181 This Guy Is Very Scheming

Kenny Smith doesn't want to dwell on this issue, and he has no interest in the Blazers' front office.

"Although the strength ranking of the Trail Blazers given by ESPN is not very high, it is worth noting that Zhang Jun ranks second in the latest league scoring leader prediction, and Zhang Jun ranks second in the latest regular season MVP prediction list fifth place.”

"It can be seen that Zhang Jun's performance in the playoffs last season has conquered ESPN and countless fans around the world. They are very willing to believe that Zhang Jun will take further steps this season and become one of the stronger players in the league."

"I haven't seen a sophomore ranking so high in the predictions of scoring champion and regular season MVP for a long time."

Barkley agreed: "I heard that in the previous preseason game when the Trail Blazers played the Rockets, Zhang Jun scored 35 points in 8 minutes. His scoring explosion made the Houston fans scream. , 8 of 11 three-pointers in a single quarter were all from a distance, and became the headline highlights of various media after the game. "

"I'm very curious whether Zhang Jun really has such accurate three-pointers now."

Kenny Smith said with a sly smile: "The reference significance of the preseason is not particularly great. If Zhang Jun still dares to use a long three-pointer in tomorrow's opening game and still has a very high threat and accuracy, then wouldn't it be There’s an answer.”

Kenny Smith nodded.

"So, tomorrow's game between the Lakers and Trail Blazers will definitely attract a lot of attention, and even other teams in the league will be distracted to pay attention to this game, especially those teams in the Western Conference."

.........

October 29th.

The NBA 2008-09 season begins with the opening game in Los Angeles. In addition to being the home court of the Lakers, it is also Zhang Jun's hometown.

Therefore, we can see many young fans wearing Zhang Jun's jersey in this arena.

On the court, Kobe glanced at Zhang Jun and nodded.

The two came together in tacit understanding, and then hugged vigorously.

"Man, we are rivals in the new season."

"I still vividly remember the scene of being defeated by you. Be careful old guy, I'm going to take revenge."

"Don't be so arrogant. You are still a little green. Let's get through the regular season first."

Zhang Jun knows why Kobe said this, because the strength of the Trail Blazers' point guard line has indeed been weakened. If nothing else happens, the Trail Blazers' bench one-star and four-shooting lineup that shocked the league last season may really end here.

Without the explosion during this period, it will indeed not be easy for the Trail Blazers to fight their way through the Western Conference with so many strong teams.

Zhang Jun is quite satisfied with the team's ability to introduce young strikers like Batum, but he is a little worried about the team letting Jarrett Jack go.

Regarding this transaction, the players and coaching staff of the Trail Blazers did not receive any notice, nor were they asked for their thoughts and opinions. The management just did it if they wanted to do it. The reason is to reduce the team's total salary to a luxury below the tax line.

The big screen at the scene showed the starting lineups of the two teams for the new season.

The Trail Blazers' starting lineup: point guard Steve Blake, shooting guard Brandon Luo Yin, small forward Zhang Jun, power forward LaMarcus Aldridge and center Joel Przybilla.

The Lakers starting lineup: point guard Fisher, shooting guard Kobe Bryant, small forward Odom, power forward Pau Gasol and center Bynum.

The referee blows the whistle and the game begins.

On a jump ball at midfield, Bynum jumped up and got the ball for the Lakers.

Fisher advanced with the ball, and the Lakers still focused on Gasol's offense in the first round.

The weak side is open, and Fisher and Odom are ambushed at the bottom corner and 45° angle of the strong side. Kobe, who is the strong point, moves from the strong side to the weak side, and is in the same area as Gasol.

Gasol started to play with the ball in his back. At this time, the closest defense point to Gasol was Braden Luo Yin, but Luo Yin did not dare to go up to help defense because it would make him miss Kobe's point.

Let Gasol beat Aldridge one-on-one, or double-team Gasol and leave Kobe Bryant open. These two options are very good for Luo Yin.

Seeing that the Trail Blazers had no intention of double-teaming, Gasol immediately started attacking after observing the position of the Trail Blazers players.

boom!

The collision of muscles inside sounded on the court. Compared with last season, Aldridge's body was obviously stronger. After encountering the scene of being blown away by Gasol in the playoffs last season, Aldridge also took a break. A season of hard work and sweat has been spent leading up to this moment.

Gasol was a little surprised when he failed to knock him away, but his steps were very flexible. After knowing that Aldridge could not be hit by a hard top, he immediately moved sideways into the penalty area with the ball.

Now Aldridge can't keep up.

Uh-huh!

Gasol made a small hook in the penalty area, and the basketball hit the basket and bounced in.

"The Lakers scored the first goal of the new NBA season, from Pau Gasol."

"The Trail Blazers seemed to perform better against Gasol than last season, but in such a dangerous area of ​​the penalty area, just one Aldridge is not enough. This exposed the overall weakness of the Trail Blazers' interior defense. weakness."

"Their interior defense and help defense, as well as the defensive understanding and cooperation between the big men, are indeed at the bottom of the league."

Generally speaking, Barkley is quite satisfied with the Trail Blazers in the new season. Aldridge is worthy of his talent and the Trail Blazers' key training, and he will continue to improve in his third season.

Trail Blazers offense.

Zhang Jun glanced at Luo Yin, and the tacit understanding between the two could be understood with just one look.

Luo Yin held the ball at a 45° angle on the left to hit Kobe Bryant in singles. Zhang Jun detoured from the baseline and pulled Odom away from the left to the right. At the same time, Aldridge used a ball-free screen inside to take Gasol away from the area. .

The left side of the field cleared completely.

Luo Yin executed a singles, dribbling the ball with his side and suddenly accelerated to break through. After being guarded by Kobe, he immediately turned his back and resisted with his body.

Even someone as strong as Kobe Bryant was shaken by the impact, and Luo Yin took advantage of the force and fell back.

Uh-huh!

"Nice mid-range shot!"

"Luo Yin's condition and performance in the new season are also very good. Some media reporters reported that Luo Yin underwent meniscus surgery this summer to repair and treat the worn meniscus. Now he is obviously stronger and more powerful on the court. For Ziru, it seems that his knee soreness problem has been completely resolved.”

Kenny Smith still remembers the scene when Luo Yin was severely restricted by Kobe Bryant in the Western Conference Finals last season. Luo Yin's injury was also a very important reason why the Trail Blazers lost that series.

If Luo Yin can maintain the state and feel of tonight's game throughout the season, why can't the Trail Blazers take a step further.

Buckley was silent on the side. He was very clear about the surgery performed by Luo Yin. It sounded like a meniscus repair surgery, which seemed like a normal and simple surgery, but in fact, this surgery was to remove a part of the meniscus that had been completely worn out and necrotic. Perform excision.

If he remembered correctly, Luo Yin had already undergone this surgery since college.

Barkley was very worried about how much of Luo Yin's meniscus was left, and whether there was even a meniscus should be a big concern. After all, the specific results of the surgery were not announced by Luo Yin's team or the Blazers' team doctors.

Of course, this does not mean that players cannot play on the court without a meniscus. There is a pervert in the Heat who removed the entire meniscus from his left knee when he was in college. In this way, he can still be nicknamed The Flash with his unparalleled breakthroughs. Helped the team win the championship.

But there is only one Flash Wade in the entire league. In the entire history of the NBA, Wade is the only player who can still be so active even after removing his meniscus.

After most players lose their meniscus, their bodies lose their former speed and explosiveness.

From last season's commentary on the Trail Blazers game, Barkley discovered that the young Luo Yin was already transitioning to the floor.

This is very telling.

Players often know their bodies better than anyone else.

Next round.

Gasol, who continued to perform inside singles, suddenly encountered a double-team from the strong side Zhang Jun to help defend.

Zhang Jun crossed the crowd and jumped from the outside to the inside, just to prevent Gasol from moving forward and attacking.

On one side, it was already difficult to push Aldridge, and on the other side, Zhang Jun was assisting in defense against lateral movement. Gasol knew that he had no good offensive options, so he held the ball high and began to look for the position of his teammates.

"Assist in defense!"

Zhang Jun did not forget to shout to remind his teammates when executing the double team.

Steve Blake on the strong side has to guard two people at the same time. As for Joel Przbilla in the penalty area, he doesn't dare to throw away Bynum and help defend. Joel Przbilla was the opponent's opponent in the Western Conference Finals last season. Zbyra is still vivid in his mind.

Gasol quickly distributed the ball.

The moment he distributed the ball, Zhang Jun rushed out to defend. Steve Blake, who was guarding two people, followed the ball very smartly.

Whichever direction the ball is passed, he will pounce in that direction. As for the Lakers players who will be vacant next, it will be up to Zhang Jun to make up for it.

When Fisher caught the ball, Steve Blake had already appeared in front of him. He quickly transferred the ball to Odom in the bottom corner. The latter looked at Zhang Jun, who was still two meters away from him. Raise your hand and cast without hesitation.

boom!

Staples Arena suddenly fell silent, followed by countless fans screaming in surprise.

Zhang Jun jumped into the air, jumped to an extremely exaggerated height, and then slapped the basketball in the air into the audience.

"With this jumping height, this jumping speed, and this wingspan, there is no other person in the entire league other than Zhang Jun who can block this shot."

Kenny Smith said in shock.

Even though he has been commentating on basketball for many years, he has never seen such an exaggerated talent that almost overflows the screen.

No wonder Zhang Jun became the number one pick. He is a player with both static and dynamic talents.

Barkley said: "Travel McGrady and Durant both have such physical conditions. The young Tracy McGrady also has such exaggerated volleyball-style hats, but in terms of bounce speed, Zhang Jun should be better than McGrady, so on the court The pictures you see will make your blood boil even more.”

"As for Durant, well... he doesn't seem to jump very hard when playing. If I remember correctly, in the year of the draft, his body side jump data was much weaker than Zhang Jun's."

Speaking of Durant, Barkley thought of the new team in the league, the Oklahoma City Thunder.

This team is also full of talent. The Thunder team is probably the only one in the league that can compete with the Trail Blazers in talent.

Durant, who has already played well in the team, is joined by Zhang Jun's alumnus Westbrook, who is also famous for his NCAA breakthroughs, and Sergey Yinbaka, a Congolese gatekeeper.

Barkley is looking forward to the matchup between the Thunder and Trail Blazers, two young storm teams.

On the court.

Luo Yin once again reached the mid-range with the ball, this time from a very deep position. Gasol had to rush over to help defend. In order to fill the gap behind Gasol's defense, Odom also shrank inside. Two steps to the free throw line.

During the Western Conference Finals last season, Odom often used this kind of defense to limit the Trail Blazers' offense. After all, everyone knows that Zhang Jun, his main defender, doesn't like to shoot three-pointers.

call!

Faced with such a defensive choice, Luo Yin suddenly passed the ball back to Zhang Jun, who was standing two meters outside the three-point line.

An unexpected voice sounded from the live commentary desk.

Kenny Smith said strangely: "I wanted to ask during the preseason, why is Zhang Jun so far away from the three-point line? I estimate that he is almost two meters away from the three-point line. Doesn't he know that he is so far away from the three-point line?" The closer to the basket, the higher the shooting percentage?”

Barkley also had the same doubts.

He has never seen a player use two meters beyond the three-point line as a shooting line. Even Reggie Miller, the league's recognized historical three-point leader, has never been so arrogant.

"Zhang Jun thinks the three-point line is too short?"

"Come on, last season he shot less than 33 percent from three-point range."

Uh-huh!

The basketball hits the net crisply.

Odom stood there and glanced at Zhang Jun with some confusion, and Kobe also glanced at Zhang Jun with some surprise.

"How did this kid get such a long-range three-point shot?"

When the two were training together, Kobe had never seen Zhang Jun train like this on three-pointers. He immediately thought of something at this time.

"Could it be that when he was carrying me to the Olympics and China trip, he was secretly practicing three-pointers by himself?"

"This is the cliffhanger!"

Kobe scolded Zhang Jun's family in displeasure. This was how he tried to trick Tracy McGrady back then, letting the guy go on vacation to relax while he hid in the training room sweating like rain. He didn't expect that Zhang Jun would steal him like this now. Bo, Kobe became even more unhappy when he thought about this.

"This kid is very scheming!"

Zhang Jun, who made a super long three-pointer, raised his hand to signal to Luo Yin that now he can really make such a shot.

This scene also made Nate McMillan and Monty Williams even more excited off the court.

"That guy Zhang Jun really didn't talk nonsense. He can really make such a shot now."

Monty Williams affirmed: "If Zhang Jun can shoot three-pointers now, then the impact of losing Jarrett Jack on us may not be that big."

Nate McMillan agreed and nodded. To be precise, Zhang Jun, who can shoot three-pointers, will make the Trail Blazers' bench lineup even more terrifying, because at this time, just defending Zhang Jun will make the opponent overwhelmed, and how can they control the Trail Blazers? other players on the team.