The Road to Stardom: Start as a Slam Dunk Master

Harrington on the right baseline rushed forward to compete for the rebound, but with their position and distance, how could they compete with Lin Dong who was nearby?

Lin Dong jumped into the air with a single step, and instantly grabbed the basketball that had just popped out in his hands.

The defense is down, this is an opportunity to counterattack!

Payton and Brent were already running to the frontcourt in advance, with Jordan and Tyronn Lue following closely. Yao Ming, who had finally squeezed into the penalty area, dragged himself back and started to rush back to his own half. .

There is no need for a coach to direct, the Wizards' defensive choices at this moment are already the best.

But Lin Dong didn't pass the ball to anyone. The moment he caught the ball and landed, with the help of Iguodala who helped him pick and roll, Lin Dong took a big step and changed direction to pull Artest, who had just come up in a hurry, and also knocked Ha Linton was far behind.

Rushing forward with the ball, full speed, four on three in the frontcourt!

At this time, Brent had led Tyronn Lue to the right side, Payton was entangled by Jordan near the left penalty area, and Sakuragi Hanamichi had already thrown away Yao Ming, who was much slower than him, and rushed into the penalty area. , and ran to the paint area.

Jordan's heart is like a mirror, and he uses himself to judge others. It seems impossible to catch up with Yao Ming's speed. The ball will definitely be passed to Sakuragi!

He immediately abandoned Payton, turned around and rushed towards Sakuragi Hanamichi, but the next second...

call!

Jordan was startled when he saw Lin Dong stop suddenly at the limit of the three-point line.

The opening of Zone and the absolute concentration of concentration make the basket in front of Lin Dong feel as wide as the Pacific Ocean in Lin Dong's eyes and heart. Even if there is a defender in front of him, Lin Dong has the confidence to throw it in casually, not to mention it is still like this. A large empty space with not even half a person within one meter?

Without hesitation, the basketball drew a wonderful parabola in the air, and then stabbed into the net with a swish sound.

Looking at the three fingers raised by the assistant referee on the sidelines, the score on the electronic scoreboard jumped again.

30:29!

Another 3-pointer. He actually shot a 3-pointer in a clearly advantageous four-on-three situation. Is this guy treating the 3-pointer as a slam dunk?

Lin Dong's face was filled with a smile.

Why don't you dare to invest? Don't say that he is in the zone and his hand is in perfect condition. Even under normal circumstances, Sakuragi is controlling the basket and Yao Ming runs to the three-point line to cover Payton. Lin Dong really doesn't believe that Jordan can evolve from Sakuragi who has now evolved. Go over your head and grab the rebound.

Even if you miss the shot, there is still a second chance to attack. If you don't dare to make the shot, then just stop playing.

Jordan was holding back his anger. He had just prepared to defend himself against two enemies, and planned to fight this kid with real swords and guns regardless of the physical exertion, but he didn't expect...

Before the Wizards' home arena could react to the 3-pointer, Jordan quickly grabbed the baseline ball and threw it to the referee.

After receiving the referee's return, he quickly passed the baseline ball to Tyronn Lue, and then rushed forward while asking for the ball with both hands.

The most aggrieved person at this time was undoubtedly Yao Ming.

He had just reached the 3-point line in his own backcourt, and now he was running back. But before he could take a step forward, Sakuragi Hanamichi over there was already rushing from the baseline like a clingy fly. He came up early and came up to block him at the three-point line in the backcourt. His two big arms were like a giant loop, holding Yao Ming in the opposite direction. His physical strength seemed to be free of charge, just blocking him in front of Yao Ming. Don't let him pass.

It is obviously unrealistic to completely block a 135kg 226cm big man with this method. Yao Ming also got angry and realized that the opponent just didn't want him to easily enter the basket to exert his power in the inside. At this time, he started to fight hard. Get rid of the entanglement.

The effect was good. In the tug-of-war between the two, Dayao moved forward much faster, but bystanders clearly...

McMillan's eyes were already fixed on the sidelines. Not to mention him, even Payton and Lin Dong were sweating.

This is really a ghostly defense!

When Lin Dong asked Sakuragi to defend Yao Ming alone, frankly speaking, even Lin Dong himself felt that the best expectation was that Sakuragi could intensify Yao Ming's physical exertion, but who would have thought that this guy would take action? Wang Zha actually guarded Yao Ming to the extent that he did not participate in the game in the two offensive and defensive rounds.

Damn... what kind of defense is this? If Payton's defense is a death coil, then this guy's defense should be said to be a deadly candy, right?

No, it should be called the shot put tactic!

It's like two 50kg shot balls are hung on Yao Ming's legs at all times, and they are locked and welded tightly with steel chains, allowing Yao Ming to play with a weight of more than 100 kilograms at all times.

This is to the extent that Yao Ming is really not given any rest time, and even every breath of air requires him to exert some effort!

This is not only a physical exertion, but also a strong restriction on Yao Ming's actions, so that whether in the offensive or defensive round, Yao Ming is always the last one to get into position.

Jordan didn't choose to wait any longer this time. SuperSonics No. 10 was indeed very physically strong, but if he defended Yao Ming in this way, his physical exertion would increase exponentially. He didn't believe that kid could hold up like this. A whole quarter, but before that... the Wizards need to score. As soon as the second quarter started, they were beaten 6:0 by the SuperSonics!

At this time, Jordan's eyes were so cold that it made people feel chilling. He took Tyronn Lue's pass and began to attack forward.

Since he had made up his mind to stop the bleeding of the Wizards, he had no intention of holding back the offensive at this time. It exploded with full firepower. The sudden speed also caught Payton off guard. Jordan forced himself to the basket and returned a 2. point.

32:29.

-Michael! Michael! Michael!

——If you want to chase points, it’s still early for you!

——Michael One more!

The scene at the MCI Arena, which had just been silenced by two consecutive three-pointers from the Sonics, finally erupted as if they were elated.

But before the audience in the arena could finish venting their anger, the Sonics' counterattack had already begun.

Lin Dong took a deep breath.

Sakuragi has achieved and even exceeded everyone's expectations and tactical requirements for him.

And now, while the prodigy is still attracted all the attention by Sakuragi, this is his best performance moment!

A wave of flow!

At this time, Sakuragi Hanamichi continued to cling to Dayao, locking him like an octopus. Dayao just managed to get inside the three-point line in the frontcourt. As a result, Jordan's offensive was over, and he wasted all his efforts to push through. Say, now you have to drag this guy who looks like a 'shot put' back to defend...

At this time, the SuperSonics baseline ball had been sent out. Payton simply stopped controlling the ball and led Jordan directly to the front basket. It seemed that he wanted to take advantage of Yao Ming's midfield gap while being entangled by Sakuragi. Attack, not giving Yao Ming a chance to return to defense and control the basket.

It is Lin Dong who controls the ball.

Everyone can see the Sonics' intentions at this time. What they want is a fast break. As long as they can complete an offensive round within seven or eight seconds, with Sakuragi Hanamichi's brown sugar defense against Yao Ming, Yao Ming will almost There would be no chance to get back to the basket, and the Wizards' inside advantage would no longer exist.

Artest immediately reached near the midline, but faced with two easy breakthroughs before, Artest did not dare to push too close this time and took a step back. This is the most standard. The defensive position can effectively interfere with the attacker's breakthroughs and shots, but when the opponent is Lin Dong, this step is his nightmare.

Lin Dong crossed the line with the ball, calmly as if he was controlling the rhythm. His strong aura made Artest spread his arms to guard with all his strength. At the same time, he also slowly retreated, maintaining only that one step of defense. Shooting distance.

The two of them were so close that they were about one step outside the three-point line. Lin Dong suddenly bent over and jerked his body to the left.

This step was very fast and sudden. Fortunately, the position of one step was reserved just now, allowing Artest to have sufficient defensive space. At this time, the center of gravity shifted significantly, but what he saw immediately was that he was withdrawing like a ghost. Go figure.

A crotch dribble catches the ball and steps back.

The extreme speed in the previous breakthrough made Artest lose his center of gravity. When he saw the step back, his heart tightened and he subconsciously pulled his center of gravity back, but the inertia could not be held back no matter what, and he fell straight back. He fell down and watched helplessly as Lin Dong stood up calmly about one step outside the three-point line.

Uh-huh!

The basketball hit the net again.

The noisy arena was still immersed in the atmosphere of Jordan's response to the last ball. It was obvious that he was not fully aware of the situation until Lin Dong put his finger up to his mouth and made a 'shush' gesture after scoring.

What a joke, away silencer, are you kidding me?

The numbers on the electronic scoreboard jumped.

32:32, tie!

The arena, which had been noisy just now, suddenly realized something and stared dumbfounded at the young Asian man who booed them all.

The arena gradually became quiet, and the SuperSonics bench was in jubilation, sweeping away the depressing atmosphere of the Sonics at the end of the first quarter.

"Haha, the silencer is back again!" Payton laughed proudly at Jordan.

Jordan looked cold.

Yao Ming was locked up by the Japanese redhead and could not participate in the basket to ensure rebounds. This invisibly greatly reduced the SuperSonics' shooting pressure. Artest now seems a little unable to guard against Lin Dong.

It's a bit ominous. The SuperSonics are starting to gain momentum. Are they trying to force themselves to go all out in advance?

That's not enough... Even if I try my best to solve the offensive problem in advance, Yao Ming needs to be at the basket defensively. I can't wait for No. 10 to be exhausted first, otherwise without rebounds, he will be He was thrown to death by this guy Lin Dong unscrupulously.

We still have to solve Yao Ming's troubles first. As long as Yao Ming is liberated, the Wizards will be liberated on both offense and defense.

"Ron!" Jordan shouted to Harrington: "Go pick and roll for Yao!"

After all, the latter is a strong defensive player, so his intention was instantly understood.

Wizards ball possession.

As soon as Sakuragi Hanamichi entangled Yao Ming, Artest took the initiative to rush towards the two of them. On the offensive end, he was not needed to defend Lin Dong, but he came in handy at this time.

It's not just the offense that can pick and roll, the defense can also pick and roll with mismatches.

If Artest has any unique skills, the pick-and-roll is definitely one of them.

At this time, with the help of Artest's body, Sakuragi Hanamichi was forced away from Yao Ming like a shell. Iguodala was forced out of position, trying to imitate Sakuragi to intercept Dayao.

But regardless of defensive steps, consciousness, or physical strength, he is far from Sakuragi. Dayao just squeezed him lightly and forced him to push away, successfully getting into the paint.

Jordan, on the other hand, seized this momentary loophole and passed a lob into the paint, helping Yao Ming, who had been frustrated for two or three rounds, complete an alley-oop.

But before the home arena could cheer, Lin Dong once again broke through Artest's defense with the ball.

This is supersonic speed!

Defensive warrior? nonexistent.

This Artest is still too young.

His defensive aggressiveness is not strong enough, and his speed and physical strength may be a bit lower than those at his peak. What makes him lose more compared to his peak is experience and mentality.

Lin Dong's three consecutive 3-pointers in the second quarter had already made him a little irritable. He chose to stick to Lin Dong's body. Such a defensive distance was no different from Lin Dong who was driving in the zone.

At this time, Yao Ming was still involved in Sakuragi's entanglement. Harrington had gone up to help him in the pick-and-roll, but the effect was not as good as Artest. Sakuragi Hanamichi got stuck in the gap between the two of him in the pick-and-roll. , continued to hold back Yao Ming, so that Yao failed to reach the basket to complete the defense in the first time.

Lin Dong broke through easily and completed a one-stop layup as if he was in a no-man's land, leveling the score again.

34 flat!

The Wizards turned around for a fast break, and Jordan scored 2 points at 36:34.

But looking back, Lin Dong hit a 3-pointer over Artest's head, who had already broken the defense a bit.

Artest, who was already on top, made such a big move that he aimed directly at Lin Dong's arm. Although the ball did not go in, the home whistle couldn't cover up such an obvious hitter.

Naturally, all kinds of interference are inevitable during free throws. The home arena also saw the Sonics' momentum and wanted to help the home team suppress the Sonics first in terms of momentum.

——That number 23 is not allowed, right? The 3 points just missed were missed! Ha ha!

——Don’t call No. 23, call Little Asia!

——Yes, yes, that little Asia even shot a 2-pointer before. Let me just say, how can anyone be accurate at 3-pointers all the time? The ball just now felt like a deliberate foul!

——That’s right, if you have the ability, you can vote for another one soon!

--Can not enter! Can not enter! Can not enter!

Amid the noise and whistles throughout the game, Lin Dong steadily made three free throws, and at 36:37, the SuperSonics took the lead.

The opponent's pursuit of points was too fast. Jordan controlled the rhythm and wanted to play a slow one to disrupt the SuperSonics' rising rhythm. He asked Artest to screen Yao Ming first and free up Yao with a mid-range shot. A small hook, recovered 2 points, 38:37, the Wizards took the lead.

It seems that the Wizards have found a way to deal with Hanamichi Sakuragi's shot-put brown sugar defense, but the problem is that when Sakuragi's previous performance drew too much attention from the Wizards, they have forgotten The real killer of the Sonics has already waved his butcher knife at them!

Lin Dong held the ball and broke into the basket to create a 2+1 foul by Artest. At 38:40, the SuperSonics went ahead by 2 points and Artest committed 3 fouls.

Then, while Yao Ming was guarding the basket, Jordan tried an outside shot, hoping to respond to Lin Dong.

But it’s not unreasonable that the God of Basketball’s 3-pointers have been criticized. Artest’s pick-and-roll had clearly dislocated Payton, but Iguodala scored a 3-pointer with almost no interference in isolation. The iron bounced, but he was not lucky. It flew far away, and Yao Ming, who finally rushed into the paint area, could only watch the ball and sigh. Iguodala picked it up and quickly passed the ball to Lin Dong.

Then there was another step that took advantage of Artest's defensive psychology. First, he rushed forward with a strong physical confrontation, followed by a three-point step back after pulling the center of gravity.

The form is still there and the touch is here, but all that is left for this arena is indiscriminate bombing!

As soon as the basketball came out of his hands, Lin Dong turned around and ran back without even looking at the result. At the same time, he raised his ears towards the already silent arena stands around him.

It seems to be asking, where was your voice just now?

Uh-huh!

The basketball hit the net behind Lin Dong.

The entire arena was completely quiet at this time.

38:43!