Chapter 191 Super Luxurious Middle-Aged and Elderly Group

After the whistle blew, Utah Jazz VS Seattle SuperSonics, the game officially started.

Li Shengli did his job to prevent the jump ball from succeeding, and the Jazz won the right to attack in the first round for one or four quarters. Without even thinking about it, you knew that this was the playoffs. Although it had just begun, both sides used all their strength.

They attacked each other for several rounds.

The Sonics' offense is as they have been in the past, with more flourishes, who can hit whom, who has better opportunities, but it can also be clearly seen... George Karl's arrangement is still more wary of the Jazz inside, Kemp and Cage has not taken any action so far, and is more cooperating and supporting his teammates' attacks.

As for the Jazz, Stockton gave a few exquisite passes at the beginning. Li Shengli and Malone felt relaxed. There was no decent confrontation, because Kemp and Cage were too late, allowing them to score easily.

As a top point guard, Stockton's organization and passing are always just right. If I have to describe his ability, it would be comfortable. The whole team is comfortable, because you will always get Stockton at the right opportunity. pass the ball, and then take the shot easily.

The game lasted until more than halfway through the first quarter. The Jazz played steadily, and Limas' cooperation tore apart the SuperSonics' interior defense. At the same time... Although Crotty and Tyrone hardly took any shots, they also did their job well. Stick to supersonic projection.

Lead by 4 points.

The Jazz took a 4-point lead in half a quarter. This lead was really not that much, and it also showed the tenacity of the SuperSonics, while any ordinary opponent would have been defeated by the Jazz.

However, the Sonics are different. Not only can all members score, but the entire team's offensive pick-and-roll tactics are also quite good. The offense will not suffer too much, but the defense cannot suppress the Jazz inside.

Speaking of which, the essence of the game is still very simple.

It sounds overwhelming and complicated, but in fact... all kinds of tactics and coordination are for offense and defense. Now the Sonics' offense is suffering a bit. If they want to maintain stability and overtake, they must work hard on defense, and The focus of this game is on Li Shengli and Ma Long.

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Jazz attack.

All members of the SuperSonics ran around the court to defend, trying to block the ball on the outside and block inbound passes. However, it was really difficult for Stockton to get it to Li Shengli and Malone for a while.

"John, here!"

Malone rushed to the high post and finally got Stockton's pass. Facing Kemp's defense, he turned his back and squeezed into the paint. SuperSonics center Cage made up the defense, but Kemp misplaced and went straight to Li Shengli. I took Malone with me.

Malone was a little angry and turned over to shoot a jumper, but Cage chose to take off and block it.

boom!

There was a muffled sound.

Malone ate a big hat.

Fortunately, Stockton had quick eyesight and quick hands, and got the ball that was slapped away, and then passed it to Li Shengli. Li Shengli pushed Kemp away. Because Cage had returned to the basket, he also chose a turn-over jump shot.

boom!

There was another muffled sound.

Li Shengli also received a big block, but this block was not given by Kemp, but by SuperSonics small forward Ricky Pierce who flew from behind him.

Good luck doesn't always favor one side. This time the Sonics grabbed the ball, launched a quick counterattack, and scored easily.

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Two hats in one round?

Are they still covering Jazz core Li Shengli and Malone?

Jazz fans can't stand it anymore. As die-hard fans, they know very well the abilities of Li and Ma. It's not that they haven't been blocked, but in one round, both of them were blocked. This... is really too much. It's rare.

The fans at the scene were worried, as were the fans watching the live broadcast of the game. Feeling the changes in the SuperSonics, Jerry Sloan finally called a timeout.

at the same time……

TNT's live broadcast of this game cut to the studio, and the atmosphere among the four commentators in the studio was a little weird.

The first is the seating. With four people, there is basically nothing wrong with sitting in a row. However, the arrangement of the studio is a little different at this time. The two tables are connected at a 90-degree angle, forming a 'Λ' shape, with two tables sitting on one side. People can not only look at the camera, but also look at the faces of the people across from them.

On the left are the old couple Thompson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Thompson is on the inside and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is on the outside. There is no need to say anything more about this.

As for the two people on the right, they are as opposite as the seating arrangement. The one sitting inside is the "Iceman" George Gervin, and the one sitting outside is "Big Bird" Larry Bird.

This is definitely the most luxurious middle-aged and elderly commentary team since TNT was founded in 1988. The seating arrangements are clearly differentiated, and the commentators are all carefully selected.

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Thompson's career was short but brilliant. At the time, he could compete with Iceman and Dr. J, and Iceman George Gervin was his old enemy.

In the 1977-78 season, the battle for the scoring title between Thompson and George Gervin was extremely fierce. The two even reached the point where they had to be ranked second after the decimal point to distinguish themselves. At that time, the two averaged 27.22 points per game and 27.22 points per game respectively. 27.15.

In the last regular season game of the season, Thompson was the first to make his debut. With the full support of the team, he scored 73 points against the weak team that year, including 32 points in the second quarter.

However... George Gervin followed closely behind. In that day's game, he scored 33 points in a single quarter, making Thompson's 32 points in a single quarter meaningless. George Gervin also won the season scoring champion.

Old enemy!

The two are definitely rivals!

It’s hard to say that they would fight each other when they met, but Thompson was still very unconvinced by George Gervin.

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As for Larry Bird, he is a Green Kai legend, the godfather of trash talk, and the king of NBA pretentiousness.

You must know that the two giants of Lake and Kay have a long history of grievances. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a famous Laker, was naturally arranged to be an 'opponent' against Bird.

In fact, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is also quite annoyed with Bird, because he... is so pretentious that he can be called the king of pressure. The most famous thing is what he said to many opponents in the 1988 Three-Point Shootout Contest. That sentence 'You are all here to compete for second place, right? ’.

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Is this a 2V2 commentary match?

Maybe TNT just wanted to create a little gimmick in the studio, and even the seating arrangement was very deliberate. However, the audience liked to watch the big guys fight during the pause in the game. The program effect was quite good.

At this time, Malone and Li Shengli were blocked one after another. Thompson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who supported Li Shengli and the Jazz, were naturally livid, but Gervin and Bird on the opposite side were smiling happily.

"Oh, God, the Sonics did a great job. I think the Jazz are in trouble in this game!" Gervin said.

"More than that, I think the Jazz lost!" Bird said with a smile: "Look at Lee, in fact, he is not as strong as the rumors outside, but it has affected Karl Malone's offensive ability. Maybe he is more suitable... ...Be a blue-collar center?! What do you think, Gervin!"

As live broadcast commentators, professionals are more about explaining the game, rather than predicting victory or defeat with personal subjective colors. After all, fans will definitely not buy it when they say which team will lose.

However...the two brothers are not professional commentators, and the TNT director team did not explain anything specifically, so the verbal abuse is nothing at all. Anyway, just stick to the bottom line of not swearing.

Badmouthing jazz?

Blue-collar Li Shengli?

This doesn't sound like it should be said by two retired celebrities.

If we really talk about it, everyone who can become a celebrity is not a fool, but on the contrary... George Gervin and Larry Bird are very smart.

Because in TNT's cooking pot, you have to reflect your own value. In view of Li Shengli's relationship with Thompson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, they naturally have to stand on opposite sides to cause trouble and create program effects.