NBA human tank

Chapter 268 Yesterday Again: Paul's Response to the Old Lord
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Yang Yi did what he said, and a three-pointer was his response to repaying the trust of his teammates.

Although the Pelicans are now behind, the atmosphere in the Smoothie King Center is very enthusiastic. Fans are waving posters in their hands and shaking their jerseys, as if the home team is leading now.

Paul holds the ball to organize the team's offense. Since he came to the Clippers, the Clippers have turned from a bad team with a messy style of play to a city in the sky that fans are familiar with.The explosive alley-oop dunks are very attractive to fans and please them.

This round Paul still intends to use their familiar air link.Because Yang Yi was like a huge mountain lying in front of Paul, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get over it.

In the past, when Yang Yi didn't transform his body through the physique transformation potion, his lateral movement speed was very slow. In addition, he didn't fully understand the awareness of top point guards, so he was easily dizzy by a rhythm master like Paul.

But after physical transformation, his speed has improved a lot from the original basis. In addition, the integration of top point guard consciousness is getting higher and higher, and his understanding of basketball is getting stronger. .

The most important thing is that once his super long wingspan is unfolded, not to mention a living person like Paul, even a fly would never want to fly over.

If any fans look down from mid-air, they can find that the Clippers are playing their routine again.

Odom stepped forward to pick and roll for Paul. He blocked Yang Yi and Paul took the opportunity to slip away; Griffin slipped from the inside to the outside, seemingly for Paul to pick and roll, allowing Paul to go inside and score, but in fact he feinted and used Run back to get rid of Anderson, and when Anderson goes to defend Paul, he kills himself to the basket, then flies up and connects with Paul to complete the alley-oop.

Bang!

The cooperation of the Clippers is not perfect. The players perform their duties and cooperate with each other to score in the sports battle.It's a pity that the ball is a little far away, no, it can't be said to be far away!If it was Jordan Jr. who cooperated with Paul, this lob would be 100% completed.It's just that Griffin's arm is a bit short, and Lopez interfered at the basket, and he knocked off a good air connection.

Perfect cooperation, unfortunately ruined in the last step.

Griffin dunked the ball hard and bounced towards the midfield after rebounding from the basket. At this time, Yang Yi's eye of data came into play.

From when Griffin dunked, he roughly calculated through the eye of the data that the ball would definitely bounce off the dunk, but he didn't know the exact location.

But even so, he still has one more opportunity than the players on the court. When the ball bounces off the basket, he is one step ahead of other players, grabs the ball in his hand before Odom rushes over, and then holds the ball towards the goal. The Clippers sprinted to the basket.

Odom is chasing after him, but he is no longer the talented boy and champion player he was back then.Although he is still a starter after coming to the Clippers, he is far from the state he was in when he was in the Lakers. Seeing that the distance between himself and Yang Yi is getting farther and farther.

Just when he was about to give up the pursuit, he found that Yang Yi, who was running wildly with the ball, suddenly stopped near the top three-point line.

"Haha, this guy is trying to die!" Odom didn't stop, and quickly chased after Yang Yi.

He knew that Yang Yi was going to stop and shoot a three-pointer, but instead of taking a solid two-pointer, he chose to take an unreliable three-pointer, didn't he give himself a chance?

As long as Yang Yi doesn't hit a three-pointer, he has a chance to grab a rebound.

Speaking of it, Yang Yi is also a bold person with high skills. Seeing that there is no defensive player in front of him, he relaxes and adjusts his state slightly, and throws the ball in his hand.

Swish!
The basketball passed through the basket at the speed of light, and Odom, who had just arrived behind the fat man, was dumbfounded.Nima, this trip was a waste of time!
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Looking at the unfamiliar but familiar scene in front of him, Paul felt quite uncomfortable.This team is no longer the Hornets when I was in New Orleans. It has undergone earth-shaking changes after Yang Yi took over. The aura of the entire team, including the mentality of the fans, completely subverted Paul's thoughts.

Paul used to be eager to leave New Orleans when he was in the Hornets. At that time, he applied to the team many times, but he failed even once. The reason was that the Hornets belonged to the league. Once he left, the Hornets might not exist. It's something league president David Stern can't tolerate.

Just as soon as his front foot left, the Hornets glowed with infinite vitality and overthrew all teams in the league.Moreover, the name was changed to the Pelicans just after the regular season this season, obviously to erase the brand left by him before.

To be honest, Paul has fought hard in New Orleans for five or six seasons. It is impossible to say that he has no affection for the Pelicans, that is, the previous Hornets.But he also knew that everything could not go back.When I was in New Orleans, I never brought the team to the current level. This season, the Pelicans not only won the regular season, but also won a 34-game winning streak, breaking the longest winning streak in the league for more than [-] years. , The limelight overwhelms all teams in the league. In everyone's eyes, leaving the Pelicans is to make room for Yang Yi, otherwise the Pelicans would not have such an outstanding record today.

Paul held his breath before returning to New Orleans. In the regular season, the Clippers led by him and the Pelicans led by Yang Yi had a total of three confrontations. As a result, the Clippers were knocked out twice, and the only victory was the Pelicans Short of major generals and in poor condition, they only got it at home.

Although he didn't want to show off in front of his former home team, he also came with the purpose of taking the victory from New Orleans.Although the Pelicans swept the Lakers in the first round and were the first team to enter the second round, Paul is confident that he can take at least one victory from New Orleans.

The reason!In fact, it's very simple. Everyone knows that the Lakers without Kobe are like tigers without claws and fangs. Although they look scary, their spirits have been dissipated, like a paper tiger.

Another reason is that the Pelicans are completely rookies in the playoffs and have no foundation at all.They have neither superstars who shine in the playoffs nor experienced veterans. What can they do with a bunch of young people who are fighting and rushing, plus a Williams who doesn't have much coaching experience?
In other words, if it weren't for Kobe's injury and retirement, maybe the Pelicans would have been killed by the black eight!
And the Clippers!

Paul has never been a proud person, but he is one of the league's superstars, and he has experienced a lot in the playoffs, big and small.With the addition of Griffin and Jordan, it can be said that there are people on the outside, boards on the inside, and no lack of experience in the playoffs.

Therefore, he is sure that the Clippers will be able to defeat the Pelicans in this series and join the Spurs in the Western Conference Finals.

The opening performance proved his speculation. Yang Yi was not as fierce as the regular season at all, and the Pelicans' shooting percentage was relatively low. After halftime, they were led by 11 points. Yang Yi did not have the momentum to kill the Quartet in the regular season.

However, Yang Yi, who came back to his senses, did not have the previous chaotic state. When he came back from the timeout, he scored a three-pointer. Taking advantage of his own mistakes, he hit another three-pointer. Two precise three-pointers narrowed the difference between the two sides to 5. point.

(End of this chapter)