Legend Raiders

Chapter 60 The Pelicans Are All Old Acquaintances (Fifth Watch)

on the field.

Qin Tao warmed up quietly with his teammates, first lined up with them for a layup, and then practiced shooting.

Through these days of hard work, the horrific shooting scene at the beginning has disappeared from Qin Tao's hands.

but.

The increase in the shooting rate cannot be significantly improved in a short while, but Qin Tao's shooting rate has reached at least 45% at [-] degrees on both sides of the free throw line.

of course.

[-]% of the hits are definitely not comparable to a high-level power forward, but for the current Qin Tao, this is undoubtedly his second weapon.

moment.

Tonight's on-duty referee Mike Callahan, after communicating with the technical desk, blew his whistle to indicate that both sides were ready to play.

With McHale absent, Kevin Sampson doesn't seem to want to break the main roster. Harden is still leading, with Parsons, Asik, Jeremy Lin and Patterson as assistants.

On the Pelicans side, there are many familiar faces in the main force.

In the position of point guard, Greivis Vasquez, who should have been played, will basically disappear in the next few years, but in these few years, he is still good enough to be the team's starting point guard.

The position of shooting guard, presumably the fans who pay attention to the Clippers in the next few years, will not feel the slightest strangeness. He is the son of Doug Reeves' family, who was regarded as the main puzzle piece of the team's future when he first entered the league. Ding Rivers.

The position of small forward, if everyone pays attention to the Blazers, you will know this Nigerian brother who has royal blood and is usually relatively low-key, Al Farouk Aminu.

The position of power forward, the Pelicans don't even have to think about it. Of course, Anthony Davis, who is very popular this year, is sent.

The center position is no stranger, it is Robin, one of the famous twin brothers in the NBA, the second child of the Lopez family.

of course.

The main players of the Pelicans are basically acquaintances, but for fans who like the Rockets in the future, the one on their bench is the one everyone is most familiar with.

Ryan Anderson!
Because of the arrival of Anthony Davis and the lineup of head coach Monty Williams, he did not return to the main team, but became the big brother who led the team from the bench.

After all, in recent years, Anderson has been quite powerful on the offensive end compared to his performance in the Rockets.

The two sides walked to the court one after another. The Pelicans sent Davis to jump the ball, while the Rockets remained the same, and Asik stood with him.

The referee Mike Callahan gave a warning as always. As the players on both sides set up the jump ball, when he blew the whistle, he raised his hand and threw the ball into the air.

pop~~
The expected possession of the ball directly appeared in Vasquez's hands due to Davis' height, arm length and jumping ability.

but.

The Pelicans have so many young people in the starting lineup, but their speed of advancing the frontcourt is very slow, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it as going out for a walk.

When they came to the frontcourt, Qin Tao, who was sitting off the court, was dumbfounded again.

According to his understanding of thick eyebrows, this guy's impact and talent are definitely stronger than those produced in many years.

Then there is Austin Rivers, this guy will definitely not look slow when he first entered the league.

however.

They are like Robin Lopez with a super slow pace, one by one slowly landing, and one by one, but always deliberately lowering the rhythm.

Due to such a strange situation, Qin Tao approached Carlos Delfino, the veteran pick in the team, in a daze: "Carlos, is this how the Pelicans play??"

Delfino nodded dumbfoundingly: "To be honest, I really don't understand why Monty Williams deliberately fights when they have Big Eyebrows. There are several young and powerful men in their family. What about young people?"

have to.

Saying is the same as not saying.

but.

When Qin Tao was still in the dark, Delfino said something useful: "Because Monty Williams used to hang out with the old man of the Spurs, so his style of play pays more attention to defense and offensive position, otherwise , When Chris Paul was there, he would not change from a blind pick-and-roll to a more comprehensive and terrifying Kidd-style transformation because of his training."

Qin Tao nodded: "But, this lineup is really not suitable for playing slowly."

Delfino spread his hands: "However, although their tactics seem a bit rigid, after the start of this season, their record is not very bad. In the case of playing two games less than us, they also scored 3% The winning percentage is 2 wins and [-] losses."

incredible.

Because he is not familiar with Monty Williams, and because of McHale, the team did not analyze the Pelicans in depth, which made Qin Tao's impression of them very scarce.

just now.

When Delfino said this, he deliberately paid attention to the echoes between Anthony and insider Lopez.

After all, Monty Williams studied under Popovich, and perhaps with a double-high lineup, he will resolutely play inside.

really.

When Rivers received a pass from Vasquez, he still stuck to the ball for a while, and finally handed the ball to Davis.

Relatively speaking.

In addition to his height and wingspan, Patterson is not weaker than Davis in terms of strength, but his thick eyebrows look thin and numb, but his steps are quite fast.

first ball.

With his footwork, solid skills, and personal ability, Davis scored two points in the opening game.

Easy to fight again.

The Rockets are eager to use the victory to bring joy to McHale, and the offensive end is quite aggressive.

Double-bottom corner cross-screening, high-post support and counter-running air cuts, a set of offensive tactics ran down, Harden and the others were surprisingly smooth and suffocating.

Harden bypassed Patterson's high screen, retreated beyond the three-point line, received a pass from Jeremy Lin, and opened his hand with a clean three-pointer.

The ball goes in.

There was thunderous cheers in the arena.

Then switch to the Pelicans to launch an offense, and they still have the same routine. The thick eyebrows catch the ball and prepare to single Patterson, but Patterson learned his lesson this time and immediately stuck to him.

After all, Nongmei is still a rookie, with only a few games of experience, and he couldn't get a good shot. He saw the right time, and at the same time as the Aminuti corner made an air cut, he hit the ground and passed the ball.

then.

Although Aminu got rid of Parsons at first, his absolute speed was not as good as the latter.

When he heard the sound of footsteps behind him chasing him, out of safety considerations, he first feinted to pass the ball, causing Parsons to hesitate slightly, and then after Asik blocked the breakthrough line, he suddenly stopped for a jumper and wanted to pass the ball. end.

pity.

The Aminu of the past few years is not the comprehensive him a few years later. The basketball slammed into the basket, and Asik, who stood one step ahead of him, jumped up and took off the rebound.

Fast attack! !
The moment Asik was handed over to Jeremy Lin, the Rockets ran wildly.

Monty Williams's defensive accomplishments are of course very high, but because the Rockets quickly made a time difference, it is a bit too late to make up for it.

Harden made a layup with an easy European step, and the Rockets played with momentum at the beginning!
(End of this chapter)