NBA: Opening breaks record

Chapter 18 Yang Yi is in a hurry
At the end of the third quarter, the Lakers trailed by 7 points.

Vogel frowned, this score is not unacceptable.

But the Suns have Paul and Payne, and one of them is always on the court.

No matter how the Lakers play, they can't disrupt their rhythm.

Vogel called the players together, emphasized the offensive tactics, and said: "They have a lot of off-ball screens and are very threatening. They will definitely play more in a while. How can we limit Paul and Payne."

Sometimes, knowing that your opponent will do this, you may not be able to stop it.

That's what makes people desperate.

James said: "How about I go to defend Paul?"

Vogel said: "What about the offense?"

It is obviously not the best choice to let the person who is most sure of one's own offense defend the opponent's engine.

James seemed to think of something, and asked, "Hua, why didn't you attack all of a sudden just now? We are so thick-eyed that the opponent can easily double-team."

This is the question that Meng Hua is most afraid of.

Say you can't do it, do you still want to play next time?

Say you can do it yourself, but you really can't.

He thought for a while and said, "I was just thinking about it. Brother Nongmei is also very sure about attacking, so I saved my energy and wanted to defend Paul with all my strength in the fourth quarter."

I can only take on this difficult task, otherwise I can't explain his disappearing offense.

Bite Booker just now will fail, because Paul, if he does not destroy his offensive starting point, hold Booker down, other people will come out.

Are you a rookie saving energy?
Vogel was so angry that he slapped the tactical board heavily. You went on the field to let the main players rest. How about you, and save your energy?

James glanced at Vogel: "Coach, how about letting Meng Hua defend Paul?"

"Okay." Vogel looked at Meng Hua, "Young man, you must work hard and strive for a big contract."

"Be sure to work hard, thank you coach for trusting me."

Seeing him well-behaved, Vogel put his unhappiness behind him.

Meng Hua played 7 minutes in the second quarter, 5 minutes in the third quarter, and 8 minutes in the crucial fourth quarter?
Both O'Neill and Barkley, who bet, were secretly worried.

Although it's just a show, who doesn't want to win?
The two analyzed the situation on the court as usual.

Barkley said: "The Suns played very patiently, and their substitutes are also very good. At the 1st position, they are the strongest in the league."

O'Neal laughed: "Where do you put the Warriors' Curry?"

Barkley said sternly: "At position 1.5, the Warriors are the strongest, but at position 1, the Suns are the strongest."

O'Neal nodded in agreement: "Payne has regressed this season, but his overall performance is still outstanding. It's hard to imagine that he almost couldn't play in the NBA."

Barkley said: "The Lakers can't get rid of the No. 1 position of the Suns. They are still 7 points behind, and there is not much time left for them."

"Speaking of time, can my brother be on for 20 minutes?"

"Didn't you notice that his time in each quarter is getting less and less?" Barkley glared at O'Neal, "Shaq, with all due respect, your brother can't adapt to the NBA, and you will definitely kneel down soon."

"Even if he didn't play 20 minutes, played 15 minutes, wouldn't he contribute to the team? There are a lot of players like this in the league. This is my brother's third game."

Barkley spread his hands: "Well, your brother is the best, he should replace James."

O'Neill said seriously: "Good idea, I'll call Vogel to make a suggestion."

In the Tencent studio, the three guest commentators are also helping the Lakers make suggestions.

Not only is the score behind, anyone with a discerning eye can see the crux of the Lakers.

The main lineup is too old, and there are not many young substitutes.

The defense is not defensive, and the offense is extremely dependent on James. Although Meng Hua has played against the sky, it is difficult for a player like him to last.

In the second half of the third quarter, he was doing nothing on the court.

This time the commentators agreed, and they all felt that Vogel should try to keep Meng Huaduo on the court and let Meng Huaduo participate in the offense.

Yang Yi said: "There are top point guard Paul and top wing Booker. You can't defend a team like this. You must attack."

Wang Meng followed up and said, "The Lakers have old arms and legs, and they will definitely not be able to hold on. I don't understand why Meng Hua only spends so little time."

Zhang Weiping said: "Yes, Meng Hua is young and has plenty of physical strength. The head coach of the Lakers is too conservative. A player who made all 11 shots, how long did you let him play?"

He glanced at the statistics: "It's less than 13 minutes."

Yang Yi said: "I remember that Yao Ming made all 12 shots in one game."

Wang Meng said: "But he has played longer than Meng Hua. Meng Hua's potential is really unlimited, and it is worth looking forward to."

Foreign barrage is not popular because their language is not suitable.

So no matter what O'Neill and Barkley say, the pressure is not great.

In China, bullet screens fly up at any time, and the three commentators are not so comfortable.

"Does the commentator know about the rookie wall? People usually hit the wall after three months of playing, and Meng Hua hit it in the third game."

When Heizi invented this idea, the others immediately formed a formation.

"It turned out to be the rookie wall. I said that I was on the court just now, why did I look like a zombie, motionless."

"He's still trying to defend Booker, but he can't."

"Booker will assist if he doesn't score, unlike him, if he doesn't score, he will be useless."

"Wake up, you're still fighting with Booker, he's the worst performer on the field, and he's angry when you look at it."

"I hope that Vogel will not use him for a while, and he will be ashamed and thrown abroad."

The three commentators looked at each other, only smiling wryly.

Yang Yi said: "Fans and friends often say that we must be objective and neutral. For a player who made all 11 shots and has hot hands, shouldn't the head coach give him more time?"

Immediately, Heizi sneered.

"Haven't you given time yet? A short-time player, the Lakers signed him with great kindness, and sent him to play in the second and third quarters. What else would Vogel do? You might as well be the head coach."

"It's embarrassing to say that he made all 11 shots. The Suns let him shoot, and they will choke on other points. Let's see his plus-minus value on the court before bragging."

Yang Yi is also very concerned about the plus/minus value. In his impression, Meng Hua's plus/minus value is +3. He checked the data and said: "Meng Hua's plus/minus value is +3. The Lakers are 7 points behind. He can hit +3. This data is okay."

"It's not because of being with James. James has a plus-minus value of +11. Don't brag about this statistic. It's so embarrassing."

Yang Yi sneered: "I have been saying that Meng Hua is a Chinese player and asked us to explain objectively and fairly. Black people, ask yourself, how did Meng Hua play this game?"

"Hurry up, hurry up, he hurry up."

"What a great authority."

"Did I pay to listen to your lectures?"

"I'm so scared, you won't let me watch the live broadcast."

"I am also very objective and fair. I really think that Meng Hua is not good at playing. Of course scoring goals is useful, but it is not to the point where Vogel must give him more time."

All of a sudden, regardless of whether Heizi or neutral, they spoke one after another.

Zhang Weiping coughed and said calmly, "Heizi is also a part of basketball. Since I started playing, I have been constantly attacked. As a coach and commentator, I have also been scolded all the time. I am used to it."

Yang Yi was taken aback, thinking about it. When Zhang Weiping was explaining, he always used domestic players, but everyone was so calm, so he was really anxious.

At this time Mina said: "Now is the lottery."

　I went to try Watertui today, and I searched for a long time, but I don’t know where it is, and I don’t understand anything. There are a lot of things to learn.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)