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Chapter 105 104: [Everyone Loves Little Jack]

Lynch Hunter was a legend during his college career, the greatest player ever to play at Jackson State.If it weren't for the fact that the Southwest League where this school is located is too weak, he has a good chance of getting better results.

His stature is not tall, the height of 188 feet [-] is only [-] centimeters, his idols are Isaiah Thomas and Magic Johnson.Currently, he is a defender with a very strong desire to attack.However, in the latter part of his career, he gradually became a very low offensive desire, steadily holding the ball across the half court, a tactical panacea, a defensive entangler, and a fixed-point three-point shooter.He eventually became an NBA head coach.

This seems to be the destiny of this generation of point guards. They seem to be caught in a strange circle and can only follow this model to become engineers on the court, a perfect, plug-and-play support.

"Thank you."

"Your reflexes are great."

When Lynch Hunter made a layup, when he met Fan Xie, he raised his eyebrows and talked trash to Fan Xie.

This may be the most publicized moment of his life, this is the golden age of his life.

Fan Xi was not angry.

Although he saw Jeff Van Gundy holding his head on the sidelines and saying the letter starting with F, and many fans sighed in disappointment.

However, Fan Xi was not affected by this low-level mistake.

He took the pass from backup forward Anthony Bonner and pushed forward steadily.

Lynch Hunter blocked Van Heede's position at the top of the three-point arc.

In this era where zone defense is not allowed, man-to-man is the mainstream defensive stance.

When Van Hee stopped a step outside the three-point line, Anthony Mason hurried up to cover for Van Hee, but Van Hee made a gesture of pulling away, and Anthony Mason frowned and ran away.

Lynch Hunter stood in front of Fan Xi with his arms outstretched in a defensive posture.

Fan Xi's body is far taller than Lynch Hunter.

When Lynch Hunter stretched out his hand and tried to support Fan Xi's body to prevent him from moving forward, Fan Xi quickly turned around, and his body seemed to be buttered to avoid Lynch Hunter. His S-level agility played an amazing role: Fan Xi Mingming looked bigger than Lynch Hunter, but his movement frequency was much higher than Lynch Hunter.

When Hunter was not paying attention, Fan Xi walked through the back door.

Fan Xie instantly invaded the three-point line and reached the free throw line.

At this time, the Pistons' paint area had already stood on two insiders, waiting eagerly.

In this era of no defensive three seconds.

Vanhee's body going into the paint is a big problem.

But for Fan Xi, being able to get to the free throw line is enough.

When Grant Hill's defense followed up, his basketball passed through the defense line at the same time, and passed to Anthony Bonner at a fast and tricky angle. Anthony Bonner completed the shot in the open... Swoosh!

He was arrested in response.

It's a mediocre pass.

However, Fan Xi broke out in a cold sweat.

Because, the pass was almost intercepted.He originally thought that his pass was very stable... because in his perception, no one could block the pass route.

but.

The environment has changed.

The past is the past.

It used to be in the high school league.The Basic College Pass he has is a technological dimensionality reduction hit.

But now, he has entered the NBA.

The NCAA's standard passing has fallen behind, and monsters abound here.If it weren't for the tricky pass angle this time, Grant Hill might have taken the basketball away in one go.

On the way back to halftime, Fan Xi quickly glanced at his points bank.It's still four thousand points short.

Fan Xi is in a hurry!

If it doesn't become stronger, it will really be regarded as a parallel import.

"This pass is not bad, the idea is very good, the ball is also very decisive, but the route is a bit risky. In the NBA, there are very few passes that pass through defenders."

The narrator of the broadcast made such comments.

Similarly, Jeff Van Gundy whispered in Pat Riley's ear: "Jack's pass is too risky. What's the difference between him doing it and Greg Anthony?"

Greg Anthony was the point guard selected by the Knicks with the 1991th overall pick in 12. In the college league, he once led UNLV to defeat Duke to win the championship.He's an amazingly athletic little point guard who's very, very aggressive on defense, which is very much Pat Riley's taste.But the pass is limited by the line of sight, always very rash.

He is currently injured and has not returned yet.

(PS, Greg Anthony’s son, Cole Anthony, was the No. 2019 high school student in the United States in 15. He was better than three goals. At that time, the style of play was very similar to Rose. But last year’s draft was only selected by the Magic with the [-]th overall pick.)
Pat Riley said nothing.

He has always been a character who doesn't like to talk too much.

But he is very happy in his heart. He likes Vanhee's creativity near the free throw line. Vanhee can find an open teammate in the first time and complete a successful pass.This ability is not possessed by any other point guard on the team.

Although his techniques are not very good, and his experience is not sophisticated enough.

However, this little bit of creativity is enough to show his value.

The Knicks are already a strong team. If a strong team wants to improve on the existing foundation, what it needs is this kind of "catfish" with its own creativity.

Looking back, Lynch Hunter followed the will of the head coach, forcibly suppressed his desire to single out, brought the basketball to the frontcourt in an orderly manner, and then passed it to Alan Houston.

Houston falters on Starks' defense for a moment, then forces a shot... BOOM!

The immature mid-range shot king missed a shot.

The gorilla slapped the basketball in the paint.

When Fan Xi received the basketball, he ignored the boss behind him and went straight to the fast break.

He ran all the way, and no one reacted.

Only, Grant Hill followed his defense all the way, chasing to the paint area.

But Fan Xie entered the restricted area, saw Grant Hill chasing him out of the corner of his eye, paused immediately, turned his head slightly, the basketball quickly passed the three-point line, and Starks caught the basketball just right.

This head-to-head guy didn't care about the idea that the team must be on the ground, so he directly shot a jumper... Swish!
A perfect chasing three.

Basketball hit.

The place was boiling.

Watch '90s fans get their blood pumping with this blitz.

Especially Knicks fans who are used to watching battles.

They were quite excited.

But the die-hard Jeff Van Gundy still thinks Van Heede played outrageously. He accused Pat Riley like a moralist: "Boss, this kid doesn't play his cards according to tactics. He breaks fast without waiting for the center and power forwards to be in position, and he's collaborating with Starks..."

Van Gundy hopes to replace Fan Xie.

However, Pat Riley said calmly: "I saw it."

Ok?
Nani?

Boss, why do you have two faces?Obviously, Charlie Ward violated the tactical rules before, you didn’t do that, just because he scored a three-pointer?Don't be paralyzed by this kind of goal. We suffered such a loss in the finals last season. The lesson is not far away! !

Jeff Van Gundy staged a desolate bitter remonstrance in his heart, and he almost engraved his loyal minister and filial son on his bald forehead.

But finally he didn't say it out of his mouth, because Pat Riley didn't even look at him.

Looking back, the Pistons still use Houston and Hill to attack and play their role.

However, young people are a bit aggressive.

Grant Hill also has a little trouble grasping the NBA's standards, as are all rookies.

It's the Knicks who are in trouble.

After Fan Xi tasted the sweetness of the fast break for the first time, he continued to take the lead in running wildly.Moreover, Anthony Mason was pulled in, and Anthony Mason, who was like a door panel, covered him, making his breakthrough even more threatening.

The assist was completed again soon, this time the gorilla received the pass from him and dunked directly in the air.

The flying clouds and the flowing water.

Lynch Hunt was shocked, and he was very puzzled: Why is this rookie in front of him so ordinary, but so confident?
Why did he bring the basketball to play by himself, and let the team's boss play with him?
There were cheers in Madison Garden.

Fan Xi soon received a reminder that because of the 'climax' being triggered, the points for tonight's game were doubled.

This made Vanhee very happy.

He is now worried that his technology package has not been updated yet.

So, let yourself go even more.

Fortunately, they ran into a group of young Pistons, and their rhythm was quickly taken away by Fan Xi, a stunned young man, and they were thrown into chaos for a while.

Lynch Hunter was caught out of the university's habit of killing indiscriminately, so he went his own way, and the pistons and three small muskets fired indiscriminately, with a chaotic rhythm.

Driven by Fan Xie, the Knicks are surprisingly efficient.

Even the gorilla played very happily. Although he didn't want to run fast, it felt really good to eat cake after the pick and roll.Vanhee fed him the ball very comfortably, and he hardly needed to adjust his jump shot.

The Pistons were crushed at halftime.

After entering the second half, Fan Xie's body was affected, and the Pistons also carried out a targeted defense against him. His physical shortcomings were exposed, and his skills were not beyond the level, so his performance dropped.

Seeing this, Pat Riley simply replaced Fan Xie.Let Charlie Ward and the old players rehearse the existing tactics.

Therefore, counting the first game in total, Charlie Ward played more time than Vanhey.

But Fanhee left a much higher impression on the fans than Charlie Ward.

Because Fan Xi is shining and epoch-making, and each of his 8 assists is extremely exciting, especially when he runs like an elk, that kind of gorgeousness and etherealness adds agility to the temperament of the Iron Curtain in New York.

(The way assists were done in the NBA in the 90s was different than later.)
"Little Jack is different."

"He brought a whole new dimension to the team."

"He made my ticket worth every penny."

"The best player tonight is undoubtedly Jack Fan. Although he may only have eight or nine assists, one or two rebounds, and four or five points. But when he walks on the court, he has a kind of 'music conductor'" I feel that the passage he directed is the most exciting tonight."

Spike Lee's words represent the aspirations of the vast majority of New York fans.

Vanheede opened his New York debut with an unexpected performance.

Before the game, no one thought that Fan Xi would break the rules like this. Everyone originally thought that he just spent a few minutes on the court in a mediocre manner.But now...

He even made his opponent Lynch Hunter praise him after the game: "It may be the reason why he is only 17 years old. He sees all beings as equal. When he holds the basketball in his hand, he has no thought of focusing on who to pass the basketball to. He just controls the ball and all the tactics are assigned by him. This feeling... only appeared in my dreams."

"I envy him."

Lynch Hunter showed yearning emotions both in his tone and in his eyes.

"It may be a character reason. When I was sixteen or seventeen, I would never dare to fall in love with a female star who was seven or eight years older than me, but he did. He may be a person who breaks the rules. I hope his NBA journey goes well. I look forward to him making the role of point guard richer and more active."

Lynch Hunter's last words placed his high hopes on Fan Xi.

After just fighting for a few ten minutes, he has already seen that Fan Xi's nature is different.

Maybe, he can really hang the point guard whirlwind in this era.

Although... his shortcomings are obvious at a glance, but his advantages are as bright as the sun in the eyes of knowledgeable people.

Pat Riley did not praise Vanheede after the game.

He doesn't want a 17-year-old kid to live in praise. In his understanding, a 17-year-old boy must grow up in setbacks before he can grow into a towering tree.

So, he praised Charlie Ward and Monty Williams after the game.For Fan Xi, he said that he still needs to strengthen his physical training, because he was targeted very hard in the second half.

This stern attitude was in stark contrast to his uncontrollable smile in the first half. Unexpectedly, the magic operator had two faces.

It was Patrick Ewing who later praised Fanhee: "...His pass is very comfortable, as if soaked in warm milk, and he can shoot perfectly without adjustment when receiving the basketball. I think he is a talented point guard."

The gorilla then said that he would lead Fanhee to exercise and try to make him a strong defender as soon as possible.

As he spoke, he also made a gesture of the orangutan showing off his muscles, which caused laughter at the press conference.

After the conference is over.

Pat Riley deliberately called the gorilla aside: "Don't take Jack to practice strength, he is only 17 years old, and he is not ready to hang his muscles. Don't destroy him."

Pat Riley was extremely nervous.It's like a newborn child who is afraid that others will fall while holding butter.

The gorilla was confused for a while.

Is this optimistic about Jack, or not optimistic about Jack?

Magic operator... What exactly do you mean, what floor am I on now, can you tell me clearly, you know that I am not mentally good.

Shen Suanzi was too lazy to talk to the gorilla, and left coldly after finishing his confession.

Because he wants to maintain authority, and to maintain authority requires mystery, and to maintain mystery requires silence.

...

"It's okay, Jack. We all know you're a talent. Even if the coaching staff targets you, we'll help you."

When Starks sent Fan Xie home, he specially encouraged Fan Xi in the car.

Originally, everyone thought that the head coach would take Fan Xi to the press conference after the game.He had such a big show tonight, but Pat Riley didn't say a word after the game, but praised Charlie Ward, a mediocre guy.

The bosses all defended Fan Xi.

This gang organization showed deep warmth in front of Fan Xi.

However, Fan Xi really didn't feel that the coaching staff targeted him so much.Moreover, he always felt that although Pat Riley looked cold, he should actually be warm-hearted.

"If you're feeling down, I'll call you now and get two call girls. Seventeen or eighteen, they'll serve you well."

Starks then offered his solution: "When I'm sad, call two girls and get a night's rest."

Fan Xi hurriedly rejected Starks' plan.

Then, he went home without looking back.

Seeing the back of Fan Xi fleeing in a hurry, Starks laughed loudly.

"What a cute little boy."

Starks muttered, lost in thought.

He remembered his childhood.

When I was about seven or eight years old, I was as innocent as Jack.

Why seven or eight years old?
Because when he was nine years old, he already knew to peek at the neighbor's sister taking a bath.

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(End of this chapter)