Chapter 572 Ask the Teacher! (Fourth Update!)
Back in the second quarter, both sides are full bench lineups.
For the Pelicans, Cole and Gordon are on the perimeter, Morrow and Aminu are on the front line, and center Jokic.
For the Nuggets, Jamal Nelson and Randy Foye on the perimeter, Gallinari and JJ Hickson on the front line, and Nurkic at center.
In the second quarter, the Pelicans took the lead.
Gordon called Jokic to a high pick-and-roll, and after dismantling it, he broke into the inside with the ball for a layup.
Nurkic stopped at the basket and interfered after the confrontation.
Gordon missed a layup and Nurkic received a defensive rebound.
The Nuggets attacked the frontcourt, Nelson broke through Cole, attracted Jokic to help defend, and then lobbed the ball to Nurkic, who dunked and scored at the basket.
With a height of 2.11 meters and a weight of 127 kg, Nurkic looks like a big Jokic.
Gordon's three-point shot in the frontcourt still missed, and his touch looked average.
Looking back, Gallinari hit a three-pointer against Morrow.
The point difference has come to 15 points.
Williams turned and signaled Ariza to play.
His face was very ugly.
The Nuggets' record this season is very bad, and they have only won 3 wins until now, ranking second to last in the Western Conference.
If you lose to such a team, there will definitely be a lot of doubts from the outside world.
As a small city team, the Pelicans rank first in the Western Conference. I don't know how many people expect them to fall.
In the Pelicans' offense, Jokic took the initiative to ask for the ball at the free throw line.
Cole puts the ball in.
Gordon was originally the main attack during the substitute period, but he didn't feel good.
Jokic's support from the free throw line, Cole, who was looking at the outside line in front of him, suddenly flicked the ball to the back of his head.
This time, as if the back of the head had eyes, the ball was passed straight to Ariza who cut in the bottom corner, and the latter made an easy layup.
The Pelicans finally scored in the second quarter!
The fans on the sidelines were restless.
The on-site commentator was stunned for a while before reacting.
This pass has the taste of Divac in the Kings period.
Tang Tian smiled when he saw this.
Jokic's passing is the best among big men, and this kind of passing is very easy for him.
It takes time to hone skills and abilities, but this kind of passing is a talent, just like Whiteside's blocking shots, innate.
The Nuggets' offense, Gallinari's back hit was defended by Ariza.
Although Williams had no choice but to make this substitution adjustment, the effect was very good.
The Pelicans attacked the frontcourt, and Jokic held the ball directly outside the three-point line this time.
Nurkic on the opposite side shrunk to the basket and did not come out.
After Jokic saw it, he made a three-pointer directly.
This stunned the Nuggets players on the field. A 120-kilogram man actually threw a three-pointer from the outside.
Nurkic turned around and was ready to receive the rebound.
"Shua!"
But there was a crisp sound.
Like a blockbuster, the basketball goes straight into the center of the rim.
Jokic's three-pointer scored!
The point difference was approached to 10 points!
The bench of the Pelicans boiled for a while, and Dinwiddie's towel flew up!
The audience grinned for a while.
The small ball era is gradually approaching, and there are more big men who can shoot three-pointers, but there are very few centers who can shoot three-pointers!
Not to mention looking at such a fleshy Jokic!
In the Nuggets' offense, Nurkic asked for the ball on the blue bottom, but Nelson didn't give it. He held the ball and broke into the basket for a layup.
Jokic didn't want to block the shot, so he got stuck in the basket and reached out to interfere.
"Boom!"
Nelson's shot strikes the iron.
Nurkic jumped up, took off the offensive rebound, and scored with a dunk with both hands.
Jokic was still too heavy. Although he had time to respond defensively to Nelson's breakthrough, the speed of turning around was still too slow.
The Pelicans' offense, Jokic continued to receive the ball from the three-point line.
Nurkic made a save this time, and Jokic made a breakthrough after seeing it.
Nurkic is too heavy for him to react at all.
Jokic went to the inside, and Hickson on the weak side came to help defend.
After Jokic saw it, he hit the ball early.
The ball was delivered steadily to the weak side Aminu.
Aminu took the ball and took a step and easily dunked.
"I like him! I like him!"
Ci Shiping shouted excitedly on the bench.
He yelled this in the preseason, and he continued to yell in the regular season.
Jokic's two passes in the second quarter are really coquettish and handsome!
Tang Tian also had a smile on his face.
Jokic was called "Teacher Yue" by many fans because of this pass in history.
His passing ability is comparable to some top point guards. Of course, more importantly, he likes to pass, which is more rare than passing.
Nurkic continued to ask for the ball in the low post, this time Nelson gave it in, and Nurkic hit Jokic hard.
Jokic is very tough, and Nurkic is also very tough. The confrontation between the two is muscle collision, and there are muffled sounds.
Nurkic's final shot created Jokic's hitter.
Unlike Jokic's fat before losing weight, Nurkic has real muscles and is really strong.
Jokic has not had time to gain muscle after losing weight, and he suffers from confrontation.
Tang Tian suddenly felt an inexplicable joy at this moment.
Historically, Nurkic and Jokic were selected by the Nuggets at the same time, but Jokic landed in the NBA a year later than Nurkic.
Later, the two played for the Nuggets, and because of overlapping positions, the two directly competed.
In addition, Serbia, where Jokic is located, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where Nurkic is located, have deep historical problems, and the two are in trouble.
The Nuggets chose one of the last two and sold Nurkic to the Trail Blazers cheaply.
Nurkic played well in the Trail Blazers, and Jokic has also become the core of the Nuggets.
Afterwards, every time the two teams played against each other, the two would kill each other like enemies, and their matchups became the fans' favorite part to watch.
Now the two have been selected by their respective teams, and Jokic has also landed in the NBA ahead of schedule.
But what I didn't expect was that the two were still playing like sparks on the court.
Perhaps this is the doomed grievance.
Nurkic's two free throw opportunities.
Jokic panted with his head down. He was heavy, and the altitude sickness affected him even more.
Nurkic made the first free throw.
The Nuggets' lead extended to 11 points.
Nurkic's second free throw.
"Boom!"
The second free throw was missed, and the basketball went out of the frame.
There was a hand-to-hand fight at the basket. Jokic was not as good as Nurkic in confrontation, but he had a strong sense of position and received a defensive rebound after getting stuck.
After he got the rebound, he didn't look for the guards around him. After seeing Gordon out of the three-point line, he directly threw a long backcourt.
The ball was passed in advance, and Gordon ran to the center line just in time to catch the ball.
The pass was just right. After Gordon received the ball, he was flat in front of his eyes. He directly accelerated to the frontcourt and scored 2 points with a quick layup.
The Pelicans narrowed the point difference to 9 points! Digits!
Williams couldn't contain his excitement.
The pass was really creative.
And this is Jokic's third assist in the second quarter!
This guy is really a natural passer!