ocean-life Chapter 210 Hot Pot Feast
Chapter 210 Hot Pot Feast
Chapter 210 Hot Pot Feast
After re-appearing, the Timberwolves will no longer assume a zone defense posture, because this will expose DeAndre Jordan and continue to allow the Blazers to target him.According to McHale's arrangement, the Timberwolves formed a very layered defense. In the end, the one standing under the basket to protect the basket became Love at the power forward position, while DeAndre Jordan kept cruising in the three-second zone.
This maximizes Jordan's advantages in moving speed and jumping, and even if the opponent rushes in, most of the attention will be on Love. At this time, Jordan can make beautiful blocks as long as he assists from the side. data.
Webster became the first victim of the Timberwolves' new defense.He spent most of the first quarter watching from the bench, and he naturally saw the scene where Roy challenged the Timberwolves' inside defense.Webster knew that he was not as good as Roy, but he also believed that the difference between the two sides was not too much. Since Roy can tear through the opponent's defense and make a layup, why can't he do it himself?
After a series of runs, Webster received a pass from Blake at the elbow, turned around and passed Brewer, and went straight to the basket.However, he bumped into Love right away and had to slow down his dribbling speed. When he turned around continuously to create space for shooting, Love stretched out a long dark arm behind his back and slapped him. Just shot the basketball out of the bottom line.Although the ball still belonged to the Trail Blazers, Webster felt his face was hot.
Of course, this is a shame for any player, but such scenes happen many times in the NBA every day. It is better than Jordan once got blocked by his opponent in the game. This is actually not a big deal.What made Webster unacceptable was that he was blocked by Jordan, who performed poorly in the first quarter, which was a great shame.
Unbelieving, he took the initiative to ask for the ball after the team served the frontcourt, and then rushed in with the ball. This time the result was the same. Love blocked his way forward, and Jordan slapped his shot away.More importantly, Jordan controlled the strength and direction this time, and his block made the basketball fly into the hands of Xu Hao, who easily played a transition attack.
Two consecutive successful blocks boosted Jordan's confidence, and then he relied on Love's cover to distribute hot pot on the defensive end, and the Blazers' outside substitutes basically got his blocks.In the end, they didn't dare to go to the basket to score. They could only keep trying their hands in the middle distance, even though the basket was the most efficient offensive area in the NBA.
However, they underestimated Jordan's movement speed. With the help of Xu Hao and others, Jordan continued to expand his defensive area. Anyway, as long as he was not guarding beyond the three-point line, he could return to the inside in time without giving up. The opponent defeated Love's chance by passing the ball.This performance made McHale quite satisfied. At least Jordan's weaknesses were hidden by him.
McMillan squinted his eyes. He didn't expect the Timberwolves to play like this. You must know that Love is not a particularly good defensive player. There is a certain risk in letting him protect the basket.But McHale did just that, which is equivalent to using Love to play the fifth position and Jordan Jr. to play the fourth position.In fact, the position is not important, as long as the players understand their responsibilities on the court.
Jordan's deterrence in the interior forced McMillan to replace his main lineup. He firmly believed that Oden could continue to play singles with the ball under the basket, and Roy and Miller were both good mid-range shooters.With the addition of Aldridge, McMillan doesn't think that Jordan alone can prevent the Blazers from scoring so many points, and he may even continue to be called for fouls.
The Blazers' change to the starting lineup did make Jordan in a hurry for a while, but he quickly stabilized his position. After all, his teammates are not vegetarians.Especially in the face of Oden's post-up singles, although Love is relatively not high, but his foot is very stable, it is difficult for Oden to touch him. When he turned around and was about to make a shot, it was Jordan who took off and blocked the shot. A good opportunity.
As for players like Roy and Miller who like to shoot from the middle distance, Xu Hao, Ellington and Brewer will take good care of them. This is similar to defending a three-pointer, but the opponent's shot is closer to the basket That's all.The only thing that gives the Timberwolves a headache is Aldridge. This guy doesn't play like a traditional insider at all. He prefers to shoot in the middle and long range.
McHale can only hand over this task to the outside players headed by Xu Hao. Although the big defense and the small one seem to be difficult to affect the opponent, as long as they can interfere with Aldridge's shooting.And in this game, Aldridge seemed to have forgotten his touch in Portland. He only hit 8 goals in 3 shots in the first quarter, and there is no sign of recovery so far.
Jordan's strong performance on the defensive end helped the Timberwolves chase back the disadvantage little by little. With Brewer's fast-break counterattack and a layup, the two sides tied at 47, forcing McMillan to take advantage of the dead ball. A brief pause.
The short timeout of 20 seconds was tight. McMillan just wanted to disrupt the scoring rhythm of the Timberwolves players, and then asked the players to attack from the outside as much as possible.There is no way around this. Jordan is in excellent condition at the basket, and the blocked shots are in full swing. If he continues to attack the basket without thinking, he can only send blocking data to the opponent. Even if he can't block, he can interfere. They had the advantage inside to grab defensive rebounds, which was unacceptable to McMillan, and it was imperative to attack from the outside.
But the Timberwolves will not repeat the mistakes of the Warriors, and their perimeter players are very strong on the defensive end. It is difficult for Blake, Miller and Roy to take advantage of the three-point line.In addition, their three-pointers feel bad today, and the situation of the two sides quickly reversed. After the Timberwolves played a 6-0 spurt, they firmly controlled the situation on the field.
After that, the Timberwolves didn't give their opponents any chance. Even if McMillan frequently deployed his troops, he couldn't turn defeat into victory for the Trail Blazers.With more than 3 minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Trail Blazers launched a final charge, but Roy's layup was blocked by Jordan again. The climax disappeared before it even started, and McMillan also changed. Bet all the starting bets and admit defeat.
In this game, Jordan only scored 8 points, but he grabbed 13 rebounds and sent an astonishing 7 blocks, completely turning the Timberwolves' basket into a no-fly zone, which can be said to be the biggest contributor to the team's victory , at least one of them.However, his performance made McHale's desire to transform him even stronger. This is a natural frame protector and cannot be wasted.
(End of this chapter)