Chapter 1063: Please be a person! (Fourth Update!) )
The news was so sudden that fans on social media didn't react at first, and when they did, it exploded instantly.
"It's ...... Two preseason games knocked out the opposing coach?! ”
"Yes, although it is a preseason, the Bucks formed a big three to aim for the championship, and they lost by almost 60 points in two games, which is afraid that the boss will have a heart attack!"
"'The Star Huddle is not a simple addition and subtraction of 1+1>2, and I firmly believe the Bucks can go to the end' — from Bucks general manager Jon Horst."
"Brother, you're not kind! Hitting someone doesn't slap you in the face, what's the matter with you?! (?ω?)”
"No way, the slap in the face came too quickly, it's hard to remember!"
"But it's really too real, I still can't believe it, after losing two preseason games, I was dismissed, and the head coach of the team behind me was trembling?!"
"Pelicans, I advise you to be kind! Stay on the line in the future, and see you soon! ”
"I'm thinking farther than you, I'm not thinking about how many managers will be kicked down, I'm thinking about how many teams will be disbanded!"
"Real!"
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The Bucks fired Kidd, apparently not just because of the problems in these two preseason games.
Kidd had a poor playoff performance last season, and management has complained about him.
And then this summer, Kidd even asked the management for more power, hoping to be the team's general manager.
This has intensified the conflict between him and the management indefinitely.
And these two big defeats in the preseason game were the last straw that crushed him.
But fans don't go into this, because the most intuitive feeling for them is that the Bucks were bloodied twice and remember being fired.
And not only the fans, but also the head coaches of the Clippers and Lakers, who are going to warm up with the Pelicans, are trembling.
Their position is as unstable as Kidd's.
On October 9, US time, after a two-day break, the Pelicans will visit Los Angeles and will welcome the Clippers and Lakers games.
The Staples Center was also full.
Although the season has not yet begun, the trend that can be felt is that as long as there is a Pelicans game, the attention must be extremely high, even if it is abused.
However, when they warmed up before the game, the fans felt that they were going to be disappointed in tonight's game.
Because during the pre-game warm-up, the Pelicans' Big Four were all in suits and leather shoes, and they didn't wear training uniforms!
It's definitely not going to be on.
After the Clippers sent Griffin away, the core of this team is now Gallinari, and the new season will definitely be rushing to rebuild.
However, their head coach is championship coach Doc Doc Doc
Translated, Rivers' performance in coaching giants is average, but his ability to coach ordinary players is definitely the top.
The Pelicans, the Big Four, are not on it, which is a bit excessive, and even underestimates the enemy.
Sure enough, when the final tactics were arranged before the game, the scene was given to the Clippers bench, and Rivers spoke harshly.
Even if it's just a preseason, you're so light, then I'll give you some color!
The game started quickly, and both teams started one after another.
On the Clippers' side, Teodosic and Beverley on the outside, Wesley Johnson and Gallinari on the front, and Jordan Jr. at center.
On the Pelicans' side, Brogdon and Lamb on the outside, Bojan and Siakam on the front, and Dedmon at center.
The Pelicans' lineup, except for Dedmon, was all substitutes, and when they started up, the scene was already unstoppable with bursts of boos.
On the one hand, many of them are rushing to watch the Pelicans Big Four to watch the game, and on the other hand, this is a bit too much to use the bench to play the main team of the Clippers!
When Stevens was given footage at the scene, the boos were even worse.
You're Stevens, not Popovich, not everyone can pretend like that!
When the whistle blew on the court, Jordan Jr. jumped high and pulled the ball back to the Clippers halfcourt, officially kicking off the game!
Teodosic's playmaking on the perimeter, Gallinari and Johnson's three-point runs around the pick-and-roll.
This is Rivers' usual positional warfare tactic.
Gallinari came out to catch the ball and hit a three-pointer, and his hand went up and down to give the Clippers the first place.
The audience burst into cheers.
Rivers also nodded secretly on the sidelines.
If the Pelicans want to pretend to be forced, then the Clippers will slap them in the face!
However, before the cheers of the fans fell, Siakam directly held the ball in the front court and accelerated to break through the basket, accelerating to shake off Gallinari and score the ball.
A wave of offense from the Clippers here missed, and it was Siakam who turned around, this time he misplaced Johnson and turned to the basket to score two more points!
Brogdon performed brilliantly last season, and this season's Siakam has also made a follow-up!
If you really want to calculate it, Siakam's order is even higher than Brogdon!
Teodosic and Jordan Jr. played an aerial relay, but Siakam showed his talent for the ball, and his long arms disrupted it.
Siakam's improvement this season is offense, and defense is his forte.
The Clippers' offense was in vain, and Siakam continued to break through, bursting inside and getting caught in the bag before giving the ball to Bojan, who made a three-point shot.
"Huh!"
It's also a knife down!
7 to 3!
The Pelicans played all off the bench and actually had the upper hand on the court!
"Wake up! It's a shame! ”
Rivers was emotional and shouted at the Clippers players on the sidelines, this is a bowl of live chicken soup!
The Clippers were ashamed, and Beverley forced a foul under the basket and went to the free throw line to make one of two free throws to continue scoring for the Clippers.
Back to Brogdon, he played the organization, blocked and dismantled with Siakam, and scored the ball after fighting against Gallinari!
9 to 4!
Gallinari missed a three-pointer from the outside, and Dedmon protected the defensive rebound.
The Pelicans went straight on the defensive counter this time, and Brogdon ran to the frontcourt to return the ball to Siakam, who followed up.
Siakam didn't shoot the ball outside the three-point line, hit Beverley to the basket, and adjusted in the air to score the ball after the shot was fouled!
2+1!
Rivers looked stunned and incredulous.
The Clippers can't seem to beat the Pelicans...... of the understudy.
At the end of the first quarter, the score was 29-19, and the Pelicans had led by double digits.
By halftime, the score was 54-39, and the Pelicans had a full 15-point lead!
And that's not the end of it.
Coming back in the second half, the Clippers countered with a 7-0 attack from the Pelicans.
It can be seen that Rivers made a pot of thick chicken soup for the Clippers players in the middle of the court.
But it was Siakam, who first broke through and then scored a goal in an air-cut for Lamb, and then received a pass from Brogdon and hit a three-pointer!
The difference was reopened.
And after that, the Clippers were stunned and couldn't get the score close again!
In the end, the Pelicans defeated the Clippers 93-79 without the Big Four playing!
Fans: Please, be a person!