Super Evolution of Basketball

Chapter 499 Battle, Warrior!

Under the leadership of head coach Walton Jr., the Lakers entered the field without cheers or boos, because the audience's attention was immediately attracted by the direction of the player channel on the other side.

The Warriors enter the field at the same time!
The big screen showed a close-up of the Warriors players, first of all, Stephen Curry, and the fans cheered uncontrollably, especially the young female fans, almost crazy.

Then there is Klay Thompson, he still has a very cool expression, and the cheers have not decreased, but compared with Curry, there are obviously fewer female fans.

Chasing Dream Green, the cheers fell back a bit at this time, of course Green didn't care about this, he shook his head and curled his mouth, not like a basketball star, but like a heavyweight boxing champion who just came out, and his gestures were all provocative.

After Dreaming Green, Kevin Durant!

The cameraman put Kevin Durant in fourth place, but this did not affect his popularity among the fans at all, and the voices once again climaxed.

Chasing Dream Green snorted coldly, and took a few steps to catch up with Klay Thompson, seeming to deliberately distance himself from Durant.

Players from both sides entered the field. There was still a lot of time at this time, and they began to warm up.

In the commentary booth, Shaquille O'Neill and Flying Pig Barkley came early, and today they have a new partner, Mark Jackson.

The reason why TNT invited Mark Jackson is that, on the one hand, it has already reached the division finals, and the commentary lineup should also be strengthened. On the other hand, Mark Jackson once coached the Golden State Warriors.

With Mark Jackson, a senior coach, the interaction between O'Neal and Barkley has been restrained. O'Neal took the roster in his hand and began to analyze the lineups of the two sides step by step.

"Coach Mark, what do you think of the No. [-] positions on both sides? How do you think Yuan Qingshan will perform against Curry?" Big Shark asked.

Mark Jackson has been a loyal Yuan Chuan since the NCAA, so he said unabashedly: "In the West, there are a few people who can cause trouble for Curry, such as Lillard and Chris Paul, but I think there are only two people who can threaten Curry and even stop him, and that is Westbrook and Yuan Qingshan!"

O'Neal couldn't agree anymore, nodded and continued: "Curry didn't limit Westbrook when he played against the Thunder last round, and it cost a lot. This may be the variable for the Warriors."

Mark Jackson said: "That's right, Shaq. The Warriors faced the Thunder in the last round. Although they won the series with a big score of 4-1, Westbrook played at the level of a superstar. As you said, he consumed Curry a lot."

Barkley was also attracted by their dialogue. When it comes to tactics and mutual restraint, neither he nor O'Neal can compare to Mark Jackson.

Mark Jackson continued: "Looking back at the Lakers, Harden was mainly defended by Jamal Murray in the last round. Yuan Qingshan at most used his strength to deal with Eric Gordon, so he has sufficient physical fitness now."

Now that a consensus was reached, O'Neal changed the subject: "Where is Kevin Durant, how is his performance this round?"

Mark Jackson said: "Unlike Curry, Durant barely exerted himself in the last round, and the Thunder's Ingram was only a first-year rookie after all. They failed to consume Durant. Durant's current state must be full, so I think he is the key to the Warriors in this round of the series."

Barkley: "Looking at the matchup list, the Lakers put Paul George in the third position, and Walton wants to use him to contain Durant."

Mark Jackson: "Kevin Durant is 211 centimeters, with a wingspan of 228 centimeters, Paul George is only 206 centimeters, and a wingspan of 211 centimeters. If you compare this set of data, don't I need to say anything else?"

O'Neal and Barkley nodded together. This is the gap in physical talent, and when it comes to shooting skills, Durant is no less than Paul George. The only thing Paul George can compete with Durant is mental attributes. He is more tenacious than Durant.

However, in the face of absolute talent, spiritual attributes may not necessarily bring victory.

Mark Jackson went on to say: "But the Lakers have no better candidates to limit Kevin Durant except for Paul George. Nick Young can pass without hesitation. Jeff Green has just returned from injury and is in a very unstable state. Besides, even in his heyday, he can't guard Durant. The only man in the league who can restrain Kevin Durant is that man!"

Both O'Neal and Barkley knew that the man Mark Jackson spoke of was the head of the Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James!

Barkley frowned and asked, "So how should the Lakers play?"

Mark Jackson: "Cut off the connection between the Warriors players and try to let them play alone."

Barkley suddenly realized that this is indeed the case. Faced with such a five-star lineup of Star Wars, cutting off cooperation may be the only way to bet.

The three were chatting, and the game started.

Jump ball in the middle circle.

Whiteside vs Zaza Pachulia.

Whiteside wins!
Yuan Qingshan dribbled the ball to the front court and gave it to Paul George at the top of the arc.

Durant opened his arms in a defensive stance, Towns jumped out from a high position to make a pick-and-roll, and Paul George used the cover to speed up his breakthrough and kill the inside line.

Chasing Dream Green made up the defense in time and completely blocked all Paul George's routes.

Paul George flicked the ball back while he was on the move, Yuan Qingshan shot out from the gap, caught the ball and stepped back near the free throw line for a jumper.

Step-back, hit.

A blood! ! !The Lakers lead 2-0.

Immediately there was a burst of frustrated cries from the audience. They could understand that Pachulia couldn't jump the ball, but when did the Warriors' defense become so vulnerable?

Amid doubts, the Warriors quickly served.

Curry pushed forward, just like Yuan Qingshan just now, and passed the ball to Chasing Dream Green immediately.

Chasing Dream Green is used to being the center axis of the Warriors. After getting the ball, he didn't rush to deal with it, but observed the position of his teammates.

Durant took Paul George to the weak side and had the best chance, but Chasing Dream Green didn't want to pass the ball to him. He hooked his right arm and handed the ball to Pachulia.

Cole shook his head while chewing gum, why did you hand him the first ball in the game?

Chasing Dream Green meant that he wanted Pachulia to quickly find his confidence and cultivate his touch. Before the game, he read a lot of reports. Most of the media attributed the Warriors' weakness to the inside. They even thought that the combination of Chasing Dream Green and Pachulia would help the Lakers win the series.

Dream Chasing Green certainly refuses to accept it!

That's why there was the ball just now. Even if Pachulia's chance was not very good, he would pass the ball to the penalty area.

It's not just the coach who is helpless, but other Warriors teammates are also helpless. Curry and Thompson understand Chasing Dream Green's character and understand his intention to prove himself, and the Splash Brothers are very confident and can fully accept the practice of letting teammates warm up at the beginning.

And Kevin Durant's eyes instantly changed to a trace of disdain, leaning on Paul George's body, suddenly turned his back and rushed to the inside, preparing to protect the rebound.

(End of this chapter)