Chapter 240 What are you afraid of?!
(Chapter 2, there will be Chapter 3 later)
When the starting players of the Jazz and Warriors continued to play in the fourth quarter, there were 9 minutes left in the game. According to the performance of substitutes of both sides, the Jazz were slightly superior. Although the players of the Warriors were very good, the team was missing a second in command after all. Tim Hardaway was still lying on the hospital bed. In this case, it was really thicker than the real person. The Warriors' starting players were really not bad, but the substitutes were indeed a little worse. Even after coming to the playoffs, David Wesley's performance so far was not very satisfactory, but Elliott's performance was pretty good.
So the reason why the two teams fought in advance was because the head coach of the Warriors, Nelson, called a timeout before and was about to replace the starter. So at the end of the third quarter, he was only a 3-point lead. After the three-minute substitute battle, the Jazz's leading score returned to 5 points, 95-90. However, for a team like the Warriors, such a point difference is just a difference between the two offensive hits, so the current gap between the Jazz and the Warriors is basically not a difference. Even the Jazz players are very clear about this.
Moreover, after the timeout, the Warriors successfully used Chris Mullin's God-Certain shot and scored two points. After a very outstanding team cooperation, Weber, who received the ball at the free throw line and broke through, was very agile to hit the ball in the hands of Chris Mullin's Wenxuelin. Russell, who has been paying attention to the PJ Brown's defense, did not fully notice Mullin's running position. Facing this superstar who could run the most in the league that year, Russell had some experience shortcomings. After all, this was his first playoff journey.
"Brian, don't be discouraged. That's not your fault"
Looking at Brian Russell who was almost fooled by Chris Mullin again, Stockton said helplessly, the Warriors' offense just now cannot blame Russell. According to common sense, Weber's successful defense assistance in breaking through PJ Brown should not be an outside player, but an inside player should definitely be an inside player to assist in defense. However, Malone was restrained by Owens at the time and could not come back at all. As for Brian Russell, he is not the Celtic Russell, he can come back to make up.
The defense is so good that Webber passes, which proves that he has worked hard to make up for the defense. However, for Webber, the inside line that can play a quasi-triple double-digit data in the first round of the series, the Jazz are really helpless. A center who can break through, shoot and pass the ball is really difficult to defend. This is from the last round that the Navy General beat Webber even if the offensive end beat Webber. There is no way to tell Webber's offense. You know, David Robinson is one of the strongest mid-lane defense players in the league.
"This team is really weird."
Finally, Lin Han shook his head and looked at the Warriors bench. Lin Han actually understood Jerry Sloan's somewhat conservative idea at this time. With Russell and PJ Brown's defensive ability, Chris Mullin and Weber of the Warriors will do whatever they want. If the Jazz are really going to collapse if the defensive end is not done well, what should I do if the Jazz can't play well in the defensive end? Even if Lin Han plays in the inside, he can really strengthen the team's defense in assisting defense. But if Lin Han appears in the position of the power forward, the Jazz push Chris Mullin to the position of the power forward and directly pulls to the outside of the three-point line. Will Lin Han follow? If he goes out, Chris Mullin does not attack, and just restrains Lin Han and asks Spreville to come, what should he do? If Lin Han plays as the center, the Warriors will also pull Chris Weber outside, will Lin Han follow?
One of the disgusting things about this group of players in the Warriors is that they not only can hold the ball and pass the ball, but most of the players are shooting very accurately. The attack range is really very wide. And if they really shoot, they can really shoot. Just look at Chris Mullin's average shooting percentage of nearly 60% per game in the playoffs. Although the Spurs' offense is not very good, the defense is really good. In addition to Mullin, Webber's shooting percentage is also more than 55%, and Owens' shooting percentage is also more than 50%. Even Avery Johnson, who has the worst shooting percentage, has a 52% shooting percentage, and Spreville, with the cancer attribute, has the lowest shooting percentage, only 44%. However, this guy has always been the most hated player in the Warriors. Faced with the Spurs' hatred attracted by the Spurs' entire team, he can shoot nearly 20 times in each game and have a 44% shooting percentage.
So, when I think of this, Lin Han really felt that the Warriors team was really disgusting like the old guy Nelson. Although it is difficult for such a team to win the championship, any team will be very helpless and speechless when they encounter them.
Of course, although the Warriors caught up with another 2 points, the Jazz are still ahead now, so except for Malone, the Jazz players on the court are in a bad mood. Even if they are disgusted by Old Nelson for almost one game, Stockton and Lin Han are in a normal mood now, especially Lin Han. After scoring 48 points in the third quarter, although Lin Han knows that his offensive end is indeed a bit expensive now, and his offensive efficiency will definitely not be as high as before, but if Old Nelson continues to let him go, he will really get a sixty, which makes this old man also disgusted. In addition to Jordan's 63 points, the players who scored 60 points in the NBA playoffs belong to Elgin Baylor's 61 points in the finals. If Lin Han really gets a sixty, this old guy will definitely not be in a good mood.
"Hmph, I'm going to see who disgusted who in the end"
When Lin Han thought of this, after looking at PJ Brown who served the baseball ball and Stockton who was about to catch the ball, he walked to the frontcourt with Malone. At this time, Lin Han's heart was really full of fighting spirit.
It's obvious that Lin Han's idea is still a little sweeter. Since Old Nelson dared to let Lin Han out, how could he not consider this? Although Lin Han's performance in this game exceeded his expectations and his score was almost 60 points. In fact, according to Old Nelson's expectations, when he was about to launch the last blow against the Jazz, Lin Han's score was above 40 points in this game, but it would definitely not exceed 50 points.
"Hey, have you gone to the wrong place? The person you are looking for is there?"
When Lin Han and Malone arrived at the frontcourt, one of them stood at the three-point line on the right, and the other quietly went to the free throw line to wait for Stockton. When Lin Han stood at the 45-degree three-point line on the right, Lin Han was speechless. Owens, who was supposed to defend Malone, appeared between him and Malone at this time. Although he was still standing next to Malone, the fool could tell who the player Owens was facing. This guy was facing either someone else or Lin Han!
"Boy, you don't need to remind me, I didn't find the wrong person."
Just when Lin Han finished speaking with a puzzled look, Malone didn't know what was going on. When Stockton dribbled to the frontcourt, he saw that Malone, who had been strictly guarded before, had a lot of offensive space at this time. Lin Han, who had originally had extremely sufficient offensive space at this time, almost the entire Warriors' defense was shrinking and facing Lin Han. This made the Jazz's point guard, perhaps the player with the top IQ in the league, a little confused for a moment.
Although Stockton looked a little confused at this time, as an instinct of a defender, he still chose to pass the ball in his hand to Malone who was standing at the free throw line at this time. After Malone received the ball, he was originally preparing all the Warriors players to pass the ball before, but after waiting for a long time, none of the Warriors players came up. After he got the ball at the free throw line, all other Warriors players were locked in it except Avery Johnson standing beside him.
The Warriors actually used Avery Johnson to defend him? Although Owens was standing not far away, it was obvious that the person this guy was Lin Han!
When he looked at Avery Johnson, who was more than 20 centimeters shorter than him, Malone's face changed and changed. In the first three quarters, the old man Nelson played him so much that he didn't want him to catch the ball. Although Malone scored very little and had no face, it at least proved that Malone is the most threatening player of the Jazz. For Malone, he can find a source of happiness. Now, the Warriors actually used a third-class disabled person like Avery Johnson to defend him closely. What does this mean? It is obvious that he looks down on his shooting, or that Malone's shooting does not pose any threat to the Warriors. As long as Malone does not break through, he can shoot whatever he wants.
Thinking of this, as the Jazz player with the best chance on the court, Malone almost didn't even look at anyone else at this time. He faced Avery Johnson's defense with an extremely ugly face and pulled it up to a mid-range shot from the free throw line. When this mid-range shot was thrown out, it made a blue neck bang, Malone, who was still angry just now, was already a little stunned at this time. When the Jazz fans on the scene saw that the head of their team was in their most sure-fire position, facing a defensive player who was 20 cm shorter than him, he actually made such a black iron. The Jazz fans who were already extremely crazy just now all calmed down in Malone's sound of this iron.
"Did that ball just now be shot by Carl? Is it a scam? It looks a lot crooked, and the ball is smashed out from the side basket?"
"Carl's touch is not good now, very bad. If it were normal, he would never cast such a middle distance!"
After a silence, the Jazz fans in the audience were in an uproar, and Malone, who failed to shoot and was grabbed by Mulin, was looking down at his hands and staring blankly. The Warriors' fast break had already started. In terms of the Warriors' offensive method, they ignored Malone's mood at this time.
"Carl, don't be dazed, go back to defense!"
While Malone was in a daze, Avery Johnson, who was just defending Malone, was already in front of the front, and Mulin's pass had already arrived at the Warriors' 1.80-meter point guard. Although Lin Han used all predictions to find out Mulin's passing route to chase Avery Johnson, and even used the acceleration skill to move forward bravely, Avery Johnson's height is really not high, but the speed of these short players is really not slow, and even more
What made Lin Han speechless was that he chased Avery Johnson in the front, while Avery Johnson and him were only following another player, Spreeville. As Spreville, who defended Lin Han, Lin Han predicted that Mullin's pass started in advance to chase Avery Johnson. Although Spreville was shocked by Lin Han's reaction speed, his reaction was also not slow. After Lin Han started, he also chased after him. The current situation was that Lin Han was alone in the middle defense of Avery Johnson and Spreeville!
Although Lin Han shouted at Malone when he started chasing Avery Johnson, Lin Han had no confidence in whether this guy could return to defense.
I have to say that Lin Han is still foresighted. Malone's defense was not in place, not just in place. After hearing Lin Han's shout, this guy turned around and looked up and saw Lin Han, Johnson and Spreville had already gone away. At this time, it was not Malone but Stockton who was chasing back. But the defender was really too far away.
So when Lin Han saw Avery Johnson jumping two steps into the free throw line and using Chamberlain's locked block to predict that this guy was preparing for the pass behind the back, Lin Han didn't even jump, but immediately moved horizontally between Avery Johnson and Spreville to be arrested. What made Lin Han depressed was that after feeling Lin Han's action, Avery Johnson, who was originally preparing to pass the ball, shook his wrist and turned into a layup.
And this is the most speechless thing about one-defense and two-defense. Chamberlain's locked block is a single-defense skill, perhaps the strongest one-on-one defense skill, but if it is one-defense and two-defense, if Avery Johnson is not a mentally retarded or a rookie, Lin Han's obvious prediction action would be really blind if he couldn't see it. If he continues to pass the ball to Spreville, he would be really idiotic.
So at this time, Lin Han saw Avery Johnson, who had just successfully made a layup, and Lin Han's face became very ugly.
Lin Han really didn't expect that after the fourth quarter restarted, the Warriors began to pinch him to death, and they also didn't expect that Malone's mid-range shooting would be so outrageous. Not to mention that Lin Han didn't expect that even Malone himself wouldn't expect.
When the Jazz failed in the last offense and continued to attack this time, there was only one point lead left. When Lin Han continued to be pinched by the Warriors, Stockton looked at Malone. When the Jazz players did not need to pick-and-roll, they all had a lot of shooting opportunities. With Stockton's personality, he had already passed the ball to Malone, but this time he looked at the sidelines with one point difference. The Jazz team's top players had a lot of shooting opportunities.
The point guard of the head of the point guard gritted his teeth and saw Avery Johnson who was defending himself stand next to Malone who was asking for the ball, and Stockton pulled up and stood outside the three-point line and jumped out of the three-point line. After seeing Stockton, the player who made passing the ball the first priority, Lin Han and Malone's face changed again. Lin Han was a little surprised, while Malone's face was a little unsightly, which should be said to be quite ugly.
However, with Stockton's open three-pointer, the score difference of one point has become four points. However, although the three-pointer was hit at this time, Stockton was not happy at all because he knew very well that his score was definitely not the key to this game. If Lin Han and Malone could not get points, then the Jazz would not win in this game against the Warriors with strong offensive attacks.
"Crazy, it's really a crazy game. It seems that the Warriors' defense has undergone a huge change in the fourth quarter! Lin Han, who was originally weak in defense, is surrounded by Warriors' defensive players at this time, and Malone, who was originally extremely strict in defense and was strictly guarded for more than three quarters, was actually released by the Warriors. Old Nelson made a huge reversal in the team's defensive strategy in the fourth quarter!"
When the fourth quarter game continued to begin, although the Jazz were still leading for the time being, when the Warriors' defensive strategy changed, the Jazz's discomfort soon emerged. When the Jazz needed Stockton's scoring to maintain the lead in the game, this was definitely the most dangerous time for the Jazz. At this time, Collins on the sidelines was extremely nervous at this time, and Larry Bird on the side was also shocked at this time, constantly looking at the old coach of the Warriors sitting on the sidelines.
"Is this the result that Old Nelson wants? He slap Malone in three quarters, suppress Malone's offensive state to the lowest point, and then slap Malone when Lin Han's offensive momentum reaches the highest point?"
When he thought of this, Larry Bird's expression was a little unnatural. With Lin Han's personality, when his offensive momentum reached its peak, not to mention two or three defending him. Even if the opponent defends him in the whole team, this guy may not dare not attack forcibly. If Lin Han really faces the Warriors' defense of the whole team, then Lin Han's offensive efficiency at this time, the final result is simply unimaginable.
"This old guy is really awesome. This is to make Lin Han and Malone lose the first game. This guy is too cruel."
When I thought of this, Larry Bird looked at Lin Han and Malone who were constantly asking for the ball from Stockton on the court. One was defended by the opponent's entire team, and the other was cut by the opponent for three quarters. He was gone in any offensive state. If Stockton had not seen something at this time, although his offense was not very good, he still forced to take over the game. I'm afraid that the playoff nightmare between Malone and Lin Han would begin.
"Although before the game, Old Nelson said that this game would not do too much defensive arrangements for Lin Han and Malone on the defensive end, it has to be said that so far, Old Nelson's defense against the Jazz is almost perfect, perfectly putting the two Jazz superstars into an offensive downturn in the fourth quarter and changing the Jazz's offensive style."
Old Nelson's tactics in this game are not only disgusting Ma Long and Lin Han or cheating Ma Long and Lin Han, but more importantly, even if they can't cheat Ma Long and Lin Han, the Jazz's tactics on the offensive end will be completely changed in the fourth quarter, and now Stockton is carrying the team's offense.
The Jazz players were really uncomfortable on the court at this time. Old Nelson's tactics really made the Jazz players on the court extremely uncomfortable. Malone and Lin Han asked for the ball frantically, but Stockton just didn't pass it. The team's offense was all played by Stockton who was deliberately let go. Stockton's offensive ability, even if his shooting is really good, he can shoot the first and second goals, but it is difficult to hit it all the time. This guy's career score is only 34 points. Although he has offensive ability, he is not a scorer who can continue to attack and score continuously. It makes him and the Warriors break up. Lin Han is not tired when he can play against the Warriors break up in three quarters, but Stockton is not good. Not to mention three quarters, he will be defecated even if he plays for three minutes.
In fact, when the fourth quarter came within six minutes, the Jazz, who had been leading the game, made a mid-range shot from Malone, and the Warriors overtook the score 102-101.
When the Warriors overtook the score for the first time in the fourth quarter, Jerry Sloan, who was standing on the sidelines, seemed to feel that his heart was broken in the end. The same former NBA best head coach, Jazz assistant coach Fei Er Johnson's face changed completely at this time. For the Jazz, the style of playing when the score was leading and when the score was lagging behind was completely different!
When the official timeout came, when the Jazz team came down from the court, the Jazz bench was not to mention the players who came down from the court, the same was true for the Jazz substitutes sitting on the sidelines. They were leading the game and were overtaken with six minutes left, which was absolutely impossible for people to accept.
Even before that, Lin Han was ready to drive McGrady and was disgusting to the old Nelson to death. However, when he thought of his character at 20 o'clock, Lin Han still suppressed the anger in his heart.
However, Lin Han, who returned to the bench, took the towel from Aaron Williams and threw it hard on his seat. At this time, like Lin Han, Malone, his face was not very good. Even if he was stupid, everything that happened in the past three minutes still made him very clear that he and Lin Han were cheated by the old guy from the Warriors, and after they were cheated at this time, they really had no way to do anything.
The tactics that Old Nelson played in this game were already very clear at this time. The Jazz players knew that Jerry Sloan naturally knew, so when the Jazz players who were suspended this time returned to their seats, they didn't say anything and were waiting for Jerry Sloan's final arrangement.
At this time, Jerry Sloan naturally knew that the team had reached an extremely dangerous situation at this time. If it was not changed, he would really lose. If Jerry Sloan knew that his tactical style of play in this game was not the best, at least it was not the best for the Jazz, but at least the team was still leading. As long as the team could win, even if there were problems with his style of play, there was no problem.
Now that the team is behind, his playing style must be changed, but how will this tactic change in the end? Jerry Sloan really has no confidence.
Jerry Sloan was very afraid of failure, and even didn't want to fail than these Jazz players. Because he knew that he was carrying a team with the highest record in the league in history, and was called the first team in history at the end of the regular season. Although this was a huge honor, it was also an extremely huge pressure.
Even such pressure has made Jerry Sloan feel breathless in recent times. It would have been a good idea that the team could win all the time, but he could pretend not to see any doubts. If the team loses, what are the consequences? Jerry Sloan could not imagine at all.
So when I thought of this, Jerry Sloan's expression kept changing, and when he saw his head coach's face changing but he was silent, the Jazz players were also helpless at this time. It has to be said that the head coach who has coached the Jazz for five years is indeed not the head coach of a qualified team in history.
"Coach, what are you afraid of!"
Just when many Jazz players were looking at Jerry Sloan in their hearts, Lin Han actually stood up from his position and roared at Jerry Sloan in the astonishing eyes of all Jazz players.
Lin Han's roar obviously interrupted Jerry Sloan's random thoughts at this time.
"What am I afraid of?"
However, after Jerry Sloan woke up, he looked at Lin Han's angry but somewhat disappointed eyes, as well as the same extremely disappointed eyes of other Jazz players. At this time, Jerry Sloan felt that he had failed.
As the team's head coach, he actually made the team's players show such a look.
Of course, after seeing Jerry Sloan awakened by himself, Lin Han was really helpless at this time. He did not think about getting angry at Jerry Sloan. In fact, as long as he can win this game and win this series, he doesn't care that Jerry Sloan is becoming more cautious. No one stipulates that the head coach of the champion team must be the head coach of the championship level. It is not a new thing to have a shortcoming for the head coach of the champion team, but it is obvious that the Jazz are no longer able to win because of the team's head coach.
So after Lin Han's yell, although other Jazz players were surprised, no one said that Lin Han was wrong. Stockton even showed admiration at this time. If it weren't for him being unsuitable, the Jazz's point guard would have already stood up first.
However, although Jerry Sloan was not in a daze at this time, his face was still changing and silent. Everyone was waiting for the team's head coach's final choice.
"I see"
When Jerry Sloan looked at all the Jazz players' faces several times, the Jazz head coach finally made the final choice. After Jerry Sloan made the final decision, Jazz players, including Lin Han, also looked relaxed.
Jerry Sloan is a very conservative head coach, but this does not mean that he is a mediocre person without any ability. Since he chose to change, there is nothing to be afraid of. Since Jazz players are willing to go crazy once, then he has nothing to worry about.
When the timeout ended and when the Jazz players changed dramatically, looking at the Jazz players who were playing again, the Jazz fans on the sidelines were exclaiming.
"Fei'er, do you think we can win this game?"
When watching these Jazz players walk onto the court and looking at their backs, Jerry Sloan said with a sigh. His expression was a little deteriorated at this time, and it can be seen that the decision just now was a bit difficult for him.
"I don't know if the team can win this game, but there is one thing I know. Even if the team loses, the players will not blame you."
Looking at his junior brother, Feier and Johnson also said with a smile. After Feier and Johnson finished speaking, Jerry Sloan was stunned again and fell into silence.
"Fei'er, I think you are more suitable to be the head coach of this team than me."
After a brief silence, Jerry Sloan looked at his friend deeply and said, but at this time Feier and Johnson just shook his head with a smile.
"If I were to be the head coach of this team, then this team would have been in chaos long ago."
Thinking about everything that happened to the team this season, Feier and Johnson finally looked at Jerry Sloan and said with a smile. Although he is also the best head coach of the NBA, and although he is indeed more open than Jerry Sloan, he is not as cruel as Jerry Sloan. He can't do it just that Jerry Sloan decisively defeated Jeff Malone and let Lin Han get on the horse.
For this Jazz team that is beyond everyone's imagination, Jerry Sloan is not the best head coach candidate, and he is even less a good candidate.
Of course, at this time, Jerry Sloan and Fier Johnson sighed a little on the sidelines, and Lin Han, who came to the court, did not sigh at all at this time.
"Old guy, I want to see if you are disgusting me or I am disgusting you in this game, hum"
Lin Han, who returned to the court, looked at the old man in front of the Warriors' bench, his face was filled with sneer. (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!