freeallnovels Chapter 115, Leading the Team Alone!
Chapter 115, Leading the Team Alone!
Chapter 115, Leading the Team Alone!
Warriors coach Nelson Sr. is dissatisfied with the league's Eastern and Western Division playoff system.
The Warriors' current record is 48 wins and 33 losses. If they are placed in the Eastern Conference, they will be the fifth record. There is no need to worry about whether they can play in the playoffs.
But the Warriors are in the West, and the competition in the West is too fierce, so the Warriors are still ranked ninth in the West.
The Nuggets, ranked eighth in the Western Conference, have a record of 49 wins and 32 losses. The Warriors face a lot of pressure in the playoffs.
This makes the Warriors have to win the last game, and then the Nuggets have to lose in order for them to advance to the playoffs.
Fortunately, the old Nelson could see that the Lakers wanted to meet them more than the Nuggets, so the Lakers coach Zen Master, who locked in the first place, chose to rotate the starting lineup and let the substitutes deal with the Warriors.
However, Zen Master's move also caused criticism from Nuggets coach George Karl.
George Karl said in the Nuggets' pregame press conference against the Pacers: "The league should continue to punish them. This arrangement is a disservice to the fans."
Regardless of whether the league punishes Zen Master or not, it can no longer change the result.
These two key events start at the same time.
locker room.
No matter what kind of arrangement Zen Master and the management want to make.
Zhou Hang didn't need to pay too much attention to it, he only knew that he led the team in this game.
Zhou Hang is doing his own preparations.
In four consecutive games after his comeback, Zhou Hang did not perform well. He averaged only 14 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists per game, and his shooting percentage was only 32%.
Zhou Hang hopes that this game can bring his status back!
Staples Arena.
As the game time approached, the fans here became lively.
The Lakers fans didn't know before the game that Zen Master had made a rotation arrangement, and all the starters took turns.
This made some Lakers fans dissatisfied that their ticket prices were not discounted.
The fans of Hollywood movie stars in the front row were also bowing their heads to discuss what to watch tonight. This game was a bit uninteresting.
During the entrance ceremony, the fans were not very enthusiastic about the shouts of the Lakers players.
Soon, the game started.
Lakers starters: Farmar, Zhou Hang, Ariza, Walton, Skier.
Warriors starters: Baron Davis, Monta Ellis, Stephen Jackson, Al Harrington, Andris Biedrins.
Zen master also chose to be lazy in this game. He asked the assistant coach to make tactical arrangements and sat in his seat to watch the game.
The assistant coach of the Lakers was very excited, and directly asked the Lakers team to run and bomb and counterattack quickly!
Then during the positional battle, the tactics revolved around Zhou Hang.
"Beep!!"
The referee throws the ball into the sky.
The skier and Biedrins jumped almost simultaneously.
Compared with Biedrins, who is 2 meters tall, the ski man with a height of 08 meters is a bit disadvantaged.
Biedrins gives the ball to Baron Davis.
Baron Davis is a strong point guard, averaging 21.8 points and 7.6 assists per game this season.
His most stalwart record was leading the eighth-ranked Golden State Warriors to defeat the No. [-] Dallas Mavericks in the playoffs last year, and staged the famous "Black Eight Miracle"!
Farmer is at a disadvantage defending Baron Davis.
Baron Davis' style of play is very stable, and he is also very aware of the Warriors' advantages.
Baron Davis dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and passed the ball to Biedrins who came out.
After Biedrins made a handoff to Baron Davis, Baron Davis dribbled past Farmar and dribbled inside.
The ski man's defense, Baron Davis hit the ground and passed the ball to Biedrins who went down.
Biedrins catches the ball and flies around Walton for a layup.
2:0.
Biedrins is a European player with solid basic skills, and he is comfortable playing this kind of pick-and-roll.
The skier sends the ball to Farmar.
Farmar dribbles upfield.
Because Ellis' defense was not good, Nelson arranged for Stephen Jackson to defend Zhou Hang.
Stephen Jackson has a nickname, "Wu Sheng"!
Before Zhou Hang appeared, he was considered to be the player with the highest combat effectiveness in active service, and Artest was his younger brother in front of him.
The matchup between Wu Sheng and Zhou Hang is also what fans and the media expect.
Since Zhou Hang was suspended for 10 games for fighting, his fighting power is considered to be the first in the NBA.
The outside world wants to see Zhou Hang and Wu Sheng have a man's duel! !
When they do it on the court, it's worth the price of admission.
Zhou Hang's fight did affect his image to a certain extent.
Fans no longer think that Zhou Hang is a good baby. Zhou Hang is very scary when he gets angry.
The Lakers who are not in the starting lineup will have a little trouble attacking when dealing with the Warriors. Zhou Hang is the only one who initiates the attack.
Stephen Jackson's defense is good, he has been pestering Zhou Hang.
Zhou Hang passed Wharton's screen before getting rid of and finding a chance to catch the ball.
Farmar gave the ball to Zhou Hang.
After getting the ball, Zhou Hang took advantage of the situation and made a point from the outside, and Ellis, who was supplementing the defense, jumped up directly.
Zhou Hang dribbled the ball and stepped in.
Zhou Hang's breakthrough was very smooth, the Warriors' interior defense was not strong, and Biedrins' defense did not come up immediately.
Zhou Hang's emergency stop at the free throw line.
This ball is very comfortable to throw!
The basketball draws a wonderful arc.
"Shh!"
2 is better than 2
Zhou Hang could feel that his condition tonight was great again.
After the game started, everyone could see that the Warriors were going all out to compete for a place in the playoffs, and each of them was actively attacking and defending.
As for the Lakers, although the players in the second team tried their best to express themselves, they were still passive due to the gap in overall strength. Only Zhou Hang could score sporadically, and the others could not score goals in sports games. Quite difficult.
Barkley said: "Obviously, Phil's game is just a warm-up for Zhou Hang. This is a second team tactic around Zhou Hang, but it is very difficult to beat the current Warriors with the second team."
Smith said: "It doesn't matter to the Lakers whether they win or not. They want to meet the Warriors in the playoffs, not the Nuggets."
Barkley said: "We look forward to Zhou Hang next time to see what kind of performance he can contribute in this situation. After all, his state has been a bit worrying recently."
Smith said: "Warriors can't underestimate him, be careful to be killed by him."
With 3 minutes and 11 seconds left in the first quarter, Zhou Hang was moved to the point guard position, and Farmar was replaced by Vujacic.
The Lakers attack.
Zhou Hang dribbled the ball to the frontcourt.
It is still Stephen Jackson defending Zhou Hang.
Jackson has been dubbed a "bad boy" since he played for the Pacers. After the "Palace of Auburn Hills" incident, violence is simply synonymous with him.
However, there is no denying that Jackson was an extremely efficient player on the court.
Now Jackson is gradually entering a period of decline in his career, and now he is a three-good player who defends desperately, has a sharp three-pointer, and never gives up.
Zhou Hang fought against Stephen Jackson for most of the quarter, and he probably knew about Stephen Jackson's style and the Warriors' defensive system.
The Warriors' defensive system is not strong, they don't have good frame protectors, and there are many loopholes in perimeter defense. If the Lakers start here, it will not be difficult to beat them.
It's just that it's a bit difficult for the second team to break through the team's ability.
Zhou Hang played a pick-and-roll tactic, and the skier put on a screen.
The skier blocked Stephen Jackson firmly.
Zhou Hangyun moved sideways step by step, and made a decisive three-pointer from beyond the three-point line.
Bidelins, who helped defend the ball, was still slow.
Zhou Hang made a successful three-pointer!
Basketball drew a wonderful arc!
"Shh!"
22 is better than 16
(End of this chapter)