Chapter 35: Pushing and crushing under the basket
The game started, Wang Tiejun won the jump ball and the Suns went on offense.
He got into the low post and immediately started to fight the fathead.
“So strong!”
As soon as Lux leaned against Wang Tiejun, a huge force immediately surged in, pushing the center of gravity of his upper body backwards.
He managed to hold on for a while and keep his balance.
But at this moment, he suddenly heard Wang Tiejun groan, and then an even stronger force hit him. He finally couldn't hold on any longer, and his feet stepped back and were pushed back.
This retreat was like a collapsed dam, which caused the whole area to collapse. Under Lao Wang's continuous close combat, he quickly lost his defensive position.
"Old K!"
In a hurry, three seconds were almost up, Kevin Johnson pushed to the top of the arc and shouted, and the ball in his hand flew towards the basket.
"boom!"
The next moment, the giant beast under the basket soared into the air, grabbed the flying basketball with two big hands, and smashed it down. With a loud bang of the basket hitting the basket, the entire America West Arena was boiling.
"Oh oh oh……"
The commentator on the scene shouted excitedly: "It was a brutal alley-oop dunk. The cooperation between Lightning and King inside and outside was wonderful. Now it's time for Old K to show his power as a giant..."
"Double-team him! Never allow him to enter the basket, strangle him to death." Mavericks head coach Kevin Durant shouted loudly.
Looking back, Mavericks point guard Derek Harper hit a mid-range shot.
Wang Tiejun entered the low post again, carrying Sean Lux, and entered the basket with his greater strength and tonnage.
His current tonnage is close to 122 kilograms, which is 9 kilograms heavier than Lux. In addition, Tieshan relies on fighting, so the difference in strength is very large. Although Lux has good confrontation ability, he just can't withstand it.
Kevin Johnson's ball came in again, and the Mavericks could only double-team the basket, and small forward Doug Smith jumped down.
The Mavericks also made preparations today . The starting power forward Smith is 208 cm tall, the same weight as center Lux, and weighs 100 kg. He has good speed and is prepared to double-team Wang Tiejun.
In this age of one-on-one combat, double-teaming means acknowledging the threat posed by the double-teamed player, and means that I cannot beat you and can only beat you in a group.
So, if you are double-teamed, don't be frustrated, you should be excited and happy, because only stars will be double-teamed. Who would double-team a role player who poses no threat?
Seeing the double-team coming, Wang Tiejun was very excited. He grabbed the ball with his right hand, turned around suddenly, leaned to the left, and knocked back Lux who was approaching him. Then he leaned to the right again, and Doug Smith who had just rushed over groaned and fell down.
"boom!"
Through continuous iron-clad tactics, he rushed left and right, sweeping away the obstacles around him in the most brutal and ferocious way, clearing the Mavericks' defensive force under the basket, and then the giant beast took off into the air and the basket sank instantly.
"yeah!"
The whole stadium was boiling with countless home fans cheering excitedly.
"Absolutely slam dunk, invincible! K is crushing the Mavericks. His backhand is too strong, and double-teaming can't suppress him. He is a real beast..."
The excited live commentator kept roaring.
Wang Tiejun was very excited to be able to complete a dunk under a double-team. He celebrated breathlessly with his teammates who rushed over.
He did not choose to pass the ball just now because the game had just started, he had plenty of energy, was already close to the basket, and had the advantage of height and wingspan. The tallest starter on the Mavericks was only 208 cm tall, so he would definitely choose to play by himself.
However, this kind of strong attack consumes a lot of physical energy.
He does not have the terrifying explosive power of O'Neal, and he cannot get up fast enough, so he is easily pinned down or fouled. Therefore, before getting up, he has to try to clear the defensive forces around him, which requires him to expend more physical energy.
"Damn it, I need to teach this disgusting Chinese guy a lesson."
Terry Davis, the aggressive power forward of the Mavericks, stared at Wang Tiejun fiercely, his eyes flashing with ferocity and full of undisguised discrimination.
The Mavericks attacked, Sean Lux tried to get to the basket, but was blocked by Wang Tiejun.
He tried to turn around and indeed entered the paint area, but it was not very smooth. His movement speed was not much faster than Lao Wang, and he was blocked after getting just a little bit in. There was nothing he could do. The three seconds of attack were up, so he had to move out of the paint area and get back into position.
At this time, the Mavericks' first scoring point, point guard Derek Harper threw a three-pointer, but missed.
Wang Tiejun turned around to protect the backcourt rebound and the Suns attacked.
Coming to the frontcourt, he squeezed towards the basket again. The closer he was to the basket, the greater the threat he posed.
However, this time Sean Lux tried his best to defend, and although he barely squeezed in, the three seconds were up, and Kevin Johnson's ball was not passed in time, so he had to withdraw from the paint area and return to the low post on the left wing to re-position.
Shooting guard Dan Maalley's mid-range shot also missed, and the rebound was grabbed by the Mavericks.
Sean Lux tried to get to the basket again, but still failed. He had to change his playing style and retreat outside. He has certain mid-range and long-range shooting abilities. Although his hit rate is not very good , his speed is a little faster, so he thinks he can play.
"Old K, pay attention to defending the basket."
Barkley saw Wang Tiejun was about to follow him out and immediately reminded him.
"OK."
Wang Tiejun only followed to the outside of the paint area and was two meters away from Lux, which is a little more than one step.
At this time, Lux received the pass and Wang Tiejun took a big step forward. The former made a jump shot and the latter took off.
At this time, Luke Lang's disadvantages of insufficient height and wingspan, as well as Wang Tiejun's advantages of height and wingspan, were immediately reflected. The latter's defensive height completely blocked the former's shooting space.
"Snapped!"
With a loud thumping sound and a domineering block like a volleyball spike, the ball that Lux had just shot was hit like a flying meteor and went straight into the audience.
"yeah!"
The whole audience burst into joy.
"Beautiful! Old K delivered a volleyball block, and he used this block to show his defensive ability." The roar of the commentator on the scene immediately sounded.
The Mavericks attacked again, shooting guard Walter Bond made a mid-range jump shot, which was blocked by Dan Mali, Barkley grabbed the ball, and the Suns attacked.
In one offensive round, they blocked two shots in a row and seized the ball. Combined with Wang Tiejun's two slam dunks, the Suns' momentum suddenly increased, while the Mavericks' morale fell into a slump.
In the frontcourt, Wang Tiejun entered the low post on the left wing, received the ball and backed up Lux, then entered the paint area and was double-teamed again, which was a weak-side help defense.
This time he was unable to get close to the basket. After being double-teamed, he could only choose to pass the ball to Barkley who was left open on the weak side.
"boom!"
Barkley received the ball and drove into the basket, dunking over Mavericks power forward Terry Davis who had just left him behind.
"Shit!"
Davis was so angry that his face turned red after being dunked by Barkley, but he didn't go at Barkley. Instead, he glared at Wang Tiejun for some inexplicable reason.
