basketball kingdom

Chapter 571

Chapter 571

McGee and Bogut walked to both sides of the middle circle, respectively lowered their centers of gravity to charge, and waited for the jump ball competition.

The referee confirms that the center forwards of both sides are standing at the designated positions, throws the ball upwards, blows the whistle, and officially starts the game.

McGee still has the advantages of athletic ability and jumping. He was the first to touch the basketball and passed it to Xu Tian who was standing behind.

Xu Tian tried the feel of the surface of the basketball with both hands, and then dribbled the ball to let himself get used to the basketball.He is a defender known for his shooting, and his grasp of the ball and touch must be precise.

Iguodala lowered his center of gravity at the top of the arc, and looked at Xu Tian who was dribbling over, wondering how he would attack.This is the most troublesome point in defending Xu Tian. Because he can't guess it, he can't always get the upper hand.

Xu Tian dribbled the ball laterally, saw the movement on the right side, and directly hit the ground to pass the ball.

Bryant made an indirect pass, attracted the attention of Warriors center Bogut, and threw the ball near the basket.

McGee understood, straightened his arms, and pressed the ball into the basket!

2-0 (the Lakers score first)!

Xu Tian quickly retreated to the center line, waiting for Curry to dribble across the half.

Curry was impressed by Xu Tian's defensive style, and deliberately lowered the dribble height to try to break through his defense.As the leader of the team, he must have the ability to attack.

Xu Tian can interfere with dribbling, in addition to relying on dynamic vision, strength is also an indispensable part.Curry ignored this and nearly made another mistake.

Draymond Green received the pass at the top of the arc, stood still in the confrontation with Nance Jr., held the ball with both hands, and looked for teammates who ran out of space.

Klay Thompson seemed to be a robot. Following the usual training running route, with the help of two screens, he successfully ran to the right bottom corner.

The Lakers' defense hasn't kept up.

Draymond Green made a strong two-handed pass to Klay Thompson.

Two seconds later, the basketball flew into the air, spun, and passed through the net!

2-3!

The atmosphere in the Oracle Arena was extremely warm, and Klay Thompson's deafening cheers brought the overall atmosphere to a climax.

Xu Tian encountered Iguodala's strict defense. In order to save his energy, he did not run to get rid of it.Now the Lakers have Kobe who can handle the ball, and he can take it easy.

Kobe dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, passed the ball to George at the top of the arc, and made an exception to let him organize the offense.

George's organizational skills are not strong, so he focused on Xu Tian's movement to see if he could find an opportunity.

McGee pulls to the left side of the court, forcing the less mobile Bogut out of the paint.In this way, Draymond Green became the last barrier in the Warriors' restricted area.

Xu Tian went down without the ball, received a pass from George, and went straight to the basket.

Draymond Green is a player who has won the Best Defensive Player Award. He has a good defensive awareness and habits and tries to block frontal shots.

Xu Tian originally broke through at a slow pace, but suddenly changed his rhythm. He stepped past Draymond Green who had fallen into the paint, threw a left-handed shot, and hit a layup!

Draymond Green remembered that he got two fouls quickly in the last game, so he didn't dare to make a move, and watched the basketball go into the net!

4-3!

Bogut gets the ball, sends it to Draymond Green, and wants him to dribble it upfield.

Xu Tian had an unusually high degree of concentration tonight. When Draymond Green was not paying attention, he ran diagonally and directly completed the steal.

Bogut hurried to the penalty area, trying to block the shot.

Xu Tian is good at throwing shots in the paint area!

Bin Go!

6-3!

Dissatisfied with the intensity of the players, Steve Kerr called the first timeout of the game to help the players tighten their strings.

Xu Tian scored four points in a row at the beginning, which made Warriors fans feel a little nervous.They witnessed Xu Tian play a game with 50+ points, and it is still a bit unforgettable. Seeing this state, the home team can't help worrying.

ESPN listed Xu Tian's average performance in the last game of the first two rounds of the series - 61.2 points, 39.1 rebounds and 6.9 assists on 8.7% shooting.This kind of performance is enough to make the opponent jealous.

Xu Tian was very calm, did nothing during the timeout, and stood quietly on the sidelines, watching Scott arrange tactics.

Bryant regarded himself as a point guard, tried to understand Scott's tactical intentions, and tried to involve his teammates more in the offense.

Steve Kerr asks Draymond Green: 'How did you feel when you lost the last game?'

Draymond Green didn't know why Cole asked such a question, and replied hesitantly: "It's hard, and I blame myself."

Steve Kerr said: "Since I know the feeling of losing is uncomfortable, why don't I show my attitude and use a defense without any confrontation to face Xu? His offensive ability is so strong, what's the use of this kind of defense? "

Draymond Green heard the reproach in Steve Kerr's words, realized that he played a little softly, and immediately replied: "Don't worry, coach! I will take the lead in playing with intensity and let the Lakers feel our strength." Defense."

What Steve Kerr admired was Draymond Green's toughness. He applauded and encouraged the players, telling them not to be afraid of challenges and bravely meet the impact of the Lakers.

Attitude is a very important thing on the defensive end. It can change the overall defensive temperament and virtually enhance strength.

After the timeout expires, both players return to the field.

Curry received the frontcourt sideline ball, played a pick-and-roll with Draymond Green, let him take away Xu Tian's defense, and played against Nance Jr..

Nance Jr. is still a rookie. Although he has good defensive ability, he still looks very immature in front of Curry.After losing his defensive position, he can only sigh in vain!

Curry took a step outside the three-point line, relaxed and freehand, and scored a three-pointer!

6-6!

Iguodala stuck to Xu Tian like a jelly candy to prevent him from catching the ball.Since he is the main defense against Xu Tian, ​​he must do it to the extreme.

Kobe dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and saw the solemn expressions on the faces of the Warriors players, knowing that they had changed their attitude on the defensive end.Decided to play a single ball and hit the opponent's defensive confidence.

Curry is responsible for defending Kobe, lowering his center of gravity to top defense, and gradually being pushed near the free throw line.

Kobe turned around and took off, leaned back in the middle distance, and shot directly!

The good feeling in the morning lasts until the evening!

8-6!

Steve Kerr knew it was an undefendable goal and stood on the sidelines to see how the players responded.

Curry dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, broke through in the confrontation with Xu Tian, ​​and wanted to make a foul, but in the playoffs, it is difficult to get a penalty for this level of confrontation.

Xu Tian touched the ball with his right hand and broke it out of the sideline.

Steve Kerr walked to the technical stage and shouted to Curry: "Stephen, keep calm, don't go head-to-head with Xu, play to your strengths."

Curry tosses the ball to Iguodala and runs onto the court, figuring out what his strengths are.It took just a moment to know what to do.

(End of this chapter)