214. Flying Brigade
Corey Kittles holds the ball.
A very talented shooting guard, the best shooting guard of the 1996 golden generation before 1999. At that time, Iverson had not met Larry Brown and was still playing point guard.
Of course, when we came back in the 1998-1999 season, the title of best had been replaced.
He was a super talent who averaged 17 3 3 per game in his rookie year, but in the 1996 golden generation, he could only be selected for the second team of the All-Rookie Team.
By his sophomore year, he was a master of three-point shooting, with a 42% three-point shooting rate. In the mid-1990s, he was hailed as Miller's successor.
But in the summer of 1998, after the NBA was suspended, Kittles took a look and thought, "The NBA is boring. Go study law." Sure enough, Mom was right. Lawyers are a reliable profession, and he shouldn't have played basketball in the first place.
It's great to study hard. Didn't you see that the NBA and the Players Association have to use lawyers when they quarrel? Lawyers will not lose their jobs!
In this way, this highly regarded talented shooting guard of the golden generation went to his alma mater, Villanova University, to continue studying law. Then the lockout ended in January 1999, and Kittles' return level dropped significantly and did not meet people's expectations.
He became the first-line scorer in the league, and even dropped to a career low of 12 points per game. He was surpassed by a player who asked his daughter to take pictures of him and his wife in the snow in the winter.
This is not over yet. After the three-year rookie contract ended, the Nets offered a six-year, 70 million contract, which is similar to the contract extensions of Iverson and Kobe.
But this guy said no! I can study law on my own now, but when I have my thesis defense, I will go to study in 2000. You give me less, and then I will take a year off, and then the contract will become 6 years and 5,000.
Wan, he actually went to Villanova University to study for a year during the offseason in 2000-2001...
Of course, perhaps this decision will allow him to live a better life after retirement than 99% of NBA players.
Such a magical man, who can hold the ball, play in singles, and is best at mid- and long-range shooting.
Kittles is the Nets' greatest outside threat. Of course, he is not the one with the highest score. The Nets' scoring leader is Keith Van Horn, the second overall pick who was stepped over by Duncan in 1997, but he has the most scoring methods.
Kittles.
Rahim is the most familiar with this opponent, and he will not underestimate this opponent who now only averages 13 points per game. Back then, Kittles was more famous than Rahim.
Kittles tried tentatively to break through Rahim, but found that this old opponent was not so easy to deal with! The defensive end's footsteps became very powerful, and he couldn't get past him even if he tried to change direction with speed.
Kittles wanted to pick and roll, and Kidd came to block Rahim. Even though Kidd was about the same height as Liu Mang, the pick-and-roll effect was amazing. Kittles' first step in the cut was so fast! Rahim stopped him with strength.
There was no room to start, but after a smooth start, Liu Mang's speed reminded Liu Mang on the sidelines of the future championship MVP Dwyane Wade!
Dean Grove and Rahim, who bypassed Kidd, came to double-team. Gittles passed the ball to Kidd, and Kidd took two steps from the free throw line...
Bang...
Generally speaking, the Nets' positional battles basically end like this, but their defense is excellent. They have long known that the Eagles are the best in rebounding in the Eastern Conference. They did not delay, quickly returned to defense, and Muhammad grabbed the rebound.
The ball was handed to Terry and the Eagles were forced into a positional battle.
What a miserable positional battle!
Liu Mang thought of the videos and scouting reports he had watched in the past two days. Among the Nets, Kittles is the only one with singles ability, and you are the only one in the substitute lineup - brother-in-law has singles ability.
The only way this lineup can reach the finals is through defensive counterattacks!
Sure enough, after Terry pushed forward, he encountered Kidd's ferocious half-court interception!
He doesn't have Kobe's defensive impact and pressure, and he doesn't have Payton's trash talk and little moves, but Kidd's defense is no worse than these two! Excellent footwork, accurate predictions, and that quick hand speed
, Terry moved to the three-point line with difficulty and passed the ball to Raheem. The ball was passed a little hastily, and Kidd flew out to intercept the ball!
At this moment, the Nets counterattacked!
Kenyon Martin and Kilts crossed the center line in an instant. The speed of the two was too fast! Kidd made a quarterback-style long pass, which was so accurate that Kenyon Martin rushed into the three-pointer.
A step inside the line took off, and the ball bounced off the backboard. Kenyon Martin made an alley-oop dunk and scored two points.
Watt Fakole?
Watch the live broadcast and watch the video. Although the Nets' counterattack with Kidd is amazing, watching it live is simply terrifying! Can you have a good time? Terry on the Nets just
After running through the center line, the counterattack is completed?
Still such a grumpy super alley-oop player?
Peak Kidd plus Kenyon Martin can be so strong...
Terry pushed forward again, but there was no other way. Muhammad could only pick and roll for Terry in the middle line. Although Terry can play as a point guard, his ball control is indeed not as good as Liu Mang's, let alone Dean Grove.
, just letting Terry control the ball because he was afraid that he would be directly intercepted by Kidd.
Terry passed the ball to Rahim, who dug inside.
The worst thing about the Nets was that they couldn't guard the low post, so no matter whether they met O'Neal or Duncan in the finals, they were tortured horribly, causing the two to perform the most brutal performance in the finals of their careers.
Raheem turned around and knocked Kenyon Martin out of his mind. Kenyon Martin threw himself forward. Raheem jumped to dodge and if he changed teams, he might not be able to play the ball and would really leave in the future.
Kidd was waived after playing for half a year, and Marco Lodge, who never returned to the NBA, just smashed the ball into the basket.
This is really an insider that everyone knows! No wonder after the Nets reached the finals in the past two years, people knew that the championship was from the Western Conference without looking at it, and they didn't mention Webber, Divac, O'Neal, passers-by, Duncan, etc.
Even Garnett, Nowitzki, and the Nets can't stop these three interior pairs of the Admiral.
The reason why the Nets are so strong in the Eastern Conference is that there are not many super insiders in the Eastern Conference. The only one with top singles ability in the East is Pierce. O'Neal Jr.'s offensive style is soft, and Antoine is the same.
-Walker, has a body but doesn’t like to drill inside.
However, he was probably used to being penetrated inside. Kenyon Martin, who made the save, had no intention of turning around to pursue the defense or grab rebounds. He followed the momentum of the save and rushed directly to the frontcourt. Kidd received the serve and quarterbacked again.
A long pass...
This time Terry reacted quickly and followed Martin to block the receiving line. However, Kidd's golf intelligence was so terrible that the passer this time was not Martin, but Kittles who was following up on the pass! Kittles
Chapter completed!