Chapter 134: A Sweet Return

The Golden State Warriors in the 2006-2007 season made the deepest impression on fans must have been the shocking Black Eight that they contributed in the first round of the playoffs against the invincible Mavericks who swept the league with an invincible attitude.

I still remember that after the first round of the playoffs, Dirk Nowitzki, who had already been confirmed by the league as MVP, embarrassedly accepted the trophy that symbolized the highest personal honor of the league's players, and smiled very reluctantly.

In this Warriors team, point guard Barron Davis is simply Charles Barkley at the No. 1 position, with a round figure, incredible athleticism, and a prodigal shooting style that relies on his heart, and he is omnipotent in dunks, three-pointers, steals, and assists.

Jason Richardson on the scoring guard has the explosiveness of a dunk king and an accurate three-point shot, and no one can stop him when he finds his senses, but because he can't handle the ball, he has never been able to become a first-line star.

Then there's the ...... at the small forward position Well? Is it the strange-looking McDonleavy or the unscrupulous Stephen Jackson?

What about power forwards? Why does it seem to be a rebounding and three-point player, a bankrupt version of Kevin Love-Troy Murphy, and it seems to be Al Harrington, who can play both inside and out, and has a somewhat similar style of play to Jamison?

What kind of lineup did this Golden State gang use to complete the Black Eight Miracle?

Think back to how the Golden State Warriors qualified for the playoffs before the playoffs started this season. The Mavericks' release? At least there are rumors about it.

In fact, before the playoffs began, before the unparalleled Mavericks attracted too much hatred across the league, this Golden State Warriors, rarely called a gangster, a fighter or anything like that, was just an ordinary team struggling near the Western Conference playoff qualification line, and it was not so magical and mysterious.

However, because of the miraculous Black Eight in the playoffs afterwards, this Warriors team will forever be recorded in history and become an indelible memory in the hearts of many people.

After thinking about this, go back to the previous question, and everything will be solved.

After a lackluster first half of the season and never being able to cross the 50 percent hurdle, the Golden State Warriors made a big trade in January 2007, trading Diogu, Dunleavy, Mike Leod, and Murphy to the Pacers in exchange for Al Harrington, Stephen Jackson, European king Jascovy Hughes, and Josh Powell.

The deal didn't attract much attention when it happened, after all, the two sides of the deal were two "half-dead" teams in the East and West, both on the verge of the playoffs, both young and potential, but also had stinky contracts that they couldn't shake off, and they were vacillating on the issue of rebuilding or not.

And it was this deal that made people "oh they changed teams" after watching it, and finally created that legend.

At the beginning of the season, the Golden State Warriors, who had not yet fully exploded, started with Dunleavy as a small forward, Murphy as a power forward, and Beedrins as a center.

Thin.

On the court, after Chen Mu's block, Golden State got the ball back, and there was not much time left for the offense, and after several hasty cooperations, Jason Richardson broke through and made a foul, and hit both free throws.

"Stabilize when attacking, and play according to the tactical arrangement!"

Andre Miller controlled the ball and advanced, Cheeks shouted anxiously on the sidelines, and the veteran point guard nodded to reassure the coach, and then began the tactical set-up.

Without Iverson, the 76ers lost their creativity on the offensive end, and the combination of Miller and Korver in the backcourt, while practical, was difficult to make a stunning performance. When the game is stable, it is not a problem to cut points, but it is difficult to rely on at critical moments (Miller's key ball ability in the later stage is actually quite good, but that's a story for later).

Coming to the frontcourt, the familiar point of containment disappeared, the Warriors' defensive center of gravity became very even, and every 76ers player was under almost the same defensive pressure.

The departures of Iverson and Webb left the team's offense unfocused, but fortunately Cheeks gave instructions before the game, and the team did not fall into chaos.

"On the offensive end, the two tactics are separated and used alternately. One is Andre Miller and the inside high post blocking, remember not to block to death, the big man has to put the opposing point guard over, and then Miller is POST on the strong side, or waiting for the opportunity to share the ball, or eat alone with his back! ”

On the court, recalling Cheeks' tactical set-up, Miller reached out and patted one shoulder to activate the No. 1 tactic.

"Steven!"

Chen Mu shouted in a low voice and motioned for Hunter to step forward to block the dismantling, the latter hurriedly lifted up, and after blocking and dismantling with Miller in the high position, he deliberately left a small space for Davis to drill through with difficulty.

At this time, Miller had already held the ball and came to the vicinity of the three-second zone on the strong side, and when he saw Davis rushing over, he pouted his ass and started to play with his back to himself.

"Bang, bang, bang"

Miller's back kung fu is mainly in a thief word, his height, strength, and arm span are not amazing, and there is nothing surprising about the rhythm and technique of dribbling, but his grasp of offensive timing and sense of smell are very strange.

Davis spread his hands outstretched, and his fat body pushed forward, but Miller couldn't push half a step forward at all, and after several consecutive attempts, he was never able to give up space to attack.

In the face of this huge gap in strength, Miller's demon and thief have no use, and seeing that he is about to carry the basket for five seconds, he reluctantly chooses to throw a backward jumper.

"Dididi!"

As soon as Miller's basketball shot, a flashing green ring appeared in front of Chen Mu's eyes, and he rushed directly to the basket without saying a word, stuck in position before Biedrins reacted, and jumped high.

"Smack!"

took off the rebound, Chen Mugang wanted to attack the basket, but a shout sounded from the outside.

"Chen! Spread it out and organize it again! ”

Andre Miller, a traditional point guard who couldn't tolerate the slightest confusion in his tactics, shouted for the ball, but Chen Mu hesitated for a moment, but passed the ball before the Warriors started to wrap it.

"It's really different to partner with a new teammate, and there are so many things that need to be used to each other!"

Recalling the previous game, if the point guard on the court was Allen, this ball would definitely shout for Chen Mu to attack. If Chen Mu hesitated to make a reply, Alun would not only not be happy, but would be angry and scolded Chen Mu for not being decisive enough.

"If you have a chance not to attack, what's the point of passing it out again?!"

This is Allen Iverson's basketball philosophy.

However, this set did not work for Miller, the old point guard was diligent and down-to-earth, quickly returned to the top of the arc after receiving Chen Mu's pass, made tactical instructions, and honestly waited for his teammates to run again.

Reaching out and patting his forehead, Miller's new tactical instructions foreshadowed that the 76ers were going to play the second tactic that Cheeks had arranged.

"The second way of playing is the continuation of our tactics last season, Chen receives the ball at the waist, Miller stands at the top of the arc to respond, and the rest of the players cover each other with the two of them as the axis, Chen plays alone or organizes according to the situation, and passes back to Miller for a second transfer when necessary, and plays a weak side raid!"

This set of tactics is very familiar to Chen Mu and Iguodala and others, and the 76ers have also been running this tactic in the first two games of this season. It's just that now the player at the top of the arc has changed from the No. 3 position to the No. 1 position, which is also a helpless move for Cheeks.

Compared with Iverson, Miller's scoring ability, especially the ability to attack and shoot from a distance, is not a star and a half, if you continue to follow last season, Miller in the No. 1 position is placed on the weak side, even if there is a long-range shooting opportunity, it is better to be a little flexible, and Iguodala is cruising on the weak side.

Anyway, Iguodala is also a master who can shoot open threes.

"Chen!"

Smoothly received the basketball, Chen Mu was the most familiar waist on the strong side, and Murphy, who was defending behind him, was diligent, but he was too weak to help the wind.

Chen Mu tried to lean back, habitually wanting to stabilize his pace first, and then look for an opportunity to pass, but was surprised to find that the defender behind him was like a piece of paper, and he was actually directly retreated half a step by himself!

"This Murphy...... How did the strength become weaker?? ”

Chen Mu was secretly surprised, his teammates were running fast in front of him, but the footsteps of the players in Golden State were not too slow, and the best time never appeared.

Since there are no passing opportunities, and their defensive center of gravity is relatively average, they are not very good at covering me, so it is better to ......

Chen Mu's heart moved, and a bold idea came out, slapped the basketball in his hand on the floor, and began to crush in the direction of the basket.

"W-What ......?!!"

Chen Mu's action appeared, and the fans were shocked:

Chinese boy, ready to fight with his back to his back?!

Everyone knows that Chen Mu has a shot, a strategy, a rebound, and a very good body. But everyone also knows that Chen Mu's back-to-back singles and dribbling skills are worse than Iverson's grandmother.

is such a kid who can't play alone at all, and is actually ready to eat Murphy alone?

Troy Murphy was also shocked, and hurriedly lowered his center of gravity to resist, but the yellow-skinned man in front of him, who didn't know what medicine he took in the offseason, was as strong as a cow, no matter how Murphy resisted, he couldn't stop him from gradually going deeper into the basket.

"This ...... This kid's strength has increased by several notches compared to when we met last season! ”

Last season, Chen Mu also faced Troy Murphy on a brutal away trip to the West with the team.

At that time, although Chen Mu's strength had improved, he was still at the middle and lower level of the NBA, and in the face of Murphy's defense, he didn't think about turning his back at all, and all the skills he used were all face frame skills.

Now, half a year later, everything has changed dramatically.

"Bang!"

Another tough physical contact, Chen Mu arched hard, and directly staggered Murphy a few steps.

As soon as the defense behind him was loosened, Chen Mu turned around and jumped without hesitation, holding the basketball high and smashing it into the frame.

"Pretty!!"

In the stands, the fans were both excited and surprised, and while they opened their mouths to applaud Chen Mu, they also couldn't believe the scene they saw.

"Seems to be working......!"

In the process of returning to the defense, Chen Mu unconsciously glanced at Iguodala, only to see that the latter was also smiling and giving a thumbs up to himself, and at the end he made a muscle-showing action.

"The continuous equipment training has finally brought me a sweet reward......!" (To be continued.) )