I really just want to be a role player Chapter 8 After winning the war of resistance in 2016, Howard has not yet mastered shooting. Can he be blamed for using free throw tactics to test the cadres?
Chapter 8 After winning the war of resistance in 2016, Howard has not yet mastered shooting. Can he be blamed for using free throw tactics to test the cadres?
"The Magic have a chance to extend their lead!
Nelson dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and was pressed by Westbrook.
When Howard pulled out to cover, Perkins let go of Howard, Su Bei let go of Richardson, and surrounded Nelson.
Not everyone is Paul. With a 183-meter field of vision, it is difficult to deliver the basketball when surrounded by a forest of people. Nelson Jr. steps down to dribble and protects the ball with his back, so he can only fight and retreat.
He went outside the three-point line and passed the ball to Turkoglu who came to respond. He continued to lift the ball. He didn't panic when Durant failed to act. He made two dribbles, dribbled the ball and used his body to open the way.
, acting like a reckless person.
Durant couldn't compare, and he fought and retreated. Turkoglu pulled it up and shot like a horseman and an arrow..."
When Durant was being ridden, he could only hear gunshots within reach.
Bang-dang——!
still none.
Turkoglu's two points were also sent.
"In the scramble for rebounds, Westbrook rushed back to the basket, grabbed the rebound, and was slapped away by Howard. The basketball hit Perkins and flew out of the baseline.
It's still the Magic's possession.
After missing consecutive outside shots, Davis served Turkoglu from the baseline. After two dribbles, he immediately lobbed the ball to Howard in the low post without making any more moves.
There was a sudden collision, and Howard rushed forward to attack the basket. When Howard turned around, Perkins hugged the monster and interrupted Howard's offensive with a foul..."
Routine operations, if you can't stand it, use fouls to destroy it. The number of free throws has not been reached, and there are no free throws. The attack time left for the Magic is only 5 seconds.
In the end, Turkoglu served, turned over Big Baby Davis' card, took the ball and attacked the basket. Under Yin Baka's block, the basketball missed the ball.
After three years of hard work, Yin Baka, who focuses on defensive subjects, has become a top defensive insider. It can only be said that the Magic found the wrong target to attack and chose the strongest point of the Thunder's defense.
"Yin Baka protected the rebound, passed the ball to Westbrook, then played music, and then dribbled the ball.
Pulling up from the ball, he shot a two-point jumper from the free throw line... No, with a twist of his wrist in the air, Westbrook faked a shot and actually passed..."
Outside the 50-degree three-point line on the right, Su Bei caught the ball and wanted to say to Westbrook: Thank you, thank you for having you.
If you want to shoot, you can shoot, and if you want to pass, you can pass. What conditions do you have to pretend to be a real pass?
Yes, he did act as an opponent, but the injured one could also be his teammate!
Just as Su Bei was about to rush in to grab the rebound, the basketball flew over. It was too sudden. Although he made no mistakes, he missed the best opportunity to take action. After taking the ball and adjusting, Richardson was already pressing close to him.
Turning around, arching his butt, squeezing out the space, he immediately faced the basket, retracted his feet, lifted the ball, and then collected the ball and extended his feet to break through. Unexpectedly, Richardson thought that Su Bei was going to interfere, so he jumped up to block the shot.
.
"Northern Jiangsu faked a breakthrough, and Richardson was deceived. At the same time, Northern Jiangsu's breakthrough was also blocked..."
Beep——!
The whistle sounded and the referee awarded Richardson a defensive foul.
Su Bei was a little depressed when he committed a defensive foul. If he had known you liked to jump so much, he wouldn't have had to break through with the ball, just go up to you and get three free throws.
What a sin!
When the time came to 4 minutes and 40 seconds, and 1 point behind, Thunder coach Scott Brooks chose to make a substitution.
Su Bei and Perkins go off, and Collison and Harden come on.
Although Su Bei replaced Sefolosha, in fact, Sefolosha was just a fake, and no matter how good Su Bei is at both ends of the offense and defense, he just joined the Thunder and needs time to adapt, so it is reasonable to be replaced.
Already.
The Magic also made substitutions, replacing JJ Redick on both offense and defense. Richardson, who was beaten by Su Bei, strengthened the offense and broke the scoring drought.
The substitutions of both sides are over and the game restarts.
The Thunder's possession of the ball continued to be Westbrook's breakthrough. He distributed the ball to Collison, who was pulled up to the high post. He received the ball and shot a two-point jumper...
Bang-dang——!
I just came on the court, my hands were a little raw, and I missed the ball when I hit the ball.
Looking back, the Magic team counterattacked. Nelson took the ball to the frontcourt and distributed the ball to Turkoglu to control the rhythm.
"What the hell?
Turkoglu pulled it up and shot, and Yanye shot Durant, too fast and suddenly, Durant didn’t pose, his jersey was not messed up, and it was done..."
Swish——!
With the knife in hand, Turkoglu scored a three-pointer.
Finally, I finally got the points.
"Nearly 3 minutes later, the Magic finally broke their scoring drought..."
23 to 19!
The score difference became 4 points.
The Thunder are not panicking. The three young men are here, plus Collison, who can shoot. Before Su Bei joined, in theory, this was their offensive lineup. The offensive attributes were already full, and the talent attributes were also full. They had to panic.
That side is the opponent.
"That damn basketball is in Durant's hands.
Outside the 70-degree three-point line on the left side, he caught the ball and set up an offensive three-threat. He took a step, put his feet back, jumped up to the ball, and also tried a three-point pull-up jumper with his hand raised..."
Kotglu was also careless and unprepared.
Of course, with Durant's physical talent, he couldn't guard against such a fight and could only stand and take the beating.
Being trained by the military, all I could do was listen to the sound of gunshots.
Bang-dang——!
The three-pointer missed.
Durant's idea of trying to return the ball is great, but he'll probably die if he tries.
Too unstable!
Of course, being stable doesn't mean that you're the leading scorer.
As a two-time scoring champion, blind Ji Ba still has this card and is very reasonable.
Although, the basket will not tolerate him.
"The Magic's counterattack, Nelson Jr. gave the ball to JJ Redick who just came on the court.
Off-ball skills, after getting rid of Harden, he catches the ball, raises his hand and shoots a three-point jumper..."
Harden seemed to be on guard, but he was actually half a beat too slow. The basketball drew a beautiful arc in the air, and then made a crisp sound.
Bang-dang——!
"Not even JJ Redick's 3-pointer.
Howard grabbed the offensive rebound, passed the ball to Turkoglu who came in from the air, and made a layup from close range, and...no, still missed..."
Bang-dang——!
The Magic's shooting still failed.
Fortunately, Perkins came off the court and Nick Collison couldn't withstand Howard at all. The offensive rebound was grabbed by Howard again.
Snapped--!
Beep——!
"Colison is very smart and knew he couldn't guard him, so he chose to send Howard to the free throw line...
Now there is no 'shark' to chop, so I aim the machete at 'Howard'..."
Bang-dang——!
Bang-dang——!
Free throws were on the line, two identical points were asked, and Howard missed them both.
Don't blame them for not practicing martial ethics.
From your debut in 2004 to Christmas 2011, you have been playing for 8 years. How many 8 years are there in your life?
In the words of a flower grower, the war of resistance has been won, but Howard has not yet mastered shooting.
Even though O'Neal really did it.
But people started shooting.
Later, I discovered that I could kill randomly without shooting, so I used my body's natural strength to do it, and still created a dynasty.
But Howard is nothing but his body!
Can you blame others for using free throw tactics to test cadres?
Which cadre cannot withstand such a test?
Uh, you said you are a monster, not a cadre!
All right!
You can confidently miss free throws.
If you grab based on your ability, if you lose based on your strength, blame me!
To take things a step further, none of the Magic's main offensive points can be hit in a circle.
The opportunity was given to the Thunder. However, Durant just missed a three-pointer and switched to Westbrook's breakthrough layup, which also failed to score.
You don’t understand offense, and I don’t want to understand either!
The two sides could only continue to make substitutions. Westbrook came off the field and Yin Baka came off the field.
Nelson comes off and Turkoglu comes off.
Then, Howard took the ball and tried a two-point mid-range shot from close range...
Bang-dang——!
Too close, still missed!
A shot from 2 to 3 meters would not produce any grass.
Howard's shooting is so magical.
The next stage was all for Harden to show off.
When Westbrook comes off the court, Eric Maynor becomes the dribbler and the ball is handed over to Harden.
"I met JJ Redick in the matchup. After the triple threat took a step, he made two bangs and broke through with the ball.
JJ Redick fights and retreats, Harden changes direction while moving, European steps for a layup, Redick chases for a layup..."
Have you ever heard of chasing a body shot, but never heard of chasing a body layup?
Pooh!
It's not that I haven't heard of it, but chasing for a layup is a very reasonable and routine operation, but Harden played it very carelessly. During the march, he raised the basketball with both hands in the paint area, exposing the defender to a vulnerability to steal the ball. Redick was careless.
As soon as he reached out to break it off, Harden dug into his arms.
Beep——!
Bang-dang——!
"Redick fouled, Harden's layup failed, and he missed the opportunity to play 2+1.
But got two free throw opportunities..."
Swish——!
Swish——!
Sub-question, Harden is not Howard, he made two free throws steadily.
23 to 21!
Next, Ryan Anderson returned to play and took on the important task of breaking the Magic's offense, but he still failed.
"Anderson caught the ball and shot a three-point jumper...
Bang-dang——!
Still missing, the Magic's shooting can be so bad.
With the backboard scrambling, Howard passed the ball to Earl Clark and took a two-point shot from close range. There was a bang, but he still missed.
They both grabbed offensive rebounds again, and the Warcraft was amazing, dominating the penalty area.
He chose to attack by himself when he got the ball, but was blocked by Collison. Howard regained the ball.
What the hell?
Something went wrong in the chaos, Howard hit the bottom line himself, and the basketball changed hands..."
The opportunity to attack is now available.
The Magic's shooters are useless. Howard is flanked, has no offensive space, and no shooting. What can he use to break the scoring game.
Hong Kong and Thunder's shooting is not much better, and their shooting percentage is not much better than that of Magic.
However, the Thunder have the tools to score points.
Bang bang, bang—!
After continuously stepping down and dribbling, Harden dribbled the ball inward, stopped suddenly, paused, and broke through in another direction. Then, he continued to dribble the ball for a layup, causing a foul on Anderson's thug who came to help defend.
"It's free throws again. Last season, the Thunder scored a lot of points with this free throw.
In terms of free throws, I dare to say that I am number one, but no team dares to say that I am number two..."
With two swish sounds, Harden made every free throw and scored 4 points in a row.
23 to 23!
Both sides are back on the same starting line.
Then, the Magic continued to stand still, Howard missed a two-pointer, but the Thunder's counterattack was successful. Collison made a layup, scored two points, and completed the overtaking.
Beep——!
If you can't prevent it, you will foul and the whistle will sound.
The Thunder made enough free throws, and Howard got the free throw opportunity.
Bang-dang——!
Swish——!
50-50, two free throws and one hit, no matter what, the Magic's account score still increased.
However, soon, the Magic's face became very ugly.
Harden committed another foul.
Moreover, it is still a three-point foul and requires three penalties.
Picking up the ball from outside the three-point line, he continuously stepped down to dribble, lifted the ball, waited for JJ Redick to reach out to block the shot, and then touched his hand...
Needless to say, Harden doesn't care about martial ethics at all. His free throw technique is carefully designed and practiced extensively, but this is a loophole in the league's rules, and he scores points based on his ability!
Outside the court, Su Bei's eyes lit up.
He knows his own business. No matter how hard he tries, it is impossible to attack with the ball as gorgeously and incomprehensibly as Kobe.
But Harden can master the skill of drawing fouls, Durant can become popular, and Westbrook can be reckless, why can't he?
If you master the skill of drawing fouls and do some sewer work, wouldn't your road to superstardom be just a matter of sprinkling water?
Swish——!
Swish——!
Swish——!
Harden made all three free throws.
Subsequently, with Howard's three-point shot, the first quarter ended.
The score was 24 to 28. The Thunder was bitter at first and then sweet, taking a 4-point lead.
"Starting from the 5th minute and for the next 7 minutes, the Magic only relied on Turko Grumon to score a three-pointer and Howard to score a free throw.
In 7 minutes, I only scored 4 points, and now I am only 4 points behind, which is still acceptable..."
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The Thunder have Durant and Westbrook, a pair of sleeping dragons and phoenixes, but they can't stand up to the Magic's old six.
In the second quarter, the Thunder had the appearance of playing a rich game. Scott Brooks sent out a rotation lineup of Muhammad, Collison, Sefolosha, Su Bei, and Harden.
For the Magic, Howard, Turkoglu and Nelson Jr. rested.
Stan Van Gundy sent five players, Big Baby Davis, Ryan Anderson, Richardson, JJ Redick and Chris Duhon.
In the cards of both sides, the Thunder clearly have the advantage.
Of course, the Thunder are relatively young, so whether they can redeem their talents is also a question.
Although the Thunder are in the lead, they are not in a position to overwhelm them.
When the second quarter started, the Thunder had the offensive ball.
"Harden broke through with the ball, Duhong couldn't stop it, and Richardson came to help defend.
Peng——!
A behind-the-back pass, the basketball hit the ground and bounced into the hands of Su Bei who cut in from the air. He caught the ball, dribbled the ball for a layup in three steps, dodged Anderson's block in the air, and shot off the board..."
Peng, shua——!
Su Bei attacked the basket and scored two points steadily.
24 to 30!
Without Howard, the Magic's defense, especially its ability to protect the rim, would not be downgraded in one dimension.
Glen Davis is too short and Ryan Anderson is too soft. What can he use to top him?
Fortunately, the Magic's basket can't hit it, and neither can the Thunder's.
Duhon broke through with the ball, went to the basket, assisted Davis to beat Muhammad, and also responded with a two-point dunk.
26 to 30!
Yin Baka has indeed shined this season, but he still can't solve the Thunder's weak inside strength, but it's just not that bad.
Since the lineup can't solve the problem of inside, neither can the rotation of the lineup, which makes sense!
"Harden continued to break through with the ball, and Du Hong was helpless in front of 09 Tan Huayang. He could only fight and retreat.
Coupled with the threat of Harden's foul just now, the Magic's perimeter can only shrink back to help protect the basket.
Europe made a layup, faced the crowd, Harden made the basket, and distributed the basketball to the right three-point corner.
Hey, at some point, Su Bei ran from the left corner to the three-point corner, and Richardson was completely blocked.
All that's left is Su Bei's catch, jump, and three-point jump shot..."
Without Howard, and having to guard against Harden's breakthrough, they also wanted to be a good defender on the outside, but they had no choice but to bet that Su Bei's three-point pistol had no bullets.
Swish——!
I guessed wrong, Su Bei's three-point pistol had bullets in it.
"Beautiful, Harden's breakthrough, Su Bei's solid three-pointer, shot through the Magic team's defense without Warcraft.
Needless to say, Su Bei, a senior role player, had a terrifyingly high shooting efficiency tonight.
In the first quarter, he made 3 of 3 and scored 7 points. In the second quarter, he made 2 of 2 and scored 5 points. He has already made 5 of 5 and 2 of 2 three-pointers, scoring 12 points. No wonder the Thunder are willing to let his annual salary exceed Du's.
R10,000 of annual salary.
The efficiency of the two is really incomparable..."
26 to 33!
The difference between the two sides became 7 points.
Bang-dang——!
JJ Redick wanted to regain the game with a three-pointer. Sefolosha, who was holding his breath, defended desperately and sealed Redick's face with his big hand, causing Redick's three-pointer to miss.
The Thunder's counterattack, Su Bei is so accurate, as long as the Magic are not blind, they will not let him get rid of him.
Harden's sharp breakthrough had to be defended, so JJ Redick could only be asked to help defend.
"It was Harden's breakthrough pass, a three-pointer from the right corner. Sefolosha was empty. He caught the ball and shot a three-point jumper..."
Bang-dang——!
No hit!
“This is the difference between Soflosa and Subei.
One without a basket and one with a basket.
The Thunder's choice of formation is very reasonable!
Next, the rhythm of the game entered a chaotic battle. The Magic team's counterattack was also a breakaway pass. Davis rushed up to catch the ball and rush to the basket..."
Bang-dang——!
Scored two points.
28 to 33!
So flexible.
The physical strength confrontation is too strong.
However, he is still a fat man.
What do you use to top it up?
You can't stand it!
"The rhythm picked up and the Thunder's offense continued. Harden continued to break through, changed direction with the ball, and went in.
Hey, he passed the ball to Su Bei and came out again. He received the pass from Su Bei and went outside the 75-degree three-point line on the left. He caught the ball and raised his hand to shoot a three-point pull-up jumper..."
Du Hong is 185cm tall. According to the height of 183cm in the beautiful country, facing a length of 1.96 meters, it is not enough to reach him, and he can only hear the gunshot.
Swish——!
"Beautiful, Harden can shoot three-pointers suddenly and draw fouls. He looks like a superstar.
As long as they remain stable, the Thunder's strength can be raised to such terrifying levels.
The array is overflowing with talent!
The best thing is that their draft vision is so off the mark that no one is eye-catching..."
Sharp, how did they do it?
You know, in addition to the Thunder's four young players, Jeff Green, the sixth overall pick in 2007, also played well.
This day's eyes are wide open, and they deserve their rapid rise.
28 to 36!
The gap between the two sides has become 8 points.
The Magic also relied on the draft to become a strong team, but except for Howard, no one can play.
The gap between the talents of both sides is visible to the naked eye.