Chapter 357 Fierce Battle(3/3)
On the Hawks, Jeff Teague replaced Anthony Morro. Larry Drew dared not replace the organizational general like Rick Adelman. The starting attack power of the Hawks was originally far superior to the Timberwolves. Now he replaced Anthony Morro and used the double point guard card. His intention was very obvious, allowing Jeff Teague to share the heavy responsibility of Wu Feng's organization and focus more energy on the offense. After all, after Anthony Morro came off the field, only Wu Feng could trust the offense from the outside.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Timberwolves basically used a substitute lineup. The organizational guard was Jose Barria, who was a Puerto Rican.
Jose Baria has played for the Santurse Crab Catchers in NBA, NBDL, NCAA and BSN, and Mayaguez Indians.
In the 2006 NBA draft year, Jose Barrea unfortunately lost, but was spotted by the Minnesota Timberwolves and signed.
Subsequently, Jose Barrea represented the Timberwolves in the 2006 NBA Las Vegas Summer League, which also made Jose Barrea the seventh Puerto Rican player in history to play for the NBA.
Jose Baria is a member of the Puerto Rico national basketball team and won the gold medal in basketball for the 2006 and 2010 Central America and the Caribbean Sports Games.
Jose Baria quickly brought the ball through the half and passed it out just after halftime.
After Deshen Stevenson received the ball, he drove the ball and quickly rushed to the inside line with a change of direction. Jeff Teague appeared in front of him almost at the same time. Seeing that there was no chance to take action, Deshen Stevenson did not force himself, one took a step back and the other passed a long pass. The ball passed by a quarter of the court, crossed the heads of two Hawks players, and handed it to Jose Barrea at the baseline of the right wing.
The moment he started to pass the ball, Al Horford had realized the purpose of his pass, and immediately pulled him outside to make up for defense. Anyway, there was Josh Smith in the interior, so he only needed to make up for defense, giving Wu Feng and the others a time to relax, and he could withdraw back to the interior.
At the moment when Al Horford came out to defend and make up for defense, Jose Baria glanced gently at the ball flying over, gently pressed the basketball with her right hand, and exerted a little force. The ball quickly flew back in the direction of the coming. Al Horford watched the ball fly over his head helplessly. The Timberwolves' playing style is flexible and changeable passing. Several players on the court have good passing skills. If there is no chance to shoot, they will never force it. Anyway, they have to let the ball fall into the hands of an unmanned defender as soon as possible.
Sean Derek Williams jumped up gently and quickly took the ball off. His body bent slightly, and his back was tightly leaning against Josh Smith. He used a little force and slightly opened the distance between the two. He held the ball with his right wrist raised high. Judging from his posture, it was a complete preparation for a hook shot.
Josh Smith didn't dare to slack off. After being knocked away, he immediately pressed his body on him again. A force passed through the body that the two were in contact, and actually put pressure on Derek Williams. You must know that the moment the player takes action, the body's defense is the most vulnerable. When he loses his position, the chance of throwing the ball in is much lower than jumping up and defending.
Derek Williams quickly retreated behind his back with his right wrist, and the ball hit the ground and bounced to Komilicic at the right time. At this time, no one was defending him. He shouted, jumped high, and then a very violent dunk came.
Al Horford and Wu Feng looked at each other helplessly. Before they knew it, the Timberwolves had mastered the rhythm of the field.
The Hawks served at the baseline, and Wu Feng quickly led the ball through the half. Jose Baria, who was defending Wu Feng, couldn't help feeling a little panicked when she looked at Wu Feng. For so long just now, Lucredno and Wu Feng's confrontation were all seen.
Jose Baria asked himself that he did not have Lucredno's skills and did not have as rich experience as he did. In fact, if he maintained a normal mentality, he might not be able to limit Wu Feng's breakthrough. However, before the two collided, he felt unsure and panicked, and his defense position was also deformed.
In the past two months of competition, Wu Feng has made great progress.
Wu Feng did not rush to break through. He stood outside the three-point line and controlled the ball in his hand rhythmically. A smile appeared on his face. It felt like he couldn't figure it out, especially his dark eyes, staring at his eyes tightly. He really didn't know what he intended. In a panic, he intuition lowered his eyes, completely forgot that it was on the court now, and subconsciously avoided his eyes and looked at the ball in his hand.
Wu Feng was not proud of this. Taking advantage of the moment when his vision changed, Wu Feng easily broke through Jose Baria with a change of direction. After his first step was activated, Wu Feng was already very calm. At his own speed, as long as he started, within such a short distance, no one in the league could surpass him.
Wu Feng was not panicked at all when Derek Williams made up for defense. He had already been prepared, supported the ground with his right foot, and quickly turned around on the spot. His body was leaning in Derek Williams' arms, pushing flat with both hands, and the ball flew straight out of the inside line, and handed it to Jeff Teague, who was unguarded on the right wing. The latter took the ball and jumped, took the knife, and the ball fell into the net.
Derek Williams missed the jump shot from the left wing, and Dakomilicic took the lead and pushed the ball into the basket.
Wu Feng made a three-pointer with a top-up shot, and entered the net with hollowness.
This time, Al Horford made a great contribution. It was he who attracted the Timberwolves' defensive players and handed the ball to Wu Feng, who was unguarded.
Dakomilicic missed a strong attack at the basket. El Horford's right elbow gently pressed against Ianmasinmi's waist. The ball gently landed in his hand. A long pass, Wu Feng, who had already ambushed in the midfield, made a layup all the way.
Jose Baria used his teammates' cover to get rid of Wu Feng's defense and directly attacked the Hawks' basket and made a layup.
Al Horford received a wonderful pass from Wu Feng, scored a dunk, and caused an foul by Ianmaxinmi, which successfully scored 2+1.
Chapter completed!