Intermission.

In the locker room, old Nelson talked to Zhou Xuan alone, and said: "Zhou, you still think too much, some can't let go, you only shot three times in the first half, and then kept passing, do you want to maintain a shooting rate of more than 70% in the regular season?" There isn't anyone like that among the starting point guards of the NBA's thirty teams. If you don't have a chance, it's an advantage, but you have to understand that without a 100% chance to shoot, someone in the team has to step up and score, and the whole team is a selfless person who can't win. ”

"So what should I do?" Zhou Xuan humbly asked for advice. He does think a lot, and he can't turn a blind eye to a group of seniors asking for the ball. Paul kept pestering, making him subconsciously want to pass the ball to a weaker defence. It wasn't wrong to do that, as Margeti and Jackson scored a lot of points against the defense of Peterson and Stojakovic.

"Use your speed advantage to attack boldly when you're out of position, as long as you can shoot mid-range, they're going to have to defend the inside, and as long as you can pull West, our interior can be opened. You've got a beautiful second goal, you should have played like that, and if West doesn't come out you have to be bold. "Old Nelson is right.

In the first game, the old Nelson planned to bet on Zhou Xuan. Although Watson's offense is good, he can't see the empty pass when he has the opportunity, and only Zhou Xuan can do both points. At first, Nelson Sr. hoped that he could reach Calderon's level, passing the ball and shooting in the open space, but now he has higher expectations for Zhou Xuan, hoping that he can hold the ball more and surpass Calderon.

"I won't let you down."

This sentence has almost become Zhou Xuan's mantra. In China, he has always been a shooting guard, he can play alone, and the coach arranges it, and he dares to play.

The coach also emphasized that Margeti and Biedrins took turns to cover Zhou Xuan, and then Biedrins cut into the inside line, and Margeti pulled out. Several veteran players understand that this is to make Zhou Xuan the tactical core of the team, and among the rookies currently playing, the champion Rose does not have such treatment, and Oden can only give Roy a hand and be an interior blue-collar worker.

Old Nelson trusted Zhou Xuan, in the final analysis, it was Zhou Xuan's self-recommendation that left a deep impression on him, he felt that this newcomer was different and dared to take responsibility.

In the second half, the Warriors fielded their starting lineup. Jackson played the entire first half and has no thoughts of resting now. This is also his own will, he wants to win the first game, he is willing to play the whole game. If you don't let him hit, he'll get angry. He is a passionate person, and the last thing he lacks is physical strength.

The Hornets also had an all-in trident, with only Posey replacing Peterson in the starters. In the first half, Peterson scored only 5 points against Zhou Xuan, and the coach was disappointed so he tried to make a substitution.

The Hornets attacked first, Paul passed to Posey after half the court, the latter faced Zhou Xuan took the ball and turned around from the left side, and made a dry pull-out jumper, Zhou Xuan jumped up with all his strength to interfere and could only touch the opponent's chin, and Posey almost didn't encounter any resistance and hit the shot. 52 to 50.

However, Zhou Xuan was also smart, did not foul, and took the coach's words to heart.

The Warriors attacked, and after half time, Margeti covered Zhou Xuan and blocked Paul. Jackson didn't ask for the ball again, and now the Hornets are taking care of him and letting defensive expert Posey come with him. Stojakovic defended Harrington, West changed the defense to block and dismantle, and Zhou Xuan still broke through to the right side, and the ball quickly reached a 45-degree angle. West was not thrown off and followed from the side.

Margeti cut in quickly in the middle, and if the Devils received the ball on the inside, they would definitely be misplaced to finish Paul off, and West hurriedly retreated inside, and Paul chased up from the side.

I can pitch! I don't know how many times I've practiced shooting in this position! Zhou Xuan shouted to himself in his heart. 45-degree jump shot, Paul is short and slow, and the basketball hits the board into the frame! 54 to 50.

Warriors No. 1 assistant Keith? Smart led the applause, and Turyaf waved a towel from the sidelines.

Smart said to old Nelson: "This time I really picked up a treasure, this kid seems to be taller than Davis, he will do whatever he wants." ”

"As long as he lets go of the game, he can score doubles." Old Nelson smiled.

Paul immediately returned the color, broke through on the left side of the screen, and hit a pull-up jumper. 54 to 52.

Paul deserves to be the star who was almost selected as the MVP of the regular season, and the Warriors have used Harrington and Jackson to focus on him, and he can still score. And Paul can't be easily trapped, he will immediately pass the ball to the open space, and then his teammates will simply shoot in the open space. The best way to break the bag is to pass the ball!

Zhou Xuan broke through with the cover of Biedrins again, but still took the right side, this time without waiting for his teammates to cut through the middle, he passed the ball to Jackson on the periphery. The latter received the ball and hoisted it to Harrington in the low post on the left.

On the left side Harrington got a chance to single Stojakovic. He caught the ball and quickly turned and wiped it under the basket, jumped up in one step, and scored a backhand basketball with a lever in the air. 56 to 52.

Hornets attack. This time, the person who blocked Paul was Chandler. Paul broke down the right and Harrington switched defenses. Paul paused lightly on the run, then accelerated on his low and stepped past Harrington into the basket, who had already been fouled three times and didn't make a move. Paul was about to go to the basket, when suddenly a person came up from the side, slapped him with the ball from the air, fell to the ground, the referee blew the whistle, and Zhou Xuan fouled the defense.

Seeing Paul fall to the ground, the Hornets players immediately surrounded him, and the menacing Chandler was blocked by Jackson. Jackson, nicknamed the "Martial Saint" in China, was both capable of fighting and righteous, and was completely fearless in the face of Chandler, who was half a head taller than him. The referee stood in the middle of several people and told them to separate.

Paul stood up and moved, no big problem, looking at Zhou Xuan a little angry.

The side defense was dangerous enough, but he still rushed to the ball and touched the ball with one hand, so the referee did not blow a malicious foul after watching the replay footage, and Paul got two free throws.

Old Nelson thought to himself: He fouled more than he used to be, and he really intended to show me, and he remembered everything I said. And the timing of the defense was very good, Paul just cut inside, with his back to Posey and couldn't see what was going on behind his head. He has such a good consciousness, I am afraid that he will become a star in the future, and it will cost a big contract to keep him.

At this time, the old Nelson regretted that the management renewed the contract with Monta for 60 million? Ellis, that takes up a lot of salary space. Ellis also has a future, but he is better at scoring and his passing ability is a cut off from Zhou Xuan. Comparing the 60 million spent is a bit of a loss, and it may also affect Zhou Xuan's contract renewal. But who can predict what will happen in the future?

Paul hit both free throws to make it 56-54. This time the attack was blocked, and he was also burdened with some psychological pressure, should he strengthen the breakthrough? In case the Warriors use fouls to stop him, it is dangerous enough, and no team's core players are not afraid of injury.

The Warriors attacked again, and the Hornets had already found a way to deal with Zhou Xuan, and Chandler shrank under the basket without going out. After Zhou Xuan broke through, West went up to defend and handed over the inside line to Chandler alone. WHOEVER CUTS IN THE MIDDLE WILL HAVE TO FACE THE SPRING MAN WHO IS 216CM TALL. Pass the ball to the perimeter and then make up for the void with a wheel turn.

The Hornets' offense was also not smooth, and Nelson Sr.'s tactics were very good, limiting the Hornets' role players and sticking to the 32 defense. Cut Paul off from the pitchers and guard him and West alone. In this way, the Hornets will not be able to play more blossoming offenses, and no matter how well the two stars play, they will not be able to pull the score.

The shooting percentage of both sides was not high, and the iron was frequently hit, and Zhou Xuan tried to shoot twice and missed the basket. The Hornet's best performer in this section was blue-collar Chandler. He guarded the basket and grabbed seven rebounds in a single quarter, including a frontcourt rebound, and scored a second offensive dunk.

Chandler is the undisputed defensive core of the Hornets, and his contribution to the team is not something that the stats tell. He doesn't block much, but he moves quickly, and as long as he stands under the basket, it is not easy for opponents to hit and put a lot of pressure on him.

The Warriors' best performance was Margeti, whose solo play on the counterback made Stojakovic suffer. In the second half of the quarter, the Hornets had to let Posey defend Margeti, and Jackson hit a pull-up three-pointer just before the end. Thanks to these two people, Zhou Xuan's number of assists in the third quarter also reached 8, and he is likely to score a double-double in his debut.

In the fourth quarter, Zhou Xuan and Margeti took a break for a while, Watson and Azubuike reappeared, and as soon as Watson came on, the team became mainly alone, and only Jackson could see a little cooperation in the top of the arc.

The Hornets let Paul play with the bench and maintained the offensive firepower, but the score between the two sides still did not stretch, and there were many draws. With more than 7 minutes left in the game, Zhou Xuan and Margeti appeared again, and the Warriors were all on the field. Jackson was really ready to fight to the end for a minute.

After playing for more than 40 minutes, Jackson's physical strength also began to decline, and his obsession with pulling out today made Zhou Xuan feel a little helpless. After three consecutive misses, the Hornets seized the opportunity, Stojakovic and Posey each hit a three-pointer, and Paul broke through to make a layup to go on an 8-0 run to extend the margin to nine points.

Seeing that the whole effort was about to come to naught, Margeti and Harrington stepped up and hit a three-pointer each to catch up again.

With less than three minutes left, Jackson asked for the ball on the perimeter, and Zhou Xuan didn't pass it again, at which point his decision was likely to affect the final outcome of the game. Jackson has turned into a pull-out maniac. Just on the outside, he has already made 11 shots and hit 5 balls, and the shooting rate is not bad, but it is not necessary to shoot again.

The Warriors played an off-ball screen, and Margeti ran around the perimeter with Biedrins' cover to avoid Posey.

Chandler was addicted to grabbing rebounds on the inside, and didn't switch defenses in time to chase Margeti outside. Zhou Xuan sent a pass to Margeti at the top of the arc. Peterson let go of Jackson from the side.

If Margeti passes the ball to Jackson, Posey can also interfere with the shot by bypassing Biedrins and switching positions. That's when Margeti showed confidence. He observed Peterson's position, turned and paused after receiving the ball, raised his hands and shook a shot, waited for Peterson to jump before jumping, crashed into the opponent, pushed Peterson away and threw the ball to the basket.

The two-point goal was scored, the referee whistled for a defensive foul, Margeti played 2+1, and after he hit a free throw, the two sides fought to a 99-all draw, and returned to the same running line again.

Hornets coach Scott asked for a timeout.