Chapter 306 Single-core leadership

Author: Feng Yuanhua

Chapter 306 Single-core leadership

307, single-core team leader

"Whoosh!"

There was no problem with Matt Halprin's defense. The numbers team's defense almost succeeded, but the goal was still scored.

This is the charm of a superstar.

What Iverson can do, Wang Hao can also do.

7:2

The game continued, and Iverson tried his best to get more points for the team.

It's a pity that under the defensive network compiled by the three best defensive players in the SuperSonics, there is nothing he can do.

Especially when it comes to guarding the interior, Iverson rushed in to challenge again and again, but the results were miserable.

Three attempts were made without success, and two big fire pots were served.

If he hadn't been fouled once and had two free throw opportunities, his inside damage in this game would have been almost nonexistent.

In this game, he can only take more high-post jump shots.

As for the low position, the inside line cannot enter, and as for near the bottom line, it is easy to get double-teamed.

But when it comes to high-post jump shots, the hit rate is really not high.

Knowing that you are forced to take a high jump shot, do you think Gary Payton won't defend in a targeted manner?

Is this looking down on the best defensive player?

In fact, if Iverson hadn't been really good, he would never have been able to get away from Gary Payton and find shooting opportunities every time.

Once Iverson's offense comes to a standstill, the entire digital team's offense will also be greatly affected.

Derek Coleman did find opportunities to hit Wang Hao several times, but unfortunately, he succeeded once and missed the shot once.

When there was no obvious effect, Iverson refused to pass the ball, preferring to solve the problem himself.

Unfortunately, the effect is not good.

27:18

At the end of the first quarter, the digital team was already 9 points behind.

As for Iverson, he made 2 of 7 shots and 2 of 3 free throws in the first quarter, scoring 6 points, 1 assist and 1 rebound.

It can be said that the SuperSonics' restriction on Iverson today was absolutely successful.

To defend Iverson, you have to guard your heart.

Just like in last year's finals, the Lakers were unable to fight back due to the numbers the Lakers were able to beat, and it was still because of O'Neal.

As for specifically arranging a small player just to keep up, to be honest, it doesn't have much effect.

Because no matter who you look for, if you want to completely keep up with Iverson and prevent him from breaking through, it is impossible.

Had it not been for the last moments of the game, when Eric Snow and Matt Halprin hit consecutive long-range shots and scored 5 points, the point difference would have been even greater.

In the second quarter of the game, the substitute lineup came on.

At the beginning of the game, Aaron McGee broke through and hit a layup, but Ewing's defense was slow.

Fortunately, he did not appear on the court at the same time as Iverson today, otherwise, he would have been cut into pieces.

However, the Supersonic performance is not bad either.

Earl Watson immediately set up a pick-and-roll with Ewing, and Ewing's mid-range jumper made a solid hit.

Not only that, Quentin Richardson also scored a three-pointer in a counterattack.

The score difference between the two teams instantly expanded to double digits.

Originally, in the second quarter, Iverson would get a period of respite. There was not much time, but it could replenish his physical strength.

But seeing the point difference widening again, Larry Brown had no choice but to replace Iverson on the court.

It has to be said that as a head coach, besides being good at defense, Larry Brown only has one trick to kill the main force.

This season, Iverson still missed two games due to injuries.

Although it is not a serious injury, it is more of a rest in order to avoid serious injury.

Each time it lasts for 10 days and a half.

After two truces due to injuries, the digital team suffered two five-game losing streaks. This is the reason why the digital team's record is so poor.

But this also shows a problem. There is something wrong with Iverson's physical condition, especially his physical health.

To put it bluntly, it was because Iverson's style of play was too physically damaging, and at the same time, he was drilled to death by Larry Brown.

It would be weird if it didn't hurt!

After Iverson came on the court, he led the digital team to a small climax and successfully chased the point difference to single digits.

However, after the SuperSonics' full lineup returned, this situation was inevitably reversed.

Iverson refused to admit defeat. He was still thinking of ways and even tried more three-pointers.

Unfortunately, the effect is average.

They say Iverson doesn't shoot three-pointers, which is really an injustice to him. It's not that he doesn't shoot, it's just that the effect is average.

Throughout his career, Iverson's three-point shooting percentage was 31%, which is actually on the same level as Gary Payton.

Especially in recent seasons, as the scoring champion and in the Finals, Iverson stole the show.

Accordingly, at this time, Iverson has also become the focus of every team's attention.

Every time they played against the digital team, they would try their best to block the inside and not give Iverson a chance.

Under such circumstances, Iverson could only think of other ways to add more offensive methods.

In the past two seasons, Iverson has taken more than four shots from beyond the three-point line.

Unfortunately, the effect is average, with a hit rate of about 30%.

With this shooting rate, it is obviously unrealistic to use three-pointers to change the situation on the court.

On the contrary, the three-point shot missed and the rebound bounced farther, which was more suitable for the SuperSonics to counterattack.

A game that attracted a lot of attention before the game came to an end just like this.

107:88

The nearly 20-point victory temporarily put a stop to the disputes before the game.

That's right, it's just a semicolon, not a period.

After all, Iverson is at the peak of his career, and Wang Hao is only in his third season.

Next season, and the season after that, there is still a chance to meet.

This result makes the media a little dissatisfied. We have done so many things, and this is it?

It is estimated that by the time of the press conference, reporters will start to attack again, and Iverson will have to bear it.

It's just that Iverson is not someone to be bullied. He is not a coward, and he is not afraid of reporters.

As a result, it is estimated that Iverson will not be praised by media reporters in a short period of time.

After all, this game did expose his problems.

When the effect of breaking through the paint is not good, what should Iverson do and what method should he use to score?

In the next few seasons, the Digital Team will be eliminated by the Pistons twice, which also explains some problems.

Every time they met, Ben Wallace could make Iverson uncomfortable.

In this game, Iverson's efficiency dropped further due to the SuperSonics' special targeting.

In the whole game, he made a total of 9 of 25 shots, with a shooting percentage of only 36%. On the contrary, his three-pointers were not bad.

A three-point shot of 2 out of 5 is even better than a two-point shot.

Coupled with 4 of 6 free throws, Iverson scored a total of 24 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists in this game.

However, he did have 3 steals, which to a large extent made up for his defensive deficiencies.

At first glance, this data is actually not bad, after all, 25+3+3+3.

However, it also depends on the scoring efficiency. Only 25 points in 25 shots is a bit low.

It's actually not too surprising that the numbers team lost. After all, the SuperSonics' strength lies there.

What's more, the Sonics played very well in this game.

Especially Wang Hao, with 35 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks, was the best player in this game.
To be continued...