freeallnovels Chapter 140 Departure to Utah
Chapter 140 Departure to Utah
Chapter 140 Departure to Utah
After defeating the Golden State Warriors, the Cleveland Cavaliers did not stop, and immediately flew to Yancheng, Utah, to challenge the Utah Jazz in an away game.
The Utah Jazz have always been strong in the Western Conference. From 1983 to 2003, they entered the NBA playoffs every year for 21 consecutive years. Winning has become a tradition for this team.
Although the two greatest players of the Utah Jazz, John Stockton and Karl Malone, who were nicknamed "Utah Twins", have left one after another, but the Utah team still has the team's greatest head coach Jerry Sloan. The team's main style of play and low line have been very strong.
Before the start of the game, media reporters were more optimistic about the Utah Jazz repelling the Cleveland Cavaliers led by James. Don't ask why?
Although the Utah Jazz are hard to find a win this season on the road, they have won 6 consecutive victories in the Energy Solutions Arena, and they are in good shape recently, and they have won three consecutive victories.
Although the Cavaliers also won three consecutive away games in the Western Conference, they are still not favored.
The reason why I am optimistic about the Utah Jazz's victory is not that the Cavaliers are not good, but because this is the plateau home game. From the moment the Cavaliers stepped off the plane, they were attacked by Utah. Can they maintain their form at night?Will the performance be greatly reduced?
Even if you think about it with your ass, you will get an affirmative answer. After all, this is the home of the famous devil. Even if Utah is out of reach, no team will underestimate the horror of Utah's home court.
Still, the Cavaliers are not without a chance, after all, the Utah Jazz are technically in the middle of a rebuild.Although they still have a good record of 21 wins and 17 losses and are currently ranked seventh in the Western Conference, their hard lineup is not as strong as imagined.
Lin Bai also felt strange, deliberately opened the "Book of Coaches" and read it several times, but still did not see the opening of the "Basketball Pope Game".
You know, Jerry Sloan is a coach with thousands of victories. He made it to the NBA Finals twice. Although he lost both times, he didn't lose to someone unknown, but to the Bulls of Jordan, the god of basketball.
However, after thinking about it, Lin Bai knew why [Basketball Pope Game] looked down on the Utah Jazz.
Because although Jerry Sloan is known as the coach of Qiansheng, he will use one tactic the most in his life, and that is the pick-and-roll.
When any team plays against the Utah team, even if they close their eyes, they will know what tactics the opponent will use. Even in the face of difficulties, they still stick to the simplest tactics!
[Basketball Pope Game] It is strange to be able to see the current Jazz team. After all, the two players who are most capable of playing pick-and-rolls in the Utah Jazz are no longer in the team.
Even if you beat Jerry Sloan, there is nothing to be happy about. After all, the opponent is going downhill, although there is a saying that he is going downhill.
However, [Basketball Pope Game] will not go hungry to the point of shamelessness!
Thinking of this, Lin Bai didn't delve deeper, but looked through the player information handed over by the assistant coach.
This is the collection and summary of the information and intelligence of the Utah Jazz by the scouts. It has a strong reference and targeting effect, and has a great impact on the next tactical deployment. At least it will not catch the Utah Jazz players blind.
The starting point guard is Carlos Arroyo, who was not drafted in 2001, with a height of 188cm and a weight of 92kg.
The physical talent is average. In the 2002-2003 season, he joined the Utah Jazz and could only play as a substitute. He averaged only 2.8 and 2.1 assists per game, and his performance was average.
In the 2003-2004 season, with Stockton's retirement, Arroyo's playing time increased, with a flamboyant style of play, strong offense and weak defense.
At present, he can score 13.3 points and 5.3 assists, and his offensive ability is not borrowed.
However, with limited physical talent and average defensive strength, he is a typical player with strong offense and weak defense.
Breaking through, passing, and shooting are all threatening. Personally, he is more independent. He likes to control the ball. He is very dependent on the possession of the ball to play. Without the possession of the ball, he cannot play.
The shooting guard was played by Deshaun Stevens. He participated in the NBA Draft in 2000 and was selected by the Jazz.
He is 196cm tall and weighs 95kg. He is a swingman.
He has good physical talent, participated in the NBA draft as a high school student, and has comprehensive technical abilities.However, it is obvious that this kind of skill is a little bit of everything, and its skills are not top-notch. It is difficult to get ahead in the NBA.
In the first few years of the rookie game, he struggled. In the 2000-2001 season, he averaged only 2.9 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. In the 2001-2002 season, he made little progress, averaging only 4.5 points per game. In the 2002-2003 season, he averaged only 4.9 points per game. , Not much help to the team.
This season, he gradually found his position, that is, a 3D player. He has made rapid progress, averaging 13.4 points and 3.5 rebounds per game, and he is the starting shooting guard.
The style of play is tough, and he dares to play and fight hard, but he is relatively independent, occupies the ball very much, and hardly helps pass the ball.
The defensive end is top-notch, and top-notch defensive skills are also his weapon in the NBA. After all, his reputation off the court is not good, and he is constantly troubled.
He has an independent style of play and no defensive ability, so he was given up by Utah a long time ago.
Utah Jazz star Andrei Kirilenko sits at small forward.
Nicknamed "AK47", Kirilenko was picked by the Jazz with the 1999th overall pick in the first round in 24. He trained in Europe for two years before joining the Utah Jazz in 2001.
With a height of 206cm and a weight of 103kg, Kirilenko has comprehensive skills. In the 2001-2002 season, he performed well, averaging 10.7 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. The data is not obvious, but the effect is slowly showing.
In the 2002-2003 season, his performance was still stable, averaging 12.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, which proved his potential, which did not happen by chance.
In the 2003-2004 season, with the end of the "Utah Shuangsha" era, Kirilenko became the star of the players with his strong strength.
This season, he is in good form, averaging 17.5 points, 8.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, showing his superstar demeanor.
Kirilenko has a top-notch body and looks thin, but he is not lost to American players at all, and his style of play is tough and comprehensive.
The offensive skills are comprehensive, as long as he can make mid-range shots and attack inside, because he has the skills of a European player and the explosive body of an American player, he can be said to be proficient in everything offensively. It is just too comprehensive, which makes his offensive score look not so good Blast.
However, Kirilenko showed his unparalleled advantages in defense and can be said to be the top striker.
His body is excellent, his jumping is outstanding, his height and arms are long, and his shot-blocking awareness is excellent, which makes him like a spider-man in defense. He has a large defensive area and is omnipotent. Put a heavy machine gun an AK47!
At the power forward, because the postman Malone left the Lakers to chase the championship, Michael Ruffin was in charge.
The second round pick in 1999 was picked by the Bulls. He is 206cm tall and weighs 112kg. He is a short blue-collar defensive insider.
The style of play is simple and unpretentious, with almost no offensive ability. He averages less than 3 points per game per season. Due to his poor offensive ability, he almost can't play.
No offense, good rebounding, more active on the court, full of energy, defensive level, can resist people.
The center is Greg Osterlog, nicknamed "Big Pyrenees", who was picked by the Jazz in the first round in 1995. He is 218cm tall and weighs 127kg. He is a meat shield center.
As long as he is used to fight against people inside, his athletic ability is average, and he bullies people with his height and weight. He has performed well this season, averaging 8.1 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, which is his limit.
Just looking at the lineup, the Cavaliers seem to want to win more easily. However, this is Utah's home court, and all statistics are no longer important...
(End of this chapter)