The New Orleans Hornets will officially announce that they will be renamed the New Orleans Pelicans in January next year. The team’s strongest player at the moment should be the shooting guard Eduard, who was acquired through a trade with the Clippers last year.
Rick Gordon.
In the deal at the end of 2011, the Hornets sent Chris Paul and acquired Gordon, Kaman, Aminu, and a 2012 first-round pick from the Clippers.
It is worth mentioning that when Gordon participated in the game for the Hornets for the first time, he helped the team beat the Suns 85:84 in the last 4.2 seconds of the game, which can be said to have left a record of his own in the NBA.
However, this quasi-win is a bit similar to Tracy McGrady's 35 seconds and 13 minutes back then, both sacrificing his career with a moment of glory.
In his four seasons with the Pelicans, Gordon never played the full regular season in any season. He was always injured and his attendance rate was barely over 50%.
Use two words to describe it: poisonous!
Back to the upcoming game.
The starting lineup sent by the Hornets is Austin Rivers, Greivis Vasquez, Aminu, Anthony Davis and Robin Lopez.
The strongest among the starting five is the newly debuted Anthony Davis.
During the warm-up, Wang Zelin's eyes were focused on Anthony Davis. At this time, his thick eyebrows were as thin as ribs, and his figure looked a bit like Durant in his rookie season.
However, his wingspan is indeed a bit exaggerated. This is probably what the ancients called "hands above the knees".
Davis noticed someone was paying attention to him. When he turned around and saw Wang Zelin, he subconsciously smiled shyly.
Hahaha!
It's okay if Davis doesn't smile. When he smiles, his pair of eyebrows are really funny, just like the long braids of a female classmate in junior high school. She always can't help but want to let go.
Turn on the fire.
With a smile in return, Wang Zelin continued his warm-up.
Beep beep beep~
With the referee's whistle, the Hornets' game against the Trail Blazers tonight officially began.
Sure enough, the Hornets sent the talented Davis to replace the center and jump the ball in the midfield. On the Trail Blazers' side, Wang Zelin was naturally the one to jump the ball.
Davis has much better jumping and jumping speed than Wang Zelin, but he still relies on his height and arm length advantage to win the opening ball for the Blazers.
He actually predicted my prediction?
Davis, who had basically never lost a jump ball in the NCAA, looked at Wang Zelin with some surprise, who reacted faster.
Rebounding depends on the body and experience. Compared with the two, experience is more important.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for Da Chong to still hold the league's rebounding title at the age of 37.
He has a monopoly on rebounding!
Lillard advanced quickly and his teammates quickly got into position.
Wang Zelin's opponent is Robin Lopez, the younger brother of the famous NBA Lopez brothers.
Although Ronaldinho is not nearly as good as his All-Star brother in the NBA, he is barely capable of serving as a starting center for a weak team.
Ronaldinho could only be regarded as a substitute for the team in the first four years of his career, scoring around 5+3 all year round. In addition, this is his first year with the Hornets, so naturally he will be arranged to participate in the summer.
The league strengthens the team's integration.
No one thought that this former substitute would officially enter his peak period from the beginning of this season, with all aspects of his data doubling compared to his previous seasons.
This season Ronaldinho will play the entire regular season and start all games, and can score 10 points and 6 rebounds. The system gives him a rating of 72, which is also the closest opponent Wang Zelin has ever encountered at the same position.
After Wang Zelin collided with Ronaldinho for a few times, he knew that his strength was as shown by the system. Although he had reached the passing level of NBA insiders, he was still far behind him. Coupled with the height difference, he was sure to beat the opponent.
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"Ball!" After getting stuck, Wang Zelin reached out for the ball.
Lillard's passing awareness is not impeccable. As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the right moment and passed the ball.
Against Ronaldinho, Wang Zelin turned around and pushed his opponent behind him, stretched out his long arms, and dunked easily.
Two points are credited.
"pretty!"
David Vanderpool shouted excitedly to Wang Zelin.
Harris, the acting coach of the Hornets, felt bad when he saw this scene.
The No. 36 on the opposite side scored too easily. Now it depends on whether anyone on the own team can stand up and respond.
He subconsciously set his sights on the big boy wearing the No. 23 jersey with thick eyebrows and big eyes.
Soon, Anthony Davis told the world why he was the No. 1 pick.
Standing in the low post, he successfully reached for the basketball. Facing the 2.05-meter-tall Hixon, Davis directly chose to break through.
"Snapped!"
"Snapped!"
After Davis made a high-speed dribble from his crotch, he immediately feinted to the left.
After Hickson's body was driven, he made another quick turn, directly passed the defender, and then drove to the basket, ignoring the defense of Wang Zelin who came to defend, and successfully scored with a reverse hook.
It was too fast and I couldn't react at all.
With a height of 2.08 meters, the speed of the defender and the delicate handwork, Davis gives everything he wants in the interior.
Looking at Davis's flying legs, Wang Zelin's heart was filled with envy.
There is a saying, the fundamental reason why Davis was able to become a defensive gatekeeper at the best defensive player level in later generations, and was able to truly realize defense from one to five, was his powerful running and jumping ability.
In addition to his glass-like attributes, Davis, who is familiar with the rhythm of NBA games, has almost no weaknesses.
After a brief absence, Wang Zelin quickly recovered himself. Compared with Davis's strengths, he also knew what his own advantages were.
You have speed, I have strength!
Let's see who can last until the end.
The No. 1 pick and the No. 8 pick have already shown their faces, and naturally it’s time for the No. 6 pick to perform.
Lillard, who received Wang Zelin's pass, suddenly started to run straight to the frontcourt.
"Oops!"
Davis, who had just returned to defense at halftime, obviously felt bad and chased from behind with two flying legs.
Is this guy really 6'10?
The speed is too fast!
Feeling a bad wind blowing from behind, Lillard took a casual glance and found that it was Davis, the new top pick who was overwhelming the crowd.
But~~~hehe!
Seeing that the two of them were getting closer and closer, Lillard suddenly shifted into gear again, giving Davis behind him a look of exhaust fumes.
The speed of 94 is already ranked first among the current point guards in the league. Except for a few people, no one can match Lillard's speed.
After entering the three-point line, Lillard took three steps directly, and his whole body instantly jumped into the air two steps away from the free throw line.
boom!
A very elegant one-arm gliding chop!
Damn it, it's just so close to being covered up, it's really annoying.
I must regain my face for the next goal!
Davis, who failed to catch up, picked up the ball with his head sullenly and came to the sidelines to serve.
The Hornets attacked again, and this time it was Davis who used the pick-and-roll to dribble into the penalty area. When he saw Wang Zelin moving sideways, he didn't show any intention of slowing down and just rushed over.
Does this mean being upright?
If you want to fight, then stand!
Wang Zelin steadily stayed on the spot and calculated the distance between the two. After the two gradually got closer, he suddenly bent his knees and took off.
Judging from past experience, Davis's shooting space has been completely covered by him, and a hot pot feast is about to take place.
Then~~poof!
Wang Zelin clearly felt that his waving right hand did not touch anything, which meant...