rpbooks Chapter 556 Hope
Chapter 556 Hope
Chapter 556 Hope
The timeout passed quietly, and players from both sides returned to the field.
Iguodala stood in front of Xu Tian, with his right hand outstretched, ready to increase his defensive strength at any time.He had defended Xu Tian throughout the series, knowing that this young man had bottomless strength, and he did not dare to relax at all.
After receiving the serve, George took a look at the Warriors' defensive layout, asked Xu Tian to stand to the left, and pulled the Warriors' defense over.
Nick Young came to the left three-point line and played a pick-and-roll with George, forcing the Warriors to choose a player to strengthen the defense and look for offensive opportunities.
Steve Kerr only asked the players to flank Xu Tian, who was responsible for defending Nick Young and George's Splash Brothers, and switched defenses step by step, allowing Curry to defend George.
George understands that this is a test for him. He turns around and hits back with the ball, relying on his strength and height advantage to beat Curry who is behind the top defense.
Curry defended with all his strength, trying not to retreat, and stuck George out of his comfort zone.
Xu Tian saw that George's attack was not resolute enough, so he cleverly used Josh Smith to cover him to get rid of Iguodala's pursuit, applauded slightly, and ran beyond the three-point line.
Reggie Miller said: "Xu didn't choose to attack the penalty area, but ran out of the three-point line. Such an offensive choice is how confident he is in himself."
Seeing Xu Tian appear, George subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly passed the ball.Throughout the season, as long as the ball is in the hands of Xu Tian or Kobe at the critical moment, George still has a lot of pressure to play such an important offense.
Iguodala ran over quickly, stretched his arms, and wanted to cut the ball.
Xu Tian dribbled the ball behind his back with his right hand, connected the dribble behind his left hand, and passed Iguodala directly.
Emergency stop at 21 feet, easy take-off and dry pull!
Swish!
119-118, 1 minutes and 30 seconds!
After the small ball era became popular, mid-range was considered the least trendy offensive method, but in the playoffs, this technique is often the most lethal.This is Xu Tian's unique skill of suppressing the bottom of the box, and it is also a sharp sword to kill the heart.
Steve Kerr knows that no player can single-handedly limit Xu Tian, who can limit offensive skills, control and pass, and top-notch, and he doesn't blame Iguodala.Watching Curry dribble nervously, expecting him to respond.
Now the Warriors still have a match point. They are not very afraid of losing. In theory, they have a more psychological advantage than the Lakers.It's a pity that the Lakers have a leader with a particularly stable mood, which makes the whole look very calm.
Xu Tian single-handedly defends Curry at the top of the arc, lowers the center of gravity, and clings to the shooting space.
After the game time enters the last 2 minutes, the referee will allow strong physical confrontation, and the probability of whistle near the penalty area will be lower than usual.
Curry understands this very well. While dribbling, he wants to find Xu Tian's defensive loopholes.
Xu Tian's defense is full of confrontation and flawless. His right arm always conceals Curry's shooting space, making him unable to shoot at all.
Curry's strength was not as strong as Xu Tian's, and he almost lost the ball. In desperation, he quickly called a timeout!
119-118, 1 minutes and 16 seconds!
The Warriors have the ball, and there are 10 seconds left in the offensive round!
Steve Kerr first said to Curry: "Stephen, don't challenge Xu's defense at critical moments, play smarter, pass the ball to others, and let them complete the offense."
One thing about Curry that is difficult for other stars to do is that he believes in his teammates and is willing to pass the ball to them at any time.From this point of view, Xu Tian believed in himself even more. If he had to pass the ball, he would only pass it to the players he approved.
Xu Tian looked at the time and score, and knew that the two sides were still on the same starting line, and anything could happen.Hurry up and add a little water to deal with the next strong physical confrontation.
Scott arranged several cover tactics to help Xu Tian find space to attack.He clearly knew what kind of strength Xu Tian possessed, so he would naturally take advantage of it.
Alice has never been so nervous like this moment. She clasped her hands together, put her chin on top, and breathed very softly, for fear of disturbing the Lakers players on the TV.
In the various NBA-themed bars in Los Angeles, there is basically only rhythmic music.Only one or two coughs from time to time can make people realize that there are quite a few people sitting here.
Curry's wife, Ayesha, was equally nervous, holding her daughter with no expression on her face.She doesn't know how the game will develop, and she doesn't want to care about it. She wants to see Curry win, so she wants to see the Warriors win.
The cheerleading performance was as usual. From the smiling faces of the players, there was no emotion related to the game at all.This is their job, it has to be.
The three referees simply wiped off the sweat on their faces with towels, and got together to discuss the penalty scale for the last minute and a half.
Reggie Miller said: "I can imagine the mood of the Lakers fans at the moment, they should be very nervous."
Chris Webber said: "The Warriors fans may also be very nervous. The general view of the outside world is that as long as the Lakers usher in Kobe's comeback, the chances of advancing will be a little higher than the Warriors."
Reggie Miller said: "Based on my experience in basketball for many years, don't believe in the predictions of the outside world, believe in yourself, and believe in every game. Basketball will not lie, it will give the answer."
Chris Webber suddenly thought of something he thought was interesting: "Reggie, do you think Xu can see all kinds of rumors from the outside world?"
"It can be seen," Reggie Miller said, "I've seen his interview with People magazine, and it's mentioned in it, mostly his girlfriend told him."
"At this stage, I guess he won't hear any rumors from the outside world."
"Very likely," said Reggie Miller. "Xu is not content with the status quo, nor will he be complacent with what he has achieved. On the contrary, he always has the mentality of a challenger. Perhaps because of this, he That’s what made him a great player.”
Chris Webber said: "Anyway, I don't believe the views expressed by ESPN. They said at that time that Xu just caught up with the good times and couldn't play in the past era."
Reggie Miller said: "He can withstand the 6+6+6 training mode of Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, and the fundamentals, strength and vision are so good, I can say with certainty that he can play in any The era stands, and they will all be top players."
Warriors fans didn't want to hear the two commentators praising Xu Tian, muted the TV, and waited silently for the final stage of the game to start.
They believe the experts predict that as long as the Warriors lose this game, there will be little hope of advancing to the finals.Therefore, I can't help but sweat, praying that Curry or Klay Thompson, or Draymond Green or Iguodala can show their performance and help the team win this victory.
(End of this chapter)