"It's rare to see such a tough start to a rookie game. The offensive and defensive transitions between the two teams are no less impressive than those in the regular season."
In the auditorium on the sidelines, the Four Heroes sat in a row, and Wade looked at the rookies on the court with curiosity.
"LeBron, who do you think will win more?" Paul asked.
"Of course it's Wang's O'Neal team."
"LeBron and I share the same view on this."
As soon as James finished speaking, Anthony smiled and nodded.
Don't get me wrong, this is not for the rookies on the field to show off, but because the camera just happened to be pointed at him.
"It seems that everyone has the same opinion."
Paul also bluntly said that he is more optimistic about Team O'Neal.
Barkley's bench.
"Coach, we..."
Irving and others looked at Barkley.
"Stop your entertainment mentality. This is not an exhibition game. In the second quarter, Michael and TT replaced Kawhi and Nikola..."
?Barkley made personnel adjustments.
After all, this is a rookie game, and every rookie has to have a certain amount of appearance time, and the score difference between the two teams is only 6 points, so Barkley doesn't think it's a big deal.
Team O'Neal here.
"Good! Guys, you did a great job. You will continue to work hard and widen the gap completely."
"Wang, Damien, Clay, you two continue to play in the second quarter, Kemba, Dieng, replace Will, and Taylor..."
O'Neal unexpectedly set up a double point guard combination... No, it should be said to be a lineup of one big and four small. Except for Wang Zelin and Klay Thompson, who are both over two meters tall, the average height of the remaining three is less than 1 meter.
Mi 9, everyone looked at O'Neal in confusion.
"Kemba, Damien, Klay, and Dieng, all four of you have excellent outside long-range shooting ability, and Wang has the league's first-class rebounding and internal defense ability, which no one can match in the rookie game, so
..." O'Neal looked at the confused people around him and suddenly smiled: "Next, I am going to use a one-star four-shooter strategy!"
One star everywhere?
Everyone was even more confused.
But there are always smart people. Lillard, Klay Thompson, and Kemba Walker seemed to understand something. They looked at each other and finally locked their eyes on Wang Zelin on the court.
"You must have seen the Orlando Magic's style of play in 2009, right?" O'Neal couldn't help but remind everyone after seeing it.
After saying this, everyone completely understood what was going on.
That season, the Magic's main strategy was the one-star, four-shooter tactic, or the one-star, four-shooter tactic.
Before the playoffs started that year, the media had already begun to build momentum for the 23VS24 finals showdown.
However, a big man named Warcraft defeated his group of shooters and completely broke the beautiful illusions of the league, media and fans by averaging 26.3 three-pointers per game.
You know, even in the heyday of the small ball era in 2019, all teams in the league averaged only 32 three-pointers per game.
The key to all this was precisely because the Magic dealt with the core of offense and defense at the time-White Howard.
This big man who combined DOPY rebounding and shot blocking was undoubtedly the most dominant inside man of that era.
It is no exaggeration to say that the Peak Spark's mobility and defensive sense are really terrible. His no-fly zone is all within the three-point line. It is precisely because of his abnormal dominance on the defensive end that the Magic's then coach Van Gundy even more
Firmly adhere to the clear strategy of "four people throw and one person robs".
"Next, Wang will play the role of Dwight Howard during the Magic that season, and you are mainly responsible for shooting from the outside. Do you understand?"
After O'Neal finished speaking, all the pressure came to Wang Zelin.
Although Wang Zelin is now averaging 22.12 per game, which is no less than any top player at the same position in the league, no one still thinks he can compare to the 2009 Warcraft.
At least when it comes to defensive dominance, there are only a handful of great big men in NBA history who can rival the top of Warcraft.
Wang Zelin is still several levels away from the dominant level of historical defense.
"I am honored to take on this important task," Wang Zelin said firmly, sensing O'Neal's trust and the doubtful looks of some teammates: "At the same time, I am very confident that I can complete this task."
"Damien, Klay, Kemba and Dieng, then you can confidently shoot from the outside and leave the rebounds to me!"
"Don't worry, leave it to me!" Lillard nodded with a serious look on his face.
Everyone knows very well that as long as they are threatening enough on the outside, Team Barkley will not dare to easily double-team Wang Zelin on the inside.
The same is true for Wang Zelin.
O'Neal's tactic can be said to be very bold, but I have to admit that shooting all over the place seems to work.
If they really want to show their power... I think of the 2009 Magic team's group of shooters who had peak sparks. Their outside shots were so decisive (waves). From time to time, a sudden wave of three-pointers would rain down, and they could immediately win the game.
.
So much so that their opponents had no time to react, and they lost the game in confusion.
Among the four teammates, the most excited one is actually Klay Thompson of the Warriors.
There is no doubt that every three-point maniac has the spirit of prostitution in his heart, so he naturally wishes he could have a big center like Howard in his team...it feels so safe.
It’s time to take a wave!
"Fuck...Why is this guy Clay so excited?"
Turning his head, Wang Zelin found that Klay Thompson's face was flushed and he was gearing up, as if he was about to reach climax.
The conversation between O'Neal's team happened in the blink of an eye. The timeout was just over halfway. Many people in the audience noticed the serious look of O'Neal gesturing on the tactical board.
"What are they talking about?"
"It seems like Shaquille is setting something up!"
"Are you kidding? Isn't Big Diesel always only responsible for the funny part? Is it possible that he really has something in his stomach?"
"Hahaha!"
Everyone was talking about it, and they all criticized O'Neal without blinking.
It turned out that this big fat man had lost his usual playful smile and had a prim look on his face. Those who didn't know it thought he was really the head coach of a certain team.
Soon, the timeout ended and the game continued.
"What?"
"What the hell kind of lineup is this..."
Everyone in the audience looked surprised as if they had seen a UFO.
What they didn't know was that the UFO sitting in the front row had the same expression as them.
Immediately afterwards.
"No way……"
Carter, who played for the Magic for a period of time, seemed to have thought of something. He looked at O'Neal with a strange look on his face, and then turned to look at Wang Zelin.
"Hahaha! Shaquille is absolutely screwed. He actually puts up this kind of lineup. Isn't he going to defend?"
Buckley was shocked, then burst into laughter.
Buckley's smile spread all around, and many viewers who had the same idea laughed.
"Humph! Laugh, you won't be able to laugh anymore in a while!"
O'Neill looked around with disdain and found that some people were shaking their heads and sighing, and his heart became increasingly uneasy.
The next second, O'Neal, who was calm on the surface and uneasy on the inside, turned his attention to Wang Zelin again: "You kid, don't let me down!"
On the field, Barkley's team attacked first.
This time the ball was given to Anthony Davis in the paint. Facing the 2.01-meter-tall Klay Thompson, Anthony Davis chose to go in singles. He made a change and turned back into the paint to complete his first dunk of the game.
"Bang!!!"
There was a loud noise, and Anthony Davis pulled the basket with his hands in a ventive manner. The entire basket shook, and some photographers under the basket turned pale.
Although they know that since O'Neal's consecutive devastating dunks, the NBA's basketball hoops have been reinforced again. In theory, even two or three more O'Neals will not be able to complete the feat of smashing the backboard.
But in everything, just be afraid of something unexpected.
Seeing this situation, Buckley raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a confident smile that showed he had the overall situation in hand.
Originally, he was prepared to face defeat in this game, but unexpectedly, O'Neal insisted on committing suicide.
Then he only has himself to blame!
"Sorry!" Klay Thompson turned his head awkwardly.
It's just that Anthony Davis was too fast just now, and coupled with the size difference between the two, Klay Thompson couldn't guard him at all.
"It's okay. It's not your fault. I didn't react. I will act according to the tactics later."
Wang Zelin picked up the ball and passed it directly to Klay Thompson.
But he seems to have forgotten one thing. Klay Thompson is a famous dribbling genius.
Just after halftime, Irving suddenly stepped forward to press. Klay Thompson, who was completely unprepared, was shocked. The force of his right hand suddenly increased and the ball hit the instep of his left foot.
"I……"
Klay Thompson tripped over the ball and fell to the ground, looking at a loss.
"..."
A proper social death scene.
While Wang Zelin and others were confused, Irving didn't care so much. He accelerated to pick up the ball and sprinted forward with all his strength to complete the gliding dunk.
Oh, Irving dunked!
Wang Zelin never expected that he would be lucky enough to witness two famous scenes in the future NBA in one game.
The Buddha who is being dribbled by the ball, Irving who can dunk...
"Oh! My! God!"
"God, I can't believe my eyes!"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
When Klay Thompson died, the audience on the sidelines was in jubilation.
It turns out that even the best NBA players on the planet would have such an embarrassing moment.
This is the closest I’ve ever been to the NBA!
Many fans think so in their hearts.
The referee on the sidelines looked at the scene in confusion and couldn't believe his eyes.
NBA players...are there?
…
"Clay, I asked you to practice dribbling with me more often. You refused to listen. Do you regret it now?"
Not far away, an unknown primary school student who came to watch the two younger brothers fight laughed loudly and joked loudly.
Looking around, he was the most cheerful one in the whole room.
Damn it! How could I forget that this guy Stephen is here too... This time I really have no face to see anyone.
Klay Thompson was lying on the ground, turned over, staring blankly at the ceiling.
Wang Zelin and Dion stepped forward to pull Klay Thompson up.
"you……"
Klay Thompson obviously noticed that his teammates were holding back laughter.
"This is not my real strength, this is an accident..." Klay Thompson quickly explained.
"Ha...ahem, we understand!"
Wang Zelin worked hard to maintain expression management.
"What I said is true!"
"Well, ahem, really!"
Dion coughed twice and nodded heavily.
"Forget it! You can laugh if you want!"
Klay Thompson pretended to be indifferent and shrugged, forcing himself to quickly put the matter behind him.
"Hahaha!"
"Hahaha!"
As soon as he finished speaking, two laughters came from in front of him.
"Ha ha……"
At this time, Irving completed a handsome dunk and laughed while returning to defense.
"It's all your fault!"
Klay Thompson discovered the arrival of the culprit, just like seeing the enemy who killed his father.
"Beep beep beep!"
The referee rejoiced for a while, then finally remembered that there was still a game to be played, and quickly blew the whistle to remind O'Neal to serve.
Wang Zelin rushed to the backcourt with a look of helplessness and handed the ball to Lillard.
Nothing will happen this time, right?
Fortunately, his worries were in vain.
Lillard's ball-handling ability is far beyond that of Klay Thompson, and he finally dribbled the ball steadily through half the court.
Lillard was about to hand the ball to the inside again, but found Wang Zelin shaking his head.
Wang Zelin's physical strength was far from as strong as Peak Spark, so he decided to shift his attention to the defensive end.
As for offensive firepower, there are four shooters on the outside, so what are you afraid of?
Lillard was preparing for a singles, but at this moment, Klay Thompson came around the three-point line from the bottom corner.
"Give me!"
Klay Thompson reached out for the ball while running, but Lillard handed the ball over without thinking much.
Klay Thompson, who just entered the league, showed his historical talent in three-pointers early. In his rookie season, his three-point shooting percentage was already 41.4%, and he took 268 shots in a single season.
In the current league, the three-time hit rate exceeds 40%, which is one of the standards for top shooters.
If Klay Thompson was not convincing enough in his rookie season, then this year, in just half a season, he made 108 of 260 three-point attempts. With a three-point shooting rate of 41.5%, he has undoubtedly become one of the league's top shooters.
This is why Lillard did not hesitate to pass the ball to Klay Thompson.
Because he knew very well that the latter's three-point attainment was difficult for even his current self to match.
If you were to choose one person among the four perimeter players to bring out all the perimeter threats in the one-star, four-shooter tactic, it would be Klay Thompson.
When Klay Thompson received the ball, Irving jumped directly after the pick-and-roll was misplaced.
"The No. 11 rookie has caught the ball. Is he preparing to dribble again?"
"Hahaha, stop making trouble, if he can score this goal one-on-one against Kyrie Irving's defense, I will take this on the spot..."
At this moment, Klay Thompson suddenly jumped up. The moment he caught the ball, he raised the ball high and flicked his wrist...
"How dare he make such a choice?"
Irving didn't expect Klay Thompson to shoot so decisively, but he reacted quickly and jumped up quickly.
But the defender was the passive one after all, and coupled with the 10cm height difference between the two, Klay Thompson finally made the shot smoothly.
"Is that No. 11 brave?"
"I just don't know how it will end?"
The tens of thousands of spectators inside the arena were throwing one after another. No one expected that Klay Thompson would jump up and take a shot decisively after catching the ball. He obviously had no rhythm!
However, the fact is that although Klay Thompson's catching and shooting ability has not reached the peak of his career, it should not be underestimated.
The speed of adjustment after catching the ball is far beyond what others can imagine.
"This shot is too urgent!"
"Yeah, I guess I want to prove myself too much!"
Lillard and Kemba Walker shook their heads one after another. In their opinion, this was not a good shot opportunity.
"I don't think so!"
As soon as Wang Zelin finished speaking, there was a "swish" sound, and the basketball penetrated the white net, creating a dazzling splash of water.
For a moment, everyone was stunned. Many people opened their mouths and stared blankly at the figure of No. 11 who took action confidently.
Got in?
Really got in!
"The ball is in!"
I don't know who shouted first, completely breaking the silence at the scene, and the fans finally came to their senses.
The audience burst into loud cheers. No matter how unreasonable the shot was, as long as it was blocked, it was a good shot.
