I'm not really a brutalist striker

Chapter 166 166. Violent Deduction!Stadium Beast!
The Bucks played afterward, and Desmond Mason was the most popular player on the visiting team, receiving warm applause from the home fans.

Kenny Smith sighed: "Mason's popularity in Atlanta is astonishing. He used to ravage the basket in the previous regular season, but the Eagles fans don't hate him. I wonder if this is the unique charm of the Slam Dunk King?"

Charles Barkley analyzed: "I think the Eagles fans like Desmond Mason because he has the same explosive style as the vulture. When the Atlanta fans have enough tolerance for Suter, it is like Mason. The wild buckle will also get people's attention."

Kenny Smith agrees: "Just like Dominique Wilkins, the "human film essence" who once had a dunk in the history of the Eagles, Eagles fans will always pay special attention to dunks."

At this time, except for Suter, no one can think that the young dunk king Mason has reached the peak of his career.From the next season, Mason was traded to the Hornets by the Bucks because of the team's record.

Later, due to the reasons of the tactical system and frequent injuries, Mason quickly faded out of the fans' vision, from the high-profile NBA dunk king to the drinking fountain substitute who couldn't even hit the ball.

Suter can play against the peak Desmond Mason in the playoffs, which is bound to be a wonderful dunk fight.

The starting players from both sides came on the stage, and Keith Van Horn stood with Suter again, looking serious.

This time, Van Horn didn't say any provocative words, he was afraid.After knowing that Suter's scoring ability is better than his own, Van Horn lost confidence. In this game, he can form a mutual explosion with Suter on the offensive end.As for the matter of blowing up Suter, Van Horn has long since given up thinking about it.

Eagles Five: Steve Nash, Derek Anderson, Stephen Jackson, Souter, Rasheed Wallace.

Bucks Five: Damon Jones, Michael Redd, Desmond Mason, Van Horn, and center Brian Skinner.

Joe Smith, the No. 102 pick in the [-] draft who has been the starting center in the regular season, did not start the game. No one was surprised. Joe Smith's core strength is too weak, weighing only [-] kilograms. Facing the full-speed Suter , It is impossible to defend the penalty area to block the gunhole.

In contrast, although Brian Skinner, who weighs 255 pounds, has poor movement speed, he can average 10 points, 7 rebounds and 1 block per game this season. The protection of the Bucks penalty area is obviously better.

Rasheed Wallace won the jump ball and the game started.

The Bucks defended against the Eagles' fast break and prevented Suter from rushing up to catch his opponent by surprise at the beginning of the game.

Every team in the league knows that Suter likes to go to the fast break in the opening jump ball stage. As soon as he comes up, Keith Van Horn will find a confrontation next to him, with a high concentration of attention.

Nash's positional battle organization, the Eagles players stretched the formation on the court very wide.

After Nash observed the positions of his teammates, he passed the ball to Rasheed Wallace who was on the right and asked for the ball.Facing the short center Brian Skinner, who is only [-] meters tall, Wallace's height advantage of [-] meters is too obvious, coupled with those long arms like apes, and agile lateral speed , which is a natural dislocation attack opportunity.

Wallace was in a brave state against the Bucks in the last game, and he was the second-best player for the Eagles after Suter.Wallace wanted to continue his excellent offensive touch and chose to play singles with the ball.

He leaned on Skinner with his back twice, took advantage of his speed and turned to the baseline for a jumper, and missed under the interference, "Slam Dunk King" Mason grabbed the rebound.

Brian Skinner defended very well. He weighs 116 kg and is very strong. With his strength, he can push Rasheed Wallace away from the penalty area.But he couldn't block Rasheed Wallace's shot, so he could only disrupt the opponent's rhythm as much as possible.

Bucks coach Terry Porter deliberately arranged for Brian Skinner to start.The Bucks need Joe Smith to lead the bench to score, and don't want him to consume too much energy defending Suter.If Tim Thomas is deployed, the offensive ability is not as good as Brian Skinner.

The most important thing is that Terry Porter wants to use this adjustment to make Rasheed Wallace fall into individual singles.

The Bucks coaching staff believes that Rasheed Wallace's shot threat is not too great. Once he takes more shots on the court, Souter and Nash will have to attack a few less.Let Suter rush up to attract the Bucks' outside defense is the most troublesome thing for Porter.

The Eagles have a very high three-point shooting rate this season, and there are many players who can shoot from outside the three-point line. Once the Bucks adopt a double-team tactic against Suter, the Eagles will definitely have good offensive opportunities from outside.

But if you don't flank Souter, Terry Porter can't find a good way to restrict Souter, so the Bucks coaching staff can only go slanted and choose to disrupt the Eagles' offensive efficiency from other aspects.

The Bucks attacked, and Damon Jones passed the ball to Keith Van Horn just after halftime.

In the regular season, Jones' confidence was obviously frustrated after he was sent a nail plate cap twice in a row by Suter in a defensive round.He played badly in the three matches against the Hawks. If the rookie TJ-Ford was not injured, the Bucks would have no one available at the No. [-] position. Porter would never let Damon Jones start the playoffs.

Coach Terry Porter didn't arrange for Damon Jones to attack, and he didn't have the confidence to challenge the Eagles' restricted area. He just wanted to do a good job of organizing safely.

Van Horn dribbled the ball on the left side of the frame and couldn't get rid of it. Suter stuck to him one step away from the three-point line. He didn't try to break through again, but directly passed the ball to Bu Ryan Skinner.

Skinner took the ball in the middle to observe his teammates' running positions. The two defenders were closely followed, especially the head star Michael Reed, who couldn't even get a chance to connect with the ball. Role.Only Desmond Mason, at the [-]rd position, ran out of the opportunity with the off-ball screen.

There are many similarities between the Bucks' tactics and the Eagles'. There are multiple players on the field who can shoot three-pointers, and the two big men on the inside perform pick-and-rolls and screens, helping outside players to run back and make air cuts to get opportunities to read the game.

Skinner got a good passing space by virtue of his lack of shooting range. Seeing his teammates pass the ball, Mason caught the ball and made a three-pointer. :0
Mason's three-point shooting rate this season is still very bad. After the entire regular season, he only shot 28% from the field.But Mason really dared to shoot on the court. Even if shooting was not his strong point, Mason would still be determined to complete the shot as long as he had the opportunity.

The Eagles attack, and Suter runs to the bottom corner on the left line and gets rid of Van Horn with the help of Rasheed Wallace's off-ball screen.Nash passed the ball at the right time, and after receiving the ball, Suter stepped past Brian Skinner who came to help defend, slipped the baseline and directly staged a wonderful tomahawk dunk, "Kang", 2:3.

After landing, Suter yelled at the audience. Although the dunk was two points, Suter was able to trigger [Beast Blood Boiling] and [Iron Will] through the dunk, adding buffs to himself and his teammates. .

Rasheed Wallace's screen quality is very high, he is a star, even if the foot movement is not clean enough in the pick-and-roll, the referee will rarely call the mobile screen.Not only him, many stars will move left and right during the pick-and-roll. As long as the movement is not too aggressive, the referee will often turn a blind eye and close one eye and pretend not to see it.

The Bucks attacked, and Michael Reed singled out Derek Anderson with the ball.After continuously dribbling the ball under his crotch, he changed direction to the left, and his body paused slightly when he entered the three-point line. It seemed that he was going to make a mid-range jump shot.

However, this was a fake shot. When Derek Anderson was tricked into subconsciously jumping to block the shot, Reed directly held the ball and made a breakthrough, went left and wiped the board for a layup. 2:5.

Michael Reid is a star with a very comprehensive offensive means, and he is also a left-hander.

Because Stephen Jackson will be responsible for defending the dunk king Mason who has exploded in physical fitness tonight.So the task of marking the top scorer of the Bucks, Michael Redd, had to fall on Anderson.

For Derek Anderson, this is a challenge, a task far more difficult than the regular season.

The Eagles attacked, and Suter made an air cut to the inside after the pick-and-roll and was caught by the Bucks.In desperation, Suter could only pass the ball first, and then ran out of the three-point line again to catch the ball again.

This time, Van Horn's speed around the screen was obviously faster than before. Souter raised the ball with both hands, and Van Horn stepped forward to raise his center of gravity.

Van Horn didn't take off, but raising his center of gravity was awkward, because Suter's breakthrough speed was very fast, and he passed Van Horn's defense with only one step, and then took a step forward for a mid-range emergency stop jumper.

The advantage of being two points long is that it is difficult for inside players to interfere, and it is easy to get a mobile phone opportunity. It is the best offensive environment in all offensive areas on the field.

Bucks center Brian Skinner moved slowly. Even if he saw Suter come out, he would not have time to step forward to defend.

Van Horn was also slow in chasing and blocking the block, and Suter made a steady shot from the mid-range shot, "shua", 4:5.

After scoring the goal, Suter yelled at the auditorium again. The impression left by the fans on the scene was the roar of a beast. Regardless of whether it is iron or not, the smell of a tough guy must be released first.

Charles Barkley said: "This game is the first time the Vultures have played in the playoffs in their career. Many people were worried about whether the Vultures could adapt to the intensity of the playoffs. But now, the Vultures are in a very good state. , hit two consecutive offensive rounds at the beginning of the game, causing a lot of trouble for the Bucks in the away game."

Kenny Smith smiled and said: "The Bucks played very aggressively on the offensive end after the start. Except for Keith Van Horn, both Desmond and Michael took the lead in scoring with their personal abilities. It seems that the Bucks did not I don't intend to accept the team's first-round exit in the series, and everyone from the coaching staff to the stars has a very strong desire to win."

The Bucks' regular season record this season is 41 wins and 41 losses, and the winning percentage just reached the 50% red line.

Michael Reed, Desmond Mason, and Keith Van Horn are not top stars in the league right now, but when these three offensive players have their own advantages and disadvantages, the Bucks' offensive firepower is still strong. It is not to be underestimated.After all, the Bucks' scoring average this season ranks fourth in the league, second only to the Mavericks, Hawks and Kings.

Van Horn, who hadn't participated in the attack for a long time, was about to return another one. He also relied on the screen to catch the ball and faked it. Suter bypassed the screen and did not take off.

Against Suter's close defense like a dog's skin plaster, Van Horn's three-pointer was seriously interfered by Suter, the ball bounced out of the basket, and the rebound was caught by Rasheed Wallace in the penalty area. Take it off.

Suter figured out how to defend Keith Van Horn long before the playoffs started.My physical fitness is much better than Van Horn's. As long as I don't slack off on defense, I step up to Van Horn every round and don't give Van Horn any chance to shoot, then the opponent will definitely play very uncomfortable on the court. , and even couldn't help but start scolding-mother in my heart.

In the small ball era, space fours with shooting ability like Keith Van Horn are everywhere.For teams that like to use inside twin towers, Van Horn is not easy to defend. But for Suter, who has excellent lateral speed, it is not easy to cut off Van Horn's offensive firepower. difficult thing.

Unless the Bucks' perimeter players go crazy and force Suter to invest more energy on the defensive end, Suter is confident that he can limit Van Horn's scoring to single digits.

On the next possession, Derek Anderson ran off a screen and caught a pull-up jumper from Steve Nash.It's a pity that this time the three-pointer failed to make a shot, but the offensive rebound was snatched by Suter, and he dunked the ball into the basket hard. "Kang," 6:5.

Suter not only scored all the points after the opening of the Hawks, but also sent two dunks, which undoubtedly put the pressure on the dunk king Mason.

The Bucks attacked, and Mason, the dunk king who was eager to perform, made a low-level error.

Damon Jones passed the ball, and Mason knocked the ball out of the sideline when he received the ball. Jackson did not engage in fierce boxing. calm.

The Eagles attacked, and Steve Nash also made a mistake here.

Nash and Suter played a pick-and-roll. Seeing that Suter was in a good position after going down, he gave a high ball and wanted to pass an lob.

However, even if the Bucks' ability to protect the frame inside is poor, it is still a team composed of professional players. Nash's passing intention is too obvious, and he doesn't pay attention to Van Horn and Skinner at all. mean to insult.

The result was obvious. Nash's lob pass for Souter was sabotaged by Bucks center Brian Skinner.Fortunately, the Eagles' return to defense was fast enough, and the Bucks were not able to make an effective defensive counterattack.

The Bucks' offense is also a pick-and-roll coordination. Mason catches the ball from a high position and sees Stephen Jackson standing behind him, so he chooses a mid-range shot.His shot speed is not fast, and he relies entirely on his bounce and waist strength to avoid blocking.

Stephen Jackson rushed forward to interfere and successfully blocked Mason's mid-range shot.

Suter turned around and glanced at the direction where the ball popped out. He didn't shrink towards the penalty area. Instead, he gently pushed Keith Van Horn in front of him with his hand, and immediately launched a fast break to the frontcourt.

Rasheed Wallace grabs the rebound and passes it to Nash.Nash leaned against Damon Jones in the middle, and threw the ball forward with one hand.

Nash was full of confidence in Suter's sprint speed. He threw the ball forward and asked Suter to chase him. If he couldn't catch up, it would be a mistake at worst.

Suter sprinted at full speed on the right and caught up with the ball. He jumped high with a dribble before the free throw line, smashed the ball with a single-handed tomahawk, and smashed the ball into the basket. "Bang", 8:5!

Charles Barkley shouted: "God! Another long-distance gliding split! This shot came from a wonderful connection between Steve and the Vulture. The Bucks had no time to react and could only watch. The two brothers rushed to the frontcourt in an instant like magic."

"I have a hunch that after this game, the vulture may form a monopoly on today's five best goals!"

Partner Kenny Smith sat aside and sighed: "The Vulture must be the inside player with the strongest fast break ability in the league. As long as he rushes up, no one can stop him head-on."

"Tonight, he is in a brave state. Since the start, he has scored 8 points in a row, three of which are dunks. He looks like a tireless beast. Standing in front of the Bucks, he is completely unstoppable."

(End of this chapter)