Chapter 168: Battle on Defense

Lillard ran fast, the wind whirring in his ears.

In front of him to the left, Beal is advancing with the ball, and his attention at this time is completely on Beal.

By this time the second half had already started a few minutes into the game, and it was Potter who had a steal from McGee before the Hills took the opportunity to launch a counter-attack.

While Lillard and Beal were flying fast, the Webb team's retreat could be said to be very timely.

However, being timely does not mean that every ball can be prevented, especially when the opponent feels the hand.

Unfortunately, with Waiters' defense distracting, Lillard hit his first three-pointer of the game.

Lillard's three-point shot was very crisp, and the way Yan shot made fans excited, refreshed and amazed.

However, for the defenders, it is certainly not happy to be scored by an opponent on the head.

"Damn it, Damian, if you have the ability, you can continue to score on my head." Wetters grimaced and snarled at Lillard.

Waiters is 1.93 meters tall, and from college to the NBA, his template is Dwayne Wade. This can also reflect that his prospects and potential are very promising.

This season, although Waiters can only contribute 15.2 points, his offensive efficiency has improved a lot compared to the previous season.

Although many people already feel that Waiters can no longer be a player of Wade's height. But his own inner self-confidence has not diminished in any way.

And at the moment, playing with a group of young rising stars, Waiters' desire to show is certainly very big.

He couldn't stand being scored by his opponents, especially in the way he shot yan.

Therefore, when Lillard successfully scored the ball on his head, Waiters was annoyed at the same time, and his inner fighting spirit also suddenly permeated.

This kind of game is a game with a lot of performances, and the competition between players is naturally a great attraction.

Waiters said this, and Lillard naturally did not show weakness: "Dieng, you have to accept this fact, as long as I want to score, you can't stop it." Your defense is not good, and you need to practice well. ”

In the face of Lillard's riaison, Waiters immediately responded strongly: "There is still no problem with defending you." ”

For fans, it's quite exciting to see Lillard and Waiters squirt at each other.

And the commentators in charge of the live broadcast also laughed one by one, claiming that Lillard and Waiters must be spewing trash talk, and then they were all looking at the show.

On a basketball court, when two players go head-to-head,-for-tat is the best way to do it.

However, for Waiters, he doesn't have what it takes to shoot a shot over Lillard's head. Therefore, the only thing Waiters thought about was to lock up Lillard.

Just two rounds later, Lillard was back on the ball with Waiters.

His expression told everyone how arrogant and confident he was, as if Waiters couldn't pose any threat to him.

Under everyone's attention, Lillard walked leisurely, changed direction in front of his body continuously, then changed hands behind his back, stepped back and made a jumper, and continued to hit three-point shots.

Lillard's whole movement was quite fluid, and it only took two or three seconds from his attack with the ball to his shot. This way of attacking shows his strong self-confidence.

The score jumped, and the fans at the scene burst into cheers with excitement.

In an All-Star event, the fans are not against us, as long as the ball is exciting, they will not skimp on applause.

was hit twice by Lillard in a row, and Waiters' face was even more ugly.

Turning back, Burke also gave the ball to Waiters quite interestingly.

Without any hesitation, Waiters used his strong body to squeeze Lillard out, drive straight to the basket, and then make a left-handed layup.

"Chu, do you think today's game, Damian Lillard and Dionvetes, who of the two of them can win this matchup?"

Phil Webb suddenly asked, seeing Waiters score.

Waiters vs Lillard? If you put it in college, maybe it's hard to say, but now in the NBA, Lillard is obviously much better than Waiters.

From a technical point of view, Lillard, who is good at mid-to-long-range shooting, is more likely to survive and grow quickly in the NBA, and his ability to play close to 20+6 this season is enough to prove that.

As for Waiters, the talented defender at Syracuse University is only 1.93m tall, which makes it difficult for him to dominate in the No. 2 position as he can't provide good wing defense. And importantly, Waiters hasn't improved his mid-to-long-range shooting so far. Considering the competitive nature of the NBA, relying solely on breakouts, Waiters clearly can't make an All-Star-caliber player.

As the number one, Waiters' organizational skills are completely unable to allow him to survive. Therefore, in the past two seasons, Waiters' position in the Cavaliers has been very awkward, and he can only be the second scorer next to Irving, and he cannot pose a threat to Irving's leadership position at all.

In a normal game, Waiters can't play the No. 1 position, but in an entertaining game like the Rookie Game, Waiters has no problem playing the No. 1 position.

"In terms of draft picks, Dieng is taller than Damian Lillard, but his current level of growth has been left behind by Lillard. In a game like today, Dieng was able to provide a very good defense and his breakthrough was of great use. However, he won't get too high a score. As for Lillard, his offensive ability with the ball isn't top-notch, and he needs passes from teammates and catch-and-shoot shots on the run without the ball. However, in the rookie game, there are not many guys who are willing to pass the ball. So, it's hard for Lillard to have a particularly strong performance. ”

"But he's in possession, which allows him to get enough of his own attacks."

Chu Xuan shook his head slightly: "Judging from the first half of the game, the defensive focus of the Webb team is completely aimed at the outside, and every offense of Lillard is facing a lot of defensive pressure. Now Dieng is competing with him again, and if he doesn't have an explosive hand, it will be really difficult for him to get a high score. ”

The game was as Chu Xuan predicted, and in the subsequent game, Waiters began to use the advantages of physical strength and agility to grapple Lillard, which made Lillard start to hit iron frequently, and the offensive efficiency became very low.

And Team Hill's reliance was Lillard's outside musket, and now he is dumb fire, putting Team Hill in a big predicament.

However, the Hill team also stepped up their defense after the start of the second half. The Webb team has very few scorers, so it is impossible for the Webb team to easily take a 10 or even 20-point lead.

However, if the score is tied, it will be difficult to tell the winner for a while. And if it really ends in the end, the pressure will still run to the Webb team, after all, the Webb team has no real scorers.

Therefore, for the Webb team, finding other ways to widen the gap and ensure absolute superiority is the most important thing.

Although the defensive intensity of the game on the field was very high, the fluency was very good, so time passed quickly. Seeing that the game entered the last ten minutes, and the score between the two sides reached 74:68, Chris Webb finally asked for a timeout. (To be continued.) )