The brutality of the NBA

Chapter 231 Alternate Lead
The score is 94:95, with 2 minutes and 55 seconds left.

Pritchard quickly called a timeout. When the opponent's firepower was in full swing, he had to change his strategy.

"Steady, there are still the last 3 minutes, as long as we are steady, we will win"

"Switch defenses in time, don't chase the ball, don't let them shoot so easily"

"Defend and hit the success rate, Xue is watching you, and the others are also ready to shoot."

"Come on, kill them, they can't run anymore!"

……

After the head coach roared passionately, Xue Ding and his teammates stood on the field again.

The score was so tight that no one dared to relax first, and neither side made substitutions.

Xue Ding knew the coach's intention, which was not to let the Suns play the rhythm they are good at.

Now I am in the lead here, as long as I hold on and make every attack well, the pressure will be on the Suns.

Xue Ding was taken aback by the Suns' adjustment, and Stoudemire didn't even go inside.

Five people run pick-and-rolls on the outside, making shots as soon as they get a chance, without hesitation.

All five of them are capable of three-pointers. Whoever has the opportunity to make a shot will take the initiative in an instant. With frequent three-pointers, the Blazers' defense always has to be slow.

Faced with this situation, Pritchard has no better solution, but hopes that Xue Ding can lead the Trail Blazers to continue to play steadily. The reason is very simple, the shooting rate cannot be so good all the time.

Xue Ding held the ball, and Hill directly pushed forward. Just now, after a wave of attacks, Xue Ding felt that Hill's confidence seemed to be much higher, and he kept squeezing himself with his body.

Xue Ding protected his space with his left hand, accelerated and stopped under his crotch and took a step back, Hill rushed out.

Jump up, shoot, hit two points from the free throw line, very easy.

In the face of all provocations, the best counterattack is action, which is Xue Ding's consistent philosophy.

The Suns quickly served the ball, Nash dribbled forward quickly, the Blazers changed their strategy, did not continue to press the whole court, quickly settled down, followed their defenders, and did not give the Suns a chance to run.

Pritchard's adjustment is very effective. Although it is a small adjustment, it is very targeted.

The Suns, who were running wildly just now, suddenly found themselves unable to run.

The Blazers followed the defensive formation and were optimistic about their position. They didn't press the whole court, and they didn't follow the ball, which disrupted the rhythm of the Suns in an instant.

There was no chance to make a mobile phone call, but the ball returned to Nash, and Xue Ding quickly pushed forward.

The other teammates also closely followed their own people.

The defensive strength instantly increased, which is why Xue Ding admired Pritchard. He could quickly make changes according to the situation on the field, and it was also very practical.

First, the full-court press forced the Suns to run wildly. When they saw that something was wrong, they immediately adjusted and implemented a half-court press.

As a result, the Suns' rhythm was disrupted again. They found that no one was chasing them, and they couldn't run anymore. As soon as their speed dropped, they continued to fall into the most annoying positional battle.

But Xue Ding liked it very much. He caught the ball in the low post, tricked Hill with a fake move, and rushed to the inside line. Barbosa had already ambushed on the right baseline, and immediately rushed over to defend.

Xue Ding was in the air, with Frye in the front and Barbosa in the side. With a flick of his left hand behind him, the ball flew straight to the left corner.

After waiting for a long time, Batum received the ball and made an open three-pointer, making a steady hit.

Batum ran over and gave Xue Ding a high-five to celebrate their cooperation.

The score was 95:94.

The Blazers overtook the score with 2 minutes and 55 seconds left.

Nash quickly crossed the half court with the ball. Facing Xue Ding's pressure, he dribbled the ball sideways to the 45° position on the left. Hilti quickly picked and rolled. Nash accelerated with one step and broke through. visit.

Nash leaned sideways on Fernandez and hit the basket with his right hand.

With a score of 95:94, the Blazers led by 1 points.

Xue Ding knew when he saw Nash's attack. At this time, Nash didn't dare to take risks anymore, and he was also pursuing a steady game.

All the home fans stood up, and at the final decisive moment, everyone shouted.

"MVP"

"MVP"

"MVP"

……

Xue Ding dribbled the ball across the half court and saw his teammates spread the space. It was obvious that everything was left to you.

Hill was waiting for Xue Ding one meter away on the three-point line.

Frye also consciously leaned towards Hill's weak side to prevent Xue Ding from breaking through.

Stoudemire kept getting stuck inside, trying to put Chandler behind him, and everyone was ready for Xue Ding to break through.

Xue Ding stopped the ball and shot directly on the spot.

Pritchard on the sidelines flicked his arm angrily, never expecting that at this moment, Xue Ding would throw a three-pointer from such a long distance.

The score difference between the two teams is 1 point, and the time is 2 minutes and 16 seconds. Play steadily, basically it is a matter of succeeding in one attack and then successfully defending another.

So it depends on who makes a mistake first, Xue Ding, who was very calm in the game, did make a move at this time.

The fans who were watching the game felt the same way. They were startled at first, and then shouted wildly.

A super long-range three-pointer hit, the score was 98:94, and the Blazers led by 4 points.

Xue Ding looked relaxed, and didn't feel that there was anything wrong, thinking that his 810 star points were not for nothing.

Gentry immediately called a timeout to relieve the pressure on his players.

If the offense can't respond and continue to let the Blazers score, the mentality will definitely collapse.

It's very simple, the voice of the home fans is motivation, and it can turn into pressure in an instant.

As a senior coach, he is not only very professional in tactics, but also has rich experience in controlling this situation.

"Now you don't have to think too much, treat this game as a very ordinary game in your life, take it easy, yes, just take it easy."

"No one here can put pressure on you, except you know?"

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On the Trail Blazers side, Pritchard is also hastily making tactical adjustments.

"Defend the perimeter and don't give them any three-pointers"

"Tyson, go straight out, don't hesitate, don't hesitate, as long as you defend the three-pointer, the victory is ours"

……

The timeout ends and both sides continue to play.

Nash dribbled the ball for half court, the top of the arc was set, Barbosa and Hill were in the bottom corner, Stoudemire stood at the free throw line, Chandler immediately stepped up, and Frye came up with a pick-and-roll to hang Xue Ding.

Nash rushed to the inside in one step, Chandler instinctively crossed to defend, Stoudemire quickly ran to the right 45° three-point line, Frye quickly fell to the top of the arc three-point line, and instantly formed two open positions.

Chandler instantly realized that it was a mistake to cover his position, but it was too late to make up the defense.

Stoudemire received the ball and hit an open three-pointer with few shots.

(End of this chapter)