Chapter Twenty-Seven: Don't Look Who He Learned It From!
Jazz head coach Quine Snyder walked into the visiting locker room without saying a word and sat in his chair with a straight face, as if he hadn't seen his players come in.
In the first half, the opponent No. 14 in the Jazz half was like his own back garden, coming and going freely.
His own players simply can't give him the slightest obstacle.
If the 76ers won this game, he could imagine that many years later, when fans recalled that Chinese, they would have today's game in their minds.
It's like Jordan's documentary, replaying the image of him snatching the ball from Malone's arms and then killing the Jazz again and again.
No coach would love to see his team in the backdrop of an opponent's battle for fame, and Quinn Snyder couldn't accept that he was being recorded in despair and frustration.
At halftime, the rest of the Jazz team saw the head coach's cold face, and even the most lively players didn't dare to speak out.
The locker room was devoid of the usual loud music, and the silence was a little intimidating.
"What's the matter, don't you dare to play music? Because you all feel that your performance is not satisfactory? Quinn Snyder said with a blank face.
"It's hard to imagine that the Jazz trailed by 21 points at halftime. Damn, is this still the Jazz team I knew, the Jazz team known for their iron will! You feel like what you are like now, even if you are fucking being forced and cheapened, you don't dare to resist. Well, tonight we will be famous, nothing more than to be the best back for someone else to become famous. ”
Quinn Snyder's eyes swept over his teammates, "I don't want your guilt, I want your actions, there are no tactics in the second half, no plan, whether to be trampled underfoot, to be a stepping stone for others to become famous, or to complete redemption." It's up to you to decide! ”
After saying that, Quinn Snyder ignored his players, pushed open the locker room door and walked in, leaving a group of silent Jazz players behind him.
The oppressive atmosphere in the Jazz locker room was completely different, but here the 76ers are singing and dancing.
Listening to their rap, Zhang Zifeng lay on the rest bed and accepted the massage of the masseuse.
For the first half with himself, Zhang Zifeng was very satisfied. But the price of excellence is also to find abuse.
In the first half alone, the opponent couldn't prevent Lao Tzu, so he played a black hand. He was at least elbowed by his opponent twice and thrusted into the waist once.
Now the ribs are still sore hotly, and taking advantage of the halftime break, Zhang Zifeng hurriedly asked the masseuse to use medicinal water to help him massage and transport blood.
Quinn Snyder clapped his hands to draw everyone's attention, "Guys, we played well in the first half. But I'm sure Jazz won't give up so easily. In the third quarter, they will definitely come back, so we have to be prepared for the second half. But as long as we play with our rhythm, we're going to win the game. In the second half, we have to control the main rhythm, don't play with the rhythm of the other party, understand? ”
"Yes, Coach!" The players shouted in unison.
The twenty-minute break passed quickly,
Quinn Snyder wanted to widen the gap in the third quarter, establish the victory, and end the battle early.
At the beginning of the second half of the game, the 76ers did not make any substitutions, and they still played with all the main players.
After halftime correction and the coach's stimulation, the Jazz team was more combative and more active than in the first half.
Facing Hood again, this time Hood's letting go was obviously rougher than in the first half, and sometimes he was even close to hugging himself.
At this time, probably because the Jazz were too far behind, the referee's decision was obviously a little lax.
For a while, Zhang Zifeng was a little uncomfortable defending.
Unable to find a suitable shot, Zhang Zifeng hoisted the ball to Embiid on the inside, and then ran to the bottom corner.
Embiid catches the ball and immediately singles Gobert.
After two hard blows on his back, Embiid suddenly turned around and made a small hook.
The ball spun and flew towards the basket.
Watching Embiid under Gobert's defense, the shot was reluctant.
Zhang Zifeng felt that the ball should not be scored, so he rushed into the interior as soon as possible, ready to grab a rebound.
Sure enough, the ball hit the basket and bounced out.
The Jazz's Gobert and Favors, and the 76ers' Embiid and Ibaka all pushed in the restricted area, hoping to seize advantageous positions.
Gobert spotted where the ball landed, moved sideways, stuck Embiid behind him, and then elbowed Ibaka on the shoulder in an attempt to keep Ibaka from jumping enough.
Just when Gobert thought he had grabbed the last spot, he looked at the rebound above his head, and he jumped hard to grab the ball.
Seeing that the ball was about to arrive, suddenly a white figure flew in front of him.
Snatch the ball away from the air.
Before Gobert could even react when he landed, the guy who snatched his rebound jumped up again and threw the ball.
Kenny. Smith shouted, "Oh, Chang grabbed a frontcourt rebound, he shot, the ball went in!" This season, Zhang Zifeng's offense is still so good, but what surprised me the most is that his ability to grab rebounds this season has greatly improved. I remember last season, he was averaging only 2.9 rebounds per game, but so far this season, he's averaging 7.1 rebounds per game, which is better than many interior players. ”
Barkley proudly said, "Of course, you don't look at who he studied with this summer. You have to know that there is a guy who is only 1.98 meters, but he has won the rebounding king, and his career rebounding average is 11.7 per game. ”
Barkley looked at Kenny. Smith, there was a fire in his eyes.
Say my name, man! Praise me!
Kenny. Smith gave Barkley a roll of the eye, looked back at the court, and shouted, "Oh, the Jazz have fought back." Hayward catches the ball and he makes a shot. The ball is in, three points! It seems that the Jazz are not willing to give up yet. ”
See Kenny. Smith refused to cooperate with him at all, and Barkley cursed and boasted, "Yes, Hayward hit a three-pointer, but the Jazz still trailed by 20 points." The Jazz are having a hard time turning the tables today, and Mr. Charles has trained Zhang Zifeng to be an all-round warrior this summer......"
Again, Zhang Zifeng grabbed the rebound in the front court, and then shot well under the basket. The 76s continued to hold a 20-point lead over the Jazz.
In the third quarter, although the Jazz strengthened their defense and brought some trouble to Zhang Zifeng, Zhang Zifeng controlled the rebounds with his teammates and used the second offense to score many times.
The Jazz desperately scored a goal, and the opponent immediately returned one. Looking at the time as the clock passed, the margin did not shorten at all, which greatly damaged the confidence of the Jazz.