Basketball starts with breathing

Chapter 154 See you or not leave [Third, please subscribe]

If Lu Yu remembers correctly, according to the original historical trajectory, at the beginning of the season, after the Bulls lost a few games in a row, Floyd was dismissed directly, and then the Bulls head coach was replaced by Cartwright.

But firstly, the timeline of this world is different, and secondly, Lu Yu doesn't know if his appearance will disrupt the historical trajectory.

After all, if you are here, you might not lose the game.

Maybe... Lu Yu shook his head, this kind of match-fixing, especially if he deliberately lost the game just because he didn't like the head coach, and ended up losing his job, he still didn't bother to do it.

……

The second China game was held in the capital. Before the game, Lu Yu seemed a little absent-minded even with his teammates climbing the Great Wall.

When Lu Yu appeared in front of Chinese fans on the court again, he was no longer the Lu Yu who loved to pass the ball.

Since Drew became the starting point guard, people can only see Lu Yu's breakthrough layup, long three-point shot and mid-range shot after pick-and-roll... Artest feels that Lu Yu is very sorry for his nickname, "gentleman" is not Will be so hungry for crazy scores.

……

Ashley stopped in front of Lu Yu with a swipe, his expression was a little livid, it was the first time he was so embarrassed in front of a rookie, today he was suddenly abrupt by Lu Yu, and he voted whenever he wanted, losing all his old face. .

Even in the preseason, you can't give up your face.

Lu Yu ignored the vicious look in the veteran's eyes, he just watched Drew running and thought, "Hurry up and pass the ball, I don't care if you are satisfied or not, I have to satisfy the old man Floyd."

Floyd was very satisfied, and even the slightest dissatisfaction in the last game was thrown out by him.

Lu Yu took the initiative to run without the ball with his head sullen. Artest felt that Lu Yu was weird today.

Maybe it's because they are getting closer recently, so Silly Tai can feel it.

No other team members noticed anything unusual.

That's not right, Chandler also found out, he found that he couldn't catch Lu Yu's alley pass.

Artest ran out to block Ashley and asked Lu Yu who was running by: "What are you doing crazy today?"

"You don't understand, a man can bend and stretch." Lu Yu said as he slipped the baseline, and Drew's ball was in his hands. At this time, Ashley was still far away from him. After catching the ball, he shot at a zero-degree angle. hit.

"Can a man bend or stretch?" Artest patted his head: "I don't seem to have many places where I have this function all over my body..."

Drew also worked hard to pass the ball to Lu Yu in the game. As long as Lu Yu was on the court, he would pass the ball to Lu Yu's hands, and loudly bewitched: "Lu, good chance, shoot!"

Whether he made or not, he made money.

As long as Lu Yu made a shot, he would applaud loudly: "Lu, you are amazing, you are a scoring machine."

If Lu Yu couldn't make a shot, he would also say euphemistically, "Lu, this is just an accident. You have to keep shooting until you find the damn feel. Don't worry, I will definitely pass the ball to you!"

Zhang Weiping, who was in charge of the commentary, said with emotion: "I have to say that the atmosphere among the Bulls players is really good. Lu Yu is very popular with the players. After all, he is a player who grew up in the United States. He adapts quickly."

In this comparison, Wang Zhizhi is much inferior.

How did he know that Wang Zhizhi's current appearance was much better than the Wang Zhizhi in Lu Yu's memory.

After Lu Yu finally scored thirty, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Yu: "God, I'm finally at thirty minutes. Now this old stubborn Freud should be satisfied. Hey, people will finally live the way they once hated."

Drew: "Floyd, have you seen how suitable Lu Yu and I are. I am a qualified point guard. Only when I am present, Lu Yu's potential will be infinitely stimulated."

Floyd off the court smiled contentedly.

……

The game soon ended in the mad bombing of Lu Yu, Artest and Brad Miller, 100:83. If Floyd didn't let Lu Yu get on in the last quarter, the score would have been even higher. .

Lu Yu scored 32 points, 1 assist, 3 steals and 5 rebounds in the whole game, and was named the best player of the game.

After the game,

Lu Yu and Wang Zhizhi were surrounded by fans in the capital.

……

On the same day, the United States also has a preseason game live in the United States.

The reason why it will be broadcast live in the United States is only because one of the parties in this game is the Washington Wizards.

The Wizards have been losing all this time, making many people think Michael Jordan is getting old, but 21-year-old rookie Richard Jefferson gave the 38-year-old Jordan "only" 41 points.

Of course, the Wizards still lost.

Immediately after the Wizards game, a large group of reporters poured into the Nets' lounge and surrounded Jefferson.

It was under the 21-year-old rookie's defense that Jordan scored 41 points.

Seeing Jefferson's overwhelmed look, the veteran Harris was angry and funny, and sarcastically said to him: "The league welcomes you, young man!"

In the end, it was Captain Kidd who came out to clear the siege for Jefferson: "Jefferson actually did a good job, that is, let Jordan hit 30 more points."

Jefferson was the No. 13 pick this year and was traded to the New Jersey Nets after being drafted by Houston.

Knowing before the game that he was going to guard Jordan, he also realized the enormity of the task, but never imagined that the end result would be so embarrassing to him.

What's more, the game was broadcast live by TNT, and it was Jefferson's first appearance in front of fans across the United States.

"Everyone said he played well tonight, but it's just his average level in the past. Just forget about it, because the most important thing is that we finally won." Jefferson said smugly.

Despite Jovan's humiliation, Jefferson was full of reverence for this particular adversary.

In Phoenix's hometown, Jefferson's bedroom still hangs a portrait of Jordan, the only picture description is "Master".

In fact, it was not Jefferson who should be humiliated by Jordan, but Martin, the No. [-] overall pick last year, but Martin was unable to play due to a knee injury, even though he had long wanted to beat Jordan.

When head coach Scott informed Jefferson that he would continue to start in this game and have a chance to face the "Master", Jefferson was so excited that he didn't sleep a night.

Perhaps it was just too much tension that caused his performance to be so poor.

在他的防守下，第3节乔丹一度在2分14秒之内得了11分，率奇才打出13比0的进攻潮。

During this period of time, Jordan also faced Jefferson on the bottom line and made a direct turnaround jumper, then made a free throw and made Jefferson's fouls to 1 times.

"It's ridiculous. For the first time on TV, defending Jordan for the first time, it can be made into a Hollywood movie, and it doesn't even need a script." Looking back on this game, Jefferson still has lingering fears.

But in Scott's eyes, it's nothing: "He's a rookie, Jordan is a living legend, and of course their fight will be like a wolf taking a lamb."

Jefferson's offensive ability is weak. Scott likes shooting games with players and bets with cash. At this time, Jefferson has to stand quietly in the corner and dare not let the air out.

Therefore, despite playing his defensive talents, Scott has always started him in the warm-up games, and has defended big-name pitchers such as Sprewell and Stackhouse, but now he understands that the most difficult thing to guard against is the "Master". "Jordan.

When Lu Yu saw the news, he just smiled and asked Artest next to him:
"Is Jordan hard to guard?"

Silly Tai thought for a while, then nodded seriously: "It's hard to prevent!"

"It's especially hard to guard against!" He then solemnly added.

"But you still broke two of his ribs."

"It was an accident."

"What if we use the zone defense to defend him?" Lu Yu suddenly asked again.

Artest was stunned for a while. He thought about it for a long time before he said, "If it's Jordan in his prime, I don't know, but if it's Jordan now, I think zone defense can work."

"That's fine."

Lu Yu shrugged indifferently.

In fact, we can see a clue from the victory or defeat in the preseason. Jordan is still the same Jordan, and his average points per game in the preseason are still among the best. You must know that he is 38 years old, but the record of the Wizards is haha, they ranked Second to last in the Atlantic Division.

Who is the last in line?
Last year's tycoon, the Miami Heat!
It's not only Riley's golden lineup that is eye-popping, the Utah Jazz are also ranked second from last in the Western Conference.

In stark contrast to this is the Timberwolves, they have no big moves in the preseason.

And, of course, the Bulls.

Some people say that the preseason cannot be done accurately. Only when the regular season is reached is the real NBA. But fans who really understand the game know that the preseason is the shadow of the regular season. The quality of the preseason actually reflects to a large extent. regular season trends.

What happened to make the Bulls and Timberwolves rise?

If the Bulls selected Lu Yu, then the Timberwolves didn't add any new recruits... Did Garnett fail?
To put it bluntly, it is the new rules to blame.

With the advent of zone defense, gone are the days when inside players dominated the game in the past.

In the past, the Jazz relied on the "two old" one move pick-and-roll for more than ten years. The reason is very simple. Man-to-man can't break the pick-and-roll. No matter how you change positions, you will suffer a loss, but the joint defense is different. Both are two people.

That's why the Jazz's record plummeted.

In addition, last year's thrilling star singles in the playoffs can also draw a rest.

Iverson is still the same Iverson, Carter is still the same Carter, but neither the 76ers nor the Raptors will repeat the glory of last year, because the league is no longer the league it was last year.

The team that benefits the most is the Timberwolves.

Timberwolves coach Saunders is a zone defense expert and has published books.

The Timberwolves, who are accurate on the outside and high on the inside, made their debut in the preseason.

And those old coaches who have been in the NBA for decades seem to be completely confused, and they have to learn from scratch.

The change in the rules also made Jordan, the basketball god, a bit at a loss.

He can still score, but has been unable to lead the team to win.

The ones who can win the game are the Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets, and Chicago Bulls this season. These teams can flexibly combine zone defense and man-to-man tactics.

Lu Yu sat in front of the window and thought about these questions quietly.

The trip to China is about to end, and they will also take a special plane to fly back to Chicago, where they will meet their next preseason opponent, but Lu Yu is not looking forward to it.

Preseason, not very useful.

The most frustrating thing for him is that the entire NBA is more like a job for most players. They may come to practice on time on team training days, but if you want to organize the ball after the start of the season. It seems to be difficult for all the players of the team to go to practice.

Except for Artest and Chandler, it seems that he can't use anyone...

This slowed down Lu Yu's breathing method learning progress.

"It seems that the 31st of this month is the first regular season."

Lu Yu looked at the moonlight outside the window, and had some vague expectations in his heart. Maybe he could improve himself only after the regular season.

Suddenly, the phone on the table rang, interrupting Lu Yu's thoughts.

Lu Yu took a look at the phone and saw that it was a text message from Jessica: "Lu, I have booked a flight to Chicago at the end of the month. I want to watch your first regular season game. See you there."

Oops, Annie is still in Chicago.

　The monthly pass is 7, plus the three helmsmen, and the total owes [-] more. It is just on the shelves this month, and it is the end of the month, so there is no manuscript left. Write more next month, save it, and return it.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)