basketball kingdom

Chapter 184 Difficult to defend
Tyson Chandler was closer to the basket than Jordan, dominated the basket, and easily picked off the board.

Xu Tian received a pass from Tyson Chandler and dribbled the ball across half court at a slow speed.

George and Kobe lined up on the left and right sides of the court, using their powerful shooting ability to open up the space on the court.

Unable to defend Xu Tian, ​​Paul took the initiative to switch defenses with Wesley Johnson and went to defend Kobe on the right side of the court.

Xu Tian looked at the time.

111-104, 3 minutes and 35 seconds!
There are 15 seconds left in the attack time.

TJ Warren didn't show much yet, he took the initiative to mention the top of the arc and helped Xu Tian block Wesley Johnson in front of him.

Wesley Johnson, with outstanding athletic talent, went around the screen in front of TJ Warren and successfully chased Xu Tian.

The communication between Redick and Wesley Johnson was not good, and the two put forward to flank Xu Tian, ​​and naturally let Warren go.

Xu Tian had an obvious advantage in vision, and immediately returned the ball to Warren who was in the open position.

Warren has been practicing three-pointers recently, and has initial confidence in his shooting ability. Taking advantage of the open opportunity, he decisively shoots three-pointers.

In the works of Japanese cartoonist Takehiko Inoue, a certain coach once said that no player can be underestimated on the basketball court.Warren's three-pointer just confirmed this point.

114-104, 3 minutes and 27 seconds!
10-0 attack wave!
Paul shouted at his teammates on the field, anxiously reminding them to stabilize their mentality and not to give up the game too early.

The Clippers all came to the game with the mentality of winning the Lakers, but now there is not much time left, and they are as many as 10 points behind.Although he didn't say anything, his mentality has already collapsed slightly.

Paul is such a player. He can contribute close to 20 points and 10 assists per game on average, but when he really needs to set an example and carry the team alone, it is difficult for him to do so.This can be seen from the 58-point tragedy in the playoffs with the Nuggets that year.

Griffin is the team's tough player, taking the initiative to cover the top of the arc, and playing pick-and-roll offense with Paul who holds the ball.

Xu Tian and George were in charge of defending the pick-and-roll, and they quickly formed a defense switch, with Xu Tian facing up and down Griffin.

Jordan ran out of the penalty area, folded his hands in front of him, and stood on the right side of the free throw line, forming a single-block screen again, delaying Xu Tian's defense.

This ball has a great impact on morale, and the Clippers must score.

Paul hits the ball to Griffin running down.

Griffin looked at Tyson Chandler who came out, dribbled the ball vigorously to adjust the rhythm, and flew straight into the air, put his left hand on Tyson Chandler, and smashed the ball into the basket with his right hand.

BI~!

The referee's whistle sounded, and Griffin got the chance to add a penalty.

Tyson Chandler was dissatisfied with the pressing action of Griffin's left hand, yelled at the referee who called the call, and immediately got a call for a technical foul.

Bryant hurried over to calm the irritated Tyson Chandler, so that he would not be sent off for directly provoking the referee.

Redick is the most accurate free throw for the Clippers. First, he executes the free throw for a technical foul. There is no problem and he makes a steady hit.

107-114, 3 minutes and 09 seconds!
Griffin then stood on the free throw line and executed an additional penalty for a defensive foul.

Xu Tian replaced Warren and stood on the right side of the free throw line, ready to fight for defensive rebounds.

Griffin took a few deep breaths, dribbled the ball to adjust his rhythm, and shot confidently.

The basketball drew a beautiful arc and went straight through the hoop, adding another 1 point to the Clippers' score.

After all, Tyson Chandler is an experienced veteran. He quickly stabilized his mentality and stepped out of the baseline to serve.

Xu Tian took the serve, looked at the timer on the backboard of the opponent's half court, and dribbled the ball across the half court under the edge of the 8-second backcourt violation.

Kobe and George had very heavy offensive and defensive tasks throughout the game. At this time, they had some physical problems. They were arranged on the left and right sides of the frontcourt without any movement.

Xu Tian looked firmly at the timer above the backboard, as if the defensive Wesley Johnson in front of him did not exist.

Wesley Johnson could clearly feel his heart beating violently, which was not only caused by exercise, but also because he was defending Xu Tian of the 180 club.

Xu Tian lowered his center of gravity, dribbled the ball under his crotch twice in a row, and pulled it up without any warning. Facing Wesley Johnson's defense, he shot an unreasonable three-pointer.

The hoop is like an ocean tonight!

"What a play!" Kenny Smith yelled excitedly, "Xu's three-pointer this time is completely murderous, so don't give the Clippers any mercy!"

Barkley was also very excited, and his tone increased significantly, saying: "Xu is the most difficult player in the league to defend, even more difficult to defend than Stephen Curry."

"I think you're right!" Kenny Smith rarely agreed with Barkley.

117-108, 2 minutes and 47 seconds!
Xu Tian gestured for a three-pointer with his right hand when retreating, looked calmly at Coach Rivers standing on the sidelines, and raised his eyebrows easily.

Coach Rivers didn't expect Xu Tian, ​​who has a tough playing style, to have a cheerful side, so he couldn't help smiling, but soon he realized that it was not appropriate, and forced his smile back.

The Staples Center is finally in a festive mood.The fanatical cheers of the fans turned into neat defensive cheers, which gave the tired Lakers players a shot in the arm.

Under the ebb and flow, the morale of the Clippers just got up is now gone.There was a mistake in the cooperation between Griffin and Paul. The basketball hit Griffin's feet and rolled out of the baseline.

Griffin took off his braces and wanted to complain to Paul, but he finally endured it, put the braces back on, and quietly ran to the backcourt to defend.

Coach Rivers could clearly feel that the momentum of the game was no longer on their side. When the Lakers sent the ball, he quickly called a 20-second timeout—it was not yet time to give up, and the players could not be allowed to defend lazily.

The time of 20 seconds is very short, almost in an instant, the pause time has passed.

Coach Rivers finally asked Griffin and Paul to trust each other, and then let his beloved disciple Paul Pierce set foot on the court again.

Although Pierce's defensive ability is not as good as Wesley Johnson's now, his court experience is much stronger than that of the stunned Wesley Johnson, which is enough to stabilize the Clippers' easily turbulent military spirit.

Xu Tian dribbled the ball slowly across the half court, looked at Pierce, who lowered his center of gravity at the top of the arc, and started the infinitely variable speed, instantly got rid of Pierce, and rushed into the penalty area.

Griffin was still thinking about Xu Tian's foul, so he stood still outside the collision area reasonably, preparing for Xu Tian's collision.

Xu Tian's vision is wider than that of ordinary people, and he caught a glimpse of Griffin's movements from the corner of his eye. After a steady high throw, he avoided the frontal collision with an empty-handed Eurostep, and rushed over Griffin's body.

The referee whistles!

The Lakers and Clippers players, as well as all the fans at the scene, all looked at the referee at the same time - to see what kind of penalty gesture he made.

(End of this chapter)