Chapter 167 [Abuse Veteran, Unbalanced Mentality]
Hardaway was a 23-year-old college graduate who joined the NBA and earned privileges with the Warriors in his second season, averaging 23.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 steals in 41.1 minutes per game, shooting 9.1 from the field and shooting 46.1 percent from the field in the 91-92 season.
Hardaway's two seasons at his peak were in the top 10 for shots, and he knows how terrible it can be to shoot someone who dares to shoot once he finds his hand.
Looking at Guo Xu, he seemed to see himself when he was young. Guo Xu is even more difficult to deal with, because he is surrounded by "OK combinations", and his Heat teammates can't help him.
There are two stars around him, and he dares to shoot continuously, people with this kind of personality generally have only two development directions, one is a tumor, and the other is supergiant. The coach didn't stop, and Guo Xu dared to throw more than a dozen times in one quarter.
He dribbled the ball under his crotch to his right hand, shook it lightly and changed direction to the left, Hardaway followed this step, he immediately dribbled the ball behind his left hand to his right hand, moved sharply to the right foot and stepped back, and the right side was slightly 70 degrees back for a three-point shot.
Hardaway moves slowly, Guo Xu is extremely flexible, continuous lateral feints are his own strengths to attack the enemy's short, Hardaway jumps slowly half a beat, it looks like the defense is in place, in fact, when he stretched out his hand in front of Guo Xu, the ball had already flown to the basket.
This is Guo Xu's most accurate position, and another one! 19-11, 13th personal point.
Horvath shouted: "Jason is shooting too accurately, Hardaway is going to score before he can feel it, and the Heat have to limit him to that point." ”
Woodson laughed: "At the time of the draft, a lot of people said that Mike Miller was the best three-point shooter in the class, and Miller himself didn't dare to say that, he fought Jason in the NCAA finals, and he has been apprehensive in interviews since then. ”
"Shooting is also a talent, Jason is a genius in that regard, and with excellent ball handling, it's hard for opponents to guard against," Horvath said. ”
There is no shortage of geniuses in the world, what is lacking is hard-working people.
Counting the time loop, Guo Xu has practiced long-range shooting for nearly 5 years since his rebirth, even if he doesn't practice shooting every day, the total number of times he practices is far beyond that of ordinary people, and the amount of training is comparable to that of the top NBA shooters.
And he often gets to shoot with his flexibility, and he has better shots than the big guys who take them in front of people. For example, Kobe Bryant has been practicing three-point shooting in the team, but he is not allowed in the game, because of serious interference, and he is also a big man who defends him.
Hardaway dribbled to the frontcourt, continuously dribbled under the crotch and changed to a pull-up jump shot, wanted to return one outside the three-point line, and deflected under Guo Xu's interference, Bryan rushed to grab the offensive rebound and scored two points from close range.
The Lakers attacked, Guo Xu brought to the frontcourt, Hardaway was close, and vowed not to let him shoot easily.
O'Neal covered Guo Xu outside the three-point line, he walked for half the court, didn't run to the low post, and the blocking and dismantling was done by the way.
Guo Xu got rid of Hardaway and went to the right, and Bryan was afraid that he would shoot another three points, so he hurriedly changed his defense. Guo Xu didn't feint, relying on a quick dribble below his knees, and he passed Brian with one acceleration.
Now his speed is not as fast as Iverson, and he is in the same gear as "Little Squirrel" Stadamyre.
Bowen let go of the bottom corner Fox to make up the defense, Fox was experienced, and shouted at Guo Xu.
Fox's voice is magnetic and sexy, and it gives people goosebumps when he shouts, and for this characteristic, he quickly found a job in the film and television industry after retiring.
Guo Xu followed the sound and passed the ball, and Fox received the ball and hit a three-point shot.
22-11, Guo Xu's first assist.
With 5:49 left on the clock, Heat coach Pat Riley called a timeout.
The Heat team lacks super scorers, the team's scoring ability is average, and winning mainly depends on defense.
Without Mourning, the Heat would have lost a backbone, and he is not only the best defensive player, but also the spiritual leader of the team. The Heat can currently rank third in the East, not because of their strength, but after Jordan's retirement, the overall strength of the Eastern team has weakened, and it has begun to show a pattern of being strong in the West and weak in the East.
Woodson said expectantly: "I don't know if Jason can continue to play like this after the timeout, he completely suppressed Hardaway." I don't think the No. 1 veteran doesn't want to run into this kind of rookie, it's too exciting. ”
"If he keeps up this form, he can hit 40+ today, and no rookie guard has scored 40 points in his rookie season since Iverson," Horvas said. ”
Woodson smiled: "I think it's very possible, if the Heat replaces Hardaway, they have to send Anthony Carter, he doesn't know if Jason can defend himself, he will definitely get worse as soon as he gets on the Heat's offense." ”
Jackson didn't adjust the lineup or tactics, but just emphasized the defense, allowing O'Neal to be more active defensively and not let people score on jumpers easily.
"Jason, in the face of Hardaway, you can continue to attack with the ball, if the Heat make a substitution to guard you or pack you, you can give the ball to the wing Kobe, Kobe can attack with the ball or drop the ball to Shaker in the low post."
The tactic of the "Zen Master" is heads-up, which used to be a "OK combination" heads-up, and now there is another choice, he feels that this Lakers team is already invincible, with more offensive points than the peak Bulls he has led, and it is a combination of inside and outside.
The Heat didn't make any substitutions, Riley asked Hardaway to be tighter on the outside, and when Guo Xu broke through by covering, the inside line had to be changed in time to go out, and he must not be allowed to shoot three-pointers again. When O'Neal received the ball, the other players shrank into the penalty area, and the point guard focused on Guo Xu.
Riley's defensive system looks like a man-to-man on the surface, but it's actually a pseudo-joint defense, which many old-school coaches do, players shrink to the four corners of the box, can form a bag near the box, and can also interfere with shooting when they go wide.
Now Riley regards Guo Xu as a major threat, Fox and Kobe Bryant can take two steps outside the three-point line, Guo Xu can't, as long as he is given enough space, he can really shoot the Heat.
The game continued, Hardaway and Bryan blocked and dismantled Guo Xu, broke through on the right side and made a layup, O'Neal was a little more active, and the change of defense gave Hardaway a big hat from the side, and the ball was picked up by Kobe.
There was a misalignment on the field, and Guo Xu threw off Brian at full speed and rushed across the half. Kobe Bryant sent a precise long pass, Guo Xu turned his head to receive the basketball with both hands during the run, took two steps along the way, jumped up with both feet in the penalty area, and there was an obvious action of lifting the ball and shrinking in the air, and the basketball was dunked with both hands and landed smoothly.
24 to 11, Guo Xu's personal 15th point.
Woodson exclaimed, "Nice fit, Jason is in such good shape, I feel like he's jumping higher than before." ”
It's not a feeling, he really jumps higher than before, and he can dunk easily.
Hardaway began to lose his mental balance, and suddenly he felt that he was old and useless. He dribbled under the crotch and then stepped back to shoot a three-point jumper, the offensive choice was very simple, and under Guo Xu's interference, he missed again, and O'Neal grabbed the rebound in the backcourt.
Riley shook his head on the sidelines, his expression serious, and the face of the godfather of the gang, as if he wanted to kill Hardaway. He now regrets not replacing him just now.
The Lakers attacked, Guo Xu was passed to Kobe Bryant, Kobe singled out Jones and missed the jumper, O'Neal grabbed the rebound in the front court, and the second offensive dunk was successful. He was too close to the basket, Bryan didn't dare to foul, and he couldn't pull it was 2+1.
26-11, the Lakers pulled away in waves, and Riley roared on the sidelines, dissatisfied that Bryan didn't foul. He can only make substitutions for dead balls, and Hardaway is obviously not good. ()
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