area51novel Chapter 255
Chapter 255
The Spurs really increased their offensive intensity in the second quarter.
In addition, Duncan supported the Spurs' defense like a white jade pillar,
allowing Ginobili and Parker, two small men, to attack recklessly.
This was a perfect defensive counterattack, and Duncan's deterrence on the defensive end was undoubtedly revealed!
"Vince, you don't have to be so anxious on the offensive end, I'm standing behind you!"
Roy had to remind Carter that this impatient offensive method would only harm the team.
Carter nodded. He was too hasty on the offensive end in the last round, which gave the Spurs a chance.
In addition, he still didn't make enough judgment on Duncan's defense.
In fact, Carter can't be blamed for his lack of judgment. The main reason is that Duncan in this game has obviously improved his defensive intensity compared to the previous game.
Especially in terms of assisting defense, he has put more effort and has more patience than ever before.
After Carter crossed half court with the ball, he passed it to Roy.
The Nets' offense now is basically a two-man show between Roy and Carter, and it is the familiar three-point line receiving the ball.
Duncan changed his defensive strategy against Roy in this game.
Duncan was close to him, and Roy could only step back slightly, trying to open a little distance and use the impact after acceleration to threaten Duncan's defense.
The Spurs have obviously studied Roy's offensive video. Every time Roy took a step back, Duncan took a step forward and stuck to Roy, not letting Roy have a chance to break through.
Behind Duncan, the Spurs also arranged double insurance. Ginobili was staring at Roy closely.
Under this situation, Roy's situation became tricky.
After several attempts, Roy could only change his style of play helplessly. He passed the ball back to Carter.
Roy cut to the Spurs' basket and the tactic of dribbling and breaking through could not be applied, so he had to change to singles mode.
But the Spurs seemed to have anticipated it in advance, and Duncan changed his previous back-to-the-basket defense and chose half-circle defense.
Carter tried to pass to Roy several times but failed.
In fact, it is not impossible to pass the ball half-circle, but Carter obviously did not realize it, and there was not enough time.
Seeing the time passing by, Carter had no choice but to attack by himself.
Carter dribbled the ball, and broke through after continuous hip shaking.
Bowen retreated nervously, having been broken through by Carter many times in a row.
He could only stay as far back as possible to reserve space for the defense to predict Carter's breakthrough path, but unfortunately he guessed wrong this time.
Carter didn't He wanted to go directly into the paint for a melee, and Duncan gave him enough deterrence in the paint.
He broke through and entered the three-point line one step inside in order to compress Bowen's defensive space.
Facing Duncan who was about to assist in defense, Carter stepped back and jumped from a long distance after passing Bowen's defense.
Perhaps because the previous ball was blocked, Carter's mentality obviously changed when shooting, and his breath was not stable. The basketball hit the rim and bounced out of the basket with a clang.
Duncan blocked Roy under the basket and defended the defensive rebound with the help of Horry.
The Nets failed to score in two consecutive rounds.
After grabbing the rebound, the Spurs had a new chance to attack.
Duncan quickly passed the ball to Ginobili from a long distance.
Just when Carter's shot bounced out of the frame, Ginobili already knew the result of the rebound.
After accelerating first, Duncan found him in the half court.
Ginobili dribbled the ball to Jefferson who was returning to defense.
After dribbling and shaking, he used a snake-like breakthrough from Jefferson's side to twist his defense.
Ginobili's weird center of gravity made it difficult for defenders to deal with him because his movements were too weird and his sense of balance was excellent. He could leave the defender behind while moving crookedly.
At this time, Parker's speed had exceeded Ginobili's. He signaled Ginobili while moving. Pass the ball,
But Ginobili was unmoved. It turned out that Lagabel had quietly approached Parker's side and was ready to steal the ball at any time.
In this situation, Ginobili chose to believe in himself.
Ginobili's snake-like breakthrough opened up the defensive gap, and his weird figure easily twisted into the Nets' restricted area.
He leaned against Jefferson with his back, and the basketball in his arms was well protected by him. After passing the reasonable collision zone, he jumped up.
He dodged Jefferson's hand trying to block in the air, and used a weird posture to pull the lever backwards to layup and score.
This scoring method is unique to Ginobili, and it is hard to defend.
Everyone thought he would pass the ball, and Jefferson put half of his energy on Parker.
But he didn't expect Ginobili to do the opposite, and he was successfully broken through and finally completed it under the basket.This was a wonderful attack.
34 to 26
After the Spurs strengthened their defense, their aggressive defensive attitude made Carter feel a little overwhelmed
He failed to score in two consecutive rounds, which made the already anxious Carter more and more unstable.
Fortunately, when Carter dribbled across half court, Roy had already got to the position in the restricted area.
After all, this was such an important game in the finals. Roy couldn't bet the fate of the team on Carter's touch after two consecutive attacks.
Carter and McGinnis made a pick-and-roll.
McGinnis cut inward to attract the Spurs' defense, which made Roy's side in the waist position empty.
Roy received the ball at a 45-degree angle, dribbled one step under Duncan's defense, and broke through the restricted area under the basket.
He confronted Duncan with his shoulder and then turned with his left foot.
He avoided Duncan's defense and hit the basket in front of Duncan's outstretched arms with a small hook shot!
34 to 28
After 2 minutes, the Nets finally scored their first field goal.
This finally made head coach Frank on the sidelines breathe a sigh of relief, and Carter's heart was also relieved.
Key balls must be tough, Roy's strategy is still correct, attacking the basket to cause damage,
At the very least, the closer to the basket, the higher the hit rate will definitely be than the long distance.
Ginobili dribbled slowly through half court, Jefferson occasionally interfered with his dribbling
After half court, Ginobili passed the ball to Duncan at the top of the arc, and then he forgot to pull away from the low corner
Duncan dribbled to a 45-degree angle in the face of Roy's defense, and then he passed the ball back to Ginobili in the bottom corner
The two made a pick-and-roll at 45 degrees, and Ginobili cut out with the ball,
Roy and Jefferson both rushed towards Ginobili who was dribbling at the same time,
Ginobili's pass passed through the closed encirclement formed by Roy and Jefferson, and was accurately given to Duncan,
Duncan faced McGinnis who was defending under the basket, jumped high to avoid McGinnis's block, and the basketball hit the backboard and went into the basket
36 to 28
McInnis has tried very hard to make up for the defense,
But Duncan's strength, height and experience are all there, and it is obviously not something that a freshman McGinnis can handle.
Roy regretted it and subconsciously thought that Jefferson would switch defense. The two chased Ginobili at the same time, leaving the team's basket completely exposed.
The Spurs, playing at home, firmly took the initiative.
Facing the fierce GDP combination of the Spurs, the Nets head coach Frank felt a sense of frustration and powerlessness.
The progress of the game in the second quarter was just like the score at this time.
The Nets had few opportunities, and the initiative was always in the hands of the opponent.
The determined Spurs are definitely a very terrifying team.
Their execution, strength and determination have reached the highest point.
This is a true champion team. Coach Frank looked at the confused players and helplessly called a timeout to the referee,
because the game has gradually gone beyond the control of the Nets.