Chapter 617: It’s not his fault that the other side avoids the fight, what more can he do!
Leading by only 6 points, Mike Brown is very satisfied with this result!
In the next rotation battle, the advantage is still with the Lakers. It is very likely that the point difference can be expanded to double digits, and the disadvantage of back-to-back battles can be sustained.
Wake Forest University's double-gun suppression continues. Paul and Su Bei are young and strong and don't need to rest.
Kobe and Gasol took the opportunity to recuperate.
With the addition of Artest, Jamison, and P.J. Tucker, the rotation battle is still a low-end version of the F4 lineup that is very capable.
The Nets only showed their ability to make money in the last two years. After all, they are not as deep as the Lakers. The five tigers are indeed very good, but the rotation lineup lags far behind.
Joe Johnson leads the team alone, among the five tigers, and the other four are on a truce.
Send Stackhouse, Lake Evans, Andre Blatche and C.J. Watson.
“The advantage in the rotation battle lies with the Lakers!
The Nets have the right to attack. Next, let’s see how they respond?
CJ Watson controls the ball to the frontcourt, and others pull away. Is this a one-on-one challenge to Paul?
OMG!
Suddenly dribbling the ball to break through, he suddenly braked, stepped down and dribbled back, retreated to the three-point line, immediately jumped up to the ball, raised his hand and shot a three-point pull-up jumper..."
CJ Watson is 1.88 meters tall. As an undrafted player, his only advantage is that he can score points on the court.
This time I won’t talk about the sudden stop, pull back, and then pull up for a three-pointer. The idea is to use his height and shooting to test Paul’s 183-cm tallness.
It is said that Paul's defense is very strong, but that was when he was prepared, and now he was caught off guard. He suffered a 183 loss. Who could withstand such a test could only hear the sound of gunshots.
Swish——!
"pretty!!
Just after he came on the court, CJ Watson scored an unreasonable three-pointer!!
There is no explanation, this is a superstar style of play, it is really unbeatable..."
28 to 31!!
The point difference became 3 points!!
Looking back, Paul chose to break through and use his physical talent to crush C.J. Watson. Joe Johnson let Artest open and pounced to attack.
"A beautiful back-up pass. Paul sent the damn basketball to the left wing. Artest caught the ball and without saying a word, he pulled the ball and shot..."
Joe Johnson cared about wiping CJ's butt, but he couldn't care about his own butt. He could only change his position desperately, rush forward to fight hand-to-hand, and then bet that Artest would only rub on the outside and not shoot inside.
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Swish——!
You guessed it wrong, Artest also has needs. He is in the contract year, and he also wants to show that he can still be tough, shoot three-pointers, and hit them steadily.
"bingo!
Three points for a very nice response!
CJ Watson is strong in offense and weak in defense. He has great offensive talent and can hit three-pointers.
His height is a flaw, but offensively, he can use his assist ability to assist his teammates and regain the lost points..."
bring it on!
Let’s hurt each other!
28 to 34!!
The point difference is still 6 points, and the advantage is still with the Lakers.
Outside the court, the home fans cheered, obviously seeing that the wind direction of the game was on our side of the lake.
Offensive and defensive transition, the Nets attack.
CJ Watson took the ball to the frontcourt and immediately pressed Paul hard to prevent him from shooting a three-pointer.
No problem, he could launch a sneak attack, but there was no need to forcefully attack Paul head-on.
"Pass the ball to Joe Johnson on the left, holding the ball as a three-threat challenge to Artest.
Artest responded well to the continuous probing steps. He didn't regard Joe Johnson's three-pointer as alive at all. When he broke through, Artest engaged in hand-to-hand combat, mid-range shots and breakthroughs, and he couldn't use them at all.
Oops, CJ Watson moved to the left without the ball, Joe Johnson turned around to cover CJ Watson, and handed the basketball to CJ Watson.
Paul's pressing was blocked by Joe Johnson, and Artest was slow to change defense.
OMG!
Needless to say, CJ Watson caught the ball, took one step away from the three-point line, shot the ball, and then raised his hand to try a blind pull-up three-point jumper..."
Another damn superstar ball!
Artest's defensive skills are not bad, and his defensive attitude is not bad, but his athletic ability has declined too much, and the flaws in his speed are even more obvious. It's too late to save, so he can only bet on CJ Watson's
There are no bullets in the three-point pistol.
Swish——!
I guessed wrong. There were still bullets in Watson's three-point pistol. He pulled out the three-point pistol and still hit it steadily!
"Nice three points!!
Watson shot like crazy, hitting two unreasonable three-pointers in a row and hitting them accurately. The Lakers had absolutely nothing to do..."
31 to 34!!
In Hong Kong, Watson averaged 7 points and 2 assists per game, but role players are role players. Once upon a time, he was also the main killer on the NCAA stage.
It's really hard to do it when you're going crazy.
It happened to happen to Paul.
Originally, he took two unreasonable three-pointers from Deron in the first quarter. Unexpectedly, before he could properly teach Deron how to make substitutions, he was killed by Deron's substitutions.
It’s so out of this world!
Looking back, he chose to take action himself and return the lost points.
"Paul is angry. Anyone else would have to fight to kill CJ Watson!"
Who asked CJ Watson to mess with others? What did Paul do!
Sure enough, after controlling the ball in the frontcourt, Paul dribbled the ball to the right, braked suddenly, stepped down and dribbled to the left, and then swatted the ball to the right.
Paul's change of direction from left to right was completed in just an instant. CJ Watson straightened his head and kept up with Paul's movements, but his body could not keep up.
Paul faced CJ Watson head-on after his center of gravity was out of balance. Is this a mistake?
Beep——!
The whistle sounded and C.J. Watson was fouled. At the same time, Paul's breakthrough layup was not over yet. The final shot would be there..."
Bang-dang——!
The basket didn't like Paul, and the opportunity came up. Paul's shot failed to send the damn basketball into the basket, and he missed the 3-point opportunity to hit 2+1.
Fortunately, there are guaranteed free throws. If you fail to score, you will get a chance to score points with two free throws.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Standing on the free throw line, Paul did not show any mercy and made two swishes of his free throws steadily.
31 to 36!!
The score difference became 5 points.
The Lakers don't understand defense, and neither can the Nets!
Off the court, Avery Johnson had a headache!
Role player CJ Watson's two unexpected three-pointers failed to make up for the deficit in the first quarter. Is the Lakers' offensive ability too strong?
No choice, I can only hope that Joe Johnson can toughen up.
The reason why the Nets fell behind to the Lakers in the first quarter was because he was beaten by Kobe. Now that Kobe is not on the court, if he doesn't score points desperately, when will he wait?
On the field, Joe Johnson seemed to hear the coach's voice.
It's just that he was able to attack with the ball, but he couldn't break through Artest's physical closeness.
“Still can’t beat Artest!
Joe Johnson went in and was forced back by Artest's pressing.
Oh, Joe Johnson actually chose to distribute the ball. C.J. Watson came from the middle to catch the ball and immediately dribbled the ball forward, forcing Paul to fight and retreat. The speed was too fast. He went in, pulled the ball and shot, and raised his hand again.
An unreasonable shot..."
Paul's pressing force can only force a person to be lonely!
C.J. Watson didn't play well at all. When he got the ball, he would either pull it out, or rush and pull it out again. It was all unreasonable superstar style of play.
Paul has no defensive skills with small movements, and there is no room for him to display at all. He can only bet that CJ Watson will just mess around on the outside: don't shoot inside.
Bang-dang——!
"pity!!
CJ Watson's opportunity definitely came out, but the basket couldn't tolerate him anymore and refused his goal!
This is normal for CJ Watson. If the ball hits again, he will not replace him!
This is a routine operation for crazy hands!
Alas, the Nets' offense was not over yet. Andre Blatche, who was 2.11 meters tall, grabbed an offensive rebound.
In terms of height, the advantage lies with the Nets. The Lakers piled people into the penalty area, and Blatche had no room to shoot. When he saw Joe Johnson coming in through an air cut, he immediately passed the ball over.
When you catch the ball, you pull out the ball and shoot, and when you raise your hand, you shoot a two-point fadeaway jumper..."
Faced with Joe Johnson who was attacking without the ball and shooting after receiving the ball, Artest also bothered to block Blatche who grabbed the offensive rebound. It was impossible to block Joe Johnson's shot. It was absolutely impossible.
Now, I can only bet: there are no bullets in your pistol.
Swish——!
“Yes!!
Finally, finally scored!!
Joe Johnson joined the Nets with the title of "Eagle King", but he didn't score until the second quarter. This is very unscientific in itself.
Fortunately, although the score was late, it still came!
That's what All-Star Joe Johnson does on the court..."
You can play as a support player or you can score by yourself!
He doesn't regard himself as a superstar at all. He is too low-key. He is so low-key in everything he does.
Of course, no matter how low-key he was, when the team needed him, Joe Johnson still stood up and acted in a high-profile manner.
The next game, Joe Johnson took over the Nets' offense.
In addition to this first last shot, soon, in the offensive round, he used a sudden stop to test Artest's defense, and steadily hit the shot, scoring 4 points in a row and continuing.
The Nets' offensive firepower.
And this is just the beginning!
In the subsequent attack, it was Joe Johnson who saw Artest letting go of his snake, but he is not Kobe!
Outside the three-point line, after taking a step, he retracts his feet, raises his hand and shoots a three-point pull-up jumper...
Artest made the save, but it was too late. Fortunately, this was his choice in the first place, and he did not regard Joe Johnson's three-pointer as alive.
As a result, the three-pointer failed to go into the basket as Artest intended.
"Joe Johnson also hit a three-pointer, and C.J. Watson rounded it out, and it started raining three-pointers.
The Nets offense is crazy!!
Except for C.J. Watson, who made 2 of 3 shots, and Blatche, who made 1 of 1 tip-in, Joe Johnson was no longer invisible. He made 3 of 3 shots and scored 7 points in a row. At the beginning of the second quarter, he beat the Lakers 15-7.
The attack wave reversed the score difference..."
Less than 5 minutes into the second quarter, the score became 40 to 38. The Lakers became the lagging team. Especially when the Nets offense started to gain momentum, Mike Brown could only call a timeout and take a break to interrupt.
The pace of the Nets' offense.
Su Bei was subsequently replaced.
In the second quarter of the game, he was invisible throughout the game and felt lonely.
But it's not his fault.
On offense, C.J. Watson rushed Paul, and Paul had to come back. Su Bei couldn't even touch the ball.
Defensively, the Nets attacked first with CJ Watson and then with Joe Johnson, both of which avoided Subei's defensive area. What else do they want from him?