Chapter 201: Really Strong Team(1/2)
Zhang Zhiyuan did not use the props at the beginning, he planned to see the situation first.
If you can pass the game normally, there is no need to waste it. If you fall behind in the first three quarters, then use the king of the last quarter.
Zhang Zhiyuan just linked the attribute chain to Miles and Deron.
At the beginning of the game, Okur grabbed the ball and the Jazz took the lead.
Deron controlled the ball and advanced, then used his body to bully Livingston and drove all the way to the basket.
Even if Livingston hadn't experienced a serious injury, he still wouldn't be Deron's opponent, and even more so now.
He could only keep retreating to delay Deron's attack.
Then Zhang Zhiyuan went to help, and Deron was forced to pass the ball to Miles.
Myers' shooting speed was relatively slow. Before he could take action, Zhang Zhiyuan was back in front of him.
Myers can only pass the ball to his teammates and run without the ball.
He is better at air-cutting and has average ball-holding ability.
He had never thought about playing Zhang Zhiyuan alone.
Deron hit Livingston with his back again, and when he got near the paint, Deron turned around and shot a jumper.
The ball didn't go in.
Kaman picked off the rebound and the Clippers attacked.
Zhang Zhiyuan held the ball and beat Miles in singles, and Brewer stepped forward to double-team.
Zhang Zhiyuan passed the ball, and Maggette rushed to the basket with the ball and scored a layup.
Unfortunately, this goal is not counted as Zhang Zhiyuan's assist.
Zhang Zhiyuan wants data, but in front of winning, data is not that important.
In the transition between offense and defense, the Jazz still followed the same old routine, but this time Deron scored, and there was nothing Zhang Zhiyuan could do about it.
On the offensive end, he can do everything. On the defensive end, apart from guarding his own position, it is difficult for him to provide much support to his teammates.
The Clippers attack, Zhang Zhiyuan holds the ball and beats Miles.
Just like Livingston couldn't guard Deron, Miles was helpless against Zhang Zhiyuan and watched as Zhang Zhiyuan passed by and made a layup.
In the transition between offense and defense, Zhang Zhiyuan and Livingston switched defenses, leaving Livingston to defend Myers, who was less threatening.
Delong pushed Zhang Zhiyuan and immediately knew that his strength was at a disadvantage, so he took a step back while patting the basketball.
He was not preparing for a breakthrough, after all, Zhang Zhiyuan was very fast.
In short, playing Zhang Zhiyuan alone is not a good choice. Deron waited patiently for his teammates to move, and then passed the ball to Boozer, who was in the high post.
Boozer made a jump shot, Elsoton rushed forward a little slower and scored.
"The Clippers' defense is so bad. Except for Zhang Zhiyuan and Kaman, everything else seems to be full of loopholes."
Buckley sighed.
"We can only look at their offense."
Smith said.
The Clippers attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan ran without the ball, brushed away Miles, then received the ball and shot a three-pointer.
The ball didn't go in.
The Jazz counterattacked, Zhang Zhiyuan continued to defend Deron, and then Deron called Boozer for a pick-and-roll.
After he and Boozer switched positions, Zhang Zhiyuan was forced to switch defenses with Elsoton.
Deron handed the ball to Boozer, and Boozer singled out Zhang Zhiyuan.
Then he discovered that his strength advantage was actually minimal.
This is a bit incredible, considering that he has the strength to play center, while Zhang Zhiyuan is just a swingman.
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Without his physical advantage, Boozer could only rely on his technique.
Unfortunately, he could not compare with Zhang Zhiyuan in terms of skills. Zhang Zhiyuan ignored two consecutive fake moves, making the scene very embarrassing.
Then Boozer reluctantly took the shot and missed the ball.
"It's like being a father and a mother."
Zhang Lili sighed with emotion.
"Single-core teams are almost always like this, otherwise some of the team's core players wouldn't leave the team."
Sun Zhengping said.
Garnett was like this in the past. He had to worry about both offense and defense, and he was too tired from playing.
When the Clippers attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan chose to rest first and stood outside the three-point line to attract the defense. He actually had no intention of attacking.
The Clippers have practiced with him many times and know Zhang Zhiyuan's habits.
Seeing him like this, the others quickly moved into position and devoted themselves more to the attack.
Livingston passed the ball to Maggette, who drove inside, causing Boozer to foul and made two free throws.
On the offensive end, Maggette can at least share some of the pressure.
Back on the defensive end, Deron and Miles cooperated. After forcing the Clippers to switch defense, Deron got another chance to play Livingston alone.
Deron was not polite to Livingston and pushed all the way to the basket.
Maggette helped defend, Deron passed the ball to Brewer who was cutting, and Brewer made a layup.
The Clippers counterattacked, and Kaman made a shot from the basket and hit.
The two teams couldn't guard each other very well and the fight was evenly matched.
For the Clippers, this situation is acceptable. After all, the Jazz are also considered a strong team.
As for the Jazz, they can also accept it.
In the past, they were always suppressed when playing against Zhang Zhiyuan's team, but now they can play evenly matched, and they have nothing to be dissatisfied about.
The game continued, and the scores of the two teams increased alternately.
After a while, the Clippers felt better and scored several points to take the lead.
After a while, the Jazz felt better and had another small climax to overtake the score and gain the lead.
The gap between the two sides has always been between four and five points, and no one can widen the gap.
After the first quarter, 34 to 32, the Clippers led by two points.
"The Jazz gained the advantage."
ESPN guest said.
"But now the Clippers are in the lead."
Explain the reminder of pretending to be surprised.
"Yes, they are ahead by 2 points. But 2 points is just a goal. With the Jazz's bench, they can easily erase this gap and help the Jazz gain the lead."
The guest analyzed.
This is not a very clever analysis. The strength of the substitutes of the two teams is clear at a glance, and most people can see it.
On the Jazz side are Knight, Korver, Kirilenko, Halprin and Millsap.
Except for Knight, who is a little worse, the others are all high-quality substitutes.
The Clippers have Dragic, Tony Allen, Powell, Hayes and DeAndre Jordan.
Dragic is still a rookie. Although his performance is better than his draft position, he is not yet able to become a good substitute.
Hayes and DeAndre Jordan do not have the ability to score independently.
Fortunately, the defense of this lineup was okay. Although the Jazz had an advantage on the field, their scoring efficiency was not high and they did not quickly expand the point difference between the two teams.
The Clippers' bench lasted for a few minutes. Zhang Zhiyuan and McDyess were replaced, and Dragic and Hayes came off.
When they came on the court, the Clippers were already 3 points behind.
"Fortunately, not many are behind."
The Clippers' bench didn't play well, but Barkley was praising them.
Perhaps, in his opinion, even if this set of substitutes loses less, it can be regarded as a win.
The Clippers attack, Tony Allen and Powell provide cover for Zhang Zhiyuan, Zhang Zhiyuan shakes off his opponent and then catches the ball.
Hit a three-pointer to tie the score.
The Jazz also changed into the main force, and Deron dribbled the ball through half court.
"By the way, is it possible to win the championship if you stay with the Jazz?"
Zhang Zhiyuan sent trash talk.
The Jazz have a long history, and they seemed to be very strong most of the time, but they just haven't won a championship.
The slightly superstitious person will wonder if this team has been cursed.
Delong has also thought about this issue and worried about the future.
Zhang Zhiyuan's words touched his heart.
To be continued...