NBA Dynasty Sniper

Chapter 375: The Eastern Conference and the Bulls of Infighting

"Rodney..."

When Zhao Dong returned to the defense, he said to Rogers: "You can make up for the postman. You can't get close to him. You can use the eye-closing method to cover his sight as much as possible and reduce his hit rate."

"OK."

Rogers nodded repeatedly.

Coming to the backcourt, Zhao Dong still guarded against Iverson's breakthrough, preferring to watch the postman shooting outside, and resolutely not allowing Iverson to play a more efficient basket attack.

This is actually the same as Larry Brown's defensive goal. They both want to keep the opponent's offense out of the paint, and the basket offense wants to stop.

The postman again received Iverson's ball, facing Rogers' defense, his elbow swung more fiercely.

As Rogers retreated, he once again got the shot space, and then shot.

Rogers just took off symbolically and stretched out his hand to seal it. This time he used the Dafa of Eye Sealing as Zhao Dong said.

But this defensive method also pays attention to heat. If the action is too large, it may be blind to others' eyes. If the action is too small, it will not be able to completely cover the opponent's line of sight.

This time, he did not completely cover the sight of the postman.

After Zhao Dong forced Iverson to divide the ball, he actually had a certain chance to return to the postman, but he did not choose to return.

One is because the defense distance is too far, the effect will not be good.

The second is that Willis's rebounding ability is not as good as Ratliff. He stays in the basket, two-to-one, which is very important for the protection of backcourt rebounds.

This time, he and Willis caught Ratliff under the basket and occupied the best position.

"boom!"

I don't know if it was because of Rodgers' eye-closing method that the postman failed to hit the ball.

Zhao Dong grabbed the rebound and the Knicks attacked.

Or he attacked by himself, broke through with the ball, and reached the left elbow. When encountering a three-person double-team, he suddenly stopped and joined the ball, then turned around, leaning against the postman, in George Lynch and Ratliff Before jumping up, he suddenly turned around again, and there was a turnaround jumper.

This turned around and leaned back, and immediately let him break out of the three-person double-team, breaking the three-person double-team.

But he was not shooting, because the moment he was preparing to shoot, he saw Willis had reached the basket and immediately changed his shot to pass.

Willis, who was emptied, received the ball from the basket and made a two-handed dunk and scored a goal.

Looking back, Iverson rushed to a jumper and hit a nearly two-pointer from the right line of the paint.

Willis at the basket couldn't make up, and Zhao Dong on the left line of the paint was even too late and could only watch Iverson make a shot.

Barkley exclaimed: "Iverson really deserves lightning. The breakthrough is too fast, and there are continuous sudden stops and changes. Ginobili can't prevent him at all."

Smith said: "His sudden stop change technique should be learned from the flying dragon. It has a great effect on him. When he first entered the league, he didn't have this skill. At that time, his close to the basket sudden stop jump shot was very low. It is less than 30%, and now it has exceeded 40%."

Barkley smiled: "The sudden stop slowed his breakthrough speed, and the stability of his shots was greatly enhanced, while the change of direction increased his ability to get rid of, weakened the defense in front of him, and his shooting percentage naturally increased. ."

After the first quarter, 28:22, the Knicks led by 6 points.

Because the Knicks strengthened the interception of Zhao Dong at the edge of the paint zone and assisted in the double defense, the impact distance was not enough, the impact was reduced, and the defensive force was too strong, so that he could not smoothly enter and cause damage. This caused the digital team to maintain the inside line. With high-intensity defense.

This kind of high-intensity defense has reduced Zhao Dong's offense under the basket, and his offensive efficiency has been affected to a certain extent, most of which are shots close to the basket.

But the digital team's defensive tactics of encircling Zhao Dong at the edge of the paint zone also have weaknesses.

In fact, every tactic is not perfect, and this is the same.

When the defensive force of the digital team left the basket to make up and concentrate on the edge of the paint zone, the basket was empty.

Then Willis got a lot of open opportunities, and he was directly at the basket.

Zhao Dong can not only attack, but also pass. In the first half of the quarter, he assisted Willis three times and scored directly at the basket.

In the second half, Ratliff strengthened his defense against the basket, and he was able to stifle Willis' scoring at the basket.

However, when he returned to the basket, the defensive pressure faced by Zhao Dong immediately dropped, and he strengthened his offense, which made Ratliff a dilemma.

Larry Brown was very decisive and directly instructed Ratliff to strengthen his defense against the basket, because his defensive goal was to prevent Zhao Dong from hitting the basket, forcing Zhao Dong to take a shot away from the basket, and now he is in the middle of his arms.

In the first quarter, Zhao Dong played full, hitting 8 of 14 shots, 57% of his field goals, and a drop in his shooting rate. With 4 free throws, he scored 20 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists.

However, the digital team is still 6 points behind. At this time, because Iverson also can't make it, his efficiency on the outside is not as good as Zhao Dong.

At the same time, the postman felt average today, shooting 4 of 10 in the first quarter and 2 of 3 free throws, scoring only 10 points.

In the second quarter, Marion and Gary Trent partnered inside, Zhao Dong topped the position of the point guard, Ginobili went off the court and rested, rotated with Stackhouse in the second position, and the small forward went to John Wallace. .

This lineup is very poor.

Although the guard combination of Zhao Dong and Stackhouse is extremely strong, the other three positions are very poor and can't be compared with the digital team at all.

This is also no way. After one season, after the first round of the series, the players' physical fitness is almost exhausted, and the rotation must be strengthened. Players like John Wallace who have little playing time in the regular season will be in the second round. Both got more than ten minutes of playing time.

Zhang Liangyi sighed: "If Fordson is here, he can play for at least 35 minutes. Without him, the Knicks' rotation is really a problem.

Marion who was traded is too tender, Rogers has no defense, and Ginobili is not good, but these three are important rotations or main identities. "

Su Qun said: "Let me say that the Knicks should strengthen the construction of the lineup during the offseason. Isn't the boss rich? Invest in! Get a few more stars over."

In the second quarter, the lineup failed, Zhao Dong continued to attack and Stackhouse assisted.

Relying on his offense, after playing this quarter, 55:45, the Knicks actually led by 10 points.

In the second quarter, he made 6 of 10 shots, 4 of 5 free throws, 16 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, 14 of 24 shots in the half, 58.3% of the field goal percentage, 8 of 9 free throws, 36 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. 3 blocked data.

The email combination also played the full halftime, with 14 of 32 shots and 43.7% from the field. This efficiency is actually good because there are very few offenses at the basket and mostly outside jump shots.

However, compared with Zhao Dong's efficiency, even if Zhao Dong's efficiency is reduced, the efficiency of his email portfolio is also reduced, which gives the Knicks a lead.

To put it bluntly, the defensive strategic goals of both sides have been achieved, both sides' offenses under the basket have been reduced, and the outside jump shots have been increased, but Zhao Dong still helped the team gain a lead with higher efficiency.

At halftime, Barkley commented on the performance of the two teams in the first half, saying: "This series is very enjoyable for everyone, right?

Anyway, the ratings of our TNT series have repeatedly broken records, and the number of viewers in a single game now exceeds 60 million.

The fierce attack between the two teams is the guarantee of high ratings. This shows that the basketball game, offense is the eternal main theme. "

Having said that, he took a sip of water and continued: "As for the performance of the two teams, I want to talk about it. Let me talk about the digital team first. The email combination's performance in this series is beyond blame.

The Postman had the best playoff performance of his career. Iverson combined his personal offense and passing very well, averaging five assists per game for the Postman.

Together, they can contribute 50+ per game. They are the best combination of inside and outside in the history of the league, and they are not weaker than the OK combination. "

"Email is indeed a historical combination." Smith nodded.

Barkley added: "But they met Flying Dragon, the **** of efficiency, and my teammate. With the highest offensive efficiency in history, he averaged 50+ points per game in this round of the series. He alone broke the email combination. All the hard work."

"Charles, do you mean the Knicks have won? I don't agree with that." Out of the needs of the show, Smith immediately sang the opposite.

Barkley laughed and said: "Kenny, it doesn't matter whether you agree or not. This is the fourth game. In the four games, how many times has the digital team led?"

"this?"

Smith is speechless and can't find a reason.

"What does this mean?"

Barkley smiled triumphantly: "This shows that the Knicks' ability to control the game is to stabilize the opponent. No matter how good the email portfolio is, the **** of efficiency can dominate them alone. Haha..."

"It's a pity, Charles, you should have been able to get a ring again." Smith said with regret.

Barkley almost jumped up and said with a smile: "What does it mean to get another one? I won the championship as the main power forward in the finals. I am the main force, do you understand? That's not called mixed. , I’m the main force. Look, look here, the camera shows a close-up of my hand..."

As he said, he raised his right hand, his sturdy index finger kept flicking, and above it was his championship ring.

During his short commentary career, this is already his 132nd time to show off his championship ring.

"Ha ha……"

Seeing Barkley's smug smile on his face, Smith couldn't stop laughing.

In the second half of the game, even though he was behind, Larry Brown had no choice but to repeatedly emphasize the double-team defense of Zhao Dong.

His defensive tactics remained unchanged, just double-teaming Zhao Dong in the paint.

This position is not far from the basket. Once the Knicks cut into the basket, the double-teamer can return to the basket in time.

At the same time, it can also allow Zhao Dong to have a distance from the basket. Zhao Dong's efficiency in today's game has dropped, indicating that this tactic is correct.

Of course, Larry Brown also thought about double-teaming further away from the basket.

But at a farther position, once the Knicks cut into the basket, there is no time to return to defense. With Zhao Dong's passing ability, the gain will not be worth the loss.

In response to this kind of defense, the old Nelson made some weak side cut-in tactics to reduce the power of double-teaming Zhao Dong.

He sent Marion to execute the weak side cut tactics.

Marion is as fast as a horse and has a very strong front cut ability, which is very suitable for this kind of empty cut tactics.

Of course, if there is a defender at the basket, Marion's weak and nearly non-existent attacking ability is of no use.

This arrangement really worked. As long as the digital team began to double-team Zhao Dong, Marion immediately plunged into the unmanned basket from the weak side like a sharp knife.

After the third quarter, Marion used this weak side to cut into the basket and received three passes from Zhao Dong, all dunks.

This tactic constrained the double-teaming of Zhao Dong by the insiders of the digital team, and Ratliff and the postman were at a loss. The double-teaming of Zhao Dong was not strict enough and not clean enough.

As a result, Zhao Dong's impact immediately broke out and began to hit the basket continuously. In this quarter alone, Ratliff and the Postman caused four fouls, which was full of lethality and stopped the digital team continuously.

After three quarters, the Knicks took the advantage, the point difference was pulled to 18 points, and the victory was determined.

In the last quarter, the digital team was unable to recover and lost the G4 game.

As a result, the digital team lost two consecutive home games and fell behind the Knicks by a big score of one to three, and fell into a desperate situation. With the strength of the Knicks, it is almost certain to lose the series, and the fate of being eliminated is doomed. .

Zhao Dong scored 57 points again in the G4 battle, and his hit rate returned to 60%, as high as 61%, demonstrating an exceptionally strong offensive power.

Thanks to the fierce confrontation between the two teams, the ratings of this series are extremely popular, and the stars who perform well in it have also received great attention.

For example, Iverson has a high level of attention. This round of the series has brought him a new level of attention and grows into a real superstar. It is possible to become a superstar as long as he obtains a certain amount of hard honor.

However, on the Knicks side, Pippen’s statement may really have some truth, because Zhao Dong’s performance is too dazzling, and the attention of other players is not too much. Even Stackhouse, who performs well, has a lot of attention. generally.

To say that there is no lack of attention, but as long as the media mentions the performance of other players, it is not a good thing. This kind of attention, there is, it is better to not.

That night, the Lakers defeated the Mavericks and, like Niels, got a three-to-one advantage.

On the 13th, the Knicks returned to New York.

The second round of the series is a two-two-one-one game. The two teams will play G5 in New York. If the Knicks lose, they will have to go to Philadelphia to play G6 again.

That night, the Pacers and the Bulls had a second tie. Coincidentally, the Trail Blazers also had a second tie with the Suns.

On the 14th, the Knicks started a G5 battle with the digital team.

In this game, the Knicks did not let the accident happen. Zhao Dong continued to explode strongly, scoring 55 points and grabbing 18 rebounds, leading the team to eliminate the super strong digital team and taking the lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

In the second round of the five-game series, he scored 68 points, 38 points, 66 points, 57 points, and 55 points respectively, averaging 56.8 points per game, shooting 62.1% from the field, and unlimited firepower, making him the best player. The demeanor of people and efficiency.

At the same time, Zhao Dong became the player who scored the most 50+ in a playoff series.

The previous one was Jordan, who scored 50+ twice in a series in a row, and Zhao Dong this time was four times.

At the same time, he is also the star who scored the most 50+ players in the playoffs in the history of the NBA.

The previous one was Jordan, eight times.

The well-known Zhang Dashuai has only two playoffs with 50+. His performance in the playoffs is the same as that of the postman, and he is weaker than the regular season.

And Zhao Dong counted this series, after four seasons, he has scored 50+ in the playoffs 13 times.

In addition, he is also the only one who averaged 50+ per game in a series.

Zhao Dong has yet to break the historical record of scoring in the playoffs, as well as Jordan's 69 points in a single game, and Thomas the Smiling Assassin's record of 25 points in a single quarter in the finals, and a record of 29 points in a single quarter in the playoffs.

"Now it can be said that the flying dragon is the scariest scorer in the history of the league." Barkley and Yourong said authentically.

On the same night, the Lakers won another game, eliminated the Mavericks, and took the lead in the Western Conference Finals.

On the 15th, the media hyped the Lakers and the Knicks in the finals, completely ignoring other teams that had not completed the second round.

The Pacers and the Bulls drew a second tie, and the Blazers and the Suns also drew a second tie. These four teams have the opportunity to advance to the Western Conference Finals and the Eastern Conference Finals. Therefore, the attitude of the media made these four teams extremely angry.

Pacers boss Reggie Miller gave an interview in the locker room before the start of the G5 game and exclaimed angrily: "Those media are holding the Knicks and the Lakers' stinky feet. We will definitely surprise them."

Rashid Wallace of the Bulls is still vying with Tracy McGrady for the boss. The Bulls locker room is very discordant. If Oakley hadn't suppressed it with the prestige of the four villains, the internal strife might have broken out long ago.

The Bulls lineup is very strong. Rashid Wallace and the old and strong Oakley carry the inside line, with McGrady and Mobley on the outside ~www.readwn.com~ There is Kidd in the organization, the lineup is very good, except for Oakley, It is a group of young soldiers that have already been beaten out, with endless potential. If it weren't for infighting, they might have killed the Pacers.

Seeing that the media looked down on them so much, these youth troops were also very angry. Under Oakley's mediation, Rashid Wallace and McGrady reached an agreement temporarily to first set aside internal disputes and attack the Eastern Conference with all their strength.

However, in order to boost morale, Oakley stood up and accepted an interview with the media, saying: "The Knicks and the Lakers are indeed very strong. I understand this very well, but our Bulls are not vegetarians. If we make it to the Eastern Conference finals, We are confident that we can fight the Knicks to the tiebreaker."

Under the leadership of Oakley, the Bulls really won the G5 game that night, leading the Pacers by three to two and getting the match point.

"Haha, Charles, are you really confident to make a tie-break with us?" Zhao Dong called Oakley after the game, joking happily.

"Feilong, do you think I am willing to say this? I can't help it. These young people are too capable of making troubles. They are fighting all day long. If they don't set up a unified goal for them, they can make trouble in the locker room. Shaking the sky." Oakley said helplessly.

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