At the beginning of the game, Lafrenz and Ostag stood in the middle circle and prepared to jump the ball.

Ostertag is nicknamed the Big White Bear, with a foot of 218 cm and 127 kg. He is a defensive center.

While jumping the ball, Lafrenz used his better bounce to beat Ostag to grab the ball!

At the first moment, Chi Liang received the basketball, and his opponent Stockton did not rashly steal, but instead directed his teammates to return to defense.

Although Jerry Sloan sat off the court, Stockton was almost the same as an on-court coach for the Jazz.

Stockton is only 185 cm, which is very different from Chi Liang's height. Although his physical fitness is poor, he is the best defensive team in the five years.

Due to his short and insufficient explosive power, Stockton's moves will be too big or even use secret moves in order to defend players with better physical fitness.

Stockton is the kind of player who can make his teammates better. Hall of Fame player Bob Cousey once highly praised: "If there is the word organizational defender in the dictionary, then his explanation must be - John Stockton!"

After halfway through the ball, Chi Liang looked at Stockton in front of him. In order to avoid being beaten, Stockton took the initiative to post it.

Before the game started, Stockton collected Chi Liang's information and knew that the rookies in front of him had excellent shooting ability, so he naturally did not dare to let it go.

Chi Liang didn't dare to be careless and blocked Stockton from sideways. Although Stockton looked thin, his body was actually very strong and he was not afraid of confrontation at all.

After being taped by Stockton, Chi Liang frowned slightly because Stockton was very dishonest. Although he did not use the "Crotch-Taking Magical Art", he pressed Chi Liang's thigh with his knees. At the same time, the small movements on his hands were constantly, and it was no wonder that he was named the two dirtiest players in the league together with Ma Long.

Of course, Stockton doesn’t have many ways to deal with players with extremely strong physical fitness and is often beaten, but he has many tricks, which makes you feel very uncomfortable.

Chi Liang resisted the discomfort, held the ball forward with his right hand, and actively sought physical confrontation. Although Stockton was stronger, it was only compared to No. 1 position, and there was still a big gap with Chi Liang.

The moment he contacted, Stockton felt a powerful force surge, and he couldn't help but take a step back, and was easily overwhelmed by Chi Liang.

As if it was expected, Ma Long hurried to come up to assist in defense. Due to the average speed, he was best at single defense. Although his ability to assist in defense was not bad, he was relatively inferior.

Chi Liang did not have the idea of ​​beating Ma Long. The two seemed to be of height difference, but Ma Long was so big that it was not very impressive, especially his extremely strong upper limbs. Compared with Ma Long, his physique was much slimmer.

Chi Liang was very fast. Before Ma Long could assist in defense, he quickly stopped and started a jump shot.

Swish~

Chi Liang felt good, and the first ball was hollowed into the net, scoring the Nuggets first.

"Maybe I can get a high score again today!"

When returning to defense, Chi Liang thought to himself that in addition to the good feel, it was also related to Stockton's defense.

Although Stockton's defense is good, Chi Liang's height and strength advantage are too great, and it is impossible to limit Chi Liang.

In fact, after Chi Liang acts as point guard, unless the Magic returns, no matter which point guard defends Chi Liang, he will have a misplaced advantage.

Of course, for many point guards, this sentence also applies to the other way around.

Stockton is not among them. He is now 37 years old. He was not known for his physical fitness, but now he is naturally worse.

After the offense and defense conversion, Chi Liang finally met the classic pick-and-roll of the "Two Utahs".

The pick-and-roll seems simple, but in fact it is not easy to master it. The pick-and-roll of the "Two Utahs" has undoubtedly reached its extreme.

It can be said that this is a tactic with no upper limit of power. The attack power of the pick-and-roll tactic depends entirely on the coach's tactical arrangement and the player's execution.

To play a good pick-and-roll, you must have certain elements, such as a point guard who can break through, shoot and pass the ball. This is also the premise of pick-and-roll tactics, as well as a powerful inside line that can block people, also has the ability to shoot and strike the basket with the ball.

There is no doubt that Stockton and Malone are both suitable for pick-and-roll tactics, and they are also the best template for pick-and-roll tactics.

Of course, it would be better if you were equipped with a sharpshooter with excellent running awareness, and Hornersek undoubtedly satisfied this.

In pick-and-roll tactics, Horacek's task is to restrain his defensive power and avoid his opponents gathering superior forces to encircle the "Two Utahs". If he runs out of the open position, Stockton can also pass the ball to him.

With the cooperation of the three of them, the pick-and-roll tactics were exerted to the extreme, which is why the Jazz were able to stand at the forefront of the league.

If you want to defend the pick-and-roll, it is closely related to the team's cooperation. With the Nuggets' running-in level, it is difficult to defend the Jazz's offense.

The Jazz's ball rights faced Chi Liang's defense, Stockton held the ball and broke through to the side.

Chi Liang wanted to stop him, but when he hit Ma Long, he saw Ma Long grin and swaying his body slightly, without any sign of being knocked back.

Whether it is weight or strength, Ma Long has the upper hand.

After being blocked, Chi Liang hurriedly bypassed Ma Long and continued to pounce on Stockton.

Speechlessly, McDace also rushed towards Stockton.

On the other side, Horacek ran towards the bottom corner, involving a certain amount of defensive force.

At the same time, Ma Long turned around and ran to the other side, and an empty space appeared.

Before being double-teamed, Stockton immediately chose to pass the ball. His vision was excellent, his pass was extremely solid, and he passed it accurately to Malone.

Chi Liang was anxious and wanted to pounce on Ma Long, but it was obviously too late.

After receiving the basketball, Malone easily scored two points with accurate mid-range shots.

"Rookie, good strength, but you need to practice more!"

Ma Long stood in front of Chi Liang, and while speaking, he arched his arms hard, revealing his extremely strong arms.

The next moment, facing Stockton's defense, Chi Liang continued to dribble sideways, but he did not break through immediately, but calmly observed his teammates' placement and looked for opportunities at all times.

While looking for opportunities, Chi Liang was always on guard against Stockton. The opponent was the League's historical steal king, so he naturally couldn't be careless.

In the blink of an eye, Chi Liang saw the opportunity and swung his right hand and passed the ball to Billups.

During the run just now, Billups ran out of the open position, which was also the reason why Chi Liang passed the ball.

At the bottom corner three-point line, Billups comfortably received the basketball and immediately chose to shoot.

Swish~

An open three-pointer hit.
Chapter completed!