So far this season, Alonzo Mourning has performed surprisingly well in the jump ball segment. In the 7 games that have ended so far, he has only lost once and won all the other 6 times.
It's hard to imagine that a 33-year-old veteran can still have such explosive jumping speed. Although his absolute jumping height is not top-notch, the jumping ball is obviously more important than jumping height, and considering his He also has a wingspan of 229cm, so it¡¯s not surprising that he is good at jumping the ball.
Height is 208cm and wingspan is 229cm. The difference between the two is a full 21cm. This kind of physical talent is undoubtedly the top in history Think about it, if Chairman Yao's wingspan can exceed his height of 21cm, what will his career be like? What an achievement?
This is also the fundamental reason why Mourning was able to gain a foothold in the league even after kidney transplant surgery caused a significant decline in physical fitness. Otherwise, how could he have blocked 9 shots in a single game with this disabled body in the original time and space?
That¡¯s rightit was true that the opposing players looked down upon him so much that they frequently rushed inside to dunk on him.
But then I thought about it Even if someone takes the initiative to "give hats", if your "cooking skills" have greatly declined, how can you serve them this "hot pot meal"?
Back to the game Mourning easily defeated the Pacers' white center Jeff Foster with a jump ball, and passed the ball to Wang Dalin who was responding.
Wang Dalin had just received the ball when he saw a dark shadow flash in front of him, almost breaking out in a cold sweat If he hadn't quickly raised the ball high, Artest might have already completed the steal.
"This guy is really difficult to deal with!" Wang Dalin complained silently in his heart, but his actions in protecting the ball were meticulous. Seeing that Artest was unable to do anything, he did not force it, so he retreated.
This kind of steal is completely a gambling-style sneak attack. If the sneak attack fails, of course you have to retreat to your defensive position. Otherwise, if Wang Dalin suddenly passes the ball, Maggette's side may have the opportunity to directly attack the Pacers' inside line. .
Wang Dalin slowly dribbled the ball to the top of the three-point arc. Jermaine O'Neal spread his arms and placed his body center of gravity very low, about one meter away from him.
This distance is just right, which can not only prevent Wang Dalin from breaking through, but also provide timely interference when he makes a pull-up jumper With O'Neal's height of 211cm and wingspan of 225cm, even Wang Dalin cannot ignore this. interference.
In fact, when many people mention the best insiders in the NBA in the early 21st century, the first thing they think of is always Shaquille O'Neal, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Chris Webber, Dirk Nowitzki, etc. Man, if it were later, Yao Ming and Stoudemire would conquer most fans with their outstanding performances.
It seems that many people have forgotten the name Jermaine O'Neal, and seem to think that he is just a little worse than those people.
Is this really the case?
You must know that he is also a member of the "96 Golden Generation", and he was the strongest inside player among the rookies that year bar none!
As a high school player, O'Neal Jr. averaged 22.4 points, 12.4 rebounds, and 5.2 blocks per game in the last season of his high school career. Such data also gave him enough confidence to skip college and directly participate in the draft.
Like Kobe, O'Neal Jr. also participated in the draft directly after graduating from high school. However, compared to Kobe, O'Neal Jr.'s journey to the NBA was too bumpy.
O¡¯Neal Jr. is tall, has an excellent wingspan, and has excellent movement speed. As the 17th pick in the first round of 1996, he joined the Trail Blazers, the top team in the league at the time.
This is undoubtedly a tragedy for O'Neal, because what the Trail Blazers lack most is power forwards and centers. They not only have the famous Sabonis, but also the "Roaring God" Rasheed Wallace, and the internal competition invisibly creates O'Neal brings a lot of pressure.
Not only that, O'Neal Jr. missed the first 17 games of his rookie season due to a knee bone contusion. He did not officially debut until a game against the Nuggets in December. He scored 2 points in 3 minutes of playing time.
In the first four years of his career, O'Neal Jr. had a very difficult time with the Trail Blazers, averaging less than 10 minutes per game. Even in his best season, he averaged only a pitiful 3.9 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.
But can you blame him?
The team's head coach at that time, whether it was Carlesimo or Dunleavy Sr., although they believed that O'Neal had great potential, they still liked to use stable veterans. It was obvious that Sabonis was extremely slow and was becoming more and more efficient. The lower it is, the more they refuse to give O'Neal a little more chance.
In the 1997-1998 season, the Trail Blazers traded Kevin Cato and others in an effort to withstand the "Sharks".For a time, the entire "Conseco Arena" was silent, and the fans at the scene didn't even dare to breathe.
Of course this situation only lasted for two seconds, and then the audience immediately burst into earth-shattering boos. Not only did Wang Dalin face the audience without fear, but he showed a contemptuous smile on his face.
With his jumping and strength getting stronger and stronger, he can now really play the role of a "brutal forward". Just like this dunk just now, it has the style of "Rain Man" who violently abused the frame.
You must know that although Jeff Foster is only a white center, his height is actually 211cm. It is not easy to dunk across him.
In previous games, except for "Big Shark" who once dunked him strongly, no one has ever dunked on him before!
Barkley jumped up in excitement: "Did you see it? Kenny, did you see it? Do you still dare to say that the Pacers can win?"
Perhaps he was really shocked by Wang Dalin¡¯s violent dunk. Smith did not respond in a rare moment. Instead, he couldn¡¯t help but sigh: ¡°Wang Darling is so awesome!¡±
The Pacers players looked at each other, stunned by this dunk, but there was Reggie Miller among them!
The old guy didn't say any words of encouragement to his teammates. Instead, after receiving the ball in the frontcourt, he immediately hit a long-distance three-pointer The basketball drew a high arc, and the audience was stunned. With a stunned look on his face, he dove into the basket.
The entire audience suddenly burst into cheers and screams, and the entire "Conseco Arena" completely exploded.
At this moment, the fans seemed to have returned to that night many years ago It was the man wearing the No. 31 jersey. At that time, he pushed Michael Jordan away and then hit a three-pointer to kill the top Bulls!
Wang Dalin frowned suddenly, and the momentum he had finally achieved with the dunk just now disappeared in an instant, and looking at this the Pacers' momentum has become stronger again!
It has to be said that the intuition of professional players is accurate, and Wang Dalin's judgment was quickly confirmed The Pacers made a 12:4 climax, opening the point difference between the two sides to two in just 4 minutes. number of digits.
Wang Dalin¡¯s eyes showed deep exhaustion With his current physical fitness, of course it is not physical fatigue, but mental exhaustion.
"Do you really want to use that move?"
Wang Dalin clicked on the skills page in his mind and read the name "Super God Pickled Pepper" several times. It was difficult to make a decision for a long time (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com