On October 12, the Nets' second game day for the preseason game is here.

After getting up, Zhang Hao followed the team to Charlotte Stadium at 8:35 in the morning.

Today, the atmosphere was very different from before the last game. Kenny Anderson and Chiles were both actively communicating with their teammates.

Jason Williams and PJ Brown have been working very hard. They are still competing with him, Zhang Hao, Gilliam, Vaughan Fleming, Edwards, Graham and others are driven by the two point guards.

Moreover, the boundaries of the small circle were broken today. With Zhang Hao, the nine main players were actively discussing how to play.

Although it was just a preseason game, Zhang Hao felt that his teammates really wanted to win!

"Aix, if you try to run, I will give the ball to your hands..."

When Kenny Anderson said this to Zhang Hao, Zhang Hao interrupted Kenny Anderson, shook his head and said: "Boss Kenny, you don't have to deliberately accommodate me in tonight's game. Play as much as the whole team is beneficial.

I think after the last game, my shooting threat should affect the Hornets' defense. If I run out of the opportunity, you can give it to me, but don't just focus on passing the ball to me. If I can use my restraint to help others create opportunities, it would be better, and our offense will be smoother."

Kenny Anderson and Chiles were very surprised, and Jason Williams and PJ Brown were even more surprised when Zhang Hao heard what he said.

In front of so many people, Kenny Anderson and Chiles did not reject Zhang Hao's suggestion and nodded.

The two tactical classes passed quickly. After lunch, Kenny Anderson asked Zhang Hao to hang out outside the Charlotte Arena to eat.

"Aix, I didn't expect you to say that."

"I'm a pitcher, boss, how can a team be dedicated to creating scoring opportunities for a pure pitcher? Shouldn't the pitcher shoot when he has the opportunity, and do a good job of restraining if he doesn't have the opportunity?"

"Of course, I just thought it would take time to get you accepted, but I didn't expect you to be ready after playing a game."

"I guess it's only this game. Even if I want to integrate into the whole team in the next game, my opponent will probably not want to do so. The opponent will definitely give me a lot of opportunities."

Kenny Anderson thought about the situation of his last game against the Hornets and smiled: "That's right, but if you played well in the last game, some opponents will definitely notice you. You may need to be more sensitive to judge the situation on the field. Although the pitcher is mainly restrained, if necessary, you can be the main scorer, but now I am not worried about whether you can adapt..."

...

Soon, at 5:15 pm, Zhang Hao and his teammates finished warming up and entered the stadium together.

The lineup has not changed today. Butch Baird still sent Kenny Anderson, Edwards, Gilliam, Jason Williams, and PJ Brown.

After a while after Zhang Hao entered the stadium, he was called to the technical station by Dell Curry on the opposite side, and there was also the Hornets' top scorer Glenn Les.

"Glenn, this kid is pretty good."

Perhaps it was because of Dell Curry's face, but also related to Glenn Les's generous personality. Glen Les said enthusiastically: "yeh, I saw it. The talented rookie who was crazy in the last game, I am Glen Les, Aix, right? Just call me Glen."

"It is my honor to let you, the best pitcher in the world, notice me. My goal is to be a pitcher as outstanding as you." Zhang Hao immediately replied.

Seeing Zhang Hao and Glen Rice support each other in business, Dell Curry was very satisfied. He was afraid that Zhang Hao, a young man who was not cautious in speaking, would offend his seniors who were also pitchers. The pitchers should be united in order to keep warm. As for Zhang Hao saying that Glen Rice is the best pitcher, this sentence is fine, and he would not think there is anything. Originally, Glen Rice was a pitcher who could be compared with Reggie Miller.

Of course, the young people are surrounded by the big guys, and then the big guys take care of these young people.

After a few greetings, Glenn Rice said: "I have to fight you seriously tonight, perform well, and strive to become better than me and Dell."

Watching the two top pitchers on the opposite side return to the bench on the other side, Zhang Hao felt lucky. He joined the Nets with such an excellent point guard when he entered the NBA. Although the other positions were weak, he also gave him a chance to perform, and the seniors he met were also good... As for Larry Johnson who wanted to bully him physically and was indeed bullied in the last game, the team also had a teammate who was determined to compete with him.

As for opportunities, of course you have to fight for yourself, and the opponent's targeting is natural.

Before the game started, Butch Baird called Randy Whitman over, glanced around, and said, "Randy, we should change our plans and cultivate their desire to win, so that they can be more active and motivated."

Randy Whitman looked at Butch Baird in surprise, stunned for a moment, looked up at his eyes, calmed down and said, "9 people rotate?"

"We only have 9 players to be considered NBA rotation players, right?"

Randy Whitman hesitated for a moment and replied: "Listen to you, it's hard to win."

“It doesn’t matter if you lose.”

"Yes, it doesn't matter if you lose."

...

At 5:30 pm, the preseason game for the Nets to challenge the Hornets away started.

The lineup of the two teams has not changed. The Nets sent Kenny Anderson, Edwards, Gilliam, Jason Williams, and PJ Brown.

The Hornets sent Kendall Jill, Glenn Rice, Scott Burrell, Larry Johnson and Matt Geiger.

After the game started, the Hornets clearly had the upper hand. Compared with the previous match, the Hornets' seriousness has been improved a little and their tactical cooperation has been improved.

But the Nets played very well. Butch Baird mobilized the players very hard before the game started, and every word revealed his desire to win.

Language is a very good way to "incite". After experiencing the joy of winning in the last game, the Nets players really wanted to win again. Perhaps this emotion will not last long. If you lose too much, it may be more difficult to have such emotions again. But now, Butch Baird's hard mobilization just hits the emotions of the players.

Players don’t care whether the team is bad or not. If you can win, you want to win! God knows whether they will stay in this team after a year of bad play? People will have selfish intentions. A 20-win team with good data may not necessarily have players with relatively poor data in the free market with relatively poor data!

So, the Hornets relied on the advantage laid by singles at the beginning. After the Hornets were serious about the start, they were gradually caught up by the Nets!

At the 5th minute and 02th second in the first quarter, Edwards received the ball and cut into the basket and scored the ball and received a free throw. The Nets overtook the Hornets 14-12 for two points!

Hornets coach Alan Bristol called a timeout.

Bristol doesn't care about winning or losing, but when encountering problems, the habit of adjusting in time must be maintained from the beginning of the season. He also made adjustments in the last game, but the players don't care about the Nets' opponent.

Today was a little different. Seeing Zhang Hao standing up and taking off the No. 8 jersey exposed in the training suit, Bristol obviously felt that his players were more serious than in the last game! No matter what the reason was, Bristol thought it was a good thing! He cared about the preseason, but it was naturally a good thing to win.

After the last game of the Hornets, some players admired Zhang Hao very much, but some players felt a little angry.

They became the stepping stones for the rookie opposite to make a name for themselves!

Larry Johnson admitted that Zhang Hao was an excellent rookie. He knew that he could not compare to the mid-range shot, but in other aspects, he was not a little better than Zhang Hao.

His nickname is Auntie, and his literal translation is actually "grandma". He sounds very gentle. He is actually very popular. He was scored more than 30 points by Zhang Hao, the rookie in the last game, and he felt that he was losing face.

Also, the rookie is excellent. Larry Johnson is very concerned about the rookie. This mentality is very common in this era, especially among the top players in various positions.

Zhang Hao heard Randy Whitman's arrangement and played with Chiles, Vaughan Fleming, Gilliam, and Jason Williams.

Feeling the hot gaze behind me, I took a look when I went to the technical station to apply magnesium powder. It was the strongest player on the opposite side, Johnson.

Zhang Hao naturally knew what this meant. He was targeted by this top power forward in the league!

Feeling quite wronged, Zhang Hao couldn't help but complain to Chiles next to him: "Chris, I'm already low-key enough, why did someone target me in the second preseason game?"

Chiles had just finished applying magnesium powder and turned around to go on stage. When he heard Zhang Hao's words, he almost fell down with his left foot and his right foot. How could you keep a low profile?

If you don’t say it, you are low-key? Just like the facial paralysis who is dunked with someone on his body, you don’t speak, you are low-key when you don’t speak, you are low-key when you don’t respond during the interview?

On the Hornets, Anthony Goldwill, Dell Curry, Edison, Larry Johnson, and Matt Geiger played.

The timeout ends and the Hornets attack first.

Zhang Hao followed Larry Johnson to the frontcourt. Larry Johnson took the initiative to come to the low post to find a confrontation. Zhang Hao obviously felt that the opponent was more active and his movements were more rude than in the previous game!

199 cm, 114 kg, 96 strength evaluation, small forward height, center weight, and barbaric power. Facing such an opponent, Zhang Hao thought his 90s static power was excellent and quite complacent before the last preseason game, and thought that this was the reliance of his opponents who could be slutty on the court, but after fighting with Larry Johnson, he truly understood what it means to be someone outside!

However, Zhang Hao's heart was full of energy. As he remembered this era, he actually had a difficult life in the United States, not in life, but in his high school career. Even with Pierce taking care of him, it was actually difficult and it was still difficult for no one to tell him. But he still persisted because he had a very tenacious energy.

Without fear, with the experience of fighting in the last game, Zhang Hao no longer thought about trying to intercept the air by relying on his height advantage. He is a super short power forward who averages 20+10 per game in the NBA. How could he be afraid of him as a rookie?

So this time Zhang Hao chose to go up!

Larry Johnson felt Zhang Hao's confrontation and was quite surprised! The power displayed by his thin body is comparable to those power forwards with outstanding tonnage!

However, just a top-level power is not enough for Larry Johnson.

It stuck Zhang Hao tightly, and Larry Johnson received the ball from Goldwill and turned around suddenly!

Zhang Hao quickly exerted his strength and pushed it up. After the last game, he had studied it. If the movement was fast and timely, the force would not be called a foul. Of course, it must be a reasonable confrontation.

But what Larry Johnson waited for was Zhang Hao taking the initiative to exert force, and his force was a fake move when he turned around. Larry Johnson turned right and walked from the bottom line to the bottom line. His skillful low-post turning skills made Zhang Hao play around and came to the reasonable collision zone outside the online reasonable collision zone to hit a shot!

This was all a blink of an eye. When Larry Johnson threw the ball into the basket, Zhang Hao suddenly rushed out of the bottom line because of his full force!

tease!

Seriously Larry Johnson is completely playing with Zhang Hao!

Larry Johnson, who scored the goal, did not retreat immediately, but waited for Zhang Hao to turn his head steadily and said, "Rookie, welcome to the NBA!"

Be angry! Complaint! Hate me! Larry Johnson laughed in his heart and looked forward to the rookie opposite him.

However, Zhang Hao just glanced at Larry Johnson and silently picked up the ball and served.

This made Larry Johnson's laughter suddenly go out, and he felt like he was hitting the cotton with one punch.

Little did they know that the rookie on the opposite side thought to be the poor version of Barkley, so amazing!

He was averaging 19.2 points, 11 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game in a rookie season. He played in the NBA for many years and is currently at the peak of his age. Will Zhang Hao be furious? It doesn't exist.

After serving, Zhang Hao immediately rushed to the frontcourt!

Larry Johnson quickly followed. His speed was a little slower than Zhang Hao, but his reaction was timely and he could keep up.

Moreover, the Hornets' attention to him has been significantly improved today. Dell Curry and Goldwill retreated immediately, and Larry Johnson, who was active on the defensive end, all three of them have boosted the enthusiasm of the Hornets to retreat.

Zhang Hao was not discouraged without a fast break. After waiting for Chiles to advance to the frontcourt, he started to actively run.

After Chiles advanced to the frontcourt, he quickly analyzed the opponent's defensive tendencies, and found Jason Williams to pick-and-roll and rushed from the right side of the top arc!

Matt Geiger squatted under the basket and did not come out. Goldwill chose to go back when defending the pick-and-roll. When blocking Chiles, who had weak athletic ability, made a shot from the pick-and-roll, and could not pass. Chiles did not pass to Gilliam who came to the left side of the three-second zone to respond, but to Zhang Hao who ran towards the free throw line!

Gilliam immediately understood the intention of Chiles, who worked with him most last season, and turned around and cut into the inside.

Zhang Hao ran to the free throw line and saw Chiles passing the ball in advance and rushing up quickly. When he received the ball, Edison, who was on the left side of the three-second zone, just now blocked him. Larry Johnson also chased and defended closely this time.

This position can be made strong shots, but Zhang Hao did not. He saw Gilliam's cut, and immediately took a step to the basket after receiving the ball, easily pushing Edison on the left away, attracting the attention of Matt Geiger at the basket.

At this time, Zhang Hao threw the ball into the basket...

Selling at this position?

Matt Geiger, who took a step forward, turned around and looked at the basket, and Gilliam cut into the all-dunk and smashed the ball into the basket!
Chapter completed!