The defenders couldn't keep up with the score, but the attack picked up and the atmosphere in the stadium was lifted.

Zhou Xuan put aside the pressures of winning and losing, data, efficiency, the need for money at home, and fighting for his parents, and just enjoyed the joy of playing. In this state, his strength may not improve, but his passing has a spirituality. Because of him, the lifeless teammates also began to come alive.

At halftime, the defenders trailed by 13 points, 55-68, but no one would say they played badly.

The Chinese young man sighed: "Uncle Meng, the defenders are fighting a bit like the sun." ”

"No, they don't rely on fast attack to eat, they are playing more in the half, but they make more use of the high-speed transmission of the ball to create gaps in the positional battle, Zhou Xuan brings up the rhythm of the team, don't you hear him shouting 'pass up' several times on the field?" Uncle Meng's eyes showed a look of appreciation, and said with a smile: "He's a little ghost who dares to shout at a group of old players, and others really listen to him, it's not easy, I originally thought he would be good if he could get a place in the NBA, but now it seems that maybe he can become the core of a team." ”

The Chinese youth smiled: "But the defender can't even win against 66 people, is he so good?" ”

Brother Meng sighed: "He can't win because the team's overall defense is too poor, and he is responsible for the offense." I watched a few games and even though he was behind today, he had a smile on his face, which was a change in mentality. For him, the process is more important than the result, just like falling in love is always more worth experiencing than getting a certificate. ”

In the visiting dressing room, everyone was talking and laughing, only Sessions was silent. In the first half, he scored 10 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, and the statistics were very comprehensive, but Zhou Xuan had 4 points, 9 assists and 1 steal, and he did better than him in connecting the team.

Sessions realized that Zhou Xuan was more of a traditional playmaker than he was. Before meeting Zhou Xuan, he had absolute confidence in the organization, even in the Bucks, he felt that he was not inferior. Williams.

"He's definitely capable of playing in the NBA, and if he has a bunch of good teammates around him...... "Sessions didn't dare to think about it, and if he thought too much, his confidence would be affected.

In the home team's locker room, Leonard is helping Zhou Xuan establish his position. He said: "I played well in the first half and did what I asked before the game, so that's how it should be, don't be afraid, don't feel like you're young and don't dare to speak. The point guard is the brain of the team, and he is always ready to make changes to the form of the opponent and remind his teammates to change the pace. Did you play much better after listening to his tips? ”

No one replied, but several starters agreed with the coach's statement in their hearts, and reached a consensus that Zhou Xuan's daring to shout on the field was instructed by the coach, not that he didn't take their big brothers in his eyes.

Zhou Xuan looked at Leonard gratefully, everything was in plain sight, and the coach helped him again this time. I don't know how he and Mitchell became friends, but this man is really righteous. Coming to Los Angeles and meeting Leonard was the most important turning point in Zhou Xuan's life. Otherwise, even if he becomes flexible, the coaching staff does not need him, and he doesn't know what year and month he wants to get ahead.

The second half continued.

The defenders made changes to their lineup, with Leonard coming on for Payne and Kenk. Aki, a big man pitcher who can remove the inside, Sambo took the center position.

Replacing Payne, who is the slowest speed, is to clear the way for Zhou Xuan to speed up, and the replacement Aki is very fast, which can be mentioned on the periphery, Sambo is responsible for blocking and dismantling, and the scattered positions of the wing players at all angles of the three-point arc mean that when Zhou Xuan breaks through the blocking, the team's formation has opened up space to the maximum extent and completely gave up the fight for rebounds in the front court. The first half has proven that even if they want to, they can't grab the 66ers. Most of Payne's rebounding stats come from the backcourt, and it takes explosiveness to grab frontcourt rebounds, and he can only average one rebound per game, while Sambo averages only 7 rebounds per game. 6, but 1. 8 frontcourt rebounds, and there is a big gap between the two in motivation.

In today's formation, as long as any part of the offense attracts the defensive rotation or the pack, there will be a gap. In this way, Zhou Xuan's blocking and dismantling does not have to play the role of a weapon to bombard the basket in many cases, but is just a trap, and the ball will quickly split in other directions. Such a lineup is also tantamount to giving up defense and only relying on joint defensive positions to limit the opponent's offensive.

The audience here today felt a feast for their eyes, this was the most beautiful game played by the defenders this season, they didn't pass the ball much, and they were at the bottom of the league in assists per game, but they became selfless under the infection of Zhou Xuan, they didn't play a run-and-shoot, but more like Princeton who had accelerated their speed.

The 66ers, on the other hand, are a combination of inside and outside, as long as the defender compresses the defense, they pass the ball to the perimeter to fire, and they have no shortage of pitchers, nor are they short of breakaway maniacs like Noll and Sessions.

A wonderful offensive battle, the audience applauded frequently, and it is rare for an NBDL game to have such a scene. I don't know when it started, Zhou Xuan no longer had Sessions in his eyes, he just kept breaking through, distributing the ball, quickly moving the ball to where it should go, looking for opportunities to score.

Zhou Xuan felt Mitchell. Butler is right, a point guard and a chef have something in common. When cooking, the most important thing to think about is how to combine the ingredients as perfectly as possible and turn them into delicious. When playing, you need to understand the characteristics of each teammate and push their role to the limit. In this process, it is important not only to concentrate but also to relax.

Kenk. Aki and Tucor's three-point shots, Darius's breakthrough cut, and Sambo's reverse cut were all displayed in the second half. Zhou Xuan's assists continued to rise, and he also had a good chance of breaking through to the basket.

Parker. Payne, who has been on the bench, has been the best defender stat this season and is now abandoned. He was beside Leonard and said unhappily: "Coach, why don't you let me play?" ”

Leonard smiled calmly: "Because you're different from them, they all want to win now, willing to pass the ball, willing to keep running." I ask you, are you infected for this? ”

Infect? Payne won't be infected, he's playing for money, if it's not possible to join the NBA here, how can he come? Leonard's question stopped him. He is reluctant to run on the court, not active defensively, all in order to have more physical strength on the offensive end, he can average 20 points per game, but the shooting rate is only 42%, which is very low for an interior player.

In fact, Leonard has long looked at Payne unpleasantly, but there is no better person to replace, and he needs to rely on Payne to score. Now that he has Zhou Xuan, he suddenly made a mistake and put Payne on the bench. If Payne can change, it's a good thing for the team, and if not, he will definitely leave after the season, and it won't be a loss for the defenders.

Leonard doesn't seem to have the majesty of a manager, or even a competitive spirit, but he actually has his own helplessness. Some things can't be changed, so you can only endure it silently, and when he lives to this age, he understands the truth of being a man better than a young man like Zhou Xuan. In the past, he connived at the team's cancer and needed a strong scoring point, but now he suppresses Payne to pave the way for Zhou Xuan.

Whether it is a Buddha or a ghost, this is up to the person concerned to understand. Payne lost the opportunity to play, but he didn't have the confidence to question the coach. Everyone knows that the most important thing in NBDL is to brush data, but can this kind of statement be supported by using this as a reason to say, "I don't care about winning at all, you let me go up and brush data"?

Sambo was fouled five times in the fourth quarter, and Vialli came on the court to replace him, and the coaching staff preferred to use the bench rather than let Payne play. The defensive quality of the defenders improved significantly from before, and with a three-pointer from Tukor, they narrowed the score to eight points.

But just when they seemed to see the dawn of victory, Brown hit two consecutive three-pointers from the outside to re-widen the difference. has been compressing the defense for fear that the opponent's outside line will find a touch, and these two three-pointers will kill the defender. After that, the defender's outside shots were continuously missed, and he was chased and counterattacked, and the game went into garbage time.

Zhou Xuan ran all over the court, working hard at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and the physical exertion was very large, and Leonard replaced him a few minutes early. The fans applauded together. Facing playoff teams, defenders generally lose by more than 30 points, and after Zhou Xuan's arrival, they saw a noticeable improvement.

10 points, 2 rebounds, 16 assists and 2 steals, this is the final answer given by the weekly selection. and Ramon on his counterpart. Sessions was also replaced, finishing with 22 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals. Sessions scored more points, but he knew he had a tough day, and in the past he opened up the defence to create chances for his team-mates, but today it was the other way around, especially in the second half when he didn't make a couple of good passes.

There was no suspense in the game, and the defenders lost again at home 109-127, and Zhou Xuan's professional league record was 2-3.

After the game, many spectators on the sidelines asked Zhou Xuan for autographs. Sessions did not leave the field silently with the team, and took the initiative to talk to Zhou Xuan. "The question you asked before the game, now I can answer it, Zhou, I'm waiting for you in the NBA."

"Thank you for your good words."

"I'm just telling you the truth, you are Chinese and have an advantage, with your current strength, there will definitely be many teams interested." Sessions said lightly.

"I heard you're going back to the Bucks, and I wish you a name for yourself in the NBA." Zhou Xuan smiled. He hopes that Sessions can play well, and then he will be more confident, after all, the two have a similar style. Sessions scored more resolutely on breakaways, he passed the ball better, and he was half-hearted.

Back in the dressing room, everyone was excited to lose and had a good fight today. Only Payne ignored people and snorted when he looked at Zhou Xuan. He is not a fool, knowing that Zhou Xuan has changed this team since he came, and now this young man who is treated as a child has threatened his position. This is not the same as Jones being robbed of the main position, and the lack of good statistics will affect his future prospects. He had to keep his stats at 20+10 at the end of the season.

How can you get coaches to trust themselves again? It's actually very simple, but Payne has forgotten that word - "effort"! Only those who work hard can be rewarded.