Chapter 912: A World of Difference
Indeed, now the Pelicans' bench lineup is no different from the main lineup of the average team, and after replacing the bench lineup, the Nets also changed their bench lineup to the court, and the Nets' bench lineup at this time is much more shabby than the Pelicans.
The Nets replaced point guard Marquistig, scoring guard Alan Anderson, small forward Kirilenko, power forward Mason Plumlee, center Brook Lopez, and the Nets' center has not changed.
On the Nets' side, Paul Pierce has confirmed that he will miss the entire playoffs, and the Nets' bench lineup is relatively weak in comparison, at least offensively.
The table on the court is completely one-sided, the Pelicans' bench lineup in a windswept situation, quickly in the Nets' half of the city to conquer, the most courageous of which is Al Thornton, a super mobile ability, a wide range of players is Mason Plumlee's nemesis, continuous long-range shots, and then Kalombartler with his own practical actions, to educate Kirilenko how to defend in the future.
8-0, the Pelicans played another small shockwave, the Pelicans scored 35 points in the first quarter, while the Nets only scored 17 points, less than half of the Pelicans.
The two teams that are close to the finals, the table in the game is actually a world apart, and the king of the barbarians actually found that he was not an opponent at all, whether it was the main lineup that was contained, or the substitute lineup that was overwhelmed, the Nets found that the taste of the game was completely different.
Garnett, who was sitting on the rest bench, was speechless at this time, he didn't expect his team to weaken like this, it really didn't work without the core of the outside line, Carmelo Anthony was weakened too much by Kidd's tactics.
When the whistle blew in the first quarter, the pelicans' cheerleaders jumped onto the court in their short little pants, and their beautiful waists and wonderful breasts jumped around in front of Li Feng and them.
At this time, Arenas said with great pity:
"It's a shame. The team's rule is that you don't need to fall in love with the cheerleaders, which is simply inhumane, watching these goblins tempt us, but we just can't eat this mouthful, it's really depressing. ”
While Arenas was there lamenting his grievances, he heard a commotion in the stands behind him, and screams, sounding as if something earth-shattering had happened.
Li Feng hurriedly looked back at this time, only to see the noise in the stands, and even TNT TV, which was broadcasting commercials, suddenly remembered Barkley's exclamation:
"Oh, what happened. What the hell is going on. ”
"Oh my God, God, it's streaking, I thought it was only in soccer,?"
Accompanied by Barkley's shouting, Li Feng also saw a red strip and a white strip of meat in the stands quickly turned over, causing an exclamation from the female fans present. There are those who are better, there are those who whistle, there are those who cheer, and it is always a period of rest that should be calm. Because the appearance of this streaking person suddenly became colorful.
The security guards of the stadium were desperately chasing the naked runner, but the naked runner had obviously a good back and good jumping ability, and actually jumped out of the audience with three jumps and two jumps. rushed directly towards the cheerleading girls on the scene.
The cheerleading girls were dancing in a small skirt with a bony bar, when a man with a strip of stripes rushed towards her. For a while, the girls didn't know what to do.
It was too sudden, and then the naked runner avoided the police, and warmly hugged one of the blonde beauties, and the action immediately caused a good voice at the scene, and even Arenas was saying loudly:
"Oh my God, I like to hug a beautiful girl like this."
Instead of being shy, the embraced blonde beauty kissed the naked runner on the face, which fueled the cheers of the New Orleans center, and the police were furious, you dared to hug the cheerleaders while running naked.
They attacked in groups, but it was obvious that they underestimated the will and skill of the naked runner, and seeing that the naked runner escaped the police and intercepted him, he hugged the waist of a black-haired beauty again, and this time, the cheerleader did not hesitate to give the naked runner a kiss.
Now the entire New Orleans center is in chaos, all of them have exploded, this scene is much more interesting than Li Feng's three threes, but the naked runner finally slipped down, slid onto the court, and then was pressed on the court by the security guards, forcibly put on his clothes and escorted him out of the arena.
As the streakers disappear, the New Orleans Center goes berserk, and the scene is nothing short of relatable and ecstatic.
The Streakers made the atmosphere in the center of New Orleans even more enthusiastic, and the Nets were beaten so badly that after the game restarted, Kidd couldn't stand it anymore and immediately replaced Garnett on the court, and replaced Joe Johnson with Marquisteague, who couldn't play four.
At this time, the Pelicans have led the Nets by 17 points, and if this gap is widened and maintained in the second half, it will be enough to become a big rock that crushes the entire Nets.
When the big rock is not bigger, the Nets have to move the stone down, and they have to close the score, so Kidd replaced Garnett so early, without Garnett, Kidd is afraid that his team will fall into the abyss.
At this time, Kidd and Garnett can't believe that the Pelicans, who lack the two main players on the inside, can easily destroy themselves, and at this time they must prove to themselves that this is their first game of the Finals, and if this game is lost, maybe the Pelicans will completely control the situation.
When Van Gundy saw Garnett being forced to play so early, he smiled and gestured to DJ Augustin, which represented two words in the Pelicans:
"Faster."
Of course, Van Gundy is not asking DJ Augustin to be faster, he is asking DJ Augustin to control the rhythm faster, at this time the Pelicans' lineup is more multi-functional big men and has strong projection ability, at this time Van Gundy called out the small-ball tactic, which was right.
After the opening of the second quarter, it was the Nets' possession, and the Nets were really nervous at this time. Because they played too poorly in the first quarter, and there were too many points that were pulled down in the first quarter, what they needed was to chase the score, and to ensure a certain success rate.
At this time, the Nets' backcourt has been replaced by a combination of Joe Johnson and Alan Anderson, which can be said to be the Nets' two-flesh combination, both of whom have very good physical qualities, are tribal in defensive confrontation, and are double quarterbacks.
And now Kidd knows that his two guards are not good at passing the ball to the inside, so when arranging the tactics, he still gives Garnett more tasks to cover on the outside and then cut back, and also gives Joe Johnson and Alan Anderson more freedom of action. What the Nets are looking forward to at this time is a chaotic battle, and to snatch back points in the chaotic battle.
Alan Anderson controlled the ball to the Pelicans half, at this time Garnett quickly came up to cover Alan Anderson, Alan Anderson immediately cut in, but the Pelicans' defensive essence was in the bench lineup, and Caron Butler immediately helped defend to block Alan Anderson.
Alan Anderson couldn't break through and hurriedly passed the ball to Joe Johnson, who was steady with the Eagles. In the Nets, it belongs to the convulsive type, and when the convulsion comes, it is almost invincible, and whoever it encounters will destroy whom. As long as you shoot, you can kill the opponent, but if you don't feel it, it's who you meet and who is flattened, it's simply the ability to resist.
Now the Nets are being beaten like this, and there is no one in the team who can help the team. DeLong was tepid, and while Anthony gasped for air on the break, only Joe Johnson was there. All convulsive players have a kind of arrogance in their bones, as well as rage, and when their breath comes up, they can destroy gods and kill Buddhas.
At this time, Joe Johnson's anger is surging, and the team lacks characters who can break the freezing point, this is the moment when he comes out to show his might, Gens got the basketball, and quickly shook left and right, and dribbled in two steps in a row towards the bottom line, how is it a bang, it is the sound of the basketball hitting the floor, and the sound of Joe Johnson and Oladipo's body colliding.
Don't forget that Oladipo is also a very strong defender, the confrontation of two such types of defenders is destined to collide with the body, and the two bang twice to the bottom line.
Joe Johnson's sudden pull-up jump shot, at this time Joe Johnson's pull-up jumper, he couldn't keep up, so Joe Johnson had a little space to shoot, but only a little.
Oladipo's hand immediately covered Joe Johnson's eyes, Joe Johnson's body leaned back slightly, raised the basketball with both hands, and then with a slight touch of his fingers, the basketball flew out.
As soon as Joe Johnson made a move, he himself felt that the feeling of himself was coming, that is, the soft feeling before the convulsions, and sure enough, the basketball got into the Pelicans' basket beautifully, and at the same time, Joe Johnson waved his arms vigorously.
My moment was finally coming, and Joe Johnson let out a wild thick snort, which set the Nets' dying flame burning again.
Van Gundy knew that the Nets would definitely not be so light-hearted, and the Nets surrendered in the second quarter of the game, which was too different from their style, but what Van Gundy didn't expect was that the first person to jump out and fight back was not Garnett, nor Anthony but Joe Johnson.
The Pelicans turned back to attack, and DJ Augustin had just received instructions from Van Gundy, so he dribbled over at a very fast pace, and when the Nets deepened and thickened the inside, the Pelicans chose to speed up the tempo.
At this time, the Pelican's tactics are not monolithic, there is only one way to deal with the enemy, no matter what kind of opponent is to use their own set, but with the change of the opponent, and make some changes to themselves, which does not mean that the Pelican's style of play has become better, but it can be said that the Pelican style of play has become flexible and changeable.
Van Gundy was a little surprised that the Pelicans were so quick to come over, the Pelicans' ability to control the rhythm was already so strong.
Al Thornton himself should be a big forward in the Pelicans, but at this time he was running, but suddenly he was as fast as a small forward, and he had already left Brook Lopez far behind.
Al Thornton asked for the ball from the bottom line, and DJ Augustin was playing fast-paced now, and immediately passed the basketball to Thornton's hands, and Thornton took a shot with a knife.
The Nets' formation hasn't been set up yet, and the big man hasn't run back yet, and the Pelicans have already started to attack.
"Bang!"
The Pelicans' offense was almost fast, and the point they found was accurate, but in the last shot, they missed.
Thornton's shot missed, and Brook Lopez, who ran back in front, just took the rebound into his arms. Then he turned his head and threw it to Alan Anderson, and when Alan Anderson ran wildly, the Nets' three backcourts were stimulated by the Pelicans, and only desperately ran.
Oladipo hurriedly swung up to withstand the pressure, and Alan Anderson saw that there was another person in front of him, and this person was Kirilenko, and he hurriedly threw the basketball into the hands of Kirilenko, who was the kind of guy who was famously physical, and rushed to the Pelicans basket regardless of receiving the basket.
Kirilenko rushed so violently, there was no concept of position at all, Kalom Butler was defending Kirilenko closely, and after Kirilenko got the basketball, he still chose to stare at Kalombutler's hard layup.
There's no way Kaloon Butler could have been so forcibly taken out by one person. So he simply hugged it with a big wave of his hand, Kirilenko played the basketball, and put a foul on Kirilenko to the free throw line.
Kirilenko really hit one of the two free throws back into the hands of the Pelicans, DJ Augustin insisted on Van Gundy's command at this time, played fast, and rushed back with the team quickly, Al Thornton and Oladipo made a block and pick, and DJ Augustin quickly sent the basketball to Oladipo's hands.
Oladipo was eager to do so, and he ducked straight to the Nets' inside line. But at this time, the wolf king had already returned to the nest, and he was squatting under his own basket, and Oladipo immediately entered his defensive range when he killed him.
Garnett seemed to be like a spider in a spider's web, and when a prey entered his web, he immediately moved quickly. Oladipo saw such a ferocious animal in front of him at this time, and it was too late for him to pass the ball to the basketball.
He couldn't find the angle of the pass, so he could only harden his body and force a layup. He flinched in the air before throwing the basketball high, and Oladipo felt that it was already very difficult for him to do so. There's no way Garnett is touching a basketball.
But what Oladipo didn't expect was that when he threw out the basketball, Garnett was still rising, and he felt as if Garnett was hanging in the air, and there was no tendency to fall at all.
Then Oladipo saw that Garnett stretched out a big black hand, and actually slapped the basketball that he had taken a lot of effort to throw out, and Garnett's cap was clean.
The basketball was pumped out and picked up by DJ Augustin, who tricked Joe Johnson with a feint and then shot the basket.
It's a pity that DJ Augustin's actions were actually affected by the shot just now, the mid-range shot didn't go in, and the Nets had two pillars under the basket when the basketball jumped directly out of the basket.
Without giving the Pelicans a chance to rebound in the frontcourt at all, Garnett slammed the rebound in his hand with one hand, and then turned his head and passed the ball to Joe Johnson.
After completing this series of actions, Garnett raised his head to the sky and let out a long roar, he was so suppressed in the first quarter, and now Garnett finally vented completely, this block, a rebound finally ignited Garnett's wildness.
After Garnett let out a long whistle, the Nets players immediately rushed to the Pelicans' half, and now the five players of the Nets are Joe Johnson, Alan Anderson, Kirilenko, Garnett, Brook Lopez, all five of them are physical basketball players, the basic characteristics of these five people are the same, good physique, average skills.
When five of them came running together, it felt like a whole bunch of wild beasts were running over.
Joe Johnson dribbled forward, and at this moment he felt the convulsive spirit in his blood come again, he felt that this was his game, this was his time, and at this moment, he was invincible possession.
DJ Augustin also felt that this Joe Johnson was different, he seemed to have gained great confidence all of a sudden, and every action was made so resolutely, without any hesitation at all, and there was no observation left and right.
Playing the ball swaying, and then suddenly breaking through, at this time DJ Augustin hurriedly went to paste Joe Johnson, but compared to the pure body element, Joe Johnson far surpassed DJ Augustin, DJ Augustin blocked twice, but he couldn't stop it, so he could only watch Joe Johnson run past him.
jumped directly into the Pelicans' basket, and Biederins and Thornton under the Pelicans basket came up together to pinch Joe Johnson.
But at this time, Joe Johnson was not afraid at all, and collided with these two people, hugged the basketball with both hands, shrank violently between the two people, and then pulled the basketball out behind him, and the whole person bent his head in the air, and picked the basketball into the sky.
Joe Johnson's layup was too difficult and his movements were definitely not graceful, but a little reluctant and embarrassing, but the ball still went in, the ball went in.
At this time, the Nets Van Gundy suddenly realized something, and he immediately asked DJ Augustin and Oladipo to call for defense, since Oladipo mainly defends Joe Johnson.
The Pelicans advanced quickly, and then Kalombutler ate Kirilenko with his back, but he didn't expect to be attacked by Kirilenko's strong defense, and Kalombutler's shot was missed.
At this time, the Pelicans have missed several shots in a row, and the shape of the court has always been one and the other, and when the Pelicans missed, the counterattack that the Nets had been breeding for a long time finally opened.
The Nets ran over like a roaring herd at this time, although it was far from such a reasonable offense in the herd, but the victory was better than in this group of people was really ferocious, Alan Anderson and Garnett quickly knocked the basketball into Garnett's hands after blocking and dismantling.
Garnett caught the ball and cut into the Pelicans' basket, Biedrins came to defend, but he had missed the best defensive opportunity, this time he didn't defend it, just watched Garnett leapfrog Biedrins in one step, and quickly came to a one-handed slam dunk.
"Bang dang!"
The wolf king is really the wolf king, once it gets out of control, the consequences will be absolutely strict, and Garnett will directly penetrate the Pelican's defense line.
At this time, Joe Johnson scored, Garnett dunked the Pelicans' continuous offense, the momentum of the Nets came back a little, Van Gundy walked around anxiously on the sideline, it seems that his bench lineup has suffered one of the most common and simple disasters, that is, the decline in shooting percentage.
This kind of catastrophe also hit the weakness of the current bench lineup, what the Pelicans' bench lineup is playing now, it is a small ball, and the most feared thing about the tactics of the small ball is that the hit rate will not be successful, and the small ball will be nothing without the hit rate.
The offense can't open the air time and can't control it, and without the two means of restraining the opponent, the Pelicans have nothing to contain the opponent at all.
And today's Joe Johnson seems to be the same, constantly shooting those difficult shots, obviously seeing that Oladipo has defended quite well, but in the end Joe Johnson can still complete the task beautifully.
And Joe Johnson's activity led to Garnett's recovery, Garnett's movement back and forth between high and low posts made Biedrins unable to grasp the essentials to defend Garnett, and Garnett was scored again and again.
In the second quarter, the game was chased to 41-31 at 5 minutes and 11 seconds, and the score was narrowed to about 10 in a few minutes, at which point Van Gundy finally stood up and made a substitution with a wave of his hand.
The Pelicans have to make substitutions, their main force is fighting with the Nets, and Van Gundy also began to make substitutions neatly, but the Nets have not changed much, only Kirilenko has been replaced, Anthony nailed Kirilenko's position, and then the remaining four people remain the same, and now the Nets have finally found a way to contain the Pelicans, and they will not give up.
But the Pelicans' side is an overall big change, Li Feng played, Arenas played, Rose played, Brand played, Henson played, after these people returned to the court, the Pelicans' height line immediately rose a large block, and the Nets' five-muscle advantage in height just now was suddenly gone.
Back on the court, Li Feng ball, at this time Li Feng was holding the basketball, he knew where the Nets' counterattack came from, it was his team that was weak in attack first, and then the Nets began to gradually get up. (To be continued......)