basketball kingdom

Chapter 537 Fiasco
When Xu Tian walked through the player tunnel and returned to the court, the Staples Center seemed to be reinvigorated, and loud cheers erupted.This kind of voice made Xu Tian feel that the whole city was supporting him.

比赛只剩下6分46秒，湖人以83-101的比分，落后勇士18分。

Xu Tian didn't think about whether he could catch up with the score, nor did he worry about what would happen after the failure. He calmly walked to the bench, asked Kobe Bryant, and decided to replace Josh Smith.

Josh Smith defended Curry again, was swayed half a step away, and could only make a foul.

The cumulative number of fouls for the Lakers team has reached, and this foul sent Curry to the free throw line.

Xu Tian walked into the court, pointed to Josh Smith who raised his hand to catch the foul, completed the rotation, and returned to the court to continue the game.

Curry made two free throws, all of them!
83-103, 6 minutes and 32 seconds!
The Warriors players saw that the score had been stretched, so they didn't carry out the full-court urgent defense, and let Xu Tian catch the ball in the backcourt.

Steve Kerr is the head coach of the Warriors. After carefully observing the changes in Xu Tian's protective equipment, knowing that his fingers and ankles may have suffered injuries, he felt a little relieved.

Normally, Xu Tian would dribble the ball to the front court with his left hand, but this time, he dribbled the ball to the front court with his right hand all the way.

Iguodala saw that the three fingers of Xu Tian's left hand were fixed, and knew that his left hand was not as flexible as usual, so he stood slightly to the right to block Xu Tian's breakthrough route on the right.

Xu Tian tried a simple change of direction in front of his body, and immediately felt the piercing pain, but he didn't back down, gritted his teeth and dribbled the ball with his left hand, taking advantage of the trend to break through the left.

Iguodala didn't expect Xu Tian to be so tough, which caused him to lose the opportunity from the defensive position and couldn't keep up at all.

Xu Tian attracted the Warriors' three defenses on the left side, took advantage of the situation, and gave the ball to Clarkson who was in the open.

The Warriors put all their defensive attention on Xu Tian, ​​and it is inevitable to let the rest of the players go.

Without hesitation, Clarkson took off from an open position and made a three-pointer.It's a pity that he was very nervous, and his hands shook slightly when he shot, causing the basketball to bounce out of the frame.

Draymond Green protected the defensive rebound, didn't give the Splash Brothers, and dribbled to the frontcourt.

Xu Tian didn't go after Curry, lowered his center of gravity at the top of the arc, and stared at Draymond Green who was dribbling over.

Curry circled to the top of the arc on the left side, responded to Draymond Green, and dribbled to attack.

Clarkson is about the same size as Curry, but not as flexible as Curry. Coupled with his lack of defensive experience, he was eliminated during lateral defense and gave up space for a shot.

Curry's ability to seize opportunities is extraordinary, jumping off the ground and throwing the ball like a hot potato.

The basketball draws a perfect arc and falls into the basket with precision!
83-106, 6 minutes!

Barkley said: "The Warriors have already started this game. Even if Xu can continue to play, it will not have much impact on the situation of the game."

Kenny Smith said: "Of course! The Lakers are playing against No. 23 in the regular season this time. The two sides are evenly matched in strength. Any mistake may lead to the collapse of the whole situation. Now that the difference between the two sides has reached [-] points, it is basically a conclusion."

The Lakers called a timeout!

The bench was silent, and so was the audience.

Kobe has experienced several adversities, with a calm mind, and then arranged offensive and defensive tactics.

Except for Xu Tian, ​​the Lakers players were obviously depressed, and this mentality had a great impact on the game.

Both Kobe and Xu Tian are better at leading their teammates with performance, but they don't know how to mobilize their teammates' emotions.

The Staples Center arena is more silent than in previous series. There is basically no sound, only the sound of music echoing in the arena, which makes people feel a little abnormal.

The atmosphere of the Warriors bench was active, and several key players were talking and laughing, which was incompatible with the overall atmosphere of the arena.This attitude seems to remind the fans that they are foreign challengers.

Xu Tian glanced at his left hand and found that the fingertips of the three immobilized fingers were a little purple and felt a numb pain.But now I don't have time to worry about injuries, try to calm down my emotions and prepare for the next game.

George hadn't rested in the fourth quarter, but the team was in crisis. He also forgot about his physical fatigue and focused on how to help the team win.

The pause time is only 100 seconds. There is no way to solve any problems in such a short time. Xu Tian can only find a way to solve the problem through his personal ability.It's an obvious thing, and there's no way the Warriors couldn't fail to guess it.

Steve Kerr understood that Xu Tian was a real fighter, and was worried that he would really play explosively. He arranged a double-team tactic during the timeout period, allowing Iguodala and Draymond Green, two strong defensive points, to take charge of the whole process. Defense against Xu Tian.

Iguodala is a quiet player, he doesn't like to fight, and he has the courage to admit the toughness of his opponent.He knew that even if Xu Tian was injured, it was still difficult to rely on a single defensive limit, and he did not refuse to cooperate with Draymond Green. The two of them worked together to defend Xu Tian.

The rest of the Lakers players had a huge opening, but unfortunately their mentality had collapsed a bit and they couldn't withstand the pressure.

Under Xu Tian's defense, Curry basically couldn't find any offensive space.

Iguodala went to the first position, organized the team's offense, and let Curry run without the ball.This arrangement can reduce Xu Tian's defensive power.

Xu Tian was able to limit Curry without the ball, but he couldn't help his teammates complete the defense. The overall defense was still chaotic, and Klay Thompson scored two consecutive three-pointers.

83-112, 5 minutes and 31 seconds!
The Warriors defended Xu Tian with three players and surrounded him with almost foul moves to avoid receiving passes.

George was a little confused. On the offensive end, he chose to put all his eggs in one basket. Instead of cooperating with open teammates, he chose to face Klay Thompson's defense and directly forced a three-pointer.In his point of view, if you want to catch up with the nearly 30-point difference, you must use three points.

clang!
Bogut overwhelmed McGee, grabbed the defensive rebound, and passed it to Iguodala.

As a player, Kobe never gave up the game easily, but sitting off the court, he can clearly see the trend of the game.He understands that Xu Tian is the only one who can lead the team out of the predicament now, but he is blocked by the three, and he can't even catch the ball, while the other teammates can't organize a smooth attack in four-on-two, which is enough to prove that their mentality has collapsed.

The Lakers are now like a building that is about to collapse, and miracles can no longer occur.

Scott was also aware of this, and stood up decisively to call a timeout, replacing the unwilling Xu Tian.

Staples Center was completely silent, and even the cheerleading performances failed to interest fans.Lakers fans have a vague premonition in their hearts, looking forward to a season of championships, may be in vain.

Xu Tian sat on the sidelines, calmly watching the players who continued to play, and fully accepted the result of being 0-3 behind.

Draymond Green is a passionate player. Sitting on the bench, he said to Bogut next to him: "The media has said that Xu Tian is no less than Jordan. Now it seems that he is just an ordinary player."

(End of this chapter)