basketball kingdom

Chapter 496

Chapter 496

Xu Tian dribbled the ball to the top of the arc, looked at Kawhi Leonard who would not show any expression easily, changed the rhythm of the dribble, and launched a breakthrough with his left hand.

Kawhi Leonard has a strong body and can break through limits very well, but he is a bit powerless in the face of Xu Tian's changeable rhythm.

Xu Tian made a breakthrough to one step outside the free throw line, made an emergency stop again, made the same dry pull, and shot directly from the middle distance!

Danny Green realized in advance that there is a high probability that Xu Tian will not pass the ball, so he ran over quickly, trying to block the shot from behind, but when he ran closer, he realized that Xu Tian was jumping very high, and even by surprise, he was unlikely to touch the ball. the ball into his hand.Now that he has already defended in place, he naturally can't let Xu Tian attack in vain, and fouled vigorously to prevent this shot.

Xu Tian encountered a lot of criminals, and many fouls were difficult to define. He relied on his core strength to maintain his center of gravity and landed smoothly.

The referee blows the whistle and calls a thug foul on Danny Green.

Mike Breen said: "The opening stage of this game is very similar to the confrontation between two leading stars. The first two offensive rounds of Kawhi Leonard and Xu are completed in similar ways."

Mark Jackson said: "This proves that Popovich has indeed made adjustments to clarify Kawhi Leonard's status in this team and let him compete with Xu Tian in terms of personal ability. The playoffs are It’s a superstar stage, and it’s absolutely right to do that.”

Stan Van Gundy said: "This is the easiest way, but I don't think the current Kawhi Leonard can match Xu on the offensive end. Of course, I'm not saying that he is not good enough, but that he has a historical level of offense. In front of the talented Xu, he still looks a little immature."

Xu Tian couldn't hear the commentator's discussion, so he stood on the free throw line and made two free throws steadily.

Send points!

4-4!

Xu Tian put his right hand behind his ear, pretending to listen to the sound of the scene, which immediately caused a burst of boos.He always felt that the Spurs players were too boring and could only find ways to interact with the fans.

Sitting next to the coaching staff, Kobe smiled unconsciously when he saw Xu Tian's actions.

Tony Parker brought the ball to the top of the arc, looking at Xu Tian with a relaxed expression, he really felt a sense of powerlessness.Anyway, he is also one of the top ten point guard players in history. In these few series, Xu Tianfang was completely unable to use him, and he was a little embarrassed.

Xu Tian will not be merciful just because the opponent's player is highly respected, he will lower his center of gravity to the lowest, and watch Tony Parker who is dribbling sideways.

Kobe looked at Xu Tian, ​​who had a faint light in his eyes, and knew that he had fully entered the game state. The complicated offensive strategy he had prepared was directly handed over to Xu Tian.This is a tactical arrangement that any coach will naturally make, not just Scott.

Tony Parker couldn't pass through Xu Tian's defense, and handed the ball to Kawhi Leonard again, letting him play singles with the ball.This is Popovich's arrangement, and it is also GDP's sustenance for the new king of the Spurs.

Duncan looked at Kawhi Leonard who was playing post-up singles with the ball, and his eyes were full of shadows from his youth.He used to be the absolute core of the silver and black Spurs, but now this position has been handed over to Kawhi Leonard who is also not good at expressing.

Even if George is dull, he knows that the Spurs are targeting him.Unwilling to be underestimated by others, he strengthened his physical confrontation, trying to cause more trouble to Kawhi Leonard.

The referee kept an eye on the offensive and defensive matchup near the free throw line, and could almost see every movement of the two players. He immediately caught George's thug and sentenced him to a second thug foul.

The whistle blew, and the Lakers' bench and players on the field exploded.They didn't expect that the referee would call George two fouls in a row, which was a bit unbearable.

George ran over quickly, spread his hands to his sides, described the defensive action just now in words, and signaled that he did not foul.He thinks this is the playoffs and that level of confrontation should be allowed.

After watching George's defense process indifferently, the referee did not soften his heart. He maintained the original penalty and let Kawhi Leonard stand on the free throw line.

Xu Tian walked over and patted George on the chest, signaling him to calm down and prepare for the next game.

Kobe had no coaching experience before, but he knew very well that he had to protect the main players. He called Clarkson to his side and asked him to replace George, who had committed two fouls.

George and Clarkson finished high-fiving, walked to the sidelines and said to Kobe: "It's ridiculous. If you call a foul at that level of confrontation, what kind of playoffs are there!"

Kobe patted George on the shoulder and comforted: "Paul, it's okay. This is a test of the referee's scale. As long as it doesn't cross the line, it won't affect the next game."

Knowing that complaining was useless, George didn't speak any more, and sat back on the bench in frustration.

Xu Tian called Clarkson to his side, whispered a few words to him, and then stood back to the top of the arc to watch Kawhi Leonard's second free throw.

Hollow hit!

4-6!

Xu Tian received the serve in the backcourt, dribbled the ball behind the back to avoid the Spurs' tight defense, and dribbled the ball with his left hand to the frontcourt.

The rest of the Lakers players began to run, trying to disrupt the Spurs' defensive formation.

Facing Kawhi Leonard's defense, Xu Tian showed three fingers on his left hand, but he didn't say what it meant.

Kawaii Leonard quickly guessed what Xu Tian wanted to express, and immediately lowered his center of gravity to defend, trying to defend Xu Tian down.

Xu Tian turned around and dribbled the ball, using his strength to advance, attracting Danny Green to double-team.

The Spurs' defensive strength was similar to the previous two games, but they received preferential treatment from the referee and were not called for fouls.

Xu Tian carried Danny Green with his back, took the ball with both hands, turned around on the spot, and made an extreme fadeaway jumper!

Double-team, ignore it!

BANG!

6-6!

Three fingers mean that I want to hit three balls in a row!

Popovich sat on the coach's bench, looking at Xu Tian who then mobilized the boos on the spot, and sighed a little.He is most afraid of accurate mid-range guards, but he didn't expect them to be with the Lakers.

Tony Parker came to the frontcourt and found that the defensive player in front of him had become Clarkson, but he still wanted to execute an offensive tactic and let Kawhi Leonard attack.

Xu Tian lowered his center of gravity and defended Kawhi Leonard behind him.

George couldn't see his defensive performance, and didn't know what he did wrong. He concentrated on watching Xu Tian's defensive actions, looking for differences from his own.

Xu Tian's center of gravity dropped quite low, and with his strength, Kawhi Leonard was almost fixed in place, unable to advance even half a step.Since Kawhi Leonard was stuck out of his comfort zone at the beginning, he was afraid to take a shot and chose to pass the ball.

Clarkson was told by Xu Tian just now that Kawhi Leonard would pass the ball back to the top of the arc, so that he could prepare in advance, so when the ball flew, he directly completed the steal.

(End of this chapter)