NBA: I was the No. 1 pick at the beginning

Chen Tian saw that the game between the Lakers and the Pelicans was about to start, so he put down his phone and prepared to watch the game.

"This game is very unfavorable to the Lakers!"

"Without Chen Tian, ​​the Lakers' winning percentage in the playoffs is zero!"

"In other words, the Lakers without Chen Tian didn't win any games in the playoffs!"

"So this will be an opportunity for the Pelicans. If they lead by a big score of 3:2, they will have the opportunity to eliminate the Lakers when they return home!"

"So the Pelicans must show their full strength in this game."

Little Van Gundy at the commentary booth also said.

But Miller on one side has a different view.

"Although the Lakers lack Chen Tian in this game, it's not like they don't have a chance to win!"

"Just like what Jeff said just now, it is true that without Chen Tian, ​​the Lakers' combat power has dropped a lot!"

"But I have to say, that's just the situation before!"

"Everyone can see Jokic's growth this season!"

"If you want to talk about playoff experience, after so many years of playoffs, Jokic's experience has already been full!"

"Coupled with veterans like Anthony, it's not like the Lakers have no chance to compete with the Pelicans!"

"I feel like it's going to be a great matchup."

As soon as Miller said this, Van Gundy Jr. also pondered for a while.

"It makes sense. It's true that I'm only talking about the previous Lakers. It's really not certain what the current Lakers are like!"

"Let's look forward to this game."

Players from the two teams also came to the field at this time.

"It seems that the Lakers have changed their lineup again, and Yi Jianlian and Rose have also returned to the starting lineup."

Yi Jianlian and Davis also stood in the middle circle.

As the referee threw the ball high, Yi Jianlian and Davis jumped up immediately.

"I have to say, Yi Jianlian and Davis's jump ball is really very beautiful."

But this time Yi Jianlian failed to jump over Davis, Davis jumped the ball, the Pelicans got the ball for the first time, and the game officially started.

After the game started, Rondo also passed the ball to Davis.

Without Chen Tian, ​​the strength of the Pelicans is definitely greater than that of the Lakers.

So handing the ball to Davis is the best choice.

Davis faced Yi Jianlian's defense, although it was a bit difficult to hit, he still scored the ball.

When Chen Tian saw this scene off the court, he couldn't help but think about it.

"If this was Yi Jianlian three years ago, defending Davis would definitely be enough."

Now Yi Jianlian has reached the end of his career, so his defensive ability is basically supported by experience.

The current Lakers are old players leading new players, and the playing time of young players like Brunson will increase a lot next season.

Davis scored the first point of the game, which greatly increased the morale of the Pelicans.

In turn, Rose came over with the ball and gave the ball to Jokic who asked for the ball in a high position.

"The Lakers sure changed their tactics."

Van Gundy Jr. was also a little surprised when he saw Jokic holding the ball in a high position.

Jokic holds the ball in a high position and seems to be hitting Cousins ​​with his back. In fact, his eyes are always looking for the open space of his teammates.

Here Jokic suddenly passed the ball behind the back, which also shocked Cousins.

But no one expected that Rose got the ball and made a layup and scored the ball.

This pass shocked Van Gundy Jr. and Miller in the commentary booth.

"Brilliant pass, Jokic doesn't look like a center forward."

Jokic's pass made Chen Tian stand up and applaud him.

Jokic's performance has increased the confidence of everyone in the team a lot.

In fact, Chen Tian has always felt indebted to Jokic.

If the Lakers hadn't chosen Jokic, maybe Jokic's achievements would be much higher than they are now.

Although there may not be a championship, Jokic is definitely the best center in the NBA now.

But in the Lakers, because of him, Jokic's light was completely overshadowed by him.

So regarding Jokic, Chen Tian was still a little tangled in his heart.

"In this game, Jokic will let everyone see your strength."

Chen Tian also thought of it.

Jokic's outburst added a lot to the suspense of this game.

In the following time, the Lakers used Jokic and Rose as the main organizers to develop tactics in this way.

Unexpectedly, the Lakers' tactics were comparable to the Pelicans.

Jokic assisted Anthony and scored a three-pointer from the outside.

Conversely, Rondo also succeeded in Cousins' strong inside play at home.

Jokic singled Cousins, and also used the rhythm to score the ball.

Davis' mid-range shot.

Yi Jianlian's open mid-range shot.

Rondo assisted Hill's three-pointer.

Rose hit the basket and scored a layup.

It can be said that the two teams played against each other.

"It seems that I was really wrong. The Lakers are indeed very strong now!"

"The game has been played so far, and the Lakers and Pelicans have played similarly. Some people have watched this game."

The little Van Gundy in the commentary booth also said.

The two teams also made substitutions at the end of the first quarter.

After the substitution, the Lakers still have some advantages.

After all, jr's scoring ability is not comparable to the Pelicans bench.

Korver's three-pointer is good, but Korver doesn't have much ability to hold the ball, so it can only be used as a catch-and-shoot option.

And jr's impact with the ball is also very powerful.

In terms of entering the playoffs, jr's performance is not very good.

It can be said that the state fluctuates greatly.

Even in the second round, jr's playing time was greatly reduced.

This is also something that can't be helped, jr has been with the Lakers for many years.

Monty and Chen Tian all know the basics, but they can't lose the game because of personal feelings, after all, this is the playoffs.

Jr himself is also clear, so during this period of time his training is also very hard.

I just want to improve my status.

Especially after Chen Tian was injured, jr knew he had to stand up.

Jr has been drifting in this league for many years, only in the Lakers he felt a different warmth.

Therefore, jr must help the Lakers and win this battle of Tianwangshan.

After jr came on the field, his performance was also very positive.

It has been a long time since jr who attacked with the ball appeared.

But this time jr directly hit the basket with the ball and scored the ball.

When Monty and Chen Tian saw this scene off the court, they all nodded.

Jr can adjust his state, which is what Monty especially wants to see.

At the end of the first quarter, with jr's score, the Lakers temporarily took the lead in the score.

At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers temporarily lead the Pelicans 35:30.

"Unexpectedly, at the end of the first quarter, the Lakers are ahead of the Pelicans!"

"The Pelicans are obviously a bit careless."

Miller also said after watching the first quarter.

In fact, anyone can see that in the first quarter, the Pelicans obviously did not take such a Lakers seriously.

You must know that in the previous four games, the Pelicans did not make a few turnovers in the first quarter.

But in this game, there were 4 turnovers in the first quarter.

So at the end of the first quarter, Gentry also got angry.

But the object of Gentry's anger was Rondo.

Others don't know, but Gentry understands it too well. If Rondo hadn't been careless, the atmosphere of the team would not be like this.

This is also one of the few Rondos who were scolded and did not dare to speak back.

Rondo also knew that he had indeed underestimated the enemy.

In fact, Rondo did not expect that the Lakers would be so tenacious, especially the head coach Monty, so that Rondo once again saw the demeanor of a famous coach.

In just two days, Monty was able to change the Lakers' tactics and play a smooth and smooth offense with Jokic as the core.

Rondo also admires the head coach Monty very much.

Soon the second quarter of the two teams will also start.

After the start of the second quarter, the Pelicans obviously put away the idea of ​​​​underestimating the enemy.

Their offense is also getting smoother.

Two minutes into the second quarter, the Pelicans easily chased the score back.

"The Pelicans started to get serious, and their offense played like the previous few games."

The Pelicans' offense began to strengthen, and the pressure came to the Lakers.

Seeing this scene, Monty also replaced Jokic and Tucker.

These two are now the Lakers' strongest offense and defense.

After Jokic and Tucker came back, the Lakers' offense also improved.

Coupled with the performance of jr in this game, the scores of the two teams did not widen too much.

Chen Tian, ​​who watched the game off the field, also frowned.

Because of the game on the court, there is no advantage for the Lakers.

Although the score between the two teams is quite small, it can be seen that the Pelicans are grasping the rhythm of the game bit by bit.

In fact, it wasn't just Chen Tian, ​​Monty and Kaleman also noticed it.

But there is no good way now. The tactics and substitutions that the Lakers can use have been used.

So we can only watch the players on the field play.

Sure enough, in the second half of the second quarter, the Lakers' turnovers began to increase.

The Pelicans also gradually opened up the score.

Monty also quickly called a timeout to stop the climax of the Pelicans' offensive.

Then Monty also started to make substitutions, replacing Anthony, Caruso and others.

After the timeout ended, Anthony rushed to the basket as soon as he came up, causing a foul by Cousins ​​and scoring 2+1.

This goal was scored, and the atmosphere of the home fans was also ignited.

After that, Anthony frequently made back hits and scored shots.

This surprise made Chen Tian and Monty very excited.

After all, Anthony stood up at this time, which really solved the urgent need of the Lakers.

Otherwise, the Pelicans are likely to be a wave of offense to pull the score to double digits.

Gentry was also quite depressed watching from the sidelines. Every time the score was opened, the Lakers always had someone to stand up.

This let him know that this game will definitely be a stalemate.

At the end of the half, the Pelicans led the Lakers by six points 57:51.

"At the end of the halftime game, the tenacity shown by the Lakers in this game made my eyes shine!"

"First Jokic broke out, then JR, and finally Anthony. Whenever the Lakers are in crisis, one of them can always stand up!"

"But such an effect is not a good method, because they have no way to win!"

"So when the Lakers rest at halftime, they still have to think about how to limit the performance of the Pelicans."

Little Van Gundy's words made many fans nod.

Because it can be seen that the Pelicans have already mastered the rhythm of the game.

Although the score has not been opened, it is indeed very difficult for the Lakers to limit the performance of the Pelicans.

Back to the Lakers in the locker room, the atmosphere was not as good as before.

Because everyone knows that their current performance cannot beat the Pelicans.

Monty and Kaleman are also very headache.

Now they don't know what to do.

And at this time, Chen Tian also came over and said to Monty.

"Let Tucker return to the power forward, and let JR top the starting lineup, can it have a different effect?"

Monty and Karaiman were also taken aback when they heard Chen Tian's words.

"Let Tucker go to the power forward position, isn't the height a bit too low!"

"The opposite is the Twin Towers."

Kaleman also said.

"I know that too, but it's already unrealistic to defend against the twin towers on the opposite side."

As soon as Chen Tian said this, both Monty and Kaleman nodded.

"It's really unrealistic to defend the opponent. You mean to attack the opponent?"

Monty looked at Chen Tian and asked.

Chen Tian also nodded.

"There is no good way, we can only give it a try."

After Chen Tian finished speaking, Monty and Kaleman began to think.

Chen Tian knew that they were thinking about the correctness of this fight.

So this is not what Chen Tian needs to deal with, and he is just offering an opinion.

For this match, it doesn't matter whether they can beat Chen Tian or not.

Anyway, in the sixth game, he will be back.

With absolute confidence, he dragged the game into the tie-break.

Monty and Kaleman thought a lot about it, and finally decided to give it a try.

After that, the two also began to arrange tactics.

This made Chen Tian start to look forward to the second half of the game.

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