NOVEL WEB Chapter 412 The Standard for Measuring Greatness
Then let’s see who lives and who dies!
While the thoughts were passing through his mind, Lin Dong's defense was not slow at all.
He is the most familiar with his moves, and no one knows how to defend this move better than him, because when practicing, he has to take into account all possible movements of the defender, and then avoid and improve the practicality of this move.
The center of gravity becomes 'empty' at this moment, that is, it is in a swingable state. This is the best way to deal with changes in direction without slowing down, and allows you to take at least one more step of defense.
But such a focus of 'Xuopiao' also has a fatal flaw...
Bang bang!
Jordan threw away his center of gravity and suddenly stopped and retreated. Then he almost stepped on the edge of the three-point line and stood up.
The center of gravity is in the air. Although it is convenient to prevent the next change of direction, it has a certain impact on the explosion. Facing Jordan's retreat at this time, it is difficult to keep up.
Lin Dong reluctantly took off to block the shot, but what greeted him was a basketball arc that was completely out of reach.
Uh-huh!
The basketball went hollow into the net, and Jordan clenched his raised right fist while retreating to defend.
16:21.
Jordan didn't say a word, but the Wizards' morale suddenly improved. You could see that the Wizards team's slight panic due to the success of the Supersonic Elevator Door tactics completely disappeared at this moment.
Their positive attitudes and excited expressions also put them in a thorough state of competition.
Because their gods responded to the Sonics' counterattack and lost nothing.
God is holding up even when the sky falls, which gives them the courage and confidence to face everything!
Blindly hitting a three-pointer? Choose a duel? Betting on hit rate?
Not exactly.
Lin Dong already had a clear understanding at this moment.
Yao Ming is under the basket. Jordan believes that even if he misses the shot, Yao Ming will definitely get the rebound. This can be seen from the fact that when Jordan shoots, Yao Ming has completely blocked Sakuragi Hanamichi's position. .
Therefore, this three-pointer has a back-up, and it also has a driving effect on teammates.
It is also a kind of trust in teammates and the same use of the team's abilities, but there is a subtle difference in the choice and purpose of the two.
The former uses a more direct way to cover and activate his teammates, while Jordan relies on his personal charm and other people's admiration to drive the team.
I used to have the same way of thinking and playing style. That was because the whole world was learning from Jordan, including myself.
But now, the particularity of supersonic speed has allowed Lin Dong to step out of the category of imitation and have his own understanding and style.
Both styles have a driving effect on teammates, but one is proactive and the other is passive. It is difficult to say which method is better. This may depend on different teammates and different environments.
But at least at this moment, at least for the Sonics, Lin Dong's method is more suitable!
SuperSonics possession.
The Wizards suffered two losses from the elevator door in succession. At this time, they had already seen some tricks of this move. With Doug Collins's continuous command, Tyronn Lue strengthened the blockade of Brent and gave up certain defenses. Instead, he always focused on blocking the passing route on his side, and blocked the elevator door by cutting off Brent, the ball holder.
But it's no use, the elevator door reappears!
Iguodala also had the same running position, but after feeling Tyronn Lue's special care for the passing route, the Sonics immediately changed their formation.
Lin Dong rushed forward to catch the ball, but Iguodala did not run towards the elevator door, but chose to directly complete a misplaced screen with Brent.
Jordan's single defense against Lin Dong can limit a certain hit rate, but it is a bit fanciful to limit passing. In terms of Lin Dong's ball control ability, let alone Jordan, even if it is double-teamed, it is impossible. It's hard to say that he can't pass the ball.
At this moment, Brent, who was mismatched with Iguodala, became the terminator.
Go in, catch the ball, turn around and shoot!
Unfortunately, there were some mistakes in controlling the position and distance during the movement. I stepped on the line, and the mid-range was 2 points, 16:23!
But what followed was Jordan's response again. He held the ball and used his unparalleled momentum to attract Payton's double-team, and then distributed the ball to Artest on the outside.
Artest, who had already felt the will of God, did not hesitate at all and stood up from outside the 3-point line.
An open 3-pointer, also hit!
19:23!
The SuperSonics had the ball and took advantage of the movement of Sakuragi Hanamichi and Payton to attract the attention of almost everyone in the Wizards. Lin Dong responded with a 3-pointer with a sudden pull-up from the outside with the ball.
On the Wizards side, Jordan immediately responded.
22:26.
Lin Dong's surprise attack just now stimulated the Sonics' thinking. Sakuragi Hanamichi made a change at the elevator door, suddenly stopped at a 45-degree angle in the penalty area, and caught the ball in the mid-range.
At this time, the Wizards were still focusing on judging the SuperSonics' overall movement, and no one realized that Sakuragi Hanamichi would suddenly attack.
2 points scored, 22:28.
The Wizards immediately responded with a fierce dunk from Yao Ming under the basket.
The two sides went back and forth, the score rose alternately, and everyone's concentration was completely integrated into the game.
Rhythm, self, style, both teams were perfectly integrated into their peak state, making the whole game extremely fast and smooth, even to the point where even the referee felt a little unable to intervene.
Not only did he achieve an astonishing shooting percentage in the first quarter, but during the entire 12 minutes of the game, the referee was unable to find any room to blow the whistle.
At 35:39, the 4-point difference lasted until the end of the first quarter. The two teams combined actually scored a full 74 points in the first 12 minutes!
After returning from a short break, both sides continued the rhythm and state of the first quarter.
The Sonics, who were fully activated by Lin Dong, need more outside lines. After all, the elevator door tactic itself was created for shooters.
The Wizards, driven by Jordan, played more in the paint. Yao Ming's dominance in the paint was unmatched. In addition, Jordan gave Yao some easier scoring opportunities. For Yao Yao, it is almost a must! In the first quarter, he had 14 points and 3 rebounds. In the second quarter, as the shooting percentages of each other dropped to a certain extent, Dayao's data reached 27 points and 9 rebounds. Both points and rebounds were the highest in the game.
On the SuperSonics side, Iguodala became the highest scorer besides Lin Dong. After two quarters, with the help of the elevator door tactic, he made 6 of 8 3-pointers and scored 18 points in just two games. During the quarter, he has already refreshed his scoring record since entering the NBA.
The Wizards have a higher overall shooting percentage, and the Wizards have an absolute advantage in rebounding, but after all, the SuperSonics have more perimeters, and Lin Dong's handling of some key balls has kept the score between the two teams around the 4-point warning line. There are only fluctuations of one or two points.
41:45, 49:52, 54:59…
Both teams were full of momentum at this time, and under the leadership of each other's leaders, they were furious.
physical strength? It seems that it is no longer within the consideration range of the players of the two teams.
Both sides can very clearly feel the desperate will of the other side. Both are working hard and want to be the first to defeat the other side in this tug of war, so that the other side cannot keep up with the rhythm and makes the other side make mistakes first. , but both sides have always maintained an extreme balance in this extreme battle. If you can't pull me, I can't pull you.
The fierce confrontation and burning will not only affect the players on the court, but also affect all the spectators on the sidelines to a considerable extent.
For ordinary fans such as Lao Lin, the old man, and the Sakuragi Legion who do not know much about football, what they see is the sweating of the two teams on the field, what they hear is the crisp sound of the basketball constantly entering the frame, and they feel a kind of The blood boiling on the surface of the arena.
For those die-hard fans like Qingzi, Yang Dong, and those who know a little bit about basketball in the MCI Center, what they see is the will and desire to win of the two teams at this time, and what they hear is the hiss. Shouting at the top of their lungs, they felt the life-threatening battle of each other's bayonets, as if the slightest mistake would be fatal.
For players such as Hisashi Mitsui, Zhu Fangyu, Sun Yue, Rukawa Kaede, etc. who have been on the court, what they see is the constantly changing tactics of the two teams hidden under each other's scores, and what they hear is each other's body. The fierce collision during the confrontation was the violent squeaking sound of the sneakers on the floor as they made extreme changes again and again. What they felt was the back and forth of each other's tricks, one mountain after another.
But for Coach Anthy, Doug Collins, McMillan, or those players such as Kobe Bryant and famous coaches such as Popovich who sit in the audience with serious expressions, these people have a deeper understanding of basketball.
What they saw was another picture, what they heard was another sound, and what they felt was another realm.
It is Lin Dong's organizational and driving ability that constantly covers his Sonics teammates and creates better offensive conditions for them. It makes every Sonics player feel as if just seeing Lin Dong, he can get a safe scoring environment and be able to Get absolute support to help you solve all difficulties, so that your confidence becomes more and more abundant and your condition becomes better and better.
It is also Jordan who continues to use his personal abilities at critical moments to drive the atmosphere of the team and maintain the confidence of his teammates, making everyone in the Wizards feel that even if they make mistakes and the sky falls, the God of Basketball will definitely be able to help them. Live, and even lead them to reverse, so that they become more and more brave to fight, and their condition is also getting better and better.
These are two completely different leadership styles, which also gave these famous NBA coaches and experts a strange feeling for the first time.
In the past, everyone in the NBA was imitating Jordan.
Regardless of technical skills, charisma, or playing style and personality, etc., everyone uses Jordan as a template, trying to get closer to God, or even side by side with him.
Hence Jordan’s famous saying: I am the standard by which greatness is measured!
Of course it's standard.
Because Jordan has already achieved the ultimate in his model, even if you achieve the ultimate, you will only catch up with him at most.
And even if you catch up with him, you are just imitating him, how can you surpass him?
But now, the real transcendent appears.
Leading the team with a completely different style from Jordan's, let's compete with him in the finals!
Maybe you have to wait until you win in the end before you can talk about surpassing or not surpassing, but at least, this guy is the first player in the NBA who has the possibility of surpassing Jordan!
Everyone thought of a sentence at this time...
Perhaps in the near future, Michael Jordan will no longer be the only measure of greatness!
beep!
With the referee's whistle, the first half ended, and the score on the electronic scoreboard was temporarily frozen.
68:72!
The second quarter was another fierce battle for 12 minutes, and the difference was still 4 points. The two sides were tied again in the second quarter!