v4 Chapter 1193： New Orleans Yankees

Harden took cover from Gordon, misplaced Green and caused the latter to foul. After two free throws, he finally scored points for the Rockets.

But such scores are too few for them.

The first quarter was about 9 minutes and the score on the court was 21-10.

The points difference is not very big, but the Rockets are very depressed on the scene.

The Pelicans are indeed weaker, but they are still weak as before.

Although the preseason is not a regular season, it is just as bad as last year's Bucks.

The two sides entered the rotation one after another, and the Pelicans side Tang Tian and Green and Dedemont were replaced, and Parker, Kuzma and Siakam went into battle.

On the Rockets side, Paul, Gordon and Capella also came off to rest, and Reeves, Ennis and Zhou Qi replaced.

D'Antoni walked from the bench to the sidelines, reaching out to Harden to make tactical gestures.

This section is an opportunity for the Rockets to bring the score closer.

Harden's break through Brogden's layup resulted in the latter's hitter, reducing the difference to 9 points with two free throws.

Davis's offensive attack was missed by Zhou Qi's defense and Tucker struggled to protect the defensive rebound.

The Pelicans didn't score a wave of offense.

Looking back, it was Harden, and the breakthrough caused Harrel's thug.

It was another two free throws. He scored 4 points in a row and narrowed it down to 7 points.

D'Antoni was relieved to see this.

Brogden was the sixth man in the Pelicans last season, and is now mentioned. Coupled with Rose's departure, the Pelicans' bench, especially the perimeter bench, saw a significant decline.

In this connection, just contract the defense.

Parker and Davis' pick-and-roll, Davis's midrange shot missed a bit.

He hasn't rested for a while, and his feel fluctuates as his physical fitness declines.

Fortunately, Harel relied on the active rebound to grab offensive rebounds, and flung back to outside Parker.

Parker didn't hesitate to receive the ball, and directly gave the ball to the corner.

Kuzma dropped early and made a three-pointer before the Rockets returned to defense.

He has shot a lot faster after losing weight.

"Oh!"

With a crisp sound, he made a key three-pointer!

The fans shouted excitedly at the scene.

In particular, some young female fans are as excited as seeing Tian Tian's goal.

There is a very popular saying on the basketball court. Ugly scored ten goals and won a trenchant. The handsome guy entered a fan and fell to a group of girls.

This is the role of face value, although Kuzma is not handsome Tang Tian, ​​but also a little handsome.

Stevens also rose to applaud Kuzma.

The Rockets have shrunk considerably in this period, and the appearance of outside pitchers is critical.

Kuzma's goal is the best reward for his trust.

Be aware that behind Kuzma are Jeff Green and Jay Crowder, both famous NBA fighters.

Harden breaks through and remakes Davis' thug.

The penalty scale has changed for two years, and he has also adapted to the new rules, and has entered another realm in fouling.

It was another two free throws or an 8-point difference.

Parker and Davis hit the pick-and-roll again, this is a replica of Woldy's pick-and-roll.

However, Parker and Walker's technical shortcoming is that there is no outside shooting, the Rockets' defense is still shrinking.

Parker took the initiative to look for Kuzma this time, and threw a pass.

Kuzma took the ball with a three-pointer and Ennis strove to save it.

With the experience of the previous ball, he expanded the ball earlier and made a more thorough blow.

However, Kuzma stunned a shot, flew him and broke the basket.

Davis caught Zhou Qi and Tucker, and Kuzma scored with a slam in his hands.

The cheers at the scene burst out.

Kuzma, I'm handsome and can fight!

The response of the fans on the scene perfectly matched this sentence.

The Pelicans are another handsome and playable idol player after Tang Tian.

The Pelicans' bench also burst into excitement.

Tang Tian also smiled and applauded Kuzma.

These five points are critical.

And the key is that Kuzma has defensive restraint on the perimeter.

When the Rockets didn't dare to shrink easily, Davis and Syakam broke through the basket and scored.

The first quarter was over. The score on the field was 30 to 18. The Pelicans ended the quarter with a 12-point lead.

Kuzma's performance in this replacement link is quite impressive.

His excellent form also continued into the subsequent games.

In the end, the Pelicans won the Rockets 108-93 in their first game of the preseason.

The main players of both sides only played in half.

Kuzma played in the second half and played a total of 30 minutes. He contributed a game-high 22 points and made 3 of 7 shots from the three-point line.

After the match, the fans continued to talk on social media after the match.

"Well, the pelican weakened? Although it was only a preseason game, the Rockets didn't have a chance throughout the game, which is too real!"

"In fact, it has weakened. The Pelicans last season was the strongest team in history. The Pelicans this season are the strongest team in the league!"

"Green and Brogden are underrated, I think the Pelicans are better than the Lakers!"

"Don't say anything, it's all tears, if Green is still stabbing me, Green George Leonard's wing ~ www.novelhall.com ~ is as strong as Tang Tian Green Leonard a few years ago!"

"Tuck it, a preseason game is better than my lake, wait until the fight to see who was beaten up and cry!"

"That is, my lake must be the championship this season. The Pelicans, Spurs, and Warriors are all stepping stones to win the championship!"

"Honestly, I'm a Kuzma fan after this game, and my Pelican is worthy of a twin star to finish the league!"

"Yeah, let's not talk about the games that haven't been played. Just for the face value, I'm going to get rid of n streets in your lake."

"This is a basketball game! Do you think the beauty pageant? And the emperor and Xiaoshuai will lose to you ?!"

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The first win of the preseason Rockets is just the beginning. In the next week or more, the Pelicans successively beat the Clippers, Jazz, Nuggets and other teams.

In six preseason games, they ended with a 6-0 record.

As fans have argued on social media, the loss of Walker and Butler Pelicans should have been a significant decline.

But looking at the game, the reality seems to be a little different from what was imagined.

After Brogden entered, he performed even better;

Siakam also played more effectively as he got more opportunities;

Green restored the strength of the best role players, although not many shots, but the preseason three-point shooting reached an amazing 49%;

Even the rookies Alexander and Mitchell Robinson have demonstrated their respective abilities in the game, one can really stand out and one can cover it;

Of course, the thing that surprised everyone the most was Kuzma.

In sufficient time, he averaged 15.5 points and 3.6 rebounds in 6 games, shooting 45% from the field and 40% from three.

This is the feeling of playing a replica Klay Thompson on the preseason stage.