Chapter 439 From leading to lagging behind
Updated: 2012-10-05
At the end of the first quarter, the Supersonics led the Bucks by four points. Cooperd had the upper hand in the confrontation with Bogut, both offense and defense. Although his performance more reflects physical advantages, in terms of technology, he is indeed not a match for Bogut, but why is the sport of basketball attractive? It is not a simple physical duel, it is called professional wrestling, nor is it blind technical confrontation, it is called fancy basketball.
Basketball itself is a confrontation sport that combines technology and body. The high confrontation that Cooperde exhibited in the competition with Bogut has made many people further optimistic about his future. Although he is two years older than Stephen, he is still a young player and has strong shaping ability.
If an outside player needs two to three years of growth, then the growth time required for an inside player is at least twice as high as his. In his two-year career, Cooper's potential has been fully realized. His progress after joining the Supersonics is also very surprising, making the people on the Clippers regret that they let out a rough player.
In this quarter, Stephen only scored four points, but sent six assists, while Michael Reed, who faced him, scored eleven points. Not only did Stephen not score as well as others in offense, but even the defense, which he has always been good at, seems to have no choice but to use Michael Reed.
During the break between the first and second quarters, Stephen sat leisurely on the bench, drinking water while joking with Cooperd, and sometimes showing a charming smile on his face. According to the selection event held by a women's salon with thousands of members, Stephen was far ahead of the candidates for "Who do you want to go with the most in the same city" and nearly twice the votes, which shows his popularity. It can also be seen from the increasing number of single female audiences coming to the Key Stadium.
The second quarter was about to begin soon. Before walking to the field, Calesimo grabbed Stephen on the side of the field, as if asking about his status. The others only saw Stephen shook his head at him and said nothing, and Calesimo did not ask more questions.
After returning to the court, Michael Reed faced Stephen, leaning forward and posing as an offensive posture like a hungry wolf. Stephen was unmoved and retreated slightly, which was more conducive to defending his breakthrough. He stood at a staggering pace under his feet, waiting for Michael Reed to come over.
Michael Reed was still moving the player slowly behind his left hand, and stretched his right foot forward, and his body suddenly made a shoulder-shaking move, which was a sign of turning around, but Stephen was unmoved at all. According to his understanding of Michael Reed, his offense would never be so simple.
Sure enough, Reed, who seemed to be moving forward, suddenly stepped back. Stephen knew very clearly that a player like Michael Reed only needed a little shot to shoot the ball. Stephen immediately approached the ball. Michael Reed took the ball with both hands, shook it left and right, and then shook it up and down, making people unable to understand his intentions and direction.
Stephen was unmoved, but Michael Reed suddenly exerted force and wanted to force himself through Stephen's left side. Stephen naturally refused to give in. Who knew that Michael Reed suddenly turned his back and came to Stephen's right side. Stephen quickly turned his foot and blocked Michael Reed again.
The lateral movement speed is an important indicator for measuring defensive players. This requires a lot of training and a certain talent. Stephen is only considered excellent in this regard. When defending those smart little men, predictions must be added, and players of the same level also require certain predictions.
At this time, Stephen's prediction was a problem, because he thought that Michael Reed was a left-handed player, Stephen guessed that he would definitely break through his left side, but who knew that after Michael Reed turned around, he followed a step back and jumped out.
Although Stephen jumped up and blocked, because Michael Reed took a very fast move and the left-handed reason, Stephen missed the block and could only watch Michael Reed score a three-pointer as soon as the game started, chasing the four-point gap to only one point.
Stephen continued to pass the ball to his teammates, but Szebiak, who had just started playing, was obviously not in the game yet. He could miss the shooting in his spare state, and even made a three-no-touch shot, directly hitting the ball into Yi Jianlian's arms, allowing him to pick up a rebound for free.
With the cover of Mo Williams, Michael Reed successfully got rid of Stephen's defense. Facing Watson, Michael Reed had the advantage in all respects. He didn't have any other fancy moves and just jumped and made a three-pointer. The ball flew into the basket with a swish, and Watson had not made any reaction yet.
Everything can be compared to show good and bad. When others see Michael Reed easily score in front of Stephen, they naturally feel that Stephen’s defense is just like this. But when they see Watson’s defensive effect, they know the difference between the two.
From leading four points to falling behind two points, only one minute and three seconds, Stephen did not pass the ball to his teammates, but chose to come on his own. Although it was excellent in the face of Michael Reed's defense, Stephen squeezed him to one side, and just through the change of fast and slow pace, he got the space for shooting, and a very simple turnover jump shot tied the score.
Michael Reed continued to take action, successfully blocking Stephen's pursuit with Mason. Michael Reed made a quick move in front of Szebiak, but this time the ball hit the basket's neck and then bounced high. Thinking about it, if he had made three three-pointers in a row just as the second quarter started, the touch would be too terrifying.
Both Kupad and Bogut jumped high, the difference is that Kupad wanted to grab the rebound, while Bogut just wanted to make up for the ball, so Bogut got the lead. After the ball entered, the Bucks entered the lead again.
Stephen took the ball around a big circle and slipped from the baseline to the basket. Villanueva immediately abandoned the defense against Cott Thomas and turned to Stephen. Stephen immediately made a false jumping action, tricked Villanueva into jumping, and passed the ball to Cott Thomas from his gear. Cott Thomas sent the ball into the basket extremely steadily and equalized the score again.
Mo Williams seemed to be infected by Michael Reed's three-pointer. As soon as the halfway point was over, he made a three-pointer. The ball flew into the basket like a sharp arrow. Mo Williams started running on the court excitedly. Seeing this, many people were muttering, what's wrong with the Bucks? The three-pointer is so amazing. Is it said that the Supersonics will lose today?
Stephen missed a three-pointer, and Cooperd grabbed the rebound, but after he passed the ball to Cott Thomas, Cott Thomas also missed. The rebound was obtained by the Bucks. In order to stop Mo Williams from scoring a fast break, Watson reached out and grabbed him. After paying the price of a foul, he still failed to stop the opponent from scoring, and he paid the last free throw.
In a blink of an eye, the score difference reached six points. Although Stephen immediately made a mid-range shot, Villanueva also made a three-pointer, and the score difference was widened to seven points.
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