basketball kingdom

Chapter 552 System
In the first half of the game, Xu Tian maintained a super touch.Although the Warriors changed to five small lineups to enhance the rotation on the defensive end, they still failed to restrain him.

Throughout the first half, Xu Tian only missed two shots, hit 7 three-pointers, scored 29 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists.Since he has been playing off the ball, his rebound and assist numbers are not as good as usual.

During the intermission, Steve Kerr emphasized the defense against Xu Tian again, allowing the players to use unlimited defenses and always keep between Xu Tian and the basket.He has been thrown into a bit of a mess by the accurate Xu Tian, ​​and he really doesn't want to face a super-standard offense in the second half.

In the opening stage of the second half, Xu Tian faced unlimited defense changes and used his dexterous movement to always attract at least two defensive players from the Warriors, allowing his teammates to find open opportunities.

By virtue of feeding the ball to Xu Tian, ​​who was feeling hot in the first half, George had nine personal assists.Three minutes into the second half, he and Nance Jr. completed a tacit cooperation and successfully scored double figures with assists.

The Lakers performed well overall, always slightly suppressing the Warriors, and were not led by the Splash Brothers to overtake.

At the end of the third quarter, the Lakers 83-80 Warriors, temporarily leading by three points.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Xu Tian, ​​George, Curry, and Klay Thompson were not on the court, and the substitute lineups of the two sides competed.

The Warriors have offensive generals Speights and Sean Livingston, while the Lakers have singles king Nick Young. They are basically at the same level, but the Warriors are more stable.

Apart from offense, Speights didn't have many advantages. After receiving a point from Sean Livingston in the frontcourt, he shot a three-pointer from the top of the arc and successfully tied the score.

Out of caution, Scott called a timeout, preparing to replace Xu Tian and George for the final stage of the game.At this time, the score between the two sides is 92, and there are still 8 minutes and 26 seconds before the end of the game!
The home atmosphere of Oracle Arena is quite good. During the timeout period, the fans behind the Lakers bench kept making noises, interfering with the Lakers' tactics.

Xu Tian didn't pay much attention to it, and returned to the court to continue the game after the timeout was over.

Iguodala is in charge of defending George, resorting to tight man-marking throughout the court to prevent George from easily organizing an offense.

George's vision and passing are not excellent. He encountered strict defense and had no room for maneuver, so he passed the ball directly to Xu Tian.

The Warriors were defended by Klay Thompson against Xu Tian. His defensive skills were good, but he lacked too much experience. Xu Tian stepped back to open the distance and completely lost his defensive position.This is not common for Klay Thompson, who is not weak in defense.

Xu Tian maintains a stable shooting posture, holds the ball with both hands, and is chic in the middle distance!
Swish!
94-92!

Steve Kerr looked at the big screen above the stadium, just in time to see Xu Tian's data posted on it.The performance of only missing three shots so far has him scratching his head a bit.

Curry received the serve, took it leisurely across the half court, and changed his attitude just after passing the halfway line. He showed his usual small and big skills, dribbling to find space and shooting rhythm.

Xu Tian's eyesight and judgment on dribbling are too strong, and he can always block Curry's next dribbling position in advance, preventing him from attacking well.In desperation, the ball was passed to Iguodala on the right.

Facing Nick Young's defense, Iguodala changed direction in front of his body and broke through to the penalty area.

The player guarding the penalty area for the Lakers is McGee. As long as he can avoid the block, he has a high chance of being able to attack.

McGee's defensive position is not good enough, and he saves too much, which makes the gate of the penalty area fall.

Draymond Green rushed to the basket without the ball, received a pass from Iguodala, and made a layup against Josh Smith!

Josh Smith's strength is not inferior to Draymond Green's, but he didn't cover the basketball when defending, and he lost a thug foul and sent the latter to the free throw line.

Xu Tian stood at the top of the arc, trying to breathe steadily, recovering the physical strength consumed by frequent running.There are a lot of calls for fouls in the current game, the game is cut into pieces, and there is a lot of time to rest for a while.

Draymond Green's free throws were not outstanding, making one of two free throws!

94-93!

Xu Tian still didn't catch the ball, so Iguodala could only defend George, but could not restrict him.

George's dribble was still a bit unsteady, and he was almost intercepted by Iguodala. He held the ball with both hands and passed it to Nick Young, who was responding near the center line.

Xu Tian waited until George passed halftime, and immediately started running, making Klay Thompson have to keep up.

Klay Thompson couldn't figure out what Xu Tian was thinking, and he didn't know how he would attack next, so he tried his best to chase and defend, trying not to give space to the shot.He knew that Xu Tian was a superstar, and he was destined to be unstoppable, so if he could make him feel uncomfortable, he had achieved his goal.

Since Nick Young is known as the king of singles, he will naturally not insult his reputation. He played singles with the ball at the top of the arc on the left, ignored Curry's defense, and shot directly with two points from long distance!

The basketball flew into the air, and the arc looked a bit flat!

Xu Tian immediately made a judgment - this shot will not go in.He quickly got rid of Klay Thompson, accelerated straight into the penalty area, took off with all his strength, and made a smart tip!
Basketball, into the net!
96-93!

Draymond Green was not very satisfied with his failure to protect the defensive rebound, and vented by smashing the ball with both hands before passing it to Curry.

Xu Tian pressed the man on the court, always defending Curry, and did not give him a chance to find a rhythm.

The referee could see that Xu Tian was giving Curry a strong physical confrontation, but this was the playoffs, so he didn't blow the whistle and let the game continue.

Since Curry signed with Under Armor, he has received a lot less foul calls, but he has adapted and has not complained.

Iguodala was afraid that Xu Tian would complete the steal again, so he ran to the center line to catch the ball, pressed down the eight-second halftime violation, and quickly dribbled the ball to the frontcourt.

Nick Young is responsible for defending Iguodala, barely lowering his center of gravity and putting on a good posture to defend.

Iguodala has physical talent, low offensive desire, and few competitive factors in his personality, which makes him not very concerned about scoring statistics.Hold the ball at the top of the arc and give it to Draymond Green.

In the offensive system created by Steve Kerr, Draymond Green occupies a very high position. He organizes the offense and can give full play to the off-ball threats of Curry and Klay Thompson.

The Lakers have one top shooter and the Warriors have two!

Curry and Klay Thompson crossed positions, disrupting the Lakers' defensive rotation and creating open opportunities for teammates.

Harrison Barnes, who hadn't played for a while on both ends of the floor, found a rare open spot and received a pass from Draymond Green.Without hesitation, he took off and shot directly!
clang!
McKee thundered on the ground, and Wan Juncong picked up the defensive rebound, turned around and handed it to Xu Tian.

With his back to the backcourt, Xu Tian threw the ball back with both hands, asking him to find George who was about to go down the frontcourt.

(End of this chapter)