NBA peak Jordan template

Chapter 46 Conquering Jimmy Butler First Steps ([-] in [-])

"This kid's style of play is a bit like mine."

When Zheng Long broke through and passed Wade, he took off and completed an aerial change of hands for a layup.

Jordan finally started to notice the No. 23 Lakers rookie.

The news about Zheng Long has indeed been flying in the league recently, and the NBA fan circle has also gone crazy.

But it doesn't mean that Jordan will know about Zheng Long's existence, have you heard?I have indeed heard it, and even some news has appeared in the headline name of "Huang Qiaodan".

But Jordan will not pay special attention to a player because of these.

After Jordan, the league has always wanted to create the next Jordan, and "Jordan successors" are flying all over the sky.

Anfernee Hardaway
Grant Hill

Deshaun Stevenson

Kobe Bryant
derek rose

It seems that a strange thing has been mixed in.

Being able to be hailed as Jordan's successor certainly proves that the outstanding abilities of these players have been recognized by some players.

The vast majority of them have indeed gained a firm foothold in the NBA and played their own style.

But it's just their own style.

No one managed to become the next Jordan!
Only one person got close to Jordan, and that was Kobe Bryant, but it was only close.

On the field, the first half of the game was just over.

Bulls 14:13 Lakers.

The scores of the two teams were very close. Wade was successfully restrained by Zheng Long. He became angry and forced his shot, but he failed to welcome the favor of Goddess of Luck.

But Butler scored 14 of the Bulls' 8 points today, and Ingram is like a toy in front of Butler.

Defensive awareness is something that cannot be achieved in a short period of time.

Even though Zheng Long has taught without reservation, Ingram still failed to grow as Zheng Long hoped.

Sometimes Zheng Long would consider whether he should give up.

Or let Wharton trade this kid too.Of course, this is just a thought.

Even if Wharton didn't say it, Zheng Long knew that Ingram was definitely placed in the non-tradable column by the Lakers. Compared with Russell, Ingram's rookie season has done well enough.

新赛季至今，英格拉姆场均能够拿下10.9分2助5篮板1.1盖帽0.9抢断，投篮命中率保持在45%以上。

You know, this is still when Zheng Long occupies a large number of shots in the team.

"Cheer up! Prevent him from breaking through! Swing your long arms up!"

Since he couldn't give up, he could only continue charging. Zheng Long patted Ingram's butt to cheer him up.

"Let him shoot?"

"Relax, just focus on interference when shooting, and let him know that one inch is long and one inch is short."

Zheng Long said firmly.

Butler's offensive ability has indeed been developed, but three-pointers are still not his strong point, or even weak point.

It can be seen from his average shots per game in his career, the average is less than 3.

The reason why Butler has grown so fast is that he doesn't have a hard head and uses his strengths to avoid weaknesses. He is 2 meters tall and has a wingspan of only 01 meters. In this position on the wing, he can definitely be called a "broken-arm monster."

Although not to the extent of Griffin "T-Rex".

But this also means that Butler's shooting, in the NBA, a place full of long-handed monsters, has to endure more interference than ordinary people.

The short respite time left Wade with nowhere to vent his emotions.

He sat on the bench with a sullen face, and the head coach Hoiberg turned a deaf ear to his nagging.

You don't need to listen to know, it must be to let yourself face Zheng Long to reduce shots.

Seeing Wade like this, Hoiberg had no choice but to pray in his heart. Wade turned around and realized the painful reality gap.

No head coach can order a "big-name" star, and even many head coaches rely on licking stars to get to the top.

Having the support of the stars on the team is even more useful than selling your ass to please the general manager.

For example, the relationship between Director Lu and James.

The game continued. After the Bulls got the ball, Wade raised his hand at the top of the arc to ask for the ball, but Butler obviously didn't hear it. Maybe he deliberately pretended not to hear it.

In short, Butler faced Ingram and wanted to make another one. Zheng Long used the peripheral vision of his eyes to pay attention to the little brother.

Fortunately, Ingram was very persuasive. He let go of a step away to prevent Butler from breaking through, leaving room for Butler to make a three-pointer.

"Vote! Vote for one!"

For the first time, this kid not only listened to the persuasion, but also surprised Zheng Long, and even provoked his opponent.

Butler made a decisive move.

Ingram took off at the same time and interfered, proving that his long arm is not the head of a silver gun candle, but still very useful.

He managed to make Butler make a three-point shot, and Nance Jr. protected the defensive rebound.

Wade was really angry when he saw Butler forcibly shot and refused to give himself, and cursed "Fack".

He even slowed down as the Lakers pushed for a counterattack.

Zheng Long didn't care about him so much, and led the Lakers to play four-on-five fast breaks in the frontcourt. Due to Wade's absence, Rondo was forced to come to defend Zheng Long.

Zheng Long generously gave the basketball to Russell who was open. Russell was a little surprised after receiving the ball.

Damn, Zheng Long actually passed the ball to me? !
It was as surprised as Nick Young passing the ball to Kobe.

Surprised, Russell hesitated for a moment, and lost his best chance to make a shot. The Bulls had already defended, and Russell made a hasty shot.

Iron!

When the basketball fell into the hands of Jr. Lopez.

Russell has not yet realized the seriousness of the problem, and this will be the last pass from Zheng Long he has received in his life.

Neither side scored a goal in this offensive bout.

But it also made the "bosses" of both sides feel dissatisfied.

Zheng Long also didn't expect Wade to be so angry. Obviously he underestimated that the Bulls still had problems in the locker room.

In 2019, Butler interacted under sexy photos of Wade's wife.

This quickly aroused Wade's dissatisfaction, and he posted a counterattack under Butler's social media-"If you want to harass my wife again, I will give you a good look, child."

It seems that the relationship between the two is indeed not as perfect as Butler later said.

At least for now, the Bulls' locker room problem exists.

The game continues.

The last offensive round in the first quarter.

Wade finally got the ball, and Zheng Long knew that Wade would never send the ball out again, just call his teammates to grab the rebound.

"Listen boy, there's no matchup to defy me on the court."

"Oh yeah? What about Kobe."

"."

"And what about Jordan?"

"Shut up!"

"Sorry, I'm Jordan."

"Let go of your shit!"

Zheng Long was helpless.

Why don't you believe it?

A decisive shot completed the dribble interference, and the basketball rolled out like a kite with a broken string.

Then, the two rushed to the basketball at the same time, fighting for the ball. Wade held the basketball tightly in his arms.

When Zheng Long was about to give up.

Beep--

The referee's whistle sounded.

jump ball!

"Very well, now I'm going to pick the basketball to my teammates in front of you."

"Compared to direct steals, it just took some extra time."

"Congratulations, lost the ball again."

The players next to him were stunned when they heard Zheng Long's trash talk to Wade!

Zheng Long is like a demon, with no respect for historical stars at all.

This kid is simply defiant!
Then, the jump ball, when Wade took off vigorously, and even stretched out his hand in the air to interfere, but Zheng Long couldn't stop Zheng Long. Almost at the same time as the basketball turned and fell, he hooked the basketball into the hands of his teammates.

Wade returned to the defense quickly this time, and he still has the last chance to save face, and that is to defend this fast break.

Sure enough, Zheng Long rushed over with the ball. Facing Wade, Zheng Long suddenly lowered his center of gravity, and the non-ball holder pressed the floor.

It's Wade's signature move!
Fly low!

At this moment, Wade was desperate.

Not only was this kid stronger and more powerful than himself, he even stole his signature moves.

After passing Wade, Zheng Long, facing an empty basket, took off directly and completed a violent slam dunk with both hands.

Bang!
When the sound of dunks was deafening, the home fans were also quiet.

But the arena didn't quiet down, because the flying pig Barkley had already yelled like a pig.

"I buy it! Zheng Long almost smashed the basketball backboard of the United Center. This dunk is full of power! It's hard to imagine that this is a dunk done by a guard!"

After the dunk was completed, Zheng Long turned and looked at Wade.

"Wade, if you scored this dunk, would you give me a 9?"

Wade: "???"

Wade's reaction made Zheng Long a little disappointed, forgetting that he is from the future, and Wade's role as a judge of the dunk contest has not happened yet.

I can only digest this embarrassing ridicule alone.

The first quarter is over.

Bulls 25:29 Lakers!

With a 4-point lead, the Lakers entered the rest of the first quarter.

In the imposing home of the Bulls, the Lakers played a tough performance in the first quarter.

In other words, it was Zheng Long's personal tough performance, scoring 17 points, 0 assists, 3 rebounds and 1 steal in a single quarter.

The Bulls players obviously couldn't accept this result, especially the fans.

A sense of crisis began to spread in the United Center arena.

Not going to lose today on the occasion of the 50th anniversary celebration?
Who is going to take care of that number 23!

How about sending our team's No. 23 there?
Unfortunately, the Bulls' No. 23 jersey is already hanging on the wall of the arena.

During the break, the camera pointed at Jordan mischievously, and the fans cheered again.

Not long after the start of the second quarter, the Bulls did make a change. Without No. 23, they can only use No. 21.

No. 21 is Jimmy Butler's jersey number.

The reason why Butler entered the league and chose No. 21 is that he happened to be 21 when he entered the league, and his college teammates.

The Bulls asked Butler to switch defenses to match Zheng Long.

Butler also scored 11 points, 2 assists, 3 rebounds and 1 steal in the first quarter.

This is the direct matchup of the real team.

Butler is more difficult to deal with than Zheng Long thought, of course not in terms of defense.

Due to physical limitations, facing Zheng Long, Butler's offense will only feel more uncomfortable.

But Butler is different from Wade now.

He will pass it on!

After a brief test, Butler discovered Zheng Long's difficulty, and he decisively gave up the opportunity to attack to his teammates.

At the same time, try to attract Zheng Long to a position away from the basket to prevent Zheng Long from assisting his teammates in defense.

Without Zheng Long to share the defensive pressure, the Lakers players seemed a little struggling.

The bull was angry and began to suppress it with firepower.

This is the foundation of Butler's foothold in the league, relying on his brain to do the right thing that will allow the team to win.

Offensive round, facing Butler.

This Zheng Long's favorite "Second Master", Zheng Long was extraordinarily gentle.

Trash talk?nonexistent.

This feeling is like a blind date, you must leave a good impression on the other party.

It is necessary to show one's own ability and charm, but also to take into account the psychological feelings of the other party.

Therefore, Zheng Long decided to use that trick.

Yes, go directly to the fadeaway jumper arrangement!

Back on the wing, received a pass from his teammates, held the ball with both hands and pressed against his back.

Dribble, push back, and then, just turn over and shoot a fadeaway jumper!
From receiving the ball to shooting, the main shot is clean and neat, and the ball is easily scored within 5 seconds.

Zheng Long didn't convince Butler with this goal, but it made Jordan's eyes shine on the sidelines.

"This number 23 is pretty good."

Unlike Kobe's shock when he saw Zheng Long's fadeaway jumper for the first time, Jordan's feeling was more magical.

Yes.

Watching Zheng Long play, Jordan has an immersive feeling. Every attack choice, breakthrough, or shot of Zheng Long is just right for Jordan.

Now, he has perfectly reproduced his fadeaway jumper.

Originally, Jordan thought that after Kobe, there would be no players in the league with a playing style similar to his own.

After all, too many years have passed in the league, and the players' styles and skills are changing and improving.

Of course, this improvement is in scoring efficiency, not in the viewing pleasure of playing.

Unexpectedly, such a player appeared in the first season after Kobe retired.

Butler was also shocked by Zheng Long's fadeaway jumper.

Because he found that he couldn't defend himself at all, so he could only look at the ocean and sigh.

Fortunately, it's not the kid's usual offensive method.

This is Butler's only consolation.

But he didn't expect that Zheng Long had already prepared a series of offensive gifts for him.

Another offensive round, Zheng Long, who received the ball from the wing, turned around and slipped the baseline after dribbling, and scored with a low layup!
In another offensive round, after Zheng Long passed Butler, he jumped, made a fake shot, and after flying Lopez Jr. inside, he easily picked the basketball into the basket.

Another offensive round, Zheng Long
It's endless, right?

Butler was a little numb from Zheng Long's beating. In the first quarter, facing Wade's Zheng Long, he used more mid-range and long-range 2-point shots.

But when he hit himself, he only shot but not shot.

Beat yourself into a scarecrow abruptly!

If you don't bring such a bully, treat them differently, right?That's not how you play when you bully Wade.

When the second quarter ended, the Bulls 45:52 the Lakers.

The Lakers still stabilized the score advantage, among which Zheng Long scored 13 points in a single quarter, and the total score once again broke through to the 30-point mark.

Zheng Long is very satisfied with his performance.

With Butler's competitive spirit and his excellent performance, this still can't win you?
Follow me to eat, sleep, and fight the Warriors, don't follow Wade.

When the Lakers players walked into the player channel, Zheng Long also wanted to say hello to Butler in a friendly way.

"Hi, Jimmy!"

Without the friendly picture that Zheng Long imagined, Butler looked cold and hostile.

"Call me Butler, do we know each other well?"

Zheng Long: "."

What's going on, is this still unconvinced?

Looks like the second half is about to up the dose!
(Because it will be on the shelves at 12 noon tomorrow, it will be posted earlier today)
(End of this chapter)