Chris Paul sat on the bench and gulped down water. He really didn't know what kind of monster Li Yan was. Even LeBron James would be tired by now.
Scott looked at Paul with some worry. Although the Hornets are not a single-core team, there is no doubt about Paul's importance to the team.
"Chris, it's just a regular season game. It's really unnecessary. We won't meet the Knicks at all. They can't break out of the Eastern Conference."
Scott was worried that Paul would get injured if he continued to fight with Li Yan, which would result in more losses than gains.
"Lee is in great shape today. Our defense won't have much effect on him. If this continues..."
"It won't do much." Scott suddenly had an idea, and he had a bold idea.
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The final battle between the two sides started quickly.
At this critical moment, Li Yan naturally didn't rest.
For the Hornets, Paul also went into battle.
Wasp's turn.
Paul came to the frontcourt with the ball.
In this game, Paul has already scored 16 points, 10 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals. Although it is far behind Li Yan's data, as long as he wins, everything makes sense.
The key is that Paul has 3 more assists than Li Yan.
For traditional point guards, assists are their lifeline.
Moreover, Li Yan only received one assist in the entire third quarter, and this situation continues.
Although Li Yan will get an astonishingly high score, it would be a pleasure if Li Yan's triple-double record could be stopped here.
Paul didn't push forward, he gave the ball to West in the high post.
West received a pass from Paul, and he held the ball and beat Yi Jianlian in singles.
Yi Jianlian tried to follow West's rhythm. When West made a change of pace, Yi Jianlian made the right judgment.
His long arms disrupted West's rhythm. Although he did not directly intercept the ball, West had lost the starting space.
The Knicks' defensive intensity also increased, and West found himself in lockdown.
No one could catch West, so he could only forcefully take off and complete the shot.
Yi Jianlian's defense brought him a lot of pressure, "duang!"
Basketball strikes, Li Yan got this rebound.
"Quick break!" Li Yan gave the order, and the Knicks' entire conversion speed increased.
The Hornets are also desperately trying to defend.
However, Li Yan very boldly chose to give the ball to Richardson who was squatting outside the three-point line on one side during the fast break.
After receiving the pass, Richardson didn't feel too unfamiliar. Instead, he was very high-spirited because of being blessed with the "Cake Master".
Take a shot from outside the three-point line, and the knife will fall with your hand.
"Shua!" 97 to 86!
Li Yan's assists came to 8.
The score expanded further, but Paul still believed that the Hornets still had a chance.
Round for the Hornets.
Chris Paul once again played a pick-and-roll with Tyson Chandler. He went to the basket and then passed the ball to Peja on the outside.
Peja withstood the pressure and hit a key three-pointer.
97 to 89!
The next round, something magical happened.
Li Yan advanced from the backcourt with the ball, and no Hornets player came forward to defend.
If this is still normal, the next scene will make people call me Omai Karma.
Li Yan reached the top of the arc with the ball, and only Rasual Butler stood on Li Yan's side. Strictly speaking, this position cannot be called defense at all.
This was a bit unbelievable, and even Li Yan himself was stunned.
You know, he has been flanked countless times in the game, but this is the first time he has been let go like this.
Li Yan didn't care what medicine the Hornets were selling, he just did it.
Holding the ball and launching a charge, Li Yan's movements were extremely smooth, and the Hornets' defense was full of loopholes.
"Whoa!" The hit hit the board.
"Rasual Butler made a serious mistake. He actually stood on the side of Li Yan. What's the difference between this and no one guarding him?"
Smith was a little puzzled: "For an NBA player, such a position error is unforgivable. If he continues like this, Scott will not let him stay on the court."
Barkley nodded in agreement: "Indeed, this is simply giving away points. Of course, it may also be that Li Yan's strong sense of oppression caused him to collapse. In any case, such an outrageous thing should not happen in the next round."
Round for the Hornets.
Chris Paul dribbled the ball, and this time Li Yan started to press against Paul from the half.
Li Yan didn't know what the Hornets wanted to do, but he knew what he wanted to do.
Li Yan wanted to collapse the Hornets through pressure on both offense and defense. To be honest, Li Yan didn't like the final moment of the battle.
Why wait until the end when you can welcome victory early?
Paul pushed forward very hard under Li Yan's crazy entanglement. By the time he reached the top of the arc, he had already exhausted a lot of energy.
Paul handed the ball to David West, and West charged.
After being defended for two consecutive rounds, West was no longer as calm as he was at the beginning when facing Yi Jianlian.
Yi Jianlian has been making progress, and he has benefited a lot from the duels with various masters.
Yi Jianlian's physical condition is very good, coupled with the smart brain of the Chinese, if everything goes well, he will grow into an excellent striker with great influence on both offense and defense.
West kept feinting and turning around, and he found Yi Jianlian's flaw.
But at this time, Randolph pounced.
The Knicks don't have any fancy tactics. It's normal to help defend against a flank attack.
West was caught off guard and his rhythm was thrown off.
Not everyone has the ability to find a teammate on one side of the ball in this situation.
If it is top playmakers like Li Yan and Chris Paul, they will stuff the ball from the gap to Tyson Chandler on the other side of the basket.
This creates easy scoring opportunities.
Unfortunately, David Sweet did not have such vision and ability. He could only turn around and pass back to find Chris Paul who was connecting from the back.
Paul caught the basketball, and Li Yan quickly pounced on it.
Paul originally got a short shot space, but in order to avoid Li Yan, he chose to transfer with the ball.
Paul glanced at the basket, knowing Chandler's advantage in the air over Randolph.
He lobs the ball into the penalty area, which is a nice assist.
Paul's choice is understandable, but he missed Yi Jianlian.
After flanking West and forcing West to pass the ball, Yi Jianlian and Randolph completed the defense switch.
With Yi Jianlian's jumping and physical condition, he may not be able to compete with Chandler.
Yi Jianlian even discovered Paul's intention one step ahead of Chandler. He took off one step ahead and released his explosive bounce instantly.
He intercepted the basketball before Chandler could.
Yi Jianlian controlled the basketball and immediately handed it over to Li Yan.
The Hornets retreated quickly. Li Yan held the ball and stabilized the rhythm. The score was ahead. The advantage was mine, so there was no need to rush.
Li Yan came to the top of the arc, and Rasul Butler was still standing on the side.
He didn't even make any serious defensive moves, and the passage in front of Li Yan was wide open.
Rasul Butler was like a greeter, just saying "Come and play, uncle!"
Li Yan was stunned. Rubio's defense, standing behind Harden with his hands behind his back, was already very explosive. He didn't expect that he would also encounter such a strange thing.
Who the hell is this tactic that came up with?
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