NBA Building Cardinals

Chapter 183 Never seen such a brazen person

With the second unit led by Al Jefferson on the field, the Bobcats' offense became very simple.

Because House and Kareem were on the court at the same time, no one dared to underestimate the Bobcats' outside three-pointers.

Everyone pulled apart during the offense and handed over the basket to Jefferson alone.

After dribbling for half the court, House lobbed the ball directly to Jefferson under the basket, and the rest pulled away.

Jefferson, who was in full strength, came up to face Smith, who had not rested until now.

Leaning back tentatively, the whole person turned directly to the left, and Smith hurriedly moved laterally to the left, but he didn't hesitate.

Jefferson kept his left foot as the axis, turned his right shoulder sharply, and was about to turn to the right, but in the middle of the turn, he suddenly made a roundabout and pulled his body back.

Smith, who was defending Jefferson, was directly thrown out of an open space, allowing Jefferson to easily layup.

sigh~
As Jefferson just came up and completed a very beautiful footstep, playing with the Nets' insider Smith, the home fans instantly stood up and shouted crazily.

Just like a certain superstar made a key goal, this feeling may make the fans at home think that the Bobcats have picked up Boer again.

And Liu Rui, who was on the sidelines, watched Jefferson score this goal, and gave him his own applause without hesitation.

Although Jefferson is only a rookie now, his footsteps have been known throughout the United States as early as in college.

If it weren't for his poor ability to protect the frame on the defensive end and his injury history, he would definitely not have slipped to the top ten picks in the first round.

The Jefferson of later generations really made a living by relying on his inside footsteps and soft touch.

He even won the title of the first center in the Eastern Conference for a short time.

His exquisite footsteps are known as the most perfect footsteps under the basket since the big dream Olajuwon.

Jefferson, who scored the goal on the field, also had a smile on his face.

After coming to the Bobcats, although this is Jefferson's first appearance.

But before following the team on consecutive away trips, the relationship with some players of the Bobcats is relatively good.

It has been said that the team atmosphere of the Bobcats is much better than that of the Celtics.

And Jefferson's way of playing is a person who likes to do it alone when he gets the ball. This is intolerable for some coaches who strictly require tactics on the offensive end.

But under Liu Rui's hands, Liu Rui only said one word to him before the game.

"All the shooters on the field will open up space for you. As long as you get the ball, as long as you have a chance to make a shot, you can complete your individual singles as much as you want, and always put the pass in second place."

"I will give you unlimited shots on the bench, but if you can't give me an answer that satisfies me, the consequences will be very serious, so young people, please work hard."

Recalling when Jefferson heard Liu Rui's words just now, he couldn't believe it.

I can't believe this is what a team coach said. If you don't let pass the ball, let yourself play.

The most important thing is that Liu Rui has never coached him, and his level is probably only seen in videos and game records, so is there such a good thing? ?

Facing the inside of the Nets, in the next few minutes, Jefferson simply did whatever he wanted.

Ever since I started playing, I have never felt that I am playing so well. The other four players on the field are all supporting me.

This made Jefferson more and more courageous. In just 4 minutes, he even scored eight points.

While stunning everyone in his personal debut, he helped the Bobcats end the first quarter with:

31:25
Leading the Nets by six points, the contest in the first quarter ended.

"You did a good job, buddy. I thought you would be a little nervous this time, but I didn't expect that your psychological quality is really strong."

Seeing the players take a rest, Liu Rui also made a joke to Jefferson, who performed well.

"Haha, no, no, thanks to the coach you gave me the opportunity, I can have the opportunity to play, haha."

He performed very bravely on the field, but after leaving the field, facing Liu Rui's praise, Jefferson still smiled shyly and flattered him.

"Haha, you boy, this mouth can really speak."

"After the start of the second quarter, you should come down and rest first, and wait until the second half of the second quarter to play again."

Picking up the tactical board beside him, Liu Rui prepared to arrange the tactics for the second quarter.

After all, facing the Nets' bench lineup, the Bobcats should be relatively happy to play, but this does not mean that they do not need to arrange.

"Ah, but the coach, I'm not tired yet. I think I just finished warming up and I can still play. I only played for 4 minutes."

Jefferson didn't understand in an instant. He played very well on the field, but he didn't understand why Liu Rui had to replace him so early.

"Hey, don't worry buddy, I just want to protect you, so I need to control your playing time, and I will gradually increase your playing time in the next games."

This set of load management is played by half of the NBA in later generations.

Although some people don't understand now, and fans have bought tickets, but they can't see their favorite stars play, this is indeed an unpleasant thing.

But it is undeniable that from the perspective of a coach, this kind of load management is really easy to use.

As soon as the second quarter came up, Liu Rui took the starting lineup ahead of schedule. After all, they had rested off the court for nearly 5 minutes.

If you can rest for 5 minutes in each quarter, then the combined appearance time of the four quarters will be less than 30 minutes.

It is completely enough for the players to replenish their physical strength, not to mention that they are still the main players, and they are already the first group of starters with the lowest average playing time under their hands.

With the return of the Bobcats starting lineup, the Nets had to let the starting lineup rest and put on the second team.

After returning to the court, the scene in the second quarter was very bloody, killing the Nets crazily.

The second lineup lasted 4 minutes, and Frank, who was off the field, was so angry that his face was flushed, and he hurriedly changed into his starting lineup in advance.

Otherwise, this game will be concluded at halftime.

Before, under the leadership of Jefferson, the Bobcats did not drop the score because they exploded the inside line of the Nets.

This also created this time difference, which made the Nets very uncomfortable.

Liu Rui, who was sitting on the sidelines, seemed to have anticipated the situation on the court.

At this time, he tore open a pack of beef jerky, which was given to him by General Manager Smith in the office.

It is said that I asked a friend to get it. I opened a bag before and tasted it myself. It tastes really good.

Before leaving, Liu Rui was cheeky and asked for a bag.

He even touched a bag of tea leaves, after all, the tea leaves are really fragrant.

The angry Smith jumped up and said bluntly that he had never seen such a brazen person...

(End of this chapter)