basketball kingdom

Chapter 506 Calm
Tyson Chandler received the pass and took advantage of Duncan's missed gap for a layup with his right hand.

Hit the board!

7-6!

Popovich can tolerate Xu Tian's individual singles, and doesn't want to see him assist his teammates to complete the offense. He immediately calls a timeout, emphasizing physical confrontation and defense against the rest of the players.

In this game, Popovich put Tony Parker and Ginobili on the bench. The purpose is not only to enhance the defensive ability of the starting lineup, but also to enhance the stability of the second lineup. Through the rotation stage, the game will be determined. situation.This is the result of his discussions with Messina, thinking that only in this way can he wrestle with the Lakers.

Kobe had a clear mind and knew why Popovich put Tony Parker on the bench, saying: "Xu, you should try to complete the offense in a way that saves effort, because I may let you play for a long time in this game."

Xu Tian has known for a long time that the playoffs are the stage for stars, and the corresponding playing time will increase a lot. He has been mentally prepared for this and is not surprised at all.

After the timeout expires, players from both teams return to the field.

There were many Chinese-faced fans at the Staples Center tonight. They used various signs to write the words of encouragement they thought of, and held them up to cheer for Xu Tian.Even if they are not interested in the NBA, they still want to support their compatriots in this foreign country.

Xu Tian didn't have the energy to respond to the fans' support for him, so he lowered his center of gravity at the top of the arc, waiting for Patty Mills to advance with the ball.He has one more three-point threat than Tony Parker, and he needs to be more focused on defense.

Patty Mills often sits on the bench and can analyze Xu Tian's defensive skills more calmly. He thinks he can't break through and actively passes the ball to his teammates.Then he ran to the other side of the court and pulled Xu Tian to a position where he could not help defend.

Tony Parker and Ginobili sat at the end of the bench next to Boris Diaw.The three chatted one after another, exchanging their understanding of the game situation.

Ginobili is the captain of the Argentine men's basketball team, and Tony Parker is the captain of France. Both have experience as absolute leaders and have a good understanding of the game. They agree that the strategy at this time is the best choice that the Spurs can make.

Xu Tian used dry pull-up shots, and the offensive end continuously attacked Patty Mills who was in charge of defense. He made 8 of 6 shots and scored 14 points in a single quarter.However, the Spurs' overall offense was smoother. At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers 25-30 the Spurs, temporarily trailing by 5 points.

Barkley said: "The Spurs team is really resilient. Even if the Lakers have an unsolvable Xu, I don't think they can get past such a Spurs."

Kenny Smith knew that Barkley thought the Spurs could advance, and said: "Charles, what you said may be true, but I always feel like it is an excuse."

Barkley said: "I don't care about a month's food expenses at all, it's just about the facts. I have to express my point of view, don't I?"

Xu Tian sat on the bench, listening to the cheers in Chinese from behind him from time to time, and felt a strange warmth.He couldn't hear Chinese for most of the whole season, and the sense of powerlessness that he couldn't find his foothold made him lose himself from time to time. Now he heard the local accent, which made him feel like a world away.

In the first half of the second quarter, George stayed on the court to lead the team against the Spurs second team led by Tony Parker and Ginobili.His defense was very good, but he still couldn't withstand the attack of the two in turn. Fortunately, with the help of Nick Young, he clung to the score.

Xu Tian returned to the court with 5 minutes and 32 seconds left in the second quarter, replaced Nick Young, and continued to lead the team.The score at this time was the Lakers 46-52 Spurs.

Patty Mills replaces Tony Parker, doing the same rotation with Xu Tian as Kawhi Leonard did in the previous four games.He received the serve in the backcourt and dribbled the ball slowly to the frontcourt.

Xu Tian lowered his center of gravity at the top of the arc, and before he started to move laterally, he saw Duncan coming up from the penalty area out of the corner of his eye. He understood that the Spurs wanted to launch a pick-and-roll attack, and actively expanded the defense outward to grab a position to bypass the screen.This is a detail when defending pick-and-rolls, and it is easily overlooked by defensive players.

Patty Mills was far behind Xu Tian in strength. He couldn't stand the fight anymore. He couldn't continue dribbling and was forced to stop the ball at the top of the arc.

Xu Tian's reaction speed was top-notch, and he hugged the ball in Patty Mills' hands, neither of them let go.

The referee blew the whistle and whistled for a scrimmage between Patty Mills and Xu Tian.

With his bounce and height, Xu Tian easily won the ball and patted it to George who was standing on the right.

George got the ball and saw the Spurs double-team again to restrict Xu Tian's position, he decisively dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and organized the attack at the top of the arc on the left.

With the help of Josh Smith's cover, Xu Tian ran out of an open space without the ball and received George's serve.Turn around and ignore Patty Mills' defense and pull up a jumper!

Enter!
48-52!

Duncan didn't serve the ball, but ran to the frontcourt at a slow speed, stood on the left side of the penalty area, and waited until Patty Mills dribbled the ball across half court.A reasonable collision zone is stuck, and it is necessary to reach a deep offensive position.

Josh Smith tried his best to defend, but he still couldn't catch the weight-loss Duncan. He retreated steadily, and finally had no choice but to make a foul.

Duncan turned around and wanted to dunk, but found that he could no longer take off easily, held the basketball with his right hand, stopped the follow-up action, and handed the ball to the referee.

Xu Tian looked at Duncan who was dribbling and adjusting at the free throw line, and he couldn't help admiring him.He knew that the reason why the spurs were so difficult to chew was precisely because of the taciturn stone Buddha.

Duncan was not affected by the boos, and made two free throws, all of them!

48-54!

Xu Tian received the serve while running, and under Patty Mills' full-court marking, he brought it to the frontcourt at a slow speed.

Popovich stood near the center line, constantly reminding Patty Mills to stick it up, try to use his body to fight against the rhythm that interferes with Xu Tian's dribbling, and don't give him a chance to adjust his touch.

All the players on the Spurs team have strong execution ability. Hearing Popovich's arrangement, Patty Mills stuck up like a candy, not giving Xu Tianqian the space to jump.He was deeply impressed by the scene where Xu Tianlian scored six three-pointers in the last game, and he definitely didn't want that scene to reappear.

George came up from near the free throw line, helped Xu Tian block Patty Mills, and let Kawhi Leonard switch to Xu Tian.

Xu Tian used the blocked space to change direction in front of his body, broke through to the left, and directly attacked the penalty area.He knows that he needs to hit seven inches to hit a snake. If he wants to suppress the Spurs' momentum, he must attack Duncan who is standing in the penalty area.

Duncan saw Xu Tian's movements and roughly understood what he wanted to do. He stood in the best defensive position in advance, raised his hands upwards, and used his height and wingspan to create interference.

Xu Tian used the lost step to avoid the frontal collision, rushed past Duncan, picked up the basket with his left hand, and scored easily!
He eventually changed his mind and didn't call the foul.

(End of this chapter)