activa-t Chapter 195 Improvement of Defensive Strength
Chapter 195 Improvement of Defensive Strength
Chapter 195 Improvement of Defensive Strength
Watching Zhang Zifeng hit a goal, Butler still sarcastically said unrelentingly. "Why don't you dare challenge me? Oh, I see. You are afraid that under Lao Tzu's defense, you will show your original shape!"
Zhang Zifeng said disdainfully: "Boy, your trash talk sucks! Don't talk trash to me, you are not my opponent!"
After speaking, Zhang Zifeng ignored Butler at all, and ran back to the half court to participate in the defense.
When Butler was about to fight back, he saw the opponent running away, and suddenly jumped angrily.
Butler yelled loudly in the backcourt, "I'll guard you, look after you!"
The Bulls quickly launched a counterattack.
Hinrich, a draft pick in 03, is mediocre in all aspects, but he is a very stable veteran who dribbles the ball and advances steadily to the frontcourt.
Butler ran to the frontcourt, leaning on Zhang Zifeng, and raised his arms high to signal Hinrich to pass the ball.
Hinrich did not hesitate to pass the ball with a lob.
Butler caught the pass and turned to face Zhang Zifeng.
Butler quickly dribbled the ball over, stopped suddenly, feinted, and changed direction in front of his body.
But Zhang Zifeng didn't eat the opponent's fake move, and still stood in front of Butler.
"Don't waste your strength, you can't break through me!" Zhang Zifeng said disdainfully.
Butler was quite angry when he heard Zhang Zifeng's contempt.
Butler turned around and hit Zhang Zifeng with his back, "Chinese, I want you to regret saying this!"
Butler said viciously, and then slammed into Zhang Zifeng with a huge impact.
Zhang Zifeng was hit and retreated step by step.
As soon as he advanced to the penalty area, Butler quickly turned around, then feinted a shot, tricked Noel who was defending, turned back, and followed Zhang Zifeng to score the ball.
After landing, Butler shouted arrogantly at Zhang Zifeng, "See, your defense is as soft as a girl!"
Seeing Butler's arrogant look, Zhang Zifeng said very displeasedly, "Well, boy, you've offended me. You'll regret it!"
"Yes, I'm waiting. But I'm afraid you'll go home crying to find your mother tonight!"
In the frontcourt, Zhang Zifeng took the ball and dribbled continuously under his crotch.
Seeing that Zhang Zifeng seemed to insist on playing singles again, Brett Brown was tangled in his heart.
Could it be that this Jack has a solid relapse and is obsessed with singles, regardless of the interests of the team.
Could it be that the apologies and introspections this guy told me two days ago were all fake, and this guy will still be the poisonous bag of the team.
In Brown's worry, Zhang Zifeng glanced to the left, then suddenly made a feint, pulling the ball from his right hand to his left, while leaning sharply to the left.
As soon as the ball reached his left hand, Zhang Zifeng pulled the ball back to his right hand in an instant, accelerating.From the top of the arc, dribble quickly diagonally to the right 45 degrees.
Butler moved very fast, and when Zhang Zifeng accelerated, he reacted and followed closely sideways.
"Boy, this trick of yours is useless to me. I'm sure of you!" Butler chattered into Zhang Zifeng's ear as he followed up.
Just when Butler thought he had restrained Zhang Zifeng and could force the opponent to the bottom line.
Zhang Zifeng made a sudden stop, then half-turned, and at the same time threw his right hand behind him, passing the ball to Smith who cut inside.
Smith received the ball, caught Gibson's interference with his left hand, and scored with his right hand.
"YES!" Seeing this scene, Brett Brown off the court shook his fist.
Seeing Zhang Zifeng running back, Brett Brown yelled to Zhang Zifeng, "Jack, well done, keep playing like this. OK?"
Zhang Zifeng nodded.
In the transition between offense and defense, Hinrich passed the ball to Gasol, and Gasol played a few times with his back against Noel, which attracted the attention of the 76ers and suddenly passed the ball.
Butler received a fake move to the right, which deceived Zhang Zifeng's center of gravity, but accelerated to the left.
When Zhang Zifeng realized it, he was already out of position.Relying on his strong body, Butler forcibly broke into the inside and dunked.
"See, I'm unstoppable!"
The 76ers got off to a good start in the first half, especially between the first and second quarters. Under the leadership of Zhang Zifeng, they played a 29-15 offensive climax.
第二节进行了5分40秒时他们以50-36领先14分。
But relying on Butler's strong body and good skills, he forced Zhang Zifeng time and time again.
Butler became a stable scoring point for the Bulls. In the first half, he scored 25 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal to help the Bulls cling to the score.
At halftime, 51-55, the Bulls were only 4 points behind.
Compared with Butler's outstanding performance, Zhang Zifeng was much bleak, with only 10 points, 7 assists, and 3 rebounds.
Halftime break, both teams returned to the locker room.
In the 76ers locker room, Brett Brown clapped his hands to draw the players' attention and said, "Okay, guys! We played well in the first half, but we also gave the opponent too many chances. In the second half we We need to strengthen the pressure on the opponent. We need to control the basket. Noel, Smith, protect our backboards and don't give the opponent a second chance to attack. Grant, you did a good job of restricting Mirotic in the first half. Make persistent efforts in the second half .Jack..."
Although Zhang Zifeng didn't score many points, everyone knew that Zhang Zifeng was the hardest one in the first half. He had to mark Butler and connect the team's offense.
Brett Brown looked at Zhang Zifeng, who was covered in sweat, and asked, "Jack, are you okay? Do you need me to arrange for Grant to switch to Butler in the second half?"
Zhang Zifeng shook his head and said, "No need, coach. Mirotic also played very well this time, and the burden on Grant is also heavy. Don't worry, I can take care of that bull!"
Grant, Smith and the others patted Zhang Zifeng on the shoulder to encourage him.
Even Zhang Zifeng said it was unnecessary, so Brett Brown was not willing to refute Zhang Zifeng.
Brown said, "In this case, Butler will be handed over to you. Jack, I hope that the guy will not be so active in the second half!"
Zhang Zifeng nodded and said, "Understood, even if there is a foul, I will restrict that guy!"
Brett Brown concluded and yelled, "Guys, this is our home court, this is our chassis. We want to keep the victory and give it to the fans who came to support us. Understand?"
"Yes, coach!"
The timeout ends and the second half begins.
Butler held the ball to face Zhang Zifeng again. "Hey, Chinaman, you are so weak in front of Lao Tzu today. I believe that after today, those ignorant fans who praise you will see your essence. I don't know if those angry and deceived fans will throw you egg!"
Hearing this, Zhang Zifeng tried his best to calm himself down.Although what this bastard said was ugly, what he said was the truth.In the first half, I was blown away by this bastard.
I can't go on like this, I must find a way.
It's just that this bastard's physical fitness is really good, and I'm not as good as him in terms of strength.
What should I do?
Zhang Zifeng's brain was running at high speed, thinking about a solution.
Butler would not be so kind and stop, let Zhang Zifeng think about it slowly.
He was still leaning on Zhang Zifeng with his back, hitting Zhang Zifeng again and again.
Facing Butler's impact, Zhang Zifeng gritted his teeth and resisted, but it was still difficult to resist the opponent.
Just as Butler slammed back with all his strength again, at that moment, a thought popped into Zhang Zifeng's mind.
When Butler was about to hit him, Zhang Zifeng suddenly took a step back and opened the distance.
When Butler exerted his strength suddenly, he suddenly felt that there was no physical confrontation behind him.Butler exerted too much force. At this time, he couldn't control his body at all, and fell backwards directly.
He couldn't control the basketball in his hand and fell directly.
Zhang Zifeng didn't care about Butler's fall, he just dodged to pick up the basketball and rushed forward.
When the embarrassed Butler got up from the ground, all he saw was Zhang Zifeng's fast break dunk.
Amid the cheers of the audience, Zhang Zifeng ran back to the backcourt, looked at Butler and laughed and said, "Hey, buddy. Your fall posture just now is very funny. You will be among the best five balls today. Remember when appreciate!"
"Damn bastard!" Butler yelled at the other party with his face full.
The Bulls launched an offense again, and Butler yelled as soon as he ran to the frontcourt. "Hinrich, give me the ball!"
Butler wants to fight back against this damn Chinese and make him pay a terrible price!
When Hinrich was about to pass the ball, Zhang Zifeng suddenly went forward.
Zhang Zifeng suddenly went forward, and Hinrich almost made a mistake. He hurriedly regained control of the ball, looking for an opportunity to pass the ball.
It's just that Zhang Zifeng stuck Butler behind him, and Hinrich couldn't find a suitable opportunity at all.
There was no chance to get Zhang Zifeng stuck behind him again several times, Butler hurriedly stretched out his hand to signal, and passed the lob pass behind him.
How could McConnell let Hinrich pass the ball so comfortably at this time, he hurried forward to defend the opponent.
Hinrich worked hard for a while before lobbing the ball to Butler.
But Zhang Zifeng was already behind Butler at this time.
With Zhang Zifeng on his back, Butler caught the pass again and said fiercely word by word. "You'll regret pissing me off!"
"Keep your mouth shut, and be careful not to make a fool of yourself again!" Zhang Zifeng said sarcastically.
Zhang Zifeng's disdainful tone made Butler's anger burn even more vigorously.
But this time Butler was much more cautious, bumping into Zhang Zifeng step by step, not greedy.
Hitting Zhang Zifeng again, Butler felt the confrontation behind him disappear again.
Butler sneered, it's so naive to think about Yin Laozi this time.
Butler hurriedly stabilized his body, grabbed the ball with both hands, and wanted to take the opportunity to turn around and shoot.
At the moment Butler grabbed the ball with both hands, Zhang Zifeng didn't retreat back just now, but just rushed forward, bypassing Butler and slapped the ball away with one hand.
Snapped!
"Beautiful defense!" Brett Brown shouted when he saw Zhang Zifeng's defense.
Just as Butler reacted, Zhang Zifeng had already grabbed the ball and rushed forward.
At this time, Grant and Smith also rushed forward.
Both Hinrich and Mirotic chased after Zhang Zifeng to stop Zhang Zifeng's fast break.
"So fast!"
Seeing this scene, many viewers drew a picture in their minds.
It's like a wolf king leading a pack of wolves running.
One step inside the penalty area, Zhang Zifeng's left foot stopped heavily on the floor, and then both legs exerted strength at the same time, and the whole person stood up from the ground.
Looking at the basket, Zhang Zifeng hugged the ball with both hands and drew a circle, then slammed the ball into the basket with his big hands.
Big windmill dunk!
He smashed the ball into the basket hard, and Zhang Zifeng let go of it and landed after a hard tug.
The basket shook accordingly.
The Wells Fargo Center Arena suddenly let out a roar like a tsunami.
The DJ of the 76ers was also shouting hoarsely, and the name "Zhang Zifeng" resounded in every corner of the Wells Fargo Center Arena.
When Zhang Zifeng ran back, he looked at Butler and sneered, "Dude, you were clumsy like a bear just now!"
Butler was furious.
Back in the frontcourt, Butler stood on the outside line facing Zhang Zifeng, the ball landed, dribbled with his back, and his buttocks slammed back.
Zhang Zifeng lowered his waist, staggered his front and rear feet, and grabbed Butler's waist with his right hand.
With consecutive mistakes, Butler became more cautious.
Zhang Zifeng also knew that the previous two times he had caught Butler by surprise to achieve such an effect.
Now Butler will no longer make mistakes so easily.
Zhang Zifeng started the most direct power dialogue with Butler again, and every time he hit Zhang Zifeng, he could feel the pain in his chest.
But even so, Zhang Zifeng would not give up the fight easily.
Difficultly advancing to the penalty area, Butler changed hands and followed Zhang Zifeng to turn around. When he was about to shoot, he found a big hand between his sight and the basketball.
When Zhang Zifeng knew that it was difficult to bear it, Butler was ready the moment he turned around, and presented him with senior brother Shane Battier's unique skill - the big move of blindfold defense.
Zhang Zifeng knew that it was unrealistic to block the opponent, so he tried his best to interfere with Butler's shooting.
Butler turned around and just jumped up to aim at the basket, but found that his vision was blocked.At this time, he had already jumped in the air, and he could only throw the ball based on his feeling.
bump!
The ball hit the rim and bounced out.
Smith snatched the ball and launched a fast break, dodging Mirotic and heading into the penalty area.
Seeing Gibson pounce, a hit was passed to Zhang Zifeng.
How could Zhang Zifeng miss such a good opportunity.
A heavy dunk vented his emotions. At the same time, a wave of 6-0 offense opened the point difference to 10 points and brought the momentum of the 76ers up.
"Damn bastard!" Butler couldn't help cursing in a low voice.
"Why don't you be arrogant, buddy! Don't you like to talk trash?" Zhang Zifeng said with a sneer.
"To shut up!"
Zhang Zifeng's defense in the second half made Butler very uncomfortable, and Butler was also thinking about how to deal with it.
Seeing that the form was not good, Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg quickly called a timeout.
Butler was restricted and had to deploy new tactics.
Fred Hoiberg scanned his side of the players.
Gasol?
Mirotic?
Hinrich?
It seems that Gasol is more reliable, Fred Hoiberg shouted, "Paul, we need you to stand up and help Butler take on the heavy responsibility!"
Pau Gasol nodded and said, "Leave it to me!"
"Guys, they will definitely change their offensive methods later. I hope everyone will do their best to defend themselves and not let Jack's efforts go to waste. OK?" Brett Brown looked at his players.
"I know." All the players nodded.
The players from both sides appeared on the stage again amidst the referee's whistle, and the 76ers fans at the scene saw that the team's victory was in sight, and cheered for the 76ers with their high-spirited shouts.
Back from the timeout, the Bulls' offense was initiated by Gasol.
When Gasol was young, in addition to CIC, he also had an inside position offensive skill, but as he got older, his footsteps became slower and slower.
The Bulls hope to be opened by Gasol to drive the team's offense.
But Gasol is no longer young. Facing the young and strong Noel, he played very hard.
Gasol couldn't open it, and the request was passed to Butler in the end.
Butler also wants to help the team, as he did in the first half.
But the Zhang Zifeng in the second half is no longer the Zhang Zifeng in the first half.
In Zhang Zifeng's previous games, he fought desperately against the opponent, trying his best to block the opponent.
But the crushing of this confrontation with Butler made Zhang Zifeng understand that a good defensive player will inevitably face opponents of different styles.
No player can surpass his opponent in all abilities, just like Battier, Bowen, Miller, and even Ray Allen. They are not known for their physical strength, but they still have the title of defensive experts.
They faced opponents who were stronger than themselves, and those muscular sticks could still make their shooting percentage plummet.
It is that they will know how to use their advantages to make up for their shortcomings.
Zhang Zifeng now clearly knows that a qualified defensive expert will not think of completely blocking the opponent. What they like to do most is to use all kinds of means, including small moves, to reduce the opponent's shooting rate.
In the next game, Zhang Zifeng kept using his footsteps to harass Butler's catch.
After all the hard work to catch the ball, Zhang Zifeng stretched out his hand from time to time to make it difficult for Butler to dribble.
During the confrontation, Zhang Zifeng's sometimes tough and sometimes weak defense made Butler very uncomfortable.
Pushed to the penalty area in difficulty, when shooting.Sometimes the eyesight is obstructed, or there is a sudden and secret push from the waist, which makes it impossible to exert force.
Butler couldn't open, and the Bulls' offense was in trouble.
The 76ers took the opportunity to widen the point difference. At the end of the third quarter, the Bulls trailed by 77 points 94-17.
The other players of the Bulls recovered in the fourth quarter. Mirotic and Hinrich made three-pointers respectively. McDermott succeeded in two attacks. They played a 16-2 counterattack climax. The Bulls That narrowed the gap to just 12 points.
Zhang Zifeng scored 5 points for the team to stabilize the situation, and then Covington, who came off the bench, felt hot. He scored 3 three-pointers in a row, and the 76ers regained their lead by 19 points.
Seeing that the situation was over, the Bulls surrendered early.
At the end of the game, the Bulls lost to the 91ers 103-76.
Hearing the whistle, fans at the Wells Fargo Center Arena booed like a tsunami.
And the boos were for Butler who walked into the player tunnel with his head down.
(End of this chapter)