If the Bullets are the least three-point team in the league and the worst three-point team, then the Hornets are probably the most three-point team in the league and the most accurate three-point team.

There is an extremely exaggerated statistic, the Hornets have averaged 42.8% three-point shooting per game so far this season!

This is no longer the first in the current era, not considering the number of shots, it can even rank first in history, even if the Golden State Warriors who won the three championships in four years in the future, their most accurate three-point season is only 41.5%.

It can be said that the three-point is the signature trick of the Hornets, but they were shot into a sieve by the Bullets' three-point shot after the opening, how can Dave Cowens endure it?

He immediately called a timeout with a grim face and made lineup adjustments.

Lin Yu was speculating about how Cowens would deal with the Bullets' backcourt duo next.

The reason why Leegler was able to shoot so comfortably in the opening game was that the Hornets' backcourt defense was too embarrassing.

Counting on Bug Boggs to defend Leegler's three-pointer in the pick-and-roll defense is a plot that only appears in novels, and it simply can't be possible in the real world.

One is 160 centimeters, the other is 193 centimeters, anyone who has played should know what the difference is.

The body of the worm is completely a mini version of the bone crusher, he practiced wrestling before playing basketball, his lower limbs are extremely thick, and his strength is very good, which allows him to play a certain role when defending the opposing players to break through.

But when it comes to defending front-facing shots, it's awkward.

This is the reason why Lin Yu had to find someone to play with Leegler, the only way to crack the outside double block is to change the defense, and Boggs had to face Leegler.

If Legler is left alone with the ball and shoots three-pointers, he will need to face Dale Curry, even if the old Curry's defense is not up to the mark, and Legler will never be able to play the current open three-point effect.

Lin Yu dared to conclude that the Hornets must have replaced the worm with a tall outside defender.

The short timeout called by Cowens ended soon and the players from both sides returned to the court.

As Lin Yu predicted, the worm was replaced, and the 38-year-old veteran Ricky Pierce was replaced.

Coaches who came from a player background have a coaching style that is more or less characteristic of their playing days, and Cowens was characterized by being good at attacking when he was a player, so he pays more attention to Ricky Pierce.

If Unseld had been in Cowens' position, he would have been replaced by Tony Smith, a younger defender on the Hornets team.

It is impossible to say that these two completely different employment strategies are superior and inferior.

When the game restarted, Lin Yu soon discovered that Cowens not only changed the point of the bug, but also reversed the four or five positions on the Hornets field.

That is, Mason Jr. is in the center, and he goes to the big Ben.

Even if they are opponents of each other, Lin Yu can't help but applaud Cowens's arrangement.

At 201 centimeters tall, Mason Jr. is about the same size as Big Ben, and he is also a muscular interior player, with much better rebounding ability than Divac, averaging 11.4 rebounds per game this season, temporarily ranking third in the league, behind Rodman and Mutombo.

Of course, Mason Jr. only has 2.5 offensive rebounds in his rebounds, and if he only talks about rebounding attributes, he may not be better than Lorenzo.

Cowens knows that the team's backwardness is not only a problem with outside defense, but also very lethal inside rebounding, so that Mason Jr. will play against Big Ben, and he thinks that his own rebounding will definitely not suffer again.

Lin Yu applauded Cowens's adjustment, which does not mean that he really thinks that this adjustment can have an effect.

Mason Jr.'s rebounding attributes are not bad, but what does he use against Big Ben's 104 points? There is no place to stand under the basket, and his rebounds will also be crushed by Big Ben.

The race has continued.

The Hornets scored a three-pointer from veteran Pierce, and it was a beautiful shot.

When it came to the offensive round of the Bullets, it was still a two-man turn, and Legler did not shoot, but went down to the basket by the flying car.

Under the interference of the elder Curry, the flying car failed to hit the basket.

The rebound appeared, and Big Ben bulged his whole body muscles to fight against Mason Jr. under the basket.

Of course, Mason Jr. is not as unbearable as Radia or Divac, and he will be shattered by Big Ben's touch, but he is also under great pressure at the moment, and his gums are about to bite and bleed, and it is still difficult to shake Big Ben in the slightest.

When the basketball fell, Big Ben, who was in a good position, squeezed Mason Jr. away and jumped up to close the rebound.

Before the speeding car left the penalty area, Big Ben simply passed the ball back and scored two points from the flying car.

"Be careful, Ben, Mason isn't something to mess with."

"Their group of old New York ghosts will hit people if they can't play the ball, so you must protect yourself."

The speeding car has completely regarded Big Ben as his own person, and when he saw that Little Mason was suppressed by Big Ben, he couldn't help but remind him in a low voice.

"But don't worry too much, I'll cover you, if something happens and stand behind me, he has to give me a little face."

Big Ben felt the care of the flying car for him, and he still had that iron-hearted smile, patting his strong biceps and laughing: "I'm not afraid of him." ”

Feiche was helpless in his heart, it would be nice if he had a big instinct and cleverness, and he didn't know if he could come in handy at a critical moment if he found such a simple ally.

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Cowens' set-up worked, the Flying Car and the Leg Brother were no longer as efficient as they were in the opening game, and the veteran Pierce played well on the offensive end, which was much better than when the Bugs were there.

But Cowens still can't deal with the big Ben point, as the saying goes, rebounders win the world, especially offensive rebounds, every time you grab an offensive rebound, it is equivalent to one more chance for your side to attack twice, even if the shooting rate is low, you can rely on more shots to play the point advantage.

Throughout the first half, there were almost no substitutions on the Hornets' side, and Lin Yu's side simply did the same, his own players were younger than the opponent, and the Hornets were not in a hurry to make substitutions, they were in a hurry.

The ordinary regular season, because of the feud between Cowens and Unseld, has become more desperate than the playoffs.

Back in the dressing room at half-time, Unseld followed.

"Guys, it was a beautiful game, we led them by eight points at half-time, we held on to the advantage in the second half, Cowens wanted to steal the win from my home stadium!"

"Ben, hard work."

Unselde touched Big Ben's head dotingly, like an elder in the family praising the junior who scored a hundred points in the exam.

Lin Yu is also very happy that the situation is extremely favorable for them, and this is a game with victory in hand.

Flying Car and Legler were also in a good mood, even if the other party started to target Legler's three-pointers, he had already hit a full seven three-pointers in the first half!

With a 7-of-11 three-point shooting, it's not impossible for him to break the NBA's single-game three-point record tonight if he continues to shoot in the second half.

And the speed car statistics are also extremely gorgeous, he cut 14 points and 11 assists in the half, and if all goes well, he can even touch the 20 points and 20 assists such a point guard palace-level statistic.

According to the law of conservation of smiles, smiles do not disappear and are only transferred from one person's face to another's.

Lin Yu and a few people laughed, but Webb and the others couldn't laugh.

The team is ahead, and they should be happy as the biggest star in the team, but they can't be happy when they look at their shabby stats.

Webb had 5 points, 2 rebounds, 1 block and 1 steal in the first half, and Howard was not much better, with 4 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, and it was hard to believe that he had just gotten his first 100 million yuan contract in history.

The speeder is the point guard, the ball is in his hands, and he doesn't pass the ball to Webb or Howard, who have a hard time getting shots.

Even if Big Ben grabs an offensive rebound, he must give priority to the speeding car that helped him get out of the way.

Unseld was so nervous that he didn't notice Webb and Howard's disgruntled expressions, and he still grabbed Big Ben and praised him vigorously.

After the start of the second half of the game, the veteran of the Hornets began to be unbearable, and his physical fitness declined rapidly, and the shooting feeling was definitely affected.

About halfway through the third quarter, the 8-point margin had expanded to 14 points.

The Hornets are gone.

The bullet fans at the scene were excited in their hearts, and they found that Lin Yu, the young and unspeakable coach, seemed to really have something.

After taking the position, Big Ben and Legler were promoted to the starters, and the effect was so good that it was against the sky, especially against a strong man like the Hornets tonight, who was able to suppress the whole game.

This would have been unthinkable in the Linam era, and even the most optimistic fans would have no illusions that their bullets would be able to suppress the Hornets like this.

Some fans knew that Lin Yu had let go of wild words at the press conference before, and suddenly had a thought in their hearts that they felt ridiculous, maybe Lin Yu didn't brag, he can really bring the Bullets to the stage of the Eastern Conference Finals?

……

With such a huge advantage in hand and a physical advantage on your side, how can you lose this game?

Lin Yu sat on the bench, adjusted a comfortable sitting position, and quietly waited for the game to end.

It's time for the end of the third quarter.

Legler made a three-point shot but couldn't score, and Big Ben picked up an offensive rebound on Mason Jr.'s head, which was already Big Ben's seventh offensive rebound tonight.

Before the third quarter was played, Big Ben had already cut 16 rebounds, which is still a high shooting percentage for both sides, otherwise Big Ben would definitely have more rebounds.

On the other hand, Mason Jr. has only six rebounds so far, and he has been completely abused by Big Ben.

Seeing that Big Ben grabbed another offensive rebound and was about to play a second offense, Mason Jr.'s suppressed ferocity completely burst out.

Just like the evaluation of the flying car, the tradition of the old ghost in New York is to be anxious when he loses, and hit people if he can't hit the ball, even if Mason Jr. came to Charlotte from New York, his nature is still difficult to change.

He can accept that Big Ben is slightly better than him, but he definitely can't accept the humiliating crushing at the moment.

Big Ben has already jumped up, holding the ball in both arms, still the unpretentious dunk.

Little Mason burst out and rushed straight up, his strong right elbow slamming into Ben's ribs.

This elbow is extremely powerful, even if the skin is rough and the flesh is as thick as a big book, it was directly elbowed to the ground, and there was no movement when lying on the floor.