Standing pretty old

Chapter 67 Back to Back (Part [-])
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The first quarter of the game slowly came to an end under the deterrent force of Ruan Erniu.

At 23:33, the Bobcats in the away game dug a good hole for themselves, and they were already behind by a full 10 points.

Ruan Erniu didn't appear on the court in the second quarter. The preseason is not a regular season in pursuit of results, let alone a playoff in which every game must be fought, or even murderous.

Anyway, Mike Woodson is now sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai, this black man's head is getting brighter, and he doesn't know what he is planning all day long.It turned out that this face was somewhat honest and bitter, but now it looks like a gangster military adviser!

The head coach of the Bobcats, Sam Vincent, is also a black man. His gloomy face is in stark contrast to his counterpart next door.

The same as the head coach, who has not made the playoffs for a few years, but is stable and no one is demanding him, finally ushered in a super rookie this year, and he is about to make a breakthrough; on the other hand, he just took over the mess this season, but Do you have to be emptied by the boss behind you?

Yes, this is the status quo of the Bobcats.No matter who the head coach is?Please keep in mind that the owner of the Bobcats is the great basketball god-Michael Jordan.

When Vincent gave his players a lecture, he still had to take care of Boss Joe's emotions from time to time, to see if there was any conflict with the boss in what he said.In such a state, it is really not a simple matter for the Bobcats to win.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the two teams still tacitly put the substitute players on the court.However, the Eagles still maintain their leading advantage, and there is even a tendency to expand this advantage.

Josh Childress, a top student at Stanford, has always played the role of the team's sixth man, and he does have the talent to play the main force.But in the position of the sixth man, he obviously played better.

Although his weird shooting posture has always been an NBA scene, he also prefers to use layups or dunks to solve battles.But in today's preseason game, he shot 5 of 5 in the second quarter.

Coupled with layups and free throws, Childress, who scored 15 points in a single quarter, further widened the score of the two teams.

At 42:58, the first half of the game ended, and the Eagles gained a huge lead when both teams failed to use their main force.

The Atlanta people walked into the locker room talking and laughing, while Boss Joe taught his players by precept and example in the player tunnel.In the view of the gang leader, the preseason can be lost, but morale cannot be lost.And his employees are now very lacking in fighting spirit.

Dominique Wilkins and his partner Bob Rathburn in the commentary are summing up the first half of the game.

The two of them agreed that Ruan Erniu's dunk was the turning point of the game. Since then, the Bobcats' momentum has never been able to overwhelm the Eagles.

"Hey, Domi, do you think the Bobcats have a chance to come back in the second half? Maybe, we can take this opportunity to play poker or something? Anyway, the result of the game is basically determined!" Rathburn said with a smile.

Wilkins said: "Yes, if this momentum continues, I don't think the Charlotte people have any chance! However, I don't want you to be fined by the company, so the work of playing poker can be done after the game. , now let's take a look at the wonderful half-time performance!"

It has to be said that the commentators of the Eagles have rarely had such a relaxed moment in recent years.Because most of the time, the Eagles are always losing, losing, losing...

Either the commentator is just making jokes; or he is finding the shortcomings of the players through repeated mistakes; otherwise, he will look for hope in next year's draft; if not, he will have to talk about the weather and history.

Maybe it was because the two of them wanted too much to experience the feeling of being at ease, talking and laughing happily.So, they forgot an important law, never let down their vigilance before the whistle sounded.

It is of course superstitious to talk about losing character, but failures caused by psychological factors have never been uncommon.

As soon as the second half started, Mike Woodson realized something was wrong.His boys were apparently absent-minded.

Maybe it's because of back-to-back fatigue, maybe it's because the opponent is not strong enough.The defensive actions of the Eagles players became lazy, and the offensive end also played very casually.

It seems that passing the ball more has become a heavy burden.

Soon, they tasted the bitterness.First, the moon eclipse used Ruan Erniu's pick-and-roll to cut to the basket, and after receiving a pass from Jiongsen, he threw the ball to the basket at will.As a result, Okafor, who had been in ambush for a long time, took a big risk and took the ball in the second jump.

Then with a long pass, he handed the ball to Felton, who made an easy layup and succeeded in a sneak attack.

Immediately after the next round, it was Okafor who used Sean May's defense to break out from the oblique side and gave Ruan Erniu a big cap. (Sean May is also one of the Four Young Masters in North Carolina. Both he and Raymond Felton were recruited by the gang boss. It can be seen that Boss Joe is definitely an alumnus!)

Er Niu's first record of being blocked in this game was sent out like this.

"Beep!" The unbearable Woodson called a timeout.

It was a timely timeout, and Woodson turned cold and began to draw a defensive formation on the tactical board.

Yes, it's defense, not offense.Once in trouble, is to first base on the defense.Only when the defense is in place, the offensive end can always find opportunities slowly!That's what old-school tough coaching is all about.

Woodson's idea is good, but after all, the players who play are human beings, not machines.

Once the spirit is relaxed, it is not that simple to gather together again.What's more, the Bobcats have already gained momentum here.

With Felton, Wallace, and Richardson hitting 3-pointers one after another, the score of the two teams has shrunk to single digits.None of these three balls were made after winning the open space through conduction, and all of them were shots facing the defender.In the face of unreasonable 3-pointers, the Eagles have no better way.

Ruan Erniu was the most annoying, and he played smoothly in the first half, why did he fall into such a quagmire all of a sudden.

He wanted to get the position in the low post, and he opened his hand to ask for the ball without hesitation.Facing Okafor, who had risked himself just now, Ruan Erniu did not retreat in the slightest. Ruan Erniu, who had played three games, already understood that in this survival of the fittest league, one can fail, but must not back down.

After a half-turn, Ruan Erniu confronted Okafor face-to-face, made a feint to the right, and entered the penalty area from the left.

When facing the oncoming Sean May and Okafor who came from behind, Ruan Erniu decisively completed a small range of maneuvers in the air, then raised his right hand high, and dunked the basketball into the frame.

With a roar, Ruan Erniu yelled at his teammates while returning to defense: "Cheer up and tell the Charlotte people, whose territory is this?"

In terms of boosting morale, the team leader Jon Jonson seems to be in a backward position. He is always so cool and likes to use his own practical actions to solve problems.

But in most cases, shouting at critical moments like Ruan Erniu actually helps boost morale!
(End of this chapter)