basketball kingdom

Chapter 66 The Power of the Track and Field Team

After Xu Tian entered the stadium, he didn't do any unnecessary things. He concentrated on shooting and warming up, trying to find a way to get the feeling of usual training.

The preparation time before the game passed quickly. With the end of the introduction, Reggie Miller and his partner Marv Albert, who were explaining the game on the sidelines, began to introduce themselves, which opened the prelude to the game.

Nuggets starters: Nelson, Wilson Chandler, Danilo Gallinari, Kenneth Faried and Jusuf Nurkic.

Lakers starting lineup: Xu Tian, ​​Clarkson, Nick Young, Nance Jr. and Brandon Bass.

Scott and Madsen originally wanted Xu Tian to temporarily top the starting four, but considering the strength of the Nuggets inside, they gave up this idea and just let Xu Tian play the ball-handling small forward.

Bass is 203 cm tall and is a short insider. In addition, his jumping is not very good, so Xu Tian and Nurkic performed the opening jump ball.

Reggie Miller saw Xu Tian standing in the middle circle, and said in surprise: "Do the Lakers want to use Xu as a center?"

After being reminded by his partner, Marv Albert saw Xu Tian standing in the middle circle, and said, "It should be just the opening jump ball, otherwise Brandon and Larry Nance Jr. would not be played."

Xu Tian couldn't hear the comments of the commentator, and concentrated on looking at the referee who was holding the ball, waiting for him to throw the basketball in his hand.

The referee looked at his watch, and when the start time came, he threw the basketball up and let the two perform the opening jump ball.

Although Xu Tian reacted fast enough and jumped high enough, his height disadvantage still prevented him from touching the basketball.

Nurkic helped the Nuggets get the offensive ball in the first round.

Nelson got the basketball that Nurkic slapped, dribbled the ball halfway, and played a pick-and-roll with Nurkic standing at the top of the arc.

Michael Malone's arrangement is very simple. While the offensive end tries to play the inside line as much as possible, he tries to make Xu Tian consume more energy.

Nelson's defender is not Xu Tian, ​​he quickly gave the ball to Gallinari on the flank, allowing Gallinari to consume Xu Tian.

Gallinari is 208 centimeters tall, 7 centimeters taller than Xu Tian. After receiving the ball, he directly used back singles, which made it impossible for Xu Tian to play the steals he is good at.

Nance Jr. moved laterally toward Gallinari, ready to pinch the defense.

Faried seized the opportunity of Nance Jr.'s defensive miss and took advantage of the opportunity to cut to the inside.

Gallinari spotted Farid out of the corner of his eye and threw him a lob with his back high.

The Lakers only had Bass in the penalty area, and his defensive deterrence was far from enough, so he could only watch Faried take off.

SLAM DUNK!

Faried dunked vigorously with his right hand, helping the Nuggets score two points first.

Xu Tian quickly dribbled the ball across the frontcourt and passed the ball inside when Nurkic was not in place, trying to get Bass to steal points.

Faried saw through the Lakers' offensive intentions, took a big stride and jumped behind Bass, slapping the basketball Bass shot away.

Wilson Chandler picked up the basketball that bounced off the backboard, launched a quick counterattack, and caused a defensive foul on Nick Young when he dribbled into the Lakers penalty area.

Xu Tian has always known that the Denver Nuggets have the title of a track and field team, but he was not impressed before. When he really played against them, he realized how good the athletic ability of the Nuggets players is.

Wilson Chandler made a move when Nick Young fouled. He stepped to the free throw line and made one of two free throws.

Xu Tian gave the ball to Clarkson, and Clarkson quickly dribbled the ball across the half.

Clarkson didn't wait for the inside players to get in position, and rushed the ball into the Nuggets' penalty area.

Gallinari predicted Clarkson's breakthrough route in advance, stood with both feet outside the reasonable collision zone, and collided with Clarkson who rushed straight into the penalty area.

The referee blew the whistle and called Clarkson for an offensive foul, and the ball came to the Nuggets.

Xu Tian retreated to the backcourt and stood on the left wing to mark Gallinari.Gallinari is a big man who can play inside and outside, and it is not easy to defend him.

Wilson Chandler transitioned the pass and gave the ball to Gallinari again for him to start the offense.

Kobe sat on the bench, thinking about how the Lakers should play against the Nuggets, but no matter how he thought about it, he felt that the physical condition of the Nuggets players was superior, and it was difficult to beat the Nuggets head-on.

Gallinari sat back again, advanced inside the three-point line, and passed the ball to Nurkic, who was about to reach the inside.

Bass tried hard to defend, but his height was far from Nurkic, so it was very difficult to defend.

Nance Jr.'s defensive focus on Nurkic with the ball caused another hole in his defense, allowing Faried to find an air cut opportunity.

Nurkic grounds the ball to Faried, who ends the attack with a beautiful volley dunk.

Nance Jr. stepped out of the baseline and quickly sent the ball to Xu Tian.

Xu Tian slowed down the advancing speed to allow his teammates time to settle down.

Michael Malone has carefully studied Xu Tian's game style, and he concluded that Xu Tian's passing organization is stronger than his scoring ability, so he uses one-on-one man-to-man defensive tactics on the defensive end. The chance that Xu Tian can pass the ball.

Xu Tian didn't dribble too much, and quickly passed the ball to Nick Young for him to attack.

The defender Nick Young is facing is Wilson Chandler. The two are about the same height, and they are in balance for the position, so it is easier to open the situation.

Wilson Chandler clings to Nick Young, blocking his space and preventing him from taking shots.The Nuggets forward players have height and speed advantages. Even if they are broken, the insiders can make up in time, and the outside players don't have too many defensive concerns.

Nick Young turned around twice in a row, but couldn't get rid of Wilson Chandler at all, so he had to choose to end the offense with a fadeaway jumper.

Wilson Chandler's physical fitness is outstanding, and he tried his best to take off to interfere with Nick Young's shot, so that his picturesque shot finally turned into a strike.

Nurkic puts Baska behind him, and Faried in the penalty area easily grabs the rebound.

Nelson dribbled the ball quickly across the half court, and before Bass and Nance Jr. were in position, he went inside the Lakers.

Clarkson was not as powerful as Nelson, and he was completely unable to delay the impact of the veteran. He paid a thug foul in the penalty area and sent Nelson to the free throw line.

The center and power forward are the two most important positions in the defensive system. Their defensive positions are generally near the penalty area and are the team's last line of defense. A good defensive center will immediately change the team's defense.

If the team's inside players have poor defense, the penalty area will most likely become the opponent's back garden.A more obvious example is Kevin Love. This All-Star power forward has good strength on the offensive end, but his defense is really not good enough, and it is very difficult to defend against opponents who break through the penalty area.

The Lakers' starting lineup tonight is Bass and Nance Jr. Both players have certain advantages, but it is unrealistic to expect them to help defend, so Clarkson can only foul after being broken.

Just over two minutes after the opening, the situation on the field made Scott unable to sit comfortably on the coach's bench, and stood on the sidelines with a heavy heart.

Nelson is an experienced veteran. Facing the noise interference from the Staples Center, Nelson remained unmoved. He made two free throws steadily and helped the Nuggets widen the point difference.

After waiting for Bass to serve the ball, Scott pointed to the offensive half and shouted to Xu Tian: "Xu, you have to attack more, otherwise the rest of the players won't be able to open it."

After halftime Xu Tian dribbled the ball, facing Gallinari's defense again, lowered his center of gravity and began to dribble quickly.

Basti came up to cover and helped Xu Tian launch an attack.

Nurkic and Gallinari quickly switched defenses. Nurkic defended Xu Tian, ​​while Gallinari followed Bass down to prevent Xu Tian from passing the ball to him.

Xu Tian changed hands and dribbled the ball behind his back, and changed the breakthrough route while walking, which caused a momentary loophole in Nurkic's defense.

clang!
The basketball hit the back edge of the rim and flew freely into the air.

Faried's position is behind Nance Jr., but Nance Jr. is unblocked, allowing him to take off with all his strength, and the rebound falls into his hands.

Wilson Chandler sprints down full speed, and the ball passes through Nelson's hands and into his hands.He ended the offensive round with a two-handed dunk.

The Nuggets played a 3-46 small attack wave at 9 minutes and 0 seconds into the game.

Scott waited until Xu Tian dribbled the ball across the frontcourt and called the first timeout of the game.

Scott first asked Xu Tianduo to attack, and then drew tactics on the tactical board.He drew a double-screen tactic at the top of the arc. Nance Jr. and Bass went to the top of the arc to block, so that Xu Tian, ​​who was holding the ball, had more options when launching an offense.

Clarkson and Nick Young are arranged outside the three-point line, Clarkson's position is 45 degrees on the right wing, and Nick Young is in the left corner.

Scott told Clarkson: "If Xu's double screen can't be opened, or he accidentally stops the ball, you have to go to catch it, but don't play it yourself, and return the ball to Xu."

Nick Young knows that he is placed in a position that attracts defense, but he believes in Xu Tian's court vision. As long as the Nuggets relax his defense, he will definitely get a shot.

Michael Malone was very satisfied with the team's defense. He praised the starting players before drawing the tactics, and then said while drawing the tactics: "There is no need to change the offensive tactics. The core of the offense is still based on the twin towers of Yusuf and Kenneth. The weakness of the Lakers. On the defensive end, Kenneth will mark Xu, try to give him physical confrontation, and wear down his physical strength in small details."

Farid has excellent athletic ability. Although he is an inside player, his speed can completely keep up with Xu Tian. In addition, he is strong enough to defend Xu Tian.

When Nick Young was about to play, he pulled Xu Tian aside, told Xu Tian in a low voice that he had a good hand, and asked Xu Tian to pass the ball to him more.

Xu Tian didn't respond to Nick Young. After sorting out his sports equipment, he walked into the court.

Bass went to the baseline to serve and began a timeout-adjusted offensive possession.

Xu Tian dribbled the ball for halftime, and unexpectedly saw that the defender in front of him was replaced by Gallinari and Faried, but he still followed the plan to implement double-screen offensive tactics with Nance Jr. and Bass.

Nick Young ran back from the bottom line, ran from the right side of the court to the left corner, and stretched out his hands to wait for Xu Tian's pass.

(End of this chapter)