Chapter Eighty-Eight: Back Singles
The raised arms are melodious like a proud swan, and the shooter's eyes are always that unavoidable firmness.
"Huh!" Three-point hit!
Tang Wenlong didn't raise his eyelids, such a three-point is too normal in the NBA, especially in the opening stage like this, at most it can be regarded as the gunner's scope adjustment before night.
The jungle of thorns with muscles is the true portrayal of the current NBA.
5-2, Lowry advanced past halftime.
In the pre-game preparation of the 76ers, Collins believes that the Warriors will definitely use Wesley Johnson to defend Tang Wenlong, so Iguodala will naturally face Monta Ellis compared to the weak shooting guard defense. Ellis is 1.91 meters tall and weighs only 180 pounds, which is equivalent to 82 kilograms, which is too big compared to Iguodala, who is 1.98 meters tall and nearly 210 pounds.
This is undoubtedly a misalignment.
So in this wave of Rory's offensive arrangement, he let Iguodala fall to the low post and began to single Monta Ellis with his back.
"It's just like a robber, it's so shameless." The current head coach of the Warriors, Keith Smart, a former point guard, was speechless, and this season, I don't know how many teams have used this method to destroy the Warriors' weak defense.
On the court, Iguodala hit Monta Ellis three times with his back, half-turned to control the ball with his left hand, and then shot at an angled angle, playing with ease.
Hit! 4-5, just over a minute, both teams opened with very high offensive efficiency.
Monta Ellis is a little angry that Iguodala is too bullying.
As soon as halftime passed, after receiving Curry's ball, he made a wrong step, stepped on Hot Wheels, and burst out at a speed of 80 yards in vain, forcing Iguodala!
"Toot ~" The whistle at the scene remembered, and the referee pointed at Iguodala and signaled Iguodala to foul.
What the? Tang Wenlong was taken aback, Iguodala actually fouled less than two minutes into the opening game? It's really hard to see, you know, the best number of fouls in the whole team is him.
Iguodala raised his hand to signal that he had indeed committed a foul.
The Warriors served on the sideline, and Monta Ellis whistled as soon as the whistle sounded, ran out like a wild horse, and then took the basketball and faced Iguodala one-on-one on the outside.
"No matter how good your defense is, you are still vulnerable in the face of absolute speed!" Monta-Ellis said proudly.
Iguodala: "Are you faster than Derrick Rose?" "He's just a third-grader, and I've been honing in the league for six seasons, can he compare to me?" Monta-Ellis said disdainfully.
Iguodala smiled: "But the Bulls have the best record in the league, and Derrick Rose can be selected as an All-Star this season in minutes, and you?" “
Monta-Ellis was stabbed in the foot and became even more angry.
He stopped talking nonsense, and after a tentative step, he broke out in an instant, and luck began to force Iguodala from the left, and this time Iguodala was prepared, and the bully became entangled with Monta-Ellis, exerting a lot of physical confrontation.
The two men tangled near the free-throw line, and Monta-Ellis suddenly made a sharp stop, then took a step back and shot in a flutter.
Iguodala defended very well, and the big hand looked like it was going to cover Monta Ellis.
Accurate like a cannonball! Still in the frame
4-7, with the visitors in front.
A team like the Warriors is a typical convulsive team, with a chaotic offensive system. For example, the coach followed the crazy bombardment style left by the old Nelson, but instead recruited a traditional power forward like David Lee inside, resulting in an offensive disconnect between the backcourt and the frontcourt, not to mention the defense, it has been very bad.
So their record fluctuates, and when they are bullish, the Spurs also win by more than ten or twenty points, and when they are miserable, even the Timberwolves can't win.
The 76ers are much better than the Warriors, especially after the team has been streamlined recently, the idea of relying on Tang Wenlong in the offense has become clearer and clearer, and everyone knows that the main attacker of the 76ers is Tang Wenlong. And Elton Brand left an average of 13 shots per game after leaving, part of which was left to Thaddeus Young, who started at the top, and almost all of the rest was added to Tang Wenlong.
So since the time since the report of his new teammates, Tang Wenlong's firepower has been very fierce, averaging about 25 points per game, and his offensive ability is about the same as that of Monta Ellis.
It wasn't until this game that Coach Doug Collins made it clear that Iguodala was the main attacker, and Tang Wenlong reduced his shots.
Halfway through the first quarter, he only did some rebounding, defensive and passing work, except for the first layup in the opening period, and then only made one long-range two-point shot from the outside, and failed to hit.
Wesley Johnson was depressed and whispered in Tang Wenlong's ear, "Brother, why don't you make a move?" If you don't make a move, I'm going to lose my job, but what the coach values is my defensive ability! “
Tang Wenlong glanced at him and responded unceremoniously: "If I make a move, you really have to go down!" "Come on, I'll see how much you've grown, it's not just a head, right?" Wesley Johnson looked eager to try, and he was really itching in his heart.
The laid-back appearance of the two men contrasted sharply with the sabre-rattling atmosphere on the field, with Iguodala and Ellis tangled for half a quarter, and the two men did not know how many times they were each warned by the referee. "Beep~" is another whistle.
Iguodala raised his hand and the referee was pointing at him, signaling for a foul on the number 9 hitman.
The foul didn't go to Monta Ellis, but after Curry broke through, David Lee broke through the interior and caused Iguodala to block the foul.
It was difficult to do, and Iguodala stepped off the field, and Collins replaced Meeks.
Lowry gathered everyone together, he looked at Tang Wenlong, and said seriously, "Tang, I'll leave the offense to you later, after the blocking, you fall to the low post to beat Monta, that guy also has a foul on him, knock him down!" “
Tang Wenlong nodded, and also gave advice, "When defending, give me Monta, I have been learning defense with Andre for so long, believe me!" “
Everyone responded in unison, and Daimpot patted Tang Wenlong's shoulder with his big hand, and his vicissitudes of life were full of trust
The Chinese fans in the Oracle Arena were a little disappointed, Tang Wenlong's presence in the half-quarter game was too low, 2 shots and 1 shot, grabbed 1 rebound, and had no assists. This is too far from Tang Wenlong's fierce performance in other places before, which makes it a little difficult for fans to accept. However, they remembered that Tang Wenlong was still just a rookie, so they were relieved again, looking forward to Tang Wenlong's outstanding performance later.
The whistle remembered, and the entire 76ers players began to work like sophisticated instruments.
Tang Wenlong circled around the burly Daimpoter, fell from the left half to the right half, and then coordinated with Meeks, who was holding the ball on the outside.
The pick-and-roll was successful, and Meeks fed the ball back to Tang, who elbowed his back against Monta Ellis and held the ball in one hand.
The Chinese fans immediately burst into cheers, and even many Chinese female fans let out high-pitched screams. "Smack!"
Tang Wenlong arched his body, controlled the ball with his long arms, and hit Ellis with his back.
Ellis put his hands flat against Tang Wenlong's back, his sturdy back was like a huge mountain, even through a layer of clothing, he could clearly feel the powerful energy contained therein. "Bang!"
The back of No. 1 magnified infinitely in his eyes, and then leaned over like a huge mountain.
Ellis snorted, his arms tingled, and an irresistible force came from where his arms met, and then he slammed his arms into his chest, and suddenly his steps were vague, and his body floated back like a broken sack, and he staggered backwards.
Then the second time, the third time Ellis gritted his teeth, and his dilated pupils were terrified--why is Tang Wenlong's strength so strong.
Curry really couldn't see it, let go of Lowry, and secretly went around to prepare a sneak attack on Tang Wenlong. "Be careful, there's a bag!" Lowry reminded loudly.
Tang Wenlong's eyes swept away, suddenly his shoulders shook, his back turned to lean on Ellis, his right foot was the axis, his left foot tapped the floor, and he turned around and threw a jump shot backwards without strength.
Ellis didn't catch his breath, even if he bounced amazingly, he couldn't even cover Tang Wenlong's face when he pounced.
That's not the way it is!
Tang Wenlong thought a little proudly, his legs went forward and backward, his hands interlaced and gently pulled the ball out, and then his eyes followed the basketball up and down. "Huh!" Splashes of net flowers.
Tang Wenlong turned around and ran back, and the TV broadcast camera at the scene left for him, looking left and right, as if he was observing the position, and he didn't see much excitement.
Ellis is simply drunk, why are the people who came out of the 76ers so good at backs and singles?