rpbooks Chapter 476
Chapter 476
Chapter 476
George barely rested in the first half, exhausted a lot of energy, and his muscles were in an abnormally tight state. He made two free throws and none of them hit!
Aldridge protected the defensive rebound, waited until the Lakers retreated to the backcourt, passed the ball to Patty Mills, and he organized the offense.
Xu Tian had replaced Clarkson just now, lowered his center of gravity and stood at the top of the arc, waiting for Patty Mills to dribble over.There was no expression on his face, and his eyes were calm.
Patty Mills stepped on Xu Tian in the last game, and was dunked twice by Xu Tiange. She was a bit afraid of this character player, and she dribbled the ball and stood one step away from Xu Tian. Start watching your teammates run.
The Spurs' offensive tactics have more complicated running positions and screen penetrations, and they can easily find space, and it is Kawhi Leonard who receives a pass from Patty Mills.
Duncan's physical strength is no longer as good as before. Sitting off the court at this time, covering his knees with a towel, watching Kawhi Leonard who dribbles with his back, he is full of emotion for the years.The core of the Spurs has been quietly transferred, and his mission has basically been completed.
Xu Tian was pulled to the other side of the court by Patty Mills, unable to help George defend Kawhi Leonard, and could only see how this offense would end.
Kawhi Leonard is a little stronger than George. He stabilized his center of gravity with his back and tried to turn over and lean back again!
The basketball passed the defense, cut through the sky, and entered the net with precision!
46-62, 1 minute and 06 seconds left in the first half!
Kawhi Leonard once again stuck to the defense, restricting Xu Tian's receiving route and preventing McGee from passing the ball to him.This is the point that Popovich has emphasized countless times, and he executed it firmly.
Josh Smith stayed in the backcourt and formed a screen, which slightly helped Xu Tian delay Kawhi Leonard and helped Xu Tian find a space to receive the ball.
McGee seized this rare opportunity and passed the ball to Xu Tian for him to attack.
All the Spurs players looked at Xu Tian, who was speeding up the dribble, and unconsciously became nervous, and more or less moved their positions closer to the middle.This is Xu Tian's huge defensive restraint, which is obvious when he is off the ball, and even more visible to the naked eye when he is holding the ball.
Xu Tian dribbled the ball behind Danny Green, who was making up for it, and broke through the penalty area without slowing down in the frontcourt.
Aldridge's defensive deterrence was far inferior to Duncan's. He stood still outside the penalty area, waiting for Xu Tian who rushed in.
Xu Tian made an emergency stop in the paint area, ignoring the two defenders in front of him, and threw the shot directly.It was his surest attacking trick, but he failed to score.
Aldridge turned around and grabbed the defensive rebound, handing it over to Kawhi Leonard at the free throw line to push the Spurs' offense.This is the privilege of superstars, and it is the most common phenomenon in the NBA.
Xu Tian wanted to steal when chasing the defense, but accidentally hit Kawhi Leonard's arm and got a thug foul.Since the number of fouls by the Lakers has reached, this foul sent Kawhi Leonard to the free throw line.
Lakers fans will not easily boo Xu Tian. Even though they are behind by a big score, there is no defection. They booed neatly and interfered with Kawhi Leonard's free throws.
Popovich looked at the expressionless Xu Tian, still not knowing what he was thinking.But he knew that the defensive strategy he had arranged was very effective. Xu Tian, who was still omnipotent in the last round of the series, was a little lost in his best offensive end.
Kawhi Leonard has a strong ability to resist pressure. He withstood the impact of boos from the audience and made two free throws!
46-64, 26.3 seconds left in the first half!
Even with a lead of nearly [-] points, the Spurs did not give up double-teaming Xu Tian. Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green stuck him in the middle and restricted receiving the ball again.
McGee passes the ball to George, and he dribbles the ball to start the offense.
Xu Tian ran without the ball, and with the help of two inside players to cover, he ran out of a good offensive space. Looking back, George had already made a strong shot at the top of the arc.
The Lakers as a whole are not in a comfortable offensive rhythm, and everything is not going well.George's ultra-long shot came out of the frame.
Aldridge grabs the rebound and passes the ball to Kawhi Leonard.
Kawhi Leonard dribbles forward, throws the ball from the halfway line on the move, and the red light on the edge of the backboard lights up as the ball flies through the air.
Ball, magic hit!
46-67, the end of the second quarter!
Xu Tian glanced at the scoreboard, took out the braces and held them in his hands, then walked towards the player tunnel with his head down.He has experienced countless big scenes. Although such backwardness gave him a great sense of crisis, he was not too worried.
The cheerleaders ran into the stadium to perform. Although the dancing posture was the same as usual, the disappointed expression could not be hidden.They have worked for the Lakers for a long time, and they also have deep feelings for this team. Seeing that the home team is behind, they can't get excited.
Boss Jin, Li Feng and Xu Wenye sat together and began to talk about the Spurs' defense.
Li Feng said: "Uncle Jin, you didn't see that in the first half of the first half, the Spurs' defensive strength and continuity were very high, and Xu Tian was always trapped in an airtight defense, which would cause great psychological pressure on the players. .”
Xu Wenye agreed with this point and said: "I have never been double-teamed, but I have also received key defenses from the opponent team. The continuous physical confrontation and poor offense will make the players anxious. Although I don't know Xu Tian's ability to resist pressure How, but there is definitely some influence."
Boss Jin was not sure about Xu Tian's thoughts, and said: "I don't know how Xiao Tian feels about the Spurs' defense, but the team is 21 points behind, which must make him very uncomfortable."
Few players spoke in the Lakers locker room.
Scott took the tactical board and simply drew a few tactics, trying to help Xu Tian find a way to break the double-team.Now Kobe can't play, and George's performance is not good. If Xu Tian can't break the double-team, there is still no chance of winning this game.
The Spurs locker room was also very quiet, only Popovich was arranging tactics.He first emphasized the continuation of the defense against Xu Tian, and adjusted several rotation details, trying to completely block George.
ESPN published a piece of news about Xu Tian's performance in the first half. He only made 8 of 2 shots, setting a record for the worst halftime performance in the playoffs.This is obviously very unusual for Xu Tian of the 180 club.
Both the Warriors and the Thunder players are paying attention to this game. In their view, the old and stronger Spurs are more threatening.
Xu Tian drank a bottle of Bodyarmor, leaned back on the comfortable chair, closed his eyes and took a deep breath to drive out the excess emotions in his heart.He only believes in one thing, that is, everything is possible before the game is over.
After Scott finished talking about the inventory in his stomach, he didn't know how to mobilize his teammates' emotions, making the locker room quieter.Only the sound of music coming from the direction of the court made them confirm that they were still in the arena.
(End of this chapter)