The God of Basketball

Dallas coach Johnson studied under Popovich and is a player-turned-coach.

Although the entire career is quite satisfactory, most of the time is sitting on the bench, but as a height of 177 and a draft pick, he can retire his jersey in San Antonio, which can also be called a legend.

The brightest moment of his player career was a jumper in the last 47 seconds of Game 5 of the shrinking season finals, helping the Spurs seal the victory 78-77 and win the first championship in team history.

Coincidentally, he beat the New York Knicks.

And that was the last glory of the Knicks, and since then they have fallen into endless scandals.

But now, Johnson seems to see the trajectory of reincarnation.

Bruce is like a bright lightning, piercing the dark curtain of the Madison Garden dome, and layers of light suddenly emerge in his flashing and strategizing.

As a head coach who was born as a point guard, Johnson is particularly concerned about the new generation of guards in today's league. Before that, he always believed that Chris Paul was the strongest representative of the new generation, and he would definitely leave his meaningful monument in the long history of the NBA in the future.

But now, he feels that Li Zhen's achievement will not be lower than that of Chris Paul.

Paul is very strong, he can shoot mid-range jumpers, he has a strong body, top talent, and organizational talent visible to the naked eye.

Compared with him, Li Zhen is far behind in his medium and long-range shooting ability, and there is also a gap in physical strength.

However, the danger Johnson smelled was even stronger.

Because Li Zhen has done what he is good at to the extreme.

His breakthrough is extremely lethal, his passing is always just right, and his organizational talent makes him want to strangle Jason Terry himself: why can he take the initiative to initiate tactics and switch smoothly like silk, How the hell can't you even implement the tactics I formulated?

Especially when he saw Isiah Thomas posing with his hips akimbo on the sidelines, he was angry and aggrieved: This has something to do with you. If a team has a point guard like Bruce who is good at adapting to changes and cleverly mobilizing various tactics according to local conditions, my grandma can also be the head coach.

Swish!

Eddie Griffin easily hit a jumper from a 30-degree angle on the left less than 3 meters from the basket.

But the credit is entirely attributed to Li Chen's easy entry into the restricted area again.

He easily broke through Jason Terry's defense, and then slowed down Josh Howard's defense by half a beat, and Nowitzki could only move sideways. At the same time, Li Chen made a right pass to Quentin Richardson... which deceived the Mavericks' defensive judgment, because the ball had already reached Ediger from the back of Li Zhen's head without anyone noticing. Riffin's hand.

Unguarded Griffin easily hit a jumper.

A good point guard is like this, he can always make his teammates in easy mode.

"He's already a superstar."

Johnson made a definition in his heart.

He has a new level of fear for Li Zhen.

He then replaced Devin Harris. Hopefully the speedy point guard can keep up with Lee and put some limits on his endless penetration.

but.

Li Zhen proved a common saying with his actions: After killing the dragon, the boy who slays the dragon transforms into the dragon he hated the most.

He attacked the thin Harris, and even used his back.

If Harris' confrontation ability is expressed in numerical terms, it is about 63, while Li Zhen has 74 now.

The gap of 11 points is already a level gap, enough for Li Chen to use his body to carry out aggressive attacks.

At the same time, poor Harris also renews the devil's defensive experience of "confrontation without loss" for free.

Li Zhen is an extremely smart defender. His ability to judge the opponent's offensive intentions is very accurate, and his defensive steps are extremely solid, coupled with a pair of terrifying long arms, Top-level explosive power and speed.

Poor Harris was strangled as soon as he came up.

Seeing that Nowitzki could only fall into high singles again and again because he didn't have a good point guard to sort out by his side, Johnson was very anxious.

The Jason Kidd deal can't drag on any longer. Li Zhen's performance in front of Terry and Harris made Johnson understand more deeply: a good point guard can effectively reduce the loss of ball possession and make the tactics run more smoothly.

The Mavericks must not fall into tragedy again because of the problem at the No. 1 position.

...

Due to Nowitzki's outstanding performance and the solid foundation of the Mavericks, even if the ball is not as smooth as the Knicks, the Mavericks still clung to the score in the first three quarters. Nowitzki has made outstanding contributions to this. As the power forward with the strongest offensive firepower in the league today, he can always show his ease when facing the defense of Griffin, Swift, and David Lee. .

"This is a superstar. He can influence the game with his own power, and when he is hot, he can even decide the game with his own power."

Stephon Marbury told Li Zhen at the break of the third quarter: "I've touched this field before."

"Nowitzki's state is very hot tonight. He has scored almost 40 points. If we want to win, we must suppress the Dallas people with a strong team. Or there will be a strong man who will fight against him and suppress His firepower."

Speaking of this, Marbury spread his palms: "Our team has two and a half players with this potential. Zach has the strength of a quasi-star, but he doesn't feel very good tonight. He is facing a strong and tall player. When he is a defensive center, he always seems to have more energy than energy. Although Jamal is not a superstar, not even a first-class star, but once he finds his form, he can also switch to superstar mode, but tonight he feels cold."

"The other half is you. Although I don't know how strong your offensive firepower is, I always feel that you should not just be a super point guard."

Stephen Marbury is more and more like the spiritual leader of the Knicks. He provides insights as a bystander, can always point out the problem, and has a motivating effect.

Li Zhen showed his offensive firepower in the paint area in the first quarter, but he did not continue to output, but more to cause deterrence and then assist and pass the ball.

Now, Stephen Marbury encouraged him to confront Nowitzki.

"You've got to go down that path, and very few superstars come from pure assists."

When playing, Stephen Marbury patted Li Zhen on the shoulder.

The fourth quarter begins.

Li Zhen's aura changed.

When Jason Terry stood in front of him again, he deliberately did not pursue the killer crossover that flashed away, nor did he let his teammates step forward to cover.

Instead, he slapped the basketball slowly, making irregular and subtle adjustments to his body shape.

Terry suddenly smelled a hint of danger, and he already understood Li Zhen's intentions.

Although Li Zhen's one-on-one moves at this time are not as delicate as Kobe, not as dangerous as Iverson, and not as violent as LeBron... However, there is still a strong deterrent in the invisible, just like an ancient Chinese saying: The son of a tiger and leopard, although he is not yet The pattern has the spirit of eating cattle.

Jason Terry is walking on eggshells.

At this moment, Li Zhen suddenly took a step to the left, his explosive power and speed suddenly burst out at this moment.

Terry subconsciously adjusted his defensive stance.

And when his defensive footsteps moved horizontally to the left, Li Zhen suddenly paused, raised his shoulders slightly, and made a slight shooting intention.

Although this fake move is not as smooth and delicate as the top swingman, Jason Terry still made a reflexive take-off and block action out of panic.

At the same time, Li Zhen slapped the ball down violently, and his figure...sharply worshiped Buddha.

Jason Terry was turned upside down.

This action has the demeanor of a skilled defender.

But at the same time, Li Zhen's flashing figure is vividly showing his distinctive characteristics as a speed guard.

Stephen Marbury exclaimed on the sidelines: Talent! Potential!

With a height of 193, a wingspan of 208, cheetah-like speed and explosive power, he also has infinite possibilities for delicate technical movements.

Bruce once acquired a soft touch.

What a terrifying existence he will become.

hiss!

Marbury gasped.

At the same time, Isiah Thomas also has such emotion.

Swish!

In an instant, Li Zhen invaded the paint area. When Dampier was still hesitating whether to make up the defense, he stopped decisively and made a throw.

Basketball responded to Li Zhen's greeting with a clear voice.

This time, Johnson's head hurt even more.

Because this means that the Dallas Mavericks' defense must continue to shrink inward. But Li Zhen's passing ability has never been a vegetarian.

He became overwhelmed.

And this worry about gain and loss has become the main reason for Dallas' failure.

Because, Li Zhen is now as solid as a rock, and he is about to attack!

When Nowitzki once again hit the Golden Rooster's independent jumper to get the 40th point of the game.

Li Zhen passed Jason Terry's defense again, the difference is that he didn't use Bow Buddha this time. It's a slightly inexperienced, but extremely technically complete feint, swaying and turning around.

The poor jet became Li Zhen's cash machine.

After Li Zhen went deep into the penalty area... he did not hesitate to face Dampier's early replacement. He passed by sideways as if drifting at high speed: 90 points of coordination talent gave him enough ability to complete this operation.

After passing Dampier, he put the ball in the rim with a nice, drifting backhand layup.

The Madison Garden Arena was boiling instantly.

They also felt a very different vibe.

Li Zhen's consecutive goals made them refreshed and inspired.

Home morale suddenly improved.

The obvious effect of this is ... the Knicks are playing harder on defense.

boom!

Eddie Griffin finally pulls off one of the toughest defensive moves in the NBA: He blocks Nowitzki's fadeaway jumper.

After completing this beautiful defense, Griffin clenched his fist and let out a low growl.

"Finally, I have lived up to your trust."

He grinned and told Li Zhen. His biggest basketball dream now is to fulfill Bruce Lee's basketball dream: just like Sauron beside Luffy.

This tough block also pierced Nowitzki's undefeated golden body, and his super high shooting percentage instantly failed.

And Li Zhen still singled out Jason Terry without hesitation, and then launched a fierce and focused attack towards the penalty area.

Although his offensive efficiency has also declined, it still overwhelms Nowitzki.

And after scoring 11 points in a row, Li Zhen started to pass the ball.

When Quentin recited the Buddha's name, Zach was no longer confused, Jeffries raised his arms and shouted, and Eddie Griffin smiled faintly at the corner of his cold mouth.

Another tragedy for the Dallas Mavericks.

This seems to be their fate: they always fail when they are favored.

106:100.

Although the Mavericks scored 100 points in the test, they came in second.

Nowitzki scored 45 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, which can be called the representative battle of the season.

Standing opposite him, Li Zhen handed in a comprehensive data of 28 points, 15 assists, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block. In the words of Stephen Marbury: You are absolutely, absolutely, a superstar player.

This is a happy event.

However, after the game, Isiah Thomas said something that caused an uproar.

"Bruce is the superstar in today's league. He is a well-deserved TOP10 in my heart. Moreover, those players who still think that Bruce is not qualified to start after the All-Star Game should go back and open the toilet lid to wash their faces and look in the mirror."

This sentence was published on the day the All-Star voting list was announced.

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