The Paper's reporter Hu Jie
Brunson (left) scored 41 points, and the number 41 represents the Lone Ranger, representing Nowitzki.
Who says you can't stab a person without a gun? Today's Jazz were rubbed on the ground by a guard in the number 13 shirt and a German interior lineman who would shoot three points. At this moment, they should have remembered the fear of being dominated by the Clippers last year.
On April 19, Beijing time, the second battle between the Lone Ranger and the Jazz, in the absence of Doncic, Brunson scored 41 points, and the German interior Kleber scored 25 points, helping the Lone Ranger defeat the Jazz 110-104 at home to pull the big score to a 1-1 draw.
There are no little people in the playoffs, but there is really a big stage. When Brunson hit 41 points, Kidd was already on his big contract, and Kléber became the first center in the NBA to shoot eight three-pointers.
After all, 41+ Germans represent the glorious past of the Lone Ranger.
Lone Ranger's German interior Kléber.
They are all Tanhua langs, and it should be no different
Wearing the No. 13 jersey and slashing 41 points in tribute to the driver, Brunson today pulled the elements of the city of Dallas to the fullest.
If you want to trace the origin of the lone ranger's game, then the 2018 draft is a time node that cannot be avoided. At that time, the Lone Ranger selected Doncic, the Lone Ranger, laying the cornerstone of the Lone Ranger for four years.
At the same time, they selected Brunson with the third pick in the second round, and finally achieved an extreme personal heroism.
In Doncic's absence, Brunson became the team's first point of attack. After all, they were all Tanhua langs, one fell, and the other was about to stand up.
In the last game, Brunson was active in the opening stages, but was dumbfounded at the end. In this game, Brunson got the same opening script, shooting 6 of 7 in the first quarter, 3 of 4 from three points, and 15 points, 1 rebound and 2 steals, while the Lone Rangers scored only 24 points in the first quarter.
Kidd sighed after the game: "At the beginning of the game, Brunson's aggression was very sufficient. He ran the team well, found his right shooting points, found his own rhythm, and played many rounds. ”
Brunson made up for Doncic's absence.
Unlike the previous game, Brunson lasted 48 minutes, scoring 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting in the third quarter and 10 points on 3-of-5 shooting in the fourth quarter.
If brunson relied on the fiery feel of frequent outside firing at the beginning, then in the final "bayonet fighting" link, Brunson became an indiscriminate single.
Especially when opposed to Conley, Brunson is like a small steel cannon, often facing people strongly. Even Jazz player Clarkson lamented: "Brunson gives and we have to put more effort on the defensive end." ”
In the game, Brunson shot 15-of-25 and 6-of-10 from three-point range, scoring 41 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two steals. It's also the fifth player in Lone Ranger history to take a 40+ in the playoffs.
After the game, Doncic gave Brunson a big hug and almost shouted, "Brunson, you are my god." ”
Brunson broke through Reus O'Neal's defense.
Little? He was the one who had rejected Jordan
Many see Brunson's game as a "victory for the little guys", after all, Brunson's annual salary this season is only $1.8 million, which is only higher than two base salary players.
So after the game, Kidd even quipped: "Brunson has been working hard, even if not tonight's performance, I'm sure he can make a lot of money this summer." 」 I don't know if Brunson needs an agent, and I'm willing to do it if he wants to. ”
At the end of the season, Brunson will be a free agent. With his performance this season, he can easily sign a contract with an annual salary of tens of millions. After all, after this, according to the data model of salary experts, Brunson's real-time annual salary is $31.54 million.
Even, Brunson was not a so-called little man at all, and he had seen far more big scenes than everyone imagined.
Brunson, a senior 20 in the Class of 2015, entered Villanova University after winning the state championship. During his three-year college career, Bronson won two NCAA championships and won the John Wooden Award (National Player of the Year) and the Bob Cush Award (National Point Guard).
In college, Brunson was the absolute core of the team, but because of his age and height, he was not optimistic about the draft.
But when the Lone Ranger selected Brunson, the Lone Ranger coach Carlisle at the time commented: "This is definitely a treasure dug up by our team with the second round of picks. ”
Doncic also rejoiced in Brunson's performance.
When he first entered the league, He knew that Doncic was the core of the team's future, but Brunson had a more big brother style. In an interview, Brunson said: "Doncic is still very young, like a child, but there is no doubt that neither of us can be classified in the field of ordinary rookies. ”
In this sentence, it is Brunson's expectations of himself — after all, he is the man who has rejected the god of basketball.
Brunson's father, Rick Brunson, played in the NBA for nine years and was a teammate with Yao Ming on the Rockets in the 2005-2006 season. Brunson, who is in a basketball family, naturally has been in contact with many NBA stars since childhood.
Brunson revealed a childhood anecdote in an interview, "My dad was playing at the Wizards, jordan was at the Wizards. My mom, my sister and I drove for hours to see my dad play. ”
"After the game Dad asked if I wanted to meet Michael Jordan because I had his jersey and I said 'of course'. I knew Jordan was a great player, but I didn't know what he did and how it affected the world. ”
"When I met him, he asked me: 'Hey, how are you, do you want me to sign your jersey?' ”
"I said, 'No, you're going to get it dirty.'" Then that meeting took a sharp turn for the worse. ”
Brunson (right) dominated the game.
Who says you can't stab a person without a gun?
The Lone Ranger beat the Jazz in the absence of Doncic, and in addition to the defender in the number 13 shirt charging in, an interior shot from Germany who shot eight three-pointers was equally important.
Well, the Lone Ranger has a German interior that can shoot basketball.
Mitchell scored 34 points in this game, the Jazz were more accurate than the last time, and even the Rebounding Jazz had 19 more than the Lone Rangers. In the past, the Jazz's winning elements have been put together, but they still lost the game.
After the game, the Jazz generals may all scratch their heads, feeling that the face seems familiar — except that the person who killed the game, From Mann who went to the Clippers, to Kleber who is today's Lone Ranger.
Kléber made eight three-pointers.
Before the game, Kidd said: "If we can keep hitting the ball inside and forcing the opponent to change the defense, we can get more opportunities for big open shots." ”
Breaking into the role of the inside, Brunson did it; the task of throwing the ball in, Kléber completed.
In this game, the Lone Ranger put up a five-out lineup, specializing in Gobert can not prevent this, so there are Klébel today shot 8 three-pointers.
In an interview after the game, Kléber said his mission was to shoot those three-pointers on the court. He said he told his teammates before the game that he would shoot at least 10 three-pointers today. In the end, the German made 8 of 11 shots from beyond the three-point line, becoming the hero of the team's reversal.
In the history of the NBA, no center player has been able to hit eight three-pointers in a single game, and Kléber has done it.
Facing the god-bound Kléber, the Jazz lacked defensive changes.
Even when Kléber felt hot, the Jazz were reluctant to make a change in defensive strategy, so there was a key moment, Kleber took a knife and killed the suspense with two three-pointers.
At this moment, Kléber seemed to be possessed by a star master: "Who said that without a gun, you can't stab an undead person?" ”
After the game, Jazz coach Snyder's eyes seemed to be yelling at the players: "Why not planB, why!" Gobert responded leisurely, "Coach, you forgot? We didn't have a planB. ”
It is said that people cannot step into the same river, but Jazz can lose to the same routine.
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