basketball kingdom

Chapter 59 Consecutive Scoring
Xu Tian and Barea are so disparate in height, there is no suspense about jumping the ball, and Kobe got the basketball Xu Tian slapped.

Xu Tian didn't ask for the ball, and ran straight to the frontcourt.

Kobe dribbled the ball halfway, lowered his center of gravity and launched an offense.

The other four players on the Lakers opened up, leaving only Kobe and Matthews who defended him on the left wing, allowing Kobe to play singles without any worries.

Matthews' defensive posture is very standard, and he exerts a strong physical confrontation when defending, so that Kobe cannot break through his defense.

When Kobe pushed to the free throw line with his strength, he held the ball with his back and played singles. His shoulders swayed to the right to deceive Matthews' defensive position.

Bass and Nance Jr. quickly ran into the penalty area and went to grab the offensive rebound.

Xu Tian retreated to the backcourt to guard against the opponent's fast break after grabbing the defensive rebound.

Nance Jr. flew the basketball, and when he wanted to take off again, Pachulia got stuck in his position and failed to jump again.

Nowitzki is 213 cm tall, which is a good height among interior players, but he has not been good at rebounding throughout his career.But this kind of rebound that no one is competing with him can still be taken off steadily.

Nowitzki quickly tossed the ball to Barea, and he started the offense.

The three Mavericks played a fast break, forming a three-on-one situation in the frontcourt, and quickly charged to the basket.

Xu Tian is the only defender of the Lakers in the backcourt. Standing alone under the basket, he is at risk of being shown at any time.

Barea dribbled the ball very fast, and in an instant he came to a place where Xu Tian could defend, but instead of attacking the basket, he hit the ground and passed the ball to Parsons on the left.

Parsons took the ball and took off, trying to dunk Xu Tian who was standing inside.

The ball was unstoppable, so Xu Tian retreated from the baseline and watched Parsons dunk lightly.

101-94!

Xu Tian quickly picked up the basketball and made a precise long pass to Kobe who retreated.

Kobe wanted to take advantage of the Mavericks' defensive foothold and launch a quick raid. Seeing that Clarkson ran out of the opportunity, he passed the ball to him without stopping.

Clarkson rushed inside with the ball, but was blocked by Pachulia, unable to make a shot at all.Just when he was helpless, a white figure passed by and took the basketball from his hand.

Pachulia wanted to chase Xu Tian, ​​but with his speed, it was impossible, so he could only watch Xu Tian take off.

Instead of dunking with one hand, Xu Tian grabbed the basketball with both hands and poured the ball into the basket with all his strength.

96-101!

Carlisle was very dissatisfied with this defense, and at the same moment the Mavericks sent the ball, they called a timeout.

During the timeout period, Scott talked a lot about tactics, but he still didn't talk about Nowitzki's defense.Nowitzki has a medium and long-range shooting range and is extremely tall. Whether it is Bass or Nance Jr., it is very difficult to defend him.

Xu Tian listened carefully to Scott's arrangement without expressing any opinions.The truth is that Randle hasn't spoken much since he was injured.

After Scott finished talking about tactics, Kobe gathered the standing players together and said: "There are only 3 minutes left in the game, forget about everything, and try your best to win the game!"

Ci Shiping no longer has the skills of the peak period, and his temper is not as hot as before. His role is more inclined to the veteran of the team. He immediately took over Kobe's words and said: "The point difference is not very big, and there is every chance to win. Boy Guys, we have already lost a home game, we must win the game this time!"

Xu Tian still didn't say anything.

The most reasonable structure of the team is that there are old, middle and young players. Players of each age group provide their due role. Only in this way can the team go further.

Kobe and Ci Shiping are already veterans. Although Kobe still has a strong offensive ability, what is more valuable is his 19 years of professional league experience.This is something that Xu Tian doesn't have yet.

Nick Young and Clarkson rotated, and Yang Shaoxia played the last 3 minutes.

Xu Tian walked back to the field silently, ready to face the real test.

When playing against the Kings, Xu Tian thought that he would play at a critical moment, but the King's premature collapse made the game lose suspense, and he failed to reach the final stage where the bayonet became popular.In this game, the score difference is less than 10 points, and there is a high chance that they will fight to the end.

Nowitzki also mobilized the team to prepare his teammates for tough battles.

The players on the Mavericks have all played in the league for many years, so they naturally know what this point difference means. Even if there is no reminder from Nowitzki, they will not relax in the slightest.

Barea dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and immediately lobbed it to Nowitzki, who was in position, allowing him to single-play Nance Jr. in the waist.

No matter how you say it, Nance Jr. is still a rookie. Although he has performed well recently and got a stable playing time, he is still a little immature in the face of the old driver.

Nowitzki saw Xu Tian who wanted to help defend, smiled at him, raised his right leg and kicked Nance away, and made a steady fallback jumper.

103-96!

Xu Tian dribbled the ball across half court, took a step beyond the three-point line, and directly shot a super long three-pointer.

Bass and Nance Jr. have not settled down yet, being blocked by Nowitzki and Pachulia outside the penalty area, there is no room for rebounding.

This is the reason why it was considered unforgivable for a center to shoot a three-pointer in the past. If the center is pulled out to shoot a three-pointer, it is difficult for the team to compete for offensive rebounds.In the years when small ball was not popular, Andrew Bynum was ridiculed for shooting three-pointers for a long time, but now this phenomenon is commonplace.

Xu Tian didn't even look at it, turned around and began to retreat.

The arc drawn by the basketball is exceptionally perfect.Under the gaze of the audience, he entered the basket steadily, causing the Nets to stir up splashes.

99-103!

There are still 2 minutes and 37 seconds left.

Nowitzki missed the golden rooster independently. Although his shooting is difficult to interfere, it does not mean that he can make every ball.

Xu Tian grabbed the defensive rebound, didn't call anyone, and launched a strong fast break with the ball.

Barea was very fast and always followed Xu Tian.After running across the center line, he wanted to use a foul to delay Xu Tian's attack, but Xu Tian had already taken off and did not give Barea a chance to foul in advance.

The audience at the Staples Center bounced from their seats as the basketball hollowed into the net, expressing their excitement with shouts of excitement.

102-103!

Carlisle quickly called a timeout, trying to stop Xu Tian's powerful offensive momentum.

Not long after the magician returned home, he happened to see Xu Tian scored two three-pointers to stop the Mavericks, put down the documents at hand, and listened attentively to the commentator's comments.

Mike Breen was explaining, bluntly said that Xu Tian's two three-pointers just now reminded him of Curry, and said that Jim Buss often said that D'Angelo Russell was like Curry in the summer, but now it seems that Xu Tiancai is more like Curry.

Mark Jackson, a former Warriors head coach, echoed Mike Breen's words and added his analysis.Although Curry is a three-point shooter, his shooting percentage near the penalty area is very high, and his efficiency is even close to the level of inside players. In this respect, Xu Tian is indeed the most similar to Curry.

During the timeout, Xu Tian stood on the edge of the player circle, took a sip of Gatorade, and listened carefully to Scott's arrangement.

Scott said to Xu Tian: "Xu, you feel very good now, we need you to continue to attack, and your teammates on the field will give you space."

Xu Tian nodded and accepted the tactics.

When an NBA team hits a critical moment, the star of the team will always play the critical stage. In the past, the Lakers' offense at the last moment was controlled by Kobe, but now it is naturally initiated by Xu Tian.

Kobe stood beside Xu Tian, ​​knowing that Xu Tian hadn't spoken for a while, and said, "Don't think about the final result, just use your full strength every time you attack."

Xu Tian drank the Gatorade in his hand, did not speak, and nodded in response.

Carlisle replaced Barea with Deron after a timeout, trying to increase the height of the point guard to block Xu Tian's shot.

Nowitzki thought that Xu Tian would be difficult to deal with, but he didn't expect that he would be so difficult. He felt emotional and at the same time aroused his strong competitive spirit.

Deron first gave the ball to Parsons, and then Parsons lobbed it to Nowitzki near the penalty area.

Nance Jr. used all his strength, trying to make Nowitzki lose his shooting rhythm.

This defense made Nowitzki extremely comfortable.Receive the ball with his back, turn over and lean back, and his shooting movements are coherent and smooth, without any flaws.

The basketball hits the board and bounces into the net.

105-102!

Deron started to defend in the frontcourt, leaving no room for Xu Tian to speed up.

Xu Tian is not a reckless man. He gave the ball to Kobe first and let Kobe take the ball across the half court.

After Kobe dribbled the ball for halftime, he looked at the point difference and the attack time on the timer, and then began to dribble subconsciously, wanting to launch an attack.It's an instinctive reaction to his 19 years of playing crunch time.

Xu Tian ran to the waist with the help of Nance Jr., and when he reached out for the ball, he saw that Kobe had already started, so he quickly turned around and ran back, widening the distance between him and Delong.

Kobe took off with one step inside the three-point line. Just as he was about to make a shot, he saw Xu Tian, ​​who was running towards the basket, stretch out his right hand.His shooting action became a pass, and he pushed the ball toward the basket with both hands.

Pachulia jumped up early to intercept the pass in the air, but his bounce was so mediocre that he felt the power behind him before he touched the ball.

Xu Tiantian caught the basketball in the air and dunked it into the basket with his right hand.In order to avoid being injured by Pachulia, Xu Tian looked at his position before landing, and then landed with both feet lightly.

There was a uniform shout at the Staples Center-it was "Xu".Xu Tian scored 8 points in a row at the critical moment, completely conquering their hearts.

Kobe stretched out his right hand when he retreated, and said with a smile: "Xu, I was supposed to be the protagonist in this game, and now I'll leave it to you."

Xu Tian clapped hands with Kobe, smiled lightly, and didn't say anything.He is in an offensive rhythm now, if the person who is talking is not Kobe, he will not even respond.

The game is still going on.

Nowitzki made a pick-and-roll at the top of the arc, but this time he didn't go down, but mentioned outside the left three-point line, and while receiving a pass from Deron, he threw the ball out.

(End of this chapter)