Chapter 306: The Alliance's Top Backcourt Combination
Noah, who had a triple-double, played the most dazzling stats of the game, but he did not win the game, and the final victory belonged to the Nets, and the key person who led the Nets to this victory was their "leader" - the rookie is tall and strong.
Like the previous game, Gao Dazhuang did not play well in the opening stage, but he stepped up when the team needed him the most, and in the final quarter, he was on firepower, covering most of the Nets' scoring in the fourth quarter, shooting 9 of 19 from the field, including 3 of 7 three-pointers and 10 of 11 free throws, and finally scored 31 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, and led the Nets to a successful turnaround.
"I really don't want to say anything more, I've said too much like that, he just has that energy, he's the best rookie I've ever seen, he's known to the whole league now, his future is full of possibilities, and today it's him who pulls us out of the quagmire....... "Nets head coach Johnson is full of relief when talking about his love for being tall and strong.
"Wow, tall and strong, he is really great today, he is our team's black mamba, he will kill any enemy who stands in our way" Humphries expressed his admiration for tall and strong with an exaggerated expression.
"He has the potential to reach the heights of LeBron" As a friend of the tall and strong team, Wallace did not hesitate to give a very high evaluation of the tall and strong.
Of course, the performance of the tall and strong also won over his opponents, and Butler, who was responsible for marking the tall and strong Bulls forward in the final quarter, said in an interview with reporters after the game: "I just tried to contain him and stop him from scoring, but he didn't look like a newcomer. You can't stop someone like Gao all the time, he's a natural scorer"
"We defended well in the last three to four minutes. That's why we were able to win the game" After the game, a large number of reporters surrounded Gao Da Zhuang, but Gao Da Zhuang was unusually low-key. He didn't say much to reporters, but gave more credit for the win to his teammates.
But the media was raving about the performance, especially the New York Times, which ran a feature in the sports section called "Brooklyn Pride"
The article points out that after years of ups and downs, the Nets finally ushered in their true leader through a big trade at the beginning of this season, like Jason Kidd ten years ago, except that he is more talented, younger and more potential than Kidd. He is a rookie from China, tall and strong.
As a yellow-skinned Oriental who competed in the NBA, the first thing we think of is his commercial value, but he has given us enough surprises, his strength has made all doubts disappear, and he has gradually become the pride of Brooklyn.
His offense: super one-on-one ability, quick start, extremely sharp breakthrough, absolutely top in the league, more than 80% of the league's players have been left behind after the first step out. He's not afraid of speed guards (not as strong as him) and tall guards (not as fast as him), he has a strong desire to attack the basket, has a strong ability to break through and make fouls, and feels good when he goes to the basket. Most of the scoring came from the box and the free-throw line.
Although his mid-range shooting is not stable enough and his hand is hot and cold, his three-point shot has been eye-catching recently. This is also an indirect proof of his great potential.
His defense: Contrary to what people might think, the stats show that his defense is also very good. A large part of this is due to his explosiveness and ability to keep up with opponents in defence. It is also rare to interfere with opponents all the time and average more than one block per game.
He does not suffer in physical confrontation, is good at helping defense, has a certain backcourt rebounding protection ability, and has a good stealing ability, it is worth mentioning that the defense at critical moments is impressive.
However, his defensive options are still too risky, and his defensive awareness needs to be further improved.
Today's NBA can be said to be the world of guards, and in the context of the increasing scarcity of big insiders, excellent guards have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.
Kobe, Nash, and Kidd still have the charm, Wade, Paul, Parker, Rondo, and Westbrook are extremely beautiful, Curry, Harden, Irving, and Wall have unlimited potential.
Compared with Westbrook's guard, who can easily handle everything by relying on superior physical fitness alone, the height of 1.98 meters and the explosiveness is not outstanding Tall and strong is still slightly inferior, but his physical fitness can still be called first-class, and in the game, he is never afraid of confrontation and can shoot under the high-intensity pressure of the opponent.
Compared to the galloping guard like Rose, Tall and Strong is not too fast, he can't use his speed to easily pass defenders to complete layups, but he is not slow either, in the first ten seconds of offensive time, Tall and Strong shot 41%, 63% shooting under the basket, and the speed of hitting the basket from halftime is not worse than Rose.
Compared with a guard like Kobe Bryant, the tall and strong score is not small, but the average of 24 points per game is still some gap compared to the top few on the scoring list.
But his scoring methods are very comprehensive, and after coming to the Nets, the potential of his tall and strong has been unleashed, and the 50-point streak will make people full of reverie about his future.
Compared to Rondo's defender who likes to control everything and lead the team with passes, Tall Strong's passing skills still need to be honed, and he can't even pass a decent one-handed touch, but Tall and Strong is very good at using pick-and-rolls in games, has an orderly control of the game, and knows when to be an offensive combing with patience.
The tall and strong PER also ranked first among all guards in the league in their rookie season performance, even surpassing last year's Irving.
In fact, the Bulls had just won three in a row before this game, but they still lost to back-to-back Nets at home, which made many people feel incredible.
After Gao Dazhuang joined the Nets, they have unknowingly won three consecutive victories, and they have defeated "strong" teams, changing the image of the "pseudo-strong team" that the Nets are not good at fighting, and Brooklyn has also risen rapidly because of the joining of tall and strong.
After joining the Nets. The Nets rank ninth in the league in offensive efficiency and eighth in defensive efficiency. The opponent's mistakes are ranked first in the league.
Are these the Nets' biggest strengths?
Not yet, compared to the teams of the league. The biggest advantage of this Nets team at the moment is actually the quality of its guard line.
The guard line of Tall and Strong and Deron Williams shot 47.5 percent per game, fifth of all guards in the league, third with 12 assists per game, and first with 44 points and 11 rebounds per game.
Defensively, the Nets' guard line limits opposing opponents to 36.6 percent shooting percentage and allows opponents to make 5.2 turnovers per game, which is among the top five in the league.
In the PER value, Gao Dazhuang and Delong are both in the top 10 in the league, with Gao Dazhuang ranked fifth and Delong ranked tenth. The Nets' guard line has a PER value of 24.9, compared to the opponent's average of 8.8, and the difference of 16.1 is huge.
Who is the closest to them for a huge advantage? It's the Spurs' center advantage: Duncan and Split have a PER value 14.4 higher than their opponents.
It's this quality guard line that has led the Nets to a rapid pace, but the bad news is that in the game against the Bulls, Deron injured his left foot in the fourth quarter and limped off the court in the end, and this is his old injury.
For this reason, New York Times reporter Howard Baker even suggested that the Nets should immediately send Deron to surgery, citing that Dellon's foot injury allowed him to shoot with his heels off the ground, which also explains why Delon has seen a downward trend in shooting percentage. Because he changed the way he jumped, he still has a crosshairs for non-jumping shots like free throws, and such players should be treated, otherwise the injury will worsen.
Another reason is that the addition of tall and strong has reduced the Nets' dependence on DeLong. Many media, experts, and fans believe that even if Deron goes to treat his foot injury, the Nets can continue to maintain stability under the leadership of Tall Strong.
As long as the Nets can maintain their top-four streak in the East, they have plenty of time to wait for the return of two All-Star teammates, Delon and Lopez.
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After the win over the Bulls. The Nets immediately returned to New York after a full day's rest. Welcomed their next opponent, the Utah Jazz.
It was an ordinary fight, but it was a big trade last time that made a difference. The return of Joe Johnson,
Making Barclays Center, home of the Nets, once again the most talked-about place in the league, this night is destined to be a "Big Night".
The media arrived early, but they still stayed in line outside the stadium in an orderly manner, waiting for the release of security personnel, and usually only the Heat, Lakers and other teams arrived, and the media would line up so long outside the Barclays Arena gate.
This time, however, the reason for the early gathering of the media was not because of the big players of the opponent, but because of the pride of Brooklyn - tall and strong.
New York is a metropolis in the first place, and last year's "Lin Madness" made New Yorkers excited, and this year they have found a more talented tall and strong man.
Because Gao Dazhuang continued to become popular, the media staged a news war again, and their enthusiasm was much higher than that of the fans, and the number of Chinese media alone hit a record high, and half of the work in the media room was occupied by Chinese media from both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
In addition, the number of international media arriving today has also skyrocketed, and for a while, there are no more seats in the locker room for reporters who arrive a little late, and one female reporter has to stay in the women's restroom.
The media seats in the stadium were also rarely full, and some reporters were never "assigned" to watch the game near the rooftop, and the spare press seats were all occupied.
In order to cooperate with this game, the league also announced the latest rookie list on the day of the game.
In fact, on the bus to the arena, Gao Dazhuang has learned about other rookies through the Internet, and the front page of the NBA's official website published the rookie list: after winning last month's Rookie of the Month, Gao Dazhuang, who has been at the top of the list since the start of the season, has expanded his advantage in the past week, which also makes his position almost unshakable.
Anthony Davis, who had been on the verge of falling off the list due to injury in the past few weeks, made a strong start this week and regained third place with a strong comeback, while Detroit Pistons' rookie center Andre Drummond has seen his recent surge in efficiency, which has also put him on the list for the first time since the start of the season.
1. Tall and strong, Brooklyn Nets
50 points in a row and 30 points against the Bulls! Who else could do it better than him? Even the New York Times has already recognized him as the leader of Brooklyn, what else can we say.
2. Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers
Aside from the New Orleans Hornets, Lillard was equally impressive against the San Antonio Spurs, where he scored a career-high 29 points, plus seven rebounds and six assists, a performance that stunned Spurs coach Gregg Popovich.
3. Anthony Davis, New Orleans Hornets
Because of the impact of the ankle injury, Davis missed most of the previous games, but after the comeback, Davis proved why he will be the champion, in the game with the Golden State Warriors, he got 16 rebounds and 4 steals, while also scoring 15 points, in the five games after returning, Davis can average 13 points, 8 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.8 blocks per game, if who has the strength to compete with Lillard for the second rookie of the year, it is only Davis, why not the first? Because the first has been locked in by the tall and strong.
In addition, Alexei Sherwed of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Michael Kidd Gilchrist of the Charlotte Bobcats, Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards, Andre Drummond of the Detroit Pistons, and Dion Waiters of the Cleveland Cavaliers are ranked 4-8 respectively.
…… (To be continued......)