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Chapter 92 All-Star Ticket King!
Ma Long didn't expect that the old coach Sloan with thick eyebrows and big eyes would focus on three-pointers in this game!
Isn't it the one who hates three-pointers the most?
Changed your mind just because it works?
Scum coach!
But don't say it, this is also half a season, and many NBA coaches have summed up the strategy for the Trail Blazers and Malone.

In the era of no defensive three seconds, it is too difficult to get into the paint area of ​​​​the Trail Blazers.

The place guarded by the twin towers of Malone + Sabonis is as strong as the super-violent power forward Sean Kemp of the Supersonics, and he cannot attack.

With tears in his eyes, he could only silently bear the burden of the two towers of the Trail Blazers, without any temper.

Since you can't get in, you can only change your strategy.

Now for the strategy of the boss Ma Long, the latest research progress is projection.

Two points long is too inefficient.

Compared with the success rate, the success rate of two points long cannot be as high as the success rate of the Trail Blazers' twin towers in the low post.

Three-pointers are the best option.

In order to defeat the boss, Sloan embraced the clearing team.

But reality is not a game, and the boss will grow and change.

Carlesimo shouted tactics from the sidelines, and the Blazers' defense made adjustments.

From choking the middle distance, he began to expand his defense to the three-point line.

Malone is also more active in running and defending.

The biggest advantage of shortening the three-point line is that it is easier to attack quickly.

Malone can come back in time when he expands his defense and goes out of the three-point line.

Such an adjustment will take effect in the next round.

When John Stockton stepped back from the pick-and-roll to shoot a three-pointer, Malone arrived one step ahead and caught the ball head-on!

Grab the hat!

No need to shout slogans, Rhodes, Clifford and the others immediately turned their heads and charged forward.

Malone also sent a long pass to the frontcourt.

After Rhodes attracted the defensive center of gravity, he sent a pass to Clifford.

Clifford made a one-step jump from inside the free throw line and made a dunk.

7 is better than 9!

In the next round, after John Stockton broke through Rhodes and attracted Malone to defend, he passed the ball to the postman.

The Postman attempted a mid-range shot, but was blocked by Sabonis.

At this moment of delay, Malone has returned from the three-point line and teamed up with Sabonis to double-team.

Subconsciously, the postman leaned on his elbow to clear the way.

Then it was Malone.

then
No then.

This is too obvious.

But Utah is home, and Malone's reputation is far-reaching, the referee chose to turn a blind eye and leave the problem to the players to solve.

The players did, as they imagined, start to work things out.

"Elbow you!"

Malone used Sabonis to cover and gave the postman an elbow.

Tough Guy Elbow Lights Up.

Malone was lucky enough to trigger the deterrent effect.

This deterrent made the postman freeze for a beat.

Ma Long seized the opportunity and snatched the basketball from the postman with his big hand!
Bandit Steal!
Although Ma Long's steals are not as strong as blocks, but with the increase of game experience, he has become better at taking advantage of his wingspan.

After grabbing the basketball, Malone passed the ball to Rhodes, and then slowly ran forward.

The postman grinned and looked at Ma Long's back, feeling very angry.

very angry.

But dare not retaliate.

In the game two months ago, Ma Long's "magic body protection" that was fine no matter how hard his elbow was, left a deep impression on him.

The postman still firmly believes that Malone must be able to "destroy you to death" kung fu, and he is also a super master.

Such a fierce person, even the villainous postman has to admit it.

When defending Malone, except for some habitual small moves, the postman dared not do more excessive things.

Such a defense gave Malone a chance.

Ma Long got a chance when he slipped to the baseline. He got the pass and got the pass. He turned around and stepped, and pressed the postman to put the ball into the basket.

9 is better than 9!

Tied the score!
Tianchao TV.

This event was also broadcast live domestically.

Director Zhang excitedly said: "Beautiful!"

"Oh, Malone, you're really tall and long."

"This action of laying the basket is understated, quite a masterful demeanor."

"The Trail Blazers play very reasonably. They shoot inside and outside. They play very reasonably. They pass out and hit back, pass out and hit back. You break through his defense, then score, and a team like this with outside shots and shooting percentages is very difficult to defend."

Domestic fans were very excited.

But listening to this explanation, I gradually felt that something was wrong.

Some just turned off the sound and watched Malone play.

Don't talk, there is no commentary, this game is even more enjoyable to watch.

Mainly Ma Long's tough style of play is also inexplicably attractive, which is very enjoyable to watch.

Not only domestic fans enjoyed it, but also fans from all over the United States watching the live broadcast had a great time.

Maybe the local Utah fans will hate Malone.

Other fans who have been black-handed by the postman are addicted to watching Malone beat the postman.

Malone's goal also announced the failure of the Jazz's opening three-point strategy.

But the Jazz are really stable.

Offensive and defensive transitions, the Jazz's offense was not affected, and they played steadily and steadily.

With only a few seconds left on the shot clock, John Stockton made an unpretentious pick-and-roll pass to Chris Morris for a mid-range shot.

The Trail Blazers are no surprise here.

As the most stable team in the NBA, it is simply impossible to count on a few rounds of setbacks to mess up the Jazz.

If you want to defeat this kind of stable team, you can only crush it with hard power.

The Jazz are characterized by stability.

But success is also stable, and failure is also stable.

It is difficult for the Jazz to lose to weak teams.

When encountering evenly matched opponents, you can also rely on experience to gain the upper hand.

But if they are stronger than them, the Jazz will not come back against the wind like the Bulls and Magic.

To put it bluntly, it is still not enough for key shots and scoring explosiveness.

Having defeated the Jazz several times this season, the Trail Blazers already have the psychological advantage of a winner.

Just play positional battles with the Jazz.

At the 8-minute timeout in the first quarter, the Trail Blazers were 20 to 16, leading the Jazz by 4 points!
Ma Long sometimes restrains and supports, sometimes gouges hard at a low position, and sometimes floats outside to shoot.

The style is seamlessly switched, and it is more difficult to defend than two months ago. The Postman and the Jazz have no room to fight back.

If it weren't for the postman and John Stockton's excellent offensive performance, the Trail Blazers would lead by even more points.

Old coach Sloan has no choice.

He also knows about his own team's problems, but that's all the cards in his hand, so it's hard to make adjustments.

After the Trail Blazers' defense was adjusted, the Jazz's three-pointer tactics could not be used.

He could only ask the postman to be more resolute in his defense.

The postman agreed, but he still felt guilty.

His inside gate is like this, of course, after returning from the timeout, the Trail Blazers gradually expanded their lead.

Back from the timeout, the Trail Blazers have the ball.

At this time Rhodes and Sabonis have been replaced.

Malone mentioned the center position, and the Trail Blazers began to shoot all over the place, and the space was stretched to the extreme.

Faced with John Stockton's little move, Legler leaned on John Stockton with a stronger body, forced a step inside, and then passed it to Malone.

The quality of this sling is mediocre.

But fortunately, the space was opened, and Malone's sense of cooperation improved a lot. Against Greg Ostertag's interference, he straightened his arms and received the ball.

The postman double-teamed immediately.

But Malone made the pass just in time before he flanked Greg Ostertag and blocked the passing lane.

Clifford, who was emptied, made a three-pointer from the bottom corner.

23 is better than 16!

The pass was too fast, the shot was too firm, and the Jazz were helpless.

If you can't defend yourself, then attack.

The Jazz quickly picked up the ball and served it. John Stockton received the ball and accelerated his speed.
Malone's straight-line speed is about the same as that of a power forward, and he can't outrun the postman, a running and jumping man.

The Jazz played more and less in the frontcourt, John Stockton threw the ball on it, and then the postman arrived and bombed the basket.

boom!
The basket shakes.

The mailman hung on the rim and kicked the ball away, feeling like he let out a hard breath.

But within a few seconds of being happy, Ma Long elbowed him back.

The Blazers attacked, and Malone missed a straight-arm jumper.

Just when the postman was about to protect the rebound, Malone pressed forward.

With a huge body, he couldn't take off under the pressure of the postman. He could only watch Malone's big hand take the rebound, and then easily put the ball into the basket.

"Is the bone not recovered? This rebound is too easy."

The second attack was completed, Malone said in a relaxed tone.

After face-to-face NTR, but also to taunt.

The postman was so angry that his eyes were red at that moment.

His fists were clenched loudly.

It was red for a while, and it was ringing for a while.

Good brother John Stockton finally came over.

The postman said viciously: "Don't stop me! This rookie is too arrogant!"

John Stockton wants to say I didn't stop you at all.

But ten-year brothers, John Stockton said: "Don't be fooled by Carl, play well."

The postman gave the good brother a face and didn't care about it like Malone.

But this episode also prevented the Jazz from launching a fast break.

Falling into a positional battle, the postman broke down and rushed to the basket to lure Malone away. After John Stockton assisted Greg Ostertag for a layup.

25:18.

The Trail Blazers attacked, and this time the Jazz moved a lot more.

Legler ran into John Stockton's relentless defense.

That petty gesture was so disgusting that it almost tickled and poked py.

Legler, who is not very athletic, is hard to get rid of. Fortunately, he has solid basic skills and was not intercepted by John Stockton.

In desperation, Ma Long went to meet him.

Malone received the ball high and Clifford cut in from the bottom corner at the same time, but was roughly blocked by the postman.

The postman is afraid of little giants, but he is not afraid of the man with the headband.

Clifford was pegged, and in this lineup, there was no ball-holding point that could help Malone.

Legler and Hubert are both three-point shooters.

Aaron McGee can only play soy sauce.

Malone observed for a while, feeling that no one else had a good chance to come by himself, and lit his butt towards Greg Ostertag.

Greg Ostertag immediately turned bitter.

He hasn't gained weight and turned into a great pyrenes yet.

Although the weight is 127kg, there is still a big gap with Malone.

After being chiseled by Malone's back, and when he took a step back, Greg Ostertag's face was bitter, just like Ewing's.

In this way, Malone hit back step by step from the high position to the front of the paint area, and then was double-teamed by Chris Morris, who couldn't stand it anymore-if Clifford couldn't be played, then Aaron McGee could only be played.

However, the double-teaming of these two people did not put much pressure on Malone.

Malone received the ball, and relying on his strength and tonnage advantage, he forced a step inside with Greg Ostertag.

This step also gave space, Ma Long flicked his wrist, and the little hook hit!
One hit and two scored, even the Jazz with a steady mentality were a little desperate!

It's not that they don't work hard, but the opponent has Gundam!
The morale of the Jazz was knocked down, while the morale of the Blazers was high.

The fast break that the Jazz rely on, when the Trail Blazers are on guard, it is difficult to regain speed.

Relying on Malone's unsolvable singles inside, after the first half, the Trail Blazers had already led by 10 points.

At the beginning of the second half, the Jazz expected to rely on three-pointers to chase points, but Carlisle expected to target them.

The Jazz's first two three-pointers were interfered and missed. Instead, Malone hit a mid-range shot and 2+1 for the Trail Blazers, further expanding their lead.

With a gap of 15 points, the Jazz didn't catch up after three quarters and completely lost their chance.

Halfway through the fourth quarter, Sloan put down his main force and announced the Jazz's home surrender.

Malone finished watching the game on the bench, and he was very happy to see the Jazz fans who had been booing him happily, but now they were listless, and even half of them had left the field.

What made him even more happy was that when he was interviewed after the game, domestic reporters assured him that they would mobilize domestic fans to vote for him.

On the second day after the game ended, as Ma Long expected, although his number of votes was not much higher, it remained stable at 10 per day.

On the last day of the All-Star voting deadline, Malone surpassed Jordan and Grant Hill to become the All-Star vote leader this season!
(End of this chapter)