The rise of basketball legends

Chapter 735 Changes in the United Arab Emirates

After Garnett made two free throws, the smell of gunpowder remained undiminished.

In the first quarter, both sides played very anxiously. Although the veterans of the Lakers were getting older, their fighting spirit remained undiminished.

The Lakers led by two points 32-30 after the first quarter.

But their fans are not happy at all.

Chen Yan scored 25 points, and the first quarter has been fully opened.

"Tonight is another day of rampage!"

"Can't defend, the Lakers can't defend at all."

"25 points in one quarter, no 100 points in four quarters?"

"Chen Yan who feels open is terrible!"

Chen Yan's performance fascinated domestic fans.

"Continue to maintain the defensive strategy in the first quarter and rotate the zone defense faster. The Knicks will definitely not win if Chen Yan is allowed to score alone!"

As soon as Mike Brown said this, many Lakers players showed puzzled expressions.

Really can't win?

Especially Matt Barnes, who has been teammates with Chen Yan for more than three years, and has seen countless times how Chen Yan defeated his opponents by himself.

Kobe saw the vacillation of his teammates and said: "We must strictly abide by the tactics deployed by the coach. We have only one goal, and that is to win the game. For this reason, we must unite."

Mike Brown has just arrived at the team and has not yet established prestige. Kobe has the final say on this team.

In order for the Lakers to be united, Kobe must speak from the perspective of the coach. If he makes a different voice, the Lakers will immediately split.

As a veteran, Kobe knows very well that unity is the basis for achieving all goals. The main reason why the Lakers missed the championship in f4 back then was this.

On the other side, Old Nelson specially reminded Chen Yan not to go up in the face of double-teaming, to score more shots, and use the pass to break the Lakers defense.

Old Nelson himself didn't expect that Chen Yan scored 25 points in the first quarter, and the Lakers didn't double-team in the second quarter.

In the second quarter, both sides sent in rotating lineups.

In the new season, the Lakers' second lineup has not been reinforced, and they have even lost several important rotation players. Vujacic, Shannon Brown, and James Posey all left the team one after another last season.

The five players on the Lakers are: Steve Blake, Kapono, Ariza, Murphy, and Mike Roberts.

The Knicks sent: Beverly, Anthony - Carter, United Arab Emirates, Al - Harrington, Kenyon - Martin.

The old Nelson let the UAE and Al Harrington take turns playing small forward to try.

The regular season is the stage of experimenting and adjusting the lineup. Old Nelson often has some weird ideas. For example, he thinks that the UAE's athletic ability and flexibility can be considered playing small forward.

The Knicks' bench status is even better, and the UAE has used the air-cutting opportunity to rush in for dunks twice in a row.

At this moment, the domestic fans were excited.

Ah Lian is getting angry!

Since the start of the new season, the performance of the Arab League has not been so stable. After the game, the old Nelson deliberately talked to the Arab League. He felt that the mobility of the Arab League can try the third position. The Arab League has a height advantage at the small forward position. , No matter who you hit, it will be a natural misplacement.

Durant's success also inspired many NBA coaches to let some tall and mobile players try to play small forward or even shooting guard.

The United Arab Emirates also thinks that Nelson's proposal is good. After all, the Knicks are under too much competition pressure inside. David West, Jordan Jr., Al Harrington, Kenyon Martin, Turiaf... ..

Playing small forward is easier to get playing time.

If you want to survive in the NBA, you can't just follow your own temper. Whether you are a star or a role player, countless people have tried their best to give negative examples. The UAE is willing to accept some changes in order to survive.

Today is the first game for the UAE to play small forward, and it seems to work well, but this is also due to the lack of mobility of the Lakers' substitute inside. Neither Murphy nor Mike Roberts are players known for their physical talents.

If you want to see the effect of the experiment, you have to let Ah Lian play a few more games.

After hitting the inside line continuously, the camera showed the old Nelson close-up. The corner of the old Nelson's mouth rose, expressing his satisfaction with the UAE's offense during this period.

The domestic media did not let this detail go unnoticed, and a piece of news "Smiling slightly, he has won the trust of the coach" quietly appeared on a certain portal website.

The second team of the Knicks quickly evened out the point difference. Kapono and Blake on the Lakers side are good shooters, but the second team of the Lakers has no explosive points. Ma can't wait for an open opportunity.

The Lakers replaced Kobe in advance.

At 6 minutes and 58 seconds into the second quarter, Chen Yan and Jordan returned to the field.

Ah Lian did not end. He played well during this time, and the old Nelson was going to give him more chances to perform. This old coach has such a character, whoever plays well will be allowed to play.

At the beginning of the season, he said in an interview that, except for Chen Yan, the other starting positions are not fixed, and he will adjust the lineup according to the player's state in training and competition. This is also an incentive mechanism. As long as you work hard, as long as you play well , there will be more playing time.

Unlike the Rockets' Fan Tuzi back then, the lineup is fixed every season, regardless of the player's status.

After Chen Yan came on the court, he continued his personal offensive firepower in the first quarter. The Lakers didn't use double-teaming, but their defensive moves were much bigger. In the counterattack, they basically committed fouls early and did not give Chen Yan a chance to directly hit the basket.

The Lakers know their disadvantages. Facing the Knicks, they can only slow down the rhythm.

Chen Yan's scoring momentum continued unabated in the second quarter, scoring 21 points and scoring 46 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists at halftime.

The Knicks' role players played well in the second quarter. At halftime, the Knicks led by 66 points 61-5.

"Chen Yan has maintained his good form since the start of the game tonight, and his goal is very clear, which is to attack the basket and score to kill the opponent. This is not difficult to see from his statistics and field performance." Yu Jia said.

"And his playing time so far today is not too long, even 1 minute shorter than Kobe. He played for about 10 minutes in the first quarter, and he didn't play until more than 6 minutes in the second quarter, which shows how efficient he is. , and he definitely has an advantage in terms of physical reserves, and I am optimistic that he will continue to explode in the second half."

In the second half, change sides and fight again.

Both sides sent the main force.

Barkley saw the problem with the Lakers lineup at a glance: "The difference between the Los Angeles Lakers' bench and the main force is too great. If they want to win the Knicks, they need the main force to play for a long time, and their starting lineup is just the oldest in the league. The Spurs are outrageous."

Kenny Smith agreed: "The difference in physical fitness will be reflected in the fourth quarter. The Lakers' only solution is to let the main players and substitutes mix and match, so that the main players can take turns to rest."

What the two said was correct. If Kobe and Garnett were five years younger, they would have no problem playing the entire game. Now that they are at that age, some things cannot be done by willpower alone.

The Lakers attacked in the first round of the second half.

Kobe and Garnett played the simplest pick-and-roll cooperation. After receiving the ball, Garnett made a homeopathic turn, passed David West and made a layup.

The fans at the scene screamed again and again. Garnett handled the ball really beautifully, feeling a bit young.

The Knicks attacked, and David West directly opened his hands for the ball after he fell down. He was hit by Garnett several times today, and he has not yet scored a response goal.

Chen Yan knew David West's thoughts inside, and let his teammates open up the space and lob the ball in.

David West turned around immediately after receiving the ball and chose to face the frame to attack.

However, David West didn't rush to get off the ball. He tried two steps first and saw that Garnett didn't come up, so he made a decisive mid-range shot.

Garnett immediately pounced!

Although the momentum is strong, David West said why should I be afraid?

Garnett's bullet speed is not as fast as before. David West made sure that he would not interfere with his shooting before taking the shot, so his hand shape remained very stable.

"Shh!"

Responded successfully!

The Knicks bench applauded.

Old Nelson nodded. He signed David West to let him do this. An insider with singles ability can help Chen Yan share a lot of pressure.