basketball hero

Chapter 384 The Second Western Army
Before the game, Ying Xiong went up to say hello to his former teammates Lucidno and JJ Barea.After winning the championship last season, Barea did not get a satisfactory contract from the Mavericks, so he chose to join the Timberwolves.

Barea was still very funny, joking that Ying Xiong had just won the player of the week, so he should be treated like this.Ying Xiong naturally agreed. After staying in this alliance for a long time, he knew more and more people.Ridnor didn't say anything. He knew Yingxiong's current situation, and he lamented in his heart that the Bucks management had no vision. Such a good seed was let go, leaving behind a pile of unusable waste materials .Relying on such a management, the Bucks, who are originally a small ball market, want to become one of the top teams in the league. At least for now, it seems that it is not easy.

The starting lineup of the Timberwolves is a bunch of white, which is comparable to that of the Raptors (Ying Xiong's skin is very white).In the NBA, it seems that yellow people and white people always have a "soft" label, which cannot be torn off.For this, Ying Xiong doesn't care at all. At least since he entered the league, others will say that he is bad, but no one has ever said that he is soft.He is confident and tough, and he does not lose to anyone.

Near the middle circle, Bargnani and Milicic are ready to jump the ball.One of them is the No. 06 pick and the other is the No. 21.4 pick, but their current development is completely different.As the No. 03 pick in the [-] class, Bargnani is considered a poor category among the No. [-] picks, but he is not yet reduced to a "parallel import No. [-] pick". Last season, he averaged [-] points per game. So far this season, he has not performed well. vulgar.On the offensive end, he is rich in means and skilled.It's just that his defense and rebounding are a bit lacking, making it difficult for him to be compared with top inside players.Who is Milicic?Speaking of his first-level rookie, he is the famous "[-] Platinum Generation"!As the No. [-] pick, his draft pick is still ahead of Anthony, Bosh and Wade.After being selected by the Pistons that year, he had high hopes, but he never played out.Milicic, who looks like a movie star, possesses a rare physical quality among white big men, and his talent is also visible to the naked eye. However, the Pistons were the top team in the Eastern Conference back then, and there were not many opportunities for him to level up, which made him miss the best. In the period of rising balls, he is now reduced to a blue-collar worker, and the title of "second place in parallel imports" may never be taken off.

Milicic's rebound speed was significantly stronger than Bargnani's, grabbed the high point, and allocated the ball to Ellington, who distributed the ball to Ridnour.

According to Coach Casey's pre-match arrangement, Ying Xiong will be defending the opponent's Wesley Johnson.As the No. 2010 pick in the first round in 4, Wesley Johnson is an "old rookie".As a man with a height of 201cm, he has excellent running and jumping ability, wingspan, and good speed, which meets the requirements of the league for athletic wings.He has excellent jump shooting ability, has the ability to spot 3 points, and can defend 3 positions on the defensive end.During the draft evaluation, I think he has the conditions and potential to become a star player, and he is also an excellent 3D player.

Judging from the performance of last season, Wesley Johnson's potential is limited. Not only is the dream of an All-Star basically shattered, but it seems that Need for 3D has a long way to go.

In Ying Xiong's view, a player with less than 4% field goal percentage, 3% 35-point field goal percentage, and less than 70% free throw percentage cannot be an excellent 3D player.Moreover, Wesley Johnson's body is thin, and his strength is too weak. Not to mention the strong 3rd position, even those powerful 2nd positions are difficult to deal with.Lack of ball-holding ability, ability to finish at the basket, and even the best jump shot is low. He is not a star or 3D. He is completely a "four different" player without special skills.

In the NBA, a player who is not good at anything is not as good as a player with a fresh trick.A player with a fresh trick has a good chance of becoming a role player, while a player who is not good at anything may face a situation where he has no ball to play.

The game started, and Ridnour dribbled the ball through half court.The Timberwolves are a team with a strong offense and a weak defense. There are no gate-like figures on the inside and outside of the team. The team boss Kevin Love is a typical white insider. He can attack both inside and outside, but his defense is his weakness. .

Love's offensive range is huge, and he can even shoot from outside the 3-point line; his offensive methods are also diverse, he can attack with the ball, play back, and can also draw fouls.

No, he received Ridnour's second pass, feinted a shot, shook Amir Johnson, and made a shooting foul.

After the opening, Ying Xiong did not immediately enter the attack mode, but mainly off the ball, shooting open positions and playing cuts.This is not because he can create opportunities for his teammates, but the arrangement of Coach Casey.

According to the arrangement of Coach Casey, Ying Xiong, as the core of the current team, is the team's biggest asset and the person they rely on the most.Naturally, such a talent needs to be protected by the team. If he is overused, causing injuries or being too tired, it will be troublesome if he falls down when it is really time to fight the bayonet.For long-term consideration, Coach Casey arranged for Ying Xiong to play off-ball support at the right time to create opportunities for teammates, which can save energy and mobilize the enthusiasm of teammates.

Ying Xiong has no objection to the coach's arrangement. After all, the team also considers for themselves and does not want to shoulder too many offensive and defensive tasks.

In the first quarter of the game, Bargnani performed bravely. Facing Milicic, he played like an All-Star, no matter whether it was the middle distance or the basketball association, he completely suppressed the opponent.The Timberwolves star Kevin Love has a bad hand feeling and can only rely on free throws to increase points.

Wesley Johnson faced the opposite team, and it was difficult to get a good opportunity. He was not good at holding the ball. Facing an opponent who was faster than himself and had better physical condition, he lost himself. He made two shots and one hit. When it reached the neck of the basket, the other one was simply taken off by Ying Xiong.

Even if Ying Xiong didn't fully exert his strength, relying on the outstanding performance of Bargnani and others, the Raptors took advantage of the momentum at home and steadily controlled the situation on the court, slowly widening their lead.

By the time it entered the rotation stage, the point difference had already reached double digits.Similar to the 76ers, the Timberwolves also have a group of substitutes who are not inferior to the main force. The bench lineup composed of JJ Barea, No. [-] pick Derek Williams, "Golden Boy" Ricky Rubio and Toliver should not be underestimated.

Even though the Raptors had Barbosa and several other strong substitute players, they still fell behind in the competition with the opponent's second team, and the score advantage accumulated by the starting lineup was gradually eroded by the opponent.

When the main players such as Ying Xiong returned to the field in the second quarter, the Raptors had only 2 points in the lead, and the two sides returned to the same starting line again.

(End of this chapter)