The era of point forwards in the NBA

Chapter 229 The Jazz Team Falling Apart (Seeking Subscription, Monthly Pass)

Boozer passed the ball to Deron, who turned around Curry, who was trying to cut the ball, and ran toward the Thunder half court.

The team is currently three points behind, and it is not easy to overtake.

Deron has already started to think about the next thing. At present, there is no one under the Thunder's basket, and the defenders are far behind. Didn't this goal be scored casually?

Deron made a three-step layup and threw the ball. He was already in a celebrating posture, and the next step was to wait for the ball to fall into the net.

Suddenly, the audience at the scene exclaimed.

What Deron waited for was not a goal, but a fanning of the ball.

"Lin's speed is too fast. He caught up from behind and jumped up to take off the cap. It's a big cap. Today's five best goals have been booked in advance." Barkley said.

When Delong threw the ball, Lin Yue just arrived and leaped high. Just like his name, he fanned the ball out of the bottom line during the rising period, not an interference ball.

"Is Lin's jumping speed faster than yours?" Westbrook asked Griffin. They are also players in the 09 class. They had a test after the draft. Griffin should have seen Lin Yue's jumping with his own eyes.

"En." Griffin nodded reluctantly. Although his jumping height was higher than Lin Yue's, his speed was indeed not as fast as Lin Yue's. This guy didn't seem to need to make adjustments, and he jumped up naturally, which is really enviable.

"In one year, he has improved so much, but we have not improved much after entering the NBA." Westbrook said in a low voice. He has not played against the Thunder yet, and he does not know Lin Yue's current strength. He will not have an intuitive feeling until he sees it on the spot.

Love agreed. He had a good time in the Timberwolves and was valued by the team, but his strength still needs time to improve.

"Lin's ability to learn is very strong. This is his talent." Griffin said thoughtfully. He remembered that he taught Lin Yue a dunk move, and after demonstrating it once, the guy imitated it.

"Sure enough, people can't be compared with each other." Westbrook said desperately.

Back in the game, Deron had a very painful expression because he was once again on the background board, "The tiger doesn't show his power and treats me as a sick cat? It's really kind and bullied."

Deron served from the baseline to Kirilenko in an air cut. Facing the inside defense of the Thunder this time, he escaped Ibaka's defense and scored a layup.

This kind of agility in running positions allowed him to take advantage.

Durant, on the other hand, blamed himself for losing his defensive position. The baseline serve would be scored by an empty cut. This is a mistake made by the defender.

38 to 37, the Jazz succeeded in chasing the score to only one point. Deron was proud of his wonderful pass and finally recovered his face. He is going to be the best point guard in the West.

Nash is old, he doesn't pay attention to Paul at all, Jason Kidd is also not in the same year, and it's his turn.

The first is to play good data and enter the All-Star.

Thinking of this, Deron was in a state of even more excitement. It just so happened that the Thunder had a high degree of attention in the United States. Killing their vigor now might increase their popularity and improve their popularity in the All-Star voting.

Curry's several changes of direction were stuck by Deron's body, and it was too much for Curry to fight hard.

Lin Yue went to help with the pick-and-roll, Brewer came up to defend, the Jazz still stared at Curry's outside shot, and the three-point weapon would never be let go.

Curry tricked Brewer, who had arrived in a hurry, with a fake shot, then recovered the ball, and the soles of his feet rushed into the paint area in a flash, and scored with a throw.

40 to 37, the Thunder continued to stabilize the point difference.

"Stephen, good shot!"

Several players of the Thunder clapped Curry's hands as he returned to defense. This goal was too critical. Once the Jazz overtook the score, the next situation would be difficult to control.

Deron dribbled the ball to the top of the arc, and Curry was waiting to intercept the opponent's breakthrough.

Suddenly, Deron combined the ball and shot directly from beyond the three-point line.

"Bangdang."

The basketball bounced off the hoop as a matter of course.

"He probably saw the defender's position is better, so he shot directly." Kenny Smith said, this offense is indeed quite reasonable, but it looks more comfortable when the shooter is replaced by a pitcher.

"His three-point shooting percentage is not impressive this season. After gaining muscle, his mid-range and long-distance shooting percentage has declined compared to last season. He should be aware of that. At the critical moment of chasing points, this kind of shooting is not enough and irrational." Barkley analyzed that he felt that Deron's shooting choice was open to question.

"The score is only three points away. If he can make a shot, he will tie it. Unfortunately, the ball didn't go in." Westbrook said regretfully.

"Aren't we here to cheer for Lin?" Love felt that Westbrook's words were problematic.

"It's boring to be in the lead all the time. It's good to see it back and forth. You think so, Blake." Westbrook said.

"Indeed." Griffin replied.

No matter what they say, it will not affect the situation on the court. Lin Yue dribbled the ball across the half court this time.

Curry has already settled outside the left three-point line, and he will start to run after Lin Yue leads the half.

Sefolosha and Ibaka screened at the basket. Under the high-quality screen of his teammates, Curry ran to the bottom corner on the right to get a short open opportunity.

Deron said it was not good, the ball must have been shot by Stephen, he rushed forward to interfere, but under the double cover, the distance between the two was far apart, and the rest of the defending personnel moved slowly.

After Lin Yue made a strong cross, Curry caught the ball and shot directly. At the same time, he turned to look at the auditorium and made a gesture of three.

The same is to celebrate in advance before the ball is scored, and Deron is waiting to see the opponent's good show.

"No, the arc of this ball is very high, and the arc is quite straight. It should be scored." Although Curry didn't watch the ball, Deron watched it. After playing basketball for so many years, you can tell whether you can score or not just by looking at the arc.

"Shua!" The basketball went into the net hollowly, and the Thunder scored another three points.

The fans at the scene began to celebrate. Such a confident goal is a manifestation of strength. The fans at home will eat this. This kind of celebration is so classic. Unfortunately, there are not many people who dare to do it. Many players do not have this kind of confidence.

To put it bluntly, strength does not allow it.

As for people like Delong who love to pretend but haven't succeeded in pretending, they are relatively rare.

At this time, in front of the TV, a man named Nick Yang remembered this scene in his heart, his eyes were shining, and this kind of ball was what he had always yearned for.

In the future, the NBA will have another confident and capable player, leaving countless classics and an emoticon package for the fans.

"This ball is really handsome, and it's different from what the Jazz players just made." Barkley said excitedly. Curry's ball mobilized the emotions of the fans.

"Too bad, let him pretend." Deron gritted his teeth, this result was not what he wanted.

Westbrook, Love, and Griffin didn't speak, and shook their heads tacitly. This guy's three-pointers can only be known as terrifying if he has been his opponent.

43 to 37, looking at the back of Curry's celebration, Deron was full of bitterness. If he made the last goal, it would not be so much. With a 6-point difference, the point difference in this round widened again.

Heaven is about to send a great mission to the people of Sri Lanka, and they must first work hard on their hearts and minds, and work hard on their muscles and bones.

Delong found that what he saw accidentally made sense. He felt that he was at his own stage, and he couldn't mess up his position. If he calmly organized the attack, the score would naturally recover.

He passed the ball to Kirilenko, and he passed the transition. Ronnie Brewer ran out of space under the cover of his teammates. Kirilenko passed the ball.

As a result, the ball missed, hit the basket and popped out.

"Sure enough, reality is reality, this is not fantasy basketball." Deron complained.

Okur can't grab Ibaka under the basket, and the Thunder have the ball.

Lin Yue dribbled the ball forward and launched a fast break. Durant and Curry quickly stepped in, and the two ran from both sides. This made it difficult for the Jazz to complete the chase and defense, and there would always be a flaw on one side.

Sure enough, Curry's side was impressive because of the three-pointer just now, and Durant's side became a one-on-one situation.

The key was that the defender was behind him, and Lin Yue lobbed the ball in front of Durant. After the latter ran two steps to get the ball, he dunked with one hand, igniting the atmosphere at home again.

Now the players of the Jazz vaguely feel that it is not good, and the point difference will only increase if they continue to play like this, and they must score the ball.

45 to 37, the Thunder ushered in a wave of offensive climax, and their defensive counterattack created a lot of defensive pressure on the Jazz.

The difference of 8 points is not a small number. There are only 3 minutes left in the second quarter. The Jazz must seize the last chance to recover the score.

But the atmosphere at the scene almost assimilated them. The Thunder's series of offenses were pleasing to the eye.

Deron was a little anxious. This time he broke into the inside line and made an inside pass to Boozer. Now he can only trust this big guy.

As for Okur who ran outside, he didn't even look at it. Ibaka's speed is enough to defend Okur. He has almost no space to shoot three-pointers if he can't run out of space. He might as well come inside to grab rebounds.

Boozer scored with a back hook after turning around. Fortunately, the Jazz still played well today, otherwise their offense would be broken. Moreover, Deron still has an advantage on the offensive end against Curry.

Curry's steals are also good, averaging 1.3 per game, but Deron's cautious and steady dribbling did not give Curry a chance to cut the ball.

Before the end of halftime, the Jazz relied on Boozer's performance to chase the score to 4 points.

51 to 47, such a gap is acceptable.

On the way back to the locker room, Deron was absent-minded, and his mind was still on what happened on the court just now. He could open up the situation with singles, and Stephen Curry didn't look strong.

Why did his body not have the effect of crushing during the matchup, the confrontation intensity has been raised, and the strength is as fast as ever, so he can't get rid of the defense. Could it be that Stephen Curry is not as weak as it seems on the surface.

Deron didn't know Curry's bench press data during the draft. If he knew that Curry's bench press data was better than O'Neal, he wouldn't feel incredible.

Sloan didn't say a word and didn't give the players any good looks. As the coach of the team, he knew the psychological state of the players on the field very well. They didn't take the Thunder seriously at all.

He knew that Deron was an arrogant player, but he was also a smart offensive player with strong organizational skills. But recently, his offense became unreasonable. He didn't even pass the ball to his teammates in order to collect statistics. This is not what a point guard should do.

Maybe he was unwilling to be selected as an All-Star for several years, but the good data did not help the team, even if he was a substitute, he could not be selected.

"You need to play carefully. The opponent is no longer the weak team of last season. Broaden your horizons and focus. Don't play individualistic hero balls. Don't do this if you don't have the strength." Sloan was a little angry, and the team didn't worry about it during this time.

In fact, as early as a few seasons ago, the Jazz players publicly expressed their dissatisfaction with coach Sloan's arrangements and tried to use protests to drive the coach away. Then this matter was suppressed by the management. They thought that Sloan was a capable and remarkable coach, so they didn't listen to the players.

But the calm on the surface does not mean that there is nothing wrong with him behind the scenes. Deron has always been dissatisfied with Coach Sloan's use of him. Obviously, he can get better data and score more honors.

Sloan's tactics always sacrifice him to become a global team. Day after day, subconsciously, the Jazz has fallen apart. Coupled with the dark playoff results, it is only a matter of time before they break up.

(End of this chapter)