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Chapter 169 Against the Bucks
Jiang Dashan broke through for a layup and scored his first goal of the game in a single play.

At this time, Walton was on the sidelines, watching the movement of the court while discussing something with Shaw.

"I think we should appropriately reduce J's playing time!" Xiao put forward his opinion.

"It's not necessary. J's playing time is not very long now, only about 30 minutes per game. In the last game, he only played 11 minutes." Walton retorted, "Now our lineup is stabilizing, so we can't be like last season, without any plan! If the players of a team don't even have a concept of whether they can play or how many minutes they can play in each game, then the game is useless!"

"But we also saw the situation in the last game. I think we may rely too much on J. The distance he runs on the field far exceeds our other players. He often has to hit the inside, which consumes his energy much higher than other players!" Shaw tried to convince Walton, "I don't think we can let J play today! He should take a break. And you see, Ingram, Lonzo, and other players are almost the same now."

"You're right, but I hope we can go further this season!" Wharton stopped talking, but turned his head and focused on watching the game.Xiao knew that he couldn't convince Wharton, so he had to go to the team's medical staff and tell them that whenever Jiang Dashan was off the court, it was necessary to go up and give him a massage, a little checkup and so on.

At 8 minutes and 11 seconds into the game, Jiang Dashan once again ran out of space, catching the ball from the outside and hitting a three-pointer!At this point the score came to a 24-24 tie.The Bucks' offense doesn't have the firepower of the Lakers, but the Lakers' defense was battered by the Bucks.

Wharton called a timeout, replaced Jiang Dashan, let him rest for a while; replaced Clarkson.Randall was replaced, Bogut was replaced, and Lopez switched to the 4th position.Lopez's low-post skills and three-pointers are not bad, but defensively, due to his relatively thin body, he can only be said to be average in the league.The Bucks also made minor adjustments, replacing two substitute players.

"Take a good rest! J. Then, say something." Wharton patted Jiang Dashan's ass.Now the Lakers are playing more holistically. Jiang Dashan and Ingram are tied for first place in the shot selection, followed by Lonzo and Lopez. In 8 minutes, Jiang Dashan made 6 of 3 free throws and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 9 points and 2 assists.Since the Bucks mainly support high positions on the offensive end, Ingram and Jiang Dashan are under heavier defensive pressure.

"They are great!" Jiang Dashan sat on his seat and looked at Wharton. "This should be the strongest opponent we have encountered so far. They are amazingly talented and have good players in every position! Unlike some teams, they rely on two or three players to support themselves." Jiang Dashan knew that Wharton was asking him how he felt.

"Yes, except for Antetokounmpo's explosive performance, their talents are all good players at various positions, all of which are above the league average. Both offensive and defensive ends are good." Wharton was deep in thought. "As for us, the offensive end is solved well now, but the problem on the defensive end has been exposed! Once you are hit by a high position, your disadvantage in height will be exposed soon!"

The Antetokounmpo of the Bucks often cooperates with Brogdon in pick-and-rolls, allowing Antetokounmpo to single Jiang Dashan.This is completely different from Bill playing Jiang Dashan. It is similar to the 2-meter Durant playing 11-meter Jiang Dashan. Especially after the pick-and-roll, Jiang Dashan didn't keep up with several balls.As for the Lakers' inside line, Lopez and Randle's defense is not good.As a result, the Bucks hit the inside line, one hit at a time.

Jiang Dashan was wiping sweat on the bench, watching the game.

For the Bucks, Antetokounmpo held the ball in a high position. Facing Ingram, he accelerated to near the free throw line, then played with his back and hit a step-back jumper. The score came to 26-24.

"This ball can only be said that Antetokounmpo's personal ability is too strong! Ingram has done a good job defending!" Yang Yi praised Antetokounmpo's talent. "The same goes for the Lakers, and Ingram is not far behind. In singles, Antetokounmpo made an emergency stop jump shot and also shot mid-range. The collision of two talented players is so beautiful. This game!"

At 10 minutes and 30 seconds, Antetokounmpo broke through and scored the ball to the wing Brogdon; at this time Monroe had come out to pick and roll Brogdon.Brogdon used the cooperation of his teammates to break through to the inside, and then split the ball to Parker, who was in the air.Parker is about to dunk the ball!At this time, the Lakers inside behemoth flew up, pressed the ball in Parker's right hand in the air, and directly covered him to the ground!The referee didn't whistle, the Lakers took the opportunity to make a fast break, Lonzo made a throw, and Ingram followed up and scored!The score came to 32 to 30.

Jiang Dashan was drinking water, but when he saw this scene, he was so shocked that he vomited out. "It's too sharp!"

Walton on the side smiled slightly, "Otherwise, why would we sign him. Although he is called the number one pick in parallel imports by the media, he is indeed a rare talent on the defensive end. The offensive end is weak. I hope he can help Randall, Lopez, Nance Jr. and others to strengthen their defense."

"If Bogut hadn't been injured last season, I'm afraid the finals would not be so one-sided!" Jiang Dashan shook his head and focused on watching the game.

In the last 20 seconds of the first quarter, the Bucks were assisted by Antetokounmpo Parker in the previous attack and scored from a mid-range shot.The score came to 36 to 34, and the Lakers led by 2 points!
"Wharton called a timeout, replaced Clarkson, and replaced Dashan! It seems that Wharton hopes to make the last attack to guarantee the score!" Yang Yi and Su Qun began to explain again, "The timeout is over, Lopez throws the ball from the sideline, and Jiang Dashan directly catches the ball! Bogut came out to pick and roll, Jiang Dashan passed Brogdon, and passed back to Lopez who just came in from outside the line. Breakthrough, point the ball to Ingram, Ingram put his back against Antetokounmpo twice, Jiang Dashan went around to the left wing, Ingram handed it to Jiang Dashan, Bogut picked and rolled at the top of the arc! Jiang Dashan took a step past Bogut, and shot a three-pointer through Bogut! Goal! The score became 10 to 39, and the Lakers temporarily led by 34 points! The first quarter is over!"

During the rest period, Su Qun and Yang Yi chattered and analyzed the situation of the two teams, "Today's death is inevitable. It can only be said that the two teams are rivals! Although the current strength of the two teams is not considered the top in the league, they are not bad! From the score in the first quarter, the Lakers are 39 and the Bucks are 34. However, we can see that the Lakers are facing a more balanced Bucks. The defense is a little too much! The Lakers are facing teams with unbalanced offensive power, such as the Suns, and they can suppress a lot of points. "

"In the Celtics game, I can only say that Irving was stunned. In addition, the Celtics may not have formed a tacit understanding! The addition of Bogut just made up for the Lakers' defense. I hope that Randle and Nance Jr. can become defensive pioneers! Only in this way can the Lakers go further in the playoffs!"

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Lakers had the ball, Lonzo replaced, Clarkson came on, and Jiang Dashan came to the 1st position.Kuzma replaced Ingram and came up to let Ingram rest for a while; Bogut is now in the C position, Nance Jr. plays, and Lopez rests.It was almost Jiang Dashan playing with a group of substitutes.

Jiang Dashan is now at the point guard position, attacking with the ball, came to the top of the arc, and Bogut came out to pick and roll!Jiang Dashan accelerated, threw off Brogdon's defense, and stuck to Monroe's body to push inside. At this time, Nance Jr. made an air cut from the wing, Jiang Dashan made a back pass from the basket, Nance Jr. followed up for a layup, and was cut off by Parker.But the ball fell right in front of Jiang Dashan's feet. Dashan bent down to take the ball, turned back from the baseline, and jumped with his back to the basket!Monroe didn't realize that Jiang Dashan would shoot directly, he just stood there and watched!With the ball rebounding into the box, the score came to 41 to 34.

Before the Lakers got back on defense, Antetokounmpo caught the ball and made a fast break. In less than 5 seconds, he caught the ball and ran to the layup!
Walton stomped anxiously on the sidelines, pointed at Nance and Kuzma, and told them to return to defense quickly.

(End of this chapter)