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Chapter 295 The Incredible Beginning!

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"Aron, focus, your opponent is not a cat or a dog"

When the game started, the Jazz's player Karl Malone showed a strong desire to attack. Although his first offense was finally blocked by Lin Han's assisting defense, the Lakers' overall defense would not be said to be good because of Lin Han's successful defense.

In fact, if the team's overall defense is excellent enough, how can the opponent be able to attack quickly at the opening with one inside? Of course, the huge defensive loopholes shown by the Lakers from the beginning are naturally related to the two extremely weak inside players of this team.

So after Lin Han blocked Malone's offense and Aron Williams returned to the defensive position in the half-court, Lin Han said to his younger brother with some satisfaction. After Lin Han finished speaking, Aron Williams nodded embarrassedly. If Lin Han hadn't killed him before, Van Eksell would have been hung up by Malone and shot, and this was indeed his problem.

"Boss, don't worry, next time I will definitely not give Carl a chance to score so easily!"

Although Malone is strong, if it were other players, with Aaron Williams' strength, he would definitely not have such strong confidence. However, Aaron Williams is not another NBA player after all. He briefly became the Jazz starter last season and had partnered with Malone. On the training ground, basically every time he fought in a group, his opponent was Malone. It can be said that although Malone is extremely strong, he is familiar with Malone, Aaron Williams, and no longer familiar with him. Even if he really can't defend Malone, he knows what kind of defensive method is the most uncomfortable thing for Malone.

So, when the Jazz blocked Malone's shot after Lin Han blocked Malone and the team served the baseline ball, Aaron Williams stepped forward and hugged Malone almost tightly. It seemed that the Lakers young inside player who was almost cheated by Malone just now was about to be prepared to hold and fall with Malone in this game.

Polynis, who served the baseline ball this time, was clearly preparing to find Malone, but Malone, who is the Jazz's first attacking point, even though the Lakers' inside defense is rubbish, Malone is not just a defensive player. In this case, after searching for a long time, Polynis could only pass the ball to Stockton in the distance, allowing the team's point guard to organize the team's offense again.

After losing Lin Han, the team's offense began to return to the original pure pick-and-roll offense mode. However, because of the current development needs of the NBA, the Jazz naturally cannot completely play pick-and-roll, and the three-point offense is extremely important. Otherwise, they would not have endured the two three-pointers, Hornersek and Steve Smith. Of course, there is no Hornersek in the Jazz's starting lineup, he is the substitute for the team now.

Therefore, after Stockton received the ball, Malone, who was about to catch the ball directly at the baseline, had to pull out and do a pick-and-roll with Stockton. After Stockton and Malone picked-and-roll, the Jazz point guard did not pass the ball to Malone's hand. Instead, Steve Smith, who was playing against Lin Han, once again used Malone's cover to go straight out from one side. Malone's pick-and-roll and Stockton's pick-and-roll were going to the left, and Steve Smith used Malone's cover to go to the right. When both of them used Malone's pick-and-roll and cover to cooperate in running positions, Malone almost used his excellent pick-and-roll cover ability to block both Lakers' Van Eksel and Aron Williams in front of him!

"There is a very beautiful pick-and-roll, the Jazz's tactics are very clear. Stockton did not return the ball to Malone, but directly gave Steve Smith, who got a three-point open!"

After the Jazz sent the baseline ball, the team's first tactical cooperation directly blocked the other two Lakers' defenses, Steve Smith quickly got an offensive opportunity. Seeing the Jazz playing with pick-and-roll as the tactical core, even McHale in the commentary seat was a little surprised. After all, the reason why the Jazz won the championship last season was not because of their excellent tactics. In fact, Lin Han did not cooperate with Malone and Stockton for many times in the whole season!

It has to be said that Steve Smith is indeed not as strong as Lin Han, but for the Jazz, if they can become more overall and team-oriented, then this team may not be able to be better than last season. When I think of this, McHale also understood why after the start of the new season, whether it is the head coach and general manager of this team, it is still full of hope for the team's new season.

"No, the Jazz's double pick-and-roll screens did not completely get rid of the Lakers' defense and there was a gap!"

The Jazz were ready to find Steve Smith who faced Lin Han as soon as they came up. I have to say that the purpose of this team is very clear. For the Lakers, Lin Han is their strongest defensive player and the strongest offensive player. Except for Lin Han, other defensive players in the Lakers cannot see at all. In this case, using the help of Malone and other Jazz players, Steve Smith has the ability to consume Lin Han on the offensive end, because Lin Han has no way to really focus on the matchup with Steve Smith on the defensive end. Just like he helped defend Malone before, Lin Han is difficult to really concentrate on Steve Smith on the defensive end. Therefore, the Jazz can even hold Lin Han on the defensive end!

"It turns out to be as powerful as the coach said. No, this guy is even more powerful than the coach said!"

When Steve Smith used Malone's cover to receive Stockton's pass and received the pass from the 45-degree three-point line on the right, before he could fully shoot, Lin Han had already arrived!

Just now, Malone blocked Aaron Williams and Van Eksel, but he did not block Lin Han!

Although Jerry Sloan had a vaccination before the game started, telling him that Lin Han's defense was extremely excellent, and even if he had to beat Lin Han, it was difficult to get it in one step. However, even so, when Lin Han almost still came here with his colleagues, Steve Smith was still a little surprised.

After all, Malone's screening and pick-and-roll ability are really one of the strongest in the league. Although Lin Han's defense is excellent, it is difficult to really not be delayed by Malone's cover at all. But this time, Lin Han really didn't seem to be delayed by Malone's cover at all!

If it were the past, Lin Han would probably be blocked by Malone. He would be the kind of player who chased and defended the ball without the ball at high speed. No matter how good the defense awareness is and how good the ball is without the ball, it would be impossible for him to really not touch the opponent's cover player at all. If it were last season, Lin Han would definitely be delayed by Malone. But now, when Lin Han has instant perception, the field of vision in high speed movement increases and the position of the players around him can also be judged during high speed movement, Lin Han can reduce to the maximum extent

Lower the situation of yourself collide with the opponent's players or your own players, so don't think that the vision skill is the best to cooperate with the passing. In addition to cooperating with the passing, there are also effects on defense and off-ball running, and even a lot! Especially when Lin Han's locked blocking lock defense is placed on Malone in this game. When other defensive players need their own judgment on the defense, this vision talent can greatly reduce Lin Han's chance of being deceived by the opponent's running!

Therefore, when Lin Han was still almost inseparable from Steve Smith after Malone's cover, even Jerry Sloan on the sidelines was a little shocked at this time. In this case, he wanted to give Lin Han a little elbow. For example, when Lin Han was in contact with him, Malone, who gave Lin Han a small elbow when he had already set up his elbow, Lin Han did not pass by his elbow at all, which made the Jazz's leading player extremely depressed.

I have to say that compared with Lin Han, Smith is definitely not inferior in personal abilities. If Lin Han is in a situation like Stephen Smith, and the opponent defends his players one-on-one with him, this Lakers player will never be able to hand over the basketball in his hand, and it will not be directly used on one-on-one. This is definitely not Lin Han's style, and Smith is different. When he saw Lin Han catch up with him again, the new Jazz player had no doubts at all, and directly leaned on Lin Han, and then

When Lin Han reached out and quickly pulled the ball from behind, the Jazz player had already swung the basketball in his hand to Malone. After he threw the ball to Malone at the free throw line, the Jazz defender turned around without the ball and went straight to the basket. At this time, after receiving the ball, Malone did not dribble at all against Aaron Williams's defense, but he also smashed the basketball in his hand to the basket. Stephen Smith, who had been in close proximity with Lin Han, had already arrived at the basket when he received the basketball!

"With beautiful offensive cooperation, this Jazz's Uclai is really wonderful!"

"Is this the Jazz team this year? Although they lost Lin Han, for this team, they have found another way to basketball!"

When Steve Smith received a pass from Malone when he was cutting into the basket, the two commentators on the sidelines almost exclaimed directly. Although the Jazz were picturesque on the offensive end last season, when did that team have such an overall offense? This is simply incredible!

When Steve Smith came to the right basket and faced Lin Han's defense with an extremely normal emergency stop, pretending to shoot, but when he saw Lin Han was about to jump up the block, he threw the basketball in his hand to Malone, who cut from the free throw line, and Malone took advantage of the opportunity to prepare for a forced dunk. When Lakers center Harvey was completely covered by Polynes behind him, he could not make up for defense, and Aaron Williams was once again freed by Malone, no one could help defend Malone at this time!

And this time, Malone can be said to have an even better offensive opportunity than after the opening, and a nearly empty-skimmed dunk!

"Boy, this is the jazz now, this is the jazz that belongs to me. You cannot defeat such a jazz!"

When Malone roared and jumped up and was preparing to forcefully dunk the basketball in his hand into the basket with one hand, the Jazz team leader, who had just been blocked by Lin Han, almost tilted all his strength to his right hand of the dunk. So it seems that Malone's dunk was extremely powerful this time, and even many Jazz fans on the sidelines were surprised when they saw Malone's dunk!

"What?!"

However, when Malone almost used all his strength to press the basketball in his right hand directly into the basket. When the basket was right in front of him, his right hand was directly blocked by something in the air!

And when the Jazz player with a nearly crazy expression looked to the right, Lin Han, who had just been tricked by Stephen Smith, had turned around in the air, and this guy turned around in the air!

Not only did he turn around in the air, but he actually stretched out his right hand and slapped his right hand on the basketball in Ma Long's hand!

When Ma Long and Lin Han were flying in the air suddenly felt a huge force coming from the basketball, the two players who almost used all their strength did not maintain a complete balance in the air. They almost lost balance from the air and fell down!

And when Ma Long and Lin Han almost died together and fell from the air and fell to the ground with a bang, the center of the entire delta was almost silent!

Especially for the Jazz fans on the scene, when they saw Malone's almost venting dunk was directly pressed by Lin Han. At this time, the Jazz fans were extremely complicated. You should know that it was never uncommon for Lin Han to push this way last season, but Lin Han last season represented the Jazz team to take others. And this time, Lin Han represented the enemy to take on the Jazz players!

"The second time? Lin Han actually took out Ma Long's attack for the second time. Ma Long was blocked by Lin Han twice in the first attack!"

When Lin Han and Malone fell to the ground at the same time and the rebound was grabbed by Aaron Williams, who followed Malone back from the free throw line, he looked at Lin Han and Malone who were lying on the ground from the big screen. At this time, Collins on the sidelines even roared directly!

"The Lakers once again defended the Jazz's inside offense, which is really incredible. The Lakers, who were originally considered to be the weakest inside defense before the game, actually defended the Jazz's inside offense twice in a row. And it was Malone's inside offense, which was incredible!"

When the Lakers grabbed the backcourt rebound, Aaron Williams directly passed the ball to Dominic Wilkins outside the three-point line. When this guy went directly to the fast attack, when Malone and Lin Han stood up almost at the same time in the extremely horrified eyes of other Jazz and Lakers players, everyone could see that Lin Han's face was full of smiles, and at this time, Malone's face was simply at its peak!

Lin Han blocked two consecutive shots in two consecutive attacks!

This can't even be said to be a shame. Thinking of his provocation to Lin Han before the start of the game today, the murderous aura in Ma Long's eyes was almost substantial at this time. If possible, this guy might have been ready to step forward and strangle Lin Han to death!

"The Jazz's offense is wonderful, really wonderful. I really didn't expect the Jazz to be able to use UCL air cut to this point. However, this time the Lakers' defense is even better. No, it should be said that Lin Han's personal defense is better than the Jazz's team offense. He is the best outside defense player I have ever seen. His defensive smell is simply incredible."

Looking at Lin Han who stood up from the ground with a smile on his face, the former legendary power forward of the Celtics was no less surprised than Collins around him. He was able to complete adjustments in the air when he was deceived by the opponent's defender player and also complete the blocking of the opponent's inside player in the air. How strong comprehensive physical fitness is this? How strong defensive prediction ability is this? If there is not enough bounce, balance, flexibility and strength, even if Lin Han can judge how Malone dunks or the curve of the dunk, he may not be able to defend it. Even with these physical fitness, if there is not enough defensive prediction, Lin Han can't do this!

Therefore, when Dominic Wilkins broke away from Russell's defense and made a quick break dunk, everyone in the game did not look at the former NBA's biggest cancer, but focused all their eyes on this time. At this time, the smell of gunpowder became stronger and stronger. Lin Han and Ma Long stood at the Lakers' basket at halftime, and even at this time the referee of this game stood here and did not leave, for fear that as soon as they left, Lin Han and Ma Long would fight directly.

"Is this what you said to beat our inside offensive strength? If your offensive strength is just like this, then it would be a shame."

Looking at Malone who was pulled by Stockton and Polynis at this time, Lin Han did not forget to mock her former teammate. However, facing Malone's almost rioting mood at this time, Lin Han really didn't care at all. Instead, he looked at the Jazz newcomer Steve Smith standing beside him very interestingly. Looking at Lin Han's gaze, this made Steve Smith feel a sense of hairiness all over his body for a moment.

"With your current strength, I'm not qualified to wear my No. 8 jersey in this team."

After a deep look at the Jazz freshman player, Lin Han still did not forget to pat the defender's face unscrupulously. If other players dared to do this on the court, the referee next to him would have already issued a t, but at this time, the referee on duty Javi was sarcastic and tuned at this time. Lin Han, who played Jazz player, almost pretended not to see it, as long as Lin Han didn't fight with others. He really didn't want to care about this guy who made all referees in the league very headache.

"Lin, have you made enough trouble?!"

Looking at Steve Smith, who was staring at Lin Han at this time and Malone, who was angry with Lin Han, who was almost about to run away, the leader of Stockton, the Jazz team, finally couldn't help but shout at Lin Han.

After Stockton yelled, Lin Han, who was originally extremely rampant, turned around and looked at Stockton who was still holding Malone tightly. After a little stunned, he smiled and nodded, as if he had followed Stockton's instructions. However, when Stockton thought so, Lin Han's next words almost made Stockton go wild.

"Look, this is the defending champion. Am I not doing anything? What are you afraid of?"

When Lin Han smiled and said to his teammates around him, he ignored Stockton and Malone's gaze, turned around and walked out of the three-point line to prepare to defend again!

As soon as this game started, Jerry Sloan and the Jazz were ready to use their excellent team to cooperate to beat Lin Han on the defensive end. As Lin Han’s former teammates, they knew Lin Han’s power on the offensive end. It can be said that this is really a player who can throw away the opponent one by one. In this case, for the Jazz, although the Lakers are rubbish, they have to guard against Lin Han’s super strong performance. For this Jazz, whether it is Russell or Steve Smith now, it is difficult to have too much deterrent against Lin Han. After Lin Han left, their assisting ability was not strong. Last season’s Western Conference Finals, without Lin Han’s assisting help, the three Jazz teams could not even double-team Olajuwon.

So, although the Jazz seem to have an absolute advantage in this game, the Jazz are still extremely afraid of Lin Han. In this case, Jerry Sloan arranged to consume Lin Han Lin Han's tactics on the defensive end, using Steve Smith as a feint, which involved Lin Han's energy, and actually used Malone to attack. This approach was really successful in tactical terms, but obviously, although it was successful in tactical terms, they wouldn't know when they were actually operating that Lin Han didn't use much defensive ability at all when facing Steve Smith. Lin Han's strongest one-on-one defense, lock-type defense was directly used on Malone. As for Steve Smith, in Lin Han's opinion, he was not prepared to use lock-type defense to deal with him. Lin Han just used ordinary Tony Allen-style close-fitting defense.

In this case, the Jazz's strategy at the beginning of the game, feinting Steve Smith's attack on Malone, was almost completely defeated, and Malone was given two big hats by Lin Han as soon as he got up.

But it has to be said that although this offensive strategy was not successful, it is true that after the Jazz had no more Lin Han, their team-style playing style that could almost beat the opponent almost directly made the Lakers' defense line mess. Faced with such a defensive situation, Lin Han really needs to pay a huge price on the defensive end.

Fortunately, the three-point line moved 55 cm to the basket this season, and it was directly shortened from the three-point line of more than 7 meters to 6.7 meters. This is more beneficial for players with excellent defense capabilities. If it were last season, facing a team-type beating like the Jazz, even if Lin Han wanted to make up for the loopholes everywhere, he might not be able to make up for it. There is no way, the range is too large. Now, in this season, Lin Han can still make up for it as long as he grits his teeth!

So, when the game started, in the eyes of many people, the Lakers' defense line, which could bully teams like the Timberwolves, Mavericks or the Kings, became extremely stable after the game started. At least as the defending champions, the Jazz team played really well in offense, but they still couldn't break through the Lakers' defense!

"Jerry. Do you still have to stick to this style of play now?"

At this time, Lin Han, who was running back and forth on the court, had almost no strength left, was in front of the Jazz's bench, and Jazz's assistant coach Feier Johnson asked with some uncertainty when he looked at his good friend.

Although they overestimated Lin Han's defensive ability, they knew when they wanted to consume Lin Han, that since they wanted to consume Lin Han, the team's offense would not be able to completely open. I'm afraid they would be hindered by Lin Han, but even though they thought that their team's offense would not play well for a period of time, they never thought that it would be so bad.

The boss of the team was attacked twice by Lin Han in one attack as soon as he got up. After that, Lin Han's assisted defense speed became faster and faster, and the defensive atmosphere became stronger and stronger. Almost like the Rockets' Olajuwon and Supersonics' Kemp, he almost seemed to be able to make up for all the team's defensive loopholes with his own strength. Although the Jazz's offense was really beautiful, no one could really defeat the opponent's defense line like Lin Han last season, even Malone could not do it, because after the start of this game, Malone, who wanted to compete with Lin Han to score, encountered great trouble on the offensive end!

If the team only encounters problems on the offensive end, if the Lakers cannot open on the defensive end, Lin Han will also need too much energy on the defensive end and have no performance on the offensive end, which is acceptable. However, what Fei Er and Johnson are not so acceptable is that Lin Han consumes a lot of energy on the defensive end, and even seems to have almost all his energy on the defensive end. However, on the offensive end, other Lakers players are really bad. However, when Lin Han faces Steve Smith with an extremely difficult back turn and jump shot with a jump back shot after receiving the ball from the outside. After taking action, many times the basketball turns on the basket for several laps and finally turns into the basket, Fei Er and Johnson really can't stand it!

What team is the Jazz? This team is the defending champion, with eight wins in the preseason, and the biggest favorite in the new season's championship, and what about the Lakers? This team is the eight defeats in the preseason, and is considered the last most popular in the league this season. Even the biggest favorite can be removed. This team is the worst in the league.

Under such circumstances, after the game began, the Jazz actually lagged behind as soon as they came out. Although they were not much behind, this was still unbearable!

It's just obvious that although Feier and Johnson couldn't help it, he was not the team's head coach after all. The team's head coach was Jerry Sloan. However, facing Feier and Johnson's suggestion, the Jazz head coach looked at the Lakers No. 24 on the court, and still gritted his teeth and shook his head.

"Beautiful back turn and back jump shot! Lin Han's move has become more and more perfect, and its efficiency is no less than when Jordan was used. The thing I look forward to most now is when Lin Han and Jordan met this season, the two of them turned back and back jump shot shot in the game!"

When Lin Han scored with nearly the same action against Steve Smith's defense, Steve Smith looked at the guy in front of him and was almost collapsed. If the Jazz, who was so embarrassed by Lin Han alone, recognized it, because the coach said that Lin Han's defense was the best for the Jazz at the time, especially assisting defense. However, if Lin Han could consume so much on the defensive end, he could just use a back turn and lean back and jump shot to clean up, and he had no choice. Lin Han's three-pointers, breakthroughs and other offensive methods have not yet come out!

In this case, as Lin Han's counter-defender, Steve Smith was indeed a little broken.

Especially when the first quarter ended, as the most popular Jazz in the West, when the score was behind 22-26, the Jazz fans on the sidelines were even unbelievable. Although there was still a lot of confusion about who they should support in this game. However, such confusion was definitely more due to Lin Han losing a lot. Should they not cheer for the Jazz but cheer for Lin Han?

And now, when the first quarter ended, the number one Jazz in the West, the defending champion Jazz was led by two points in the first quarter by the Lakers!

Moreover, Malone, who said she wanted to challenge Lin Han before the game, made 3 of 8 shots in the first quarter, only scored 8 points! Lin Han, who was opposite the Lakers, scored 14 points in the entire first quarter, and scored 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 4 blocks!

If the first quarter game can be said to be too careless when the Jazz came up, then it doesn't matter if they were lagging behind at all, but when the second quarter ended and the entire first half ended, except at the beginning of the second quarter, the Jazz briefly caught up and overtook the score when the score was played, and when the starters of both sides of the two sides were all on the court again.

When the Jazz, who was already leading, fell behind at home again and fell behind the Lakers by 48-51 at the end of the half, when the Jazz players came down from the court, the Jazz fans on the scene were almost in an uproar!

"Damn, damn. Damn!"

Looking at Ma Long who got off the court and threw it directly on the ground, the atmosphere in the center of the Delta became extremely strange!

"How is this possible? We actually fell behind a team like the Lakers at halftime at home? How is this possible?!"

"I'm dreaming, right? Lin led a team like the Lakers to lead us at the end of the half?!"

When Lin Han got off the court with 13 of 19 in the first half, scored 30 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, and 6 blocks in the first half, Lin Han also breathed a sigh of relief in the face of Lakers head coach Magic Johnson's extremely enthusiastic hug.

So far, Lin Han has made all-out defense before the game and has exploded his character on the offensive end. He uses the offensive method of turning back and leaning back jump shot with very little physical energy to score. This strategy has indeed worked when facing the Jazz!

"Boss, aren't we dreaming? We actually led the Jazz in half?!"

When other Lakers players walked off the court and felt the uproar from all the fans in the Delta Center, they looked at the 51-48 score on the sidelines, almost all of these Lakers players were confused. Even the Lakers head coach Magician and assistant coach Adelman were a little incredible, let alone these players?

"This is not a dream, didn't I say it? We must win this game!"

When Lin Han looked at the extremely angry Ma Long not far away, who was still roaring with his teammates when he entered the player channel, Lin Han was full of confidence in this game!

Under the current situation, Lin Han will lose, or even lose a lot of goals, but he will never allow himself to lose in the center of the triangle, nor will he allow himself to lose in front of Malone!

"What an incredible start!"

Looking at the two teams entering the player channel in an uproar among the fans at this time, the two ABC commentators on the sidelines were also shocked, and this was even more so in the fans' stands. For many of them, they had already finished the press release of the game before the start of the game, waiting for Lin Han and the Lakers to lose in this game. With the Lakers' strength and Lin Han's style of play, how could they win here?

But when the half-time game ended, looking at the score, when the Jazz fell behind three points at home, Lin Han almost almost scored 5x5 in the half-time game. At this time, the reporters no longer knew what to say, and many of them were even more shocked and uproared than Jazz fans at this time.

"Oh my god, won't the Jazz really lose in their home court and their own championship crown battle in this game?!"

When all these reporters from all over the United States woke up and looked at the Lakers No. 24, Lin Han and his teammates had already entered the player channel after receiving the half-time interview. (To be continued...)

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