Chapter 54 System Welfare
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Yang Yi's toughness made people realize that he is not only a three-point master, but also has the physical fitness to crush interior players. And the Pelicans' invincibility in the playoffs made the league realize the power of the Youth Army, first the Thunder Youth Army crisscrossed the league, and then the Pelicans provoked opponents.
One can't help but wonder if the time has come for young people to dominate the league.
Young players are gifted compared to veterans, have not suffered any major injuries, and are more malleable; The veterans are more experienced and do not collapse easily when encountering difficulties.
All in all, the performance of the Pelicans and Thunder in the playoffs has given people a little more to expect from young players.
You don't see, most of the people who can win the championship in the playoffs are stars in their prime, or monster teams like the Spurs, old and strong.
None of the above, on May 8, the second game of the second round of the Pelicans' playoffs was held at the Smoothie King Center.
In the previous game, the Clippers not only lost the game, but also lost their hearts. It became a joke across the league for the interior players to be completely dunked by a point guard, and the Clippers regrouped their team to compete with the Pelicans.
Coach De Nagro knows the importance of this game and if they don't win on the road, it will be dangerous for them to return to home.
You know, the playoffs are best-of-seven, and once the Pelicans get two wins first, they will undoubtedly have to work harder in the next games, and they may not be able to achieve it. Predetermined effect.
So, no matter what, they have to win the second away game!
The Pelicans players in the warm-up had relaxed expressions, and they hadn't played so heartily for a long time. The Lakers are strong! The first round was not swept by them, although there was a reason for Kobe Bryant's absence due to injury, but he did not have strong strength, and it was impossible to achieve a swept record. After all, the Lakers without Kobe Bryant still have the Big Three, and Nash is not easy to match.
In the first game of the second round, they beat the morale of the Clippers with Yang Yi's earth-shattering dunk and won the series advantage at home.
Yang Yi is also very easy, they passed all the way in the playoffs, and he even used thunderbolts to suppress the morale of the Clippers, and easily won a victory for his side, it is impossible to be unhappy.
Besides, even if he is not shocked, under the influence of his teammates, he is not only a little proud. A large part of the Pelicans' victory depends on him, once or twice pampered and not surprised, and he is a little fluttering when he hears the flattery of his teammates for a long time.
However, it didn't take long for the smile on his face to last, and his heart slowly sank. This game is hard to play!
He has just received a notification from the system wizard that this match is accompanied by a side quest: Advanced side quest: Defeat your opponent.
The fat man knows what advanced side quests mean, premium side quests! That's a more advanced mission than the Lakers' record defense, and although there are 50 points to earn for completing the mission, high profits often mean high risks.
That is, it is unlikely that this task will be accomplished. On top of that, once you can't complete the side quest, you will be deducted half of the side quest points, which is twenty-five points.
Yang Yi was a little unimpressed before, they had already defeated the Clippers once, and there was no problem in winning again. But now there's a problem, a game that is very likely to win, why does the system give advanced side quests, isn't this too much to support?
Looking at the teammates around them, they have a very confident look on their faces, as if the Clippers are like chickens and dogs, as long as they go out of the way, they will definitely win.
At first, Yang Yi didn't realize that this was a serious problem, and the arrogant soldiers would be defeated! Compared to them, the Clippers are more like mourners and want to win this game.
The mentality of the two sides is different, and the judgment of the situation on the field is also different. Before, the Clippers lost their sharpness and collapsed after a violent dunk by themselves, but is it still the case? After the defeat in the last game, their mentality must have improved a lot.
The Pelicans are different, their team has been smooth sailing all the way, has not experienced too many setbacks, once they see that the situation is irreversible, morale will definitely plummet, and it will be too late to find a way.
Unfortunately, the Pelicans didn't realize this from top to bottom, and they are as optimistic as ever, and head coach Williams is no exception.
After the victory in the last game, he did not change his tactics, did not strengthen his tactics and fill in the gaps, but gave the players time to recuperate.
Alas, what to say about it! The fat man thought to himself.
Yang Yi hadn't realized that the system's side quests were a perk that could remind him what to do. Now he's thinking about how to deal with the next game.
It's just that the morale of the team is high, and if he tries to persuade his teammates to be careful with the Clippers, we may have a hard time dealing with this game, which will only have the opposite effect.
It seems that he should go and talk to Monty first, and then ask his teammates to give them a vaccination, so as not to be overwhelmed when they get it.
Thinking of this, Yang walked straight towards head coach Williams, who was almost warmed up anyway.
Williams didn't notice that Young was walking towards him, his head down, holding the tactical board and discussing something with tactical coach Randy Ayers.
"Monty, are you free? I'd like to talk to you a few words......" Yang Yi came to Williams and whispered.
Although only he knows the predictions of the system, the manager should believe his words, and he is absolutely confident in this. The Pelicans rose to prominence because of him, and he had a big say in the team.
"Oh...... The One, what's wrong? Williams asked. He obviously didn't expect Yang Yi to put down his warm-up and chat with him, so he was a little stunned.
"Uh......" Originally, Yang Yi wanted to tell Williams to pay attention to the Clippers and then ask him to give his teammates a vaccination, but when it came to the end, he didn't know what to say. Do you want him to tell Williams that we are arrogant soldiers right now, and that we need to suppress the pride in the team and pay attention to the Clippers?
If he did, Williams would find it strange. As a head coach, he didn't realize the problem, how could Yang Yi, who has never cared much about the team's strategy, realize it!
"What's wrong, The One, aren't you feeling well?" Seeing that Yang Yi wanted to speak and stopped, Williams thought that the fat man would miss the battle, so he asked.
So far, Yang Yi can't help but say: "Monty, don't you think that the spirit of our team is a little impetuous?" It's not a good thing for teammates to think about how to win, but not to lose. And if you lose the battle, the rest of the game will definitely be difficult. ”