Chapter 246: Leading
In the fourth minute of the second quarter, the Hornets were still relieved to hand the game to their bench.
From the current point of view, this group of substitutes who have just joined the Hornets is still doing very well.
Especially Evans and Thomas on the inside, they performed very well, Evans dared to fight, and had the physical fitness to grab a lot of rebounds. Thomas is not young, but he has a lot of experience and that will help them in the game.
So, the game took place in such a situation.
The Warriors became the target of the Hornets' training, and the old Nelson became more and more angry, and when he saw the end, his heart was cold, but there was nothing he could do about the collapsed situation.
"Bang!" Thomas had just received a pass, pulled into a position suitable for a mid-range shot, and hit a jumper.
The Hornets scored two more points.
The score between the two sides became 38:21, and the Hornets had a 17-point lead! This huge gap makes the Warriors' players feel cold even if they just look at it......
They don't know why, the difference has suddenly become so big.
Fans watching this game were shocked by many -
"Why are the Hornets so fierce all of a sudden, this Warriors team has no power to parry at all."
"Today's Warriors are really out of shape......"
"It's not that the Warriors aren't in shape, it's that the Hornets are too fierce. The main problem with the players they have strengthened this offseason is that Evans is a little short and Ariza doesn't shoot well, Curt. Thomas's offensive means are single. Despite this problem, they were able to bring a lot of help to the Hornets. ”
"Could it be that this season's Hornets are really a strong contender for the championship?" In the end, many people raised this question.
"Is the Hornets a championship lineup?" This topic is expected to cause a series of big discussions after the game.
When the timeout came, the two sides re-sent their main players after the timeout. Then, the main players of the Warriors basically played, they seized the time, jumped when they had the opportunity, and finally recovered 5 points, and the score became 38:26, and the situation was finally a little better.
"Damn, these guys are finally coming out of the shadow of their neurotics." Old Nelson muttered at the corner of his mouth, "It's long overdue!" ”
The Warriors' offense is getting faster and faster, and they have also recovered two points, and now the time until the end of the second quarter is getting shorter and shorter.
The morale of the Warriors has also been regained.
"Isn't the Hornets the main force as good as the bench?" Soon, someone raised a new issue, because the current Hornets, the bench lineup opened the score gap to such a big point, and after the main lineup came on the court, the Warriors played a wave of shockwaves and chased the score closer.
Therefore, there are more such discussions.
Many people are also snickering in their hearts, if this Hornets is really the main force and not as good as the substitute, the situation will be very hilarious.
But in this moment!
Zhong Yu changed direction with a constant crotch dribble, testing Jackson who was trying to defend fiercely in front of him, and then, his left foot suddenly took a step, his whole body was instantly retracted, the center of gravity was lowered, and from Jackson's right hand, Zhong Yu rushed directly in.
To describe Zhong Yu's current breakthrough in one word, many players who have suffered losses in his hands often think of one word - fast!
Yes, almost to the extreme.
It's a miracle that a 1.98 meter player can get such speed. Because Zhong Yu's own speed quality is improving, and after stepping into his own area, his speed has a bonus. As you can imagine, Zhong Yu's speed has also increased.
"Shhh There seemed to be a hoarse wind in his ears, and Chandler helped Zhong Yu block an inside player, which made Zhong Yu easily run to the basket and throw the basketball before Jackson could catch up with him.
"Huh!" Zhong Yu hit two points, and the total score of the game rose by two points.
"Alas...... If the main force of the Hornets is not as good as the bench, it is indeed just talking. The players who were just advocating that the Hornets' main force is not as good as the substitute has now changed his tone: "With Zhong Yu and Paul, the main lineup of the Hornets will never be weak, although those who say that the outsiders may not be able to get the world, but the backcourt combination of the Hornets is indeed too gorgeous!" This will be their biggest boost for the new season. ”
Seeing Jong Yu score and push down the Warriors' just constant point advantage a little, the Hornets players breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, the Warriors missed the offense, the rebound was snatched by the Hornets, and Paul was on the outside, trying to shoot a three-pointer, and there it was!
Zhong Yu and Paul teamed up again to score five points, and the score gap between the two sides became 15 points.
"What two nasty guys...... old Nelson shook his head, "If they were all on my team, I think it would be very enviable......"
It's a pity that the league's best backcourt combination right now is in the Hornets.
However, the game still had to continue, Zhong Yu and they had just made an offensive success, and the Warriors also began to have an offensive success.
After the ball came back, Zhong Yu controlled the ball and came to his first area, and suddenly, his vision was widened a lot, Zhong Yu seized an opportunity and threw the basketball directly to that place, and suddenly, Chandler on the inside received a pass, and made a layup without stopping, and the blue ball hit.
The first half of the game is almost over.
Zhong Yu came to another breakthrough, the Warriors' interior line, for Zhong Yu, there is really not too much difficulty, he used forced acceleration to break in, he only needs to avoid some defenders with better physical fitness, basically can come to the basket unimpeded.
After all, the Warriors' focus is now on offense, not defense.
Zhong Yu's breakthrough widened the score gap between the two teams by two points.
At the end of the first half, the score between the two sides became 56:39, and the Hornets directly led the opponent by 17 points! With the Hornets leading so much at halftime, the Warriors were truly embarrassed today.
"The Hornets led the Warriors by 17 points at halftime, and the team played well off the bench!" This is the updated headline on the NBA's official website. By now, many people also know that the league is beating Zhongyu, as is the case now, there are few other teams, but the Hornets have only passed halftime, and the headlines on the official website have appeared that they lead the Warriors by 17 points at halftime.
Then, major domestic basketball websites also emerged with this title.
As a result, all kinds of comments appeared here.
"The momentum of the Hornets is ...... Sure enough, after the reinforcement, combined with the experience and lineup of last season, he played quite well. ”
"With Paul and Zhong Yu, plus the interior line that has been strengthened now, the Hornets do have quite good strength, at least they are already a strong team in the league."
"It can be seen from the game highlights that today's Warriors team is ineffective offensively...... The Hornets are not weak defensively...... Wait, Zhong Yu has already got 3 steals in the half! It's no wonder that after adding the steal king Paul, the Hornets' outside defense was successful, plus the inside defense used a little strength...... It's not incomprehensible that the Warriors are in this situation. This season's Hornets are indeed different. ”
There was a lot of discussion, and in many basketball forums, fans with different points of view, when they met, there were waves of arguments, and even turned into quarrels.
However, from the current point of view, most people believe that the Hornets have indeed improved greatly.
Moreover, Zhong Yu's own improvement is also obvious, and now Zhong Yu's breakthrough is much sharper, and it is quite difficult for the opponent to guard against him. Also, when he shoots, he shoots a little faster. In terms of physical fitness, the increase in his physical strength and strength can be clearly felt......
These are all about Zhong Yu's progress, and his progress is indeed still something that someone can discover.
The second half of the game continues!
It's also time for the Hornets and Warriors to face off. Of course, the Warriors are not willing to accept the defeat in front of them, not to mention that their head coach is the old Nelson, so the current Warriors are still the same enemy.
Then, in the third quarter, the Warriors really launched a counterattack.
A counterattack that lasted for a long time.
Every team, even the invincible Bulls team in the Eight Wilderness back then, will always have ups and downs in form, and this kind of ups and downs in state are inevitable.
Now, the Warriors are back in the game.
"Huh!" "Huh!" Taking advantage of the fact that the Hornets are now a little bit down in shooting percentage, the Warriors suddenly hit two three-pointers in a row to catch up with the score all at once.
"Bang!" Margeti suddenly broke through Peja, entered the inside line, and forced a slam dunk, and the score gap was suddenly narrowed to single digits.
Moreover, Margeti's dunk is quite morale-boosting, and some of the excitement on the faces of the Warriors players is rising from their faces.
"The counterattack has begun!" Old Nelson clenched his fists fiercely, and his face was full of excitement.
He felt that the Warriors at this time had finally found their own routine.
"The Hornets will inevitably be caught off guard by such a series of fast attacks, and in the end they will not be able to defend themselves against our attack." Old Nelson had a smug look on his face: "This is the Warriors of the new season." ”
It's just that his smug look hasn't completely dissipated, and something happened on the court!
Zhong Yu controlled the ball, he used a few shaky feints, and then instantly rushed into the interior from the defense of the Warriors, Chandler willingly came over to help Zhong Yu block, Zhong Yu made a mistake, dodged the last defender, and then!
"Bang!" Zhong Yu's dunk made the basket sway, and suddenly, the arena resounded with crazy cheers.
(To be continued)