runaway point guard

Chapter 302 Leader
Paul's injury shocked Zhong Yu a lot.

Before that, he was with Paul in every game he played since he got the cuneiform mark and started to explode.

Without Paul, the Hornets would not be that Hornets!

This is not only the consensus of many fans, but also Zhong Yu's own thoughts.

He is in this team, and after so many years of professional basketball training and actual basketball experience, he fully understands the importance of Paul to himself and the entire Hornets.

However, now that Paul is injured, Chandler has a toe injury, and the Hornets' starting five have lost two players at once, how will they play the next game?
This season, the Hornets have created miracles one after another in terms of record, and have also created a current league record that has never been seen before in team history.

However, these records were all created when the Hornets were fully staffed and all the starting five tigers stayed on the court.

Although Zhong Yu can score so many points in each game, there are many reasons for this.

The first is his own strength. Now Zhong Yu has become one of the most difficult to defend in the league. If he stays on the court, he is of course a huge threat to the opponent.

Secondly, his scoring is in the Hornets' tactical system. He breaks through the Hornets players to help him open, and he and his teammates cooperate with someone to pass the ball to him.

In addition, the most important point is that the Hornets still have Chris Paul. After the Hornets have Paul and Zhong Yu, the opponent needs to defend Zhong Yu and Paul exhaustedly. If one is defended, the other can explode ...Combined with Paul's pass, Zhong Yu was able to get so many opportunities to score.

And now, Paul is gone!
For a moment, the unspeakable sense of loss and an inexplicable depression appeared in his heart, and he even felt that he was fighting alone all of a sudden.

Both Paul and Chandler were injured, and now the Hornets only have Zhong Yu, West, and Peja left, and Peja's old disease is also a ticking time bomb, maybe he will disappear on the basketball court at some point.

The Hornets' tactical system, without Paul is indeed a big problem, and now, the other main players may have various problems... Suddenly, the Hornets are full of injuries, and the good situation of the season may be ruined at once.

The game is now, it is time for every team to fight for the playoffs and the home court advantage or ranking in the playoffs, but Paul's injury is a big bad news for the Hornets.What's more, the current Hornets are full of wounded soldiers, which is really impressive.

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The Hornets and Trail Blazers ended the game in a hurry, and without Paul, even Zhong Yu felt at a loss on the offensive end.No one was able to pass him in time when he ran out of the open, and the Hornets offense was a mess that took time to sort out.

The disadvantage of Paul's absence was immediately apparent.

Zhong Yu scored a few times, all after breaking through the inside line, but he also had to preserve his physical strength for the fourth quarter, so he didn't use too much for his breakthrough.In addition, it is not easy to find opportunities to score jump shots. What's more, he himself is a little absent-minded, and his jump shot percentage is not too high.

At the end of this quarter, the Hornets were overtaken by the Trail Blazers by two points. The Hornets need to enter the fourth quarter with a two-point gap.

Paul's injury not only made the players of the Hornets fluctuate, but also made all the fans on the scene feel a kind of pressure.

However, on the bench, they saw Zhong Yu and West who had just left the field, especially when they saw Zhong Yu, a kind of confidence was rekindled——

"Even if Paul is not here, we still have one double gun left in the backcourt! Zhong Yu is still the best shooting guard in the league!"

"Yeah! We shouldn't sink here, the Hornets are not dead yet... We still have fighters like Zhong Yu and West, and strong rebounders like Reggie Evans! We can still rise .”

The fans are full of anticipation again.

However, at this moment, Zhong Yu was anxiously asking about Paul's situation.

Scott frowned, also waiting for the team doctor's answer who had just arrived.

"I'm sorry... Chris suffered a serious injury this time. He strained his groin, and in the game just now, his knee injury recurred... Conservatively, he may need to rest for a month and a half! Otherwise, this injury The pain will affect his entire career."

The team doctor said sternly, and Scott's face suddenly darkened.

The faces of West and Zhong Yu also darkened.

In other words, in the next month and a half, Paul may not appear on the court. This is really a heavy blow to the Hornets.

Zhong Yu thought of another question: "So, how is Chris's situation now? After his comeback, will it affect his game?"

The team doctor smiled bitterly: "Sorry, I can't predict this. However, as you all know, Chris is a talented player. No matter what the situation is, he can find his own way to overcome difficulties."

Zhong Yu could only nod helplessly. Although this answer was equivalent to no answer, he himself just wanted to find an answer...

"Thank you... You must cure Chris..." Zhong Yu said one last sentence, and Scott and the others also complicatedly deliberated.

"Chris will not be able to play the game for the time being... In the next game, we are likely to face a more difficult situation." Scott waved his hand and said: "What we need is to overcome all the difficulties and beat the situation that lies ahead. The team in front of you."

Scott's speech was very good, but now everyone has their own thoughts, everyone seems to be a little preoccupied, and not many people review it.

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"I feel very sorry for Chris leaving early." While embracing, Roy said to Zhong Yu: "However, you did a good job today."

Zhong Yu smiled wryly: "But we still lost to you..."

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In this game, after Paul left the field, the Hornets suddenly became a little bit overwhelmed, and they couldn't find their offensive state.Zhong Yu's breakthrough and shooting were all taken care of by the opponent. The game finally ended with a score of 98:94, and the fans of the Hornets left the field with a bit of resentment.

Zhong Yu and Roy embraced.

这场比赛，罗伊得到了27分6个篮板球和7个助攻，钟郁得到了31分3个篮板和3个助攻……

The Hornets lost the game at home.

After the game, the atmosphere in the locker room was not very enthusiastic. Chandler and Paul were not there, and Zhong Yu himself didn't want to talk much... Seeing this, Scott shook his head helplessly——Zhong Yu is now, indeed Not a leader.

Although Zhong Yu has an aura that attracts others, but in this case, his performance does not look like a leader.

This may be a common problem in a team like the Hornets-although he has performed very well himself and is already the best player in the league.However, he has been under the protection of others for a long time, and has not really grown up. Compared with Zhong Yu, when Paul first joined the Hornets, the situation here was full of holes. Grow yourself into the boss of this team.

Then, the 2007-2008 Hornets suddenly emerged in the West.

However, Scott believed that Zhong Yu could become a good leader.

First of all, his desire for victory is self-evident. Secondly, he has a relatively outgoing personality and can mobilize the entire team. Thirdly, he has good enough statistics and can also infect others...

This is Zhong Yu's advantage, maybe...

Scott suddenly had a thought, which had nothing to do with other things—perhaps, Paul's injury was an opportunity for Zhong Yu to some extent.

Of course, it still depends on Zhong Yu whether he can seize such an opportunity.

After all, people are different.

Roy of the Trail Blazers became the absolute boss of the Trail Blazers locker room just three months after he entered the league, while Kobe of the Lakers... O'Neal has been away from the Lakers for almost five years, but he is still not the most famous player on the team. The real boss...at least, he's not the one who can affect the entire team in teams like the Cavaliers, Trail Blazers, and Hornets.

However, if Zhong Yu has the character of the boss, with such strength and experience... After that, what will happen when Paul comes back is another matter.

Of course, at this moment, the entire Hornets team is out of shape. Today's post-match press conference was attended by Zhong Yu, West, and Scott.

Let's go, Zhong Yu stood up and said: "Guys, see you in training tomorrow. Chris is only leaving temporarily. We still have the best lineup in the league and the best shooting guard in the league!" Speaking of the last sentence, He laughed himself.

The atmosphere has changed a lot. There is no doubt that Zhong Yu is the second in command of the Hornets in everyone's mind.Moreover, he rarely bosses around, knows how to respect people, and has some humility and politeness unique to Chinese people, so everyone has a good impression of him.

When Zhong Yu said this, everyone suddenly felt that the burden in their hearts was lighter.

Scott nodded slightly without knowing it.

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Today's post-match press conference was particularly lively. When it was Zhong Yu's turn to speak, he calmly took the microphone: "Today's game, our state is not very good. And we got a heavy news that Ke Reese's injury, we feel sad for his injury, but we will also carry his expectation and work hard..."

Soon, the reporters began to ask questions.

Immediately, someone directly pointed the finger at Zhong Yu.

At this moment, all the reporters pointed their finger at Zhong Yu instead of Scott!

I don't know whether he should be honored or feel troubled.

The first reporter's question was very specific and difficult to answer:

"Zhong Yu, now, as we all know, Chris Paul has been injured, and the current Hornets is already a team without a head. At this time, you will feel that you can take the burden off Chris and become Is this the leader of the team?"

This question was just asked, and the atmosphere in the audience froze, and even the Trail Blazers, someone looked over...

Because this issue is indeed too sensitive.

(End of this chapter)