Chapter 359: Still using Zhong Yu's big killing weapon
Facing the Lakers' bench, the Hornets are also in the middle of them -1-
This high-profile game showed the impact of each other-for-tat throughout the first quarter.
As the game progressed into the second quarter, the bench lineups of the two teams battled it out.
They were always very motivated to win this game, so they were all very desperate. The Lakers' bench lineup isn't the best in the league, but it does have depth.
Needless to say, the Hornets' bench lineup is also the league's best to match.
Especially in the absence of Paul and other big players, the Hornets' bench lineup has been done very well.
Moreover, because of this run-in, they are more cohesive and have better tactical execution than the substitute lineups of other teams.
In the seventh minute of the game, the score was tied by the Hornets, after which the Lakers all changed their main forces, and the Hornets also changed their main forces.
Paul scored four straight points to help the Hornets overtake their opponents, and the Lakers responded with a 7-2 attack wave to end the first half with a 53-52 score, and the Lakers still led by one point.
Jongwook is not a god, and although he has performed very well this season, his touch has also decreased in the second half of the second quarter.
So the Hornets didn't have a more outright lead in the first half.
As the clock ticked into the third quarter, the two teams returned to the court, and then the Lakers began to focus on Kobe Bryant. No matter when, as long as the Lakers focus on Kobe Bryant. Basically, you can get some results.
Bryant's jump shot percentage exploded at the start of the quarter.
This season, the Lakers and the Hornets fought twice, and in the last game, Kobe Bryant also wanted to compete with Zhong Yu later, but in the last game, Kobe Bryant's hand was not good, and he was almost blown up by Zhong Yu.
Right now. Kobe Bryant was a bit of an eyebrow, scoring eight points in a row to help the Lakers go on a 10-2 run. The score became 63-54.
That score was a bit of a bad one, with the Lakers leading the Hornets by nine points.
Paul still couldn't find his touch and was almost blown up by Kobe.
"What's going on?" The fans seemed to be in a hurry.
Things are always like that on the basketball court. No one can guarantee how many points they score in each game or how high their shooting percentage is.
"It's time to fight back!"
Many fans are shouting, they can't rub the sand in their eyes, and they can't tolerate Zhongyu always missing jump shots.
"How? Is there something wrong with the feel? Scott asked Jongwook.
"It's okay, just looking for some." Zhong Yu smiled lightly: "Kobe Bryant will never be so easy again." ”
"That's going to do it...... Scott said to everyone, "and then we do the ball and move the whole team through passing. When defending, keep an eye on good people and be fast. ”
This is also the more orthodox offensive and defensive tactics of the Hornets.
After restarting the game, Kobe's eyes softened a little. The performance just now made his heart feel a lot more comfortable. The first ball, the Lakers' offense, the basketball was handed over to Kobe, who swung his legs and made a few tentative moves in front of Zhong Yu.
Zhongyu stared at his movements. There was no relaxation.
Then Kobe Bryant suddenly controlled the ball, then retreated and stopped, and when Zhong Yu caught up, he turned directly again, and then accelerated instantly. This is also the old routine of Kobe Bryant's breakthrough, when he comes inside, he can stop the jump shot or continue to break inside.
, Zhong Yu suddenly took a big step back. Kobe Bryant didn't let Zhong Yu put him so empty, he could jump shot directly, so he was about to jump shot, and at the moment when he put away the basketball, Zhong Yu suddenly took a step forward, a little with his right hand, and flew the ball point directly. …,
"Oops......" Kobe Bryant felt that Zhong Yu had just deliberately let him go to surprise, but anyway, now the basketball is flying.
Zhong Yu continued to move forward, his speed was so fast that Kobe didn't catch up, and Zhong Yu grabbed the ball in his arms.
Kobe Bryant also broke through a little deep just now, which means that the timing of the fast break is a bit congenital, and the Hornets can only reorganize the positional battle.
This time, Zhong Yu directly controlled the ball and came to the three-point line, Kobe Bryant looked at him, a little annoyed, because he had just been stealed, Zhong Yu discredited his technical statistics with a mistake.
This ball, Kobe Bryant's defense is also very serious, he wants to pull a ball off Zhong Yu's hand, how can he return the ball just now.
Zhong Yu faced Kobe Bryant and had no psychological pressure. Then he used his side to slowly push Kobe Bryant into the three-point line.
Bryant raised his right hand high and stretched out his left hand, which was the standard position to prevent Jongwook from breaking through his side and also to prevent his sudden jumper.
At this time, Zhong Yu's originally tepid speed suddenly increased! With his left foot as the axis, the whole person rotated to Kobe's left, and the speed was at its highest.
Bryant judged that Zhong Yu was a breakthrough, because such a choice often means a breakthrough.
, When he took a small step back to defend, Zhong Yu took a step back, and then leaned forward to jump. Bryant's misjudgment even caused him to aim for the basket a little.
The result of this is that Zhong Yu's basketball is so beautiful that it falls straight into the basket with great ease.
Two points to win!
Kobe Bryant was stolen by Zhong Yu, and then Zhong Yu also hit a jumper on his head, his own judgment was wrong, and his spirit was raised again, and the next ball, he personally asked for the ball and planned to come by himself.
Kobe Bryant turned in a row, and after a few consecutive turns near the free throw line, Zhong Yu was still a little annoyed by such a turn, and could only let Kobe hit this jump shot.
Then, the ball turned, and Jongwook also received a pass from Paul, and he immediately broke inside, broke through to the vicinity of the free throw line, attracted enough attention, and then passed the ball to Chandler.
Chandler receives the ball and is about to dunk. However, the Lakers' Gasol returned to defense in time, and Kobe Bryant couldn't let Zhong Yu's assist be achieved smoothly, and he also pounced, and didn't notice that Zhong Yu went around the baseline and went around to the other side, so Chandler also passed the basketball over.
After Jongwook received the pass, Gasol woke up like a dream and tried to block. But it was too late, Zhong Yu shot very easily, and it was another two-point hit.
The ball was played very cleverly. Jongwook gets around Chandler, who passes the ball to him to complete the attack.
This is also an offensive combination that the Hornets have developed in the absence of Paul, and Chung Yu and Chandler have worked out. This kind of cooperation is really a bit tried and tested.
"100% complete!" Zhong Yu laughed. and Chandler high-fived.
"It's me who passes the ball well, and if I go a little bit faster, I can be a point guard and finish in the top three all." Chandler bragged to Chung-wook.
"Fuck off......" Zhong Yu almost wanted to kick the birdman.
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The next few balls, the two teams were handed to the others, and Kobe and Jongwook both took on the role of passers in the middle.
The two teams also continued to stack up the score in these few minutes, and the Hornets did not catch up with a few points for the time being.
With 3 minutes left on the clock, the score was 73-68 and the Hornets were still trailing by 5 points. The Hornets called a timeout, and the timeout was within the timeout. Scott said: "There are three minutes left in the third quarter! In these three minutes, we have to chase the score, Zhong Yu, you attack with all your might, and choose to attack freely. ”…,
Zhong Yu nodded. He also knows that he has a lot of room to play at this time.
On the first ball, the Lakers began to attack, Kobe's hand is still hot, and he scored 14 points in this quarter, this guy's hand is too smooth.
This ball he started jumping again. However, the moment Kobe's legs just left the ground, Zhong Yu grasped it, and the whole person chased after him and pressed down on Kobe in the sky.
Pressing down on Kobe Bryant is a bit ambiguous, but the situation is indeed that Zhong Yu pounced, raised his right hand, and brushed his fingers over the basketball.
"Smack!" Although the voice is not too loud, it is not the kind of earth-shattering super hat, Kobe Bryant was covered by Zhong Yu, and it immediately ignited an uproar!
"Kobe Bryant is blocked!"
"This kid should have been covered a long time ago!"
"Zhong Yu did a really good job!" The audience next to the basketball court shouted loudly at Zhong Yu and Kobe. Kobe Bryant's face was not very good-looking, and he said, "I'll pay you back later." Zhong Yu smiled, the basketball was caught by Paul, Zhong Yu quickly followed by his side, Kobe Bryant also posted up, just after half time, he passed the basketball to Zhong Yu.
It was indeed according to Scott's arrangement that the attack was handed over to Jongwook.
Kobe Bryant depressedly withstood Zhong Yu's offensive pressure, and he felt that this kid's strength was indeed getting bigger and bigger. Jongwook slipped inside from his right, and then he suddenly put away the basketball and the whole person looked like he was about to jump shot.
"Block!" Kobe Bryant shouted in his heart, and was deceived by Zhong Yu to jump up, he wanted to block this ball too much...... So he fell for Zhong Yu.
Seeing that Kobe Bryant was deceived by himself and jumped up, Zhong Yu hehe, after Kobe Bryant jumped, he also jumped up, this time it was a shot.
Kobe's face changed, of course he knew that Zhong Yu was likely to make his foul behind, and at that moment, Kobe Bryant hurriedly raised his hands, indicating that he had no foul against Zhong Yuqiu.
But it's too late......
Jongwook leaned on his hand and threw the basketball out.
The basketball flew out, glided some distance in the sky, flew into the basket, and the referee's voice rang out......
For this ball, he awarded Bryant a defensive foul...... Although Kobe Bryant can have a superstar whistle, when he meets Zhong Yu, this superstar whistle needs more consideration.
It's more about who the two people are foul on.
Jongwook stood at the free throw line and hit the free throw with ease.
Zhong Yu successfully played 2+1, bringing the screams and cheers of countless people on the side of the court, and the score has now become 73-71, and the Hornets are only two points behind in an instant!
"What a scourge, what a scourge! Disgusting guys! The Zen master cursed Zhong Yu like this.