NBA: Opening breaks record

Chapter 351 Still Depends on Meng Hua's Defense

The two sides entered the second half of the competition.

The Suns attacked, Paul received the ball from the baseline, slowly dribbled across half court, and kept gesturing to his teammates.

These are feints as he dribbles with his left hand and signals with his right.

But this kind of fake action didn't do much for the Lakers, because Westbrook, who was defending him, didn't interpret his gestures at all.

Maybe it's useless for Westbrook, but it's not necessarily useless for all Lakers players.

The enemy made gestures, and there was no movement for a long time, which was equivalent to the boot upstairs that didn't hit the ground.

Paul dribbled the ball with his right hand and made gestures with his left. This time Ayton moved like a rabbit, or a tiger descending a mountain.

Ayton blocked Westbrook with one foot, saw Paul's figure disappear from sight, turned around and walked towards the basket.

He's still on the move, and Paul's pass arrives.

Westbrook slapped the horse back to chase Ayton, but he didn't see how the ball was passed, and Ayton had already dunked the ball.

One pick and one roll, one old and one young, allowing the Suns to play comfortably in this rhythm is slow suicide for the Lakers.

The oppression of Paul must be intensified.

Westbrook, who dribbled the ball across the center line from Vogel, kept explaining that it was not an offensive task, but told him and Meng Hua to switch defenses.

Although he has a good relationship with Meng Hua, Westbrook still feels humiliated.

He and Meng Hua switched defenses. Of course, it wasn't that Meng Hua couldn't defend against Crowder. To put it bluntly, the coach thought he didn't give Paul enough defensive deterrence.

Thinking of this, Westbrook was a little angry, eager to find someone to vent.

Paul is a good target. It is said that he defends well. In front of Westbrook's strong body, his figure is slightly thin.

Westbrook hit back from outside the three-point line, pushed a step, turned half-turned again, as if trying to break through the frame, and then continued to push.

After two or three steps, he pushed to the basket and didn't feel defensive at all.

He really didn't feel it, because Paul kept retreating, not confronting him head-on.

There was no one to help defend, so it had to be laughed at. Westbrook turned left, leaned on Paul, didn't even take off, and made a layup under the basket.

Westbrook's back-up hits can't kill anyone, and if he hits a lot, the Suns will help defend and be easily intercepted.

Monty has a calm face, as long as he doesn't attack repeatedly, and occasionally flashes the attack, it's up to you to fight.

Paul, who was pressed and beaten, was very angry. His teammates didn't come up to defend him. It was only one round, and he couldn't get angry.

Yo, adjust the defense.

you again!
Paul was mixed. The opponent adjusted the defense, explained that he played well, and forced them to make changes.

But Meng Hua's defense was indeed difficult, so he cheered up and faced more difficult challenges.

After passing the Logo area, Meng Hua pressed forward.

If you never betray, dependent life and death I will.

Seeing him so affectionate, Paul wanted to turn around and run in fright, barely controlling his mind, and passed the ball to Booker.

It was just such a simple pass that he almost made a mistake.

Compared with Westbrook's loose defense, Meng Hua was simply too aggressive, which made Paul very uncomfortable all of a sudden, so he quickly passed it to Booker and observed the situation before talking.

No matter how calm a person is, he also has weaknesses. What's more, on the field, all the characteristics are wishful thinking posted to players by fans and the media.

For example, calm down, Paul is calm, but isn't Meng Hua calm?
It's nothing more than the absence of Paul's exposure and ball possession. In terms of performance at the last moment, Meng Hua was even better than Paul in the regular season.

If you look at the last 3 minutes of the score, no one performed better than Meng Hua.

The Lakers officials are also very aware of these data, but they will not make high-profile publicity.

This is different from the All-Star Game. It is entertainment for Meng Hua to win tickets for the All-Star Game.

The high-profile publicity of Meng Hua's performance at critical moments, James' face will not come down, and his thick eyebrows must not be good-looking.

As you all know, it is two different things from your publicity.

And James himself has always believed that if it weren't for his control and scheduling, Meng Hua wouldn't have those bright moments.

There is no problem with James' thinking. If he chooses to come by himself, Meng Hua really has nothing to do.

With the ball in hand, Booker is full of pride.

During the intermission, the head coach asked him to stand up, but he didn't have the ball in his hand, how could he stand up?
Booker is just Kobe Bryant, not Kobe.

He doesn't have that "give me the ball, I'll take you home" arrogance, nor does he have the ambition to control the team.

He can tolerate Paul holding the ball for a long time, and he can tolerate the final blow not being him.

This kind of thing is a double-edged sword, it's hard to say right or wrong.

All roads lead to Rome, winning is the last word.

You can insist on playing by yourself, as long as you have this ability, you are a hero when you score;
You can also insist on passing the ball, as long as you can see through the opponent's defense, you are also a hero when the ball scores.

If the ball is not scored, whether you are playing singles or passing the ball, you have to accept the ending of being ridiculed.

Booker didn't argue with Paul because he believed in Paul.

Now with the ball in his hand, his eyes lit up, and he wanted to prove it to Monty.

It's not that I didn't perform well in the first half, maybe there is a problem with the team's style of play.

He has always buried these words in his heart, because the team has the best record in the league.

Booker's bloodthirsty potential was stimulated, he faked to the left, and quickly took a step to the right with the ball.

While Rivers was stunned, Booker kicked off the ground, and Roc spread its wings and soared in the air.

Rivers didn't expect him to make a shot so quickly, and remembering that it was too late to jump, he had to pretend to be stepping to scare him, hoping to affect his emotions.

He can't step on his feet, but he can still step on his feet.

It's a pity that this doesn't affect Booker.

I don't know if he didn't react, or he has full trust in his character. Booker's shooting hand has not changed at all, and he scored a big two points.

The Suns chased the score to one point. Ayton and Booker played extremely resolutely on both offenses, and the hearts of Lakers fans rose to their throats.

Teammates can't defend either, so the only option is to attack.

Westbrook dribbled the ball quickly and moved quickly, and he was in the frontcourt in a blink of an eye.

The Suns still defend him against Paul, but there are more checkpoints on the way.

Bridges on the left side of the baseline and Ayton on the inside are watching.

Defense zone?
After all, he is a veteran on the battlefield, and Westbrook saw through the Suns' defense in an instant.

Seeing through is seeing through, how to attack?
Why do you think so much, just go forward, take a step forward, take a step forward.

Wei Shaoyi stepped forward, holding a 40-meter machete, forcing others to show their swords.

Bridges came close and flanked Paul.

The difference between masters and mediocre players is the timing of this pincer attack.

Bridges grasped it just right, so that Westbrook could not pass to Meng Hua, and at the same time he could fight back and forth with Paul.

I control my own life.

With a roar, Westbrook accelerated again, forcing a gap between the two of them.

His stride is very long, as long as he can score the ball, he will not hesitate to talk nonsense, and some people even spend a lot of money to practice the Sunflower Book.

Just when he staggered and raised his hand to hit the board.

There was a thunderbolt in the sky, and Ayton's hand was like the palm of a Tathagata, slapping him.

There is a way to heaven if you don’t go, but there is no way to hell if you break in.

The inevitable block.

Ayton grinned grinningly, Westbrook had no room for the ball.

(End of this chapter)