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Jiang Dalin noticed this scene when he was returning to defense and was a little stunned. Are all the older generations so cruel to him?

He wanted to take the microphone from the reporter next to him and ask Kevin Garnett: "Does your face hurt?"

Kevin Garnett jogged across halftime. For the first time in the game, he did not stare at Jiang Dalin with his fierce eyes, but instead dodged a little. Jiang Dalin noticed this and looked at him with bright eyes.

Kevin Garnett didn't dare to look at him now.

He runs away, he chases him, he has no wings to fly...

Kenny Smith: "omg, I really didn't expect that one day Kevin Garnett would avoid his opponent's eyes. Is Darling's aura so strong?"

The two of them have never met Jiang Dalin in person, and some of their perceptions of him are based on comparison with other players.

Kevin Garnett's averting eyes made them feel that if they were in close contact with Jiang Dalin, they would definitely feel a stronger aura.

Otherwise, who is Kevin Garnett? Do you see him avoiding anyone's eyes?

Billups called a pick-and-roll in this round, and Kevin Garnett responded positively. Billups successfully got rid of Tyronn Lue and attracted Jiang Dalin's help on defense.

With a turning pass, the ball returned to Kevin Garnett's hands. The "Wolf King" made a mid-range jumper and successfully hit the shot.

When the ball fell into the frame, he also clenched his fist fiercely.

Full of tough guy temperament.

This goal finally allowed him to regain some face. This time he dared to look up at the audience.

Michael Jordan did a cosplay, calling Jiang Dalin's pick-and-roll just like Billups.

It's just that the Timberwolves chose Szczerbiak to go around and help defend Michael Jordan.

Kevin Garnett replaced Szczerbiak to guard Hamilton.

At the same time, Joe Smith came to face Jiang Dalin and defended without the ball.

The Timberwolves' starting lineup is actually a three-post lineup, but because of Kevin Garnett's excellent defense ability, he has always been the one to help defend outside players, and there is no problem with mobility at all.

When Kevin Garnett faced off against Jiang Dalin before, it was more because Joe Smith couldn't restrict Jiang Dalin at all.

But now, after these rounds of confrontation, Kevin Garnett also understands.

He couldn't restrain Jiang Dalin in a head-on confrontation...

He must continue to develop his strengths and focus on assisting defense.

This wave of defense changes by the Timberwolves prevented the Wizards' good-quality pick-and-roll from forming an effective offense.

However, facing Szczerbiak, Michael Jordan hesitated and shot. By the time Szczerbiak pounced, the ball had already flown out of his hands and landed firmly in the basket.

Szczerbiak's defense has always been criticized.

But in fact, his strong body can sometimes cause trouble for attackers. For example, when he defended You Zhan and You Gua later, the effect was very good.

It's just that when facing an old man like Michael Jordan, his lack of self-confidence makes him sometimes afraid to make too aggressive defensive reactions.

It is worth mentioning that self-confidence is also the reason why Szczerbiak failed to go further.

To be honest, if this guy was born and raised in the United States, had a more violent childhood atmosphere, and developed a more confident mentality, he would not be just a regular season star.

"Don't let that kid switch defenses again, that won't be a challenge at all!"

Michael Jordan yelled at Timberwolves coach Sanders, and then Sanders yelled at Szczerbiak.

When it comes to how to manipulate other people's mentality, he is very good at it.

Chauncey Billups continues to seek cooperation with Kevin Garnett.

Only this time when he passed it back to Garnett, Michael Jordan predicted it in advance and intercepted the ball.

The remaining four members of the Wizards reacted instantly and rushed towards the Timberwolves' defense.

The cheers at the scene suddenly became louder at this time.

The fans in the audience all knew what was going to happen next!

In fact, the Timberwolves' recovery speed is pretty good.

Kevin Garnett and Joe Smith both defended to the free throw line when Michael Jordan entered the Timberwolves' three-point line. But the problem was that when Michael Jordan entered the three-point line and was about to reach the free throw line, a crotch was turned back.

After giving the ball and getting out of the way, Jiang Dalin behind him held the ball with one hand and ran straight towards the basket.

Vigorous and high-spirited.

The route is clear and concise.

But the problem is, the two people under the Timberwolves basket looked at each other, and in the end no one dared to attack, and they shrank to the side in a very synchronized manner.

"Boom!"

The sound of the basket is loud!

The "rainbow bomb" exploded.

It sparked a wave of echoes.

Amid cheers from the audience, the Wizards prevented the Timberwolves' next goal.

Michael Jordan dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, waited for Hamilton to go around to the right three-point line at a 45-degree angle, made a through pass, and the "Mask Man" took it and shot.

The three-pointer was netted.

The Wizards immediately launched a 5-0 scoring surge.

Kenny Smith: "Wizards are on the rise!"

It happened without warning, making people feel caught off guard.

And this is the style of the Wizards team now.

Jiang Dalin's explosive ability to attack the frame is a booster for the entire team's enthusiasm. Once the Wizards seize the opportunity and ignite this "rainbow bomb", the chain reaction will be more than just a basket attack.

It's very likely that it was a scoring climax that widened the point difference.

Kevin Garnett tried to step up to save the team, and Jiang Dalin defended head-on, completely keeping up with the "Wolf King" Garnett's flexibility as a small forward.

A long hand interference with an extended arm, Kevin Garnett missed a mid-range shot.

Rasu grabbed an offensive rebound.

Heywood was pushed aside.

There is a lot of room for shots under the basket.

But as soon as he raised the ball over his head, a strong force came over him. Lasu made a lonely throw, but the ball had been knocked away. When he looked back, he only saw a "rainbow" floating farther and farther away.

Then there was another huge explosion of the basket.

The "bomb" exploded again!

At 6 minutes and 14 seconds of the first quarter, Sanders had to take the initiative to call a timeout.

At this time, their point difference was almost 10 points behind.

Kenny Smith: "In about half a quarter, Darling's score almost reached double digits!"

Barkley: "He was extremely active tonight!"

Seeing Jiang Dalin high-fiving his teammates one by one after leaving the field, he suddenly turned to Kenny Smith and asked: "What is the highest score in Jiang Dalin's career so far?"

Kenny Smith flipped through the data: "36 points, scored in the previous game against the Hornets."

Barkley's eyes narrowed: "I feel like Big Bang is going to break this record tonight!"

The Timberwolves' formation changes after the timeout were quite big.

It can be clearly seen that the Timberwolves' entire defensive lineup has shrunk a lot, and now they rely more on Kevin Garnett's help on the outside.

The shrinking defense at the basket is of course to double-team Jiang Dalin in time so that he cannot easily take shots under the basket.

Kenny Smith: "Judging from this arrangement, Sanders obviously feels that Darling is a greater threat than others!"

This is a rare situation.

In the past, when other teams defended the Wizards, they were definitely more focused on Hamilton and Michael Jordan.

Barkley: "I can only say that after Big Bang won the Player of the Week, the outside world paid more attention to him!"

It’s true…

"Whether he admits it or not, Big Bang's threat to the basket is already at the top of the league."

Kenny Smith added: "And as a rookie, he is unprecedented in his ability to threaten the basket without the ball!"

The league has never had a player like Jiang Dalin.

There is only one inside player in the league with the physical fitness of Jiang Dalin, and that is Shaquille O'Neal.

Of course, Chamberlain is not within the scope of the discussion. This "ancient behemoth" lacks sufficient reference objects, and there is no such complete data left.

But there are fundamental differences between Shaquille O'Neal and Jiang Dalin. When he entered the league, his offensive skills were better than Jiang Dalin's. During the trial training before the draft, he even performed a "full-court slam dunk".

So we don't know whether Shaquille O'Neal without the ball is as powerful a threat to the frame as Jiang Dalin is now.

This has been impossible to verify.

However, Jiang Dalin's current performance is indeed a rare new inside player in the NBA in the past.

All I can say is that when your talent reaches the top, you can really do whatever you want...

The Wizards switched to the outside, and Kevin Garnett showed his outstanding help defense capabilities as the league's top help defender at this time.

He is like Olajuwon back then, a "help-defense monster" who can help defend beyond the three-point line.

The Wizards' offense stalled, and the Timberwolves seized the opportunity. In the rest of the first quarter, the point difference gradually narrowed. At 7 minutes and 14 seconds of the second quarter, the Timberwolves successfully took the lead with Szczerbiak's catch and shoot.

Got the score.

Now it was Scott's turn to call a timeout.

Michael Jordan replenished his Gatorade immediately. He turned around and found Jiang Dalin holding a tactical board. He didn't know what he was looking at, but he was looking at it very seriously. He walked over curiously.

Jiang Dalin tilted his head and glanced at him: "Tsk, tsk, tsk, old man, look at you, you have made 0 of 3 shots from beyond the three-point line tonight..."

Michael Jordan drank water and walked around silently.

How could I be fooled by him so easily?

This kid is always holding back his misfortune, so why doesn’t he have a long memory?

The Wizards came back on the court, and this time their offensive routine also changed. Michael Jordan dribbled the ball through half court, Hamilton went around him without the ball, and Jiang Dalin quickly moved up to the high post.

The three people "three points and one line", and then quickly staggered into positions.

Kevin Garnett was caught in a "fork in the road of life" at this time. He hesitated again and again, but finally chose to follow Jiang Dalin to the bottom line. Hamilton ran back again, and Michael Jordan became a natural "human wall". Szebia

K was separated, and Hamilton, who took the ball from Jordan, hit another three-pointer.

The score difference came back again.

Kenny Smith: "The Wizards came up with this offensive system again!"

He was deeply impressed by the Wizards' offensive system.

In the offensive and defensive battle with the Pistons, the Wizards relied on this trick to make the Pistons' defense lose sight of one thing and be overwhelmed.

But at that time, everyone thought that this set was mainly a pick-and-roll cooperation between Michael Jordan and Jiang Dalin. Only Kenny Smith noticed Hamilton running behind Michael Jordan...

But the tactical effect was not achieved at the time, and he couldn't tell what the importance of Hamilton's movement was.

But today, when facing the Timberwolves, who had a top outside assist defender in Kevin Garnett, the effect of Hamilton's movement was immediately apparent.

It's not meaningless for Hamilton to move like this.

It can be seen from the fact that he and Jiang Dalin approached Michael Jordan at the same time and then quickly ran in different directions. This move was used to get rid of the opponent's top help defender.

When Kevin Garnett helps to defend and keep up with Jiang Dalin, Hamilton will quickly receive the ball and complete a pick-and-roll with Michael Jordan.

And if Kevin Garnett follows Hamilton, Kenny Smith believes that Michael Jordan will immediately cooperate with Jiang Dalin in a pick-and-roll to complete the offense.

When these three people stand on the same line, the Wizards will have at least four different offensive finishing tactics at that moment.

"It feels like this way, the Wizards' problem of lack of ball handlers has been solved!"

The more Kenny Smith thought about it, the more he felt that this routine was a bit omnipotent.

However, this system still has very strict requirements for the use of players.

First of all, the ball holder must have excellent personal offensive ability, otherwise he will not be able to pose a sufficient offensive threat when holding the ball in preparation for the pick-and-roll.

Therefore, it is impossible to force out the opponent's help defender in advance.

Then the inside players who run without the ball must have excellent frame-attacking threats and certain shooting abilities.

Players who run without the ball on the outside need top-notch running ability without the ball, as well as first-class outside shooting ability.

More importantly, the ball holder must be able to make an instant decision...

After thinking about it carefully, Kenny Smith finally came to a conclusion: "At present, it seems that only three people from the Wizards in the league can meet such conditions..."

Barkley also agreed: "Actually, to put it bluntly, it is the pick-and-roll between outside players and inside players, and the combination of pick-and-roll cooperation between outside players and outside players."

"But once used properly, it can form an offensive containment force like the Wizards!"

"Maybe at this time, the opponent will be able to show the true strength of the Wizards..."

Although there were early signs, it was only at this moment that there was enough evidence to support that the Wizards, who had been relying on the individual abilities of their three stars to win, had already developed a very mature set of offensive coordination tactics...

In this way, after this game, the outside world's evaluation of this Wizards team will definitely become much higher.

Sanders and the Timberwolves were a little dumbfounded. The Wizards' sudden change in offensive play made them somewhat incapable of defending.

They didn't change their formation, they still wanted to limit Jiang Dalin's attack.

But relying on Kevin Garnett alone to defend is really difficult to help his teammates defend the Wizards who play like this.

At the end of the first half, the Wizards opened the point difference to about 10 points.