Standing pretty old

Chapter 78

Many years later, Paul also asked Ruan Erniu why he was not pleasing to the eye when he first met him.

Ruan Erniu was so forced that he had no choice but to say: "I have never seen such a handsome leader, and I feel ashamed all of a sudden. Is this acceptable?"

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At the beginning of the game, Ruan Erniu lost to his opponent again in the jump ball.

Tyson Chandler's reaction speed is also top-notch among tall centers, and Ruan Erniu is of course at a disadvantage.

Paul pushed the ball forward and Anthony Johnson guarded him.

Ruan Erniu, as usual, pushed Chandler out of the penalty area.In terms of strength, Ruan Erniu occupies the upper peak.

However, Chandler doesn't seem to care about losing his inside position.He went straight to the high post and set a solid pick-and-roll for Paul.Anthony Johnson was immediately blocked on the outside, and Paul had already dribbled the ball into the inside.

Not long after the opening, Ruan Erniu ushered in a one-on-one opportunity with CP3.

The two jumped into the air at the same time, and Ruan Erniu thought to himself that he had blocked all of Paul's offensive routes. Unless this little man could play tricks in the air, this attack would inevitably end in failure.

Paul's ability to finish at the basket is definitely top-notch in the league at this time, but facing monster-level rookies like Ruan Erniu, he also has no advantage at all.

But the strength of Paul is that he has never been a pure offensive terminator, because he also has more deadly weapons.

After a covert flick, the ball is passed, and it's David West who catches the ball at 45 degrees.He hit the opening shot with an unpretentious shot.

The strong David West doesn't like to attack in the low post, he is better at solving the battle with a stable mid-range shot.The 47% shooting rate last season also came from simple but efficient mid-range shots.

However, the main credit for this ball should be placed on Paul's head. Without him tearing up the Eagles' defense, West would not be able to get such a big open shot.

This is the first time Ruan Erniu has met a player with such an outstanding outlook on the basketball court since he came to the United States.

In the United States, a country that pays attention to self-expression.Selflessness has never been the moral standard of most people. It is the norm to go it alone like Westbrook.While Paul has a strong autonomous offensive ability, he also has such an excellent passing ability. If he is not a super giant, who else is?

Of course, Ruan Erniu would not admit defeat, he wanted to get a position in the paint.Facing Chandler's defense, he dunked into the inside line step by step, and then rose on the ground, facing Chandler and dunking the ball into the basket.

Chandler's defense is not in place, but his opponent is too strong.

Paul dribbles across half court, and this time Chandler and West come out to pick and roll him at the same time.

And Paul chose West, Marvin Williams was clean, and Ruan Erniu had to rush out to defend.

CP3 made an emergency stop, leaned against Ruan Erniu with his back, flicked his wrist, and the ball flew backwards.

"Not good!" Just as Ruan Erniu turned around, David West had already caught the basketball in the air.After a two-handed dunk, the offense ended.

Chris Paul flashes his handsome, confident smile as he steps back into the defensive half.

From Ruan Erniu's point of view, that smile seemed to say: "Well, the inside line you guard is nothing more than that, we are already planning the next lob show!"

In the next offensive round, Jon Jonsen missed a mid-range shot and the rebound was also protected by West.

Paul once again went inside through the pick-and-roll, and Anthony Johnson, who was defending him, felt that even if it was a one-on-one, he couldn't defend against CP3 who was at his peak.

After Ruan Erniu started, it was already the third time that he faced Paul directly.

The two met again in the air. After Paul made a fold in the air, he poked the ball out from Ruan Erniu's armpit.

Ruan Erniu waved his hands sideways without hesitation, and with a sound of "Pa!", the ball was shot out of the baseline.Of course, when the golfer was in one body, Paul's hand also slammed into Ruan Erniu's forearm.

"Doo!" This is of course a good hat at the playoff level, a controversial ball at the regular season level, and a foul at the preseason level.What's more, this is still the home court of the Hornets.

Paul shook his wrist, but was still a little affected, and made one of two free throws.

The score came to 2:5, but the momentum on the court has been biased towards the home team.

The inside line of the Atlanta people was sieved by Chris Paul.Not having enough point guards is the biggest hidden danger for the Eagles this season.

This hidden danger is infinitely magnified when facing top point guards like CP3.

Woodson had to call a timeout, the old Anthony Johnson couldn't stop Paul, and Tyronn Lue was a bit useful in lowering the top offensive point guards. Facing a smart point guard like Paul, he still stopped. Assi Law?Just kidding, let the boy have a little confidence.Didn't the Bulls also replace the fledgling Jordan at the beginning, lest he be taught to be a man by Larry Bird?

In the end, Woodson replaced Anthony Johnson with Tyronn Lue.After all, even if Lu couldn't guard Paul, he could at least keep up with his opponent on foot.

Moreover, Woodson's timeout is still effective, because one person has slowly found a way to deal with it.

"Huh? Are you serious? Didn't you say that you didn't use that trick until the regular season? This is only the preseason!" Jiong Jisen looked at Ruan Erniu in surprise.

Ruan Erniu smiled and said, "It's the last preseason game. In terms of defensive strength, it's no different from the regular season, right? I think now is the best time! After all, no matter how good the team is, it needs to be tested in actual combat!"

"OK!" Jiong Jisen affirmed Ruan Erniu's statement.

In the next offensive round, Ruan Erniu directly mentioned the high position, and he blocked Morris Peterson for Jon Jonson.

After Jon Jonson got inside, Peterson and Chandler double-teamed him.However, Jiongsen didn't panic at all. Just like in normal training, he hit the ground backwards and passed the ball, and the ball reached Ruan Erniu's hands.

The latter did not hesitate at all, faced the open space, made a quick shot, and put the ball into the basket.

"Huh? This is how the Jazz play!" Chris Paul immediately saw the source of this classic pick-and-roll coordination.

However, does this insider of the Celestial Dynasty have the mid-range ability of Malone?
Ruan Erniu gave the answer in the following quarter of the game, making 5 of 4 mid-range jumpers.

After the entire first quarter, the Hornets at home found that they were 31 points behind at 26:5.

Isn't this a flying brigade exhibition match?When did the Atlantans become a modest mid-range shooting team?

After the pick-and-roll, Ruan Erniu made a mid-range shot, after the pick-and-roll, Jon Jonson made a mid-range shot, after the pick-and-roll, Lunar Eclipse made a mid-range shot, and after the pick-and-roll, Marvin made a mid-range shot. Except for Tyronn Lue who made a 3-pointer, everyone else made the first shot by Ruan Erniu After 2 points, the second scoring method was basically not used for almost a quarter of the game...

(End of this chapter)