Coach: Coaching the Grizzlies at the beginning, playing the bantam

Chapter 372 Battle with Pelicans! Scored 43 points in one quarter! !

The Pelicans attacked, Redick ran along the left side of the court along the three-point line, and used Fat Tiger's pick-and-roll to save a circle.

Just when Ball broke through and tried to find Redick on the weak side, a figure suddenly appeared on the passing route.

Mitchell accurately predicted Redick's landing point and easily completed the steal the moment Ball passed the ball!

After stealing the ball, Mitchell quickly ran down the field with the ball and immediately accelerated towards the frontcourt.

Redick struggled to catch up behind Mitchell, but the younger Mitchell was obviously the faster one.

He rushed to the free throw line, leaped high into the air, and ignited the audience with an explosive tomahawk chop!

"boom!"

7: 2.

This is a slam dunk that locks in the top five goals!

The emotions of the Nets fans at the scene were aroused and they cheered loudly.

It wasn't until Mitchell landed to return to defense that Redick rushed back to the basket like an old lady.

His speed is too slow, and there is no way to guard against Mitchell when he is facing him, and he will only be left behind.

"And you, Jaxon, I know it's very difficult to guard Cousins, but I need you to give him more physical contact."

When Durant saw this, he took the initiative to stand up and ask for the ball, taking on the responsibilities that a leading star should bear.

"He scored too easily in the opening game. This is not what I want to see. Don't let me down." Gentry turned to Hayes and said.

I saw Ball first dribbling from his crotch, switching the ball to his right hand, and then walked to the right and rushed towards the basket, trying to use his speed to beat the ball.

Kaoshen landed and handed the ball to Brunson, who launched a counterattack.

The furious Ball began to pester Brunson close to the center circle.

"What I need is defense that won't lose position, not a gambling steal that looks pretentious. If you want to better restrict him, you have to control the defensive distance and don't let him pass easily!"

"Pull away, I'll play singles."

But Brunson's unpretentious basic dribbling skills are very solid. He dribbled behind the back again and avoided Ball's press twice in a row.

However, although Porzingis is inside, his feet are no slower than outside players.

The first line of defense was torn, Brunson forced a breakthrough, reached the free throw line to attract double-teams, and passed the ball to Durant.

Ball nodded, no frustration visible on his face. No one knew what he was thinking at the moment.

"You can see from this detail how much Gentry wanted to win this game. He didn't want the Nets to gain momentum, so he called a timeout to interrupt the Nets' offensive momentum." Yang Yi analyzed.

Before Ball could react to what was happening, his layup was blocked by Porzingis from behind, bounced off the backboard, and was caught by Cousins.

"Interestingly, the Pelicans called the first timeout just over two minutes into the game."

Four of the starting five have scored, and point guard Brunson is the only one missing.

Durant stood at the top of the arc and directed his teammates to move in all directions. Not far away, Ingram was lowering his center of gravity and staring at his movements with concentration.

The Pelicans attacked, Ball called a pick-and-roll at the top of the arc, and he took a sudden step and met Porzingis in a misplaced position.

In the next round, Redick took another chance and hit a three-pointer from the right side at 45 degrees. After the timeout, the Pelicans scored 5 points in a row!

"The two attacks against the Pelicans were really crisp and clean. It seems that the timeout called by Coach Gentry worked. The players began to know what they should do." Yang Yi sighed.

It wasn't until the timeout ended that Gentry stopped, spitting.

Immediately afterwards, Gentry emphasized some tactical details.

Adu didn't hesitate after catching the ball. He shot up and down from mid-range and hit a long two-pointer!

At 9:2, the Nets continued to expand their lead.

First, he avoided Ball's steal with a behind-the-back dribble, and then passed him with a small forward change of direction.

When Ball saw a mismatch on the court, he immediately signaled his teammates to pull away. Naturally, he would not miss this small opportunity to make a big difference.

First, Ball broke through and found Ingram, assisting the latter to turn over and hit a jumper.

After the Pelicans scored 5 points in a row, the score reached 9:7, narrowing the point difference to 2 points.

On the sidelines, Pelicans head coach Gentry frowned slightly and decisively asked the referee for a timeout.

The Pelicans' strong counterattack made the Nets feel a little pressure.

Continuously feinting with the ball under his hips, testing Ingram's defensive rhythm, and then accelerated sharply in the next second, killing Ingram like a cheetah.

Unfortunately, Brunson was very calm in the face of the sudden full-court press.

After returning, the Pelicans became more determined on both offense and defense.

After shouting a few words at the players, Gentry warned Ball emphatically: "Remember, don't be so aggressive when defending. Brunson's dribbling is good. It's difficult to steal the ball from him if you're close to him!"

I think my coaching skills are not bad, but in front of Lu Yong, I am suppressed at every turn, which makes me feel uncomfortable.

Obviously, he wanted to make up for it with a successful defense.

Ball felt bad, quickly adjusted his steps, and pounced on Brunson again.

He turned sideways and took a sideways step to keep up with Ball's pace.

"This is rare. It seems that the pressure the Nets brought to the Pelicans made Coach Gentry feel something bad, so he had to handle it carefully." Wang Meng said.

The latter nodded repeatedly. As a first-year rookie, he didn't even dare to fart in front of the head coach.

The Pelicans retreated quickly, including center Hayes, who immediately returned to defense and refused to give the Nets a chance to counterattack.

Gentry was like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.

Durant and Durant faced each other head-on. Facing Yingge, who was not inferior to him in height and wingspan, Durant did not dare to be careless.

Ingram was shocked.

Quickly moving laterally to keep up, Durant pulled back with his backhand and made a mid-range jump shot.

The basketball left Adu's fingertips and drew a beautiful arc in the air.

"Shh!"

Hollow into the network!

11:7, Durant succeeded in a one-on-one duel!

Ingram, on the other hand, stood there with a confused look on his face, probably still thinking about how he lost his position in the previous defense.

Faced with Durant's sudden acceleration, he had no time to react.

Fans like to call him Little Durant, but only Ingram knows how big the gap between him and Durant is.

If he is a lion, then Durant is no longer an ordinary tiger, at least he is a saber-toothed tiger, and he can easily defeat him in a duel with the ball!

Of course, even if he can't beat him, Ingram still needs face.

In the next round, he gritted his teeth and asked Ball for the ball, signaled the others to pull away, and decided to give him one back on the offensive end.

Facing Durant's large-area defense with open arms, Yingge was very cautious. He lowered his center of gravity when holding the ball and kept looking for a breakthrough with his eyes.

After dribbling under his crotch, Ingram suddenly accelerated and ran into Durant's arms before he could pass anyone.

Has it started yet?

It has ended!

Ingram's self-confidence was severely frustrated when he failed to break through. He could only forcefully turn around in the middle, turn over and shoot a jumper in front of Adu.

As a result, his intention for a jump shot was too obvious, and he was blocked by Durant. His fingertips brushed the edge of the basketball and the ball was blocked.

Durant quickly controlled the ball after landing, and the Nets pushed back to counterattack. Ingram suddenly felt bad, turned around and ran back, almost using up all his energy to suck the milk.

Durant passed half the court to observe his teammates and found that there were Pelicans defensive players in front of them.

Especially Brunson and Porzingis, both of whom have difficulty connecting with the ball.

I looked up at the watch and saw that Durant was no longer out of shape. He pulled up from the top of the arc and hit a three-pointer!

This time, Ingram was really shaken.

I didn't expect Adu to be so determined in chasing after the three-pointer. He had to obey the whole set of moves and enjoy the silky smoothness!

"Shh!"

The basketball goes hollow into the net.

Adu's fast-break counterattack made a solid three-pointer!

14: 7.

The Nets returned the favor 5:0 to the Pelicans!

Gentry, standing on the sidelines, frowned again.

He sensed something was wrong, but he definitely couldn't call a timeout at this time. He could only emphasize a few words of defense to the players, and then sit back and watch.

The Pelicans attacked, and Fat Tiger followed Gentry's instructions and came to the low post to ask for the ball. It seemed that he wanted to take advantage of his tonnage advantage to hit hard.

Ball observed and then lobbed the ball over, and Fat Tiger once again beat Porzingis one-on-one.

This time, Fat Tiger did not play behind the ball after receiving the ball, but switched to a face-to-face attack.

Keep stepping out with your right foot, adjusting the rhythm with continuous tentative steps.

Although Porzingis was not fooled, he did not dare to let down his guard.

Upon seeing this, Fat Tiger decisively broke through to the basket. Just when everyone thought he was going to attack the basket, Fat Tiger actually passed the ball through the gap.

The target of the ball was Hayes in the penalty area. Taking advantage of Cousins' defensive distraction, he hit the ball from close range.

14: 9.

Cousins ​​​​was distracted defensively in this round, focusing all his attention on Fat Tiger, intending to help defend.

As a result, Hayes sneaked out of the opportunity behind him and was stolen by this old man.

Lu Yong was sitting on the sidelines and didn't mean to blame Cousins. It was just that Fat Tiger's pass was indeed something, and he was worthy of being the top pick last year.

In the next round, Cousins ​​also wants to give Hayes a shot in the low post.

As a result, Cousins ​​was double-teamed as soon as he turned around, made a mistake when distributing the ball, and was intercepted by Ball.

The Pelicans took advantage of the situation and launched a transition attack!

During the fast break, Ball advanced with the ball and passed a long pass to Fat Tiger who was flying in the frontcourt.

Fat Tiger catches the ball and leaps high into the air, slamming the ball down with one hand!

"boom!"

At 14:11, the score difference returned to within one round.

On the sidelines, Lu Yong was chewing bubble gum and watching the game calmly.

The Pelicans have performed very tenaciously during this period and seem to have the strength to compete with the Nets.

But in Lu Yong's eyes, the Pelicans' style of play is completely overdrafting their physical fitness.

Maybe they can hold on to the score in the first quarter, but if they keep playing like this, they will have to give up their money and profits in the second half.

To defeat the Nets, hard work alone is not enough. Gentry thought of him too simply.

Sure enough, as Lu Yong replaced Cousins ​​with Mitchell Robinson three minutes later to strengthen interior defense, the Pelicans' offensive efficiency was quickly limited.

Not only that, Lu Yong also arranged for players to flank Fat Tiger, intending to kill him first.

In the first round after Mitchell Robinson came on the court, he made a wonderful volleyball block.

Fat Tiger held the ball on the right side and chose to play singles facing the frame. With defense, he relied on his weight to kill the basket.

In order to avoid Robinson's long arms, Fat Tiger made a small lever movement in the air.

As a result, at the moment when Fat Tiger made a backhand layup, Mitchell Robinson waved his arm and slapped the ball out of the sideline!

In the next round, Fat Tiger caught the ball at the free throw line.

Ball suddenly made a reverse run while traveling, threw Brunson away and went straight to the basket.

Fat Tiger responded from the high post and sent a wonderful pass, giving Ball a good layup opportunity.

Unexpectedly, Robinson immediately let go of Hayes when he saw this scene. His excellent defensive sense allowed him to take up the position in time. With his explosive power, he once again gave the Pelicans a block and successfully defended the no-fly zone!

After coming on the stage, Robinson sent two consecutive blocks. Robinson received applause from the fans in the audience. Lu Yong's substitution was simply amazing!

"Mitchell Robinson has blocked two shots since he came on the court. Compared with Cousins, his role on the offensive end is smaller, but his ability to protect the basket is stronger. It has been difficult for the Pelicans to enter the basket. Scored a point." Wang Meng said.

"Fat Tiger is also depressed. He is not good at shooting. If he can't get inside, I'm afraid the Pelicans' offensive threat will be greatly reduced." Yang Yi said with a smile.

In the following period, with the defensive changes brought by Mitchell Robinson, the Nets quickly established their lead.

Durant, Mitchell, and Porzingis fired one after another, leading the team to a small climax and widening the point difference to double digits.

Gentry frowned on the sidelines and turned to look at the bench, but he still couldn't find a surprise player who could solve the problem.

The situation on the court is becoming increasingly unfavorable to the Pelicans. If no substitutions are made, the point difference will only widen!

In desperation, Gentry had to replace E'Twaun Moore and Josh Hart.

Both of them are good outside defenders. Although the offense is average, the Pelicans are in urgent need of defensive achievements, and Gentry can only give it a try.

Off the court, Lu Yong couldn't help but smile when he saw the Pelicans' personnel adjustments.

"Play hard these few minutes, and maybe you can win the game in one fell swoop." Lu Yong said softly to himself.

Moore and Hart's defense is indeed good, but their offense is too poor, with their shooting percentages around 40%.

Gentry made it clear that he sacrificed offense and improved defense. In Lu Yong's view, there are advantages and disadvantages, but the disadvantages are obviously greater.

The Pelicans made substitutions, and the Nets were not idle either.

Lu Yong waved his hand and replaced Oubre on the court. Porzingis, who had previously served as power forward, moved to the fifth position.

The Nets' tried-and-tested space-based lineup is back on stage. All five positions have good long-range shooting capabilities and movement speed, and they can win games by offense.

"Both sides have taken advantage of this dead ball to adjust their lineups. During the next period of time, there will be a duel between spear and shield on the court to see who is more effective." Wang Meng said.

Yang Yi smiled and said: "It is difficult for Hayes to take advantage of the matchup with Porzingis. He is likely to be beaten. Of course, Oubre is also crazy in defending Zion. I think the Nets will Arrange double teams, otherwise Oubre won't be able to handle it himself."

After Lu Yong made another substitution, the Nets' offensive firepower reached a peak.

In the second half, they hit a wave of 10:2 shock waves in one go, widening the point difference in one fell swoop.

The score in the first quarter was fixed at 43-28, with the Nets leading by 15 points.

(End of this chapter)