Defending champion

Chapter 403 Visiting Madison Garden

Chapter 192 A Visit to Madison Gardens

After playing against the Washington Wizards at home, after a three-day break, he came to Madison again to challenge the New York Knicks away.

After a three-day break, the calendar turned to April, and there are still 4 days left before the end of the regular season.

In these 15 days, the Hornets have 8 games to complete.These eight games are directly related to the ranking of each seeded team in the playoffs.Therefore, no matter which team is qualified for the playoffs, it must be treated well.

In this game, there were some small changes in the main lineup of the Hornets. Jack was mentioned as the center forward and Hilton was pushed on the bench.

The purpose of Byron Scott's adjustment is only to limit the performance of Corey of the New York Newx team.

At the beginning of the game, the New York Knicks firmly took the initiative.

The Hornets were beaten 18-7, and the Knicks' 100% shooting rate was scary.

At this time, fortunately, Byron Scott did not panic, rearranged his tactics, and slowly recovered his hit rate.

In a one-on-one duel, Jack faced his old opponent Eddie Corey, and Jack was excited.

And when Corey faced Jack, he would never choose to back down.

He averaged close to 20 points per game this season, is in good shape, and will definitely not back down.

Of course, maybe this is the way the inside players fight.Their position determines that they cannot have any cowardice when facing their opponents. They must hold out their chests and rush forward to meet their opponents.

What's more, the media is predicting how many points Jack can score on Corey.This undoubtedly made Corey lose face, he must prove himself through the game.

If an inside player wants to become the dominant player in the league, then he has to face endless challenges or be challenged.

Once the Rockets won the championship for two years, Olajuwon stepped on Ewing's shoulders to get the championship ring.In the second year, they swept O'Neal's Magic team, and O'Neal almost ravaged all the insiders in the golden age of the post-center. If it weren't for the combination of Duncan and David Robinson, it would have been difficult for the Spurs to win that year.

Paul bypassed Jack to make a wall pick-and-roll for him, but things were not as simple as he imagined.He could feel how close Marbury was chasing him, especially the big fat man who was close to Jack on the inside did not choose to defend, while Richardson on the other side was just about to move.

Seeing such a change, Paul didn't pause too much.After bypassing Jack's body, he stopped, using his body to block Marbury who was chasing him, and half-turned and handed the ball to Jack's hand.

Jack is holding the ball at the top of the arc, and the big fat man in front of him is lowering his center of gravity, blocking Jack's eyes with one hand, and trying to expand the defensive range in front of him with the other hand. The distance between the two is less than One step away.

It can be seen that this is the distance that Corey deliberately set aside. He retreated slightly to prevent Jack from using his foot movement advantage to break through his defense. The hand that blocked Jack's eyes was to interfere with Jack's shooting vision. , it can be seen that this expressionless guy does not intend to let Jack have any easy life.

Holding the ball, Jack did not connect the following action at the moment of receiving the ball, but let the ball stop in his hand, and he faced Corey's defense in a static way.

After a slight pause, perhaps only for a second, Jack suddenly lowered his center of gravity, and his whole body began to lean forward. It was an obvious impact action, which made Corey, who had been on guard against Jack's breakthrough with the ball, follow his footsteps. Start making predictions.

Corey looked at the way Jack's body leaned and the way he held the ball, and began to tilt his body's center of gravity to the right.

Tall center forwards are definitely not as light as guards and forwards when they break through. They rely more on explosive power to attack like a wall. Strength and footsteps are the conditions for them to win the confrontation. Faced with Jack's footsteps, Corey He must use his experience to make predictions in advance.

When Corey's footsteps and center of gravity were moving backwards, he saw that Jack, who had been breaking through with his head down, forcibly stopped his footsteps. A smile.

Flying into the air, the moment Jack forcibly stopped his forward rush, he kicked his feet on the ground vigorously.

The hand holding the ball changed to holding the ball with both hands after the basketball hit the ground once, and the orange basketball was being held up high by him.

Emergency stop high throw jumper!

Corey found that he had been fooled by that Jack again, he jumped up vigorously, and stretched his big hands as high as possible, trying to block Jack.

However, before his hands could reach the highest point, the orange-red basketball had already passed over his head and floated towards the basket.

"Swish"

The crisp netting sound made Corey feel cold. That guy chose to shoot from such a long distance. Either he was gambling, or his hand felt as hot as today. Corey knew that the former possibility was almost impossible. No.

Since that guy entered the NBA, Corey has almost gone through all the games recently. It can be said that that guy rarely executes some unreliable offenses because of his hotheadedness. Often a fatal blow.

Only Jack himself knows whether this is a gamble. He can say that he is not fully sure of making the shot just now.But he doesn't intend to let Corey stand in the current position to defend. Only continuous goals can make this big guy farther away from the three-second zone.

Jack watched the basketball gently fall into the basket, and the high throw shot is now at the peak of the ninth level.

He swung his fist vigorously and kept his eyes fixed on Corey. He stretched out a finger provocatively, but he didn't shake it. At this time, he only needs to be provocative, and there is no need to pay the price of a technical foul.

"You are just a small shrimp." Jack just said a word in front of Corey softly. He didn't believe that there was no change in this guy's heart. As long as he continued to beat his opponent's confidence, it was considered a Shark, he wants to turn him into a shrimp too.

Now that the ball is back in the hands of the New York Knicks, Isiah Thomas roared from the sidelines. It is impossible for Thomas to do nothing at Madison Garden Square in New York. The New York media is the most demanding.

The New York Knicks team is controlled by Stephen Marbury. Last season, Larry Brown's scalp was numb, and the data dropped drastically, from 21+8 to 16+6, from tasteless to the team's cancer.

This guy should not be underestimated either. Although he is called a "lone wolf", he is not as independent as Brooks, and his temperament is the same as when he left the Timberwolves. With this cooperation, the title of "lone wolf" has been implemented.

Marbury met Paul who came to defend him on the right wing of the three-point line.

Paul did not dare to underestimate Marbury. Marbury also has a high status in the United States. At the Athens Olympics, Marbury's three-point missile bombarded Spain to death.

他全场投篮15投10中，罚球6投5中，还有4次助攻2个篮板2次抢断，得到31分还刷新了美国国家队的最高得分。

Facing Paul, Marbury suddenly turned the ball forward and accelerated towards Paul's left.

Paul had to use all his explosive power to move laterally to the left, and then blocked Marbury.

　Feel sorry! ! !I've been busy going home these few days, and I don't even have time to write, so these few chapters are all over the top.It will be fine in a few days.This book is about to enter the exciting playoffs, please look forward to it!

　　
　
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