Chapter 100: Charlotte Strikes (2)
Luke was curious about what kind of charm was there about the person David introduced that made David so admired. Luke rushed back to Philadelphia to check out the main lineup of the Charlotte Hornets, guards Wasley and Barang Davis, small forward Mascobourne, power forward PJ Brown and center Kimbell.
David told himself that when he returned to the small forward position, he would face Marshburn, but this name Luke was not very familiar, and he had not even heard of it after seeing the list, was this person famous?
There was no way, Luke just had to find the person he knew most and ask, and that person was Larry.
"You want to ask Mashburn? Is it Jamal Mashburn? Larry asked.
"Well, it seems to be!" "It's the one from the Hornets." ”
"What do you ask him for?" There's something strange about Larry.
"Well, won't they be the opponent next time? I want to know about the enemy's situation, and I remember that the Chinese once said that knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent will not be defeated in a hundred battles. Luke said with a smile.
"Yes, and worked hard to learn Chinese (he didn't know Luke had a Chinese soul), it's a magical country that needs to be learned." Well, I'll not say more, huh...... The material for Mashburn is here, you see for yourself. Larry pulled out a paper document from a pile of books and handed it to Luke.
Jamal Mashburn, a famous NBA basketball player, is 2.03 meters tall, weighs 112 kilograms, and plays as a small forward. So far, he has played for three teams, namely the Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat, and Charlotte Hornets.
Nicknamed the Monster, Mashburn has always been the most firepower No. 3 in the league. His accurate shooting, good ball handling, and one of the best in the league on the back make him a nightmare for defenders. Once one of the "Dallas Three", now the de facto boss of the Hornets (Barang Davis hasn't grown up yet, not quite yet), in fact, Marshburn has not been given the attention he deserves because of the weakness of the team he is in, but when he's healthy — note his years of play — the NBA's most offensive small forward never has a second answer. Come to think of it, his contemporaries were Grant Hill, Vinson Carter, Scottie Pippen, Sean Marion, Paul Pierce, and the like.
Mashburn's singles are characterized by being unstiny, regardless of the angle, regardless of the method, some people have seen him go to the basket across the door to make a layup, and have seen him sit on the ground and shoot. Of course, his strongest skill is still learned from Jordan's back basket and swinging his shoulders to turn around and jump, and Mashburn's action arm swings a lot, which is a bit of a dreamy foot, and this move was also a "big killer" that no one could stop back then. In an era when there was no new generation of superplayers like LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant, Rudy Gay, etc., no one could match him offensively. Although his body is weak, it does not affect his defense, and his defense is still first-class, enough to press most players in the league. But his NBA career didn't go well.
He started his career in Dallas, where the "Dallas Three" became famous. But Mashburn has always been oppressed by Jason Kidd and Jimmy Jackson, and later Jason Kidd and Jimmy Jackson fell in love with a girl at the same time, and the two sides competed off the court, slowly expanding the smell of gunpowder to the court, not feeding each other the ball, and developed into spitting at each other in the locker room, and facing the media to accuse each other of personality problems.
Seeing that there were frequent disputes within the team, the team management had to work on resolving the conflict, and Kidd went to Phoenix in December '96 in the six-man round of the Mavericks Suns; Mashburn was also sent to Miami three months later in exchange for three players including Kurt Thomas, only Jackson remained in the Mavericks, but the "Dallas Three" title has become a thing of the past. Just three days after Marshburn, Jackson was also sent to the New Jersey Nets in a nine-man trade. Sanjie has completely become a thing of the past. After arriving in Miami, it was not easy for Mashburn, this is Alonzo Mourning's team, and the outside is Tim Hardaway, a master of the ball who can turn the tide in the NBA. The unpredictable crotch dribble in disguise is Hardaway's signature move, and he is considered the godfather of the NBA league's crotch dribble. More than five seasons with the Heat were the most brilliant and successful of his career. He was also selected to the NBA All-Star Game five times. Fans call him "thebug", which means "bug" in computer games, to describe Hardaway's unpredictable dribble breakaways. In the last game, due to some injuries, he was pressed to the bench and did not play, and Luke lost his confrontation with the maestro. As a result, most of the ball was concentrated in the hands of Mourning and Hardaway, and Mashburn received a pitiful number of shots.
Finally, at the age of 32, he ushered in a turning point in his career. This time he was traded again, but this time to a team that wasn't too strong - the Charlotte Hornets. The overall quality of this team is not strong, but it is very suitable for Mashburn. The two people on the inside are the traditional interior line that protects rebounds and strengthens the defense, and they don't have the ball, while the outside line is a traditional guard, although he also likes to score, but he prefers to pass, Baron Davis is now a shooting guard, but he still has the blood of a point guard in his bones, passing is an essential skill, and he also loves passing. There is only one mission left for Mashburn - attack!
He needs to attack, attack, attack again! Here, he can sweat to his heart's content, use his offensive talents, and play as much as he wants, with no restrictions at all. So his strength burst out like a blowout. He is the most complete of him now.
Luke suddenly recalled that in 2003, Michael Kahn, then a senior editor at Sportsline and now a well-known columnist for Fox Sports, named Mar Mashburn as the top 10 small forwards in his league.
At the time, he said of Mashburn: "Tall at 6 inches and 8 inches, weighing 250 pounds, Marsh can shoot in multiple positions, and his excellent ball handling skills make him unique among NBA small forwards. ”
"It's him......" Luke sighed. Okay, thank you, coach, I'm done. ”
"I've finished reading it so soon!" Larry laughed and said, "Still watching?" ”
"Thank you, coach, I won't watch it." Luke politely declined, "Coach, can I borrow a few game tapes to go?" ”
"Oh? Yes, but remember to change it back, I'll take you. Larry said.
"I want this, this, and this, okay, thank you, coach. Good bye. Luke went home with a bunch of videos.
"I didn't expect to borrow that person." Larry muttered to himself.
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