Chapter 558: Prove Yourself, Stalemate
The Hawks hit a surge in the second half of the second quarter and instantly chased the score. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
That's the horror of the defending champions, who have the league's best scoring explosion and are able to counter and even crush their opponents in a matter of rounds.
Once the two leaders, Ruan Er Niu and Yu San, are in the game, their individual strength alone is enough to make the opponent eat a pot.
The Hawks erupted, 55:51, and the Hawks trailed by just four points, ending the first half.
Speaking to FOX Sports reporters in midfield, Nguyen Er Niu said: "I'm glad we found the winning feeling in the second quarter, and now we just want to continue that feeling. ”
"What got the team into trouble in the first quarter?"
I think that's the factor, we need to adjust ourselves as quickly as possible, for most of the season, but we have to learn to distribute our fitness, especially for some of the rookies, it's a lesson they have to learn, and I did that last year. ”
Erniu, who ended the interview, walked to the locker room alone, but met Han Meimei and Eddie in the corridor.
After he returned to Atlanta this time, the first time the family met was in the players' tunnel at the Philips Center Arena.
"Eddie, is this your new hairstyle?" Ruan Erniu praised.
"Of course, but your performance tonight is very average, Kraft, you gave that dead fat man Randolph too many opportunities to shoot inside, and he is not O'Neal, even O'Neill can't be so arrogant in front of you now!" Eddie said dissatisfied.
Ruan Erniu touched her head and said, "This guy is not easier to deal with than O'Neill, but I will take care of him." ”
"Well, I'm sure you can do it!" Eddie smiled and stretched out his fist, Erniu also stretched out his fist, and the two of them faced each other in mid-air, which was considered to be the completion of the agreement.
"Thank you for your hard work!" Ruan Erniu said to Han Meimei.
After Dr. Han and Er Niu kissed lightly, he said, "Let's get rid of the opponent first, Eddie and I will cheer for you!"
Ruan Erniu nodded heavily and walked quickly towards the locker room, at this moment, his heart was full of new strength.
Being trusted, expected, and adored is an emotion that only a man, or even a father, can have.
But the game was a game between the two teams, the Hawks' morale was boosted, and the Clippers didn't lose the courage to win.
In fact, the Clippers have nothing to lose in the 08-09 season.
At halftime, Dunleavy Sr., in addition to the overall tactical arrangement of the team, also focused on talking to Al Thorton and Zach Randolph.
Old Dunleavy said to Thorton: "You and the Celestial Empire are players who entered the same league, you are destined to be compared together for a long time, you should understand what it means to defeat your opponent in direct dialogue, tell me, Al, do you want to win?"
Al Thorton immediately replied, "Of course, sir!"
Old Dunleavy nodded in satisfaction and turned his face to Zach Randolph: "Zach, do you remember what you said to me when you first came to the Clippers? You said that you don't want to be called a cancer, and you are determined to prove your worth!"
Randolph nodded, "Yes, sir, that's what I thought!"
Old Dunleavy smiled: "Then what are you waiting for, your opponent is the best interior player in the league now, beat him, you are the best one!"
Randolph wanted to add his fists, made a crisp sound, and said categorically: "I will definitely defeat Kraft Nguyen!"
Before the start of the second half, both sides had already added emotional gunpowder.
The Eagles have to maintain the demeanor of their league powerhouse and deal with this wrecked ship that is not known to the sky.
However, the Clippers have broken the limit of broken jars, and they want to taste victory at the head of the league.
At the beginning of the third quarter, on the offensive end of the Clippers, Byron Davis controlled the ball across half court and then passed the ball to Al Thornton.
Thorton was moved by the chicken soup of old Dunleavy and pressed Salmons into the inside line, Ruan Erniu of course would not give him a chance to shoot, and blocked Thorton's opportunity to shoot as soon as possible.
Al Thorton is also fighting!
The whole person flew into the air, leaned on Ruan Erniu and forcibly shot, but missed!
This is the home court of the Eagles, and the referees have no intention of blowing the whistle for this level of confrontation.
But just as Erniu was about to turn around and get the rebound, Zach Randolph rushed in.
"Boom!"
Randolph scored with a one-handed dunk.
It is not unusual for O'Neill to make such a move, it should be that the strength of the big shark has always been amazing.
But the fact that Randolph, a sluggish lazy fat man, was able to make such a dunk was a testament to how hungry he was for victory.
On the offensive end of the Hawks, not to be outdone, Erniu immediately asked for the ball in the mid-range position, and broke through Camby's defense with the basket, and forced a shot on the inside against Zach Randolph, but missed!
But after Erniu threw himself and grabbed the second rebound, he also faced Randolph's defense, put the ball into the basket with a rebound, and played 2+1.
Tough!
This is Nguyen Erniu's answer, Zach Randolph must pay the price if he wants to go wild in Atlanta.
Then, on the offensive end of the Clippers, the visitors were confronted by the home team's extremely tough defense.
The 24-second offensive time was coming to an end, and Camby held the ball high, but was stopped by the lunar eclipse, and he couldn't even get the space to shoot with his usual crooked shots.
In 3 seconds, Camby sent the ball to Davis, how could the bearded man be the former leader to carry the pot, and after dribbling a step, he threw the pot into the hands of the new core that the team wanted to establish - Alsolton.
In 1 second, Thorton had no choice at 20 feet, and he faced Salmons' close defense and forced his shot back!
"Bang!"
The basketball smashed on the front of the basket, and the four people under the basket, Randolph, Ruan Erniu, Camby, and Lunar Eclipse were squeezed into a pot of porridge, such a fierce confrontation, but no one was willing to back down.
The red light is on, but it doesn't matter, the basketball has touched the basket, and whoever gets the basketball will restart the 24-second offensive time.
"Bang!"
The bouncing basketball smashed the left side of the hoop again, and just as everyone was focusing on the four interior players under the basket, a black shadow rushed out from the baseline.
Before Erniu and Randolph touched the basketball, he pressed the ball into the basket with one hand!
It turned out to be Al Thorton, this sophomore is also deadly!
Even among the bottom three teams in the league, he is eager to prove himself in fierce confrontations.
Someone on the Hawks' side also stepped up, embarrassed to hold the ball on the outside, facing the defense of the round-faced Deng, a tentative step to cross and change hands, and then to break through and step back jumper!
The whole attack action was smooth and gorgeous, and the rookie's round face stood on the spot, and after being thrown off a step, he didn't even have time to make defensive moves, and he saw that he was out of the three-point line!
"Brush!"
With a cold and domineering long shot, the Hawks bit the Clippers.
In the third quarter, on the Clippers' side, Al Thornton scored 13 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 assists in a single quarter, while Zach Randolph made 6 of 6 shots, including 2 of 2 three-pointers, contributing 14 points, 3 boards, and 1 assist.
But even such a good performance did not kill the Eagles, because the performances of Ruan Erniu and Yu Sen were equally amazing:
He made 3 of 3 three-pointers and 3 of 4 free throws in a single quarter, contributing 12 points, 1 board, and 3 assists.
Ruan Erniu made 6 of 8 shots and 3 of 3 free throws in a single quarter, contributing 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 1 assist.
At 90:88, the Hawks still trailed by 2 points, but the difference was insignificant, and the two teams would face off in the final quarter.