roccoschili Chapter 179 The Rookie Wall Doesn't Exist Here
Chapter 179 The Rookie Wall Doesn't Exist Here
Chapter 179 The Rookie Wall Doesn't Exist Here
"The Thunder and the Kaikuo have a lot of means on the offensive end, but the two teams have not widened the point difference. The offensive consumption may have an impact on physical fitness. The core of the two teams, Kevin Durant and Brandon Roy, are not good in physical strength." Barkley said.
"The next second quarter is the key. Lin Yue didn't score in the first quarter. He will definitely increase his shots in this quarter." Kenny Smith said after looking at the current statistics.
For the Thunder, Lin Yue took four substitutes, Jeff Green, Sefolosha, Kevin Ollie and Etan Thomas.
On the opener's side, Blake and Webster brought three substitutes Juwan Howard, Joel Przybila and Rudy Fernandez.
Fernandez also participated in this year's draft after his outstanding performance in last year's Olympics. He was selected by the Suns with the 24th overall pick in the first round and then traded to the Portland Openers.
Although Juwan Howard does not have the All-Star level at his peak, he can also serve as a qualified substitute player.
"The team structure of the Kaikuo and the Thunder is very similar. They are all old players leading the newcomers to play, but the Thunder team is younger." Barkley said.
Juwan Howard was selected by the Washington Bullets with the No. 1994 overall pick in 5. He has played for many teams in his career. Now he is playing in the NBA for the 15th year. It is the age of retirement for ordinary players, but his love for basketball keeps him on the court.
It is worth mentioning that in 1996, after he was selected as an All-Star and entered the third team of the season, he also became the first player in NBA history to receive a contract of 22.1 million yuan. This year, he averaged 8.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and [-] assists per game.
Blake dribbled the ball across the half court, and Fernandez faced Lin Yue at this time.
Seeing the familiar faces, Fernandez recalled the fight in the Olympic Games. In the end, Spain defeated the Chinese team in the third place competition and won the bronze medal.
But Lin Yue's performance made him unable to forget that this young man was about the same age as the team's talented point guard Rubio, and even stronger. He had always been the top pick in this year's draft, but he was only the 24th overall pick.
In this way, Rudy Fernandez is still very happy that he can have the opportunity to play in the NBA, and then he will use a series of counterattacks to face the managers of the teams.
But he was just a substitute.
"Then let me see if you have become stronger." Rudy Fernandez said in his heart.
After some rotation, the ball came to Fernandez's hands.
During the Olympic Games last year, Fernandez's outside line caused a lot of trouble for China, and Lin Yue naturally had an impression of him.
"His offense mostly starts from outside the three-point line, so we can't stay too far away from him." Lin Yue thought to himself, keeping the distance between him and Fernandez at about two steps.
Fernandez pretended to break through, dribbled forward and suddenly retracted, shooting a three-pointer.
Lin Yue had been prepared for a long time, and he was not worried about his breakthrough. The focus was on defending the three-point line. If he broke into the inside, his teammates would help him defend.
Lin Yue completely handed over his back to them, this is trust.
Sure enough, Fernandez still focused on three-pointers, and Lin Yue quickly followed to seal his sight.
"Lin Yue was not fooled by a fake move, and defended in time. This three-pointer shot against the head is not easy to make."
After Barkley finished speaking, the ball bounced twice on the basket and flew out, and Sefolosha got the rebound.
The Thunder launched a fast break, Jeff Green ran out of the opportunity, and Lin Yue passed the ball through the two to Green.
But Juwan Howard is so experienced, he jumped up before Jeff Green, because he knew that the opponent would only choose to layup with the ball.
Under such interference, Jeff Green's layup also missed, and Juwan Howard got a defensive rebound.
In the next 2 minutes, the concentration of the two sides on the defensive end was much higher than that in the first quarter. The Thunder's lineup is better than the starting lineup in perimeter defense. Jeff Green was trained by the Thunder as a defensive leader.
At first, the Thunder treated him as the third young man, but Green's demonstrated strength was not enough to take on this important task. Then the Thunder took a fancy to his physical fitness and made him a defensive player.
Sefolosha is even taller and longer, an absolute defensive player. With them, the Thunder don't have to worry too much about their defense.
In this round, Lin Yue used the breakthrough after the screen to cause a foul by Juwan Howard.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Blazers coach Nate McMillan replaced Blake with Andre Miller.
上赛季场均得到16.3分、4.5篮板、6.5次助攻和1.33次抢断，命中率高达47.3%的安德烈米勒在今年的休赛期以自由球员的身份加盟开括者，3年2100万的合同。
Andre Miller is a player with a solid offense and a steady style of play. The opener saw that the offense in the second quarter was not going well, so he replaced him, Webster and Roy at the same time.
Lin Yue surprisingly made two free throws and scored the first two points of the two teams in the second quarter.
Andre Miller faced Kevin Ollie's defense and passed him directly. Compared with Kevin Ollie, a fringe player in the NBA, Miller was selected for the national team after all.
Thomas came to double-team, Miller turned around and gave it to Rudy Fernandez who was outside the three-point line. Green deliberately stared at the opponent's three-pointer under Lin Yue's reminder.
Poor Fernandez is not the core of the opener's tactics. No one comes up to make a pick-and-roll match. He passes the ball to "Yellow Mamba" Roy at the top of the arc.
The attack time was only a few seconds, and Roy started immediately after receiving the ball. Lin Yue tried to cut the ball while retreating.
Roy didn't make a sudden stop for a mid-range shot this time. Instead, he leaned on Lin Yue's body and then turned around to pull away. A small throw in the three-second zone scored the ball, and at the same time the attack time ended.
"Brandon Roy's shot is too good. I still beat Lin Yue in individual singles. This time I will hit the rookie wall." Barkley said that it is difficult for a rookie to defend against such a star player.
"Boy, grow up well. It's normal to hit the rookie wall." Roy said softly to Lin Yue after scoring the goal.
Lin Yue smiled slightly after hearing this, this person is quite interesting, but his strength is indeed strong.
Lin Yue slowly dribbled the ball across the half court, and suddenly, the rhythm of dribbling accelerated, and it started instantly.
The defensive Roy immediately retreated thinking that Lin Yue was going to break through, but after a large crossover, the basketball returned to his right hand.
Just when Roy's center of gravity was out of balance, Lin Yue withdrew from the three-point line amidst the exclamation of the audience.
"Shh!"
Three points hollow into the net.
Roy had a disbelieving expression on his face and was almost knocked down.
Curry and Durant on the bench waved towels excitedly, and the home fans shouted Lin Yue's name one after another. The second place was a surprise.
"I'm sorry, the rookie wall doesn't exist here." Lin Yue put his finger on his mouth after speaking to Roy, making a quiet movement.
(End of this chapter)