"Yes, they are in the lead and can definitely improve their success rate."
Some shook their heads, confused by Harrison Barnes' shot selection.
But at this moment, with a crisp "swish", the basketball crossed the net and finally fell to the ground.
71:51, the point difference was widened to 20!
In addition to the huge score difference, the emotions of both sides became obvious.
Especially Anthony Davis and others on the lagging side became completely serious and no longer regarded this game as an entertainment game, but as a truly important game.
"Fight back!"
Barkley's team attacked, and Irving advanced to the frontcourt. When he saw Lillard approaching, his expression was indifferent, and a light flashed in his eyes. He immediately changed direction, very quickly, and Lillard, who had just rushed forward, was still standing.
There was no time to adjust his steps, so he could only watch Owen pass by.
One step past Lillard, Irving looked straight ahead - Andre Drummond was like a tower guarding the penalty area, waiting for him to challenge.
"If you want to fight, then fight!" Irving felt fierce in his heart. Without hesitation, he didn't choose to back down. He gritted his teeth and rushed towards Drummond.
The next moment, Irving and Drummond collided.
Irving held the ball and made a fake pass to the bottom corner. The still immature Drummond subconsciously glanced in the direction of Irving's pass, allowing Irving to find an opportunity.
"drink!"
Irving let out a loud roar in the air and exerted force on his abdomen. His whole body twisted in the air like a twist. As his body fell down, he lifted the ball with his hands and threw it towards the basket at the last moment.
A series of actions happened in a flash of lightning. When everyone reacted, there was a "swish" sound in their ears, the basketball fell into the basket, and Irving immediately fell to the floor.
"nice shot!"
"cool!"
Some professional players sitting on the sidelines also exclaimed and praised the fans.
This is indeed a good shot. As a defender, when Irving faced the 2-meter-1 Drummond, he did not choose a more rational dodge and layup, but chose to shoulder the opponent hard, and finally scored.
While people admire wise men for making rational judgments, they will not forget the passion that emotional brave men bring to them.
Especially for sports, the brave are definitely more popular than the wise!
The various intrigues in life are already tiring enough. Isn’t the reason why we watch basketball the most primitive passion and emotion?
If you really like intrigues, you might as well watch the struggles and changes in the business world!
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"LeBron, Kyrie's talent is very good!" Paul smiled at James.
"Well," James nodded and said happily: "Like me, he was selected for the All-Star Game in the second grade..."
It can be seen that James has a good feeling about the new leader of the Cavaliers.
Maybe the knight... might not be a retreat.
"The new generation is better than the old generation!" Anthony exclaimed.
"That's just the future. It's better for us to control the changes in the league now!" Wade said calmly.
This sentence was recognized by the other three members of Banana Boat.
The young people on the court, Wang Zelin, Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis, Lillard... all have amazing talents, and they are all geniuses among geniuses.
But don’t forget, even if you are a genius, there is still a gap between geniuses. Zhan, Wei, and An, as representatives of the 2003 Platinum Generation, do not think that the waves they made when they entered the league will be greater than those of the gang in front of them.
Young people are weak.
Act like you are not a genius!
On the court, the second quarter of the game is coming to an end.
Barkley's team adopted the three-point tactic arranged by Barkley during the timeout, increasing their outside shots and frequently shooting for three-pointers.
Irving and Bill were obviously feeling good, hitting 3 of 5 shots in total. Coupled with two tip-ups by Anthony Davis, the score changed to 77:66 at halftime.
The 20-point difference was chased to 11 points in the last two minutes.
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"Coach, I'm sorry, I failed everyone's efforts..."
Returning to the bench, Drummond was obviously in a low mood.
The brief duel between the 12th No. 1 pick and the No. 9 pick ended in Drummond's defeat.
It was also the third wave. The two teams took a total of 11 crazy shots in the last two minutes of the first half, and each offensive round lasted less than 10 seconds.
In this case, Anthony picked up 4 rebounds and Drummond got 2.
The number one scholar deserves to be the number one scholar!
Drummond once again clearly understood: Among the players in the same class, Anthony Davis beats him.
As for Wang Zelin...
In Drummond's view, Wang Zelin is no longer a guy who can be described as a genius, but the latter should be described as a monster.
Compared to the monster-like Wang Zelin, Anthony Davis, who is even more talented than himself, seems extraordinarily real.
It seems that my short-term goals need to be changed.
Drummond thought to himself.
"It's okay. We are still in the lead now. I will adjust the lineup back in the second half. Andre, do you have any objections?"
O'Neal knocked on the tactical board and said.
"No!"
"Okay," O'Neal nodded and continued: "Everyone, cheer me up, I want to make the game lose all suspense after the third quarter..."
"Wang, you continue to do a good job of protecting the frame..."
"Damien, Clay, you only took 13 three-pointers in the first half. It's not too few. It's far from enough. I'll set a goal for you in the third quarter. The two of you took 15 shots..."
"Kemba, Dieng, the same goes for you two. Your total three-point shots are less than double digits. Your minimum goal in the third quarter is 10 shots..."
"I can tell you responsibly that if I fail to achieve the goal I have set, none of you will even think about playing in the fourth quarter. How about it? Do you have confidence?"
In the locker room, Shark's rough voice shocked the hearts of every rookie.
"No problem, sir!"
Klay Thompson was the first to shout.
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"Can't hear it, try again!"
"do it again!"
O'Neill shouted sharply.
"Yes! No problem! Sir!"
Lillard yelled.
"Very good! Very energetic!"
Seeing the high morale of the crowd, O'Neal was finally satisfied.
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Barkley's locker room.
Although they lost by 11 points at halftime, just thinking that the original point difference was 20 points rekindled their confidence.
"Boys, it seems that our tactics are correct!"
"The point difference is only 11 points. It is not difficult for us to equalize the score..."
"It turns out that we are stronger than our opponent. We were just too careless before, so everyone should pay attention to this game in the second half and don't give them another chance to expand the score!"
Chasing 9 points in two minutes made Barkley's irritable heart gradually calm down. For this team with young cores from each team, I know that it will be difficult for me to blend them together and play tactics like O'Neal's team.
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In fact, Barkley still can't understand how that guy O'Neal convinced a group of young people who were not afraid of anything.
And start a strategy!
And the effect is not bad...this is outrageous.
Putting aside those messy thoughts, Barkley suddenly thought that he had another way to help the team move forward.
That is - chicken soup!
As a result, this was exactly what Ou Zhuangyuan wanted.
The proud and arrogant Ou Zhuangyuan has always been a soft-spoken man, and Barkley's move played into his heart.
After drinking a cup of chicken soup, Irving felt full of energy. He called TT and Anthony Davis to gather his teammates together to discuss the details of the second half.
Irving, who scored 17 points and 5 assists in the first half, initially gained the trust of his teammates. In addition, Anthony Davis, who was also the No. 1 pick, did not object to Irving's hidden boss status, and others were even more okay with it...
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During the halftime break, the bustle inside the arena did not dissipate.
With the appearance of the cheerleaders, various programs are being performed.
At the same time, major media seized the time to conduct a series of interviews.
"Yao, the king has already got 14 rebounds in the first half. Do you think it is possible for him to set a new NBA rookie game rebounding record tonight?"
Hunter Fox Sports reporter asked.
"Judging from the current trends, the possibility is very high!"
Yao Ming said.
"What about you, Director Zhang?"
"Hahaha! On this point, Yao and I both feel that the king is very hopeful to set a new rebounding record tonight. I think every Chinese fan is also looking forward to that moment like us!"
"Okay, thank you both for the interview!"
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At the end of the halftime break, players from both teams returned to the court.
For Barkley's team, the combination of Thomas Jr., Rubio, Aleksesheved, Kenneth Farrier, and Nikola Vucevic came on the court.
Although Barkley wanted to chase points, this was a rookie game after all, and every rookie had to play more or less time. He did this to avoid being criticized after the game.
But when Barkley saw the opponent's lineup, he suddenly began to regret it.
Looking at it, O'Neal's team sent a combination of Kemba Walker, Lillard, Klay Thompson, Dieng and Wang Zelin.
I understand, this is all calculated by Team O'Neal!
Buckley exclaimed in his heart.
At the last moment of the first half, O'Neal replaced the stronger lineup and took the second lineup. This must be to give Wang Zelin and others more rest time.
The most important thing is that O'Neal must know that he will replace players who have never played in the second half...
So despicable!
Across the way, O'Neal, who was about to come and have a chat with Barkley, looked puzzled by the latter and gave up his plan.
After the short preparation time, the referee blew the whistle to restart the game, and Barkley's team served to attack.
Thomas, who was on the All-Star stage for the first time, saw this battle and felt the enthusiasm of more than 30,000 fans inside and outside the stadium. His adrenaline... I want to kill them!
"Player: Isaiah Thomas
Height:175cm
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Overall rating:74”
When Isaiah Thomas, who is 1.75 meters tall, appeared on the court, he instantly became the center of the field.
Wang Zelin specifically checked the strength analysis given by the system to this future "Landmark Strongest 175".
The result made him a little disappointed. The overall evaluation of 74 was just the core level of an ordinary team's rotation.
But as soon as I think about the heights this little man will reach in the future, respect arises in my heart.
1.75 meters tall, in the world of giants like the NBA, to put it bluntly, he is a "third-class disabled person"... a disabled person.
In addition, the opponent is the 30th pick in the second round of 2011, which is also the last one.
He is drafted low, is short, and is a guard who focuses on scoring. It is simply the standard configuration of "get out of here after your rookie year."
In the end, no one expected that this guy was indeed very capable. He averaged 11.5 points per game in his rookie season and was one of the only players in the 11th draft class to score in double figures.
In the second year, Thomas's statistics increased across the board, further proving that he was absolutely capable of establishing himself in the NBA, thus gaining the love of the majority of fans.
Inspirational...becomes his biggest label!
Coming to the frontcourt, Thomas used the pick-and-roll to break through, get inside and then pass the ball to Rubio. Seeing a good opportunity, the latter raised the ball decisively from outside the three-point line.
"Oops!"
"Watch out there!"
Some anxious fans yelled, trying to alert O'Neal.
In fact, without their reminding, the reaction of professional players made them aware of Thomas' little plan. Lillard immediately turned around and flew towards Rubio, raising his hands, dancing in the air, and covering Rubio's head.
"Hey!" The European golden boy chuckled, took the ball back, and took a step to the left.
It turns out that everything before was just a fake move.
After dodging Lillard's block, Rubio raised the ball again, glanced at the basket, and took the shot calmly.
"Whoosh!"
The ball went hollow into the net and the three points were scored.
In the transition between offense and defense, O'Neal's team continued the play style of the first half, relying on Wang Zelin on the inside and Lillard and Klay Thompson on the outside.
The advantage of this is.
Midway through the third quarter, Wang Zelin's personal rebound count exceeded 20.