Chapter Ninety-Six: Decide at the Free Throw Line!

An empty dunk, a frontcourt rebound, a foul, two free throws, and a brilliant assist.

As soon as the Chinese kid Chen Mu came on the court, he played a wonderful performance in three rounds, which completely ignited the passion of the fans in the audience.

"Wonderful! Gorgeous! It's unstoppable! ”

The commentator on the sidelines was also a little excited, clenched his fist with one hand, and said loudly into the headset: "Chinese kid, this future superstar, is bound to make his own world in Philadelphia!" ”

On the big screen in the center of the stadium, the slow motion of Chen Mu's assist was replayed, which caused a burst of cheers.

I saw that the moment Iverson's pass came to Chen Mu's hands, Chen Mu's eyes had already seen the passing route.

The basketball started, Simmons retreated slightly, and Mo Williams also chased back, forming a local pinch attack on Chen Mu.

However, in the moment before the pinch shot was fully formed, Chen Mu's right hand suddenly flicked, and the basketball whistled past with the sound of the wind, almost grazing the fingertips that Simmons was trying to steal in the air, and then bounced off the ground near the three-second zone.

Iguodala just cut in place under the basket, and the basketball is extremely smooth to start, without any adjustment, and pulling it up is a turn and dunk.

"Come and see! Come and see the Chinese kid competition! ”

Commentators are getting more and more excited, Philadelphia hasn't had such an exciting rookie in a long time, and even Iguodala in his rookie year hasn't made fans so excited.

"We're watching the magic of the stadium from China!"

In three rounds, Chen Mu showed the three abilities he currently has.

What is needed is explosive physical fitness and good mobility.

Frontcourt rebounding requires the judgment of the rebound landing point and the ability to react to the landing point.

To assist, you need a great view of the pitch and a clever pass.

These three abilities, one comes from physical talent, one comes from rebounding, and one comes from crazy practice that no one knows.

The performance was adrenaline-pumping, and the fans were in high spirits, chanting the names of Chen Mu and Iverson during the pause.

However, many people know that Chen Mu's three-plate axe has not yet been fully played.

"It's thorough!"

Cheeks was pleased with the team's performance, praising it: "Maintain this rhythm of attack and defense, focus on positional battles, run fast when you have the opportunity, and catch them off guard!" ”

"But I know Stotts, he's a disciple of Karl and won't give up easily. According to his temper, he will definitely find a way to cause us problems on the defensive end and then launch a lightning counterattack. ”

"If the timeout is over, they keep the man-to-man defense, and our offensive strategy remains the same, focusing on the weak-side two-man game, and bursting their big men on the inside into a sieve," Cheeks said. ”

"What if they change their strategy and change their defense?"

Iguodala asked.

"Good question."

Cheeks nodded: "According to our staffing, they shouldn't dare to use 23 defense, Kyle and Allen's three-pointers will cost them." ”

"But if Stotts defends with 32......"

Cheeks searched his basketball knowledge base a little, and then corresponded to the players in front of him one by one, and came up with a solution.

"We'll decide at the free-throw line!"

In the previous game against the Spurs, the 76ers themselves used a slightly slightly changed 3-2 defense.

This kind of defense requires two towers on the inside, good rim protection, and three outside players who can't slow down their feet to control the offensive space near the three-point line.

To crack the 32-in-1 defense, the offensive team needs to have a big man who can stand at the free-throw line, can shoot and pass, revitalize the team's offense, and focus on the defensive blind spots of the 32-in-1 defense - under the basket and the bottom corner three-point line.

In the Bucks' lineup, both interior players are tall and have good rim protection skills. The perimeter players are also taller and more suited to the 32 defense.

This defensive formation is similar to an inverted trapezoid, which has strong control over the middle, especially the 45-degree angle on both sides, and can create local more defense and less at any time.

In the previous games, especially in the three rounds after Chen Mu came on the court in the third quarter, the Bucks were deflated at a 45-degree angle, and a change in tactics was imperative.

"Chen."

Cheeks thought for a moment, stretched out his hand and patted Chen Mu and said, "You come to the free throw line, remember ......"

"Use your field vision and kick them in the ass!"

"Understood!"

Chen Mu nodded, took a deep breath, and prepared to meet a new challenge.

At the end of the timeout, the game continued, and as soon as they got on the court, the Bucks first used the weak side cover to score under the basket by Magloyle, and then returned to the defensive end, and sure enough, they put on a 32-match defense.

Iverson came to the front court with the ball, and after seeing the Bucks' defensive strategy, he reached out and gave tactical instructions.

A tap on the head, a little more on the chest, and then a lateral wave of the right hand, a tactical gesture sign within the 76ers.

This gesture means that the team is going to play a 2-1-2 attack!

When playing against Chen Mu's old club, the Suns, the 76ers once put on this kind of formation. At that time, it was Chen Mu who was on the court, fighting with four small men, and the strategy on the free throw line was determined, and he almost destroyed the Sun's counterattack with one hand.

And this time, although Webb is on the floor, with two inside points, the team's offense will appear more organized.

Iverson and Korver were placed on the wings, Chen Mushang mentioned catching the ball at the free throw line, and then the 76ers players began to run without the ball.

Under the basket, Webb pulled to the side, Iguodala started from the strong test, took advantage of Webb's cover baseline to run to the weak side, and quickly switched positions with Iverson.

Coming to the low post, Iverson quickly cut outside, and the Bucks' double interior under the basket did not dare to pounce outside, and the basketball rushed out of the free throw line like a trick.

Receiving the ball outside the three-point line in the bottom corner, Iverson made a smooth three-point shot, the basketball entered the frame, and the 76ers completed the offense again!

For four consecutive rounds, the 76ers scored points on the offensive end, and there was also one round that was completed after the Bucks took a timeout to adjust their defense, and this offensive efficiency is terrifying!

"Next round, they're going to have a partial bag."

In the process of returning to the defense, Iverson and Chen Mu punched their fists and reminded: "Don't stop the ball for too long, it will be troublesome if you are tackled." ”

"Wrap it up on me~!"

Chen Mu was not afraid and nodded heavily.

The Bucks attacked, and Reed singled out to get a foul and hit both free throws.

Back on the offensive end, Iverson handed the ball to Chen Mu again, and the 76ers' offense continued to open.

There was no change in the starting style, and Iguodala's quick transfer disrupted the rhythm of the defense.

But this time, Iverson and Korver switched positions on the line at the same time, and Chen Mu was quick to send the ball to Iverson.

After receiving the ball in the ribs, Iverson was in a heavy circle, and Simmons and Mo Williams, who were in charge of the right side of the defense, stepped up one after another, blocking Iverson's continued movement to the baseline.

"Chen!"

Iverson quickly returned the pass, and before Chen Mu received the basketball on the free throw line, he had already made a second cover for Korver, and the sharpshooter quickly moved to the bottom corner of the strong side, taking advantage of Iverson's opening to attract the bag.

At the moment when Korver came outside the three-point line in the corner, the basketball in Chen Mu's hand had already started in advance, and the ball was successfully sent out before the double inside package near the three-second zone.

Wall, the three-point line in the bottom corner, received the ball and made a three-point shot without hesitation, and the basketball spun rapidly in the air, hitting it accurately with a bang.

Three points again! It's Chen Mu's free throw line strategy again!

"Incredible!!"

The commentator shouted, excited and uncontrollable, and couldn't help waving his hands, and began to compare the passing route of the 76ers' attack just now in the air.

"Covering passes at the free-throw line, receiving a return pass after a strong-side draw pack, if you were a Chinese kid, what would you choose? Pass to Andrey on the weak side? Haha, then you're wrong! ”

The wonderful transmission ball was extremely smooth, making the veteran commentator seem to have found a new continent, and excitedly analyzed: "Andre is just a disguise, and Allen's weak bottom corner three-point just now is just a layout!" Kyle's follow-up move on the strong side is the essence of this attack! ”

"Everything on the court has been carved into his brain by the Chinese kid, and with his unparalleled basketball IQ, he has directed a good show of stealing the day!"

That's right, every attack, Chen Mu's choice is different, every passing line is for the layout of the next line, and every exquisite assist is creating an illusion for the next round!

Standing at the free throw line and moving no more than five steps in the whole offensive process, Chen Mu became a big problem for the Bucks, like a piercing nail, deeply rooted in the Bucks' defensive line, bringing a series of chain reactions.

At the end of the timeout, it was supposed to be the time for the team to rely on defense to get up, but Chen Mu's excellent play made Stotts' carefully arranged defense useless.

Using the player's inertial thinking to pass the ball, Chen Mu's passing technique may still be far from the top players, but this offensive concept is much more than ordinary players.

Attacking again, the Bucks were a little anxious, and Simmons faced Iguodala's defense after receiving the ball, and chose to make a stop-and-go shot.

The basketball smashed out of the frame, Chen Mu grabbed the rebound steadily, and the ball came to the 76ers again.

Exactly the same running position, exactly the same movement strategy, as soon as Chen Mu received the ball on the free throw line, the two towers on the inside of the Bucks immediately put up a high and low position, and Magloyle, who was slightly better in movement, stepped forward to delay.

Behind Chen Mu, Mo Williams also retreated slightly, constantly waving his hand to interfere, wanting to wait for an opportunity to break the ball.

Webb and Iguodala were still covering without the ball under the basket, but after the cover was completed, Webber did not retreat, but suddenly turned around and cut inside, taking advantage of the moment Bogut was attracted by Iguodala to successfully go deep into the basket.

"Whoosh"

The next second Webb got the open spot, the basketball was already out of the free-throw line, from Margloyle's crotch to the ground, and into Webb's hands.

"Bang!"

Veteran Webb made a hard effort and made a rare dunk from the ground to add two more points to the 76ers.

"This ...... It's a really ...... pass It's so weird! He...... How did he see Webb's move?! It's incredible!! ”

With the exclamations of commentators and fans, for the first time, there was a hint of slackness on the faces of the Bucks players.

Chen Mu, on the other hand, was on the court, slowly returning to the defense with a pretending fork, and his right hand was still pointing in the air, just like a point guard pointing at Webb, who scored.

In the last game of his rookie season, Chen Mu's performance gradually improved. 77-68, the 76ers took a nine-point lead at home, and the game had entered the decisive moment in advance.

In the stands, several fresh faces who had never appeared in the previous game were staring at Chen Mu's performance intently, and from time to time they were still recording something in their notebooks.