Chapter 348 Iverson and Maddie strike
In the first three quarters, the Hawks and Nets played very fiercely. // Updated quickly//The scores have been rising alternately, and no one has the advantage.
If Wu Feng had led the Magic to easily defeat the Nets last year, but now he has come to the Hawks. Facing the Nets whose strength has increased several times, Wu Feng and the entire team feel very stressed.
Soon, the fierce fourth quarter game began.
The first few minutes of the last quarter are destined to be left for the substitutes to perform, and the main players should take advantage of this time to replenish their energy.
At this time, Xiaopang has not returned to the court, so Wu Feng, who was arranged to play, can take advantage of this opportunity to lead the team to expand the gap.
Currently, the Hawks' lineup is: organizational guard Wu Feng, shooting guard Iverson, small forward McGrady, power forward Josh Smith, and center is Zazapachulia.
Although the Hawks got five players from the Nets and there were plenty of players in all positions of the team, among these five players, only Anthony Morro has some strength.
As for the others, they are either rookies with average strength or veterans with little ability.
Therefore, except for Anthony Morro got some playing time in this game, no one else got the chance to play.
The two Iverson and McGrady, who have attracted much attention from most fans, especially Chinese fans, have not received long playing time in this game, which is obviously shorter than the preseason game.
Head coach Larry Drew has never liked to use veterans, so although Iverson and McGrady were once all-star superstars, Larry Drew did not let the two play very much.
If it weren't for the team's tickets, perhaps Larry Drew wouldn't have given the two playing time.
In the first three quarters, Iverson played for eight minutes, shot four times, hit two goals, and scored 6 points twice.
McGrady played less, only six minutes, one of two shots. She only scored 2 points, but in these six minutes, he gave 3 assists, which made Larry Drew pay more attention.
Therefore, in the first few minutes of this last quarter, Larry Drew let McGrady and Iverson play together, and he believes that the team led by Wu Feng and Josh Smith should be able to establish an advantage at this time.
Wu Feng broke through with the ball and made a wonderful pass to Josh Smith at the basket.
The 'Spring Man' jumped up after receiving the ball, and dunked through Brooke Lopez.
"Drip", the referee blew the whistle first.
Immediately afterwards, a "bang" sounded again at the Continental Aviation Center Arena.
Two plus one.
Josh Smith was a player with great physical fitness and had won the All-Star Dunk Contest.
Smith has the potential to be an All-Star player, but unfortunately, since entering the league, this guy has never been selected for the All-Star Game.
Last season, he played better statistics, but was not selected for the All-Star Game, and he complained for a long time.
Josh Smith's husband. But unfortunately, the husband did not make the free throw and the rebound was protected by Brooke Lopez.
Just when the Hawks fans believed that the situation on the court gradually fell into the Hawks' side, the situation on the court changed again.
Marshan Brooks suddenly made a three-pointer, tied the score again.
Brooks is the 25th pick in the round this year. Although the pick is low, the strength he showed in training camp still won the trust of "Little General" Avery Johnson.
In his first regular season game of his career, he gained a position that was enough to show the trust that the "Little General" Johnson had in him.
Marshan Brooks' performance also rewarded Avery Johnson's trust, and a three-pointer directly helped the Nets tie the score.
74:74, Eagles fans couldn't help but get nervous.
After a breakthrough, Wu Feng passed the ball to McGrady. McGrady made a layup with the backhand from the bottom line and the ball obediently entered the basket.
Although McGrady is no longer at the peak, he can still perform well in the competition with his own skills and experience.
If you underestimate this veteran, you will inevitably be punished.
Marshan Brooks was defending McGrady. The young man shook his head with a little depressed depression. Fortunately, he didn't reach out while defending, otherwise he would have to confess to a foul.
While helpless, Mashan Brooks was also secretly serious and did not dare to underestimate him any more.
Since Deron is not there, the Nets' ball rights are basically controlled by Joe Johnson.
Joe Johnson came to the frontcourt with the ball and was about to accelerate the breakthrough when suddenly his hand lightened and the ball disappeared.
Immediately afterwards, a light figure passed by him, picked up the ball and ran towards the frontcourt.
Although Iverson's speed is not as fast as it used to be, if an ordinary player wants to catch up, it will be a delusion.
It was very relaxed that Iverson scored a layup and scored another 2 points.
Three of five shots, and Iverson scored 8 points at this moment.
After so long away from NBA, Iverson was able to score 8 points in a limited time in the first game, which surprised many people, including head coach Larry Drew.
Iverson's bright big eyes were vaguely clear at this moment, as if the omnipotent Ai had never left.
Wu Feng clapped his idol excitedly, and then the two stood side by side to defend the upcoming enemy.
With two veterans in charge, and with two more aggressive stars Wu Feng and Josh Smith, it is not very difficult for the Hawks to play.
On the contrary, the Nets, without Deron Williams, their attacks at this moment are somewhat unstructured.
Joe Johnson had many excellent performances in the first half, but he almost disappeared at this moment. The two consecutive attempts failed to make the Hawks directly took advantage of the opportunity to complete two fast attacks.
In addition to the goal of Iverson stealing his fast break layup, the Hawks are now 6 points ahead of the Nets.
Nets head coach Avery Johnson couldn't sit still and quickly asked for a timeout.
The two teams that were originally playing equally have given their opponents the upper hand at this moment. This trip, the "Little General" was very depressed.
Before the start of the regular season, his team ranked in the top eight, higher than the Hawks. But now he is actually behind. Avery Johnson doesn't want to lose to such a team that is not as strong as his.
Even if the opponent has a player who was very popular last season.
After the timeout, the Nets adjusted the lineup, but De Xiaopang still did not play at this moment.
The adjusted Nets did not change the situation. The Hawks led by Wu Feng are very attacking. Although the defense may be much worse than the Magic last season, the Hawks' offense may not be worse than the Magic last season.
With a "swish", McGrady's signature jump shot helped him score two more points.
McGrady's top jump shot immediately made some fans who were following him very happy.
82:74, McGrady's jump shot helped the Hawks immediately gain an 8-point lead.
‘Little General’ Avery Johnson stood on the sidelines with a pale face, touching his chin with one hand and looking forward to his disciples making adjustments quickly, otherwise the game would be in lingering.
As a player, Avery Johnson averaged 8.2 points and 5.5 assists per game during his 16-year career.
This performance is basically pretty good, and he is a pretty good role player.
In these 16 years of career, Avery Johnson spent 10 seasons with the Spurs. In the 96 season, he reached the peak of his career, averaging 13.1 points and 9.6 assists per game.
In the ****** 99 season, he even won the championship as the main point guard and followed the Spurs.
Although he is not a superstar, in order to commend his loyalty to the team, the Spurs still retired their No. 6 jersey in 2007, and at this time Johnson has become the head coach of the Mavericks.
In the middle of the ****** 05 season, Avery Johnson took over the Mavericks' position as coach, leading Xiao Ou finally achieved a good record in the regular season. He even surpassed Cardinal Auerbach to become the fastest coach in history to win Yum.
Avery Johnson even won the title of Coach of the Year in the ****** 06 season, and was the head coach who won this honor in the history of the Mavericks.
That year, Avery Johnson won the title of Best Coach at the age of 41. And that season was his first full season since coaching the Mavericks, with the Mavericks achieving a league-best record of 66 wins and 16 losses in the regular season.
But the regular season and the playoffs are different. Although the "Little General" has a brilliant regular season record, his performance in the playoffs is always embarrassing. In addition to being defeated in the Finals in 2006, Avery Johnson's performance in the other three seasons has always been unsatisfactory, which is obviously an important reason for his dismissal.
On June 11 last year, Nets chairman Rodthorne officially announced that the team reached an agreement with former Mavericks coach Every Johnson, who will serve as the head coach of the New Jersey Nets next season, and the two sides reached a three-year agreement.
This season is the second season of "Little General" Avery Johnson coaching the Nets.
The failure of the first season can be attributed to the team's poor strength, but this season, the Nets have undergone important reforms and their lineup has improved significantly compared to previous years.
Therefore, the 'Little General' Avery Johnson vowed to bring huge changes to the Nets this season, and even wanted to lead the Nets to the top.
Chapter completed!