157 Why Are You Hitting Me?

At this time, the camera moved very sensibly to Hornets head coach Byron Scott.

The latter still had his arms folded with a confident look on his face.

The players on the court of the Hornets also looked at their head coach, and they saw Byron Scott nodding firmly.

"Charles, do you think the Hornets will readjust their defensive tactics?"

Kenny Smith couldn't help but ask.

Barkley shook his head affirmatively and said: "In the first four games, every time Byron Scott wanted to double-team Zhang Jun, the Trail Blazers' outside shooters were always able to respond."

"So the Hornets never persisted in the tactic of double-teaming Zhang Jun until the end."

"Tonight is the match point for the Trail Blazers. The Hornets can either lose and go home or win and stay. They have no way out."

"So in this situation, I think Byron Scott will never change the defensive strategy he set before the game. No matter what happens, he will even implement it more resolutely."

"The game can be lost, but Zhang Jun must be strangled to death, just in case, right."

"If strangling Zhang Jun can make the Hornets survive, maybe they can really create a miracle of winning."

In fact, it is not just Barkley who knows that the coaching staff of most teams in the league have gradually understood that the Trail Blazers team is extremely dependent on Zhang Jun's offense.

Therefore, Zhang Jun might really get hope of winning in case of death, and the Hornets have no way out.

On the court.

The Hornets' defense against Zhang Jun was as good as ever, with Julian White and Bunchy Wells double-teaming one fat, one thin, one tall and one short.

After Zhang Jun held the ball from the outside to attract double-teams, he immediately passed the ball. Channing Fletcher and James Jones got three-point shooting opportunities one after another.

The second quarter is over.

The Trail Blazers shot a terrifying 7-of-14 from the field in this quarter, not only narrowing the deficit but also taking a 2-point lead.

Half time.

Hornets head coach Byron Scott crossed his arms and said confidently: "Guys, keep it up and continue our defensive strategy."

"Zhang Jun only scored 9 points at halftime. As long as we continue to limit Zhang Jun's performance, they will have to play in a way that they are not used to."

"We can definitely use this strategy to defeat them."

Byron Scott continued to feed the players chicken soup, and most of the players also unswervingly believed in the coach's tactics. Only Chris Paul sat there without saying a word.

Zhang Jun did only score 9 points in the half, but he also had 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 1 block.

In Paul's view, Zhang Jun is a very smart player. He knows how to help the team on the court when he is severely guarded and unable to score.

In fact, if a team wants to win, it does not just rely on the players' scoring. Defense, rebounding, passing, tactical cooperation... everything can have an impact on the outcome of the game.

As for Zhang Jun, he did what he could after being blocked from scoring. More importantly, Zhang Jun now passes the ball in the face of double-teams. So what about the fourth quarter?

Paul couldn't help but whispered: "I feel that Zhang Jun can also play against the two-man defense of Julian White and Bunchy Wells."

The third quarter of the game.

As soon as Paul came up, he executed a pick-and-roll on the outside and then misplaced the single to Joel Przybilla.

Dribbling the ball under the crotch, making an emergency stop after breaking through sideways.

Paul's continuous shaking moves shook Joel Przybilla so much that he couldn't find the quilt, and even looked around looking for the basketball.

Chris Paul skillfully hit Joel Przybilla on the butt with a basketball before taking a mid-range shot.

The ball was so hidden and the movement was so small that the baseline referee did not observe it.

Joel Przybilla, who had his butt smashed, finally knew where the basketball was. When he turned around, Paul had already completed the shot.

Uh-huh!

A solid hit.

The New Orleans fans at the scene suddenly burst into warm applause. They celebrated Paul's mid-range shot to tie the score.

"This little dwarf is simply..."

Luo Yin couldn't bear his bad temper anymore. He clenched his fists and wanted to vent his anger on Joel Przybyla.

Joel Przbilla, who had the support of his elder brother, also reacted at this time and walked directly towards Paul.

"Are you fucking teasing me?"

Paul raised his hands to give everyone an innocent look, and then said, "So what if I provoke you?"

"What the hell!" Joel Przybilla pushed Paul angrily.

Paul's mouth was really tight, and just like his little moves, the victim even wanted to punch him.

Aldridge and Zhang Jun rushed up to stop Luo Yin and Joel Przybilla, but it was already too late.

Because of this push, Joel Przybilla was awarded a technical foul, and Paul had to go to the free throw line to complete the free throw.

"Hey, this is Chris Paul. He was teasing Joel Przybilla on the court. Unexpectedly, the opponent was so funny. He got a free throw opportunity as soon as he tried."

"This guy Paul is a real thief when he plays on the court."

Su Qun couldn't help but laugh.

He has seen many smart players play on the court, but when someone like Paul provokes the opponent to gain a penalty advantage, Su Qun immediately thought of Dennis Rodman.

"The two of them really look alike."

The game continues and the Trail Blazers have the ball.

Zhang Jun continued to encounter outside double-teams without any surprise, but this time Julian White and Bunchy Wells were replaced by Peja Stojakovic and Maurice Peterson.

Faced with two double-teams, Zhang Jun still chose to shoot the ball immediately. Compared with the second quarter, at this time, Zhang Jun's teammates were not only able to shoot after receiving the ball, but also made corresponding changes. .

Luo Yin held the ball from outside the three-point line and faked a shot. He shook off David West who was coming to defend him and then broke into the basket and made an easy layup.

The Hornets also faced a big test on the offensive end. David West singled out Aldridge at the waist, but Zhang Jun, who came over from defense, slapped him on the head and face.

Zhang Jun also summed up experience in these games. If Paul holds the ball, he must not lose Peja Stojakovic, but if other players of the Hornets hold the ball, he can try a wave Shrink to the inside to help defend.

Because it is impossible for all Hornets players to have Paul's passing ability and keen eye for observing the position of his teammates, even if Peja Stojakovic is free, he may not get a chance to shoot.

This wave of defense is the best example. David West did not notice Zhang Jun rushing to help defend, so he was blocked, let alone passing to the open Peja Stojakovic. The ball is gone.

After blocking the shot, Zhang Jun picked up the rebound and quickly dropped the ball.

"Zhang Jun is running!"

Peja Stojakovic and Maurice Peterson were chasing after them hard, but they obviously underestimated Zhang Jun's speed. No matter how hard they chased, the distance between Zhang Jun and them was getting wider and wider. In the end, I had no choice but to give up watching Zhang Jun perform.

boom!

Zhang Jun glided and dunked one step from the free throw line, and then encountered boos and abuse from New Orleans fans.

It can be seen that the fans here don't like him too much.

After dunking, Zhang Jun looked at Byron Scott in the Hornets coaching bench as if he was venting his emotions throughout the game.

The clay figure still had three points to shoot, and the suppressed anger in Zhang Jun's heart, which had been double-teamed throughout the game, finally burst out.

"You want to double-team me at halftime, right? Then I'll show you, even if you double-team me, you can't guard me!"

The game continues.

With Luo Yin and Aldridge on the court, Zhang Jun began to attack the basket more frequently. Since the Hornets used a double-teaming strategy against Zhang Jun in positional battles, Zhang Jun simply did not play in the second place. One moment to get the ball but a quick push to convert.

Especially when the Hornets missed a shot, Zhang Jun didn't want to immediately launch a defensive counterattack. As long as the Trail Blazers got the rebound at this time, it would be a long pass without any surprise.

"Brother!"

Luo Yin, who had grabbed the rebound, shouted and made a cross-court long pass. The basketball landed firmly in Zhang Jun's path.

Zhang Jun was still chasing Peja Stojakovic and Maurice Peterson, but they had no idea about Zhang Jun's speed.

When Zhang Jun charges up, there are no more than twenty players in the league who can keep up with him, and there are no more than ten players who can catch up with him and defend him, because most of them can keep up with the speed. His are all small players, with very few forwards.

Catches the ball and takes off for a dunk.

Zhang Jun came up with a powerful windmill slam dunk.

The fans in New Orleans were completely turned off after this dunk.

On the stage of the playoffs, in Game 5 of the life-and-death battle, Zhang Jun completed the windmill dunk so arrogantly at the New Orleans Arena, and his flying dunk posture was so handsome, so smooth and explosive, who could bear it!

"You make me sick!"

“You make me sick!

! "

The entire New Orleans players started trash-talking in unison.

Instead, Zhang Jun happily nodded and applauded the angry fans.

"The crazier you scream, the more excited I get!"

Next round.

Zhang Jun stole Peja Stojakovic. He accelerated the whole way and no one could keep up with him. Chris Paul was still chasing hard. Zhang Jun even had time to look back at the opponent, and then made a gliding back dunk.

"Lying on the grass and mud!

"

"Fuck you uncle!"

"Who is this little brat provoking?"

The New Orleans fans couldn't stand it any longer. There was a bunch of random curses, and Zhang Jun couldn't even hear what they were cursing.

Chris Paul was also not used to Zhang Jun's continuous flashy dunks, which was obviously a provocative move, so after picking up the ball, he angrily pushed Zhang Jun, an arrogant rookie.

Zhang Jun raised his hands to signal to the referee who was running behind him. At the same time, he stared at Paul and said, "Why, you're not happy with a dunk, you little dwarf."

"I didn't see you being so upright when you spanked my brother just now."

"Boy, don't play double standards in front of me. If you bully my brother, I will naturally respond on the court."

Chris Paul had no fear and directly stared at Zhang Jun and replied: "Dunking is your response? You are so good. When you don't win the dunk contest championship, don't show off your dunks on the court. That’s it.”

"Also, don't call me dwarf again, I'm not a dwarf!"

Zhang Jun nodded and said, "Okay, little dwarf."

"What the hell are you?" Paul pointed angrily at Zhang Jun and yelled, "Try another one."

Zhang Jun said with a smile on his face: "Grant your wish, little dwarf."

"I'll fuck your mother, I'll fuck your eighteen generations of ancestors..."

Zhang Jun smiled and said, "But you are a dwarf."

"You dare to call me a dwarf, try another one."

"Small, short, son."

At this moment, Paul finally couldn't bear his emotions and pointed at Zhang Jun's forehead with his outstretched finger.

The key is that the movements are quite detailed. The spectators outside the field can hardly see them clearly, but the players on the field can see them clearly.

Joel Przbilla rushed over excitedly, but he had already seen and heard that Zhang Jun was standing up for him, repaying his grievance for being hit on the butt by Paul and sending a free throw.

At this time, Joel Przybilla saw Zhang Jun being pointed at, so he couldn't bear it anymore and rushed directly from the backcourt to the frontcourt.

"I'm a fool, Chris Paul, you little dwarf!"

Paul was wondering who was scolding him behind his back, when he turned around and saw Joel Przybilla punching him.

boom!

Paul was staggered and beaten back again and again. Zhang Jun was afraid that Paul would touch him, so he quickly moved his body away, and Paul fell to the ground.

The three referees arrived belatedly.

There was no way, Zhang Jun's fast attack was too fast. By the time they arrived, Zhang Jun and Paul had already finished arguing.

All! All!

The referee blew the whistle and separated the two men at the same time.

Paul got up and wanted to cause trouble for Joel Przybilla. After all, he received a solid blow from this punch.

However, Zhang Jun stopped him, seemingly trying to break up the fight, but he intentionally missed Paul and threw him to the ground again.

The scene immediately became chaotic.

Players from both teams rushed in. Luo Yin took advantage of the chaos and gave Paul a dull thump, and then thumped Paul to the ground again as he was about to get up to argue with Zhang Jun.

"Why."

"who is it!"

"Who the hell is hitting me from behind?"

The chaotic situation at the scene also caused a riot among the fans. In the end, the situation was finally stabilized by three referees. Watching the replay process is indispensable.

Paul, who took the initiative to provoke the dispute, was called a technical foul. Joel Przbilla, who punched him, was directly expelled. Zhang Jun did not do anything major. Although he was beeping, which player in the playoffs wouldn't? Beep beep, so this does not qualify for a whistle.

As for Luo Yin, this kid completely escaped the referee's whistle. Until the end, Paul didn't know who gave him this dull slap.

"Paul's punishment was light."

"This is in the playoffs. Taking the initiative to rub the opponent's players with his fingers is not a small move. He is also the main cause of the dispute. If Joel Przbilla is expelled, then Chris Paul should also be expelled. "If Chris Paul is just a technical offender, then Joel Przybilla should be a technical offender as well."

Buck said using empirical analysis.

Kenny Smith on the side knew the reason for such a whistleblower. After all, Chris Paul is the core of the Hornets. If he was whistled, how could the game be played?

"But the Trail Blazers are really missing one player at this time. They are really affected. It seems that the Hornets took advantage."

Barkley reminded: "The third quarter is almost over. Zhang Jun succeeded in dunks 4 times in a single quarter. At this time, the Trail Blazers also extended their advantage to 6 points. The Hornets should hurry up. "