NBA: Opening breaks record

Chapter 124 Teammate Tucker Gets Capped
It did pass quickly, not the pain, but Morant.

Westbrook only felt a gust of wind blowing by, and there was a thick fog in front of him. When he opened his eyes again, Morant in front of him had disappeared.

Bang!
With an explosive and familiar voice, Westbrook turned his head, and it was Morant dunking.

what am i doing?
How did he get there?
Who is his sister?
With many problems, Westbrook held the ball across half court and started a brainless round.

Kobe once said that Westbrook's game attitude is most like him.

The attitude of the game is the fighting spirit.

But Westbrook's passion is more like a double-edged sword for the Lakers.

His body is no longer at its peak. He dunks while gliding, but dunks to the neck of the basket from time to time.

His lateral movement ability declined sharply. When he was passed by his opponent, the Lakers' horrible inside defense ability and no three-dimensional defensive system further magnified his shortcomings.

With the Lakers, under the spotlight, when he loses, all these become his psychological shackles.

In a vicious cycle, his three-pointers are becoming more and more unreliable, which is incompatible with James, who has his own system.

Westbrook's inability to quickly integrate into the Lakers is not just his problem.

From Vogel to James, to thick eyebrows, to Bradley and Meng Hua, they are all responsible.

But they don't care, because the fans are scolding Westbrook.

But Westbrook has never been a good three-pointer, let alone a fixed-point three-pointer. Shouldn't Pelinka consider these when trading him?
Shouldn't Vogel design a more reasonable tactic when using him?
Thick eyebrows are always hurt, is Westbrook also to blame?

The brainless Westbrook made a three-pointer, and the Grizzlies fans actually applauded him.

If he knew he couldn't make a three-pointer, of course he wouldn't do it, but if he keeps not shooting, the opponent will let him go, isn't it wrong?

If the goal is not scored, everything is wrong.

This time, Westbrook doesn't know whether he can still stick to his own basketball philosophy.

Morant holds the ball and instructs Adams to screen with his upper body.

It doesn't matter to him whether he is covering or not. Only when Adams comes out can he help him clear the inside space.

After Adams blocked, Morant saw that his position was very reasonable, and then sent a high throw.

Adams jumped up and pressed the ball into the basket with one hand.

To make matters worse, the old Melon, who was actively chasing and defending, couldn't stop his legs and even paid for a foul.

Additional penalty!

Adams' free throws are similar to guessing coins.

He can't make many penalties in a game, and sometimes his opponents deliberately cut him.

This time, as soon as the ball was shot, he didn't feel it, and he was actively trying to grab the rebound.

The ball bounced twice and luckily scored.

He was very excited, showing off the muscles he had cultivated when he was a gangster on the street.

Basketball is sometimes a kind of belief, and there are not a few players who are reborn because of their love for it.

Adams is this kind of player. Rebellious, he realizes the true meaning of life on the court.

Only there can he feel safe, and he can touch happiness.

As a competitive sport, happiness can only be unilateral for the most part.

When Adams is happy, the Lakers should be frowning, especially Vogel, with his eyebrows twisted into a word.

If they can't even guard Adams, who else can they guard?

The Grizzlies don't just have Morant.

In addition to his 26 points, Brooks, Bain and Jackson can also contribute 16-18 points per game.

Some time ago, when Morant was recovering from his injury, Bain stepped forward and played extremely resolutely, leading the team to eight consecutive victories.

As Morant matures and his teammates develop confidence game by game, the Grizzlies will cause headaches for the entire league.

At least Meng Hua's head hurts. He is not afraid of a player like Morant. Even Jackson, who is 211, he has the confidence to defend.

It happened to be Adams, who seemed to have poor attack power, but now Meng Hua couldn't guard against this kind of player.

He can teach Meng Hua a lesson if he is stuck in a position and eats cakes, provided that his teammates pass the ball in place.

This is because the weight difference between the two is too large.

And weight is not only important in the fighting arena, but also in basketball.

Every summer, self-disciplined players train enthusiastically, and some even adjust their weight, gain or lose weight, depending on the needs of the team.

As strong as a god of death, in order to develop a back fight, he deliberately gained weight.

With the Lakers' existing players, the only one who can match Adams is Warcraft Howard.

But Vogel seems to have forgotten him.

If the Lakers are doing better recently, they can force the Grizzlies to adjust their lineup.

But the Grizzlies are in good shape, but the Lakers are off the horse. Why should they adjust the lineup?

The Lakers currently have five players on the court: Westbrook, Meng Hua, Melon, Tucker and James.

Westbrook has almost no three-pointers, and Tucker's shooting percentage is not much better than Westbrook.

After James and Meng Hua pick and roll, apart from Meng Hua, only Melon is available.

This kind of offense is too monotonous, the Grizzlies are not fools, the young players have good physical strength, and Melon is taken care of with almost no chance.

Then the only way to continue the offense is to rely on James' aggressive breakthrough and Meng Hua's touch.

A game lasts at least 48 minutes. Can James be physically strong?Could Meng Hua's hands be hot all the time?
These thoughts just flashed through Meng Hua's mind. In any case, he had to respect the coach's strategic intentions.

Maybe the coach fully trusts him. As long as he makes a three-pointer and hits the Grizzlies with two big men, he will adjust the lineup.

The Lakers attacked, James did not choose to pick and roll with Meng Hua this time, and passed to Tucker.

It is Jackson who takes care of Tucker, which can be regarded as a misalignment, and it can be played with a small one.

Tucker's ball-holding singles are barely qualified, and he is relatively good in the second echelon of the Lakers. James hopes that he can stand up and relieve the scoring pressure.

Tucker knew the old king's intentions, released the ball as soon as he caught it, and began to train Jackson.

Jackson was not a good stubble either, fearing his breakthrough, he let him go one meter away.

Tucker didn't want to be so far away from him, and pressed Jackson step by step with his charming skills.

Jackson fought and retreated, three meters away from the basket, there was no way to retreat, he stopped.

This is his bottom line, and he can't retreat anymore. Here, not to mention Tucker, he is very sure to score.

Tucker turned his back, gave it a push, and immediately took a step back, turned over and shot a jumper.

Defensive players will generally tighten their horses and concentrate on the whole body to resist this impact.

This is indeed the case with Jackson, but although Tucker's lower limbs are strong enough, he still didn't push Jackson away this time.

The distance between the two is so close, and Jackson is so much taller than him. He didn't bounce off his opponent, nor did he make a fake move. What awaited him was the cap.

Fortunately, Meng Hua was smart enough. As soon as Tucker leaned back, he had a premonition that something was wrong.

Of course, he is very aware of Tucker's habits, so he ran ahead of time to the position where the ball is easy to bounce when he is blocked.

All eyes are still on Tucker, and the Grizzlies want to celebrate Jackson even more.

At this moment, they exposed the most flaws, and the city gate opened wide.

Meng Hua received the ball without the slightest hesitation, stepping on Xiangyun and rushing into the basket.

(End of this chapter)