one-handed ball

Chapter 196 Evolution
The first game between the Timberwolves and the Trail Blazers is over, and Zheng Ke also scored a career-high 47 points in the playoffs, but some experts pointed out that the first game between the Timberwolves and the Trail Blazers was played evenly for most of the time. Unlike the playoffs, the two teams did not even have a player who left the field with six fouls, which indirectly proved that the physical contact between the two teams was not intense.

Zheng Ke scoffed at this statement.

Only those who have watched the game have the right to say how the physical contact between the two teams is. At least in the eyes of Zheng Ke, the physical contact between the two teams is more than double that of the regular season.In the first game of the series, Batum made five fouls, all of which were committed by Zheng Ke, and each time was more ruthless.

On April 4, the official finally announced the NBA's best defensive player in the 21-08 season. Dwight Howard narrowly defeated Zheng Ke and won the best defensive player of the season.He is the fifth player in history to top the list in rebounds and blocks in a single season. In addition, at the age of 09 this year, he is the youngest player to receive this award.

Ranked three to five players are LeBron James of the Cavaliers, Dwyane Wade of the Heat and Sean Battier of the Rockets.

The selection of the NBA's best defensive player is voted by 119 reporters, commentators and editors covering the NBA.Each person has three votes.5 points for the first ballot, 3 points for the second ballot, and 1 point for the third ballot.Howard got 60 first ballots, 30 second ballots and 15 third ballots for a total of 405 points.And Zheng Ke got 40 first votes, 55 second votes and 20 third votes, with a total score of 385 points. These two have basically divided up all the points. The gap between other players and them is too big. big.

It is worth mentioning that Afflalo also got two third votes, which made the young man very happy.

Not long after, the official website announced the best coach of the season, and Mike Brown of the Cavaliers was elected the best coach of the season.

The best coach voted first was Mike Brown, and the second was Randy Whitman of the Timberwolves.Although the Cavaliers have the first record, the progress of the Timberwolves is even more astonishing. Last season, the Timberwolves only won 23 wins, but this season they won 54 wins. This kind of progress, theoretically, the probability of Whitman being elected as the best coach Very high.

However, Whitman is the head coach of the Timberwolves. Zheng Ke's role in the Timberwolves is obviously greater than that of Whitman. From the perspective of outsiders, Zheng Ke's outstanding performance is the most critical factor for the Timberwolves to achieve today's results. Whitman Although Mann is a good coach who trains young players, he is not a top tactical master, and even his role on the field has not been recognized.

Whitman felt sorry for not being elected as the best coach, but he didn't feel unexpected. After all, Mike Brown's voice was much louder than him.The more important thing now is to deal with the Blazers to keep the home court advantage.

The second battle between the Timberwolves and the Trail Blazers officially started on the evening of the 22nd.

After the first game, the rookies of the Timberwolves obviously adapted a lot. Everyone was chatting and laughing in the locker room before the game, and the atmosphere was relaxed and cheerful.

What Whitman didn't expect was that the Blazers took the lead in changing.

Blake was dropped from the starting lineup and replaced by Gomez.This is a lineup without a point guard, Roy, Gomez, Batum, Aldridge and Joel Przybilla!
"No point guard?" When seeing the Trail Blazers lineup, Whitman's pupils shrank suddenly, and he began to quickly analyze the pros and cons of this lineup in his mind.

Billups is not a speed-type point guard, and Roy is completely fine with Billups.In addition, Roy has always played the role of commander when attacking, and whether there is a point guard is not a big problem for the Blazers' offense.Then the reason why the Blazers made such a change is clear at a glance, it is to defend Zheng Ke.

Gomez is 2 meters and Batum is 01 meters. Both of them have super long wingspans. McMillan hopes that the double-teaming of the two will limit Zheng Ke.

"Ryan, you are not enjoying your life in the Blazers." Seeing Gomez starting again, Zheng Ke still couldn't help smiling, and said hello to his old friends.

Gomez had a serious expression on his face, and said, "Zheng, you have to be careful, I will do my best to defend you this time."

Zheng Ke was awe-inspiring, infected by Gomez, and stopped talking.

The jump ball is still Anderson and Przybilla.

Pulzby beat Birdman, took the lead in pointing to the basketball, and passed the ball to Roy.

Roy's expression is very serious. It's not the first time for him to play as a point guard, but it's the first time for him to play as a starter. The burden on his shoulders is heavy. Whether he can grasp the speed of his personal offense and organize the team's offense is his biggest challenge. biggest problem.

Efflalo was still defending Roy, and Billups went down to defend Gomez at Whitman's signal.

Roy stretched out his right hand to stand at the top of the arc, and began to direct his teammates' running positions.

Suddenly, Roy switched the ball from his left hand to his right, and then took a quick step with his right foot, and he broke through obliquely to the right.

"Damn it!" Roy's action was too sudden. Afflalo originally thought that he was going to organize an attack, but he didn't expect to deceive him when he came up.

Roy approached the basket after two steps, and Aldridge and Pulzbilaka dominated their opponents under the basket.

"Drink!"

Roy yelled, flew up, raised the basketball with one hand, and smashed it into the basket!

"boom!"

The rim was smashed and roared. What an aggressive attack, it was like blowing the horn of the Blazers' unyielding fighting spirit.

The deafening defensive sound at the scene dropped a tone in vain, and the fans looked at each other without saying a word.

"We give back one, we give them back one!" Billups took Zheng Ke's baseline serve and loudly encouraged the morale of his teammates.

After halftime, Billups directed Love to come out to do a pick-and-roll for him, and Zheng Ke lay in ambush on the baseline.Gomez is close to Zheng Ke, and Batum is in the distance, vaguely intending to double-team Zheng Ke.

"What's the situation? Double-teaming without the ball?" Zheng Ke was taken aback in his heart, but his face remained calm.

Billups broke through two positions with Love's pick-and-roll, and then passed back to Love. Love chose a jumper with one step inside the three-point line, and the basketball missed.

The five of the Timberwolves retreated quickly. The Timberwolves' fast attack speed was amazing, and their retreat speed was also amazing.

Seeing that there was no chance for a fast break, Roy signaled to give him the ball. He suppressed the rhythm and slowly advanced to the frontcourt. This time, Afflalo was fully focused and kept a suitable distance from him.

Roy passed the ball to Batum on the weak side, and Batum lobbed the ball to Aldridge.

After Aldridge got the ball, he leaned against Love and didn't squeeze away.Immediately afterwards, the dribble was switched to the left hand, and at the same time, using the left foot as the axis, the right foot exerted force, and the whole person exerted force to float back.

Raise your hand, shoot, hit.

Love has already defended well, but Aldridge is the kind of player with a fresh move. I don’t know how many years he has practiced the straight-arm jumper after this post-up single, although it is not as good as Nowitzki’s range of motion. Big, but with his super long wingspan, almost no one can cover him.

Love is not depressed. He knows that his specialty is not defense. In the words of Zheng Ke, everyone has their own characteristics, so why bother with it?

0 to 4, the Timberwolves trailed by 4 points, the DJ on the scene organized cheers, and the fans called for cheers for the home team.

Zheng Ke ran back from the bottom line, barely received a pass from Love, and was almost cut off by Gomez. His defensive strength was so strong that Zheng Ke was very uncomfortable.

Zheng Ke took the ball with his back, and just as he was posing, Batum gave up Afflalo and ran to defend Zheng Ke.

Zheng Ke was very calm, protecting the basketball with both hands first, and then distributed it to Afflalo on the outside.Afflalo wanted to make a shot, but Roy came over to defend immediately, so he distributed the ball to Billups at the top of the arc. At this time, Batum also ran over, and Billups made a shot Fake action, hit a simple time difference, and rushed to the inside.

Billups has a very good sense of rhythm. After two steps, he stopped for a jumper and made an easy mid-range shot.

Zheng Ke's face was a bit ugly. The Blazers were double-teaming when they came up, and they were very determined. It was difficult for him to catch the ball, and it was even more difficult after he caught the ball. Is this the legend.
"The legendary Jordan rule?" Whitman muttered to himself, did the Blazers fear Zheng Ke to such an extent?Are they not afraid of other Timberwolves players' shooting touch?

(End of this chapter)