basketball forever

Chapter 69
In mid-October, the preseason starts.

As soon as the game started, all the NBA players began to feel uncomfortable.

beep!
"Walk!"

beep!
"Walk!"

beep!
"Walk!"

Lots and lots of whistles going off on the field.

The impact of the new rules is terrifying.

Although everyone has been well prepared in training before, but when it comes to the court and the moment of confrontation, everyone's response still fails to play a role.

The long-standing playing habits make it difficult for many people to correct them in a short period of time.

Such a new rule will win the most for outside players, especially small players who like to break through.

Among them, those players whose advantages are speed, first step, etc., are the most affected.

Everyone knows that almost everyone will habitually touch the ground with their left and right feet when they receive a pass from a teammate while walking.

The one that hits the ground first is the pivot foot.

Well, at this time, the player is facing the opponent's fast defense, and the defense is in the front, and the player subconsciously wants to pass him.

Quick changes of direction, this is the most common action players do.

And for this fast dribbling action, players will definitely try to increase their speed in the first step.

The faster the first move, the more it catches the opponent off guard.

It's just that the players tried to increase their speed. In this case, the subconscious movements of the players will definitely lift their feet first and then dribble.

And so it became.

When the player lifts their foot, it is their pivot foot that landed first that is lifted.

Then, without any hesitation, the referee blew his whistle.

walk!

In reality, people who play basketball have such a habit.The first step in almost everyone's breakthrough action after catching the ball is to lift their feet.And the raised foot is the foot that landed first when catching the ball, and it is everyone's pivot foot.

According to the new rules, before dribbling, lift the pivot foot first, which is walking.It's no wonder the referee doesn't whistle for walking.

Many people will have this idea: how about dribbling first and then lifting your feet?

The idea is good, but what about reality?

As long as you follow this action and do it on the court, everyone will know that this thing is wrong!
Why is it wrong?
Because, if you dribble the ball in place before each breakthrough, and then start to lift your feet, then you have missed the best opportunity for your breakthrough.

Moreover, do you feel stupid if you do this every time before breaking through?

When the rules first came out, everyone was discussing them for a while.

However, after playing a game in the preseason, everyone was extremely disgusted with this new rule.

Because, this new rule directly wiped out many eaters who were breakthrough masters.

Like Iverson's favorite half-step dribble, the one-step dribble of big men in their early two meters like McGrady and Grant Hill was also lost.

This rule is really a very, very big blow to the breakthrough of the little man.But for the big men who rarely break through inside, this is completely unaffected, no, it should be said to be good.With fewer breakthroughs, they are much safer inside.

This also caused many players to question.

Is this the NBA official to make stars?Are the rules specially changed for the appearance of a certain big guy on a certain team?
Some media directly questioned NBA officials.

"This rule completely restricts the performance of small players. Does the NBA officially start to suppress outside players and encourage inside players?"

"NBA officials do not allow players to break through. Is this the start of a new round of David Stern's superstar training program? Shaq is the object of this star creation?"

"If we say that our god Michael Jordan came to the court and he also made such a move, then, referee, do you blow it? He is our eternal god, do you blow it?"

Faced with such non-existent accusations from the media, NBA officials naturally did not give any response.

And on this cusp, the first preseason game of the Washington Wizards is coming.

This is also the first official game of the eternal god, Michael Jordan, after his comeback with the Washington Wizards.

Many, many Michael Jordan fans focus on this game, and they have been waiting for this game for a long, long time.

All they want to see is Michael Jordan.Although knowing that Jordan is 38 and nine years old, it is difficult to really return to the top, but he is Michael Jordan, and everyone's expectations for him are still the same.

They all want to see, their god, can Michael Jordan really return to his peak form?

And there are also some neutral fans, and some watching fans are paying attention to this game.

What these thousands of balls are focusing on is not the game itself, but the referee.Will the referee really be so impartial in this game?

What they want to see is whether Jordan lifts his pivot and the referee blows or not.

On the court, the referees gave the answer.

……

beep beep beep~
The game is over.

Wizards 114-74 Eagles
The Washington Wizards returned the expectations of all Washington fans with a 40-point victory at their home court.

In this game, the Wizards team performed very, very well.

Under the leadership of the starting young guard Wang Xiaohui, they played a super-fast offensive rhythm, precise shooting, and sharp fast breaks. They played a game that made Wizards fans exclaim again and again.

The team played 12 people, and 8 of them scored in double digits.

首发控卫王晓辉，表现非常亮眼，出场22分钟，拿下了16分8助攻5篮板4抢断2盖帽。

The No. 13 show, let the Wizards fans call 'this No. 13 show is really worth it! '

The starting small forward Richard Hamilton scored 16 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, the starting center Laettner had 11 points, and the starting power forward White had 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Substitute Alexander 12 points, Davis 10 points, Brand Haywood 10 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks,…

Kwame Brown, who had high hopes, collapsed in this game.

The No. 14 pick, played 4 minutes, 0 for 0, scored 1 points, 0 rebound, 0000 assists, [-], almost a lot of statistics that require him to contribute, he ended up as a duck egg,
However, none of the above matters.

The person fans pay most attention to is their god.

Michael Jordan.

In this game, Michael Jordan played 30 minutes after his comeback.

In these three 10 minutes, the shooting guard Jordan played very well.

19中9，他拿下了24分6篮板6助攻。

The data is very beautiful, and the low post singles that appeared repeatedly on the field also attracted the fans on the scene to scream again and again.

It's just that after watching the game, everyone can see that Michael Jordan is really old.

Although Michael Jordan has eaten alone many times, his condition seems to be recovering well, he can run, jump and shoot, but his jumping height, his speed, and his desire to fight are all gone.

Hey~
Everyone sighed in their hearts.

However, being able to see Michael Jordan on the spot has already made everyone very satisfied.

As for whether to win the championship or not, is that very important?
unimportant!
And back to the focus of some people's attention.

In this game, was Michael Jordan picked up by Jordan?

The answer is of course: no!

In today's game, the old hooligan Michael Jordan did make many walks after receiving the ball, but the referee still didn't blow it.

Is this super super superstar treatment?Superstar whistle?

Take a look at who is the referee today?

Bald!Joe Crawford!

After all, the old guy Crawford has long been a well-known Jordan fan. It is normal for Jordan to not walk in the game he whistled.

After the game, the old guy Crawford licked his face and asked for the first pair of Jordan's signature sneakers after his comeback. He got Jordan's signature again, and the bald man was so happy.

……

(End of this chapter)