Chapter 488: Eastern Strong!
In the previous games, the Wizards' style of play still emphasized the center. Gortat's abilities are also good. The team can be said to have gone smoothly until now. It's still going to be difficult for the Nets to win this team. Today, the opponent's attack is still showing an unabated state.
Once you play the words of the center, then the opponent's offensive intensity will come up a lot! Their defense and offense are good right now. Maybe Gortat's playing time will be a little less in the playoffs. And now the Washington Wizards in the regular season are still the Eastern powerhouse that makes some teams uncomfortable in the East!
Chen, who returned to his residence, was idle and watched the Wizards' game video. I have to say that their attacking speed and efficiency are very good! The Nets are different from before, and if they lose to the Wizards in previous seasons, it's okay to win! It will boost the morale of the team!
But now the Nets have improved a lot. The addition of Russell, Mozgov and Griffin has taken the team's player quality to the next level. Although it can't be said that it has surpassed the other party, it can still be seen that the gap in strength has narrowed a lot when comparing the two teams!
Then in this case, it is necessary to try for the team to win. It can be said that this game depends on which team has fewer mistakes! The Nets had better be few. Because there are a lot of shooters!
They are arguably slightly weaker than the Warriors and Rockets. But for some other ordinary teams, the lethality is obvious!
Masimmy can get 6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 0.9 assists this season! After a few seasons, Masimmi has made technical adjustments and now has fewer mistakes. Athleticism and defense are good! Because of this attribute, when he defends against the opposing player, he can basically reach the position of the whole field quickly!
Able to do what the team taught him. It is said that he is now training his scoring ability in the team!
Smith, so far, can contribute 7.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game! Typical blue-collar player! This season's scoring efficiency has improved a lot! It's tough both offensively and defensively! In some games, it can be seen that when he faces a short big forward, he will basically choose to eat the opponent!
Experienced, skilled, excellent ball control and quick offense! A great blue-collar No. 4 or Wizards backup center!
Meeks can currently get an average of 10.4 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game! Excellent blue-collar scoring guard! From time to time, you can quickly break through on the field! Passing, defending, ball control, and rebounding are all average.
"So try to get Griffin down when Smith is on and bring on Deyous of Egypt. The two of them were in position on the field, and it was estimated that the other party would suffer. Welch said to Chen as if he had suddenly thought of something.
"Well, wait a minute...... All right. That's Smith, right? This player is a veteran with a lot of quality! Specializes in using his height and body to force the opponent's short No. 4 position. But he's up against a league power forward! I don't know if he can compete with Griffin. I know what you're going to say, I'm not going to take too much of it~"
"Oh, scare me haha~ Also, Chen, the Wizards' defensive drills may not be able to prevent them when we get to the arena."
"That's where the game is more difficult. You fight with the opponent to defend, and the opponent can still score quickly. And if you fight against the opponent, you may not be able to surpass them in terms of scoring efficiency. So consistency in this game is key. You can't have too much competition with each other in the early stage. Wait until the end to fight each other in this game, who can have the last laugh"
"Is it similar to the Celtics?"
"No, there's a difference between them. The Green Shirts' main style of play is toughness, defense, coordination, and the play of star players. And the Wizards don't deny that they have centers and forwards with good defensive ability. However, their focus is still on the sudden and rapid breakout! In the game, you are about 10 points ahead of the opponent, which is nothing to them, and it is tied in a few rounds! So you can't rush. ”
"As long as they don't guard us, the game will be more dramatic"
"It depends, be prepared. There is still a gap between us and theirs in terms of tacit understanding now."
Finally, I discussed tonight's game with Coach Welch. More still don't know what the outcome will be. The opponent's Potter, Bojan, and Bill are all accurate shooters!
Graham Potter, in particular, won the team's favor with his performances on the field! This team has now weakened a bit in terms of center forwards. However, the scoring ability of the outside players is a major feature!
Seeing the number of fans in attendance, you knew it wasn't going to be easy today. It didn't take long for players from both sides to be on the field. After the warm-up, almost every player looked relaxed.
The Wizards' lineup today is Gortat, Morris, Bojan, Beal, Wall. From the lineup, it can be seen that the other party did not send the strongest lineup out! But if Bill and Wall are present at the same time, the damage is still very strong!
On the Nets' other side are Mozgov, Griffin, Jonathan, Jeremy Lin and Teague. In the first quarter, the main emphasis was on the interior defense and the breakout of the outside! What Chen is talking about is not to fight too hard with the other party, and not to be too relaxed.
It's good to chase back when you're a few points behind, and don't fight too hard with your opponent. Because it feels like the Nets may not have much advantage in that case. And if they let their guard down with a lead of more than 10 points, maybe Brooklyn will end up losing to the other side by analogy.
Mozgov got the ball first and passed it to Lin! Griffin took Jeremy Lin's ball and dunked directly! Gortat serves to Wall. The latter quickly got to the front court and immediately passed the ball to Bojan.
Under Jonathan's defense, Bo Yang directly hit the three-point board into the basket! Seeing that Jonathan has defended very hard. But I still let the other party get this three points! "This kid's consciousness is much stronger now! Maybe it won't be so easy next time," thought Bo Yang, who started running. At the same time, when I saw Jonathan receiving the basketball in the backcourt, I immediately found the other party!
Facing Bojan's defense, Jonathan directly changed direction and went straight to the basket after passing the opponent, and was directly fanned off by Morris! Wall took the pass and passed it to Wall as soon as he could! The latter accelerated directly to the front court and hit a three-point jumper! 6:2!
Jeremy Lin went to the frontcourt, watched the players run, and suddenly rushed in with the ball himself, and immediately distributed the ball to Teague outside! After the latter didn't shoot a three-pointer, Griffin immediately jumped up, got the basketball, and dribbled a few times directly before passing to Jonathan!
Jonathan, who didn't think much about it, immediately jumped up and threw the ball!