rpbooks Chapter 260 Critical Point
Chapter 260 Critical Point
Chapter 260 Critical Point
James adjusted his breathing rhythm, stabilized his emotions, and took the second free throw steadily.
The basketball was spinning, first hit the back frame, and then bounced into the net!
135-116!
Xu Tian served as the core of the five-forward lineup, and naturally received the serve and dribbled the ball past halftime.
James is not a Super Saiyan, and he has always carried the Eastern team on his shoulders, and his physical strength is a bit overwhelming.He took the initiative to avoid confrontation and gave up the task of defending Xu Tian to Julius Randall who had just played.
Before Julius Randle was traded, he often confronted Xu Tian. He was well aware of the player's personal ability, but he still concentrated all his energy and lowered his focus on defense.
Xu Tian has never been an All-Star show, and greeted George to the top of the arc, and the two played pick-and-roll cooperation.
The fans are more willing to see a confrontation similar to the regular season, applauding and cheering for Xu Tian's initiative to increase his intensity.What's more, many fans who were not interested in him at first also began to ask the fans wearing Lakers jerseys about him.
After all, George was not an insider, and barely blocked Julius Randall, allowing Xu Tian to face Anthony's defense.
Anthony has the physical fitness to become a top small forward, but his weak defense and substandard organizational skills have restricted this once famous small forward, and he has not won many honors in his career.Facing Xu Tian alone is still somewhat stressful.
Al Horford and Paul Millsap have good mobility, but they are still at a disadvantage compared to the Western Conference players.
Xu Tian saw Kawhi Leonard who was open, but chose to pass the ball to Kevin Durant at the free throw line.
Kevin Durant held the ball with his back and put his body against it, testing James' defensive strength.
Seeing that Xu Tian didn't make a pass, James immediately understood his intentions, but since he had chosen to play seriously, he could only defend with all his might.
Kevin Durant is misplaced no matter who he hits, he turns over and leans back without any difference, and shoots decisively.
Anthony Davis is tall and has long arms and amazing bullet speed. He flies into the air ahead of time, waiting for a tip-up that doesn't make a shot.
The basketball made a joke, bouncing and falling into the net.
137-116!
Unknowingly, the western team once again widened the gap.
James' tactical position in the Eastern team is almost the same as that of Xu Tian in the Western team. He dribbled the ball across half court and found his old friend Anthony.
It is difficult for a lineup that is not familiar with each other to play a systematic defense and can only rely on personal ability. The most important thing for the West team is the personal ability on the defensive end.
Facing Kevin Durant, who is even taller, Anthony has three threats with the ball and tries to shake his center of gravity.However, such attempts did not work.
Kevin Durant lowered his center of gravity to give Anthony a half-step space to defend in a constant and adaptable manner.
Anthony couldn't find a breakthrough space, returned to the origin of basketball, and stepped on the three-point line to shoot two points.
When Harden saw this kind of ball, he was so uncomfortable that his facial features squeezed together.Fortunately, there was a big beard blocking it, so it wasn't too obvious.
The basketball draws a super high arc and hits the net hollow!
137-118!
Kobe and LaMarcus Aldridge changed seats, sat next to Luke Walton, and asked: "Luke, Steve, why don't you two let Xu rest, because you want to study him more? ?"
Steve Kerr is a senior of Kobe, but the age difference between the two is not too long, and they can speak on an equal footing, "You really guessed it. I want to play Xu as much as possible to see how long his physical strength can last." .”
"I can tell you directly that the current Xu can play three and a half quarters under high-intensity confrontation." Kobe said bluntly.
Luke Wharton looked at Kobe with a smile, and said, "Aren't you afraid that we will target his physical strength if you expose Xu's old background?"
"High-intensity confrontation for three and a half quarters is basically equal to the whole game," Kobe said confidently to Xu Tian, "and not all teams can force him to give it his all."
Steve Kerr quite agrees, because he saw Xu Tian and Anthony Davis complete the flight attendant cooperation, and the personal assist data came to 13 times.
139-118!
Tyronn Lue looked at James, who had physical problems first, and quickly called a timeout, so that his leading star could take the opportunity to rest.
James took the towel with Toronto Raptors elements from the caddy, wiped off the sweat on his face and arms, panted heavily, and listened quietly to Tyronn Lue's arrangement.
Tyronn Lue was still clear-headed. Seeing James' physical problems, he asked actively: "LeBron, do you want to rest? The point difference is too big now, and this is the All-Star Game, so there is no need..."
"No, I want to keep playing." James wanted to test Xu Tian's strength in advance and decided to stay on the court.
Xu Tian's condition was not much better than James', he was also panting like a cow, but he was younger and recovered faster than James.
Steve Kerr was not completely unreasonable, he asked Xu Tiandao: "Xu, do you need to rest?"
Xu Tian shook his head instead of answering, took a sip of hot water, and then adjusted his breathing.
Steve Kerr saw that Xu Tian didn't want to leave the field, and he didn't force it. He turned his head and said, "You are both the most talented strikers in the league. A short run-in will not cause trouble to you, but if you can't form a tacit understanding, you can Use individual abilities to break through the Eastern Army's defense line."
Xu Tian understood that it would take a long time to form a complete offensive and defensive system, and was not surprised that Steve Kerr had no real encouragement, so he nodded and accepted his chicken soup for the soul.
There was a long pause, and the relay media went into the commercial.
The sideline cameraman was idle, looking for fans in the auditorium who were watching excitedly, and let their dancing figures appear on the big screen above the stadium.
Xu Tian looked at the auditorium and found Alice smiling sweetly, and his physical fatigue immediately eased a lot.
The timeout was over, and the two sides' five strikers continued to face each other.
James is a person who can play the whole game. After more than 100 seconds of rest, he has returned to his usual level, dribbling at the top of the arc and organizing the team's offense.
Julius Randle is a powerful power forward. Even Xu Tian, who is familiar with him, dare not say that he can block him head-on.
Anthony Davis was responsible for defending Julius Randle, the two collided passionately inside, and the lighter Anthony Davis took a half step back.
James is not familiar with Julius Randle, who has just entered the All-Star lineup, but seeing him pressing his thick eyebrows, he decisively gave him the ball.
Julius Randle is a brutalist power forward. He was selected by the Lakers with the seventh overall pick in the first round. He was ranked first in the mock draft that year, but limited by his playing style and slightly rough appearance, he has always Not appreciated by the Lakers.Although Xu Tian came to the team this season and gave him a lot of opportunities, he did not refuse to use him to trade George.
Bryant watched, with mixed emotions, Julius Randle, whom he had high hopes for, and now an All-Star, single-handedly against Anthony Davis.
(End of this chapter)