area51novel Chapter 294
Chapter 294
The Nets were trailing by two digits at the start.
What Roy had to do was to help the team open up the situation first.
Carter was gradually adapting to the role of the second ball handler.
When he crossed half court, he immediately passed the ball to the free throw line.
The Spurs had just settled in and had not yet fully arranged their defense, which gave Carter an easy pass.
Roy received the ball from Carter.
Following that, McGinnis led the trailing veteran Horry from the bottom corner.
He cut toward Roy along the three-point line and passed by Roy.
Roy simply passed the ball hand-to-hand, and the ball was secretly stuffed into McGinnis's hand. In the middle, followed by a side screen, blocking Horry who was chasing closely at the top of the arc,
Duncan immediately shifted his attention to McGinnis and subconsciously moved closer to him,
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Roy cut into the inside,
Not far away, McGinnis's pass bypassed Duncan and was given to Roy who cut inside,
The classic two-on-one cooperation directly took out the two inside players of the Spurs,
At this time, the Spurs' basket had no obstacles and could only rely on rapid rotation of defense,
Bowen, who was defending, quickly stood on the line of the reasonable collision zone,
His intention was obvious, that is, to create an offensive foul,
For this kind of defense, He is very good at it. As long as Roy dares to hit him,
Bowen will definitely fall down if he touches him,
It is basically impossible to bypass him quickly, because Duncan is less than a step away from him behind him.
If this time difference is not grasped, Duncan will not have such a good attacking opportunity after returning to defense.
Such blocking from front and back makes Roy seem to have no space to shoot quickly.
Facing the situation of being locked by the opponent, Roy did not panic and relied on his body control to stop less than 20 centimeters in front of Bowen.
It happened suddenly, and Bowen did not realize that Roy would handle the ball like this.
Such a close distance The fully started Roy was able to stop under this inertia,
He controlled his body so that he didn't touch even a corner of his clothes,
He then jumped up with both legs and threw the ball to the basket with one hand,
The basketball passed through the hoop silently and lightly,
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Unconventional shooting action, Bowen didn't react at all,
Usually this kind of shooting form appears in the guard, when Roy used it, Bowen could only stare,
He helplessly spread his hands to his teammates,
Let Roy easily slip in at the center of the arc and get the ball smoothly, which was really helpless for Bowen who was helping to defend.
The closer you are to the basket, the more important the size of the defender is.
He is simply unable to defend Roy, who is taller and heavier than him.
Duncan indicated that it was his own problem, and extended his hand to his teammates to express his apology.
If his attention was not on McGinnis, Duncan would have been completely sure to lock Roy's space to the inside at the free throw line, and the team would not have given him such an opportunity.
The Spurs sent the ball from the baseline, and Bowen subconsciously gave the ball to Ginobili.
Ginobili, who received the ball, threw the ball to Parker.
He took a step to the Nets' half court first.
After Parker dribbled through the half court, Ginobili immediately signaled Parker to give the ball back to him.
Parker's face was full of question marks. Normally, I would have to gesture.
I would only pass the ball to you if there was no chance. What the hell is it that you asked me for the ball from the beginning? Do you really think of yourself as a dribbling tool?
The more the Argentinean became, the more dissatisfied Parker became.
But looking at Popovich staring at him from the sidelines,
Before halftime, the head coach repeatedly explained in the locker room that the team's first attack choice became Ginobili,
The whole team must cooperate with him unconditionally,
Take the feather as an order!
No matter how reluctant Parker was, he could only pass the ball back to Ginobili in an extremely awkward way,
Looking at Ginobili's back as he dribbled the ball and signaled his teammates to pick and roll, his eyes were filled with unwillingness,
Why is the head coach so partial? He was obviously the team that came before him!
Even so, Parker only dared to complain in his heart. He couldn't bear Popovich's anger.
Duncan helped Ginobili block the three-point line, and Horry on the other side helped to cover again.
Ginobili, who was double-screened, once again entered the hinterland of the Nets.
Dribble quickly broke through to the basket.
This time Roy's defense returned quickly.
Roy wanted to teach the Argentine a lesson again.
But Ginobili was more cunning than the fox at this time. He had no intention of attacking directly when he broke into the basket.
29At the age of 18, Ginobili has said goodbye to the impulsiveness of a child.
There are many ways to help the team, and there are also ways to win.
He can go head-on, but at least not now. If he dares to be stubborn, Roy has given him a clear answer.
At least he can't live up to the trust of the coach. Compared with Parker, who is young, his calm mind is the reason why Popovich chose him to attack in the second half.
Of course, he is not the kind of person who allows Roy to humiliate him without fighting back. He is waiting for the right time to retaliate.
It is definitely better to defeat the opponent than to dunk on the opponent's head.
Of course, if the opportunity is right, he who loves to compete does not mind using a powerful dunk on Roy's head to avenge the block.
Obviously, this is not a good opportunity.
Ginobili took Roy and circled under the backboard.
He came out from the other side and headed straight to the bottom corner without looking back.
The Nets' entire defensive attention was attracted by him alone. Roy followed him vigilantly not far behind.
When he was about to step out of the bottom corner three-point line, he suddenly looked back at the moon.
He quickly threw the ball to Duncan who was cutting into the inside at an angle that no one expected, avoiding Roy's long arms.
As early as when he broke through, The tacit understanding formed by Ginobili and Duncan over the years made Duncan understand what he was going to do at once.
The two exchanged glances tacitly, which unexpectedly caused a loophole in the Nets' defense.
In front of Duncan was Jefferson who switched to the basket.
They were not in the same weight class at all and were unable to support the defense in the interior.
Duncan easily squeezed out Jefferson, who was 30kg lighter than him, dribbled the ball, and then raised the ball in his hand.
Under the basket, he took a step and dunked the ball into the basket with one hand!
In this series, Duncan rarely dunked. His position and Roy, who needed to play one-on-one, gave him fewer opportunities under the basket.
Limited by his knees, he could not choose a dunk, a very risky offensive method, in front of Roy.
At this time, he got a good opportunity and naturally vented his dissatisfaction on Jefferson's head.
The smarter Ginobili plays, and the better the two cooperate, the more passive the Nets become.
The outstanding Argentinean seems to be gradually becoming a big problem for the Nets.