It was about three minutes into the game.
Bauer made 0 of 5 shots, and four of them were big openings, but he failed to grasp the opportunity.
"Damn it!"
Bauer cursed fiercely. He was furious.
"Beep beep!"
The Clippers called a time-out.
The three-pointer by Holladi not only helped the Bulls launch an 11-0 offensive frenzy, but it also ignited the enthusiasm of the home fans. The morale of the entire Bulls also instantly soared.
At this moment, Wharton had to call a time-out to suppress the bull's momentum.
On the bench of the Los Angeles team.
Wharton's face was dark, and he stared coldly at Bauer as he reprimanded,"Bauer, what are you doing? If he knew that he didn't feel good shooting, why didn't he pass the ball to Kuzma, who was open?!”
"Coach, I think I can get in too.”
Bauer retorted.
"You can enter? You said you could get in with 0 out of 5 shots?" Wharton scowled angrily." Although the first four balls were opportunities, you didn't grasp them. It doesn't matter. Everyone has their moments when they don't feel good.”
"But Kuzma's shot was completely empty. As long as the ball was given, he would definitely score. As a point guard, you actually didn't execute the strategy.”
"Coach!"
"Stop talking. Don't go on stage for this segment. Calm down.”
Wharton waved his hand, cutting Bauer off.
After saying that, Wharton didn't even look at Bauer. He walked straight to Meng Chen, who was beside the water dispenser. He adjusted his breathing and said slowly,""Meng Chen, you're up next. It's not a good start. I know that the outside world values your performance today, but don't feel pressured. Just play as usual and it doesn't matter even if you lose.”
"I understand, coach."
Meng Chen nodded.
"Beep beep!"
The time-out ended and the players from both teams returned to the field.
The Bulls were still in the starting lineup, while the Los Angeles Clippers replaced Bauer with Meng Chen, who had performed brilliantly in the previous game. Almost the moment Meng Chen came on, there was a commotion in the arena.
Many home fans stared at Meng Chen with curious eyes, looking forward to his next performance and also looking forward to his next defeat.
"Hey, Kenny, Meng Chen is playing. Wharton really trusts Meng Chen, letting him play in the first quarter.”
In the studio at the back, Amy John said in surprise. Ken Smith flipped through the documents in his hand and said," There's no problem for Meng Chen to play. After all, Bauer's performance was too bad. I just don't know if Meng Chen can withstand the pressure from the outside world, withstand the pressure of being behind by 11 points, and continue his heroic performance from the last game to help the troubled Los Angeles.”
"Yes, I am."
The match continued.
The right to the ball.
Meng Chen had controlled the ball for half the court. Dunn saw that it was a 2.08-meter tall man controlling the ball and immediately pounced forward to try to steal it. However, Meng Chen's control of the ball was even more skillful than a defender's, so Dunn could not steal it.
"Whoosh!"
He easily changed his crotch to avoid Dunn's tackle and continued to push forward. His movements were very coherent as if no one was stopping him. The latter was stunned and quickly quickened his steps to retreat.
Right arc top.
The person defending Meng Chen was the 2.13-meter-tall Markcanin. Meng Chen didn't even look at him as he pushed forward. The moment he bent down slightly, he took a step to the right and accelerated.
"Don't even think about it."
Markcanin's expression froze. He was about to stick close to Meng Chen to defend himself when he suddenly realized that there was no one in front of him.
"What a fast speed."
His eyes widened in shock.
However, it wasn't that Meng Chen was too fast, but that his footsteps were too slow. Meng Chen didn't even use his full speed, but he easily overtook him.
Meng Chen did not care about Marcanin's shock. He broke through his defense with one step and stopped from the high position on the right side. The basketball streaked across the sky and plunged into the net, creating white waves.
"Swoosh!"
Hit.
Meng Chen scored when he played, he was effective when he played, and he helped the Laker get closer to the score when he played.
“wow!!! Meng Chen, a player from China, continued his touch from the previous game. He scored as soon as he came on and helped the Los Angeles team solve their scoring shortage.”
"At 2.08 meters tall, he has the ability to control the ball and shoot steadily from mid-range. The rookie Meng Chen is quite good.”
Ken Smith and Amy John couldn't help but praise Meng Chen.
"Beautifully done, Chen!"
Ingram rushed over and high-fived Meng Chen. Kuzma and the others clenched their fists and cheered for Meng Chen's mid-range shot to help the team win the first point of the game.
Coach Wharton nodded, and his bright eyes fell on Meng Chen. On the bench, Bauer saw Meng Chen score and pouted even more unhappily."I was just lucky."
The Bulls (11), the Clippers (2).
The match continued.
There were 8 minutes and 15 seconds left in the first quarter.
The Bulls have the ball.
Lavin controlled the ball for half a court and hit the ground high on the left side to cut Dunn. Dunn's layup was interfered with. Fortunately, the rebound was taken by Marcanin. He was low on the left side and faced Meng Chen's defense.
Makarnin turned his back to push Meng Chen away. He turned his body to the side and threw the basket backward. He relied on his height advantage to make a confident shot, especially against a rookie like Meng Chen who just entered the league.
just
He had underestimated Meng Chen's jumping ability.
With the addition of Iverson's talent, Meng Chen had 75 jumping points. Combined with his height, it was already quite impressive. Markcanin's 5-centimeter height advantage was not worth mentioning at all.
"Pa!"
Meng Chen jumped up and sent the basketball flying the moment Markcanin threw it.
Meng Chen blocked Markcanin.
The ball flew out to the outside. Ingram, who was high on the left, was quick to snatch the ball and then gave it to Meng Chen, who rushed out of the arc. The moment Meng Chen received the ball, he made a long pass.
The ball was like a scalpel, sharply cutting across the half of the court and directly blocking Kuzma, who was sprinting in the front field.
A counterattack from the Los Angeles Clippers.
Kuzma received the ball and raised it high. Facing the empty basket, he made a one-handed slam dunk.
"Whoosh!"
This handsome slam dunk made some of the fans in the audience jump in excitement.
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