Chapter 149: Jim Bass's Hope

After Jim Bass entered the dressing room, he quickly mingled with the players, and even Wharton began to talk freely. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info

It's only halftime now, but the Lakers are temporarily leading by five points, which is a bit surprising to Jim Buss, because the Pelicans could still make the playoffs this year, except for last season when Davis was injured.

So the Lakers' chemistry now seems to be much better than Jim Buss expected.

And the youngsters are very hardworking, but despite this, the playoff hopes are still slim, and Jim Buss has stopped his high-pitched rhetoric, given himself a little time to think, and also given the players a little time to rest.

Li Qian was already a little groggy, and after sleeping for a few minutes, he woke up and found that everyone was closing their eyes and recuperating.

Jim Bass had already gone out, and Li Qian heard his conversation and his worries, as a player, everything the boss thinks is not something that the players can change.

Soon, the halftime break was over, and the players returned to the court one after another, and for Li Qian's amazing performance in the first half, the Pelicans let Buddy Hield defend it tightly, but it didn't seem to have much effect.

In the second half, the Pelicans took care of a rookie and asked the players to pay attention to the help defense, because Li Qian has not yet reached the point where people are going to be trapped.

At the beginning of the second half, the Lakers were noticeably more relaxed and fluid, with a meticulous and fluid offense.

Li Qian shot three points and hit several three-pointers in a row, and in the end, the Pelicans really had no choice, so they quickly changed their strategy and asked the players to wrap up a rookie!!

In the second regular season, he was caught in the bag, which is a treatment that few rookies have, Li Qian was a little confused, how could he pick himself up.

It's just that there was a time when I was caught in college, and when I got to the NBA, being caught was really an affirmation of my strength.

But as a rookie, it was inevitable to make nervous mistakes after being trapped, and Li Qian thought he could deal with it calmly, passed through the gap between the two, and passed the ball to Russell, the point guard.

Then it quickly transferred to Randle's hands, because it was difficult for the bag to shrink the defense back, so leakage was inevitable, and Li Qian's pass made the Pelicans feel trouble, and the passing ability of a shooting guard was something he didn't expect.

Always has a headache with a rookie player, which makes the Pelicans very embarrassed, because the other rookies of the Lakers are not vegetarians, and Mozgov guards the basket, and it may be difficult to eat the current Lakers alive.

The Pelicans made a mistake in their estimation of the Lakers, and this mistake came to Li Qian, who couldn't believe that the yellow-skinned rookie was so difficult, and didn't expect Wharton's tactical system to integrate well with the players.

Although Buddy Hield is also a talented projection player that the Pelicans need, his athleticism is much worse, but it will not hinder his growth!

The Pelicans are in a dilemma! If Li Qian is clamped, then it is bound to leak people, and Li Qian's passing is elusive, although it is not fully mature, but it has already taken shape, if it has been honed for several seasons, I can't imagine Li Qian's height, and it is even possible to be selected as an All-Star in the second year.

Pelicans head coach Gentry is a little remorseful, Li Qian's ceiling is not in sight, and he is starting to cash in on his talent now, maturing several years earlier than other players!

However, they didn't continue to imagine it, and still adopted the strategy of wrapping and clipping, not letting him shoot, so that his hand felt a little cooled down because of the clip.

However, Li Qian's pass deeply made the Pelicans taste a trace of chagrin.

Soon the third quarter of the game turned out to be in Li Qian's pass, the difference gradually widened, Russell has 25 points in the third quarter, he played very freely, calmly, after a season of experience, Russell has thoroughly adapted to the intensity of the NBA, and improved a lot.

At the end of the third quarter, the difference was stretched to 12 points, and no one expected that the Lakers would be able to overwhelm the Pelicans.

Although the Pelicans are not a first-class team, they are not something that a weak team like the Lakers can easily beat, not to mention the Lakers' second-to-last record in the league last season, and this year's recruitment is not successful, how can it compete with the rising Pelicans.

But the facts are in front of us, the Lakers won a 12-point difference through a series of active runs and cooperation, and with the unremitting efforts of the youth, the Lakers have the potential to beat the Pelicans today!

With a smile in his eyes, Walton knows that this season is a test of his ability to coach the team, and it is also a very important year for the Lakers, and if he can play a little well, then it will be easier to attract stars.

However, like the Warriors, they can also devote themselves to developing their own players, and can make the team have the strength to win championships through some bold trades.

And in terms of things, Li Qian has exceeded the Lakers' expectations of him, Jim Bass looked at the yellow-skinned player in front of him, he was Kubchak after a long time of thinking, he made a decision, they need a player to save the Lakers, and this player they think will be Ingram.

Now, they feel like they're going to be the Lakers' front player, and Jim Buss sees hope for the team, and he doesn't want the team to have to sell because of himself, so he wants to try to get the team into the playoffs.

Wharton could see what kind of gloom was hidden in Jim Bass's dark eyes.

In the fourth quarter, the Pelicans seemed to be a little listless, they didn't play their true strength at all, maybe they were suppressed by the Lakers' so-called extraordinary play, or they may have been led off the pace by the Lakers.

Li Qian didn't play in the fourth quarter, because he was a little tired, and the whole pinch attack in the third quarter made him physically exhausted and a little uncomfortable, and normal people would show some fatigue because of the bag.

Wharton decided to let Li Qian rest, because the Lakers still need these young people to finish up at the last moment!

Wharton didn't want his players to be tired, he wanted them to finish the game in good health and leave the stadium in good health.

The Pelicans began to chase points like crazy, and they were a little lost in the first minute or two of the fourth quarter, but quickly found their offensive touch and slowly erased the difference.

But there isn't much time, and the Lakers' Ingram actually hit Durant-like shooting in the fourth quarter, and the talent is overflowing!

The Lakers played particularly well today, including Nance, who is simply like Cousins in terms of rebounding!

Soon, the game was over, and the Lakers won the game 115-106 for their second win of the season!

No one expected that the Lakers would be able to start the season with two consecutive wins, and occupy the third place next to the rankings, the Warriors and Spurs in the first two years. (To be continued.) )