basketball kingdom

Chapter 550
The tunnel at Oracle Arena still has the hole left by Nowitzki's angry blow, allowing what happened at that time to be preserved in an impressive way.

When Xu Tian walked through the player tunnel, he saw the hole reserved by Oracle Arena.He stepped forward to look carefully for a moment, then followed the caddy who walked some distance away, and headed for the away locker room.

Reggie Miller and Chris Webber have arrived on the court early to analyze the last game and make suggestions for the two teams.The two of them finally talked about Xu Tian and agreed that he could become an epoch-making superstar.

Xu Tian couldn't hear the praise from the two commentators, so he changed his equipment and performed stretching exercises in the locker room.He feels good physically and doesn't worry about the game at all.

The Warriors have officially placed playoff T-shirts on each seat, so that fans who come to watch the game can wear uniforms and increase the overall atmosphere.

Curry's parents, Dell Curry and his wife, wife Ayesha, and younger brother Seth Curry all came to Oracle Arena to watch this game that is generally believed to be extremely important to the Warriors.

The cheerleaders were instructed by the team management to try their best to dance with full rhythm to drive the atmosphere of the venue in advance.They think that the cheers of the audience will help the team a lot, and they don't want to waste this advantage in vain.

After all the Lakers players came to the away locker room, Xu Tian had already finished the stretching session. After his teammates changed their jerseys and sneakers, he took the initiative to say: "Guys. Tonight's game can also determine the success or failure of the series, not too many." Say, use all your strength to attack and defend, and don't leave regrets for yourself." After speaking, he took the lead in extending his left hand to the left front.

The Lakers players gathered together, shouted a slogan, and then waited for the on-site staff to notify them to enter the venue.

As the game time approached, the atmosphere at Oracle Arena became more and more enthusiastic, no less than the Staples Center the night before.

On the square outside the Oracle Arena, a large number of fans who did not buy tickets also gathered, waiting for the giant screen to broadcast tonight's game.

Half an hour later, players from both sides ran into the field, and the TV camera switched from the commentary booth to there.

The first is the appearance introduction, followed by the national anthem.After these two items were over, the players had a simple shooting warm-up to find their rhythm and physical condition.

ESPN announced the starting lineups of both sides!

Lakers: Xu Tian, ​​Nick Young, George, Nance Jr., McGee!
Warriors: Curry, Klay Thompson, Iguodala, Draymond Green, Bogut!

The starting lineups of the two sides have not changed, and they still use the G4 lineup to play tonight's game.

Steve Kerr stood on the sidelines and watched the center forwards of both sides walk to the center circle. After more than ten seconds, the referee walked between the two with the ball.

The basketball was lifted into the air with the sound of the whistle, which represented G5 of the Western Conference Finals and officially kicked off the curtain.

McGee continued the strength of the first four games, overwhelmed Bogut, and helped the team win the ball for the first time.

Xu Tian received the ball in the backcourt, then passed it to George, and began to run without the ball.

Steve Kerr did not expect that the Lakers who won the last game would take the initiative to seek changes, watching the situation on the field nervously and observing the defensive positions of the players.Wherever Xu Tian went, the defensive attention of the Warriors players was all involved, and the defensive threat to the rest of the players was instantly reduced.

George found Nance Jr. without the ball and completed a simple pass.

Nance Jr. evaded Bogut's defense, trotted all the way, and layup with his right hand!

Hit the board!

2-0 (the Lakers score first)!

Curry received the serve, and under the cheers of the fans, he quickly dribbled the ball to the frontcourt.He was still facing Xu Tian's defense, and he was strongly interfered from the beginning of the dribble.

Xu Tian's energy is completely on the defensive end, trying to stay in position, forcing Curry to take the ball or force a shot.

Curry wanted to try his hand, so he stepped back a short distance and threw the ball in his hand directly.

Strike the iron!

McGee got the defensive rebound, gave it to George, and let him take the ball to the frontcourt.

Xu Tian stood in the right corner, made tactical gestures with his left hand, and ran to the left corner along the bottom line.Nance Jr. formed a screen in the middle and blocked Iguodala.

George found that Xu Tian ran out of opportunities, passed the ball with both hands, and quickly passed it to Xu Tian.

Draymond Green had to fill up to defend Xu Tian. Before he was in front of him, he saw Xu Tian had already made a three-pointer.He couldn't stop his momentum and bumped into Xu Tian directly.

Bi~
The basketball swiped twice on the rim and rolled into the net!

3+1!

Nick Young ran to the sideline, grabbed Xu Tian's right hand with both hands, and pulled him up from the floor.

Steve Kerr could see that the Lakers used the same tactics that the Warriors often used for Curry, but he arranged Xu Tian's defense when he had the ball. Unless a timeout was called, it would be difficult to solve this problem.

Xu Tian added a penalty and hit!
6-0!

Reggie Miller said: "It's rare to see three top shooters in the same game. But that's what makes this series so interesting."

Chris Webber asked: "Reggie, you are also good at three-pointers. Then I have to ask, in your opinion, who is better, Klay, Stephen or Xu?"

"Only in terms of pure shooting talent, Stephen is the strongest among the three, but Xu has the height advantage that shooters can only dream of. After all, they basically belong to the same grade."

Klay Thompson came out to receive the pass, turned around and shot directly, and responded with a three-pointer!
6-3!

Reggie Miller went on to say: "Clay's three-point shooting may not be inferior to the other two, but his ball-handling attack and organizational skills are far behind, and he is not as much targeted by the opponent's defense as Xu and Stephen."

Xu Tian stood in the left corner, ran to the right corner with the help of double screens, received the ball at the mirror image position of the last time, turned around and pulled up to shoot!

The basketball draws a perfect arc and hits the net with precision!
9-3!

Steve Kerr originally wanted to wait a few minutes before calling a timeout. Seeing that the situation was not good, he decisively changed his mind and gestured to the referee for a timeout.

Xu Tian felt that attacking without the ball is easier than attacking with the ball. On the way to the sidelines, he said to George: "Paul, you are in charge of organizing this game, and I will run and pull the defense. As long as I have a chance, I can pass it directly to me." .”

George has received three assists and enjoys the role of organizer very much, so he will naturally not refuse.

Steve Kerr knew that Klay Thompson was better at defending off-ball moves than Iguodala, so he replaced the two tasks, letting Iguodala limit George, and Klay Thompson was responsible for chasing Xu Tian.

Scott is more about encouraging players to make decisive shots when there is an open space, without hesitation.Since Xu Tian can open up space on the field by running, he naturally wants to take advantage of this.

(End of this chapter)