Chapter Twenty-Five: Just Look at Jordan, Super Flank (Big Chapter Asks for Monthly Tickets, Collections, and Recommended Tickets!) )
After Arenas quickly dribbled past half-court, Gasol immediately rose to the top of the pitch.
On the other hand, you may not believe it, Hamilton has slipped Alan Houston back and forth for at least two round-trips.
Everyone eats the NBA by playing without the ball, why are you so good at running?
In fact, Houston at its peak was also known for its physical prowess.
He averaged 40.1 minutes per game in the playoffs in his career, and, as one of the few players in the NBA who was also accurate in shooting three-pointers with a two-stage shot, his shooting posture was more standard than Hamilton's, and it was textbook.
In his short 12-year career, Houston hit a total of 1,305 three-pointers, a career three-point shooting percentage of 40.2 percent.
If it weren't for the fact that the philosophies of this era did not keep up with the times, Houston's career would have reached even greater heights.
And, in addition to running off the ball, Houston also has a certain ability to break through with the ball and play alone with the back at his peak.
It's a pity that in the NBA, it has always been "better to bully the white-bearded man than to bully the poor youth".
At this moment, it is not so much that Hamilton ran away from Houston as soon as he came up, it is better to say that the years are unforgiving.
On the wing, while Gasol was receiving the ball in the high post, Hamilton had already brought Houston in front of Jordan.
Sprewell, who was supposed to keep an eye on Jordan, hesitated for a moment before relying on his explosive physicality to keep up with Hamilton.
But at this moment, through the perspective of God on live TV, fans can clearly find that as Jordan sits in the low post unhurriedly, Jordan and Gasol, who is holding the ball in the high position, and Artest, who is ambushed on the flank, have formed an offensive triangle!
Houston, who was slipped by Hamilton for most of the basketball court, couldn't cut off Jordan's route into the low post at the first time.
Seeing this, Gasol immediately smashed the basketball into Boss Joe's chest.
This ball, because the power of smashing the pass is in place and the position is just right, the moment Boss Qiao got the ball, he immediately used a shake of his left shoulder to officially launch this hunt codenamed "Hunting Houston".
Houston weighs only about 95 kilograms at this time, which is not at all in the same order of magnitude as Jordan at 110 kilograms, not to mention that defense is not his strong point.
As a result, Jordan's silky flick of the cheek left Houston behind while also getting an offensive opportunity to face the basket head-on.
Neither of the Knicks' interior players could make up for it in time.
Spencer didn't know where Gasol, who was still a rookie, and was moved out of the box early in the morning.
In addition, Van Gundy did not dare to use Thomas, whose foot speed was slower than the outside line, to keep an eye on Jordan, so Thomas was standing on the outside line to accompany Artai to "smoke" at this time.
Under the basket, Jordan grabbed the ball with one hand and jumped high.
After clearly feeling the presence of gravity, he put the basketball into the hoop in style.
It turns out that gravity really exists, right?
Hmmm——!
2 to 0!
The Washington Wizards playing away from home are led by Michael Jordan!
On the sidelines, Wang Shuo was very satisfied with the Wizards' offensive cooperation, and at the same time as Jordan scored, the group of players sitting on the bench frantically waved towels to Jordan.
And on the Knicks bench, Van Gundy Jr. still looks so familiar, with a bitter and hateful face, just looking at it will make you feel aggrieved for him.
Coming back, the Knicks attacked.
Because Thomas, who Jordan is responsible for marking, mostly relies on mid-range bread, the Wizards did not take joint defense tonight, but man-to-man.
As a result, Jackson found ...... in melancholy after slowly dribbling the ball across the half-court
For a while, he couldn't find any spot.
Nicknamed "Madman", Sprewell almost arrived in the front court when he encountered Artest's "strongman lock man".
In the face of Atai's "love is stronger than Jin Jian Seven Days Lock", Sprewell pushed and bumped, but he couldn't shake Atai at all.
On the bench of the Wizards, Wang Shuo suddenly felt that although the NBA ratings that focused on defense during this period were not very good, after getting tired of watching the future "three-point contest", this kind of muscle collision also has its unique taste.
On the field, Sprewell was choked by Atay for a while.
And Houston also suffered from Hamilton's "mad dog sticker".
Hamilton, who knows that defense is his weakness, has always had the most decent defensive attitude.
And as Jackson dribbled past half-court, he took the ball and thought for a few seconds......
If you don't understand, just ask, how much offensive time does the Knicks have left?
To be reasonable, if you send another Xiaoyao to the Knicks at this time, then in Wang Shuo's opinion, this is like the Houston XX in his memory.
Grinding and grinding, I don't know how Van Gundy usually teaches these players to attack.
Seeing that there was not much time left for the attack, looking at Spreville, who had squeezed out a little gap with the help of Thomas's cover, Jackson hurriedly threw the "pot" at the opponent.
However, Sprewell, who did not completely get rid of Atay, was a bit overt when it came to receiving the ball.
In the last second, the "madman" who was still thinking about how to attack after receiving the ball was encountered, and the next second, because he failed to catch Jackson's pass, he suffered Artest's "bandit-style robbery"!
At the scene, some fans began to exclaim!
Because the moment he noticed Atay's position, Boss Joe had already sneaked to the Knicks' half.
This is also a deliberate arrangement in Wang Shuo's tactics.
Under the fast attack, it looks like it is torturing an old man like Jordan.
But if you think about it from another angle, you can understand why Wang Shuo insisted on Jordan's fast attack.
Because of this kind of unconfrontational fast attack, in Wang Shuo's opinion, it is easier than slowly grinding the position and hitting the back.
In the cheers of the fans at the scene, Jordan, who was eager to perform, chose to dunk this time after receiving a long pass from Artai's backcourt.
But compared to three years ago......
This is at best a "reluctant slap".
But even so, Qiao Mi in front of the TV and on the scene are already very satisfied!
Because until today's game, they still can't be sure if Jordan's physical condition can support him to play such a high-intensity NBA game.
Bang Dang——!
4 to 0!
Jordan scored 4 points in a row for the Wizards at the beginning of the game!
On TNT TV, Smith, who didn't think it was a big deal, exclaimed: "Michael can still fly!" Oh my God, it's amazing, and at 38 years old, he's still in the NBA! But some 38-year-old former NBA players can only be commentators at this time! ”
Buckley said angrily, "Thank you, Kenny." ”
On the Knicks' bench, Van Gundy, who had a bad start, spread his hands and shouted at the Knicks players on the court with a sad face, calm down.
But is this really a problem that can be solved by calm?
In Wang Shuo's eyes, the Knicks' offense tonight has no routine at all, and it is completely to slow down the pace and slow down.
As a result, after their strongest point, Sprewell, was restrained, the others were like headless flies, scurrying around the Wizards' defense.
Top arc, Jackson learned smart this time, and called Spencer in advance to block himself.
But who would have thought that Gasol simply ignored Spencer, but oppressed him together with Arenas.
Jackson, who is known for his clear-headed play, knows that as long as he can make a forward change of direction and an acceleration, he can break into the Wizards' interior and score a wonderful five.
Can......
Jackson, whose body couldn't keep up with his brain, never managed to take a step in his footsteps.
Another mistake.
So far in the opening game, the Knicks have not even been able to complete a decent offense.
Gasol, who blocked Jackson's passing route, immediately put the ball in the hands of Arenas after the long arm was successfully extended.
And Arenas was not greedy for credit after winning the ball, looked at Jordan, who had followed up, and decisively handed the ball to Boss Joe behind him.
Admittedly, everyone on this Wizards team has a different personality.
But there is one thing that everyone is the same.
That's basically, everybody's Jomi.
Jordan hit the basket and scored.
6 to 0.
scored 6 points in a row in the opening game, Jordan played happily on the court, and Wang Shuo was also happy to watch on the sidelines.
Wang Shuo now believes more and more that the new season of Wizards will surprise the world under the leadership of his and Jordan's "one high and one fast" combination.
Turn around, Knicks have the ball.
Houston steadied the Knicks with a trademark mid-range shot and saved Van Gundy's head, which was about to be balded by himself.
However, as Gasol once again stood high in the attack, the familiar sight came into view again.
Before the start of this game, Van Gundy was a stranger to this Wizards.
But Wang Shuo knew him well.
So, after Jordan scored again in the low post, Van Gundy knew he had to call a timeout.
And in front of the TV, live.
With Jordan's sexy reclining hollow into the net, people have fallen into madness!
Many people took out their mobile phones and sent text messages to their relatives and friends as soon as possible.
Come on, come and see, God he's back playing basketball!
"How many shots can you make tonight?" On the Wizards' bench, when the Knicks asked for a timeout, Wang Shuo suddenly asked Jordan.
Jordan was happy and said, "You can shoot as many times as you want." ”
Wang Shuo nodded and said, "I plan to let everyone pass the ball to you, as long as it's one-on-one, you can play as much as you want, how about it, do you have any opinions?" ”
Boss Qiao, who had never seen such a rude request, immediately patted his chest and said: "Listen to you, you are the head coach of this wizard." ”
Wang Shuo patted Jordan on the shoulder, "But if they start to pinch you, you still have to pass the ball out and try to get a few more assists." ”
Jordan shrugged his shoulders and said, "You know, I've always been known for playing selflessly and sharing the ball with my teammates. ”
After the timeout, the game resumed.
After adding pick-and-rolls to their teammates on both sides of the offense, Houston and Sprewell finally came out of their almost suffocating state in the opening stanza.
On the right side, after shaking off Altai with a triple threat, Sprewell went straight to the basket and scored the ball against Gasol's lever.
The physical fitness of this thing is truly impressive.
Speed is not Atai's specialty, and this ball was deliberately put to him because Atai was worried that he would suddenly throw a cold arrow on the outside.
But I didn't expect that with Gasol's help in place, he could still get the ball in.
Coming back, the Wizards attacked.
This time, after Jordan got the ball, Thomas immediately gave up his defense against Artai and came to the pinch.
Perhaps, in Van Gundy's eyes, the rough-looking Atay doesn't look like a shooter at first glance, so he chose to let Atay go.
In the low post, seeing this, Jordan, who seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, directly transferred the ball to the hand of Artai, who had already been ambushed on the other side.
Hmmm——!
The thick and thin Atay hit this three-point shot steadily.
11 to 4!
The Wizards opened with five shots and five shots, and the efficiency was amazing.
The Knicks possessed the ball, on the left side, and seeing that Atay had changed to block his assault line this time, Sprewell shook it and then pulled it up and threw it.
The ball was thrown suddenly, but perhaps it was a lot of hand-to-hand combat with Atay, and Sprewell's three-pointer was clearly a little heavier when he shot it.
Poop!
The basketball pops out of the frame.
At the same time, in the Wizards restricted area, in addition to Gasol, who is actively in the position, even the skinny Hamilton is returning to the position.
TNT TV, even if there is hatred in his heart, Barkley also sighed at this moment that the Wizards have done a good job as a team in this regard.
But the next second, looking at the basketball that no one paid attention to after it bounced to the ground, Barkley was confused.
No......
Don't you just grab rebounds?
Backboard?
What rebounds?
If there is a certain danger in this ball, and the opponent can get it, Gasol will pick it directly.
Where to wait for the ball to bounce to Michael Jordan?
Scoring, assists, rebounds, Jordan, who had all three main stats alive tonight, decisively dropped the ball to Arenas after dribbling past half court.
"You all fight a dozen, don't keep thinking about relying on me alone." And maybe it was because of the joy that Jordan would say this to Arenas with great innocence.
Really, he really, Arenas cried to death!
Hmmm——!
In the Wizards' half, Gasol just crossed the halfway line with his front foot, and with his back foot, Arenas had already scored a long-range three-pointer against Jackson half a meter from the three-point line!
At this moment, Wang Shuo finally understood the difference between being a coach and being a fan.
If when he was a fan, he wanted to get more than three points from this kind of super distance, then when he was a coach, he just really wanted to rush onto the court to give Arenas a big push.
No, do you really dare to pull it out?
Madison Square Garden, even the well-informed Knicks fans were stunned at this moment.
!
Such a far position, he said throw it?
TNT TV, looking at the 14-4 scoreboard, Barkley felt that there was no such thing as a heavenly reason in this world.
"Looks like tonight's wizards are really eye-catching!" On the side, Smith made up the knife at the right time.
In the first quarter of the game, the score of the two teams was 21-10 before going into the official timeout.
Jordan hit only one of the next three shots, but at the end of the break, Jordan, who played only 6 minutes and 17 seconds in the first quarter, had already scored 10 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists.
Eh......
Wait a minute!
It's only been six minutes, and you're going to replace Jordan?
At the scene, Knicks fans were upset.
In front of the TV, Jordan fans are even more unhappy!
Because in everyone's opinion, this is just the beginning, and before they can savor it, Wang Shuo, the bastard, replaced Jordan to rest.
"What was he thinking? Swap Michael back! ”
"We're going to see Michael! We don't watch the NBA! Let's just look at Michael! ”
"Michael! Michael! Michael! ”
Madison Square Garden, I don't know who started the coaxing, anyway, almost instantly, the whole stadium rioted!
That's Michael Jordan.
A true top of the league.
On the sidelines, after getting up slightly mischievously and waving to the fans, I saw Jordan shrug helplessly while looking at Wang Shuo.
And what about Wang Shuo?
Listening to the boos from the Knicks fans at the scene, he was not moved at all.
As a result, the boos of the fans at the scene were even more harsh!
"Do you know basketball? We're going to see Michael, you bastard! ”
"I'm just giving you one last chance, if you don't replace Michael, you won't dare to come to New York alone in the future!"
In front of the TV, watching this little episode that suddenly appeared on the sidelines, Stern believed...... After this game, there will be countless shots on the cover of tomorrow's sports newspapers.
At the scene, on the Knicks' bench, after noticing that the Wizards replaced Jordan, Van Gundy, who was beaten a little stunned after the opening, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
But Van Gundy may not believe it.
The Wizards' bench lineup is in no way inferior to the starters in regular time.
Because with Stephen Jackson coming off the bench.
Next, the Knicks will feel the death rotation that is jointly trained by "Black Mike" and "White Mike".
On the court, the Knicks attacked.
After blocking and dismantling with his teammates, Sprewell, who thought he had avoided Atay, could have imagined that the "Martial Saint" Stephen Jackson was waiting for him in front of him.
Jackson's elbows weren't as thick as Artay's, but his reach was even more terrifying.
Feeling he couldn't get through that side of the defense, Sprewell opted to move the ball to the other side.
However, quietly, Artai had already switched guards with Hamilton.
Therefore, the moment Houston got the ball, the "mid-range shooting king" was full of awe of the Wizards' new defensive line.
This...... Is it really a flank that mortals can align?
On the Knicks' bench, Van Gundy was greedy.
Because if he can't understand the Wizards' offense, and he can't figure it out, then as a defensive expert, he can see at a glance how outrageous the Wizards' two wings protect the interior when they play at the same time.
Gasol became the offensive core of the Wizards in the second half of the first quarter.
Low-post singles, mid-range tiptoe throws, and throws taught by his national team-mate Navarro......
TNT TV, watching Smith doing whatever he wants on the Knicks' inside, and even feeling that the Knicks' inside line is Gasol's toy at this moment, sighed in surprise: "It seems that tonight it is not the Wizards' inside line that was pierced by the Knicks, but the Knicks' inside line was stabbed by the Wizards." ”
Barkley, who felt like he had been slapped in the face, couldn't say a word despite having a lot to say.
At the end of the first quarter, the Wizards led 35-21.
The 35 points in a single quarter on the Knicks, who are known for their defense, are enough to show how well the Wizards played offense tonight.
At the end of the first quarter, the host interviewed Wang Shuo and asked him why the Wizards' offense played so well tonight.
Hearing this, Wang Shuo smiled and said, "As long as you understand basketball, then I believe you will be able to see the doorway." But if you can't understand it, then it's useless for me to say more. ”
TNT TV, Barkley, who was already speechless, was almost by Wang Shuo's interview.
But how did Barkley know that after the host conveyed Barkley's comments on the Wizards before the game tonight to Wang Shuo, Wang Shuo immediately said more ruthlessly, "It's normal, players who haven't won a championship are like this." And Michael has six championships, so he trusts me a lot. ”
Barkley: "......"
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