Chapter 590 The eagle also wants to become a phoenix
After one quarter, Wang Zelin made 4 of 5 shots and 2 free throws. He scored 10 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, helping the Trail Blazers lead the Hawks by 6 points at 31:25.
At the beginning of the second quarter, the main players from both sides were resting off the court.
On the Hawks' side are Thaposofolosha, Pero Antic, Dennis Schroder, Mike Scott, and Kent Batesmore.
For the Trail Blazers, Beverley leads the team, plus Carter, Moreau, Yi Jianlian and Garnett.
The Eagles took the lead and Schroeder's three-pointer missed.
Garnett protected the defensive rebound.
In the frontcourt, Garnett caught the ball in the high post and hit Yi Jianlian for a layup.
"Beep~"
At this moment, a whistle came from the sidelines, and it turned out that the Eagles called a timeout.
The teammates on the field were stunned for a moment.
Less than half a minute into the second quarter, the Eagles actually called a timeout.
Wang Zelin was sitting on the edge of the bed and was a little confused. He glanced at Coach Terry, who was also confused. Then he turned around and saw Mike Budenholzer, who looked unhappy across from him, and seemed to understand something again.
As the head coach of the Spurs, Budenholzer, to a certain extent, has a coaching style that is a bit like Sima Veitch's. Whenever he sees a player making a low-level mistake, he can't help but scold him. In more serious cases, he may even directly change the lineup.
Back all day, the Eagles offense.
They suddenly stopped playing as a team. After Schroeder picked and rolled, he played Yi Jianlian after a mismatch.
After Yi Jianlian joined the Trail Blazers, he was accurately positioned as a 3D player in the team, coaching outside shooting, cutting and man-to-man defense.
After more than a season, his defensive ability has made great progress compared to the previous two years when he played in the CBA. After being broken through, he pursued the defense in time and destroyed Schroeder's layup.
"Good hat!"
"She looks so beautiful!"
Seeing this scene, the Chaotingtai duo couldn't help but praise.
Not easy!
After all, Yi Jianlian is not Wang Zelin. It is probably not common for him to chase big hits like this in a season.
After getting the ball, Beverley quickly pushed forward and immediately found Carter who was cutting to the basket.
After Carter received the ball, he drove straight into the paint area. It seemed that the former UFO was about to take off again.
"Snapped!"
Unfortunately, the young people of the Hawks were ignorant. Substitute small forward Mike Scott rushed up and blocked the shot while chasing the defense, hitting Carter hard in the hand.
"hiss!"
The audience on the sidelines took a breath after seeing it.
It hurts just to hear it.
Carter got two free throws and endured the pain and made both free throws. The Trail Blazers once again widened the point difference.
Back on the defensive end, the Trail Blazers focus on the Hawks' young guard Schroeder. Even though Schroeder is only in his second year, he has made the fastest progress. This season, his scoring average has exceeded 3.7 points per game in his rookie year.
After reaching double digits, his passing ability has also improved, and his average assists per game has reached 4.
Sure enough, this time the Eagles still handed the ball to Schroeder, but faced with the opponent's focus, his pick-and-roll breakthrough failed and passed to Pero Antic inside.
Pero Antici turned around to hit Garnett and was about to turn around to hook the ball. With his experienced judgment, Garnett took a look...
"Snapped!"
Stealed.
"Quick attack! Quick attack!"
The home fans quickly became excited.
Morrow advanced to the frontcourt, and Yi Jianlian came up to set up a pick-and-roll. After the mismatch, he faced Schroeder.
Morrow, who had the height advantage, did not rush to take action, but controlled the ball while observing the movement of his teammates.
At this time, Garnett cut in from the bottom corner and kept waving. Morrow quickly released the ball and lobbed it in. Garnett reached the basket and scored.
As soon as the second quarter started, the Trail Blazers beat their opponents with a 6-0 spurt.
At 37:25, the lead reached 12 points.
Are the Eagles going to call timeout?
not at all.
Schroeder quickly advanced after receiving the ball in the backcourt. After coach Budenholzer roared on the sidelines, the Eagles players on the field became more patient and he slowly sorted out the offense.
Another pick-and-roll was called, and Schroeder made a fake shot. After passing Beverley, he assisted Thapo Sofolosa, who flew up and dunked with one arm.
With this dunk, the Eagles' low morale improved, and they played back and forth with the Trail Blazers in the next round.
After most of the quarter, Coach Terry called a timeout, and then he replaced the main players one after another.
Wang Zelin made his comeback and hit a mid-range shot from the free throw line, but Korver quickly responded with a three-pointer from the outside.
Batum succeeded in holding the ball, and Paul Millsap assisted Jeff Teague's layup.
After halftime, the Trail Blazers led the opponent by 9 points 55:46.
With both players performing normally, the Trail Blazers still relied on higher-quality star performance to slowly gain the upper hand on the court.
At halftime, players from both sides returned to the locker room one after another.
The atmosphere in the Trail Blazers' locker room was quite lively. Coach Terry kept scolding Fang Qiu, saying that when the players came back in the second half, they had to play more aggressively and show their own aggression.
However, the atmosphere in the Eagles' locker room is a bit dull.
The Hawks just ushered in a wave of three consecutive victories, which allowed them to quickly climb to second place in the Eastern Conference. If they can defeat the Trail Blazers tonight and win four consecutive games, they can climb to second place in the Eastern Conference.
position of one.
That’s No. 1 in the Eastern Conference!
Even when Dominique Wilkins, the highlight of human movies, led the Eagles, the best regular season record in team history was only 57 wins and 25 losses, ranking second in the division...
This season, the Hawks are likely to set a new regular season record for head-to-head games, so all players are full of motivation for every next game.
Even if their opponent tonight is the Portland Trail Blazers, the league's strongest team who just set a record of 24 consecutive wins at the start of the game, they still have to try to pull their teeth out.
This team, full of civilian attributes, has not been optimistic since the beginning of the season. Even now, their record has reached the top two in the division, and foreign media and fans are still not optimistic about their ability to compete for the championship.
Someone always has the last laugh, why can't it be us?
The civilian eagle also longs to fly on a branch and become a phoenix one day!
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The second half of the game began immediately, and general manager Nel Orhisi and owner Paul Allen came to the locker room.
As soon as I came in, I saw Coach Terry pouring chicken soup to the players to boost their morale.
Seeing this, the two looked at each other and smiled, becoming more confident about the next game.
After the halftime break, the game continues in the second half.
The fans at the scene were extremely excited. In the first game of the new year, no one wanted to hand over the fruits of victory to others.