NBA Building Cardinals

Chapter 207 Now the Elevator Door (Tip and update)

Needless to say, Duncan's stability has been ranked well throughout history.

His famous stunt is the middle distance of wiping the board at a 45-degree angle on both sides.

With a 45-degree angle on both sides and a mid-range shot from the free throw line, Duncan's shooting percentage is very high.

For the entire career, it is not even much lower than the finishing percentage at the basket.

But Duncan, who has no dead ends in offense, is not without weaknesses.

In later generations, in the finals between the Spurs and the Heat, Heat coach Stella discovered Duncan's weakness.

Even in the mid-range shots from the bottom corners on both sides, Duncan's shooting percentage is very low, only 31.6%.

And in these two positions, he has shot a lot of shots that are not sticky.

It's not that Duncan won't be able to shoot without leaving the wiper. After all, Duncan can also guarantee a high shooting rate in the middle distance near the free throw line.

But I don't know why, it's just so evil, Duncan's shooting percentage is very low on mid-range shots from the bottom corners on both sides.

And the shooting ratio is also limited. I don't know if it has something to do with the usual team training.

It was also grasping this point that during the Finals that year, Stella asked Bosh, who was defending Duncan, to drive Duncan to the bottom corners on both sides when defending off the ball.

Once Duncan holds the ball, the defensive end puts direct pressure on him, forcing him to move to the bottom corner. After reaching the bottom corner, he will deliberately give him a shot space and let him shoot from this position.

It is also for this reason that in the finals of that year, Duncan only shot 4% in several games.

This kind of hit rate appeared on Duncan, which really surprised people.

It is also Bosh's excellent movement speed in the interior that puts more foot pressure on Duncan off the ball.

Otherwise, facing Duncan in that year, Bosh who defended him alone would definitely suffer a lot.

Until the last few games of the finals, Popovich also discovered this, so he replaced Duncan at critical moments many times.

After all, the opportunity came up. If Duncan made the shot, the shooting percentage was really not high. If Duncan didn't make the shot, the Spurs would have no better chance.

What's more, facing this kind of opportunity but not shooting, this is not what a star should do.

It was also Duncan's absence that led to Boss's priceless key rebound and Jun Zilei's sword to seal his throat.

With the Spurs missing shots, the Bobcats once again launched a new round of offense.

Off the court, Liu Rui looked at the current team that was only two points behind the Spurs.

In just over four minutes, anything is possible with a two point difference.

It wasn't until this time that Liu Rui sent out his trump card, which could really be called murder.

In such a short period of time, it is impossible for Popovich to completely see the flaws. After all, in later generations, Popovich learned the lessons of the two games before making the decision to replace Duncan many times.

This is why Liu Rui didn't use this defensive system at the beginning of the game.

If it is too early, I am afraid that the Spurs will take the opportunity to make adjustments.

Moreover, Liu Rui also waited and watched after the opening game. If the Bobcats lose the game without any suspense, then there is no need to use this set of defensive tactics.

If the Bobcats can lead by a large score, although the probability is very low, but if there is such a possibility, Liu Rui will not send this tactic.

But at this point in the game, it's time to send out this trump card. If Duncan is in these two positions, he can still hit consecutive shots.

Then Liu Rui could only admit that he was unlucky, and he was not wronged.

In the next few minutes, relying on their defensive strategy, the Bobcats seized the opportunity several times and directly overtook the score. Popovich was so anxious that he also hurriedly called a timeout.

After the timeout, Liu Rui found that the Spurs hadn't made any adjustments to the lineup, and let out a long breath.

The score on the field continued to be stalemate.

Although the Bobcats are still leading by two points, Liu Rui dare not relax in the slightest. After all, compared to the Spurs, the Bobcats players are too young.

I don't know whether this group of young people can withstand the pressure at the critical moment or in the away game.

16 seconds before the end, Duncan was still driven to the left corner.

Duncan was expressionless, and in the face of Wallace's throw, he still chose the mid-range shot.

sigh~
With Duncan's mid-range shot, the current score of the two teams has come:

91:91
The two sides tied.

But the Bobcats have the last ball, and there are 16 seconds left for the Bobcats, enough to complete the last attack.

Following the Spurs' goal, Liu Rui decisively called his last timeout.

"Don't be nervous guys, the current score on the field is tied, so the next ball, no matter whether we make a shot or not, we are invincible, and the big deal is overtime."

"But we must press the time to the end. Regardless of whether the ball is scored or not, don't leave too much time for the Spurs to attack."

"We don't play the ball inside. The Spurs will definitely focus on defense at the basket, and we are playing away. Even if there is physical contact, the referee will not whistle at this time."

"But pay attention, pay attention, don't make mistakes, especially when serving, don't make mistakes, remember, don't make mistakes!!"

After a pause, Liu Rui first told the players some precautions.

After all, these players on the court are all young people, and Liu Rui is afraid that they will make some mistakes in a hurry before they have time to play tactics.

That's much more annoying than failing to score the game-winning shot.

"Let's play a set of my exclusive tactics. The newcomers may not know it, but Okafor and Wallace, you two must be very clear."

"Wallace, you will serve the ball later. After the ball is sent, you two, Mo and Ariza, stand at the two corners on the left and right, and take your own defender away."

"Because of your shooting ability, the Spurs dare not let their guard down on you."

"After the ball is sent out, Martin, you stand outside the three-point line at the top of the arc. Hold the ball and press the time first. When the time is only five or six seconds left, then execute this tactic. No matter whether you make a shot or not, don't leave it to the opponent's time."

"When the time is up, you give the ball to Wallace near the free throw line, and then go down to the bottom corner, and Ariza will set you up a pick-and-roll. With this pick-and-roll, you go up from the baseline."

"When you get to the free-throw line, Okafor and Wallace will make a shut-down to help you block all the defenders."

"All you have to do is, when passing by Wallace, hold on to the basketball in your hand, remember, don't make mistakes, don't slip your hands, because you only have one chance."

"Of course, it doesn't matter whether the ball steps on the line or not. Wallace and Okafor are very experienced in this tactic, so their pick-and-roll quality will definitely not be a problem."

"The last thing you have to do is to throw this damn basketball and don't put too much psychological pressure on it. Whether you make it or not, I won't blame you, but you must remember, don't make mistakes!!"

Holding the tactical board, Liu Rui quickly drew the key moves of the elevator door tactics.

After all, Liu Rui is very familiar with this tactic.

Moreover, the Bobcats have only used this tactic twice so far. Although there are suspicions of illegal cover, they are only suspicions.

And at this time, Liu Rui was betting that the referee would not dare to interfere too much in the game...

　It’s almost the end of the month, don’t let the monthly pass expire if you still have it, haha, if you don’t have a place to put it, just give it to the old cat, blah blah.

　　Thank you again from the old cat, thank you for your support, thank you all!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)