NBA: About Me Being Reincarnated As Yasuo, the Wind Walker

May 13th.

Game 5 of the second round series between the Trail Blazers and Hornets.

Because the Trail Blazers had a big score of 3:1 in the first four games and took the lead in getting the match point, this game was also considered by many commentators and commentators to be the night for the Hornets to advance.

"Of course, let's not forget that this is the home court of the New Orleans Hornets. They will definitely fight back tonight and fight with their last stand."

"Anyway, if we lose another game, all the players of the Hornets will go home. For them, this is likely to be the last game of the season, so all members of the Hornets will definitely try their best to fight hard."

"I even predict that the Hornets will play more gambling and crazy defense tonight."

CCTV commentary station, Su Qun analyzed and said.

In the previous few games, the Hornets had tried every means to limit the Trail Blazers, but the effect was minimal. Except for Chris Paul's explosive three-pointer game, which the Hornets won by luck, they had no opponent. The Blazers have never responded with any force.

Yu Jia looked at the statistics in his hand and said: "In this series, Chris Paul averaged 23 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists per game, and his shooting percentage was as high as 50%."

"For a defender, Paul has done everything he can do, and even performed very well on the defensive end."

"But unfortunately for the leader of a team, Chris Paul's ability to close the game at critical moments is not that strong. This is also because of his height and talent limitations. The more high-level games and players, When it gets more critical, talent can often determine the hit rate of the last two goals.”

"But just one or two goals can have a huge impact on the game."

Su Qun nodded in agreement.

Chris Paul's talent is still too low to lead a team to a championship level. His talent should be more suitable to become the second-in-command of a team, assisting a more talented team to compete. champion.

It's just that Chris Paul's character seems to make it difficult for him to be willing to become the second core of a team.

His strength is already that strong.

This seems to be an endless loop.

"It's worth noting that Chris Paul has only made one turnover in this series so far, which is really abnormal."

"For a player who averaged 10 assists per game, he only made one mistake in the entire four games. This can only be described as unbelievable. Among all the point guards I have ever seen, Chris Paul is definitely the most meticulous and perfect. , except for his physical talent, he has almost no shortcomings.”

Su Qun admires that a short player like Paul can become an All-Star player on the NBA court, because a talented player like him often needs to work harder than others if he wants to grow into a star at this level.

Yu Jia smiled and said: "But it's hard to say about temper and character. Very few players in the NBA like Chris Paul. He plays too dirty and makes too many little moves."

"I heard that LeBron James and Chris Paul of the Cavaliers are very good friends. Not to mention, these two are really a match made in heaven. With their basketball IQs, they will definitely be very successful if they play together."

The game begins on the court.

The Hornets' Tyson Chandler jumped for the ball on the first possession, and Chris Paul struck first, opening the game with a mid-range shot off a pick-and-roll.

Paul really has nothing to say in terms of leading the team forward.

The Trail Blazers attacked, Luo Yin held the ball from the outside and played a pick-and-roll with Aldridge, and Zhang Jun cut into the baseline with his bare hands.

The Trail Blazers still use the offensive tactics they are good at and accustomed to in the past. The Hornets have no special changes in their defense during this period. They do not double-team Luo Yin and try to defend the opponent one-on-one. At the same time, when defending the pick-and-roll, Try to choose to defend forward and not give Aldridge a chance to hit the ball out of position.

The forward defense will definitely give Luo Yin some mid-range shooting space and a route to break through to the basket. It depends on whether he can grasp it. Zhang Jun attracting defense on the weak side can also reduce his defense. end pressure.

Uh-huh!

Luo Yin steadily hit the basket from mid-range.

"Still as stable as ever."

Su Qun said: "There is a Zhang Jun in this Trail Blazers team. If he hadn't been so popular, Luo Yin would undoubtedly have become the darling of major media vying for interviews."

"This rookie in 2006 became a Western Conference All-Star in the second season of his career. This is a very remarkable achievement. If Zhang Jun hadn't been selected as an All-Star and won the scoring title in his first year as a rookie, he would definitely have done it. Become a top-five player in the new generation of youth teams.”

Yu Jia nodded. In fact, it was not just Luo Yin. Because of Zhang Jun's existence, young players such as Durant, Rudy Gayin, and Greg Oden were outclassed.

They could have had better careers in this era, but at least for now, they are all Zhang Jun's foil.

Yu Jia said: "Zhang Jun and Luo Yin complement each other. Without Zhang Jun, Luo Yin's offense would not be so smooth. Without Luo Yin, the pressure Zhang Jun would face on the defensive end would be even more serious."

"The most important thing is that without Luo Yin, Zhang Jun will have to carry the Blazers' offense alone. As we all know, this is a team without a traditional point guard. A lot of their offense comes from individual isolations."

"Let Zhang Jun play singles in the whole court. Even if he can do this, can he last for an entire series? Can he last for an entire playoffs?"

"So the Trail Blazers definitely made the right bet to build the team with these three young rookies."

Switch offense.

Chris Paul's braking breakthrough after the pick-and-roll blocked Joel Przybilla, and then hit the ground pass to Tyson Chandler from the seam.

The latter took the cake with both hands and dunked.

Like the previous four games, the Hornets' offense in the first quarter was one point better than the Trail Blazers'.

In the 8th minute, Zhang Jun was replaced.

Yu Jia said with some surprise: "Although in the regular season, Zhang Jun always left the field for about 8 minutes in the first quarter to rest, but after the playoffs, Zhang Jun's time has been adjusted to the 9th minute. There are some key points. The game was even adjusted to take a break 10 minutes into the first quarter.”

"Logically speaking, tonight is also a very crucial game. If we can win the Trail Blazers, we can go to rest early and have enough time to prepare for the upcoming Western Conference Finals."

"So, why did Trail Blazers head coach Nate McMillan replace Zhang Jun so early?"

Su Qun thought for a while and then guessed: "I'm afraid I'm preparing for the second quarter."

After all, the Hornets suddenly introduced a 3-2 zone defense in the last game. Although the Trail Blazers still won the game, the Hornets' defensive intensity on the court was visibly improved.

So if nothing else happens, the Hornets will still continue this defensive strategy tonight.

Trail Blazers head coach Nate McMillan should have predicted this, so he took Zhang Jun to rest according to the usual normal rotation at this time and let him prepare for the next second quarter.

The first quarter is over.

The Hornets played better tonight than in the previous four games, leading by 6 points at 32:26.

Second quarter of the game.

Zhang Jun led the substitute lineup, and the Hornets continued to let Paul and Tyson Chandler come on the field without any surprise.

If the Hornets want to beat the Trail Blazers in this quarter, in addition to pressing down the offense of the Trail Blazers and Zhang Jun, their own offense must also be opened up, so the two of them must play.

The game continues.

Zhang Jun holds the ball and directly faces a double-team on the outside.

Yu Jia shouted excitedly: "Tonight, the Hornets double-teamed extra early. It seems that their head coach Byron Scott has made up his mind and will not let Zhang Jun score points unscrupulously on the court. ”

Su Qun analyzed and said: "The Hornets are at their wits' end. I have said before that they are likely to use an all-or-nothing defensive strategy tonight. Now it seems that they are determined to prevent Zhang Jun from scoring."

"I accept that other Blazers players beat me to death, but you, Zhang Jun, are not allowed to knock me out on the court."

In Su Qun's eyes, this defensive strategy is neither good nor bad. After all, such a radical defense will leak holes in many places, such as on the outside.

Even if the Hornets are still playing a 3-2 zone defense at this time, their defensive strategy of double-teaming Zhang Jun will cause them a lot of unnecessary trouble when defending Channing Fletcher and James Jones on the outside.

It's impossible for them to bet that the two of them will miss three-point shots from outside. Both of them are players who average more than 43% of three-pointers per game.

Even if one of them feels cold tonight, it is impossible for the other one to be the same. With the shooting levels of the two, the possibility of a shooting failure together is too low.

On the court.

Zhang Jun, who was double-teamed, immediately distributed the ball.

"Flai!"

Channing Fletcher quickly lifted up to catch the ball. Because of his reasons, Hornets power forward Ryan Bowen had to move beyond the three-point line. At this time, their penalty area was empty.

In addition, Zhang Jun attracted two defensive players outside, so at this time, one of the Trail Blazers' shooters ambushing outside the three-point line must be open.

"Channing Fletcher and James Jones are naturally two points that must not be guarded, so who is open?"

"It's Steve Blake!"

Steve Blake caught the ball on the outside and took a deep breath before decisively trying to make a shot.

Uh-huh!

The basketball hit the inside of the basket and spun around several times before entering the basket.

Yu Jia said: "Steve Blake averaged 8 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists per game this season. He is a very important output point in the Trail Blazers' bench."

"His three-point shooting percentage this season is 40%, and he has a three-point shooting percentage of 38% throughout his career. Compared with Channing Fletcher and James Jones, his three-point shooting threat may not be that great. Big, but definitely not a place to put it down.”

After hitting this shot, Steve Blake gained a lot of confidence. He also raised his hand to indicate to Zhang Jun that he could complete such an open shot.

Next round.

Paul and Chandler played continuous pick-and-rolls on the outside. Because in the first quarter, Paul's braking breakthrough after being screened by Paul blocked the center behind him, allowing Chandler to successfully dunk down, so the Trail Blazers were defensive. When using this tactic, try not to switch defenses. Instead, the defender moves forward to guard Chandler at the same time, allowing Paul to get a short mid-range shot opportunity.

Su Qun commented: "There is nothing we can do about it. After the Trail Blazers' substitute lineup is missing Aldridge and Joel Przybilla, the defense in the inside penalty area will drop to another level, so the Trail Blazers have no other choice." He can only double-down to help defend Tyson Chandler at this time."

Yu Jia couldn't help but take a deep breath after hearing this.

The Trail Blazers' interior defense is already so bad, and the substitute lineup's interior defense is even worse. One can imagine why they made such a defensive choice.

Paul read the opponent's defensive intentions, so he immediately took a decisive shot from a distance from the free throw line and made a mid-to-long-range shot.

Uh-huh!

Paul's mid-range shooting is still as stable as ever.

Trail Blazers player Zhang Jun was undoubtedly double-teamed again after holding the ball. He began to wonder if the Hornets were planning to use this kind of defense whenever he got the ball throughout the game.

Then he still hits hard and can only rely on his teammates to end the game on the offensive end.

Zhang Jun once again distributed the ball to the unguarded Steve Blake, in the same position and with the same shooting space.

Steve Blake made a very stable shot from outside the three-point line this time, and the basketball went directly into the net.

"Three points versus two points, it looks like the Hornets lost."

The on-site photographer was very sensible and pointed the camera at the Hornets' head coach at this time. The latter had his hands folded on his chest and was still watching the game on the field confidently, staring at Zhang Jun's face ashen.

Byron Scott also discovered that Zhang Jun's passing skills are really not very good, but his passing awareness and timing are really good.

This player alone is already better at passing than some players in the NBA. He can also use such passing to help the team complete some offensive tactics and tasks. As long as his skills are not too high, teammates can catch the pass. The next shot may have to be readjusted or intercepted by the opponent.

Byron Scott immediately raised his hand to signal to the players on the field to make more steals on the passing route to put pressure on Zhang Jun's pass.

Next round.

Zhang Jun actually made a fake look. He looked at Qian Ningfu to pass the ball, but the ball went to James Jones.

The key is that even Channing Fletcher was stunned. He opened his hand to catch the ball, but the ball flew to the other side.

So it is easy to imagine that Julian White of the Hornets stood on the passing route in advance on the court, waiting for Zhang Jun to pass the ball to steal. As a result, the opponent actually made a fake move, and he ran back and forth on the court. Like a fool.

Fulai was embarrassed with his hands raised. He could only raise his hands to the sky to celebrate his teammates in advance for completing the open shot.

Uh-huh!

James Jones hits a three-pointer!

"The Trail Blazers have made four consecutive three-pointers. Do the Hornets really want to continue to implement such offensive tactics?"

"Do they really dare to continue to double-team Zhang Jun?"