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Chapter 452 Battle
Chapter 452 Battle
George discussed with Xu Tian the defense against Kawhi Leonard before the game.Xu Tian's suggestion is to push him out before he grabs the position, which can greatly increase the possibility of successful defense.
Kawhi Leonard is not as pure as his appearance, but he is definitely a pure basketball player. Turning over and playing with the ball is just a cover. After attracting the Lakers' defensive attention, he lobbed the ball to the penalty area with his left hand Bit of Duncan.Then he started running and pulled George, who might help defend, to the free throw line.
Duncan has a terrifying core strength, and Tyson Chandler behind him in back-up singles has an absolute advantage and won a large offensive space.
Turn over and hook!
All in one go!
0-2! (Lakers score first)
Popovich watched the players stick to their pregame plans, return to the dugout, and sit down to watch the game.
Xu Tianjing dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, made a tactical gesture with his left hand, and called for the top-of-the-arc double pick-and-roll tactic.He knew that the Spurs would resolutely defend him, so he allowed more people to participate in the offense and created more opportunities.
Josh Smith and Tyson Chandler lined up on the left and right, stuck Kawhi Leonard in the middle, and helped Xu Tian create an offensive opportunity.
Knowing that he needs to take on more responsibilities, George took the initiative to compete with Danny Green near the penalty area.The range of motion of the two is quite large, almost on the verge of fouling.
Xu Tian flicked his left hand and went straight to the penalty area to grab the position of George.
George has a height advantage, so he didn't waste time, pulled up decisively, turned around and forced a jump shot!
Danny Green's defensive ability is excellent in the second position, he reacted quickly to take off, and blocked George's sight with his right hand.
George was a little anxious when he shot, and the strength was not strong enough, so that the thrown basketball hit the side of the basket and bounced into Danny Green's hands!
Undeterred, Staples Center fans chanted "Defense" and helped cheer the home team on.
Byron Scott was sitting comfortably on the coach's bench. Seeing that the team failed to score three consecutive rounds of offense, he was a little anxious and stood on the sidelines to watch the team's defense.
The Spurs' offensive tactics remained the same. It was initiated by Tony Parker, which forced Xu Tian to switch defenses, and then the players defended by Xu Tian passed the ball to the inside.The purpose of doing this is to minimize Xu Tian's defensive power, and at the same time liberate Tony Parker, and also allow the advantaged insiders to get more possessions.
In order to prevent Aldridge from receiving a lob pass from Danny Green, Josh Smith pushed too hard and was called a pushing foul by the referee.He was not very satisfied with the penalty, so he walked over and explained to the referee with his hands outstretched, trying to get a more favorable penalty scale.
After Xu Tian experienced the suspension, his mentality has matured a lot. He walked over and patted Josh Smith on the chest to stabilize his mentality, and then continued to defend.
There is no Lakers player who does not admire Xu Tian and values his words very much.Josh Smith immediately stopped arguing, walked near the baseline, and interfered with the Spurs' serve.
Aldridge has a height advantage, but his teammates on the field are all going through hard hand-to-hand combat, and it is basically difficult to send the ball directly.
Duncan screened from the free throw line, helped Tony Parker block Xu Tian, and created a chance to catch the ball.
Aldridge followed the flow and passed the ball to Tony Parker.
Xu Tian directly switched defenses with Tyson Chandler, defending Duncan who was ten centimeters taller than him.
Tony Parker faced Tyson Chandler with high flexibility, and his speed advantage was not obvious, but he still broke through the penalty area by turning around.
Tyson Chandler raised his hands high, relying on his height advantage to strongly block Tony Parker's shot space.
Tony Parker is used to relying on his speed to surpass others, or to turn around and make a throw in the middle. He is not very good at this kind of static attack, and he dribbles out of the penalty area.But in this way, his offensive rhythm was completely disrupted.
Xu Tian happened to be nearby, he made a diagonal stab and inadvertently snatched the ball dribbled by Tony Parker.This is what he does best on the defensive end, and basically never misses.
Popovich can tolerate losing points, but he can't tolerate such a situation of making mistakes in the middle of a busy schedule, so he decisively called a timeout.He needs to emphasize offensive tactics again and let the players play according to the tactics.
Scott's tactical reserves were basically nonexistent in front of Popovich. He knew that he would not win in a tactical competition. The tactics deployed during the timeout were very simple, that is, Xu Tian organized a positional attack.If you can get a breakthrough opportunity, you can try to break through the ball.
Popovich knew how powerful Xu Tian's steals were, so he didn't scold Tony Parker, but repeatedly emphasized not to dribble excessively in front of Xu Tian, and to weaken Xu Tian's presence on the defensive end.
The Spurs played against the Lakers four times in the regular season, and basically all players knew what kind of strength Xu Tian possessed. No one thought that Popovich's arrangement was too much, and silently accepted this tactic.
Kobe was wearing a suit, sitting at the end of the bench, and exchanged a few words with Xu Tian who walked over to deliver the towel, telling him to attack more and not worry about his physical strength.Only when he opens up on the offensive end can his teammates feel at ease, and his performance will naturally be better.
Xu Tian had never played in the NBA playoffs. He listened carefully to Kobe's words, then responded briefly, and turned back to the court.
Lakers frontcourt sideline kick!
Josh Smith took the ball from the referee, raised it with both hands, and then passed it to Xu Tian who came out of the screen.
Kawhi Leonard's speed is not the top, which gives Xu Tian a little room to shoot.
Xu Tian received the pass and made a fake shot on the spot to test Kawhi Leonard's defense, but he was completely unmoved.He then switched to a bent left-handed dribble to see if the Spurs would double-team.
Tony Parker was in charge of defending Warren, so he gave up defense naturally, and ran over to cooperate with Kawhi Leonard, double-teaming Xu Tian who held the ball.
Xu Tian hit the ground with his left hand and passed the ball to Warren at the top of the arc on the left.
When Kobe saw Xu Tian pass the ball again, he shook his head helplessly, but this was Xu Tian's choice, and he couldn't interfere.
Warren has improved his habit of catching the ball, without making any adjustments, he directly jumps and shoots three-pointers on the spot!
The basketball draws a rainbow arc and hits the net with precision!
The host of the Staples Center gave a lazy commentary, announcing the name of the player who made the shot.
3-2!
The fans at the Staples Center were much more enthusiastic than the on-site host, bursting into cheers and giving support to the players.This kind of huge cheers can easily stimulate people's adrenaline and put the players in a state of excitement.
Fearing that his teammates would be affected by the cheers in the arena, Tony Parker took the initiative to slow down the offensive rhythm again, and only started to call for tactics when the cheers weakened.
(End of this chapter)