"Crazy! They're all crazy! The whole fucking bunch of lunatics!"
At the end of the first quarter, Wang Zelin returned to the bench, and when he thought about two rough men with dark skins, he had to pester him for 12 minutes...
Ah, I'm dirty!
In fact, it's not that exaggerated. The main reason is that the Nuggets' strategy to deal with themselves is too good.
At the end of the quarter, he was not given a single opportunity to play in the low post. As soon as they received the ball, McGee and Fadry smelled shit and rushed over like hungry wolves.
Wait, this description doesn’t seem very friendly.
However, he no longer cares about so much: the routine in the city is too dirty, and he wants to return to the countryside.
Unlike Wang Zelin, who looked doubtful that life was different, Yi Jianlian, who was smiling crazily the whole time, was talking to himself:
"Hey! I'm hit!"
"Hey! I got hit again!"
"Damn it! I actually scored 7 points in a single quarter..."
Returning to his position, Yi Jianlian still looked at his hands in disbelief and almost couldn't help but want to utter a rant.
At 22:16, the Trail Blazers took the lead in the first quarter.
Among them, Yi Jianlian made 3 of 5 field goals and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring a game-high 8 points and 1 rebound.
Players with shooting ability play in Wang Zelin's first team. It's so exciting that no one can resist this temptation.
In just one session, Yi Jianlian was well fed and his face glowed brightly when he met everyone.
Nuggets dugout.
"Coach, do you want to continue?"
Fadri said gloomily.
Also, he couldn't be happier when he didn't score a single point in a single quarter, but his opponent scored 8 points.
"continue!"
Brian Shaw is confident and his confident smile has infected every Nuggets player.
They are miserable!
I encountered George Karl who was like a black-faced god before. He didn't necessarily smile a few times throughout the year. He was very strict in training and lenient in his management off the field.
As a result, although he is one of the few coaches in the NBA who has won 1,000 wins, this stubborn old man has never won the hearts of the team.
The new head coach Brian Shaw is different. He is funny off the court and jokes with the players from time to time. His speeches seem to have a magical power that always makes the players forget their worries.
Although he is also very demanding during training, he can't help but speak nicely.
Therefore, sometimes if you adopt different methods, you are likely to reap completely different fruits.
Beep~~~
The second quarter begins.
Watching the players take the field one by one with a smile on his face, Brian Shaw's smile disappeared.
Brian Shaw, who has a smart brain, is not only eloquent, but also understands the laws of basketball games, so he can gain the trust of the team owner and serve as the head coach of the Nuggets.
As early as the beginning of the season, the team management issued an order: If you can make it to the playoffs, do it; if you can't, do it as soon as possible.
After playing 5 games, the team is obviously heading down the path of failure.
If they choose poorly at this time, the Nuggets are likely to get a good draft pick in next June's draft, which will increase their chances of winning the big prize.
But Brian Shaw did not agree with this arrangement.
One is because he led the team to lose when he first arrived, which gave him a bad reputation.
Secondly, he is a typical person who is soft on the outside and strong on the inside.
Brian Shaw was able to play from 1988 to the 2002~2003 season of the new century precisely because of his perseverance and never-give-up mentality. After first playing for 6 teams, he finally assisted the OK combination in the Los Angeles Lakers and won three titles.
A championship ring.
Because of his excellent eloquence and outgoing personality, he is regarded as a close friend by Shaquille O'Neal.
This shows how remarkable this person is as a person.
But it was his decision that laid the foundation for his subsequent dismissal from get out of class.
This season, because Brian Shaw refused to play badly, the Nuggets' record in the first two months was pretty good, and they even had a 7-game winning streak, giving the management hope of the playoffs.
But not long after, the Nuggets suffered another eight-game losing streak, and their hope for the playoffs was far away. At this time, they wanted to earn a good pick by playing poorly, but they could no longer catch up with the Cavaliers, Bucks, 75-man Magic, etc.
He ruined the pace of the team and the management wanted to kill him.
Although he obviously doesn't have the strength, he still wants to prove himself.
Without Brian Shaw's operation, the Nuggets would be stuck in the league's awkward position for the next two years.
Let's show off, they have some strength.
Let's not show off. A record of more than 30 wins is okay in the Eastern Conference, but if we want to grab a playoff spot in the Western Conference, our strength is still a bit lacking.
Two years were wasted in such an inexplicable way. When the players could no longer tolerate losing and could no longer accept Brian Shaw's empty promise, conflicts naturally arose.
At that time, the Nuggets management also had an excuse to dismiss him.
Now when Brian Shaw is still very proud, he still wants his players to give it a try even if they are facing the Trail Blazers, who he knows are invincible.
The price is nothing more than consuming the players' trust in the new coach in advance.
Both sides played half a quarter as substitutes, and the main players came on in the second half.
Needless to say, the Nate Robinson introduced by the Nuggets management this year does have something to offer, and he did a pretty good job as a bench thief.
He led the bench to score 16 points in half a quarter. He made 3 of 6 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, and 1 of 2 three-pointers. He scored 9 points and 2 rebounds.
At 31:29, the Trail Blazers fell behind by one point.
The elderly Garnett came to the Devils' home court, obviously feeling a little unwell, as did first-year Adams, whose inside line was broken into pieces.
Wang Zelin and Yi Jianlian continue to play together.
Trail Blazers offense.
This time, Wang Zelin took the ball from a high position, making his opponents afraid to double-team wildly.
The defender was still McGee, with his two long arms always touching each other, forcing Wang Zelin to hit high.
Suddenly, his left hand pressed against McGee in front of him, his right arm grabbed the ball and raised it high, he jumped decisively and made a straight-arm jump shot.
As his fame grew, his precise straight-arm jump shot became a mark of Wang Zelin.
Although he prefers to attack the frame and is not very useful for straight-arm jump shots, this does not mean that his lethality is not enough!
A mid-range shooting ability of 88 and a long-range shooting ability of 62 can even allow him to reach the three-point line. His attack range covers the entire three-point line, and his straight-arm jump shot is very sudden. If used by top players, it is even better than that of outside players.
Dry pulling is not easy to prevent.
Mikey jumped a little, half a beat too late, and didn't cover it.
"boom!"
The ball hit the backboard first, and then...
"Whoosh!"
Bounce into the net.
At 31:31, the Trail Blazers tied the score.
Wang Zelin spread his hands coolly: "Is this the only level of your defense? If so, then you should watch my performance carefully!"
"..."
McGee was silent and lowered his head to pick up the ball.
Nuggets offense.
Ty Lawson quickly dribbled the ball a few times and entered breakthrough mode, bursting past Lillard like a black lightning.
"Clang!"
It's a pity that Wang Zelin stepped forward quickly and was too honest to hit the south side.
Yi Jianlian protected the rebound and passed the ball to the nearest Batum.
Batum's offense is not weak, and the Nuggets have no players on the wing who can guard him. In this game, he has more independent offensive rights than before.
The Nuggets’ current lineup on the court:
Point guard Ty Lawson, guard Randy Foye, small forward JJ Hickson, power forward Anthony Randolph, center JaVale McGee.
In the battle between former teammates, Batum showed no mercy. After seeing through Hickson's lack of lateral speed, he was beaten by Hickson while holding the ball.
Just like that, he advanced to the mid-range. Batum shook his shoulders to the right and tried to turn over to the left in preparation for a jump shot.
Hickson stabilized his center of gravity on the first shot and didn't miss anything. He waited until Batum turned over on the second shot before jumping to block the shot! He was still thinking to himself: This fake move is too bad!
But after Hickson reached mid-air, the thought of contempt disappeared. Because his opponent didn't take off at all this time, but faked a shot!
Confusing the real with the fake, and confusing the real with the fake is the essence of the fake attack.
Hickson was directed to fly, Batum kept his axis foot unchanged, took a step with his left foot, and shot the basket.
"Kobe's offense!"
The home commentator opened his mouth wide.
This offensive method is really very similar to Kobe's. If you compare the two offensive scenes together, you will find that the similarities are extremely high!
All the Nuggets fans in the audience suddenly howled again. At first they booed the Trail Blazers enthusiastically, and the decibels got lower and lower.
The NBA is a jungle of jungles. If you want to win respect, you have to fight your opponents!
Terry Stotts smiled from ear to ear: This is the advantage of having more cards. The team's ace is not used yet, and a second player is enough to solve you.
5 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal... Batum is a true all-around warrior, not an all-around player who is proficient in everything, and has outstanding skills in both offense and defense.
In the last few rounds, the Nuggets wanted to run, but the Trail Blazers refused to let them do so. They stayed firmly in position, leaving the Nuggets players to watch their opponents put the ball into the basket again and again.
The process of slowly feeling despair can be called a kind of torture!
Ty Lawson tried to hit a few of his own, but once he challenged the penalty area and was blocked by Wang Zelin, another time he made a close throw near the basket and was interfered by Matthews' defense and failed to hit...
Ty Lawson is undoubtedly a capable player, otherwise he would not be the head of the Nuggets team.
Unfortunately, even in the No. 1 position, he seems a bit short in height and has an unstable shooting, which has become his fatal shortcomings when facing the Portland Trail Blazers, who are both good at offense and defense.
The reason why the Denver Nuggets are called a running and jumping team is, first of all, inseparable from their ability to advance at the first position.
When they can't run, they are not far from defeat.
The Nuggets were completely thrown into an unaccustomed rhythm of the game, barely holding on to the score with sporadic resistance, while the Trail Blazers played more and more smoothly.
Wang Zelin, who was tired of the double-teaming strategy, once again played the role of a high-position beacon, freeing up the penalty area. Not only did everyone make more breakthroughs tonight than before, but they were also more efficient.
Because, when a big center with precise striking ability stands on the outside, his offensive threat range will be greater; if he has outstanding running and jumping ability, his defense will become ubiquitous; if there is another song that is quite
Nice pass...
What else to fight?
The Denver Nuggets were obviously suppressed by their opponents' style.
After halftime, the Trail Blazers returned to the locker room with an 11-point advantage. Nine Nuggets scored in the first half, but no one scored in double figures.
This data fully illustrates the offensive status of the Nuggets. They could not find an offensive strong point and had to try every player. As a result, many people were able to score, but they only scored 2 or 3 points.
, no more than 5 or 6 points.
How can it be possible to get a carefully packaged finished product with such scattered goods?
It's not that this kind of team-style offense is bad. The Spurs next door have been playing this way for the past two years, and they have played it very well, making it impossible for others to defend themselves.
The problem still lies with the Nuggets themselves.
When the role players feel cold and the star players are unable to support themselves in scoring, the offense becomes a quagmire.
For the Trail Blazers, Wang Zelin has already scored 8 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 block. When playing in the high post, Wang Zelin's versatility will be fully demonstrated.
Every moment on the court was recorded in the notebook of offensive assistant David Vanderpool. After reading it, Trist felt that Wang Zelin's true potential had not yet been fully unleashed.
When faced with certain balls, changing the system may have miraculous effects.
However, before that, he needs to play a few team training games to see what the results are.
Again, before the Turtles climbed out of the sewer, a triple-double was a very rare and valuable statistic in the NBA.
The reason why Oscar Robertson is still considered by most fans and media to be a strong contender for the second point guard in NBA history is because of his unparalleled achievements in the field of triple-doubles.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Versatility is a very high recognition and praise, and in the NBA, triple-double has become the word for versatility.
Generally speaking, triple-double statistics are exclusive to outside players. If a big man wants to get a triple-double, it will be difficult for him to do so!
Wang Zelin had several triple-doubles last season. He only played 5 games this season and got another triple-double. Looking at this situation today, he is ready to get another one...
When did the triple-double data that even outside players covet become so easy to obtain from a center?
How strange!
Terry Stotts has a natural sense of offensive adjustment. When he simulated over and over again in his mind, he moved Wang Zelin from the low position to the high position, changing it to support; then moved it from the high position back to the low position, switching to the low post attack mode.
hour……
The whole person suddenly became energetic, and he knew that he was very likely to witness the birth of a monster center!
The premise is how Wang Zelin can switch freely between the two modes.
It is not just his problem, but a drastic change of a team and a system, which requires the tacit cooperation of many parties over a long period of time.
Forget it, it's too early to talk about this now. Terry Stotts suppressed his inner excitement and returned his attention to the game.
…
Come back in the second half.
When Yi Jianlian made two consecutive cuts and scored his 14th point of the game, the Nuggets called a timeout and decided to continue the strategy of double-teaming Wang Zelin.
There's something about the Trail Blazers 6 opposite!
After sighing with emotion, Brian Xiao looked at the people who had no fighting spirit and didn't know what to say.
The team originally did not have enough depth. From the main players to the substitutes, they all have their own weaknesses, especially on the back line. Whether it is Ty Lawson or Nate Robinson, the height problem is too serious.
The deficiencies on the outside are serious, and those on the inside can't guard anyone. They try hard to attack and are targeted by opponents, and they are very successful.
If you can't defend yourself, if you continue to waste it, you will only be beaten to death by your opponent, so just attack.
Helpless, Brian Shaw could only arrange a change of formation and put Ty Lawson and Nate Robinson on the court at the same time to strengthen the offensive firepower.
give up?
When Brian Shaw completed the Nuggets' formation change, Terry Stotts was surprised for a moment, and then his expression turned indifferent.
It turned out that I was ready to give it a try!
In the next round, he also immediately called a timeout and arranged a change of formation on the offensive end. The second position became Connet Lee, who was accurate in three-pointers and solid in defense.
The opponent is obviously a desperate lineup. The Trail Blazers are already more than ten points ahead of the opponent. They need to play more steadily. Don't follow the wave. Be careful if you waver, you will be gone.
Now that the opponent has caught up with a combination of two dwarfs, be prepared to become a breakthrough.
Trail Blazers offense.
Lillard held the ball on the outside, Wang Zelin hid on his left, and Nate Robinson tried to bypass the screen, but failed.
After Lillard took a tentative step to the left, he suddenly changed direction to the right. The next time Nate Robinson turned around, he collided with Wang Zelin. Because of the force, the collision seemed to rebound and he almost fell to the ground.
hiss!
It must hurt a lot.
The audience said silently in their hearts.
Lillard got inside and Ty Lawson stepped forward to block it. At the same time, Fadri also made up for it. He was worried about Ty Lawson's defense.
However, just when Lillard and Ty Lawson collided, he quickly released the ball. The basketball passed through the gap between Fadri and Ty Lawson, and fell into the hands of Yi Jianlian.
McGee also wanted to block the shot, but was unable to move by Wang Zelinka. After receiving the ball, Yi Jianlian jumped up and, with McGee's unwilling eyes, dunked with both hands.
At 55:40, the Nuggets were already 15 points behind.
After landing, Yi Jianlian was so excited that he roared out.
I haven’t played so well in a long time!
It's 16 points, just one three points away.
He was looking forward to the moment when he won the bet!
Little did he know, he had already fallen into someone's trap.
Trailing by 15 points, the Nuggets were a little anxious.
Ty Lawson passed the ball and pushed desperately toward the Trail Blazers' half. Looking at the expressions of waiting for prey, all members of the Nuggets team felt huge pressure.
This time, Ty Lawson did not break through and chose a three-pointer. Unfortunately, his position directly reached the front of the basket without even adjusting the arc.
Connet Lee's defense against Ty Lawson was too tight, which made the latter feel physically and mentally exhausted, and he did not have enough physical fitness to ensure the stability of his shooting hand when he took off.
This made Ty Lawson's already unstable basket even worse.
Wang Zelin jumped high and collected his 8th rebound.
"It's almost a double-double, are you ready for a triple-double?"
Terry Stotts secretly yelled in his heart, with 2 more rebounds and 5 assists, Wang Zelin will get his second triple-double this season.
After landing, Wang Zelin took the initiative to advance. Faced with the obstruction of Nate Robinson, he showed off his dribbling and easily dribbled behind his back until he reached the opponent's half.
Do you want to do it yourself?
of course not.
If he wanted to score, why should he wait until now?
Face the basket, step into the three-second zone, throw the ball onto the backboard, and leave the rest to your teammates.
Yi Jianlian followed directly behind him. The moment the basketball flew out, he accelerated from outside the three-point line and sprinted closer and closer...
It's now.
He jumped up, caught the bounced ball with his right palm, and threw it into the basket with all his strength.
18 points!
Season high 18 points.
“Beautifully buttoned!”
“The transmission is also very beautiful!”
"Ha ha……"
The two laughed and retreated, ignoring the surrounding Nuggets players whose eyes were blazing.