I’m Really Playing Basketball

During the official timeout halfway through the first quarter, Jordan replaced Roy and replaced Granger. It was indeed as Phil Jackson imagined, and it did not change the situation of the game.

After the first quarter, the Lakers led the Bobcats by 12 points 30-18 at home.

In the entire first quarter, except for Chen Xiao who scored 2 of 4 and 1 of 2 three-pointers and scored 5 points, Randolph scored 6 points on 3 of 7. The remaining Bobcat players scored 3 of 16 in the entire first quarter. 7 points.

Roy, who had high hopes from Jordan, made 0 of 1, 1 of 1 free throw, 1 point and 0 assists after playing. He still had no sense of presence, but he did not lose.

And this also made Boss Qiao quite helpless.

Roy's presence in the Bobcats' starting lineup is like the Hamilton that gave Rick Carlisle a headache when the Pistons first started.

Regardless of whether Hamilton feels good or bad, he can score 20 points a game steadily, no more, no less.

It obviously feels so good, but it just doesn't shoot.

Reasonable enough to make Rick Carlisle want to strangle him.

Although Roy is not as crazy as Hamilton.

But, actually it’s not much different.

Roy was in a very good position next to Chen Xiao and Paul.

It was so serious that both Chen Xiao and Jordan didn't know what to say.

In fact, Jordan replaced Roy this time. Although he didn't say it directly, he also hoped that Roy could replace Paul and take over the team's offensive organization.

However, because Jordan did not speak directly out of concern for Xiaopao's face, what about Roy?

Anyway, if you don’t tell me directly, I won’t rob you.

After playing, like Granger, he quietly watched Xiao Pao compete with Baron Davis.

By the way, since you and Granger are doing the same thing on the court, I'll do it for you. Your three-pointer is not as accurate as Granger's!

Anyway, after the first quarter, Jordan really had no way to deal with Roy, who was extremely cautious in the team.

However, from another perspective, Roy's behavior is actually very smart.

As the head coach, if you don't give me the order to replace the second in charge of the team and let me take over the ball from the second in charge of the team, if I really do it, how can I still mess around in the team in the future?

For example, in history, Melo of the Thunder team squeezed Westbrook on the bench during the 2011 playoffs when Westbrook went undercover. Melo was happy at the time, but after that season, he was basically He disappeared from the scene, and it was difficult to make a difference in the team. In the end, there was only injury news and sad departure.

When the team's star performs poorly, you can take it if he gives it to you, but when he doesn't give it to you, you can't take it.

No matter how strong you are, you can't take it away before you have established your position.

Especially now that the cannon is still on top.

Faced with such an aggressive little cannon, if Roy really went up and snatched the basketball away, that would be simply looking for trouble.

Reality is never fiction, especially in the NBA. Role players who compete for the role of the team's star players are destined to not end well.

Merlot is like this, and so is Lin Madness.

Roy is a low-key and pragmatic person. Maybe he didn't expect so much, but subconsciously he felt that it was wrong to do so.

It can only be said that Boss Qiao was still a bit deceptive when he was the head coach.

Both Boss Qiao and Chen Xiao have a rough temper and don't pay that much attention to details.

On the contrary, Roy, the powerful rookie of the Bobcats, did a better job than Jordan in this regard.

At the end of the first quarter of the game between the Lakers and Bobcats, the Lakers led by 12 points, which made the Lakers fans at the scene quite excited.

Especially in the first quarter of the game, Kobe made 7 of 10 in a single quarter, 1 of 2 three-pointers, and 1 of 1 free throws. He scored 16 points in a single quarter.

In the first quarter of this game, Kobe's score alone was almost as much as the Bobcats' entire team.

When Chen Xiao did not attack hard in the first quarter and passed the ball to support his teammates without a chance, the first quarter can be said to be Kobe's performance alone.

Amid the increasingly loud cheers from the Lakers fans, the second quarter of the game continued.

The Bobcats' rotation lineup left on the court is point guard Jack, shooting guard Roy, small forward Barnes, power forward Granger, and center Aldridge.

This is a very small point-chasing lineup.

Roy, Granger and Barnes are no strangers to Bobcats fans this season.

Mainly Jack and Aldridge.

Although Jack and Aldridge are not as eye-catching as Roy this season, their performance this season is also very good.

Jack averaged 18 minutes of playing time this season, averaged 8 points and 3 assists per game, and shot 45% from the field. This is definitely the performance of a qualified backup point guard.

Jack can shoot out of the blue and has a comprehensive offense. He is a very important weapon on the Bobcats' bench.

The Bobcats and Roy partnered as a backup guard. When they needed to attack, they would play Jack, and when they needed to defend, they would play Garcia.

Both of them have been very useful this season.

And Aldridge.

Aldridge is the first substitute for both Bynum and Randolph this season. Therefore, although he is only a substitute inside player, like Bynum, he is also an inside player that the Bobcats focus on cultivating.

Moreover, the styles of Aldridge, Randolph and Bynum are very complementary, and they can partner with anyone.

Therefore, Aldridge's playing time this season is also guaranteed. He can average 23 minutes per game and average a little more than 9 points per game.

For a substitute inside man, who is still a rookie, he can score 9 points and 5 rebounds with a 50% shooting rate. This is indeed very good. Moreover, 2.5 of Aldridge's 5 rebounds are offensive rebounds, which is It can also be seen how outstanding Aldridge's athletic ability is now, and at the same time, his attitude towards the game is also very positive.

In fact, historically, Aldridge's second offense has always been on the line. His bounce is definitely not high, but he is very flexible and his bounce speed is very good.

In short, after falling behind by 12 points in the first quarter, the Bobcats resorted to these five rotations, which was a desperate rhythm.

According to the situation last season, if the Bobcats want to fight hard, Chen Xiao will need to play and throw for 48 minutes.

So seeing that the Bobcats still have such a rotation, Lakers head coach Phil Jackson does not feel that the Bobcats are desperate.

Phil Jackson feels that the Bobcats are still in a normal rotation.

It's not that Phil Jackson is blind or anything.

It is true that the Bobcats relied too much on Chen Xiao last season.

The impression was too profound.

If Chen Xiao can't make it, the Bobcats will have to fight hard!

But soon, when the second quarter started, Phil Jackson discovered that he was wrong, and he was very wrong.

The players on the Lakers' second team are guards Jordan Farmar, Maurice Evans, Vujacic, Radmanovic and center Gasol.

The Lakers' second team is a regular rotation, led by Gasol.

To be honest, the Lakers' rotation is indeed not that strong, and it is not that weak at the same time. For the Lakers, they have never relied on the rotation to establish their advantages.

Their advantage has always been in the starting lineup, so as long as the rotation is not so bad and can give Kobe Bryant three or four minutes of rest, it will be fine.

So there is no need for a strong rotation.

Therefore, the Lakers' rotation is enough to drag Kobe down.

At least, that's what Phil Jackson thinks. Without Chen Xiao, how strong can the Bobcats' rotation be?

Just when Phil Jackson was happily thinking about this game and how ridiculous Jordan's use of Chen Xiao this season was, on the court, Roy and Aldridge picked and rolled, assisting Aldridge to hit a mid-range shot.

Gasol had actually defended the ball, but not too far, and Gasol didn't quite believe that Aldridge, a young American insider, had such a long and stable shooting ability.

So after Aldridge hit, neither Gasol nor Phil Jackson thought there was anything wrong with the Lakers' defense this time.

There are almost very few young black insiders in the United States who have stable shooting ability.

Aldridge is truly an exception among exceptions.

Looking back, the Lakers' offense is not so concise. Jordan Farmar's organizational ability is obviously not as good as his old rival Roy in the P-10 league.

In the end, the Lakers' ball came to Radmanovic. Facing Granger's defense, Radmanovic scored two points.

The Bobcats have a small rotation and the rotation is very fast. Therefore, it is very difficult for the Lakers to get an easy offensive opportunity.

Relatively speaking, Radmanovic playing Granger is actually a mismatch. Granger usually plays three, while Radmanovic plays four.

However, Radmanovic did not have the ability to post up Granger, so in the end he could only shoot from the front.

If you shoot from the front, Granger's height and wingspan won't scare you.

Radmanovic strikes, Aldridge grabs the backcourt rebound, and Jack dribbles the ball quickly to the frontcourt. This is the difference between Jack and Roy's organization. When Jack organizes, the rhythm will be very fast.

And this is what's interesting about the Bobcats' rotation. A mere second lineup actually has two rhythms.

This really made Phil Jackson look a little crazy on the sidelines.

Chen Xiao on the sidelines was applauding Jack's rapid advancement.

Amid Chen Xiao's applause, Jack made an assist to shake off Granger, who was following up with Radmanovic on a fast break. Granger's opponent, Radmanovic, had already lost it at this time, so he took over. When Jack passed the ball, Granger took two steps and one step at a time. He passed through Vujacic who was assisting in defense and succeeded in a one-handed dunk.

Bang!

22 to 30!

The score difference between the two sides returned to within 10 points. At this time, the Bobcats' offense had only passed two rounds.

At the beginning of the second quarter when the Bobcats rotated the lineup, the offense was very "manic". Phil Jackson was so manic on the sidelines that he even panicked.

The Bobcats' start to the second quarter was quite a bluff!

Fortunately, looking back, Lakers guard Maurice Evans caused Jack's shooting foul and made two free throws, slightly stabilizing the score.

Otherwise, Phil Jackson would really panic on the sidelines.

The Bobcats can still have such a strong momentum without Chen Xiao.

This makes Phil Jackson quite incredible.

And something even more incredible for Phil Jackson is yet to come.

The Bobcats continued to attack, because the Lakers scored offensively, and the Bobcats had no chance for a fast break. Roy controlled the ball steadily after halftime, and looked at the current situation of the Lakers' one-on-one man-to-man defense around him. When Aldridge took the initiative to pick and roll, Roy waved his hand.

At this moment, the person in front of him is named Jordan Farmar, the leading defender of UCLA in the P-10 league, and his name is Brandon Roy, the leading defender of the University of Washington in the P-10 league.

The two are familiar old rivals in the P10 league.

Jordan Farmar is 1.88 meters and 82 kilograms, while he himself is 1.98 meters and 98 kilograms.

Do you think these are two players of the same level?

Since the Lakers dare to go one-on-one, what are they waiting for?

Let’s get started!

Roy is familiar with Farmar, and of course Farmar is very familiar with Roy.

When Roy wanted to crush him with his body, Farmar was already prepared.

So when Roy started, Farmar had already moved back.

It can only be said that after injuring two knees, Roy's explosive power was indeed greatly reduced, which also gave Amar a chance.

However, just when Farmar felt that he had defended this time, Roy, who had made a strong breakthrough, suddenly made an emergency stop, followed by a crotch dribble and a step back. This was gorgeous, rhythmic, and full of temperament. The big guy dribbled the ball, which stunned all the Lakers fans at the scene.

When Roy stepped back to the three-point line at the top of the arc, the entire scene screamed.

Because Jordan Farmar was pushed far and wide.

Jordan Farmar, who was thrown away, saw that Roy could fire at the three-point line at any time and dared to stop. Although his skills were not as good as Roy's, speed and burst were definitely his strengths.

So he stabilized his steps and rushed towards Roy.

Looking at Jordan Farmar rushing towards him, Roy showed a slight smile on his face, paused for a moment, then jumped up, took a shot, and threw the basketball in his hand straight away.

The moment after Roy threw the basketball, there was a snap, and Jordan Farmar's right hand that blocked the shot slapped Roy's wrist.

"Call a foul?!"

A swipe!

"No, it's a four-pointer!"

For a moment, the entire Staples looked shocked.

"This rookie..."

Even Kobe on the sidelines was stunned when he looked at the Bobcat player wearing jersey No. 23 at the free throw line.

"Is this the rookie who wore No. 23 on Jordan's team?"

So bold!

The art is too high!

The extra free throw was made and the four-pointer was successful.

26 to 32!

The score between the two sides was instantly reduced to 6 points.

People who didn't understand the speed of chasing points thought it was the Bobcats' all-main rotation lineup beating the opponent's all-substitute rotation lineup.

In fact, the lineups on both sides are substitute rotations.

So, this is quite interesting.

Especially for Phil Jackson, the current situation on the court is a bit ruinous.

Last season, Chen Xiao did what Roy did now.

When the Bobcats are in such a critical moment, Chen Xiao usually throws a few hammers. If he hits, he catches up. If he misses, it's GG Smecta.

It can be said that the Bobcats' fault tolerance rate last season was extremely low.

As long as Chen Xiao's condition is not good, the Bobcats will definitely kneel down.

Therefore, the Bobcats last season were ridiculed by many experts as the "Charlotte Pandas" team. What kind of Bobcats are they, Chen Xiao's "Pandas"?

But now...

"This is what our season is about!"

Unlike Phil Jackson, who seemed to know the Bobcats again, Chen Xiao and Jordan on the sidelines looked at each other and smiled.

According to the way Chen Xiao was used last season, when the team was in crisis, Jordan would press Chen Xiao's nuclear button. Then, other Bobcats players would never have such an opportunity to train themselves.

Xiaopao won't have it, and neither will Roy.

If they don't focus on using Roy at such a moment, how can they find a player with a big heart like Roy?

Chen Xiao didn't want the Bobcats to rely on him all the time to win. In this way, he could indeed get very gorgeous statistics, but he couldn't win the championship.

Chen Xiao didn't want a team to fight in the end, and the whole team couldn't play because they cooperated with him.

For a team, spring is when a hundred flowers bloom.

Chen Xiao only needs to be the most eye-catching one among all the flowers.

Chen Xiao didn't need to turn all his teammates into grass for his own data and comfort.

If possible, Chen Xiao hopes that she will never have to play like last season.

Although the game style of last season is very popular.

After being beaten 3+1 almost humiliatingly by Roy, looking back, Jordan Farmar was a little bit over the top.

Holding the ball, he rushed directly towards Roy.

Seeing his teammates behind him who were not defending well and failing to keep up, Roy finally decisively fouled Jordan Farmar, delaying the Lakers' attack.

To defend Jordan Farmar, it is better to put Jack in front of him.

After the foul, seeing the defender in front of him switch back to Jack, the look on Jordan Farmer's face was quite ugly.

"coward!"

Facing Jordan Farmer's angry roar, Roy was not moved at all.

However, if Jordan Farmar was in front of Roy, he would definitely see Roy pinch his knee hard with his right hand.

"My playing style has never been so mature..."

In the end, Roy still did not return to Jordan Farmar, and Jordan Farmar poured out all his anger on Jack.

Let's put it this way, Jack is not slow and tall. Although his defense is average, he is strong in singles and has good single defense. After Jordan Farmar came up, he did not break through Jack's defense and did not see Gasol. Instead, he covered it himself. Jack threw it away.

Bang!

Strike the iron!

Fortunately, Gasol under the basket grabbed the offensive rebound and made a two-point tip-in.

The Bobcats don't have a pure center in their five starters. Gasol actually has a great advantage at the basket.

However, although Gasol's post-up play is good, he cannot continue to output like O'Neal, Yao Ming, and Duncan, so he is not very capable of punishing the Bobcats.

Although Gasol took away the offensive rebound, the Bobcats players were not discouraged and were not impatient to get back on the court.

Mainly because Roy controlled the rhythm of the game so well.

Roy still passed the half with his not very fast rhythm. Seeing that his defender was replaced by Evans this time, Roy did not attack again, but called Granger's pick-and-roll.

After Granger and Roy started a pick-and-roll, Granger received Roy's pass, took a step inward to compress the Lakers' defense, and immediately turned back to hit the ball.

Roy's touch is very good, as evidenced by the 3+1 just now.

So Granger wanted to let Roy continue to try his hand.

"So selfless! Granger is so selfless!"

After Granger broke through Evans, he had a chance, but in the end he chose to pass it to Roy outside the three-point line.

"Young people like this are so rare!"

“It’s even rarer to have a young player as selfless as Granger, and the Bobcats have a lot of them!”

"Charles, I have to admit that Michael Jordan did a great job during the three years he spent with the Bobcats. He used his basketball philosophy to select a group of very outstanding young people!"

A swipe!

Roy, who received Granger's return, raised his knife and hit the ground with a three-pointer.

29 to 34, the point difference narrowed again.

Looking back, the Lakers' offense was a bit messy. Without a chance, Radmanovic pulled out and shot a three-pointer. In this situation with no momentum and no rhythm, the role player wanted to shoot. It's hard to hit a ball that changes its name against the odds.

It should be said that the desperate ball in this disadvantage should not be thrown by the role player.

However, at this time, the Lakers really can't find a player on the court who can shoot this kind of ball.

Fortunately, Gasol was calm enough. After sensing that his teammates were about to collapse, Aldridge grabbed a backboard and committed a foul without waiting for Adelaide to pass the ball.

At the same time, Phil Jackson on the sidelines made two consecutive substitution adjustments. Turiaf came on, Radmanovic came off, Kobe came on, and Jordan Farmar came off.

Only 2 minutes and 10 seconds into the second quarter, Kobe was forced to play.

In this way, Kobe played another 46 minutes in this game.

After Kobe came on the court, he didn't take advantage of his strengths on the offensive end. When defending, the Lakers players made mistakes again.

Because Roy's two three-pointers just now were too cold-blooded, Vujacic jumped too hard when facing Roy's three-point shot. At the same time, he was tall and couldn't control his body at all, so he shot directly. Roy's hands.

Roy made 3 free throws, 32 to 34, and the point difference was only 2 points.

During this game, the Lakers fans watching the scene were frightened, and they also watched Chen Xiao and Jordan dancing happily on the sidelines.

At the same time, Phil Jackson on the sidelines was really panicked.

"Jordan's coaching skills are in shambles, but his drafting skills are incredible!"

"He can find diamond rookies like Roy!"

So much so that at this time Phil Jackson felt that he should not only be a head coach, he felt that he should also be the general manager!

If the general manager's part-time job is done well, it can greatly improve the performance of the head coach!

Of course, at this time, Lakers general manager Kupchak and Jordan did not know that Phil Jackson actually had such an idea at this time.

If you knew it, you would be shocked.

After Kobe came on the court, the Lakers' collapse stopped.

As soon as Kobe came on the court, he assisted Vujacic, who had just made a mistake, to hit a mid-range shot. At the same time, he defended Roy personally, forcing Roy to have no chance to attack and could only pass the ball to his teammates. In the end, Jack ended the Bobcats with a vicious single. attack.

With a bang, the Bobcats finally hit the first iron of this game.

Looking back, Kobe personally hit a difficult fadeaway jumper.

"Kobe's touch was so good in this game!"

"However, Kobe in this game reminds people inexplicably of Chen Xiao last season."

Teacher Zhang said with a smile on the sidelines.

At this time, Teacher Zhang was no longer as nervous as when he was 12 points behind in the first quarter.

The Bobcats' backup rotation is playing great!

Especially Roy!

Roy was taken care of by Kobe on both offense and defense after Kobe came on the court. Ordinary rookies would panic if Kobe targeted him like this.

But not only did Roy not panic, but he also became more courageous as he fought!

After Kobe assisted and scored four consecutive points in singles, it was the Bobcats' turn to attack. This time Roy did not hide from Kobe. Not only did he not avoid Kobe, but even knowing that the defender behind him was Kobe, Roy actually acted like he just did Like Kobe Bryant, he sat down low and asked for the ball!

Jack was stunned when he saw Roy sitting on Kobe's body and asking for the ball from him, but in the end Jack still passed the ball, mainly because Roy's performance on the bench this season was too Diaw.

Haven't you seen that Granger, the team's fourth boss, looks like a little brother, turning into the shape of Roy?

After Jack passed the ball to Roy in the low post, Granger immediately signaled everyone else to pull away to create opportunities for Roy to single out Kobe.

I have to say that these players on the Bobcats field can really open up space.

Aldridge, Barnes, Jack, Granger, everyone can shoot.

Therefore, at this time, the Bobcats ensured that Roy had a very good opportunity to play against Kobe Bryant in isolation.

"Boy, you finally have eggs this time, but wait a minute, I will crush them with my own hands!"

Boss Ke started talking trash!

As a rookie, Roy actually asked Boss Ke to activate his trash-talking skills.

This is enough to be proud of.

However, at this time, Roy had entered a very ethereal state.

Therefore, I didn't hear clearly what Kobe behind me was saying.

Now Roy only knows that behind him is Kobe!

He didn’t know how many times he had competed with the traitor Qiao Mi in his dream, Kobe!

Turn left?

Turn right?

Is this about turning around and breaking through?

wrong!

This is!

Take off, turn around, lean back, stay in the air, and take action!

This is exactly the same action as Kobe Bryant's turnaround and fadeaway shot against Roy in isolation just now!

"Exactly the same!"

Roy's turnaround and fadeaway jumper is almost exactly the same as Kobe's one just now!

Teacher Zhang on the sidelines looked at Roy's yellow figure on the court, as if he had seen another Mamba!

Yellow Mamba!

Snap!

A swipe!

Not only did he hit a two-pointer, he also caused a foul!

Feeling Staples' suffocation, watching the referee's gestures on the court, and the shocked Kobe, Teacher Zhang couldn't help shouting out all the exclamations in his heart.

"Yellow Mamba! Yellow Mamba! Yellow Mamba!"

It doesn’t take much to marvel, just three words.

Yellow Mamba!

This is one of the highest compliments to a shooting guard!

And he, the Bobcats' No. 23, is worth it!

ps: Due to the baby's appetite these days, I haven't been able to write too much. Today is still one chapter, but the number of words should be okay. Thank you for your understanding.