NBA: I'm really not a point guard god

28: 28.

The first quarter is over.

Tyson Chandler leads the Hornets in scoring.

Chandler, 26, has never been an offensive player.

Defense is his specialty.

Before this, he had never averaged more than 10 points per game in a season.

The most he has ever scored in a single game is 27 points.

As a result, the game was over.

Chandler made 6 of 5 field goals and 4 of 4 free throws.

Scored a team-high 14 points.

In contrast.

Peja went 5-for-0 from the field and 2-for-0 from three-point range.

Especially before the end of the first quarter, Peja missed consecutive shots, giving the Bobcats a chance to recover the score.

However, in the eyes of many people.

Peja behaved abnormally, and at least half of the blame must be shared with Paul.

Peja was not the only one who performed abnormally in this quarter.

Paul's passing also seemed to be subpar.

Unable to catch the ball comfortably in the right position.

The missed shots cannot be entirely blamed on Peja.

And on the Bobcat side.

The one who scored the most points was Durant who hit consecutive pull-ups at critical moments.

Although, it was Durant who missed the most shots.

……

The second quarter begins.

The Hornets still maintained their starting lineup.

The Bobcats made all substitutions except for power forward Gooden.

Center Wang Zhizhi, small forward Novak, shooting guard Redick, and point guard Zhou Yao himself.

"Have the Bobcats given up on defense?"

Barkley's comments received a lot of support.

Wang Zhizhi has never been a very good defensive center.

Novak's defense is even more useless.

Redick has a positive defensive attitude, but his physical condition makes him very disadvantaged in confrontation.

The defensive effect is also very average.

Gooden's performance at the basket is quite strong, but this guy often loses focus when defending.

It also greatly compromised his defense.

Of the five people on the field, only Zhou Yao's defense was really good.

Of course, many people saw Zhou Yao's intention in making such an arrangement.

After all, Zhou Yao had arranged a similar lineup before.

The foundation for Novak to gain a foothold in the Bobcats is his three-point shot.

Redick was a famous marksman when he was in college.

Wang Zhizhi's three-pointer is also excellent.

Even Gooden can be pulled out to shoot a three-pointer when necessary.

This guy looks very tough.

However, in his first season after joining the league, his three-point shooting percentage exceeded 30%.

Not to mention Zhou Yao himself.

Hornets head coach Byron Scott also noticed this keenly.

"Do you want to kill us with three-pointers?"

The proportion of three-pointers in today's league has increased significantly.

When Scott played by himself, he shot 37% from three-point range in his career.

He must also be considered a pretty good shooter.

But even for him, his three-point shooting output is not high.

In the early days, three-pointers could only be regarded as occasional surprises.

At that time, even Larry Bird couldn't shoot many three-pointers per game.

Later, three-pointers became a means of chasing points.

Especially at the end of the game.

It was during that era that the Miller moment occurred.

Later, the three-pointer became more and more a regular offensive method.

However, it is still quite difficult to kill your opponent with a three-pointer.

Everyone knows that the further away from the basket, the lower the shooting percentage.

If you want to kill your opponent with a three-pointer, you need a lot of luck.

Of course, if only Zhou Yao wanted to kill the game with this method.

Many times it can still be done.

That guy's three-point shot is so accurate that he has no friends.

……

Scott still has corresponding arrangements for Zhou Yao's three-point tactics.

However, the Bobcats' style of play was somewhat beyond his expectations.

Since you have to shoot a three-pointer.

So of course the focus that the Hornets need to keep an eye on is Zhou Yao himself.

No one shoots three-pointers more accurately than him.

Just, as the game goes on.

People were surprised to find that Zhou Yao didn't seem to be very interested in shooting.

In addition to sorting out the team's offense, Zhou Yao's own role is mainly on the defensive end.

At the same time, Zhou Yao was also very active in fighting for offensive rebounds.

"This is natural!"

"As a center, Wang Zhizhi appears more outside the three-point line."

"The Bobcats naturally need other people to fill in at the basket."

"As a strong player who once struggled to win the rebounding title, is it any surprise that Zhou Yao would do this?"

"Moreover, Wang Zhizhi did not appear alone outside the three-point line."

"He actually draws the opponent's center to the outside as well."

"The Hornets have a huge space under the basket."

"Plus, being the Bobcats' best defensive player on the field."

"It's not surprising that Zhou Yao spends more energy on the defensive end."

Fans said that Barkley's words made sense.

However, some people said that this is clearly hindsight.

……

During halftime.

Byron Scott noticed that Paul seemed to have something to say.

But until the end, Paul did not speak.

56: 60.

The scores between the two sides are not much different.

The Hornets don't have a chance to make a comeback.

Scott noticed though.

As the team's main force, Paul seems to no longer want to continue playing.

"Have you given in defeat so soon?"

Scott knew very well that Paul was under a lot of pressure.

But after all, Paul is just a young player.

Just 22 years old.

With the talent he shows now, the future is limitless.

However, Zhou Yao is only 23 years old.

He is even less than 1 year older than Paul.

As long as Zhou Yao doesn't suffer any serious injuries in the future.

It can be said that Paul is destined to be suppressed by Zhou Yao almost throughout his career.

No matter how you look at it, this is not a pleasant thing.

Much more so not too long ago.

Zhou Yao also led his team to defeat the Celtics of the Big 5.

This made Paul even more hopeless.

The Hornets' salary ranks last in the league, but it is still much more than the Bobcats.

The Bobcats also have two newcomers, Oden and Durant.

When they grow up, it may be even more hopeless to defeat the Bobcats.

By the way, the Bobcats are now a dynasty team.

Scott also felt that there was a high probability that he would lose this game or that game.

Even the core of the team has this mentality. If they want to win, they can only wait for a miracle.

It seems that after the game, I want to have a good chat with Paul.

……

The third quarter begins.

Everything seemed to be going as Scott expected.

The Hornets' offense became difficult.

The defense was also poorly done.

The score difference was widened little by little.

There was something Scott didn't expect.

That was the final stretch of the third quarter.

Paul fouled Durant.

That was a completely unnecessary foul.

Durant's movements were deformed when he shot, and he had no chance to make a shot.

Paul still directly fouled.

Send Durant to the free throw line.

Durant made two free throws and the score was widened again.

Paul got a technical foul because he argued with the referee.

Sent off for the first time in his career.

And he was sent off before the third quarter was even finished...