basketball kingdom

Chapter 461

Chapter 461

The Spurs sent a lineup of Tony Parker, Ginobili, Kawhi Leonard, Aldridge and Duncan to fight against the Lakers led by Xu Tian and George.

湖人72-87马刺，落后15分之多，时间仅剩余8分49秒。

The Spurs had the right to attack the ball. Tony Parker led the ball to the frontcourt amidst the boos all over the sky. Facing Xu Tian's defense at the top of the arc, he immediately distributed the ball to Ginobili.

Due to the poor performance of the Lakers' rotation lineup, Nick Young still stayed on the court and was responsible for defending Ginobili with the ball.

Kawhi Leonard grabbed a position in the low post on the left and was pushed into the paint by George. The offensive position was not very good.

Instead of passing the ball to Kawhi Leonard, Ginobili called for Aldridge to come up to the screen and launch another play.

Aldridge completely blocked Nick Young, allowing Ginobili to break into the restricted area.

Josh Smith heard the conversation of George, Kobe, Xu Tian and Scott, and his inner thoughts were ups and downs, with infinite emotion.He still remembers the road trip near the end of the regular season, the conversation about the championship.He had a lot of emotion and passion at the time, but since the playoffs, he hasn't shown any performance, which makes him a little hard to accept.

I still remember the day when he was bought out by the Pistons, Kobe called his agent immediately and asked for his phone number.He still clearly remembers that when he got on the phone, Kobe's first words were, "Josh, the Lakers want to compete for the championship, and we need your help." It was this sentence that laid the foundation for him to join the Lakers.

Xu Tian also called. He didn't say much, but expressed his heart: "If I tell you that there is an opportunity to achieve greatness, are you willing to seize it and become a part of it? At least how many years later will you think about it? Really leave something behind, not just regrets."

Josh Smith thought of how much Kobe and Xu Tian valued him, and knew that the reason why he was recruited was that the Lakers wanted to increase the depth of the front line, so as to achieve better defensive effects against James, the imaginary opponent of the Cavaliers in the Finals.But he is not satisfied with this now, he wants to play a better performance and repay Xu Tian and Kobe's trust in him.

The basketball shot by Ginobili was firmly pressed against the backboard by Josh Smith.

A pegboard hat from Josh Smith!

Xu Tian knew that Josh Smith used to be a beastly power forward with outstanding physical talent, but after coming to the Lakers, his performance was always not ideal, causing him to forget his existence.This block made Xu Tian regain the trust he had at the time.

Josh Smith didn't get too excited about the block, protected the defensive rebound, and passed the ball to George as planned.

The Spurs were very disciplined, failed to succeed on the offensive end, immediately began to retreat, and quickly stood up according to the excellent defensive system, waiting for the impact of the Lakers.It's a rare sight for older teams, but in the Spurs, it's a reality.

Xu Tian ran to the frontcourt without the ball and started to move.

Popovich once tried to limit the rest of the Lakers and let Kobe shoot the tactic. In that round of the series, they were abruptly eliminated by Kobe's shooting.And Xu Tian has even more terrifying shooting stability. He never even thought of letting Xu Tian shoot. Even if he doesn't have the ball, he still has to send two people to double-team.

Xu Tian was very annoyed by this constant defensive pressure.This kind of defense made him feel as if a fierce boxer was facing a sponge, and his punches had no effect, as if he had nowhere to use his strength.

George's passing skills were not as good as Xu Tian's, so he didn't dare to pass the ball, and thought of Kobe's suggestion, he dribbled the ball directly and tried to hit the basket.

Duncan is the player with the most backgrounds in the league, so that the background of some pictures is all him alone, which somewhat reflects his defensive attitude.Stand in advance in the penalty area, waiting to defend George.

George followed Xu Tian for a long time to practice changing direction in front of his body, but he was still unskilled in using it. Tony Parker, who was in charge of defense, was hanging by his side, and he couldn't get up to speed fully, and he couldn't let Duncan become the background.

Duncan raised his hands and used the most commonly used defensive posture of the center to interfere with George's shooting.

George and Duncan fought against the mid-range throw. Since he is not as strong as Duncan, and he can't see the basket, he can't be sure whether the ball can be scored.

Josh Smith looked at the arc of the ball and knew that the ball would not go in. When no one noticed him, he accelerated quickly and hit the penalty area with all his strength.

Duncan turned around and stuck George behind him. He thought the defensive rebound had stabilized, but a huge force came from behind him, making him realize that it might be the background board.Having experienced this kind of thing a lot, there will always be a premonition.

Josh Smith grabbed the basketball with his right hand across Duncan and made a violent dunk!

Slam Dunk!

74-87!

Seeing Josh Smith's performance of one offense and one defense, Kobe couldn't help standing up from the bench, smiling and applauding in celebration.

The Staples Center was ignited by Josh Smith's violent buckle, and the neat cheers came, stimulating Josh Smith's boiling blood.Even he himself didn't expect that he could complete this kind of dunk.

Duncan was dunked by opponents countless times in his career, and he didn't take it seriously. He stepped out of the baseline and sent the ball to Tony Parker.

Josh Smith felt his rapidly beating heart, looked at Tony Parker who was dribbling over, and suddenly felt endless strength.

Aldridge was defended by Josh Smith and couldn't get rid of it at all. He could only fight for position in vain and couldn't move at all.

Xu Tian didn't expect that Josh Smith would suddenly stand up at such a moment, and he was encouraged to exceed his usual level, putting stronger defensive pressure on Tony Parker.

Tony Parker is the defender of Xiao Kuailing. He wasn't too afraid of a big defender like Xu Tian who was about two meters high, but now when he really faced him, he still felt the offensive pressure far beyond the regular season.

Ginobili saw Tony Parker's plight and ran towards him, trying to catch the pass from close range and relieve Tony Parker's pressure.It's a pity that before reaching the top of the arc, I saw Xu Tian complete the steal.

Yellow lightning appeared, and with an indomitable momentum, it rushed to the front field at a high speed.

Josh Smith couldn't restrain the blood in his body. For some reason, knowing that Xu Tian would definitely score, he still ran along.

Xu Tian's vision is far beyond that of ordinary people. When he saw Josh Smith sprinting with all his strength, he inadvertently dribbled the ball to slow down, threw his left hand back, and then ran out of the baseline.

Josh Smith had a feeling that he knew that Xu Tian would pass the ball to him, take off early, and when the basketball reached the basket, he happened to be in the easiest position to catch the ball.

Alley-oop Dunk!

Xu Tian's personal assists reached 15 times, setting a new record for his personal playoff career.

The scene of Josh Smith clenching his fists and roaring to the sky left a deep impression on the fans watching the game at the Staples Center.

(End of this chapter)