rpbooks Chapter 246
Chapter 246
Chapter 246
Kyle Lowry started his career with the Memphis Grizzlies and stayed with the Rockets for a short time.
With 59 seconds left in the first quarter, theoretically there are still three offensive rounds.
Kyle Lowry didn't pass the ball to big brother James again, bent over the top of the arc, and called Julius Randle's pick-and-roll.
Julius Randle's pick-and-roll wasn't strong enough, and after the block, Kyle Lowry had to face two defenders.
Kyle Lowry is the point guard anyway and can handle the situation, throwing the ball down to Julius Randle.
Xu Tian had been prepared for a long time, waiting for an opportunity in the silent place, intercepted with his right hand, and completed the steal.
James needs to take on most of the offensive tasks of the Eastern team, and it is inevitable that he will be distracted on the defensive end. When he reacts, Xu Tian has launched an aggressive counterattack.
Kyle Lowry and Isaiah Thomas started earlier than James, but their height and weight are far less than Xu Tian's, and they cannot form an effective defense at all.
Xu Tian turned his head to check behind him, dribbled the ball vigorously with his right hand and adjusted his feet, and dunked the basket inhumanely!
54-41!
Tyronn Lue didn't have a lot of tactical reserves, and he had a good grasp of the rhythm of the game. He decisively called a timeout, wanting to ensure the success rate of the last attack.
James and Kyle Lowry walk off the court together.
James was not satisfied with Kyle Lowry's offensive choice just now, and said: "Kyle, don't pass the ball down after the pick-and-roll. Xu Fang has a lot of experience with this kind of ball. If there is no good choice, you can pass the ball Give it to me, and I'll handle the offense."
Kyle Lowry didn't agree with James' opinion, and said bluntly: "LeBron, I'm a point guard, and I know how to attack!"
James didn't expect Kyle Lowry to contradict him in such a show-like game, and he was obviously a little unhappy, so he stopped talking.
Tyronn Lue didn't take the tactical board, gathered the players on the field to his side, and arranged the well-known offensive tactics in a low voice.
Steve Kerr often heard rumors that Xu Tian would arrange tactics, so he took the initiative to let Xu Tian try to arrange tactics, and he stood by to observe.
Xu Tian also didn't take the tactical board, let alone the indifferent eyes of his teammates, and said seriously: "Listen, guys. Tyron doesn't know how to arrange complicated tactics. The last attack of the Eastern team must fall on James. If you can't defend, let him quickly get two points and give the team time to attack."
Kawhi Leonard didn't have much contact with Xu Tian, and he was used to obeying the coach's arrangement, so he nodded silently, which means he accepted the tactical requirements.
Xu Tian said at the end: "LeBron can be allowed to score, but he can't give his teammates space, which will consume LeBron's energy."
Kevin Durant hadn't played against Xu Tian yet, so he didn't trust the rookie's tactical reserve level, so he looked at Steve Kerr who was standing next to him with suspicion.
Steve Kerr saw the uncertainty in Kevin Durant's eyes, and added: "I agree with Xu's arrangement, and I will implement this defensive tactic."
Kevin Durant was a little dissatisfied with Steve Kerr's answer, but he couldn't say much more as the timeout was about to end.
Kawhi Leonard is a disciple of Popovich. He has a strong tactical execution ability, relaxed his defensive strength against James, and left him a certain breakthrough space.
James has a very high basketball IQ and quickly noticed Kawhi Leonard's defensive changes, but he couldn't control that much. He dribbled straight and accelerated, hitting the penalty area guarded by Kevin Durant.
Kevin Durant didn't dare to collide with James head-on, and took the initiative to step out of the bottom line, exposing the reasonable collision zone.
James will not refuse this kind of gift, he received the ball in two big strides, and dunked hard with his right hand to finish.
54-43!
Fans at the Air Canada Center, cheering louder than any other player, celebrated James' dunk.
James roared domineeringly at the audience behind the baseline, responding to the enthusiasm of the fans in the entire arena.
7.2 seconds left in the first quarter!
Kevin Durant stepped out of the baseline and passed the ball to Xu Tian who was standing in the backcourt.
Xu Tian dribbled faster, dribbled behind Isaiah Thomas, changed direction and passed Kyle Lowry in front of his body, bowed past his old teammate Julius Randle, and did not slow down to the penalty area guarded by Al Horford. .
Al Horford saw James running at full strength in the distance, put aside his worries about being dunked, and ran out of the paint, trying to delay Xu Tian's impact.
Xu Tian was full of confidence, his left foot caught Al Horford's center of gravity, his right foot moved to the right, and the European step was magnificent.
James rushed behind Xu Tian at full speed, ready to go, ready to contribute the iconic nail plate cap at any time.
Xu Tian predicted James' position, moved laterally to take off, pulled the bar in the air, avoided Al Horford and James' arm that wanted to block the shot, and completed a difficult layup.
The basketball bounced off the board, hit the front of the rim, and continued to move backward.
The time on the timer flew by, and the last second passed before the basketball jumped into the net.
Kevin Durant originally wanted to make a tip-up, but when he saw the ball fall into the net, he stopped in the air, landed slowly, and celebrated by high-fiving Xu Tian who was walking back.
James was a little annoyed at not being able to guard Xu Tian's final attack, and walked to the sidelines in silence, listening to Tyronn Lue's tactics and personnel adjustments.
Steve Kerr had read the Warriors' latest scouting report on Xu Tian, and asked with a smile: "Xu, aren't you very good at high throws? Why don't you use that kind of offensive method and choose a more difficult pull-up basket?"
"LeBron is right behind," Xu Tian wiped off his sweat, and said frankly, "If you throw a high throw or a fadeaway jump shot, he may chase him and cover it. It's safer to pull the bar or dunk."
Kevin Durant asked: "Xu, you said you can dunk, why don't you finish it with a faster dunk?"
"The Eurostep escaped Al Horford, and he has lost his jumping strength, and dunks with insufficient height are just as easy to be blocked."
Kobe smiled and said, "I thought you were fearless, but I didn't expect you to be so afraid of LeBron."
Xu Tian shook his head noncommittally, and did not answer Kobe's joke.
Steve Kerr looked at the table below, simply replaced a few players, and continued to keep Xu Tian on the field. Finally, he said: "Xu, I will give you full tactical freedom and control, don't let me down."
"How can I not let you down? Coach." Xu Tian asked with a smile while pulling the towel with both hands.
"Try to widen the point difference to [-] points." Steve Kerr laughed, "That's what I expect from you."
Xu Tian looked at the scoreboard above the arena to see if this was an impossible task.
(End of this chapter)