overlooking the pitch

Chapter 570

After playing again, facing the Clippers and replacing Anson, the Spurs obviously became a little bit restrained. There is no doubt about his stealing ability on the defensive end. His defensive area covers almost half of the Clippers' half court. After Anson just came on the field In the last 2 minutes, the Spurs failed to succeed in several attacks.

Obviously, they are all afraid. They don't dare to pass the ball frequently, and there will be an extremely fast small forward with long hands and feet to steal. How can they pass the ball with peace of mind and play the cooperation just now!
"I think you're going to lose, Bill!" Jeff Van Gundy had a smile on his face. Don's feeling of the game, so that he is different as a former NBA coach.

"Move faster, run crazy." Gregg Popovich shouted to the players on the court. Obviously, he is dissatisfied with the current state of the Spurs on the court. He needs the Spurs to play them The transfer of the ball, instead of being restricted by An Sheng.

The Spurs began to run more on the offensive end. When Kawhi Leonard continued to advance to the right, Anson was transferred away from the front by him. The one who got a shot was Tim Duncan. Facing Evan Fournier, who was 10 centimeters shorter than himself, he made an easy back turn and scored the ball easily from the middle distance at a 45-degree angle.

The Spurs' sharing of the ball is not only easy to create open spaces, but also has very suitable opportunities for misplaced singles. An Sheng can defend the emergence of open spaces very well, but for such misplaced positions, once he is not in the best defensive position, then He also has no choice.

Immediately, he switched sides and began to chatter. Bill Wharton's smiling face instantly came to a conclusion. The head coach on the opposite side is Mr. Greg. Just because you can't think of a way doesn't mean that Greg can't. After all, you can Has always been his defeat! "

This simply broke Jeff Van Gundy's heart. The top three in Texas, the three falsehoods: the Spurs are too old, the Rockets are too strong, and the Mavericks are too weak. Except for the Rockets, every team has already won the championship. up.

Anson has been unable to join the team's overall defense. This season Kawhi Leonard's offensive improvement is very obvious. For the first time, he averaged more than 20+ points per game and hit a three-pointer. The shooting rate has also been greatly improved, 41% of the three-point shooting rate, this three-point shooting rate is higher than that of Anson and Kevin Durant this season, although it ranks first in the number of shots and the first two points There is no way to compare the first and second small forwards on the list, but it is undeniable that three-pointers have become one of his regular scoring methods, and An Sheng dare not let go too much.

It is a very cost-effective thing for Gregg Popovich to use Kawhi Leonard alone to be restricted and the Spurs' entire offense to be revitalized.The Spurs' egalitarianism is far less dependent on Kawhi Leonard than imagined. Even without the cornerstone core of the Spurs' future, the three combined GDPs that are more than 110 years old can still be achieved. The offensive end played its residual heat.

However, after being defeated by the Spurs twice in a row, the Clippers have also started their tactical changes. The most important point is that they have changed from man-to-man to zone defense. This is the liberation of Ansheng. , Brad Stevens gave Evan Fournier such a difficult task, and more importantly, Anson, their defensive core, has become a defensive free agent, making up for all places Defense and Co-defense.

This change of defense naturally made Kawhi Leonard want to challenge, and received the ball at the bottom line. This is not a comfortable position to shoot. At the same time, this position is not good for anyone. The breakthrough position, even An Sheng, has to think about forcing a breakthrough in this position, and Kawhi Leonard did not hesitate, just wanted to open a gap for the team from himself.

After swaying from side to side, he didn't choose to cut in from the top, but chose to break through from the narrow position on the bottom line. This is a very difficult road, but he directly squeezed through with his strong body. Passing Evan Fournier's defensive area, and then rushing directly to the inside to face Anthony Davis' defense is a backhand pick!
He passed Anthony Davis' defense, but the result of this ball did not make him too happy. The reason is very simple. An Shengzai's camera did not dare to relax at all against this opponent who had already taken it seriously. In his eyes, he already regards Kawhi Leonard as an opponent second only to LeBron James and Kevin Durant.

Although he does not have LeBron James' almost invincible tank-like breakthrough and wide vision on the offensive end, nor does he have Kevin Durant's excellent shooting touch and physical talent for ignoring others to force shots, but he is a A young guy whose basic skills are stable enough, his basic skills have brought his defense to the top. Although he doesn't have any killer moves on the offensive end, he is very proficient in the application of most offensive skills.

But for this layup, it is a pity that he was targeted by An Sheng. After passing two strong defensive players of the Clippers in a row, he did not have the strength to avoid the defense from An Sheng, and his passing was also his biggest offensive end. weak point.

He didn't choose to pass the ball, but wanted to force the layup against Anson's defense. No longer at the highest point, An Sheng, who assisted in the defense, raised his body to the highest point, preventing Kawhi Leonard's inevitable layup.

The counterattack belonging to the Clippers once again swept the entire court. The speed of the Clippers was a bit beyond Gregg Popovich's imagination. This was Anthony, who couldn't run too fast except just after taking off and landing. Davis and the Clippers all felt their offensive half. Evan Fournier in the corner received a pass and made a three-pointer through the net without hesitation.

After being able to effectively stop the Spurs' offense, the Clippers also played the most familiar counterattack. After all, defense and speed are the most basic part of the counterattack.

(End of this chapter)