rpbooks Chapter 394 The situation is delicate
Chapter 394 The situation is delicate
Chapter 394 The situation is delicate
The poor defensive performance did not affect Carter's mentality at all.He remains focused, running the offense as much as possible.
The defensive player Conley faced was Xu Tian. He didn't choose to attack directly. He hit the ground and passed the ball to Carter who was facing George's defense.
Xu Tian needed to defend Conley, and was pulled to the other side of the court. He felt Conley's position with his right hand, and looked at Carter who was holding the ball.He needs to read the defense and see if there is any possibility of helping defense.
Carter didn't know how to dunk when he was young, but because of his unconstrained dunks, great visual impact and aesthetics, most fans subconsciously think that he is a dunker.But the real Carter is not like this. His offensive skills are very rich, including three-point shooting.
George's mobility is stronger than Carter's today, always staying in front of him, and frequently exerting physical confrontation.
Carter is a veteran who has played in the league for more than 15 years. He has more experience than most players. He tricked George with a fake move and unexpectedly dribbled the ball to launch a breakthrough.
Marc Gasol saw Carter rushing into the paint, turned around and stuck Blake behind him, making him unable to defend.If his guess is correct, Carter wants to end the offense with a dunk.
Carter took off easily with both feet, far from the height of his peak, grabbed the ball with his right hand, and gently dunked it into the basket!
Kobe didn't expect the old Carter to be able to fly, sitting on the bench, he couldn't help exclaiming.But it's understandable if you think about it, he can still dunk, how could Carter not be able to do it.
Most of the fans at the Staples Center have experienced the era when Carter's popularity led the league. Seeing the veteran dunk, they cheered as much as they did for the home team players.Among the Grizzlies players, only Carter can enjoy such treatment.
Scott saw that the time was about the same, replaced George with Clarkson, and let him return to the bench to rest.
Clarkson stood in front of the technical table, waiting for a dead ball to appear on the court.
Matt Barnes thought of how to stimulate Xu Tian, and said: "You are afraid of me, otherwise you will not always call the pick-and-roll. You are not sure that you can break through my defense." This is his scheming, trying to make Xu Tian Play singles instead of playing Carter after the pick-and-roll.
Xu Tian has a clear mind, but he is not a player who relies entirely on reason to play. Hearing Matt Barnes' trash talk, he immediately switched to the back-up mode and started playing singles directly.
Conley needs to defend Nick Young and cannot go to Matt Barnes to help defend. He can only watch the offense and defense of this singles.
Xu Tian dribbled the ball with his back, found the best angle, and shot with his left hand, avoiding Matt Barnes' defense.This is a skill he practiced for the playoffs, so he might as well use it.
Matt Barnes was not as good at jumping as Xu Tiangao, and his defensive position was still at a disadvantage at this time, and he couldn't touch Xu Tian's basketball.
The basketball flew into the air, and amidst the fans' early celebrations, it went into the net hollow!
Carter watched Xu Tian's ball-holding singles the whole time, and knew exactly how strong Xu Tian was, so he couldn't help shaking his head while running forward.
The Pelicans played an away game against the Wizards, who fell to No.13 in the Eastern Conference, and easily won by a big score. Turn to the game against the playoff rival Grizzlies.They turned on the TV just in time to see the intermission ad.
In the commercial, a middle-aged man wearing a chef's uniform appears, holding a spatula in his left hand, and dancing happily while dragging a plate of pizza divided into several equal parts in his right hand.The advertising words are also very funny, people can't help but want to laugh.
After a few minutes of commercials, the camera cuts back to the scene, and the faces of Barkley and Kenny Smith appear on the camera, and the first-half score between the Lakers and the Grizzlies is displayed below the screen.
Lakers 55-56 Grizzlies!
Playing the highlights of the first half, the Pelicans figured out why the Lakers were 1 point behind.
Zach Randolph performed very well in the first half, shooting 9 of 7 shots, scored 20 points and 5 rebounds, and his personal score accounted for a small half of the team's score.
Anthony Davis is the star of the Pelicans, wondering: "Is the interior defense the Lakers' weakness?"
Alvin Gentry is the head coach of the Pelicans. Hearing Anthony Davis's question, he replied: "Compared to the three powerful players on the outside who are insurmountable, the inside defense is really something they can't solve. The problem. JaVale McGee's defensive positioning and confrontation are not good, and Tyson Chandler is not moving fast enough, resulting in no continuity of interior defense, and it is indeed easier to attack."
"The last time we played against the Lakers, Anthony Davis was injured with an ankle injury, otherwise we would have a chance to win." Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday wanted to win the Lakers once, but he still couldn't forget the last loss.
Gentry said: "The real core of the Lakers is the outside line. They can't deal with the three of them. Even if they attack the inside line, they may not be able to win the game. So for the game the day after tomorrow night, we just make complete preparations and leave everything to the result. Come talk."
While the Pelicans were talking in the locker room, the second half of the Lakers game against the Grizzlies at home officially began.
Xu Tian and Nance Jr. played a pick-and-roll, took the lead, and scored two points for the Lakers with a precise mid-range shot.
Conley made a mid-range shot in the same way on the offensive end, hit a hollow hit, and returned the color!
The Pelicans players watched the high-intensity game confrontation and the alternately rising scores, and no one spoke for a long time.They asked themselves that they couldn't do the tight defense of the Grizzlies, so they were a little silent.
Boss Jin's newly opened Chinese restaurant is doing very well. Although Chinese food is not mainstream in the United States, with Xu Tian's famous brand, it can still attract many fans to eat.The newly opened various facilities made him unable to leave to watch the game, so he could only turn on his mobile phone in his spare time and glance at the text live broadcast on Hupu.
Carter broke into the penalty area twice against the Lakers' bench and scored. The second goal was a 180-degree turn and dunk.Surprise everyone with skills, and dream back to the top!
Xu Tian sat on the sidelines, almost subconsciously standing up and applauding, but soon realized that he was a Lakers player, and suppressed his excitement again.It's just that the camera has captured his movement, and was quickly intercepted by professionals at the end of Carter's dunk animation.
Carter made a motorbike celebration with both hands, responding to the cheers given to him by the Staples Center.
The Warriors don't have a game until tomorrow night, and Curry is also watching this focus game, and can't help but fantasize in his heart, if he can have Carter's dunk ability, it would be great.
The game between the Lakers and the Grizzlies, amidst various ups and downs, unknowingly came to a critical moment.
Lakers 87-85 Grizzlies, 3 minutes and 20 seconds left in the game!
David Fizdale called a timeout, adjusted his offensive and defensive tactics, and tried to win the game.
(End of this chapter)