Chapter 082: Iverson (1)
Chapter 082 - Iverson (1)
Van Gundy watched his disciples end up scratching their scalps as if they were constantly struggling, as if they were about to make a big determination, but they were a little undecided.
"Liang, do you think Iverson is strong?" Van Gundy turned back to Liang Xiao and said, his eyes full of fiery expressions, like an emotional little animal looking for a mate.
"Huh?" Liang Xiao didn't react for a while, what did Van Gundy's abrupt words mean, and instinctively replied: "Powerful!" β
"Then let me ask you, do you have the confidence to share with him?" Van Gundy asked more deeply.
Liang Xiao was even more confused when he heard this, if you want me to split up with Iverson, make no mistake, the Knicks have Houston, Sprewell, and Anderson, when will it be my turn to split up with Iverson Biao. But when I think about it, why can't I be? Maybe there won't be this shop in this village anymore. Liang smiled and nodded mechanically at Van Gundy.
"Okay, come here!" Van Gundy beckoned Liang Xiao to join the players who had just come off the field.
When the court Wutai was suspended, Director Zhang seized this opportunity to constantly spray his experience to the fans: "I see that Van Gundy is in a hurry, and he is not calm!" Larry Brown, by contrast, has to have depth! This is only the first section of the bitter hatred, don't look at the usual bitter hatred, this estimate, it should be true! Zhang Weiping used his usual talking trick to view Van Gundy's pause.
"Director Zhang, do you think Liang Xiao will play after this pause?" The host took the opportunity to ask.
"It's unlikely, if Van Gundy wants the main team to rest first, it's possible." It's the same as not saying it, and the fans in front of the TV are scolding, isn't this!
Van Gundy was talking to the main players on the Knicks' bench, paddling around the tactical board from time to time, everyone kept nodding their heads, and Van Gundy's words could be faintly heard, "Harrington is out of the court, what is needed now is Thomas, you resist Houston and Sprewell, you have to be more strict with Iverson, you have to remember that your task is to get in, know, inside, stir up their situation, so that there are more chances, Sprewell, you have to follow Liang, you know, okay, You do your part, I don't want you to do useless ball-holding."
The short timeout ended quickly, and this time the 76ers personnel also made a small adjustment, Snow went off the court, Aaron McGee took the point guard position, the "best sixth man" in the 00-01 season, is now the oldest player in the 76ers besides Iverson. McGee's presence is conducive to the team's more abundant scoring tools, although he does not have Snow's superb organizational skills, and the veteran is not inferior in scoring methods, otherwise he won the title of "Best Sixth Man" in the 00-01 season.
On the Knicks' side, Harrington was replaced and Liang Xiao came on the court, forming a fast lineup of one big and four small.
"What is Van Gundy doing, Director Zhang, you just said that Van Gundy couldn't send Liang Xiao, and now he actually plays?" The host said to Zhang Weiping, questioning what he said just now.
Zhang Weiping was gracious twice and said, "This is gambling, Van Gundy is gambling!" β
That's right, Van Gundy was gambling. The situation on the court is entangled, the Knicks' two main forces are unable to break through, everyone only wants to succeed outside, medium and long-distance projection is by no means a long-term solution, outside of Houston, not every player can have the possibility of hitting, and when the physical strength declines, there will be a trend of hitting down, and it is better to save it now.
Van Gundy sent Liang Xiao to play as a surprise player for the Knicks, and Van Gundy knew that giving rookies a chance would play to their strengths. It's only the first quarter of the game now, even if Liang Xiao has no hope of breaking through, the main lineup on the court can still play to its advantages, which can be described as an opportunity to kill two birds with one stone.
In order to ensure that Liang Xiao has the authority to break through, Van Gundy even left a hand and asked Sprewell to pick up Liang Xiao, so that he could get a chance to alleviate when there was an obstacle.
"It's 19-20 now, the score on both sides is close, there are still 5 minutes left, now the Chinese player Liang Xiao is on the court, what kind of performance will this Liang Xiao from Huxiang Province have, fans and friends, let's look forward to it together!" Seeing Liang Xiao on the stage, the host is very good at mobilizing the atmosphere.
"I think Liang Xiao is still a step worse, Liang Xiao has only played a few games, Iverson has been famous for a long time, now is the opportunity for Liang Xiao to sharpen his face, let's see if his performance will surprise everyone?" Director Zhang also echoed and said.
"Oh, it's on the field, Liang Xiao is on the field, Iverson, it's something to watch!"
"I'm sure I'll lose, and I don't look at who's on the other side?"
"I think there is still a great opportunity, although he is a rookie, Liang Xiao's strength is still not weak, otherwise the efficiency of the first few games is so high."
Fans in front of the TV and at Madison Square Garden, home of the Knicks, were constantly talking about Liang Xiao's play.
Easley served in the half, and after Liang Xiao received the ball surrounded by the outside, Iverson did not post it directly, and in Iverson's opinion, such a nobody has not made him start to pay more attention outside the three-point line.
The premise of Houston and Sprewell's position is to play against the 76ers' strong interior line, and Liang Xiao is on the guard line, in fact, the Knicks' existing lineup is not so strictly differentiated, it is a large and four small lineup, flexible and changeable.
Liang Xiao saw that Iverson in front of him was still a little stunned, a character who had existed in his heart for a long time, once Liang Xiao also learned Iverson's flower-wearing butterfly steps, and this kind of worship was haunted in his heart. But after the game, Liang Xiao took a deep breath, and all I had in my eyes was the basket, and everything else was a floating cloud. After dribbling the ball, Iverson waited for him at the three-point line.
Seeing that Liang Xiao's expression seemed a little nervous, Iverson smiled, "Hey, rookie, take it easy, I'm not that scary." β
Unexpectedly, Iverson actually said this, Liang Xiao suddenly relaxed and smiled. But laughing and laughing, Liang Xiao's movements were not slow at all, the exaggerated swinging action that Sprewell learned, the center of gravity was very low, and the ball and body swayed left and right. But Iverson didn't make much movement, Liang Xiao accelerated, and at this time Iverson stuck up, Liang Xiao leaned on Iverson and kept squeezing the inside line.
Everyone in the 76ers began to move, Liang Xiao still has height, and his strength is not weaker than Iverson. "It works, it works." Although Liang Xiao was a little uncomfortable being clinged to by Iverson, Liang Xiao still showed all his strength, because he was not facing a person, he could be said to be a god. Sprewell was also waiting not far from Liang Xiao's side to answer, if Liang Xiao had a chance, he could break through again, and this effect would be much stronger than breaking through alone.
Liang Xiao squeezed Iverson, and when he reached the edge of the paint area, Liang Xiao knew that he couldn't go inside, and pushed Iverson hardest, and Iverson also took a step back.
Finally, Liang Xiao took a step back under a sharp stop, flowed out of a lot of space, got up with the trend, made a signature move, fell back invinciblely, bent his knees, flew out at an angle of thirty degrees, and adjusted the angle of the ball in his hand. When Iverson took a step back, it was when the old force had exhausted the new strength before he could make a move, Liang Xiao got up, Iverson did not jump very high, and Liang Xiao's movements were difficult to defend, so he could only make a simple save.
Liang Xiao adjusted the angle, projected, and the ball was near 30 degrees from the bottom line, grazing the rebound into the pocket.
Watching the ball go in, Liang Xiao clenched his fist and waved it in front of his chest, "yes!" yesοΌ β
"Yes, this shot is very good," Iverson said with a smile, "but I won't have that chance for you next time!" Iverson said as if he were appreciating a junior.
"Thank you", Liang Xiao responded to Iverson with a smile, thinking that he was not as arrogant as others said, no wonder some people said, for Iverson, sometimes don't believe what you hear, and even sometimes don't believe what you see, it is as many people as there are people who like Iverson and how many people hate Iverson, but Liang Xiao really fell in love with this guy with a furrow hairstyle from this moment on.
Van Gundy, who was standing on the sidelines, saw Liang Xiao's successful attack, and his heart was a little calmer.
"This ball is very good, really good, I didn't expect Iverson to be deceived, it is said that this is Liang Xiao's unique skill!" Commentator: Director Zhang didn't say that Liang Xiao's play was gambling now.
The fans in front of the TV and the fans in Madison kept shouting to really see the light of this Chinese player in the NBA.