area51novel Chapter 229
Chapter 229
Before the game, the referees had held an official meeting with the league, repeatedly emphasizing the need to beware of the Spurs' tricks.
Originally, the referee didn't believe it,
This time he really believed it.
This Spurs team, which is known as the strongest in history, is really something. Not only is it strong, but it is also invincible in the bottom three lanes!
Ginobili didn't know that his instinctive reaction had been labeled as dirty.
McInnis picked up the basketball from under the basket and passed it to Arroyo.
After halftime, Arroyo didn't rush to pass the ball.
Today, the coach gave him the task of being more stable.
Although this would restrict Arroyo's offensive attributes, there was nothing he could do about it.
Compared to the chaos of the team, someone has to make appropriate sacrifices.
Not every player has unlimited firing rights.
All the role players in the NBA may be the absolute main force or even the trump card in other countries.
But here, you have to accept the fact that you can be invincible in your own country, but when you magnify it to the world's top league,
then the talent becomes not good enough, and even most of the talents here can only be regarded as mediocre or even unable to survive.
This is the reality. Those who can break through the siege in the top league are without exception one in a million, geniuses among geniuses,
the top group of people in the world.
Therefore, Arroyo, who was in charge of the Puerto Rican national team,
can only be responsible for dribbling across half court and assisting in the offense on this stage.
Because there are too many geniuses here, too many to count, only the geniuses among geniuses can freely dominate this court.
When Roy stretched out his hand for the ball again,
it means that Roy is ready.
Due to his body, Arroyo is easily bullied and intercepted if he stops passing the ball.
Once he moves, he can easily find Roy in the crowd with his speed advantage.
Roy faces the frame and takes the ball, at the same 45-degree angle as before.
Duncan is ready. This time he did not retreat.
In order not to repeat the same mistake, he tried his best to keep the best distance from Roy.
Roy dribbled the ball and accelerated to rush directly to the basket of the Spurs against Duncan.
Just when Duncan thought Roy was going to attack the basket,
On the other side of the court, Carter suddenly ran back and rushed to the basket after passing the screen.
Roy saw the opportunity and threw the ball to Carter who was moving.
Carter received the ball and faced Horry under the basket. After changing direction, he faked.
Horry stretched out his hands and jumped to try to interfere with Carter.
Carter took the basketball back from the air and passed it under Horry's armpit.
Before Bruce Bowen's defense came, he reached over the back of the basket and made a layup.
4 to 2
The two stars of the Nets are in good shape. The trident is missing one, but it does not hinder the team's offense.
"Bruce, concentrate, don't let him play too easily."
Popovich didn't waste a second and spoke directly after Bowen served the ball.
The old coach is so conscientious, meticulous in coaching, and does not allow any mistakes.
Carter and Roy each scored a goal, which is definitely good news for the Nets.
Despite this, the Spurs still attacked slowly.
After Ginobili failed to break through Carter's hands, he passed the ball to Parker.
Parker still had to face Lagabel. Compared with Kidd's defense, Lagabel was more aggressive.
He would constantly try to steal and interfere with Parker during Parker's dribbling.
Parker could only carefully protect the ball in his hands, and even when he broke through, he had no energy to look at other teammates.
In short, facing Lagabel, he did not feel it was easier to play.
At this time, he broke through halfway, and Bruce Bowen's voice prompt came from the side.
Unfortunately, it was too late. Arroyo was ready when Parker was about to break through. Preparation,
Rajabel's interference made Parker have no energy to care about the surroundings,
Parker was attracted by Bruce Bowen's prompting voice and stopped subconsciously,
If he wanted to continue to advance, Arroyo would have a bit of difficulty in closing the gap,
Stopping at this time is definitely a great opportunity,
Arroyo bent down and suddenly appeared from behind Parker while he was still observing the surroundings,
He poked the basketball out of Parker's hand,
Then he tried his best to save the basketball that rolled to the ground,
Unfortunately, the basketball rolled too fast,
Before Arroyo's fingertips were about to touch the basketball, it still rolled out of the court,
"Beep"
The ball was back in the hands of the Spurs, but it wasted a lot of time.
The Spurs had only 5 seconds left to attack in this round.
Ginobili called his teammates to make simple arrangements. When the coach did not speak or pause,
He was the brain of the Spurs.
The basketball was given to Horry.
The basketball was passed to Duncan, who was closest to the inside.
Duncan held the ball with his back to the basket, and the Nets doubled him quickly.
Facing the Nets' fast defense, Duncan gave up the attack and held the ball with both hands and threw it behind him.
When Roy reacted and turned around,
Ginobili, who had come in, received Duncan's pass under the basket, jumped up and hit the rebound before Roy blocked it.
The Nets were beaten by the Spurs' exquisite cooperation,
4 to 4
Coach Frank watched the Spurs blossom both inside and outside,
He had expected it in his heart. The only thing that made him dissatisfied was the Nets' defense against the Spurs' empty cuts today.
There was no method at all, it seemed very strenuous, and it was still a problem of tacit understanding.
Without Kidd, the Nets' outside line was missing a very important link.
Although there was Lagabell on the outside line,
He was not like Kidd who could lead and command his teammates to defend, and was the core of the outside defense.
The Spurs seemed quite relaxed when facing this kind of defense.
Frank felt that if he wanted to compete with the Spurs, he had to show the proper attitude and level on the defensive end.
If it was just offense, Carter and Roy could not maintain high intensity for 48 minutes.
After scoring, he had to defend, which was the biggest problem facing the Nets at present.
The Nets had the ball on offense.
Carter passed the ball before Arroyo passed half court.
This was his first singles match against Bruce Bowen today.
He had many grudges against Bowen, old and new.
At this moment, he could only put them out of his mind and concentrate on Bowen's defense.
No matter how much he hated Bowen, Bowen's role on defense was still huge. Carter's two consecutive breakthroughs were blocked by him.
But Carter didn't give up. When he tried to break through again, he was suddenly double-teamed by the Spurs.
Although Carter was physically strong, it was Duncan who seized the opportunity to hold the ball in Carter's arms in this round.
The Spurs were not martial at all. De, sent an inside player to compete with Carter in strength,
How could Carter beat Duncan,
Under the three-man double team, he couldn't even pass the ball,
Duncan relied on his absolute advantage in strength to snatch the ball from Carter's arms,
Then the alert Parker not far away started to accelerate at the first time,
Duncan passed the ball across half the court and gave it to him,
Parker did not choose to force a layup in the inside after passing the free throw line under the pursuit of Arroyo and Lagabel,
Instead, he took a step inside the free throw line and made a direct jump shot,
"Swish!"
The Spurs fans stretched out their arms excitedly,
6 to 4
The Spurs overtook the score away from home!