Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

Appeared in the third quarter.

The first attack was the Mavericks' round. Crotty replaced Kidd with the ball and advanced. Kidd, who was sitting on the bench, focused all his energy on Crotty, and the noise in the audience had nothing to do with him.

Li Shengli sets a high pick-and-roll, and Crotty breaks into the paint?

Kidd compares Crotty with himself every moment, but compared to the breakthrough speed... Although Crotty is not slow, it is definitely not fast. At least it is worse than him. There is nothing worth observing.

Speed ​​is the basis of opportunity!

Without speed, both offense and defense will be a little less interesting, because if the attack speed is slow, you will be badly defended and cannot get rid of the opponent, and if the defense speed is slow, you will miss people.

In this regard, Crotty is passable but not outstanding.

…

The court was still going on. Li Shengli went down after the pick-and-roll, but O'Neal and Scott came hand in hand. They blocked the position and went around so that Li Shengli couldn't squeeze into the inside. However, Crotty's path to pass the ball to Smith and Curry was also blocked. Blocked.

What would he choose in this situation?

Kidd was still comparing. Let him play this ball. He had to withdraw steadily and reorganize. It was not smart to force the ball. But Crotty saw that there was no chance to distribute the ball, so he directly hit it in front of the defensive player. Came out.

Reckless and irrational!

This shot is unreasonable!

The only evaluation Kidd can give is this, and it is indeed the case. Crotty really hit the iron, but the Magic's defense was a little loose at the moment Crotty took action. O'Neal was positioned outside and inside. Scott was bullied miserably by Li Shengli...

A sudden collision made Scott feel a little suffocated, and a sudden jump made Scott's mind go blank for a moment. Li Shengli directly grabbed the ball and dunked a serve, which aroused the atmosphere of the home fans.

"Well done, Crotty!" Li Shengli laughed.

"Damn it, I was already out of position, but you passed it to me!" Curry cursed.

He and Crotty have become good friends because of Li Shengli. It's normal to laugh and curse. The only thing that makes Curry unhappy is... Crotty, a boring guy, rarely talks to him. At one time, he felt that this guy It is caused by necrosis of the facial muscles, and the person is born unable to smile.

…

Just like this... still doing a good job?

It’s all done, brother!

Kidd looked at the three brothers and couldn't understand what the concept of 'well done' meant.

Although he was shocked by the ferocity shown by Li Shengli and beat Scott, but to Crotty...he still said the same thing, the fight was unreasonable, and he insisted that he deliberately missed the iron and allowed Li Shengli to make a second deduction. This sounds like a complete joke.

Perhaps Crotty has absolute or even fanatical confidence in Li Shengli?

Perhaps Crotty saw that Li Shengli was positioned inside and had good rebounds, so he made a bold move?

In any case, Kidd did not agree with Crotty's approach.

…

Offense and defense change sides.

This time Kidd compared his defense with Crotty's, but he must admit... Crotty's defense against Hardaway was too meticulous. Single defense did not give Hardaway any chance to break through. The standard style in his hand He did a lot of crotch-picking movements, and even used his knees. Hardaway was scared to death.

With such a sudden attack, wouldn't he be crippled?

He was afraid of being stunned, and he was afraid of losing his life if he was stunned. Crotty's fierceness made Hardaway very afraid.

But if you really want to talk about small tricks, everyone has them. It is impossible for every defensive hero not to add some materials. However, Crotty's skills honed in the Jazz allow him to wander around the edge of the referee's whistle scale, and this ...'Teachers' Karl Malone and Stockton, two prehistoric evildoers, are indispensable.

Is this the battle of the NBA?

Is this what Crotty has and I don’t?

Kidd acknowledged Crotty's defense, but that doesn't count because he also has defense!

In the final round, Hardaway was really beaten hard and left it to Nickerson to take action, but failed to score!

…

Then switch to offense and defense.

It was Crotty who was still advancing with the ball, but this time... When Crotty was looking for opportunities to break through or distribute the ball, Kidd suspected that there was something wrong with his eyes.

Straight up?

You are crazy!

Kidd knows all too well how likely this kind of pass error is, and almost all coaches can't stand this kind of player who has no chance and insists on passing the ball.

Something fishy? !

Kidd didn't believe that Crotty would be like this. After all, he was a player who played for two seasons. In the second half of last season with the Jazz, Stockton was injured and he also played the main position. It makes no sense that he doesn't even have a basic brain. No!

However... something strange really happened.

Crotty dared to pass the ball, but he saw that O'Neal's position on Li Shengli's side was wrong for a moment, and Li Shengli squeezed him in. At this step, he directly lobbed into the air in front of the basket. It was easy for Li Shengli to catch it, but not for O'Neal. Break!

boom!

There was a loud bang.

Li Shengli received an alley dunk!

…

"NICE, I can give you this ball!" Li Shengli laughed.

"Damn it, give it to me, you didn't give it to me just now, I ran out of position again this time, why don't you give it to me!" Curry scolded Crotty again, "You bastard, don't let me take the limelight. Li goes out alone, let me be awesome for once!"

"Fart, I'm giving you offensive rebounds!" Li Shengli shot back.

"Bah, I don't care, I want the ball, I want the ball!"

Several people were trotting all the way, cursing while running, but Kidd, who was sitting on the bench, was different. He was really cursing.

"Shit, it's unreasonable, completely unreasonable, these two people are just... just... messing around!"

No other point guard would dare to pass such a ball!

For any center, no one would have thought that his teammates would dare to pass such a ball!

However, two unreasonable treatments, negatives and negatives were combined into positives, and the alley-oop was suddenly successful?

…

In the following exchange of attacks, Kidd really opened his eyes and saw how Li Shengli and Crotty played.

brave?

Is this a brave thing to do?

This is simply audacious, right? !

Is this madman, is this Crotty? It turns out that he is not only crazy about fighting, he is also crazy about playing basketball!

Leaving aside Li Shengli's single attack, Crotty's shots did not consider whether his chances were good or not, and the most damning thing was... there seemed to be only one Li Shengli in his world. Li Shengli, who is dominant, picks up the ball and throws it. However, Li Shengli, who is in a dominant position, can also get most of the offensive rebounds.

Point guard?

Is this the fucking Mavericks point guard?

This is basically Li Shengli's point guard!

Kidd had no doubt that without Li Shengli, Crotty would have been benched in any team he switched to. However, with his boldness, he was forced to be corrected by Li Shengli. Even Curry, who teamed up with Li Shengli again, also changed. The decisive action was terrifying, as if his entire life was tied to Li Shengli.

Hesitation will lead to defeat, decisiveness will lead to...

Curry raised his head, and the whole situation of the Mavericks' third quarter was instantly revitalized!

Magic head coach Brian Hill didn't even know what was going on. Why did his team collapse inexplicably when a young guy like Crotty was brought in? Not only the 5-point halftime lead was wiped out, but they were still 3 points behind.

Take action?

1 of 4 shots, 1 of 2 free throws, garbage!

data?

3 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 0 steals, garbage!

But this guy suddenly became a troublemaker in the third quarter. He was useless except for defense. Brian Hill couldn't understand this change at all, let alone him... Even Mavericks head coach Dick Motta couldn't understand it. Can't understand.

But this change is positive.

Dick Motta was happy to see him, and during the intermission after the third quarter, he had no intention of replacing Kidd. Even if Crotty's data was not good, the data did not reflect his value, which made Motta His face was filled with a philistine smile, and he laughed fiercely at Li Shengli and Crotty, chilling Kidd who was standing aside.

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disaster!

This debut was a disaster!

Kidd couldn't accept this ending. The No. 2 pick in the draft was benched after only playing two quarters? He knew that he couldn't blame others for this, but Mota's attitude made him feel a little uncomfortable, and Li Shengli could see this clearly.

You need to know whether Kidd is a rookie or his debut!

Even if Mota considers that the current situation is favorable and does not want Kidd to join him for the time being, he should still communicate with Kidd instead of turning a blind eye. This kind of behavior is relatively rigid. It cannot be said that he has no emotional intelligence, but his emotional intelligence is definitely not high.

Everyone has bad times!

Li Shengli asked himself, if he was defeated, Motta's attitude would be chilling, nothing else... If the old man of the Jazz, the upright Sloan, encountered this situation, he would directly scold him without any concealment, but this This kind of handling is much better than Motta's. To put it mildly, it can at least make the players feel that they are still in the eyes of the coach.

"Kid, what did you think of what you just watched?" Li Shengli asked in a low voice, seemingly unintentionally, "Your foundation is much better than everyone else's, let's play freely, and it's very simple, as long as we trust each other!"

"But there's no chance this time!"

"It's just 82 to 1. It's the same for everyone. If you want to get ahead, just wait patiently!"

Li Shengli didn't say anything to the head coach, asking Kidd to say something like this again. In the Jazz, Sloan, an old man, was so playful and wild that it didn't matter what he said. But after all, it was the debut of the Mavericks' new lineup, and the rotation was also the head coach's business. There was no need for him to let Motta lose face.

"Next game..."

"In the next game, give me a hand. I'll score, and you'll get assists!"

"Thank...thank you!"

"You're welcome!"

…

The two of them raised their heads and whispered a few words, and Kidd felt much more comfortable.

On the eve of the game, he had imagined that he would have an amazing performance in his debut and prove himself, and that he would embark on the road to becoming a superstar. But what he never expected was... that he would be defeated when he came up.

With this kind of psychological gap, it would be false to say that it is not uncomfortable, it is even so uncomfortable that I am almost suffocating!

Fortunately, Li Shengli, the core of the Mavericks and the boss of the team, allowed him to find oxygen when he was suffocating and also restored his mental state. In the final analysis, the biggest problem for a newcomer is his mentality.

As for Li Shengli, the rumored most evil villain in history?

Kidd thinks the virtual head is too big!

He only has one idea now, this boss... is very reliable, not only for his strength, but also for his greatest kindness towards his teammates, which is enough to make Kidd believe that his chance is coming soon.