new lord of the rings

Chapter 287 The Pelican Who Learned His Lesson

There is about two or three days between each game in the playoffs. After G1, the Warriors have two days to rest. The first round is not too difficult for the Warriors. As long as the Warriors do not mess up on the court, there is basically no what is the problem.

The first round has just begun, and the Warriors can really rest without knowing who the players will be in the next round. I also worked hard up and down. For six months, I focused on one thing, not to mention physically tired, but also mentally exhausted.

On the contrary, entering the playoffs, the Warriors have more time to rest. Although the game intensity is higher, the density is lower, and even if it is an away game, they can play at least two games in a row without running back and forth.

It is impossible to completely relax and rest, and training to maintain a normal state is still necessary, especially for newcomers, it is the right way to train as soon as possible.

Although Zhang Xin is no longer a precarious rookie, Zhang Xin does not relax. He is thinking about it every day. His running position is not smooth enough, the ball is not stable enough when he catches the ball, and sometimes the passing is not decisive enough. It can also be more precise. For a perfectionist, it is not perfect and needs improvement.

So although he didn't spend time in the arena, he communicated with the videographer, specially cut out the videos of these contents, pondered and studied them carefully, and strived for perfection. Therefore, for him, two days are fleeting and quickly. It's game day again.

The Oracle Center has never been empty in recent years, not to mention that during the playoffs, the Oracle Center is still full.

The players of the New Orleans Pelicans seem to be in good spirits and have not been affected by Zhang Xin's crazy performance on the field, at least on the surface.

Game start.

The Pelicans started with Anthony Davis, Tyreke Evans, Omer Asik, Quincy Pondexter, Eric Gordon.

The Warriors have Zhang Xin, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Bogut, Draymond Green.

The Pelicans got the ball for the first time, Evans quickly crossed halftime, Anthony Davis received the ball in the low post, attracted double-teams and then gave the ball to Eric Gordon, Gordon hit a three-pointer first, and he was the first to win.

Curry handed the ball to Green after halftime, and Zhang Xin blocked one for Thompson at the elbow. Thompson ran out of the open space and hit a long two-pointer in response.

Gordon used Anthony Davis' pick-and-roll to break through to the basket, faced Bogut's supplementary defense, and hit a small throw.

Next, the Warriors are not so easy to play. As a defensive coach, Monty Williams is particularly dedicated to defense. He used the best mixed defense to defend the Warriors in the first game. Thompson and Curry ran for a long time. Couldn't find a chance to make a shot, and finally Curry barely made a shot.

Anthony Davis grabbed the rebound and directly dribbled the ball to switch. After half court, he wanted to pass the ball to Pondexett who was about to go down. Zhang Xin quickly cut the ball off.

Curry's fast down was very fast, Zhang Xin jumped past Pondexett's counter-grab, and passed a long pass directly to Curry. There was no one in front of Curry, and he directly chased and shot a three-pointer, and it hit!

The Pelicans took advantage of Anthony Davis' athleticism to consistently hit mid-range shots from the free throw line.

Su Qun and Ke Fan are the commentators for the game today.

"Anthony Davis has increased the ball very quickly this year. Whether it is support or shooting, he has stabilized a lot." Ke Fan said.

"That's true. People like Stephen Curry and James Harden who have made great progress this year have made great progress." Su Qun agreed.

"Of course, Zhang Xin should be the one who has improved the most. It's hard to imagine that Zhang Xin, who was already very strong last season, can evolve again this season. This is only his second season. It's hard to imagine his next season. To what extent will it evolve." When it comes to Zhang Xin and Ke Fan, he can't stop talking.

"This should be just the beginning. The past few years should be the stage of Zhang Xin's fastest progress. Zhang Xin's big frame is basically at the peak state, and more is to polish the details. Zhang Xin is too evil!" Su Qun Shaking his head and laughing.

While speaking, Zhang Xin ran out of space to receive a pass from Green, and directly pulled up and hit a three-pointer.

A tsunami of cheers erupted from the Oracle Center. The cheers were almost all shouted from between the chest and abdomen of the fans. It was almost like the roar of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle without a muffler installed. The noise of 120 decibels was heard by the Warriors players. In the ears of the Pelicans, it is the sound of nature, but in the ears of the Pelicans players, it is a noisy noise.

Today's Pelicans have a very high offensive efficiency, and most of the points are near the free throw line. The defense here is the Warriors' defensive blind spot. The thick eyebrows have been prepared. It's like what Zhang Xin said. In the playoffs, there is no absolute strong team. As long as the opponent can grasp your weakness, it is possible to defeat you!
The defensive efficiency of the Pelicans is also good. As a defensive sweeper, Brother Nongmei constantly checks for his teammates to fill in the gaps. He forced three-pointers from the outside, but Thompson couldn’t make a three-pointer. After two, even Green's open dunk was blocked by thick eyebrows.

Both offense and defense were online, and the Pelicans were able to draw with the Warriors. At the end of the first quarter, the score was 32:29, and the Pelicans won by 3 points.

The second quarter begins.

The Pelicans have Anthony Davis, Eric Gordon, Norris Cole, Quincy Pondexter, Dante Cunningham.

In the last game, Ryan Anderson was used by Zhang Xin and became a big loophole. Monty Williams didn't dare to let him play again. He played Dante Cunningham, and the thick eyebrows topped the center. The defense was stronger, because the Warriors This lineup also has no height.

The Warriors are Zhang Xin, Andre Iguodala, Harrison Barnes, Draymond Green and Maris Bates.

The Pelicans lineup has no obvious loopholes for Zhang Xin to target. Zhang Xin tried to play off the ball, but the effect was not good. Zhang Xin is so sharp. He immediately changed the attacking method. He directly played in the low post and had to use his The threat forced the Pelicans to change their defense!

Zhang Xin went down to the low position on the right wing, and Cunningham stuck tightly to Zhang Xin. Zhang Xin blocked Cunningham with one hand, and received a pass from Green with his right hand. Zhang Xin looked back to observe the Pelicans' defense, and the thick eyebrows were already moving. help defense.

Green made an empty cut in the middle, thick eyebrows just stood on the passing line, and let Green cut in, Zhang Xin glanced at it, it was not enough!
If the ball is given to Green in this way, Green's finishing ability is still insufficient when facing Brother Nongmei, and Brother Nongmei must come over to double-team!

Zhang Xin hit the ball with his right hand, turned to the middle, and knocked Cunningham away. Now the thick eyebrows can only rush over, if it doesn't come again, Zhang Xin might dunk!
Zhang Xin paused for a while, and then passed the ball to Barnes when the thick eyebrows were approaching. Barnes made a three-pointer from the bottom corner!

The reason why the ball was vacated was Barnes, because the thick eyebrows came to pinch, and the defensive flank players had to come to defend Green under the basket, so Barnes was vacant!
(End of this chapter)