NBA Building Cardinals

Chapter 320 321. Hang Up and Fight (5 More)

Chapter 320

Although David West's mid-range shooting is not bad.

But even if he is allowed to shoot, let him shoot for a whole game, let alone whether his physical strength can sustain continuous shooting for a whole game.

Even if he's physically strong enough, it's impossible to kill the Bobcats just by relying on his mid-range shooting.

After all, West averaged only 16 points per game this season, and in this way, on the offensive end, Paul's ability to connect teams was greatly weakened.

When Paul can't drive his teammates to score, then even if these two people are overturned, it is impossible to create too much trouble for the Bobcats.

So not long after the opening, the Bobcats entered the leading stage.

When the Hornets faced the Bobcats, they were completely helpless.

Even though the current strongest lineup of the Hornets has been put on the field, there is still no way to face the Bobcats' offense.

And on his offensive end, he was basically locked by the Bobcats' defense, making it very difficult to score every time.

Seeing the situation on the court, Liu Rui also carried out the lineup rotation early.

At the end of the first quarter, the Bobcats played at home with:

32:21

Already leading the Hornets by as much as 11 points.

Seeing the Bobcats taking the lead, the home fans also shouted crazily.

It stands to reason that facing such a weak team, fans should not be so excited, but the Hornets and Bobcats have a lot of history.

Before the Bobcats, the Hornets were Charlotte's team.

But in the end, due to various reasons, the Hornets migrated to New Orleans, and this was the Bobcats that was later established.

So for the fans, this behavior of the Hornets is considered a betrayal.

The Hornets abandoned the local fans and chose to go to New Orleans.

This kind of behavior is simply intolerable for fans.

So when the Bobcats beat the Hornets without any suspense, this made the home fans feel very happy.

It seemed that the bad breath in my heart had also been volatilized.

Back in the second quarter, due to the disparity in strength between the two sides in this game, Liu Rui also chose to rest Jefferson before the game.

Although Jefferson didn't suffer any serious injuries under his hands, Liu Rui knew that his ankle had always been relatively fragile.

He has a history of large and small injuries, so he will be very cautious when using it.

In the 82 regular season games of last season, Jefferson finally played only 61 games. Leaving aside the ankle pain and recuperation games, Liu Rui also took a number of games for him.

And this season, the Bobcats have more people who can use the inside, so there is no need for Jefferson to take the risk of appearing in this kind of game.

As soon as the second quarter came back, because Jefferson did not appear, Liu Rui chose the inside combination of David Lee and Wang Zhizhi.

For Wang Zhizhi, Liu Rui gave him enough opportunities.

At least Liu Rui can be sure that in this league, Wang Zhizhi's playing time with any team is incomparable to that with the Bobcats.

In addition to the fact that other teams are not used to using players like Wang Zhizhi, it is also because Wang Zhizhi's strengths and weaknesses are too obvious.

And because the NBA belongs to the top basketball league in the world, the most indispensable thing here is talented players.

Therefore, it is actually difficult for a player like this to gain a real foothold in the NBA, because his advantages are not enough to completely cover up his shortcomings.

But fortunately, in this life, he met Liu Rui, a head coach who likes three-pointers, and a head coach who can use him even more.

In the contest between the two sides' benches, the Hornets didn't even have an excellent starting player, and there was no particularly reliable scorer on the bench.

So it is also because the Hornets' lineup is too poor, and the most powerful offensive firepower on the bench is Clexton.

In an average of nearly 30 minutes per game, he can contribute 10.6 points this season, which is also one of the few players in the Hornets who can score in double figures per game.

And he should also be thankful that he is in a weak team like the Hornets. If he goes to the Bobcats, it may be difficult for Liu Rui to give him playing time.

Therefore, in the battle between the two benches, the Hornets are still crushed by the Bobcats without any suspense.

Seeing that both the starter and the substitute have been in a state of being crushed, head coach Scott is also a little angry.

But he has nothing to do, even the pick-and-roll of Paul and West that he is proud of these few games, failed to cause trouble for the Bobcats.

This also makes Scott directly helpless off the court.

Even though Liu Rui had already done enough lineup rotation at halftime, the 12-man rotation had all played.

But at halftime, the Bobcats still ended with:

64:42

Leading the Hornets by 22 points.

After only halftime, it seemed that the game completely lost its suspense.

At the end of halftime, look at the scores of the two teams on the field.

For some reason, Liu Rui, who was staring at the scorer, recalled a number in his mind.

58 tragedy...

Commentator Cage: "My God, it's really tragic. Before the game, we all expected that the Bobcats would definitely win this game, but after only halftime, the Bobcats actually achieved such a big lead."

"And the Bobcats scored more than 30 points in both quarters. In addition to the Hornets not doing well on the defensive end, the Bobcats have also improved a lot on the offensive end."

"At least compared to the previous games, the Bobcats' offense in this game is very smooth. Is this my illusion?!"

Commentator David: "No, No, No, the Bobcats' offense in this game is indeed very smooth. In fact, we have found that the Bobcats have reduced the frequency of individual singles."

"The whole team made more tactical moves on the offensive end. For example, Mo Williams made a few three-pointers in the first half. They were all opportunities obtained through running positions, and then shot outside the three-point line."

"So I think the Bobcats have also made a lot of changes during the few days of rest, and this change is indeed visible to the naked eye."

"I have to say that the coaching staff of the Bobcats responded quickly."

Cage: "I remember when you said Mo Williams. In the first half, he and Chris seemed to have been talking trash to each other."

"But Chris has just entered the league this season, and there shouldn't be any grievances between the two before."

David: "Haha, indeed, although I don't know how the two of them formed an enmity, or why they spat trash, but it was very interesting on the court."

"Chris has been going smoothly since he entered the league. Could it be that Mo Williams wants to take the opportunity to teach him a lesson?! Haha."

"Haha."

(End of this chapter)