Start without the ball

Chapter 327 Stick defense?

The audience cheered for the Thunder Turtles' air-cut dunk, and the Oklahoma City team was in full swing.

TNT commentary seat

Barkley: "The Thunder seem to be adjusting well, and the two guards are in good condition."

Reggie Miller: "That's right, Lee played the ball very calmly. Facing the flanking attack, he didn't take the ball out immediately, and dribbled back to the bottom corner. Both Lowry and Danny Green hoped to push him to the limit. A dead end where the road can retreat.

However, the two guards of the Raptors did not expect that in order to pinch and repel the ghost Mamba towards the bottom corner, they gave up space in the middle, and the unguarded Russell cut out at the right time. This cooperation is perfect! "

O'Neal said with a smile: "I think Lee's overall view is really strong. Knowing that Russell's shooting is unstable, so I changed my mind and attracted the flanking Raptors guards to make room for Russell's speed advantage."

On the sidelines, the Thunder audience kept cheering for the home team. The experienced Leonard didn't have any ups and downs in his mentality. He knew that as long as he could score in response, the momentum of the fans would gradually weaken.

Leonard came to the frontcourt, landed at the top of the arc, took the ball, and Ferguson stepped forward to defend. He knew that he was at a disadvantage in the confrontation, and he must not let Leonard take the initiative to break through, one step away from him.

The Raptors forward raised the ball to aim at the basket. Since the finals, his three-pointers have been stable. Ferguson stepped forward in small steps, and Leonard stopped his shooting and rushed inside.

Ferguson quickly adjusted his footsteps to follow him, but after the confrontation, he began to lose his position.

Grant stepped forward to defend, Leonard hit the ground and passed the ball to Siakam under the basket.

The Raptors wiped the board and scored 2 points.

Ke Fan: "Leonard has too much advantage against Ferguson. Even though the Thunder striker has paid attention to defending his breakthrough, Leonard has a stable shot. Once he raises the ball to aim at the basket, Ferguson has to step forward. Just give Leonard a chance to break through and attract the defense to pass the ball to his teammates."

Yang Yi: "This is an unsolvable problem. George was able to restrain Leonard a little before, but Ferguson's strength is too weak.

Although his footwork is indeed very good, even if he got Leonard's shot fake, he followed up and defended in place in time, but it is inevitable to lose his position under the confrontation. "

Barrage.

"Xiaoka is the number one small forward this year, is there anything wrong?"

"...If Durant is not injured, what can Leonard do?"

"Emmmm Lakers championship!"

"It seems that a strange thing has been mixed in."

The Thunder attacked, Westbrook dribbled the ball across the half court, and gestured for tactics.

Li Haoyu landed in the left corner. At this time, Adams and Grant stepped forward to lock Danny Green in the bottom corner. The details of the Ghost Mamba's running position were full, and he ran to 45 degrees close to his teammates' arms. Siakam had to keep up. .

At this time, Grant in the bottom corner cut to the inside and took away Marc Gasol, leaving only Adams and Danny Green in the bottom corner.

After receiving the ball, the corner of Li Haoyu's mouth rose, and he raised the ball as if to pass it.

Siakam was concerned about the low position and couldn't help but look back.

Those who dare to turn their heads in front of labor and management are all ashamed!
Li Haoyu dribbled the ball to the inside, Siakam reacted and followed Li Haoyu to chase the big cap.

Looking at the situation on the field from the corner of his eye, with a sly smile on the corner of Li Haoyu's mouth, he started in the middle to attract Siakam, and suddenly passed the ball to the left.

It's Adams!

At the moment of Li Haoyu's breakthrough, he turned around and stuck Danny Green on the outside, and succeeded in a one-armed dunk after receiving the basketball.

2:4.

The Raptors attacked, and the ball was still given to Leonard at the top of the arc. Siakam was a little displeased by being tricked by Li Haoyu before. basket.

Grant switched on Leonard, and Ferguson was also chasing the Raptors forward after breaking off the screen.

Leonard's hatred is too high!Attracting two people to defend, he passed the ball back to Siakam on the outside, and the Raptors made a three-pointer.

shuh~
The orange basketball fell into the net through a beautiful arc, 5 to 4.
O'Neal: "Siakam's growth this year is amazing! In the finals, his stable performance gave the team a big advantage."

Reggie Miller: "How unexpected can there be a ghost mamba?"

Pierce: "You're making a foul. Lee is nothing short of a miracle this year. He entered the league as an undrafted player and gained a foothold at a rocket-like speed. Then he won the MVP of the Rookie Challenge, broke the record and won the three-point shooting championship. Even won the All-Star Game MVP, how does Siakam compare with him?"

In the next game, the two sides came and went, Danny Green couldn't limit Li Haoyu, the Ghost Mamba kept scoring, someone restrained the outside line, and Westbrook played handily.

The Raptors relied on Leonard's ability to hold the ball to open up the situation. Even the Thunder's pincer attack had no effect, and the two sides were in a stalemate.

Because in the last game, without Li Haoyu's restraint, the Raptors resolutely shrunk to prevent Westbrook from breaking through, which caused a lot of trouble for the Thunder. Donovan didn't dare to replace Li Haoyu easily to play the transition. In the end, Wan Ge left Westbrook on the court to lead the rotation, and Van Vleet had no room to play.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Donovan sent Li Haoyu, and Nas immediately sent Siakam after seeing it. The two sides have been in a stalemate.

At the end of the first half, the battle between the two sides became 58 to 59, with the Thunder leading by 1 point.

The Raptors players returned to the locker room. Nurse stood in front of the tactical board and said to his teammates:
"Now the score is stalemate. If this situation continues until the end, the Thunder, which has home court advantage, will cause us a lot of trouble. We will actively seek changes in the second half!"

Nas looked at Leonard: "Kawaii, I need you to stick to Lee. We have proved that this tactic was very successful in the last game. In the first half, you controlled the rhythm very well. I believe in your physical fitness. !"

Leonard's expression remained calm, he just nodded slightly.

Nas nodded with relief: "Your task is very heavy, although this will sacrifice your offensive ability, but that damn ghost mamba is too tricky, we need you to do it.

Others should pay attention, we must play a good offense, and don't live up to the sacrifices made by Kawhi. "

Siakam said loudly: "Coach, don't worry, we have proved in the last game that we have a huge advantage in 4V4!"

On the other hand, in the Thunder locker room, Ferguson, who was beaten by Leonard, was in a heavy mood. In the regular season, even if he faced a strong opponent, his mentality would not be affected. It was precisely because of this mentality that he In order to continue to improve.

But the situation is different now. In the finals, every point counts, but there is nothing he can do about Leonard, who is experienced and stronger than an order of magnitude.

Li Haoyu saw that he was a little sad, sat beside him, and comforted him: "It's okay, you have tried your best."

Ferguson shook his head and said: "It's because I try my best that I feel sad. Wakayi is so strong. Even if I can keep up, I will lose my position when I fight. You have to help me defend. This will lead to chain reaction"

Li Haoyu: "We still lead by at least 1 point, don't we? Even if Kawhi scores, Russell and I can respond, cheer up, as long as you do your best."

Ferguson nodded slightly: "I have been doing my best to defend, you can rest assured."

The rest time ended quickly, players from both sides returned to the field, and the second half began with the Thunder attacking.

Li Haoyu stepped onto the court, and Leonard came in front of him.

TNT commentary seats.

O'Neill: "The Raptors are going to send Kawhi to limit Lee! In the last game, this defensive arrangement brought a lot of trouble to the Thunder. Even if Lee could drag Kawhi out of the offense, but in 4V4, The Raptors won it all!"

Barkley: "Nurse is going to try to open the score, but I don't know if the Thunder can solve the problem after these few days of adjustments."

Westbrook observed that Leonard began to stick to Li Haoyu, and hurriedly signaled his teammates to get ready, took the basketball in the backcourt, dribbled the ball across the center line at full speed, and waited with the ball at 45 degrees on the right.

Li Haoyu landed on the left bottom corner and said to Leonard in front of him, "Hey, do you want to run the marathon again?"

The Raptors forward didn't change his face, still sticking to his side.

Li Haoyu raised his eyebrows and said: "If you are like this every game and you are behind Siakam in statistics, even if you win in the end, you don't care if the FMVP is in his hands?"

These words touched Leonard. Although his first goal is to win the championship, if the FMVP falls into the hands of Siakam, that is something he absolutely does not want to happen.

At this moment, Li Haoyu, who landed in the bottom corner, moved and ran all the way to the center line. Leonard quickly followed.

Li Haoyu came to the angle formed by the left sideline and the center line. At this time, Adams, Grant, and Ferguson moved up at the same time.

Marc Gasol stopped after just following the three-pointer, and Siakam did the same. The distance from the center line was too far, and Danny Green gave up the chase after only one step outside the three-point line.

The Thunder trio formed a U-shaped pocket and firmly blocked Leonard. Li Haoyu easily got rid of Leonard and rushed forward. In the sweet spot two steps away from the three-point line, he received a pass from Westbrook. The ball, getting up from the ground, raising the ball and shooting, everything is so coordinated and natural.

The basketball spins backwards towards the hoop.

shuh~
Hollow into the network!

58 to 62, Leonard's defense did not limit Li Haoyu.

Thunder fans at the Pisacek Energy Center cheered for the long three-pointer.

In the last game, it was Leonard's defense that forced the Thunder to accept the 4V4 situation. Now, the Raptors used the same defensive tactics again, but Li Haoyu's three-pointer made the Raptors pay a heavy price!
O'Neill: "The Thunder's attack is a bit interesting. Li Haoyu landed in the bottom corner to let everyone relax their vigilance. At this time, he suddenly stepped up and came to the angle formed by the center line and the sideline. The three stepped up to cover for him.

No matter how strong Kawhi is, he can't handle the three-man screen. The Ghost Mamba successfully got rid of the Raptors' defensive champion, and the other Raptors players couldn't switch defenses in time. They were all still near the three-point line. "

Barkley: "Looks like the Ghost Mamba has figured out how to crack Wakayi's post defense."

The Raptors attacked. Leonard was ready to sacrifice the offense and Li Haoyu to run a marathon at halftime, but the Thunder showed signs of cracking the defense. He could not sit still. The defense against Ferguson was immediately strong, and against Ferguson, he made a mid-range shot.

bang, swish~
The basketball hit the back and fell into the frame, 60 to 62.
The Thunder attacked, Li Haoyu ran to the frontcourt, and just passed the halfway line, he encountered Leonard's strict defense.

With a sly smile on the corner of his mouth, he still stopped at the bottom corner formed by the left sideline and the center line.

Westbrook dribbled the ball to the right at 45 degrees, and Adams, Grant, and Ferguson continued to step up to cover for Li Haoyu.

In the last round, because no one was able to switch defenses in time, Li Haoyu got rid of Leonard and easily received the basketball to complete the offense. This round, the Raptors players were more cautious. In order to switch defenses in time, Siakam and Danny Green put up at the same time. Marc Gasol was left guarding the rim.

The Raptors fell for it!
Westbrook dribbled the ball with his right hand, and changed direction in front of his body to the left. Lowry tried to follow up, but the speed difference was too much!

Two steps later, Westbrook threw Lowry away and came to the three-second zone, and Marc Gasol stepped forward to defend.

Westbrook turned sideways slightly and forced a layup.

bang, swish~
Basketball hits the board! 60 to 64.

O'Neal: "Holy shit, the Raptors got caught!

In the last round, because no one was able to switch defenses in time, the Ghost Mamba received the basketball in the sweet spot and completed the offense. This time, in order to limit Lee, Siakam and Danny Green followed the defender up at the same time, leaving only Mark Gar Sol defends the rim, but they ignore Russell!
With his speed, he got rid of Lowry and made a strong hit against the Raptors center. In this attack, the Raptors completely fell into the trap of the Thunder. "

Barkley: "The Thunder's unconstrained tactics worked again. Lee fell near the center line, and the three-man up completely killed Kawhi's hope of squeezing through the screen!"

Pierce: "It's interesting. If the Raptors don't follow the screen player, the Ghost Mamba can get rid of the defense and kill from long shots.
If the Raptors players follow out, Russell's breakthrough will also pose a big threat, and the Raptors' defense is already in chaos! "

O'Neill: "The Oklahoma City team has made sufficient preparations to win the game these days!"

Raptors coach Nurse looked solemn on the sidelines, and he was a little hesitant to change his tactics.

During the intermission, Nas tried to force the Thunder into 4V4 through Leonard's defense. The defensive end restricted Westbrook's breakthrough by shrinking the defense. The offensive end won the game by virtue of the inside advantage. But now, he really panicked. Already scored 5 points in a row.

The Raptors' defense was in chaos. If Leonard insisted on defending Li Haoyu, the consequences would be unimaginable. Nas had to grit his teeth and make a gesture to Leonard to give up the defense.

The Raptors attacked, Lowry dribbled across the center line and passed the ball to Leonard at the top of the arc.

The Raptors forward still chose to rush forward. At the moment of his breakthrough, Li Haoyu on the right immediately shrank, and Leonard distributed the ball to Danny Green.

Tielin made a three-pointer.

boom!
The iron hit, Adams got stuck behind Marc Gasol and got the rebound, and the Thunder got the ball!

(End of this chapter)