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Chapter 203 Hit after hit
"You see, because of Young's defensive pressure, Black passed the ball to Gasol at half court. At this time, Kobe was on the other side, and the other three players surrounded Gasol. "

Standing on the sidelines, Popovich called the players over and surrounded him.Holding a tactical drawing board in his hand, he was drawing concisely while speaking quickly, "So all your defensive attention has been shifted to the other side, resulting in a very wide area on Kobe's side, giving him enough room to attack."

Popovich is worthy of being a legendary coach in the league. He found out in a short period of time the team's defensive flaws during this period.

After speaking briefly, Popovich was suddenly stunned. He remembered what he said to the media ten years ago when he was swept out by the Lakers in the playoffs: My defensive tactics are against most stars in the league. Both worked, but not for Kobe.

Seeing Popovich stunned for a moment, Yang Ke, who had just finished drinking Gatorade, frowned slightly, and immediately said: "Coach, time is running out!"

"Oh!"

Instantly came back to his senses, looking at all the players looking at him, Popovich nodded and said, "Let's change our defensive strategy, narrow the defensive circle, and focus on the Lakers' inside and mid-range shots."

"As for Kobe, the defense on the three-point line and outside the line is still left to Leonard alone. When Kobe takes the ball one step inside the three-point line, other similar players will double-team me directly. I would rather leave the others empty. , and can’t let Kobe score again!”

Hearing what Popovich said, Yang Ke nodded subconsciously. A player like Kobe can't make him feel hot.Make up your mind right away, relax your defense against Black later, and focus more on helping Leonard to help defend.

After the timeout, the game resumed without any substitutions.In the Spurs' offensive round, Yang Ke followed his teammate's serve and walked slowly across the center line.He deliberately made the pace slower, hoping to cool down Kobe's touch.

It was only when there were only 14 seconds left in the attack time that Yang Ke launched the attack.Slowly approaching the three-point line, facing Ci Shiping's defense head-on, Yang Ke suddenly took a big step and dribbled forward, seemingly about to break through to Ci Shiping's left.

Just when Ci Shiping took a step back to defend, Yang Ke suddenly withdrew his right foot, and at the same time pulled the ball back with his left hand, his legs slightly bent.

Seeing Yang Ke's movements, Ci Shiping's face changed slightly, and before he had time to think, he jumped up and rushed over.Yang Ke's quick three-pointer is too deterrent, and the knee-bending action is often the prelude to jumping, so he dare not not react.

Bang!
With his face still calm, Yang Ke put away his movements calmly and took a small step to the right to avoid Ci Shiping who was pounced on him.Then he raised his body on the three-point line and sent the ball very easily.

boom!
"Ugh!"

In the eyes of everyone, the basketball finally bounced out of the frame and failed to widen the point difference again.The fans and spectators in the audience were so disappointed that they couldn't help sighing.

Regarding this result, Yang Ke looked calm. After all, even Jordan, the god of basketball, cannot guarantee that every ball will be hit.Seeing that the defensive rebound was protected by Gasol, he quickly retreated to the half court.

At the transition of offense and defense, Black took the ball across the half court, and saw that Yang Ke didn't post it to put pressure on him, he was stunned.However, since the coach has obviously made a tactical arrangement, he did not try to organize an offense, but directly handed the ball to Gasol.

Still standing in the familiar left position, Gasol also raised the basketball high. After waiting for a few seconds, he passed the basketball to Kobe without any accident.

Dribbling the basketball, Kobe kept moving along the three-point line, looking at the five Spurs who were almost completely tucked inside, and had a clear understanding in his heart.

The Spurs are the team with the most confrontations in Kobe's career. It can be said that it is the Spurs' rigorous team basketball and high-level collective defense that prompted Kobe to keep filling his arsenal with new weapons.

Leonard followed Kobe closely, and after a while, the two were in a confrontation, and they came near the top of the three-point arc. At this time, Kobe suddenly stopped on his own initiative.

Lowering the center of gravity of the body, shaking his shoulders quickly, Kobe accelerated the frequency of hitting the ball.After three consecutive dribbles under the crotch, Kobe directly pulled up on the spot, facing Leonard who then took off, and forcibly threw the ball.

Swish!
Amidst the ear-piercing boos of the fans and spectators, the basketball went straight into the net. The fans and spectators seemed to have been poured cold water, and the atmosphere instantly became extremely silent.

really!

Watching the ball, Popovich stood on the sidelines with a calm face, and behind him, a pair of wrinkled old hands had already clenched into fists, which showed that his state of mind was not as calm as he appeared.

The scene in front of him reminded Popovich of the 2001 Western Conference Finals. In that series, even though the entire perimeter of the team tried their best to defend Kobe, they still couldn't stop Kobe from slaughtering them.

Kobe's offensive dominance can only be truly felt by the people or teams who play against him...

After 20 seconds, the Spurs' offense failed again.This time Yang Ke acted as the organizer. He used the pick-and-roll cooperation with Dior to successfully cut into the inside.

When slipping to the bottom corner, Yang Ke passed the basketball to Green again by passing the ball without looking at people.However, maybe the bad luck came and favored Green. Facing the second open chance in this field, he actually made a three-way shot.

"Defence!"

"Defence!"

Before they had time to think about anything, everyone in the Spurs quickly retreated to the defensive half amidst the slogans chanted neatly by the audience.At this moment, almost all the fans and spectators stood up and encouraged the players in their own way.

Still behind by 3 points?!

Ignoring all the noise in the surrounding environment, Kobe looked up at the scoreboard. Under his leadership, the Spurs' lead was only a precarious 3 points before they knew it.

Seeing this situation, Kobe did not choose to wait for Gasol's pass, but stepped out of the three-point line and took the ball directly from Black.

Kobe took the ball one step beyond the three-point line, and he instantly assumed a three-threat posture, facing the basket, putting pressure on Leonard so that he would not dare to stick up.

Taking a tentative step with his left foot, Bryant stared straight at Leonard, recording all his defensive reactions in his mind.A moment later, Kobe started instantly and broke through directly to Leonard's left.

When he was about to reach the three-point line, Kobe's speed suddenly slowed down.Then he kicked his feet, and with the help of inertia and rebound, Kobe sent his body into the air, his arms stretched out naturally, holding the basketball firmly.

Just when Kobe just took off, Leonard, who had been following closely, reacted, and immediately pulled his body forcefully, gritted his teeth, and jumped up in the same way.Raise your arms high and do everything possible to interfere with the ball.

An arm suddenly appeared in the field of vision, and Kobe knew who it was without thinking.Facing the upcoming interference, he didn't lean back this time, but just stood upright like that.

Before his body reached the highest point, Kobe flicked his wrist and gently flicked the ball out.Then, due to Kobe's sudden early shot, Leonard's palm touched his wrist.

　I remember that in Game 10 of the 5 Finals, the Lakers and Celtics trailed the Celtics by more than ten points in the third quarter.And at that time, Kobe made seven unconvincing goals in a row in [-] minutes, instantly leveling the score.

　　Before hitting consecutive hits, Kobe's hits were miserable. It's unbelievable.But unfortunately, the Lakers lost that game...

　　
　
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