The Road to Stardom: Start as a Slam Dunk Master

At this time, Sakuragi's take-off height was extremely high, and Jordan did not lean back, but just took off normally. From the opponent's angle at this time, no matter how he shot, he would probably be hit.

Is this the one covering Jordan?

Apparently none of the substitute teammates on the sidelines thought that Sakuragi would show such an exciting scene as soon as he came up, and they were all shocked.

Jordan's pupils also shrank slightly. Sakuragi Hanamichi's appearance was really unexpected, but he wanted to block him?

This guy is still ten thousand years too early!

The five fingers of his right hand that had pushed the ball out suddenly snapped, and the ball that was almost out of hand was grabbed back with one hand, and then the right arm was withdrawn and swung back.

call!

Sakuragi Hanamichi slapped the air.

A smile appeared on the corner of Jordan's mouth, and he pulled his right hand back again. At the same time, his body remained motionless in the air for a moment.

He has played this kind of ball too much, and his age may have prevented him from jumping as high as when he was young, but his historical-level ability to stay in the air is not weak at all.

Just wait in the air, wait for the defender to fall down first, and then shoot an empty basket.

But as soon as this thought came to his mind, Jordan was immediately surprised to find that the other party was also in the air!

For just a few tenths of a second, the two of them stared at each other in the air, and neither of them was willing to fall down first...

Jordan was stunned.

The ability to stay in the air does not depend on jumping, but mainly depends on the core strength of the waist and abdomen and the control of body balance.

In this regard, Jordan has always believed that no one in the NBA can match him. It was not until the SuperSonics came out with Lin Dong that Jordan felt that he had a second opponent who could compete with him in terms of ability to stay in the air.

And now...this Japanese red-haired one can do it too?

In fact, it's still a little bit worse, but you can't stand it. The red-haired person is already jumping higher than you, so that Jordan felt that their bodies began to fall almost at the same time.

What's even more terrible is that the two hands raised by the red-haired monkey are still blocked in his shooting path.

"Ah ah ah ah!" Sakuragi Hanadao screamed for a blockade. On the defensive end, he even used his throat.

This ball...can't be shot? This Japanese boy is making great progress!

Surprised and shocked, the first thing that comes to mind is the championship ring and the importance of starting this game first.

I can force myself to shoot for the sake of the God of Basketball, but in this case the hit rate cannot exceed 50%. Once the shot is missed, it will not be a matter of points or embarrassment, but will give the kid in front of him unprecedented success. Huge confidence, even to the point of damaging the enthusiasm and morale of the home team.

At this time, there are only two options left. One is to pass to Yao Ming on the inside, and the other is to pass to Al Harrington in the left corner, which should be Sakuragi Hanamichi's defense. The target, and now Sakuragi is defending himself, Harrington has become a big gap.

Between 2 points and 3 points, Jordan chose the latter. Harrington's 3 points were quite accurate, and he almost hit the target when he was wide open. Moreover, Yao Ming still had enough ability to grab the rebounds that might exist.

The God of Basketball is by no means the type to be sloppy. He has clearly judged the situation in an instant. As his body fell, the basketball changed from throwing to passing, flying straight towards the left baseline, but the next second...

Snapped!

A figure suddenly jumped out, jumped high, and intercepted the pass in front of Harrington.

This suddenly reminds me of the Sonics' rotational defense, which covers whoever is free.

It's Lin Dong!

Harrington failed to keep up with the ball, or was not vigilant enough. He had already seen Jordan's passing route. He did not go up to catch the ball early, but chose to stay in his position and set up a 3-pointer. Shooting posture.

At this time, the ball was intercepted by Lin Dong. Harrington's black face turned red and he quickly rushed forward to defend and intercept Lin Dong before he landed to prevent the Supersonic fast break.

But he had just walked around to Lin Dong. Lin Dong, who had landed on the ground, already held the ball and made a smooth back turn. He moved his left leg to the base of Harrington's thigh, and then ran away from him. As he walked out, Harrington only had time to reach out and grab a handful subconsciously. He barely pulled the corner of Lin Dong's jersey and pulled his jersey straight for a moment, but then he let go due to Lin Dong's powerful forward momentum. , the whole person rushed out quickly.

"What a steal!" The SuperSonics bench on the sidelines cheered loudly, and several substitutes jumped up with excitement.

"Sakuragi's defense and blockade are also good!" Vladimir yelled: "I didn't get rid of the title of virgin in vain, I finally look like a man!"

"Eh?! When was that guy?" Brent and others were extremely surprised.

"You don't know? Just last time in the Lakers G5, his girlfriend came." Vladimir laughed and said: "Last time Iguodala called him a virgin, the kid spilled the beans. , he rejected the title of virgin and said that he was already a real man!"

"Oh oh oh! He is already a real man Sakuragi Hanamichi! Hahahaha!" The bench burst into laughter.

On the court at this time, Lin Dong passed Harrington in one step and quickly came down with the ball. But just as he rushed to the midfield, another figure had already followed him from the side.

The speed is very fast, and it seems that he is not very aggressive, just hanging on his side, but the side rushing route has an angle that blocks Lin Dong from an angle. It seems that he did not block Lin Dong immediately, or even attack Lin Dong. The speed of Dong's forward rush caused so much interference, but in fact it was blocking Lin Dong's final attack route, the paint area! And maintaining this distance can also leave more defensive space for emergency jump shots.

At the same time, those falcon-like ferocious eyes had been locked on Lin Dong, as if they were observing the details of all his movements at all times, as if they were always ready to choose someone to devour.

Ron Artest!

Ordinary defensive masters often only pay attention to the details of defense and the use of various small movements, while truly high-level defensive masters often pay attention to details while also conducting macro defense.

They will understand your ultimate intention in advance, and from the first step of defense, they will go towards blocking your ultimate intention. Such defense may not be able to completely lock you, but it will definitely create all kinds of discomfort and pain for you. If you don't do it smoothly, it will very efficiently lower your hit rate.

Just looking at Artest's side defense route at this time, Lin Dong knew that the opponent was someone who had already reached this level. His details may not be as delicate as Jordan's, a top player who played 1 team 9 times, but his overall defensive skills But he is already on the same level as top defenders.

interesting……

Lin Dong became a little excited. He originally thought that Artest at this point in time was still too young and could not reach the heights of his peak. But after all, he is a top player who can leave his name in the NBA with his iron-blooded defense. His defensive talent It has existed since the day I entered the NBA, and it cannot be a sudden epiphany later.

The macro awareness is quite good, and the physical fitness, reactions, etc. are also top-notch, but the details are a bit rough.

At this time, the two sides had rushed to the three-point line, and Lin Dong suddenly twisted his body while rushing forward.

Turn your back and change direction without slowing down!

——Michael's physical strength has to cope with Payton's blockade, and he has to save some of it until the end, so Artest, it is your duty to defend Lin Dong!

——Observe all his video tapes, study all his movements, and his non-decelerating changes of direction. I am afraid you are the only one on the Wizards team who can keep up!

Artest also suddenly stopped in one step and pulled his center of gravity to the right, but then he saw Lin Dong turning his back and dribbling with a big pendulum clock, and his center of gravity had been pulled to the left again.

I already knew you had this hand!

After watching Lin Dong's video tapes for several days and nights, and with the help of various Wizards analysts to analyze them, Artest was very aware of Lin Dong's breakthrough habits.

The shift of the center of gravity just now was not a deadlock, it was more like following Lin Dong. At this time, pulling to the left seemed to be easy, and even made Artest feel that he could make a third change of defense.

The other party will also change for the third time...

But before the thought had left Artest's mind, what he saw was not Lin Dong's change of direction and shift of his center of gravity to the left, but the figure of the guy who had already jumped up.

Artest was slightly stunned.

A slight smile hung on the corner of Lin Dong's mouth.

The opponent's right turn when he changed direction for the first time just now was too perfunctory. He had obviously studied the video of his game and was leaving enough energy to deal with his second change of direction.

But once you see through this layer, the rest becomes simple.

Either he can rush in and score a 2-pointer, or he can pull his weight to the left and deceive this guy's second step, leaving a big space for himself to score a 3-pointer.

This kind of choice is often just a fleeting thought. He happens to be on the 3-point line. Lin Dong fakes a change and really takes off. Artest slides out in one step. Obviously, he cannot stand firmly, let alone interfere with the shot. .

The SuperSonics collected the ball!

But the next second...

"Lin!" Iguodala shouted as he rushed up from behind.

Lin Dong felt a breath coming from behind him quickly, and a big hand suddenly stretched out from Lin Dong's back.

Jump ahead of him and block his shot from behind.

Al Harrington!

Although he was passed by Lin Dong in one step before, he was the person closest to Lin Dong after all, so he was naturally the fastest to catch up.

Lin Dong's two changes of direction and emergency stop and takeoff when facing Artest also gave him room to catch up completely.

"Give it back!" Harrington yelled.

But Lin Dong seemed to have eyes on his back. He retracted his hands that had already made a shooting motion, and then his body hung motionless for half a second, avoiding Harrington's big hand, just like Jordan. The ball was exactly the same as before.

The next moment, the basketball readjusted and the shot was released, but another big hand also quickly rose into the air directly in front of Lin Dong's sight.

Ron Artest!

Lin Dong's fake move made him slow down a beat, but Harrington's defensive interference from behind helped him regain the time that was slow. At this time, he took off at the limit and did not expect to block the shot. , but stretch your body and arms to the limit and launch into the air.

Bang!

Lin Dong's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise.

I was careless. This ball should have been thrown higher. Artest's recovery ability and explosive power are too strong... He touched the ball!

Although it is only a slight touch of the fingertips, and it seems to be just a trace, it is enough to change the trajectory of the basketball.

Bang!

The ball did not go in, it hit the frame and was caught by Jordan, who was chasing after him from the left.

The defense is down, the Wizards have the ball!

The 20,000 fans at the arena suddenly burst into wild cheers. Although Artest and Harrington assisted in intercepting Lin Dong, the audience clearly only saw Jordan who got the rebound. .

-Michael! Michael! Michael!

Facing the old hooligan holding the ball, Payton didn't dare to be careless this time. The moment Jordan landed, he was already behind him to defend closely, but Jordan didn't give him a chance to challenge at all.

Tyronn Lue, who only had eyes for Jordan, was already in the most suitable position to respond. Jordan hit the ground and passed the ball, followed by rushing forward without the ball.

Facing the blocking Iguodala, Tyronn Lue passed the ball directly to Yao Ming near the free throw line in the frontcourt without hesitation.

The ball was passed very high, and Pedrague's footsteps were not as flexible as Yao Ming's. It was impossible to defend in front of him. He could only watch Yao Ming catch the ball, and then put all his body weight against Yao Ming's waist and eyes. At the bottom of the court, don't let him cut in easily inside.

But after all, he is a big man of 226 centimeters and 135 kilograms... it is not that easy to top up. He only felt Yao Ming's tentative force impact here after catching the ball, and Pedrague already felt the difference in strength. .

At this time, all the weight of his body was pressing down, just trying to withstand Yao Ming for a second or two, giving his teammates a chance to defend against the attack.

Unexpectedly, the next second, Yao Ming suddenly swayed to the left. When Pedrague's center of gravity moved to the left involuntarily, Yao Ming had already turned to the right and bypassed Pedrague in just one step. The defensive line was so tight that Pedrague almost fell forward and threw himself out.

The stadium scene suddenly burst into excitement, what kind of ghostly dream steps were these! For a 226 cm center, this is too flexible!

But before the climax reached its peak, Yao Ming turned around and dribbled the ball. After all, this position was still a bit far away from the basket. But just as the ball was released, another figure and a big hand appeared there that shouldn't have been there. It has already cut up towards the dribbling route.

Yao Ming was really surprised.

SuperSonics No. 10, that No. 10 again!

After Lin Dong stole the ball, almost everyone on the court was running forward. Only Pedrague and Yao Ming ran slowly. Therefore, when Jordan got the rebound, only these two were in the Wizards' offensive half. field.

But where did this guy come from? !

Snapped!

The basketball was stolen.

"Wow wow wow wow! The real man Sakuragi Hanamichi!"

"The speed of returning to defense is top-notch! He is indeed a man who has escaped the title of virgin!"

"Ohohoh!" The teammates on the bench were completely excited. This steal was of great significance, otherwise this good start would have belonged to the Wizards.

"Brother Takato!" Sakuragi Hanamichi also shouted excitedly and threw the basketball towards Lin Dong in the frontcourt.

But the next second, Artest pulled Lin Dong away like a force, and another figure rose into the sky like a god descending from the world, and actually intercepted Sakuragi Hanamichi's pass just like Lin Dong's previous steal. The ball was also intercepted from mid-air.

Michael Jordan!

Payton could feel that the old gangster was different today. He was too fast, not only fast, but also extremely determined, as if physical strength was free of charge. It was completely different from his playing style this season.

At this time, the interception came up immediately, and Jordan took advantage of the situation to control the ball and make a super low body breakthrough.

In the blink of an eye, the two of them had taken a few steps forward and rushed back to the Wizards' offensive frontcourt again.

Payton's defense was very tight, but Jordan seemed unmoved. When he rushed to the 3-point line, he saw Pedrague blocking Yao Ming in front of him, and Sakuragi Hanamichi was waiting at the free throw line, waiting to challenge Peyton. He immediately flanked him, waited for him to pass the ball to Yao Ming, then flanked Yao Ming and even made a steal.

Jordan made an emergency stop without hesitation, and then jumped high from the three-point line.

The entire audience couldn't help but stand up excitedly.

Payton was also in full swing at this time, and he stood up and jumped immediately. However, he immediately discovered that he was also jumping, but Jordan's hands were getting further and further away from him.

Lean back, and it’s a huge and extremely large one!

Payton's pupils shrank suddenly.

Bang!

Uh-huh!

The sound of kicking the ground and the sound of a hand shooting a basketball were followed by the interception sound of a hand hitting the ball.

Snapped!

A big hand hooked from behind Jordan intercepted Jordan's inevitable shot again, making Jordan's proud eyes stiff, and also arousing the excitement in the throats of the entire audience. The cheers were suppressed by Shengsheng.

I saw the guy jumping high and stretching, and a huge jersey number on the dark green jersey was extremely conspicuous.

No. 23, Lin Dong!

At this moment, everyone was stunned.

Has the Basketball God been blocked? What about Artest who is guarding Lin Dong?

Moreover, the game has started for almost a minute, and the offensive and defensive rounds of both sides have gone back and forth two or three times, but no team has scored yet!