basketball kingdom

Chapter 505 Tianwang Mountain

Xu Tian trotted into the stadium, and immediately got a tsunami of cheers from the fans.This is the difference between home and away games, and it can be clearly felt in consecutive games in the playoffs.

Kobe's ankle is not very comfortable yet. Although he can walk normally, he still tries to avoid strenuous exercise, walks slowly into the court, and sits directly on the home team's bench.He has to rely on his head now, not always on the sidelines.

After the introduction and the playing of the national anthem, players from both sides entered the court for a short warm-up.

Xu Tian immediately entered the state, and with the help of shooting coach Tracy Murray, he shot basketball continuously, almost all of which went into the basket.

Popovich stood on the sidelines, looking at Xu Tian. Seeing him hitting quick three-pointers in a row, he knew that he was in good condition tonight, and had a vague premonition.But he is the coach of the team, and it is impossible to retreat without a fight.

TNT belongs to Time Warner and has a multi-level cooperative relationship with the Lakers. It can get relevant news earlier and faster, so the starting lineups of both sides were released very early.

Lakers: Xu Tian, ​​Nick Young, George, Nance Jr., Tyson Chandler!

Spurs: Patty Mills, Danny Green, Kawhi Leonard, Aldridge, Duncan!
Since Tony Parker's performance against Xu Tian was a bit substandard, Popovich switched him to the bench lineup to try to give full play to his ability to drive offense.

Players from both sides gave a high-five, and then spread out their positions, waiting for the opening jump ball.

Tyson Chandler and Aldridge faced each other on the center line again, each bent their knees, waiting for the referee to throw the ball up!

When the basketball leaves the referee's hand, the game is officially announced!
Tyson Chandler jumped to the ball and patted it to Xu Tian who was standing in the backcourt.

Kawhi Leonard no longer defended Xu Tian, ​​but let Patty Mills defend.The purpose of Popovich's doing this is to liberate Kawhi Leonard so that he can restrict George on the defensive end and completely pinch a core of the Lakers.

Xu Tian knew that Popovich did not give up on his defense, but he stopped blindly insisting on double-teaming that didn't work, and let Patty Mills stick to the defense.This is a tactic he often uses to defend James, and now it is used on Xu Tian, ​​​​who is not a weakness in CIC.

Patty Mills defended Xu Tian, ​​not only did he not have an advantage in height, but he was also far behind Kawhi Leonard in defensive experience and skills. He was basically ineffective in defending back-up singles.

Xu Tian turned around and made a jumper with an easy shot!

clang!
Let's start!
Some fans have already stood up from the auditorium, and when they saw that the ball was not scored, they sat back in embarrassment.

Craig likes basketball very much, but he still can't understand the tactics, and he doesn't understand why the Spurs players run around frequently.

The Spurs guided the ball into Duncan's hands, allowing the Spurs' long-time Optimus Prime to launch the first offense.

Duncan used his strength to push away Tyson Chandler, turned around and swayed a little, and hit a layup with his left hand!

Tyson Chandler took off quickly, pressed the ball with his right hand to the backboard, and took it into his hand.Just as Xu Tian was about to pass the fast break, he heard the referee's belated whistle.

Defensive goaltending!
0-2 (the Lakers score first)!

Xu Tian received the serve in the backcourt, facing Patty Mills' active defense like dog skin plaster, he still easily advanced to the frontcourt.First observe the running position of your teammates, make sure there is no chance, turn around with the dribble and hit back.

Patty Mills defended against Xu Tian from behind, but did not form an effective limit, and was used by Xu Tian again for a fallback jumper!

The basketball draws a perfect arc, and this time it hits the net accurately!
2-2!

Patty Mills dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and handed it to Duncan, who was responding at the free throw line, and let him be the pivot to sort out the team's offense.

Aldridge got a pass from Duncan, played a post-up in the low post, double-teamed two people, and then turned around and made a jumper.He has a lot of height and struggles to block shots.

Nance Jr.'s defensive attitude was quite active, but the effect was not good, allowing Aldridge to score a shot over his head.His defensive moves are a bit big, and if he is on the road, he will be called for a foul, but at the Staples Center, this kind of defense is no problem.

2-4!

Xu Tian didn't worry about physical strength or other messy things. Since the Spurs decided to let Patty Mills defend alone and the inside players waited near the penalty area, he would resolutely attack.After all, his offensive ability is there, and it is impossible not to play singles.

Patty Mills once again crazily defended close to the body, aggressively, but the effect was not ideal. In order to prevent Xu Tian from turning around and shooting, he made a foul in advance so that he could rest for a while.

Popovich called Patty Mills to the sidelines, let him take the lead more, don't give easy scoring opportunities, it doesn't matter how hard you can fight.

Lakers frontcourt ball!
Nance Jr. sent the ball to Xu Tian, ​​and ran towards the basket without the ball, but just after taking two steps, he received a pass from nowhere.

Aldridge's mobility is not top-notch, and he ran to defend and prevent Nance Jr. from completing a dunk.

Nance Jr. didn't challenge the penalty area, tried a post-up singles but failed, and returned the ball to Xu Tian at the top of the arc.

Xu Tian understood that the Spurs' tactical execution was very firm, and he knew that he needed to force the Spurs to change their defense through performance. He bent over the top of the arc to dribble, raised the dribbling rhythm, and prepared to launch a breakthrough.

Patty Mills roughly guessed Xu Tian's offensive method, and took a half step back slightly, preparing to make a sudden shot.

Xu Tian didn't expect that Patty Mills didn't post it, so he jumped up on the spot and shot with a soft touch!
Swish!
5-4!

Barkley said with a smile: "If you count from the last stage of the last game, Xu's three-pointer has not been missed. This kind of offensive ability will cause a lot of trouble for the Spurs' defense."

Kenny Smith said: "If you break through, the restrictions on shooting will drop a lot, and it is even more difficult for Patty Mills to accomplish what Kawhi Leonard has not done."

On the offensive end, the Spurs did not have the impatience that the home team was eager to win the game. They patiently passed the ball and waited for the opportunity to complete the offense.

Duncan finally received the ball, picked the basket with his left hand, and hit the rebound!

5-6!

Kobe had thought in advance that the Spurs' offensive tactics would be more coordinated, but he didn't expect Kawhi Leonard to defend George.This was beyond his expectation, and he had to adjust some details of offensive and defensive tactics.

Patty Mills lowered his center of gravity at the top of the arc, comforting himself that he could guard against Xu Tian, ​​but a second later, he was directly swayed out of position by Xu Tian's frontal change of direction.

Xu Tian made an emergency stop inside the three-point line, saw Kawhi Leonard coming to defend, looked at George, and actually passed the ball into the penalty area.

(End of this chapter)