Soul of the Golden State

Chapter 44
Moses Malone and Alwan Adams jumped the ball in the middle circle. Malone, who was superior in height and bounce, easily jumped to the ball and passed the ball to Li Weisi.

Although Adams on the opposite side is only one year older than Malone, long-term injuries have long made his physical condition far inferior to Malone, and of course he can't compare even when he is healthy.

This veteran who has played for the Suns for 12 seasons has entered the countdown of his career. It is funny to say that his peak period was his rookie season. He averaged 19+9 per game, and then decreased year by year. There were only 10+6 left last season.

If it weren't for the injury of the Suns' main center Edwards, he would not be the starter.

Li Weisi dribbled the ball across the half with ease, and did not encounter the opponent's point guard Humphries. Li Weisi broke through when the team was not in a defensive formation.

Ma Long saw that Li Weisi had come near the three-point line, and he was ready to start after falling to the basket, and began to play pick-and-roll according to Nelson's tactics.

I have to say that although Malone is vulgar, grumpy, and looks like a gangster, he is very conscientious in his playing. He has always played according to the coach's instructions. An MVP plays a pick-and-roll for a rookie, and he should put it on some big names. , don't even think about it.

Are you kidding me, I am the MVP, who the hell are you?

It's just that before Ma Long started, Li Weisi made an emergency stop step by step outside the three-point line, and it was a three-pointer.

He voted!
This frightened everyone on and off the field, both opponents and teammates were terrified by Li Weisi's coquettish operation.

Don Nelson put his head in his hands and uttered words beginning with F.

"Shua!" There was a crisp sound, the sound of a basketball brushing against the net.

"Oh oh oh... West shot directly, bang! bang! bang! The ball went in! West opened the game with an ultra-long three-pointer over 8 meters, which was the first shot of his career!" Dick Stockton was yelling in the studio like he was crazy.

"F...ine!" Don Nelson abruptly changed the word starting with F in the middle.

"Nice, well done, West!" However, at this moment, there was one person in the coaching staff who showed a completely different state from the head coach, and that was Frank who came with the team.

Seeing Li Weisi's head start, he stood up and applauded enthusiastically, looking like a fanatic. Unfortunately, there are too few broadcasting seats on TV stations, otherwise, based on Frank's current performance, the close-ups would definitely be no less than Cuban and Ballmer.

This ball not only stunned the opponent, but also stunned his teammates.

For a while, only Li Weisi returned to defense normally, and everyone else was half a beat behind.

It's no wonder that it has been 1979 years since the NBA introduced the three-point line in the 1980-7 season. The NBA also has some very good three-pointers, the most famous of which is Larry Bird.

But who has ever seen a three-point shot like this?

One step beyond the three-point line is almost 8 meters, right?
Whoever dares to make such a shot must immediately let the coach replace him, including Bird.

For a moment, Don Nelson, who raised his hands high, felt countless eyes gathered on him, which greatly increased his pressure.

The meaning of those eyes is very simple, Don Nelson understands, the translation is, don't change this shit, save it for Christmas?
"But people have entered!" Don Nelson felt pain in his heart, his idle hands had nowhere to rest, and in the end he could only hold them in front of his chest, pretending to be confident and calm.

The first goal of the opening game became an away silencer, which also greatly increased the pressure on the Suns players on the field.

Humphries dribbled the ball steadily across the half, turned his back to Li Weisi at the top of the three-point arc, and used his big butt to block Li Weisi behind him.

Almost all point guards in the 80s protected the ball in this way, and some guards even dribbled the ball from the backcourt all the way to the frontcourt when facing defense.

Ugly, but effective.

Facing a heavy defender with a height of 1.91 meters and a weight of 84 kilograms, Li Weisi had no choice but to stick to the opponent tightly.

This is the loss of insufficient strength.

At this time, Davis got rid of Terry Teague's defense at 45 degrees. After receiving the pass from Humphries, he dribbled a step and made a mid-range shot, making a steady hit.

This is a team that has been working together for several seasons. Although there are no superstars and no good records, it does not mean that they are rookies.

In the transition between offense and defense, this time Li Weisi dribbled the ball not as easily as last time.

As soon as Li Weisi passed the halftime, Humphries came over. This time Humphries didn't dare to put Li Weisi far away.

As the 84th pick of the 13 Diamond Generation, Humphries is in his third season this year, but at the age of 24, he has reached the peak in terms of personal skills and physical condition.

To make a digression, in later generations, after retiring, Humphries, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Big "O" and others formed the NBA retired All-Star team and played an exhibition match with the Chinese national team.

Later, in 2010, he coached the Foshan Dragon and Lions team and gave himself a Chinese name, Long Hanjie.

Li Weisi was hurt by Long Hanjie, oh no, it was Humphries. The collision of muscles, coupled with various small movements, although Li Weisi protected the ball steadily, in the eyes of others, it was already dangerous.

When Li Weisi came to the three-point line, Moses Malone made a proper screen, allowing Li Weisi to get rid of the defense quickly. At this time, there was an open space in front of him again. Adams, who was defending Malone, was still at the free throw line at this time, and Li Weisi was one meter away from Li Weisi. distance.

Due to his lack of outstanding body and short stature, Li Weisi has worked hard on his shooting methods since he was a child. Frank told Li Weisi a shooting posture that is different from the two-motion mainstream today. Frank called it one motion, that is, single-action shooting.

In short, the entire shooting action can be regarded as one action, and the three consecutive actions of bending the knees to lift the ball, kicking the ground, and shooting the shot are smoothly transformed into one action. It looks a bit like a push shot, and its advantage is the speed of the shot Fast and very labor-saving, the typical representative of which is Stephen Curry of later generations.

And two motion is also called double motion shooting, which is a jump shot in the traditional sense. Generally, you jump to the highest point first, and then shoot the ball. This shooting posture requires higher waist and core strength and consumes more. Physical strength, but stronger anti-interference ability. Shooters can adjust their rhythm at the highest point to reduce the interference of defenders on their shots. Typical representatives are Jordan and Kobe of later generations.

There is no difference between the two kinds of shots, there is only the shot that suits you best, and Li Weisi found his own shot in the long-term game.

But after Li Weisi had a better understanding of basketball, he found that there was no single action or double action at all, and every shot was basically a double action.

The ball will be moved to the lift point first, and then pushed out, and this lift point can be divided into low, medium and high. Players only need to know the timing and advantage of each lift point.

Therefore, after some research and training, Li Weisi's shooting speed has now reached an astonishing 0.45 seconds. This speed is almost catching up with Curry at his peak in the future, far exceeding the shooting speed of most players in this era. speed.

In addition, Malone's pick-and-roll quality is very good, so Humphries and Adams can only watch Li Weisi make this three-pointer.

"FXX...ine" Don Nelson covered his head with his hands again, subconsciously wanting to swear.

Why is this not over yet?
If Li Weisi knew what Tang Nelson was thinking at this time, he would be very wronged. Isn't this what the coach arranged for him to do?

How about saying that Li Weisi is real?

In Li Weisi's thinking about playing, his two shots were all based on Don Nelson's tactical intentions. He seized the fleeting opportunity and used his three-point shooting to attract the defense. It was absolutely right!
It has to be said that the offensive awareness that Frank instilled in Li Weisi is incompatible with the basketball philosophy of the 80s. This is a basketball thinking that transcends the times.

But the most vicious curse in the history of basketball is also called beyond the era.

Whether it is a curse or an elixir depends on how Li Weisi uses it.

However, as far as the current situation is concerned, the effect is unexpectedly good. The basketball flew into the basket obediently again and landed in the hands of Larry Smith, who was already stuck in the basket and ready to grab a rebound.

"Oh oh oh... West scored another three-pointer. Tonight, his hand feels hot!" The commentator Stockton once again slammed.

(End of this chapter)