Chapter 756: What CBA? (1/4! )
George was sprayed with saliva and stood still for a moment before returning to the locker room.
Over there, Tang Tian was holding the tactical board and analyzing some details of the first half.
The rest of the Nets were listening, and he felt like he was being isolated.
When the halftime was approaching, Tang Tian went back to the office early, and at this time, Butler came over and patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "What, I was scolded by the coach?" ”
Although it was some distance from the locker room, the passage was like a microphone, and even if it was not audible, the people in the locker room could probably hear what was going on outside.
George didn't speak, and it wasn't a glamorous thing.
"Don't take it personally, a coach is like that, sometimes he can make people feel very touching, sometimes he can make people feel very hateful, but whatever he does is for our good, if I wasn't a coach in the Cavaliers, I would probably be just an ordinary role player now."
Butler's expression stunned George, who knew that Butler had been with the Cavaliers before, but only for 2 seasons.
"If it weren't for the coach, maybe I would have been playing in the CBA by now." Yi Jianlian's personality has become more and more cheerful in recent years, and he also came over to joke at this time.
"What CBA?" George looked confused.
"The Chinese Basketball League, the second best basketball league in the world." Yi Jianlian opened his mouth to explain.
George was stunned, and Butler next to him couldn't help but laugh.
"This guy is always in the basketball league with our Amway China."
George smiled as well, and he looked at the others around him and suddenly felt that the atmosphere here was much better than when he was in Indiana.
"Hey, guys, get a little bit of energy in the second half, the coach will really be furious if he loses!" Halftime was approaching, and Butler shouted as he got up, and held out his hand as he shouted.
After Deron left, Butler naturally succeeded him as locker room boss.
At this time, the other team members reached out one after another.
George chatted with Butler for a while, and his mood improved a lot, and he reached out at this time.
"Nets!"
"Come on!"
Tang Tian came out of the office, heard the shout in the locker room, and then saw a group of excited players inside, most of his anger disappeared, he went in to greet the players, and then took the players along the passage to the game.
There was a commotion outside.
"George! Come on! At that moment, a spectator shouted at the side of the passage.
Tang Tian looked up and saw a fat fan wearing a No. 13 jersey, waving at this side.
When George looked up and saw him, he shook with his hands on the jersey, and finally gave him a thumbs up.
Looks like this should be a die-hard fan of George.
It was just a little episode, and after getting back to the schedule, the second half was about to get underway.
Tang Tian gave George a training in the middle of the field, but he still let George start in the second half.
"LeBron's burst is the main tactic of the Cavaliers, Jimmy, Wade's three-point accuracy, you see the opportunity is packed, the rest of the people are staring at their defenders, we have to start chasing back the difference in the third quarter, understand?"
"Understood!"
"Up! Above! ”
The halftime adjustment allowed the Nets players to regain their fighting spirit, and now they are all gearing up to make a name for themselves in the second half.
"The Nets guys looked slightly excited, and they didn't know what Don said to them at halftime." In the commentary bench of the stands, Kenny Smith turned to Barkley and said.
This matchup was broadcast live across the United States, and it was Barkley and Smith who were commentators.
"Hey, man, it's not the first day you've met Don, his chicken soup will keep you up all night." Barkley exclaimed.
Smith burst into laughter, but after laughing, he couldn't help but say: "Actually, the Nets' performance this season has a lot to do with Paul George's play, if he can play at the level of last season, the team's record will not necessarily be worse than the Cavaliers." ”
"His heart is in Los Angeles right now, and it's just a transit point for him." Barkley's big mouth is really unabashed.
Smith didn't refute either, and the fans could see that their professional commentary was more thorough.
While they were talking, the second half of the game had begun.
The Cavaliers attack first.
Delon carries the ball to the front court and hands it to James.
Tyronn Lue is not Blatter, his tactics are relatively simple, and the core is to let James choose for himself.
James reached out to command, and Wade and Deron crossed to block and run.
However, they didn't get too many good shots in successive runs.
What the fans at the scene can clearly feel is that the Nets' overall defensive intensity is rising.
"Defend! Defend! ”
Driven by the live DJ, the fans began to cheer for the home team.
Seeing that there was not much time left to attack, James reached out again and signaled his teammates to pull away, and after facing George, he accelerated and rushed in after a continuous change of direction.
George was very focused and grabbed the defensive position, but his confrontation was still much worse than James, and he was pressed and pushed in at this point.
At this moment, Butler on the right directly put Wade's bag over.
James saw it and threw his hand to pass the ball to Wade.
The ball was passed deep into the depths, and after Wade received the ball, the Nets' weak-side defense couldn't keep up, and he got a good open three-point opportunity.
He took a look at the basket and shot straight away.
"Bang!"
Three-pointers have never been Wade's forte, and he couldn't take advantage of the open spot this time.
Jokic got stuck in Thompson for a defensive rebound.
The Nets fought back, and Irving had already galloped across the frontcourt.
Jokic made a long pass in one hand, and Irving received the ball and hit the front court directly and scored a quick layup.
There was a burst of whistles and cheers.
The Nets have a lot of momentum in the second half!
James held the ball to the frontcourt, and the Cavaliers still didn't have a chance with the same tactics, so James himself directly held the ball and pressed George to sit inside.
George sank his weight to carry it, and he forced James out of the low post.
James sensed George's center of gravity low, and turned directly to the left to throw him away and hit the basket.
The Cavaliers' defense shrinks.
James saw the target this time and threw the ball directly to DeLong on the right.
DeLong's three-point shooting is more reliable than Wade's, and he is also in a good position.
Deron is ready to catch and shoot.
"Smack!"
But at that moment, a figure swooped out and broke the ball.
It's George!
He successfully predicted James' passing route, and his excellent reach allowed him to successfully break the ball!
After breaking the ball, he didn't stop and ran straight forward.
Butler followed up from the weak side, and the two went up front against Wade for a two-on-one.
George finally gave the ball to Butler, who scored the ball.
In the second half, the Nets went on a 4-0 run.
There were cheers at the scene.
Not only because of the Nets' excellent performance, but also because they felt the difference in George.