Chapter 716: Scratched by a Lynx
After Okafor came on the court, he was desperate to show his skills.
As a 04-level rookie and former NCAA No. 1 interior player, Okafor's draft did not affect Howard's status at all, and the Magic team firmly chose high school student Howard as the champion.
At that time, there was another thing, that is, the stupid Bobcats general manager Kenster actually said to reporters after the draft: "I understand the Magic's selection, if I have the No. 1 pick, then I will also pick Howard, and anyone will pick him, right?" ”
Indeed, after all, Howard entered the NBA from high school, and his age and playing age are less than Okafor, and he has more potential, and he has an absolute advantage in the competition between the two.
Everyone would have chosen Howard as the champion, but no one would **** say it, because the Bobcats had already chosen Okafor at that time.
It's a pity that Okafor was trapped by injuries and didn't play for a long time, otherwise he would have left this **** team in a rage.
Not afraid of god-like opponents, afraid of pig-like teammates, the Bobcats' uniform team continues to explain this truth to the fans, and at the same time, there is a more **** Timberwolves uniform team who does this with them.
The point guard is still Felton, who cruises around the perimeter with the ball, and when Billups and Curry switch guards, two small thin legs move quickly, like a gust of wind, rushing through the gap between the two.
Okafor in front, Chandler behind, the two of them together to contain Chamberlain, yes, defensive packs, they are creating opportunities for teammates to make a shot, and on the defensive end, Chamberlain is more intimidating than everyone on the Warriors combined.
Chamberlain, who had made ruthless men like Boozer, Duncan and the Aged Sharks suffer in the position, once again showed his dominance in the low post, his muscular body leaning against Chandler, his powerful legs firmly supported on the floor, and his arms supporting Okafor, and the two of them were helpless.
The Warriors' defense does not rely on Chamberlain himself, the old Nelson is a generation of famous coaches, he also started by defense back then, and Auerbach concentrated on training his defensive skills when he took him.
Four defenders of three, although Filton broke through Curry and Billups, but substitute small forward Barnes stepped forward to make up for the defense.
Filton passed the ball, and the other three blocked two teammates, and he even had no ball to pass at one point.
Okafor and Chandler had to get out of a catch, but Okafor, who was more reliable in attack, ran out, and he blocked Barnes and gave Felton a chance.
Felton was finally able to burst into the box, but when he looked up, he was greeted by Chamberlain, who had Chandler behind him.
Chamberlain blocked Chandler, his eyes fixed on Harris, his legs muscles tense like sails in a storm, and his sense of strength was amazing.
Filton hastily estimated the distance to Chamberlain, and before the latter could defend himself, he jumped up decisively and threw the ball into his hand.
Seeing Felton's eyes flickering, Chamberlain understood what the other party was thinking, and his back leaned against Chandler, and he rushed forward with the force of the shock.
Although there was still some distance between him and Chamberlain, Felton was frightened by his blocking ability, and deliberately increased the height when he shot, so that although Chamberlain blocked, the parabola of the ball had a problem, and the ball bounced off as soon as it hit the hoop.
The basketball slammed into the rim and bounced diagonally in front of it, Chandler jumped at the ball with his arms bent over, and Okafor spun around to grab the rebound.
Chamberlain knew what to expect after the ball was shot, his body had just hit the ground, and his feet were on the floor and he jumped up again, and the speed was dizzying.
"Mine!" Chandler shouted excitedly, and Chamberlain twisted his waist and stried, his eyes glaring at the ball glowing with blazing light, his strong body flying out like a cannonball, and shouting, "Get out!" ”
The two sturdy bodies collided with each other above the floor, and Okafor immediately rushed up desperately, hitting Chamberlain from behind.
Chamberlain jumped up with his right arm raised high, his big fingers spread, and as soon as his fingertips touched the ball, his wrist immediately pressed down vigorously and grabbed the ball in his hand.
Seeing this scene, Barkley slammed his fist on the table in front of him and shouted, "Well done, what a great rebound!" Z's shoes must have an anti-gravity device, or a jet port, and he's a jet man! ”
Smith was equally full of praise: "It's just a pleasure to watch Z play, he's like a loaded shotgun, ready to burst out with shocking firepower." ”
Chamberlain passed the ball, Curry received the ball and turned past Raga Bell, who was defending next to him, and leaned down, like a cheetah attacking, pulling his feet and impacting.
After Chamberlain passed the ball, and then rushed towards the front court with the same rapid force, Ibaka blocked Okafor and deliberately bumped into Chandler, who was chasing the defense, and stopped two opponents alone, and the front court suddenly formed a 4-on-3 shape.
Curry slapped the ball and ran down quickly, Billups and Chamberlain chased after him, and Barnes echoed in front of him, and the Warriors created an opportunity to attack and defend.
Using his peripheral vision to quickly scan his teammates behind him, Curry knew what to do, so he blocked Bell who was following him diagonally, and then passed the ball to Billups, who followed him in his footsteps and rushed into the box from the middle.
Billups received the ball and slapped it quickly, leaving a shout of appreciation: "Well done!" ”
Wallace was the only one who could keep up with the defense, and he strode after Billups, who was slowing down because of his old age, Wallace didn't have a hard time to chase after him, and he still had time to adjust his pace, just waiting for him to block his layup when he jumped.
Billups ignored Wallace behind him, and immediately took three steps into the box, a cold light flashed in Wallace's eyes, and his arms were raised to block.
'Bang Bang', three steps out, Billups also raised his arm, and with a flick of his wrist tossed the ball upwards at will, while he himself still ran forward.
Wallace pressed again, because he was chasing Billups, who didn't slow down, and he didn't dare to slow down!
This is the experience of the old demon.
A loud bang reached his ears, and at the same time a blast hit the back of the two days, and Wallace staggered a few steps forward, crashing into Billups and knocking him down, and he turned his head to see Chamberlain hanging from the hoop.
The atmosphere of Chamberlain's repeated violent deductions was hot, and the fans in front of the TV were extremely happy, especially the Chinese fans, who almost burst into tears: how many years have the Chinese finally had a superstar to coach the game on the big ball.
Many fans in front of the TV watched Chamberlain's heroic posture on the field, and they couldn't help but imagine, watching the game on TV was so exciting, if it was live, what would it be like?
That's why superstars are selling out.
Especially the fans who are far away in the mainland, they only know from the media news that Chamberlain's table xiàn, the gap between the things described in the text and the things in the action table is still very big, and the violent buckle and the cover are just two words in the text, and on the field, it is a kind of hysterical madness!
Seeing that the team's interior line was repeatedly eaten by Chamberlain, the elder Brown called a timeout again, and he rearranged his tactics with a clear intention, that is, the interior line was the main point of attack.
Okafor took advantage of his height and scored on a throw-in basket after Nelson Sr. traded Evans for Ibaka, and then Mr. Bangyan felt it and scored four straight points on a jumper from the left baseline.
Nelson Sr. wanted the team to share the pressure on Chamberlain, and he changed his tactics to let Chamberlain cover more when he defended, and try to save as much body as possible.
After such a timeout, the Warriors got off to a rough start, Curry missed his first long-range shot, and Billups and Barnes' attempts were fruitless.
With 4 minutes left in the quarter, West, who came on as a substitute for Billups, scored on a fast break, which was kind of an opening up from the outside.
Curry's shot was still missed, Chamberlain took the frontcourt rebound, he passed the ball to West, who advanced quickly, threw the ball when he was close to the baseline, Chamberlain followed up with the basket to catch the pass of the mad dog, and dunked the basket in the air.
In this way, the Warriors still rely on Chamberlain's attacking power.
With 1 minute and 24 seconds left in the quarter, West received the ball at the top of the arc and made a long-range feint, and then he hoisted the ball back to Chamberlain, who was caught by a double, and in the face of Okafor and Chandler's defense, Chamberlain stabilized his center of gravity, forced another jump, and hit the ball.
At the end of the first quarter, relying on Chamberlain's brave play, the Warriors led by 4 points at 24-20, and the offensive efficiency of both sides was not high, the Warriors' problem was with themselves, and the Bobcats' problem was with Chamberlain.
Chamberlain's big hat made the young man feel terrible.
In the second quarter, Nelson Sr. pressed Chamberlain to the bench and replaced Ibaka and Evans to dominate the interior.
Chamberlain was panting on the bench with a white towel on his head, and he was indeed a little tired.
The tiredness of back-to-back is not only reflected in the race, but also when you are in a hurry, whether you take a plane or a bus, you will be tired after a long time. In addition, mental and psychological exhaustion is also an important issue.
As soon as Chamberlain came off the court, the Warriors had a problem, and nearly 3 minutes into the second quarter, the Warriors didn't score a point on 0-of-9 shooting.
The Bobcats, on the other hand, finally began to show their home-court advantage, and after a warm-up in the first quarter, they shot 57% in the second quarter, quickly tying the score and even surpassing it to 30-24.
Now it was Nelson Sr.'s turn to call a timeout frequently, and Old Brown looked gloating, and the dead man's face, which had always been expressionless, smiled.
After the timeout, Barnes received the dribble on the right side, but didn't want to be stepped forward by Wallace for a steal.
The Bobcats immediately went on a fast break, Okafor was catching the ball in front of the basket but didn't shoot, and continued to shift backwards, and Chandler slapped his horse on the right side to get a dunk.
The combination was exquisite, the players' tacit understanding and self-confidence were fully displayed, and the Bobcats fans finally returned to the arms of the home team and began to cheer them on again, shouting at the Warriors:
"Great Mountain Lions! Amazing Mountain Lions! Towards victory, onward! ”
"Get the Californians out of our turf! Go kick their ass! ”
"Our victory is unstoppable! We carry on the great tradition of North Carolina! ”
West pursed his lips and frowned, "Fuck, what's going on today?" I don't feel right, damn it, I'm going to teach these bitches a lesson! ”
As soon as the cruel words were put down, West's layup was blocked by Okafor.
In fact, it's not that the Warriors players are bad, to paraphrase the lines of the Anti-Japanese War drama, it's not that our army is incompetent but that the **** is too strong, Okafor + Chandler, such an inside combination, even if the peak Iverson comes, he can't break through, so he can only throw.
However, during this period of time, the Warriors did not feel good on the outside, and Curry did not hit three points.
With 7:10 left on the clock, West hit one of two free throws from the outside of the game on Felton's foul, the Warriors' first outside of the game in the second quarter.
However, the Bobcats played to their inside advantage and continued to soar, and Okafor and Chandler were addicted to violent dunks.
A round later, Felton's clever pass was made and Okafor scored two points on a turnaround jumper of his own. 14-3, the Warriors in the second quarter were completely dumbfounded.