At the start of the match, Lafrentz and Ostertag stood in the center circle, ready to jump the ball.

Nicknamed the Great White Bear, Ostertag is 218 centimeters and 127 kilograms and is a defensive centre-forward.

When jumping the ball, Lafrenz used better bounce to beat Ostertag to grab the ball!

At the first time, Ji Liang received the basketball, and his opponent Stockton did not rush to steal, but directed his teammates to return to defense.

Although Jerry Sloan is sitting off the court, for the Jazz, Stockton is almost the equivalent of a coach on the court.

Stockton is only 185 cm, and there is a big difference in height with Chi Liang, not to mention his poor physical fitness, but he is a five-time best defensive team.

Due to his short stature and lack of explosiveness, in order to defend players with better physical fitness, Stockton will move too much and even use yin tricks.

Stockton is the kind of player who can make his teammates better, and Hall of Famer Bob Cousy once spoke highly of it: "If there's a playmaker in the dictionary, it's John Stockton!"

After holding the ball for half the court, Chi Liang looked at Stockton in front of him, and in order to avoid being **, Stockton took the initiative to post it.

Before the start of the game, Stockton had collected information about Chi Liang, and knew that the rookie in front of him had excellent projection ability, so he naturally didn't dare to let it go.

Chi Liang didn't dare to be careless, and blocked Stockton sideways, don't look at Stockton looking thin, but his body is actually very strong, and he is not afraid of confrontation at all.

After being pasted by Stockton, Chi Liang frowned slightly, because Stockton was very dishonest, although he did not use the 'crotch pulling magic skill', he used his knee to resist Chi Liang's thigh. At the same time, the small movements in his hands are non-stop, and it is no wonder that he and Malone are rated as the two dirtiest players in the league.

Of course, Stockton doesn't have a lot to do with players with a lot of physical fitness, and he often gets blown up, but he has a lot of shady tricks and tenacity that makes you very uncomfortable.

Ji Liang endured the discomfort, advanced with the ball in his right hand, and took the initiative to seek physical confrontation. Although Stockton is relatively strong, it is only relative to the No. 1 position, and there is still a big gap with Chi Liang.

At the moment of contact, Stockton felt a strong surge, and he involuntarily took a step back, and was easily run over by Chi Liang.

It seems to have been expected, Malone hurried up to assist in defense, due to the general speed, he is the best at single defense, although the ability to assist in defense is not bad, but relatively speaking, it is much inferior.

Chi Liang didn't have the idea of scolding Ma Long, the height difference between the two was similar, but Ma Long's size was not good, especially his strong and abnormally strong upper limbs, compared with Ma Long, his physique was much slimmer.

Chi Liang's speed was very fast, and without waiting for Ma Long's defense to be in place, he hurriedly made a quick stop and jumped to shoot.

Swish~

Ji Liang had a good hand, and the first ball hollowed into the net and scored first for the Nuggets.

"I might be able to get a high score again today!"

When returning to defense, Chi Liang secretly said in his heart that in addition to feeling good, it was also related to Stockton's defense.

Although Stockton's defense is good, Ji Liang's height and strength advantage are too great to limit Ji Liang at all.

In fact, after Chi Liang acted as a point guard, unless the magic returned, no matter which point guard defended Chi Liang, it would be a misplaced advantage for him.

Of course, for many point guards, the reverse is true.

Stockton is not one of them, he is now 37 years old, he was not known for his physical fitness, and now he is naturally worse.

After the switch between offense and defense, Chi Liang finally saw the classic blocking and dismantling of the 'Utah Twins'.

The blocking and dismantling seems simple, but in fact, it is not easy to master it, and the blocking and dismantling of the 'Utah Twins' has undoubtedly reached the extreme.

It can be said that this is a tactic with no upper limit to power, and the attack power of the blocking and dismantling tactics depends entirely on the tactical arrangement of the coach and the execution of the players.

If you want to play a good pick-and-roll, you must have certain elements, such as a point guard who can shoot and divide the ball, which is also the premise of the pick-and-roll strategy, and a strong interior who can block people and have the ability to shoot and impact the basket with the ball.

There's no doubt that both Stockton and Malone are good suitors for pick-and-roll tactics, and they're the best templates for pick-and-roll tactics.

Of course, it would be better to have a sharpshooter with excellent running awareness, and Hornacek is undoubtedly satisfied.

In the blocking tactics, Hornacek's task is to contain the defensive force and prevent the opponent from gathering superior 'forces' to encircle and suppress the 'Utah Twin Heroes'. If he runs out of space, Stockton can pass the ball to him.

With the cooperation of the three of them, the pick-and-roll tactics were brought to the extreme, which is why the Jazz can stand at the forefront of the league.

If you want to defend and block and pick, it is closely related to the team's cooperation, and with the Nuggets' run-in level, it is difficult to prevent the Jazz's offense.

The Jazz's possession, in the face of Ji Liang's defense, Stockton broke through with the ball to the side.

Chi Liang wanted to stop it, but he crashed into Ma Long, and he saw Ma Long grinning and shaking his body slightly, without the slightest sign of being knocked back.

In terms of weight and strength, Malone has the upper hand.

After being blocked, Chi Liang hurriedly bypassed Ma Long and continued to pounce on Stockton.

Speechlessly, McDice also lunged towards Stockton.

On the other side, Hornacek ran towards the bottom corner, pulling some defensive strength.

At the same time, Malone turned around and ran to the other side, and there was an empty seat.

Stockton immediately opted for a pass before being trapped, and his vision was excellent, his pass was extremely solid, and his precise pass was to Malone.

Chi Liang was in a hurry, and wanted to pounce on Ma Long, but it was obviously too late.

After receiving the basketball, Malone used accurate mid-range shots to easily score two points.

"Rookie, the strength is good, but I still need more practice!"

Ma Long stood in front of Chi Liang, and as he spoke, he arched his arms vigorously, revealing his extremely strong arms.

The next moment, in the face of Stockton's defense, Ji Liang continued to dribble sideways, but he did not break through immediately, but calmly observed the position of his teammates, always looking for opportunities.

While looking for opportunities, Chi Liang is always on guard against Stockton, the other party is the all-time steal king of the alliance, so naturally he can't be careless.

In the blink of an eye, Ji Liang saw the opportunity, flicked his right hand, and passed the ball to Billups.

In the run just now, Billups ran out of the open space, which is also the reason for Ji Liang's ball.

At the bottom corner three-point line, Billups comfortably received the basketball and immediately chose to shoot.

Swish~

Open three-point shot.

Stockton sighed a little, although he had seen Chi Liang's videotape, it was another matter to face it in person.