rpbooks Chapter 209
Chapter 209
Chapter 209 Tie-break (Part [-])
"At the beginning of the game, the two sides jumped the ball. It was still Stoudemire who overwhelmed Duncan to get the ball for the first time. Although Stoudemire's overall state was not very good in the last three games, he averaged only 42.8% per game. He scored 18 points and 8 rebounds in shooting percentage, but he seemed to have a sense of the jump ball in the last three games. Although Duncan has rich experience, he is afraid of being too young to punch. Facing the explosive physical fitness of Stoudemire, he still has to suffer some losses. "
After Gao Tian saw that Stoudemire won the first wave of the ball, he didn't look at Nash who was dribbling and going forward. Gao Tian ran directly outside the three-point line and received Nash's pass steadily. Suddenly, the corner of Bowen Gaotian's mouth curled up slightly, and the center of gravity of his body was lifted up, which directly shook the center of gravity of Bowen, who had been tense all the time. Fortunately, his reaction was timely, and ordinary people In other words, Gao Tian, who is so accurate in three-pointers, will be blown away by such realistic shooting fakes.
But Bowen was not happy. Although his expression didn't change much, he felt a bit of bitterness in his heart. He knew that his defense had failed this time, and with Gao Tian's speed, he would be completely wiped out.
Sure enough, Gao Tian's center of gravity dropped instantly, and as soon as he released the ball, he broke through Bowen's right hand side by step, and Bowen's reaction was not slow. His height destined his center of gravity to be higher than Gao Tian's. Hurry up, although he can no longer keep up with Gao Tian's first step, he still clings to Gao Tian from the side, uses his body to make contact with Gao Tian, and uses his hands to constantly interfere with Gao Tian's dribbling. He knew that what he did might not be of much use, but he must not just watch Gao Tian break into the inside line so easily. In that case, Gao Tian, who started directly, would put too much defensive pressure on the Spurs' inside line.
Popovich has emphasized many times before the game that the foul crisis on Duncan in the last game must not appear in this game!
At this time, Gao Tian was very dangerous in the eyes of the audience. On the side was Bowen who had been waiting for an opportunity to try to cut the ball. In front was Duncan who was standing under the basket and staring at him. There was Parker's help defense next to him. Gao Tian had just scored a free throw. At the end of the line, the three-man encirclement of the Spurs has arrived!
Gao Tian felt the tremendous pressure from the Spurs players in black jerseys around him, he took a deep breath, and suddenly he stopped!
Have you been cornered?
The minds of the Suns fans instantly tensed up. Looking at the Spurs players who saw Gao Tian stop the ball and rushed forward without hesitation, they were very worried. The defense of Gao Tian's attack this time by the Spurs has been perfect. Their discipline, the execution speed of their tactics, and their grasp of the fleeting timing are all reflected, Gao Tian is hard to fly!
"Perfect defense! Gao Tian is about to make a mistake!"
Kenny Smith exclaimed.
Before Bowen's big hand was about to touch the ball, before Parker was about to bend down and snatch the ball from Gao Tian's hand with Ann Bowen, under everyone's gaze, Gao Tian slammed the ball 45 degrees to the left The position of the corner was thrown into the hands of the thin little man wearing the fiery red No. 13 jersey. The ball was obviously too strong, so that Nash had to spend a second or so to adjust it, which was obviously a waste of time. , But it doesn't matter, there is no one three meters in front of Nash, Nash took a deep breath, looked at the familiar basket, took off and fingered, and threw the damn ball into that basket!
"brush!"
Looking at the hollow ball into the net and Nash who bent over and punched in celebration, and listening to the boiling sound of the American West Arena, Popovich frowned.
He thought that Gao Tian would play singles as in the last game, but he didn't expect the Suns to let Gao Tian be a defensive player and Nash a spot-up shooter ambush on the outside. This is very strange. Nash averaged 4.7 shots per game in the series Three-pointers, but only hit 34 with a 1.5% shooting rate, so Nash, who is far below the normal level, will be sent to the outside by D'Antoni as a fixed-point shooter, which is really beyond his expectations.
Letting Gao Tian play singles is the best way for the Suns, because now the rest of the Suns players obviously don't have the confidence to complete the things they usually do after experiencing a brutal smooth battle. D'Antoni's doing so is tantamount to digging his own grave. Shengsheng sent the opportunity to the Spurs. You must know that the Suns' rebounds are far inferior to the Spurs. Once they miss the rebound, it is difficult for the Suns to grab the rebounds.
It's deadly!
But now that Nash has scored this open three-pointer, maybe D'Antoni wants to pin his hopes on the illusory touch?
Popovich snorted coldly, and he signaled that the Spurs players can continue to defend, as long as the unknown factors in this series can be strangled, then even if the Suns can lead by three and a half quarters, Popovich can also have the confidence to win the game again. Come back, this is their confidence!
The Spurs' offense is still so unpretentious. They have a shortcoming, that is, they are slow. They often have this problem before the series, but now they don't have this shortcoming. Every Spurs player is like a player. As diligently as a screw, they did their work diligently, and fulfilled the tactical requirements meticulously. They used the pick-and-roll to switch Stoudemire in front of Duncan, and used the running position to open up space for Duncan, so that Duncan could use a back with no aesthetic feeling. A solo hook score ended the offense.
The Spurs, who showed all their enthusiasm and strength, are definitely not a slow-heating team. Their previous temptations have no trace in this game. They are the most powerful move at the beginning. This is their determination and their attitude towards Thirst for the race to win!
"In the beginning, both sides didn't hide or test at all. They took out their most powerful weapons as soon as they came up. After six hard games, they no longer have any cards. Everyone knows this game It’s not a tactic, everyone knows that faith is the only way to win!”
Faith is a very illusory thing, invisible and intangible, but it does exist in people's hearts. Here, victory is the only unwavering belief in their hearts. No matter how nervous the Suns players are before the game, After the game really starts, they will devote themselves to the fierce competition that does not allow a single mistake. At this time, they will not remember what they were thinking before the game. They only have one thought in their hearts, that is to use all possible method, knock down the opponents in front of them who stop them at any cost!
"God! It's Gao Tian again!"
The on-site commentator roared with a hoarse throat. Like all the audience on the scene, he was extremely excited. At the moment when the sun was on the verge of bloodshed, as long as the sun's offensive stagnated, it would be when Gao Tian stood up. Popovich The doubts about the Suns came true. In the middle of the first quarter, the Suns' players' touch suddenly dropped. This made the Spurs players who had been struggling to support them suddenly overjoyed. The Suns' offensive in the first half of the quarter was too fierce. The Spurs, who are paying most of their attention, really don't have that much energy to manage the Suns players on the outside. They can only guarantee that there will be only one Suns player on the outside. They hardly give Gao Tian or Nash a chance. They hand over the choice to the hands of the substitute.
But what troubled them was that Lagabel, a "3D" player who had been silent for a long time, was able to hit consecutive three-pointers with Gao Tian's pass after the opening game. Popovich had to call a timeout to interrupt him The feel and the fanatical atmosphere of the American West Arena.
Obviously Popovich's timeout played a role. After the timeout ended, the Suns' consecutive misses gave the Spurs a chance. It was Gao Tian who stood up, and the role player who was forced to take a shot by the Spurs' rapid rotation and help defense could only pass the ball to Gao Tian who had worked hard to break through the siege at the end of 24 seconds, and Gao Tian It was in this situation that against Bowen's defense, he used an incredibly difficult three-pointer to widen the point difference to ten points again, especially a 3+ scored on the heads of Horry and Bowen. 1 directly stood up everyone excitedly, even Popovich pursed his lips helplessly, this is the role of superstars who are beyond tactics!
(End of this chapter)