Chapter 73: Perfect Cast
"Why are you falling behind again?" Liu Yang said depressedly: "If you can throw one just now, you will win, why don't they let Zhou Xuan vote." ”
"If the defense is too strict, it will be difficult for him to have a chance." Zheng Bin sighed on the side: "It's amazing, I really didn't expect him to be so strong, and he played like this with Paul, and he definitely didn't use his strength in the preseason." ”
"Is his opponent famous?" Nie Yuyan basically doesn't know basketball, she only knows that a group of people want to throw the ball into the basket, and the more points you score, the more you win.
"That little man No. 3 is one of the best in the guard, and I want to ask him for an autograph and a group photo." Zheng Bin smiled bitterly and said that if there is a photo with Paul, it must be very memorable.
The situation is very tense. The old Nelson's tactic is to catch the ball and shoot, if you don't get into the rebound, you will immediately foul, even if the Hornets hit both free throws, there is also the possibility of betting three points into overtime, the person in charge of shooting is Stephen? Jackson. Today he was 5-of-11 from the perimeter, with a shooting percentage of nearly 5 percent, which is worth a big gamble. Jackson played the whole game today, and if that ball hits, it's a perfect ending for him.
"Al (Harrington) covers Stephen, Andris (Biedrins) is in the low post, if you don't hit, fight for the rebound, Corey (Margety) is looking for a shot on the perimeter, Zhou, you have to pass this ball."
Sending the throw-in is also an important job, and if the pass is not accurate, it will be over. If he didn't make a move, Zhou Xuan also felt a lot of pressure, and his heart was beating wildly. A big heart is definitely needed for key shots, and this time the offense will make the difference between victory and defeat.
The pressure on the Hornets players is also not small, no one wants to be killed, and the Warriors still have plenty of time to complete an offense. Stojakovic was replaced and replaced with Peterson to strengthen the defense, and the Trident remained on the court, as long as he prevented the ball and grabbed the rebound, the game was nine out of ten. All five of them shot good free throws.
Kenny? Smith said: "When the game reaches a critical moment, who will shoot this ball for the Warriors?" When to vote, you have to grasp it. If they shoot quickly, they will also give the Hornets time to make the last attack. If you don't score, you'll have to play foul tactics and maybe have a chance to bet on three points. ”
"It must be one of Magetti, Jackson, and Harrington, Biedrins can only shoot under the basket, Zhou Xuan is standing on the sidelines and is responsible for serving, it is impossible for a coach to let the newcomer shoot a key shot in the first game, which will make him have a heart attack." Barkley laughed.
"Go in, make sure you throw in, don't let me be depressed in the first game." Zhou Xuan stood on the sideline and thought to himself. The man in front of him was Peterson, waving his hands and dunging, interfering with his vision and not wanting him to send the ball out.
Zhou Xuan took a step back and saw his teammates' running position. As arranged, the players stood in a straight line, and he waited for Margeti to run past and pass the ball out, with Harrington already blocking and helping Jackson get the ball on the perimeter.
7 seconds, Jackson took the ball and turned to face the basket, Posey blocked in front of him in time, Jackson knew about Posey's defensive ability, the two were about the same height, and it was too close to shoot.
Six seconds later, Jackson retreated with the ball, and Margeti covered again to help his teammate avoid Posey and face Paul.
Paul came on the court to break the ball, but as soon as he played, he became a hidden danger on the defensive end, and his height of 183CM was difficult to prevent the opponent from shooting. Chandler didn't dare to come out yet, because Biedrins rushed to the basket after the ball was sent, and if Chandler went to defend the shot, the inside line would be empty, and he could score as long as he passed to Biedrins.
In the arrangement of the last attack, the elder Nelson had the upper hand, and the two demolitions seemed very simple, but they were actually very profound. And Scott lacks courage and relies too much on Paul, so at this time to replace Paul and replace him with Rasu? Butler or Devon? Brown should be better defensively.
5。 Five seconds later, Jackson made his twelfth shot from beyond the three-point line. All the eyes of the audience fell on the thrown basketball, which was flat in arc and flew towards the basket. Paul couldn't get enough of it.
4。 In 5 seconds, the basket made a crisp sound - dang! Jackson's shot was a blast.
Many of the spectators stood up in frustration, but it wasn't over yet, and although Chandler was stuck on the left, the ball was flat and bounced far, flying away from Chandler's head to the right. Margetty and West fought for the rebound, and although West was tall, Margety's bounce was better, and he couldn't get the ball, so he had to swing it out with his hands.
3 seconds, Posey and Jackson rushed to the middle to grab the ball together, Posey touched the basketball with his hand, but the person and Jackson collided together, both fell to the ground, at this time the referee will not blow fouls, let the two waves of people fend for themselves on the court.
In 2 seconds, the basketball was touched out of the three-point line by Posey, and at this time, there was only one person standing outside the three-point line, that is, Zhou Xuan, who entered the court after sending the throw-in. He thought he would be up to his teammates after serving, but Peterson rushed in to grab the ball and chilled him outside. Everyone felt that the ball would not reach him, including himself. Just grabbed a few times, and the basketball came to the periphery, and no one defended it. He immediately ran and got the basketball.
In 1 second, Zhou Xuan jumped up without thinking about it, and in the position of facing the basket, he shot from a distance outside the three-point line. He can't guarantee a shooting percentage in this place, but even if "Big Ben" Wallace receives the ball at this time, he only has one option to shoot three points.
Paul rushed forward to seal the cover, but the distance was relatively far, and even Zhou Xuan's sight was not sealed.
Zhou Xuan's strength was also a little big because he was too excited. He had been practicing low-arc shooting during the holidays, and this shot was also straight, smashed squarely on the rebound, and bounced cleanly into the basket.
The red light at the end of the game lights up on the rebounding timer, the referee blows the whistle, and the goal is valid! An undisputed perfect shot!
106-104, the Warriors won!
The audience began to cheer. Liu Yang and Zheng Bin hugged each other and screamed excitedly. Zheng Bin was quite embarrassed, seeing his girlfriend so excited for another man, he was not happy, and it was not right to be unhappy.
One by one, the Hornets players stood on the spot as if they had been spelled by the immobilization spell.
Not to mention the players, the two on-site commentators, Barkley and Smith, also looked at each other and were dumbfounded. As a rookie in the second round, Zhou Xuan killed the Hornets with a three-point shot in front of Paul at the last moment of the first regular season game of his career!
"God, this Chinese shot the lore, he threw it!" Smith was the first to react and shouted.
This game is broadcast live in the United States, and 90% of the people who watch the game are Paul fans who support the Hornets.
Paul stood in the middle of the field and felt like a dream. Even if he has played for three seasons and has seen all the winds and waves, he is still a little lost. Today, Zhou Xuan shot two three-pointers, both under his defense, and all of them went in, one at the beginning and one at the end, he had to be responsible for the team's loss, this ending was too cruel for him.
His teammates all rushed up, and Zhou Xuan felt like the piece of meat in the hamburger at this moment, and he was caught to death. Jackson was the first to rush up, and the one with enough strength seemed to be able to fight again, Margeti was the second, Zhou Xuan suspected that if this devil muscle man had to use a little more force, he could enter the injury list, and the others also rushed forward and formed a circle.
Kenny Smith asked, "If you were to count the shutouts in NBA history, you wouldn't be able to count them all, but is there anyone who has killed an opponent in the first game of his NBA career?" ”
Barkley laughed, "This doesn't seem to be true, and even if it is, it's too old to be recorded." I retract what I said before the game, Zhou Xuan is not a rookie who the Warriors are unavailable, he is simply incredible. He had a double-double today and hit the game-winning goal, and he did a great job of connecting teams. ”
"I think a lot of Chinese journalists will regret that most of them went to interview Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian and missed out on a really good match," Smith laughed. The Warriors got off to a flying start on their home turf, proving to many of their doubters that they are still a strong team. ”
After some celebrations, Zhou Xuan was released. Jackson ruffled his hair with his hands, and said with a smile, "Tomorrow I have to treat you to a meal at the best restaurant in town." ”
Zhou Xuan really wanted to tell his teammates that the best restaurants in the city were not as good as the ones he made at home, and he was afraid that these people would often run to eat in the future, so he just smiled.
Margeti exclaimed: "I will remember this game for the rest of my life, you did a fantastic performance today. ”
"We're going to win the next game, and we're going to win a little bit easier." Old Nelson also stepped forward, patted Zhou Xuan on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "I believe that you will become the best player in China in the future, better than Yao Ming." ”
"Thank you for your trust." Zhou Xuan knew very well that without the trust of old Nelson, he would not have this kind of performance. On the Warriors, he's a tactical beneficiary, with teammates preferring to catch the ball and shoot straight to the basket or take a pull-up jumper, which can increase his assists.
The benefit of the shot was not just a victory, but the coaching staff and teammates also trusted him more. As long as Nelson Sr. is with the Warriors for one day, he'll be reused. Jackson, Margeti and others will also be willing to cooperate with him, in such a fast-paced shooting-oriented team, he may not be able to do it if he wants to have ugly statistics, and the second contract in the future is worth looking forward to.
According to the statistics, the Warriors scored in double figures with five players in the game.
Zhou Xuan played 36 minutes, shooting 4-of-9, including 2-of-2 three-pointers and 2-of-2 free throws, scoring 12 points, 2 rebounds and 11 assists.
Jackson played the whole game, shooting 9-of-24, 5-of-12 three-pointers, 3-of-4 from the free-throw line, finishing with 26 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, but he also had the most turnovers in the game, as many as 5.
Margeti was the most efficient, playing 39 minutes, shooting 8-of-11, 2-of-4 from three-point range and 9-of-10 from the free-throw line to finish with 27 points, eight rebounds, two assists and one steal.
In addition, Harrington had 14 points and 8 rebounds, Azubuuk had 15 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, and Biedrins only scored 6 points and grabbed 12 rebounds.
The Hornets also scored five double-doubles, with Paul 26 points, 5 rebounds, 11 assists and 3 steals; West 21 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals; Chandler had 13 points, 16 rebounds and two blocks. Stojakovic scored 16 points and Posey 11. It's a pity to lose the game, no matter how beautiful the player stats are, it doesn't mean much.