity to make a pull-up jump shot that missed, and the rebound was obtained by Azubuk.
Zhou Xuan had a misplaced opportunity and immediately ran to the frontcourt, Azubuuk made a long pass, Zhou Xuan shook off Qiao Alexander to catch the ball easily, and no one defended the basketball to score. 25 to 19.
Joe Alexander showed his lack of experience, and when Zhou Xuan started, he chose to take two steps inside, wanting to see if his teammates could grab the frontcourt rebound and launch a second attack. Now the Bucks are standing in the low post with veteran Malik? Allen, who was added to the Kidd trade last season and couldn't jump, how could he grab a frontcourt rebound?
Some people say that offense is the best defense, but on the basketball court, as long as the tactics are right, the defensive counterattack is also sharp. After these two rounds, Sessions didn't dare to run around with the ball for half the court, and played soy sauce with Zhou Xuan on the periphery after passing.
After only three minutes of the second quarter, Malik couldn't keep up with the rhythm? Allen was substituted and Villanueva came on. Bucks head coach Scott? Skyles soon found himself in a slump, and their defense was even worse.
Villanueva was drafted by the Raptors that year and scored 13 points and 6 points in his first season. With 4 rebounds, it looks extremely brave, but the Raptors simply don't want to keep him for his second season. Because he can only deliver one assist in 30 minutes, and 80% of the offense is shot, he is simply a man born to shoot.
After Villanueva came on the court, he floated outside to shoot, once he missed, it was difficult for Gazuric to grab the frontcourt rebound alone, and the Warriors grabbed the rebound as long as they counterattacked, Gazuric didn't have time to return to defense.
Not a die-hard Bucks fan doesn't even know that there is such a No. 1 man in the NBA as Gazuric, but this lucky man got a full mid-level contract with the only shining season of his career, when he was 7. 3 points 8. 3 rebounds, plus 211CM height looks like a good blue collar. But last season he averaged just three per game. 2 points 2. 8 rebounds. What makes the Bucks collapse is that Gazuric will continue to mix money for three years, a terrifying 3 years and 20.3 million.
The Warriors played with momentum in the second quarter, and Zhou Xuan assisted his teammates to complete the dunk three times. Wright landed an earth-shattering one-handed air-caught slam, and Azubuuk and Morrow also had a fast-break dunk. The Bucks' grip on the score was played by Jefferson, who hit two three-pointers.
At halftime, Zhou Xuan got 4 points and 10 assists, scoring not much but with amazing efficiency, shooting 2 of 3. Guangzhou has been a hazy day recently, but today it made an exception to give a sunny day. Just like the weather, the enthusiasm of Guangzhou fans has also been adjusted to the highest, because Zhou Xuan's performance is really good.
Zhang Lili's evaluation of him is "It is very reasonable to play, no one in front of him, a pure point guard who never shoots, and passing is always his first choice." ”
There are cheerleading performances during breaks, and there are mascots giving gifts, and the atmosphere is very lively.
In the second half, Zhou Xuan rested, and the opportunity was given to Nelson. Also resting are Margety and Jackson, and training is still the primary purpose of the Warriors.
The Bucks seized the opportunity to play a 7-0 counterattack. Ridno hit a three-pointer, Villanueva scored on a mid-range shot, Boggart scored on a dunk, and Nelson Sr. called a timeout. However, the timeout failed to stop the Bucks' offense, and Redno continued to work hard, scoring four points with free throws to tie the score at 52. After Harrington hit a three-pointer, Azubuike and Nelson hit the interior in succession, and the Bucks Boggart took advantage of his height and repeatedly attacked the inside, and the Warriors still led 75-72 after the third quarter.
In preseason games in the United States, coaches often send substitutes or even fringe players to decide the outcome of the game. This preseason game was held in China, and in the fourth quarter, the Warriors instead sent the main lineup except Jackson, and Zhou Xuan also appeared again in the cheers of the fans. The Bucks also wanted to win this game, and Jefferson, Bogut and others were sent on the court, and only Villanueva, who was barely defending, sat on the sidelines.
In this quarter, Azubuke became the main attacker, giving full play to his physical advantages and sharp breakthroughs, relying on blocking and hitting the basket again and again, Bucks Bogut and Jefferson played very hard, but they couldn't recover the score again. The final score was fixed at 103-94. The Warriors are on a three-game winning streak in the preseason.
Five Warriors scored in double figures, Biedrins had 10 points and seven rebounds, Margeti had 16 points and five rebounds, Harrington had 15 points and eight rebounds, and Morrow hit three three-pointers to score 11 points. The best performer was Azubuike off the bench, scoring a game-high 24 points. Zhou Xuan scored two points in the fourth quarter by making foul free throws after breaking through, and scored 6 points and 14 assists in 29 minutes of playing time, both of which set a new personal high.
On the Bucks' side, Bogut recorded a double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds, Lidno contributed 16 points, and Jefferson made 3 of 7 three-pointers, scoring only 13 points in 42 minutes, which was somewhat inefficient. Substitute Joe Alexander scored 11 points.
In the post-game press conference, reporters interviewed Nelson Sr. It was not the first time he had seen the Sino-American competition, but today Guangzhou still made Nelson Sr. feel great enthusiasm. He said: "It was a very good game, the crowd was very active, especially when it came to shooting, we enjoyed it very much, and I felt very happy to play in Guangzhou. ”
After that, the old Nelson praised Zhou Xuan and the newcomers, believing that these newcomers had dealt a heavy blow to the opponent. "Zhou Xuan had some good moments in the game, he was a tough guy and had the upper hand against Redno. Moreau also played great, and his three-pointers helped stabilize the team. ”
As for Jackson's short playing time, Nelson Sr. thinks it's because he's too tired. 'He wants to play as well, but he needs to rest now, it's just a pre-season game and we can give it to more young players.'
Zhou Xuan was also interviewed. The reporter asked: "You got 14 assists today, like the stats of star guards, do you feel about it?" ”
"I feel that Azubuuk, Margeti, Harrington are really accurate, and they can shoot any difficult ball." Zhou Xuan smiled.
The answer was very low-key, giving most of the assist to his teammates, and the teammates who came to the press conference were also very happy to hear it, and the press conference quickly turned into a flattery of several players.
The Bucks' "Chinese Boy" Joe Alexander was a little shy on the court, but he was the darling of the media and said a lot at the press conference. Tomorrow, he will also receive the retirement of the Beijing International School's jersey, which is a big deal for Chinese students.
The training system of Chinese players is generally from the sports team to the professional league. And the model from primary school to middle school to university is rare, although Alexander is not Chinese, but his growth history in China also makes him a "rarity". For this reason, the Bucks flew directly to Beijing on the flight that night after the game.
The Warriors spent a day in Guangzhou. At noon the next day, Zhou Xuan invited guests to dinner, found a famous local restaurant, and invited everyone to taste authentic Chinese food. The media immediately reported the incident, and Zhou Xuan had a very good relationship with his teammates, and people no longer doubted that he would start in the new season.