From South China Tiger to NBA King

Chapter 64

Is the suspense of the game back?Rivers and lakes don't think so.

As soon as the second quarter started, he returned to the court, replacing Jaylen Brown, who played the entire first quarter, as a shooting guard.

Jianghu's height, wingspan and speed are his absolute advantages, especially when he hits the second position, the advantage is even greater.

Araniyajia drew a tactic for Jianghu in the second quarter of the game, giving full play to the advantages of Jianghu's athletic ability.

The tactics are initiated from the pick-and-roll at the 1st and 2nd positions.

Jianghu will make a fake pick-and-roll at the top of the arc and then roll down.

The No. 1 passes to the No. 5 who stands at the foul line on the wing.

Then move on to set a hand-off screen with the 5, but it's actually another false screen.

The No. 5 position will pass the ball to the No. 2 position at the first moment after getting the ball, that is, Jianghu.

The No. 2 position is already very close to the basket after receiving the ball. Whether it is shooting or continuing to pass, it can guarantee a good opportunity.

This tactic is very confusing, and the summer league teams themselves do not have a strong tacit understanding on the defensive end.

In the first half of the second quarter, the Celtics played this tactic four times, all of which were easily scored by Jianghu without exception, and even caused a shooting foul by Hart.

Within 5 minutes, Jianghu scored 9 points again, and he had already scored 30 points before halftime was over.

At the same time, after he played, the Celtics regained their lead, the score came to 40:30, and the Celtics led by 10 points.

In the second half of the second quarter, the Lakers took a closer look at Jianghu after the timeout. They would rather let go of Demetri Jackson during the pick-and-roll at Jianghu and the No. [-] position, but also double-team Jianghu.

After all, he scored 30 points before the halftime ended. Such a performance is really amazing.

Jackson's long-range shooting ability, even if the Lakers let him shoot open, there will be no loss.

The second half of the second quarter turned into a one-on-one show between Jaylen Brown and Kyle Kuzma.

As for Jianghu, he put his hands on his knees, stood at the bottom corner and quietly opened up the space.

Kuzma likes to catch the ball at the three-point line and break through directly with the ball. The small throw near the mid-range is his weapon for scoring points. Kuzma, who had a mediocre shooting rate in the first half of the second quarter, made consecutive hits in the second half. Score 6 points in a row.

Jaylen Brown took out the mid-range shooting that he had honed for a summer, and also scored 6 points on three-of-three shots.

The Lakers took strict precautions against the rivers and lakes, which allowed Jamie Terry Jackson to get two open three-pointers. After being instructed by the coach, he no longer hesitated to shoot resolutely, and then continued to hit the iron...

Fortunately, Hart on the Lakers got two good three-pointers, but also failed to grasp them.

In the last 2 minutes of the second quarter, the Lakers once again had surprise players. Caruso once again broke Jaylen Brown in defense, assisted Kuzma to score a fast break, and once cut off Dmitri Jackson and passed it to Jianghu. Passed the ball and assisted Hart to score a layup.

Caruso made two consecutive steals and assisted his teammates to score, bringing the point difference between the two teams back to 6 points again.

With 45 seconds left in the first half, the Celtics led the Lakers 46-40.

Entering the critical moment of the first half, Laraniaja replaced Demetri Jackson with a big wave of his hand and replaced it with the substitute pitching forward Nader.

Jianghu directly holds the ball from the backcourt.

As soon as he held the ball for halftime, he found that the Lakers were showing signs of double-teaming him, so he directly shot a three-pointer two steps outside the three-point line.

"Boom." This ultra-long three-point shot did not bring a hit, but hit the basket.

However, the basketball landed just above Ojelay's head on the free throw line. Ojeley jumped high and slapped the basketball out again. Jianghu received the pass at the top of the arc on the right.

"Good boy!!"

Jianghu, who got another three-point opportunity, didn't miss it again, and hit a three-pointer with his hands up and down.

Boston Celtics 49:40 Los Angeles Lakers.

With 29 seconds left in the first half, the Lakers made the last attack.

The offense was operated by Kuzma.

Not good at dribbling, he first stood outside the top of the arc and dribbled the ball to waste time, and then made a breakthrough.

It's a pity that his dribbling height was a bit too high. Jaylen Brown poked the ball out of his hand with a swoop.

Jaylen snatched the ball back near the sideline and was about to launch a counterattack...

The Celtics fans on the sidelines were overjoyed, and the team seemed to have another chance to counterattack to expand the point difference...

The Lakers fans sighed in disappointment. The team may enter the second half with a double-digit lag...

Jaylen holds the ball and starts to advance...

At the critical moment, a strong bald man with a headband appeared behind him. He desperately ran into Jaylen Brown from behind, causing him to lose control of the basketball.

The basketball soars high and Jaylen Brown leaps to control it again...

It was Caruso again, jumping up from behind, he jumped higher than Jaylen Brown, and pointed the basketball to the outside of the court...

After he landed, he swooped again, and the whole person flew out of bounds sideways, and flew towards the first row of the auditorium beside the court...

It stands to reason that for normal people flying in the air like this, their first reaction should be to protect their bodies from injuries.

However, this is not the case for Caruso. In the air, he has no awareness of protecting his body at all, but goes all out to fight for the ball.

Finally, at the moment when his body was about to hit the audience, he touched the basketball.He slapped the basketball hard with his right hand, smashed the ball into the court, and hit Jaylen Brown's leg causing the Celtics to go out of bounds. …

And he himself fell heavily to the first row of audience seats. Fortunately, the fans in the first row were all strong men, so they didn't dodge, but even so, the drink cola popcorn on the sidelines was still was smashed over...

Caruso, who fell into the auditorium, had no time to care about his physical condition, but looked at the referee immediately...

He didn't show a satisfied smile until the referee signaled the Celtics made an out-of-bounds error...

Caruso, who successfully grabbed the ball, won the cheers of the fans. His enthusiasm and fighting spirit, even the Celtics fans couldn't help applauding him.

It wasn't until the referee decided that the Lakers had the ball that Caruso jumped up from the audience. He touched his painful waist just hit by the audience's knee behind him, gritted his teeth, and wiped the sweat from his forehead with his jersey. Then he invested in the attack again...

But it is a pity that the ball that Caruso desperately fought for was finally wasted by Kuzma.

At the top of the arc, he made a three-pointer against Jianghu's defensive wave, and finally ended with three non-sticks.

Ojeleye at the basket took the rebound and passed it to Jaylen Brown, who was coming down quickly. Brown scored a layup at the buzzer.

At the end of the halftime game, the Boston Celtics 51:40 the Los Angeles Lakers.

江湖上半场登场16分钟，14投12中罚球7中6砍下33分6篮板2助攻2抢断1盖帽。

In this field, the effect of Jianghu is basically close to invincible.

The closest person to him was Kyle Kuzma of the Lakers, who scored 16 points and 7 rebounds on 17 of 7 shots.

卡鲁索8中5砍下了12分5篮板3助攻4抢断。

杰伦布朗8投4拿下了9分8篮板6助攻。

After halftime, Jianghu wanted to go back to the locker room to rest, but he found an interesting scene on the Lakers bench.

That is Kuzma and Caruso, still sitting on the bench at this time, wiping sweat and drinking water, while still discussing the issue of defense in the first half...

Caruso looks very serious. It seems that he should be guiding Kuzma's defense. Kuzma is also listening attentively. The two communicate with each other and learn from each other...

Seeing this, Jianghu suddenly remembered one thing, that is, Caruso should not have signed with the Lakers at this moment, and he still only has a summer league contract.

Jianghu smiled slightly...

As a time traveler, how could he not take advantage of his own advantages as a time traveler?
The opportunity to poach the wall is here.

Jaylen Brown was sweating and a little hungry at the same time. In the 15 minutes of halftime, he originally wanted to go back to the locker room to replenish some energy, but unexpectedly he was pulled back by Jianghu...

"Hey, buddy, what do you want to do?" Jaylen Brown looked in surprise at Jianghu who held his arm and refused to let him go.

Brother, it's halftime, what else do you want to do?

"What do you think of the No. 4 player who just played against you?" Jiang Hu grabbed Brown's arm, and then pointed to Caruso on the opposite bench.

Looking at Caruso, Brown thought for a while and said: "He plays hard, is very energetic, and is a difficult guy. I spent a lot of energy when I was facing him."

"No!!" Jiang Hu shook his head.

"What's wrong?" Jaylen asked puzzled.

Jianghu looked into Brown's eyes and said seriously: "You should say that he has excellent physical fitness, is full of vitality in playing, and is full of destructiveness on the defensive end. Playing against him made him feel great pressure. One of the toughest opponents I've ever faced on the defensive end."

"What??" Jaylen Brown spread his hands in disbelief.

"It's not as exaggerated as you said. Those who didn't know thought you were talking about Tony Allen."

"You have to say that, because he is a summer league contract player." Jianghu looked at Brown and said seriously.

"You mean, you're going to have him..."

The smart Jaylen Brown reacted immediately.

"That's right, buddy, that's what it means." Jiang Hu said affirmatively.

"But if I say this, I will lose face..." Brown still hesitated...

No NBA player who considers himself a genius is willing to admit that he encountered a very difficult opponent in the summer league.

Jianghu asked: "Do you think he can win a basic salary contract in the NBA with his level?"

"Basic salary? I think his defense is worth at least 500 million."

"But his fate is not for us to decide."

Jaylen Brown was a little emotional. He played in the summer league twice. Caruso was the opponent that impressed him the most in the few games he played. Such a player didn't even get a basic salary.

"We can't decide, but the people who can decide are there."

"Did you forget, who came to watch the game today?"

"But..." Brown still hesitated...

"You seem to have forgotten our agreement, Jaylen..."

"Think about it..."

Agreement?Pull the hook?A curse from the mysterious East...

Thinking of this, Jaylen Brown shook his head in fear.

"It's not too late, we have to hurry up, maybe he left after watching the first half." Brown immediately reacted and quickly urged.

"He won't leave so soon. Didn't you see that he was having a good chat with the Lakers management?"

Brown turned his head and saw that Angie was sitting next to Magic Johnson and Robert Pelinka. His face was full of smiles, while Magic and Pelinka had black faces.

Obviously, after the first half of the game, Angie was very satisfied with Jianghu's performance, and even more satisfied with Ball's performance. Fortunately, he made the right decision, so this old fox ran over enthusiastically and proactively to communicate with his old opponent. emotion".

Jiang Hu and Jay Cun took the initiative to step forward, interrupting the smiling Anji.

"Excuse me, interrupt the three."

"Mr. Angie, I have something important to talk to you about."

Angie said goodbye to the magician and Pelinka with a smile, and came to the side with Jiang Hu and Jay C.

"We found a talent."

Jianghu said straightforwardly.

"You mean the number 4 of the opposite Lakers?"

As a shrewd management, Angie's eyes are obviously not in vain. After watching half the game, he also noticed the most energetic Caruso on the field.

"Yes, I think he deserves a basic salary contract." Jaylen Brown looked into Angie's eyes and said with certainty.

"tell me your opinion."

Danny Ainge did not rush to make a decision, but returned the right to evaluate to Jaylen Brown.

As a player-born management team, Angie has always believed in a concept, that is: players' evaluations of players are always the most authentic.

"He's a guy who gives his all on the defensive end, and he's extremely engaged during the game and has a lot of energy."

"If it weren't for him, the Lakers should have given up the game without Lonzo in the first half."

Angie nodded affirmatively: "Continue, what else?"

"He's fast, full of power, and has a strong sense of oppression on the defensive end. At the same time, I think he has the potential to switch to 2*3*4 positions, which is in line with our team's multi-position defensive capabilities. match."

Obviously, Jaylen Brown is a smart guy, and Caruso's ability to switch defenses has not been mentioned to him. This is what he can see with his keen observation skills.

"The most important thing……"

Brown looked at the world, and then said as if he had made up his mind: "He is the strongest defensive player I have encountered in the summer league in the past two years."

"Oh?" Angie is now in high spirits. Brown has encountered the strongest defensive player he has encountered in the summer league in the past two years. This evaluation is not low...

But he still didn't rush to make a decision, but turned his attention to Jianghu.

"What do you think? Jiang."

"If I were you, I'd sign him for four years."

Jianghu looked into Anji's eyes and said with affirmative tone.

"Well, thank you for the recommendation, I am thrilled to have young people like you on the team."

Angie did not give an affirmative or negative answer, but patted the shoulders of the two, signaling them to go to rest quickly.

"What does he mean?" Brown was puzzled.

"I think we will have a new teammate after the game is over." Jiang Hu said with a smile on his face.

"Are you sure?" Jaylen Brown had no idea what Angie, a scheming guy, was thinking.

"Yes, if you don't sign him, you won't be called Anji." If the person recommended by Jianghu is in another team, Jianghu believes that Anji may still hesitate...

But Caruso's team is the Lakers...

Jianghu believes: Angie will never let go of any opportunity to make the Lakers angry.

(End of this chapter)