NBA Building Cardinals

Chapter 222

After returning from the second half, Liu Rui received the halftime arrangement, and the main players of the Bobcats went all out as soon as they came back.

Everyone hit the rim really hard.

Facing the loose defense of the Bucks, the Bobcats directly took the game away in the third quarter.

At the end of the third quarter, the Bobcats ended with:
92:73
Leading the Bucks by as much as 19 points, the game lost its suspense.

The head coach of the Bucks, Porter, didn't struggle either. Anyway, the team's goal this season is also aiming to be bad.

So in the fourth quarter, both sides sent their own rotation lineups for training.

Liu Rui also didn't let Jefferson appear on the stage. After all, this kind of garbage time when the outcome has been divided is really not worth it for Liu Rui to take Jefferson's risk on the field.

On the inside, Liu Rui directly deployed the inside combination of Pachulia and Wang Zhizhi.

Sure enough, Jefferson's fate also caused Wang Zhizhi to lose many open shots.

It didn't go as smoothly as it did in the first half.

After a whole quarter of pecking at each other, the Bobcats still ended the game with:
117:102
15 points to beat the Bucks.

The victory of this game not only allowed the Bobcats to win three consecutive victories again, but also brought the Bobcats' record to 23 wins and 24 losses.

The difference between the Cavaliers and the ninth Cavaliers in the East has narrowed to 0.5.

Throughout the game, the main lineup of the Bobcats did not play much time.

Wallace, who just experienced the All-Star Game, did not show too much desire to attack in this game.

全场比赛仅出场了21分钟，9投4中，三分线外3中1，罚球2中1，拿下了10分7篮板3助攻的数据。

In addition, there are 2 steals on the defensive end.

Another player facing his former team, Mo Williams showed a strong desire to attack in the third quarter.

But in order to protect the players, Liu Rui didn't let him play too much time.

全场比赛，莫威廉姆斯上场了23分钟，12投5中，三分线外7中3，罚球3中2，拿下了15分5篮板2助攻的数据。

Facing his old club, it can be regarded as handing over a good statistic.

The Chinese player Wang Zhizhi on the bench lost suspense in his debut due to the early game.

全场比赛，王治郅也是出场高达着27分钟，10投4中，三分线外7中3，贡献了11分3篮板1助攻的数据。

He completed his first show for the Bobcats very well, and with this result, it can be regarded as an explanation to the Chinese fans.

For Wang Zhizhi's debut, Liu Rui is quite satisfied. Although there is a big reason for the poor strength of the Bucks, it is obviously very suitable for this style of play.

Instead of having a physical collision with those muscular tough guys in the low position, he made good use of his own advantages.

Not only hangs the opposite inside line outside, but also opens up more space for Jefferson on the bench, so that he can play more comfortably.

On the other side, also facing his former team, Du Hong of the Bucks played 32 minutes in the game, made 9 of 5 shots, 6 of 2 from beyond the three-point line, and scored 12 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists.

He also greeted Liu Rui in this way on the field.

Prove that you left the Bobcats and have a good time, don't worry about it.

After the game, Liu Rui hugged his former disciple Du Hong, and also affirmed his performance on the court.

Regardless of a person's talent, all those who work hard on the field should be respected by people...

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In the next, the Bobcats were at home to meet the challenges of the Raptors and Celtics.

Facing the Raptors who lost Carter, the Bobcats went all out and finally won the game without any suspense.

The second scene faced the Celtics. The two sides played very stalemate at one time, and because of the unpleasant confrontation between the two sides in the preseason.

So facing the Celtics again, the generals of the Bobcats also played very fiercely.

Especially Wallace, who missed the lore against the Celtics in the preseason, so this game played extremely fiercely.

Liu Rui also found that after Wallace, who had experienced the baptism of the All-Stars, came back, both his self-confidence and his choice of offense had greatly improved.

With more than three minutes left in the fourth quarter, the two teams were also very anxious, but Wallace stood up without Liu Rui's reminder this time.

In the last three minutes or so, he directly won the team's last eight points.

Led the Bobcats to beat the Celtics at home to get through.

This mentality of daring to fight and fight at critical moments was also praised by Liu Rui after the game.

After all, this is what a star should be like.

With the victory over the Raptors and Celtics again, it also brought the Bobcats' record to 25 wins and 24 losses.

Not only will the winning rate exceed 50.00%.

It also successfully surpassed the Cavaliers and has temporarily risen to ninth place in the Eastern Conference. It is only one win away from the eighth Eastern Nets.

In the post-match press conference:
Reporter: "Coach Liu Rui, this is the first time the Bobcats have achieved a 50% win rate this season. This is in the early stages of the team's construction. I believe this is incredible for everyone. What do you want to say about this?"

Liu Rui: "First of all, this is the effort of everyone, whether it is the transaction made by the management, or the achievements of the players after the transaction, and the coaching staff watching the game video day and night."

"Like you said, the Bobcats are a fledgling team that's been able to get to where it is now, so regardless of how the season turns out, I think the Bobcats have earned everyone's respect."

"The potential that the Bobcats have shown so far is enough to make this team competitive for years to come."

"So I also hope that the fans will not put too much pressure on the players, because they are just newcomers anyway."

As Liu Rui said, as the team's record gets better and better, of course it is more and more popular with fans.

But when a team explodes with the potential of a dark horse, the fans' requirements and expectations for the team will also become higher and higher.

However, the higher the expectation, the greater the final blow.

There are still about 30 games before the end of the regular season of this season. In these games, everything is unknown.

Except for a few teams, no one can guarantee that they will be the one to make it to the playoffs.

If late in the season, the Bobcats fail to withstand the pressure and fail to meet the expectations of the fans.

Even if the team has a losing streak, there will inevitably be fans who will abuse the Bobcats. These negative news will definitely have a great impact on the mentality of the players.

For trolls, they never reflect on themselves.

Early in the season, all they asked for was a high pick from the Bobcats.

But so far, if the Bobcats can't make the playoffs, I'm afraid they will face their mouths.

Therefore, Liu Rui also vaccinated the players in advance. After all, no one can tell what will happen in the future...

(End of this chapter)