NBA: This flower path is a bit strong.

Of course, there is a reason why Hanamichi is so confident.

[Gorilla] Ewing, this season his offense at the basket accounts for 31%, his offense near the paint accounts for 32.5%, and his mid-range shots account for 24%.

Especially after Shaquille O'Neal came to his team, in order to create one-on-one space for O'Neal to attack the basket, he increased the number of his mid-range and close two-point shots.

However, Ewing's shooting percentage is not very good. Except for his 60% shooting percentage at the basket, his mid-range shooting percentage is only 35%.

This also includes the shots made using the [Gorilla Jump Step].

This regular season shooting percentage is not to be compared with the nimble Olajuwon, but even the "elbow-clearing" Mailman Malone and the future "iron-blooded jump shot" KG are better than Ewing.

As we all know, the defensive intensity in the playoffs is much higher than that in the regular season, especially in the 90s when muscles were fighting each other.

The shooting percentages of almost all stars will drop, which is fatal for an inside player who relies more and more on jump shots!

Once a player misses a shot at a crucial moment, he will be labeled a "softie". Even a player as strong as Nowitzki, the German tank who will lead the team alone in the future, won the title of "softie" when he defeated the Big Three of the Heat in 2011.

This is why Ewing, who has not won a championship yet, is considered to be the weak star in critical moments among the four major centers.

Of course this doesn't mean that Ewing is really bad.

To put it simply, Ewing possesses the skills necessary for a perfect center both on offense and defense.

On the offensive end, he can dunk under the basket, use his technique and footwork, and also use his body to crush the opponent. He can play pick-and-roll and can make mid-range jump shots.

On the defensive end, he has a strong presence in protecting the rim, and he can position himself for rebounds, position himself without the ball, and do pick-and-rolls. He also has willpower and leadership qualities.

Although many of his skills may not be top-notch due to his knee injury, he really knows a lot!

It is also known as the "Center Textbook".

However, Ewing, who was born in 1962, is 34 years old this year. As a center, this age is already the twilight years.

Even if Ewing did not suffer a wrist fracture next year or the year after, which would be a turning point in his career, from a God's perspective, the peak period left for this veteran would only be these two years!

Perhaps this is one of the reasons why O'Neal is happy to stay with the New York Knicks.

Without further ado, the first thing Hanamichi needs to target is Ewing’s shooting habits!

In the three days after defeating the Magic, with the help of the team trainer, Huadao conducted targeted research and training on Ewing's shooting habits and technical movements after adding O'Neal to the Knicks.

Finally found:

Ewing habitually leaves the paint open and instead shoots from the left side of the restricted area and near the bottom line of the paint.

He is good with both hands and can temporarily change the direction of his back turn according to the defense of the defensive player, but all of this is due to his solid positioning.

Stuck your opponent, block the defense, and then complete the offense!

However, once he encounters extremely strong defense and cannot hold back his opponent, more than 80% of the offensive skills of this "gorilla" with a traditional center template will be stillborn.

His signature move, the bunny hop, which is suspected of traveling, is largely a result of his helplessness in not being able to shake off the defense.

On the court, the Knicks' offensive round.

Sure enough, Ewing landed in the low left wing position and actively opened his arms to ask for a pass.

Seeing this, Knicks point guard John Starks immediately passed the ball to Ewing.

[The Sharks] smacked their lips in the penalty area without saying anything, but instead followed Charles Oakley to the right side of the penalty area.

Upon seeing this, Hanamichi immediately got behind Ewing.

Having fought with Ewing once before, he knew that he could not use brute force, otherwise he would be thrown away by the nimble old man who turned around and passed him.

So this time he chose the disgusting cross-step defense, lunging forward with his left leg to get stuck between Ewing's legs, while his right leg was half a meter away from him, ready to defend against his turning breakthrough at any time.

This is the first step to position yourself against Ewing with your back to the basket.

Ewing felt very uncomfortable with this posture, or to be more precise, it was because he felt that he had not yet made the rookie behind him feel uncomfortable.

Although he had his back to Hanamichi, he knew that the guy behind him was not much weaker than him because they had fought before.

Especially the defense coefficient hidden behind this move is absolutely maximum!

"My offensive strength is only 3,000, and his defensive strength is at least 10,000!"

At the moment, Ewing can't stop Hanamichi, and can't predict Hanamichi's next defense.

Ewing, who is in a dilemma, really finds it difficult to handle the "hot potato" in his hands.

However, in the playoffs, the team must not give up the ball in the first attack at any time. This is Ewing's bottom line as the team leader!

Of course, we can't start with [Bunny Jump] either. If we get called for a traveling violation, it would be very demoralizing, and we would also be laughed at by that [black and hard] fat guy.

"We can't be intimidated by a rookie. We must attack with force!"

So, Ewing tentatively leaned back with his back, as if he was about to make a tough back-to-back attack.

Even the commentator on the scene was looking forward to Ewing's next post-up play with great enthusiasm. After all, Hanamichi and Ewing are both 214cm tall and their weight difference is only 2kg. It can be said that Ewing's post-up play has no other advantages except for his slightly wider frame.

"This is going to be a fierce clash!"

But Huadao knew very well that if it was really a back attack, the [gorilla] in front of him would never try any more.

Just like Takenori Akagi, Ewing will never show mercy when he is bullying the weak. Testing? That doesn't exist!

Sure enough, after a back hit, Ewing suddenly turned around to face the basket, stood up and shot a jump shot.

Hanamichi hurriedly stepped forward with his right foot, took a step forward and jumped up. With his superior jumping speed, he touched the bottom of the basketball with his fingertips.

The shot basketball falls in a clear arc in the air, and judging from the force, it definitely cannot reach the basket.

However, the "Big Diesel Engine" O'Neal on the right side of the penalty area pushed Charles Oakley to the center of the penalty area, and with a great leap like a "shark out of the sea", he completed an aerial relay dunk over the league's famous "villain"!

"Oh, well done."

The home fans and commentators of the Knicks cheered excitedly, but the object of their cheers was not the core player of the Knicks ~ Ewing.

But it was the "black and hard" fat man who ran back to the backcourt with his arms open!

Although Hanamichi failed to completely stop the Knicks from scoring, he blocked a shot on Ewing +1, so it was not a complete loss.

So he looked at Ewing with interest and said:

"What a shame, Patrick! It looks like the Knicks will soon be under a new owner!"

"No wonder. As the saying goes, the waves behind push the waves ahead. Who knows where the waves ahead will die on the beach!"

The second half of the sentence was said by Hanamichi while he covered his mouth with the corner of his clothes pretending to wipe the sweat off his face.

Born in Jamaica and later became a "pure" American, Ewing has nothing to do with flower growers, so he doesn't quite understand the extended meaning of this sentence, but he heard the "dies" from Hanamichi's mouth clearly.

"Rookie, you will pay the price for your outspokenness!"

Ewing finally suppressed the anger on his forehead. If he was so easily angered, he would not be a superstar who has been famous for many years!

Hanamichi looked at Ewing who was returning to defense and shook his head with regret. After all, dealing with a mad gorilla was much easier than dealing with one of the four centers.

"pity!"

In fact, this is also a cultural difference between China and the United States. If the person Hua Dao greeted just now was not Ewing himself, but his mother or his wife who tasted like donuts, then this match probably wouldn't have to be fought, and they could have gone straight to the octagon, right!