Chapter 64: Suffocation Defense

Coach Hoggist and Coach Forcier walked up to Budenholzer, and Hoggist greeted Leonard. Budenholzer asked Forcier, "Did you tell him?" ”

Forcier nodded, and Budenholzer smiled at Hougist: "Young man, don't be pressured, perform well, after all, you have a big gap in age and skill, just take this as a chance to experience NBA-level confrontation!" ”

Haugess nodded, but he was not convinced, thinking that this defender's projection ability is not as good as mine, and his arm span is not as good as mine, but he is only stronger than me, and if I do my best, I don't know who will kill him!

After Budenholzer and Haugist finished speaking, they waved at Leonard, Leonard walked over, and Budenholzer said to the two: "Since you are all ready, let's start, let Haugist attack 10 times, Leonard will defend, let him experience NBA-level defense." ”

Howgist was stupid after hearing this, how did the Spurs let a 6-foot-7" would-be NBA player test me on the defensive end? No wonder Faucier said that if I perform well, I can get Popovich's promise. This Nima asked me as a high school student to play a defensive quasi-NBA player who was 4 inches taller than me, and if I could perform well, I am afraid that I would be able to lock up the top pick in the NBA draft 4 years earlier, right? Do you still need him to give me a promise? I thought it was a bullfight with that defender! It's a shame that I didn't say it just now, otherwise it would have seemed too dark! Playing with Kehuai, it would be a miracle that I could score even one of ten balls, I'm afraid that rookie point guard can't score easily under Kehuai's hands!

"Mr. Budenholzer, are you sure you didn't call the wrong person? Isn't it really the defender who wants to defend me? Hoggist asked with a hint of luck.

"That's right, it's Leonard who is here to defend you, we believe that your strength is very strong, and Joseph can't inspire you in your ultimate form." Budenholzer nodded calmly.

"Don't you think it's too cruel to let such a big-handed monster defend me as a high school student? Aren't you afraid of leaving a psychological shadow on me and causing me to quit the basketball game? Hogist asked.

"According to our investigation, your psychology should be very strong, as long as you can score a goal, I promise you that no matter whether I can get you in the draft in the future, when your rookie contract ends, I will definitely offer a contract with a maximum salary!" Budenholzer swore by it.

"Salary cap? Are you sure? Hougist was a little suspicious of his ears.

"That's right, and if you can score 4 goals, then I will do whatever it takes to get you in the draft, use you as the cornerstone of the team, and you will be the next Duncan!" Budenholzer's words shocked even Flucier when he heard it.

"Okay!" Haugist gritted his teeth and nodded, turned to Leonard and said: "Kehuai, you also heard what Coach Budenholzer said, let's have a discussion, you deliberately let me score 4 goals, and I will take a quarter of the salary of the top salary in the future, how about it?" ”

Leonard: "。。。。。。 ”

"It's too hard to talk to you!" Hougist felt a little self-deprecating.

Budenholzer spoke on the side: "The goal of the release is not counted, we can see it. ”

"Okay, don't talk nonsense, come on, I can still score a goal!" Haugist cheered himself up.

Everyone in the training camp sat on the floor at half-time, and when they saw that it was actually Hoggist and the big black man who came out to fight alone, they were all taken aback and began to talk again.

"How did the boss fight that big man? Isn't this self-inflicted humiliation? Ravan exclaimed.

"You see Hoggist's reluctant look, it is estimated that it was forcibly arranged by the Spurs, and he didn't know in advance, right?" Hollis Jefferson guessed.

"Isn't this a deliberate attempt to make the boss look foreign?" Laven said dissatisfied.

"He deserves it, isn't he strong! Didn't he easily beat us high school students, so if he was better than high school students, he would go and compete with college students! Booker sneered from the side.

"You really eat grapes and don't spit out grape skins!" Laven retorted.

"What the hell is it if you don't spit out grape skins? It should be that you can't eat grapes and say that grapes are sour! Hollis Jefferson corrected.

"Yes, yes, that's what it means!" Ravon nodded.

"I'm afraid the grapes that Hoggist is eating now are bitter! Hahahaha! Booker was not to be outdone.

While LaVine and Booker were arguing, Hougist had already launched an offensive on the other side of the field, and as soon as he came up, he used his best trick - the step back. Hougist dribbled with his right hand and took two steps inside, and a crotch dribble brought the ball to his left hand while braking his body, but this basic shaking was not enough to shake off Leonard, who was experienced enough in defense and did not lose his position easily.

Hougist also knew that this simple shaking was not enough, and without pausing, he dribbled the ball back to his right hand, dribbling the ball to the left back, and at the same time took a large step back, and when his feet hit the ground, he was ready to pull up and shoot. Leonard slid back a small half step and found that Hougist stepped back to prepare for a jumper, and a lunge pounced, stretching out his long arm to cover the sky and completely block Haugist's shooting lane.

Hoggist was relieved to see Leonard flying over, and finally deceived his center of gravity, Hoggist said secretly. It turned out that Hougist's retreat step was the ball after his feet landed, and he did not establish the pivot foot, and the next action was very mobile, after Leonard was shaken, Hougist turned around with his left foot as the axis, and took a big step with his right foot near the free throw line, letting Leonard who was flying over, kicking forward with both feet, leaning forward in the air and throwing the ball on horseback and archery.

"There it is!" Hougist shouted excitedly, but as soon as the ball left his hands, Leonard's big hand pressed down, it turned out that although Leonard was shaken, he took advantage of his absolute advantage in height and arm span to turn around and stand and cap off Hogist.

LaVine and the others were just about to applaud Hogist, but the cheers were vividly pressed back into Leonard's throat by Leonard's big hand, but Booker and the others shouted excitedly: "Good ball!" Well hatted! ”

LaVine said dissatisfiedly: "No matter how you say it, Haugist is also going to fight the rookie on behalf of our high school students, you don't cheer for him, it's just that, I didn't expect you to grow up to others to destroy your own prestige, and actually cheer for your opponent, it's like a wolf's heart!" ”

Booker sneered: "Hehe, we are too inferior to be worthy of letting Haugist represent us." Don't give us random hats. ”

"You ......" LaVine was about to have a seizure, but Hollis Jefferson pulled him back, "Don't get into a conflict with him, let Hoggist distract him and you won't win!" ”

"I'm X, I've cleaned you up with this ball, and I'll throw it if you put it in the water! Why are you so serious! Hougist grumbled at Leonard.

Leonard seemed to have an apologetic smile on his face, but it was barely noticeable for more than half an hour without a microscope.

Hougist took the ball back to the top of the arc and pondered how he would play next, after all, the best step back did not escape Leonard's defensive range. But the move just now is almost successful, how can we go further? Hougist held the ball and fell into deep thought, and coach Budenholzer reminded on the side: "Haugist, attack, what are you thinking?" ”

Budenholzer asked several times, his voice raised an octave, and Hougist woke up from his musings. began to dribble to look for opportunities, but Leonard didn't give Hoggist any chance, and directly grabbed Hoggist's ball with his big hand. Hoggist wanted to cry without tears, usually this kind of steal was given to others by himself, and today he was finally "abused" by others.

Leonard returned the ball to Haugist, who signaled that Haugist could start a third attack. Haugist was cautious and did not dribble easily, but held the ball tightly in his arms with both hands and made tentative steps. This action looked very stupid, and it caused a lot of laughter from the students in the training camp.

Hougist didn't have time to take care of his face, and began to dribble behind his back to retreat to the center circle, Leonard followed to the three-point line, and did not come out again, Hougist knew in his heart that Leonard's movement speed was not as good as mine, after all, I was much shorter than him, and I still had an advantage in speed and flexibility, so he didn't dare to follow the halfcourt, but unfortunately my projection range was only to the three-point line, otherwise wouldn't it be beautiful to have an ultra-long-range precision-guided attack here?

But Hougist thought about it, he still has eight chances, and the chance of hitting inside is very slim, so it is better to get one or two outside, in case he gets in? Just get three goals, don't score and then think about it in the long run! Having made up his mind, Hougist leaned forward to push the ball, even though Leonard had perverted long arms and big hands, and it was already beyond the reach of the whip to defend the block. Horgist's luck was good, the ball was thrown in the front, the track was also very positive, it was smashed in the front of the basket and bounced back quickly, Leonard heard the wind behind his ears, and directly stood sideways and dodged the ball that bounced back.

The ball hit the ground and bounced back into Haugist's hand, and Hougist looked at Leonard with admiration: "Awesome! You still have the ability to see and listen to all directions, and this kind of ball is so calmly dodged. After saying that, Haugist thought about Leonard's temperament, and made up again: "Of course I know that you won't answer me this sentence." ”

Leonard still didn't have much expression on his face, Hougist continued to dribble in the middle circle to find rhythm, Leonard was still watching from the three-point line, it seemed that he was really afraid of Hougist moving away from the mountain. Horgist kept changing the way he dribbled, changing hands behind his back, alternating crotch dribbles, and dribbling in front of his body, dribbling for nearly 10 seconds, Leonard was still waiting on the three-point line, and Hougist felt that the rhythm was very good, so he raised his hand and shot this half-court three-pointer with a standard shooting action.

"The boss is under too much defensive pressure and driven crazy, right? How can you shoot such an unsure ultra-long three-point in a row! Ravan exclaimed.

"Yes, Haugist is not such a person! His behavior is very abnormal! Hollis Jefferson was also puzzled.

Booker continued to taunt on the sidelines: "What's so strange about this, any point within the three-point line shoots Haugist properly and gets a hat, he can only shoot when he stands in the center circle." I just don't know how many of his seven balls he can throw. ”

It can be said that Hoggist's shooting rhythm has been cut very accurately, this ball looks very comfortable in terms of shots, the arc of the ball and the rotation of the ball, but unfortunately there is still a trace of luck, although the ball should be in the basket, but in the basket spun more than a dozen times rapidly, and finally turned out.

"Woo~" The players in the training camp on the sidelines let out a regretful sigh in unison.

"I've found my touch on this ball, maybe the next goal will go in, aren't you going to come out and defend me?" Hougist asked Leonard slightly defiantly.

Leonard is also a little hesitant, after all, Hougist's shooting accuracy has been seen by himself, otherwise he would not learn to shoot from him, although Hougist's shooting range has only been outside the three-point line, but the shooting is a bypass, the distance is to adjust the strength of the fingers, wrists and arms, his shooting super long three-point feel has gradually groped out, this ball is just a little bit of bad luck, but what about the next ball?

Do you want to keep up with it? Gotta decide quickly! Leonard gritted his teeth and still followed, although Haugist was more flexible and faster, he could cover him as long as he didn't lose his position!

Leonard's strategy is very clear, when he puts his left foot in front of the defense, the whole person is biased to the right, in this position, if Haugist really wants to break through to the basket, then he can only dribble with his non-dominant hand on the left side, which can not only disrupt Haugist's rhythm, slow down his breakthrough, but also make it easier to steal.

Leonard's calculation was loud, but it was another matter to put it into practice, Haugist dribbled the ball to the left front with his right hand, but the left hand did not catch the ball, but pulled the ball back from the left to the right with his right hand again, a beautiful shammgod grabbed half of the body, squeezed Leonard and began to accelerate to the basket. Horgist's visibly small legs clenched wildly compared to Leonard, and by the time he reached the free throw line, he was already ahead of Leonard.

But Leonard is tall and has long arms, and he only covers the sky with one hand. Horgist knew that if he went straight to the basket, no matter how complicated the pull-up dodge was, he would be blocked by Leonard, so he remembered a trick he had used before, and immediately made a sharp stop when he stepped into the paint area, and then flew to the basket with his strength to make a low-handed layup, but the ball still did not escape Leonard's clutches after rising a certain distance, and was still fanned away by him from behind.

Just when Haugist was on the verge of despair, Budenholzer's whistle sounded!