rpbooks Chapter 457 Physical Strength
Chapter 457 Physical Strength
Chapter 457 Physical Strength
When Xu Tian made his debut again, he received warm cheers from the fans.This was a treatment he had never had before, and it fully reflected the change in his status.
Seeing Xu Tian standing in front of the technical stage, Popovich immediately called Kawhi Leonard to his side and asked him to replace Ginobili and continue to defend Xu Tian.
Clarkson made a pull foul while defending Patty Mills, causing a dead ball on the court.
Xu Tian pointed to Clarkson who stretched out his right hand to catch the foul, completed the rotation, and officially returned to the field to play.
Most of the time the Lakers played against strong teams in the regular season, they were led by three star players. Now that Kobe is injured, he can only make up for it by increasing the playing time of Xu Tian and George.
George was continuously targeted by the Spurs on both ends of the offense and defense, and his physical strength was huge. When defending the Spurs' serve, George's movement frequency was significantly slower.
Popovich saw this situation in his eyes, and used gestures to direct the players to make them target George more, trying to pinch Xu Tian while weakening George's role as much as possible.
Patty Mills was careless when he dribbled and broke through, exposing the ball to a position where Xu Tian could touch it, and was immediately intercepted, making an unnecessary mistake.This is Xu Tian's strongest defensive method, and it should not be easily ignored.
In order to give George a chance to breathe, Xu Tian dribbled the ball across the half court at a slow speed, directly suppressing the offensive rhythm.He is not afraid of double-team defense, and there is no need to run up and fight.
Kawhi Leonard's core strength is also very strong, but there is still a gap compared with Xu Tian today.He remembered that it wasn't like this before, after less than a month, Xu Tian's strength had increased a lot.
This is the result of Xu Tian's diet control and muscle building for several months. Without his previous efforts, he would not be able to be so comfortable on the court.
Patty Mills moved frequently on the defensive end and wanted to try to steal, but his behavior was stupid in Xu Tian's eyes.
Xu Tian took the initiative to show the ball, tricked Patty Mills into it, and successfully caused a thug foul.At present, he is a better player in defending Xu Tian with Kawhi Leonard. Only by beating him down first can he play more easily.
Popovich is often referred to as Zhuge Weiqi by the fans, and he is quite responsive on the spot. Seeing Xu Tian make a foul by Patty Mills, he immediately understood his thoughts.It's just that he can't replace the players on the field, nor can he convey his thoughts to the players in the first place.
At this time, ordinary coaches may have a lot of concerns, but Popovich will not directly call a timeout and continue to adjust the details of defensive tactics.This is commonly known as sharpening a knife without cutting wood by mistake, which is more practical than letting players fight blindly.
Xu Tian and George walked off the field together and asked, "Paul, how do you feel? Do you need to rest for a while?"
George gasped heavily, trying to catch his breath, shaking his head instead of answering.
Scott was dissatisfied with the performance of the second team, and he didn't dare to let George rest easily. He could only increase Xu Tian's role on both ends of the offense and defense, and reduce George's burden as much as possible.
Popovich focused on explaining Xu Tian's defense, telling Patty Mills not to try to steal any more, and just form an encirclement with Kawhi Leonard according to the arrangement.
The Spurs players all know who is the most authoritative on this team. Basically every player will resolutely implement the tactics Popovich said.This is something that a strong team needs to have. Of course, there are also strong teams with weak execution, but the latter need more individual talents to support.
After setting up the tactics, Scott said frankly: "We are playing against the Spurs, and the depth of the lineup is definitely not as good as them. Therefore, we need to try our best to gain an advantage when the main lineup is on the court. That is to say, when Xu or George is double-teamed, Teammates who are open have to contribute more in terms of scoring."
McGee was ordered to serve as the center forward of this lineup. He still didn't quite understand Scott's meaning, but he understood that as long as he went on the court to be himself, Xu Tian would definitely do the rest.This is what Xu Tian once said, and he firmly believes in it.
Pauses are long for spectators but short for players.Before George had time to sit down and rest, the whistle for the restart of the game sounded, so he had to walk back to the court.
The Lakers' task was simple: to close the score before halftime.Although this may seem simple, it is not easy to actually implement it.
Xu Tian received the serve from the frontcourt, and without waiting for the Spurs' double-team defense to take shape, he dribbled the ball directly to the basket.This is a bit different from his previous style, making the Spurs' defense temporarily chaotic.
In order to stand in a better defensive position, Aldridge naturally ignored McGee, who should be marked.
Xu Tian threw his left hand casually, McKee understood, caught the ball with both hands, and dunked vigorously!
In this difficult game, the effect of dunking is far greater than two points. It can boost morale and change the atmosphere of the entire venue.
Xu Tian and McGee clapped their hands and ran to the backcourt one after another, quickly forming a defense.
What the Spurs want to do is to continue to consume George or Xu Tian, and the outside players directly cooperate with the pick-and-roll at the top of the arc, trying to create damage.It's just that they ignored that this is the Lakers' home court, the penalty scale suffered a loss, and another mistake occurred under the high-pressure defense.
Duncan rested for a long time, and went into battle again, trying to stabilize the situation.
Xu Tian received the serve from the backcourt, trotted close to the center line, and did not wait for Kawhi Leonard and Patty Mills' defense to come over, directly accelerated the breakthrough and launched a sudden blitz.
After all, Kawhi Leonard is a player who has won the Best Defensive Player Award. He was prepared in advance and did not miss his defense.But Patty Mills didn't have such a strong defensive awareness, so he was easily eliminated, and there was no way to form a double-team in time.
Xu Tian can easily make moves in the face of a single defense. Even if the opponent is a top player who is famous for his defense, he will not be at a disadvantage.The left hand collects the ball and shoots, avoiding Kawhi Leonard's defense.
The basketball draws a rainbow arc and hits the net with precision!
Popovich was very afraid of Xu Tian's shooting ability. Seeing him make a shot, Kawhi Leonard immediately made Kawhi Leonard continue to increase his defensive strength, and he would start defending before halftime.
Patty Mills dribbled to the frontcourt and waited until Kawhi Leonard, who listened to the tactics, came to the frontcourt before starting to organize the offense.This is their habit, and it is necessary to use the overall attack to ensure that they can have more physical strength.
Duncan is the end point of the offensive tactics. He played Nance Jr. with his back and singles, easily crushed, turned around and put in the basket to score two points!
Nance Jr. didn't like to practice strength at first, but now he has improved a lot, but he is still at a disadvantage in wrestling with Duncan, a top power forward in history.How could he limit the players that Dragon King Bosh failed to guard back then.
(End of this chapter)