NBA Building Cardinals

Chapter 194 Brand New Running-In (16)

With Liu Rui's change of play in this game, after the Bobcats come up again, it is obvious that the cooperation in the offense is still relatively jerky and has lost the agility of the past.

However, before the earliest, the Bobcats used House and Kapono to shoot from the backcourt.

Wallace is still the axis, so Wallace is also at his fingertips for this kind of grooming ball.

After several rounds of conduction, the Bobcats' offense became more and more proficient.

However, Mo Williams, who just came to a new team, still continued his previous touch in this game, which is simply a group of iron.

At the end of the first quarter, the Bobcats played on the road with:
21:28
Seven points behind the Wizards, ending the first quarter.

In the first quarter, Liu Rui used Mo Williams to play up to 8 minutes.

In 8 minutes, Mo Williams made 3 of 0 shots and [-] of [-] from beyond the three-point line.

Only got 2 points and 1 assist, which can be said to be very bad.

Mo Williams, who was off the court, was also a little frustrated. After all, he just messed up his first game when he came to the Bobcats.

This shooting rate is much lower than his average shooting rate this season. I am afraid that Liu Rui's patience with him will decrease little by little until he can only sit on the bench in the end.

Sitting on the bench after the end of the game, Mo Williams looked at Liu cautiously from time to time.

Because after he was replaced, Liu Rui not only did not criticize him, but also patted him on the shoulder with a smile.

It was this silent approach that made Mo Williams feel even more pressured.

If Liu Rui could say something to him, maybe Mo Williams would feel better.

Of course Liu Rui knew what Mo Williams was thinking.

But Liu Rui has the ability to foretell, not the ability to change fate against the sky.

Mo Williams will be very suitable for the rhythm of the Bobcats in the future, but it does not mean that he will be able to integrate immediately when he comes to the new team and provide a stable output.

After choosing to carry out this transaction, Liu Rui had already thought of this kind of scene, so it can't be said that he was too disappointed.

After returning from the second quarter, the two sides sent a substitute lineup to continue the contest.

In this game, Liu Rui chose to let Sampson rest.

Although Sampson is still very young, Liu Rui has already begun to arrange for everyone to rest when the lineup is sufficient so far this season.

Get ready to sprint for the second half of the season.

And in addition to Mo Williams, another rookie Pachulia also made an appearance in this game.

Played as a backup power forward, and it was Kwame Brown who was facing him.

Whether it is in terms of height, weight, or skill, Pachulia will not suffer too much.

Liu Rui didn't think about asking Pachulia to make any contribution to the team, but to ensure the players' competitive state, he still gave some necessary playing time in each game.

Before this game, Eddie Jordan obviously did some research on the Bobcats. In the second quarter, he sent Haywood, who has the best defensive ability inside the bench, to match up with Al Jefferson.

Haywood is a standing center with sufficient strength in the low post, and he can even resist O'Neal for a few rounds in one-on-one under the basket.

And the mobility is indeed faster than other tank centers.

Although facing Jefferson, the offensive arsenal, it is impossible to completely stop him.

After all, in addition to his low-post footsteps, Jefferson also has shooting ability.

But it can definitely limit Jefferson's personal performance to the greatest extent, and once Jefferson can't quickly grab points in the second team, the Bobcats' offense will become relatively weaker.

Jefferson held the ball near the free throw line, but Haywood chose to let Jefferson go. Presumably this is also Eddie Jordan's defensive strategy.

Instead of letting Jefferson get to the basket more to defend, Eddie Jordan chose to force Jefferson to take jumpers from the high post.

Glancing at Haywood's position in front of him, Jefferson directly chose a jumper near the free throw line.

sigh~
Hollow the ball into the net
The head coach Eddie Jordan on the Wizards bench didn't show much expression when he saw this.

After all, compared to Jefferson's lethality in the low post, it is impossible for him to maintain such a high level of jump shots in the high post throughout the game.

If you choose to let Haywood stick up for defense, with Jefferson's footsteps, it is easy to sway Haywood in one-on-one.

Instead of passive defense, Eddie Jordan finally chose to take the initiative.

There were five players in the second team, and the Wizards let Jefferson's mid-range shots. As long as he shot, the other four Bobcats could only accompany the Bobcats throughout the game, and Jefferson's shooting percentage could not be guaranteed.

Obviously, for Jefferson's point, Eddie Jordan also made a lot of deployments before the game.

Relying on Eddie Jordan's defensive strategy, the Bobcats' offense has been relatively simple since they came up. Although Jefferson's touch is not bad, his shooting percentage has been maintained at around [-]%.

But the other four of the Bobcats have indeed become accompanying runners. House and Karim on the bench, if they can't provide stable three-point firepower from the outside, their role will be greatly reduced.

After all, you can't ask these two guys to also make achievements on the defensive end.

Seeing the situation on the field gradually being brought into their rhythm by the Wizards, Liu Rui on the sidelines called a timeout for the first time.

You know, so far in the regular season, Liu Rui is the coach with the fewest number of timeouts among the 30 teams in the league.

In second place is Eagles coach Mike Woodson.

The Eagles' record is currently ranked last in the league.

Although there is only one difference, Liu Rui called timeouts nearly half less than Woodson.

After returning from the timeout, Jefferson was still receiving the ball at a high position, but at this time, the Bobcats' offensive focus had shifted from Jefferson to House and Karim in the backcourt.

Some teammates set up pick-and-rolls for the two to help them find opportunities on the outside, but because of Jefferson's containment, most of the Wizards' defensive focus will remain inside.

With Liu Rui's adjustment, the two sides made several substitutions successively in the second quarter. At the end of halftime, the Bobcats played in the away game with:
40:51
11 points behind the Wizards, ending the first half of the contest.

And 40 points in the half is also a new low for Liu Rui to lead the team in recent games.

The team's continuous substitution and adjustment also made the cooperation between the players less tacit.

It may also be because of the first game, facing many 1v1 opportunities, Mo Williams did not choose to play as hard as before, but passed the ball.

Maybe it's because he doesn't feel good, because he's afraid that Liu Rui will throw him into limbo if he continues to cast.

But seeing Mo Williams' choice on the court, Liu Rui frowned unconsciously...

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