Chapter 22: A Good Opportunity
Unfortunately, Zhang Weiping's guess was wrong.
Chen Yu did not get the starting position, and still sat on the bench at the beginning.
This is not because head coach Scott thinks that Chen Yu's strength is not enough, but he is afraid that Chen Yu is currently too inexperienced, and becoming a starter too early may cause Chen Yu's physical strength problems, and then hit the rookie wall.
At the beginning of the game, the Hornets at home were bloodied by the cunning Spurs.
Paul was caught by Tony Parker and Brent Barry, and Tyson Chandler was no match for Peak Duncan, and the whole team fell into chaos, allowing the Spurs to take what they wanted.
In the opening seven minutes, the score was 20-8, and the Hornets trailed the Spurs by 12 points, and the opening result was opened by double digits.
In the Orlando basketball arena, several grumpy fans have already left the court early.
This garbage ball still has a look?!
Hornets head coach Scott walked around impatiently, and then fixed his eyes on Chen Yu.
Chen Yu immediately stood up and began to take off his coat.
It's clear that the manager is ready to put him on the pitch.
"Toot!"
At the end of the timeout, Chen Yu replaced the pseudo-starting Peja Stojakovic and followed Paul and others onto the court.
As soon as the game began, Chen Yu felt that he was being targeted. The terrible Bruce Bowen was like an octopus and pestered him, making it extremely difficult for him to run, let alone catch the ball.
And Paul himself is difficult to protect, if he does not break through the blockade of the French sports car Parker and Barry, it will be difficult to pass the ball to Chen Yu.
As a result, Chen Yu's appearance did not bring much change to the Hornets, and the whole team was still beaten by the Spurs.
At the end of the first quarter, the score was 28-12, and the Hornets were already 16 points behind!
Basketball is really feng shui in turns, the last game of the Hornets bloodied the Pistons, this one was bloodily abused by the Spurs.
The players of both teams left the field separately, and the Hornets looked dull on the bench.
In the live sports live broadcast room far away in China, the host Yu Jia began: "Mr. Zhang, the current game situation is very unfavorable to the Hornets, and Chen Yu's play has not achieved any good performance, now I look at the comments on Weibo on the Internet, and they all say that Chen Yu is going to be beaten back to his original shape, what do you think?" ”
"Transformers? It's back to its original shape, hehe. Zhang Weiping first made an embarrassing joke, and then explained: "The current situation is still more dangerous for the Hornets, and the core players of the whole team have been restrained by the Spurs." For example, Paul, Chandler, Chen Yu. We all know that Bowen can be regarded as one of the best forward defenders in the NBA, and it is very reasonable for Chen Yu to run out of position. ”
"Then Mr. Zhang, how can the Hornets get out of this predicament?" The moderator asked.
"It's up to the head coach of the Hornets to change the lineup." Zhang Weiping is serious.
Host Yu Jia "......"
The audience in front of the TV "......"
"Ahem." Zhang Weiping also felt that he had said the same as not saying it, coughed awkwardly, and said: "I think the second quarter of the game is an opportunity, the Spurs should change the bench lineup, and the Hornets can take advantage of this opportunity to catch up with some scores." ”
I have to say that as an old professor of Chinese basketball, Zhang Weiping's vision is still very vicious. He and Hornets head coach Scott thought of going together.
At the beginning of the second quarter, the Spurs went up and down five times, and the Hornets except for Paul and Chandler came off the court to rest, and all the main players, including Chen Yu, continued to play.
In the first quarter of the game, Chen Yu's invisibility was intentional by him. If you want to force the score, it is easy for Chen Yu now, as long as he steps on the position where the red light shines, even if Bao Wen explodes his chrysanthemum, he can shoot it. But in this way, it will arouse the suspicion of outsiders, so Chen Yu has set a bottom line for himself, as long as it is not a key ball such as a lore, he will never step on the red light position and force the shot.
At this time, in order to ensure the physical strength of the main players, the Spurs replaced Bowen off the court, this is Chen Yu's chance! It's also a chance for the Hornets!
The Hornets attack.
As soon as Mike James dribbled past half court, Chen Yu shouted for the ball.
Without hesitation, James passed the ball to Chen Yu.
Chen Yu received the ball and rushed to the position inside the three-point line on the left.
Obviously, the Spurs have studied Chen Yu specifically, and as soon as he wanted to enter the position of the left mid-range shot, the two players immediately came on the court and began to wrap up.
"It doesn't seem like it's going to let me shoot in the first red light position...... Chen Yu made a judgment in his heart, turned around and passed the ball to James, and then ran to the right.
"James! Pass! ”
Chen Yu walked through the crowd and asked Mike James for a run, and James willingly threw the basketball that had just arrived.
As soon as he took the ball, Chen Yu saw that he turned around and threw a backward jumper, and the opposing player chasing behind him didn't have time to jump and block.
"Whoosh!"
Chen Yu threw the basketball in his hand, turned around and ran towards the half court of the Hornets, ready to defend.
This ball is thrown from a position where the red light shines, and it is sure to hit!
Sure enough, the flying basketball was like a precise guide*, and it was neatly inserted into the basket.
Three fingers raised by the referee on the sidelines.
Three points are valid!
"Beautiful!"
Paul, Chandler and other players on the bench immediately stood up and cheered.
There were also thunderous cheers at the scene.
"This three-point shot is a lifesaver!" Zhang Weiping, a guest in the CCTV live broadcast room, said excitedly: "Now the score on the field is thirteen points apart, just now it is sixteen points, although the difference between these two numbers is only three, but it does give people a completely different feeling." ”
"Teacher Zhang, Chen Yu's shot looks very pleasing to the eye, or you don't enter, or you want to enter the hollow net, it's really amazing." Yu Jia said in admiration.
After a short celebration, Chen Yu ran to Mike James's side and instructed him: "You know the two positions where I shoot the most accurately, and you will pass it to which side you run out when you watch my running position, don't be afraid of mistakes." ”
"Understood!" James nodded.
The game continued, and the Spurs had the ball.
Demon knife Ginobili dribbled past half the court, he glanced at Chen Yu coldly, and then twisted his body, a quick change of direction and turn, he broke through the defenders in front of him, entered the penalty area, and scored two points with an easy small throw.
The score of the two teams stretched to 15 points.
Chen Yu sneered, and after James dribbled past half court, he began to run wildly.
One is two points, the other is three points, even if Ginobili is demonic and the shooting rate is high, don't think about pulling away the score.
After a simple block, Chen Yu rushed to the position outside the three-point line on the right side again, and James kept his energy on Chen Yu's body, and when he saw him running out, he passed the ball through without hesitation.
"Smack!"
Chen Yu grabbed the pass.