Chapter 154: The Debut (8/10)
Neal shot 49 three-pointers from three-point range last season, averaged nearly 0 points per game, and was a top-notch three-point shooter, but his defense was much worse than his offense.
didn't prevent Jackson's breakthrough, and Vicky's roar showed that he wasn't so angry, but he couldn't shoot three-pointers, and he even hesitated to shoot, which made him completely unbearable.
Tang Tian heard Vicky scream, took off his training uniform and got up.
"There is a chance to be decisive." Vicky specifically admonished.
Tang Tian nodded, and then walked straight to the technical table.
Although he entered the activation list, he should not be in the rotation lineup, after all, he is in this position, in front of Ginobili and Leonard, one is the sixth man, and the other is the rookie that the team focuses on, and he is just a substitute.
Although Ginobili is the No. 2 position, it is no problem to play the No. 1 position, in fact, Neil is the three-point shooter for him, Neil's performance is sluggish, and the significance of Tang Tian is similar.
And this timing is also very important, if this situation occurs after three or four minutes of play in the second quarter, then Vicky is expected to go directly to Green.
Of course, this is also related to Tang Tian's excellent performance in the training match, otherwise Neil will not perform well, and he will be replaced by either James Anderson or Joseph.
For a number of reasons, he got his chance to appear early.
Jackson's shot caused Neil's hitter to have a chance to score his ninth point of the game and explode in hot form.
The game went into a dead ball, and Tang Tian got up to go on the field and replaced Neil.
There were some sporadic cheers from the sidelines.
There were not only a few fans holding Godfather signs, but also some local fans in the city.
Durant turned his head at the sound of cheers and let out a wave of disdain.
He looked back at Jackson with anticipation in his eyes.
Jackson is in a hot state this time, and Tang Tian on the Spurs must be eye-catching, which just gives Jackson the opportunity to beat Tang Tian, that is, the opportunity he wants to see.
After Jackson hit both free throws, his personal score increased to nine points, surpassing Westbrook and Durant, and is the Thunder's current top scorer.
The scene also sent him a burst of cheers, and the Thunder team found a treasure at the end of the first round.
Jackson's eyes have a little pride that can't be hidden, it is this feeling of counterattack, he wants to make the first 23 teams who gave up on him regret it!
The Spurs' offense, Ginobili's possession of the ball from the backcourt to the frontcourt, he is now playing the pure No. 1 position.
Defending him was Thunderbolt Jackson.
Tang Tian ran tactically at this time and landed in the bottom corner to open up space.
Ginobili motioned for Split to mention the high pick-and-roll.
Thunder head coach Brooks has played against the Spurs many times, and he knows that Ginobili is breaking through, and he is shouting on the sidelines not to change defenses.
Jackson quickly closed the distance to Ginobili and didn't give Split a chance to block the pick-and-roll.
Ginobili saw it and changed direction to the right directly, and then changed direction to the left in the middle of the line, a signature serpentine breakthrough.
Jackson is a rookie after all, and he is a little short of experience.
Leonard cut to the basket on the weak side at this time with Split's pick-and-roll.
The Spurs' tactics are not a single point, but the whole team is moving, and this is the tactical system of Vicky.
However, the Thunder did a good job of protecting the basket with this ball, and the off-ball switch was very timely, Cook went around to cut off Split's catch, and Muhammad also covered Leonard.
Ginobili's pass to the weak side was blocked, and at the same time, Harden also recovered the basket and prepared to clamp Ginobili like he did before.
Brooks' coaching skills have been questioned, especially the monotony of offensive tactics, but he is not bad at defending.
Ginobili saw Harden's first glance and flicked the ball to the bottom corner.
Tang Tian raised his hand to catch the ball and received it comfortably.
I have to say that Ginobili's passing ability is much better than Walker and Joseph, and he catches the ball at the chest position, which is the kind of ball that can be thrown directly when received.
Harden turned back to defense, and the Spurs had a similar tactic before, and Neil didn't take the opportunity.
When he returned to the defense, he only symbolically stretched out his hand, he knew Tang Tian, the "godfather", but he also knew the difference between street ball and actual combat, Neil would shoot more accurately than Tang Tian when he got to the street court.
Tang Tian's three points had already shot, and it basically only took about 0 seconds.
The offseason's hard work has paid off, and even if Harden does his best, it won't be too late.
At this time, Vicky looked up at the ball after Tang Tian's shot.
Whether the training thing can be shown on the field depends on this ball, if such an empty position cannot be hit, it means that Tang Tian is also a training player, on the contrary, if he can hit as soon as he comes up, it means that Tang Tian deserves a chance to enter the rotation.
There are only more than 400 people in the entire NBA league, and for most players, the opportunity is likely to be only once.
"Huh!"
Tang Tian's three points of hollow into the net!
He seized the opportunity!
He scored his first goal in the NBA!
βfkοΌ Can this rookie throw in a three-pointer as soon as he comes up? "There were fans on the sidelines who were amazed.
"He seems to be the 'godfather'? The one that was hot in the offseason? β
"It seems to be, but it's a street court, it's an NBA game!"
The Thunder had stretched the difference to 7 points before, and Tang Tian's three-point score was quite thirst-quenching for the Spurs.
Ginobili smiled and stretched out his hand to Tang Tian as he retreated, he now believed that what Tang Tian said was true.
After sitting off the court for more than a quarter, he can shoot three points when he comes up, which is not something that ordinary people can do, Tang Tian does have a big heart.
βοΌβ Durant couldn't help but burst into foul language on the sidelines, and Tang Tian's three-point shooting made him feel very unhappy.
Jackson dribbled to the front court at this time, and he heard Durant's curse, and his face suddenly became serious.
This is the home court of the Thunder team, and it is also his home court, and the cheers he just won must not be snatched away by Tang Tian, especially since Durant specially told him.
He dribbled to the front court, saw that the person defending him was Tang Tian, and directly signaled his teammates to pull away.
He is going to do what Durant told him to do now, to blow up Tang Tian.
Harden also gave face, bringing Ginobili, who was defending him, to the weak side.
The Thunder's offensive end is mostly one-on-one singles to create an advantage, at most adding a no-ball block and pick-and-roll cover, and Jackson's choice is also very Thunder-style.
After Jackson saw the space come out, he directly changed direction in front of his body with alternating left and right hands, and then accelerated sharply to start a breakthrough from the right side.
He's been working hard this summer, and he doesn't need to improve his dribbling point to change direction as often as he used to!
"Smack!"
But in the next second, others passed, but the ball was cut off by Tang Tianyi!
After the dynamic vision enhancement training, Tang Tian's whole person's reaction went to a higher level, the same move Jackson was cut off by him when he was playing a street ball game, and now he can also steal, and it is more relaxed!
βenοΌβ There were fans on the sidelines who couldn't help but spread their hands and shouted, he couldn't figure out why Jackson had just killed all sides in front of him, why was he robbed this time?