Chapter 46: Flash of Inspiration, One-Stage Jump Shot, The Strongest Perimeter Duo in History

Dwyane Wade returned to the bench, Lebron James ran over and patted his head, and head coach Spoelstra reminded him not to be impatient... These subtle actions were all reminding this Grand Champion finals MVP who has been in the League for nine years that he had just suffered a defeat.

The Flash Wade is the guardian god of the American Airlines Arena. He once creatively reversed the Dallas Mavericks in the Grand Champion finals. At that time, he was like a vigorous male lion constantly attacking and expanding his territory.

But now, although no one can remove him from the list of top 5 discussions in the League, his arrogant self-esteem has indeed endured with age. He told Lebron that it was okay.

In a long career, there will always be times when the horse stumbles. Wade can already accept these calmly.

Moreover, from the fact that he took a pay cut and opened his arms to welcome the arrival of two other superstars, Lebron James and Chris Bosh, it can be seen that victory is the most important thing.

This is also why when he first asked Fan Xi to play one-on-one, he said Jack only had three chances.

Now that the three one-on-ones are over, although he suffered a defeat and was tricked by that rookie who is in the limelight.

But he doesn't intend to continue playing one-on-one like this.

Victory is his pursuit. As the All-Star weekend approaches, this victory has become particularly important.

He hopes to send his head coach Spoelstra, who has accompanied his growth since his debut, to the position of Eastern All-Star head coach... According to convention, only the head coach of the team with the best record in the first half can receive this honor.

Therefore, he said to Spoelstra when he was arranging tactics: Don't worry about my feelings, act according to the original plan, let us move, and drown the decaying Lakers in the fast-break wave of the new era.

Spoelstra admired Dwyane Wade's maturity in his heart; he felt Wade had entered a new realm.

Wade also thought so. He no longer cares about the result of one offense and defense; he wants the overall victory.

He feels this is where he is smarter than that rookie, always clear-headed, and always wanting to take the biggest piece of the cake.

As for that layup just now, what's the point?

As long as the Miami Heat win, no one will praise the loser's highlight footage in the game.

Spoelstra arranged new tactics. He let Haslem return to the court and threw the old and slow Ilgauskas to the very end of the bench... The League's number one giant has reached the end of his career. The torrent of the era is rolling in, and this kind of clumsy, tall center is less and less valued. What's more, Ilgauskas's athletic ability is so out of tune with the team.

Beep!

The whistle sounded.

The game continued.

Besides using Haslem, who is better at running and mid-range shooting, to replace Ilgauskas, the Heat also replaced the number 1 position. The former core point guard of the Kings, nicknamed White Devil, Mike Bibby, replaced Mario Chalmers.

Mike Bibby was given high hopes. Coach Spoelstra expected this experienced veteran to curb Fan Xi's footsteps.

Mike Bibby, who claims to have one-eighth Chinese blood, is a strong and wise player. The Kings fought the OK combination to a standstill in 2002, and he was the second-greatest contributor.

When facing players stronger than him, he will use his clever brain to defeat his opponent. And when his opponent is not as strong as him, he uses his body. His perimeter shooting is very accurate, and his shooting speed is astonishing, especially the mid-range jump shot after a pick-and-roll... He almost killed the Los Angeles Lakers of that year with this move.

Mike Bibby brought the ball to the front court.

Fan Xi came in front of him, and he opened his arms to examine this long-established opponent.

Mike Bibby didn't have many fancy moves, and he quickly passed the basketball to Lebron James.

James faced Matt Barnes's defense. He used his body to charge inward quickly, and at the same time, Wade was using Haslem's screen to bypass Kobe's defense. Although Kobe keenly captured this point... he was still escaped.

Wade and James stepping into the paint at the same time made Pau Gasol face a dangerous challenge.

He himself is not a strong defender. He completely lost the initiative in defense while swaying left and right, watching James complete the offense with a thunderous dunk.

Kobe Bryant shook his head in disappointment.

If it were the old him, he would have scolded Pau Gasol; he couldn't tolerate a teammate who lost his position. But now, he has learned to accept: since he enjoys Pau Gasol's versatility on the offensive end, he must accept Gasol's softness on the defensive end.

Fan Xi received the basketball, he increased his speed a bit, and arrived at the front court.

Mike Bibby blocked in front of him, and he defended up quickly, using his strong body to squeeze Fan Xi's space... This move of his was not to kill Fan Xi, but to isolate his connection with Kobe Bryant.

Experienced players are always like this; they don't think about destroying an opponent, but about isolating some tactical connection.

Kobe Bryant was also enduring Dwyane Wade's entanglement. Wade stuck to Kobe like glue, and the two shooting guards who rank in the top two in the League today were like rams fighting with their horns entangled.

Spoelstra watched everything happening on the court with satisfaction. He thought he would achieve tactical success.

But... Whew!

Fan Xi made a sensitive turn and threw Mike Bibby aside.

Mike Bibby's heavy and old thighs could no longer keep up with his thinking, and he couldn't chase Fan Xi's pace. He could only watch Fan Xi rush into the paint like lightning.

The Heat watched Fan Xi gallop away, and their defense fell into crisis.

Their past experience told them that as long as they curb Kobe on the perimeter and lock down Gasol on the inside, everything will fall into place.

But now, Fan Xi told them: No way!

Haslem had to passively move horizontally. At the moment he took a step, Fan Xi used a dramatic pass to hit the ground through his crotch, piercing his defensive line... This was a funny and teasing pass.

It indicated that Fan Xi not only understood his help-defense move, but also accurately judged his route from a high IQ advantage... It was like a high-level hunter standing leisurely on the grass smoking, while an angry leopard drilled into the trap beside him.

The moment Haslem was nutmegged, he felt real humiliation.

The screams of the whole audience made this forward over thirty feel angry and ashamed.

And Lamar Odom behind him had already received the wonderful pass. Facing the unguarded basket, he easily jumped up and completed the attack with a dunk.

The Lakers returned the color with a dunk.

Spoelstra's expression was uglier than those sighing fans.

He must now accept a new proposition: Jack Fan has become the third pole besides Kobe and Gasol. Kobe and Gasol didn't participate in this attack just now.

Haslem glared at Fan Xi fiercely, and he warned Fan Xi sternly: "Kid, you will pay a painful price for angering me."

Fan Xi raised his eyebrows dismissively, and he told this angry tall guy: "Don't take such big steps when defending next time. I can't guarantee that every nutmeg can pass accurately from below. What if I hit your balls... Hiss."

Fan Xi made an expression of sucking in cold air.

Haslem subconsciously felt a chill in his heart, and he hated this rookie even more.

But he was helpless against Fan Xi.

Dwyane Wade took the initiative to launch a fast offensive. His speed rushing to the front court was very swift, and Miami's mobility was fully displayed.

When Wade faced Matt Barnes's switch, he changed direction with a sudden and decisive posture. Fan Xi hurriedly switched defense, who knew Wade had passed the basketball to Mike Bibby at the arc in the first time.

Mike Bibby couldn't jump high or run fast at this time, but his shooting speed was faster than when he was young. Although Fan Xi blocked him in the first time, he still couldn't beat Mike Bibby's sudden shot... Swish!

Three-pointer hit.

The American Airlines Arena was boiling.

Mike Bibby walked back with an expressionless face.

At this time, Fan Xi was thinking about Bibby's shooting posture just now.

Bibby's shot was done in one go. He almost had no pause, as if the force of the shot and the force of his feet kicking the ground were one.

Fan Xi seemed to have grasped something in the dark.

He remembered what Stephen Curry told him before.

At that time, Curry was studying a new shooting method, and he told Fan Xi... As a guard like me who can't run fast, jump high, and whose strength is not strong, I can only improve my shooting method. I must distinguish myself from those traditional point guards. They pursue the stability of shooting after confrontation, so it is two-stage force. My hand-eye coordination ability is very strong, so I want to use this advantage to do a one-stage force shot.

At that time, Fan Xi and Curry studied and practiced.

It's just that Curry made rapid progress, his three-point shooting speed was faster and more accurate every day, becoming the number one shooter in the NCAA.

But because Fan Xi's coordination ability was not good, his one-stage shot was like drawing a cat and painting a tiger, becoming a dog, neither fish nor fowl.

However, it's different now.

Fan Xi's coordination talent has reached the top level in history. Mike Bibby's three-pointer gave him inspiration, and he felt he could also try it to increase the lethality of his ball-handling shots.

When Fan Xi arrived at the front court while thinking, Mike Bibby blocked him aggressively again.

Fan Xi immediately launched a rapid change of direction. His body cut Mike Bibby's old ankles like lightning, quickly flashing out of his defensive line.

When Fan Xi's eyes were wide open, he saw Kobe being held up by Wade from the corner of his eye.

Lebron James was watching the direction of the paint like a tiger, as if waiting for him to kill into the paint at any time, and then block from behind.

At this moment, Fan Xi didn't have any hesitation anymore. He jumped up and shot directly... and it was the one-stage jump shot he had painstakingly studied with Stephen Curry at Davidson College... The basketball drew a beautiful arc.

Bang!

It hit the front edge of the basket.

However, the arc of the basketball's inward rotation was relatively small. In the paint, it was crowded, and even Lebron James rushed in to prepare for a rebound, but the basketball fell into the basket again... Swish!

Three-pointer!

Fan Xi returned the color.

When the American Airlines Arena was sighing everywhere, Lao Wente on the bench clenched his fists and waved them.

He said to Phil Jackson: "Did you find the feeling of Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen galloping through the League back then? Will Jack and Kobe become the second-best perimeter duo in history?"

Phil Jackson smiled.

He didn't answer.

The League has been saying recently that "Wade and James" will surpass "Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen" to become the best perimeter duo in NBA history.

At that time, Phil Jackson felt it was impossible forever. Because the playing styles of Wade and James overlap.

But now, when he saw the combination of Fan Xi and Kobe. He suddenly realized: Perhaps the duo that can truly threaten "Jordan and Pippen" is already in the lineup.

He was very proud in his heart.

At the same time, Reggie Miller at the commentary desk saw the replay through the screen in front of him.

As the strongest three-point shooter in NBA history, his pupils suddenly shrank. Fan Xi's smooth one-stage jump shot made him amazed, and there was a subversive shock.

He saw the shadow of his own shot from the arc of Fan Xi's shot.

However, this guy improved it!

Reggie Miller knew his shot was more conducive to off-ball movement, which was somewhat contradictory for a ball-handler.

However, who would have thought that Jack actually came up with such a good handling method? He didn't jump like a traditional guard, find the highest point, and then shoot.

He actually jumped directly and used penetrating force to shoot the basketball... My God!

This is a genius's creativity.

If I knew this shooting method back then...!!

Reggie Miller was struck by lightning. He realized that if he knew this move back then, maybe he could have crossed the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference finals that year, and maybe his career could have gotten a Grand Champion ring.

Jack! You must work hard!!

You are standing on the shoulders of giants now, you must become the new generation of shooting masters.

Reggie Miller blessed Fan Xi in his heart.

But at this time, Fan Xi frowned a bit. He felt there were still some subtle points that were not well controlled, and... if it were Wade defending just now, it would be easy to be blocked, his shot was still a bit slow.

While speaking, Wade had already launched a sharp offensive again. He and Lebron James were still advancing on two lines, but were blocked by Kobe Bryant one step inside the free-throw line. He passed the ball quickly. This time it was Chris Bosh who received the ball... Swish!

The Heat completed the offense.

The Heat's playing style is not clever, but their talent is too strong. Wade and Lebron James are the best breakthrough-type perimeter players on this planet. When they rush, at least two players are needed to defend, and when they rush at the same time, it is enough to mobilize the entire team's defense.

And once the Lakers' defense is mobilized, naturally the perimeter is empty.

Bosh's shot became a matter of course.

This is why people say James and Wade have a chance to become the strongest perimeter duo in history.

The Lakers are passive in strategy.

At this time, Kobe Bryant waved to Fan Xi. Next, he wants to open up and play one-on-one on the strong side.

Phil Jackson was also focused at this time. Next, it will truly test the tacit understanding between Fan Xi and Kobe in the transfer between the strong and weak sides, and whether they have the potential to surpass "Jordan and Pippen" in the triangle offense and become the strongest perimeter duo in history.

... ===== CHAPTER 47 =====