Super Evolution of Basketball

Chapter 573 Three Non-sticks!
"Coach, you said that the CIC wins the game." Leonard tilted his head and asked.

Popovich nodded in satisfaction: "It seems that you are the only one who remembers my words. That's right, Kawhi. Next time we reach the finals, I want you to use mid-range shots to deal with LeBron."

Spurs, the next time they go to the Finals?

Leonard took out his phone and looked at it. It is June 2017, 6. When is the next time for the Spurs?

"Having said that, coach, are we going to do something this summer, I mean the Cavaliers against LeBron James." Tony Parker asked.

Popovich glanced at him indifferently: "You have only one goal this summer, think about how to defend Yuan Qingshan! As for the matter of the Cavaliers, let's talk about it after passing the Lakers next year."

Tony Parker muttered dissatisfiedly: "Just now I was talking to Kawhi about playing knights, how did I change?"

Danny Green whispered: "Don't ask for trouble, you made him angry, and it didn't end well for us."

Tony Parker found an outlet and vented his dissatisfaction on Danny: "You kid, when I played in the finals, you probably haven't started playing basketball yet, have you?"

Danny Green curled his lips, of course it was not as exaggerated as Tony Parker said: "I just said that it was Carl's mid-range shot, it's beside the point!"

Towns' CIC extinguished the enthusiasm accumulated by the Quicken Loans Center. Knowledgeable fans knew the lethality of this seemingly conventional offensive method, and they couldn't help but start to worry.

People who often watch Cavaliers games know that Kevin Love's defense is simply flashy. If the opponent makes a smooth shot, Kevin Love can't cover the offensive range indirectly pulled out.

At that time, I am afraid that the Cavaliers' defensive formation will be messed up because of Love alone.

"Listen to Kevin, it's up to you whether we can win or not." LeBron James grabbed Love's arm and said.

Love was a little dazed. Whether he can win or not depends entirely on me. This is the finals. The opponent holds the match point. Everyone knows how important this game is.

But LeBron said it was all up to me?
LeBron James patted him: "There is no time for you to be dazed. Go to the high post on the left. I will give you a lob and hit Towns hard. Don't be overwhelmed by him. After all, he is just a rookie. When you were the boss of the Timberwolves, he still couldn't dribble."

"Go, go, go, go, go!"

Although the huge pressure made Love still in a daze, James' shout was like a spell, urging him to move forward quickly.

Tristan Thompson served from the baseline, but Kyrie Irving unexpectedly did not come to ask for the ball, but led Yuan Qingshan to the bottom corner.

This is completely inconsistent with his style of the series, but Yuan Qingshan has no time to dig into Irving's psychology for the time being. He knows that Irving usually doesn't play off the ball very much, but this does not mean that Irving's off the ball can be underestimated.

Kyrie Irving is a terrible shooter who can kill at any time!
LeBron James gets the ball directly from the baseline, and then pushes it downfield like a king.

This momentum inspired the Quicken Loans Center. This is what the fans are looking forward to seeing. In short, just leave everything to LeBron. Hurry up and leave it to him!
LeBron James stopped at the top of the arc with his right hand holding the ball behind him. Paul George didn't dare to press down.

Through these years of matchups, Paul George has summed up a truth: Never try to force LeBron.

While his thoughts were tangled, Paul George suddenly noticed someone running on the left. He looked out of the corner of his eye, and Jamal Murray was running towards here.

What do you mean, he wants to double-team LeBron?
Paul George's Second Truth: Never try to double-team LeBron.

Murray, who looked nervous, said what he said, and LeBron James was stunned for a second, then retracted his right arm, and grabbed the ball in front of his chest with both hands.

"He seems to be waiting for us to double-team!" This is Paul George's intuition.

Murray arrived, and immediately felt a cold in his crotch, and then heard the sound of a basketball hitting the floor behind his ear.

Murray quickly turned around and found that the basketball had been passed to Bradley Beal three steps away by LeBron James.

Hit the ground and pass the ball.

"Thank you for the hospitality!" Bill licked his lips and opened his hand to hit an open three-pointer.

"Your little teammate is too impulsive." James said to Paul George.

At this moment, the three of them were close at hand, so how could Jamal Murray not hear it? Before LeBron James could finish speaking, his face was already livid.

James turned around, shook his hand at Kevin Love and said, "I'm sorry Kevin, Bradley was in a better position just now."

Kevin Love gave a thumbs up, and the excellent cooperation of his teammates relieved his pressure a little.

Yuan Qingshan was still in the bottom corner, directly caught the baseline ball, and then pushed it across the half court while thinking.

The four of the Lakers are in good positions, still the same, Whiteside is in the penalty area, Towns is wandering high, Paul George is very determined to the bottom corner, the farther away from the ball the better, but Jamal Murray, who should have appeared on the wing, is standing near the free throw line.

Yuan Qingshan, Jamal Murray and the basket formed a straight line. This is a big taboo. Murray blocked Yuan Qingshan's route to attack the basket.

Yuan Qingshan had no choice but to dribble the ball to the left wing, and Owen lowered his center of gravity slightly to follow. At least on the surface, this defensive posture was quite bluffing.

Murray's brain seemed to have stagnated, and he followed Yuan Qingshan to the left wing, blocking Yuan Qingshan and the basket again.

Yuan Qingshan was helpless and wanted to hang him, but Murray didn't seem to be ready to catch the ball, and it didn't look like he was going to pick and roll.

"What the hell are you doing?" Seeing the situation on Yuan Qingshan's side, Downs leaned back, leaned against Kevin Love, and waved his arm: "Pass the ball!"

Judging from Murray's distraught appearance, it may be a better way to pass it to Towns to deal with it. Yuan Qingshan tipped his toes and threw the ball high over Kyrie Irving's head, and Towns successfully took the ball.

After one round, Towns and Love fought again.

LeBron James said in his heart: "Come on, Kevin, give the other side some color!"

Yuan Qingshan was a little worried about Downs' body, hesitating whether to do a high pick-and-roll.

"Karl's knees may not be able to bear it." Murray muttered, and then ran to the high position on the other side.

Yuan Qingshan said no, Murray is not good at pick-and-rolls, and he brought Bradley Beal over, which can only increase the pressure on Towns.

Towns bowed his waist and wanted to sit inward. After arching twice, he found that he couldn't support Love, so he turned right quickly, trying to turn over and shoot a jumper.

But the moment he turned around, a pain came from his right knee like a strong electric current. Towns was startled and hurt, his posture was deformed.
(End of this chapter)