Chapter 476: Defeat is also a rookie, success is also a rookie
The fans in the Rose Garden Arena never imagined that the Hornets, who had been beaten half-dead in the first quarter of the game, would suddenly make a strong effort in the second quarter. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 The biggest change the Hornets made was just to switch positions for Rivers Jr. and Vasquith.
Maybe that's the beauty of basketball, sometimes maybe just a different combination can lead to more different results. Although Rivers Jr. was very famous in high school, he was never Chris . A top point guard like Paul. The loss to a first-year guard is unacceptable to Trail Blazers fans.
After Rivers' goal, the guy's self-confidence seemed to have improved considerably. When Fischer dribbled past half court and reached the three-point line, he suddenly activated, intending to take out the basketball in Fischer's hands!
Fischer is old and slow. But in terms of ball skills and experience, Rivers is still too tender. Instead of causing Fischer to make a mistake, his forward steal put himself in an unnecessary foul.
Taking advantage of this dead ball, Lillard, who was sitting in front of the technical table, jumped to his feet.
"Teach him a good lesson for me. Fischer came off the court to hug Lillard and whisper in his ear.
"Don't worry, Derek, I'll leave it to you, you can rest. ”
After Lillard came on the court, his eyes never took his eyes off Rivers. But Rivers doesn't take Lillard seriously right now, he's just beaten a championship-caliber veteran point guard, and now what's so hard about dealing with a rookie like himself?
Anjie sent the ball out of the sideline, and Rivers was desperate to pester Lillard so he couldn't catch it. However, Lillard's speed made Rivers feel like he was back in the first quarter. The frustration came back to my heart.
Receiving the ball easily, Lillard did not rush to attack, but easily shot the ball on the spot, waiting for his teammates to settle down.
See Anjie standing still in a mid-distance position and holding Anthony . When Davis raised his hand to ask for the ball, Lillard did not hesitate, he immediately accelerated and then skillfully reversed the back and then changed direction and pulled back, two different and rapid center of gravity changes in a row, making Rivers Jr. stumble and almost fall!
After getting past Rivers Jr., it was easy. Lillard sent the basketball to Anjie's arms with a single hit, and Anjie's shoulders began to shake from side to side, testing Davis' defense.
Davis was unmoved, he knew that Anjie's task today was to organize the offense, not to score in the frame. Looking at the active running position of the rest of the Trail Blazers, An Jie will definitely have to pass this time!
It did pass, and within seconds of Anjie receiving the ball, he gave the ball to Lillard, who had already gotten rid of the defense and ran to the mid-range position on the wing.
Rivers Jr.'s frantic lunge, hoping to turn Lillard's open opportunity into a rejecting chance. However, just as Rivers Jr. jumped high, Lillard shot the basketball.
Rivers' expression in the air was very surprised, because Lillard did not jump or shoot with the action of shooting. Could it be ......
"Boom!" the next second, there was a loud sound of a hoop behind Rivers Jr. He quickly looked back to see that Anjie had just come off the basket, and Anthony . Davis, the champion, could only pick up the ball from the floor in a gloomy manner.
"Ann and Lillard's tacit cooperation! Ann immediately cut inside after giving the ball to Lillard, which made the inexperienced Anthony . Davis was unaware. Lillard didn't take a shot when he got the open spot, but handed the ball back to Ann and let him score in the form of an aerial relay. After just three passes, the Trail Blazers completed the offense with a clear idea. And between Rivers and Davis, there is little connection. Kevin . Harlan is full of praise for Anjie's aerial relay, which is also a combination of guard and interior, but on the whole, there is a huge gap between Rivers and Davis, who are ranked higher, and Lillard and Anjie!
Now not only Davis, but even Rivers Jr.'s confidence that has just been built up has cracks. Fischer and Ricard gave a thumbs up to Lillard as they rushed back from the court, and Lillard winked at them before continuing to "abuse" Rivers.
On the Hornets' offensive round, Rivers found himself no longer able to move as freely as he did against Fischer. Although Lillard's defense is not top-notch, Rivers Jr.'s own physical qualities are not excellent, which makes it not easy for him to face Lillard.
See Austin . Rivers stayed on the outside for a long time and couldn't make a breakthrough, Anthony . Davis was in a hurry. Not being able to break through is not the worst, the worst thing is that Rivers Jr. is still guilty of sticking the ball when he can't break through the defense.
"Damn, did your father teach you to play like that!?" Monty . Williams cursed unhappily in a whisper, he didn't think Doug . Rivers would identify with this personal heroism of his son.
Seeing that there were only ten seconds left in the offensive time, Rivers had no choice but to break through. However, the consequence of this is that the basketball that was originally controlled by Rivers was taken away by Lillard's fast hand.
Rivers was unwilling to rush to the out-of-control basketball and threw himself to the ground, but Lillard still picked up the basketball before him, and Rivers only made a pounce.
After picking up the basketball, Lillard naturally launched a fast break directly. Davis's speed of recovery amazed An Jie, the two obviously started at the same time, but An Jie could only watch Davis pull himself farther and farther.
But no matter how fast Davis is, he can't be faster than Lillard. Lillard easily completed a one-handed slam dunk, and after Lillard dunked the ball, Anthony . Davis just got off the block.
The Hornets, who finally got up because of Rivers, were also overtaken by Rivers. Monty. Williams couldn't laugh or cry, he really didn't know whether to praise that boy or criticize him. However, he decided to take another look and see if Rivers could sink down and play well after this mistake.
"Hey, I've got him. Next, it's your turn to get the champion. Lillard ran back to his half and yelled at Angel.
"Davis, don't worry, I can eat him at any time!" An Jie waved his hand disapplausively, the pride of the sky?
Subsequently, Anthony . Davis' shot was finally hit. However, a long-range two-point is simply not a scoring tool that Davis can rely on. He was only forced by An Jie to be unable to survive on the inside, so he chose to hit one with his own range. But with this kind of "cost-effective" lowest-distance two-point score, how many can Davis score on Anjie's head in one game?
The Hornets' offense is getting more and more chaotic, while the Trail Blazers' offense is more blossoming under An Jie's organization. Monty. Williams was forced to call a timeout in advance, and if it goes on like this, the decline may not be reversed.
"Davis and Rivers come down and rest, Ryan . . . Anderson and Vasquith, you guys have a lot of shots!" Monty . Williams just can't watch these two rookies mess around on the court, maybe these two guys will become the center of the team in the future, but now, they will only make it worse!
Davis and Rivers Jr. were dejected, and it was clear that their performances had caused the manager to distrust them.
When he came back from the timeout, even Rickard was a little surprised. Davis and Rivers are the Hornets' most valuable "assets" at the moment, but now, when the Hornets need to score, these two guys are pressed to the bench by Williams.
However, the Hornets' first offense after returning from a timeout was executed very calmly. Without the rookies who are easily restless, they have fewer mistakes and unreasonable shots.
Ryan. Anderson continued to fire from the outside, and Vasquith also "educated" Lillard with his excellent fundamentals. After the Hornets' two "star players" were not on the court, they instead bit the score again.
Robin. Lopez's defense didn't make it much easier for Anjie, and while he couldn't pose a threat to the Trail Blazers on the inside, Anthony . Is Davis okay?
At the end of the second quarter, the Hornets unexpectedly trailed by only four points, 50-54. You know, Davis Evovs, didn't play for half of the second quarter!
"I want you to see how the other guys played? Want a chance? You've got to show me!" Williams used the theme to play in the hope that Davis and Rivers could play better, and the two rookies also know that whether you are the top pick or born into a basketball family, Monty . Williams, on his side, only recognizes performance!
Not to mention, Williams' hand is really useful. After the start of the third quarter, Rivers and Davis did perform a lot better than in the first half.
It's not that these two guys can carry the scoring banner, but they play more calmly than in the first half. Playing calmly and helping the team is undoubtedly huge. In Lane . Under the magical defense of Anderson and Vasquis, the third quarter played more than half of the game, and the Hornets still did not admit defeat!
Rose Garden fans are starting to get nervous, could it be that the Trail Blazers will capsize in the gutter at home because of the absence of Aldridge?
J . J . Hickson is also very annoyed, he will always unconsciously shrink inside, so many years of defensive habits make it difficult for him to change all at once. And this habit is understandable when defending other interior players, but today, he met one of the top interior shooters in the league, Ryan . Anderson.
The two sides remained deadlocked until the end of the third quarter, 70-75, the Hornets were still behind, and they still had a chance.
"I don't think anyone could have imagined that this game would become so intense. The fourth quarter must have been quite exciting! Therefore, the matchup between the low-ranked team and the high-ranked team is not without suspense. It's the NBA, it's basketball. Players are alive, not a set of data. Kevin . Harlan is still unsatisfied, and today T . NT let him say that the ball was not a partner on his own, which proved that T . NT doesn't take this game seriously. But as things stand, Kevin . Harlan was getting a good errand.
Anjie looked at Ryan . Anderson, the guy who caused them the most trouble in this game. A thought echoed restlessly in his heart......