310: De Fat with full firepower
Delong. Did Williams get weaker? Judging from personal data, after Deron came to the Nets, the data did not decline, and it was even better than the Jazz period.
But why do most people think Delong. Williams regressed? The reason is simple, because the Nets' record is not comparable to that of the Utah Jazz back then.
When it comes to the Nets, the first thing that comes to mind is words such as bottom of the league, fish belly team, and so on. In the 10-11 season, the Nets were 24-58. In the 11-12 season, 22 wins and 44 losses. The team's poor record in the past two years is enough to bury any star. And Paul first reached the Eastern Conference semifinals in the past two years, and then won the championship, which naturally overwhelmed Delong, who had not played in the playoffs for two years.
However, this season, the Nets suddenly hit fourth place in the East. Williams also seemed to have appeared out of nowhere after disappearing for two years.
But in fact, Deron didn't drop much in strength even in the two seasons when the Nets were bad. It's not so much that it came out of nowhere, but that Delon has always had the level of the league's top point guard. It's just that most people have forgotten about such a guy.
It wasn't until just now, when Delon won the first round of offense with a superb rhythm change on Paul's head, that people found out that Delon could still compete with the league's top point guards!
DeLong is still at his previous level, and he will be turning a new chapter in his career in Brooklyn. But what about Paul? Paul wasn't standing still. In the past two years, Paul has improved a lot on the basis of the top......
Calm down, that's Henson's only request to Paul. As long as Paul is not obsessed with his personal war with Delon, Henson believes that he will not fail again!
As Paul advanced with the ball, he saw Henson pressing down with his hands on the sidelines, and he took a deep breath to calm his emotions.
What about being scored by DeLong? As long as he can lead the team to continue to win, the outside world will naturally know who is the real No. 1 point guard.
"I don't know if this game will be a big battle between point guards, the classic point battle between the Suns and the Nets in 2006, the gorgeous battle between Nash and Kidd, I believe all fans will remember it! Nash had 42 points, six rebounds and 13 assists in that game, while Kidd had 38 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists. The two top point guard masters hit each other on the offensive end, which is definitely enough to go down in history! The game with Delon and Chris. Is it possible for Paul to bring the classics back to life? "Marven. As soon as Albert finished speaking, he licked his lips in embarrassment.
Because Paul suddenly slowed down after crossing the halfway line, he didn't seem to want to hit the basket, as if he didn't have a strong desire to score at all. What is the battle between Nash and Kidd, Paul is not interested in at all. The only thing he's interested in is the same thing as Henson - 13 wins in a row!
Paul waved his hand and directed his teammates to run. Henson sat back on the bench satisfied, and it wasn't easy to keep a player calm in front of an arch-rival, but Henson was glad that Paul did it again.
"Cut, coward!" Mark. Berman waved his hand in disappointment, he had wanted to wait to see Delon teach Paul a good lesson.
Paul borrowed Horford's cover to break through to the penalty area, and Deron kept his feet moving, using his strong body to suppress Paul. But DeLong found that Paul's confrontation ability also seems to be much better than it was during the Hornets period?
Just when Delon was stunned, Paul hit the ground and passed the ball to the side! His pass target was not Horford, who was dragging high post, but West, who was near the free throw line!
David. West, that's what Henson is going to focus on today. The Nets' weakest link on the defensive end is undoubtedly their No. 4 position!
Nets No. 4 Reggie. Evans is a single-featured, short-sized rebounding machine. While the defensive end is fierce enough, the disadvantage of height and reach is there. West made an easy "free throw" shot, and Evans simply didn't have time to interfere. The Pacers' opening was very unpretentious, not as exciting as Deron's singles, just an ordinary free-throw line jumper.
But both sides scored two points, and the Nets weren't going to score more points because their offense was good enough.
It seems that the Pacers are still playing their own basketball on a regular basis, ignoring the Deron vs. Paul gimmick. Coach Henson doesn't care what the fans want to see, the only thing he thinks about is winning. Albert shook his head, it seems that today is unlikely to be a point guard battle like Kidd and Nash.
The Nets attacked in the second round, and Delon still scored. This time, Delon didn't shoot after dropping back, but suddenly made another accelerated break.
Henson secretly sighed on the sidelines that DeLong's change of pace was really pleasing to the eye. The entire league, the number one position that Paul can't even fathom, may be Delon.
Bursting into the interior and facing West's defense, Delon used his strong body to withstand the impact, gently threw the ball to the rebound, and hit a layup.
DeLong is very excited today and this is his chance to prove himself and the team again. He was also hungry for Paul to come and play himself alone, because P.J. Calesimo had already prepared a defensive trap for Paul.
Delon and Calesimo calculated well, but they didn't calculate that Paul would be so cold today!
"For the second goal in a row, Chris. Paul's defense is put to the test! Let's see how Paul will respond this time! ”
Albert thought to himself that Paul should have attacked himself this time. However, it's still passing.
Paul broke through and distributed the ball to Green in the bottom right corner, who touched the ball with one hand and quickly transferred the ball to George. In the end, George's three-point shot was still a simple, not much ornamental offense.
Before the start of the match, the media scolding and the Paul vs Delon gimmick seemed to make this match destined to be quite hot. But the feedback from the Pacers was very different from what fans had imagined.
In the third round, the Nets' offense was still as hot as a volcanic eruption. Deron borrowed Evans to cover the breakthrough, and then stealthily hit the ground at the moment of bursting under the basket!
Just when everyone was looking for where basketball was going, Brooke. Lopez raised his long arms to stand out from the crowd, jumped on the spot and slammed with one hand to end the attack! From Delon's breakthrough, to the pass, to the final dunk, the Nets seem to have transformed into the most beautiful offensive team in the league.
"Five best balls of the day, five best balls! This definitely qualifies for the top five! Albert leapt to his feet, and the Barclays Center grew louder and louder.
In the following games, the Nets were still showing their gorgeous performances. Delon became more and more excited, and in the first quarter of the game, 7 minutes and 48 seconds later, Delon even scored a three-point whistle outside the three-point line against Paul's defense!
With Marven. Albert's words were: "Delon. Williams is unstoppable today! ”
In the 9th minute of the game, when Henson replaced Paul, the data comparison between Delon and Paul was very large.
DeLong shot 5-of-7 in the first quarter, with 12 points, 2 assists and 0 turnovers. Paul only scored 4 points and only 1 more assists than Delon.
The Nets seem to be in high spirits, while the Pacers have a casual stroll feel. Henson started rotating his on-court lineup early today, leaving Calesimo scratching his head.
With Delon playing superbly, the Nets led the defending champions by six points at 27-21 in the first quarter. During the break, Calesimo was interviewed by reporters on the sidelines.
"Delon completely suppressed the other party, he is still the same Delon, and Paul is still the same Paul. Just today Delong. Judging by Williams' form, we have a good chance of winning the game. Calesimo looked confident, and DeLong was even better than he had imagined.
And the second happiest person on the scene was undoubtedly Mark. Bowman, his words will soon be fulfilled, and that nasty Chinese coach will pay the price for his disrespect!
In Carlesimo and Berman's fantasies, Henson should have been in a hurry to become an ant on a hot pot by now.
But in reality?
"It's a good fight, I thought that these guys were so good, that's all." Henson carried his small bench and his trademark smile and sat in the middle of all the players.
In the first quarter, Henson did not make any tactical adjustments, mainly based on tentativeness. After all, it was a back-to-back game today, and Henson didn't have enough time to study the Nets' style of play. So, he can only watch as he did during the Christmas war.
However, Calesimo's tactical arrangement was simpler and cruder than Henson had imagined. DeLong singles, Lopez inside eating cakes and Johnson as second singles point singles...... Well, those were some of the most common tactics used by Calesimo in the first quarter.
"Alright guys, this is the first and last time in this game, falling behind at the break!" Henson bites off the marker, and the champion coach is about to start laying out.