Point guard.

The biggest executor of the tactics, the playmaker of the whole team's attack, decides to pass the ball to the right player at the right time through control of the ball.

A good point guard must have the ability to take the basketball across the half court with stride, and to get the ball where it needs to be for the vast majority of the time: sometimes it's a gap where you can shoot, sometimes it's a better position to guide the ball.

Bob Cousy once said that John Stockton defined the point guard.

But later, with the addition of Isaiah Thomas, Hardaway the Beetle, Allen Iverson and other speed-attacking point guards to the league, the perception of point guards has become more and more vague and broad. Coupled with the fact that the previous generation of point guards and Stephen Nash and Jason Kidd each went on a completely different school, there is no standard answer to the point guard position now.

Backbite!

The whistle blows and the game continues.

ESPN's live broadcast room is still doing pessimistic discussions around the Knicks.

Li Zhen took over the basketball and went to the front court.

He landed at the top of the three-point arc and then methodically directed his teammates to run.

He ignored Chris Paul's staring in front of him.

Before opening up a 10-point talent gap, he was still afraid of Paul's defense. But for now, it's like waiting.

When Li Zhen found that his teammates had run into the established track, he suddenly increased his speed, and the body of 193 was like a turbulent agitating turbine of an aero engine, and his steps were sharp on the left side of São Paulo. Paul quickly shifted his position, and he tried to use his body to slightly block Li Zhen's steps.

His strength is still a little stronger than Li Zhen.

But it doesn't make sense anymore.

If there is no difference of one level, the defender is already on the weak side, and Li Zhen has a very advantageous height and pace, so... Shout!

Just a face.

Li Zhen's figure only swayed slightly when it touched his body, and his footsteps still crossed through the past sharply.

That's the advantage of big against small.

When a tall player is not inferior in speed and explosiveness to a small man, his pace advantage will be displayed without suspense: that's why people call talented guys like LeBron James, Tracy Maddy, and Kevin Durant bugs. Now, Li Zhen also has this dislocation advantage in the face of defenders below 185.

In the blink of an eye, Lee Zhen hit the free throw line, and David West hesitated.

Li Zhen jumped directly and threw ...... Swish!

Basketball goes to the net.

Li Zhen, whose strength, coordination, bounce, and physical strength have grown rapidly during this time, is becoming more and more sure of shooting, especially this kind of shooting within the free throw line, his shooting rate is even more than 6 percent... If you don't defend, you're going to score.

"If only love could be as simple as shooting."

Li Zhen turned his head and said to David West.

West was furious when he heard this.

Eddie Griffin is thinking: Is love hard for you? You say the opposite, isn't your love lingering? A glance suggests that those female stars will prepare a full set of actions.

But anyway, it was a beautiful goal.

even made Reggie Miller sigh on TV: "How is Bruce becoming more and more like Anfernee Hardaway, the former Magic No. 1!" ”

It's a strange association.

Hardaway was the successor of the first generation of Jordan back then, and his style of play was very elegant. Back then, the Magic even told O'Neal for him: I can't give you more than Hardaway's contract, so he won't be happy.

Surprisingly, O'Neill accepted this statement at the time.

Unfortunately, the Magic's suffocating operation eventually pushed the Big Shark to California and became the OK dynasty.

Hardaway was overshadowed by injuries and soon disappeared from the league.

Isaiah Thomas was also wondering at this time: So, is Bruce really going to the attacking guard?

But soon, his speculation was overturned.

Because in the front court, Li Zhen quickly participated in the bag. The moment Paul passed the ball to David West, he quickly closed it and completed a beautiful encirclement with Eddie Griffin, who was forcibly snatched from Li Zhen without even raising the basketball three feet high.

Immediately afterwards, Li Zhen launched a fast attack.

And while Peterson helped defend it, he handed the basketball to Quentin Richardson in the bottom corner with a beautiful back-of-head pass...... It's an amazing curling ball that does away from all opponents. One second after Quentin Richardson threw the basketball, there was no one in front of him to defend him.

Swish!

Perfect three-point capture.

Quentin Richardson clasped his hands together and said Amitabha.

Pejastojakovic was dumbfounded, is this a magical blessing?

Looking back, Paul and Tyson Chandler completed a beautiful aerial relay...... The problem with Randolph was that he couldn't jump up and embarrass Tyson Chandler in the air.

Looking at the swaggering Chandler.

Li Zhen summoned Eddie Griffin and Zach Randolph for a simple discussion.

Then, Li Zhen broke through Paul's defense again. When he went deep into the free throw line, because he was afraid that Lee Zhen's shot would be easier than love, David West hurried to help defend it. While he moved up, Li Zhen quickly handed the basketball to Griffin, who quickly rushed to the penalty area with the ball... Seeing this, Tyson Chandler had to turn around, and as soon as he turned around, Griffin hoisted the basketball over his head, and Randolph jumped up behind him, grabbed the basketball and smashed it into the basket!

Rumble!

Nice air relay.

Beautiful relay breakout.

This is an offensive line that is completely absent from the Knicks' playbook, which is to adapt to local conditions and borrow flowers to offer Buddha.

Compared with the Hornets' obviously routine offensive mode, the Knicks' style of play is more whimsical.

"It's a bit like the traditional 'twin towers' with the same side of the attack, and Bruce made a nice start." Reggie Miller praised on TV.

Looking back, Chris Paul took advantage of Tyson Chandler's high block, infiltrated the penalty area, attracted Eddie Griffin's help defense, and then passed the ball to David West, who used a high post to hand over the ball to the running Peterson, but... In the end, the basketball could not escape Griffin's palm, slammed into the basket, and was easily asked for a rebound by Li Zhen.

Then, he suddenly started, ran long distance to the front court to complete the block with Randolph in the high post, quickly cut into the paint area, and distributed the basketball to Jeffris, who galloped from the baseline, Jeffreis received the ball and jumped up, smashing the basketball into the basket.

"It's a bit like a traditional twin-tower high cover, and a bit like Princeton's UCLA cut. Regardless, it hit the wasp just right. ”

Reggie Miller was increasingly surprised.

At this time, as Chris Paul missed a three-point shot at the buzzer, the game went into halftime.

The Knicks relied on a counterattack in the last 3 minutes to complete the comeback.

Moreover, "Bruce seems to have taken full control of the initiative, and his style of play is both traditional and new, and there is no trace of it, but it kills." Reggie Miller couldn't help but change his tune.

"It's because the Hornets aren't strong enough defensively. In the face of a truly strong team, this trick is useless. You still have to practice internal skills, just like the San Anthony Spurs, their tactics have not changed much, but they have always been the top team in the league. McBrin said.

"But. Do you think Chris Paul who relies on the system is more powerful, or Bruce Lee, who has his own system, is more powerful? Bill Wharton questioned his conscience.

The question was placed in the ESPN studio, and it was silent for a long time.

The audience in front of the TV also began to associate ...... After all, this is the battle for the league's No. 1 point guard.

Of the two styles, who is more powerful?

Who is the No. 1 point guard in the league today?

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That doubt continued into the second half.

After the start of the second half, the Hornets made a targeted deployment. Although Byron Scott is not a top manager, his on-the-spot reflexes are not bad.

Chris Paul quickly completed a classic pick-and-roll as he took advantage of small shots to hit Randolph's head after going deep into the box.

But looking back, Li Zhen played a trick that made Isaiah Thomas scream.

He unexpectedly unleashed a triangular attack.

After he held the ball to the top of the arc, he first was covered by Griffin, Li Zhen dribbled along the left side, met David West's defensive interception and did not have half a point of love, turned around and passed to Griffin, who cut inside.

Meanwhile, Jeffrees, who was in the No. 3 position, moved quickly from the left side along the baseline to the right under his command.

Griffin got to the free-throw line and was caught in the bag, and he quickly handed the ball to Jeffries on the perimeter. At this point, Chris Paul had to quickly help the defense over, and at the same time, Li Zhen had cut into the box from the weak side, and Jeffrees passed.

Li Zhen poked inside, and after attracting the supplementary defense, he decisively passed to Randolph, who easily dunked violently.

It was a perfect demonstration of how to move the ball on the weak side.

It is an important magic weapon that ranks third on the Lakers' tactical manual.

Usually initiated by Bryant.

But Li Zhen is more handy, because Kobe Bryant often can't wait for the last step to attack on his own. Li Zhen was able to judge the situation and complete the final assist.

That's what a point guard is all about.

Isaiah Thomas stood in front of the TV, his chin slightly dragging with his right hand. He muttered to himself: If that's the case, I can be the head coach too.

This scene fell into the eyes of James Dolan, but it was: Isaiah is really a man who studies hard, and he doesn't forget to dig deep into tactics at this time.

With Randolph's roar, Chris Paul tried to get Chandler back on the pitch, designing an aerial relay.

But unexpectedly, the Knicks suddenly changed defenses, and Eddie Griffin used his amazing bounce and arm span to destroy the aerial connection, although Peterson quickly picked up the basketball to complete the sneak layup.

But at least tactically, they failed completely.

Then, Li Zhen completed another beautiful tactical execution. D'Antoni couldn't help but stand up and applaud.

Because Li Zhen is implementing one of the 'long-distance, wide-range, multi-Yanhu mobile catch-and-shoot offensive methods' in the run-and-gun tactics: the mobile cover shooting offensive method designed for specialized shooters.

Li Zhen and Quentin Richardson first completed a meaningless return pass outside the three-point range, and Jeffrees on the right quietly moved to the inside line to form a double screen with Griffin, at this time, Li Zhen quickly passed the basketball to Quentin Hudson who ran quickly along the baseline on the weak side, and at this time Zach Randolph had formed two covers with Jeffrees.

It's a bit like an elevator tactic with side doors.

Swish!

Quentin, who received Li Zhen's assist, once again recited the perfect Buddha name.

Pejastojakovic watched with great envy.

He also wants to make a career beyond the three-point line.

However, the Hornets' fixed tactics have actually been seen through.

When the Knicks put in focused defense and more selfless help, their offense immediately became messy.

Chris Paul turned on the weight-bearing forward mode when the consecutive assists were unfavorable, and he kept attacking and using his attacking firepower to keep the team alive, but the efficiency was not so high.

On the other hand, the Knicks, who have been playing the offensive mode of 'moving triangle' under the control of Li Zhen, have moved to the basket and attacked the mode.

Zach Randolph benefited a lot, and he once again completed the counter-kill against Tyson Chandler... He never dreamed that he could eat bread so crisply.

But he always felt that there was something strange about it.

Why couldn't Bruce have been so tactically active before?

Was it because he didn't think I was loyal enough?

It seems that I will have to be more loyal to Bruce in the future. Bruce is so tough, he can actually turn Tyson Chandler around, one move at a time, this kind of brain, I must have eaten and drunk spicy with him.

The more Randolph thought about it, the more he thought about it.

But in fact, the reason why Li Zhen was able to do this was actually because his talent had improved.

When his talents improved, his ability to penetrate the court improved dramatically. As Reggie Miller said, Li Zhen's current cut does have a bit of a taste of losing Anfernee Hardaway, in this era when guards are getting shorter and shorter, he does have a bit of the style of a swingman in the 10th generation, but in fact he is a standard point guard.

In this way, he can better complete the tactical line in his brain.

Chris Paul was completely clear in the third quarter.

Even people who don't know basketball can clearly see that Li Zhen's tactical movement and fluency in handling the game are completely better than Paul, who read from the script and then even fought alone.

São Paulo is a basketball player with a high IQ.

In many ratings, it can even reach 96.

But Li Zhen is different, he is a dimensionality reduction strike. A super genius who can be admitted to Harvard and can program by himself, these vast and obscure tactics in the eyes of ordinary players are a math problem that 1+1 equals 2 in his opinion.

His astonishing brain capacity can fit into countless of these tactics and use them perfectly when they are needed.

Paul is like a 512G hard drive, and in this era with an average capacity of only 128, he stands out from the crowd.

However, Li Zhen is an SSD with a capacity of 100T, which is not only large in capacity, but also fast in read speed.

He is only limited by his physical fitness now, and he has not yet developed it, and he will wait until he has developed his physical fitness.

He's up against more than just the current No. 1 point guard. To be honest, in 2007, the point guard pool was the smallest of the five positions in the NBA, and the crazy point guard boom behind was far from coming.

The game entered a watershed moment in the third quarter, and the Knicks opened up the gap without suspense and continued to expand.

Bruce Lee had more than 20 assists without completing the third quarter.

At the same time, his score also came to 16.

If there are no accidents, tonight's Double 20 data will be nine out of ten.

Chris Paul, on the other hand, shot 8-of-22 from the field despite having 25 hits. In addition, 9 assists are more than double that of Li Zhen. Coupled with the 15-point difference between the two teams, he almost lost this duel with almost no suspense.

However, at this time, it can be regarded as the road to the sky.

He twisted his ankle on the last offensive of the third quarter and limped off the court.

Although it seems, it is not very serious.

But neither Byron Scott, nor his agent. Even the silent fans didn't want him to play again.

The injury and retirement saved him to a certain extent, which left the unfinished meaning of this matchup.

But for Li Zhen, he already knows... Chris Paul was outdone by himself... At least in the identity of point guard, he has completed the transcendence.

He's going to have to target a higher position.

Like, superstar, superstar, historical superstar?

In the fourth quarter, Li Zhen played for 2 minutes.

He first made a layup after a screen, followed by a pullup jumper.

Locked the stats at 20 points, 22 assists, 8 rebounds and 3 steals before going off the court.

Let Zach Randolph continue to wreak havoc on the court...... However, with Lee Zhen's departure, Randolph's efficiency plummeted, and he still couldn't surpass Tyson Chandler in singles.

However, this has no real impact on the game.

It even made Bill Wharton feel good: "Point guard is the existence that makes teammates better, and Randolph's struggle at this time perfectly proves this sentence." I think this probably explains why players like Eddie Griffin and Kwame Brown were so good when they were around Li Zhen, but they were so depressed after leaving Li Zhen. ”

"So, the current No. 1 point guard, I think... There is no suspense anymore. ”

Bill Wharton concluded.

This conclusion obviously exceeded the expectations of all basketball experts before the game, including ESPN's official predictions, and what they had previously advertised was that 'Chris Paul is a low-key and introverted strength player, and Lee is really a trickster who relies on public opinion influence'.

Now, however, the results are very different. Li Zhen not only led the team to victory, losing only 2 points in scoring, but more than twice as many assists and almost achieving a triple-double in rebounds.

No matter from which point of view, there is no doubt that Li Zhen has won.

"Bruce actually struggled in the first quarter, as if Chris was passive in the third quarter. The fluctuations of the players are actually quite normal, and Chris's final injury keeps the suspense alive. We look forward to their next encounter. ”

McBlin said this in the end, along the lines of the TV station.

But in fact, the audience in front of the TV is almost gone, who wants to watch garbage time.

And the biggest impression left on everyone in this game is that Bruce defeated Chris Paul, who is the league's No. 1 point guard!!

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