basketball kingdom

Chapter 404 The difference is obvious

Chapter 404 The difference is obvious

Xu Tian didn't start quickly immediately, but slowed down the advance speed and entered the offensive and defensive rhythm of positional warfare.This game will definitely be watched by potential opponents in the playoffs. It is still necessary to show the strength of positional warfare a little bit, so that the opponents will not think that they will only play defensive counterattacks.

Zhu Holiday came to the top of the arc, lowered his center of gravity to the lowest, turned around to see if there was a Lakers player coming up to pick and roll, and then looked at Xu Tian who was dribbling forward.

Xu Tian is one of the best shooters in the league. Even when he is close to the defense, he can sometimes make shots. Zhu Holiday's carelessness still gave him a lot of open time.Take a step outside the three-point line, collect the ball confidently, and make a cool shot!

The basketball spins and hits the net hollow!

73-70!

The Pelicans have only scored 6 points so far in the third quarter, which is far less than the scores in the first two quarters.

Tyreke Evans looked at coach Gentry as he dribbled the ball forward, asking him what tactics he was going to play next.

Gentry is good at training offense, but facing the Lakers' iron-barrel defense, he has no idea.At this time, you can only choose to trust the star and let Tyreke Evans pass the ball to Anthony Davis.

Anthony Davis missed a few shots in the second half, but since the coach gave him the opportunity, he couldn't shirk it, holding the ball with both hands, trying to find Xu Tian's defensive loopholes.But Xu Tian was completely different from the first half, he couldn't find any flaws.

Xu Tian was very tight, using physical confrontation to delay Anthony Davis, and did not give him the opportunity to speed up and shoot easily.But this kind of defense has a disadvantage, that is, it is easy to be fouled by the opponent.

Anthony Davis didn't think of this. He took a step back and pulled away from Xu Tian, ​​facing the defense and pulling out the middle distance.

Xu Tian jumped up high, but still failed to touch the ball thrown by Anthony Davis, so he could only turn around and block him behind him to prevent him from rushing to grab the offensive rebound.

The basketball bounced around the hoop for a while before finally falling into the net, adding two points for the Pelicans.

73-72!

Xu Tian dribbled the ball with his left hand and slowly advanced to the frontcourt.

Zhu Holiday suffered a loss once, so he didn't dare to be careless again, so he put up defense in advance to avoid Xu Tian's instant shot.

Xu Tian observed the situation, hit the ground with his left hand, passed the ball to George who inadvertently slid down, and led him to complete the attack.

George receives the pass, draws Asik's defense, and passes the ball to Tyson Chandler in the air.

Tyson Chandler jumps with the ball in both hands and dunks with a straight arm!

75-72!

Ryan Anderson failed to notice Kobe, who was marking the frontcourt when serving, and made a turnover, giving the ball to the Lakers for nothing.

Kobe dribbled the ball to the basket, facing Ryan Anderson's defense, and pulled the bar with his left hand for a layup.The basketball wiped the board, rebounded and hit!

77-72!

Gentry usually doesn't like to get angry, but when he saw Ryan Anderson's absent-minded mistakes, he couldn't get angry. He looked at him with anger in his eyes, but he didn't speak out to reprimand him.

Ryan Anderson, a good-natured player, evaded the head coach's eyes and stepped out to the baseline again.This time he was a lot more cautious and sent the ball to Zhu Holiday.

What Zhu Holiday faced was Xu Tian's full-court pressing defense. He changed directions back and forth and advanced to the frontcourt. Just after halftime, he passed the ball to Anthony Davis.

Kobe was responsible for defending Anthony Davis, holding the latter's center of gravity and making him feel uncomfortable.This is his defensive strategy, which is different from Xu Tian's.

Anthony Davis was caught by Kobe's force and was completely unable to take off.The eagle that was supposed to soar was firmly nailed to the ground.

Bryant's defensive sophistication and aggressive, forcing Anthony Davis can only choose to pass.

Xu Tian predicted Anthony Davis' choice in advance, quickly rushed out to steal the basketball, turned into a bolt of lightning, and rushed to the frontcourt with unparalleled speed.

The Staples Center was boiling again, and there were warm cheers for Xu Tian who completed the best dunk.

79-72!

Gentry couldn't stand the team's offense and defense a little bit, called a timeout again, made personnel adjustments, and tried to break the Lakers' high-intensity defense.

Anthony Davis sat on the bench, listening to the head coach's arrangement, still remembering Xu Tian and Kobe's defense against him in turn.He didn't know who could resist this kind of wheel battle, anyway, he couldn't take it anymore.

Scott did not arrange tactics anymore, but started to mobilize: "Boys! The Pelicans have been a little bit overwhelmed, work harder and win this game."

Several starting players of the Lakers were a little tired, and no one spoke, nodding instead of answering.

Players from both sides returned to the field and the game continued.

Boss Jin and Anne King returned home in Walnut City, called Alice and asked about her physical condition.Alice answered a few words briefly, and then ended the call with her parents.They had already talked too much during the day, and there was really nothing to say.

Tyreke Evans dribbles slowly upfield and runs a pick-and-roll with Ryan Anderson, trying to find another way to attack.

Although Ryan Anderson did not consume much energy, he missed a three-pointer.

Tyson Chandler had a good position in the penalty area, kept Asik behind him, and easily picked up the defensive rebound.

The bursts of cheers from the Staples Center became the last straw that overwhelmed the Pelicans, causing them to completely collapse, and their offense and defense completely lost their rules.At the end of the third quarter, the Lakers, who played all the main players in the third quarter, widened the point difference to 18 points.

In the first half of the fourth quarter, the Lakers replaced the bench lineup, and Huertas mobilized McGee's vitality, and scored successively on the offensive end, continuing to expand the point difference.

Anthony Davis returned to the court early, but was blocked by McGee on the first offensive attempt, failing to save the momentum.After the failure of this offense, the Pelicans' offense and defense plummeted, and they no longer had the ability to resist.

With 6 minutes left in the game, the Lakers widened the point difference to 27 points, completely obliterating the suspense of the game.

Gentry exhausted all kinds of attempts, but in the end he still failed to overcome the huge gap between the strengths of the teams. He had to replace the main players and officially announced that he would give up the game.

Xu Tian did not appear in the fourth quarter. He made 13 of 6 shots in the three quarters. He abruptly relied on all the shots in the third quarter to bring the overall shooting percentage back to nearly 50%.

The Lakers 102-89 Pelicans, reversed to defend the home court, and won the game.

With a disappointed face on his face, Anthony Davis walked into the court wearing a towel and hugged Kobe who came to him.

Kobe expressed his appreciation for him, allowing him to maintain his desire for victory, continue to hone his skills, and strive to make the playoffs next season.

Anthony Davis expressed his respect to Kobe, then turned around and walked into the player tunnel, lowered his head with difficulty concealing his loss, and walked slowly back to the locker room.

(End of this chapter)