Standing pretty old

Chapter 684 The biggest gain

The one who jumped the ball with Er Niu was, of course, Emeka Okafor, who was switched from the Bobcats.

Okafor, who beat Howard in the rookie game and won ROY, also degraded severely due to injuries.

The two bulls can completely abuse Sparks in the playoffs, let alone Okafor, who has been suppressed by Sparks all year round.

"Snapped!"

Er Niu allocated the ball to Lunar Eclipse, and Lunar Eclipse passed the ball to Dragic.

Woodson used the claw machine at the starting point guard position in this game, which can also be seen as a subtle signal.

When Er Niu returned to the team, in training, he already clearly felt that Mike Bibby was slower.

I don't know if this is natural aging, or because Bibby took the initiative to cut his salary. Bibby, who signed a middle-class contract, has no higher pursuit.

It is foreseeable that Dragic and Mills will definitely get more opportunities in the new season.

The claw machine controlled the ball across the half court and delivered the ball to Er Niu. Ruan Er Niu held the ball with his back in the horns, turned around with a feint, quickly passed Okafor, and then took the ball to the basket.

David West on the flank hurried forward to block, but in the end he was a little slower, watching Ruan Erniu complete a one-armed windmill.

"Ooh!!!"

The audience inside the small arena suddenly let out loud cheers.

A yellow man is about to rule the league, is there anything more wonderful than this?
Putting aside political issues, the strong are always sought after, not to mention that this strong has the same skin color as himself.

On the offensive end of the Hornets, Paul held the ball in a high position. After dribbling the ball continuously under his crotch, he bowed to Buddha, swayed Dragic, and went straight to the basket.

Ruan Erniu went up to defend, Paul made a three-step layup, and after making a pass fake, he threw a shot and forcibly completed a high-post goal against Erniu's defense.

Paul can gain a foothold in the league with a height of 6 feet (183CM, maybe less than), and his physical fitness and personal scoring ability are actually underestimated to a certain extent.

The two sides did not play anxiously in the first quarter, and the preseason record will not be included in the regular season. Unless there is a special purpose, few people will try their best in this kind of warm-up game.

After about halfway through the first quarter, both teams replaced their substitute players and began to examine the team's substitute lineup.

And the balance of power in the game was broken!
Jamal Crawford showed his value as soon as he came on the court. His opponent was Hornets substitute James Posey.

The Chinese fans who watched the game early must have influenced him, because he once stayed in the Houston Rockets and was teammates with Yao Ming in his rookie season.

This guy won a full mid-level contract in New Orleans after the Boston Big Three reached the Eastern Conference finals, but his current state is not as good as before.

Crotch dribble, continuous crotch dribble.

Crawford was waving his arms, shaking them from side to side, making Percy unable to guess his next move.

breakthrough!

Crawford's cutting speed is very fast, and Posey has barely followed the first step, but he has not lost his position.

Stop hard, dribble behind your back!
Percy had been swayed aside.

Crawford, who was unguarded, took it easy and hit his first goal for the Hawks with a 16-foot fadeaway.

The Hornets missed a shot on the offensive end, Birdman took the backcourt rebound, and immediately made a long pass to the frontcourt, and it was Crawford again.

This time he didn't play a fancy dribble outside the three-point line, but directly took the ball to the basket. Posey, who had just been humiliated, must want to limit the opponent on the defensive end. Unfortunately, Posey this time Played again.

Crawford went straight to the three-second zone this time.

Because it is a fast break, there are currently no other players in this area except him and James Posey.

J-CROSSOVER once again used the trick of making an emergency stop and dribbling behind the back.

This time, Posey chose to jump forward, not giving Crawford any room to fight.

Crawford didn't hesitate to face Posey who was pounced on him. With a light and simple jump, after passing Posey, he immediately ended the battle with a throw.

Off the court, Erniu, Jiongsen and others immediately got up and waved towels to cheer for Crawford. Today's top five goals in the preseason game have been born.

Afterwards, the Little Arena was once again boiling.

The teammates are still fascinated by watching, let alone the audience on the sidelines.

Although Crawford basically has no defense, his offensive ability is really strong.Such a guy is indeed more suitable to appear in the position of the sixth man and attack the team for the team.

At critical moments, his personal scoring ability may indeed directly change the direction of the game.

At 37:25, the Hawks ended the first quarter with a 12-point lead.

The score is not important, the key is the super offensive ability of the Hawks in the second team, or the super offensive ability of Crawford alone.

Woodson, who was still worried that Crawford would not be able to integrate into the team, breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Billy Knight's "Flying Fairy from the Sky" has been highly praised in the industry, objectively speaking, will a team with good chemistry like the Eagles be able to use it because of the introduction of cancerous players? Crawford caused turmoil, and no one could tell before the game.

The past quarter of the game, although it cannot prove everything, is enough to give the Hawks a reassurance.

This offensive master who almost came from a robbery trade can indeed integrate well into the team.

In other words, just looking at the book strength, the Atlanta Hawks are stronger than last season. After all, they also have a scoring master who can explode instantly on the bench.

In the second quarter of the game, even though the audience repeatedly called the names of Er Niu and Paul, neither Woodson nor Scott had any intention of replacing the team leader.

In their view, the outcome of the preseason is far less important than examining players and lineups.

Due to enough time, both Sun Yue and Carroll got a lot of playing time.

Sun Yue gradually came out of the haze of the Asian Championships. He first gave a big hat on the defensive end, and then scored two three-pointers on the offensive end. He contributed his strength well during the substitute time, saying If you want to be utilitarian, you are fighting for your own interests.

But the fledgling Carroll seemed a lot frizzy. Carroll, who changed to the third position, may not have adapted to his position. He committed two consecutive fouls in a short period of time, and finally dragged down the data of 0 points, 0 rebounds, and 0 assists. Back on the bench.

To gain a foothold in the team, Carroll still needs a long time to adapt. Carroll is not eligible to join Woodson's rotation until he shows his defensive strength on the flanks and develops his three-point shooting ability. .

In the second half of the game, the main players of the two teams returned to the field at the same time.

Ruan Erniu and Paul once again showed their climactic basketball skills. One scored a 2+1 dunk on the offensive end, and the other immediately sent a long pass. Just such a wonderful performance is enough to make the The audience in Wanwan is worth the price of admission.

In the subsequent game, just like the first half, the main players of both sides were replaced in the second half of the third quarter, and the substitute players regained their positions on the field.

Then, Crawford, who played well in this game, once again dominated the game. He got about 8 minutes of playing time in the fourth quarter.

Crawford made 18 of 12 shots, including 6 of 4 three-pointers and 4 of 4 free throws. Crawford scored a total of 28 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in this game. He was the best player tonight.

At 124:101, the Eagles won their first preseason win, but their biggest gain was Jamal Crawford.

(End of this chapter)