Defending champion

Chapter 99 When the game is on

Jack got the backcourt rebound, Paul received Jack's pass, immediately raised the speed of the Hornets, and launched a fast break.

Chris Paul chased the Grizzlies players, and the Grizzlies players were caught off guard.

During Paul's high-speed dribble, he still looked at the teammates following him from the corner of his eyes from time to time.Paul, who was telling the ball to dribble, suddenly dribbled the ball and threw it in the air.

A black shadow shot out from the midair with the speed of the rocket launching into the sky.He picked up the basketball in the air, drew a beautiful semicircle in the air, and dunked the basketball hard into the basket.

"Boom" the basket made a loud noise.

Jack's violent buckle stimulated the continuous secretion of adrenaline in the fans' bodies.The fans were pulled up abruptly by Jack's dunk.

"Oh... oh... oh what did I see? Is he flying? This is really unbelievable." Kenny Smith, who was in the audience, couldn't help but praise, his mouth opened wide.

"He should go to the slam dunk contest." Big Mouth Barkley gave a rare compliment to Jack's alley-oop.

Jack is a player who can change the atmosphere on the court, and the momentum of the Hornets players was also driven by Jack's dunk.

Gasol also wanted to single Jack, but Jack did not intend to let Gasol go this time.Jack asked Gasol to eat a hot pot.Hilton picked up a dead chicken under the basket.

The Grizzlies learned smart this time and returned to defense very quickly, without giving the Hornets a chance to break fast.This time Paul chose to complete this offense by himself, breaking through to the basket and beating Eddie Jones, two plus one succeeded.How can Paul's [-]% shooting rate not make it?
The Hornets successfully limited Pau Gasol's performance at this point. No one from the Grizzlies could stand up in time. The Hornets seized the opportunity, counterattacked quickly, and returned a wave of 14 to 2 spurts. After the two sides fought to 14 draws.

The Grizzlies were beaten in disgrace, and the Grizzlies also adjusted in time.

After returning from the timeout, Eddie Jones of the Grizzlies stepped forward and he played a three-pointer.Eddie Jones hit three triple triples in a row.

On the Hornets' side, Paul assisted jr Smith. Jr Smith made 30% of his three-pointers this season, and Smith made the ball steadily.After that, Paul assisted Jack who was under the basket, and Jack forced Gasol to hit a goal. Moreover, he also got the opportunity to add a penalty, which was also scored.

Seeing that Jack and JR Smith both scored points, Jack was unwilling to be lonely, and made a mid-range shot.The Hornets have approached the score.

After the two sides, the tug-of-war began, and you and I ended the first quarter of the game.The two sides fought to 31 to 31.

In the second quarter, the two teams scored a total of 36 points, and the Hornets and Rockets were evenly divided.After only going up for the first half quarter, Jack went down to rest.In the second quarter, when Jack was on the court, the Hornets once limited the opponent's scoring to less than 5 points.However, after Jack left the field, the Hornets' defense, that is, became lax.Leading points are gone again.

At the end of the half, the two sides fought to a 49 tie. This is a defensive game, which can be seen from their scores.

In the third quarter, Byron saw David West's poor performance in the first half.Jack replaced David West immediately in the second half, and Jack became the Hornets' starting player in the second half.

At the start of the second half, the Grizzlies gave the Hornets a bad start as soon as they came up. Battier scored a three-pointer at the beginning.The Hornets immediately fought back, Paul assisted Jack, and Jack made a mid-range shot.It seems that Byron's change of formation is correct.Jack is born to be a starter, but Jack has proved with his actual actions that it doesn't matter if he is a substitute.

The Grizzlies attack, and the Grizzlies continue to implement his three-pointer tactics.After Eddie Jones made those three three-pointers in the first half, he pulled up and made a three-pointer.This kid is amazing!The three-pointer is also hit!
The Hornets were not so lucky. Jack's mid-range was interfered by Gasol and the ball was not scored.Paul's driving layup was blocked.

The Grizzlies still made a three-pointer, and the substitute Jackson made another three-pointer. This is an oversized three-pointer!

There is always a time when the rain stops, and there is also a time when the ice melts.

The Grizzlies' three-pointers finally returned to normal, and Eddie Jones made a strong three-pointer and missed.Jack scored his 11th rebound of the game.Paul also stood up when the Hornets needed to score the most.Break through and score a layup.Paul's layup also broke the Hornets' scoring drought.

The Grizzlies attack, Gasol under Jack's defense, the whole game does nothing.He didn't have any of his best mid-range shots.He didn't get any points in the third quarter, and he wasted 5 shots.

After the Grizzlies' three-point shooting percentage dropped, the inside offense was unable to score.The Hornets seized this opportunity and immediately responded with a 12-0 spurt.

The Hornets entered the fourth quarter with a 9-point lead, and the Hornets were 70 to 76.

The Grizzlies obviously didn't want to lose this game, and they defended desperately as soon as the fourth quarter came up.As long as it is the Hornets' offense, even if they fouled, they did not easily let the Hornets players score.

The Grizzlies defended the ball so desperately, and the Grizzlies also got a harvest. They successfully limited the Hornets' scoring.Step by step, your score is getting closer, and there is a trend of overtaking.

Seeing that the situation was very unfavorable to the Hornets, Byron Scott called a timeout in time.

At this time, with 4 minutes and 12 seconds left before the end of the game, the Hornets still led by 2 points, with a score of 80 to 78.
"Man, I have to say that this game was very exciting." Kenny Smith said.

"That's right. The Grizzlies defended very fiercely in the first half of the fourth quarter. The Hornets felt very uncomfortable. The Grizzlies were closing in on the score step by step. This is very unfavorable for the Hornets. !” Charles Barkley analyzed.

"Then what do you think the Hornets should do?"

"If I were that old ghost Byron, I would choose to go head-to-head with them, starting with defense. If you don't let me score, I won't let you. Anyway, I'm still ahead?" Charles Barkley said.

"Oh, it's a pity you're not!" Kenny laughed.

(End of this chapter)