legendary point guard

Chapter 400

The Hornets fans at the scene also became anxious, even though it was not the last moment of the game.

But seeing their leader defeated continuously by Lin Sen was undoubtedly difficult for them to accept.

Maurice Peterson on the side saw that Paul had lost his defensive restraint on Lin Sen, and immediately chose to abandon Artest's defense to cover up the defense as quickly as possible.

Maurice Peterson was not far from Linsen. Originally, after passing Paul, Linsen planned to use a pull-up jumper to solve the problem.

Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Peterson coming over to defend. At the same time, Linsen saw Artest in an open position. He directly pushed the ball with his right hand. The ball almost grazed Peterson's jersey and flew to Artest outside the three-point line.

special.

"Wood chose to pass the ball, and Ron had a chance. Morris' defense was right, but it's a pity that no one covered him. The New Orleans Hornets' rotation was really bad. Can Ron add an assist for Wood?" Huo said.

Fuman looked at Artest who caught the ball and said.

Artest received the ball steadily, and Morris Peterson, who was guarding him, turned around in a hurry and it was too late. With no one guarding him, he aimed at the basket and shot the ball easily.

"Bang! Ron, hit a three-pointer. This time it was not Wood's goal but an assist from Wood. 55:48 Orlando completely turned away from home during this period. They gained a 7-point lead in the Hornets' territory, just like you

Does that mean Byron is going to take the timeout away as a midnight snack?" Bill Walton had just finished speaking and saw Jarvey's gesture and the conversation changed, "Oh, thank God, Byron Scott was finally willing to call a timeout."

"Wood really beat Chris during this period. Wood actually had a chance to take a shot just now. And his touch was very hot during this period. But he still chose to pass the ball to someone in a better position.

Ron.

Although this seems to be a very simple passing combination, we can see Wood's rationality in the simplicity. He did not blindly play in isolation because of his hot touch, even though I have no doubt that he can still score.

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Chris and Wood are just the opposite. To be honest, Chris is closer to a traditional point guard than Wood. Even though he has a strong scoring ability, Wood's assist data also looks outstanding. For example, Wood was still a rookie last season.

He averaged 10.5 assists per game. But in fact, all coaches know that Wood is much worse than Chris in organizing offense, and this is not reflected by the data."

Bill Walton nodded: "That's true. Wood has a lot of assists, but compared to Chris, he is indeed worse at organizing the team's offense. Even though Wood's organizational ability has improved a lot this season, but

We still care more about his offense, and this is the impression he gave me.

Wood is not a traditional point guard. Offense is his strength and is the key factor for him to help the team win. The key for Chris to help the team win is more importantly his organization. It is his task to activate his teammates.

Even though he can score 20 points per game now, it's still not the main factor.

Chris obviously forgot what he should do in these few minutes. His teammates had many good opportunities in the past few attacks. But he didn't see it. I understand Chris's idea of ​​​​doing this, but I prefer him to come back from the timeout.

He can find his role. There is still one minute and 44 seconds left before the end of the first half. I hope Chris will not disappoint the New Orleans fans."

"Oh, the timeout is over, and the players from both sides returned to the court. Neither side made any personnel adjustments. I don't know if Byron's timeout played any role this time." Hoffman looked at Byron Scott and said.

"It's still Chris who receives the ball. This time, how will Chris choose to attack by himself or organize the team's offense to find good offensive opportunities?" Bill Walton said as he looked at Paul who held the ball past half-court.

Lin Sen still pressed forward, but Paul did not struggle with him at all, but directly called for cover.

David West on the inside suddenly went up to the high post. Peja Stojakovic, who was defending Artest, was not fast but passed the baseline under West's cover.

"Bottom corner, left corner!" Lin Sen, who bypassed Tyson Chandler's screen and chased Paul, pointed to the open area in the bottom corner and shouted. Before Lin Sen could finish his words, Paul came over from the right side of the basket with a baseline pass.

Jia went straight to the left corner.

The ball in Paul's hands flew over immediately, and Milicic, who was closest to the left corner, pounced on it, but Peja still took off and took the shot.

When Milicic closed his palm in front of his eyes, the ball had already left Peja's fingers and flew into the air.

"This time Chris chose to pass the ball. Peja made a three-pointer from the bottom corner, is there any?" Hoffman stared closely at the ball flying into the air. As the ball got closer and closer to the basket, Hoffman's long

Big mouth, "Hit a three-pointer, Peja, super shooter Peja hit a three-pointer, this ball belongs to Chris's pass, a precise ground pass, Peja's ball is so comfortable to catch, then

That's the way Chris should choose."

"Yes, although the credit this time should be attributed more to the team's tactical cooperation, from David to Tyson covering respectively to Peja running and then Chris passing, Chris's transformation is the most important.

The important thing is that he actually had a good shot just now." Bill Walton said with a smile.

Paul's pass kicked off his stabilization. Back on the defensive end, Howard's hook missed and Chandler grabbed the rebound and immediately handed the ball to Paul.

Paul returned to the offensive end and passed the ball directly to David West in the post. David West directly beat Milicic and succeeded. The Hornets succeeded in two consecutive attacks and suddenly caught up to the point difference that was behind.

Two points.

The Magic, who returned to the offensive end, were assisted by Billups and Milicic hit a hook. The Hornets also succeeded in their third consecutive attack after the timeout, and this time it was another goal. Although it was not a direct assist from Paul, it came from him.

Instigated, Tyson Chandler finally succeeded in dunking with both hands.

"The Hornets have completely regained their rhythm after coming back from the timeout. It seems that Chris's data only increased one assist than before, but the effect is particularly obvious. There are still 20 seconds left in the first half. Regardless of whether Orlando can score or not, I will be happy with the second half.

The competition is full of expectations again," said Hoffman with a smile.

Lin Sen took Milicic's serve and controlled the ball leisurely. He almost broke the eight-second violation and entered the frontcourt.

"It seems that Wood wants to attack on his own and suppress time. Who will defend Wood this time, Chris or Morris? It seems like it should be Morris." Bill Walton looked at Morris Peterson, "This season's new

New Orleans' excellent record is inseparable from Peja's return from injury and Chriss's hot form. Morris, who joined with a mid-level contract, provides New Orleans with much-needed defense."

"Yes, his defense is one of the main reasons why New Orleans has a good record this season." Hoffman said.

Peterson didn't dare to press too hard. After all, Lin Sen was too far away from the three-point line. As long as he was slightly out of position, Lin Sen would have enough space to shoot.

The calm expression on Lin Sen's face fell into the eyes of Morris Peterson. He and Lin Sen didn't have many direct confrontations during the first half of the game. But as a defensive player, he faced Lin Sen.

He did a lot of research, especially when Paul was defending, he didn't give up observation.

Not letting Lin Sen start fast, not letting Lin Sen break through easily, and not giving Lin Sen space to shoot. These three points are the most important, but he knows that it is not easy to achieve these three points.

The ball bounced back and forth in front of Lin Sen. With his head forward and his body bent, it was not easy for Peterson to defend.

He could only passively wait for Lin Sen to take the initiative, but once Lin Sen took the initiative, it would be much more difficult for him to defend.

When the time entered six seconds, Lin Sen still had no intention of launching an attack, but the rest of the Magic had completely opened up and tried their best to contain the defense for Lin Sen's offense.

"Wood has no intention of launching an attack yet. It seems that he does not intend to leave even one second for the Hornets to take action." Bill Walton said with a smile.

Lin Sen advanced little by little with this dribbling method, and Maurice Peterson had to retreat little by little.

Seeing that he was retreating to the three-point line, Peterson had no intention of retreating anymore. At this time, there were only three seconds left for the Magic. Peterson's defensive confidence suddenly became full.

Bah!

The Legend II made a violent friction sound with the floor. He smacked the ball with his right hand. The ball passed under his crotch and reached his left hand. Lin Sen's right leg suddenly stepped out, and at the same time, his body leaned sharply to the left.

Bang!

Peterson did not retreat, and the left sides of his and Lin Sen's bodies collided.

Snapped!

He swatted the ball with his left hand. The ball hit the ground from the narrow gap in front of the two of them, and he immediately retreated with his right foot.

He picked up the ball steadily and retracted his left leg. An almost fifty centimeters of space immediately appeared between Lin Sen and Peterson.

Using his legs, he quickly touched the ground and stood up in an instant facing Maurice Petersen, who was struggling to take off.

The body is slightly tilted back, and the right leg is naturally raised.

Watching Peter Forestsen pounce and throw the ball away, when the ball flew to the highest altitude, the half-time whistle sounded and the backboard turned red.

The basket went into the basket amidst the boos of the New Orleans fans, and Maurice Peterson looked depressed.

"With a three-pointer at the buzzer, Wood's shooting ability is so strong. Oh haha, what kind of celebration did he do? The three-point gesture he made with both hands became his glasses." Hoffman looked at his hands on his left and right sides.

Lin Sen made a three-point gesture with his eyes.

"At 60:55, Orlando, who was playing away at halftime, was leading by 5 points. Wood scored 19 points alone and also got 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals. Chris's data was slightly worse, but

He also had 11 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals. The game will definitely be more exciting in the second half." Bill Walton looked at the statistics and said.

As Bill Walton said, the second half of the game was exciting. Both Lin Sen and Paul showed their own characteristics. Lin Sen was free to attack personally and organize the team, while Paul played his own specialties in organization.

Under the performance of the two core players Lin Sen and Paul, the two teams were inextricably tied and tied at 28:28 in the third quarter.

After the start of the fourth quarter, Peja and David West led the second unit to attack the Magic's second unit offensive. Peja in particular seemed to be back to the super Peja he was during the Sacramento Kings era.

The starting lineups of both sides all returned with five minutes left in the game, but no one widened the point difference.

With three minutes left in the game, the Magic, who were playing away, had a three-point advantage over the Hornets, who were playing on the field.

Peterson looked at Lin Sen in front of him with a serious face. He worked very hard on defense in this game but still could not completely contain Lin Sen's offense.

"Actually, Morris' defense was very good most of the time tonight, but Wood still hit those shots. There's nothing we can do about it. We can't conclude that Morris' defense tonight was bad just because Wood scored.

"Hoffman said, looking at Peterson.

"Yes, Morris' defense was pretty good tonight. Let's see if he can defend Wood this time. Wood's score once again exceeded 30 points tonight, which has exceeded his season average."

Bill Walton looked at Linsen who received the pass from Billups and said.

Lin Sen, who received the ball, did not rush to attack. Instead, he held the ball with both hands in a triple-threat motion between his waist and abdomen. Then Peterson, who was looking at him, remained in a stalemate for almost three seconds. Lin Sen violently lifted the ball with both hands.

Peterson, who had always been cautious, couldn't help but put his feet up. Although he had good control, his subconscious still gave Lin Sen a chance.

"Morris was deceived by Wood. This is Wood's opportunity!" Bill Walton shouted.

Morris Peterson, who had raised his feet, landed on the ground immediately, but he could only watch helplessly as Lin Sen smacked the ball hard, bowed and quickly shot it in from his side.

Paul, who was watching eagerly from the side and ready to defend at any time, saw Lin Sen pass Peterson so easily and immediately signaled Peterson to switch defense, and then rushed directly towards Lin Sen.

In this duel with Lin Sen's brothers, he was only at an absolute disadvantage in the last period of the first half. Although in terms of statistics, his 19 points, 12 assists, 6 rebounds and 4 steals were lost to Lin Sen's 31 points and 10 times.

He had 7 assists, 7 rebounds and 4 steals, but in fact, except for that period of time, he was not much inferior to Lin Sen. The point difference between the two sides is the best proof.

Facing Paul's cover, Lin Sen didn't panic. He made a sudden change of direction and then made a sudden stop. Paul, who came up to cover, was completely brought into rhythm by Lin Sen. Seeing Paul's reaction, Lin Sen accelerated again.

, Paul, who came up to defend, was left behind by him.

"Wood got rid of Chris's defense and faced directly inside!" Hoffman shouted.

X-Men David West on the inside saw Lin Sen rushing in and immediately pounced on him, but Lin Sen pushed the ball directly with both hands without being greedy.

boom!

The basket wailed, and Milicic was seen swinging on the basket with both hands. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!