NBA: About Me Being Reincarnated As Yasuo, the Wind Walker

"This is the Trail Blazers this season."

Barkley couldn't help but sigh after watching the whole game.

For the Utah Jazz, Deron Williams, who averages 20+10 points per game, ranks second in the league in assists, plus Carlos Boozer, who averages 17 points and 10 rebounds per game, and has excellent offensive and defensive averages. Paul Millsap had 14 points and 9 rebounds.

During the regular season, the Utah Jazz averaged six players in double figures per game. The team averaged 104 points per game, ranking fourth in the league, and its net rating of 4 points ranked fifth in the league. With all five of the Jazz's starting lineup, The Jazz had a terrifying record of 25 wins and 6 losses in the regular season.

Not to mention how this team has knocked down strong teams like the Rockets many times in the past few seasons. This is definitely an out-and-out strong team.

But it is such a team. In tonight's match against the Trail Blazers, Barkley did not see any advantage against them.

In terms of firepower, they are no match for the Trail Blazers. Compared to star Zhang Jun alone, the whole Jazz team can drink. Compared to the overall offense, 6 of the Trail Blazers scored in double figures tonight.

Especially at the critical moment of the fourth quarter, when Zhang Jun closed the game with three consecutive mid-range hits, no one on the Jazz team could respond.

"Before the series started, the Jazz's Deron Williams also claimed that he was the first guard in the Western Conference, but now it seems that his star quality is far less outstanding than Zhang Junlai."

"At critical moments, Zhang Jun is a killer."

Kenny Smith recalled the reports given by scouts before Zhang Jun entered the NBA. Without exception, scouts from every team in the league used the word "killer" to describe Zhang Jun.

"Although Zhang Jun is the king of the second quarter, he is also unique in the league in terms of offense in the final quarter."

Barkley and Kenny Smith looked at each other at this time, and finally nodded in agreement, having the same idea in their hearts.

"We thought before that the Jazz, with all their members healthy, would cause some trouble for the Trail Blazers, but now it seems that they won't cause any trouble at all."

"However, the picture of a game also played in the Eastern Conference was not too friendly."

"During the Celtics' game against the Bulls, Garnett, the wolf king, tore the ligament in his right knee. Before the game was over, the team officially announced that Garnett would be out for the season."

"This is definitely a fatal blow to the Celtics, who are aiming to defend their title."

"I heard that James of the Cavaliers was very excited after hearing the news and was full of confidence in this year's playoffs. I think not only the teams in the East, but also the teams in the West are very excited about this news."

Barkley agreed: "Of course, for the Lakers, they saw with their own eyes how powerful the Celtics were last season. This season the Celtics lost Garnett, the wolf king, and they will no longer be the Lakers. It will be difficult for the team’s opponents to limit Gasol’s performance in the paint.”

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime championship opportunity for the Lakers."

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April 21st.

The second game between the Trail Blazers and Jazz.

Coach Jerry Sloan learned the lesson from the last game against the Trail Blazers. In this game, he replaced Deron Williams in advance, letting him and Zhang Jun play the same game.

As a result, in the second quarter, the Jazz will also have Deron Williams leading the team, which is the best option to possibly keep up with the Trail Blazers' offense.

Deron Williams also lived up to expectations. In the second quarter, he relied on his breakthroughs and passes many times to assist Kyle Korver and Paul Millsap in hitting three-pointers.

"In the last game, Paul Millsap's performance was not outstanding. He only scored 10 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists."

"As the Jazz's third leading scorer, Paul Millsap's play is critical if they want to keep up with the Trail Blazers' offense."

Paul Millsap also made adjustments tonight. In the last game, Zhang Jun let him go many times and chose to double-team and help defend. However, due to Zhang Jun's excellent mobility, Paul Millsap did not hug him. Take these really good scoring chances.

In tonight's game, as long as Zhang Jun chooses to help defend against double teams, Paul Millsap will take the initiative to punish the opponent with three-pointers.

Kenny Smith said: "Paul Millsap rarely made three-pointers during the regular season, but don't forget that he is a very good mid-range shooter."

"So Paul Millsap has a certain shooting ability. Tonight, he shot 2 of 5 three-pointers. Although this shooting rate is still somewhat higher than his shooting ability, this is the playoffs."

"You're not sure whether someone who couldn't shoot before will break out tonight. This is not like the regular season. You can boldly make empty shots or other defensive choices based on statistics, because this is supported by big data, and the opponent's ability is also different. Almost in line with the performance of the data.”

"This is the charm of the playoffs. A person who is not accurate in three-pointers is likely to be full of firepower in three-pointers tonight. His one-man explosion may affect the direction of the entire game and even win the game."

"For a best-of-seven series, winning one game can often determine everything."

On the court.

Zhang Jun glanced at the scoreboard, 55:50, the Trail Blazers only led by 5 points.

This was the second quarter of the game when he was on full fire.

The failure to completely open up the score in this quarter made Zhang Jun a little surprised and dissatisfied, especially since the Jazz team was not as strong as expected.

In Zhang Jun's view, the Jazz only have one engine in Deron Williams. As long as the opponent's Jazz is pressed, the Jazz will almost half-fire, although they also have Andrei Kirilenko and Kyle Cohen. Good players like Wall can step up and score.

But compared with the Blazers' offensive firepower, their offense is completely out of step.

"If it's so difficult to beat the Jazz, there are strong teams like the Spurs, Nuggets, Lakers, and Hornets behind them. How can the Trail Blazers guarantee that they can win against them?"

After thinking of this, Zhang Jun frowned and looked at Luo Yin on the court.

"I'll be in charge of the third quarter!"

Luo Yin nodded solemnly, knowing that Zhang Jun was preparing to accept the game by force.

Although the Blazers focused on his offense in the first quarter, and the third quarter was also the collective performance of the Trail Blazers' trident, Luo Yin knew very well that the Blazers were strongest only when Zhang Jun was attacking with the ball. when.

As for his main attack in the first quarter, it was just to save Zhang Jun's energy so that he could have more energy to kill the game in the following games.

"The Jazz are going to get busted tonight."

Aldridge on the side couldn't help praying.

The third quarter of the game.

Luo Yin, who was advancing with the ball, suddenly served to Zhang Jun. This change, which was different from the previous game, immediately aroused the alert of Barkley and Kenny Smith.

"What does this mean, Zhang Jun actually takes the initiative to hold the ball during this time period?"

"If I hadn't watched the fake game before, the main points of attack during this period should be Luo Yin and Aldridge. At the same time, Zhang Jun will execute a lot of fast break tactics. This is a period of time with a lot of connecting rounds. "

"But Zhang Jun actually got the ball at this time, which reminded me of the fourth round of the Trail Blazers, when Zhang Jun killed the game."

Off the court, Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan shouted nervously to the court after seeing this.

"Be careful with Zhang Jun! Don't let him get to the basket, be careful to help defend him."

Trail Blazers coaching bench.

Looking at Zhang Jun who was not playing according to tactics on the court, Monty Williams frowned and said: "This is not the offensive method we should have before. What is Zhang Jun doing?"

"Nate, I think you need to take care of him. It is your connivance that makes Zhang Jun like to play the game his own way more and more. There have been a lot of scenes like this this season."

Nate McMillan raised his hand to stop Monty Williams, and then said with a smile: "It is his actions that made us the first in the regular season record. The players on the court also trust him very much. They completely Playing with him.”

"For other players, playing against the coaching staff's arrangements is a very serious problem, but for Zhang Jun, not playing according to the coaching staff's arrangements must be something he discovered. At this time, he must also follow the most reasonable way. Playing ball."

Monty Williams was speechless for a moment. He felt that Nate McMillan was a little too accommodating to Zhang Jun. Although the opponent had two consecutive scoring champions and became the youngest regular MVP in NBA history, in the end he had not won the championship. He is just a young player who has played in the NBA for two years.

There are too many things that Zhang Jun needs to learn. Forget about the regular season. This is the playoffs where life and death are at stake. How can Zhang Jun play? It's not nonsense.

"Monty."

Nate McMillan suddenly shouted.

Monty Williams looked back curiously.

Nate McMillan continued: "You have to understand that it's always the players who are on the court, not the coaching staff."

"The destiny has always been in the hands of the players themselves, and we are just not helping them realize their dreams."

"The players are always more important than anything else."

On the court.

Zhang Jun suddenly hit the basket with all his strength. The Jazz had been frightened by Zhang Jun in the last game. Faced with such an attack that was like a tiger descending from a mountain, the Jazz had to double-team.

Zhang Jun chose to score the ball.

Luo Yin hit a three-pointer and Aldridge hit a long-distance two-pointer. At the same time, on the defensive end, Zhang Jun took the initiative to attack and switch defense, and he went to defend Deron Williams.

Nate McMillan, who saw through Zhang Jun's offensive choices, decisively removed Steve Blake at this time, replaced him with Batum, and moved Zhang Jun to the point guard position.

This adjustment directly led to a sudden increase in the average height of the Trail Blazers' players on the field, directly raising their defense and frame protection to a higher level.

With this change of formation and offensive adjustment, the Trail Blazers directly launched an 11:0 super offensive wave, and Deron Williams could not score any points under this kind of defense.

When Deron Williams couldn't score, his passing power dropped by half, and the Jazz's overall offense was paralyzed.

"The Trail Blazers are already ahead by 15 points!"

"At the end of the third quarter, the Trail Blazers once again took a big lead. The Jazz are not in a good situation now."

"It's not that we're behind on the field and it doesn't take seconds. It's just that we're behind. As long as we can fight back, that's fine."

"But what's not good on the court now is that the Jazz's core point guard Deron Williams is completely defenseless."

"This Trail Blazers team, which had only the bottom defensive strength in the league during the regular season, suddenly played the league's first-class defensive dominance. The Jazz were completely unable to withstand it."

Kenny Smith shouted excitedly into the microphone.

He shook his head repeatedly, a smile appeared on his lips, and his eyes were full of shock.

The Trail Blazers are the most terrifying offensive team in the league, bar none. The only flaw is that their defense is limited by the abilities of their inside players, which results in them always being beaten by their opponents.

But now that Zhang Jun was suddenly promoted to the point guard position, the Trail Blazers' overall height increased. They made up for their disadvantage in the interior and became the league's top defensive team in one fell swoop.

Barkley was also shocked and said: "Batum is really a good player. Although he is only a rookie, he has a lot of experience on the court because of his experience in the European League."

"Maybe he is not a starting-level player in the league, but he is definitely the best player for the Trail Blazers."

"Zhang Jun's passing ability is very average. He may occasionally have outstanding performances, but most of his passes are opportunistic. After being completely double-teamed by the opponent, he passes to an open teammate."

"So when Zhang Jun is mentioned as the point guard, it has an impact on the Blazers' offense."

"But Batum is a player with certain passing ability. He can act as a setter on the court and can handle some passes that are difficult to handle after Zhang Jun is double-teamed. He can stop the Blazers' offense. Restored again.”

"That's why the Trail Blazers dared to let Zhang Jun play point guard. In this way, with the increase in overall height, their internal defensive problems have also been solved."

"The most important thing is that Zhang Jun of this height is not behind most league point guards in terms of speed. Players like Deron Williams who are not fast and like to rely on their bodies to play are completely guarded when they meet Zhang Jun. Gotta have no temper."

Buckley's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

He suddenly discovered that the Portland Trail Blazers had become a team with no weaknesses, which gradually gave him some shocking thoughts.

"Perhaps the Celtics' Garnett season reimbursement this season is not only good news for the Cavaliers' LeBron James, but also the Lakers' Kobe Bryant. It is also good news for the Portland Trail Blazers and Zhang Jun. information."

"They are fully capable of competing for the championship!"

The fourth quarter of the game.

Deron Williams suffered the scariest eight minutes of his career in the playoffs. Under Zhang Jun's defense, he made 2 of 9 shots and 3 of 4 free throws. He only scored 7 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist.

This miserable performance also caused the Jazz to fall behind by 20 points early, and they even only scored 18 points in the entire fourth quarter.

The Trail Blazers beat the Jazz 113:95.