Chapter 472: Waiting for an Opportunity
The media has already started to report on the upcoming matches. The Nets and Lakers will play a game at the Staples Center! On one side is the strong Purple and Gold, who are currently on a three-game winning streak. On the other side is the Brooklyn Nets, who have just beaten the Miami Heat to make it four wins in a row!
In the case of not being favored, the Nets are currently from the bottom of the East to the current seventh place in the East! At this time, when both teams want to win, the game must be very exciting!
"Training this morning is as usual! In the afternoon, there is a warm-up session. Chen, who was in a different state than the night before, now stood in front of the players and said more seriously. Griffin took off his coat as usual, changed into his training clothes, practiced there with the trainers for a while, and then left the training gym.
Everything is so familiar. It's a pity that there is neither Paul nor Griffin here now. The Clippers are now truly entering a period of adjustment. Jordan Jr. is currently a little uncomfortable training and playing with the team.
He needs to find a partner now, and as long as he plays together on the field, he can still deal with some ordinary teams in attack. But the obvious question is, without Griffin and Paul, how will the Clippers make up for these two positions, or will they have to find another way to get the Clippers back into the ranks of the Western Conference powerhouses?
"It is estimated that our defense and offense will accept quite a big challenge today!" Chen and Welch also had a temporary assistant coach who was working hard, and the three of them said as they had dinner together.
"It's hard to defend, Lopes doesn't say it very well, he seems to be a strengthened version of Mozgov!" Welch spoke straight to his heart.
"If you want to win tonight's game, or do more damage, Russell will have to send Kobe and Nash out without him. The chances of the opposing team for us are the ones they have after they get off the pitch! And I don't feel like I can get into the inside and fight them. We're going to lose a lot in that case."
"Then you can only fight them on the outside. What I want is to see if the accuracy is enough."
"And the other thing is to tear through the opponent's defenses! It depends," Chen said, sighing inwardly and continuing to eat with them.
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"It's not a coincidence. I thought it would be a lot more fun if Griffin was on your team! But you might have to ...... tonight Lose one more game," Bryant walked over to Chen with a smile.
"Maybe it's you guys who should be careful," Chen said to Kobe Bryant beside him without expression.
"I like your confidence. Maybe it's time for us to pay attention to your late nights. How about winning by 20 points? ”
"I felt like I was at least awake. You're daydreaming~" After Chen finished speaking, both of them laughed.
"I thought you were going to lose like that, and I won't play today. But I'm excited about your results lately. Without further ado, let me see how good your players are in a moment," Kobe Bryant made a move to pull a gun out of his pocket after speaking, and then ran over and grabbed the basketball and scored three threes in a row! Looks like he's in good shape! There are many reporters and videographers around me.
It seems that he is in good form today. Immediately after the warm-up, Chen watched some of the players on the scene walk slowly on the field.
"How long do you think our team will last?"
"It's hard to say. On the playing field, it's all about them paying attention and then coping with the game until the end. Chen didn't think much of that. He also knows. There are a few teams that were crushed by the Lakers in the first half.
At this point, the starters of both sides are already standing! On the Lakers' side are Lopez, Deng, World Peace, Kobe Bryant and Nash! The explosiveness of this lineup is still very strong! It seems that the other side is also seeking a quick solution.
The players on this side of the Nets are Mozgov, Egyptian Diyous, Jonathan, Jeremy Lin, Teague. At first, Chen still felt that he couldn't use the fast attack mode. In the face of today's Purple and Gold Army, even if the fast attack mode is turned on, it may not be able to pull the score away......
It's game on! Bryant carried the ball to the front court and faced Lin's defense with a quick pass directly to Lopez. Before Mozgov arrived, Brook made a layup and scored 2 points!
Da Luo and Jamilin have a very good relationship, and the two of them also had a brief exchange before the opening. It's just that the Nets want to make changes, and in terms of future plans, they have to fire Brooke early now.
The Nets are gradually getting on track after the new player trade arrives. Lopes was traded for Mozgov and Russell. At the same time, the team's focus has been completely adjusted. No longer playing with a center forward.
The previous mode made Brooklyn's speed unable to get up, and the offense was somewhat limited. Now it's different, and the Nets can find Lin and Teague and Russell on the outside to organize the game. There are also rebounding players like Mozgov and Egyptian Diyus on the inside to defend.
The whole has become more even, but there is a lack of a player with good physicality and offensive efficiency on the front line. So the team brought in Griffin. It may have been through Jeremy Lin before. So Kobe Bryant deliberately stimulated Chen Yinan before the game. However, the effect received may be expected by Kobe.
In Black Mamba's heart, Chen now feels like he is just an ordinary coach. But he can play well, and he almost won by him when he was careless~ It's very interesting~ He has a lot of fighting spirit, which Kobe Bryant appreciates.
He likes people who are serious on the field, but also guys who have the ability and courage! The team may have a unique soul because of the leaders and players or the coaches on the spot!
It's like the Eagles have become flexible and good at playing together because of Budenholzer's adjustments! Stevens, who coaches the Green Shirts, makes their team as tough as his character! The Trail Blazers because of Lillard, a player who suddenly broke out, and the players on the team were also somewhat infected by him in the process of playing, so that the team's style of play sometimes became very strong!
After Atkinson left the team, it can be seen that Chen Yinan and Atkinson have obvious differences in direct style. In the temporary adjustment of the team, the current Nets coach may be a little better!
Not only does this make the Nets more flexible in their timely response, but the team amplifies their abilities a lot because of the different players they use at certain times!
Jonathan served to Lin, who slowly made his way to the frontcourt. Nash didn't bother him too much at the back! The Lakers also played relatively relaxed. Egypt's Diyous received the ball and immediately passed it to Jonathan. The latter jumped straight up and hit a three-point shot!
The Nets bench immediately erupted in cheers! The black line on Chen's face in front of them...... It's hard to say anything, and when I was concentrating on the game, I was startled by these young people......
What stands out about Brooklyn now is that it has the ability to rain three minutes! That's something that a lot of teams are working on these days. It was mainly brought by the Golden State Warriors...... A team that immediately turns on the three-point rain mode at a certain time is a headache for the opposing team.
What's more, the Warriors can get down as soon as the players think about it in the game...... In today's game, that's one of the things the Nets are going to do! For the Lakers, that's okay to handle. Their Kobe, Nash, and Lopez all have a good three-point hand!
Mozgov does not have this ability at the moment. Nash came to the front court with the ball, and after Kobe Bryant took Nash's ball, he didn't wait for Lin to stand up and move in the opposite direction immediately, and the consistency of his movements was very good! When Lin just jumped up, the ball had already been given to Jamie Lin and went directly into the net! 5:3!
The beautiful goal drew the fans at the scene to cheer immediately! Jonathan received the basketball again, and this time World Peace went directly to the defense, and the action was very large! Teague took the basketball and passed it directly to Mozgov, who was fanned out by Brooke's big hot pot as soon as he jumped!
Nash took Deng's ball and passed it directly to Kobe! The latter made another jumper with no three-pointers! Egyptian Dius just felt that he was holding the ball after picking up this rebound! Teague received the ball from Deyus of Egypt and immediately turned his back and passed to Lin!
Lin Ma, who took over the basketball, ran a few steps and hit a three-point jumper! 6:5! At this time, the Nets players who were on the scene could feel the defensive intensity of the opponent! Jonathan knows that next time his attack may not be as smooth as it was at the beginning!
In order to keep Brooklyn from falling behind the opponent by too many points in the first quarter, Chen put Egyptian Diyus on the court in advance. Originally, he was now Mozgov's best substitute.
But in Quincy's words, the opponent will use the height advantage to force the Nets to play the No. 4 position. If it's Zhang Hao, the other party will use his physical advantage to break through quickly! After all, the Lakers' Kobe Bryant and Nash are not too young.
From the beginning of the game, Chen was waiting for the opponent to adjust the lineup! But the first verse may not be very hopeful. Bryant received Nash's pass in the front court and immediately passed the ball to Lopez, who had not yet returned. The latter stepped directly on the line to get 2 points! 7:6!
Since Lopez came to the Lakers, this team has been significantly more stable on the offensive end! When he was in the Nets, he commented that Brooke was more like Yao Ming when he shot from close range! High accuracy and stability!
And the Lakers got him so far, Lopez has strengthened a lot in strength. This allows him to be slower, albeit a little slower, but he plays inside and shoots threes from the outside. Sometimes he can dribble the ball to the basket by himself, which is another improvement for himself!
Teague quickly came to the front court with the ball, and Jonathan immediately turned around and prepared to attack after receiving the pass, but he didn't expect to be defended by Ci Shiping and basically couldn't move! Lin immediately got Jonathan's pass on one side and threw the ball almost without thinking!