rpbooks Chapter 416 Warm Atmosphere
Chapter 416 Warm Atmosphere
Chapter 416 Warm Atmosphere
Seeing Xu Tian's instant response, Bickerstaff suddenly remembered the time when he led Xu Tian to win the summer league championship.As a coach, he always wants to have a top player like Xu Tian, but now that Xu Tian is already wearing the purple and gold jersey, all he is left with is a headache.
The Rockets request a timeout!
Xu Tian opened his hands and asked for cheers from all the fans.This is the playoffs, he needs a more enthusiastic atmosphere.
The fans at the scene haven't seen too many tricks in the game, but they also know that the physical confrontation is tough and the game is very exciting.Immediately responding to Xu Tian's call, warm cheers erupted, keeping the whole venue heated.
Listening to the sound of the scene, Xu Tian felt the blood in his body start to boil. He stood on the sidelines and listened to the arrangement of head coach Scott.
People from western countries are more open than people from eastern countries, and they often have the courage to express their inner thoughts, so the atmosphere in the venue is more enthusiastic than that in China.Xu Tian enjoyed this atmosphere very much.
Bickerstaff felt the cheers in the arena, and his brain went blank for a moment, but he had to cheer up and quickly arrange the tactics he thought of: "The Lakers' Josh Smith's free throw percentage is not good enough, you can try to Foul him, send him to the free throw line." His consciousness was still stuck on the previous data, completely unaware that Josh Smith's free throws had improved a lot.
There is a rule in the Lakers season that a decrease in free throw percentage will reduce playing time, so players will continue to practice free throws deliberately.The effect of this regulation is obvious, and the team's overall free throw percentage has greatly improved.
The timeout ended quickly, and players from both sides returned to the field.
After communicating with Howard, Bickerstaff decided to let him take a break and replace Capela to see how it works.
Capela's free throws are very accurate, and basically will not be targeted by opponents' special fouls. At least first ensure the offensive and defensive rhythm, and then look for the possibility of breaking the Lakers' offensive and defensive rhythm.
Anthony Brown returned to the field with the starting lineup, saw that Capela was playing center, realized that he would soon lose playing time, his attitude was more rigorous, and the defensive end showed all his energy.He is responsible for defending Ariza, which is relatively easier.
D'Angelo Russell didn't show up on the offensive end, and his defensive performance was not very good, but Bickerstaff kept him on the court in order to train him.This somewhat caused Patrick Beverly's dissatisfaction, but he suppressed his emotions for the sake of the overall situation.
Harden became the Rockets' main attack point, facing Xu Tian's defense.
Xu Tian lowered his center of gravity and stood in front of Harden's left, restricting his breakthrough from the left.
Harden is difficult to defend, thanks to his super high basketball IQ and strong upper body strength, but Xu Tian is not too afraid of these, and he defends with all his strength.
Harden is used to dribbling the ball under his crotch to find rhythm, but he dared not use this offensive method when facing Xu Tian. He greeted Capela and directly played pick-and-roll cooperation.
Capela often trained with Xu Tian in the past, and was a little afraid of his strength, but since he had to cover, he had to work hard to block Xu Tian and let Harden hit McGee.
McGee's athletic ability is quite good, and he keeps up with Harden who dribbles and breaks through his side, trying to complete the block.
Harden has a particularly high basketball IQ and can be classified as the top gear. He stopped in the penalty area, shook McGee, and then took off for a layup.
Xu Tian rushed over behind him, waved his right hand, and pressed Harden's swipe shot against the backboard.
The fans in the audience did not expect that Xu Tian's defense had improved to such a degree, and they erupted into even stronger cheers, contributing to the dominance of Xu Tian.
Scott looked at the time, called Kobe to his side, asked him to replace George, and asked George to rest early.Anthony Brown was left on the field by him.This is a bait, he wants the Rockets to hit Ariza.
Xu Tian blocked the shot and rebounded in one go, grabbed the ball with his right hand, and waited until the Rockets players retreated in place, then slowly advanced to the frontcourt.
Ariza looked behind him, then looked nervously at Xu Tian, completely unaware of how he was going to attack.
Xu Tian glanced at his feet, and after confirming the position, he confidently shot a super long three-pointer!
Seeing Xu Tian looking at the position under his feet, Ariza already felt that something was wrong, and rushed towards him, but still failed to touch the basketball that had already been shot.He couldn't stop his forward momentum and bumped into Xu Tian who was still in the air.
The referee saw Ariza's foul, but did not whistle, allowing the players to decide the game.
Basketball, hollow into the net!
14-5!
Capela picked up the ball, stepped out of the baseline, and sent it to Harden who was standing in the backcourt.
Harden realized that he should not rush to the basket too blindly, roughly observe the movement of his teammates, and plan this offensive round in advance.
D'Angelo Russell faced Kobe Bryant's defender, and it was very difficult to get rid of the running position. With the help of Ariza's cover, he circled to the top of the arc on the left.
Harden hurries the ball over, allowing D'Angelo Russell to complete the drive.
D'Angelo Russell has practiced countless three-point shots, so he naturally knows how to do it, collect the ball with both hands, and shoot directly and confidently.
The basketball draws an unusually high arc and hits the net hollow!
14-8!
D'Angelo Russell finally opened up on the offensive end, making a three-point gesture with his right hand, and simply celebrated.
Xu Tian received the serve, rushed to the front court without warning, and hit the penalty area directly before the Rockets' defense could react.
The Rockets players didn't communicate well enough, and they all nervously tried to make up the defense, but they completely emptied the outside line.
Xu Tian hit the ground behind and passed the ball to Kobe who was standing at the top of the arc.
Kobe's grasp of open shots was not as great as Xu Tian's, but when he got an open opportunity, he still had the courage to make a shot and threw the ball passed to his hand.
The basketball went half way into the net, hit the back edge of the rim, and bounced out unexpectedly.
Capela's positional awareness is not good enough, and he simply relies on bouncing to grab rebounds, but this is precisely a very bad habit.
Xu Tian rushed out from behind, grabbed the popped basketball with his right hand, and violently dunked it into the basket!
BOOM!
16-8!
Capela didn't expect Xu Tian to rush out to make up the dunk. Unable to bear the physical confrontation, he leaned forward and staggered out of the baseline.
Xu Tian landed on both feet, looked at Capela who turned to look at him, and sprayed: "Without me, you can't win!"
Capela used to experience this kind of trash talk when he played against Xu Tian in the team before, and he didn't feel sad, so he responded directly: "You can try it!" This is his usual response, and it is exactly what he felt before.
Xu Tian laughed, then quickly retreated to the backcourt, his eyes gradually cooled down, and he lowered his center of gravity to the lowest, staring at Harden who was dribbling slowly.
Harden dribbled the ball to the frontcourt amid the boos of the audience, and was immediately defended by Xu Tian. The powerful force made him feel a little at a loss.He hadn't felt this feeling for a long time.
(End of this chapter)