pinnacle of basketball

Chapter 400 Attack vs Defense

The Lakers and Clippers are inextricably linked.

On this side, the Heat and Jazz have just completed the first quarter of the game. At the end of the first quarter, the Miami Heat led by 30 points at 22:8.

Under William's defense, Mu Chenfeng didn't even touch the ball once in the entire quarter, and in 12 minutes, all the statistics were "0".

It's hard to imagine that this is the report card of the player who scored 59 points in the previous game and broke the world record. William, who played against Mu Chenfeng, also echoed him in terms of statistics.

All are "0".

However, William's role on the field is not what the statistics can reflect. His restrictions on Mu Chenfeng can be regarded as perfect, and the "0" participation rate in the first quarter also created an embarrassing record.

In this case, the Heat were able to lead by 8 points. The reason was that Wade and Barrett's performance was too incomprehensible. The Jazz also restricted these two people, but the effect of these defenses was very limited.

This is a very dangerous signal. When dealing with Barrett, the Jazz always shrink the defensive form of the inside. It can be said that when dealing with Barrett, the Jazz's defense in the penalty area is the most solid, and the entire defensive focus is on the inside. But in this case, Barrett achieved a 100% shooting rate inside.

Wade was not far behind, making 7 of 5 shots. Although the shooting rate was not as crazy as Barrett's, the shooting rate was good enough.

Unlike Barrett, Wade's five goals all came from outside the penalty area. The two seemed to have negotiated one in advance, one to dominate the penalty area and the other to dominate the outside line.

The play of the tail combination successfully made up for Mu Chenfeng's offensive vacancy. Even if he doesn't score, the team can still take the lead.

Such a shooting percentage is a great shame for the Jazz. Their most proud defense is so vulnerable when facing these two people.

Of course, there are very good teams that can "survive" under the firepower of the tail combination. After all, the strength of the two lies there, the strongest striker combination in the league.

"This is your choice." Mu Chenfeng looked at the scoreboard, "There is no indestructible defense in this world, but there is an unstoppable offense."

Offense can always create infinite possibilities. There are always some people in the game who will have a way to send the ball into the basket, but those seemingly indestructible defenses are not as strong as imagined.

The score of the two teams is a very realistic example. In the confrontation between the spear and the shield, the spear gradually gained the upper hand.

"Are you still questioning what I just said?" Mu Chenfeng asked.

William looked at the scoreboard, and there was no movement for a long time. Could it be that he really chose the wrong path?

"Your choice is not wrong, the mistake is that you made this choice to the extreme." Mu Chenfeng said slowly, "Basketball games should be both offensive and defensive, and whether you specialize in offense or devote yourself to defense, it is difficult to win. Only balance can."

Looking at the long history of the NBA, all players who can be remembered by fans in a certain era are stars with few shortcomings in offense and defense and technology, and very few superstars who are famous for full attack or full defense will appear.

"Perhaps, you are right." William suddenly said softly, "However, you can't score today."

The team was behind and couldn't change William's attitude. He had already thought clearly from the beginning of the game that no matter what the final result of the game was, the grievances between him and Mu Chenfeng must come to an end.

William's defense did not slack in the slightest. It is difficult for an average player with such a strong defense to support the whole court. In the case of offensive and defensive matchups, the defensive side needs to spend no less than the offensive side, and sometimes even pays more energy and physical strength than the offensive side.

William has maintained such a defensive intensity for a whole quarter, but he did not expect to enter the second quarter, and the defense is still strong.

However, the Mu Chenfeng at this time is no longer the Mu Chenfeng in the first quarter, and his speed is obviously much more sensitive than in the first quarter.

This caused William to be unable to keep up with his footsteps when defending him. Mu Chenfeng swayed and shook William away. At this moment, Mu Chenfeng had waited too long, and Wade had also waited for a long time.

Mu Chenfeng caught the ball and shot it quickly. When William arrived, Mu Chenfeng had already completed the shot, and the basketball drew a beautiful arc in the air and then went into the net.

At 1 minute and 17 seconds into the second quarter, Mu Chenfeng finally scored the first goal of the game, and it was only his first touch and first shot of the game.

For more than a quarter in the past, Mu Chenfeng has been in the stage of turning back and running, and has never touched the ball at all. This will make the players lose their touch quickly. What William did not expect was that after the "freezing period" of the quarter, Mu Chenfeng actually made a throw with his first touch, and it was still on a plateau field he was not familiar with.

This goal successfully helped the Heat take a double-digit lead.

Mu Chenfeng even fulfilled his previous "bet" with William, as long as he touches the ball, the ball will be scored.

To be able to hit such a difficult goal is a matter of course for Mu Chenfeng. From the moment the whistle blew, he has been preparing for the goal, so when the opportunity really comes, he will seize it without hesitation.

William had tried his best to interfere with him, but he was still beaten by Mu Chenfeng.

The difficulty of scoring didn't surprise William much. What puzzled him was Mu Chenfeng's speed. His escape speed was too fast. Compared with the first quarter, it was a world of difference. His reaction just now was already at the limit, but he still couldn't keep up with Mu Chenfeng's footsteps.

Mu Chenfeng, who finally broke the scoring drought, was also extremely excited. In order to be able to hit the ball just now, Mu Chenfeng made a lot of adjustments to adapt to the impact of the plateau environment on his shooting. He strengthened the strength and arc of his shots to combat the negative effects of the plateau.

Mu Chenfeng is an extremely smart guy. He knows how to adjust his touch and adapt to the game. Even though William blocked him for a whole quarter, he couldn't block his scoring heart.

After hitting the first ball, Mu Chenfeng let go completely, and combined with the tail, the three of them formed a small cooperation. As a result, the three of them actually smashed the Jazz's five-man impact. In the end, Barrett completed a powerful one-armed alley-oop to end the attack. The passer was Mu Chenfeng.

"Strike!" The three gathered together and raised their fists above their heads in celebration.

Mu Chenfeng got the score, which made William's face very ugly. He had just boasted to Mu Chenfeng, but he was slapped in the face when he turned his head.

When the two faced each other again, William became more cautious. After suffering a loss once, he stuck tighter this time. Even if Mu Chenfeng got the ball, he couldn't pass him in the first place.

Mu Chenfeng looked at William's position and found that the distance between his feet was very wide. This was also to expand his defensive area. Even if Mu Chenfeng activated, he could use the advantage of his position to interfere with him. However, this defense has a fatal flaw, that is, it has a strong deterrent effect on lateral movement defense, but if it is a forward and backward breakthrough, such a defensive deterrent will be greatly reduced.

Mu Chenfeng broke through along with William's left hand, and William easily put him under the basket with one move. Mu Chenfeng stopped abruptly, and pulled the ball back behind him with his right hand.

"Dribble to the back, no way!" William stepped forward with his right foot and got stuck on Mu Chenfeng's left side, so even if the basketball came over, it would be difficult to control, and he could take the opportunity to steal.

However, just when William was about to steal the ball on the path of the basketball, Mu Chenfeng's ball handler hooked his fingers hard, and the trajectory of the basketball should change. The timing of wrapping around the body was advanced, and the basketball flew towards William's crotch with a strong rotation.

"If you want to pass the ball, there is no way!" William's knees are slightly buckled inwards, which can reduce the scope of the basketball's crotch, and maybe he can use his legs to complete the steal.

Just when William was about to win the ball, there was a muffled sound from the side arch of his foot. The basketball did not fall to the ground, but fell to William's feet. The basketball was refracted again, and this time the refraction timing was advanced again.

Snapped!After the refraction, the basketball just fell into the hands of the breakthrough William.

"Thank you!" Poor William unknowingly became the background board of Mu Chenfeng's "extraordinary skills". Because of the position, he could only watch Mu Chenfeng walk away from him.

After passing William, Mu Chenfeng ushered in the flanking attack from the Utah Twin Towers. Before the flanking formed, Mu Chenfeng passed the ball to Standmeier, who was being guarded by five people under the basket.

"Damn it!" William kicked the bench seat over fiercely. He couldn't figure out why his speed was so much different from Mu Chenfeng's, and he was even tricked by the other party.

In fact, the gap between the two was accumulated in the first quarter. Judging from the situation, William really "restricted" Mu Chenfeng's performance, but this was not due to William alone, but Mu Chenfeng didn't want to participate in the offense at all, so in the first quarter, Mu Chenfeng played very casually, and he didn't even touch a basketball.

However, William was worried that Mu Chenfeng would attack, so his nerves were always in a state of high concentration, and he consumed a lot of energy, which in turn affected his physical fitness.

No one is not tired when defending, and William is the same. He has devoted a whole quarter of energy and physical strength. On these two levels, Mu Chenfeng has gradually widened the gap with him, which is why his footsteps and reactions cannot keep up with the opponent.

The problem is not with Mu Chenfeng, but with William himself.

Taking advantage of his physical strength, Mu Chenfeng took over the power of attack from the tail group, which also gave the tail group a chance to "rest" temporarily.

Physical fitness is the most valuable thing to play on highland courts. The average playing time of players in the league in Salt Lake City is only 28 minutes. This is a very low playing time, which is 5 minutes less than normal courts.

The impact of altitude sickness is so direct and cruel. Even players such as the Nuggets and Jazz who have adapted to the altitude environment can only maintain an average playing time of 31 minutes.

Therefore, Mu Chenfeng took over the game temporarily, allowing the Tails to recharge their energy for the next game. If Mu Chenfeng can carry the banner of offense, the Tails would be more willing to be green leaves for him.

Mu Chenfeng managed to release the feeling that he had been holding back for a whole quarter, and broke out in the second quarter. He scored 8 points with sudden shots, and the point difference was widened again.

The Jazz's offense seems a bit monotonous, and the rhythm is very slow. This is simply a strange existence in modern basketball games. The average offensive time of the Jazz has reached 16 seconds, and the average number of offenses per game ranks third from the bottom of the joint name.

There is no particularly strong scorer in the team, and William also began to help the team on the offensive end, scoring 5 points in a row with a three-pointer and a hook, barely helping the Jazz continue their lives.

However, Mu Chenfeng kept the point difference at double digits. Until the end of the third quarter, the Jazz formed a wave of small counterattacks and once closed the point difference to only 7 points. At this time, Barrett stepped forward and made a dunk, extinguishing the opponent's arrogance.

"Didn't I say not to make a move first." Wade reminded.

"Oh." Barrett scratched his head helplessly, "I forgot, I couldn't help it!" Barrett smiled awkwardly.

The tail group had already agreed that the game before the fourth quarter would be handed over to Mu Chenfeng, and they would stand up in the fourth quarter to end the game.

This is the usual game strategy of the Los Angeles Lakers. On the one hand, Mu Chenfeng can be allowed to realize his talent step by step, and on the other hand, the tail combination can win a certain amount of rest time.

After Barrett scored a goal, he never took another shot. Until the fourth quarter, Mu Chenfeng led the team to regain the double-digit lead, and he also scored the 2th point of the game.

The score of 20 points is nothing compared to the 59 points in the previous game, but Mu Chenfeng had a brilliant performance in terms of rebounds and assists. He grabbed 7 rebounds and sent 9 assists. The standard quasi-triple-double data is only 3 rebounds and 1 assist away from the youngest triple-double member in history.

There is one quarter left in the game, and Mu Chenfeng is just a stone's throw away from the next record.

William stared at Mu Chenfeng's stats, unknowingly the kid's stats had become so beautiful, and looking at himself, the stats of 12 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists were really incomparable.

"Is that Chinese player going to break another record?" A team member murmured softly.

When it comes to records, the hearts of the Jazz players tremble, because as long as there are records, there will be "unlucky guys", and the Jazz don't want to be such "unlucky guys".

(End of this chapter)