Legendary basketball manager

Chapter 664 Ending with a big victory, Xu Yong's amazing performance!

Clay nodded calmly.

Although he looks more handsome, but in terms of strength, he is no worse than most black and tough.

On the contrary, Thompson's bottom plate is as stable as Mount Tai, and his low-post defensive ability has always been his advantage.

Because of his hostility to high-post rookies (Thompson hates every draft pick ahead of him equally), Klay watched Derrick Williams in the first quarter.

After watching it, Thompson has only one feeling... I can handle him!

It's a strange feeling.

Because during college, Clay actually heard the name of Derek Williams.

It can be said that apart from Irving, Williams is the most famous player in their class.

Even, many media believe that Williams is a safer choice than Irving!

"Irving may be watery, but the versatile Derrick Williams will never be!"

This evaluation, which Thompson saw while surfing the Internet, came from a professional ball review on ESPN.

Until now, Clay remembers it clearly.

Later, he also competed with Williams in the combine.

At that time, the opponent gave Thompson the feeling that...it was very comprehensive, with almost no shortcomings.

But now, just over a month later, when Klay sees the opponent play, he feels from the bottom of his heart...

[It doesn't seem very strong!Every skill is pretty average... Am I improving?Or didn't look carefully before?Compared with him, I am definitely the better one! ]

With this belief, Clay set foot on the court again.

............

The game restarted, and both teams made substitution adjustments during the quarter.

Timberwolves side, Derek - Williams and Rubio back into battle.

The Rockets are led by Thompson and Leonard.

The Rockets serve in the backcourt.

The backup point guard Flynn held the ball through half court and came to the top of the arc to organize.

Looking at Rubio who was defending in front of him, Flynn inevitably felt a little turbulent.

Two years ago, the Timberwolves selected Rubio with the fifth pick and then took him with the sixth pick.

This caused quite a stir at the time.

Picking Rubio at No. [-] is normal, but picking a shorter point guard at No. [-] is kind of weird...

And last season, after Curry, the No. [-] pick, was born and became a hot new star, Flynn was even more criticized.

The current situation is that Rubio, who is ahead of him, has landed in the NBA under much anticipation.

Curry, who is behind him, is even more popular in today's league.

But Flynn, who was caught in the middle, had been abandoned by his old club due to injuries, and started a wandering journey at a young age.

Facing the Timberwolves and Rubio this time, Flynn really wants to prove himself!

But he also knows that this summer league is his last chance to stay in the NBA.

Absolutely can't be impulsive and let this opportunity go to waste!

Therefore, Flynn resisted the urge to attack and patiently waited for his teammates to move.

Soon, Leonard and Thompson came out from both sides at the same time.

Flynn passed the ball to Leonard and set Kawhi up a pick-and-roll.

Leonard dribbled non-stop to Thompson, handed the ball to the latter, and then used his body to help Clay block the defender.

For a while, three Timberwolves players were blocked.

Thompson seized this fleeting shot and made a decisive shot...

bingo!

At 38:15, the Rockets continued to expand their lead.

Offensive and defensive conversion, Rubio advances with the ball.

After Williams landed in the frontcourt, he suddenly discovered that Leonard was not playing against him.

This made Williams happy!

Just before the start of the second quarter, when he saw Leonard on the technical stage, he felt hopeless...

Since the beginning of basketball, Williams has not suffered such a big loss on one person.

Xiaoka's defense really made him feel desperate!

However, when Williams was desperate, Leonard actually ran to defend others...

The big stone in Williams' heart fell instantly.

[Second quarter, it won't be so gloomy anymore! ]

He secretly said in his heart.

............

Soon, Thompson walked in front of Williams, lowered his center of gravity, and prepared to defend.

When Williams saw that it was Clay guarding him, the joy in his heart was even greater!

In Williams' view, Thompson is a pure pitcher.

As for pitchers, general physical fitness and defense are generally not very good!

Why is the Rockets always giving me some surprises like the Kings last time?

Afraid that I would feel uncomfortable, I specially arranged a soft persimmon for me?

At this point, Williams immediately fell to the low position, very excitedly opening his hands for the ball.

Seeing his state, Rubio was also slightly taken aback.

You know, during the break during the festival, Williams was so slumped on the bench that he almost wrote the four characters "I have nothing to love" on his face!

Unexpectedly, after a while, this guy was full of energy again? !

But soon, Rubio saw Thompson blocked by Williams, and then he understood why Williams was so excited.

As soon as Jintong saw the matchup, he immediately raised his hand to signal the termination of the tactics, and passed the ball decisively.

Rubio's thinking on the court is very clear.

He knows very well that the purpose of running tactics is actually to create dislocations.

But now, there is a natural dislocation in the low position, so why is it necessary to play tactics?

[It shouldn't be a problem to hit a shooter who is shorter than yourself...]

Rubio thought to himself.

............

After receiving the ball, Williams did not rush to hit back, but leaned his body slightly back, using his back to sense the defense behind him.

Thompson, on the other hand, straddled his horse, raised his right hand and put it on the opponent's back, ready to fight at any time.

The next moment, Williams moved.

He turned suddenly to the baseline, trying to wipe the defense directly.

Unexpectedly, his turn and swing forward was too long, which was quickly seen through by Thompson.

"Boom..."

With a muffled sound, Williams plunged into Thompson's arms.

One hit failed, and Williams turned back to his back.

[Ingenuity is not enough, it can only be hard! ]

Williams gritted his teeth and began to hit back hard.

"Boom..."

"Boom..."

"Boom..."

After hitting the top three times in a row, something interesting happened!

Williams struggled for a long time, but still stopped in place, exactly the same as when he backed Butler and Leonard before.

This time, Williams learned his lesson. He no longer forced the shot, but prepared to pass the ball to his teammates.

But in the blink of an eye, a black shadow suddenly reached the low position, with both hands out, and went straight to the basketball...

The one who came was Leonard who had returned to the court!

Williams only felt a gust of evil wind hit, and then the basketball in his hand disappeared.

After the steal, Xiaoka quickly advanced with the ball.

After the Timberwolves came to the half, he calmly distributed the ball to Flynn on the side.

Flynn makes a decisive three-pointer...

"duang!"

The ball hit the front of the basket and bounced out.

But the next moment, Leonard appeared in the penalty area again.

He blocked the Wolves' center forward with his body, then stretched out his long arms, took the ball into his arms, and then passed the ball to Flynn on the outside again.

Faced with the lost opportunity, Flynn still shot very resolutely.

This time, the basketball drew a wonderful arc in the air and hit the net!

41:15, the point difference has come to 26 points!

After the ball was scored, Flynn extended his hand with a smile and gave Kaka a high-five.

Leonard was expressionless throughout, but the Rockets players knew that he was deliberately creating opportunities for Flynn.

On the sidelines, Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman has already realized the situation of the collapse, and hastily resorted to a timeout, wanting to rescue it.

After the timeout ended, Williams went straight to the bottom corner.

Obviously, the coach no longer trusts his singles and only wants to play his shooting characteristics.

In this regard, Williams has no objection.

For him, the progress of today's game was too weird!

From Leonard to Bojan, to Klay Thompson, the rookies of the Rockets, he can't beat any of them...

[What's wrong with this world?They weren't like this before...]

[If they are all better than me, why am I the No. [-] pick, and some of them are even in the second round?Is it just because of my potential? ]

[But Leonard seems to have better talent than me, right?Maybe I'm just a little more explosive than him?He is better than me, shouldn't he be the champion? ]

Williams was extremely depressed and full of puzzlement.

Now, he just wants to stay in the bottom corner quietly, waiting for his teammates to feed the cake, and he doesn't want to embarrass himself in the low post again.

At the same time, Connery in the stands also noticed Williams' state.

The general manager of the Timberwolves is very clear... Shen Fei's "wild talk" before has basically become a reality.

Parsons, the only one Williams has never played against, is not a good one at first glance.

The No. [-] pick of his own team may be able to play a game on the offensive end, but if he defends Parsons, it is basically for nothing.

"Damn it, how did Shen Fei choose so many capable rookies? The point is, Parsons and Leonard also tried out with the Timberwolves. They didn't have this level at all!"

"It can't be the rapid progress in the past two months, right? That's too outrageous..."

Connery was talking to himself, chanting non-stop.

He didn't dare to look at Shen Fei's box now.He was deeply afraid that he would see Shen Fei's playful smile at a glance.

............

After Williams squatted in the bottom corner, the Timberwolves' offense improved.

Under the leadership of Rubio, they gradually caught up with some points, but the Rockets always maintained a lead of more than 20 points.

After halftime, the score was fixed at 67:45. The Rockets returned to the locker room with a 22-point lead.

In the second half of the game, Sun Yue decided to try the [Mad Dog Defense] in full power mode.

Ever since, in the first 3 minutes of the third quarter, Rubio struggled almost every time he advanced with the ball.

He can only pass the half court smoothly under the cover of his teammates.

And Sun Yue's aggressive and almost crazy defensive style not only boosted the morale of the Rockets, but also made the fans hooked.

Driven by Sun Yue, Leonard and Klay Thompson, two defensive masters, also began to defend with all their strength.

This directly led to the Timberwolves encountering a 4-minute scoring drought in the third quarter.

The Rockets also took this opportunity to expand the point difference to more than 30 points.

At this point, the suspense of the game is over, and the garbage time has entered ahead of schedule.

In the middle of the third quarter, Mark Jackson waved his hand and removed the main players, allowing more two-way contract players to play.

When the starting five went to the bench together, there were enthusiastic cheers at the scene.

In the VIP box, Ajiali stood up and applauded, happier than Shen Fei who was sitting calmly beside her.

It is worth mentioning that, when they left the field, 5 of the 4 starting players looked relaxed.

Only Sun Yue was panting and sweating profusely.

Obviously, the high-intensity defense just now has pushed his physical fitness to the limit!

"Practice your physical fitness again. I like your defense just now."

Mark Jackson patted Sun Yue on the shoulder and encouraged with a smile.

Sun Yue nodded while panting heavily.

He paid special attention to the time just now.

From the beginning of the third quarter, Sun Yue turned on the full-power [Mad Dog Defense]. After about 3 minutes, he was unable to maintain this intensity. ,

In other words, his current physical fitness is only enough for 3 minutes.

For some, 3 minutes is a long time.

But for Sun Yue, who is determined to break through the world with defense, it is not enough!

[If I can maintain a high-intensity defense for half a quarter, the coach should give me a chance. ]

Sitting on the bench, Sun Yue thought while drinking water.

With today's successful experience, he is now even more eager to continue improving his physical fitness!

............

In the rest of the game, the Timberwolves continued to retain the starting lineup, and at the end of the game, they narrowed the point difference to about 20 points.

As for the Rockets, Flynn became the core of the team later, and he played pretty well.

In addition, Ding Yan Yuhang and Xu Yong also got the opportunity to perform.

Surprisingly and excitingly...

At the end of the fourth quarter, Xu Yong passed the defender with an excellent first step in an attack, broke into the penalty area, and staged a one-handed dunk!

The biggest difference between this dunk and the previous dunk is that Xu Yong completed the dunk in a positional battle, and the surname before the dunk is also very beautiful!

This means that he has gradually adapted to the intensity of the summer league.

After completing the dunk, Xu Yong himself was very happy.

In the following game, he made another three-pointer, and another wonderful pull-up layup...

It can be said that this game made Xu Yong completely find the feeling of the game.

This is definitely the first time he has found himself since he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma!

Some are happy and some are sad.

When Xu Yong played level, Ding Yanyuhang was still lost.

He still couldn't adapt to the intensity of the NBA game, lacked confidence and struggled very much.

After a pass error, Ding was replaced by Mark Jackson and did not get another chance to play.

Seeing the completely different performances of the two, Shen Fei in the stands couldn't help sighing——

In basketball, talent is really important!A person with good talent can regain the feeling of the game after lying in bed for a year and returning to training for two months, and his level is still rising!

However, people with average talents can only make up for their shortcomings with diligence and develop slowly.

"It seems that we have to find some talented people for the men's basketball team..."

Thinking of this, Shen Fei murmured.

A name appeared in his mind again.