NBA: This flower path is a bit strong

Walter Williams and Puopeye Jones on the side had already turned around and were running fast.

Hanamichi passed the ball to Walter Williams, who was in a more forward position and unattended, and the latter simply made a layup and scored.

"Dude, dunk!"

Hanamichi was not very satisfied with the way Walter Williams finished, but Walter Williams said that not everyone has such strong physical strength like you or Karl Malone!

In this game, Hanamichi only rested for 5 minutes at the beginning of the third quarter, while Karl Malone on the opposite side did not rest for a minute, worthy of the name of "Postman".

However, it seems that the Jazz, whose score difference has been pulled back to 10 points, is already doomed!

Punch out after three quarters?

Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan said: Don't even think about it!

At the most critical moment, Jerry Sloan, head coach of the Jazz, requested a long timeout.

Arranged a low-post double-teaming tactic against the strong inside line of the Raptors.

Once Hanamichi appears in the low post near the penalty area, Greg Foster or Brian Russell will assist Karl Malone to double-team him.

Make sure to extinguish Hanamichi's offense on the defensive end.

And John Stockton, who is highly expected, will be sent back to organize the offense.

The timeout is over and the game resumes.

In the Raptors' offensive round, the players can clearly feel that the opponent's defense has changed.

The Jazz players obviously shrink their defense. Except for Jeff Hornacek who is still entangled with Doug Christie on the outside, other players consciously shrink the defense area towards the penalty area.

Once the ball is passed to the Raptors' inside line, no matter which player gets it, he will be double-teamed by the Jazz players.

Because the Jazz players will quickly shrink their defense line, forming a tight encirclement to trap the Raptors' inside players.

They will tightly surround the opponent with their bodies and arms, leaving no room for the opponent to turn around or break through.

At the same time, other Jazz players will also pay close attention to the surrounding situation, ready to assist and steal at any time.

In this way, it is difficult for the Raptors' inside players to find opportunities to pass the ball, and they can only be forced to force shots or turnovers.

The Jazz can take the opportunity to launch a counterattack and score fast breaks.

This low-post double-teaming and zone defense strategy put the Raptors' offense in a difficult situation and could not effectively score in the interior.

Especially Hanamichi, who was the focus of attention.

In fact, at this time, if the Raptors could have a three-point shooter with a hot hand, it would be the best way to break the zone defense double-team.

Unfortunately, Doug Christie is still "not full of small amounts" today. He obviously cannot play the role of a firefighter because he has a very bad hand when he just came on the court.

Besides, he has put most of his energy and physical strength on freezing the Jazz shooter Jeff Hornacek tonight, and he has completed this task very well.

So far in the game, Doug Christie has only rested for 5 minutes. He is not a physical master like Hanamichi. You can't ask him to have MVP-level dominance on both offense and defense.

You should know that Doug Christie's contract this year is only 1.36 million US dollars per year, and his performance is worthy of his salary.

By the way, this year is the last year of Doug Christie's rookie contract. I believe that after the playoffs, he will get the big contract he wants.

(Historically, the Raptors signed a 3-year, 7 million US dollar contract with Doug Christie after the 96-97 season, which is considered a child labor contract)

As for Damon Stoudemire, his three-point shooting percentage this season is only 33.7%. In this game, he shot 6 times and hit 2 goals. The amount is large but not enough!

Moreover, he was annoyed by Stockton's frequent and hidden little moves. He was holding back a lot of anger in his heart but could never find a chance to explode.

I also saw it during the break just now. Das' waist was bruised and purple. He was also suffering from the old crime!

The Raptors' consecutive attacks ended with forced shots. All their shots missed the basket, and there were even a few times when they didn't even touch the frame, and they made mistakes and were intercepted by the Jazz.

The Raptors' players also clearly felt that the opponent's defense intensity had increased a lot. They found that it was becoming difficult to break through the Jazz's defense. Each attack required more effort and time, but the results were not so ideal.

Hanamichi himself was closely guarded, and it became extremely difficult to connect the ball, with almost no chance to score.

Jazz playersThe defense under the basket was very tough, and the low-post double-teaming and zone defense were very decisive and skilled!

It was obvious at a glance that it was the result of regular training, which was very consistent with the coaching style of coach Jerry Sloan.

They constantly interfered with the shots of the Raptors players, and a bunch of people crowded under the basket and successfully grabbed several short-distance rebounds.

What a game comparable to the intensity of the playoffs!

At this time, the Raptors' old coach Deng, no matter how careless he was, realized that the current situation was gradually unfavorable to the team, so he stood up and stood on the sidelines and anxiously directed the team.

Don't look at them leading by more than ten points!

In the NBA league, let alone a team with a ten-point advantage in the first half, even a team with a twenty-point advantage in the first half, there are many people who finally capsize!

Seeing that his on-site command was of no use, coach Deng decided to call a temporary timeout and rearrange the response tactics, hoping to break the deadlock.

This round was considered a loss for him, after all, he lost to the tactical confrontation and on-the-spot response of the coach!

Unfortunately, the Raptors, who are weak in financial resources, do not have a lot of shooters in the back line. The tactics that coach Deng rearranged during the timeout did not seem to be very effective. He still felt that he had no idea where to start with the Jazz's "iron bucket formation".

On the court, in another rebounding competition, I don't know who twisted Hanamichi's back when he was fighting for the rebound, delaying his jump!

But the inside was full of people, and the referee did not see it for a while.

When he lost the rebound, Hanamichi's back was also burning with pain!

Looking back, it happened that John Stockton was returning to defense as if nothing had happened.

After confirming the look in his eyes, it was the person who was plotting against me!

But there was really no good way to deal with him if he slipped.

It must be said that this chaotic situation was just like a fish in water for Stockton, the point guard.

"After so many years in the NBA, I have learned so many tricks. Aren't they just for today?"

When the head coach of the Jazz, Mr. Sloan, saw his [General] take action, he was more confident.

(General is Stockton's nickname!)

He sat on the bench leisurely to watch the show, and all he needed was a thermos cup with wolfberries soaked in it!

Although the Jazz were still behind, they gave people a feeling that the Raptors were doomed.

In the third quarter, the Jazz had already scored several goals in the defensive counterattack under Stockton's threading.

Karl Malone's high-post support also showed its effect at this time. He made the Jazz's offense more threatening, and even caused two fouls on Hanamichi in a fake pass, earning two free throws.

Today is not the weekend, and [Postman] obviously still went to work with a good feel!

The score was gradually shortened to only 4 points.