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Chapter 336 Fly, boy!

Who will be the lucky one favored by the ninth coach?

This question went back and forth in the minds of several rookies, asking themselves constantly.

Soon, it was time for the ninth player in the row to play.

Carlisle glanced over, and the four of them unconsciously sat up straight.

"Jermaine!"

The chosen boy was ecstatic, while the other three inevitably showed some disappointment.

Jermaine O'Neal suddenly sat up from the bench.

It looked full of vitality, which made Carlisle nodded secretly.

"Jermaine, after playing, the PF position, and the C position is reserved for Terry Cummings. Attention, our foul count has also been accumulated. Don't foul easily. The referee is more strict."

O'Neill nodded.

O'Neal did not notice the referee's problem. After the coach reminded him, he immediately became vigilant.

At this point, the Warriors had a 26-24 lead over the Mavericks by 2 points.

"Di-"

At the end of the first quarter, Qin Fei took a rest.

At this time, the head coach has two choices, change the main force or replace the substitute.

The three teenagers who didn't play, looked forward to it.

"Ron!"

Carlisle greets Artest.

On the rookie's face, the relief of "finally waiting for you" was revealed, and Pidianpidian ran to Carlisle.

Artest's debut also ushered in a burst of applause.

This is the new rookie recruited by the Warriors this year, and he can be regarded as a rookie in the lottery zone. He must have talent potential.

Fans are very curious about what kind of player Artest is. Just looking at his appearance, he looks like a very explosive black guy.

As soon as Qin Fei got off the stage, someone brought him a glass of water.

"Thank you."

Qin Fei thanked him politely, and then wiped off the sweat on his face and body with a towel.

The physical energy consumption in the first quarter was not high. He didn't exert much energy in the first half of the game, and gradually exerted his strength in the second half of the quarter.

The Mavericks' perimeter defense was not good, and it was not good at all. What kind of double guards did they need to play, and finally they relied on Finley to fight Qin Fei hand-to-hand.

Finley's breakthrough is average, his shooting is accurate, and his defense is just like that.

It is impossible to solve Qin Fei by relying on enthusiasm alone.

So we can only rely on defense.

The characteristic of the Mavericks is not defense, offense is the excellent quality that Nelson gradually created.

"Ron's defense is still okay, but he is more impulsive, and his offensive methods are too thin."

Qin Fei saw Artest running to the court very actively, laughing and discussing with Blaylock next to him.

Blaylock now has a tendency to become the Warriors' second leader, but there has never been a definite conclusion on who this "second leader" is.

"His best dribbling forcibly cutting into the penalty area lacks variety. He often relies on the high-intensity advantage of physical confrontation to suppress the opponent's position so as to get layup or dunk opportunities. The skill and timing of shots are slightly poor." Blaylock's evaluation of Artest is more pertinent and in place, and cutting is the first skill these players need to master after entering the NBA.

Especially for wing players, in this era, it is acceptable not to shoot and not to have three-pointers, but it is absolutely unacceptable not to make air cuts or find the back door.

For wings, this is a more basic skill than shooting.

"Ron himself hasn't found any development direction yet. He is in a confused stage just stepping out of college to society. The only good thing is that he knows his defense is very good, and he is determined to rely on defense to gain a foothold in the team."

Blaylock had chatted with Artest a few times before, and he was quite clear about some of the young man's thoughts.

"Go my way?"

Qin Fei silently thought that it is indeed a good way to enlarge his advantages. After some rookies enter the league, the first thing to do is not to increase their exposure by scoring a few points or scoring beautiful goals in a game, but to learn to survive in this league.

To survive, you must impress the head coach and get a stable playing time.

Generally speaking, defensive players actually have a higher fault tolerance rate on the court, and it is easier to get higher playing time.

As for offensive players, once a game hits the iron or misses consecutively, it will greatly affect the position in the coach's mind, and it is easy to be labeled as "unstable".

"The combination of Ron and Big Ben is quite exciting."

Qin Fei said with a smile, Artest + Daben, maybe they are still very average now, but when both of them grow to their peak, they will really become his left and right protectors. Who can stop him then?

On the court, Artest didn't seem very nervous.

He never knew what nervousness meant, only surging excitement.

The player facing Artest is the Mavericks' backup small forward, Cedric Ceballos.

Many fans may be relatively unfamiliar with this player, but in fact this player was quite famous throughout the 90s, especially in these years, when he was at his peak.

Ceballos first started his career with the Suns. In the last season of the Suns, he averaged 19.1 points per game. The Suns then sent Ceballos to the Lakers and got a Lakers draft pick, which was later used to select Finley.

Ceballos' peak period was actually with the Lakers.

It wasn't until the rise of Eddie Jones of the Lakers that Ceballos was sent away by the Lakers, clearing the way for Jones.

Later, Jones didn't have too long with the Lakers. After Kobe rose and the Lakers introduced Glen Rice, Jones was sent away by the Lakers.

Ceballos was sent back to the Suns and met Finley, a player selected by the Suns with the Lakers.

At this time, he suffered from injuries, fell from the scorer position averaging more than 20 points per game, and then came to the Mavericks from the Suns.

Not in the same batch of deals as Finley, though.

In the Mavericks, Ceballos' state is gradually recovering. Although he is not in his peak state, he is still considered a scorer above the league average.

It's also good to be a substitute, the pressure is not great, and once in a while, it is enough to compete in this league.

This is also the way of survival for scoring players.

Artest defended Ceballos with absolute all-out efforts. When he opened his terrifying arms, they stuck to him like brown sugar. This kind of enthusiasm seemed to be commendable.

Rookies are very active, but sometimes, being active may not be effective.

Ceballos feels that this rookie is a bit over the top, so the defense is defensive, why are you pulling his clothes, can you be more particular?

"Snapped!"

Ceballos reached out and slapped Artest's paw away.

At this time, the referee cast a warning gaze over him. In fact, he was in the stage of hesitating whether to blow or not. Fortunately, the two were in physical contact without the ball. If there was a ball, they would definitely blow.

Artest's arm was shot off, but he was not annoyed, and it was even tighter.

"This power"

Ceballos' face changed slightly.

Rookie players are generally relatively thin, mainly based on speed and explosive power, and there are very few power players. Artest is different.

No, better than him

It's a pity that this guy is too forward, and the center of gravity of the defensive footsteps is wrong. While fighting him, Ceballos suddenly turned around and ran to the basket instead.

"Oops!"

Artest used too much force and didn't react immediately.

Ceballos ran to the basket and got an open opportunity in an instant.

Nash's pass just reached his hand, Ceballos took a step forward, flew up directly, spread his right arm, and raised his fingertips slightly, just avoiding the long-arm block of the defensive player who rushed over.

hit!

A very nice layup with great rhythm.

Artest was a little annoyed that Ceballos scored all the goals.

Ceballos is actually not a talkative person, maybe because Artest has been competing with him just now, so when he passed by Artest, he couldn't help spraying-"Rookie, welcome to the NBA"

Artest:

"Ron's experience is still a little bit worse. This ball can be fouled. It's already in the second quarter."

"The referee's sight angle was not good just now. If he directly fouled, the referee may not be able to see it."

Dick Hart is the Warriors' defensive assistant and is now Artest's direct training coach. He is obviously not satisfied with Artest's defensive performance.

"Don't worry, you're still just a rookie, take your time."

Haderba used to play the image of a strict assistant coach in the Warriors. Now some people are stricter than him, so he is more friendly. Artest is a player that Haderba likes very much. Except for some thorns, he doesn’t have too many bad habits. He is a very good guy.

"The calf's bench is open and the pass is really good."

Nash was the starting player for the Mavericks last season, but this season, he was relegated to the bench. If Qin Fei was Nash, he would have quit a long time ago. There is no worse thing than suppressing a rising player on the bench.

"Steve Nash is still more suitable for running and scoring in transitional offense and defense. He is more suitable for the tactical method of chasing other people's butts. The Mavericks have no way to fully release his offensive talent, so they are somewhat entangled in using Nash. Of course, thanks to Nash's own adaptability, he can still shine on the bench."

"So, do you think Nash is an absolute talent?"

"Of course, Nash's talent and talent are great, and he is a very good shooter. I think the worst is a player at Reggie Miller's level."

"When is Thundering Miller the worst?"

"Well, it's just an analogy, don't take it seriously."

"Ron is still just a rookie, so he won't make too many demands on him."

The two assistant coaches were pointing and discussing the situation on the field.

The debut of the rookie is very interesting.

Artest was embarrassed on the defensive end, and had no chance to perform on the offensive end until he came off the court a few minutes later, with a poor statistic of 0 points and 2 rebounds.

Apart from picking up two rebounds, there are no positive statistics.

Seeing Qin Fei score on the court like cutting melons and vegetables, he thought scoring was easy, but after he came on the court, he realized that scoring was difficult, even scoring two points was difficult.

"Di-"

The buzzer sounded, and the two sides performed a large-scale rotation at the same time.

Qin Fei appeared on the stage, seeing Artest's low interest, reached out and patted him.

"Ron, you're doing alright, don't lose your confidence."

"Snapped!"

Artest reached out to give Qin Fei a high-five, and was encouraged by Qin Fei. His heart fluctuated a bit, but his mouth was very strong: "I don't have confidence anymore, I know I can do it."

"You know it's fine."

Qin Fei laughed, thinking that he was worrying too much. A player like Artest would only be overconfident, not lacking in confidence, just a small blow, and he would get out of it soon.

At this time, the Warriors' lineup is Blaylock, Starks, Qin Fei, O'Neal and Ben Wallace.

Jermaine O'Neal has been on the court for a long time, and he has scored and rebounded before, so the coach has always put him on the court.

This is already a semi-main lineup, and O'Neal was very excited.

Could it be that the coach has already regarded him as the main force?

"beep--"

The game restarted, and the Warriors served in the backcourt.

At halftime, the Warriors led the Mavericks by 57 points 53 to 4.

Qin Fei didn't score much in the second quarter, but he scored 16 points at halftime, the highest in the game.

Under the new rules, it is indeed easier to score for Qin Fei's level as an outside scorer who combines sudden shots.

The Warriors played 10 players, and not all of them scored. For example, Artest didn't score.

Of course, it can also be said that he is required by a defensive player, and scoring is not his main job.

But when rookies come on stage, they always want to score points.

In the second half of the game, Artest still had a chance to play. He appeared with 1 minute and 14 seconds left in the third quarter. At this time, the Warriors led the Mavericks by 84 points 80 to 4.

The score on the court is still anxious, and Artest's playing time in the second half is not much less than that in the first half.

At this time, Qin Fei was also on the court, and Artest and Qin Fei were both flanks.

The offensive rhythm of the Mavericks' bench is very fast. After Nash chose an outside screen, he directly screened and shot from outside the three-point line.

This is actually not the normal tactics of the Mavericks.

But Nash scored a three-pointer.

This guy has a historical level of three-point shooting ability. The Warriors gave a little space, and Nash easily hit a 3-pointer, helping the Mavericks 83 to 84, only 1 point behind the Warriors.

Offensive and defensive conversion.

Qin Fei went around the screen in the frontcourt and failed to get rid of the defensive player, but he had already received the ball.

He feigned a shot and quickly broke through near the baseline with the ball. The movement speed was too fast, and he had already reached the baseline in the blink of an eye, and the defensive player was wiped clean in the second step.

The referee at the bottom line stared at them. The defensive players thought, Qin Fei's free throw percentage was too high, and it was not worthwhile to commit the crime on Qin Fei.

At this time, Qin Fei had already rushed to the basket, and the crowd had no time to defend, so they watched Qin Fei fly to the sky.

"Bang!"

Grabbing the ball with both hands and smashing it into the frame, a frontal breakthrough dunk.

86 to 83, the Warriors lead by 3 points.

At this point, only the last 49 seconds are left.

In order for the Mavericks to catch up with the last wave of offense, Nash went to the frontcourt and quickly arranged for the players to take shots, but they missed.

The rebound was protected by Daben, which was Daben's 11th rebound in the game.

At this time, the Warriors attacked, with exactly 40 seconds left.

The Warriors also want to be in a hurry, so they must complete the attack within 10 seconds at most.

So Qin Fei also attacked quickly when he went to the frontcourt.

I chose a mid-range turnaround jumper and missed.

Give the calf 30 seconds.

Nash began to control the time

"Weak side weak side!"

Qin Fei yelled twice, signaling the players not to run into the wrong position, and handed over the strong side area to him to solve.

Nash was observing the formation distribution of the Warriors on the court, and was about to perform a classic high pick-and-roll by himself, when someone ran out and asked for the ball

that's annoying

However, Nash is not the only core of the team, and he cannot completely control the ball. If someone wants the ball, he can only distribute the ball. Otherwise, what should we do?Engage in team conflicts?

The catcher attacked with the ball, Qin Fei's eyes lit up, and he had already started to move quietly.

When the ball holder entered the penalty area, Qin Fei blatantly rushed out from the side, like a cheetah that had been ambushing for several days, catching him by surprise.

"Oops!"

The ball holder secretly exclaimed that it was not good, and just wanted to turn his head to pass the ball, but even this movement was predicted by Qin Fei, so he reached out ahead of time and cut off the pass.

Fast attack!

Qin Fei broke the basketball, no need to call, someone has already rushed out.

"Hey?"

He stared at it, and the fluttering No. 15 jersey took the lead.

Good guy, fast break and run fast!

"Snapped!"

Qin Fei dribbled one more step and almost rushed to the middle circle. Then, seeing Artest's expectant eyes turned, he immediately put his hands together and threw the ball to the frontcourt.

The teenager was overjoyed, received the ball, and hit 1 in the frontcourt!

The light shone on his black skin, revealing crystal sweat, reflecting the light of youth.

He yelled, stepped on the floor outside the penalty area, grabbed the basketball with his big hands, and pulled the ball behind his back with all his might.

This may be the most meaningful shot he has ever dunked in his life so far.

When the eyes of the whole world focused on him, he suddenly felt a tremor.

This is the NBA, where the eyes are on, the top basketball league that carries all the pressure.

"boom!"

He swung his hand down and dunked the ball into the basket.

Like the best letter of war, telling everything.

NBA, here he comes

(End of this chapter)