Chapter 475: An Unexpected Turning Point
Austin. Rivers, current Celtics coach Doug . Rivers' son. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoSpeaking of which, this guy was also born into a basketball family.
In high school, he and Anthony . Davis represents the highest level of high school basketball in the United States. In college, Rivers was just as dazzling. After the Hornets acquired Davis with the No. 1 pick, they also picked Rivers with a 10th pick. With two hot young players under the roster at the same time, the Hornets' potential is truly terrifying.
This season, two rookies, Rivers and Davis, have each taken the starting spot. It's just that the Hornets let Venenella Vasquis not underuse him, so he and Rivers formed a two-point guard lineup.
It's just that in the face of extremely high talent, Rivers has just seen with his own eyes how terrifying the truly overwhelming strength is!
Davis, as the strongest high school student who stood side by side with him that year, is very clear in Rivers's heart. But just now, An Jie was like playing ball with a child, and easily gave Davis a bloody blood. That scene made Rivers stunned.
"Hey, Austin, what's the fuss! It's offensive, we're starting to fight back!" said Hornets coach Monty. Williams yelled at Rivers on the sidelines, and the two goals he had just conceded had already made Williams' face ugly.
"Damn. It's not that Rivers doesn't want to work hard, it's just that this combination of "dual point guards" actually exists in name only.
Vasquiz was always the guy who controlled the ball because Monty . Williams clearly prefers to use the more experienced Venezuela to control the big picture. And Rivers? He's a guy who likes to play with the ball in his hands. Poor outside shooting and poor off-ball movement make him look awkward next to Vasquith.
Another attack, Rivers didn't even touch the ball. And Anthony . Davis hooked up with Anjie's aggressive defense, and the Hornets missed another great opportunity.
After that, I spent the game passively with the Hornets. Davis has rarely made a move since then, because he already has a shadow created by An Jie in his heart.
What about Rivers? He also didn't have much of a chance to perform. The entire Hornets relied on Vasquith's mid-range shots to survive until Ricard finally "showed mercy" and gradually replaced the entire set of starters. The Hornets' decline has finally eased.
But in the matchup between the two teams' second team, the Hornets did not have much advantage. Due to Aldridge's injury, Ricard had to put Hitchon in the starting line-up, and he was replaced by 33-year-old veteran Jarred on the bench. Jeffries.
The inside line, guarded by Jeffries and Leonard, must have a lot of holes. But Fischer, Batum and Conteney . Lee's connection didn't give the Hornets any advantage.
In the end, the first quarter of the game ended 19-25. The Hornets looked as fans imagined, barely able to fight back.
During the intermission, the Trail Blazers were talking and laughing, and it was easy. And on the Hornets' bench, it was lifeless. All the players were silent, burying their heads, as if they had accepted the "facts" that they were doomed.
"What the fuck are you guys doing!?It's only been 12 minutes, it's only been 12 fucking minutes!Look up for me, who's there!Admit you're a coward, you're a weak!" Monty. Williams doesn't expect the Hornets to pull off miracles, but he doesn't want to see his players lose hope in the game so early.
"Austin!" Rivers Jr. was startled when he heard the head coach calling his name.
"In the second quarter, you have the ball!"
"What!?" Rivers Jr. thought his ear was broken.
"I said, in the second quarter, you will be in control of the ball!Is there any problem!?Duke is a top student!" Williams repeated dissatisfiedly.
"No...... No problem, boss!" Rivers is shaking his hands, and now that the team can't open the situation, his chance has finally come!
In fact, Williams doesn't expect Rivers to help the Hornets turn the tide, but Vasquith's excellent touch may be more efficient for him to run open shots. As for Rivers, as long as he doesn't make the old mistake of sticking too much, his creativity on the offensive end is still better than Vasquith. Let's hope Rivers can surprise Williams, and hopefully these Hornets guys don't give up on themselves.
Then, Williams picked up the tactics board and drew it. Rickard saw all those images, and he knew that in the second quarter of the game, either the Hornets would mess up with themselves, or they would cause big problems for the Trail Blazers!
"Be careful, guys, if you annoy the little wasp, he might come and sting you with his life. As soon as Riccard finished speaking, the timer beeped. At the start of the second quarter, he wanted to see what else the Hornets could do to bring him back to life.
"Is that what you're setting up?" Rickard even wondered if he was overly nervous when he saw the Hornets switch to Rivers Jr. for ball control. The rare problem of the Hornets and Trail Blazers can be solved by one Rivers Jr.?
Since Lillard, the last starter to get off the court in the first quarter, was still resting at this time, the person facing Rivers on the court at the moment was the aging Fischel.
Although Rivers Jr.'s ability to control the ball is not outstanding, the first step is still quite threatening. It just so happens that the current Fischer is most afraid of defenders who play fast.
Didn't hesitate to borrow a good buddy Anthony . Davis's blocking, Rivers Jr. quickly flashed to the left with a crotch, and so easily left Fischer behind.
But Rivers' breakthrough didn't make the Trail Blazers nervous, and they all knew that the skinny guy had terrible finishing ability. With a little pressure, he can taste the bitterness.
Just as Rivers was breaking through, Davis pulled into the middle distance, Vasquith began to slip the baseline, and Aminu quickly cut inside. Rivers has many options, but there is one person who has not been taken seriously.
Stops, jumps, shots, wrist movements, basketball shots. Rivers used a stop-and-go fake pass to get the basketball back to the perimeter.
"Outside!?oops!" Ricard frowned suddenly, and Rivers Jr.'s breakthrough and the running of several other Hornets made Ryan . Anderson's anti-aircraft gun has been leaked cleanly!
This soft interior line is likely to not be able to do even dirty work on the court, after all, the current blue-collar interior line is too strong. But this guy can only rely on his accurate three-point shooting to occupy a place in the NBA!
It wasn't until the camera lens was focused on him that it was discovered that this guy with a very low sense of presence had actually been given an open shot. Rivers' passing isn't great, but it's harder to predict than the regular Vasquith.
Anderson's unhurried shots, even from beyond the three-point line, are still short on the jump. But that doesn't affect the orange basketball that crashes into the net at a standard angle of 45°!
An Jie looked at Hickson, who just spread his hand helplessly and attached a "sorry".
However, a few tens of seconds later, Ryan . Anderson scored again.
This time, Rivers Jr. used all his might to finally get Anthony . Davis got the basketball. Anthony. Davis did not hesitate and continued to use the advantage of mobility to hit Angel. Davis's onslaught sent Hixon a few steps to the basket. However, it was those few steps that gave Davis the opportunity to get the ball to Anderson.
J . J . Hickson dared to take a few steps to the basket because he knew that big shooters were usually slow to shoot and took longer to adjust after receiving the ball than guards. And this time was enough for Hickson to feel in front of Anderson.
However, when J. . J . Hickson's confident turn was only halfway through when Ryan . . . Anderson had already made a shot in the bottom corner!
"It can't be!" Hickson saw with his own eyes, Ryan . Anderson shot as fast as a guard, and he could only watch as the basketball went into the net in the same arc.
"Top shooting inside! Anderson helped the Hornets tie the score! Haaland is finally getting a chance to praise the Hornets players.
“J . J . Watch your people!" This time, Anjie no longer just reminded Hickson with his eyes. As the leader of the team, he yelled at Hickson, telling him to pay attention to his problems. Being scored three points in a row by an opponent is the most taboo thing in a game.
"There's no next time, I promise!" Hickson also came to the momentum, and the first quarter of the game seemed to disappear like Ryan. Anderson, which tendon suddenly went wrong in the second quarter?
Only Ricard knew that Williams for Rivers Jr. was not trying to rely on Rivers to win the game, but to rely on him to make the Hornets play something different.
Now, his purpose has been accomplished. A series of butterfly effects all occurred after Rivers Jr. took control of the ball!,
Subsequently, although Anjie assisted Iguodala again to score a goal. But after the Hornets' offense, Rivers also broke through Fisher again, and when Hickson didn't dare to make up for the defense easily, he easily made a mid-range shot.
Thanks to Ryan . Anderson and Vasquith's accurate shots kept the Trail Blazers players from being able to defend easily, and now Rivers is really getting a lot of chances. And the aged Fischer became the target of Rivers' surgery.
He was on a par with Davis back then, but he was gradually forgotten in college and after entering the league. Now, it's time to put yourself back in the spotlight!
"Damien! get him for me!" Ricard patted Lillard on the back angrily, he wasn't unhappy with the veteran Fischer, who had worked hard enough. He just doesn't like it very much, a guy with mediocre ability, recklessly acting on his own turf!
Yes, mediocre ability, that's what Ricard really said about Rivers. What if Rivers Jr. knew he was no one in the hearts of others, and he didn't know if he would be depressed or angry?
"Leave it to me, boy, it's not difficult. Lillard grinned and walked to the tech bench ready to get on the court and change the game.