Super Evolution of Basketball

Chapter 210 Difficult home court

The game between the Lakers and the Warriors is scheduled for December 12. This is their first game in December, and it is a difficult home game.

Unexpectedly, after a few days of rest, the Lakers sent bad news: Kobe had a back pain and could not participate in tonight's game.

The coaching staff was in an uproar. It seems that injuries and physical problems broke out in advance, and the sweet start is over.

Coach Scott announced the news to the players before the game. There was silence in the locker room. Most people watched the game between the Warriors and the Clippers two days ago. The Clippers were slaughtered as before. Now that the Lakers are without Kobe, wouldn’t they lose even worse?

"Keep your heads up, is it the end of the world? Tonight's game will be broadcast live across the United States. Are you trying to embarrass the Lakers in front of all Americans?" Scott slapped his hands, trying to get the players' attention.

However, I don't know who said something: "The national broadcast must be because of the Warriors, and their games are like this."

Someone echoed: "Yes, the Warriors will be more excited, we are worse than the Clippers!"

"What are you talking about? Who doesn't want to hit me and go home immediately!" Kobe was not there, Artest, the only veteran in the team, stood up, the people who were yelled at fell silent, and the locker room became quiet again.

Suddenly, there was a light knock on the door, breaking the silence, and a staff member poked his head in to remind: "Coach, it's almost time."

"Understood." Scott tapped on the tactical board: "Nick Young moved to the second position, Artest started the third position, and Hassan and Towns switched positions. We must try to suppress the rhythm as much as possible, control Green on the opposite side, and don't attack easily during the pick-and-roll. You heard it all. That's all I want to say for the time being. Let's go."

After speaking, he was the first to walk out of the locker room.

For the first time, Scott felt that the road from the locker room of the Staples Center home team to the player tunnel was so long. At this moment, he seemed to be walking towards the execution ground.

"Hassan, you must do what the coach said, stare at Green, and don't let him support the Warriors' offensive formation." Yuan Qingshan told Whiteside.

Whiteside nodded thoughtfully.

The Lakers entered the arena, and Yuan Qingshan looked around. Although various media had sentenced the Lakers to death before the game, the Staples Center was still full of people. Many fans held drawing boards and banners with tragic expressions.

"Lakers, come on, Lakers, come on!" There were shouts from the court, I don't know if it was a psychological effect, but it sounded more impassioned than usual.

Yuan Qingshan took a deep breath, Kobe is not here tonight, it seems that he has to shoulder the heavy responsibility of offense and defense on the outside line, no matter what, he has to grit his teeth!

The Warriors came late, and Curry was still in the front, Green followed behind him, and the two brothers shook their heads together.

On the home team's bench, Coach Scott repeatedly emphasized: Don't let the Warriors speed up, don't let the Warriors make an empty cut.

This paragraph is not very specific. The unclassified voice was edited by the broadcaster and then transmitted to the signal center. The Lakers fans waiting in front of the TV felt helpless after hearing it. Everyone knows that the Warriors need to rely on these two points, but which team can easily do it?
The commentary seat is not far from the bench, so you can hear something more or less.

"Did you hear that, Coach Scott is reminding his players not to let the Warriors speed up and make empty cuts." O'Neal stretched his neck and looked towards the Lakers.

His old partner Barkley's mind was on the Warriors' side, and he just nodded perfunctorily after hearing O'Neal's words.

O'Neill was not happy: "Sir Barkley, are you so optimistic about the Warriors? I think your soul is going to fly over."

Barkley was surprised: "Everyone on earth will be optimistic about the Golden State Warriors, right? Look at the pre-match predictions. The Lakers' support rate is zero. There is no need to play this game."

O'Neal: "Oh? Aren't you afraid of hurting the hearts of Lakers fans?"

Barkley didn't want to continue to fight with him: "Are you annoying, I didn't turn on the microphone!"

"But, I opened it, hehe!" O'Neill smiled treacherously, and Barkley discovered that the small red light on the headset hanging around O'Neill's neck kept blinking.

Barkley was extremely remorseful: Why should I talk to O'Neal? What else can this kid do besides playing tricks?The words just now must have been broadcast, which annoyed 16 billion Lakers fans.

Amid Barkley's remorse and apprehension, the game began.

After switching positions, Towns came to jump the ball with Bogut. The result was the same as that of the Clippers. Bogut feinted and ran directly to the backcourt to settle.

There was another burst of boos in the arena, and Bogut looked calm and seemed to be used to it.

The ball was transferred to the Lakers' half, Yuan Qingshan dribbled the ball forward, and the Warriors' Curry came to defend.

"You are Yuan Qingshan? I heard that you have performed well recently, and someone mentioned you at the press conference of the last game." Curry looked very relaxed, and chatted with Yuan Qingshan while retreating.

Yuan Qingshan didn't stop walking, and said as he walked, "I watched the live broadcast, and that question pissed off your teammates."

Curry smiled: "Green is that virtuous, ignore him. Tell me about you, have you figured out how to guard against me?"

The extreme self-confidence made Curry ask this kind of question. If it were someone else, he would have been regarded as a fool.

But Stephen Curry has this capital, "How to defend against Curry?" This is a problem faced by the entire league.

Yuan Qingshan shook his head: "No."

This is the truth. He really didn't think about how to defend Curry. Even Kidd had no good way to do it, so he could only see his tricks.

At this time, the two had reached the top of the arc. Yuan Qingshan looked inside, Green faced Whiteside, and Bogut faced Towns.

Towns walked to the high position, Bogut hesitated whether to follow, Green moved between Towns and Whiteside, ready to switch defenses at any time.

Coach Scott's intention is to use Towns' strong point on the offensive end to fight the cumbersome Bogut, and on the defensive end to let Whiteside stick to Green at all costs, destroying the Warriors' offensive axis.

The effect was fairly obvious. Bogut couldn't follow in the first round. Towns got an open position on the left high post and waved for the ball.

Yuan Qingshan seized this momentary opportunity and immediately stuffed the ball, and Downs made a mid-range shot, cleanly.

"Downs! Downs! Downs!"

The fans cheered.

"What the hell!" Green glared at Whiteside and ran up the field, with Bogut slowly following behind him.

In the Warriors' offensive round, Curry dribbled the ball across half court and passed it to Green without hesitation. He knew that Green must be angry and needed a goal to vent his anger.

Whiteside immediately posted it, trying to block all of Green's passing lanes.

Yuan Qingshan winked at Whiteside, and Whiteside quietly forced Green to a high position on Yuan Qingshan's side.

(End of this chapter)