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Trail Blazers offense.

Luo Yin and Aldridge picked and rolled again. This time Boozer chose to step up and defend. Luo Yin accelerated his breakthrough and went straight to the basket with a low hand for a layup.

Deron Williams responded and used his body to attack Steve Blake again. The latter was pushed directly to the basket. When Deron Williams was about to lay up, Zhang Jun rushed over directly.

boom! ! !

"Tailboard hat!"

"Zhang Jun blocked Deron Williams' layup."

Kenny Smith said excitedly: "Zhang Jun's defensive ability has improved significantly this season. He has now become the strongest defensive leader of the Trail Blazers on the outside. Even if you look at the entire league, he is still at the upper-middle level."

Speaking of this, Kenny Smith feels a little pity. In the selection of this year's defensive second team, Zhang Jun had a great chance to be selected. His average of 1 block and 1 steal per game is also worthy of the league's best team. title.

It's just that the overall defense of the Trail Blazers is so bad that most fans and commentators underestimated Zhang Jun's defensive ability during the selection.

Kenny Smith has watched most of the Trail Blazers' games this year, and Zhang Jun's defense is really remarkable.

After Zhang Jun blocked the ball, Utah Jazz's Jerry Sloan immediately called a timeout.

He rearranged the offensive tactics, patted Deron Williams on the shoulder and said: "Deron, don't fall into their trap, the Trail Blazers are deliberately irritating you."

"That guy named Zhang Jun is not a fuel-saving lamp. He just gives you the opportunity to play Steve Blake alone, and then rushes to help defend the moment you are about to complete the attack, and you lose most of the opportunities to continue handling the ball. ”

"We have to play smart."

After the pause ends.

Deron Williams looked at Zhang Jun and became more and more angry.

I'm seriously competing with you in a one-on-one duel, and you're deliberately setting up a trap for me?

Deron Williams still listened to his mentor Jerry Sloan very much at this time. He immediately started using the team's most lethal and conventional weapon, playing pick-and-roll with Carlos Boozer.

The first time the two picked and rolled, Aldridge went around to defend in advance. Deron Williams seized this opportunity and shot directly from outside the three-point line after the pick and roll.

Uh-huh!

"Hit!"

"Deron Williams hit a three-pointer. He has a 39% three-point shooting rate this season. The Trail Blazers need to think carefully about how to defend the pick-and-roll between him and Carlos Boozer."

The first quarter ended quickly.

The Trail Blazers tied with the Utah Jazz at 30:30.

The Trail Blazers can't guard against the high pick-and-roll of Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer. One of them has three-pointers and strong breakthroughs, and the other can dunk down and has a stable mid-range. It seems that no matter how they are used, Both defenses struggled to limit their offense.

It's not that the Trail Blazers haven't thought about using double teams to defend the pick-and-roll between the two, but Deron Williams is also a point guard with a very strong passing ability. As long as other players participate in him and Carlos Boozer, In Er's pick-and-roll tactics, the Jazz's partial pick-and-roll tactics were immediately upgraded to overall running and ball-distribution tactics as well as inside penetration tactics.

"This is the great thing about the Jazz. They have the best high-post pick-and-roll tactical system in the league. If the entire team is involved, the Trail Blazers will either choose to be defeated by the Jazz's Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer. Pick and roll, or choose to test their role players to see if they can harvest the game when the main players are guarded. "

"Tonight is the first game between the Trail Blazers and the Jazz. They obviously haven't figured out how to solve this problem yet."

Kenny Smith said with a nod.

This game was exactly what he predicted at the beginning. Even though the Trail Blazers had the best record in the league in the regular season, they might not be able to beat the Jazz on a stage like the playoffs.

"But the score was only 30:30, and the Jazz couldn't limit the Trail Blazers' offense."

Buckley said suddenly.

Kenny Smith turned to look at his old partner and said, "So, what do you want to say?"

Barkley said seriously: "The Trail Blazers never kill people in the first quarter of the game. Their most powerful periods are in the second, third and third quarters."

"As long as they don't fall behind in the first quarter, for the Trail Blazers, they win."

Kenny Smith was stunned, then nodded in agreement.

This is indeed the case. The Trail Blazers' second lineup is really terrifying. This extreme offensive lineup often makes it difficult for opponents to parry. Especially when Zhang Jun is mentioned as the point guard, it is even more difficult to block and kill people. Block or not, no team in the league can withstand the Blazers' offense in this quarter in the regular season.

Barkley said: "Of course, the Jazz's bench is not bad either, and they also have a very strong second team."

On the court.

The Trail Blazers' bench is Zhang Jun, Nicolas Batum, James Jones, Channing Fletcher and Reeve LaFrentz.

This is a substitute lineup with Zhang Jun as the point guard.

Compared with last season, this lineup has made up for the weaknesses on the defensive end, especially the weaknesses of players such as James Jones and Channing Fletcher who are not good at defense.

Zhang Jun is the Trail Blazers' best defensive player on the outside. He is also very fast and flexible. He can keep up with most point guards.

Although Batum is a rookie this year, he has played in professional leagues in Europe before. He is very powerful and very versatile. As a setter in this lineup, he can make up for Zhang Jun's deficiencies in passing. The important thing is that he can defend, steal and shoot three-pointers.

As for James Jones and Channing Fletcher, they are the most critical outside gunners in this lineup. Their shooting ability and containment ability also mean whether opponents dare to double-team Zhang Jun on the court.

If he is not double-teamed, he will definitely die. If he is double-teamed, he will probably die faster.

Reeve LaFrentz is also a very flexible inside man.

"This is an extremely fast lineup with a very strong three-point shooting ability. Most of Zhang Jun's personal offense with the ball is also reflected in this quarter."

Barkley looked at the Jazz's bench, which included Andrei Kirilenko, C.J. Miles, Kyle Korver, Jaylon Collins, and Matt Halprin.

This lineup is also a very strong offensive lineup. Coupled with Andrei Kirilenko, a player who is both offensive and defensive, the Jazz does not seem to be afraid of the Trail Blazers' second lineup.

Jerry Sloan crossed his arms with confidence off the court.

He doesn't think the Blazers' offense with this lineup can be any better than the Jazz's.

As long as they don't fall behind the Trail Blazers at this stage, the Jazz will still have the power to compete with the Trail Blazers when Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer are almost ready to play again after their rest.

The game continues.

Andrei Kirilenko held the ball from the outside. Facing Channing Fletcher's defense, he broke through to the basket with ease.

Reeve LaFrentz tightened his defense, and Andrei Kirilenko scored and passed the ball to Kyle Korver on the outside, who received the ball and shot a three-pointer directly.

"Nicolas Batum is still in the defensive position, and Korver has no chance to get a wide open space."

Uh-huh!

As soon as Kenny Smith finished speaking, the clear sound of basketball hitting the net was heard on the court.

Korver rubbed his braces very calmly. He was very confident in his shooting. As long as the touch came, no one's interference would be of any use.

Barkley said: "Kyle Korver, with a 41% three-point shooting rate this season, is an out-and-out marksman from the outside."

"Tonight the Trail Blazers met their match."

Turn around.

Zhang Jun raised his hand to ask for the ball, and he dribbled the ball calmly towards the frontcourt.

C.J. Miles pursed his lips when he saw Zhang Jun dribbling, wiped his sweat, and then quickly looked behind him to the left and right. When he found that no one was coming to pick and roll, he became even more panicked.

Unlike when defending most ball-carrying players, under normal circumstances defensive players are worried about the ball-carrying player playing pick-and-roll, but when guarding Zhang Jun, most defenders hope that the opponent can play pick-and-roll.

Because this way you can avoid defending Zhang Jun's personal singles.

Zhang Jun came to the top of the arc and looked at C.J. Miles who had taken a step back inside the three-point line. He opened his hand and shot a super long three-pointer without hesitation.

Uh-huh!

"Zhang Jun is still here!"

"This ball is really played without passion. I still prefer to watch Zhang Jun's breakthroughs and mid-range singles."

Jerry Sloan off the court frowned a little at why Zhang Jun's long three-pointer was so accurate, but he was still able to accept the scene in front of him. After all, the score remained the same after entering and exiting.

"The Trail Blazers have the core Zhang Jun at this time, but we don't have any starting players, so even if the score remains the same, we are the one who takes advantage."

Just when Jerry Sloan was thinking this way, Kyle Korver, who was catching and shooting again on the court, encountered a big block from Batum.

"Nicolas Batum is 203cm tall and has an excellent wingspan. Korver's block was not unfair."

Zhang Jun picked up the ball on the floor and immediately went on a fast break. C.J. Miles originally wanted to foul Zhang Jun in advance, but he couldn't even touch the corner of Zhang Jun's clothes and looked directly at the opponent like a big yellow mouse. field.

boom!

Zhang Jun clicked his battle ax with one hand.

Portland fans at the scene burst into enthusiastic applause and screams.

Jerry Sloan started to have some worry on his face at this time. He stood on the sidelines and yelled a few words to the court, indicating that the players should play more steadily and not give the Trail Blazers a chance to make a fast break easily. .

Then in the next round, Andrei Kirilenko missed a layup at the basket. Channing Fulai grabbed the rebound and threw the ball directly into the frontcourt, and Zhang Jun killed it again.

boom! ! !

"With two consecutive dunks, the Jazz must find a way to control their offensive success rate. The Trail Blazers are one of the teams in the league that are very good at counterattacking fast breaks. If Zhang Jun hits the ball like this, he can directly defeat the Jazz. Come on."

Matt Halprin then hit a mid-range shot. This shot was a timely blessing for the Jazz. Jerry Sloan had just breathed a sigh of relief. Zhang Jun, who was advancing with the ball, made another shot from beyond the long three-point line. Three-point shot.

Uh-huh!

"besides!"

"Zhang Jun's hand felt a little hot tonight. He shot 38% of his three-pointers in the regular season, and almost all of them were from long range."

"Of course, this also has something to do with the Jazz's defensive choices. They seem to be mainly targeting Zhang Jun's breakthrough, so they keep the distance a bit far."

Jerry Sloan yelled toward the court: "Stick to him and don't give him another chance for a long three-pointer."

C.J. Miles couldn't help but swallowed when he heard head coach Jerry Sloan's arrangement.

He knew very well that Zhang Jun's shooting status tonight no longer allowed him to continue to defend the opponent like this, but if it weren't for the instructions of head coach Jerry Sloan, C.J. Miles would have continued to defend like this.

Because he had seen many highlights of the results of guarding against Zhang Jun.

Next round.

Zhang Jun advanced with the ball, and C.J. Miles defended closely throughout the game.

Zhang Jun suddenly accelerated during the game and got rid of C.J. Miles, and then went straight to the basket.

Andrei Kirilenko, nicknamed ak47, rushed over to cover up the defense in time. Zhang Jun took off one step ahead. Andrei Kirilenko took one look at Zhang Jun's take-off height and gave up the idea of ​​defending. Get out of the way.

boom!

"Another dunk."

"Zhang Jun has scored 12 points in a row. Don't the Jazz really consider double-teaming him?"

The on-site photography camera very wisely moved to the front of Jerry Sloan at this time. The latter is also a well-known Confucian coach in the league. At this time, he still maintained a calm and confident appearance.

"Let the labor team double-team him!"

Jerry Sloan suddenly shouted.

Barkley couldn't help laughing after hearing this: "The Jazz still chose the strategy of most teams when defending Zhang Jun in the second quarter. In fact, Zhang Jun, the two-time league scoring champion, can no longer be defeated by one person." Even if he can be guarded, these players in the Jazz team are not qualified to guard him alone. "

"Andrei Kirilenko is not qualified?" Kenny Smith asked curiously.

Buckley nodded firmly and said: "Totally unqualified."

Zhang Jun, who was double-teamed, did not choose to play hard, but began to distribute the ball to his teammates to complete the offense.

Channing Fletcher had a good touch tonight, hitting 2 of his 4 three-pointers. James Jones's shooting touch was a little worse, missing 2 of his shots.

But Batum made 1 of 3 three-pointers and also sent 3 assists through passing the ball.

The Jazz had to take Deron Williams in advance, and at this time, his opponent became Zhang Jun.

"I can finally compete head-on with this guy."

Deron Williams was thinking about this, preparing to show off his skills and hit Zhang Jun, but he didn't expect that the Trail Blazers directly replaced him and took other starting players.

At the end of the second quarter, the Trail Blazers had a 64:55 lead.

In the third quarter of the game, the Jazz encountered Zhang Luo's connection and were beaten by a wave of 10:0 offensive high slot.

The game was also defeated early.

In the fourth quarter, Jerry Sloan also wanted to use Carlos Boozer and Deron Williams' pick-and-roll to regain the disadvantage, but Zhang Jun's sudden three mid-range singles directly ended the game.

"Congratulations to the Portland Trail Blazers for easily winning the first game of the playoffs against the Utah Jazz 116:102."

"Big score 1:0!"