Chapter 805 Fatal Steals
In the backcourt, Wang Zelin didn't have time to serve. He signaled Lillard not to rush forward, but to suppress the rhythm and play positional warfare first.

Slowing down the offense may make the Blazers lose some surprise opportunities, but it will also reduce their chances of turnovers.

The team is still behind, Wang Zelin must keep the ball as much as possible, and seize every offensive opportunity as much as possible.

Facts have proved that the Golden State Warriors, who were stronger than the later dynastic divisions, started the frenzy of the small ball era. They did not simply play faster and faster on the court. Sometimes it is not a bad thing to slow down.

Lillard unknowingly dribbled the ball across halftime, and Wang Zelin had already run to the inside to take his position.

In this game, Lillard was limited by his playing time and his personal statistics were mediocre. So far, he only scored 8 points and 6 assists. Just as he was considering whether to attack or organize this time, Wang Zelin raised his hand and asked for the ball.

"Wang's desire to attack is very strong now. As soon as he was in position, he took the initiative to ask for the ball! I hope he can give Mosaic No. 13 a strong response!"

While the home commentator was speaking, Lillard allowed Wang Zelin to control the ball as he wished by hitting the ground and passing the ball.

"Let's go! Let's go!"

In an instant, fans cheering for Wang Zelin resounded throughout the Rose Garden, and in front of the TV, a larger number of fans kept shouting the same slogan.

The overwhelming cheers and shouts made Wang Zelin's blood boil, but he didn't rise up and lost his mind.

"Clap clap clap!"

During the continuous dribbling, Wang Zelin carried Capela to the basket. Brewer suddenly turned around and rushed towards the penalty area, trying to press.

But Wang Zelin seemed to have eyes in the back of his head. He gave Yi Jianlian who was outside the three-point line on the side, and then turned around and pushed Capela behind him, ready to grab a rebound.

The unmarked Yi Jianlian shot calmly. Although this position is not the bottom corner on both sides, it is not his three-point shooting pleasure, but...

"Shh-!"

Splashes appeared and a three-pointer was hit.

Yi Jianlian lived up to expectations and hit the Grand Duke with a good touch for a three-pointer.

At 88:92, the Blazers got back 3 points and were only 4 points behind.

"Easy~Build~Link!!! For three!!!"

The home DJ shouted excitedly.

"This is the second three-pointer hit by the UAE today, scoring in double figures!" Yang Yi said excitedly.

Wang Meng also added at this time: "After the baptism of two championship seasons, not only the defense of UAE has improved, but his offensive performance has also become more stable.

Especially for outside three-pointers, the UAE has averaged 3.2 three-pointers per game this season, hitting 1.3 goals, and the hit rate is as high as 40.6%!This is already a very high-quality space-type fourth position! "

Mosaic attack, Harden asked for the ball at a 45-degree angle outside the left three-point line.

Seeing Harden asking for the ball, Rose Garden was shocked.

"You must put it down! Be careful of Harden's three-pointer!" Yang Yi yelled.

Harden received the ball, held the ball under his right ribs with both hands, and made a tentative step in an instant.

Batum, the number one perimeter defensive expert of the Trail Blazers, took the initiative to switch defenses with his good brother Barton. One step away, he covered Harden's face with one hand.

Suddenly, Harden made a fake shot and stood up.

Batum stepped forward and made a ready move to take off and block the block.

But his defensive actions are very sensible, and he would rather let Harden take a shot than jump indiscriminately.Because he knew very well how terrifying the foul-making ability of the guy in front of him was!
Sure enough, he didn't see that Harden's feet didn't leave the floor when the ball went overhead.

At this moment, Batum forced the impulse to jump.

Then, when he saw Harden suddenly shorten from the state of getting up, he immediately understood that the opponent was about to break through.

At this moment, he suddenly took a step back.

At the same time, Harden stepped out with his left foot, held the ball in his left hand, and broke through from Batum's left side.

There was no change in the position between the two retreating and advancing, but what was different from before was that the ball was not in Harden's hands, but on the floor.

At this time, Batum reached out with his left arm and caught the ball bouncing off the backboard.

"Steal! Fatal steal! Nicholas steals James Harden!" The home DJ roared excitedly.

"Damn! My physical fitness..."

Harden was impatient and regretted in his heart. He should have given the ball to his teammates.

Of course, Harden is in a very brave state tonight, omnipotent on the offensive end, and by the way, he also played the team's brain, organizing the offense with two grasps.

And this also means that Harden's physical consumption rate is much faster than in previous games.

At the same time, in order to beat the Trail Blazers' No. 36 prediction, Harden also played an exemplary role on the defensive end tonight. Whether it is defending the inside line or switching and assisting defense, he has achieved the ultimate.

As a result, Harden's physical energy consumption was naturally further exacerbated.

And Batum is just the opposite of him. He has only played 28 minutes so far and got plenty of rest time. His physical fitness may be much better than that of Harden who has not played.

After being robbed, Harden was shocked and angry, and immediately rushed to grab it.

But Batum turned around quickly, with his extraordinary turning speed, escaped Harden's tenacity and rushed across the frontcourt.

Mosaic retreated at full speed. Except for Harden, only Trevor Ariza, who was on the outside of the wing, could keep up with Batum's speed.

Batum advanced to the right wing, and Harden circled from behind him to the left. At this time, Ariza rushed to the basket, gritted his teeth and looked at Batum, always ready to block.

However, Batum stopped suddenly and chose a cross pass to Lillard who was outside the three-point line on the other side.

After receiving the ball, Lillard, struggling to follow up, faced Ariza's flying dive three meters away, and made a decisive shot from the outside.

Lillard's scoring is average today, and his three-point shooting percentage is only 3 of 1, so the players of the Mosaic team have a certain fluke mentality.

It's just a pity that the basketball that Lillard threw was hollow into the net, breaking the beautiful illusions of the Mosaic players.

At 91:92, the score difference is only one point.

"A steal! An assist! A three-pointer! The Trail Blazers played a perfect round, which is what the defending champion should do! Compared with the Trail Blazers, the Mosaic team is far behind in handling the details!"

The commentator was talking on the sidelines. Although the Mosaic team was still ahead, their momentum on the court at the moment was not as good as that of the Blazers on the opposite side.

Are you going to call a timeout?

Harden subconsciously glanced at coach D'Antoni on the sidelines.

But it was this glance that made D'Antoni feel a little disappointed.

It's such a time, as a leader, don't you know that the most urgent task is to counterattack your opponent?If they really want to call a timeout, then they will completely lose to their opponents in terms of momentum.

Fortunately, D'Antoni did not reveal his feelings. Perhaps in his opinion, Harden is still relatively young and there is still room for growth in the future.

Young people, always have to go through some mistakes to grow.

(End of this chapter)

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