Basketball injuries only make me stronger

Chapter 135 Unexpectedly
Soon, however, the Spurs stabilized the situation.

Parker broke through to the basket to score consecutively.At this time, Tyson Chandler had to move to a high position to defend against the huge threat of Duncan.Therefore, the interior space is too large.

The small man in the French sports car made the inside of the Hornets look empty. He kept moving, throwing and hitting the board.

But Paul's defense is not ineffective, and the physical exertion of both is obvious.

Lian Feng couldn't help feeling a little regretful. Although Paul was strong at this time, he hadn't reached his full body yet.The full body of Paul's defensive ability is also top-notch.

Paul's big ass has to be coached again.

The state at this time is that the offense of the two teams is fierce, but the defense is impressive.After the first quarter, the score came to an astonishing 40-34.

Paul has scored a terrifying 8 assists and 11 points!
Lian Feng also scored 16 points.The super high efficiency of the two propped up the Hornets' offensive system.

The Hornets are still very immature, which is reflected in the fact that their running positions are not proficient enough, and the initiation of tactics occasionally enters dead ends.

But this is something that time can change.

In the starting lineup, Lian Feng, Paul and David West all have top-notch golf quotients, and Tyson Chandler, who is slightly worse, does not need to take on too many offensive tasks. There is only one important thing to remember.

He just needs to remember that.

Then, after the successful move, prepare to jump up and catch the air.

In a sense, the Hornets and the Spurs are the same team, they both rely on teamwork to attack.

Lian Feng still noticed the difference after the first quarter.

The Spurs have the best passer in the league. They are a seasoned team. Everyone has a strong passing ability and a good understanding.

The Hornets basically rely on Paul as the only point of possession. He is always the starting point, and everyone else is the end point.

Of course, Paul can also start directly from the tactics to the end.

During this period, Paul was full of explosive power and strong breakthrough ability, which made it difficult for the Spurs' defense to be effective-but it was not Paul who was difficult for the Spurs to limit, but their defensive system was inherently disadvantaged against this Hornets.

During the game, Lian Feng hadn't seriously thought about the Hornets' advantage against the Spurs. It wasn't until the first half of the second quarter that the Spurs were suddenly defeated by them!
Really...it collapsed without warning.

Paul broke through and scored 6 points in a row, and then the Spurs added a limit to Paul. At this time, the ball was transferred to David West and Lian Feng.

The two shot a total of 6 mid-range shots and hit 5 of them.

At the same time, Lian Feng also scored 6 points in a row at the bottom line.

With 3 minutes before the end of the second quarter, Lian Feng was replaced for a rest, and his scoring had reached an exaggerated 21 points!
Moreover, it feels like it didn't take much effort, just playing out the usual tactics.

This... is this the championship team?
Why are you so weak?
Obviously, it is unrealistic to hold such an idea.How could this Spurs team be weak?

So why is there such a result?

Lian Feng observed carefully off the court, standing in a third perspective, he proudly saw the changes in the situation on the court more clearly.

Soon, Lian Feng realized the reason.

Out of the Spurs' defense!
It's not that the Spurs' defense is not good, but that their defensive type is too targeted and... flawed!
Just when Lian Feng was thinking about it, the coach Scott next to him said to Lian Feng: "Good job! If we continue to play with this momentum, we will be able to win the first game of the season! Your performance is the key to our victory."

Lian Feng thought for a while, but said seriously: "I think, in fact, it happened that the Spurs were restrained by us."

Scott showed an unexpected expression: "We restrained you? Let's hear it."

Lian Feng nodded and began to analyze the running positions of the players on the field.

"The Spurs' defense is not only strong in name, they are a defensive team that can be on par with the Pistons. But their defense is very characteristic."

At this time, Paul began to hold the ball to the center, and Bowen and Parker came up from near the center line.

Lian Feng pointed to this scene and said: "The Spurs used Bowen to force Chris to move in the middle. He is a master of using defense to limit the opponent's movement. Their purpose is to force Chris to slow down."

"Ok?"

Lian Feng continued to the players: "Then pay attention... the center is blocked, we can only pass the ball to the bottom line and the flanks."

"The vision of the bottom line is very narrow. Once the ball arrives here, it is difficult to pass the ball. This is very similar to the Bulls' defensive strategy, but there are some differences. The Bulls drive people to the bottom corner and immediately cut off the passing and attacking routes, but the Spurs allow breakthroughs."

"The Spurs have Duncan, the penalty area is well controlled, and the far-end weak side can make up for it in time. Therefore, at this time, we only have two strategies, either a mid-range jumper or a wide-range long-end pass."

Scott showed a half-smile expression: "So, why do you think this defensive tactic is so difficult for us?"

Lian Feng also laughed.

"There is no doubt about the coach, their tactics can very smoothly limit the ball-handling breakthrough players, as well as fixed-point shooters, but they will have a headache for opponents who are good at mid-range and multi-point breakthroughs!"

"Unfortunately, David and I are both accurate in the mid-range, and even David has hit all 5 mid-range shots so far."

"At the same time, Paul and I can both break through. Once they have the far end to fill the penalty area, it will inevitably reduce the ability of the other side to break through and defend."

Scott laughed. "Good point! Most importantly, both of you have the ability to find each other when the breakthrough route is blocked. It makes their defense very difficult to work."

In a word, the Spurs are good at defending teams with fixed-point shooters and breakthrough superstar systems, such as the Cavaliers and Heat this season, but their weakness is teams that are afraid of mid-range stability and multi-point breakthroughs, such as Dirk.

Coincidentally, the Hornets are also the latter.

On the defensive end, Tyson Chandler is not too afraid of Duncan. He is weaker because he is a strong offensive monster. If he faces traditional centers like Yao Ming and Shaquille O'Neal, he is easy to be overwhelmed.

Of course, the Hornets' defense has not done very well. In fact, the Hornets' defense has not yet formed a system. In this regard, there is still a lot of room for improvement.So the Spurs can still score consecutively.However, the offensive advantages made up for the deficiencies in defense, and the Hornets finally entered the second half with a score of 64 to 51.

After the start of the third quarter, the Hornets continued their offensive momentum in the first half, while the Spurs still failed to come up with reliable countermeasures.

It wasn't until the second half of the third quarter that the two sides' bench lineups went up, and Ginobili used his strong personal ability to catch up with the score.

But soon, the Spurs' counterattack momentum completely misfired in the fourth quarter.

As long as the Spurs score a goal, the Hornets will definitely retaliate.

With 3 minutes left in the game, the Hornets had a 116-99 lead and lost suspense early.

In the end, the Hornets won the victory without bloodshed at home.

In this game, Lian Feng scored 37 points without much effort and became the scoring leader of the game.

And Paul even hit a super double-double of 21+16.

After the game, the GDP trio was full of loneliness, but they still warmly shook hands and hugged the Hornets after the game.

This game suddenly subverted people's understanding of the Hornets.

"I never imagined that this game would start like this and end like this."

"Both Paul and Lian played at a superstar level in this game!"

"Yes, yes, they only played a few preseason games together, but the first game has shown a great level of understanding! Their chemical reaction is like playing together since elementary school."

"Not only that, but Desmond Mason and David West also scored 12 and 18 points respectively. Their starting players, except for Tyson, scored in double figures!"

"Before the start of this season, many media analyzed the favorites of this season, including the Mavericks, Cavaliers, Spurs, and Suns, but who would have thought that the first game of the Spurs, one of the favorites, would end in this way?"

"There is no doubt that the Hornets are a dark horse. This game has shown us many possibilities!"

"The most exciting thing is that the two core players, Paul and Lian Feng, are still only second-year rookies! Especially Lian Feng is only a second-round pick!"

"In short, their performance is really unexpected!"

Everyone outside is discussing Lian Feng.

Lian Feng looked at the upcoming schedule, it was wonderful, the last three games were weak teams.Among them is his old club... the 76ers.

(End of this chapter)