Chapter 242: Difficult to Defend

The next game is against the Charlotte Hornets. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 infoI feel like it's still a long way from the last game. In three days, I have returned to Brooklyn.

The good news is that the Nets are already in eighth place in the East after this game! There is still a lot of games to play, and by the end of the regular season, there is no guarantee that the Nets will make the playoffs.

The Hornets are now in 11th place in the East. The feeling is that the team is still playing fast and fluid. However, it was Walker who could really play well, and he is the only player on the team who has scored more than 20 points.

The problem in the team is the level of understanding of the players and the inconsistency of their individual performances. There are other reasons, but these two points are more important. The coach once said that trading Jamilin and Chen Yinan may really be a mistake now!

The team is now in two states, one is that the team is playing too fast but the offensive efficiency has gone down. The other is that when Walker is on the court, no one can play with the speed and overall view of Jeremy Lin! This also makes Charlotte look passive after the fast player goes off the field.

Myles Plumlee is averaging 3.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game this season. He came to the Hornets from the Bucks not long ago. The current annual salary of $13 million per year! This is Charlotte's player in exchange for Roy and Hawes!

This player brings rebounding stats and defensive intensity to the team! At the same time, when the team can't shoot, it can quickly end the offense under certain circumstances! Athleticism is excellent, but shooting average. It can be seen that such a player can be regarded as a certain reinforcement to the Hornets!

Johnny O'Bryant III, who can now get 4.5 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, is a good No. 4 player in rebounds. Maybe he'll be a good blue-collar striker in the future. But it also depends on his efforts. Charlotte recently signed him to a two-year contract, $160,000 for the first year and $1.52 million for the second year, without guarantee.

From this point of view, it looks like the style of the Nets~~ At present, the Nets will maintain this state until the end of the regular season!

Egidios is almost fine. He was not allowed to play. Goodwin was notified the day before the game that he signed another five-day contract extension with the Nets.

The starting lineup of the Hornets for this game is Myers, Marvin, Gilchrist, Batum, Lamb. This lineup will run fast! And in the lineup, except for the center forward, the players have a strong desire to attack!

On this end of the Nets, Lopez, Scola, Mike, Jeremy Lin and Daniels are fielded. At first, the coach wanted Lin to coach, but later he looked at Charlotte and Chen, and Lin had some relationship between the two and told Chen about it before the game.

In the dressing room, the players were watching TV and laughing. Listen to coach Atkinson's simple tactical thinking throughout the game.

Myers served to Batum, who managed to rush out in the face of Jeremy Lin and Mike's bag and scored a difficult score in the air!

Batum averaged 16.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 6 assists per game this season! This player is currently one of the main players of the Hornets! He's in good shape, and he's very fast on the pitch on the outside!

This season, Batum has improved somewhat in terms of scoring and assists. His shots on the court are decreasing, while his scoring numbers are rising. This also shows that he is improving his own efficiency! The downside is that sometimes it's good on the pitch and sometimes it's just not good.

The requirement for stability is an obstacle for him right now! Whether to be a ferocious top blue-collar player or a more versatile star is something he needs to think hard about and make choices in the last few years!

Daniels resulted in Jeremy Lin's pass and hit the Hornets' basket for a jumper and a basketball board into the net! This season for the Nets, the guard and small forward positions are starting to become a bit redundant. There is no doubt that Daniels has also taken a certain impact on this!

He's a shooting guard in Brooklyn right now! And Dinwiddie is younger than him, and his performance on the field is not weak. I don't know if he will be in the team next season. Minutes played this season have shrunk from 26.7 minutes last season to 14.9 now.

But even so, now Daniels can still get an average of 8.6 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game! The team may have to make a choice about the current players for next season. Maybe there will be a new trade and a second-round pick.

There is basically no one on the Nets team who is now selected with a high pick! The team is currently playing around a trio of Lopez, Jeremy Lin and Teague this season. In this case, the rest of the players will depend on their previous stats.

And the third-line lineup is not easy to say. What will Daniels' development look like if he leaves the Nets next season? Now he is also one of the veterans.

Gilchrist scored directly after receiving the basketball! Scola misses shot after receiving a pass! López scored on the side! Lamb result: Batum's serve came to the front court and faced Daniels with a direct three-point shot! 7:4!

Lamb, who is averaging just 19.1 minutes this season, is able to finish with 9.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists. It will be difficult for such a player to defend against him! He and Batum are more similar. It's all moving fast!

At the same time, you can also cut points quickly! Bold and explosive. But sometimes the performance is inconsistent, and the body is not as strong as Batum.

Lin missed a three-point shot after halftime, and Marvin got the rebound and made a long pass to Lamb! The latter drove straight into the layup to score points! The Nets immediately called a timeout.

"Teague, Goodwin is ready to play. Pay attention to the defensive ...... for a while"

Teague has averaged 23.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game so far this season! On the field he is a calm two-way defender! Good at breaking through, not slow! And he's good at finding fouls on the other side!

Goodwin's height and defense are just right to send him on the court to defend Batum! Jefferson can also come up. But for now, it's better to put him in the No. 3 position.

Coming back from the game, Goodwin missed the shot after receiving Mike's pass! Miles gets the rebound and makes a long pass to Batum! The latter scored with a direct dunk! 11:4! Teague took Scola's serve and shot a three-point shot straight into the air! He's a match for Lamb!

However, what Lamb is lacking in comparison with him may be the experience on the course. Teague is a veteran!

Marvin misses the shot after receiving the ball! Miles took the basketball and scored directly! When it came to the frontcourt, Lopes hit a three-pointer with no one to defend on the outside! 13:10! At this point, the camera is focused on the Hornets' coaching staff, and there is a worried look on their faces.

After a season, the current Brooklyn players have changed a lot. Whether it is offensive or defensive intensity, it has also increased, not a notch! There is still a certain gap with teams like the Wizards, Celtics, Warriors, and Rockets that can score quickly.

But now the Nets can suddenly start an efficient offense for a few rounds in the game. It depends on the coach's arrangement and the performance of the players in the team. In addition to the "Brooklyn" combination, people like Teague, Dinwiddie, Jonathan, Quincy, and Scola can all start the efficient scoring mode immediately!

Quincy signed a guaranteed contract with the Nets for the remainder of the season after coming up with blue-collar data that could be used.

Miles misses a dunk after receiving a pass! Marvin grabbed the rebound and passed the ball to Batum, who missed the shot again! Gilchrist directly deducted 2 points into the account!

"What are you doing?!" Atkinson couldn't help but scream directly on the field! Teague started running at high speed with the ball! After Scola receives the basketball, it is immediately uploaded to Mike! Facing Gilchrist Mack directly knocked the opponent away, the referee immediately blew the whistle!

When Batum served to Lamb. Goodwin cut off Lamb's ball straight from the side! Seeing that there were no teammates around him who could pass the ball, he directly sped up his pace! Miles saw it and immediately pounced! Goodwin made a layup and made it 2+1!

The performance of the youngster Goodwin calmed the manager's anger a little. He began to walk back in the direction of his team. 15:12! Batum then hit a three-point shot!

Goodwin gets the basketball and passes it to Lopez and faces Miles Brook with a back-to-back single! 18:14!

Lamb misses three-point shot after halftime! Gilchrist gets the ball and shoots! Scola received the ball in the front court and passed it to Goodwin, shot, or no! Marvin took the basketball to the Barclays Center arena and scored 2 points!

30:19! This is the score at the end of the first quarter. Not only were the Hornets surprised, but even the Nets' coaching staff was feeling a little strange.

But if you think about it, you can understand it a little bit. Although the Hornets have changed this season, on the one hand, there are few changes in personnel, and on the other hand, the addition of players has brought tangible benefits to the team!

For example, the defense has been strengthened. That's a lot better than when Hawes was in the team! With the Hornets defending well, the players start to counterattack quickly! That's where it is now.

At this time, Chen was already thinking about how to deal with the wasps. After a brief discussion, the two sent out Lopez, Quincy, Jefferson, Goodwin, Dinwiddie and other daring attempts.

Today, the Nets have been in a passive position on offense in the first quarter.

“...... The main points of fire were López, Quincy. That's it, Jefferson, Goodwin is mainly responsible for defensive duties......"

There's not much change on the Hornets' side.

Dinwiddie dribbles across half court. In the face of Batum's defense, he directly changed direction, accelerated past the opponent, and passed the ball to Brooke in the air when he dribbled to the basket! The latter dribbled the ball and caused Myers' foul and made 1 of 2 free throws!

Lamb got the pass and stepped back in the front court to shoot another three-pointer! When the Hornets players were in poor shape, the coach was anxious, and it started to get difficult to win the game. But once they are in their own rhythm and state, the Charlotte Hornets are still more terrifying!

Maybe their defensive level isn't very good in the league. However, on the offensive end, they will have a firm grasp of the relatively stable point difference between the two teams until the end of the game. 33:20! The score difference is still widening!

Dinwiddie, who was in the front court, received the return pass, and after receiving the return pass, he dribbled the ball and went to the basket and was directly covered by Marvin! The basketball goes out of bounds, Quincy serves to Goodwin, who immediately passes to Quincy! López came out to ask for the ball, and when it was almost 24 seconds, he hurriedly shot the basketball and smashed the basket out!

Gilchrist misses a basketball shot at this end! Quincy's long pass to Dinwiddie's hands! Jefferson then got a basketball violent dunk and scored!

Marvin got the basketball and started to dribble the ball when he was about to go to the basket, but he was directly cut off by Goodwin! Dinwiddie catches the ball and throws the basketball after a few dribbles! Quincy followed up with the big man who got the basketball and jumped directly to hit a three-point shot! 33:25!

The Hornets called a timeout. Replaced Batum with Walker and Ramon, Lamb. The team's style of play started to change at this moment! Ramon got to the front court and passed the ball to Walker, who faced Dinwiddie's defense and was slow after a few dribbles, but still passed the young man next to him!

In the air facing Goodwin's block, Walker immediately passes the ball to Ramon! The latter scored with a direct jump shot!

Walker has averaged 24.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game so far this season! Although it is slower in terms of speed. But he has a strong fighting spirit and individual singles ability!

He has his own ideas on offense and is efficient in layups! He always finds a way to score points in a variety of poses and in all kinds of complex situations! Tough defensively, no fear of physical confrontation! Walker plays a big role in the team!

Before the team rebuilt, he was an absolute main player in it! Almost single-handedly led the Charlotte Hornets to the Eastern Conference playoffs! This also made more people begin to pay attention to him. On the pitch, he fights with the players like a Predator! Whether it is spirit, fighting spirit or data output, it has the demeanor of a team leader!

After Jefferson missed, Quincy immediately grabbed the rebound and passed it to Lopez, who ran to the outside. Look at the unguarded three-point shot, missed. This somewhat embarrassed Brooke. Ramon picks up the rebound and makes a long pass to Walker! Myers receives the ball and scores with a backhand dunk!

37:25! As soon as Goodwin got the ball, he passed it to Quincy! The latter jumped and hit a three-pointer again! The current Nets sometimes wonder if Quincy Esey would become the second Whiteside player in the NBA to play so consistently and efficiently.

This season, he has been constantly shuttling between the NBDL and the NBA, or he will be cut on a 10-day contract. Some just signed him and laid him off. This season ushered in the first guaranteed contract. At present, I can also get 10.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists! Strong defensively with three-point range.

It's exciting to see what he's going to do next for a player like that.