I am the Warden Chapter 28 The smell of gunpowder is getting stronger
"Pursuit: In a single round of offense, the host's physical energy consumption in basketball behaviors such as running, accelerating breakthroughs, changing directions, etc. will greatly weaken the impact of the host's jump and shooting force when shooting."
This description of talent made Liu Xiu's mind flash back to the scene where Hamilton ran quickly for more than ten seconds, shook off his opponent, and then caught the ball and shot steadily.
"But this... doesn't seem to fully explain Hamilton's characteristics, right?"
"Richard Hamilton, 25 years old, SG, 198 cm, 87 kg...Feature transformation talents: Marathon, Chase, Turnaround Shot. The host and Richard Hamilton have a 45% match. The talent copied this time is randomly copied to Chase."
"All right……"
Compared to pursuit, Liu Xiu would rather get the talent of marathon randomly, which suits him more judging by the name.
The timeout ends and players from both teams return to the court.
Both teams made rotations.
The Pistons fielded a combination of Chucky Atkins, Hamilton, Collis Williams, Ben Wallace and Okur.
The Trail Blazers sent out a combination of Liu Xiu, Wesley Person, Travis Outlaw, Randolph, and Rasheed Wallace.
The Trail Blazers served the ball from the center line, Liu Xiu received the ball, and under the interference of Atkins, he steadily advanced to the appropriate position, protected the ball, and participated in the team cooperation.
The teammate holding the ball changed from Little Flying Squirrel to Liu Xiu, and the twin towers in the interior became active.
Atkins tried hard to interfere or steal the ball from Liu Xiu, but he couldn't do it, and he sprayed: "Are you really a rookie? You play slower than my grandfather."
Is this trash talk?
Liu Xiu ignored it at first, and waited until Randolph went to the right side of the three-second zone to block Okur in the low post, Rasheed Wallace helped Wesley Person pick and roll in the left mid-range of the three-second zone, and Travis Outlaw ran from the right bottom corner to the top arc...
"I don't think I can give birth to a grandson as old as you."
As he spoke, Liu Xiu passed the ball to Randolph.
Atkins just reacted and was about to scold Liu Xiu... but was crushed!
"Chucky Atkins, 29 years old, 180 cm, 84 kg, PG, ability rating 75, offense 81, defense 66..."
Chucky Atkins defended very aggressively and was not afraid of confrontation, but facing Liu Xiu's forced cut without any skills, he couldn't even stop him!
Randolph received the ball and started the attack with a back-to-the-basket shot in the low post. He turned right and walked to the baseline at the right time. Okur was very big and had great power in the low post defense, but he couldn't keep up with the lateral movement!
Ben Wallace was very clear about this and was prepared. When Randolph turned and entered the basket, Ben Wallace shrank into position!
But this is what Randolph wanted! When he turned around, he grabbed the ball with his left hand and passed it... Liu Xiu, who cut in along the left sideline of the three-second zone, received the ball, and Ben Wallace quickly made up for it.
On the wing, Collis Williams made a pass to Rasheed Wallace who was outside the 45-degree three-point line on the left, cutting off the passing line.
At this time, the middle road is wide open!
Liu Xiu passed the ball to the right rear, Travis Outlaw cut in from the middle, stepped heavily on the floor inside the free throw line, jumped up the moment he received the ball, and slammed the ball into the basket with one hand!
The fans at the scene immediately became excited!
Beautiful coordination this time!
Most fans saw the threat of Randolph's post-up play and Travis Outlaw's excellent physical fitness, and cheered for it.
Some fans also saw the impact of Liu Xiu's organization of the offense and Rasheed Wallace's excellent off-ball movement on the opponent's defensive formation.
Ben Wallace was essentially dunked, but he didn't notice Travis Outlaw. When he picked up the ball, he was looking at Liu Xiu who was running quickly back to the backcourt.
After the opponent changed the point guard, things became different!
The offense and defense switched, and the Pistons attacked.
Atkins pushed across half court and got angry when he saw Liu Xiu guarding at the top arc!
Does the other person's casual expression mean that he looks down on him?
And the trash talk just now!
Atkins quickly advanced to the top of the arc... and was blocked by Liu Xiu!
The action was rough. If Atkins had been a little softer and fell backwards, he might have been fouled.
But he doesn't!
Atkins tried his best to withstand Liu Xiu's oppressive defense, stepped back, changed direction to the right, and passed Liu Xiu!
But! Just when Liu Xiu was passed, Travis Outlaw quickly made up for him. Liu Xiu turned around and ran to the right side of the three-second zone, blocking Collis Williams' receiving line and completing the defensive rotation with Travis Outlaw.
This defensive coordination is very good!
At this moment, Hamilton went around the pole from outside the court on the right sideline. Collis Williams had no awareness of off-ball pick-and-roll, so Hamilton did it himself, accelerated around the pole and ran back, using Collis Williams as a pole to get rid of Wesley Person's pursuit.
When Hamilton circled the three-point line, Atkins grabbed the ball. Travis Outlaw and Liu Xiu focused their attention on Hamilton. However, Atkins did not pass the ball after grabbing it. Instead, he took a step to the right and shot when he might be blocked!
Atkins was just gambling, betting on whether Travis Outlaw would come forward.
He won the bet! The mid-range jump shot hit!
8 to 4!
It was very unexpected...
After Atkins scored, he shouted to Liu Xiu, "Grandson, you can't defend me!"
You came in, it's your turn!
When Liu Xiu was receiving the serve, some negative emotions emerged, but when he started attacking, he immediately got into the state.
After advancing across half court, Liu Xiu again passed the ball to Randolph, who was leaning against Okur in the low post, and continued to move towards the inside by crushing Atkins.
This time, Ben Wallace and Collis Williams both quickly retreated at the first opportunity . Liu Xiu had already discovered their movements. After pressing Atkins to the free throw line, he turned and ran to the right baseline. Near the right corner, he received a pass from Travis Outlaw who cut in from the wing. He turned around and broke through the baseline while pressing Atkins!
Coming to close range, Liu Xiu made a layup from the right edge of the three-second zone... and it went in!
The feeling of this shot was so good! Liu Xiu shouted to Atkins: "Great-grandson, great-grandfather, I will teach you how to play basketball!"
childish!
This adjective appeared in the minds of the onlookers at the same time.
The verbal abuse between Atkins and Liu Xiu can only be described as childish, like a quarrel between primary school students.
Ben Wallace was in the background for two consecutive rounds. He was not angry, but he felt the pressure!
In the previous ball, Ben Wallace had already made up for it. If Liu Xiu had been affected by Atkins's weak defense, Ben Wallace might have been able to block it.
but!
Even the defensive master Ben Wallace was surprised!
In his opinion, although Atkins' defensive ability is not good, his defensive attitude is good, and he is fast and sticky. His positive defensive attitude is the reason why Larry Brown reuses him.
Atkins started from the top of the arc, continuously confronting and consuming Liu Xiu, which would definitely have an impact on Liu Xiu's final shot.
Defense does not necessarily mean stealing the ball or blocking the opponent. Atkins' personal defensive characteristics are also part of the Pistons' defensive system.
But Liu Xiu's shot just now seemed to be completely unaffected!
There are two possibilities. The first is that Liu Xiu is so strong that he can ignore Atkins' defense.
This possibility is very low. Liu Xiu's height and weight are not enough to cross the weight class compared to Atkins, who is 180 cm and 84 kg. Atkins is also quite strong.
The second possibility is that Liu Xiu is the same as that guy...Hamilton!
However, neither possibility is very important. Ben Wallace is more concerned about the changes in the Trail Blazers' offense after Liu Xiu came on the court.
The offensive strength of the Trail Blazers' twin towers has been brought into play!
On the other side, Liu Xiu retreated to the backcourt, thinking back to the shot he had just taken… The shot just now felt particularly different, as if he had done nothing before, he just received the ball at the baseline and made a close-range layup with no one guarding him, as easy as that!
But after that round of attack, he had consumed all the energy he needed, and he didn't have the ability to recover quickly...
"Kobe's and Hamilton's each have their own advantages."
At this time, Atkins advanced across half court. Liu Xiu put aside his distractions and pressed forward as soon as the opponent approached the three-point line!
Ben Wallace, who was standing on the wing and preparing to cut in, had a strange look in his eyes when he saw Liu Xiu's defensive action.
Liu Xiu’s defense is not good, but its advantages and disadvantages are clear!
The downside is that it's really not a good defense.
The advantages are that it blocks Atkins' possibility of directly throwing a three-pointer and provides great guidance for Atkins' breakthrough direction.
The most important thing is that Liu Xiu’s teammates know very well how he will defend, and can better cover for Liu Xiu’s defense!
This is extremely important. There are many players in the NBA who are not good at defense but are very concerned about their reputation. Their defensive ideas change every day, making their teammates not know how to help.
Just as Liu Xiu was pressing towards Atkins, Ben Wallace noticed the defensive movement of the Trail Blazers' inside players.
Ben Wallace's offensive ability is poor and he doesn't have a very good sense of team tactics. All he can do is to cover his teammates without the ball on the wing and look for opportunities to cut in.
Atkins once again passed Liu Xiu by changing direction with a lateral pull. As Ben Wallace expected, Travis Outlaw came to the defense and this time Travis Outlaw stuck directly to him.
Liu Xiu said, "You are so big, if he rushes to the free throw line, can't you just press forward and stretch your hands upward to cover him?"
Travis Outlaw did it and it works great!
Atkins changed direction and pulled sideways under Liu Xiu's confrontation, and now he was stuck by Travis Outlaw, and he had no ability to change direction and break through again. Seeing Liu Xiu coming from the route that cut off Collis Williams' receiving the ball... The savior is here! Quickly pass the ball!
It's Hamilton again. The old Wesley Persson was almost vomited by Hamilton's running and couldn't keep up!
Hamilton received the ball, turned around and shot a jump shot... It was a good opportunity, but unfortunately it didn't go in!
Liu Xiu, who had returned the ball, took advantage of Randolph's positioning to grab the defensive rebound, but Atkins's attempt to steal the ball was unsuccessful.
Liu Xiu had no intention of counterattacking, and his stability made Atkins feel angry!
The Pistons will fight back! Is this guy really a rookie?
Atkins really thought about it...
Finally, it was determined that this was really an overly cautious rookie.
When it was the Trail Blazers' turn to attack, Randolph continued to back down and launch the offense.
Travis Otero cut in from the middle, Liu Xiu passed the ball to Randolph and ran to the right corner...
Atkins wanted to vomit blood - so in the last round, he was crushed to the free throw line and then ran to the right corner just to crush him?
But why didn’t you crush it this time?
Although he didn't know why, Atkins became even angrier when he thought about this.
Liu Xiu received the ball at the baseline and crushed Atkins' breakthrough, posing a greater threat than Rasheed Wallace's three-pointer from the wing. Atkins was half a circle smaller than Liu Xiu and could not stop Liu Xiu from catching the ball. When Travis Outlaw cut in from the middle and received the pass from Randolph who initiated the attack, Ben Wallace was moving towards the baseline and Collis Williams was also moving down the line.
Travis Outlaw passed the ball to Rasheed Wallace, who shot a three-pointer...
Missed!
The Pistons made the right defensive choice!
but!
Randolph grabbed the offensive rebound!
Okur was too slow, Ben Wallace was a little far away, and the bounced ball was grabbed by Randolph!
Randolph got up again... Okur hugged Randolph directly...
“Beep”, “Beep, beep, beep…”
The referee first blew the whistle for Okur's foul, and then blew the whistle continuously!
Randolph was hugged and tried to get up but failed. He immediately got angry and threw his arm out to break free from Okur's bear hug.
He was already a little unhappy because of the endless confrontation, and Okur's little moves were not clean. When he hugged Randolph, he grabbed Randolph's flesh!
People from both sides immediately surrounded them. Ben Wallace stood in front of Okur and started pushing and shoving with Randolph.
After the referee blew the whistle continuously, he gave a technical foul to Ben Wallace, who was the first to push Randolph when he stood up for Okur.
At this moment, the referee saw Rasheed Wallace squeezing into the crowd!
Rasheed Wallace's anxious expression scared the referee, who immediately blew the whistle and gave a T gesture to Tianzun!
Ben Wallace received a technical foul and the players had calmed down a little. Rasheed Wallace got a technical foul as soon as he came in... All the players on both sides calmed down.
It's too awful!
The Pistons players all felt that Rasheed Wallace was in such a bad situation.
What did the person do? If he got closer, he would get a technical foul?
Rasheed Wallace's eyes almost popped out, his nostrils widened, and his mouth opened... before he opened his mouth, he was dragged towards the bench.
Liu Xiu saw that the referee's cheeks were about to bulge, so he quickly pulled Rasheed Wallace away.
Others didn't see how terrifying Tianzun's expression was as he anxiously squeezed into the crowd, but Liu Xiu saw it!
I went back to the bench because it was time for a timeout. After the conflict was stopped, the Pistons, who had been in an unfavorable situation for more than two minutes, called a timeout.
Maurice Cheeks joked to Liu Xiu who returned to the bench: "Shocked me, Jace, I didn't expect you didn't go and hit the guy on the other side!"
Liu Xiu rolled his eyes. Is this what the head coach should say?
He responded, “Why would I hit him…Zach, did you suffer any loss?”
Randolph rubbed his chest a little bit below and said: "No, he pinched me, I gave him an arm."
"Then we won, but it's a pity that Rasheed got a technical foul, otherwise Zach could have made three free throws."
Rasheed Wallace wanted to cry when he heard this - he was going to be fined and disliked by his teammates!
