Chapter 691: Sniper Eagles
January is over, February is in, the All-Star roster is out, and now the players are waiting for the All-Star Weekend in ten days.
The Warriors are hoping for a perfect finish before All-Star Weekend, which is a season divider, and they have five games left in February, so they want to make a five-game winning streak.
The next four games are easy to say, the first game in February, it is not very easy to deal with, and their opponent is the Eagles.
The Hawks have had a few good seasons since joining the NBA, from Petit to "Pete the Gunners" to "The Best of the Human Movie", and the team has produced some of the most famous stars, and now Wilkens, the winning king in NBA coaching history.
But in the 21st century, when it comes to this team with a strong name, the first impression of most fans is fish belly, but in the past two seasons, this team has begun to rise.
This season, if you have to find a team in the Eastern Conference that has the potential to challenge the Magic, Celtics and Cavaliers for the top three, it will probably be the Hawks.
The Hawks have a wild and calm temperament, with Mike Bibby and Joe Johnson at the helm of the team, forward Josh Smith and Marvin Williams as the attacking spearheads, and Al Horford as the big axis on the inside.
As of now, the Hawks rank seventh in the league in offensive efficiency, and they are the only in the league's top 10 in turnovers per game — with a turnovers per possession rate of just 13. 9% and the top 10 teams in the league in free throws per game - 32 free throws per game. 3%。
The Eagles' main lineup is complete, and its combat effectiveness may not be inferior to any team in the league.
Johnson is not a superstar, but he has all-weather scoring firepower; Bibby's three-point shooting and ability to comb the offense can be trusted; Williams would have been in contention for the Most Improved Award if he hadn't been plagued by injuries, but he was a little out of shape this summer and needed to recover as much as he could. Smith is very talented but has never found his game, but there is still room for improvement; As for Horford, he's really too comfortable and needs to be tougher on the ball.
The biggest magic weapon for the Hawks to take out the Heat last year and advance to the second round was the frontcourt power, their big man can change his pace after blocking and dismantling, and he will not be unable to keep up with the opponent with the ball in hand.
In addition, the second echelon of Zaza Pachuria, Morris Evans and Ronald Murray is the biggest surprise, although these three are not well-known, they are extremely practical to match the temperament of the whole team.
In terms of scoring ability, they also have a super-tough Jamal Crawford, who has become the sixth man killer to the name of West this season.
Other newcomers, Jeff Teague is definitely better than Assi Law, he uses speed to break through and shoot at a high level, but Teague is good at holding the ball, setting points on the outside or catching the ball and shooting ability; Rover champion Joe Smith's work ethic, veteran experience and steady court output are in dire need of an addition to the interior, as it's not practical for the interior to count on Jason Collins or Randolph Morris as a fourth-round replacement.
The game was the home of the Warriors, and the Hawks players were steadily on the pitch amid the boos from the fans, who seemed to be well prepared for the game, and the players were full of confidence and did not bother with the boos of the fans.
The starting lineup sent by the Hawks is center Al Horford, power forward Josh Smith, small forward Marvin Williams, playmaking guard Mike Bibby, and shooting guard Joe Johnson.
The starting lineup of the Warriors is Chamberlain + Ibaka + Blair + Iverson + Billups.
Horford is a head shorter than Chamberlain, the two sides entered the NBA in the same year, played each other in the regular season, teamed up in the All-Star Rookie Game, and trained together in Olajuwon training camp in the summer, and the two knew each other well, so when jumping the ball, Horford did not struggle and let Chamberlain pick off the ball.
Don't fight for the ball, it doesn't mean that the Eagles don't fight for other things, you know, in this game, the Eagles came with the power of seven consecutive wins, if they win, it will be close to ten consecutive wins.
Billups controlled the ball and moved forward, Johnson stepped forward to press hard, and Bibbe, who was not good at defense, followed close to Iverson to prevent the latter from having an open opportunity.
Billups showed no pressure in the face of Johnson's outstretched hand, he brought the ball to the front court steadily, waved his team-mate away, and quickly passed the ball to Iverson, who was cut in diagonally.
Iverson leaned down after getting the ball, his arms hung down and made a head-shaking posture, Bibby is not good at defense, and he was a little nervous when he saw this, so he subconsciously wanted to move forward.
Seeing this, Iverson did not hesitate, took a step forward with his thin calves, raised his body like a sharp blade, and 'brushed' to break through Bibi's defense and rush forward.
Bibby hurriedly stepped back, Blair's massive body was waiting for him, and Ibaka tacitly retreated to the high post, both posing a threat and helping Iverson block Williams, who was switching defenses.
A blank channel was forming, Iverson did not hesitate to run towards the money, Horford was stuck behind Chamberlain, seeing Iverson enter the penalty area, Chamberlain immediately moved sideways and raised his arm to catch the ball, Horford suddenly cupped, his defense hesitated.
Iverson's offense was measured in milliseconds, and Horford's hesitation missed the opportunity, and Iverson rose from the ground and sent the ball into the hoop.
The Oracle Center arena erupted in a tidal wave of loud cheers: "Aaron, MVP!" Allen, All-Star! ”
Iverson ran forward, tilting his head slightly and putting his hand to his ear in a listening gesture, his signature gesture.
Sure enough, when he showed this action, the cheers of the fans became louder, and the waves of impact from all directions were like whistling war horses, as if they would not stop trampling the players to the ground.
This is the charm of basketball, hot-blooded, passionate, and wild!
Chamberlain chewed his braces and waited for Horford to get in position, but instead of going inside, he covered Joe Johnson in the high post, who is one of the five best shooters on the roster and had a variety of scoring methods.
Josh was so physically good that he was known as the other LeBron James, and he took a step back and ran back, only to turn around and sprint towards the box.
Chamberlain was half a second slower, Johnson stepped into the box in one step, and Bibby was worthy of the white devil, Johnson passed the ball back to him for less than a second, he shook his hand and passed the ball straight into the box, which fell right into Josh's hands.
Josh let out a loud cry and rose into the air with his arms raised above his head to slam overhead.
Josh was taken aback by a force that spread from the ball to his arms and then to his whole body, and he turned his head in mid-air to see Chamberlain, who he thought had been thrown off, appear behind him and give him a sturdy hat.
The ball was hated to the ground by Chamberlain, Horford followed up from it, picked up the ball, Iverson tried to grab it, but he was pushed by one shoulder in the lower abdomen and fell to the ground.
Horford's legs tensed, he jumped up as if he were stepping on a spring, and a light basket sent the ball into the hoop.
Chamberlain had just landed at this time, and when he saw the ball falling from the hoop, he shook his hand helplessly, and the old Nelson shouted off the court: "Prevent their sports battle!" Hit with the height advantage of the inside line! Flat Push! Push me in! ”
Billups was a steady player when he organized the offense, and Johnson tried to stop him.
Speaking of defense, Johnson is also decent, he can defend from the No. 1 position to the No. 4 position, and his pace is not fast, but his height of nearly 6-foot-8 and accurate judgment can lock the opponent's breakthrough route and bring shock to the opponent's outside shooting.
In addition, he has a good view of the overall situation, is also patient, never takes his shots lightly, and is good at creating offensive fouls. What is even more commendable is his defensive attitude, even if he has to play 40 minutes and organize more than half of the team's attack, he can still spare no effort to participate in the defense.
But he has a loophole, and that is because of his explosiveness and lateral speed, he often seems at a loss in the face of small and fast guards.
The best thing about Billups is that he has a very flexible mind and can always grasp the weaknesses of the opponent.
Against that kind of unscrupulous defender, Billups is good at playing steadily, but against Johnson's immobile type, he will use his breakthrough skills.
Don't think Billups can't break through, it's just that he doesn't show it often.
Continuous crotch dribbling, the right hand sent the ball to the left hand again, and at the same time the left shoulder pushed forward and the right shoulder pulled back, Billups staggered his feet to break through from the left side, Johnson sank dantian sideways pursuit.
But in the next second, Billups suddenly changed direction quickly, hit forward the backward right shoulder, and the ball in his left hand instantly fell to his right hand, and he rushed in with Johnson when he stepped forward.
During the break, Billups did not look at the ball in his hand, nor at Johnson, but always at Chamberlain.
After the break, Horford had just made a gesture of giving up Chamberlain's defense, and Billups hoisted the ball into the box.
Chamberlain raised his left hand to receive the ball and turned around, Horford's scalp was numb and hurried to resist him, as a classmate in training camp, he was really full of fear of the student's footsteps.
Blocked by Horford, Chamberlain retreated, retreated in two steps in a row, Horford could only follow, seeing this, Chamberlain attacked like a tiger, broke through again with his right hand, slipped past Horford on the bottom line, and hit the other side of the hoop in a row, turned around and jumped, and came to a turn and dunk.
The applause and cheers of the fans immediately rang out again, and the big screen began to replay Chamberlain's previous breakthrough dunk, and a whole set of actions flowed smoothly, which made people can't help but high-five.
Chamberlain smiled and raised an eyebrow at Horford, exclaiming, "Man, do you have any hatred between you and your teammates, why don't they come up and help you wrap me up and let me play with you like this." ”
'You say you're toying him?' Playing with'? Blair, who ran next to him, asked in confusion.
Chamberlain nodded matter-of-fact and said, "Playing, yes, just playing!" I played with this child like a woman's breasts. ”
Horford's temper and cultivation are excellent, he smiled at Chamberlain, and said, "But I just put a violent buckle on your head." ”
Chamberlain was in place, he stuck Horford from behind, and defiantly said, "Man, then you have another one, another one on my head." ”
As he spoke, Bibby crossed the ball into the box.
Horford's footwork is also flexible, but he knows that he is at a disadvantage against Chamberlain, so he does not show his footwork, but uses the advantage of low center of gravity and strength to push inside.
"Don't even think about it!" Chamberlain shouted.
Horford leaned back, slapped the ball to the floor with his right hand, then twisted sideways to break through, and then took two steps from the top of the box to the right wing near the hoop, and raised his arms to make a hand pose.
Chamberlain didn't chase after him, but stopped half a step away, staring at the ball in Horford's hand with his eyes, he was confident that if the opponent dared to shoot, whether it was a dunk or a shot, it would definitely be a block to send up!
Horford had a clear mind, and he realized Chamberlain's intentions, so he didn't fight for the will, but passed the ball to Johnson on the outside.
Johnson jumped and shot long, Billups's hand almost covered his face, Johnson took a long shot with his hand, but the ball was not very reliable, and he spun around in the hoop and flew out.
is really a natural shooter, Chamberlain secretly exclaimed, jumped up and picked up the rebound, Bibby was cunning and wanted to come in and steal, Chamberlain protected the ball and teased him by an elbow, Bibby screamed and fell to the ground, but the referee didn't look at him at all, obviously fake falling.
As soon as the opening scene, the Eagles were sniped.