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

The last opponent of the Lakers' four-game winning streak is the Pelicans.

No one expected that after the Pelicans made a big deal in the All-Star Game.

The combination of Cousins ​​and Davis really succeeded.

After the All-Star Game, the Pelicans had a record of three wins and one loss in four games.

Cousins ​​didn't know what was going on, and he lost his temper on the court less and less.

And the cooperation with Davis is getting better and better.

But the Pelicans have a big disadvantage, that is, the position of ball control is quite poor.

Holiday's ability is good, but it is reflected in defense and scoring.

This guy's passing ability is really not very good.

Especially the overall situation, can be called second-rate level, or middle and lower.

It can be said that the Pelicans signed Cousins ​​is indeed a correct decision.

But the current Pelicans still rely on the singles of Cousins ​​and Davis to determine the outcome of the game.

Therefore, the record of the Pelicans this season will definitely not improve much.

But New Orleans fans are now looking forward to the Pelicans next season.

After all, this team has been silent for a long time.

In the evening, the game between the Lakers and the Pelicans is about to start.

For some reason, Xiao Di and Chen Yao were bored at home, so they came with Chen Tian.

Anyway, Chen Tian also has a box in the arena.

So after Xiaodi and Chen Yao arrived, they went directly to the box.

And when Chen Tian went to the locker room, he even ran into Cousins.

Now Cousins's face can be said to be full of smiles.

Cousins ​​was wearing earphones, and when he looked up and saw that it was Chen Tian, ​​he immediately shouted with a smile.

"Hey, Chen Tian."

Seeing this scene, Chen Tian knew that Cousins' change was successful.

Chen Tian also smiled, and hugged Cousins ​​who came over.

"Brother, it seems that you succeeded."

Chen Tian said with a smile.

Cousins ​​scratched his head.

"Not bad, with Davis, the two of us can really dominate the inside."

"But there is still a certain gap compared with the Lakers."

"But we have confidence in the Pelicans next season."

When Chen Tian heard this, he also nodded.

In fact, if Cousins ​​​​has no major injuries.

Even the Pelicans in the previous life will definitely achieve good results.

Chen Tian chatted with Cousins ​​for a while, and then went back to the locker room.

In this game, Monty is also preparing to rest Anthony, so Gibson is allowed to start.

In fact, it's not just as simple as a rotation.

Monty knows better, if the Lakers' starting lineup is against the Pelicans.

The inside line definitely does not have any advantage, so Chen Tian can only defend Davis.

In such a situation, for Chen Tian, ​​a match was really exhausting.

So Monty also asked Gibson to defend Davis, so that Chen Tian's offense could be liberated.

After everything was arranged, the two teams also came to the field.

The starting player for the Lakers.

Matthew, Tucker, Chen Tian, ​​Gibson and Jokic are composed of five people.

And the Pelicans.

Point guard: Jrue Holiday.

Score: Hollis Thompson.

Small forward: Solomon Hill.

Power forward: Anthony Davis.

Center: DeMarcus Cousins.

Looking at the Pelicans lineup, you can see that the entire team has too few players.

At most, there is another Anderson on the bench.

Originally, this guy should have been a Rockets player in his previous life.

But in this life, the Rockets will not want Anderson if they have Bosh.

After all, a role player and an All-Star, a fool knows what to choose.

Thompson of the Pelicans, and even Chen Tian had never heard of this player.

Soon Cousins ​​and Jokic stood in the middle circle.

The referee threw the ball high, and Cousins ​​and Jokic jumped up.

In the end, Cousins ​​jumped to the ball and the game officially started.

The Pelicans got the first wave of offensive possessions.

As soon as he came up, Davis directly asked for the ball from a high position.

Holiday passed the ball to Davis, and Davis turned around easily and scored with a jumper.

Chen Tian shook his head when he saw this scene.

In fact, it is indeed a bit difficult for Gibson to defend Davis.

After all, Davis's static talent is not comparable to Gibson.

But turning around, Chen Tian underestimated Gibson's desire to win.

Jokic missed a mid-range shot.

Gibson actually pressed Davis directly to accept the offensive rebound.

Then he dunked the ball directly into the basket with one hand.

When the goal was scored, Chen Tian patted Gibson's head when he returned to defense.

It's so beautiful.

This goal also greatly boosted the morale of the Lakers.

In the following time, the offense of the two teams was also very sharp.

Cousins ​​received the pass here, forced Jokic from the inside and scored the ball.

On the other hand, Chen Tian also broke through for a layup, avoided Cousins' defense, and put the ball into the basket.

Holiday feels good from the outside and scored a three-pointer.

But soon Matthew fought back and scored the same three-pointer.

It can be said that the two teams are not giving in to each other.

The first quarter reached the stage of substitutions.

The score on the field was also 16:16.

But once the substitution is made, the Pelicans will be in trouble.

They simply don't have decent substitute players who can stand up.

Anderson is just a big man who can shoot threes.

There is no ability to attack with the ball.

On the other hand, on the Lakers side, Brogdon, JR and Yi Jianlian directly opened the score.

At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers temporarily lead the Pelicans 28:20.

It can be said that the Pelicans lost in the first quarter, and they also lost on the bench.

So when the game came back in the second quarter.

Pelicans coach Gentry also took Davis up.

Just to add a point.

The Lakers, on the other hand, are not in a hurry.

After all, the bench lineup is strong, so you can rest assured.

After the two teams came back from the second quarter, Yi Jianlian went directly to defend Davis.

After all, he is still very suitable to defend Davis.

Yi Jianlian came to defend Davis, which gave Brogdon and JR a chance.

Monty looked more and more satisfied with Brogdon on the court.

As the regular season is coming to an end.

Brogdon's performance is also getting better and better.

Now Brogdon is fully capable of the first and second positions.

Even his defense is getting better.

This season, in the ranking of the best rookie, Brogdon is now at the top.

It can only be said that luck is really good.

This year's rookies and top-ranked players will basically have some injuries.

There is no one who has played a full season like Brogdon.

And Brogdon's data will change every game.

It can be said that his strength has been well proved.

This also allowed Johnson to be conferred once again.

Johnson's draft vision has already become famous in the league.

But only the upper echelons of the Lakers knew that all of this was due to Chen Tian.

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