NBA Building Cardinals

Chapter 135 Unexpected (15)

With Okafor's firepower undiminished off the bench, so did the Bobcats in the halfcourt

58:47
Leading the Knicks by 11 points, ended the first half contest.

And this result also stunned everyone, because before the game, some people might have thought that the game might be one-sided.

But I really wanted the Knicks to crush the Bobcats one-sidedly, but at halftime, the Bobcats kept crushing the Knicks.

The excellent defensive ability and defense speed of the starting lineup forced the Knicks to complete more singles.

With this kind of singles efficiency, the Knicks also scored 24 points in the first quarter, which shows how powerful his personal singles ability is.

But the Bobcats relied on their overall performance, leading the Knicks in the first quarter and entering the second quarter.

As soon as the second quarter came up, the substitutes of the two sides competed, and the Bobcats also crushed the Knicks.

Especially for Okafor, facing the Knicks' inside line can be said to be overwhelming.

单节就7投5中，罚球2中2，拿下了12分4篮板的数据。

It seems to let people see a future star is rising.

With the intermission, the two teams also returned to their locker rooms.

Get ready for the second half of the game.

Barkley in the TNT studio: "I really didn't expect that at the end of the halftime, the Bobcats led the Knicks with a double-digit advantage. I'm afraid this was something no one imagined before the start of the game."

"And because I also commented on the Bobcats game, I think the Bobcats have changed a lot in this game."

"First of all, Wallace and Brezek promoted the counterattack very quickly. One of them passed the backboard under the protection very well, and the other had a very high success rate in the fast break."

"Combined with the return of Wallace, the ball-handling point, and the addition of Brezek, who can extend his range beyond the three-point line, this gives the Bobcats other shooters a lot of opportunities."

"I think that's one of the big reasons the Bobcats have changed their offense."

Smith: "Yes, because Brezek is different from Okafor, Liu Rui put him in the starting lineup and cooperated with Wallace better."

"Because Brezek doesn't occupy the right to shoot, and he can stand outside the three-point line to pass the ball."

"And this season, in the preseason, most of his shots also came from mid-range and long-range shots. As a big center with more than two meters and one meter, the proportion of his shots at the basket is very small."

"Actually, this is rare in the league, and it is precisely pulling the opposing center out of the three-point line that Wallace has more opportunities to face the frame."

"In fact, this is very rare, because so far, there are relatively few centers with excellent long-range shooting percentages in my impression."

Barkley: "Indeed, this kind of center is indeed rare, because this kind of center is not popular at present, and every team prefers a center with excellent frame protection ability."

"But no one thought that Brezek could achieve such an effect under Liu Rui's hands."

"You know, before this season, Brezek didn't average double figures per game in a single season."

"And in this season, his role is already obvious. Even an ordinary fan knows his importance to the team."

"The difference from Okafor is that the purpose of Okafor coming up is to score. As the end point of a team, his function is to help the team score more points, while Brezek is more like the axis of a team."

"Combined with Wallace's driving formation, it opened up a lot of opportunities for other Bobcats shooters."

"So in this game, we can actually see that, as far as Kapono is concerned, the chances he got in this game are much higher than before."

"And Wallace's comeback has brought him a lot of freedom on the defensive end, allowing him to put all his focus on offense, so the Bobcats played very well today on both ends of the offense and defense."

Smith: "Yes, because of the incident at the American Airlines Arena, Liu Rui's attention has also been greatly improved."

"So before Liu Rui came back, many people were actually guessing what kind of changes Liu Rui would bring to face such a Bobcats team when he came back."

"It only took half a game now. I think Liu Rui has given the fans an answer in this way. To be honest, I am a little bit fond of broadcasting Bobcats games now, haha"

"Because their offense is very smooth and very entertaining. In my impression, the offensive end of the Kings and Suns this season is smoother than the Bobcats."

.........

At the end of halftime, Liu Rui had used 12 rotations for the Bobcats.

Except for Knight, who is taking a break for this game, and those who have never been put on the activation list by Liu Rui.

The rest of the players who can play also all play.

On the Knicks side, Wilkens used an eight-man rotation in the first half, except that the Knicks really had no one available on the bench.

It is also because the Knicks are facing a scoring shortage when the main lineup is off the field, forcing Wilkens to let the starting lineup play more time.

And this season, the Knicks' lineup looks pretty good, but they only played such a bad result, also because its bench lineup is really bad.

Although Wilkens will often stagger the playing time of several of them, no matter what time period it is, the Knicks look more like a one-man show.

Especially Marbury and Crawford, sometimes the players ran out of position according to Wilkens' tactics, but when the two thought they had a chance, they would still choose to shoot directly.

This is also an angry Wilkens jumping off the court.

Liu Rui, who was watching off the field, also began to sympathize with Wilkens.

This legendary coach is quite old, and in his later years, he was indeed on a team like the Knicks, so it's really easy to get angry.

In the second half, the two sides came back to fight again.

Wilkens came up in the second half and didn't get Crawford into the starting lineup.

Instead, he chose to put him on the bench to lead the second team.

In this way, after returning from the third quarter, the Knicks became Marbury's solo show.

He shot from inside and outside very happily, and only transferred the ball to Houston on the outside when facing multiple double-teams.

And after several offensive rounds, he couldn't touch the ball and finally received a pass. Of course Houston would not pass the ball back.

Basically, if the ball is passed at most once, the Knicks will directly choose to shoot, which is pitiful for the aging Hardaway.

Follow these two masters to run back and forth the whole time.

As a veteran with injuries all over his body, he can't touch the ball on the offensive end, and his role on the defensive end is still limited.

This effect on the field was immediately marginalized, and it seemed a little bit late...

　Thank you brother Wang Shu, the rudder master of this book, for your support on the shelf, thank you brother! !Follow me to worry all night, thank you brother! !

　　Thank you for the generous reward from Brother Zero Jushi Wushuang! !Thank you brother for your support! !grateful! !Thank you very much! !
　　Thanks to the four brothers who are the rudder master of this book, Super Race, for their rewards! !I can't do without you as soon as I guess, thank you brother! !

　　Thanks to the brothers of Bainiao Chaofengqiang for their rewards! !Thank you brother for your support! !grateful! !Thank you very much! !

　　Thanks to the Green Mia Brothers for their listing! !I can see you every day with a reward every day, thank you brother for your support! !grateful! !
　　Thank you Shouwang~Brother for your reward and encouragement! !Really thanks bro! !grateful! !
　　
　
(End of this chapter)