Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

The Timberwolves are ready to go. Although they have only played more than one quarter, they currently lead by 22 points.

Sidney Lowe re-arranged the tactics carefully, and Doug West's crazy performance in this game, he is naturally the main firepower point of the Timberwolves, and Mourning, who was originally the core, became the second firepower point inside, and the other three people Fight around these two cores, inner and outer.

As for the Jazz, although Jerry Sloan felt that winning or losing didn't matter, it was really difficult for him to accept such a big score difference by the Timberwolves, but... the game had only lasted for more than one quarter, and the Jazz had Confidently equalizing the score, and the focus of the defense is of course Doug West, leaving it to Crotty!

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Stop briefly and return to the field.

The Jazz launched a counterattack, Stockton organized an attack from outside, the ball was transferred to Malone, and Maxey was singled out, and under the basket... Li Shengli and Mourning were in full confrontation.

Although the Timberwolves wanted to lose from the beginning, Mourning really didn't want to, not at all. He was only responsible for doing his own thing during his playing time, and now... the Timberwolves have regained their fighting spirit. He works harder than others.

At this time, Malone had knocked away Maxey and charged towards the basket. Mourning made up the defense in time.

However, Malone passed the ball to Li Shengli, who was running back. He took a long stride from the edge of the penalty area and dunked with a one-handed tomahawk. Maxey, who was covering the misplaced defense, smashed the ball into the basket. The combination of Mourning and Maxey Unable to resist.

This is the tacit understanding between Li Shengli and Ma Long today.

You know, a player with strong singles ability is very scary. Strong singles ability will definitely attract double teams. After attracting double teams, it is equivalent to tearing apart the opponent's defensive front and handing the ball to the air defense. It’s extremely easy for teammates to take action!

He can score stably in isolation, attract defense and distribute the ball to his teammates. This is the value of a star compared to a second-rate player. Obviously, this is the matchup between Malone and Maxey.

Putting aside other factors, let's take the inside combination of Li and Ma as an example. Both of them have strong singles ability and can tear apart the opponent's defense. In this game... when Malone knocked away Maxey, Mourning was in a very difficult situation. Passive, choose one of two defensive options, and cannot escape the fate of being scored.

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Being scolded by Ma Long and dunked by Li Shengli, Maxi looked ugly. On the one hand, he was not strong enough, but on the other hand, he felt a little sorry for Mourning.

"Maxie, don't lose your mentality, keep playing steadily, we still have a 20-point lead!" Mourning was serious about his words. He has reached the core position of the Timberwolves with his strength. He is qualified to talk to Maxey like this, and Maxey does not feel uncomfortable. Appropriate.

"Don't worry, I'm fine, let's continue playing!"

"That's best, Doug. You keep shooting outside, and Maxie and I are responsible for grabbing rebounds!" Mourning rushed to the frontcourt and said to Doug West again.

"No problem, leave it to me!" Doug West was extremely confident.

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The Timberwolves organization pressed in, and the Jazz quickly returned to defense, and everyone knew...the Timberwolves' luck king Doug West would be the focus of firepower.

"Crotty, it's time for you to show off!"

"good!"

Li Shengli passed by and said something to Crotty, but the expressionless Crotty just said hello and ran towards Doug West, who was attacked by the Timberwolves.

Just keep an eye on one person!

Crotty put all his energy on Doug West, even if the opponent used pick-and-roll cooperation and Stockton was still there to defend.

It has to be said that in addition to Stockton's excellent organizational skills and the assists title that he has held for many seasons, his defensive skills are also quite good. However, one thing is that his defense is really... criticized.

Small moves, iron knees, whoever wants to break through will suffer!

If Malone is the most brutal player at the power forward position, then Stockton's status as a point guard is also very different. After all, the former "double evil" is really not something that can be covered.

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Until the end of the second quarter.

Doug West experienced a combination of ice and fire. His shooting percentage of 9 out of 9 just collapsed. With him as the core, the Timberwolves took 6 shots in total and only scored 2 goals.

Although the total shooting rate is still an astonishing 70%+, his form plummeted after scoring two goals in the second quarter. Crotty was like his shadow, sticking closely to the defense. Even if he was staggered by the pick-and-roll, Stockton You can also teach him how to behave.

There is a lot of greenery in an unintentional place, and you can score even with a few blind shots!

I planted flowers with intention, but they all died young. I shot them clearly when I aimed them, but the accuracy was no longer there.

Doug West felt so aggrieved that he wanted to vomit blood.

On the other hand, after the Jazz entered the state, the power of the Limas trio was fully demonstrated. The two of them suppressed the Timberwolves inside, and Stockton's precise passing successfully regained the disadvantage on the offensive end, while Mourning led the team. Looking at Maxie, he looked very weak.

Doug West was suppressed, and Mourning had to stand up. However... he was able to score a few, but Maxey's shortcomings basically couldn't help him. He could only watch the score being changed. Pull it back a little bit.

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The two sides played for 15:30 in the first quarter, and the score reached 52:52 in the second quarter. The Jazz evened the difference.

In the third quarter of the second half, this momentum continued. The Jazz not only completed the lead, but also played a 30:13 before the end of the third quarter, regaining a 17-point lead in one quarter, with a total score of 82:65.

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Looking at all this, Jerry Sloan, who has always been serious about words, was delighted.

The trio of Li-Mars are working together more and more tacitly, which will be the Jazz's biggest reliance in competing for supremacy this season. At the small forward position, the addition of Li Shengli has reduced the ball rights, and Tyrone Corbin's role The change is not bad, it can be said that it takes the overall situation into consideration and assists the offense.

As for John Crotty, this was an unexpected surprise developed by Li Shengli.

The offensive ability he has shown so far is not weak, but compared to his offense, his defense is really desperate, and everyone can see it.

There will always be a group of people in the NBA whose talents may not be outstanding, but their defense is fierce, just like Rodman, who is a flower bug and a rebounding monster. He averaged 18.7 rebounds per game last season. With a height of 2.01 meters, his rebounding data He has the ability to overpower all the centers. He relies on risking his life and fighting for every opportunity.

Although Crotty is not Rodman, it is difficult to compare, and the defender's defense cannot be digitized, but the current effect is good, Jerry Sloan knows it very well, and the most important thing is... Crotty's offensive ability Neither strong nor weak, but he also has his own unique ability, which is three-point shooting!

Although three-point shooting is still unusual, this point may play a key role in a certain game and at a certain point in time.

Jazz's starting five!

This will definitely be a team of kings!

Jerry Sloan can't wait to go to the playoffs and penetrate the entire league.

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Comparing people to death, comparing goods and throwing away goods.

Jazz coach Jerry Sloan is looking ahead to the playoffs, while Timberwolves coach Sidney Lowe's face looks even greener.

Before the game, I want to lose the game and dive to the bottom of the league.

After the first quarter, Doug West was in great form and the Jazz was in a sluggish state. He gritted his teeth and decided to win this game.

However... his performance in the second and third quarters slapped him in the face, allowing him to see the gap between his team and the surging Jazz.

Sidney Lowe was almost beaten to the point of being autistic. He wants to lose your chance to win, and slaps you in the face hard if he wants to win. Who the hell can bear this? Aren't you kidding me?

However, thinking about his original purpose, Sidney Lowe accepted it all with complicated emotions, and in the fourth quarter... the Timberwolves replaced several main players, clearly telling the Jazz that I am not going to play anymore!

No more playing?

Jerry Sloan's reaction was more direct. With a wave of his hand, all the main players were withdrawn and the second team came on as substitutes.

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In the end, the game ended with a score of 110:85.

The Timberwolves lost as expected, and I felt mixed emotions. The Jazz won by 25 points, and there was nothing special about it. After all, the opponent was the Timberwolves, who were at the bottom of the Western Conference, and Jerry Sloan was even more mediocre. Facing the end of the regular season this season , the last few games were just his training positions.