rpbooks Chapter 181 Walking on the Tip of a Knife
Chapter 181 Walking on the Tip of a Knife
Chapter 181 Walking on the Tip of a Knife
Fans at the Staples Center booed neatly, expressing their dissatisfaction with the referee's decision.They want to see the blood pumping dunk, not the referee's whistle show.
The referee has already practiced the indestructible body of King Kong, and turned a deaf ear to the huge boos that erupted on the court. The sideline referee guided the players to the designated position to catch the ball.
Pierce took over the task, served to Paul, and tried to resolve the conflict between his teammates.
Xu Tian stood at the top of the arc, staring at Paul who was dribbling like a beast waiting to be hunted, and then glanced at Redick who was running from the corner of his eye.
Redick suddenly felt a chill on the back of his neck, and when he searched for the source of this feeling, he couldn't find any clues from the Lakers players, so he had to start running on the offensive end in doubt.
Paul dribbled the ball at the top of the arc, saw that the defending player was Xu Tian, and directly launched an attack alone.
Xu Tian tried his best not to touch Paul, and used his speed to follow up to avoid the fourth foul in the first half.If he does, he will have to sit out the rest of the first half.
Paul is an old football ruffian who has played for many years. He knows what to do to benefit the home team, so he leans on Xu Tian and uses the referee's scale to find Xu Tian's defensive foul.
Although the referees received instructions from President Xiao Hua, they still disagreed with Xu Tian in their hearts, and subconsciously put the ambiguous calls on Xu Tian.
Madsen glanced at the technical statistics and found that Xu Tian had committed two fouls, plus the offensive foul just now and this foul, the cumulative number had reached four.
Scott also realized this, and asked Madsen, "Mark, how many times has Xu fouled?"
"It's been four times," Madsen said bluntly, "far more than the number of quarters."
Scott wowed, stood up from the bench, and wanted to replace Xu Tian with Nick Young.
Xu Tian stretched out his right hand towards the sidelines to stop the substitution attempt.He is now smoldering with anger, and if he doesn't vent it immediately, he will feel extremely uncomfortable.
Scott let his inner thoughts fight, stood in a dilemma for a while, and finally looked at the decisive expression on Xu Tian's face, and sat back on the coach's bench calmly.
The number of fouls by the Lakers did not arrive, Paul did not stand on the free throw line, and the mid-range shot after serving the frontcourt also failed to score.
Xu Tian took the serve and led it across the half court with an indifferent expression. He held the ball at the top of the arc and called Kobe for a pick-and-roll.This is not to say that Xu Tian can't break through Paul, but that he has to hit Redick first.
Kobe spent most of his career as an offensive initiator, rarely doing the drudgery of picking and rolling for his teammates, but it doesn't mean he won't use this basic offensive method.
Paul, who moved laterally to defend, was blocked by Kobe, unable to continue chasing Xu Tian, he had to turn to defend Kobe who was moving to the strong side.
Xu Tian dribbled the ball against Redick in singles, and his skillful dribbling skills were seamlessly connected, turning Redick who was in charge of defense around.
Seeing that Redick was unable to defend Xu Tian, Pierce quietly moved towards the top of the arc, trying to double-team Xu Tian, but his movement was quickly and easily resolved by George's feigned movement.
Xu Tian advanced to the free throw line, using his nimble footwork to shake, and easily found open shooting opportunities.
Jump Shot!
Redick turned around and looked at the basketball that had been caught in the net, he was dazed for a moment.
Paul received the serve from Jordan Jr., greeted Redick, and let the shooting guard, who had drifted somewhere, take back his mind and cooperate with the team's offense.
Griffin let go of his short-term dissatisfaction, and took the initiative to mention the top of the arc to cover, and cooperate with Paul with the ball to play pick-and-roll offense.
Griffin and Paul are familiar with the cooperation, but TJ Warren has received a hint from Xu Tian to foul Jordan while running.
Coach Rivers saw that TJ Warren took the initiative to find Jordan, so he could no longer sit on the bench and watch the game with a little anxiety.He knows that the Clippers' most advantageous matchup is naturally Griffin and George, but the most influential defensive player is Jordan. If this defensive player has to be taken down, the Clippers' defensive system will suffer. Big shock.
Paul walked to the sideline to serve, and gave Pierce who moved across the top of the arc, allowing the experienced veteran to temporarily control the ball.
Pierce has never reached the level of a superstar, but he has remained at the All-Star level for most of his career, and his one-handed floor style of play is also unique.
TJ Warren was in charge of defending Pierce, trying to extend his right arm to interfere, but failed to touch Pierce's slow shot.
Things like rhythm are very mysterious.
Swish!
Three-point needle!
Xu Tian received the serve for half the court, his left hand was always pointing to the sky, and he insisted on the ball-holding singles tactic very resolutely.
Both George and Kobe attached great importance to Xu Tian, who was still a rookie, and took the initiative to move to the left and right sides to help Xu Tian open up the offensive space.
Basketball is not a simple one-on-one, but it is undoubtedly the best way to vent your anger.
The Clippers had repeatedly exchanged Xu Tian's tactical gestures before the game, and Quan was very familiar with his personal singles gestures, so he naturally focused on him.
Xu Tian held the ball to face the short Paul, bent over and dribbled to change his rhythm, looking for the super point guard's defensive loopholes.
Lateral movement speed is the most critical factor restricting defenders. Even experienced defensive veterans cannot make up for this fatal flaw.
Xu Tian dribbled the ball to speed up the lateral movement, successfully got rid of Paul, and took advantage of the situation to go straight to the inside.
Paul was still in the lateral movement stage, and Xu Tian, who was eager to chase and break through, kicked his heel to the floor unconsciously, and staggered two steps backward.
Pierce and Redick closed the door before the free throw line, trying to stop Xu Tian who was about to come down.
With a flash of inspiration in Xu Tian's mind, he scooped up the ball behind him with his right hand, then transported it from his crotch to the front, ignoring Pierce and Redick's defense, and squeezed through the gap.
Little Jordan sat in the penalty area, staring at Xu Tian who was rushing in without hesitation, and jumped into the air with all his strength while he was taking off, trying to stop Xu Tian.
The work in Xu Tian's hands was solid enough, he collected the ball with his left hand and pulled the bar, and relied on Jordan's defense to directly throw a high throw.
The basketball circled over Jordan's raised right hand and fell straight into the net!
Griffin got the basketball and smashed it slightly depressed, and then stepped out of the baseline to serve.
Xu Tian moved his eyes flexibly, looking for the Clippers players with a lax attitude.As long as you are lax, you are prone to mistakes.
After all, Paul is the chairman of the players' union. He has seen strong winds and waves, and he dribbled the ball through halftime calmly.
Xu Tian arc lowered his center of gravity, found Redick's slack opportunity, and blocked Paul's exquisite cross pass.
Redick was about to make a foul, but he saw a yellow figure in a white jersey, who had quickly distanced himself from him, and rushed to the other side of the court.
(End of this chapter)