The intermission break was relatively short, and the second quarter began very quickly. Kidd did not go off to rest, but remained on the field.
In fact, the Nets could not do without Kidd's organization. Without him, the overall threat of the team would be reduced by at least half!
Regarding this, Ji De had no choice but to admit that he had a hard life.
Chen Hao, Kobe, and Odom didn't go off the court to rest. Only the other two positions were replaced. Smash Parker and Luke Walton came on the court.
The former was the most reliable existence in the current lineup of the Laker's reserve team. He would get nearly 20 minutes of playing time in every game and play well.
The latter had not been able to play because of his injury. This game was his first appearance in the new season.
It could be seen that he was rather nervous.
Sensing this scene, Chen Hao walked over and patted his butt. He smiled and said,""Are you nervous?"
"It's alright, a little ~" Luke Wharton whispered.
"Don't worry, I'll pass the ball to you ~"
"Thanks ~"
" Don't thank me so early. If you can't score, I won't keep wasting the ball."
Looking at Warton's shy appearance, Chen Hao found it hard to imagine that this guy would be the head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers in the future.
If his experience was true, he could be considered a legend.
The match soon began ~
Ji De realized that it was still Chen Hao who was defending him, and the corners of his mouth curled up."" Hao, you're not bad. You have a lot of potential, but you're not my match yet."
" Don't be so confident. I don't think you can win this match." Chen Hao did not back down.
"No ~"
"We'll win!" Ji De said righteously.”
He immediately controlled the ball to break through and forcefully pushed Chen Hao into the three-point line. There was no technical content to speak of. It seemed very violent, but the effect was excellent.
If you can't make a decision, you'll be reckless!
Chen Hao followed closely behind Kidd and did not hastily raise his hand to intercept or block. Chen Hao just followed closely behind, his eyes looking around from time to time to predict Kidd's passing route.
Unfortunately, Ji De planned to attack himself.
After breaking into the penalty area, he faced Odom's defense and hit the layup.
"Do you need to be so fierce? You can actually hold Odom back ~" Chen Hao looked at Kidd like he was inhuman.
Sensing this gaze, Ji De revealed a row of bright white teeth.
"I'm not complimenting you, old bastard ~"
Chen Hao raised his hand to receive the baseline pass. He steadily controlled the ball and passed it to Kobe.
Leaning against a defender that Chen Hao could not name, Kobe easily turned around and rushed into the paint. However, he was suddenly met with Kidd's defense. He did not panic and calmly passed the ball out.
"Pa ~"
Chen Hao received a pass from outside the three-point line and shot a three-pointer without anyone watching.
"Swoosh ~"
The sound of someone entering the net explained everything.
A three-pointer!
27:28, only one point left.
The Nets attacked. Kidd and Chen Hao were entangled, and a wonderful pass was made to Cliff Robson. The latter was just about to get up when Odom, who had been waiting for a long time, raised his hand and directly intercepted him. In the Nets 'lineup, other than Kidd, there was only one point that could be played.
Any fool would know that Kidd would either do it himself or pass the ball to Robson.
With a slap, the basketball was thrown to the front of the court, and Odom chased after him.
Kobe took the lead and rushed straight to the front court. After getting the ball, he dunked and scored, directly surpassing the score.
The Nets 'head coach couldn't sit still, but he chose to trust Kidd when he saw Kidd move forward with the ball.
However, this time, Kidd was not having a good time either because Chen Hao had completely ignored him. The defensive side had a large range of movements, and there were frequent small moves. Even Kidd, who had experienced wrestling basketball in the 1990s, was not having a good time.
He finally understood why the players who had played against Chen Hao had affirmed Chen Hao's defensive ability and expressed that they did not want to meet him on the field again.
He was so handsome, but he was so evil.
After expending a lot of effort, Kidd finally broke free from Chen Hao's defense. He looked at the remaining attack time and raised his eyebrows slightly. However, before he could do anything, Kobe stepped forward to defend, and Chen Hao caught up in time.
He directly double-teamed from the front and back, not leaving any space for Ji De!
"It's just the regular season. Do you have to work so hard? Can we still be friends?”Ji De was depressed.
His control of the ball was not chaotic at all. Even when he was surrounded by two people, he still maintained the ball.
However, the rhythm of this attack was completely disrupted. Even if Kidd successfully passed the ball out, his teammates could not convert it into a score.
"Phew... Whoosh!"
After taking a few deep breaths, Kidd finally recovered. He looked at Kobe and Chen Hao, who were high-fiving each other in celebration, and a hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes.
Those who didn't know better would think that the two had been partners for several seasons and that their cooperation in the double-team just now was really tacit.
Thinking of this, Kidd suddenly believed the magazine's description of Chen Hao and Kobe's close relationship.
However, when he thought about Chen Hao's stubborn defense, he understood why he could become friends with Kobe.
These two guys were both paranoid!
The Los Angeles team organized the offense. Chen Hao did not tangle with Kidd and passed the ball directly to Kobe. He started to run without the ball.
Odom was in a high position to dispatch, pulling out the Nets 'inside defenders, giving Kobe plenty of room to advance.
Instead of choosing to pass the ball, Kobe forced his way into the penalty area and made a layup.
Because of the previous three-point gap, Ji De didn't dare to let Chen Hao go this time.
Letting Kobe score two points was better than letting Chen Hao score three points.
Thinking of this, Ji De felt much better. Just as he was about to catch the ball, Chen Hao had already pounced on him, constantly harassing and pestering him. Even Ji De was a little impatient at this moment, and his Dao heart was unstable.
That was how defense worked. Skill played a big role, but many times, a defender's ability was not considered outstanding. It mainly depended on whether the defensive initiative was strong or not. In short, it was whether the player was willing to defend and how much energy was invested in it.
Compared to the others, Chen Hao did not have the slightest resistance to defense. He went all out every time!
After all, every time he defended, it was money to him. It would be a waste not to earn it ~
After expending a lot of effort, Kidd finally broke free from Chen Hao's entanglement. After receiving a pass from the end line, he quickly pushed forward, but he was unable to shake off Chen Hao's follow-up defense.
In terms of speed alone, Chen Hao was on par with the 32-year-old Ji De.
It wasn't something to be proud of ~
A fully focused Kidd, even if his teammates were average, as long as they were active enough, even if the timing was extremely short, would still be discovered by Kidd.
It was just like this attack. Without completely shaking off Chen Hao's defense, Kidd threw the ball without looking at anyone and threw the ball out of the three-point line in the bottom corner.
McGinnis threw the ball.
The opportunity had appeared, but the basketball missed.
McGinnis, who had been able to maintain an average of 37.2% three-point field goal percentage in LeBlanc James 'Cavaliers last season, had a significant drop in his field goal percentage this season. It was still less than 20%!
This truly made Ji De feel stifled.
In comparison, Chen Hao was like a superstar.
Kobe grabbed the rebound, controlled the ball, and ran straight to the front court. The Clippers were on a fast break.
Kidd hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he still decided to go up and snatch the ball. Kobe did not have any intention of confronting him, so he directly passed the ball over.
The Nets received a pass at the top of the three-point line. With no defenders in front, Chen Hao rushed straight into the penalty area and slashed Mount Kilimanjaro with one hand.
Alright, with his current jumping ability, it was just a slight deduction ~
It was just like the dunks in Curry in the future ~
Although it was a little embarrassing, it was still a success.
Seeing this, the Nets 'head coach couldn't hold it in any longer. He directly sent Kate and Jefferson on the field and began to strengthen the offense.
However, the effect was average because the Nets could not defend against the Laker's offense, especially Kobe. Kate's defensive ability was good, but it was impossible to defend against the Black Mamba when he was in his best form.
Chen Hao, on the other hand, had activated a crazy positioning mode, bringing Ji De in and out of the penalty area. There were too many people and too many hands. The latter had been messed with a few times, and there was a faint pain in his arms and waist.
" Didn't you say that you're a top-tier powerhouse? Where's your face?" Ji De complained in his heart.
However, he did not dare to relax at all because Chen Hao had run out of position again just now. Kobe seemed to be waiting for him and passed the ball over immediately.
As he raised his hand and slashed, the water was cut off. The basketball smashed straight into the net bag and passed through his heart ~
"Swoosh ~"
Another three-pointer. For some reason, Ji De felt like he saw a shadow of his younger self in Chen Hao.
But soon, he gave up on this idea.
Kidd didn't think he would defend against a 32-year-old like a mad dog.
The second quarter of the game quickly came to an end in Kidd's extremely uncomfortable state. Every time he took the ball, he had to expend a lot of energy, especially when he dribbled the ball forward. Chen Hao seemed to have a deep hatred for him. With his almost airtight defense, he really felt the self-cultivation of an excellent defender.
That was to not treat himself as a human!
Ji De, who had played the first two sections, felt his legs go weak. He could feel a faint pain in his waist and thighs. Without looking, there must be a lot of dark bruises, most of which were caused by Chen Hao ~
It seems like this kid has already fouled three times. I can make use of him in the second half, Kidd thought.
At this time, Chen Hao dragged his exhausted body into the locker room and sat down on the sofa. He signaled the team's masseuse to help him relieve his muscle fatigue, but his heart was not without vigilance.
"We've already committed three fouls. We have to restrain our defensive movements in the second half ~"
At the end of the game, relying on Chen Hao's increasingly effective restrictions on Kidd, as well as Kobe's full offensive firepower, the Clippers successfully overtook and consolidated their lead with a score of 51:44, leading the Nets by seven points at halftime.
In the second quarter of the game, with Kidd being entangled by Chen Hao, the Nets 'offensive rhythm was disrupted, and their efficiency was much lower than in the first quarter.
In this regard, the Nets 'head coach said that there was no way to solve it.
Only the " Three Musketeers " and Kostic could be used on the team. The others were either too old, too weak, or too young. None of them could play. It was really difficult.
Starting the second half of the game with a lagging attitude cast a shadow over everyone in the Nets.
Kate looked at Gid, who was panting heavily and clearly exhausted, and felt uneasy.
After exchanging glances with Jeffersons, they both saw the worry in each other's eyes.
She didn't hate Chen Hao, but she was curious. Since he was so powerful, why didn't he participate in the talent show?
Chen Hao asked," What is a talent show?" Why did she have to participate in the talent show? Did she look like someone who was short of money?
At this time, Luke Warton was secretly looking at Chen Hao in the locker room. His eyes were filled with resentment.
"Brother Hao, what happened to passing the ball to me? Why didn't you pass the ball to me even once?"
It couldn't be helped. Warton's presence on the field was too low, so Chen Hao didn't notice him at all.
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