I just play ball

Chapter 478

It was a kind of tough look, which obviously meant that Curry did not admit defeat in his heart, so the battle must continue, and the high-intensity defense still needed to be maintained. Thinking of this, Li Yue accelerated his defense speed and went straight to the left wing of the frontcourt.

In a blink of an eye, Curry ran across the center line with the ball, no one from the Warriors stepped forward to cover, and the other four shrank down together.

Kobe wanted to interfere positively, but Curry directly slumped his shoulders and accelerated, resolutely rushing to the free throw line. There were no fancy technical moves, only the basic skills of the integration of man and ball.Kobe slid to catch up with all his strength, Curry stopped suddenly and made a smart mid-range shot.

bass!The basketball went into the net hollow, 25 to 6.

The Lakers attack and Kobe takes the ball to the top of the arc.

Davis went up to the wall to cover, and Kobe took the opportunity to get rid of Curry, strode to his right elbow, and pulled up a jumper.

The basketball crashed into the net, 27 to 6.

The Warriors attacked, Curry ran the ball across the center line, and accelerated the breakthrough with the help of Azeri's cover.

Davis was delayed in switching defenses and accidentally caught Curry's right arm, and the referee's whistle sounded immediately.

Blocking foul, the Warriors re-kick-off from the sideline.

Taking advantage of the referee's arrangement, the Lakers arranged for Covington to replace Landry, and Li Yue switched to power forward.

In the TNT commentary seat, Ernie raised his eyebrows slightly and said: "Li Yue is tall enough to compete with Green, but his core strength is obviously weaker. Why did Coach D'Antoni make such an arrangement? Don't you worry about the serious physical exertion?"

"I think it's OK. It can be seen from the nearly 7 minutes of the game that Green is mainly responsible for high-post support." Barkley said, "He scored zero goals with backs, and Li Yue can use his shooting deviation characteristics to arrange freely. Make up defense."

"Conversely, when Green is defending, whether he chooses Li Yue or Covington, he has to stand close to the three-point line." O'Neal said, "The space in the paint area will be freed up, and other Lakers players will benefit from it. .”

On the court, Curry dropped the basketball and walked to the right corner, standing with his hands on his hips and looking up at the sky, his face full of indifference.

Thompson and Ezeri separated the left and right waists, Green stood in the middle of the free throw line, and Barnes served out of bounds.

Beep!The referee blows his whistle to count down.

Green turned around and raised to the top of the arc, received the pass and moved to the left, and handed it to the oncoming Thompson.At the same time, Barnes stepped onto the court, set up an elevator door screen with Azeri at the waist, and Curry took the opportunity to walk through it.

In the blink of an eye, Thompson hit the ground pass.

Curry raised his hand to catch the ball, and then threw it to Green, who cut in from the left 45-degree three-point line, and moved laterally to delay the wall.

Li Yue's pursuit was blocked, and Kobe hurriedly rotated to make up the defense, but the height gap was obvious, so he could only pretend.

boom!Green hit a layup and scored, the Warriors caught up to 8 to 27, and there were boos in the arena.

Davis picked up the basketball and stood out of bounds, Kobe caught the ball and dashed forward, and the Lakers launched a fast break.

Li Yue followed up from the right. Seeing that Kobe rushed into the encirclement of the Warriors, he subconsciously ran to the top of the arc, bent his knees and stretched out his hands to wait.

Sure enough, Kobe stopped and turned to pass the ball.

Li Yue received the ball and raised it high. Facing Curry, he flew to make up for the defense. He immediately changed to stepping down the ball and easily reached the free throw line.

Thompson stepped forward to intercept again, Li Yue decisively changed hands and changed direction, passing the ball vigorously according to the open space on the left wing.

Covington received the ball and swooped in the face of Green, hesitating slightly, and finally took off and shot.

when!The basketball bounced off the hoop.

The Warriors were two-on-one at the basket, Kobe couldn't grab it, the Lakers quickly turned around and retreated.

Barnes advanced with the ball, rushed all the way to the top of the arc, slowed down and observed for a while, and hit the ground to the left waist.

Green received the ball with his back and waited in a three-threat position. After Barnes passed the ball, he ran straight to the free throw line and set up a wall to block Iguodala. Thompson took the opportunity to twist his hips and cut inside. Easy catch in the zone.

At this time, Kobe chased Curry to the left sideline, and Landry was helping to delay again.

Thompson scored with a layup with his left hand. The Warriors chased 10-27 and hit a 6-2 offensive climax.

Li Yue subconsciously looked at the Lakers' bench, thinking that it would be best to call a timeout and rearrange. The Warriors' offensive strategy has changed. Although it has not posed a serious threat to the score, it is necessary to take precautions in advance.

But D'Antoni folded his arms leisurely, as if he hadn't considered similar assumptions.

Since the coach had no idea, Li Yue didn't force it, and immediately took the pass and passed it back to Kobe.

Kobe intentionally slowed down the pace, and held the ball at the top of the arc until 10 seconds left before breaking through from the left with the help of Davis' cover.Curry squeezed through the screen to catch up, but it was too late, and Azeri was a step too late to switch defenses.

The Warriors had no other choice. Thompson, who was in the left corner, moved laterally to intercept ahead of time, but Kobe made an emergency stop to score the ball.

Iguodala caught the ball and took off, raised his hand and made an open three-pointer, and the basketball hit the basket and rebounded and fell.

Curry picked up the rebound and moved forward quickly. Thompson caught the ball on the left center line and sprinted wildly.

Two Lakers players followed and surrounded, and Thompson rushed to the basket forcibly, taking off against the threat of a block.

Beep!The referee whistled and called Covington for a thug foul, but fortunately Thompson didn't make a shot.

The Warriors reorganized the offense, Curry served out of bounds from the left wing, and the other four players settled in the four corners of the paint area.

The referee blew his whistle, Barnes used the screen to go around and catch the ball, and then handed it back to Curry.

At the same time, Azeri raised the top of the arc from the elbow area and set up a human wall to act as a positioning cover. Curry rushed to his side, forcibly throwing off Kobe to catch up, and continued to move to the 45-degree three-point line on the right to face off against Davis. .

The outside line is big and small, and the biggest disadvantage lies in speed and lateral movement. Kobe shouted loudly to remind him.Davis reacted after hearing the sound, chose to learn from Gasol, strode forward to stick to the defense, let go of the shot, and the audience booed to help interfere.

Curry pulls the ball back, bends down to lower the center of gravity, changes hands and shakes continuously under the crotch, pulls the ball three times later, moves laterally, dribbles with the left hand and walks to break through, suddenly stops and retreats suddenly just after entering the three-point line, changes the right hand behind the left hand, one-step style The action rushes to shoot a three-pointer.

Boom!The basketball hits the hoop and into the net.

Curry shook his fist and roared, and the Warriors caught up to 13 to 27. Cole pretended to be calm, with a hint of excitement in his eyes.

The Lakers rushed to attack, Kobe caught the ball and ran wildly, Li Yue followed up from the right, and the two came to the front paint area in the blink of an eye.

The Warriors still chose three people to encircle, Kobe still stopped suddenly and turned around to pass the ball. Li Yue received the ball and rushed to the basket, kicking off the ground with one foot, ignoring the threat of Green's staring eyes. point.

The Warriors also rushed to attack, Green caught the ball and ran wildly, Li Yue followed up closely, and the two moved almost parallel.Coach Cole yelled to slow down from the sidelines, but Green didn't care at all. He rushed to the basket with a sullen head, jumped against Li Yue for a layup, and even wanted to dunk.

boom!The basketball rebounds and falls.

Covington grabbed it and threw it to Iguodala nearby, and the Lakers launched a counterattack.

Players from the two teams ran forward, and the Warriors' defensive formation was completely disrupted. Iguodala rushed to the top of the arc, feinted to break through Azeri, rushed straight into the paint, ignored the threat of Thompson's supplementary defense, and easily hit the board basket score.

With the Lakers leading 31 to 13, Kerr angrily called for a timeout and threw away the tactical board in his hand.

"Green is wasting the Warriors and struggling to build momentum." Barkley said, "If he didn't get angry just now and slowed down the rhythm a little bit to organize the offense, it is very likely to complete a score, and the Warriors can completely slow down."

"If it were me, I would have to break fast and fight hard." O'Neill laughed, "That's a dunk, can you bear it?"

"The question now is that the Warriors have already used three timeouts in the first quarter, and they are still behind by as many as 18 points." Ernie said, "What should we do in the next game? Do you make personnel adjustments through tactical fouls?"

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Inside, the timeout ends.

Luol Deng came on to replace Azeri, Green switched to center, and the Warriors put on a purely five-small lineup.

The referee blew his whistle to count, and there were 3 minutes and 07 seconds left before the end of the first quarter.

Curry received the ball in the backcourt, took it across the center line in three seconds, and handed it to the uplifted Green.

Barnes ran to the top of the arc to catch the ball, turned around and split the left wing, and Thompson held the ball around his waist and waited.

The rest of the Warriors moved in various positions, but unfortunately the Lakers rotated very well and were still unable to run out of space.

Seeing that there were only 9 seconds left in the attack time, Thompson threw the ball to Green at the top of the arc, and strode to his left elbow to cover.

Curry took the opportunity to go around, raised his hand to catch the pass from Green, shook his crotch continuously, and suddenly retreated.

Boom!The three-pointer hit the circle and entered the net, 31 to 16.

Li Yue shook his head slightly, thinking that the warriors were really lucky, and unexpectedly got results beyond expectations by mistake.

The Lakers attacked, and Kobe took the ball to the left side of the frontcourt at 45 degrees, and used Covington's cover to break through the sideline.

Thompson chose to go around the wall to intercept, almost tantamount to underestimating Kobe's shooting ability, Kobe immediately combined the ball and made a long shot.

when!The basketball hit the basket and rebounded, and there were sighs at the scene, which really prevented Kobe.

Curry grabbed a defensive rebound and advanced quickly, and the 45-degree three-point line on the right edged past Covington.

Continuously changing hands between the crotch and then turning his shoulders, Covington's center of gravity lost his balance and almost fell, and he hurriedly reached out to grab it.

Beep!The referee whistled for a foul, but Curry had already made the shot and had to give two free throws.

There were boos all over the scene, and Curry stood on the free throw line. The big central screen showed that his average free throw percentage this season was as high as 93.4%, and he averaged 4.2 of 3.9 shots per game.

Sure enough, two free throws were made, and the Warriors caught up to 18 to 31, hitting a 14 to 6 attack wave.

With 2 minutes and 32 seconds left before the end of the first quarter, it was unnecessary to call a timeout. D'Antoni stood on the sidelines and waved his hands, silently arranging the next offensive and defensive priorities. Kobe, Li Yue and others nodded in response.

The Lakers attacked, Kobe dribbled the ball to the top of the frontcourt, hovered in a small area and waited for the dribble.

Li Yue started running from the right waist, with the help of screens around the bottom line, and traveled a long distance to reach the left corner, but Barnes chose to go around the front to defend, and it was difficult to pass the ball efficiently for a while. Kobe immediately moved to the right and hit a 45-degree three-point line. Curry.

Without complicated movements, Kobe is close to the body and strong, using his weight and strength advantages, he easily hits the right waist.

Luol Deng hurriedly shrunk from the bottom corner to intercept, Covington was immediately emptied, and Kobe immediately passed the ball for an assist.

Luol Deng hurried back to the defense, Covington crossed and broke through, rushed to the basket, kicked off the ground, and scored with a one-handed dunk.

The Warriors attacked, Curry dribbled the ball to the left wing, turned and threw it to the top of the arc, Green received the ball and passed it to the right wing.

Thompson moved the ball to the left, reached the top of the arc and passed it back to Curry. Green hurried forward to set up a wall to cover, and Davis hurried up to change to prevent delays.Green took the opportunity to turn around and cut in, received a ground pass from Curry, and went straight to the basket.

Seeing this situation, Li Yue shrank from the right waist and took off facing Green.

Snapped!Block the big hat with both hands.

After landing, Li Yue grabbed the basketball and brought it forward like lightning. He made an emergency stop at the 45-degree three-point line on the left to make a quick shot.

bass!The basketball went into the net, and the Lakers led 36 to 18, with 1 minute and 51 seconds left before the end of the first quarter.

The Warriors attacked, and after the figure-of-eight conduction outside the three-point line, the whole team formed a 1-high and 4-ground formation.

Thompson, who was holding the ball, made a breakthrough, faced Kobe and Iguodala's pincers, and passed to the right wing without looking at anyone.

Curry caught the ball and took off, raised his hand and scored a three-pointer. The basketball hit the basket and was caught. The Warriors chased 21 to 36.

"Should have played like this a long time ago!" Kenny said, "Curry has the ability to become a legendary point guard. Playing off the ball for a long time can only weaken his threat. It is recommended that Coach Cole redesign the Warriors' tactical thinking next. .”

"The Lakers are not panicking at all," O'Neal said, "Li Yue can handle it with ease."

The Lakers attacked and Kobe dribbled the ball to the top of the arc.

Li Yue went up to the wall to cover, then dismantled the outer bullet, caught the ball at 45 degrees on the left, and went straight to the basket.

Green intercepted head-on, Li Yue made a European breakthrough, ignored Luo Er Deng's defense, and forced a layup with a jump.

Beep!The referee whistled for a foul.

Li Yue got two free throws, stood on the free throw line amidst MVP cheers, and hit two free throws in a row.

The Warriors attacked, Curry took the ball to the left wing, and moved to the right with the cover of Luol Deng.

Covington chose to switch defenses, Curry lingered and waited at the top of the arc, and Thompson started from the left basket, covered by Barnes and Green successively, circled to the left wing, raised his hand to receive the pass, and twisted his hips to attack hoop.

Davis switched defenses and intercepted, Thompson swayed away with a European step, and suddenly passed the ball to the basket.

Seeing this situation, Li Yue turned around suddenly, raised his hands and took off, and personally interfered with Barnes' layup.

boom!The basketball bounced off the board and fell.

Kobe jumped up and caught the rebound, turned around and ran forward when he landed, and Li Yue followed up from the right sideline.

I saw Kobe rushing into the Warriors' encirclement, making an emergency stop and turning around to pass the ball.Li Yue bent his knees to catch the ball again at the top of the arc. The whole process was like the offense before the single cycle, but this time Li Yue chose to throw the ball to the left wing, completely disrupting the Warriors' defense.

Amidst the cheers of the audience, Covington caught the ball and made a fake shot to Luol Deng, but actually stepped to the basket, jumped high in front of Curry, and dunked with both hands. The Lakers led 40 to 21.

Barnes picked up the basketball and stood out of bounds. Curry caught the ball and took it across the center line. The top of the arc shifted to the left with the help of a screen.

Kobe and Davis chose to attack, Green took the opportunity to turn around and cut, received the ball from the free throw line and divided it into the left corner.

Barnes, who was late, received the ball and wanted to break through, but Covington hurriedly retreated to make room.

Seeing that there was no hope of breaking through, Barnes pulled the ball back, forced a three-pointer with a jump, and the rhythm was chaotic.

The players of the two teams scrambled into a ball, and in the chaos, Barnes picked up the basketball again.

At this point, both defense and offense, the formation has been a mess.

Curry didn't know when he slipped to the left corner, raised his hand to receive the pass, and made a wide-open three-pointer on the spot.

The basketball hit the circle and entered the net, and the Warriors chased 24 to 40.

The Lakers rushed to attack immediately, Li Yue caught the ball under the basket, Zhuansheng saw a teammate in the frontcourt, and directly passed a long pass.

Kobe received the ball from the three-point line in the front court, slowly moved in, and suddenly threw it to Covington, who strode in and cut in.

The Warriors had only Thompson under the basket. He reluctantly chose to hug Covington around his waist and made a tactical foul.

The referee whistled and gave two free throws, with 26.8 seconds left before the end of the first quarter.

The audience cheered, Covington made the first free throw, Li Yue and Kobe took a rest, and Covington made the second free throw.

The Warriors pressed time on the last attack, but unfortunately Curry hit the iron with a three-pointer, and Green grabbed an offensive rebound but failed to score.

The score of the two teams in the first quarter was fixed at 41 to 24, and the Lakers led by 17 points. The audience was even a little disappointed.

"OK, after the first quarter, what do you think?" Ernie asked.

"The Warriors are getting better. Although they paid the price of three timeouts, Curry regained his touch."

"With Curry alone, the Warriors can't complete the counterattack. They still need Thompson to stand up."

"The next substitute matchup will be the key to the trend of the game. The core players of the two teams played almost [-] minutes in the first quarter, and there will inevitably be a long rest in the second quarter. It will test the ability of the two coaches to arrange rotation."

(End of this chapter)