The invincible kryptonite of basketball

Nash couldn't help but exclaim.

He is a historical point guard with the best understanding of passing technology.

This is a technology that takes time to settle, which is also the origin of the saying that point guards get older and more demonic.

"Yes, I'm a genius."

Tang Tian said jokingly.

Of course he can't talk about skills.

Nash was amused by Tang Tian and laughed.

Although Tang Tian was joking, there was nothing wrong with what he said.

Although Tang Tian is not like James and Magician, he is the chosen one as soon as he enters the league.

But his improvement every year is quite amazing, which is also a category of genius.

The day after the game ended, the Pelicans returned to New Orleans.

In the first training session after going back, they saw Stephenson who had completed the physical examination.

With a beard on his face, he was born in 90 and was only 26 years old. He entered the alliance in the same year as Tang Tian.

But maybe it's the ups and downs of the past few years that made him look like a veteran.

After he came in, he greeted his teammates one by one, with a black face and white teeth, which was very happy.

"Boss, I'm here to win the championship."

Stephenson greeted Tang Tian at the end, and he spoke like a boss, and what he said caused a burst of laughter from his teammates.

Tang Tian couldn't help laughing out loud.

After laughing, he turned his head to look at Bo Yang, Bo Yang is here to compete!

Stephenson came to fill Morrow's rotation position.

But because of the great difference in technical characteristics, Stevens positioned him as the second organization point of the bench lineup.

This is the result of the joint discussion of the coaching staff.

Stephenson, like Dinwiddie, is a ball-handling player, but he is obviously not as stable as Dinwiddie.

Let him hold the ball for a short time, and he can give full play to his advantages without messing around.

In terms of knowing people and making good use of them, Stevens really has Popovich's taste.

And this has been proven to work.

In the next week, the Pelicans continued their winning streak, defeating the Nuggets, Lakers and Pistons successively.

Counting before the All-Star Game, they ushered in their third 3-game winning streak of the season.

史蒂芬森这三场的数据分别是7分2助攻1失误，9分3助攻2失误，8分2助攻没失误。

It can be seen from the data that he has integrated very well.

The team started a new winning streak, Stephenson also integrated well, and the performance of the Pelicans in the All-Star Game was as stable as ever.

But these fans were already used to it, and what really pleased them was Tang Tian's pass, which was a visible improvement.

It's not just the accuracy and stability of passing, he even started to play tricks.

In a recent victory over the Pistons, he made a crotch pass on the move, which directly exploded the fans' emotions.

The three most entertaining skills in a basketball game are super-long three-pointers, dunks, and flamboyant passes.

Dazzling passes can also make people's adrenaline burst.

Tang Tian, ​​who can both score and pass, made the fans even more crazy.

"Calm down guys, they're just kidding!"

Still, Barkley remained calm, yelling on TNT's show.

Although he has a big mouth, what he said is not unreasonable.

The Pelicans experienced a wave of monster schedules before the All-Star Game, and the schedule after the All-Star Game became easier again.

The weaker the opponent, the worse the defense. These skills are really not so eye-catching.

"The next game is the highlight."

Barkley continued to yell.

The opponent of the Pelicans next game is the Rockets.

The current Rockets are not the same team as the last Rockets.

I don't know what method Morey used in private. The conflict between Paul and Cousins ​​has been resolved, and Cousins ​​played very focused.

And they have strengthened Morris, and their strength has improved to a higher level.

Like the Pelicans, their record since the All-Star break is a wave of four consecutive victories.

After Morris came to the Rockets, he became the starting power forward, averaging 11.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. It is a bit good to be able to play this data with the Big Three.

It is no exaggeration to say that the strength of the Rockets is at least 20% stronger than before.

It is difficult for the Pelicans to win easily like last time.

This is the highlight of what Barkley said.

The game was played at the Toyota Center, and the Rockets were eager to try.

They haven't won against the Warriors and Pelicans this season. This is their chance, and they can't wait.

But maybe what they didn't expect was that Tang Tian on the Pelicans had the same idea.

After four games, he has fully grasped his passing ability, and now he wants to find a strong team to test.

Chapter 786 The Ball Has Eyes (Second Update!)

The Toyota Center was packed tonight.

Facing the league's No. [-] Pelicans, this makes the game itself very interesting, not to mention the experience of the two teams last time they played against each other.

The home team, which is strong and in good shape, needs such a victory.

The mental state of the Pelicans is also very good.

The winning streak after the All-Star break brought them back to the momentum they had at the beginning of the season.

And with the current performance of the Rockets, the probability of the two teams meeting in the playoffs is not small, and they also need such a victory.

In the commentary booth, Mike Breen and Reggie Miller are also in place.

"It's going to be a close game."

Miller gave the game a tone before the game.

"Yes, it will be, two teams in the best form after the All-Star break."

Brin nodded in agreement.

Just like the fans, they are also looking forward to this peak battle.

The scene quickly entered the opening ceremony, and the starters from both sides introduced their appearances one after another.

For the Pelicans, Holiday and Tang Tian are on the outside, Bojan and Davis are on the front line, and Jokic is the center.

For the Rockets, Paul and Harden are on the outside, Tucker and Morris are on the front line, and Cousins ​​is the center.

Cousins ​​beat Davis and officially kicked off the game.

Paul took the ball to the frontcourt, and when he looked up, he saw the Pelicans put up a 2-1-2 defensive formation.

With the experience of the previous game, the Pelicans came up and directly targeted.

After Paul saw it, he signaled his teammates to pull away.

What D'Antoni is good at is the system and the implementation of specific tactics. Now that he has Paul, he can completely let Paul decide how to play on the court.

After his teammates pulled away, Paul broke through to the free throw line and shot a mid-range jumper.

"Shh!"

Paul head start for the Rockets.

Stevens rose from the bench.

The Rockets have changed from the last time they played against each other.

The mid-range is Paul's most comfortable scoring area, but D'Antoni did not arrange for Paul to shoot in this position in the last match.

It was not only Stevens who started to target the opponent, but also D'Antoni.

Holiday dribbles to the frontcourt and gives the ball to Jokic.

The Pelicans played No. 2 tactics on the court, Tang Tian cut in, and Jokic passed the ball.

Everything looks the same as before.

Tang Tian broke through after receiving the ball, and Tucker double-teamed from the left.

He pulled the ball back with his right hand.

Just when everyone thought he was going to break through from the right, he made a spin in his hand and passed the ball directly behind his right hand.

The ball changes direction and goes straight from the right to the left corner.

This was caught off guard, and neither Morris who switched defense nor Tucker who assisted in defense had expected it at all.

The ball flew straight to the upper corner. Bo Yang reached out to the right to get the ball. After adjusting his posture, he made a quick three-pointer.

This is his most accurate point, shooting more than 55% this season.

Coupled with the stability of the shot brought by the son of the wind.

"Shh!"

The basketball went into the net, and Bo Yang also opened the scoring for the Pelicans!

"What! How did he do it?"

Breen exclaimed in the commentary booth.

In the last game, Tang Tian showed off his crotch while walking, but this time he passed the ball behind his back?

Has Tang Tian evolved from a scorer to an all-around forward?

After Bo Yang scored the goal, he waved to Tang Tian to pass the ball.

Tang Tian nodded.

The pass just now was still outside.

It seems that no matter how good the ability is, it needs to be accumulated in games. If he really wants to achieve Nash's passing ability, he still needs to practice more games.

The Pelicans retreated halftime, and Stevens signaled to switch back to man-to-man defense.

Paul's scoring in the mid-range area is very stable, and he will be passive if he continues to play zone defense.

Adjusting defensive tactics in one round, Stevens was a little quick to adapt on the spot.

After seeing the adjustment of the Pelicans' defensive formation, Paul turned around and handed the ball to Harden, making tactical gestures to him.

After Harden got the ball, he called Cousins ​​to come out for a pick-and-roll.

His purpose is obvious, which is to hit Jokic in a misplaced position.

The Pelicans played the Warriors in the playoffs last season, which magnified Jokic's weaknesses infinitely. Even if he completed his muscle gain this season, he was still targeted in the small ball era.

This is also the destiny of the new era of big men.

But Jokic didn't come out.

After seeing Cousins ​​put up the pick-and-roll, Davis released Morris to help defend.

At the same time, Jokic also moved to the right and switched to Morris.