Jump ball between Kwame Brown and Ilgauskas. Please visit for the latest free chapter of this book. Ilgauskas and Yao Ming are the only tall and technical traditional centers left in the league. After Yao Ming just entered
During the league, some people said that they are very similar. Although Yao Ming has played closer to the basket in the past few years of his career and has become more simple and direct, there are still many similarities between the two.
One of the points is...the two of them almost didn't dance.
Yao Ming is suffering from his foot injury and increasing weight. Ilgauskas is suffering from serious foot injuries.
Kwame Brown easily took the basketball away from Ilgauskas' head. Adrian immediately received the basketball from Kwame Brown and looked at the situation in the frontcourt. Although the Cavaliers
Maybe he was troubled by physical strength, so he didn't return to defense very quickly, but in the Magic's starting lineup, except for Kwame Brown, there was no one suitable for fast break. Lewis, the only one with some fast break awareness, decided to play fast break.
When attacking, he was blocked by Ben Wallace, and the opportunity for a fast break was gone.
In the end, Adrian decided to calm down and slowly entered the frontcourt.[
When Adrian dribbled the ball and entered the frontcourt step by step, the defensive player who appeared in front of him turned out to be... LeBron James?
"Wow, LeBron James took the initiative to defend Adrian on the first ball. Is this the tactical arrangement of Coach Brown? Or is this James' personal wish? But no matter what, the fans have a good show to watch.
Now, this will be one vs one. A direct confrontation without taking chances!" This game is like this
This received so much attention that TNT temporarily adjusted its commentary lineup. In addition to Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith, TNT's famous signature golden partners, TNT also sent Reggie Miller to partner Kevin Ha
Lun's commentary team will comment on the game in the studio.
"I think this is most likely requested by LeBron James himself." Reggie Miller also commented confidently in the studio: "Nowadays, people often put James and Adrian together to compare who is better.
OK. Maybe LeBron James wants to respond to those who are discussing this and prove through the game that he is better than Adrian."
Reggie Miller guessed right. Defending Adrian personally was indeed what LeBron James requested. When LeBron James made the request, Mike Brown, the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, nodded in agreement.
There are no other options available.
But the reason is not just to prove that you are the best, it is also a revenge!
Adrian used despicable means to steal the All-Star MVP that he should have won in the All-Star Game. LeBron James remembers this revenge clearly. Now he finally has a chance to directly confront James.
But he doesn't want to let it go, he must defeat Adrian face to face in this game, thereby telling everyone that he is the future number one in the league, and Adrian is nothing in front of him!
LeBron James would pounce on him to defend him from the very beginning. This was something Adrian did not expect. So when he saw James, Adrian was stunned for a moment. But he quickly realized it and started.
Think about the tactical changes that should be made in this situation.
There is no doubt that LeBron James' defense is quite good. His strong body and terrifying physical fitness give him the best assets to become a defensive champion. At the same time, the referee's care for him allows him to easily make some big moves.
There was no need to worry about being called for a foul by the referee. At the three-point line, LeBron James pounced on Adrian. Although he was unable to break the basketball from Adrian's hands, Adrian did find it.
There is no good way to break through LeBron James' defense.
but……
"Basketball is not a one-on-one bullfight!"
While the two were entangled, Kwame Brown had quietly rushed out from the inside, blocking LeBron James for Adrian. With the help of Kwame Brown's blocker, Adrian quickly got rid of LeBron.
-James rushed to the inside. Ben Wallace also followed Kwame Brown and rushed out from the inside. As soon as he saw Adrian get rid of
LeBron James' defense immediately pounced on Adrian. At the same time, Adrian raised his arm slightly and threw the basketball in his hand toward the outside. Sharad Lewis kept running erratically, and he didn't know when he had already
He got rid of Paplovic and came to the bottom corner of the three-point line. West, who was closest to him, also had more than 1.5 meters of space with him.
In this case, Lewis easily caught the basketball, looked at the rushing Delonte West, made a jump shot, and hit a three-pointer!
A smile appeared on Lewis's face and he gave Adrian a thumbs up.
Since Adrian came to the Magic, Lewis' average shots per game have increased by 3 times, and his average points per game have also increased by 25 points. If calculated separately, in the first half of the season, Sharad Lewis averaged only 197 points per game.
, but in this one
Over the past few months, Sharad Lewis has averaged 295 points per game, which is close to the 30 mark. His shooting percentage has increased from an average of less than 45% to an inside level of 501%, and his three-point shooting percentage has also increased from 384% to 501%.
% rose to 425%.
In fact, in terms of pure strength, Sharad Lewis is not worthy of his generous 1.2 billion contract. Lewis himself knows this very well. Except for shooting, his other aspects are only average in the league.
Ranking above, middle or even below middle, especially in terms of shot selection.
There has always been a problem with his shot selection. Although he tried his best to do it well, it was always difficult for him to completely figure out when to pass the basketball and when to choose to take a shot immediately. This is also considered a high school player.
It is a common problem. Without the training and influence of the mature basketball system of the university, except for a very small number of geniuses, high school players generally have difficulties in understanding tactics. This is particularly obvious in Lewis.
But after Adrian arrived at Magic, this problem suddenly disappeared.
"You don't need to think about when to take the shot. When I hand the ball to you, just take the shot. If the opportunity is not good, that's my problem." That's what Adrian told Sharad Lewis at the time.
To be honest, Sharad Lewis was very unhappy when he heard Adrian talking to him like this. He thought Adrian was looking down on him, trying to make him a pure pitcher, and even rob him of his
The right to take action. But soon, Adrian proved to Lewis that Adrian's words were not wrong at all.[
As Adrian said, he moves according to his usual habits and looks for opportunities. Often the moment he gets rid of the defensive player, the basketball will be transferred from Adrian's hands to his own at the first moment.
before.
The next thing Lewis has to do is simple, catch the basketball, jump up, throw the basketball, and then wait for the basketball to enter the basket and make a crisp sound.
"It's so easy to play like this." Sharad Lewis couldn't help but think to himself. No wonder every player's statistics will increase to varying degrees when they arrive in the Suns. With a top point guard playing beside him, it's difficult for his statistics not to increase.
.General point guards only distribute the ball, but top PGs like Adrian and Steve Nash do what they do to guide others to score!
Sharad Lewis found it very easy to play like this. However, Adrian's choice to pass the ball after the pick-and-roll made the fans and commentators slightly disappointed.
"Adrian broke through LeBron James' defense with the help of a pick-and-roll. Oh, he chose to pass the ball, and Sharad hit a three-pointer from the outside." Barkley explained somewhat energetically: "Although Adrian's
The way he plays is correct, just like he always chooses layups during fast breaks, because that can better save energy and avoid injuries, but I must say, this is really disappointing."
"Come on Charles, it's not the first time you've watched Adrian play, and it's not like you don't know what kind of person he is. Yes, maybe if he wants, he can score sixty or seventy points.
, even eighty points. But he rarely has such a high-spirited pursuit of scoring. Although he is a pure American, his style of play is more... European." Kenny Smith said.
: "Do you still remember that interview? Xie Li asked him what was the most important thing on the basketball court, and his answer was tactics and efficiency. Obviously, he was more willing to win the game in a relaxed way than to score high points alone.
"
"I know, I know Kenny, don't think I'm a primitive person who doesn't watch the news." Charles Barkley complained loudly: "But this is really disappointing. The most adrenaline rush in the NBA is
What? A star vs. one showdown! Jordan and Glider, Olajuwon vs. O'Neal, Olajuwon vs. Ewing, Bill Russell vs. Wilt Chamberlain! The head-to-head confrontation of top stars, this is the real attraction of nb
A place for people! Oh, wait, what did I see? The person guarding LeBron James was Adrian? Haha, maybe my worries just now were in vain, they will not let the fans down tonight!
"
On the court, there was a one-on-one situation again. This time, LeBron James attacked with the ball, while Adrian defended. (To be continued. Mobile users please go to m to read.)
