The Pelicans defeated the Bulls and occupied the first place in the league!

Some media believe that the Pelicans are the upstart of Western basketball! Some media believe that this is only temporary, and the Pelicans are lucky! I won all these games to get this result!

In the midst of everyone's controversy and doubts, the Pelicans are quietly preparing for the next game!

The continuous victories have made this pelican become confident, and it has also become a kind of proud arrogance, which is a subtle feeling, when a team wins again and again, when they repeatedly restrain strong opponents, they will naturally have this feeling!

The current Pelicans have such a strong team atmosphere, and the strong team relies on the record to cultivate self-confidence in one game at a time! This self-confidence is gradually integrated into the bones of a team, and an arrogant team is formed.

Now these Pelicans players are making a final summary after practicing basketball in the training center!

"Tomorrow we'll fly to Charlotte! Playing the game, we won the first few games, and now we are playing against a group of young legions! ”

"In the face of such an opponent, we must be cautious! We have to get our mentality right, as long as we underestimate our opponents a little, they will beat us to pieces! Tomorrow our focus will be on defence. ”

Van Gundy is laying out tomorrow's tactical focus against a young force like the Bobcats! Van Gundy is in the right direction, against such a young team, the main thing you can't let them play in attack and play with momentum! If the momentum is up, these young guys can do anything.

But if you cut them off on the defensive end first, the game will be easy to play later! They will shrink more and more.

After listening to Van Gundy's speech, some players left the training center, and some stayed on the court to increase the amount of training, Li Feng is also staying in the court now, and he is mainly helping Oladipo practice cutting. Then let Oladipo defend his back attack.

Oladipo and Li Feng practiced yes, so they cut in and said while doing a physical confrontation with Li Feng:

"Li Feng, do you know which team Spurs will play against in the next game?"

"How would I know!"

Li Feng said while confronting Oladipo that Li Feng really didn't care much about these things, so Oladipo sighed and said:

"Tomorrow the Spurs are going to play the Warriors! They're old enemies, and the probability of Spurs losing is much higher than the probability of us losing! If Spurs lose tomorrow, we win! The number one position in the league is even more secure. ”

"No. 1 in the league!" Such a name is indeed very bluffing, Li Feng was also stunned for a moment, there is still a third of the regular season, it is still early!

So Li Feng said:

"What's the point of being the first in the league at this time! By the end of the regular season. It's fun that we're number one in the league! ”

The next day, the Pelicans boarded a plane to Charlotte, and at the same time, the media focused on the Pelicans!

The Pelicans' attention in the league is getting higher and higher, and the Pelicans' schedule is more relaxed, with a day of rest in Charlotte, and only the next night to start playing against the Bobcats.

Li Feng and the others arrived at the stadium early by bus to familiarize themselves with the feel, waiting for the start of the game, and the game was narrated by Albert, the host of ESPN, and Blevin Knight, a veteran of the Bobcats.

ESPN did a very detailed job of broadcasting, and the photojournalists and on-site reporters arranged a lot of arrangements. But there are not many spectators in the Bobcat's arena, and even for such a nationally broadcast game, the Bobcat's arena has a tight attendance rate of 30%.

It's none other than the Bobcats themselves who are responsible for this! The Bobcats made a name for themselves in 10 years under the leadership of Gerard Wallace. But until then, the Bobcats were a belly team.

At the bottom of the league's rankings, the entire Bobcats team was not in order at all, at the time of the game. People just marvel at how many young players they have on this team, and they are very good. But the Bobcats are often the losers in the game.

The Bobcats' results are not very good, and there are no big-name stars, supporting the scene can support the box office, no results, no stars, the Bobcats are such a team at this time.

So there aren't any fans who like to watch the Bobcats play, and the current Bobcats are out of the darkest time before dawn. They are missing a piece of the puzzle as a whole, and it will be very different when they arrive next year.

Before the game had even begun, Albert was chatting with Brevin Knight on the sidelines.

"Blavin! The Bobcats have not had a good record in recent seasons! What do you think about this? ”

"Oh! A team will be brilliant, and there will be loneliness! Even the Bass family in Los Angeles has had their team go through ups and downs, not to mention the Bobcats! However, I believe that this ordeal will soon pass! Now these lads are good, and sooner or later they will surprise people. ”

Maybe Bravenknight was just a blessing, but the next year they succeeded.

"Blavin, what do you think of the Bobcats' opponent today! Now the Pelicans have a good record! What do you think this game will look forward to? ”

Blevin Wright smiled and said:

"I watched the Pelicans and they were very united, and when I turned on the TV, the first impression I had was that they were very united."

It was at this time that the players of both teams returned to their rest seats. This proves that the game is about to start, and the Bobcats' home stadium does not have as many fans and popularity, so there is no exciting opening ceremony.

The game began with the cheers of the host, and the stands also resounded with sparse applause!

Li Feng likes this kind of opening game very much, no trouble, no exaggeration, and start the game directly, the starting lineup excluded by the Pelicans is point guard Rose, scoring guard Oladipo, small forward Li Feng, power forward Millsap, center Al Jefferson, and Arenas are sitting on the bench today.

The Bobcats' starters are point guard Ramon Sessions, scoring guard Kemba Walkson, small forward McKeekey, and power forward Josh McRoberts. Center Bismarck Biyombo.

At the beginning of the game between the two teams, Al Jefferson and Biyombo fought for the ball in the center circle, and Al Jefferson won a rare scrum and picked the basketball into Li Feng's hands.

Li Feng got the basketball and glanced ahead, it was McKee who defended himself, this player was also popular for a while, Li Feng's body of more than 2 meters, and his huge weight were too simple to hit McKekey at this time, so simple that it was possible to touch it lightly, and this advantage in the position was not only in Li Feng's body.

Biyombo, behind Al Jefferson, is also under-tall. McRoberts, who is next to Millsap, also has an advantage over Millsap, and the Pelicans have an advantage in multiple positions in today's game.

Although before the game, Van Gundy told everyone to be cautious and cautious, but when they arrived at the scene, seeing the bleak situation of Time Warner Center, the home stadium of the Bobcats, their plastic surgery was shabby, and it was really difficult to respect the opponent.

Li Feng was also not polite, and suddenly leaned sideways on McKeeki's body at the beginning. Then dribble to the side, at this time McKee didn't have any way to take Li Feng, he couldn't stop it.

His body couldn't suppress Li Feng at all, and this kind of slow oppression of physical contact. In the end, he could only watch Li Feng shoot at 45 degrees close to the three-second zone, and McKekey had no way to defend but watch Li Feng score.

This is a very sad thing, the weak team is like this, it is like a poor couple who can't do a lot of things. I feel uncomfortable. But it can't be solved, there is no power to solve it, and life is helpless. It's like Zhao Benshan said that life is like a bottle of wine, sweet and sour, you have to swallow it, you have to swallow it, you can't say it, you can't say it, you can only swallow it in your stomach, what is this swallow, what is sweet and sour, it is tears.

Now the bobcat is so sad. The Pelicans got the score so lightly that Albert was disappointed in the commentary seat.

What he wants to see is a fierce game, a tough confrontation, this kind of game that will arouse people's interest, and today a team like the Bobcats that lacks a lot of puzzles comes to play against a team like the Pelicans that is getting better and better.

"McKekey of the Bobcats seems to be completely unable to compete with Li Feng, and Li Feng's offense is too light."

Albert said here.

The fans at Time Warner Center didn't say much when they saw their team lose points, and the Bobcats came back with the ball, and at this time the Bobcats puzzle was still incomplete.

McKekey is not the kind of wonderful player, first of all, although he has speed, but he does not have a strong breakthrough ability, this is a key point, not all people with speed, can have a strong breakthrough ability, the first point of the breakthrough hand, is to have a strong sense of route, to be able to find that passage in the dense crowd, so a trail. The second point that the breakthrough hand should have is the feeling of the layup at high speed, the speed can pass people, the route can come in, and the layup must also have a feel.

As long as you hit the basket, there will definitely be a fierce confrontation, at this time you need to have a feel, put the basketball in, just like Parker, Ginobili no matter what kind of confrontation, what posture the body has become, you can put the basketball in, and some players, break in, but often miss the layup, McKekey is like this, although there is a fast speed, but there is no sense of line.

And McKee's shooting ability has not been developed for so many years, and the organization is average, he has not made any progress in the league for so many years, not so much because of his talent, but because of his understanding, he has not realized how to play for so many years.

Such a mediocre and weak forward, who took the ball and made a pretense, immediately stuffed the basketball into Kemba Walkson's hands.

When did the Bobcats slowly get better, that is, after the arrival of Kemba Walker, and the Bobcats also have a strong flavor of Kemba Walkerson.

What kind of flavor is this, that is, heavy, relatively earthy, plain, and tough, these are the main tones of the Bobcats. It is also the main tone of Kemba Walkerson.

Kemba Walker got the basketball, and when Oladipo was in front of him, Kemba Walker and Oladipo still had some similarities, both of them were good at shooting and cutting, and their control ability was average, but at this time Kemba Walker was much more experienced than Oladipo.

Kemba Walkerson does have more ways to score in terms of experience, and Kemba Walksson's main way of scoring is to rely on the middle and long distance. of the shot, which requires a feel. And relying on shooting to score is not obvious in the ability to destroy the opponent's tactical system. As an offensive arrowhead, the containment caused is limited, and Kemba Walkson's scoring is still the kind of shot that is very well chosen, and it is not the same as the general, lacking that explosiveness.

Kemba Walkerson is. It's scary for a player like that, and he doesn't need to open up space to shoot, and he's still able to keep shooting when he's playing a very intense physical battle with you.

The current Kemba Walkerson not only does not try to keep a distance from Oladipo, but also uses one side of his body to control the ball against Oladipo all the time, and his possession of the ball is not a strong eating with his back. It's not an attempt to get past you.

It's sticking to your body, hanging on your body like a wet garment, you can't shake it off if you want to, you want to press the other party with your body, and Kemba Walkerson is still dodging your center of gravity back and forth.

Kemba Walkson's trick can be said to be unique, and there is no way for anyone to crack it when they see it.

Now Kemba Walkerson is dealing with Oladipo like this, Oladipo has no way to deal with Kemba Walkerson's tricks at all, and can only watch Kemba Walkerson perform on his body.

Kemba Walxon's tricks are not only sticky, but also very good at using rhythm. Just find your weakest link and shoot. Joe Kemba Walker after sticking Oladipo. After shaking back and forth twice, he suddenly shot the basketball.

Although Kemba Walkerson is shorter than Oladipo, once Kemba Walkerson makes a move, Oladipo actually finds that he can't stop it, not only can't stop it. Kemba Walkerson also used his body to keep Oladipo to his side, unable to even defend effectively.

Kemba Walkerson made a crisp shot and then turned around and ran back. The Bobcats' tactics began to take shape at this time, and the first to start the Bobcats' games in the future was often Kemba Walkson.

Oladipo was amazed by Kemba Walkson's attacking skills. It's okay to do that. This guy didn't cover at all, didn't have any dodge at all, and just used his body to start shooting. And there is such a high scoring efficiency.

Oladipo was scored in this moment, though. But in my heart, a window suddenly opened, and Kemba Walkerson's way of scoring may not be an inspiration for himself.

The whole team of the Pelicans ran over unhurriedly, and the Pelicans did have some arrogance in the face of an opponent like the Bobcats. Alberta, who was sitting in the commentary seat, said in a long tone:

"The Pelicans today looked a little bit sloppy, they looked nonchalant."

Li Feng's pressure today has also been greatly released, the day before yesterday he faced people like Jimmy Butler and Hinrich, but today Li Feng needs to face players like McKeki.

He dribbled past half court and immediately called Millsap's cover, and Li Feng wanted to do a pick-and-roll attack with Millsa. But when Li Feng and Millsap crossed over, there was a small mistake.

Li Feng's pass was a little fierce, and Millsap didn't catch the ball when he caught it. Falling to the floor, the basketball falling to the floor, this is a mistake, there is a mistake, there is a mistake, it is a chance for the opponent, but the Bobcats have no one to save the ball that fell to the ground at this time.

It was Millsap who reacted quickly, pounced on the ground, and swept the basketball to Rose's feet, at this time Rose was just in the empty position of the baseline line, and the Pelicans' mistake turned into the main offense.

Rose had an easy shot from the baseline, and there were no Bobcats players to make up for it, and Ramon Sessions wasn't that mature defensively, and the Pelicans could score goals when they made mistakes.

Millsap and Rose were there snickering together, and the rest of the Pelicans were fearless against the Bobcats' defense.

Such a team, even if there is a mistake, even if it is a casual dozen, it can get points, so why play desperately, it becomes unreasonable.

The Pelicans' players were completely relaxed in their minds, and they felt as if they could easily control the form in their hands.

After Kemba Walkerson opened the scoring, he passed the basketball to Ramon Sessions.

After Ramon Sessions received the basketball, he leaned directly on Rose's body, ready to have a back meal, but his technique was too rough, even if it was a back-to-back attack, all he could do was a sideways jump step throw. While Rose wasn't able to stop his throws, his own touch kept him from scoring at all.

As soon as the Bobcats and Pelicans teams played, their strength was fully revealed, not at all on the same level, not on the same level at all. The Pelicans scored 28 points in the first quarter, while the Bobcats scored only 15 points, leading the Bobcats by 13 points in the first quarter.

Then the Pelicans replaced the bench players, and DJ Augustin and Arenas led Al Thornton to form a new iron triangle, and it was even more smooth.

At this time, the Bobcats could only come up with Douglas Roberts. Jeff Adlien, Cody Zeller and other cheap second teams, the level of play has dropped greatly.

The Pelicans' bench players played almost casually on the court, without any care or strategy, to score points in the Bobcats' half, and when they hit the back, DJ Augustin and Al Thornton were simply done with their individual performances.

"It's a one-sided game, and the Pelicans can take the lead now if they just hold on the defense and rely on the individual talent of the players on the offensive end. This was a little too easy for the Pelicans to win. ”

Albert was unhappy with this kind of competition.

Then I talked to Braven Knight about the form of the season.

"Blevin, now the Pelicans are number one in the league, followed by the Bulls and Spurs. What are your thoughts on this year's season? ”

"According to the division of top teams, the strongest team in the West this year is still the Spurs, the Warriors and Pelicans. There are two teams to watch in the East, one being the Chicago Bulls. One is the Brooklyn Nets, although the Heat are also strong, but they only have three people to play. ”

"If nothing else. This year, these teams are competing for the championship. And judging from last year's table, Spurs' old state has been revealed......"

"I think this season is still the Bulls' best hope."

At this point, it seems that Brevenknight's inference is still very well-founded.

The Pelicans completely suppressed the Bobcats in the first quarter, and the Bobcats' players didn't seem to be able to find any effective offensive methods at all, and now Slive Crawford is also difficult to find any way to suppress the Pelicans.

In the second quarter, Van Gundy simply played a full 7 minutes with a bench lineup, and in those seven minutes, the Pelicans only grabbed it when they were defending, and let DJ Augustin and Thornton fire as much as they could when they were attacking, and the Bobcats couldn't catch up with the score.

Seven minutes later, Li Feng returned to the court, but at this time he had been sitting under the court for too long, and seeing his companions, he could take the lead by playing there all at once, and he had no enthusiasm when he came up.

When encountering a team that can win the game by casual abuse, no one has the fighting spirit to fight hard, Li Feng is not very keen on brushing up on this kind of bad team, and he didn't play seriously, just defend McKekey well, and make a ball for his teammates when attacking.

Li Feng relaxed so much that he just gave Millsap a chance to brush up on jù, he broke through McRoberts one after another, and scored 6 points in 4 minutes, and Oladipo was not bad, and hit a 3-pointer when he came up.

In the face of the Pelicans' ferocious offensive firepower, the Bobcats really had no choice, and by halftime the score of the two teams had become 61-38, a full 23-23 lead.

At halftime, even ESPN's broadcast reporters felt that they were in high spirits, and the reporters went to interview, and Thornton, who was smashing up jù today, went.

Li Feng and the others followed the players' tunnel and returned to the locker room to rest. Everyone walked into the locker room, and as soon as they walked into the locker room, DJ Augustin, who used to be the main point guard of the Bobcats, said:

"It's so disappointing, our victory, it was so easy, it was so easy, it was so easy, we didn't use 50 percent of our strength in a game like this."

The Pelicans were indeed very strong at their peak, but they haven't tortured a team like this for a long time, and it's really cool to abuse a team so casually.

The Pelicans returned to the court, and the third quarter began. Li Feng got Van Gundy's unlimited autonomy, but at this time, Li Feng found that he couldn't raise his motivation at all, and he didn't want to tear the lynx apart at all.

On the court, Li Feng's idea was very simple, defend McKekey well, and then help the opponent assist, he himself has no desire to attack at all. Hopefully, Li Feng did the same on the court, helping his teammates make the ball back and forth.

Oladipo scored 2 three-pointers again in this quarter, and the Pelicans were still in a comprehensive pressure on the Bobcats, but at this time, when they were quiet, in the dull and long game, the Pelicans not only Li Feng had no desire to attack, but even Millsap and other players gradually lost their fighting spirit and fell asleep.

In the third quarter, the Pelicans' main players returned to their rest seats in a dull manner, and then the bench players began to perform, and in the first half, DJ Augustin and Thornton performed very well, and the pas de deux left the Bobcats with little to do.

But in the third quarter, the Pelicans' bench players came on the court again, and it was not so smooth, mainly because Thornton's outside line was inaccurate, and the inside line and McRoberts fought one-on-one inside, and he was not too cheap.

Blind a little, only DJ Augustin is still teasing Douglas Roberts.

DJ Augustin started the game with him, and he used weird moves to pass Roberts one after another, at this time Thornton was dumbfounded, Arenas did not have a strong desire to score, and the gap between the Pelicans and the Bobcats was narrowed a little.

It shrunk from about 20 points to 15 points, which is nothing, and the Pelicans didn't feel anything from the players to the coaches, and the third quarter was over, and the Pelicans led by 87-72 points, 15 points.

At this time, Albert also said at this time:

"It's clear on the court right now, and if nothing else, the Pelicans are going to win."

As soon as Albert said this, the small number of fans at the Time Warner Center Arena erupted in a small wave of boos.

Kemba Walkerson was sitting there drinking water, and he was surprised to hear the pelicans' cheers, and when he heard Albert's reason, he listened to the cheers of the fans, even though Kemba Walkerson's temper has always been very gentle.

But this time, almost in an atmosphere he threw out the water glass in his hand, and Ramon Sessions, who was sitting on the side, also jumped up all of a sudden:

"Fake, it's so rampant, pelicans these guys are just too rampant."

Biyombo, who also has a very explosive personality, also stood up, and at this time, all the players of the Bobcat team felt that they had suffered a great insult, and it was okay to lose, but it seemed that they were looked down upon like this now, and they lost directly, which made the Bobcats, these enthusiastic young soldiers, break out all of a sudden.

"He. . . Mother. How can this be. ”

McRoberts sat there clenched into fists, his brows furrowed together.

When the young players of the Bobcats were extremely indignant, they listened to the head coach of the Bobcats on the side and said coldly:

"The skills are not as good as others, and they don't even have fighting spirit, of course they are looked down upon."

Slive Crawford's voice was not loud, but this sentence was like a cold sword, and it stabbed into the hearts of these young players of the Bobcats at once, and the stabbing of them was bloody.

Kemba Walkerson, who has always had a good temper, suddenly stared at his head coach with round eyes, and the eyes of the current Elvis Presley were bloodshot, and Kemba Walkerson was rarely angry. (To be continued......)