rpbooks Chapter 164 Cole's Stubbornness
Chapter 164 Cole's Stubbornness
Chapter 164 Cole's Stubbornness
Curry's three-pointer not only helped the team recover the point difference, but also pulled Cole back from the brink of being criticized.
Why would you be condemned?Warriors fans have always disliked Cole letting Curry play off the ball. Although many people didn't say it clearly, they always complained.
Of course, many people will say, what's the use of fans' words!Naturally it is useless.
In any case, as long as Steve Kerr is not fired by the management, he will always be the Warriors coach.This is a reality that cannot be changed.
128-128!
Xu Tian slowly advanced to the frontcourt and quickly passed the ball to George.
George is called the system Ariza by many fans, thinking that he became a star thanks to the Pacers' complete tactical system, but this is not the case-at least Iguodala doesn't think so.
Steve Kerr thought about defense.
The three perimeter players of the Lakers are all about two meters tall. This height puts a lot of pressure on the Warriors' perimeter defense, so he can only let Iguodala defend George.
Xu Tian is unstoppable!This is a consensus reached by the coaches after a few games, and Cole didn't waste too much time on him.
Curry has to compete with Kobe on the offensive end, as well as on the defensive end.Fortunately, the two are currently in the same position, so they won't be whistled for off-ball fouls by the referee for nothing.
Klay Thompson's defense against Xu Tian seemed flat, and the two had neither physical contact nor excessive running involvement.
George is not skilled in post-up singles, but he still switched to post-up mode and singled Iguodala near the free throw line.
Xu Tianliu ran back from the bottom line, using the crowd in the inside line as a cover, and successfully ran out of a little space.
George didn't have the wide field of view that Xu Tian did. After adjusting his touch, he turned over and shot directly.
Hibbert, Nance Jr., Bogut, and Green huddled together, fighting for a favorable position under the basket, so as to give priority to getting rebounds.
The mantis catches the cicada, and the oriole is behind!
The unattended Purple 1 took off, grabbed the popped ball with his right hand, and sent it flying back to the basket.
BOOM!
130-128, 2 minutes and 46 seconds!
Mike Brin finally waited until the dunk appeared, "Wow, what a man! Xu has the strong lower limbs of a beast, and his quick jump is as easy as drinking water and eating, and it is easier to reach high altitude than ordinary people. This dunk can completely explain why Magic will trade Xu to the Lakers."
Dell Curry laughed and said: "Haha! The magician's vision is not unique. He listened to Kobe's advice before trading Xu to the Lakers."
"Dell, you mean the report last night?" Mike Breen was impressed by the interview report of the magician.
"Yes!" Dell Curry was frank, "I think the main credit should be attributed to Kobe."
"Kobe is not management."
Curry still didn't get the right to organize an offense, so he could only run to the frontcourt empty-handed, using his powerful shooting ability to tear the Lakers' defense.
The Lakers did not change their defensive strategy, and still targeted Curry with unlimited defense changes and quick replenishment, without giving him any chance to easily attack.
Green was already afraid of Xu Tian, who was capable of stealing BT, and he didn't dare to organize an offense anymore, so he quickly threw the ball to Klay Thompson.
Klay Thompson didn't care so much, turned around and shot a three-pointer.
Xu Tian bounced fast enough, the tip of his right finger touched the ball, turned around and shouted "rebound."
Hibbert's outstretched arms, like two long wooden poles, blocked both Iguodala and Bogut from outside the penalty area.
Bogut was a little jealous that Hibbert was about to get the rebound, and couldn't help pushing behind him to take off the offensive rebound.
The referee's eyes were burning, and Bogut was called for a rebound foul, and the ball belonged to the Lakers.
Curry felt hot, but couldn't catch the ball, and ran back to the backcourt dejectedly to defend.
Xu Tian was much happier than Curry. After taking Nance Jr.'s serve, he led the half court slowly.
Affected by his mentality, Curry did not work as hard to defend Kobe as before, and there was a small distance between the two.
What kind of person is Xu Tian, who immediately discovered this difference that is easily overlooked, and passed it by hitting the earth.
Kobe took a tentative step to catch the ball, looking for Curry's defensive flaws.
Curry's defensive moves are solid, but limited by his body, he can only be regarded as a defensive player above the league average.It is really difficult for him to defend against Kobe alone.
Although Kobe didn't find a chance to break through easily, he still used his body to forcibly grind to the free throw line, and made a turnaround jumper similar to George.
The little blacksmith shop in Milan is closed!
132-128, 2 minutes and 15 seconds!
Steve Kerr walked to the sidelines for the first time, watching the team's offense with a solemn expression.
Curry finally got the ball.As soon as he got the ball, he couldn't wait to throw it.
The hand feeling will not always be there, if it is wasted, it will not come again.
clang!
Green seized a favorable position, but Hibbert took advantage of his height to pick melons from behind, and angrily counterattacked, and instead paid for a foul.
The number of fouls has come, and Hibbert stands at the free throw line.
Cole couldn't bear the team's offensive performance, called a 20-second timeout, and adjusted his offensive and defensive tactics again.This time he is no longer stubborn, leaving the ball to Curry to control.
The Lakers' tactics have not changed, and Xu Tian still controls the ball.
Hibbert missed both free throws, and the suspense still exists.
Lakers 132-128 Warriors, 1 minute and 56 seconds left!
Curry finally got possession of the ball, advanced slowly to the frontcourt, and stood at the top of the arc to signal his teammates to pull away.
Xu Tian took the initiative to come to the top of the arc, lowering his center of gravity to defend Curry who was holding the ball.
Green and Bogut came to the top of the arc, and the double screen stuck Xu Tian, creating an opportunity for Curry to play big.
Nance Jr. moved faster than Hibbert, switched defenses in front of Curry, and opened his arms to defend.
Xu Tian didn't dare to pinch Curry, who was holding the ball, and ran along with Green, not giving any chance to catch the ball.
Curry dribbled the ball fancy at the top of the arc, and Nance Jr., who played defense against him, couldn't find North.
Nance Jr. quickly lost his defensive rhythm, and could only helplessly watch Curry in front of him make a shot.
BANG!
The key three points!
132-131, 1 minutes and 38 seconds!
The crowd in the Oracle Arena was boiling, and they shouted for defense with great momentum, adding extra mental strength to the players of the home team.
Unmoved, Xu Tian dribbled the ball across the half court expressionlessly, bending over the top of the arc to dribble.
Klay Thompson did not perform well on the offensive end in this game, so he naturally bet his honor on the defensive end, lowered his center of gravity steadily, and looked directly at Xu Tian who was dribbling.
Xu Tian saw that the Warriors increased their defensive strength against players without the ball, dribbled in front of them to adjust their rhythm, and singled Klay Thompson at the top of the arc.
Iguodala started out defensively, and his consciousness is also outstanding. While marking George, he was still paying attention to Xu Tian.
Xu Tian forcibly picked up the speed, and when the physical confrontation was dominant, he led Klay Thompson by his side to break through the penalty area.
Everyone in the Oracle Arena knew what Xu Tian was going to do, and most of them held their breath nervously.
Xu Tian throws high in front of the restricted area, the killer's trump card stabilizes the morale of the army!
134-131, 1 minutes and 19 seconds!
Curry looked at the scoreboard, took the serve from Bogut, and slowly advanced to the frontcourt.
Everyone also knew what Curry was going to do, and they also held their breath and watched intently.
(End of this chapter)