"Boy, do you really think you can do whatever you want? Do you want Uncle Payton to teach you the rules? You are a newbie who doesn't understand the rules. I'm going to get over you now, just like a wooden stake. Let you see.
What is technology?" Gary Payton kept chattering at Adrian, and the basketball changed back and forth between his hands like a jumping elf.
"I heard that you can't even shoot three-pointers. Ha, you are really rubbish. Do you want my uncle to teach you how to shoot three-pointers? Only rubbish teams like the Lakers will accept rubbish players like you..."
Adrian didn't respond. Trash talk is a part of the NBA scene. It automatically filtered out Gary Payton's endless nonsense. Adrian lowered his body and stared at Gary Payton closely.
He stiffened his shoulders and made a defensive posture carefully.
It is difficult for short players to defend tall players, because the height advantage prevents tall players from affecting their vision and shooting. However, short players also have their own advantages on the offensive end, because the center of gravity is lower and fake moves can change direction.
The more powerful it is, the more difficult it is to defend.
However, after experiencing so many games, Adrian has long been accustomed to defending smaller people. Although there are some differences in footwork and changes of direction, Adrian's height of almost ten centimeters and a wingspan of 210 centimeters make Adrian
It is easier for small players to pass the ball and cause interference and block shots when shooting.
Competition on the field is all about giving full play to one's own strengths.
He made several fake moves in a row, but Adrian showed no reaction. He was as calm as a rock. Gary Payton suddenly became a little anxious. He glanced at the remaining attack time, and Gary Payton suddenly moved forward.
Taking one step, while luring Adrian to retreat, he suddenly took half a step back, and then pulled up his jumper!
Gary Payton's technical movements are very perfect, but he obviously ignored one thing, that is, he is 38 years old this year, and both his speed and jumping are not as good as before, so although his movements are very perfect,
, but still left enough time for Adrian to react.
Jumping up suddenly, his raised palms blocked the flight path of the basketball like a big net covering the sky. Adrian even had time to pay attention to the position of his teammates in the air, and then waved violently.
With his arms, he slapped the basketball toward the front court.
After landing, Adrian sprinted straight towards the frontcourt and threw himself at the basketball that hit the ground and bounced towards the frontcourt.
When Adrian took off, Gary Payton had already realized that something was wrong, so when Adrian landed, he had already turned around and chased the basketball. His reaction was not unpleasant, but his explosiveness and physical fitness
The gap allowed Adrian to surpass him in two steps.
With his faster speed, Adrian grabbed the ball before Gary Payton and stepped into the three-point line. Adrian slapped the basketball hard and collected the bounced basketball into his chest, as if he was hugging him.
He rushed towards the basket like a explosive.
step!
Two steps!
Gary Payton barely caught up with Adrian, puffing out his chest and attacking Adrian in an attempt to interfere with Adrian's dunk. However, when Adrian stepped into the free throw line and jumped up for a dunk, Gary
- Even if Payton takes off with all his strength, his hand can only touch Adrian's arm!
Bang!
The basketball was smashed into the basket by Adrian. Hanging high on the basket was twenty-year-old Adrian. Behind Adrian, helplessly falling to the ground was thirty-eight-year-old Gary.
Payton.
The referee made a gesture that the goal was valid, looked at Gary Payton, hesitated a little, and finally did not call a foul. Adrian let go of his hand and fell from the basket, without cheering or celebrating.
Looking at Gary Payton who looked unwilling, Adrian frowned and said lightly: "You are old."
These words made Gary Payton look pale, and his eyes were burning with the flames of anger!
The understatement and careless attitude made it seem like there was no such person in Adrian's eyes. This kind of careless contempt revealed in his attitude was more painful than any verbal insult.
Especially a former All-Star player, a superstar who once made countless people cheer for him and go crazy for him, absolutely cannot bear this kind of indifferent contempt!
"Rookie! Do you think your Uncle Payton can't hit the ball anymore? Let me tell you, I'm not old yet. It's easy to teach a rookie like you!" Returning to the offensive end again, Gary Payton has a firm grasp.
He grabbed the basketball and spat at Adrian like a watering can.
Adrian didn't reply. He never bothered to respond to other people's sarcasm with his tongue. He just assumed a standard defensive posture again, waiting for Gary Payton's attack.
The step-back jump shot just now was easily blocked by Adrian. This made Payton dare not make another easy jump shot in front of Adrian. He chose to break through.
With several dribble changes under his hips, Payton successfully opened a gap in Adrian's tight defense. Taking advantage of Adrian's unstable center of gravity, he quickly rushed past Adrian.
Defense. If Payton is a rational person, he will choose to pass the ball at this time.
After all, the increase in age means that Gary Payton can no longer make one-stop layups against defensive players like before. However, Payton, who was stimulated by Adrian, obviously did not make a rational choice and broke through Adrian.
After Derian's defense, an excited Payton rushed inside.
Adrian followed Payton closely from behind, and at the same time quietly made a gesture to Kwame Brown, who was guarding the inside. Kwame, who understood clearly, seemed to be deceived by Gary Payton's realistic fake moves.
- Payton suddenly jumped up the moment his arm was raised slightly.
With a long jump step, Gary Payton passed through Kwame Brown's defense. There was an open space in front of him, and the basket was within reach.
Gary Payton immediately chose a layup!
"Careful!" Realizing what Adrian wanted to do
Just when Gary Payton's basketball flew out of his hands, a familiar big hand appeared above the basketball. The basketball was like a fly pinned by a fly swatter. Adrian's big hand blocked the shot and directly pinned the basketball to the ground.
On the backboard. At the same time, the rushing body knocked the unsteady Gary Payton directly out of the baseline.
After landing, Adrian did not stop to grab the rebound, but ran directly to the frontcourt. Kwame Brown, who understood clearly, grabbed the rebound and threw it long without hesitation, sending the basketball in the direction of Adrian.
Throw it away.
The only one on the Heat field who had time to return to defense was Wade. After all, he didn't come up with the nickname "The Flash" by himself. His super explosive power slowed down his start speed because he needed to turn around, but he still followed Adrian.
Ran a neck and neck.
The two took off almost in no particular order, grabbing the basketball in the air with all four arms at the same time.
With the advantages of height and wingspan, Adrian grabbed the basketball in the air first. He knew that if he landed like this, he would be blocked by Wade, and the chance of such a fast break would be gone. Adrian directly hit the ball in the air.
He flicked to his right front and passed the ball across half the court. The one who received the basketball steadily was the unguarded Kobe Bryant.
This kind of opportunity would not be missed even if a random player was picked from the bench, not to mention Kobe Bryant. Wade could only watch as Kobe ended the attack with an elegant gliding dunk.
After being blocked by Adrian twice in a row and being beaten into fast breaks by the Lakers twice in a row, Gary Payton became more and more angry, but he strangely calmed down.
Attacking again, Gary Payton still had no intention of passing the ball, but his mouth was pursed tightly. He stretched out his hand to make a gesture to call for a pick-and-roll inside, but he pulled it out the moment Adrian looked at the pick-and-roller with the corner of his eye.
Jump shot.
On the three-point line, an arrow pierces the heart!
"Welcome to the NBA, rookie!" After scoring, Gary Payton roared at Adrian, as if he wanted to spit out the dissatisfaction in his heart.
"Is it over yet?" Adrian's eyes darkened unexpectedly.
"Teach this old guy a lesson." Kobe, who noticed Adrian's unkind expression, said with an unruly expression as he passed by him.
The relationship between him and Payton was not good. Although the two had been teammates, at that time, both Payton and Malone were supporters of O'Neal, and there was a lot of unpleasantness between the four of them.
Adrian did not respond. After advancing to the frontcourt with the ball, he first handed the basketball to Kobe. After moving slowly for a while, he came to the low post and got stuck. Kobe's pass also came to Adrien at this time.
Derian's hands.
Straightening his back, Adrian leaned back a little, and then said sarcastically: "Are you ready, old bird?"
With a drink, Adrian didn't wait for Payton's response, straightened his back and slammed into Payton. In this impact, Adrian used nine points of strength, but even if it was not full force, Payton
Still being hit, he took two steps back suddenly, as if his chest had been hit hard by a sledgehammer and he was out of breath.
But it’s not over yet!
Adrian could have taken this opportunity to turn around and get inside, but Adrian did not do so. Instead, he took the opportunity to take a step towards the basket, and once again the tiger's back slammed into Gary Payton.
The sound of the impact was clearly transmitted to the ears of the audience through the loudspeaker under the basket. Gary Payton's face turned red, he clenched his teeth, and the veins on his neck were exposed.
After two collisions, Payton retreated too far. Adrian took advantage of the opportunity to jump and turn around, directly pressing Gary Payton to take off. His strong body prevented Gary Payton from even making the slightest defensive move.
The impact of the tyrannical force directly knocked away Gary Payton's already unstable body.
Gary Payton's feet slipped and he fell to the ground.
Then!
"Clang!"
ps. Oops, the Heat won the championship. Although I am not a Heat fan. But in order to celebrate the birth of the championship, today’s three updates are still 3,000 words.
