NBA Please Answer 2007

Chapter 192

In the first round, Jazz veteran Harpert was intercepted by Li Zhi. Li Zhi made a fast break alone, 37:30.

The Jazz attacked, and Millsap faced Jordan Jr., who was the Jazz's number one scoring point. Miles missed two fouls, and he and Korver were the only ones on the court to grab points.Li Zhi defended veteran Harient, and Korver handed it over to Nick Young.

Millsap wants to be tall but not tall, and his skills are not particularly good now, so he can only push with strength.Jordan likes to defend powerful players like Millsap the most. He is most afraid of technical insiders like Aldridge and Gasol who can't keep up with their rhythm.

Jazz center Collins' offensive ability is too weak, and David Lee's defensive task is not so heavy.

Millsap couldn't squeeze in Jordan's singles, and he turned around and missed a shot from the outside.David Lee grabbed the rebound and quickly passed it to Crawford. The latter passed Knight in one step and found Lee Zhi in the frontcourt, which was a long pass.

Li Zhi threw off Harprin, faced Korver's interception, and accelerated again, and Korver had to foul.Li Zhi made two free throws, 39:30.
The Jazz attacked, Millsap was high as a cover, Harprin broke through, but the speed was too slow, and Li Zhi easily caught up.Harprin passed the ball to Millsap again for a single, and faced Jordan again, but still missed.

David Lee grabbed the backboard again.

If Millsap couldn't score, Korver had no chance to open a three-pointer. He could only run with Nick Young on the court, hoping to get out of position.The Jazz mainly rely on no one scoring in the starting lineup, and the rotation lineup can't score points at all under the defense of the Warriors.

Li Zhi holds the ball, and Harprin is still defending him.

Harprin was a football player before entering the NBA. He has strong physical confrontation and his defense likes to be close.But now at the age of 33, the physical advantages that he relied on in the past are gone. He has strength, but his speed and jumping cannot keep up with the rhythm of the NBA.Li Zhi dribbled the ball and turned around. After passing Harprin, he shot out in the middle. Millsap assisted in the defense. Li Zhi directly lobbed the ball to Jordan.

"Oh!"

At 41:30, Jordan shouted excitedly after dunking.

After Lowry left, few people passed him an empty pick.Crawford and Nick Young, who came off the bench with him, are all singles madmen. Although Milicic passes more, he only has two assists per game.

The dunk this time vented out the depression he had suppressed for a long time.

Sloan couldn't sit still anymore. Without Brewer, they were extremely passive defensively. No one could keep up with Li Zhi's footsteps. If they continued with this rhythm, Li Zhi might not be able to embarrass the Jazz in the closing battle.

This is not impossible. The more Sloan thinks about it, the more likely it is. Li Zhi's scoring ability is top in the league, and Li Zhi's ball quotient is also very high. He will find the Jazz's defensive loopholes every time.Before the game, Sloan wanted to fight the Warriors for a place in the playoffs, but now, it's hard to say whether he can walk out of the Oracle Arena in a glamorous manner.

The Jazz attacked, Korver missed the shot, David Lee got the rebound and passed it to Li Zhi, Li Zhi quickly advanced with the ball, Crawford and Li Zhi responded, Korver returned to defense in the frontcourt, two on one.Li Zhi passed the ball and Crawford made a layup.

43:30
The Warriors played an 8-0 attack wave, the Warriors fans cheered, and Sloan immediately called a timeout.Okur, Boozer, Deron and other main players played together, while Millsap and Korver stayed on the court.

Barkley said: "The Jazz is on the strongest lineup. Actually, I have always wondered why the Jazz started Kirilenko in this game. Although he can defend, it is too much of a drag on the Jazz's offense."

Kenny Smith said with a smile: "Sloan wants Kirilenko to defend Li Zhi, but Li Zhi seems to have evolved again. His breakthrough dribbling skills make Kirilenko hard to defend. The Warriors may be able to sum up their losing streak against the Jazz in this game."

Speaking of Li Zhi, Barkley became interested and said: "Li Zhi's performance this season is really outstanding. He averaged 29 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game. He made 88.5% of his free throws, 39.7% of his three-pointers, and 42.1% of his total field goals. He might be able to catch up with the 180 club next year."

Kenny Smith said: "Li Zhi is strong enough, but there are still many areas for improvement. Bill Simmons thought that Li Zhi's style of play should be more comprehensive a few days ago, maximizing his organizational ability like James, and taking the route of a playmaker..."

Before Kenny Smith finished speaking, he was interrupted by Barkley: "Comprehensive is an X, James is comprehensive, but there are too few such people, Li Zhi should use his scoring advantage, James is so versatile, it's not like he doesn't have a championship."

There is another sentence that Barkley did not say. James is too versatile. He is too versatile to accommodate another superstar. Everyone will be unconsciously changed by his aura. The total salary of the Cavaliers is as high as the league.

What Barkley said was very straightforward, and at the same time he was scolded by many James fans.

Back on the court, the Jazz attacked, Okuru screened outside, and Deron dribbled through.Jordan is the fastest center in the league, and he is not slow to defend against pick-and-rolls. He will block shots when he follows Deron into the paint.

Unexpectedly, Deron faltered and passed it directly to Boozer, who dunked directly after receiving the ball. 43:32
Sloan looked at Jordan's eyes shining, which was simply promoted for the pick-and-roll. If it was in my hands, I would definitely train him and Deron Jr. into the most unsolvable pick-and-roll combination.

The Warriors attacked, and Crawford faced Deron singles, but the second brother was very strong and not slow, so Crawford failed to break through.The basketball came to Li Zhi, he took advantage of the opportunity to throw Millsap away, Boozer switched defenses, Li Zhi passed the ball directly to David Lee, Okur made another shot, and Jordan missed it.

Dunk again after receiving the ball, 45:32.
Xiao Qiaodan found Li Zhi and Li Zhi bumped his chest, and shook Li Zhi's pretended body, almost falling down.Li Zhi cursed, you bastard. 120 kg, 2 meters tall, who the hell wants to bump your chest with you!
"Boss, are you okay, boss!"

Li Zhi glared at him, didn't speak, and went back to defense.The audience laughed when they saw this scene. The only ones who can cure Li Zhi are his teammates.

The Warriors did not exchange for O'Neal, because Jordan bombed the Jazz's inside line. Li Zhi deliberately created opportunities for Jordan, and every dunk of Jordan will be greeted with cheers from the fans.

Li Zhi has his own ideas for doing this. The playoffs are a more serious stage. Don’t worry about Li Zhi and O’Neal’s performance. One of them has a 30-year-old soul in his heart, and the other is a top star who has won 3 FMVPs.But the rest of the Warriors are different.

Jordan is still a rookie. The Warriors need his defense in the playoffs. In the last game of the regular season, facing the top insider Boozer, this is the best time for Jordan to build confidence.

(End of this chapter)