Travel back to be a superstar

Chapter 180
For the Nuggets, under the command of Malone, Millsap came to the flank to launch an attack. Jokic received the ball from a low post and hit a jumper directly, tying the score.

Randall served from the bottom line, and the Nuggets returned to defense quickly and in an orderly manner. Walton had already noticed that he got up from the sidelines and shouted at Jiang Dashan, "Hold on! Don't panic!"

Jiang Dashan knew very well that in the current situation, the Nuggets team is full of energy and cooperates well. Playing a quick offensive and defensive transition is courting death.I'm afraid I made a mistake here first.

Dashan came to the top of the arc with the ball, Randall came out for a pick-and-roll, Jiang Dashan used the pick-and-roll to pass the defense, and Millsap appeared next to Jiang Dashan immediately.The Millsaps were masters, and Jiang Dashan had difficulty breaking through, so he passed back to Randall, and Randall passed it to Ingram.Ingram faced Chandler, took a small tentative step, then strode straight to the basket, with his left shoulder firmly against Chandler to keep himself balanced.Ingram came to the free throw line, Millsap assisted in the defense, Jiang Dashan was empty, Ingram passed to Jiang Dashan, Nelson jumped over, Jiang Dashan passed the ball to Lonzo who was running to the bottom corner, Lonzo caught the ball to stabilize his rhythm, and hit a three-pointer.The score came to 5 to 2.

Ma Long was sullen on the side, and these two goals took advantage of his own defensive mistakes!It seems that the defense still needs to be strengthened.

And Wharton secretly showed a smiling face, Ingram's lethality has been enhanced too much!But then he frowned, if Randall could also have a good mid-range shot, it would be perfect.

The game continues, the two teams come and go.Lopez was still pressed by Walton on the bench, and the fans watching the game didn't pay attention.On the contrary, Yang Yi and Su Qun discussed, "Bogut is now on the court, which can be regarded as strengthening the defense. Randall is better than Lopez at the defensive end and the power forward position, but Randall can't open space! He doesn't have much shooting ability. Although he has practiced for a summer, he is only half-baked. I think it might be better to replace Lopez at the 4th position."

"I think the current lineup is similar. You see, so far, what we expected, or the style of play that Nuggets coach Malone expected, has not been reflected. For example, Jokic came out to pick and roll, and then broke through with the ball in a high position, but what happened on the field? Once Jokic came out to pick and roll, Bogut and Jiang Dashan would not form a defense. Follow Nelson. Nelson has a certain shooting ability, but he is almost a marginal player in the starting lineup. He doesn’t take many shots, only about 8 times per game, and his overall shooting percentage, including three-pointers, is 4%. Converted to the number of goals, it is about 3 two-pointers and 1 three-pointer, so Jiang Dashan has no pressure at all on the defensive end. Instead, the Nuggets are under pressure.”

"That's what I thought too. If the Nuggets want to play high post, they can only start with Lonzo, but again, Barton only has a few three-pointers, and Lonzo is 1 meters tall. After switching defenses, he has no problem defending Millsap and Chandler, who are 98 meters high. I can only say admiration for this! Wharton is amazing."

Seeing Yang Yi and Su Qun's commentary, countless fans also aroused their admiration for Wharton.

At 9 minutes and 05 seconds into the first quarter of the game, Jiang Dashan faced Nelson 1 meter before the top of the arc and made a three-pointer. Nelson had nothing to do with Jiang Dashan.If you jump too high, you can't defend yourself; if you follow too close, you're afraid of giving 3+1 directly.

The ball drew an arc in the air and hit the net. The score came to 28 to 22, and the Lakers led by 6 points.

Malone called a timeout, made adjustments, and brought in Faried, Plumlee, and Mudiay.Mudiay can play every game for 10 minutes this season. Mudiay, who knows how difficult it is, has grasped the opportunity and has not wasted every opportunity in every game.

Wharton also arranged tactics during the timeout. The Nuggets' substitutes had more than enough offense and almost no defense.As a result, Walton simply replaced all the starters, and the second team of Clarkson, Brewer, Lopez, Nance Jr. and Kuzma played.

Jiang Dashan left the field and came to the sidelines to rest, his jersey was already soaked.Although the Nuggets did not taste the sweetness from him, he is the main starting point of the Lakers' offense, and his physical exertion is also huge. In 9 minutes, Jiang Dashan scored 5 of 4, including 3 of 4 with 3 points, and scored 11 points and 5 assists.He sits with Lonzo and Ingram.The three of them drank water and wiped their sweat while watching the game, discussing from time to time, if they were on the court, is there any better way to cooperate!

While observing the situation on the field, Wharton also noticed that the three were discussing, and he was very relieved.The tactics arranged by the coach can only be judged by the execution ability. The better the execution, the better the tactics will be played; but the game is changing rapidly, which requires the cooperation and tacit understanding of the players. Being able to discuss and analyze together can make the players cooperate better on the court.Better able to deal with various emergencies.

"Back on the court, Millsap caught the ball from the flank, dribbled two steps, pulled up a jumper, and missed a big two-pointer! But Faried actually got the offensive rebound and gave it out. Mudiay made a three-pointer from the top of the arc and hit it! Mudiay, I can't help but like this guy." Yang Yi looked at Su Qun.

"Yes. After all, he came out of the CBA, haha. I also hope that he can perform well, grow up slowly, and become a member of the main lineup of a certain team. Indifferently, the premise is that the Lakers win today!"

"Well, Mudiay made a three-pointer and the score became 29 to 34. The Lakers still led by 5 points. Look at the offense of the Lakers. Clarkson took the ball to the top of the arc, Brewer and Kuzma ran one after the other to respond, and finally passed the ball to Kuzma. , It’s really just a display! There’s no reaction at all!”

"Hey, Faried's offense is good. He should have been at least half of the cornerstone of the Nuggets. Now he is almost on the verge of being traded. I can only blame myself. If I don't make good use of my body and step up my skills, I will follow Howard's old path. Once my body can't keep up, my state will decline seriously!"

The game came to the last 15 seconds of the first quarter. The Nuggets had the ball. Mudiay dribbled the ball to the top of the arc and passed it to Millsap. Millsap came by himself, dribbled two steps, suddenly picked up speed, and forced the inside line. Nance Jr. was pushed aside by Millsap and lost his defensive position.Lopez quickly came out to fill the defense.Seeing that Millsap successfully attracted the defense, he hit the ground to Jokic under the basket, who jumped up and dunked successfully.The score came to 31 to 36, with the Lakers leading by 5 points.

Originally thought that 15 seconds would be exhausted, but after Jokic scored 2 points, there were 6 seconds left. Wharton didn't do anything, called a timeout, replaced Clarkson, and replaced Jiang Dashan.

"I'm going, Wharton has an idea! In 6 seconds, Jiang Dashan was replaced. This is to shoot a three-pointer at the buzzer? Nance Jr. sent the frontcourt ball to Jiang Dashan. Jiang Dashan faced Mudiay's defense. Two cross steps, accelerated, and Mudiay couldn't keep up! The speed couldn't keep up! Jiang Dashan made a large three-pointer from the right wing, did you? The ball went in! The audience was boiling! The timing was just right! At the end of the first quarter, Jiang Dashan made a buzzer shot! This is the first buzzer in his NBA career? I don’t know! It won’t be the last one anyway! The Lakers lead by 8 points and end the first quarter 39 to 31! Let’s take a break and see you in the next quarter!”

Jiang Dashan left the field and high-fived his teammates one by one.Then go back to your seat and take the time to rest.The Lakers fans in the stands kept calling the names of Jiang Dashan, Lonzo, Ingram and other players, making them turn around and wave their hands.

The second quarter began soon, and Walton adjusted the lineup again. This time, Jiang Dashan, Lonzo, Ingram, Lopez and Bogut played. Walton intended to let Lopez help open up the space inside.

(End of this chapter)