rpbooks Chapter 574 Panic
Chapter 574 Panic
Chapter 574 Panic
Top professional players play to their full potential and can perform as well as they did when they were young, but they consume a lot of physical energy and generally refuse to use it lightly.But this is the crucial seventh game of the Western Conference Finals, and Kobe has no room for strength.
Beads of sweat kept appearing on Kobe's forehead, showing fans watching how tired he was.But he has the highest annual salary in the team, so he has no reason to back down, and continues to play Curry with his back.
Curry is a player who refuses to admit defeat. He knows that he can't do anything, and he defends behind him, trying to defend Kobe.
Kobe admired Curry very much. As an opponent, he showed his ability to press the bottom of the box-turning back and jumping back!
Curry is not as tall as Kobe, and his wingspan is also at a disadvantage. There is no way to defend this kind of shot directly with his physical fitness, so he can only watch Kobe make a shot.
The basketball drew a super high arc and hit the back edge of the basket.
Four players in the penalty area took off one after another, trying to compete for rebounds.
The bullet box enters the net!
107-104!
Bogut landed first, picked up the rebounded basketball, and stepped out of the baseline to serve.
Curry stayed in the backcourt to catch the ball, dribbled the ball to the frontcourt with braces in his mouth, moved laterally to avoid the physical confrontation Xu Tian wanted to impose, and directly made a breakthrough.
The Lakers' defense against Curry was also very strong. Kobe came directly in front of Curry and formed a siege with Xu Tian, forcing Curry to play.
Iguodala received the pass, glanced at the basket, hesitated and didn't make a shot.He sees Draymond Green calling for a spot in the paint and passes the ball straight to him.
The defender facing Draymond Green was Josh Smith, who couldn't move at all. He shot in a physical confrontation and yelled "And one!".
The referee did not blow the whistle, and the only scene left was to strike the iron.
McGee grabs the defensive rebound and passes the ball to Kobe.
Curry was very close to Iguodala during the retreat, and said: "Andre, next time you have a chance to shoot directly, don't hesitate."
Iguodala admired Curry, nodded in agreement, and then chased Xu Tian.
Bryant dribbles downfield, sees George run from right to left, gets a nice open shot, and passes the ball straight through.He has been unable to maintain a high-intensity offense throughout the game, so play smart.
Klay Thompson, who was defended by George's shot fake, took advantage of the dribble and broke through, hitting the penalty area guarded by Bogut and Draymond Green.He is a top ten player in the league, and such a simple thing can still be done.
Draymond Green's strength is not inferior to George's, or even stronger, but his height is a bit disadvantaged and he failed to complete the block.
The two collided fiercely!
The referee blows the whistle and calls a thug foul on Draymond Green.
Draymond Green didn't think he was a thug, so he rushed over to argue with the referee, trying to find a way to get a penalty scale that was favorable to him.That's the way he is, and there's no way to change it.
The referee explained a few words briefly, saying that he had contact with George's arm and was a real fighter.Then let Draymond Green stand on both sides of the free throw line, ready to execute free throws.
Steve Kerr, who had been standing almost the entire second half, sat back on the bench and discussed with Luke Walton next to him to see if a timeout should be called.
The Warriors have experienced a scoring drought. Although it hasn't lasted long, there is no guarantee what will happen next.
Luke Walton believes that this is a crucial tie-break and should be cautious, agreeing with Steve Kerr to call a timeout.
George's first free throw, hit!
Steve Kerr stood up, gestured for a timeout, and called the first timeout of the fourth quarter.
The Warriors players are all talking nervously about what they think is the right way to attack, which seems a little confusing.Such a situation never occurs in normal games.
Steve Kerr realized that the players were beginning to panic, and quickly suppressed the players' voices, saying: "Guys, don't panic! Follow the tactics in training, and then execute the tactics, and you can recover the score .Pay attention to protecting the rebound and exert physical confrontation as much as possible.”
Draymond Green is the discourse leader of the Warriors. First, he stretched out his right hand and said, "Let's cheer up together, show all our strength, and fight the Lakers!"
The other four starting players put their hands up one after another, shouted together, and then returned to the court.
George continued to execute the second free throw!
hit!
109-104!
Curry took a look at the score and called for a screen ahead of time, asking Draymond Green to help block Xu Tian and create a small chance to play big.
Josh Smith still remembered what he promised Scott just now, lowered his center of gravity, tried his best to defend, and was not found by Curry to attack.This is the first time he has played such a defense in the entire series.
Curry's defense against Josh Smith was a bit stunned, his footsteps were not clean enough, and there was a walking violation.
Steve Kerr felt that the team was about to collapse, wiped the sweat from his forehead with his right hand covertly, and even forgot to communicate with the referee.
Xu Tian got rid of Iguodala in the backcourt, received the serve while running, picked up the speed directly, and rushed forward in one dragon.
Steve Kerr's expression was still calm, but he was silently shouting in his heart: "Block him! Be sure to stop him!"
Draymond Green quickly occupied a favorable defensive position and exerted defensive strength on Xu Tian diagonally, forcing him to stop the ball and slow down.
Iguodala chased behind him, and the two flanked Xu Tian, trying to grab the ball from him.
From the corner of his eyes, Xu Tian saw that Kobe was open, so he didn't choose to pass the ball.
Treating double-teaming as nothing, scoring two points is like finding a bag!
111-104!
The Warriors once again had a scoring drought in the fourth quarter!
Curry had never experienced such a big turning point, he couldn't bear it psychologically, and his expression began to appear flustered.This is not common for him.
Most of the fans in the Oracle Arena were fans who had been watching the game for several years. They could clearly feel the change in the atmosphere, shouting loudly, trying to help the home team get back to the state.
The Lakers are very capable of seizing opportunities. As long as the state fluctuates, they will be chased and beaten. At that time, the Warriors will enter a situation of doom.
Curry had read the news that no team had ever come back from 0-3 in the series before. The information seemed to come to life, lingering in front of his eyes, which made him feel confused.
Draymond Green thought Curry was going to run to the right, but he was two steps too late and missed the pass.
Adam Silver looked at Curry, who was a little lost on both offense and defense, and was a little puzzled.He believes that superstars will stand up at critical moments, instead of getting lost when the team falls behind like Curry.
Xu Tian passed the ball to Kobe, and then let him target Curry.
Oracle Arena echoed the fans shouting "defense", but it was not enough to directly help Curry, the defensive end pulled people, and there was a defensive foul.
(End of this chapter)