Chapter 152: The Inside Storm
Three rounds, three offensive steps.
As soon as the 76ers' game against the SuperSonics began, Chen Mu used his rapid progress to once again show the world:
Chinese kid, there is no limit!
"This sense of rhythm, this perfect combination of pace and body, this soft hook hand, this delicate judgment of defensive position and attacking space......"
Watching Chen Mu kill all sides on the field, Cheeks' heart beat faster and faster, and he seemed to think of the legendary years when he had faced those desolate beasts in the penalty area in his years as a player.
"We ...... Finally there is an inside hub! ”
Cheeks clenched his fists, and while there are still many issues to be solved, having an interior hub can have a profound impact on his tactical set-up.
Chen Mu's back, if you look closely, there are still a lot of problems, except for the footsteps and hooks, there don't seem to be too many finishing means. The best mid-range shot was not combined into the back-to-back skills library in time, and the big killer back-to-back jumper looked very far away.
In addition, Chen Mu's dribbling skills are still very bad, and several times he attacked with his back, but he only dribbled the ball and made follow-up actions directly. If you encounter a strong defensive team or a defensive expert, you can still make arrangements for this, using the supplement defense of outside players and the conscious cutting of inside players to interrupt Chen Mu's rhythm.
In addition, the choice of shots after switching to the face frame, the consistency of the attack, and the fit between the back single and the pass will be tested by time. Chen Mu's back can be said to be a semi-finished product, which is enough to deal with Wilcox, but if he faces Duncan and Garnett, I am afraid he will be deflated.
But so what?
At the age of 19, good physical fitness and strength, accurate mid-range shots, beautiful strategies, enough to abuse the back of the singles, what more could you ask for for a rising star?
That's right, there are indeed many monsters in the history of the NBA who have completed a super evolution once a year, such as Jordan, such as Kobe, such as LeBron, and Durant, Davis, etc., who will only be famous in the league a few years later.
These epoch-making superstars have a strong ability to learn, and needless to say, in a season, even in a few months, they have the potential to make great strides and bring shocking performances to the world.
As a coach, Cheeks knows exactly what it means to have such a player for the team and for himself.
"Although all abilities have not yet reached the real 'killer' level, Chen will definitely become an epoch-making superstar!"
Looking at the scene of Chen Mu fighting on the court, the more Cheeks thought about it, the more excited he became, the more excited he became, the 76ers this season have endured enough pain and tests, it's time to make a splash and bear fruit!
"In the playoffs, there's really hope!"
Back to the pitch.
Halfway through the first quarter of the game, the two teams alternated points, no one could prevent anyone, and the game entered a scorching stage.
Another high block, Ridno didn't rush straight inside, but moved sideways and quickly handed over the ball. The basketball came to Collison, who didn't pause in the slightest, and gave the ball to Ray Allen outside the three-point line.
"Jesus" held the ball frame, stepped out with great speed, ran directly past Korver, strode inside, attracted Chen Mu's supplementary defense and then passed, and Wilcox received the ball and dunked it.
"Roar!!
The little beast who successfully dunked was excited, looking up to the sky and roaring, from the beginning to the present, he was completely suppressed by Chen Mu at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, unable to defend, unable to attack, and was already depressed to the extreme.
Ray Allen's pass ignited Wilcox's passion with just the right amount of emotion, and the beast walked back to the defense with a bully step, waving his arms all the way, drawing the crowd to cheer.
"Than strength and bounce, I won't lose!"
On the offensive end, Wilcox opened the situation and scored his first goal, Wilcox was in a good mood, returned to the defensive end to be more focused, and began to squeeze Chen Mu desperately from the mid-range position, not allowing the latter to easily take the position.
"The strength is really good!"
Chen Mu tried several times to get in the position, and deeply felt the importance of strength as an inside player.
However, strength has never been Chen Mu's greatest reliance.
On the weak side, Iguodala began to run, and when he passed by Chen Mu's side, Chen Mu took advantage of the situation to take cover.
Firmly stuck with Lewis, Iguodala got the open opportunity and beckoned under the basket, and Miller's pass came in an instant.
After receiving the ball, Iguodala jumped directly to the basket and was about to dunk, but Wilcox and Lewis finally got rid of Chen Mu's entanglement and leaped up from behind.
"Whoosh"
At the moment when he was about to be blocked, Iguodala suddenly collected the ball and gave it back, his movements were chic and freehand, and the basketball came to Chen Mu's hands obediently.
Jump, lift, squeeze, shoot, follow the action, land.
Chen Mu's mid-range shot was not wrong, and the basketball was crisp into the frame, adding another 2 points to the 76ers.
"Oops, I forgot that this kid is very accurate!"
Wilcox secretly scolded himself for being careless, Chen Mu played a world in Philadelphia, relying on a precise mid-range shot that suddenly appeared. Now that the opening game was continuously eaten by the opponent's back, Wilcox's psychology was slightly deviated, and Chen Mu was actually empty in the middle distance!
and Iguodala simply high-fived, and the two Philadelphia backbones went back to the defense, and the expressions on their faces were terrible.
"If you have the ability, you can prevent us!"
In the eyes of the supersonic team, these two nasty guys seem to be provoking like this.
After a bit of cooperation on the offensive end, Ray Allen remained calm, shook off Korver in one step and hit a mid-range shot, biting the score.
But back on the defensive end, Chen Mu took advantage of the fleeting opportunity to cut in quickly, caught the ball under the basket and forced it to cause Wilcox's foul, and hit both free throws.
When the game came to an official timeout, both sides made personnel changes, with the SuperSonics replacing the small striker Earl Watson, and the 76ers replacing Korver with the more dynamic Carney against Ray Allen.
"Haha, it's so early."
Seeing Carney on the field, Chen Mu laughed and said: "It seems that you have been playing very well recently, and the coach trusts you very much!" ”
The young man also laughed and said, "It's not that you pass the ball well?" I scored all the open positions, and it was hard to shoot if I didn't want to! ”
"This time it's different." Chen Mu looked like a "person who came over", stretched out his hand and put his hand on Carney's shoulder and said, "Have you seen Ray Allen?" He's got eight points. Kyle is slow on the foot, it's hard to defend him, and as soon as we make up for it, there will be empty space on the inside, which is really difficult. ”
"Try your best to interfere with his shots, and as for the offense, don't worry."
Chen Mu patted his chest with a smile and said, "I'll give you a pass!" ”
got Chen Mu's passing promise, Carney "happily" ran to the opposite of Ray Allen, the pace accelerated, and the confrontation increased, which really made it more difficult for the three-point king to catch the ball and shoot.
"Hey, this kid, it's going to be inspiring......!"
Seeing this scene, Cheeks also laughed out loud, and couldn't help but say a few more words to Chen Mu.
"The newcomers seem to have a lot of trust in him, maybe the chemistry will get better and better, and we can develop a few more good players!"
Back on the court, the first quarter was nearing its end, 28-26, with the 76ers holding a two-point advantage.
"Defend this ball!"
Iguodala shouted loudly as the heart of the defense, and the players lowered their center of gravity and stared at each other, without revealing too obvious flaws.
Ray Allen was annoyed by Carney, bypassed the cover twice, and still couldn't shake off this pesky little tail, stepped outside the three-point line, took Watson's pass, and shot directly without thinking about it.
"This ...... That's an exaggeration, isn't it? ”
Under the surprised gaze of the 76ers players, Ray Allen barely made any adjustments, although the upper body posed in a machine-like shooting position, the lower body was stuck by Carney and completely twisted to the side.
It was so fast that it was amazingly fast, and the basketball flew out of a brilliant rainbow and swiped into the net.
“RAY…… ForThreeeeeee! ”
The DJ shouted and dragged out an exaggerated long note, and the audience roared with joy, and the fans applauded Ray Allen's three-point shot.
Unlike Arenas' strong three-point shot, Ray Allen's three-pointer is even more cold-blooded and terrifying. The former can still find the rhythm by dribbling and find the most suitable shooting point, but Ray Allen's three-point shot has no room for adjustment, and the seemingly desperate shot still hits steadily.
With such a terrifying ability to adjust his body, no one in the league can match it, and it's no wonder that Ray Allen held the No. 1 three-point spot for nearly a decade, until another super BT came along to announce the end of his absolute domination of the three-point line.
Philadelphia attacked, Cheeks was ready to make a substitution, and Chen Mu knew that this was his last offensive opportunity in the first quarter.
Holding the ball with his back, Wilcox has been a little collapsed by Chen Mu's endless pace changes, and the defensive position is a little back, leaving Chen Mu a little room for adjustment.
Quickly turned around, hugged his left hand, stuck Wilcox at his side, Chen Mu cut in from the bottom line like a big fish, and in the face of Corrison's supplementary defense, he suddenly jumped, handed the ball to his left hand, and raised it high.
Under the surprised gaze of the supersonic player, Chen Mu seemed to have been flying in the air for a century, gliding from the left side of the basket to the right side, and then turned his body and slammed the basketball into the frame with his left hand.
"Bang!"
As the sound of the dunk was heard throughout the court, the key arena fell completely silent.
SuperSonics coach Bob Hill immediately called a timeout, the two sides made substitutions, and the game entered the transition stage.
Back on the bench, Chen Mu recalled every round on the court, and at the same time carefully analyzed which of his actions were in place and which ones were still flawed.
"Inside storm, it's exciting!"
Cheeks reached out and patted Chen Mu's shoulder, his eyes still staring at the court, and said, "In the second half of the second quarter, when you return to the court, ......"
"The storm can't stop!" (To be continued.) )