basketball king lunatic

Chapter 217

Kevin Cato, the man who once let Yao Ming play him as a substitute.

Cato, who joined the league at the age of 1997 in 23, was once the well-deserved main center of the red team.Yao Ming played him as a substitute for more than a dozen games in his rookie year.

Later, because Yao Ming's rise was too fast, Cato had to give way to Yao Ming and ran to play power forward when he was not ready.

Cato is a meat shield center and cannot adapt to the fourth position.At this point, everyone would be obliterated.

But the Bulls once again became his angels. Not long after the red team considered trading him out, McGrady's big deal happened.Cato and Mobley came to Chicago together.

Here, Cato has a steady playing time as a substitute for Milicic.He also made his own contribution, especially when facing a center like O'Neal, Cato's role is very important.

The Bulls have faced the Heat twice this season. Cato played both games as the starting center, averaging 28 minutes per game, scoring 9.5 points, 10 rebounds and 2.5 blocks.

Even O'Neal commented that Kevin Cato caused him considerable trouble.

Cato is an honest person. No matter what the situation is, as long as he stands on the court, he will play seriously.

He and Mobley have also been a tacit partner this season.In the Bulls' bench, Mobley is the core of the attack, while Cato is the center of the defense.

Faced with Davis' provocation, Cato felt that Davis must not let Davis feel that the Bulls' inside line is easy to survive.

Davis serves as the core of the Timberwolves' bench.Of course he has the absolute possession of the ball, but his good direction change breakthrough seems to be not so good in this game.

The Bulls' backup center's defensive sense is amazing. Although he can't completely block Davis' attack, his attack efficiency has dropped rapidly.

By the sixth minute and 50 seconds of the second quarter, Cato had six rebounds and two blocks.He completed the task assigned to him by the team very well.

It was also Cato's outstanding performance that impressed Cartwright, so he did not rush to replace Cato.Even if the main lineup has returned to the court, Cato is still left on the court.

For him, Milicic was even moved to the fourth position.

This is not a big problem.Milicic already has the ability to play the fourth position. He is an all-around inside player, and it is not a big problem to even move to the third position to play.

But Cato was a little flattered.Even standing with the main players, he didn't know what to do.

Wang Shipeng saw Cato's embarrassment, and he was still very optimistic about this former insider partner of Yao Ming.

"Kevin, don't be nervous, you just play the game like you normally do. Go inside, get your spot. I'll pass you the ball."

Wang Shipeng knows that the 31-year-old Cato is not capable enough to attack, and he usually waits for Dun Mowbury to pass the ball inside.

Cato nodded, that's what he was supposed to do.In fact, Cato knows very well that maybe he is not as good as Chandler and Milicic, but he is definitely stronger than that guy Marcus Fizer.

It's just that Coach Cartwright seems to trust Fitzer, the veteran of the Bulls, and is unwilling to give him a chance.

But now, Cato keenly felt that his chance had come.Tyson still has a few games to come back, and the team needs inside defense, and Cato is definitely better than Fizer in this regard.

Relying on the teamwork of Mobley and Cato to suppress Davis, when the main lineup returned to the court in the middle of the second quarter, the Bulls led the Timberwolves by two points 37:35.

Looking at Wang Shipeng's calm gaze, Garnett and Carter were a little depressed.

They really didn't expect that with just one more Wang Shipeng, the fighting power of the bull would be so much worse.I thought that this game would be difficult to play, but Garnett and Carter didn't want to believe that it was so difficult.

You know, they are the defending champions, and many experts believe that they have a good chance of defending their titles.Especially Carter, who came to Minnesota in the ice and snow to win the championship.

As for the Chicagoans, although everyone feels that they have great potential and a bright future.But no one thinks they have the ability to challenge the championship this season.

Obviously, the Chinese leader in Chicago is unwilling to accept the words of those so-called experts, and he is bent on winning.

Wang Shipeng is full of confidence now. What he was most worried about was the team's inside defense.Without Chandler, the inside defensive gate, the Bulls' ability to protect the frame has dropped dramatically.

Originally, Wang Shipeng was also worried that the team's inside line would be blown up by Garnett and Carter.If that's the case, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to have the ability to change my fate against the sky.

Fortunately, at least in this game, Cato was very competitive, and the team's basket was better protected.

What are you waiting for?
Wang Shipeng decided to sound the horn of counterattack.He winked at Turkoglu and handed him the basketball.

Wang Shipeng is famous for his running position. Although he doesn't play much now, he has not thrown away his skill pack.

But now, under the tight defense of the Timberwolves, Wang Shipeng felt that it was time to turn this trick out of the arsenal and use it again.

"Wang handed over the ball, what is he going to do?" Seeing Wang Shipeng handed over the ball, Saunders instinctively felt something was wrong.

This era is still the era when singles are king. Even if Turkoglu is the organizer of the Bulls, after excluding Wang Shipeng and Milicic who are qualified for singles, the rest of the ball will belong to Turkoglu. organize.

After all, even if they are as strong as Kobe and Iverson, they don't have the ability to play singles throughout the game. If nothing else, their physical strength will not last.

Some tactics still need to be played, and this is what the organizers need to do.

Of course, teams with point guards like the Suns and Nets are exceptions.

However, at this moment when the team is in a stalemate, there are not many times when the core of the team voluntarily gives up singles.

Wang Shipeng is not a player who dare not take responsibility, not to mention, he is not unable to impress Carter.

but.Soon, everyone understood what he meant.

After Wang Shipeng handed over the ball, his speed increased, and he dexterously sneaked through the inside line, using Blount and Cato's body as a wall, and directly got rid of Carter.

Turkoglu was waiting for this opportunity to play the ball directly.

Wang Shipeng received the ball at the corner outside the three-point line and shot directly.

"Shua", the ball scored.

"Catch and shoot while running," Smith said with some surprise: "Wang's famous trick in the Chinese league has also been used in the United States, but most people almost forget that he is also an off-ball master."

(End of this chapter)