NBA Dynasty Sniper

Chapter 278 A narrow victory

Bill Walton smiled and said: "Matt, you see, with Oakley, the Bulls' interior defense has improved qualitatively. He knows the Feilong too well, and his timely defense is very crucial. In the third quarter, the Bulls formed a defensive barrier against the Feilong." Several double-teams then reduced Feilong's offensive efficiency.

Feilong consumed a lot of energy to attack the basket, but his efficiency was about the same as Jordan's jump shot from outside. This is why the Knicks fell behind. "

Matt said with a smile: "The closer to the basket, the tighter the defense, so generally speaking, the shooting rate of outside players' near-basket jumpers is not as good as that of mid-range jumpers, and they are the worst in mid-range jumpers. This is the reason.

Of course, if you can get to the basket, your shooting percentage will be significantly improved.

In the third quarter, it was indeed because of Oakley's performance that the Feilong couldn't smoothly get to the basket. Then, together with Kurt Thomas, they used their strong defense to reduce the Feilong's shooting rate. "

Bill Water laughed: "So Phil Jackson signed Oakley, this is the best move."

At this time, Matt shook his head and said: "But this is only the regular season. Feilong is not going for Oakley. Once he enters the playoffs, Oakley may not be able to stop him.

Another point is that Feilong's offense in the third quarter was a bit simple and he couldn't blindly attack the paint area. It would be better if he added some mid-range jump shots. "

At this time in the CCTV live broadcast, Zhang Lili analyzed: "In the third quarter, Zhao Dong attacked the basket with all his strength. I think this was a test by him.

He wanted to see what the Bulls' inside line, composed of Oakley, Rasheed Wallace and Kurt Thomas, was like and how strong the defense was.

Otherwise, with his offensive ability, as long as he makes a few mid-range pull-up jumpers, Oakley and Kurt Thomas can only stare at each other. "

"In the regular season, the Bulls' lineup is almost rebuilt, so we must test it out." Sun Zhenping said with a smile.

In front of the Knicks bench, Nelson said to Zhao Dong: "Feilong, we still have to win this game. You said that we will strive to have the best record in the league this season."

"Of course." Zhao Dong nodded.

"So in the final quarter, you need to add some changes to your playing style, add more ball holding, and increase the offensive area." Nelson said.

"Understood." Zhao Dong said.

The fourth quarter begins.

Zhao Dong came to the top of the arc,

Taking over the ball, he made a tactical gesture.

Billups handed over the ball and moved to the left. Hu Weidong, who came on the bench, ran to the right. However, because Ben and Fordson were both in the low post, neither of them crossed the dotted line of the free throw line to avoid violating Article 136 of the Flying Dragon Law.

The Bulls still defended in a 23 zone. It was difficult for Jordan and Kidd to deal with this situation.

They have several options.

First, the disadvantage of double-teaming Zhao Dong is that Hu Weidong and Billups will have big vacancies.

Second, Oakley lifts up under the basket, and the two of them continue to defend the left and right wings. The disadvantage is that Oakley's lifting speed cannot catch up with Zhao Dong's shot, leaving Zhao Dong with a big gap.

Third, one person comes up to guard Zhao Dong, and Oakley lifts up to form a double-team at the top of the key. But there are also disadvantages. Hu Weidong and Billups will still have a big vacancy.

But in fact, the two of them have only one choice, because for this situation, Phil Jackson has already formulated a tactic, that is, Jordan will come up to guard Zhao Dong, and Oakley will continue to guard the basket to protect the rebounds, letting go of three-pointers that were very few last season. Billups is terrible, Kidd continues to guard the right wing, and does not give Hu Weidong any space.

As soon as Zhao Dong received the ball, Jordan immediately defended in front.

"Only guard against me?" He was startled.

The next moment, he jumped up, jumped high, without any testing or feints, and shot a three-pointer from the top of the arc.

There's no fade away, it's just a simple jump shot.

Jordan reacted quickly and immediately jumped up and stretched out his right hand to block the shot.

At this moment, what was competing was the two's jumping and ability to stay in the air.

At this moment, countless eyes were staring at the two of them.

At this moment, they discovered that Jordan's defensive height was one foot behind Zhao Dong's shooting height.

The next moment, Zhao Dong shook his hand and the ball flew from Jordan to the basket.

Jordan was shocked to find that not only did he fail to guard the ball, but it actually fell from the sky first.

"Uh-huh!"

The water splashed and the three-pointer hit.

"Qiaodan, don't you know you're old and can't dance anymore?" Zhao Dong said with a smile.

"I can still dance, and I will give you a big hit next time." Jordan said fiercely.

But he said that by the end of the game, there would be no chance to block Zhao Dong.

In the final quarter, Zhao Dong opened fire with all his strength, like an exhibition, showing off various offensive methods in Madison Square Garden, including dunks after knocking the defender away, three-point jumpers, mid-range pull-up jumpers after breaking through with the ball, and double-teaming. The turnaround jump shot and so on, coupled with several wonderful passes, made the fans excited.

"President, the ratings have exceeded 35 million."

When the game was about to end, Stern's special assistant Locke came to his side and reported.

"good."

Stern nodded with satisfaction.

The lockout has had a great impact, and he is very satisfied with the ratings for the opening game.

Originally, his estimate would be good if it could exceed 30 million, but now it is an unexpected surprise.

"boom!"

At this time, Zhao Dong came up with another dunk after hitting the flying man, and it was Oakley who was knocked over.

Wells, the agent on the sidelines, covered his face. He shouldn't have agreed to Oakley leaving the Knicks. It would be great to stay here as a substitute.

However, Oakley remains in the Knicks and cannot get a big contract. The Knicks really have no room. This is also a deadlock. If his value increases, he will have to leave.

"Charles, I told you, don't get in front of me." Zhao Dong stood next to Oakley and shouted after getting off the basket.

"Feilong, if you hurt me, I will take the whole family to your house to eat and drink." Oakley said angrily while panting.

"Let your teammates pull you."

Zhao Dong smiled, turned around and left, ignoring Oakley's extended hand.

"Shet!"

Oakley cursed, this guy didn't even pull him? It’s really a good idea to take a break!

At this time Jordan and Kurt Thomas ran up and pulled him up.

There are 18 seconds left in the game, 91:90, and the Bulls attack.

Zhao Dong worked hard in the final quarter, making 7 of 10 shots and 6 of 6 free throws, scoring 20 points. With his efficiency, he led the team to overtake the score.

"Score this goal."

Jordan shouted as he gasped.

"Dreaming." Zhao Dong said.

He has scored 51 points. If he loses in this situation, he will lose face.

He made a tactical gesture. As soon as the gesture came out, the Knicks players were startled.

At this time, Kidd was holding the ball close to the top of the arc, and Zhao Dong suddenly shouted: "Start."

Well, the next moment, the scene became chaotic.

Because the Knicks suddenly changed from zone defense to man-to-man, the Bulls were in chaos. None of them expected that the Knicks suddenly changed their defensive tactics.

A mistake was made while busy. Faced with Billups' crazy bite, Kidd, who has always been calm, made a pass error.

It was not that there was a problem with the pass, but that he passed the ball in a hurry and did not notice that Zhao Dong was approaching his passing route. As soon as the ball was released, it was intercepted by Zhao Dong.

After Zhao Dong stole the ball, he quickly held the ball and rushed down the court from Jordan's side.

Jordan and Kidd desperately pursued the defense, but Zhao Dong's advancement speed was too fast, and they just couldn't surpass it.

"Why so fast?"

Jordan suddenly found that he couldn't pass him while running on empty. This was impossible before. Is he really old?

"boom!"

Zhao Dong flew into the basket and the audience cheered.

This was the final shot, with only two and three seconds remaining.

The Bulls served from the frontcourt after a timeout, but Jordan missed a three-pointer, losing the opening game 93:90.

"Congratulations, Jordan, for scoring 30+ points." Zhao Dong smiled.

"Come back next time." Jordan said unhappily.

"Feilong, congratulations, you scored 50+ in the first battle."

In an on-site interview after the game, CCTV reporter Yang Yi said.

"Thank you, it's only 50+. Maybe I will hit 60+ in the end." Zhao Dong said with a smile.

"All your fans are looking forward to the day when you hit 60+ points." Yang Yi said excitedly.

Then he asked: "Feilong, I don't even have a chance to play tonight. What do you think?"

"Since he is a rookie, the opening game is very important. The Bulls definitely want to win this game. It is normal that he did not get playing time. Don't be anxious, everyone, take your time."

Zhao Dong further explained: "He actually needs some time to adapt. It will be good for him to sit on the bench and see how others play and defend.

In the NBA, most players come here this way. If you don't get a chance to play, then express yourself in training. Don't just attack, start with defense.

Many players are very good offensively, but they didn't have a chance when they entered the league. They all started on defense, including me. "

He mentioned something about Da Zhi here, hoping that Da Zhi can understand it.

"Feilong, the Spurs and Lakers just ended the game. The Spurs' twin towers combined to score 53 points and 27 rebounds. Tim Duncan scored 32 points and 16 rebounds, narrowly beating the Lakers on the road with a score of 105:100. What do you think about the relationship between the Spurs and the Lakers? , who will be the Knicks’ strongest opponent?”

At this time, team reporter Thomas asked.

Zhao Dong's eyes narrowed and he said cautiously: "The inside combination of Tim Duncan and David Robinson is indeed the most powerful inside combination in the league, the most powerful on both offense and defense.

But the Lakers are also very strong this season, losing only 5 points, which shows that they are a team of the same level.

As I said before, the Spurs and Lakers are both championship-level teams. To compare specifically, although O'Neal's personal dominance at the basket is stronger, on the defensive end, the Spurs' twin towers teamed up to defeat the paint area. Control will be stronger.

The Lakers lost this game, so I guess the Lakers' interior offense should have been suppressed, and even O'Neal's offense was suppressed. "

Thomas nodded and smiled: "O'Neal played 32 minutes, made 8 of 17 shots, 6 of 15 free throws, scored 22 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 blocks, 4 turnovers and 4 fouls."

Zhao Dong laughed and said: "I knew there would be problems with O'Neal's free throws."

"Yes, if O'Neal's free throws were as good as yours, the Lakers wouldn't lose this game."

Thomas added: "In addition, the Lakers' interior offense ratio is 45%, which is lower than last season's 57%, and the outside offense has increased.

The young player Kobe Bryant got a lot of the ball and took a lot of shots. He made 10 of 19 shots, 3 of 7 three-pointers, and 5 of 6 free throws. He scored 28 points and his performance was the most eye-catching. "

"Kobe?"

Zhao Dong muttered for a while and nodded.

He has long noticed that Kobe and Iverson last season were already better than they were in the previous life, especially Iverson, who improved even more than Kobe.

After seven or eight months of additional training this time, these two people will definitely grow faster and become even better than in the previous life.

His appearance not only matures these young future superstars, but also allows teams like the Lakers and the Digital Team to increase their training.

In only their third season, the Lakers have given Kobe so many shots, which will accelerate Kobe's growth.

In the previous generation, the Lakers were swept by the Spurs in the second round of the playoffs this season, and then the OK combination played the OK dynasty in the next three seasons.

In this life, with Kobe's precocious maturity, it may be impossible for the Spurs to sweep the Lakers.

And what about Iverson's numbers team?

He believes that this season's numerical team does not have the strength of the championship team, which may be too subjective.

This season's Eastern Conference may be a three-power competition between the Knicks, Bulls, and the Digital Team.

It is actually not easy to beat the Bulls today, it is more difficult than last season.

In terms of rebounds, Fordson played 36 minutes tonight, committing 4 fouls and 2 turnovers, and committed two fouls on rebounds. There was improvement, but it was not enough. The only bright spot was that he grabbed 13 rebounds, which improved his efficiency.

He and Fordson, plus Ben, are all strong rebounders. The Knicks grabbed 45 rebounds tonight.

Although the Bulls lost Rodman, they did not lose too many rebounds, only 3 fewer than the Knicks. The Knicks did not have the huge advantage in rebounding last season.

Of course, this is not to say that the Knicks' rebounding ability has become weaker. Although Oakley is missing, the rebounding ability has not weakened.

The reason why the advantage is gone is because the Bulls' rebounding ability has increased.

Oakley, Kurt Thomas, Rasheed Wallace, and two inside substitutes are all good at rebounding. Jordan is serious and his rebounding ability is not bad either. Rebounding has changed from a weakness last year to one of the Bulls' strengths this year. Be stronger.

So tonight he scored 50+, and it was only a narrow victory. This year's Bulls are better than last year. The rest of the Knicks' scoring ability is not enough, and they no longer have the advantage of winning last year in front of the Bulls.

The madman's form has not returned yet. There was no breakthrough in this game. He made 4 of 18 shots and 0 of 5 three-pointers. He only scored 10 points with two-point free throws. His shooting rate was only 33%. He rested for too long. One year There is no time to play, and it will take time to recover.

In this case, more pressure will be placed on him on the offensive end, which will also allow more of the opponent's defensive energy to be dumped on him, thus reducing his efficiency.

Back in the locker room, Nelson summarized the game, commented on everyone's performance, and finally said:

"This year's schedule is very tight and there is not much time for training, so we can only practice with games. Whoever performs well will start. In the next game, Latrell, you will be on the bench."

"Got it, coach."

The madman was startled and nodded in frustration.

He was unruly and unruly. In the Knicks locker room, with a mountain like Zhao Dong above him, a giant like Barkley, and an All-Star veteran like Willis, he didn't even dare to To express any dissatisfaction.

Zhao Dong has been observing the madman. After more than ten days, he feels that this guy's emotions are the same as Fordson's, more exposed and not hidden.

Well, to put it another way, it’s like a child, too emotional.

Old Nelson has not said who will start, but Hu Weidong performed well in this game. He came on the bench for 15 minutes and scored 10 points. His shooting rate was 44%. His efficiency was good. He was praised by Old Nelson just now and he has a chance to start. .

The others, Charlie Ward and Mobley, only played a few minutes and had no chance to start.

After summing up, take a shower and chat.

Zhao Dong took a hurried shower and went to the post-game press conference with Barkley.

"Feilong, Barkley played 8 minutes in this game and made 0 of 4 shots. What do you think of his performance?" Thomas asked with a smile.

"Damn Thomas." Buckley cursed secretly and quickly covered his face.

Zhao Dong smiled and said: "The lockout time is too long. Barkley was injured last season and his condition needs time to recover. Although his performance tonight was not good, I believe he will adjust and bring good results to the Knicks." of his contribution.

In addition, the team's expectations for him are more in the playoffs. If a veteran like him is required to stand up and fight hard in the regular season, it means that the Knicks are not at the level of a championship. "

"Charles, the Dragons scored 50+, but the team only narrowly beat the Bulls. What do you think of the Knicks' strength? Do you regret joining the Knicks? If the Bulls trade you now, would you be willing to go to the Bulls?"

The second question went to a Chicago sports reporter, who asked a question that made Barkley want to punch him.

Barkley said unhappily: "The Bulls also played at full strength tonight. Michael scored 35 points, but he didn't hold back and still lost. This shows that the Knicks are stronger than the Bulls.

Everyone knows this year's schedule. Entering the playoffs, how much physical reserves can a veteran like Michael have?

Even though he has practiced extra throughout the offseason and has sufficient physical reserves, he is 36 years old after all. Can his physical fitness compare to Feilong? "

He didn't directly answer the reporters' damning questions, but this answer was enough.

"Feilong, are you confident enough to beat the Bulls this year?" the reporter asked again before the microphone was taken back.

Zhao Dong thought for a while and said honestly: "No."

"oh!"

The media reporters who packed the entire conference hall simultaneously let out loud exclamations.

"Flying dragon?"

Buckley looked at Zhao Dong with some anxiety.

Zhao Dong continued: "Fifty games are played within three months. With such an intensive schedule, no one can guarantee that injuries will not occur.

In fact, what I'm saying is, whichever team can maintain better health during the regular season will have an advantage in the playoffs.

Injuries are the biggest variable this season, and they can even determine the championship. "

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