Chapter 754: One Person Gets the Ball and Nine People Panic (Third Update!)
D'Antoni walked from the bench to the sidelines and shouted to remind his teammates to pay attention to Tang Tian's pass.
He had realized that Tang Tian was different from the last time they fought.
In the Rockets' offense, Cousins beat Jokic in the low post and was blocked by Davis who was assisting in defense.
After Brown became the first assistant coach, the one who benefited the most was Davis, whose use of help on the defensive end was maximized.
The Pelicans attacked the frontcourt, and Holiday directly handed the ball to Tang Tian for the No. 1 tactic.
As soon as he got the ball, all five members of the Rockets team were a little panicked.
Those who watch football are still experts, but the people on the field can feel it the most.
Tang Tian's pass tonight was so lethal.
It's fast and accurate, and the key is showing off.
Paul would turn his head from time to time to remind his teammates of their movements. He had played against Nash and could feel this best.
Tang Tian put out a triple threat and looked up at the inside line. Tucker couldn't help but look back.
But at this moment, Tang Tian suddenly changed direction to the right.
Tucker turned around and saw Tang Tian passing by him quickly.
He turned around to chase after Tang Tian, who had already reached the free throw line and hit the ball with a pull-up shot.
Another most direct change brought about by the improvement of passing is that Tang Tian has more headaches when defending.
He didn't dare to double-team at all, and he was wary of defending alone.
D'Antoni put his hand on his chin and looked back at Bzdelik.
He really doesn't know much about defense.
Bzdelik shook his head helplessly.
Tang Tian was already hard enough to guard, but once the passing threat became greater, he really became the kind of player who couldn't be guarded.
Harden broke through and scored against Jokic for a layup.
Jokic had already committed a foul and did not dare to take action easily again.
Stevens turned around and called Biyombo up, letting him come on to replace Jokic.
His insight is very strong. Tang Tian can lead the team's offense in this period. What needs to be done well in other points is defense.
Tang Tian took the ball in the frontcourt and continued to play the No. 1 tactic.
This time he broke into the basket after a pick-and-roll with Davis. He jumped into the air and turned 360 degrees to look for a layup.
But after attracting Cousins to help defend, he passed a close through ball to Biyombo.
This was an absolute second pass, but Biyombo was not ready to catch the ball, and he let it go out of bounds.
After Biyombo made a mistake, he immediately patted his chest to indicate that it was his.
Tang Tian did not blame Biyombo, but just told him to pay attention next time.
It has been more than a week since his passing ability improved. The starters are gradually adapting to his passing, but the substitutes still need time.
"Stay focused."
Stevens also reminded other players on the court to stay focused after the Pelicans retreated.
Cousins beats Biyombo in the low post.
Biyombo is short and poor at eating cakes, but he is indeed tough enough.
Cousins didn't move, and his turning hook was almost blocked by Biyombo's long arm.
The ball hit the frame and Biyombo collected the defensive rebound.
Cousins' ability is definitely much better than Biyombo. If he breaks through from the free throw line with the ball, Biyombo will be difficult to guard.
But if he chooses to play low, Biyombo will not suffer.
Biyombo handed the ball to Holiday, and Holiday came to the frontcourt and gave the ball to Tang Tian.
Tang Tian caught the ball and set up a triple threat.
This time, not only the five people on the Rockets team panicked, but also the other four people on the Pelicans team.
The Rockets' players were worried because they didn't know whether Tang Tian was going to attack or pass, while the Pelicans' players were worried because they didn't know whether they would receive the pass.
If he fails to catch the ball like Biyombo, he will not only be scolded by Stevens, but also embarrassed.
But the one who panics the most is Tucker. He has never seen someone so difficult to guard in his career.
Tang Tian made a tentative step with his right hand, and Tucker took a big step back.
And the rest of the Pelicans weren't watching either. The off-ball side was going back and forth, and the rest of the Rockets couldn't stop paying attention.
Tang Tian made a pull-up three-pointer, and Tucker struggled to save it.
However, Tang Tian turned around and walked around.
The speed after turning around was very fast, and Tucker lost track of him again.
Tucker's defense is very tough, but this is not a question of toughness at all. It is that after he gained weight this season, he simply cannot keep up with Tang Tian's speed.
Tang Tian passed Tucker and went in. Cousins under the basket fought hard to save, and Tang Tian directly threw the ball.
Biyombo was 120% focused this time. After seeing the ball, he jumped high, grabbed the ball in the air with his long arms and directly dunked the ball.
Tang Tian's fourth assist.
The fans at the scene felt like they were going crazy.
His personal attack power is S-level, and now his passing ability has also evolved to S-level. This is Kobe who can pass the ball!
No, it’s Kobe and James combined!
How to prevent this!
D'Antoni was even crazier. He reached out and called a timeout.
After returning from the timeout, the Rockets replaced Tucker with Mbah a Moute.
If Tucker can't keep up, change someone else. Anyway, the Rockets have many people on the wings.
But it turned out that it was of no use. Tang Tian's crossing of Tucker was like crossing a road in the early morning, and crossing Bamot was nothing more than a road that had been swept in the early morning.
And whether it's Tucker or Mbah a Moute, what they can't defend is that every skill of Tang Tian's sudden throw and pass is too strong.
It's like triple poison, you always have to choose one cup, but it's just the difference between poison and extreme poison.
This quarter lasted about 9 minutes, and the score on the court was 28 to 15.
The score is very real. The Rockets' 15 points is not a small score, but they can't guard the Pelicans at all, or they can't guard Tang Tian.
Tang Tian scored 8 points and 6 assists in 9 minutes. This was under the premise that he chose to pass the ball more.
But both fans and Rockets players can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
The two sides entered rotation time, and Tang Tian also went off to rest.
D'Antoni and Bzdelik were nervously discussing the next defensive strategy against Tang Tian on the sidelines, and the game on the court continued.
For the Pelicans, Holiday and Biyombo are still on the court, and Dinwiddie, Stephenson and Aminu have all replaced them.
The Rockets kept Paul and Mbah a Moute, and Brewer, West and Capela came on as substitutes.
Holiday gave the ball to Stephenson and ran a three-pointer himself.
At this time, the nine people on the field were also in a panic.
Tang Tian's ability was too strong, and the opponent was afraid that he wouldn't be able to defend him, and his teammates were afraid that he wouldn't be able to catch up well.
Stephenson is totally you don't know what ball he's going to throw.
But the panic ended quickly, because Stephenson quickly gave the ball to Dinwiddie.
The Pelicans coaching staff has requirements for Stephenson, and he is not the first organizational point on the court.
Just when the Rockets players breathed a sigh of relief, Stephenson, who was originally going to pick and roll after releasing the ball, blocked half of the ball and suddenly took the initiative to cut to the basket.
Dinwiddie made a quick pass with quick eyes and hands. Stephenson caught the ball and threw Capela aside and directly scored with a one-handed dunk.
The Pelicans bench was in a state of excitement.
Just asking if you are panicking!
Thanks to many commanders for their tips. There are too many people, so I won’t thank them one by one. I just wish that all the commanders who have tipped will grow 5 centimeters, anywhere.