Soul of the Golden State

Chapter 780
The game between the Spurs and the Rockets is actually quite lagging, at least before the start of this game, the Warriors have already ended the second game with the Suns.

However, this is not incomprehensible. After all, who made the Rockets play five games in the first round!
The problems revealed by the Suns in the first game were still not well resolved in the second game. If Divac cannot be restricted, the team cannot guarantee the defense of the inside line, which makes the entire defense of the Suns impossible to talk about. rise.

Therefore, in the second game, the Suns' performance was not even as good as in the first game. Facing the Warriors' offense, the Suns struggled on the defensive end, and they didn't have the style of a strong team at all.

In addition, not only on the defensive end, but also on the offensive end.

Especially Barkley, in this game, actually made 10 of 0 shots and scored 5 points only by free throws. He didn't look like an MVP at all. I don't know, I thought he was completely blocked by Rodman.

When the team boss plays the game like this, no matter how others play, it is impossible to help the team win.

What's more, the others didn't perform very well. The team's highest scorer was actually Tim Hardaway, who only scored 14 points and 4 assists.

Therefore, at 85:118, the Suns lost again in the away game, and it was still a disastrous defeat with a point difference of 30+. After this game, the score of the two-team series came to 2:0. theoretical possibility.

The Suns don't think so. They have already made psychological preparations for the team's difficult situation, so after returning to Phoenix, they immediately devoted themselves to the research on how to crack the Warriors' tactics.

According to the schedule, due to the relatively late game between the Spurs and the Rockets, in order to wait for these two teams, the third game between the Warriors and the Suns will not be held until May 5, which is separated from the second game. 12 days.

The Suns used these 4 days to study and practice carefully, and finally figured out a way to deal with Divac's main attack.

Soon, the time came to the 12th, at the American West Arena in Phoenix, the third game of this high-profile semifinal officially began.

In this game, Klein was still not selected as the starter, and the Suns still played in the five small lineups.

The Suns fans who saw this scene were almost desperate. Brother, why don't you be so stubborn and change to a big center on the court!
It's a pity that coach Westphal was not moved by the appeal of the fans. Sure enough, after the game started, the jump ball was still jumped by Divac.

In this series, Divac played like a superstar who dominated the game.

Like the previous two games, this time, Divac took the initiative to come to the penalty area and drop down, but what he didn't expect was that the person defending him this time was no longer Green, but Barkley.

What's happening here?
When seeing this scene, everyone felt both absurd and original.

To be honest, Barkley's height really makes it hard to think that he will defend the center forward, but in terms of weight, Barkley is actually more than ten kilograms heavier than Divac!

Therefore, when Divac asked for the ball in the low post, he suddenly felt a huge force coming from behind, pushing him abruptly away from the sweet spot.

Divac hurriedly fought hand-to-hand with Barkley, but the situation was not optimistic. In the competition with Barkley, he could not take any advantage at all.

In desperation, Divac had no choice but to find another way. He suddenly turned around. Since he couldn't stand up and output, he could only move and hit.

During the move, Divac received a pass from Li Weisi. The timing of this pass was very appropriate, allowing Divac to shoot directly without dribbling.

At this time, Barkley also followed and blocked Divac. Due to Barkley's interference, Divac could only raise his hand and throw the ball.

It's a pity I didn't enter!

Due to the interference of Barkley's lower limbs, his movements were deformed, so he didn't make it.

Regardless of the process, at least in the first round, Barkley really did it. He successfully prevented Divac's offense.

After the successful defense, the morale of the Suns soared, and soon Hardaway made a layup in the fast break.

In the following round, Divac faced Barkley in the low post again, but after some tossing, he finally passed the ball out. There was no way, it was really impossible to play.

Fortunately, Mullin, who received a pass from Divac, hit a mid-range shot against Persson, which can be regarded as the first record for the Warriors.

But in the Suns' offense afterwards, it was Hardaway who used Green's pick-and-roll to successfully break into the penalty area and successfully made another layup against Divac.

It seems that the pre-class work of the Suns is indeed very well prepared. They not only use Barkley to defend Divac on the defensive end, but also use Hardaway's breakthrough to consume Divac on the offensive end.

This tactic specially designed for Divac did bring a lot of trouble to the Warriors. It not only made the Warriors' unfavorable offensive tactics in the first two games become tasteless, but also caused loopholes in the Warriors' defensive system. .

Seeing this situation, Li Weisi realized that the team could no longer play like this, so when the team was behind, he resolutely decided to let Divac play the high position, give up the low position tactics, and change to a three-man team consisting of himself, Mullin and Richmond. Outside tactics launched by people.

In this way, although the offensive efficiency cannot be compared with the previous two games, it finally allowed the team to get rid of the offensive dilemma.

But even so, in the first quarter, the Suns still made the Warriors suffer, not only on the field, but also in the points. At 37:24, the Suns led the Warriors by as much as 13 points in the first quarter. .

Faced with such a situation, the Warriors did fall into a passive position at the beginning. However, this Warriors team is a championship team with three crowns in hand after all.
Coupled with the presence of Nelson and Li Weisi, the team's adjustment ability is at the top of the league. In fact, as early as the first quarter, the two of them were already thinking about countermeasures, and in the first quarter, they quickly It is determined how to carry out the rotation next.

It has to be said that the heroes see the same thing. When the two of them were resting during the festival, when they sang and talked about their respective plans, Frank, who was on the side, had a feeling that the two of them almost wrote the word "fire" on their hands with a brush. sense of sight.

Although such a scene is somewhat contrary to the association, in Frank's heart, he is quite emotional. Having them in his team makes him feel at ease, proud of him, and feels that he has paid for the team. So much is worth it!
Frank, it's great to have such a team!

(End of this chapter)