NBA Building Cardinals

Chapter 27 Problem Exposure
"Okay, audience friends, let's take advantage of the intermission and bring the camera back to the studio."

"First of all, the Bobcats' performance in the first half really exceeded most people's expectations, including me of course."

"Especially Steve Smith who came off the bench, this is an old guy who has been in the league for 13 years, and he is 35 years old this year."

"But in the second quarter, Smith efficiently scored 9 points in 14 minutes. This is really rare. So Director Zhang, do you think there is any relationship between the Bobcats' outburst today and the suspension of head coach Liu Rui? I would also like to ask Director Zhang to briefly comment on the performance of the Bobcats in the first half."

Sun Zhengping pushed his glasses and looked at Zhang Weiping who was sitting beside him.

Guidance Zhang: "Then first half, the Bobcats played very reasonably. The inside and outside shots were very reasonable. I. NSIDE OUT passes out and hits back. When you pass out and hit back, you attack other defenses, and then the three-point outside shot has a good hit rate. Then such a team is very difficult to defend."

"Secondly, I have to say this Steve Smith. In fact, as early as last season, Smith has already started playing health-preserving basketball." (Wiggins:???)
After all, he is old, won the championship again, and signed a big contract. It can be said that he is a winner in life, so he will inevitably relax in his heart. "

"However, in the second quarter today, Huo Huo, Smith really dared to shoot. Hey, several shots were going to be bad, but in the end he really scored."

"Don't talk about it, it's really amazing. Even if I vote, he still gets in."

"It's just that Wallace didn't play well in the first half of the game. In fact, he has to insist on playing inside. Wallace has to try his best to get in. You see, he ran outside again..."

"In the end, Liu Rui was suspended for this game, and the Bobcats are the first home game since the establishment of the team. As a member of the Bobcats, I think everyone must want to win this game and give it to their coach Liu Rui."

"So today's ball is interesting..."

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In the second half, the two teams changed sides and fought again. I don't know if it was Bickerstaff's request. Wallace came back in the second half and increased his shots.

The Trail Blazers coach Cheeks chose to mention Randolph to the 5th position, and chose to use Raheem, who was excellent in defense in the first half, to continue as a power forward.

While Cheeks chose to increase the threat on the offensive end, Ratliff's end made the Blazers, who had an average inside defense, even weaker.

In the pick-and-roll with the help of Brezek, Randolph did not dare to come out and choose to switch to Wallace, and Raheem could only try to bypass Brezek to chase Wallace.

And this big man from Europe is very high in pick-and-roll quality. Although he has been hovering on the edge of moving pick-and-rolls, his smart player can always provide a perfect screen for him.

This is why Liu Rui arranged a lot of hand-to-hand pick-and-roll tactics between Kapono and Brezek in the previous games.

Although this is one of the simplest three-point running tactics, the requirements for both executors are very high.

Not to mention that the pitcher must have the ability to fly three-pointers, but also to ensure the shooting percentage of three-pointers in the case of quick shots.

And big players not only need to have a long-range deterrent on the offensive end, so as to ensure that the receiver will not face double-teaming in the arc.

It also needs to have the agility that big men rarely have. While having high-quality screens, it also has the ability to catch the return ball and be a three-point threat.

In the previous life, this tactic was used crazily by 76ers coach Brown.

First of all, Embiid fully meets the above conditions. Few people will choose to give up Embiid on the three-point line to double-team Redick.

And Redick's elegant three-pointers and three-point shooting percentage in the mobile state have always been among the best in the league.

So when other teams know that the 76ers will play this tactic, there is still no good way to prevent it in advance.

After Redick left the 76ers and chose to join the Pelicans, Embiid's performance in the 19-20 season showed a sharp decline, as you can imagine.

Although Kapono's touch in this game is a bit bad, he has only made 4 of 1 shots from outside the three-point line so far.

However, with the help of Brezek's pick-and-roll, Wallace made Randolph dare not switch defenses and had no temper at this point. Only 4 minutes into the second half.

Cheeks had to choose to replace him and replace him with Ratliff to limit Wallace's inside breakthrough.

After all, the man who ranks 19th in the history of the league in blocked shots is not a vegetarian.

With the outbreak of the Blazers Raheem in the third quarter and the exposure of the lack of experience of the Bobcats, the score that the two teams have been stalemate has tilted.

At the end of the third quarter, the Bobcats 78:85
The Trail Blazers scored 33 points in a single quarter. While smoothing the point difference, they also led by 7 points in one fell swoop and entered the fourth quarter.

In the fourth quarter, the Bobcats still made frequent low-level mistakes, although Kapono scored 3 three-pointers in a single quarter in the fourth quarter.

但全场15投仅6中，即使拿下16分1篮板2助攻，但低廉的命中率还是致使球队在主场以：

101:110
Lost to the Portland Trail Blazers.

华莱士全场出场34分钟，16投11中，三分球3投1中，罚球5中3，高效砍下26分11篮板4助攻2抢断1封盖的数据。

But that high-energy stat came with six turnovers.

Brezek had 11 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 blocks. He still did his job well, and hit a difficult three-pointer when the 24 seconds of the third quarter were approaching.

Okafor, who came off the bench, made 13 of 6 shots. Although he continued to score a double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds, he still failed to bring the team a victory.

球队的活化石史蒂夫史密斯，全场也15投8中，三分球10中5，砍下21分4篮板。

However, due to the influence of physical strength, he missed key shots one after another in the fourth quarter. In terms of personal statistics, he beat Madman Fan, but in terms of the results of the game, Madzi Fan, the younger generation, had the last laugh.

Trail Blazers here

Crazy Fan played 28 minutes off the bench and made 17 of 7 shots. Although he only scored 16 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal, he was the sixth man who came off the bench to grab points. Although his field goal percentage was a bit low, he still completed his job.

As for Randolph in this game, Cheeks played only 21 minutes in order to stagger him away from Wallace as much as possible. He made 8 of 3 shots and 2 of 1 free throws. He only scored 7 points and 6 rebounds.

Played the worst game in recent games this season. After this game, Randolph's shortcomings are bound to be expanded. If he does not adjust his defensive attitude in the next game, he may become a black hole on the defensive end ahead of schedule as in his previous life.
And the team's All-Star player Raheem scored 21 points on 13 of 33 shots when Randolph was restricted from playing, leading the Blazers to the last laugh.

The team's starting center, Ratliff, played 36 minutes and sent a game-high 5 blocks. Please Bobcats have a good hot pot feast.

With Ratliff's excellent defense, while helping the team avoid a losing streak, it also gave the Bobcats a two-game losing streak.

(End of this chapter)