The invincible kryptonite of basketball

Tang Tian, ​​who cut to the basket, suddenly ran back to the free throw line. Davis appeared beside him and directly blocked Brewer to death.

Jokic handed the ball to Tang Tian, ​​and also blocked Cousins ​​who was helping to defend him.

After consecutive pick-and-rolls without the ball, Tang Tian got an open shot.

His dry mid-range shot.

The eyes of the fans at the scene were about to pop out. This was the first time they saw a Pelicans game at the scene, and it was also the first time they saw Tang Tianxiu.

Scissor legs, the posture is picturesque.

Because it was Tang Tian, ​​it was even more cordial than Mai Di.

"Shh!"

With a crisp sound, Tang Tianqian pulled out his hand and entered the net!

The Pelicans also broke the scoring drought!

There were explosive cheers at the scene.

There is a dry pull for Tang Tian, ​​and a timeout for Stevens.

Sure enough, Stevens is Stevens, the timeout was called in time, and more importantly, the ball was scored in the first round after the timeout!

"Defense, defend!"

Stevens didn't show much reaction when Tang Tian's shot was hit, but when he saw that the team was not retreating fast enough, he stood on the sidelines and yelled.

The Rockets originally wanted to play a fast break with a long pass from the backcourt, but the Pelicans retreated quickly, and they didn't have this opportunity.

Harden played off the ball with Cousins ​​in the frontcourt, and Paul passed the ball immediately.

But the Pelicans' defense was significantly strengthened at this time, and Davis, who switched defenses, didn't give Harden a chance to catch the ball.

After Harden signaled his teammates to pull away, he was going to single Davis.

But Tang Tian, ​​who was on the weak side, quickly double-teamed him.

Harden double-teamed the ball to Brewer.

Davis quickly helped defend the past.

Brewer's three-point shot, Davis used his speed and long-arm advantages, and threw himself from a long distance to interfere.

"Dangdang!"

Brewer's three-pointer was not stable. After being disturbed, he shot the iron, and Jokic stuck Capela at the basket to protect the defensive rebound.

After the timeout, the Pelicans not only scored, but also defended!

The Pelicans played in the frontcourt. This time, Tang Tian held the ball and cooperated with Jokic.

After smashing the ball, Tang Tian took the ball and rushed in, and Jokic moved to the top of the three-point arc.

The Rockets chose to double-team Tang Tian, ​​and Tang Tian gave the ball to Jokic.

Brewer on the weak side quickly helped defend Jokic.

With the presence of Bzdelik, the biggest difference between the Rockets and the Lakers is defense. The rotation speed of this defense is definitely the performance of a first-class team.

But the Serbian golden right hand is faster. Jokic caught the ball and saw Brewer coming, and gave the ball to Ariza in half a second.

With this passing speed, the Rockets' defensive rotation obviously failed to keep up.

Ariza got a wide open [-]-pointer.

This past summer, Tang Tian and Davis were training at the Hard Training Brothers Training Camp.

Ariza didn't participate, but he has spent the past summer improving his three-point consistency through individual workouts.

Next to Tang Tian and Davis, all he had to do was to seize this vacant opportunity.

"Shh!"

With a crisp sound, Ariza's three-pointer went into the net.

After returning from the timeout, the Pelicans sent the Rockets 5-0!

This pause effect is perfect!

The fans at the scene cheered endlessly.

If they were still a little worried and doubtful about Stevens' coaching ability, then they were completely defeated in these few rounds.

There are more changes on the offensive end, and the defensive end should deal with pick-and-rolls, double-teams, and so on.

This suspension adjustment really can no longer be in place.

The Rockets' offense, Cousins ​​hit Davis in the low post, turned around and walked to the basket.

Davis has worked hard on low-post skills this summer. He has practiced a lot, and he has a new understanding of defending opponents' low-post attacks.

This time he snatched a position in advance and didn't give Cousins ​​a chance to get up directly.

Cousins ​​showed off his personal ability, making a small throw after turning around.

However, Davis' long arm interfered and he failed to make the ball.

Jokic caught Capela and received another defensive rebound.

With two consecutive rebounds, Jokic's changes can be clearly felt in these two rounds.

His confrontation ability is much stronger than last season, and it is completely worthwhile to confront the second-year Capela.

"Speed, speed!"

Stevens continued to yell from the sidelines, which he had arranged during the previous timeout.

The Rockets have twin towers on the field, plus Harden, retreating defense is their biggest weakness.

Holiday and Tang Tian rushed off immediately, and Jokic was thrown to Holiday by the backcourt leader.

The Pelicans went two-on-one in the frontcourt.

Holiday pushed Paul to the frontcourt. He was blocked by Paul in front of him, and he paid special attention this time.

When he got to the free throw line, he passed the ball directly to Tang Tian.

Paul turned to help defend.

Tang Tian knew Paul better than Holiday, so he didn't give the latter a chance to make small moves at all, and took the ball and flew straight up.

After Paul saw it, he dodged and avoided it. He didn't want to be the background board.

"Oh!"

Tang Tian held the ball with one hand, and scored directly with the tomahawk!

D'Antoni called a timeout.

After Stevens timed out, the Pelicans played back 7-0 and stopped the Rockets directly!

The scalp of the person who paused the show was numb.

"Now we have every reason to look forward to the performance of the Pelicans in the new season."

This time in China, Brin and Miller also went to China to explain, and Brin expressed emotion after watching this paragraph.

"An excellent coach will improve a team in an all-round way."

Miller then echoed, as a celebrity, he has a great say in this regard.

The changes Stevens brought to the Pelicans, one preseason game, one timeout, have been fully seen.

Chapter 731 Hanging D'Antoni (first update!)

After the timeout, D'Antoni made substitution adjustments. He replaced Capela and Brewer with Tucker and Mbah a Moute.

This is a new lineup of one big and four small.

Cousins ​​stormed Jokic inside, and Davis assisted in defense.

Jokic's confrontation is not as good as Cousins, but he sinks his weight and resists.

After Cousins ​​saw Davis coming to help defend, he threw the ball directly to Tucker in the corner.

The strength of the big and four small lineups lies in the sense of space on the court. Once double-teamed, it is easy to have a direct open shot.

"Snapped!"

However, the ball was intercepted by Ariza who shot out from the oblique side!

The results of Stevens' training camp are in.

Defense is not about individuals, it's about real systems.

A good defense does not wait until the opponent makes a choice, but has a prediction, and this prediction comes from the system.

Davis will definitely go to help defend. Cousins' choice is either to attack or pass the ball.

These are the things Stevens explained in the training camp and continued to practice.

The Pelicans made a steal and went straight to a fast break. In a three-for-two frontcourt, Davis received a pass from Tang Tian and put in a layup in the middle to score.

9 is better than 5!

In the opening game, the Rockets beat the Pelicans 5-0. Stevens called a timeout and the Pelicans returned 9-0!

But here D'Antoni called a timeout, and the Rockets made a mistake when they came back, and the Pelicans countered with a fast break.

There is no harm without comparison!

Paul took the ball to the frontcourt and made a signature pull-up after Cousins' pick-and-roll.

Looking back at Jokic's high-level organization, Tang Tian cut in to catch the ball and passed it to Holiday on the outside, who also made a three-pointer.

These two rounds became a microcosm of the half-time game.

D'Antoni and Stevens were completely abused in playing tactics, and the Rockets relied more on individual singles.

On the other hand, the Pelicans don't cooperate very well on the offensive end, but they play more like a team, and they can play defensive counterattacks from time to time.

Stevens really beat D'Antoni at the tactical level.

More than eight minutes into the first quarter, relying on personal ability, the Rockets and the Pelicans played a 20-26.

But after entering the rotation, the Pelicans quickly opened up the score.

After halftime, the Pelicans led the Rockets by 60 points 46 to 14.

The eyes of the fans on the sidelines were filled with unconcealable excitement.

At the beginning, they thought the Pelicans' season was over, but now it seems that the Pelicans' new season will really blow up.

The Rockets' super Big Three were completely beaten at halftime.

A good coach and system can obviously improve the strength of the team.

Stevens in history once led a core lineup of rookie Tatum, second-year Jaylen Brown, and Horford to the Eastern Conference finals.

Now he is coaching the team led by Tang Tian, ​​and the strength is originally the Pelicans at the level of the Western Conference Finals.

Moreover, the Pelicans are different from the Celtics team led by Irving. The boss of that team is not clear, and many players' contracts are about to expire.

But the positioning of the core and role players of the Pelicans is very clear, and they are still struggling to win the championship in the new season.

So what the Pelicans played in this half is what Stevens can play when coaching the Pelicans.

During the halftime break, Tang Tian attended the promotion activities of Hangzhou Basketball School as a guest.

"It may take us five years, ten years, or even longer to see the effect, but we can afford to wait, just like our country. It took us 60 years to become a world power again. I have reason to believe that ten years , At that time, Chinese basketball will go beyond ever before, and it will be truly world-class.”

Yao Ming's political awareness is really high, and he used the country as an example, which immediately resonated with the fans.

"I hope that in the Olympics before I retire, I can start with NBA players."

Tang Tian's words were full of humor.

He is 23 years old now, and it is estimated that there are more than ten or 20 years before he retires. This just echoes the effect of Yao Ming's words, and the fans at the scene burst into laughter.

But it was a hopeful smile.