I’m Really Playing Basketball

After the Nets played the back-to-back game with the Raptors' away home game, after a day off, on the afternoon of January 19 they flew non-stop from New Jersey to Salt Lake City to prepare for the game against the Jazz on January 20.

Recently, the Nets' schedule is simply described as frenzied.

On January 20th, Salt Lake City, Delta Center Arena.

Before the game between the Nets and the Jazz, the Nets had a record of 34 wins and 5 losses, ranking first in the league, while the Utah Jazz now have a record of 24 wins and 15 losses and are now ranked fourth in the Western Conference.

It seems that the record gap between the two teams is too huge, and it seems that the strength is not on the same level.

When the Eastern team competes with the Western team, never look at the record.

Especially against the strong teams in the Western Conference playoffs.

In this era, any Eastern team facing a strong Western playoff team may overturn.

Not to mention a veteran western brand like the Utah Jazz.

The conditions of the Utah Jazz this season have improved compared to last season, especially at the beginning of the season, when the tanks of the second and second Utah veterans were full of No. 98 gasoline, the strength and power were simply exploding.

Not to mention the Nets, any team in the league dare not care about the Delta Center.

Here, but na's most famous home of the devil hell!

When the Jazz's five starters, Ostertag, Calbert Chaney, Harprin, Stockton, and Malone played in sequence, Chen Xiao was stunned by the arena's momentum!

"It's incredible, isn't it?"

"Really incredible!"

The fans at the Continental Airlines Center, home of the Nets, are also very enthusiastic, but the two are not a style at all.

Just like the military parade, soldiers who have been on the battlefield and soldiers who have not been on the battlefield have a completely different aura. Perhaps the soldiers who have not been on the battlefield have more uniform military appearance and louder shouts, but the murderous aura, suffocation, yes It's totally different!

Nets fans have also been on the battlefield, but to put it jokingly, it is the Indian soldiers who have been on the battlefield...

A city was captured by O'Pan alone.

The battlefield for the Jazz fans is not the same battlefield as the Nets fans.

Sure enough, it is a fan who has worked with Joe Great God for so many years!

This feeling is indeed completely different!

"Are you scared?"

Richard Jefferson was very happy to see Chen Xiao doing this.

When he was a rookie last season, he was a little frightened when he first came here.

After all, the Delta Center, in na, is really a legendary place!

Therefore, it is normal to be scared.

Don't be afraid, Ben Shao hugs you, hahahaha...

"The fans here are so powerful. It's no wonder that Great God Qiao is so active every time he beats them. If he can kill so many powerful fans here, will he be even more active?"

"..."

The look of expectation on Richard Jefferson's face, who was expecting a scared look on Chen Xiao's face, instantly became dumbfounded.

Even the other Nets players next to him all looked at Chen Xiao in shock at this moment.

What a peculiar brain circuit!

And looking at his big eyes full of expectation and curiosity, he is not playing fake, he is playing real!

He really wants to be here, in the center of the delta to kill the Utah Jazz led by Shuangsha!

To be fair, as a rookie player, where does this kid have the courage to imagine that he is here to kill the Jazz?

When I was a rookie, I came here to see the fierce Shuangsha, with soft legs!

Martin and Richard Jefferson looked at each other, facing each other.

This kid is really very human!

Boozer, who was about to face Malone, was a little nervous looking at his boss, he didn't seem to be so scared and nervous anymore.

Is this a sense of security?

Unlike other Nets players, Kidd appreciates Chen Xiao's fantasies or dreams very much.

Isn't it the Jazz, isn't it the Utah Shuangsha?

At the beginning, brother Ji, I was also famous for this opponent in na!

At the time, my brother Ji was still facing the pinnacle jazz of 96, and I played them a double 20!

This kid is very good!

Amid the boos of the Jazz fans, Martin, Boozer, Richard Jefferson, Chen Xiao, Kidd stepped onto the court in turn.

This is the starting player for the Nets.

Compared with the five starters of the Jazz, the Nets’ starters are really young, except for the Ji boss 30 this year, Chen Xiao 20, Richard Jefferson 23, Martin 25, Boozer 21, five Starting, four people are under 25 years old.

On the Jazz side, as far as Harprin is under 25, Utah's Shuangsha are all four, while Ostertag and Chaney are 30 and 32, a standard veteran team.

But although he is a veteran, he is also old and strong.

Fifteen years ago, they were already powerful in the league, and now fifteen years later, they are still powerful in the league.

The reason why this team has been so terrible for so many years is because they have the three players of Jerry Sloan and Utah.

They rose in the demon bird race, peaked in the Jordan era, persisted in the ok rule, witnessed the Showtime Lakers, experienced the one-man showtime Celtics, fought for the top four centers, and fought to dominate the world. God of basketball.

This team has witnessed the rise and prosperity of NA. They are the living fossils of the whole NA.

Of course, if there is a choice, whether it is Sloan or Shuangsha, they are definitely not willing to be a living fossil.

They just want to be the king of na!

Even once is good.

From the devil bird thorn, to Joe's Big Four, and then to OK, they have always been supporting roles, the most important supporting roles.

They have never been the protagonist!

And now, na seems to have entered a new era.

The era of the'Five Defenders' or the'Four Great Forwards'?

They are still the supporting role.

To be able to last for so long is worthy of the respect of others.

But definitely not worthy of pride!

On the court, the Jazz 2.18 meters center Ostertag jumped the ball and beat the Nets 2.06 meters power forward Kenyon Martin, winning the first attack of the game for the Jazz.

The Jazz’s offense is of course the most famous for their pick-and-rolls. The pick-and-rolls of Malone and Stockton are simply one of the most legendary tactical partners of Na.

Even the beginner Chen Xiao is like a thunderous.

The Jazz’s first attack was the pick-and-roll of Stockton and Karl Malone. The pick-and-roll of these two people was the rock of the Jazz. As long as the two of them played in the opening pick-and-roll, it was against the Jazz fans on the scene and the Jazz on the court. As far as the players are concerned, it is as confident as opening the door.

Stockton is a master pick and roll.

However, Kidd is a master of pick-and-roll defense.

Malone pulled to the free throw line to block Stockton. According to the Jazz's pick-and-roll thinking, Malone wanted to help Stockton block Kidd, while Stockton walked inside to take Boozer away.

But this time, Kidd motioned Boozer not to move, and Kidd turned sideways a step away from Ma Long's body.

Although Kidd changed from in front of Stockton to behind Stockton.

But Kidd still followed Stockton.

This made Stockton, who watched and listened to Liulu and was very cautious, frowned.

He can't get rid of Kidd's speed, and he doesn't dare to shoot with Kidd so close, and Martin's defense is in front of him.

This time the Jazz's pick-and-roll tactics blocked him to a dead end.

Kidd...

This kid is older than before!

but!

Stockton lied Kidd's attention with a light fake back fax and passed the ball to Malone behind him.

Malone looked at his teammates who were standing next to him with defensive players.

Then he looked at Boozer in front of him.

Malone dribbled the ball and had a confrontation with Boozer. Seeing that he could not get Boozer away, he went straight to the middle distance.

Clang!

Two points for iron!

Ostertag scrambled for an offensive rebound and fouled, pushing from the back, and the Nets backcourt.

From Stockton slowly over the half-time, to Malone slowly pulling out, Stockton slowly playing the pick-and-roll with Malone, and then Malone slowly pulling out.

Under Chen Xiao's very curious eyes, this jazz, now if only one word is used to describe it, it is slow!

but……

Slow is a little bit slower.

But the game is very organized and meticulous!

"The Jazz's offense is really reasonable!"

Even the CCTV commentary of this game, Teacher Zhang, sincerely admired.

Although the Jazz didn't score in the first offense, Mr. Zhang was amazed.

But on the other hand, the Nets' defense is also admired by Jazz coach Jerry Sloan.

Needless to say, Kidd, this pick-and-roll prevention is just like a textbook!

Kidd and Stockton are traditional point guards of the same type. Kidd's physical fitness wins out across the board. Coupled with their similar players, it is not easy for Stockton to play Kidd every time.

So Kidd can defend Stockton and Malone's pick and roll so well, he is not surprised.

What surprised him was that Boozer, a rookie power forward of the Nets, had the power to block Malone a little bit.

Although Malone did crash a little bit earlier, but with such a small amount of space, there is no way for the current Malone to complete a quick breakthrough and squeeze through the defense.

Therefore, Malone can only pull out his hands there.

Although the current Malone is different from the peak Malone, the speed burst is almost lost.

But the power is still there!

This is a rookie!

"Moreover, his CIC seems to be pretty good."

Jerry Sloan's eyes slowly began to focus on Boozer.

The Jazz's first offense, the Nets defended very well.

It was the Nets' turn to attack, and Kidd, who received the pass from the backcourt, wanted to quickly push the ball through half the court.

But when he just started, he was harassed by Stockton.

Stockton's athletic ability has also dropped a lot now, but his various defensive skills have really reached the stage.

Steals, marking, and all kinds of small defensive moves, as long as they are posted by him, most people want to quickly push the ball through half of the court, it is really not easy.

Even a ball master like Kidd, under Stockton's intentional and retreat pressure, when the Nets helped Kidd push the ball through halftime, there was no chance to initiate a fast break.

"Awesome!"

Stockton's defense against Kee boss really stunned Chen Xiao!

"It turns out that Stockton is also proficient in the essence of fighting and retreating!"

Moreover, Stockton's aggressive war and retreat is obviously better than Chen Xiao's slow retreat without any counterattack. I don't know where the advanced is!

Of course, Stockton's defense is wonderful, and Kidd's offense is of course even more wonderful.

Kidd, who passed the half-time with Boozer's screen, threw Stockton away after a wonderful back dribble, and immediately accelerated forward.

With the speed of the Ji boss, Chen Xiao, Martin and Richard Jefferson, including Boozer behind, all the Nets players moved!

It's not unreasonable that the Nets' offense is so good this season. Except for the boss of the team, everyone is a young man. They are not so slick and will not sneak their hands on their hips when playing other people's tactics. Basically all of them are. Moving.

On the court, as long as you can keep moving, and every player is moving, there will always be a chance.

It depends on whose opportunity the opportunity appears.

When there is an opportunity, there is a great passer and traffic commander like the boss of Ji, if the offense is not good, then it is strange!

Even in the face of the Nets' aggressive offense, many teams with poor defensive discipline have loopholes.

This is also the reason why Chen Xiao's shots will be less when playing against teams with poor defensive discipline.

Because everyone has a chance, Chen Xiao will naturally not make too many shots.

The boss of Kee is the boss, and he has to allocate the right to shoot that everyone is satisfied with.

For Na players, victory is very important, data is equally important, remember, it is the same!

If you have to tell a victory or defeat, most of the players in na will choose not to win by stats. This is not a joke.

Only this time, Chen Xiao was very surprised that these Nets players are also working hard as usual, moving without any reservation.

However, the Nets moved for a long time, and everyone was still standing in front of defenders!

"These veterans of the Jazz, their defensive tacit understanding with each other is too good, they do not move as much as the young offensive players of the Nets, but every move they make is at a key point, and there are almost no unreasonable defensive moves. And choices, every defensive action of theirs is very reasonable!"

Because Boozer hadn’t reached the position yet, Chen Xiao ran back two in a row. His opponent, Haplin, did not just stick to him, nor looked at him far away from him. Chen Xiao felt that he could. When he used his own burst to get rid of Harprin, when he was just about to burst, he could immediately see another Jazz player standing on the route waiting for him on the route he wanted to rush.

Such a defense made Chen Xiao a little dumbfounded.

"Obviously such a big half, why has it become so small tonight?!"

"Are we playing in a small venue tonight?!"

No kidding, Chen Xiao really felt that she was dazzled.

"Some teams that do not have defensive discipline and do not cooperate well with each other will make the basketball court as wide as the ocean, while some teams with good defensive discipline have a basketball court guarded by them. "

The Nets coach Byron Scott watched the Jazz defense on the court.

In the same zone defense, some teams can force their opponents to make strong shots.

Some teams can turn the zone defense into a sieve that opponents can break and shoot.

Obviously, the Jazz defense is the kind of defense that is very good overall.

This is why they can only score 91 points in a series of defenses by the league's top offensive Kings last season.

"It really is the most stable team in na!"

Everyone on this team is an old fox, and any offensive routine is the same for them as playing a sword in front of King Arthur.

"If you want to defeat this team, it's useless to play tactics and play tricks. You can only attack and defeat them like Jordan defeated them!"

Byron Scott is well aware of the difficulties of this game.

Because the Jazz rested for two days before this game, they are at home again, and they are the first in the league. The Jazz likes to be the first and go deep into their bones.

Therefore, the jazz tonight is definitely not a jazz for leisure and retirement!

On the side of the court, Byron Scott was gesturing into the court.

After Yu Guang noticed Byron Scott's gesture, other Nets players who were trying to find opportunities all began to pull outwards and to the bottom corner.

Even Boozer, who hadn't blocked the defender for Chen Xiao two consecutive picks and rolls, quickly walked inside.

Kidd is the Nets' pick-and-roll master.

And the entire Jazz team are masters of pick and roll prevention!

This makes Chen Xiao uncomfortable~www.NovelMTL.com~ In fact, seeing the Jazz's overall defense at this time, it is not only Chen Xiao that is uncomfortable, and Kirilenko sitting on the court is also uncomfortable. .

It is because of the tacit understanding, because his integrity is not enough, his strength is so strong, he can only sit underneath as a substitute, do you think it is uncomfortable?

Can start, who wants to play as a substitute?

What's more, the strength is still so strong, it is not because of strength to play the bench.

But here is jazz, everyone has to listen to Sloan.

No one has privileges on defense, including Shuangsha.

Whoever wants privileges, get out!

Of course, Sloan is a little harsher, but he is also a good father.

Although Kirilenko was uncomfortable, he was willing to accept and obedient.

This is why the Jazz defense has always been so good overall.

Kirilenko was uncomfortable off the court, and the Nets players on the court were also uncomfortable.

In the end, the Nets' discomfort all concentrated on the basketball in Kidd's hands.

Then this basketball, which gathered all the Nets players’ offensive grievances, was passed by Kidd to Chen Xiao who was stuck outside the three-point line with 6 seconds left in this offense. superior.

This is an undoubtedly dumping pot ball!

This is why Chen Xiao has become more and more "mamba" recently.

Because the Nets' offensive state is not good lately.

And when the Nets' offensive state is not good or the opponent's defensive integrity is good, basketball will eventually be thrown into Chen Xiao's hands.

Chen Xiao is now the team's first main attacker recognized by the Nets. Since he enjoys the treatment of the first main attacker, he must accept the responsibility of the team's first main attacker.

The first main attacker and first receiver of a team are basically the same.