one-handed ball

Chapter 194 Gorgeous debut
There was an oppressive atmosphere in the Blazers locker room. Everyone put their hands on their laps, lowered their heads, and didn't know what they were thinking.

"We can't do this anymore," head coach McMillan broke the atmosphere first. He said loudly: "We are only 15 points behind, and we haven't lost the game. Besides, this is only the first game of the series." , This is a battle, not a knockout match, everyone cheer up!"

McMillan's words were deafening, and the leader Roy raised his head first, his eyes became firm again, as if he understood something.

Roy thought for a while and pondered: "The coach is right. We can't go on like this. We need to regain our confidence. The Timberwolves are nothing to be afraid of. It's just that they felt better in the first half. We ran and worked hard With a strong defense, we will definitely be able to regain the initiative."

Inspired by McMillan and Roy's joint efforts, everyone expressed their opinions one after another, and the oppressive atmosphere in the Blazers locker room gradually dissipated.
Compared with the Blazers' locker room, the atmosphere in the Timberwolves' locker room is much more cheerful. Although the victory is not guaranteed, the players are much more relaxed after having such a big advantage.

Whitman entered the locker room and gave some instructions, and arranged the starting lineup for the second half.

What is the scariest thing about the Blazers this season?Many people say that it is the inside line of the Blazers. After all, the inside line of the Blazers with Aldridge, Przybilla, and Oden can be regarded as a strong team.However, in Zheng Ke's view, the strongest part of the Blazers is still the perimeter. Roy is definitely the most terrifying weapon for the Blazers. In terms of system evaluation, he is a super player who is good at using fake moves and mid-range jumpers. scorer.

At the beginning of the second half, Roy used fake moves to trick Efflalo into a foul, and at the same time jumped up to throw the ball.

Additional penalty hits, 56 to 44.

Roy's excellent state made Zheng Ke frown. He just went from catching the ball to breaking through the bottom line along the screen route, and then retreated and faked to trick Afflalo in one go. Even as an opponent, Zheng Ke I couldn't help cheering in my heart.

Timberwolves attack.

Zheng Ke came out to catch the ball with the help of Love's cover, but failed to get rid of Batum's defense.He looked around, the Blazers didn't intend to double-team, and Love also wisely left the three-point line.

Zheng Ke held the ball in his right hand, his right shoulder sank, and he took a small tentative step forward. Batum was not fooled, but to be on the safe side, he jumped lightly on the spot.

Zheng Ke dribbled the ball under his crotch, switched from his right hand to his left hand, and cut in 45 degrees to the left obliquely, his speed was extremely fast.This time, the pupils of Batum, who had just landed on the ground, dilated instantly, and he took a step with his right foot, trying to block Zheng Ke's breakthrough route.Zheng Ke held the ball in his left hand, but his body was able to twist back. He changed hands in front of his body, switched the ball to his right hand, and then changed to the right line to advance.

This time, Batum couldn't turn his body back anymore. He stretched out his left hand in vain to interfere with Zheng Ke, but Zheng Ke's body was so low that even Batum had a 7-foot-2 wingspan, he couldn't break it. Off Zheng Ke's dribble.

Zheng Ke dribbled the ball one step to the right and hit a jumper with an emergency stop.

Batum was a little discouraged, but there was no expression on his face.It is really hard to defend Zheng Ke. This senior who was born about a month earlier than him is really omnipotent, Batum thought helplessly.This season is his rookie season. He has defended many small forwards, the most difficult of which are Zheng Ke, Pierce, Anthony and James.

But if he was asked to make a point, he thought he would choose Anthony and Zheng Ke. Anthony's kaleidoscopic offensive methods made him feel very difficult to defend. He met Anthony several times, but he couldn't please him.But Zheng Ke is even more irritating. If he finds an offensive method, he will continue to use it over and over again. Compared with James, who is currently average in post-up singles, Zheng Ke's post-up singles are too difficult to defend. His strength is simply O'Neal among small forwards.

Barkley said with a smile: "ZK's dribbling is at the top level among small forwards. The change of direction just now can only be seen on guards. He can do it. It's really abnormal."

Smith sighed: "It's really not easy for Batum to defend ZK. Except for his slight advantage in weight, none of his strength, speed, and jumping are at the same level as ZK. I really can't figure it out, ZK has such an excellent body." Quality, not to mention once in ten years, must be there once in three years. Why did you fall to the second round before being selected?"

Barkley nodded, and said: "It can only be said that ZK's growth ability is amazing. If I were to make a selection, this season's Most Improved Player, Best First Team, and Best Defensive First Team will all have his name. "

This time Roy used Aldridge's cover to rush into the inside line, evaded Anderson's blockade in the air, and passed back to Pulzbila under the basket. Pulzbila took off and dunked with both hands.

Zheng Ke made a pick-and-roll screen for Billups. Billups was rare and coquettish. After breaking into the inside line, he didn't look at the pass, and directly passed it behind the back to Afflalo, who was ambushing on the baseline. However, Afflalo's three-pointer jumper missed out.

Suddenly there was a sigh.

Efflalo felt it was a pity. Roy was attracted to the inside. This was an absolute open space. If he scored, it would be a top ten goal, but he didn't grasp it.

The missed rebound was grabbed by Roy, and the Blazers made a fast break.

Roy, Batum, and Blake rushed down, and Zheng Ke was the only one retreating here. The Blazers had a rare fast break, but they had an excellent opportunity.

After advancing to the Timberwolves half, Roy gave the ball to Batum, and Batum returned it to Roy. At this time, Zheng Ke had completely lost his defensive position, and Roy made a layup with his left hand.

58 to 50, the second half completely became Roy's stage. So far, he has scored 6 points and 1 assist, and the momentum of the Blazers has gradually improved.

When the Timberwolves passed halftime, Whitman called a timeout.

Whitman felt that Roy should be targeted. He said to Afflalo and Zheng Ke: "Branton (Roy) is getting better, we need physical contact, and we have to play harder. Aaron (Afflalo), close to Brandon, fouls are fine, but you must remember that when you foul, you must be ruthless. If you hit harder for the foul just now, he would not be able to hit two. plus one!"

In the end, Whitman actually had a vicious feeling.Zheng Ke glanced at the head coach in surprise. He couldn't say such words before, but he didn't expect that he would say such tactical instructions now.

Afflalo was very ashamed. After hearing what the head coach said, he hurriedly nodded his head a few times and said, "Don't worry, coach, if you don't foul, or hit hard, I will definitely not hit him. Two plus one chance."

Whitman was satisfied with Afflalo's reaction, and then looked at Zheng Ke. Zheng Ke dripped a drop of cold sweat and said, "Me too, coach."

Back from the timeout, Zheng Ke signaled to Anderson, and the two made a high pick-and-roll.

After the pick-and-roll, Zheng Ke faced Pulzbila directly. This was a big dislocation. Zheng Ke used the simplest breakthrough and went to the inside without any fake moves, and Pulzbila retreated again and again.

After two steps, Zheng Ke stopped the jumper and hit it!
Pulzbilla's movements were too slow, even if he reacted, Zheng Ke had already made a shot when he rushed over, and Zheng Ke now has 80% of such almost unguarded mid-range pull-up jumpers. hit rate.

The field fell into a deadlock. The Blazers' offense was very smooth, but the Timberwolves' offense was equally good. In the defensive playoffs, the offense of the two teams was booming.

The hole the Blazers dug in the first half was too big, and even though they gradually regained their form in the second half, they still couldn't fill it.In the end, the Timberwolves defeated the Trail Blazers 104 to 92 at home.

郑克出战42分钟，全场26投17中，三分球5投3中，罚球10罚10中，砍下了47分9个篮板和5次助攻2次抢断和1次盖帽的全面数据。罗伊拿下了29分和7次助攻，同样效率惊人。

Barkley is very happy, he once again successfully predicted.Sure enough, Zheng Ke broke the record of more than N and became the player with the highest score in his playoff debut.

As a rookie, Love scored 10 points and 14 rebounds in his first show in the playoffs. Billups scored 14 points and 6 assists. The funniest thing is that the substitute only scored 2 points. Player Brewer.He jokingly told the media that he and Zheng Ke scored 49 points together.

The Timberwolves won the first victory, winning heartily, and Zheng Ke's performance of scoring 47 points has surprised countless experts. Those who said that Zheng Ke is just a regular season player and will show his true colors in the playoffs are now alone Everyone has become a shrinking turtle and no longer stands out.

(End of this chapter)