basketball hero

Chapter 266 Be At Least Efficient
McDyess, who was under the basket by Duncan, forcibly pushed Gadzuric away and missed the hook—Ying Xiong accepted the rebound and gave it to Jennings to advance.

Jennings comes off the dribble, starts the high pick-and-roll, and goes on his own.Ying Xiong was still sinking in the bottom corner, waiting for an opportunity to move.

The overall defense of the Spurs is very good, whether it is a single defense on the outside or a supplementary defense on the inside, defensive rotation, and bottom line pinching, they are exceptionally well done.

Facing a defense like the Spurs, Jennings is like stepping on a swamp, and it is difficult to play out his offense.

Ying Xiong observed Duncan's defense. Although Duncan played the power forward position, he actually played the role of a center on the court. He was the pillar of the Spurs' inside line and the last barrier.

Players like Duncan can bring qualitative changes to the team on both offense and defense. If this kind of player enters the free market, almost all teams will want to get it.

When Jennings couldn't play offensively, the ball always stuck in his hands, and the team's offense stagnated.The Spurs are very experienced in defending against this kind of ball holder. They never intend to completely restrict you one-on-one, but let you fall into the trap he designed for you, leaving you at a loss.

"Popovich is such an amazing coach!" Ying Xiong sighed inwardly.

Fortunately, the Bucks' defense is also quite good, making the Spurs' offensive efficiency not high, so the point difference between the two teams has not widened.

The game has been going on for more than 4 minutes, and the scores of both sides are very low, neither exceeding 10 points.Ying Xiong didn't get any chances to make a shot, and only made one shot without a hit.

Although Ying Xiong played in the 2nd position, he was actually playing against Richard Jefferson on the field, and was actually the 3rd position.

Richard Jefferson did not perform well under Yingxiong's defense. The two were very familiar with each other and knew each other's technical moves.

Here Jennings dribbles over and controls the ball at the top of the arc.His expression was a little serious. In the previous games, people blocked and killed, Buddha blocked and killed Buddha, but facing the Spurs' defense, he was a little confused and didn't know how to attack.He is the kind of offensive-driven point guard. If he can't play well offensively, he doesn't need to count on him to sort out the team's offense.Moreover, after the offense is frustrated, his energy on the defensive end will also decline. The defense is not good, so it is even more horrible.

Jennings rushed in through the pick-and-roll and plunged into the crowd. He didn't believe in evil, forced a layup, and was slapped out of bounds by Duncan.

Ying Xiong sent a throw-in to Ilyasova from outside the 3-point line.

Ilyasova broke through with the ball, and then split the right corner to Yingxiong.

Facing the defense of former teammate Richard Jefferson, Ying Xiong feinted, but the opponent did not take the bait.Jefferson knew him too well to know that 3-point shooting was his weakness.

Seeing that Jefferson didn't rush forward, Ying Xiong plucked the green onion and shot a 3-point jumper.

Jefferson tried to block the shot again, but the take-off was already a step late, and he could only hope that Ying Xiong would not make the shot.He was very surprised that Ying Xiong would shoot again after the feint. You must know that in this way, the shooting rhythm may be lost. With the opponent's untimely three-pointer sense at that time, it was too reluctant.

- A direct hit!
Jefferson looked at Ying Xiong in surprise, a little unbelievable.

Ying Xiong retreated to the defense with a smile, thinking that people will improve if they look at each other with admiration for three days, otherwise what is the purpose of training so hard on the plateau.

Since Yingxiong made this 3-pointer, Jefferson didn't dare to let him shoot anymore, and he was much tighter than before.But in this way, he has a chance to break through.

Ying Xiong was replaced by Michael Reid with 4 minutes and 33 seconds left in the first quarter.

Michael Reid missed many games due to injury, and it was a test for his body to compete against a strong team like the Spurs.Facts have proved that under the excellent defense of the Spurs, he seemed very out of shape. He felt like he was rusty. His movements were a beat slower than before.

As a result, after Reed came on the field, the two teams that were originally evenly matched suddenly lost their balance. The Spurs quickly played a wave of offensive climax and opened the score.

Yingxiong didn't replace Meeks until 5 minutes and 11 seconds left in the second quarter.As soon as he came up, he received a second pass from Delfino, and suddenly scored Ilyasova's mid-range hit.

Here Richard Jefferson made a layup, and Ying Xiong actively interfered, causing the opponent to miss the layup.

Soon Ying Xiong got another chance on the offensive end and cooperated with Ilyasova again, and the latter hit the middle distance again!

As the Bucks played an offensive climax, the rigorous Popovich quickly requested a timeout!

After the timeout, the Spurs strengthened their defense. McDyess no longer shrank under the basket, but expanded his defense.In this way, it is difficult for Ilyasova to have the opportunity to shoot the middle distance as before.

The rookie Jennings of the Bucks still didn't come back in the second quarter, and his shooting percentage was very low, but he still firmly controlled the ball in his own hands, and the number of shots was also ranked first in the team.He just fell into the trap of the Spurs, and the rhythm of the game was firmly controlled by the Spurs.

Ying Xiong didn't have much possession of the ball on the court, and he relied on himself to grab some opportunities, but he still couldn't help the team compete with the opponent.

As a result, at the end of the halftime game, the Bucks trailed their opponents by double digits.

The second half of the game was almost a replica of the first half. Jennings continued to perform sluggishly, and the team leader Michael Reed, who came back from this game, was also stateless.With the performance of the team's two cores in the backcourt, it is almost impossible for the Bucks to beat the mighty Spurs.

The game entered garbage time before halfway through the fourth quarter, which caused the Bucks fans who were watching the game at the Spurs home to boo.Bucks fans thought that the team had really become stronger when the team was on a winning streak.Unexpectedly, Jennings, who scored 4 points in the game against the Warriors before, played like a stunned young man, and the team boss Reid who just came back seemed completely out of shape.Originally, I was looking forward to doing something in the Eastern Conference after the plastic surgery. From this point of view, the team is still far from the top teams in the league!

应雄本场比赛只上场了18分钟，6投3中，其中3分球2投1中，罚球3罚3中，得到10分5篮板3助攻1抢断，表现不错。但他在球队没有战术地位，所以也无法帮助球队与强大的对手抗衡。

After this game, the Bucks' 3-game winning streak came to an end.Next, they still have two away games to play. For the team, a difficult schedule is yet to come!

For Xiong, if Michael Reid comes back, it is unlikely that he wants to start in the starting lineup in the future.Not only that, but the playing time will not be more than before.You know, as a substitute, the rookie Meeks team seems to want to train him, and one of Mbah a Moute or Delfino will also take part of the time, and Charlie Bell, who works hard, will definitely not have enough playing time for himself. It will be a lot.

(End of this chapter)