rpbooks Chapter 403 Strong Defense
Chapter 403 Strong Defense
Chapter 403 Strong Defense
Fans at Staples Center rose to their feet early.They have seen Xu Tian's dunk several times, and they are convinced that this time they can also complete the morale-boosting attack, so they stood up in advance to celebrate.
Asik predicted Xu Tian's attack choice, trotted out of the penalty area, and blocked Xu Tian with all his strength.He was dunked against the Lakers last time, and that feeling was not very good.
The Staples Center originally thought that Xu Tian's attack would be a dunk, but he didn't expect to be stopped by a foul, so he couldn't help sighing.Since there were nearly [-] spectators at the scene, this voice clearly reached the players' ears.
Xu Tian knew that the more anxious he was to perform, the less likely he would be able to perform. He took a few deep breaths, relaxed the muscles of his arms, and shot free throws according to his muscle memory. He made two free throws!
57-65!
Tyreke Evans received the serve in the backcourt, dribbled the ball slowly across the half court, and suppressed the overall rhythm.
Anthony Davis continued to fight with Xu Tian, and because his strength was at a disadvantage, he felt the uncomfortable feeling in the previous fights.
Xu Tian's defense is very targeted, which is to prevent Anthony Davis from receiving the ball, and try his best to exert physical confrontation to gradually wear down his will.Anthony Davis' basic and advanced statistics are very beautiful, but he is rarely able to save the team alone at critical moments. In addition to his lack of back-up skills, it is also related to his weak will.
Anthony Davis has only experienced the playoffs once, but the defense he encountered at that time was far worse than the defense at this time, making him a little doubtful about being in the playoffs.
Kobe rested for a few minutes, regained his physical strength to nearly half full, walked to the technical stage, and prepared to return to the field.
Tyreke Evans broke through again to change the Lakers' defense, and passed back to Jrue Holiday to complete a coordinated tactic.
Nick Young couldn't defend Zhu Holiday, who made a quick breakthrough, so he could only make a foul to prevent him from hitting the basket.
Kobe stepped into the court, pointed at Nick Young, and the two switched, with Kobe continuing to play the next game.
Gentry only called timeouts twice in the first half. When Kobe came on the court, he immediately called a timeout and prepared to adjust his offensive and defensive tactics.Kobe has more defensive experience than Nick Young, and it would be difficult to make Zhu Holiday the main offensive.
As soon as Kobe stepped on the court, he immediately walked back to the sidelines and stood listening to Scott's adjusted offensive and defensive tactics.Scott focused his offense on Xu Tian, while his defense relied more on George and Kobe.
The two perimeter players of the Pelicans are not as star-studded as the Lakers' perimeter players, but they can still perform after Anthony Davis gets involved in the defense.It is precisely because of these two that they stabilized their record at the edge of the playoffs.
After the timeout ended, the cheerleaders trotted away from the field, allowing the protagonists in the arena to return to the field for a game.
Tyreke Evans received the serve. When he came to the top of the arc, he found that the defensive player facing him had become George. The offensive pressure increased sharply and he could no longer complete the breakthrough.
George has been defending Ryan Anderson, who is not strong in mobility, in the first half. His physical strength is well preserved, so he retains a stronger movement speed and almost completes the steal directly.
Tyreke Evans saw that the situation was not good, and immediately passed the ball to Jrue Holiday to let him attack.
Zhu Holiday dribbled forward and changed direction, trying to break through Kobe's defense, but it still had no effect, wasting offensive time in vain.After a few seconds, he wanted to pass the ball to Anthony Davis, but found that he was completely blocked by Xu Tian, and he dared not pass it at all.
The defender facing Ryan Anderson is Josh Smith, who is also enduring a strong physical confrontation, without the slightest space to receive the ball.
The defensive strength displayed by the Lakers inadvertently fully reflects why they are ranked second in the West.
The Pelicans never found a chance to make a shot, and finally Jrue Holiday barely made a shot, but this time the shot didn't even touch the basket, and it turned into a three-point shot.
The Lakers defended against a 24-second offensive violation by the Pelicans.
The fans at the Staples Center were energized and cheered passionately for the players who suddenly showed intensity.
Xu Tian received the serve calmly and quickly rushed to the frontcourt, directly forcing the Pelicans players to prepare defensive responses in advance.
Zhu Holiday defended well, and quickly ran towards Xu Tian, applying physical confrontation in advance to prevent Xu Tian from fully accelerating.
Xu Tian was more powerful than Zhu Holiday. He forcibly squeezed away with his left hand and continued to break through without slowing down.Without any hesitation, he ran towards the penalty area again.
Seeing Xu Tian's eyes, McGee knew what he wanted to do, and reacted immediately, blocking Asik behind him, clearing the way for Xu Tian's breakthrough.If someone else broke through, he would definitely not do it, but Xu Tian wanted to break through, so he was willing to do the dirty work.
Anthony Davis was not big enough, so he could only try to block the shot with his long arm, but Xu Tian grabbed the ball with his left hand, completely avoided his defense, gliding in the air, and dunked vigorously with one hand!
BOOM!
59-65!
Xu Tian landed on both feet steadily, clenched his fists, and roared to the sky.He played very aggrieved in the first half tonight, and vented all his emotions at this moment.
The Staples Center immediately burst into unprecedented cheers, responding to their beloved star.
Kobe smiled and high-fived Xu Tian who had finished the celebration, and then the two quickly ran to the backcourt, and soon formed a defensive formation.
The disadvantage of the Pelicans having no player with an unsolvable ultimate move is undoubtedly revealed under the tight defense of the Lakers, and several consecutive attacks have failed.
Xu Tian made continuous breakthroughs and led his teammates to complete the attack. It took only a few minutes to recover the point difference and achieve a lead.
Gentry felt the pressure from the fans and the Lakers players, and quickly called a timeout again to allow the players to rest and adjust.
The NBA is a stage for stars. Stars are required to stand up at critical moments or when the team cannot start the game. This often depends on some unsolvable offensive methods of stars. Anthony Davis just lacks this ability, which leads to the team When he got stuck, he couldn't pull the team out of the mud.
The on-site DJ played emotional music to mobilize the atmosphere of the fans and keep the cheers going. Even some fans didn't watch the cheerleading dance, and they all threw themselves into the cheers.
The time has come for the regular rotation, but Xu Tian did not choose to rest. He continued to return to the field with the starting lineup, and then suppressed the Pelicans whose momentum was gradually fading.
Anthony Davis received a pass in the frontcourt. Facing Xu Tian's defense, he couldn't rely on a breakthrough to hit the inside line. In addition, he didn't have the ability to play back singles, so he could only choose to face the frame and pull the middle distance.
Xu Tian has always had a fierce physical confrontation with Anthony Davis, which caused the latter's muscles to be tense, and he shot too hard and failed to hit the back frame.
Tyson Chandler took off and patted the basketball to Xu Tian at the top of the arc with his right hand.The Lakers once again completed a successful defense.
(End of this chapter)