Warcraft 2!
Finally, there is a game with a "sense of the future". Nowadays, it is okay to play games with others. You can discuss the plot and how to pass the levels together, but if you play alone, you really can't get into it.
Warcraft 2 can basically be seen as a Frozen Throne version with inferior graphics!
It's so playable! This can be considered the earliest real-time strategy game, although it's only for a local area network.
After returning to the apartment, Zhang Hao turned on his computer which had not been turned on for a few days. Kenny Anderson's laptop had already been installed with the game disc he received yesterday. After Zhang Hao installed it, they could connect to the local area network and play together.
The installation process is...slow...
"Axel, are you developing your post-up jump shot recently?"
"right."
"Then you have to work hard. It took Coleman two or three years to master this move. You work harder than him and you should be a better learner, but it probably won't be possible to master it in a short time."
"I know, but the later you start practicing, the later you will be able to practice."
"You really are... Hey, you have to remember that you will learn more and more techniques in the future, and there are also priorities. The technique that you are best at and most suitable for at the moment should be the main attacking technique. If you meet an opponent like Thomas again, you can take the initiative to post up, but if you are not proficient in post-ups and have a difficult opponent, don't force it. You have to watch more videos of those post-ups masters and find a method that suits you. Don't practice blindly without knowing anything..."
Kenny Anderson once again started talking...
When Kenny Anderson finished talking, Zhang Hao responded, "I understand."
Kenny Anderson is used to saying a lot of things and hearing just a short phrase like "I know".
I understand!
The fact that I understood it so easily probably means that my boss taught me well!
…
I played games for half the morning, ordered pizza with Kenny Anderson at noon, and played games until 4 o'clock in the afternoon. It was an relaxing and enjoyable day.
Kenny Anderson went home, and Zhang Hao went back to training after dinner...
It's okay to relax occasionally, but now that you have decided to develop new technology, you have to develop it seriously and seize the time.
Standing on the shoulders of Jordan, a giant in the basketball world, you will always have room to practice when it comes to training your turnaround jump shot.
The hardest part of learning a technology is actually getting started.
Zhang Hao is well aware that some players have no chance to learn a certain skill and are totally unsuitable for it.
However, he got the hang of the turnaround jump shot very quickly, and he was also quick to master the post-up turnaround jump shot, which was why he was determined to practice hard, and he started from the very beginning by practicing the turnaround jump shot after catching the ball.
Two more nights passed, and on November 16th, it was the day for the Nets' seventh game of the season, and they faced the challenge of the Indiana Pacers.
The Pacers currently have 4 wins and 2 losses, ranking fourth in the Eastern Conference. Zhang Hao does not have a deep understanding of the Pacers.
In my previous life, when I was bragging to my friends who were also basketball fans, I talked about things in the 1990s in a very convincing manner, but when I really came to this era, I found that it was more familiar yet unfamiliar.
You know who they are and what big things are going to happen, but other than that, you know nothing.
We had played a preseason game with the Pacers before, but didn't know much about them. During today's preparation stage, Zhang Hao gained a deeper understanding of the Pacers.
This team can be said to be the representative of counterattack!
Reggie Miller was so handsome in college. In the history of NCAA super giants, his total score was second only to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and his highest average score in a single season was even higher than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
But in the draft, he dropped all the way to 11th, and at that time, the 11th pick was not a lottery pick.
He was not taken seriously in his first season in the NBA until his sophomore year, when, in a game between the Pacers and the Bulls, Reggie Miller faced Jordan and made 8 of 14 shots, 3 of 5 three-pointers, and 3 of 3 free throws, scoring 22 points in a single game. Two of his three-pointers were key shots in the final moments, helping the Pacers defeat the Bulls, a second-round playoff powerhouse, 100-95. Only then did his ability begin to be taken seriously.
Then starting in his junior year, Reggie Miller became a strong contender for the league's third-best shooting guard.
Mark Jackson was also very successful in college, but he dropped to 18th in the draft because he was slow. This was not a problem in the NCAA with its double-team defense, but he was considered unsuitable for the NBA and more suitable for European basketball.
But after entering the NBA, he started his comeback, averaging 13 points and 10.6 assists per game in his rookie season and won the Rookie of the Year award. He is also the player with the lowest ranking in the NBA to win the Rookie of the Year award so far.
Dutch center Rick Smits, the second-highest player in the league today, was selected with the second pick in the first round in 1988, but since being selected, he has been questioned and regarded as a fake. After his rookie year, he was scolded to the sky, averaging only 11 points and 6 rebounds per game. There were a lot of rookies who performed better than him that season, too many to count with both hands, and he didn't get a single vote in the Rookie of the Year voting.
But it is hard to say what will happen to this man. Schmitz played like this for several years with mediocre results. As time went by, his Pacers team became stronger and stronger, winning 52 games last season. He himself has also been improving year by year, averaging 17.9 points and 7.7 rebounds per game last season. In the second round, he averaged 22 points per game in 7 games with a 60% shooting rate and beat Patrick Ewing!
The counterattack came late, but it finally came.
There are Antonio Davis and Dale Davis. The former was selected by the Pacers with the 18th pick in the second round of 1990. He didn't even get a contract at the beginning. He went to Europe to play for three years before he got a contract. The latter was selected in the first round with the 13th pick. The way they fought back was quite special. They didn't seem to be very good at playing at the time, but they were both very good at playing! They formed the golden combination of the Davis brothers.
They have hot tempers and are righteous. Thanks to these two gold medal fighters, Reggie Miller was not beaten to death.
…
At 6:15 in the evening, Zhang Hao and his teammates entered the stadium. The game was about to start in 15 minutes.
The players on the opposing team are not friendly at all. It was seen in the last preseason game. Kevin Willis from the Heat would chat and laugh with Kenny Anderson before the game. Mourning is also a heroic man in private.
But the Pacers players were just short of having "Keep Out" written on their faces.
"Reggie Miller, 30 years old, height 198 cm, wingspan 203 cm, weight 90 kg, ability rating 89, offense 91, defense 73, three-pointer 94, mid-range shot 95, layup 82, speed 88, strength 77, jumping 58..."
"90 kilograms? Isn't this guy's registered weight 98 kilograms? Is this a lie?"
Looking at Reggie Miller, he really doesn't look like he weighs 98 kilograms...
The ability evaluation is 89. In terms of physical fitness, although the speed is not slow, it cannot be said to be fast. The level of strength is certainly not excellent. If you don’t have these two aspects and you are not the type of player to organize an offense, you really can’t play.
As for jumping ability, it’s considered to be at an acceptable level among ordinary people.
In terms of strength, perhaps he is not better than Kenny Anderson.
Reggie Miller has never been a superstar, never a regular on the All-NBA team, and even making the All-Star Game depends on luck. In the past seven seasons, he has only made the All-Star team twice.
However, the impression Reggie Miller left on Zhang Hao was that of a legend.
Because Reggie Miller plays harder the harder the game!
For example, in the second round of the playoffs last season, the championship favorite lost to the Pacers in 8.9 seconds. Because of these 8.9 seconds, the Knicks were eventually eliminated by the Pacers 3 to 4.
There is no communication if there is no communication. The Nets are making final preparations before the game.
There were a lot fewer fans coming to watch the game tonight than in the last game...
Before the last game, the Nets had a record of 3 wins and 2 losses, and the venue was almost full. Tonight, one-third of the seats were empty.
And it’s not that people bought tickets but didn’t show up, it’s that ticket sales have plummeted.
Who made them lose as soon as they returned to their home court?
The Pacers are much stronger than the Hawks and Kings, and the difference between the two teams is quite large! Although the Pacers do not have a top star like Alonzo Mourning, the overall lineup is a level stronger than the Heat, and they are definitely a top-notch team.
But the Nets still want to fight!
Even if they lose, they still want to fight. Things like face are not important...
Soon, the game was about to begin, and PJ Brown and Schmitz came to the center circle for a jump ball.
The Pacers sent out a starting lineup of Mark Jackson, Reggie Miller, Derrick McKay, Dale Davis and Smits.
The Nets' starting lineup remained the same, with the five-man team of Kenny Smith, Graham, Almon Gilliam, Zhang Hao and PJ Brown taking the court.
The referee blew the whistle to start the game and threw the ball into the air...
PJ Brown missed the jump ball this time!
Although Rick Schmitz has a jumping ability of only 46, he is 224 cm tall and has a wingspan of 233 cm. The moment the ball reached the top, he quickly stood on tiptoe and pushed the ball backwards!
When Zhang Hao saw this scene, an image flashed through his mind. It was a future Chinese men's basketball giant who was two centimeters taller than this guy but whose arm span was 5 centimeters shorter than his height... Long arms are awesome!
The Nets retreated easily to their correct position, while the Pacers advanced slowly. It wasn't that they were slowing down the pace, they were just really slow.
Mark Jackson steadily advanced to the frontcourt and passed the ball to Derek McKay.
Derek McKay's role is similar to Edwards, but he is an inside version. He is 206 cm tall and can play from small forward to center. He can do a little bit of everything. He is very good in one-on-one and one-on-one defense. He is a very outstanding jack-of-all-trades player.
Derek McKay received the ball in the low post, Reggie Miller started to run, and Graham began to chase and drag, but Reggie Miller was very tough and had excellent running ability. He found a gap and squeezed in from the middle...
The vacancy is here!
Derek McKay passed the ball in the low post, Reggie Miller received the ball and took a long two-point shot...hit!
Reggie Miller's scoring area is wider than the impression he gives as the "three-point king". One-third of his points are free throws, close range and scoring at the basket, one-third of his points are three-pointers, and one-third are mid-range.
He is very smart. Apart from dunks, he rarely goes close to the basket. However, even if we know he is going to shoot from mid-range or long range, we still can't stop him!
The offense and defense switched, and the Nets attacked.
The one defending Kenny Anderson was Reggie Miller. After sticking to Kenny Anderson, Reggie Miller never stopped talking.
Kenny Anderson of course chose to break through with a single.
Crowded!
The Pacers' frontcourt trio made the three-point line extremely crowded. Kenny Anderson didn't get a chance after breaking into the inside and passed the ball to Zhang Hao who was running.
Zhang Hao originally wanted to throw the ball as soon as he received it, but when he saw Almon Guillem squeeze past Dale Davis and gain a body advantage, he immediately passed the ball to him.
After receiving the ball, Almon Gilliam was afraid of Schmitz under the basket, so he made a quick stop and shot from close range...but missed!
After Schmitz got the rebound, Dale Davis shouted arrogantly: "Rick, look, that wimp is afraid of you!"
Almon Gilliam was about to run away on the spot, but was stopped by P.J. Brown and pulled back to the backcourt.
Dale Davis is like Dennis Rodman of the Pacers, not so bad nor so strong, averaging 10+10 per game, and his points were obtained by relying on the team's excellent spatial control. However, he was able to renew his contract in 1993 and get a two-year contract worth 8.1 million US dollars, and renewed his contract again before the start of this season and got a two-year contract worth 11.78 million US dollars, because he was conscientious and never discouraged even though he could not defend on the defensive end, and he could also use various methods to make his opponents angry.
Mark Jackson received the pass from Schmitz and advanced to the frontcourt, and Derek McKay continued to go to the low post to ask for the ball from Almon Gilliam.
Everyone thought Mark Jackson was going to pass the ball to Derrick McKay , but he didn't this time. After Schmitz pulled out to set a high screen for Reggie Miller, he took advantage of the opportunity when Zhang Hao and Graham switched defense and passed the ball to Schmitz who was moving to the left side of the free throw line. Schmitz received the ball and made a jump shot!
The pace is slow, but the success rate is extremely high!
In the past 6 games, the Pacers have a hit rate of 54%, which is higher than the hit rates of the Magic and SuperSonics, the two teams ranked first in the East and West. The Pacers have continued their excellent form in the past few games.
When it was the Nets' turn to attack, their chance at the beginning really came from Almon Gilliam.
Because Dale Davis couldn't keep up with Zhang Hao, they tried it in the preseason, so in this game they used Derek McKay to defend Zhang Hao without the ball, but it was actually just as difficult for Dale Davis to defend Almon Gilliam.
Kenny Anderson discovered this in the previous round, and in this round he intentionally passed the ball to Almon Guillem, who had a chance to receive the ball after an off-ball screen for Zhang Hao.
Seeing Guillem receive the ball, Dale Davis and Derek McKay, who were switching defense, double-teamed Guillem.
Guillem passed the ball to Zhang Hao in the two-point area on the left side of the three-second zone during a double-team. Zhang Hao received the ball and made a mid-range shot in an open position...and it hit the target!
Dale Davis and Derek McKay didn't expect Almon Gilliam to pass the ball so calmly!
Dale Davis and Almon Gilliam have fought each other many times and knew Almon Gilliam's personality traits, so he started to scold him right away, and it seemed that the other party's anger level was not enough.
After the ball fell from the basket, Dale Davis shouted to his teammate Derek McKay, who was half a meter away: "Derrick, look, that wimp is scared. He can only rely on a rookie!"
Almon Gilliam has such a bad temper that he just wants to rush up and have a go!
Seeing that Almon Gilliam was about to bite someone, Zhang Hao covered Almon Gilliam's mouth and pulled him back...