Super Evolution of Basketball

Chapter 153 The Gunshots in Lexington

The game between the Lakers and the Pelicans was at night, and during the day they were free to move around. Yuan Qingshan took Towns and Whiteside to stroll around New Orleans.

New Orleans was once known as the French Quarter, and there are still many French-style buildings in some neighborhoods.

The cooking style here is a mixture of French, Spanish, Caribbean and African tastes. The famous New Orleans seafood porridge, crayfish rice, fried oysters and fried green tomatoes and so on.

Before reaching the famous "City of the Dead", Yuan Qingshan received a call from an unfamiliar number.

Downs and Whiteside listened curiously for a while, and Downs suddenly shouted in surprise: "It's Senior Anthony!"

Whiteside looked at him in surprise, didn't he?
Towns nodded frequently: "Yes, Anthony Davis of the Pelicans, he is the pride of our Kentucky Wildcats!"

Whiteside immediately looked envious. Marshall University, where he was, did not have such a famous person.

The longer Whiteside hangs out with Yuan Qingshan and Downs, the more he feels that these two people are superior to others in everything, everything goes smoothly, and they have a proper protagonist aura.

As the host and the senior, Anthony Davis naturally invited the juniors to eat and shop around. Lunch was arranged at the high-end restaurant on Washington Street... General's Palace. The most famous food here is crayfish and fried tomatoes.

When Yuan Qingshan and the others arrived at the General's Palace, Anthony Davis was already waiting at the door.

After meeting, he directly gave Downs a big hug, and then carefully looked up, down, up and down.

"You've played against Cousins, right? That guy called me when he came back from Kentucky, saying that you'll overtake me in a few years!" Anthony Davis raised his unibrow a few times as he laughed.

Downs was a little flattered: "Senior Cousins ​​really said that? Haha, but senior, I applied to the coach to play center tonight, just to play against you."

Anthony Davis opened the door of the restaurant for the juniors: "Really, then you will be disappointed. I will be in the fourth position most of the time tonight, because the coach wants to try Asik's training results."

Yuan Qingshan looked at Tang Si's disappointed expression and said with a smile: "This guy has been wanting to confront you for a long time, and he threatened to beat you up, senior."

Downs looked surprised: "Why did you betray me, no, you are lying!"

Anthony Davis is a good-tempered guy, and he didn't mean to care about the juniors at all. He greeted Whiteside and led them to the reserved table.

After eating, there were four hours left before the start of the game. Anthony Davis said goodbye to his juniors and went to the team to gather.

Whiteside envied Yuan Qingshan and the others more and more. It's great to have such a classy senior.

Yuan Qingshan said that what he said was a bit one-sided. When he first came to Cleveland, didn't he also visit LeBron's house.

Whiteside complained, it was all borrowed from Kobe.

Because it was an away game, Coach Scott did not arrange pre-match training.

Yuan Qingshan hid in the hotel room, and Kidd updated his training plan according to his current state, and he needed to study it carefully.

Around 4 o'clock in the afternoon, there was a knock on the door from the entrance. It was not strong, but the rhythm was very strange. When Yuan Qingshan heard it, it was Downs.

The door opened, and the two most familiar faces of the year turned out to be Whiteside and Towns, the second of the Lakers.

There was no way, Yuan Qingshan could only interrupt Kidd, and listened to the nagging of the two of Downs.

The two of them are actually a little worried about the game tonight. The big center Asik on the opposite side is recovering from an old injury. It is estimated that he will not play for too long. Towns and Whiteside may be forced to rotate in time.

Towns asked Coach Scott to defend Anthony Davis not entirely because he wanted to compete with his seniors. In fact, he was also afraid that Whiteside's movement speed would not be able to keep up with the thick eyebrows.

Anthony Davis has rare physical fitness, agility and explosive power of the same level. As juniors, they know that thick eyebrows have been in the No. [-] position for a long time in high school, and have a variety of skills as a guard player.

The two of them came here because they were uncertain and wanted to discuss it with Yuan Qingshan.

Yuan Qingshan's suggestion is that Towns should defend the thick eyebrows. If you want to become a superstar, this is a hurdle. How can you shrink back when you meet a star? Which superstar doesn't have offensive and defensive shoulders?
That night, coach Gentry of the Pelicans really put Asik in the starting lineup.

This big white man from Turkey is only 213 centimeters, but he looks very solid. He only completed his contract extension with the team a few months ago, with 5 years and 6000 million US dollars. Last season, he averaged 7.3 points and 9.8 rebounds per game.

Like Whiteside, he is a defensive insider with size, mobility and awareness. He has a keen sense of rebounding and lacks shooting range. As he gets older, he is more inclined to play positional warfare.

The Pelicans played small double guns Zhu Holiday and Tyreke Evans in the backcourt at the same time. The two tried to bomb the basket in turn under the defense of Kobe and Yuan Qingshan at the beginning of the game, but they were basically destroyed in the elbow area.

Gentry called a timeout, avoided the Lakers' edge, ordered the team to hand over the offensive power to Anthony Davis, and made a smart change, with thick eyebrows moved to the fifth position, and Ryan Anderson played.

Gentry wanted to try Whiteside, who had been unknown before, with thick eyebrows, and then asked Anderson to take Downs to the outside line to consume a wave of energy inside.

As a result, after seeing Anderson on the field, Towns and Whiteside made a look and immediately switched positions.

Anthony Davis, who held the ball in his hand, finally met Towns, and the duel between Kentucky's two top insiders was eye-catching.

Commentators dubbed it the "Lexington" shot of two big guns.

After the actual matchup, Towns relaxed instead. The two were basically evenly matched. Nongmei was a little stronger in rebounding, but in terms of defense, Downs far exceeded Yuan Qingshan's expectations and caused considerable trouble for Nongmei.

In comparison, Towns' hit rate is higher than that of thick eyebrows, and his efficiency is a little higher.

Ryan Anderson, an elevated turret, was severely restricted by Whiteside, who is known for his defensive mobility. There was no chance of a three-point shot at all, and he could only run back and forth on the outside to gain time. Unfortunately, it had little effect.

The Pelicans were disrupted by the Lakers at halftime, and there was something wrong with their spirits. They couldn't find the point of turning around until the end.

This is the difference between an ordinary team and a strong team. Once it goes against the trend, it is difficult to turn around.

这场比赛科比没有过度消耗，出场27分钟，13投6中，三分2中2，拿下15分4篮板3助攻。

Towns played 30 minutes and scored 27 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks.

Nongmei played 41 minutes and scored 33 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 blocks.

Yuan Qingshan played 39 minutes and scored 7 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists and 1 block.

(End of this chapter)