Soul of the Golden State

Chapter 293 The Second Elder Xuanming

After having dinner with Song Tao, Li Weisi and Frank rushed to Utah overnight because there was still a game the next day.

Because they wanted to invite Song Tao to dinner, they didn't go with the other members of the team. Fortunately, the distance was not far, so there was no delay, only two hours later than the other members.

This season, Jazz coach Frank Layden finally made up his mind to right Stockton, and the original starting point guard Ricky Green changed to a substitute.

Although the playing time of the two is still almost the same, and the team's performance has not improved significantly, but this marks that the Jazz's "Xuan Ming Er Lao", this golden partner has officially formed.

Since the start of the game, Malone has averaged 25 points and 10 rebounds per game, while Stockton has averaged 14 points and 14 assists per game. The two stat monsters are finally on the right track in their careers.

In this game, the Jazz's starting five are: John Stockton, Bob Hansen, Mark Ivaroni, Karl Malone and Mark Eaton.

This lineup, although the offense on the flanks is a bit weak, but the defense of the whole team is very good, especially inside, the 224cm tall "Mammoth" paired with the strong "Postman" made the Jazz's restricted area a A real death zone.

After the start of the game, the Jazz scored consecutively under the pick-and-rolls of Stockton and Malone, which completely disintegrated the Warriors' defensive system.

Facing Karl Malone, who was a lot stronger than himself, Rodman tried his best to defend, but he still couldn't stop Malone from scoring.

No way, who let this fierce-looking Ma Long turn out to be a handsome shot.

How do you defend against people who are taller and stronger than you and still don't hit the basket?
This made Rodman very angry, and shouted to Malone more than once during the game: "Come on, come and hit me! You are a softie, you can shoot! If you have the ability, come and hit me single!"

"Are you calling me a jerk? Isn't your team all jerks?" Unexpectedly, facing Rodman's provocation, Malone replied directly, and Rodman was so choked that he couldn't say a word for a long time.

No way, who told Karl Malone to tell the truth, which made it impossible for Rodman to refute.

My own team doesn't have many other players, but it has a lot of shooters. If we really want to select a soft team, the Warriors will not be the first to escape.

Not only that, facing Malone in this game, Rodman's trash talk and small moves had no effect on Malone at all, which annoyed Rodman.

During this period of time, Smith has been giving Rodman a little trouble, and Rodman, who has been groping for himself, finally found a suitable direction, and the trash talk and small moves have improved by leaps and bounds.

Unexpectedly, he actually met his opponent today.

My little moves are useless, the opponent ignores the trash talk, and the defense that I rely on for a living is shot in the center of Malone, which has no effect. Even the rebounds are at a disadvantage against Karl Malone. This makes Rodman How can you not be annoyed?
In addition to the entanglement between the two on the field, Moses Malone's singles against Mark Eaton were not effective in other positions.

Although Eaton's lateral movement is relatively slow and the speed is not fast, Moses is not a good-looking mid-range shot like a rebellious boy, and it is impossible to talk about military training Eaton.

And Eaton is really tall, and Moses stood in front of him like a defender, which made it very difficult for Moses to play.

Fortunately, Mark Eaton's offense is not very good. He has never averaged more than 10 points per game in his career. Therefore, although Moses' offense is average, his defense is not too strenuous.

If the Jazz's starting lineup can only be regarded as an ordinary strong team, then their bench lineup is definitely a killer move.

The three substitutes Ricky Green, Darnell Griffith and Thur Bailey can contribute nearly 30 points per game, providing very good support for the Jazz's starting lineup.

In this game, the best performer on the Jazz's bench was not the three of them, but Melvin Turpin, the No. 84 pick of the "6 Golden Generation", who had an unsatisfactory life in the NBA. It even slipped to an average of only 5.9 points per game.

The reason why the Jazz picked him was because his former club, the Cavaliers, had given up on him. The Jazz picked him up and wanted to try again to see if they could win the lottery.

Unexpectedly, it was this parallel imported center nicknamed "The Rice Bucket" who actually scored 22 points off the bench in this game, helping the Jazz crush the Warriors by scoring 73:55 off the bench.

The Warriors who usually fill in holes as substitutes, this game has turned into digging holes, so the work of filling holes will naturally be handed over to the starters, but those who can chase points at this time will not feel comfortable.

Li Weisi was very awkward facing Stockton's defense. This guy has too many tricks and is too dirty. Stockton is so dirty, you can imagine.

Don't look at this guy's gentle manner, he looks harmless to humans and animals, but he is merciless when he strikes.

It was only halftime. During the intermission, Li Weisi took off his pants and found that his balls were already green. That's right, Stockton did it!
Not only is it pinching hands, but Stockton's knee strike is also a unique skill, which can be compared with Malone's elbow strike. It can be said that the "Xuan Ming Er Lao" played dirty and made people feel very emotional. It is true that they did not win the championship. Should!

Despite such a major blow, Li Weisi still launched a wave of counterattacks in the third quarter. Stockton's height is limited, and the effect on Li Weisi's shooting defense is not good. This is why Stockton frequently uses small moves The reason is that the defensive pressure is too great.

However, on the Jazz side, their discipline and organization are very good. Every quarter is as good as it is, scoring about 30 points, no more, no less, and they are not moved at all.

The Warriors entered the fourth quarter with a 20-point difference, and finally announced their surrender and replaced all the main players after a hard fight to no avail.

In the end, the Warriors defeated the Jazz 106:127.

李为思砍下24分10助攻，此外摩西·马龙12分12篮板，穆林16分，普拉斯13分。

The Jazz scored in double figures with 7 players. Among them, Turpin scored a team-high 22 points off the bench, and Karl Malone scored 19 points and 12 rebounds.

The result of this battle was somewhat beyond the Warriors' expectations.At the same time, let them see this different Jazz.

Compared with last season, this Jazz can be said to be completely reborn, becoming more disciplined, more resilient, and more difficult to deal with!
After losing to the Jazz, the Warriors tasted the first two-game losing streak of the season, and at the same time lost the No. [-] position in the Western Conference. The team seems to have entered a bottleneck period and urgently needs to break this state.

Of course, all of this has nothing to do with Rodman. He only has one thought in his mind at the moment, I will do everything possible to kill this annoying Malone, and I will watch the video when I get back!
(End of this chapter)