The Road to Stardom: Start as a Slam Dunk Master

"That old guy Jordan wants the seventh championship. The entire league and fans all over the world want their god to continue the myth and want to see our jokes..."

A dozen big hands were folded together, and Payton said coldly: "But we just want to show them who is the joke!"

"What a bullshit god of basketball, he is just one person! Defeat him, the Sonics will win, and it will be us who win the championship trophy!"

"HO! HO! HO! The Sonics will win!"

"Beat that guy and the championship is ours!"

A dozen big hands pressed down hard: "Come on!"

beep!

As the referee's whistle sounded, the arena, which had been buzzing for a while, burst into cheers.

-Michael! Michael! Michael!

——The wizards must win! The Wizards will win! The Wizards will win!

——Defeat those two Asians, this is the world of basketball, we are the strongest! OH! OH! OH!

In the noisy arena, ten fighters on both sides stepped onto the court again.

Wizards lineup: Point guard No. 10 Tyronn Lue, shooting guard No. 23 Jordan, small forward No. 20 Larry Hughes, power forward No. 42 Al Harrington, center No. 5 Yao Ming.

SuperSonics lineup: No. 20 point guard Gary Payton, No. 31 shooting guard Brent Barry, No. 9 shooting guard Iguodala, No. 23 small forward Lin Dong, No. 10 center Hanamichi Sakuragi!

The slight lineup change made Doug Collins and Jordan's eyes flash slightly.

Desmond and other forwards who were previously in the lineup were removed. The ultimate five-small lineup, with three point guards running and bombing. Is this a signal that Lin Dong should start conserving his energy and start not attacking?

Frankly speaking, if such a choice was made before this game, that would be the picture that the Wizards would most like to see.

The SuperSonics' run-and-gun lineup for the offensive end is indeed very strong. It has shown absolutely sufficient offensive power in the regular season, but it needs to be based on two guarantees. The first is the player's feel, and the second is to ensure rebounds. Fight for it, at least you can't lose too much.

The Wizards have Yao Ming, a giant who has become almost invincible at the basket and one of the strongest centers in the league after growing up for two seasons. Therefore, the Wizards are not afraid of this tactic, and they are sure that the Sonics do not dare to use it. use.

But now, the seemingly tireless No. 10 of the SuperSonics is frantically consuming Yao Ming's physical strength, and even makes Yao Ming unable to return to the basket for at least six or seven minutes during the entire 12 minutes of the second quarter. , this has greatly reduced the Wizards' control over the inside. Under such circumstances, it is hard to say whether they can withstand the SuperSonics' ultimate run-and-gun lineup.

However, Lin Dong, who seemed to be planning to give up the offense in the third quarter, was also good news for the Wizards. After all, that guy's performance in the second quarter was so amazing that he almost left the Wizards breathless.

At the same time, the physical strength of the opponent's No. 10 seems to be about to bottom out. Once he loses his entanglement and frees Yao Ming, even if he is just standing under the basket, the balance of victory will completely tip to the Wizards.

Jordan knew very well that this seemed to be a change of tactics, and he was planning to compete with the Wizards as a whole.

But in fact, the real battlefield in this third quarter belongs to the two centers... It is the battlefield of their physical strength and will to see who falls first!

As soon as the two sides came on the court, Dayao immediately stood under his own basket. The entanglement of the opponent's No. 10 was really annoying... When it comes to skills at the basket, Dayao felt that he could definitely beat him, no matter what. Whether it was physical confrontation or technical ability, that guy had no comparison with him. However, the twenty-odd meters of distance that he had to cross the entire field when switching between offense and defense made Dayao feel like he had to cross a mountain of knives and a sea of ​​fire by himself.

However, that kid's physical strength should be at its lowest point soon. Considering the opponent's tonnage, using so much strength to intercept him would consume at least three or four times more of his physical strength than his own.

Maybe he could last another two minutes? three minutes?

Dayao couldn't help but look at the red-haired guy walking towards him.

"Hi! Yao!" Hanamichi Sakuragi stretched his legs and bent down next to Yao Ming. He knew that Brother Takato had a good relationship with the center of the Dragon Kingdom. Sakuragi excitedly said to him: "You are also tired, right? , Hahaha, me too, let’s continue!”

Seeing the strong fighting spirit and excitement burning in this guy's eyes, Dayao couldn't help but smile bitterly, and then cheered up.

It's not that simple... It seems that I can't finish this guy in two or three minutes!

SuperSonics possession.

The Wizards' defensive strategy is still Jordan against Lin Dong and Dayao at the basket, Larry Hughes against Payton, Tyronn Lue against Brent, and Harrington against Iguodala.

At this time, Lin Dong made a gesture of entangled with Jordan, as if he was trying to get rid of the ball. Although it was a consumption of his own physical strength, but since the zone was not open, this physical consumption was actually not bad. Secondly, it consumed himself. At the same time, it is actually consuming Jordan.

This is a one-on-one duel. I will fight Jordan today to see who falls first!

Payton held the ball through midfield, and Larry Hughes immediately got in front of him.

Payton calmly controlled the ball and took a deep breath.

He smiled at Larry Hughes and looked in the direction of Lin Dong.

Want to pass the ball?

Larry Hughes' attention involuntarily followed Payton's gaze, but the moment he turned his head...

Without warning, Payton in front of him seemed to suddenly disappear in his eyes. Then Larry Hughes felt a shell rush past him.

What the hell!

There was a trace of surprise on Larry Hughes's face, and his body subconsciously reacted by moving sideways. But the moment his body just started to move, he felt that Payton had completely rushed into his defensive position, allowing Larry Hughes to It was only then that I was shocked.

Gotta get passed!

Not only him, but Doug Collins on the sidelines looked at him with a sudden look in his eyes.

So fast……

Super low body breakthrough!

At this time, Payton's body was low and sideways, controlling the ball with his right hand and protecting the top with his left hand.

His center of gravity may not be as low as Jordan and Lin Dong, and his starting speed may not be as fast as Jordan and Lin Dong, but the acting skills in his eyes before the breakthrough are really enough to surpass Jordan and Lin Dong.

Every strong man in the NBA who can leave his name in the era must have his own unique skills, and Payton is a master of psychology and performance.

The look in his eyes at that moment made Larry Hughes even feel that his brain and eyes had automatically figured out the picture and route of Payton's pass.

Influence your thoughts and guide your thinking habits. What does it mean to be a real actor? That’s it!

And the moment he passed Larry Hughes, Payton, who was sprinting, couldn't help but put a smile on his lips.

——Boss, why don’t you come and play a game? I'm holding Jordan back, this is your championship too, can you help me?

Yes, this is my championship!

As for now, he has been rushed into the defensive position, how can he give the opponent another chance to organize a defense?

At this time, a big hand had already spread out, tightly blocking Larry Hughes's waist and abdomen. Not only did it prevent Larry Hughes from moving sideways, he even used the push of this big hand to slow down his breakthrough speed. One more point!

call!

pass!

In just the second step, Payton had already rushed out from Larry Hughes' side and rushed into the penalty area. That "one-horse-kick" built on deception and small moves, and his super speed made Larry Hughes in the penalty area. At that moment, I felt that I was not worthy of standing here to defend at all, and I was not even qualified to pursue defense...

At this time, Harrington and Tyronn Lue, who were blocked at the 3-point baseline on the left and right sides, had no time to cover their positions and could only watch as Payton headed toward the basket.

Fortunately, there is also Yao!

Dayao had just rested for ten minutes at this time and was in a state of full physical strength. When he saw Payton coming in forcefully, while controlling Sakuragi behind him, he raised a big hand and was already ready to deal with Payton. A one versus two attitude.

The frustration in the second quarter made Dayao full of fighting spirit at this time, his eyes shining brightly: Come on!

Despite the immovable defense and the pressure of the moving Great Wall, Payton had no intention of retreating. He didn't even look at Yao Ming, only staring at the basket in front of him.

Bang!

He stood up with one step, holding the basketball in front of his abdomen as if holding the ball with both hands, then switched his hands to his left hand and passed it towards Sakuragi Hanamichi under the basket.

Pass the ball? Or force it?

This thought flashed through Dayao's mind.

After all, it’s one against two, so there aren’t many choices.

Dayao almost subconsciously forced his center of gravity back when he was about to jump. At the same time, he expanded the blockade area around Sakuragi and stood firm. He even felt the center of gravity of Sakuragi Hanamichi behind him in advance. Just waiting for Payton to rush up and fall back at the same time, causing the opponent to hit someone with the ball.

But the next second, what Dayao saw was the smile on Payton's face.

For a whole season, because of Lin Dong's super sharp edge and the Supersonic running and gunning system, Payton has always placed himself in a defensive core position, mostly on the defensive end. To contribute to the team, not on the offensive end.

Coupled with some false reputations in the past, this always makes people feel that he is just a defender who can only defend.

But they forgot that in his peak period, in addition to his defensive performance, he was also a scorer averaging 25+ per game!

The basketball that was handed out was taken back. Instead of a forced confrontation, he followed up with a small throw towards the basket in front.

The basketball passed over Dayao's raised hand in an instant and fell steadily towards the basket.

Uh-huh!

The ball was scored, 60:67, and the SuperSonics got a good start in the third quarter!

The SuperSonics bench cheered vigorously as always, as if to show the unity of the team.

Payton laughed and glanced provocatively around the stands.

——Farke, you are so proud of your cock, fuck him!

——One more! One more!

The home arena had just experienced a lull in the midfield, and it was a moment of high energy. The crowd in the arena roared with excitement, but no one noticed the complicated look in Jordan's eyes.

He finally saw the Sonics' tactics, run and gun? Wheel war?

Lin Dong takes a break and Payton comes to open fire. Will he follow?

Frankly speaking, I can't afford to follow...

If you want to follow, not only will you need to continue to go all out on the offensive end, but you will also have to face Payton, who has better energy conservation than yourself on the defensive end. Then the consumption of your own physical strength will probably not be enough to last until the fourth quarter. Go, when the time comes to face Lin Dong who has had enough rest, not only the Wizards, but also himself will be in absolute trouble.

That idiot Artest, if he was still on the court, Payton wouldn't be so relaxed, and he would have some breathing time!

But now... we can only play steadily and give Yao Ming more time to enter the inside. At least on the offensive end, we must rely on Yao's stability to control the situation first.

Yao Ming is the Wizards' only weapon that can fight against the Sonics!

Wizards ball possession.

Tyronn Lue controlled the ball through the midfield, and it was obvious that the Wizards' overall rhythm had slowed down. They were obviously waiting for Yao Ming to give Dayao more time to get rid of Sakuragi Hanamichi.

It was impossible for Sakuragi to hug Yao Ming directly and blockade the whole place. Speaking of it, Sakuragi Hanamichi would need to use all his strength, but under normal circumstances, he could only pester Yao Ming for about ten seconds.

At this time, Harrington had followed the instructions of Doug Collins and stepped forward to provide Yao with an off-ball screen. Although the effect was average, it could always save Yao Ming two or three seconds and a little more energy.

22, 21…

Yao Ming was still in his own half, and Sakuragi Hanamichi was like a piece of candy, clinging to him and blocking him.

18, 17…

Yao Ming finally squeezed into the midfield position, and Harrington's off-ball screen had already been blocked. He used his body to block Sakuragi Hanamichi from wrapping around him, just like 'scraping' the piece of cowhide Sakuragi Hanamichi. Tang' was forcibly scraped from Dayao's body.

15, 14…

Dayao finally rushed into the three-point line with the help of Harrington's cover, but Sakuragi Hanamichi behind him seemed to have installed a Dragon Ball radar on him. He ignored Harrington at all and instead went around Then he continued to wrap around Yao Ming.

13, 12…

Dayao finally broke into the penalty area, but Sakuragi Hanamichi was still 'hanging' on him.

Whoops, whoops, whoops!

Struggle, tangle, tangle!

Dayao felt helpless. He felt that he might dream about being held by this guy in his dreams tonight...MD, he would have nightmares!

10, 9!

There were 24 seconds of attack time, but with only 9 seconds left, Dayao worked hard and rushed into the paint area he longed for.

Once he entered this position, Sakuragi Hanamichi's influence on him was minimal.

Jordan, who was in control of the situation from the outside, made a lob. Yao just held Sakuragi Hanamichi firmly while extending one hand, and he had already firmly grasped the basketball in his hand.

Followed by a small turn.

The red-haired guy wanted to jump up to block the shot and interfere, but was unable to jump up under the pressure of Dayao's left arm. At the same time, he made a simple hook with his right hand.

The basketball spun twice on the rim and then slid into the net.

Entered...

It's a very simple hook. It only takes a second or two from standing firm to catching the ball and hooking it in.

But Dayao felt like he let out a heavy breath.

It’s so fucking difficult!