Michael Jordan is worthy of the "god of basketball" and the greatest presence in the history of the NBA - in the Charlotte Hornets sitting at home to meet the Los Angeles Lakers challenge, even if Joe's helper has long been disarmed and returned to the field, he does not ask about the jianghu affairs, but as the owner of the Hornets, Joe's grandfather just sat in the VIP box on the sidelines to supervise the battle and attracted the attention of countless fans.
Interestingly, Jordan's mood change in this game is closely related to the situation on the field, from the maximum lead of 20 points to the final decisive moment, the point difference was once reduced to only 1 point, and the old man watched the game on the sidelines to see a cold sweat, and the mood was like riding a roller coaster. And these small expressions are clearly captured by the cameras on the sidelines.
The first is that with 8 minutes and 33 seconds left in the third quarter, the Hornets, who played at home, led the Lakers by most of them 73-57, occupying the absolute initiative on the court. Perhaps feeling that the Purple and Gold Legion without James and Davis has collapsed thousands of miles and has no power to fight back, the broadcaster has a live broadcast effect.
They first gave the camera to James, who could not play due to a knee injury and sat on the Lakers bench in civilian clothes, only to see that the thirty-year-old man wearing a mask could not hide his disappointment and anxiety for the team, and he had been frowning, scratching his ears and scratching his cheeks, and his expression was solemn. Then the camera turned to Boss Joe sitting in the VIP box, only to see the old man drinking drinks and eating popcorn comfortably, while admiring his love generals beating the Lakers on the field, not to mention how proud. The broadcaster felt that it was not too addictive, and then directly played the situation of the two people in the same frame, forming a sharp contrast between one joy and one worry. The effect of the program is full.
However, Joe was not happy for too long, and then the situation on the field suddenly changed, and the game trend developed in a direction he did not expect. In the third quarter, Westbrook suddenly broke out, single-handedly cut down 14 points, leading the Lakers to catch up, with Reeves outside the bow to shoot three points, the two sides fought to 84 draws, this time Jordan can not laugh out. At this time, because there is still a whole section left in the game time, Joe can still sit still.
After the fourth quarter began, the Hornets regained the initiative, and the point difference was always maintained between 5-9 points, which was within a relatively safe range. Unexpectedly, in the final decisive moment, Wei Shao stabbed out again, scoring 11 points in a row, and it looked like he was about to stage a single-rider savior drama. With Stanley Johnson scoring two points, the difference between the two sides returned to the one-point difference. At this time, Joe could not sit still any longer, and he felt deeply powerless for the team to contain Wei Shao's attack. With 16.8 seconds left, Jordan got up and left the table in anger, not daring to see what would happen in the next game.
At that moment, Jordan, who is as strong as Jordan, is just an ordinary fan, who will silently turn off the live broadcast when the team we care about is not good, and wait for the final results to come out. Fortunately, the goddess of victory is still on the side of the Hornets, Lamelo Ball gave the Lakers a chance to shoot a shot with two free throws, but he failed to grasp the opportunity of the last hit after hitting three points in a row from the outside, and the Lakers had to hate the center of the spectrum. The god of basketball can finally breathe a little relief.
But obviously such a result does not really satisfy Jordan, as the owner of the team, he certainly hopes that the team can do better, rather than fighting with the Lakers who lack the Zhan Mei combination until the last moment, relying on the opponent's failure to hit the kill to win. Wasps really pay attention!
Their problem is with the fragile defensive end. This season's Hornets are the highest average in the league in 115 points per game, and their offensive firepower is the envy of all teams, led by Miles Bridges, Three-Goal, Rozier, Hayward and Kyrie Oubre. But in contrast, their defensive efficiency is only 112.5, ranking 26th in the league, which is not at all what a playoff-level team should have.
If they want to go a step further, if they want Joe to save a snack, they need to do better on the defensive end. Considering they are currently seventh with a 28-22 record, Philadelphia, the Green Army, the Raptors, Wizards and Eagles could all be potential opponents for their playoffs, and defending well is the only way for them to return to the playoffs. Give Boss Joe a long face.