runaway point guard

Chapter 377 The Second Game

The first win of the playoffs was won by the Hornets!
This is actually the result that many people naturally imagined. It is generally believed that the Hornets should be able to beat the Jazz. There is not much doubt about it.

The victory of the first game made people feel a little bit out of line with their own ideas.

Mostly because the Hornets' wins were far from devastating.

They have gone through a lot of setbacks in the middle. If it weren't for the 23 points jointly contributed by Zhong Yu and Paul in the fourth quarter, the Hornets would probably be defeated in today's game.

The Hornets are not as strong as everyone thinks, at least in this game.

Of course, this is also the conclusion everyone has drawn from one game, and it does not represent everything.

But at least this also proves that many people think that the Hornets did not play very well in this game.

Most people generally believed that this match was won by Zhong Yu and Paul.In today's game, the Hornets shot too many shots, and there are serious problems.

The Jazz's defense is also the reason why their shooting percentage is not high now.

Today, even Zhong Yu, who scored the highest score today, scored 36 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.The data is very luxurious, his shooting rate reached 48.3%, which is not bad for other players, but for Zhong Yu, the shooting rate is a bit low.

After all, he is the master who made more than 50.00% of his three-pointers and more than 60.00% of his two-pointers in the regular season.

Of course, this situation, interpreted from another perspective, means that the Hornets’ game today is a bit twists and turns, and it is also because the Hornets’ shooting percentage is not very high. If they can maintain their previous shooting percentage, they should win the Jazz. There is no problem.

From the analysis of the data, the main problem of the Hornets today is still the hit rate.

But in the last quarter, Paul and Zhong Yu jointly contributed 23 points to overtake the score directly, and finally ended the game with a score of 106-103.

Paul scored 28 points and 11 assists in the game, and the statistics are also very luxurious. The Hornets' backcourt twin stars once again bloomed with their own unique brilliance.

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However, after the game, the reporters at the scene did not give Zhong Yu and Paul enough treatment as winners. On the contrary, they raised very sharp questions.

"Chris...although we won this game in the end, everyone can see that you didn't play well enough. What do you think is the reason for this?"

Paul got a tough question.

"This may have something to do with our state. This is what happens on the basketball court. You can't expect yourself to have an enviable touch every day." Paul replied: "We may not be in state today, but I believe it will not be necessary. How long will it be fine?"

The reporter then asked: "What is the reason for your low hit rate?"

"As I said just now, this has something to do with our state." Paul said: "We need to identify our own reasons, find out our own shortcomings and advantages, and not lose to our opponents in the next game."

The reporter pointed the finger at Zhong Yu: "Do you agree with what Chris said about the status?"

"I completely agree." Zhong Yu said, "We just need to adjust our state, it's not a big problem... At least we won the final victory today. I believe we can continue to win."

Zhong Yu's words got more questions from the reporters:
"What do you mean by this sentence, do you think the Hornets will definitely beat the Jazz? Don't give them any chance."

The reporters began to dig into the corners, and of course this is one of their pleasures.

"That should be fine...as long as we play normally in the next game." Unexpectedly, Zhong Yu made such a remark.

The reporters got another piece of news from Zhong Yu, it turns out that Zhong Yu is so confident...Of course, judging from their screenshots, Zhong Yu is very arrogant, and there is news to do!
The reporters were overjoyed.

Immediately someone asked: "Then do you think that defeating the Jazz is completely predetermined, and there is no possibility of mistakes?"

Zhong Yu suddenly said: "It can't be said that, the Jazz is a great team, I respect them, and I think their strength is also very strong. I just said, if nothing else, our team is united. , it is possible to defeat any opponent!"

This last sentence made the reporters choke.

People just said it was possible, everything went back...

This Zhong Yu, when he saw that his tone was wrong, he immediately changed his words, it was really a headache.

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The press conference was over, and Paul, who was going back to the locker room, chatted for a while, Paul said: "What you said just now... Be careful, these reporters are very cunning, they can grab any bit of the story to make arrangements for you, What's more, you have such a big handle?"

Zhong Yu frowned and said, "Actually, at the very beginning, I wanted to directly say that we will definitely be able to beat the Jazz..."

Paul was taken aback: "This can't be said too much. I have been in the NBA for so long, and I think you know that these words can't be said casually."

Zhong Yu nodded: "What I was thinking at the time was, I said that. On the one hand, I don't believe that we can't even beat the Jazz. Can you admit this?" After speaking, he glanced at Paul.

"Of course...we must be able to beat the Jazz, and we must beat the Jazz." It is true that the Hornets must beat the Jazz to advance no matter from the perspective of the playoff journey or personal factors.

Zhong Yu nodded and said: "That's right! Well, since we are so confident...why don't we say that...we can beat this team, and we can make them unable to eat. So I can So say that. On the other hand, after I say that, don’t give other people any retreat... In addition to defeating the opponent, we can only defeat the opponent, otherwise we will be ridiculed by the entire league.”

Paul took another look at him: "I didn't expect you to think so much."

"Of course!" Zhong Yu raised his head: "I've always been such a player who thinks deeply and broadly. With these two reasons, I just said that... But after thinking about it, this is really hurting the players of the Jazz. Save face, if they want to fight us forever, then we will be exhausted after defeating them."

Paul hummed: "That's right... It would be better if their resistance was weaker."

At this moment, a voice to Zhong Yu came from the front: "Zhong Yu, brother!"

Zhong Yu raised his head to look over, saw Zhong Rui and Scarlett, and immediately waved at them.

"You go first!" Paul said to Zhong Yu, "I can't ruin your life."

Paul and Zhong Rui also greeted each other, and Zhong Rui and him are now considered familiar.Zhong Yu reminded: "Chris, don't think about my sister."

"What nonsense..." Zhong Rui punched Zhong Yu in the chest.

Zhong Yu smiled and let the two women go upstairs.

"Tonight's game was really thrilling... If it weren't for the performance of you and Paul in the end, it would have been possible to lose!" Zhong Rui said: "It was very thrilling in the end."

Scarlett also said: "Although I know that you will definitely win in the end, it is too thrilling to win."

Zhong Yu smiled: "Don't worry too much, I don't believe that our lineup can't make a Jazz. Where are you going to play tomorrow?"

"I plan to go to the beach to see." Scarlett said.

Zhong Yu frowned and said, "I really admire the two of you, one is in Shanghai, the other is in Los Angeles...you can see the sea casually, why go to the beach in New Orleans?"

"You don't understand this!" Zhong Rui said, "There are no two identical sea areas in the world, let alone, we still have to eat crayfish by the sea."

Only then did Zhong Yu nod his head: "Then be careful, don't get your hands scratched by shrimps, I will only eat them after a while. It's a pity, I have to train tomorrow, so I can't accompany you guys."

"Your career is more important... let me see a championship this season." Zhong Rui said, "That's enough..."

"Champion..." Zhong Yu thought about the taste of the word, rubbed Zhong Rui's head, and stopped talking.

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The first game between the Hornets and the Jazz is the first opponent in this year's playoffs to decide the winner.

As expected, the Hornets defeated the Jazz, but the process was a little tortuous, which has attracted a lot of attention.

"In this game, the Hornets did not play well enough. At the last moment of the game, Zhong Yu and Paul stepped forward. This is enough." This is the opinion of some Hornets fans, who still care more about the game Victory in the end, as for the danger that the Hornets encountered in the middle... At least they won in the end, didn't they?

Therefore, as long as you win, of course a summary is still necessary.

There are also some discordant voices——

"The Hornets did not show the kind of strong fighting power they had in the regular season. If it weren't for Zhong Yu and Paul's performance at the last moment, they would have lost to the Jazz in this game... This season, if you want to talk about this team To be able to win the championship, I don’t believe it at first!”

These voices also have a certain truth. The championship is a road full of thorns. If the Hornets have been so difficult against the Jazz, the situation is still not optimistic.

"Although there are some objective reasons for the game between the Hornets and the Jazz, they did expose a lot of problems. They still have to start by solving their own problems. The broken halberd sinks into the sand."

There are many voices and many discussions.

Zhong Yu wrote on Weibo that night: "Tonight's game, thanks to all my friends for their support, we will continue to work hard."

This Weibo was forwarded a lot and commented a lot.

Most people still expressed their affirmation to him.

"The performance of Zhong Yu and Paul at the last moment of the game is worthy of recognition. They have truly taken on the task of being the superstars of the team. They are the key contributors to the victory of the game and saved the team at the most critical time ...This is the meaning of the Hornets' backcourt twin stars, they can always make enough contributions to the team when the team is facing a critical moment of survival."

"The performance of Zhong Yu and Paul is completely worthy of recognition. They have done what they can do. Even if their shooting percentage is not too high today, it is enough. What can be more convincing than victory Woolen cloth?"

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Comments flooded in, and the game was indeed a topic of discussion for many.

Of course, the second battle, the matchup between the Hornets and the Jazz, also attracted a lot of attention.

In this game, can the Hornets continue their victory?If it can be continued, will they barely win at the last minute like the last game, or will they be able to kill the opponent directly?

Or, in the next game of the Jazz, turn around and kill the Hornets?
These are all unknowns.

Moreover, after the last game, Zhong Yu, the head player of the Hornets, also said that as long as they play normally, they should be able to kill the Jazz. Can what he said come true?
These have become the suspense before the start of the second game.

It's going to be a very good fight, no doubt about it.

Before the start of the game, the Hornets made some new arrangements.

"In the next game, we may have to face the opponent's strict defense." Scott said: "Our shooting percentage may still be very low. Jump shot, handing the basketball more to the inside, and also driving more.”

Use breakthroughs to open the blockade, this is Scott's guiding ideology for everyone.

When the shooting percentage is not high, it is really unreliable to spend all the time on outside jump shots.

Of course, if the shooting percentage is relatively high, then outside jumpers can also be used, which depends on the specific situation of the two teams at that time.

"Victory!" The Hornets players stacked their right hands together and then threw them away, and the voice was heard loudly throughout the arena.

They must win this game.

In such a situation, the second game started. In this game, the two sides still lined up the starting lineup for the last game.

In the arena, more than 2 spectators were still squeezed in.

Uniforms are wearing home white T-shirts with a ferocious Hornets on their chests. They are all in uniform, cheering for the Hornets.

They may be second only to the Hornets players who desperately want the Hornets to win.

They watched this game with a lot of expectations.

The cheers of the fans almost flooded the arena.

As a matter of course, Zhong Rui and Scarlett were also sitting in the front row, so they could watch Zhong Yu's match from the closest distance.

Players from the two teams came on the field one after another, ready to jump the ball.

(End of this chapter)