Chapter 126: The Heart Has a Soul
"Chinese boy, come on!"
"Good job! Like the last game, get back all the people who were bullied last season! ”
As soon as they saw Chen Mu on the field, the fans' emotions instantly became excited, and many fans shouted loudly at Chen Mu, without exception, all hoping to see Chen Mu be ashamed and play his due level in front of Boozer.
"Hey, don't worry!"
Chen Mu smiled slightly, nodded frequently to the fans who supported him, and then concentrated and devoted himself to the game.
The 76ers offense, because Webber was replaced, and the Jazz's lineup has a lot of space, so the lineup of the 76ers is a complete small-ball lineup.
Chen Mu is in the center, Iguodala is a big forward, Korver is a small forward, Iverson and Louis Williams are in the backcourt.
In the last game, it was at Chen Mu's suggestion that the team put on such a lineup that it began to curb the Raptors' attack tide and finally won the victory.
And in this game, the reason why Cheeks put out a small lineup so early is mainly due to tactical considerations.
"The Jazz's backcourt Delon and Fisher's dual point guard combination, although both strong, are not very fast. In particular, Fisher, at the age of 32, has a projectile style of play, which makes it very difficult for him to face a speedy small point guard. ”
"Although Luiz's offensive skills are not perfect, his speed is first-class, and when he trains in the team, he is also the only player who can keep up with Allen. It was only fitting that he would be able to deal with the paid Scher. ”
Cheeks' eyes lit up, and he was surprised by a rare bold rotation of personnel.
"Small forward Kyle and Kirilenko are the most suitable position, the Jazz's defensive system is mainly based on Kirilenko's cruising defense, and the ability to protect the frame of the double interior line in the box is not good, if Kirilenko can be transferred outside the box, our offense is half the success!"
"Kyle happens to have the shooting firepower to cover the entire half-court three-point line, and if he runs aggressively, he will definitely be able to contain Kirilenko, open up space, and clear the way for Allen and Luiz to break through."
"As for the inside, Chen Lai is very suitable for dealing with Oku who has a three-point shot, his speed and bounce are above Oku, and the defensive range is large, especially for the projection interior defense, which should be able to limit Oku's play very well."
"The only difficulty in this lineup is the defense at the big forward position!"
Cheeks looked around, only to see Iguodala following Boozer all over the field, the difference between the two in height was less than 10 centimeters (Boozer's official height of 6 feet 9 must have moisture - keel porridge note), and he would not be eaten directly with his height like facing Bosh.
But the question of strength......
Thinking of this, Chicks couldn't help but sigh slightly, his eyes wandered to Chen Mu, who was carefully defending Oku on the side, and said to himself:
"Chen, if you have some defensive skills, then you and Andre can form an indiscriminate defensive network in Philadelphia, and you can achieve indiscriminate blocking from the three-point line to the restricted area, and our defensive pressure will be reduced a lot. It's a pity ......"
Cheeks shook his head helplessly, and said with a self-deprecating smile: "Alas, to be able to make such great progress in the second year of his career, and to successfully have a certain amount of power at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, the evolution speed of the Chinese kid is fast enough, what am I still asking for!" ”
Remembering the bold decision he had just made to field a small lineup in the first quarter, Cheeks himself was a little incredible.
Perhaps, my tactical thinking has also been subtly changed by this stunned and bold Chinese boy!
Back to the pitch.
“PICK!”
DeLong's instructions were very concise, and the Jazz interior players immediately lifted up and began to block and pick and roll high.
The Jazz's offensive system, or Jerry Sloan's offensive system, is always changing, and it is all based on blocking and pick-and-roll.
Different coaches will have their own tactical preferences, and with the exception of a few tacticians, most coaches have a certain inertia in their offensive tactics.
Sloan's pick-and-roll, D'Antoni's V-shape, George Carr's pure open, Nelson's inside and outside cuts.
These tactics may seem different, but they all work the same on the pitch, and that is:
Try to bring out the best in the players on the pitch.
Of all the tactics, only Princeton is a strange one, and this tactic that relies on teamwork to the point of no more is aimed at "showing off", but "hiding it".
Far away, on the court, Boozer's blocking was very successful, and he stuck Iverson at his side.
DeLong sprinted to the side as usual, his dribble rate changed, and he suddenly began to accelerate.
Under the basket, Iguodala who defended Boozer had been raised, and Kover, who defended Kirilenko, was also cruising in the middle distance, and DeLong suddenly emptied in front of him, and an excellent offensive line appeared.
"One more ball, completely extinguish their fighting spirit!"
Delon made up his mind and simply rushed straight into the three-second zone, then took a leap and slammed the ball into the basket with one hand.
At the moment when the ball in Delong's hand was about to smash into the basket, an arm stretched out out of nowhere and slapped it the basketball path, fanning the inevitable dunk directly.
"Chinese boy! BAM!!! ”
The DJ shouted non-stop, but Chen Mu hadn't landed yet, but he felt that Delong's body in front of him was tilting, and he was about to fall to the ground.
"Beware!"
Reaching out to pull Delong's body, Chen Mu almost fell after he landed, but fortunately, Korver behind him had returned to the basket and reached out to support both of them.
“HEY,THX。”
Before he was about to pick up the sideline ball, Delong turned back to Chen Mu and said: "Very personable, but I won't stop if I don't make a deduction, this game will definitely be on your head!" ”
"Just let the horses come~"
Chen Mu smiled lightly and began to defend the next wave of Jazz offense.
"Good, good, that's right!"
Off the field, Cheeks nodded frequently, very satisfied with Chen Mu's tactical comprehension.
In that attack, Chen Mu decisively let go of Oku outside the 45-degree three-point line on the weak side at the moment when Delong accelerated, and chose to return to the defense to block. Judging from the effect, a brilliant block prevented the inevitable dunk and saved two points.
And the more important thing is still in the depths.
"The timing of the release, the route to the front, the choice of the position, the stepping point of the jump...... Perfect, quite perfect! ”
Recalling Chen Mu's series of actions just now, Chicks was secretly happy in his heart, and said to himself: "Sure enough, it's a genius, a genius who was almost buried!" Relying on intuition can do such a beautiful repair, if you can go one step further and develop a real reinforcement ability......"
"This kid is going to be DPOY!"
The Jazz once again turned on the high blocking, this time Delon was wary of Chen Mu's supplemental defense, and did not directly sprint to the inside, but pretended to break through and then pulled outside the three-point line, widening the distance between himself and Iverson, and then opened his hand to make a three-point shot.
"Huh"
Basketball went to the net, 26-17, and the Jazz's lead came to nine points.
"Offense, 2-1-2!"
Iverson shouted tactical instructions, the 76ers came to the front court to run quickly, and after completing the layout, Chen Mu held the ball high at the free throw line and became a beacon for the ball.
On Chen Mu's side, the four outside players ran quickly, constantly covering each other, creating a lot of misplaced killing opportunities, but Chen Mu was not in a hurry to pass the ball.
"Wait, wait!"
Chen Mu knows that this offense must be completed, there is not much time left in the first quarter, if this offense is not successful, and the Jazz counterattack, it is not a good thing to enter the second quarter with a double-digit disadvantage.
"Wait a little longer, and there will definitely be a better chance of it!"
The Oku in front of him continued to interfere with Chen Mu's choice of ball, and the offensive time was constantly passing, just when the fans started the 10-second countdown, the opportunity that Chen Mu had been waiting for for a long time finally appeared.
Outside the three-second zone on the right side, Iguodala, who ran back from the other side, took advantage of Korver's cover in place, and there was no defender in the four places for a while, which was a good opportunity to score from the middle distance!
"Whoosh!"
The basketball in Chen Mu's hand quickly rushed through many obstacles, and instantly came to Iguodala's hand, whose eyes were open, and he immediately opened his hand to prepare for the shot.
"Rebounding!"
Chen Mu also reacted quickly, and immediately began to sprint to the basket, if Iguodala's not too reliable shot missed, he could still fight for the frontcourt rebound.
Iguodala's arms were already moving, his body was jumping, and he was in a non-standard jump shot, but a man rushed at his side.
AK47!
Chen Mu glanced at it and secretly screamed that it was not good, and wanted to remind Iguodala but it was too late, the basketball in the latter's hand was about to leave his fingertips, and everything was irretrievable.
"It's going to be capped!"
Chen Mu himself has come to the basket, and if Kirilenko's block is successful at this time, there will be no one in the 76ers backcourt who can guard the basket. The only two defenders, neither himself nor Iguodala, can suddenly turn around, and if they are countered by the Jazz, they will inevitably be scored!
"Wait...... Wait a minute......! ”
Just when Chen Mu was about to give up the frontcourt rebounding scramble and turn back to defense, he suddenly felt that something was wrong:
Iguodala's shooting posture is completely different from his usual shooting, which is more like a lifting action in volleyball.
Could it be ......?
"Fan you!"
Kirilenko had already jumped, his long arms stretched forward, and he appeared exactly in the shooting route, and just when he wanted to fan the ball straight away, he found that the basketball was going in a strange direction.
"How could it be...... So high?! ”
Iguodala's ball arc is ridiculously high, and if you go down this parabola, I'm afraid that you will come directly to a "cross-bridge rice line" and fly over the basket.
"Ha, this Andrey, the idea is enough SAO, I like it!"
At this time, Chen Mu also understood Iguodala's thoughts, did not stop sprinting, and jumped directly from the position of a big step in the free throw line, with his hands raised high, and only the flying basketball was left in his eyes. (To be continued.) )