area51novel Chapter 286
Chapter 286
In this way, the pressure was given to the Nets and Roy.
Coach Frank called the first timeout of the game. He needed to rearrange the team's offense.
"Roy, you don't have to focus on the inside when you are assisting. The opponent's two inside players are too tall. You need to consider the pick-and-roll screens on the outside."
Coach Frank's decision is understandable, but Roy has played in this situation before.
In the first game of the finals, he used his own offense to knock Muhammad off the court.
While the Spurs changed the rhythm, it was also their own opportunity. When making a choice, they also had other There will be shortcomings in this aspect.
Roy did not want to accept the coach's advice.
"Frank, I think we should attack the Spurs' inside line more resolutely at this time to force them to change, rather than disrupt our own rhythm. Do you remember the first finals? As long as I beat him down, it will be fine!"
The domineering speech made his teammates look at Roy sideways.
Completely different from his usual humble attitude, it was almost a 180-degree turn.
As the finals progressed, Roy began to have an indescribable temperament.
And this temperament is usually called a leader!
Frank looked at Roy staring at him and nodded in agreement subconsciously.
Is this the aura that a 19-year-old child should have?
Normally, few people in their 30s in the NBA give people this feeling.
The timeout ended quickly. Popovich stood at the edge of the court, looking in the direction of the Nets, confident.
He knew young coaches like Frank very well. The plan to let Muhammad play was to seduce Frank.
After the first quarter, the Spurs were under great pressure in the interior.
Muhammad's appearance not only relieved Duncan's defensive pressure, but also added a barrier to the weak Spurs.
It was a win-win situation. Next, Popovich guessed that Frank would definitely let the team reduce the impact on the interior and change to a jump shot from the outside, so the Spurs' chance came.
Everything seemed to be under Popovich's control, provided that there was no Roy.
Then everything would be controlled by the Spurs' calculations, which would completely kill the Nets.
It's a pity that the Nets have an X variable. No matter how smart Popovich is, the result will definitely not be what he imagined.
The two teams returned to the court.
The Nets had the ball. After Muhammad came on the court, Roy's shooting rate dropped sharply.
The Spurs now had a 5-point lead of 14 to 19.
McInnis covered Carter as he dribbled through the half court. Up to now, both sides needed the cover of their teammates when dribbling.
The defensive intensity has been substantially improved in this game.
It was already the last game. After the opening, both sides gave their all and used all their strength.
When Carter dribbled the ball and wandered around the perimeter, Popovich felt that everything was going in the direction he predicted.
He tried to break through, but was pushed back by Bowen's footsteps. It seemed that there was no room for a breakthrough.
Carter passed the ball to Roy.
Roy, who was holding the ball, was more closely guarded by his teammates' cuts and counter-runs. 's supervision,
The Nets seemed to have made no progress after the timeout, and Popovich felt that his substitution played a perfect role.
At this time, Roy suddenly smiled mysteriously in the direction of Popovich's crisis, and then took a big step to dribble past Duncan.
In the surprised eyes of the stone Buddha, Roy directly rushed into the inside and ran towards the Spurs center Muhammad.
"Isn't he afraid of your twin towers?"
Popovich's face was full of question marks.
Looking at Roy's non-stop appearance, he seemed to be not afraid at all.
Then let's see the real thing, let him feel the majesty from the inside of San Antonio!
Duncan behind him and Muhammad in front of him, four arms covered the sky in front and behind Roy,
Strangle all players who dare to attack the inside, is Popovich's death order,
Roy, right? MVP, right? You are stubborn, right? Let you hit the wall, or the kind with a bloody head!
The Spurs' twin towers surrounded Roy, creating a pressure that covered him.
Seeing that the double-team was about to form, Roy protected the ball in his arms, with his left foot as the axis. When he was about to hit Muhammad,
he leaned on him, and then turned 180 degrees to bypass Muhammad's defense.
The movement was fast and smooth, slipping under Muhammad's arm, and then jumping on one foot, above Duncan's long-arm defense,
a powerful one-handed slam dunk, shocking everyone!
16 to 19
Muhammad was shocked by Roy's action,"How dare he? Where does he get the courage? How is it possible?"
The three consecutive questions are the greatest affirmation of Roy's heroic dunk.
Roy's swift movements are beyond the understanding of Muhammad, and even more beyond Popovich's understanding.
The old man has watched people and hunted for a lifetime, but he was beaten by a rookie in the last series of the season.
"I have twin towers in the interior, and I have heavily guarded it. Do you still have face to beat me like this, San Antonio!"
In fact, the reason why Roy is so bold in attacking the interior is that in addition to his confidence in himself, understanding his opponent is also an important factor.
Mohammad's footsteps and the shortcomings of turning too slowly are infinitely magnified in front of Roy.
If it were any other NBA interior player, this round would definitely end with being double-teamed by the Spurs' twin towers and being shot to death under the basket.
Of course, if Muhammad and Duncan swapped positions, Roy would never have the idea of attacking the inside line.
It's okay to show off, but it's definitely not okay to seek abuse.
In just one round, Roy silenced the two inside players and a coach of the Spurs.
He is as smart as a monkey, and his physical fitness is at the level of an animal.
The hair on Popovich's door is getting thinner and thinner, and Roy has contributed most of his troubles to this.
He knows that the Spurs still have to adjust their defense against Roy, but there is not much time left for them to come into the world.
While Popovich was thinking with his arms crossed, Muhammad passed the ball to Parker in the backcourt.
The game had to continue. The lack of achievements on the defensive end did not mean that there was no way on the offensive end.
Under the basket of the Nets, McGinnis was really struggling to hold Muhammad.
There was still a huge difference in height and weight between the two.
Ginobili realized this very early.
Roy's performance just now made him more determined. After all, there was only one Roy.
And the Spurs had two twin towers. He didn't believe that Roy would give up Duncan to help defend a blue-collar player known for his defense.
When Parker's ball was just passed to him,
Ginobili The basketball was thrown to the basket.
Mohammed's singles ability is not high, but that is relatively speaking. For McGinnis who is shorter than him in singles,
he seems quite confident, with his back to the back seat, dribbling step by step,
Every move is well-organized. His rough technique is because he met a master.
He met McGinnis who was a guest power forward, and there was no pressure behind him.
He avoided McGinnis's hand trying to interfere with his dribbling.
Then he turned left, and the basket was right in front of him.
He separated McGinnis with one hand and held the ball with the other hand, shooting at the basket from close range.
All the movements were unexpectedly smooth, and the goal seemed to be scored in an instant.