Chapter 62: Rapid Growth
"How's it going, Bal? Men who play basketball seriously are handsome, right? "Taylor. Ciel winked at his friend, a sly smile on his lips, "Is it your type?" ”
Barb. Parvin pursed his lips a little in disgust: "Isn't that boy your favorite star?" Why are you pulling me up again? ”
"That's different, I just worship Addison as a basketball idol...... Asians are not my criteria for choosing men. "Taylor. Hill grinned and shrugged his shoulders, "Didn't you just break up with your boyfriend?" I'm here to help you, Barr, what's better than the flowery model you dated before? That bastard who has a straight leg, I want to slap him when I look at it-"
"Alright, don't mention him now." Barb. Parvin squeezed his partner's wrist to keep her from continuing, "The game is about to start, and that's what you're going to focus on." ”
Taylor. Hill's eyes rolled upward, her friend from Hungary was always a little reserved, and she liked to hide everything in her heart. This time, she brought Paven to Miami to watch the game, on the one hand, of course, to show her support for Addison, and on the other hand, to match her friends and the stars she supported (in Taylor. Hill's idea of Addison is a star level).
Taylor, who was just eighteen years old. Hill is full of enthusiasm for this kind of thing, and she feels that if Addison and Parvin can fall in love, she will have a great sense of accomplishment.
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The Heat's starters in this game are the same as ever: Bosh, Shaun. Williams, Deng, Wade, and Addison.
And the starting lineup of the Timberwolves: center Nikola. Pekovic, power forward Saidus. Young, small forward Andrew. Wiggins, shooting guard Kevin. Martin and point guard Zach. Levine.
Thanks to the Timberwolves' main point guard Rickie. Rubio suffered a calf strain, so he wasn't in the squad and didn't even travel with the team. This disappointed Addison, who was looking forward to taking on the Spanish golden boy. While Rubio's shooting ability hasn't improved significantly, he's a great playmaker and has been underrated on the defensive end.
As for Zach, who was pushed to the starting line-up this time. LaVine, Addison admits that the guy's physical qualities are really terrible, but he still has a better training position as a shooting guard. Addison played LaVine during the draft tryout, and in his opinion, the UCLA prodigy didn't know how to play a point guard......
Bosh and Pekovic jumped the ball, the two were about the same height, Bosh grabbed the basketball with better bounce, and Ruhr. Deng jumped up and took the ball and passed it back to Addison without hesitation.
The whole team of the Heat team spread out to the opponent's half with Addison as the center, and the Chinese boy strolled to the top of the arc, expressionless in Zack. Ravan lowered his center of gravity in front of him.
LaVine stared intently at his opponent's every move, not daring to relax a bit. Although LaVine has not played against Addison in the NCAA, he has seen how good this Chinese American is during his tryout. Seeing Addison's performance stay at the top of this rookie class, LaVine was eager to prove his worth by beating the yellow-skinned head-on.
Addison could see the heat in the eyes of the rookie of the same year, and he understood the hidden fighting spirit in this heat, but it couldn't make him nervous. After battling against the unique masters of Wall, Lowry and Beverley, Zach . Lavin's quality does seem to be somewhat lacking.
Raising his left hand in the air and high is still the Miamian's most common tactic this season, and Bosh quickly ran out of the box to provide cover for the boy. Addison walked the right side with the ball, and Timberwolves center Nikola. Pekovic was slow to move and he only mentioned the free throw line and tried to block it.
However, Addison's choice this time was unexpected, and he just dribbled one step into the three-point line before jumping straight up. LaVine, who had not yet shaken off Bosh, was taken aback and had no time to react, just watching Addison throw the ball steadily, and then heard a crisp sound of hollow brushing the net.
The American Airlines arena immediately erupted in high-pitched cheers, and the boy did not react to the drumming noise, and ran back to his own half with light steps.
Timberwolves head coach Philip Murphy. Sanders looked at Addison in amazement, he had carefully studied the No. 8 rookie before the game and knew that the opponent had improved his shooting compared to the NCAA era, but he didn't expect Addison's confidence in his own shooting to have increased to such a point. Obviously, in the first few games, this rookie had to dribble to the free throw line before he dared to stop and shoot a jumper, so this one came with a long two-point long-range bombing at the beginning??
David on the bench. Fitzdale smiled and leaned into Spoelstra's ear and said, "Eddie is growing much faster than we expected, both in skill and heart, and he is improving almost every day. ”
Spoelstra stared intently at the court, knowing that a large part of the reason why Addison's shooting confidence had increased was because of Zack. LaVine, a rookie, defends more than Beverley or even Kemba. Walker has gaps. But there's no denying that Addison's quality is improving at an almost visible rate, and he's growing after every fight.
If he can grow at this rate, maybe I can devise a couple of new tactics around this kid......
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The Timberwolves' offensive system relies heavily on Rubio, especially after losing Kevin, who once had the No. 1 scorer. After Love, without Rubio's organization, the Timberwolves would have had little offensive rotation.
Zack. LaVine didn't dare to attack rashly on his own, and the basketball came to Wiggins after a few passes. After borrowing the cover, the show shot under Bosh's change of defense, and the basketball was hit by Sean. Williams snatched in Thaddeus. Yang was protected before.
The Miami's quick counter-attack was immediate, and Addison received the ball and immediately pushed him to the left side of the field, where Wade was sprinting down. The 'Flash', who received the pass, cut into the box from the left side and attracted LaVine and Kevin who were returning to the defense. Martin packs the ball and passes it beyond the three-point line. Ruhr. Deng paused in the rhythm he was most familiar with, then jumped up and tossed the ball out with the most appropriate force.
The Englishman's three-pointer hit the inside basket and fell into the net. Sanders' face darkened.
Turn around Kevin, the Timberwolves' most experienced scorer. Martin took over the team's offensive reins, and he relied on Pekovic and Thaddeus. Young's back-to-back cover ran out of space on the left mid-range and took quick shots with his unique shooting moves after receiving the ball to score two points for the visitors.
"Keep an eye on! Keep an eye on! Pay attention to the speed of the change! Spoelstra instructed on the sidelines, he knew very well how terrible this skinny guy was once he came to his hands. Martin relied on a one-handed run to catch the ball and jump shots, and was able to score an average of 20+ points per game.
Addison, who had dribbled past half the court, called out Sean. Williams blocked, borrowed cover and then suddenly accelerated to the left, Thaddeus. Yang didn't dare to slack off and immediately changed his guard. Young was definitely a nimble presence in the No.4 position, and he followed the boy to the flank. When Addison came to the corner position, he suddenly pulled the ball and raised the ball in both hands, thinking that he was going to shoot Thaddeus. Yang's center of gravity was raised, and Laven, who was catching up behind him, also stopped suddenly.
Addison, however, was nothing more than a flicker, his arm slightly retracted, and his left hand suddenly hoisted the ball from the top of LaVine's head to the middle. Sean standing in a high position. Williams receives passes with ease, and for his kind of spacious, interior shooter who lives by shooting, the open jumper at this position couldn't be easier.
"!!Shh Once again, the ball went over the net, and Philip. Sanders couldn't help but get up from his seat and walked to the sideline with a serious expression. If it happens in the next round, he's going to call a timeout.
After the switch between offense and defense, Kevin. It will be difficult for Martin to repeat his old tricks, Wade has strengthened his marking, and the Heat have a strong ability to switch defenses, and the starting five can move flexibly.
Zack. LaVine couldn't find a good point to get out of the ball, so he simply chose to break through Addison. LaVine has a strong physical fitness, and Addison thinks he is inferior to this guy who is about to surpass the limits of human beings when it comes to jumping; But in terms of speed, Addison was confident he was a cut ahead of his opponents.
Sure enough, LaVine wanted to rely on his speed to force Addison, but he was almost tackled by a Chinese boy when he dribbled. Taking a step back, he hurriedly called Pekovic to cover, and Addison immediately rolled over when he was blocked, jamming Pekovic's chance to block his down, while raising his arm to cut off LaVine's return pass.
Pekovic weighs much more than Addison, but he finds the rookie's slot very difficult to handle. Addison's elbow was always pushing against the waist of the Montenegrin center, intentionally or unintentionally, which made Pekovic really afraid to force him away with brute force. It's Miami's home stadium, and if the boy makes a forced push of his own, Pekovic is likely to be called a foul.
…… A rookie who has just entered the alliance, where did he get so many cunning thoughts and pestering little actions?! Pekovic was so annoyed that he couldn't do anything about it.
LaVine was unsuccessful in breaking through Bosh, and the 'Dragon King' was very experienced in letting go of a certain amount of space and specializing in defending the opponent to impact the basket. Seeing that there was little time left to attack, LaVine wanted to pass the ball, but he held the ball in both hands and raised it slightly, his eyes sweeping to his teammates.
Addison, who was still entangled with Pekovic just now, suddenly let go of the Montenegrin center and went straight to Zack, who had stopped. Laven, before the opponent could react, the knife in his right hand was on the basketball, and he suddenly snatched the ball directly from LaVine's hand!
“Sh*t!!!” Annoyed, LaVine cursed and turned to press Addison with his teammates. But the boy had already finished his quick shot and passed the basketball to Wade on the other side.
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At this point, if Chris. Paul's presence would have been astonishing. Because Addison's whole set of behaviors from defensive blocking to defensive steals just now completely replicated CP3's defensive style.
That's right, Addison's defensive system was all learned from Chris. Paul, from the details to the overall style. He's been researching defensive skills since high school, and through observation and screening, he thinks that Chris. Paul's defensive skills suit him best.
The fact that a short point guard who is more than 180 centimeters tall can be selected to the All-Defensive Team for several years in a row is enough to prove how old CP3's defensive skills are.
From high school to college to now in the NBA, Addison has watched countless videos of Paul on the defensive end, learning his defensive style and exploring his defensive skills. From the chase of the card position of the defensive block, to the footsteps of the defensive singles, to the waiting for the opportunity to intercept when assisting the defense...... Addison himself summed up a whole set of CP3's defensive systems and theories, and imprinted them deeply into his defense.