The Jazz attacked, and the postman came to the high post to engage in a pick-and-roll with John Stockton.
At this time, Wang Tiejun changed defense and followed John Stockton, blocking the passing line between him and the postman from behind.
John Stockton rushed to the basket with the ball and did not dare to lay up, so he could only pull to the left wing.
Wang Tiejun made a quick judgment at this time, because the postman was switched to defense by Kevin Johnson at this time, which was equivalent to an open position. Baisha's most likely passing target was Heisha, so when John Stockton pulled to the left wing, he
Instead of following him, he took a step upward.
At this moment, John Stockton turned around and passed the ball to the high postman.
"not good!"
An on-site commentator exclaimed. He saw Wang Tiejun moving upward and lateral, which happened to cut into the passing and receiving line.
"Crack!"
Lao Wang stretched out his hand, received the pass from Stockton, and completed a beautiful prejudgment steal.
"here!"
Lightning Kevin Johnson, who was in the high position, saw it and immediately started to turn around and get down quickly.
"Whoosh!"
Wang Tiejun threw the ball to Lightning, who caught the ball and quickly crossed the center line and rushed into the frontcourt.
The Postman switched to guard against Lightning. If Lightning's condition dropped, he would not be able to catch up. He would catch up further and further, and could only watch helplessly as Lightning held the ball and drove to the basket.
"brush!"
Kevin Johnson made an easy layup and hit a goal.
4:3, Jazz attack.
This time, John Stockton pulled to the left wing, started a pick-and-roll with the Postman one step inside the three-point line, and then used the wall to hold the ball toward the paint area.
This time, Lao Wang and the Lightning didn't switch defenses, because they were doing a pick-and-roll here, far away from the basket, so there was no need to switch defenses at all. With John Stockton's speed, Kevin Johnson could completely bypass the postman and chase after him.
But when Baisha broke through the wall, Lao Wang still took a step sideways and blocked it first, giving Lightning time to pursue the defense.
Sure enough, after John Stockton bypassed him again, he was caught up by the Lightning. The Jazz's first pick-and-roll strategy failed.
But the second pick-and-roll tactic came immediately, and left-wing small forward David Benoit once again made a pick-and-roll.
Kevin Johnson was blocked, and Dan Marley, who was guarding David Benoit, was in average condition. His reaction was a beat slow, and John Stockton broke into the paint.
AC Green returned to defense from the right wing. John Stockton quickly passed the ball to Tom Chambers who was left open. The latter took off calmly and made a mid-range shot.
"brush!"
The water splashed and the ball went through the basket.
"Continuous and patient pick-and-rolls finally created a big opening for Tom Chambers. Although the pick-and-roll tactics are simple, they are practical." Rowling praised in the ESPN commentary box.
At 4:5, the Jazz took the lead at home. The Suns' offense was not advancing very fast. When they got to the frontcourt, they were not running aggressively and could not get into open spaces.
Lao Wang just hit the postman and didn't take the position. In the end, Drexler stepped forward and threw a three-pointer from the outside.
Lao Wang is ready to grab offensive rebounds. His teammates may not feel very good today. He must work harder and not miss every rebound.
The postman's rebounding ability is mediocre, and his height, wingspan, and bounce are not as good as his. He has an absolute advantage in rebounding.
"Bang!"
The ball was short and bounced off the basket.
"mine!"
Lao Wang used his height to grab the offensive rebound over the postman's head. After landing, he blocked the position with his right elbow and pushed the postman outside so that he could not get close to him. Then he took off a second time and hit the basket with the ball in his left hand.
"Bang!"
When the basket rang, the Suns cheered loudly.
"Old K made a second offense. Now he made 2 of 2 shots, 0 of 2 free throws, and now has 4 points, 1 rebound and 1 steal. His performance is still good." Luo Lin said with a smile.
Carter Oldman shook his head and said: "No matter how well he plays alone, he can't beat the Jazz. The rest of the Suns are not very excited. This state is not good. You must be excited."
Luo Lin said: "After Old K hit the postman just now, other members of the Suns team showed some excitement for a while, but then went down again soon."
6:5, Jazz attack.
The postman used the pick-and-roll to find a small opening. After catching the ball, he saw Lao Wang guarding him and immediately jumped up. At the same time, he used the momentum of the jump to lift the ball upwards.
"What the hell!"
Lao Wang gritted his teeth and stared angrily. Not only did he not move backwards, but he stepped forward and was hit by an elbow on his left cheek. At the same time, he grabbed the ball directly from the air with a snap.
The postman was unwilling to go up to grab the ball. Lao Wang was a person who always wanted to take revenge. He held the ball in front of his chest and turned around to sweep the ball away with his elbow. An elbow hit the former in the face, which made the postman scream in pain.
I couldn't help but retreat.
"Whoosh!"
Lao Wang threw a one-handed throw and the ball flew to Kevin Johnson on the outside.
However, the fast break failed. John Stockton got entangled with the Lightning. The latter did not get entangled and passed it directly to Dan Marley. Dan Marley advanced to the frontcourt and passed the ball out to Kevin Johnson.
Organize an attack.
Wang Tiejun went straight to the low post on the left wing, locked his left elbow, raised his right hand high, and shouted: "Ball!"
The postman tried his best to resist, and with the upper body strength stronger than that of Lao Wang, he squeezed away Lao Wang's left elbow, wrapped it around his body, and cut off the passing and receiving line with the top of the key.
Lightning took a look and quickly gave the ball to Drexler on the left wing three-point line.
The glider caught the ball, passed it on, and landed in Wang Tiejun's right hand.
"Ouch!"
Lao Wang took a deep breath and suddenly swung down, making a sliding motion.
The postman still retreated this time, but he left some room under his feet and did not approach Lao Wang too much to avoid being hit again.
But at this moment, Lao Wang swung down and then up, then jumped up and hit a front hook.
Unfortunately, the ball missed the target. It missed a little and hit the basket. The postman turned around and grabbed the ball under the basket.
Zhang Lili sighed: "It's just a little bit close, the chance is completely gone."
Su Qun said: "Lao K's fake move just now is still very similar. The postman has been knocked back, so he is a bit unlucky."
"brush!"
The Jazz played a fast break, and Jeff Hornacek was indeed a sharpshooter. He made a jump shot from the right three-point line and hit a three-pointer.
"6:8, the Jazz lead by two points. The Death Ray Gun made two of two shots, and scored 6 points with consecutive shots and penalties. He is in good condition today!" Zhang Lili said.
"The glider's defense didn't keep up, so it seems to have been affected." Su Qun said.
"Although Glider's defense is okay, his offense is still stronger. This is where he is not as good as Jordan. His defense is not as good as Jordan's. He is not a top-notch offensive and defensive giant like Jordan." Zhang Li said with a smile.
Lao Wang decided that he would work harder tonight and attack the basket more.
Of course, he was also affected by his poor sleep last night. He did not have enough training in the afternoon, and his touch was not very good. Only attacking at the basket can improve offensive efficiency.
Entering the frontcourt and moving towards the basket, the postman started to defend from outside the paint area, determined not to let him get close to the basket or even enter the paint area.
The competition and collision of muscles, the super confrontation between elbows, the two of them were like two fighting beasts, with their muscles bulging, consuming a lot of physical energy every moment.
The postman's upper body strength is a little stronger, but not much stronger, but his overall strength is weaker than that of Lao Wang. After two seconds of confrontation, his lower body failed to hold it, and Lao Wang was knocked back by exerting force close to his body.
He then forced his way into the basket and stuck it behind him.
Kevin Johnson had already passed the ball to Drexler, and after attracting David Benoit's defense, the glider quickly passed the ball in.
At this time, the Jazz only had the right wing, the weak side, that could help defend the basket. Tom Chambers lost AC Green and rushed into the paint.
"Crack!"
Lao Wang received the ball with his right hand. He saw Chambers' weak-side help and of course Green's open space, but he was not prepared to pass the ball.
At least in the first quarter, he was not planning to pass the ball. His teammates were in average condition. Only when they started to move around would their condition recover. Then it was time to pass the ball.
He has to hit this ball himself.
At the moment of catching the ball, the defensive force that continued to surge from behind suddenly surged, and the postman's knees were used to press against his knee sockets. With his size and strength, he was somewhat untenable at this time.
"Bang!"
He suddenly dribbled once, then turned around and stepped back to face the basket.
This movement was very sudden, achieving the purpose of evacuation. I tried my best to prevent the postman from behind, but was dodged, and my body couldn't help but jump forward.
The postman only thought that Lao K would use his usual attack, and was about to defend himself with all his strength, but he didn't expect Lao Wang to use this move, and was completely dodged.
In the next moment, Wang Tiejun stepped forward and jumped into the air. He pressed his left hand towards the postman below and slammed the ball into the basket with his right hand.
"asshole!"
The postman's eyes were splitting, but by the time he reacted, he had been pinned down and couldn't jump up at all.
"Bang!"
There was a violent slamming of the basket above his head, and he was dunked again.
"pretty!"
At the ESPN commentary booth, Luo Lin shouted excitedly: "Old K came up with a move similar to Ewing's bunny hop, but instead of a jump step, he stepped back. It works the same way."
"It's really beautiful. Old K rarely plays like this under the basket." Oldman praised.
In the CCTV commentary box, Zhang Lili smiled and shouted: "Now the tie is eight, the Tiejun scored six points in a row, they are in good condition today!"
"I just don't know how long I can fight like this," Su Qun said.
Zhang Liyi smiled and said: "His physical fitness is very good now. He is top in the league. He should be able to play more. In fact, his physical fitness has always been good. It is understandable that he had some physical problems in his rookie season."
Looking back, John Stockton missed a shot, and Wang Tiejun made a comeback, attacking the postman under the basket.
The postman was knocked back by an iron ball. Seeing that Lao Wang was about to dunk him again, his brain was filled with blood and he simply threw him and knocked Lao Wang directly under the basket.
"Beep!"
The referee couldn't turn a blind eye to this kind of action. The postman committed two fouls in the first quarter.
In the ESPN commentary booth, Luo Lin shook his head and said: "The postman is so uncool. Originally, the Jazz had a chance today. Except for Old K, the Suns played very inactively. Now they fouled too quickly. This will definitely affect the Jazz's defense next time."
It will have an adverse impact."
Oldman said: "Old K originally wanted to hit the basket today. Now that Postman commits a second offense, he will definitely continue to strengthen his attack at the basket. Now we can guess whether Postman will maintain his previous defensive intensity or restrain himself.
Woolen cloth?"
"brush!"
At this time, Lao Wang made a free throw, and then the Jazz called a timeout.
"Carl, you made the stupidest choice ever. I'm so disappointed! You are ruining the victory we had a chance to win." Jerry Sloan shouted at the postman in a deep voice.
The postman gasped and lowered his head. Sweat dripped down his face. He had no intention of wiping it off. His mind was confused and he didn't know how to defend himself against the giant beast next.
Jerry Sloan didn't adjust any tactics. The Jazz had this lineup, and it was impossible for him to replace Mailman. The offensive tactics were still pick-and-roll, and the defensive tactics were still Mailman's main defense, with the others shrinking to help defend the low post.
"Bang!"
At the end of the timeout, Lao Wang missed his second free throw. The postman grabbed the backcourt rebound and the Jazz attacked.
"The Tiejun made 1 of 4 free throws. I really didn't feel that good tonight. Let's focus on the basket. It's a bit tiring, but we can maintain offensive efficiency." Zhang Lili said.
"9:8, the Suns lead by 1 point, and Lao K scored 7 of them." Su Qun said.
"Bang!"
Hornacek missed a shot, Wang Tiejun protected the backcourt rebound, and the Suns attacked.
Lao Wang came to the low post on the left wing. When he saw that his teammates were still not very excited, he became a little anxious and shouted: "Cheer up, you haven't slept all night, okay? Just think of it as going to pick up girls, let me run."
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"Ha ha……"
The media reporters behind the line laughed.
At this time, Lao Wang continued to roar: "Run, run quickly, start warming up from now on, we must kill Jazz today!"
"Run! Run!"
Kevin Johnson cheered up and shouted loudly while controlling the ball.
"here!"
Drexler ran counterattack continuously and suddenly ran towards the left corner. After getting rid of David Benoit, he opened his hand and asked for the ball at the top of the key.
"Whoosh!"
Without him shouting, the lightning ball was passed.
The glider caught the ball, and David Bennot pounced on it. He pushed the ball forward, and the ball bounced off the board and into the hands of Lao Wang in the low post on the left wing.
"Bang! Bang!"
Lao Wang caught the ball and immediately began to hit the postman with two consecutive hits, which made the postman unable to stand.
At this time, David Benoit turned around and double-teamed. He immediately gave the ball to the glider, and then immediately turned around and entered the basket to grab the rebound.
Drexler caught the ball and made an open jump shot, and the ball flew toward the basket.
"Can you hit it?" Zhang Lili asked loudly.
"Bang!"
Missed, short.
On the left side of the basket, Wang Tiejun and the postman took off at the same time. He was a little behind and the postman was further inside, but he used his height to lift the ball over the postman's head, then took off a second time and caught the ball.
After landing, he was more than one meter away from the basket. The postman blocked him in front, but he did not hesitate and immediately took off for the third time.
At this time, the postman failed to keep up with the rhythm. As the second offender, he did not dare to take the opponent anymore and could only passively bear the dunk from Lao Wang.
"Bang!"
Wang Tiejun rushed forward, and while brutishly knocking the postman back with his body in the air, he smashed the ball into the basket with a tomahawk-style dunk.
"yeah!"
The Suns players cheered on the court, and the bench was also enthusiastic off the court.
"Beautiful! I pressed the postman to complete the dunk. This attack was too strong, and there was another dunk. The postman couldn't guard against K." Su Qun shouted excitedly.
"This ball was really overbearing! The postman really didn't have the style of a super giant under Tie Jun, and was completely suppressed." Zhang Lili said excitedly.
In the ESPN commentary box, Luo Lin joked: "The postman was repeatedly dunked by Old K tonight, and he doesn't seem to be angry anymore."
Oldman laughed and said: "With his height, it is common for him to be dunked under the basket, and it is also common for him to be blocked. He usually won't get angry and is used to it."
Luo Lin said with a smile: "Speaking of dunks, it seems that this monster, Old K, has not been dunked in three seasons."
Oldman laughed a few times and said: "The weak will survive. With his violent personality, who dares to dunk him? I guess even the three super centers will not have good results if they dare to try to dunk him."
eat."
Luo Lin nodded and smiled: "Don't dare to try outside. With his strength, if he is angered, he will be pulled down and his career may be reimbursed. So who wants to humiliate a violent beast like this with a dunk?
You have to be mentally prepared.”
"It is a completely unnecessary choice to trade your career." Oldman laughed.
When the Postman committed a second offense, Lao Wang spared no effort in attacking the basket. The Postman himself could not guard him, and he could not guard him now.
In the first seven minutes, he made 6 of 8 shots and 2 of 6 free throws, scoring 14 points and helping the Suns lead by 10 points.
Seeing that this was no solution, Jerry Sloan had no choice but to resort to foul tactics and take advantage of Lao Wang's inaccurate free throws today to seize the score.
Next, the Jazz replaced Chambers and replaced him with substitute post Adam Kife. This substitute post guarded Lao Wang alone and began to attack people.
Wang Tiejun was fouled continuously, and his touch was really average today, as he made 1 of 4 free throws again.
Seeing that there was no solution, Westphal simply replaced him in the 10th minute and let him take a rest first.
In the remaining two minutes, the Jazz took the opportunity to chase points, but the time was too short and they didn't recover much.
After the first quarter, at 32:24, the Suns still led by 8 points on the road, but the Jazz pulled back two points.
Wang Tiejun made 6 of 8 shots and 3 of 10 free throws in 10 minutes in a single quarter, scoring 15 points, 4 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 turnover and 1 foul.
"The Jazz are cutting people off. Now the Suns can only hope that their outside touch is restored. Otherwise, if they keep cutting people off, the Jazz themselves won't be able to stand it, and the Suns won't be able to stand it either," Zhang Liangli analyzed.
"We should strengthen our defense and rebounding. In addition, the postman's offense today was not very good. Old K's single defense against him was effective," Su Qun said.
Zhang Lijia smiled and said: "I know Tiejun best. His single defense is at least first-class, even close to the top. In terms of assisting defense, he makes up for it when he can. If he can't, he doesn't force it. He is especially cautious about the defense at the basket.
But except for critical moments, maybe the defensive end will explode."
The second quarter then begins.
In this quarter, Lao Wang came on the court from the beginning, but did not take the lead again.
Westphal assigned him rebounding and defensive tasks, as well as offensive support and distribution.
Lightning began to age and lost his original top speed. He could no longer use sharp breakthroughs to stretch the opponent's defense. His organizational skills also declined, so part of the organizational functions were transferred to Wang Tiejun and Drexler.
After the warm-up in the first quarter, Westphal thought it was time and wanted to try his outside touch.
This test was barely passable. After one quarter, while Wang Tiejun only scored two points, the team scored a total of 22 points, which was considered a passing grade.
However, the Jazz took advantage of this opportunity and once again pulled the score back 4 points, 54:50, still 4 points behind.
In this quarter, Wang Tiejun grabbed a total of 6 rebounds and made 2 blocks.