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

Chapter 373 From expectation to hope to despair!

Pelicans bench.

The players all had their heads drooped, not daring to raise their heads to look at coach Gentry.

Gentry, on the other hand, rarely yelled at the players. He looked unusually calm at this moment.

He didn't scold the players or vent his dissatisfaction, he just stared at the players calmly.

Gentry knew that the Pelicans players had tried their best in the first quarter, and no one was lazy. They played very well in the first half.

It's just that their opponents are too strong tonight, and the gap in lineup depth cannot be smoothed out by the efforts of the players.

Even if the Pelicans fought without reservation from the beginning, they could not stop the Nets from launching a mercury-filled offense.

Thinking of this, Gentry sighed.

The gap in strength between the two teams can no longer be narrowed by hard work!

Unfortunately, Martin failed to seize the open opportunity and made a three-point jumper. The rebound was protected by Hayes.

The same goes for Ingram, who just joined the Pelicans in the summer. He thought he was here to be the boss. As a result, the management paid more attention to the training of Fat Tiger. There was bound to be a dispute between the two. Naturally, it was impossible to stand up at this time. he.

Facing Caleb Martin who was on defense, Ball successfully dribbled the ball behind his back and hit a layup with his left hand!

Fat Tiger nodded, and the embarrassment on his face finally disappeared.

Ball stood up and whispered to Yingge: "Don't worry about him, we will fight our own. There is no chance of making the playoffs this season. Getting good data is better than anything else."

Rose has rich experience and is naturally not afraid of young people's attacks. He jumped up and passed the ball to Martin who was open at the top of the key.

Except for Hayes and Hart, a few young people stood up and chimed in. Everyone else acted as if it had nothing to do with them and refused to drink the bowl of chicken soup at all.

It's just that Gentry no longer has hope for the outcome of the game, but not all Pelicans players are willing to sit still and wait for death.

But until his personal strength reaches super, it is impossible for everyone in the Pelicans to believe in him.

"Brothers, the Nets are indeed very strong, far more than us."

"Even if we still lose in the end, we shouldn't have lost so completely."

"But everyone should be reluctant to fail and not want to experience a disastrous defeat in front of the Nets."

Seeing the very cold reaction of his teammates, Pang Hu felt a chill in his heart. He knew that no one listened to his words and felt a little embarrassed on his face.

He slowly walked up to Fat Tiger, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Kid, I like your spirit of never giving up. Don't think about the score, just go ahead and play. I will keep you on the court."

The environment is so bad, how can you ask the players to have a better mentality?

Ignoring the two people who were cooking alone, Gentry finally had a smile on his face when he saw Fat Tiger expressing his stance.

Received a pass from Ball at a 45-degree angle on the left side, and hit the blue center with a chasing three-pointer.

It wasn't until head coach Gentry stepped forward to smooth things over that the Pelicans reluctantly folded their hands together and shouted "Come on" from the sidelines like fools.

Now the Pelicans are not even qualified to push the Nets to death. This is where Gentry is most helpless.

The Nets still use a shooting lineup.

"Cheer up, brothers, we must not give up the game in the first quarter!"

Although professional athletes shouldn't have such thoughts, that's how it is when playing on a bad team.

Ingram nodded slightly and hit it off with Ball's idea.

But Fat Tiger had already taken precautions and forced Rose to the sideline through assisting defense.

During the fast break, Alexander Walker, who came on as a substitute, showed his excellent long-range shooting ability.

The Pelicans got Ball, Fat Tiger and Hayes back on the court.

The Pelicans players can respond to the game with a desperate attitude, but the key is that the Nets can also do it, and they can even fight more fiercely than them.

After briefly emphasizing defense to the players, Gentry was no longer obsessed with winning. He could only watch the game quietly like an old man with no life left to live.

Everyone can talk a lot, but if you want to be a leader in the locker room, talking alone is not enough.

Once the anger in your heart is vented, it will be difficult to get it back.

When the Nets attacked, Rose also used pick-and-rolls to break into the basket.

43: 33.

With the help of the screen, Ball successfully passed Rose and accelerated to the basket.

The game starts again.

"Shu~"

Fat Tiger's passionate speech is very contagious, but unfortunately, he is only a rookie who has not long entered the league, and he is of low opinion.

The three of them also rested for a while in the second half of the first quarter, so it was a good time to come up and bring in the substitutes.

The Pelicans served, Ball passed the half court with the ball, and waved Hayes to step forward to pick and roll.

There is no doubt that Fat Tiger's talent is top-notch in history.

Hayes passed the ball to find Ball, and the backcourt immediately launched a counterattack.

Before the start of the second quarter, Fat Tiger, who was young and energetic and had not been beaten by society, tried to use words to arouse the passion of his teammates.

Even JJ Redick, who has been in the league for 14 years, showed a touch of disdain and looked down on young people like Fat Tiger.

Less than a minute into the second quarter, the Pelicans went on a 5-0 run and quickly narrowed the point difference.

"The Pelicans played well in the second quarter. They scored on both offenses before the game started. Is this a sign that they are ready to take off?"

"It's only the second quarter now, and the point difference is only 10 points. If the Pelicans can launch a wave of offense, there is no chance at all."

Yang Yi pushed up the glasses on the bridge of his nose and analyzed.

However, being slapped in the face has always been Yang Yi's characteristic.

Not long after he finished speaking, the Nets responded quickly.

Dun Luo used a screen at 60 degrees on the left to run. After receiving the ball at the top of the arc, he used his precise shooting skills to hit a three-pointer!

At 46:33, the Nets also scored.

When the Pelicans attacked, Fat Tiger found the mismatch through constant screens and took the initiative to get the ball in the low post.

The one who faced him out of position was China's number one small forward Ding Yanyuhang.

Because the country specially sent Yang Yi and Wang Meng to provide on-site commentary, and the Nets had a double-digit lead in the first quarter, Lu Yong was also very happy to let Xiao Ding play in advance.

It's just that Xiaoding's defensive end was misplaced against Fat Tiger, which Lu Yong never expected.

It seems that Fat Tiger is not stupid. He knows how to find the weakest player to fight. It is estimated that the domestic fans can't help but break out in a cold sweat at this moment.

Of course, things outside the stadium have not affected Ding Yanyuhang.

Xiao Ding was concentrating on defense at this time, trying hard to get in position with Fat Tiger.

However, the difference in tonnage between the two was too big. After the first physical confrontation, Xiao Ding found that Fat Tiger's power was very strong and could be shaken.

I took the initiative to push hard twice, but I couldn't squeeze at all!

Fat Tiger pushed his left elbow back, and Ding Yan Yuhang was firmly stuck behind him.

Ball saw this and passed the ball decisively.

Fat Tiger caught the ball with one hand, turned around and entered the basket before the Nets double-teamed him.

Ding Yan Yuhang hurriedly followed, but Fat Tiger had already jumped high at this time.

Hit the board from close range against Claxton.

46: 35.

The Pelicans continue to narrow the point difference.

For a while, the game entered a stalemate. The two teams went back and forth, and no one was able to play a smooth offensive.

The Pelicans relied on the stable performance of Fat Tiger and Ball to gradually narrow the score.

When the second quarter lasted for more than six minutes, the score reached 58:50.

The score difference returned to single digits.

Seeing that time was almost up, Lu Yong took the initiative to call a timeout and regained the coefficient of the main players.

It is normal to be chased by the Pelicans during this period. Gentry played three main players, while the Nets only responded as substitutes, and Ding Yanyuhang was a marginal player.

It's amazing to be able to stay in a stalemate with the Pelicans for half a quarter. After all, the Pelicans' touch was not bad tonight.

The timeout is over, and except for Durant, the other four starters of the Nets are back.

Adu felt soreness in his left Achilles tendon and was forced by Lu Yong to return to the locker room for further examination by the team doctor. His position was temporarily replaced by Dun Luo.

Although athletes will experience Achilles tendon soreness and swelling after long-term training, 80% of them will be fine.

But Lu Yong has always been careful in using Durant, not wanting to take risks for a regular season game.

Letting him return to the locker room early means that this game will never come back.

Durant has no objection to this. His goal is MVP and championship, and there is no need to stay on the court and fight the Pelicans.

The game continued. After Cousins ​​and Porzingis came on the court, they began to show off their power in the interior.

Both of them have their own advantages against the Pelicans' twin towers. Cousins ​​plays hard in the low post and Boshen shoots from the outside. They can not only score points for the team, but also allow Fat Tiger to consume energy faster on the defensive end.

With Cousins ​​posting up and Porzingis scoring two consecutive three-pointers from the front, the Pelicans took the initiative to change their defensive strategy and began to defend a 2-1-2 hybrid zone defense.

This zone defense allows players to participate in help defense faster, but in this way, the Nets' outside shooters will have more opportunities to perform.

Brunson, who had a strong touch during the warm-up tonight, was the first to show his strength. He received a double-team pass from Cousins ​​and took the lead in making a three-pointer.

Then, Mitchell used the screen to receive a pass from Porzingis and completed a flowing jump shot, scoring in two consecutive rounds.

Looking back, Fat Tiger wasted a lot of energy on the defensive end, and his offensive efficiency naturally dropped.

During a post-up on Porzingis, Porzingis stole the ball from behind, and the Nets took advantage of this to counterattack.

Mitchell sprinted forward to receive a long pass from his teammate. Facing the unguarded basket in front of him, he violently dunked the basketball with one hand and scored!

This time, the point difference between the two teams reached more than 15 points again.

At 70:55, the Pelicans were stunned again.

After a small climax, the Nets regained control of the game.

After this shock wave, the Pelicans were also completely overwhelmed by the Nets' offensive firepower.

The breath he finally managed to gather was knocked back into his stomach in a short time.

The faces of the Pelicans were full of despair. They looked at the Nets on the other side of the court and thought, they are all NBA teams, why is there such a big gap?

Lu Yong also noticed this while sitting on the sidelines. He took a sip of water with a smile on his face, and he understood the mood of the Pelicans players.

This is like an alliance battle in a game. The weaker side finally saw hope of defending the city, but the other side directly brought out five siege vehicles and knocked down the city wall in one wave.

From expectations to hope to despair, it’s impressive enough that the young Pelicans can persevere.

If it were a team made up of veteran players, they would have already started racking up points. With such a huge disparity in strength, what the hell are you doing?

As time came to the last minute of the second quarter.

At this time, the score reached 78:62, and the Nets still led by 16 points.

Although the score difference did not widen further, the mood of the players from the two teams was very different.

Everyone on the Pelicans side was dejected. Fat Tiger and Ball didn't get much rest, and their efficiency on both offense and defense dropped significantly.

On the other hand, look at the Nets.

The core players' playing time is generally not high and they have all been fully rested. Now is the time when they are in hot form.

The Nets attacked, Brunson and Porzingis played a pick-and-roll.

Ball chased and blocked the way with all his strength. Brunson succeeded in crossing the ball and reached the free throw line to make an emergency jumper.

Baoer secretly thought something was wrong and quickly got up and rushed forward.

Unfortunately, Brunson made a quick move and Ball's ultimate save came too late.

The basketball spins in the air at high speed.

"Shu~"

Enter the network immediately!

At 80:62, the Nets continued to expand their lead.

Looking back, Ball once again drove past Brunson and headed towards the basket.

But when he made a three-step layup, he was blocked by Cousins, who was behind.

Porzingis on the side reacted quickly and immediately protected the ball.

However, when he passed the ball to Brunson to launch a counterattack, the Pelicans quickly returned to defense.

Seeing that the opportunity was not good, Brunson did not force a breakthrough. Finding that there were still more than 20 seconds before the end of the game, he simply slowed down and made the final attack.

Normally at this time, Durant would definitely stand up and take the initiative to ask for the ball.

But now that Adu has left the court early, the Nets have no problem giving the ball to anyone, and all the players are on the line!

Cousins ​​dropped to the low post, stuck Hayes with his body, and reached for the ball at the top of the arc.

Brunson saw Kaoshen reaching out and passed the ball in a tacit understanding.

With 7 seconds left in the game, Brunson made a lob and accurately delivered it to Cousins.

Cousins ​​first leaned back twice, then shook his shoulders to the left, then quickly turned to the right after a fake move.

Hayes had good lateral speed and kept up with Cousins ​​in time.

But his physical confrontation was so poor that even though his feet were not out of position, he still fell back uncontrollably after the confrontation.

"boom!"

As the two men got into another physical confrontation.

Hays' already thin body completely lost his balance, and Cousins ​​used the force of confrontation to take advantage of the situation and took one step towards the basket. Then when the red light on the timer came on, he violently dunked the basketball with both hands and scored!

"boom!"

Buzz!

82: 62.

Cousins ​​ended the first half with an unstoppable dunk, helping the team lead the Pelicans by a full 20 points!

Cousins' successful post-up play this time also made the defensive Hayes' mentality explode.

He had defended well enough, and his feet were not out of position the whole time, but he couldn't do anything about Cousins' tonnage advantage, making single defense at the basket extremely difficult.

And today, even luck seems to be on the side of the Nets. Cousins ​​was able to dunk at the buzzer when the red light came on. This scene directly silenced Hayes. What a bully!

Give me the ball, I want to go home! !

The game has reached this level, and the Pelicans have basically no chance of winning.

Except for Fat Tiger, a silly boy who still fantasizes about a comeback against the wind, everyone else doesn't care and just go ahead!

Their current state is as if winning or losing the game doesn't matter anymore, they just want to go home from get off work early.

Gentry saw all these emotions in his eyes. He could accept the team losing, but he couldn't accept the players having no fighting spirit.

After pondering for a moment, he finally said: "Don't be discouraged, everyone. The Nets are very strong, but we have done a good job today. Never underestimate yourself. Next, let me talk about the tactics for the second half."

“@#￥%……&*”

After finishing the non-nutritious nonsense, Gentry continued to encourage: "I won't say more. I hope everyone can recognize their own shortcomings through this game. Losing is not terrible. What is terrible is that you dare not face failure." .”

"Adjust your mentality and play at our own pace in the second half. Don't worry about the score. It will only become a shackles for you."

Several young people nodded when they heard this. They were a little more passionate than the old fritters.

Even if he knows that Gentry is trying to win blood, he is still willing to fight for hope!

(End of this chapter)