Chapter 168
Regarding Jokic's increasingly outstanding performance, coach Scott has also specially deepened tactics for Jokic's ability.
"It seems that we still pay too much attention to Nikolay's slow footsteps and poor bounce, but now we gradually find that he is full of fat and can provide enough resistance.
In addition, he has a certain shooting ability, high basketball IQ, and wide passing vision. Generally speaking, it is helpful to the team, mainly due to his low tactical status."
Scott analyzed to the management staff in the office.
"We have always relied on Su Hao's personal ability to help the team win. After all, he is a human being, not a god. It is a bit too embarrassing for us to use him like this...
Taking advantage of Jokic's progress, why not try to let Jokic take charge of the organization and support work?"
Assistant Coach Price said with a pen between his fingers.
Everyone agreed that Jokic was able to play the role of organization when Su Hao was double-teamed before, which can be said to have revitalized the entire team.
Su Hao is also looking forward to Jokic's current performance.
The next day.
Sitting on the plane to Miami, Su Hao has been thinking about this question.
"Jokic's evolution is comparable to that of Antetokounmpo. I believe that Jokic will be able to evolve comprehensively in the near future and become the mainstay of the team's inside and outside lines."
Time flies.
It was evening, and the Lakers, who were playing back-to-back games, were a little tired from traveling on the road.
The Lakers came to the locker room at the Heat's home court.
Coach Scott encouraged everyone before the game and mentioned:"We tied the longest 14-game winning streak of the season in the last game, and tonight's victory over the Heat will start to refresh the winning streak record again.
So no matter what, we have to take today's game seriously, and... once we start to refresh the winning streak record, we will face every game with great pressure afterwards."
Everyone expressed their affirmation and came to the court to prepare for the game.
"The game is about to start! Let's introduce the starting players first!
Lakers point guard Su Hao, shooting guard Kobe Bryant, shooting guard Clarkson, power forward Anderson, center Jokic.
Heat point guard Grand Ragini (191 cm), shooting guard Dwyane Wade (193 cm), small forward Luol Deng (2.06 cm), power forward Amar'e Stoudemire (2.11 cm), center Chris Bosh (2.11 cm)"
"The Heat's lineup looks very good, but it is actually affected by age and lacks the dominance it once had.
I don't know if this season's blood transfusion can successfully fight for a spot in the Eastern Conference Finals."
O'Neal said while holding the starting lineup list
"The game is about to start! Let's see if the Heat can compete with the Lakers!"
Bosh and Jokic stood in the middle circle and jumped up as the referee served the ball.
The 31-year-old Dragon King Bosh obviously has not lost his aggressive ability. He slapped the basketball from Jokic's hand.
"Nicholas bounces……"
Su Hao thought to himself.
Wade picked up the ball and threw it to Dragic beside him, launching the first attack of the game.
Dragic passed it to Wade at the top of the arc on the right side. Facing Kobe, it was like a matchup of the century, but it was just a matchup between a thirty-year-old man.
In the eyes of many people, the struggle between the two legends is just the passing of youth. Of course, they did not live up to their youth at the time, and they did not have that feeling when they faced off.
Wade's lightning-fast breakthrough also seemed much slower. Kobe directly blocked his path and then passed it to Bosh under the basket.
He turned over and made a jump shot directly into a half basket.
Su Hao took the ball and quickly counterattacked.
A team rushed from the backcourt to the frontcourt. Dragic, who couldn't keep up with the speed, could only choose to change defense. Wade, who was positioned early, was about to face Su Hao's fast break.
"Can Su Hao, the nightmare of a defender, score against Wade?! Su Hao didn't seem to be willing to stop!
Is Wade going to be……"
""Tap...Tap..."
Su Hao took a step to the right, and his whole body moved to the right. Wade reacted quickly and followed Su Hao.
"Don't you see that this is your signature step?..."
Su Hao smiled slightly, looking at Wade who was deceived, enjoying this feeling.
Using other people's moves to attack others is undoubtedly an extremely provocative thing.
Su Hao easily made the layup.
Wade looked at Su Hao, who was using his signature wandering step, suddenly felt uncomfortable, as if someone else had taken away his most beloved thing.
"Su Hao used Dwyane's moves to defeat Dwyane! According to his personality... Wade should be seeking revenge on Su Hao.
So I am a little worried that Dwyane will be embarrassed! Su Hao is a guard's nightmare."
Based on his understanding of Wade, O'Neal believes that Wade will be very excited to find Su Hao to match up.
"You can tell by looking at his expression that he is about to start his pretentious moment again.
It's a pity that the Flash is no longer the Flash of the past, and he is no longer the second shooting guard. The decline in strength no longer allows him to pretend to be X."
Wade used the pick-and-roll at the top of the arc to take the initiative to confront Su Hao. He did not have any objections to Su Hao, but wanted to find out whether this rookie was as good as he said.
In an instant, Wade struggled to break through on the right side. He quickly pulled back, but Su Hao was not shaken by this move.
He then changed direction, accelerated and sprinted from the left wing, and when he came to the paint, he turned around and went directly around Su Hao.
The distance to the basket was getting closer and closer. Recently, Wade was already preparing to pick the basket with his low hand, but just as the ball was about to be released, a big hand stretched out from the wing. Wade hurriedly threw the ball out, and Su Hao slapped it directly. Wade's layup, the ball went out of the baseline, a perfect hot pot shot.
Wade's face suddenly turned blue, and the fans couldn't bear to look at it.
"It seems that Uncle Wei is still unable to withstand the baptism of time."
Then he served and faced Kobe's defense and scored a mid-range shot.
During a Lakers possession, Su Hao faced Wade for the second time, which was the second matchup between the two.
Su Hao returned to the top of the arc and once again Going into singles,
Wade braced himself and pulled up his pants, preparing for Su Hao's attack.
"Su Hao faced Wade again! In the singles, can Wade withstand the beast-like power of Su Hao?
You can tell that he can't be stopped with his knees! It depends on how Su Hao attacks!"
Su Hao dribbled the ball and changed direction in front of his body, switching hands from right to left at a very fast speed.
While switching hands, he put his center of gravity on his left foot and took a step forward, looking to the left. The moment he received the ball, his right foot quickly stepped forward and made a tentative step
"This is... misleading in disguise!"
Wade was directly knocked to the side by Su Hao's probing step, but at this time, confrontation was indispensable. He directly gave Wade a charged blow, then took a step to the other side and completed the layup.
"Disguised misdirection, and this power, is it my Phantom Step again?"
Wade hesitated as he looked at the falling ball.