"The Lakers versus the Cavaliers, Kobe versus LeBron James."
"The Spurs and the Magic, Tim Duncan faced the new generation of potential center Howard."
"There are also the Trail Blazers and the Celtics. The three young cores of the Trail Blazers Zhang Jun, Luo Yin and Aldridge will adjust the league's only Big Three combination of Wolf King Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen. "
After Kenny Smith introduced the upcoming Christmas game, Barkley immediately asked curiously.
"Kenny, which of these three games are you most looking forward to?"
Kenny Smith said with a smile on his face: "Kobe and James played against each other. I believe that the audience and fans in front of the TV have seen it many times. To be honest, although I still want to watch the matchup between the two on the court, this game has nothing to do with it. Compared with the other two games, the attraction to me is slightly less, and the sense of expectation is also less."
"Howard was the No. 1 pick in 2004. This is already his third season in the NBA. Everyone knows that after two seasons of growth and training, rookies in the NBA must achieve results. At most, they cannot exceed Four years, otherwise it means limited potential."
"And this season, Howard averaged 20 points, 14 rebounds and 2 blocks per game. He is already the No. 1 center in the East. If it weren't for the name of Yao in the West, I think the title of the No. 1 center in the league can be crowned on his head. .”
"And Duncan is the most accomplished big man in the post-big four center era. Howard and Duncan are definitely very good-looking."
"However, I would most like to see the Trail Blazers and Celtics."
Barkley laughed and said, "I think so too."
"Although the Celtics are the Big Three lineup formed this season, their cooperation is very good. The current record is 24 wins and 6 losses, ranking first in the Eastern Conference with a terrifying 80% winning rate. First record in the league."
"Wolf King Garnett, a strong insider with a defensive system like Warcraft Howard, Paul Pierce's offensive kaleidoscope, Ray Allen is not one of the players with the most three-point production this season."
"Coupled with the fact that the Celtics also have strong players such as Rajon Rondo, Tony Allen, and Kendrick Perkins, they are definitely the team with the highest calls to win the championship this year."
"As for the Trail Blazers, the record of 20 wins and 10 losses ranks fourth in the Western Conference. The three young players performed very well on the court, and there is also Zhang Jun, who averaged 30 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists in a rookie season. .”
"It is necessary to mention that Zhang Jun is currently ranked second in the league's scoring leader ranking, second only to LeBron James of the Cavaliers."
"This is definitely the best game to watch this year's Christmas game, bar none!"
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December 25.
The Christmas battle is about to start, and the enthusiasm before the game has already been very high.
Portland, this is the city's first Christmas game in 14 years.
People in this city are already crazy about tonight's game.
Team owner Paul Allen also came to the scene to watch the game. Before the start of the game, he had a brief exchange with Zhang Jun who was warming up on the court.
Zhang Jun has a good impression of this gentle boss, he has no intentions, at least in basketball, he is a very pure basketball fan.
The player enters the field.
Zhang Jun was the last one to walk into the court as the grand finale.
The live DJ shouted excitedly: "The last one is from Los Angeles, California, the single-season scoring champion, the first step in California, No. 4, small forward Zhang Jun with a height of 202cm!
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The entire stadium was in darkness. When Zhang Jun walked onto the stadium, the spotlights kept hitting him. On both sides of the player tunnel were cheerleaders, and further ahead were all his teammates.
The scene was filled with piercing cheers from fans.
Zhang Jun raised his hands and high-fived his teammates one by one.
"Bring it all out guys."
"Portland Trail Blazers! go! go! go!"
The Celtics over there.
Rajon Rondo whispered to his teammates: "A rookie is full of star flavor."
Kendrick Perkins still remembers head coach Doc Rivers giving him advice, so he reminded: "Be careful of his breakthrough, this guy was unstoppable in previous games."
Garnett put his hands behind his back and said blankly: "That's because he didn't meet us, show him some color, I'm going to pull him down from the sky tonight!"
The big screen at the scene quickly displayed the starting lineups of the two teams.
Portland Trail Blazers: Aldridge, Joel Pulzbila, Zhang Jun, Brandon Royon, Jarrett Jack.
Celtics starting lineup: point guard Rajon Rondo, shooting guard Ray Allen, small forward Paul Pierce, power forward Kevin Garnett and center Kendrick Perkins.
Game start!
Midfield jump ball.
Garnett leaps high to clear the ball from Joel Przybilla.
The Celtics attack.
Rajon Rondo pushed forward with the ball, and he gestured to the sky with one hand to signal his teammates to start running.
Garnett had no ball in the bottom corner to cover, and Ray Allen used the pick-and-roll to slip to the bottom line.
The Blazers took a step back as a whole to prevent Rajon Rondo from passing the ball directly to the penalty area. Ray Allen moved to the other side, and Luo Yin quickly followed after being picked and rolled.
At the same time, because Ray Allen's running position cleared the strong side, Paul Pierce got a singles opportunity.
This is a very classic strong-side clearing tactic, the purpose is singles.
Rajon Rondo made a high-profile pass to Paul Pierce in the waist, and Zhang Jun defended alone.
Hold the ball and turn to the front, dribble one step and make a fake move to worship Buddha, and then lean forward and make a fake move to receive a step-back jumper.
Paul Pierce's speed is not fast, but the rhythm is very good, especially the combination of breakthrough and retreat, it is difficult for defensive players to see clearly.
Zhang Jun also didn't notice Paul Pierce's singles intention at the first time, so he was one step late when defending Pierce's step-back shot.
Fortunately, his wingspan has an advantage when defending Pierce. If someone else defends the ball, it is almost difficult to interfere.
Swish!
Still in.
"nice shot!"
"Nice singles footwork."
"Celtic scored the first goal of the Christmas game."
Switch offense.
Luo Yin received the ball at a 45° angle on the right, and the Trail Blazers also chose individual singles in the first round of offense.
Ray Allen defended sideways and took the initiative to give Luo Yin the breakthrough space in the middle.
Although Ray Allen's defense is not very good, his defensive experience is very good. He knows that Luo Yin's personal offense has a lot of physical confrontation, and he will suffer a disadvantage in confrontation, so he took the initiative to give There is a space on one side in the middle direction, let Luo Yin go in that direction.
Luo Yin did not refuse this opportunity to attack, he stepped up and leaned on Ray Allen to enter the penalty area in the middle.
suddenly.
The Celtics shrunk by 4!
Rajon Rondo shrinks at the top of the arc, mainly interfering with Luo Yin's pass, and Paul Pierce shrinks at the waist to prevent Luo Yin from further breaking to the left for a layup.
Kendrick Perkins is in the help position, while watching the positions of Aldridge and Joel Przybilla.
As for Garnett, who was supposed to defend Aldridge, he naturally raised defense at this time and became the main inside pillar to help defend Luo Yin's breakthrough.
boom!
"This defense is too suffocating!"
Seeing the scene on the court, Barkley shook his head and sighed.
The best era of NBA defense was in the 90s. Barkley was in that period. After 2000, the NBA slowly began to increase its speed and strengthen its offense. The alliance is deliberately promoting offense, so it is more beneficial to the offensive side in terms of rules.
"And after 2000, the strongest defense in the NBA is the Pistons' iron-barrel formation. Now we have to add another team, and that is the Boston Celtics."
"These two teams have the strength not weaker than the top defensive teams in the 90s!"
Kenny Smith said: "So tonight the Trail Blazers may be in big trouble."
"They are completely an offensive team and can rank among the top five in the league in terms of offensive efficiency, but unfortunately the Celtics are the team with the highest defensive efficiency in the league this season!"
"They are not only strong on the inside defensive ability, but also strong on the outside line. Not only is the starting lineup strong defensively, but the rotation lineup is also strong defensively!"
"If the Blazers' offense can't break the Celtics' defense, then they will lose tonight, and they will be cleaned up badly."
"This is the deterrence brought by a championship-level team!"
Hearing this, Barkley said decisively: "Offense wins the box office, defense wins the championship! No matter in any era, this is the same truth."
Barkley has heard about Portland's high box office this year and the sales of surrounding shopping malls. To be honest, based on the performance of the three young cores of the Trail Blazers on the court, especially Zhang Jun's pleasing breakthrough highlights on the court, they played this season It should not be a big problem to enter the playoffs, and it is only natural that the box office results are outstanding.
But if you want to compete with the Celtics, which is a playoff-level team with a little defense, I'm afraid it's not even a star.
The Celtics made a fast break.
Rajon Rondo advances very fast with the ball. He is also a player with a very good overall view, so he has already observed Zhang Jun who is chasing and defending from behind.
Rajon Rondo snorted and did not choose to stop and wait for his teammates to reorganize. He also knew that Zhang Jun had a defensive advantage physically, but he was not afraid.
call!
Rajon Rondo probed the ball into the sky, then spun sideways like a small top to pull the ball back and continue to layup.
"It's a feint layup."
"What a feint layup!"
"The feint is really beautiful!"
boom!
!
Zhang Jun slammed the basketball into the air with a big hat that covered his head and face.
Rajon Rondo looked back at Zhang Jun in disbelief, and flicked his braces in displeasure.
"I'm familiar with your feints, so don't do them in front of me next time."
Zhang Jun reminded him friendly.
However, in Rajon Rondo's eyes, such a reminder is Chi Guoguo's provocation, which is still very arrogant.
The Celtics throw in-bounds.
Rajon Rondo quickly threw the ball into the sky, and Garnett jumped high to face the defense of Aldridge and Joel Przybilla to dunk the ball in.
"ah!"
Wolf King Garnett started to roar, beating his chest while roaring.
Neither Aldridge nor Joel Pulzbilla can jump as high as Garnett. I have to say that Rajon Rondo's pass angle, height, and timing are all just right. Garnett, who is flying in the air, Te didn't even need to make any adjustments to complete the offense.
"And Garnett didn't have a chance to run in that round just now. It was Rajon Rondo's pass that led him to complete the dunk dunk."
"This guy's passing is really good."
The Blazers attack.
Luo Yin is a bit guilty. Although he can score 20+4+4 per game this season, he is still a second-year student. It is really a little difficult to face the Celtics' defense for the first time. Overwhelming.
"Brandon, hand me the ball."
Zhang Jun shouted at the right time.
Luo Yin nodded. He knew that Zhang Jun's breakthrough was a sharp weapon to destroy the city. At this time, only the opponent could destroy the Celtics' defensive formation.
"Well, the ball is in Zhang Jun's hands."
"This time period is a bit too early, but Zhang Jun's breakthrough threat is much greater than Luo Yin. The Celtics must figure out how to defend him."
Kendrick Perkins saw Zhang Jun suddenly holding the ball, and immediately reminded his teammates to yell, "Don't let him get into the paint easily."
Kendrick Perkins didn't know why, he always had a bad feeling in his heart in tonight's game, especially when he met Zhang Jun, the opponent gave him a very unusual feeling.
Paul Pierce single-handedly defends Zhang Jun. His body is very strong, and he is not afraid of even facing James of the Cavaliers, but his speed is not fast.
Paul Pierce quickly took a step back and took the initiative to give Zhang Jun a chance to shoot from outside the three-point line.
This season, Zhang Jun has a 33% three-point shooting rate, and he is not particularly hip. He also has the confidence to make shots outside the three-point line.
But, he has a three, hey, he just doesn't shoot.
boom!
!
Zhang Jun's first step exploded very quickly, directly breaking through to Paul Pierce. The latter lifted his body up to defend with great experience, and gave Zhang Jun a great physical confrontation. UU Reading www. uukanshu.com This can also slow down the opponent's breakthrough speed.
"Why!"
Paul Pierce felt the great strength in his abdomen. He had no idea that this tall and thin rookie could burst out with such great strength in a confrontation.
Paul Pierce did not have an advantage in the confrontation. This scene made Kendrick Perkins on the inside even more nervous. He immediately went up to help defend Zhang Jun. This was also the task entrusted to him by head coach Doc Rivers.
But Kendrick Perkins yelled anyway.
"Kevin, I need your help in defense."
Garnett was speechless when he heard this sentence, you are here to help defend, and I still want to help you defend? !
In the Celtics' defensive tactical system, Kendrick Perkins and Garnett can only help each other, and the other must shrink inside to prevent the opponent's big man from opening up in the penalty area.
So Garnett didn't rush this round.
call!
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Zhang Jun entered the inside line and jumped directly into the air.
Kendrick Perkins knew the opponent's height and wingspan, so he jumped into the sky with all his strength.
But Kendrick Perkins is a big fat man after all, no Zhang Jun can jump as high, but his jump blocked Zhang Jun's tendency to fly forward, it was equivalent to being fixed in the air directly, with only the force to fly upwards. , no force to fly forward.
Kendrick Perkins' defensive awareness is also very strong.
Zhang Jun, who was in the air, estimated the distance between himself and the basket, and found that he couldn't reach it, so he had no choice but to smash the frame.
boom!
!
On the court, there suddenly appeared a scene that shocked all the fans, players and audiences all over the world.
"Zhang Jun pressed Kendrick Perkins' head, and dunked the ball directly into the basket!
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