Super Lord of the Rings

On the evening of the 16th, the Nets played against the Jazz at home.

Losing to the Grizzlies did not extinguish the enthusiasm of the fans, and the arena was almost full.

Last season, the Nets' home attendance rate was very tragic. Even if they made it to the finals twice, they only ranked 26th in the league. Although the Nets' market market this season cannot be compared with the Lakers, Dallas, Kings and other teams, the twelfth ranking is much stronger than last season.

The Nets players knew that ESPN reporter Abby was Wang Jun's girlfriend, and chatted about gossip in the locker room.

Some people think that Abby and Theron have a fight, no fame, and invincible youth, such as Korver. He had met Abby a few times, and his eyes were so complicated that Wang Jun wondered if this kid had a crush on Abby.

There are also several people who firmly support Theron, Martin bears the brunt, he is a fan of Theron.

After the players came out, Wang Jun greeted Abby who was under the basket. Immediately, other photographers pointed their cameras at Abby. They knew they were from the same team, but she really stole the spotlight.

Nets: Kidd, Wang Jun, Jefferson, Martin, Collins.

Jazz: Carlos Arroyo, Deshaun Stephenson, Kirilenko, Halprin, Ostertag.

Standing in the middle circle, Kidd reminded Wang Jun again. "When defending, pay attention to protecting the basket, stand in a good position, and don't mess up the formation."

Wang Jun made an "OK" gesture.

Others are very active in man-to-man defense, but actually prefer zone defense, because zone defense saves effort and is easy to grab rebounds.

After the jump ball, the Jazz attacked first, and the Nets shrank their formation to the penalty area and launched a zone defense.

With 24 seconds approaching, Halprin missed Jefferson's strong shot.

It is a shot in the middle area, which has the greatest chance of bouncing back to the front. Wang Jun made a prediction, let go of Stephenson, and got stuck in the middle.

Collins stuck Ostertag on the right side and went into the basket. Kirilenko was blocked by Kidd when he wanted to rush for a rebound. Wang Jun easily won the backcourt rebound. Pass to Kidd.

Kidd made a quick pass to Martin, who ran to the frontcourt. The latter faced Harprin's layup and was interfered with and missed the basket.

Stephenson, who returned to defense, grabbed the rebound, and the Jazz immediately counterattacked, and the ball was lobbed low in the frontcourt. Ostertag took the ball and was blocked by Collins.

Ostertag is called "Big Pyrenees".

He is tall and big, but Collins is short, but he is not a vegetarian. In his rookie season, he dared to defend the Sharks alone in the finals. Although he was blown away, he was fearless.

"Big Pyrenees" does not have O'Neal's explosive power and low-post offensive skills, and has never scored in double figures in his career. High salary and low ability.

and. Mourning is not the only kidney fighter in the league. In the summer of 2002, "Big Pyrenees" donated a kidney to his younger sister. It is a miracle that he can still fight now.

He couldn't squeeze Collins in a one-on-one match, so he had to pass the ball. After such a pause, the rhythm slowed down, and the Nets players fell into position.

Jazz coach Sloan now has a headache when he sees a 122 zone defense.

He made a serious mistake, that is, he did not follow Hornacek's suggestion to choose Wang Jun.

The Jazz's biggest weakness this season has been a lack of pitching. There is no stable three-pointer, and it doesn't matter if you play like this before the 21st century. At that time, all teams pursued offense close to the basket, and the NBA did not allow zone defense.

Last season, when he learned that Anthony Walker made 582 three-pointers in one season with the Celtics, Sloan laughed and said in an interview: "Is the coach still alive?"

But now, Sloan must admit that the NBA has changed, and the proportion of outside offense is increasing. Including the rise of the Jazz that year, it all started when Hornacek joined.

Kirilenko singled out Jefferson and missed a jumper on the right. Wang Jun squeezed Harperin on the left and got a backcourt rebound.

Harprin was born in a rugby family, and he also played rugby when he was young. He is tall enough to play power forward because of his physical strength.

Rebounding is Harprin's forte. Last season, he averaged 2.5 offensive rebounds per game, and this season increased to 2.9. He grabbed four offensive rebounds last time he played against the Nets.

Wang Jun has experience in this game. He uses his body to block the position, stay away from the basket, and prevent Harprin from rushing up. After making sure that the ball bounces to his side, he takes a big step forward with mobility and takes the ball down easily. , personal second rebound.

Wang Jun passed to Kidd, and he was not in a hurry to play fast break. Kidd advanced on the right, saw Martin attracted Kirilenko, and gave the ball to Collins in the middle.

Collins received the ball in the middle, squeezed away Stephenson and took three steps to the basketball.

Sloan's employment was a bit rigid, and the Nets had no one to fight against. He still insisted on letting the "Big Pyrenees", once the opponent counterattacked, the center would not be able to withdraw. 2 to 0.

The Jazz attacked, and the ball was transferred to Harprin on the left to single out Wang Jun.

Harprin can rely on technology to play inside, and can bully defenders by dislocation of strength.

He squeezed twice in the low position and didn't squeeze away. His left shoulder swayed slightly and turned towards the baseline.

If it was a big man who couldn't lower his body, Halprin would probably make people dizzy. Wang Junfang didn't look at the ball and kept staring at his footsteps. The pivot foot didn't change, so he didn't move and didn't shake.

Halprin turned around and shot a jumper, Wang Jun raised his hands to interfere, disrupted the rhythm close to his body, and the ball missed again.

Seeing the ball bouncing to the right, Wang Jun immediately turned around and went for a fast break. Collins got a backboard and passed it to Kidd. Kidd made a straight pass to Jefferson in the middle.

Stephenson is also a strong man. He stuck to Jefferson, so he had to pass the ball to Wang Jun.

The frontcourt was 2 for 2. Wang Jun lobbed the ball to Martin. The latter singled out Kirilenko, who was the fastest to return to the defense. He leaned back, turned to the right and hit the cricket with one hand. 4 to 0.

Kirilenko is super strong in defense against the outside line, but it is not so incomprehensible to defend against the low post.

The Jazz attacked, and the "Big Pyrenees" high pick-and-roll was emptied on the outside. Arroyo made an emergency stop and missed a jumper.

"Big Pyrenees" hit the free throw line and made one of two free throws. 4 to 1.

On the offensive end, he only has a free throw percentage that can be compared with O'Neal, 57% this season, and he averages only 2.5 free throw opportunities per game.

The Nets attacked, Martin made an air cut to the low post, and Collins on the outside screened without the ball to help Wang Jun get rid of Kirilenko, and Kidd passed the ball over.

Harprin went to the low post to follow Martin, the White Bears couldn't switch in time, Wang Jun caught the ball and moved sideways, and made a 70-degree jumper with no interference and made a three-pointer. 7 to 1.

The Jazz played a pick-and-roll, and Wang Jun switched to Arroyo in time.

Arroyo's hand feeling was terrible, and the 60-degree shot from the left side was slightly stronger, and the ball bounced back to the original direction. Wang Jun took the ball and passed it to Kidd as soon as he stretched out his hand.

Kidd threw off the "Big Pyrenees" and rushed to the frontcourt, attracting Kirilenko's defense. He threw the ball on the backboard in three steps and bounced back. Martin followed up from behind and scored a dunk with both hands. 9 to 1.

The goal was so beautiful that many fans gave a standing ovation.

The last time he played against the Jazz, Wang Jun kept running and scored 7 points. The shooting percentage was very low, and the team almost lost. This time he focused on the defensive end, but the team played better.

Scoring 3 points and grabbing 3 rebounds, Wang Jun felt that he was playing well, with no waste of energy and high efficiency.

He decided to focus on grabbing rebounds throughout the game, trying to see how many he could grab. (To be continued.)