There are 4 minutes and 11 seconds left in the second quarter.
As soon as Zhao Feiyang appeared on the stage, the fans in the entire stadium were in exclamation, especially the Chinese fans. They had been looking forward to this scene for too long.
call out.
The Warriors attack.
It was rare for Zhao Feiyang to play the No. 1 position. He came to the basket and waited, but found that no Warriors player took the initiative to serve him.
"WTF?"
The majority of the Warriors lineup on the court at this time is substitute players.
Their relationship with Zhao Feiyang was average, and because Zhao Feiyang's status was unstable, it was impossible to show kindness. In addition, they wanted to compete to express themselves, so no one responded at all.
It was Andre Iguodala who saw this and took the initiative to run to the basket and pass the ball to Zhao Feiyang.
Snapped.
After receiving the basketball, Zhao Feiyang took the initiative to nod to Andre Iguodala.
"Zhao, fight at your own pace!"
"These guys won't listen to your orders so easily...but remember to tell me when you need cover and I will help you..."
Andre Iguodala said.
Zhao Feiyang cast a grateful look, "Thank you, Andre."
Although Andre Iguodala reminded him like this, Zhao Feiyang still hopes to try team tactics instead of choosing to take a lot of shots himself.
He understands the tactics that coach Steve Kerr wants to achieve, which is to combine the quick movement of passing and receiving, plus a lot of running without the ball, to create better offensive space.
Of course, he can't be as good as Stephen Curry, but he also has his own opinions and ideas. He believes that playing a 2.0 version of the tactics should not be a big problem.
"Don't stand still...run..."
Zhao Feiyang shouted to his teammates to remind him.
However, except for Andre Iguodala who made some moves on the wing, the reaction from other players didn't look big at all.
"here."
Teammate Leandro Barbosa came around the right corner and reached out to Zhao Feiyang. When Zhao Feiyang saw someone finally running out of space, he quickly transferred the ball to his teammate.
Andre Iguodala on the flank saw this and moved accordingly.
Snapped.
The basketball fell into the hands of Leandro Barbosa.
He was marked by the opponent's player and could have transferred the ball away, but instead of doing so, he shot a three-pointer directly.
The opponent's defense was not out of position at all when he shot, and almost blocked his shot.
boom.
Although he was not blocked, the basketball bounced out of the basket.
Zhao Feiyang was stunned by teammate Leandro Barbosa's hasty shot.
"what's the situation?"
The rebound was taken away by the Pelicans.
This time the Pelicans counterattacked very quickly, moving the ball to the half court immediately, and then successfully completed a two-on-one attack.
When the opponent scored, Zhao Feiyang felt extremely helpless.
Because the one being "two against one" is him.
The other teammates didn't really react much. Andre Iguodala was entangled by his opponent and couldn't return to defense immediately. But defenders like Leandro Barbosa had every chance to run back, but they didn't. He rushed back as hard as he could, as if he didn't care.
"Depend on!"
"Now I understand why I have lost so many games... How can the game be played if people are not united?"
Zhao Feiyang understands that when Stephen Curry was here, the players had to create new tactics around him and follow the instructions of head coach Steve Kerr.
Stephen Curry is the absolute core of the team. This is a fact that cannot be changed, and it is also a necessary condition for those players to choose to obey.
Now that Stephen Curry is injured, these people are starting to get ready to move.
The starting players are okay, their status is very stable, and their main goal is for the team to win and reach the finals. But the substitute players are different. Not everyone's goal is the finals and championship. For those players with an annual salary of hundreds of thousands or even less, scoring more is their biggest goal.
Because everyone knows that in most cases, data is a hard standard for measuring a player's level.
Helping the team enter the finals may not necessarily bring them too much profit; it can produce good data, so that even if they do not develop with the Warriors in the future, they will have the confidence to raise prices for other teams.
Zhao Feiyang glanced towards the sidelines and found that head coach Steve Kerr also had a solemn face. He shook his head at the opponent, and then prepared to solve the problem in his own way.
call out.
The Warriors serve again.
Zhao Feiyang held the ball through half the court.
On the Pelicans side, Tyreke Evans immediately came over to defend.
Neither of them reacted immediately. Instead, one dribbled the ball calmly and the other followed him until halftime passed.
Zhao Feiyang no longer paid attention to his teammates who were "standing", but controlled the ball and played singles by himself.
Tyreke Evans discovered the clue and immediately pounced on him to snatch it wildly.
Zhao Feiyang was not frightened by his pressing defense. He dribbled the ball first and then pulled away to avoid the opponent. When Tyreke Evans' hand suddenly stretched out, Zhao Feiyang suddenly made a cross step and swayed from left to right. drive him.
After just one meeting, Tyreke Evans stood there dumbfounded, while Zhao Feiyang dribbled the ball straight into the basket.
He's very fast.
The Pelicans players under the basket noticed his movements and planned to double-team him. At the critical moment, Andre Iguodala blocked one of the players, and Zhao Feiyang easily avoided the opponent with a one-on-one layup under the basket.
boom.
The basketball hit the backboard and fell into the basket.
The audience burst into applause.
Many fans stood up and cheered excitedly.
Soon it was the Pelicans' turn to fight back.
Tyreke Evans quickly rushed forward with the ball and passed it to his teammate Norris Cole after halftime. Norris Cole was Zhao Feiyang's former teammate. When the two met again, they didn't expect that they had changed careers.
However, Zhao Feiyang did not hold back at all. When Norris Cole raised the basketball in a fast break, Zhao Feiyang rushed towards him and slapped Norris Cole's layup away.
Snapped.
The basketball flew out of bounds.
There was another cheer from the sidelines.
He had such a strong performance just after he came on the field. The fans were very satisfied with Zhao Feiyang's return.
The ball is still in the hands of the Pelicans.
After serving again, the Pelicans passed the ball to the basket, and substitute center Alexi Ajinza received the ball and scored a two-pointer on a sneak attack.
"Andre."
As soon as the Pelicans scored here, Zhao Feiyang shouted at Andre Iguodala under the basket.
Andre Iguodala understood it and immediately stood outside the baseline to serve when the basketball dropped.
Snapped.
Andre Iguodala threw a long pass to the half court. At this time, Zhao Feiyang had already rushed to the opponent's three-point line.
The whole audience exclaimed.
Only then did the Pelicans react.
But they were still a step slower after all. Zhao Feiyang easily caught the basketball while running, and before the opponent could catch up, he got into the basket and put the ball into the basket for a layup.
Uh-huh.
The ball went in.
The scene became agitated again.
