Chapter 470 [Conquest of Madison Garden Plaza]
As soon as Wang Jun came on the court, the Knicks were at a disadvantage, the defensive end was exhausted, and there was little cooperation on the offensive end.
Not only did the Knicks have a bad record, but they also had internal contradictions.
The problems in the locker room are not easy to solve, Marbury is dissatisfied with his tactical status has declined, Francis is dissatisfied with the ball after he arrives, Crawford is dissatisfied with being a substitute, Nate? Robinson was dissatisfied with being marginalized.
Robinson won the dunk king, thinking that his popularity would increase because of this, but it backfired.
Interior Frye is a high pick to join and has great potential, but because Curry and Svetney can only play as a substitute, there are not enough opportunities to exercise.
Curry's arrival made Jerome? James was reduced to a marginal man, and 30 million in 5 years became the worst contract in the league.
You know, James is 30 years old and averaged 16.6 minutes per game last season, scoring 4.9 points and 3 rebounds. Thomas gave him such a big contract out of sheer illness.
The most troublesome thing is that the players are still more backstage, and the three fat inside lines are all manager Thomas.
Coach Larry Brown especially hates fat people, thinks Curry is too slow, his defense is terrible, and he is useless except for offense, and Svetney is the same, it is difficult to win with these two goods, and he admires the blue-collar Malik who can defend? Ross.
Thomas looked at Malik very unpleasantly, the 201CM short interior can only defend, even if he is assigned tactics to average, he can't score 10 points per game.
The Knicks, who are suffering from internal and external troubles, are not aligned, how can they win?
Larry Brown is now thinking not about how to win, but about how to keep his reputation for the rest of his life, and the loss is small. If Wang Jun is allowed to set a single-game scoring record at Madison Square Garden, it will be a big deal.
Thereupon. Brown asked the players to resolutely wrap up and prevent Wang Jun from scoring. Other positions rely on the wheel to change positions, and they are recognized when they are thrown.
Wang Jun encountered the tightest bag, receiving the ball with at least two people, moving sideways with the ball after blocking and dismantling, and there may be a third person to help defend.
The most intuitive way to look at a player's attacking level is not to look at the statistics, but the opponent's defensive level.
For example, under the Suns' run-and-gun system, Richardson can average 15 points per game, and the Knicks can't even score 10 points.
And some players. As soon as you catch the ball, you will be trapped, such as Wang Jun, Kobe, Pierce, etc.
Now as soon as Wang Jun gets the ball, the Knicks are at the three-point line, and they have to come forward to defend 1 meter away from the three-point line.
It was once said that Wade was the best scoring guard in the class of 2003 because of his physical fitness and breakthrough ability better than Wang Jun. But if you watch the Heat game, you will find that many teams don't want to wrap Wade on the periphery, and they can't wait to let Wade shoot two steps outside the three-point line. If Wang Jun is released like this in the whole game, Chamberlain's 100-point record will be a floating cloud.
Three seasons. Wang Jun has experience in breaking bags, running more without the ball, shooting and passing faster. If you are faced with a hard attack or a strong throw, the opponent's defensive purpose has been achieved. Wang Jun won't let them succeed.
He chooses to attract the defense to pass to the nearest person, and then rush to the front court to rebound.
The teammates are also very tacit, and they will shoot or transfer a shot when they receive the ball. Never mud and water.
Dujon hit another three-pointer because he had a good hand. Skels didn't rush to make a substitution, and David Lee scored on a mid-range shot. Lore Deng scored on a shot from the baseline, and it was all open.
Defensively, Lore Deng performed better, switching aggressively and blocking the breakthrough of the opponent's defender. Marbury and Crawford both struck iron under his interference.
The guard couldn't score, Wang Jun singled out Richardson in the counterattack and scored a layup; Counterattack misplaced to play Fry, break through and make a foul, and hit both free throws.
Brown saw that it didn't work, and then replaced Curry to strengthen the offense and replaced Frye.
Curry played as soon as he got on the game, scoring 4 points in a row, but the Bulls did not let Chandler play, but replaced Nocioni in the No. 4 position, resolutely played small-ball tactics, and let Hinrich come out to replace Dujon, who committed three fouls.
In the next round, Crawford missed a three-point jumper, the Bulls counterattacked, and David Lee covered Wang Jun as soon as he passed the halftime and helped him catch the ball.
Wang Jun attracted the bag and passed to Hinrich, who passed to Nocioni in the bottom corner, Curry chased out from under the basket and interfered with the shot, and Nocioni's jump shot missed.
However, Wang Jun entered the inside, stuck Richardson to grab the rebound in the front court, and made a foul on the second offense, hitting both free throws.
A minute before the end, it was Curry who went out to make up for the bottom corner for three points, Nocioni missed the shot, Wang Jun grabbed the rebound in the front court, and scored the second offense, scoring his 49th point.
Richardson, who had already committed three fouls, did not reach out for a foul.
Richardson is very strong, 198CM tall, weighs 101kg, and it is easier for a strong black man to grab rebounds than Wang Jun, but it turns out that this is not the case. Wang Jun judged the direction of the rebounding ball very accurately, his awareness was not at the same level as Richardson, and his strength was not lost.
Larry Brown couldn't figure out why he couldn't prevent Wang Jun on the sidelines, and he only felt for a while: My heart is too chaotic, a little blank, God is not there? Forgot to arrange it for me......
Under the tight package, Wang Jun still scored 14 points in this quarter, with 49 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in the half, including three frontcourt rebounds.
The Knicks' defensive tactics were designed for Wang Jun, and the other positions were full of holes, and the Bulls scored 36 points in a single quarter to lead 75-53 at halftime.
At the end of the break, Zhang reasonably commented: "The Knicks narrowed the gap to only two points in 4 minutes, and Wang Jun quickly opened up the score as soon as he got on, and it was really offensive and unsolvable." ”
Yu Jia said with a smile: "I have been wrapping Wang Jun, others will score easily, if I don't wrap up, Wang Jun will definitely break the record today, look at her feel in the third quarter and 60+." ”
Zhang Li checked the information. "Madison Square Garden's personal single-game scoring record is 60 points, and Bernard? Kim was created in 1984 during the Christmas War. The opponent's highest record is Jordan's 55 points, and it is not difficult for Wang Jun to break as long as he ensures playing time. ”
In the second half, Wang Jun continued to play, the Bulls changed to joint defense, and Wang Jun was responsible for the middle, so that once the Knicks blocked and dismantled the guard, it was easier to counterattack.
Marbury began to be impatient, and as soon as he crossed the half, he pulled out three points, and Wang Jun just stretched out his hand and the ball went in. 75 to 56.
After the goal, Marbury was expressionless and defended without energy.
While with the Timberwolves and Suns, Marbury hopes to return to New York and play for the Knicks. When he really joined, he found that he was not happy at all.
There is a saying: if you love him, let him go to New York, because it is heaven there. If you hate him, let him go to New York, because it's hell there.
For Marbury, New York was both heaven and hell. He grew up here and loved the city. But this place is full of intrigues, all kinds of lace news, and you can't win.
Marbury could see that Wang Jun was not defending with all his might, and he was both depressed and envious. Only strong teams are qualified to play on the field. Like the Spurs' "GDP combination", the three are obviously not old but often take turns off, Ginobili was selected as an All-Star, and he only played less than 30 minutes per game on average, but the Spurs can still win, what can the opponent do with them?
The Bulls attacked, Wang Jun received the ball in the half, and after blocking and dismantling, he made a quick shot one meter away from the three-point line, and the ball bounced out of the frame, but the atmosphere on the scene changed.
There were boos from the fans in Madison Square Garden, and some people started shouting "MVP" when Wang Jun received the ball!
PS (To be continued.) )