basketball kingdom

Chapter 456 The Third Lineup

Chapter 456 Second Team

The Spurs' second team was led by the experienced Ginobili, who overwhelmed the Lakers' second team led by George and once again widened the point difference.

Byron Scott knew that as long as Xu Tian played, the Spurs would send Kawhi Leonard on the court. He did not rush to rotate, let Xu Tian continue to sit on the bench to rest, and at the same time loudly encouraged Nick Young to let him attack boldly.This is the easiest thing for Nick Young to do, and it is also the thing that should be done the most.

Xu Tian and Kobe sat at the end of the bench, watched the offense and defense on the court, and communicated from time to time.

Bryant said: "The Spurs' defense against Paul George was very aggressive, and they didn't give him the space to attack the basket and cause damage. This is where their defense succeeded, and our offense got into trouble."

Xu Tian asked: "You mean, George needs to hit the rim more and rely on home court advantage to create damage?"

"Obviously." Kobe looked at George, who was floating and shooting, and said, "George's shooting like this is very likely to be restricted by the defense. Our inside players are not as good as the opponent, and we basically can't compete for offensive rebounds. Overall, this is a failure. way of attack."

Xu Tian felt a little enlightened, and asked, "Then how do you think I should break the Spurs' double-team?"

"The layout of the Spurs is very subtle. It can be seen that it is not used on the first day, but has countless drills in normal times. Therefore, it is not easy to crack, and more depends on your personal ability."

"Dry jump shot? Or just play off the ball?" Xu Tian wanted to know what kind of personal ability it was.

Kobe said: "You are omnipotent on the court, and you are the assist leader in the regular season. How can you not find an offensive method?"

Xu Tian didn't ask any more questions, and looked at the field. Matt Bonner, nicknamed the Red Mamba, rarely protected the defensive rebound, and then passed the ball to Ginobili who was standing in the backcourt.

Matt Bonner is an inconspicuous role player, but similar to the Thunder's Collison and the Heat's Haslem, they all have a special status.He may not retire his jersey with the Spurs, but everyone on the team respects him.

The Spurs' system is really powerful, and many unknown players can shine in this system.This is Xu Tian's true thought, which is completely different from when he played against the Rockets.

Kobe seemed to see Xu Tian's thoughts, and asked, "Are you admiring the Spurs' offensive and defensive system?"

Xu Tian said: "That's right. The Spurs coaching staff is really good. Being able to train the team like this makes me want to play under Popovich."

"You'd better get rid of this idea." Kobe said with a smile, "Your character is very similar to Dennis Rodman in some aspects. If you go to the Spurs, you must dismantle this team."

"I agree with that." Xu Tian thought of himself at the beginning of the season, and even couldn't understand his childish and rebellious behavior at that time, so he smiled unconsciously.

Tyson Chandler did not participate in the conversation between Kobe and Xu Tian. Hearing Xu Tian's self-deprecating words, he said: "Before I came to the Lakers, I saw a lot of news about you. At that time, I thought you were an out-and-out The stinging player who dunks. It wasn't until the Lakers that this view completely changed."

"So don't get to know a person through the news." Kobe replied to Tyson Chandler, "Sometimes a certain player makes a certain decision, and there may be unknown reasons behind it. He wants to win, but the outside world doesn't judge him well."

Xu Tian said: "I was also at fault for this matter, but I didn't realize it at the time. Thinking about it now, maybe I can compete for the championship in the Rockets."

Kobe smiled and said: "Basically impossible! You have deep conflicts with Dwight Howard, and it is impossible for James Harden to delegate power like me. You basically won't get too many opportunities. Then your honor will be at least halved Not to mention, it is very likely that it will collapse due to internal strife.”

Xu Tian suddenly thought of the former Lakers F4 period, and said: "Maybe it is true. After the whole season, I realized that winning the championship is much more difficult than I imagined. There is no stable locker room and a group of players who work tirelessly for the same goal. It is simply impossible to stand on the highest peak."

Kobe agreed with Xu Tian's words, but he still said: "We are talking a little far, we should focus on the present, and first find a way to play this round of the series."

Xu Tian looked back at the score, which really shocked him - the Spurs had already taken a 12-point lead.

Byron Scott has not given up on the second team, and stubbornly let them continue to play offense, trying to help them quickly adapt to the playoff-level confrontation.

Kobe frowned and said, "Xu, here comes your problem."

Facing the double-teaming of the Spurs, Nick Young forced an unreasonable three-pointer and made a direct shot.This is his personal ability and his value.

Popovich can tolerate the Lakers' offense, and sits comfortably on the coach's bench, waiting for the Lakers to send Xu Tian.

Nick Yang made a three-point gesture with both hands, covered his eyes with his closed thumb and index finger, and celebrated excitedly.

George was very anxious about the point difference behind, not as happy as Nick Young, and quickly retreated to the backcourt to prevent the Spurs from playing a fast break.

Xu Tian leaned back in his seat and quietly watched the Spurs' offensive tactics when he was not on the court.Looking at it this way, I really saw something.

On the offensive end, the Spurs do not have the advantage of focusing on the inside. Instead, they rely on pick-and-roll screens and frequent running to keep George involved, leaving him without a moment's rest.This was so obvious that the distraught Scott didn't see it.

The reason why Magic Johnson can become the first point guard in history is that he can find open opportunities that ordinary players cannot find. Because of this, he will fail as a head coach.As a bystander completely, he could still see that Scott's tactical system was a bit messy, so he frowned.

Alice has watched the game for less than a season, and she doesn't quite understand the offensive and defensive tactics on the court. She just knows that Xu Tian is the core of the Lakers' tactics this season, so she asked Vanessa, "Vanessa, why didn't the Lakers let Xu play? "

Vanessa has been watching Kobe's games for so many years, but she is similar to Alice and doesn't know much about basketball, so she said: "It should be to press down again so that he can have more energy to play in the second half of the second quarter. "

Alice nodded half-understood, and continued to watch the game a little anxiously.

Jenny Buss also didn't know much about basketball, so she asked the magician beside her, "Magician, the team is so far behind, why didn't Byron play Xu?"

Magic Johnson saved some face for his old teammate and said: "Byron wants to train the second team and deliberately let Xu Duo rest, and he will be sent out soon."

Jenny Buss was not too satisfied with this, and said in a low voice: "This is a task that should be accomplished during the season, but it has not been completed at this time."

(End of this chapter)