area51novel Chapter 214
Chapter 214
Roy, who had suffered a loss once, was fully prepared this time.
Parker's cunning eyes had already let Roy see the clues.
Duncan was still cutting to the basket.
Once again, Roy was given a difficult problem. He needed to make a choice between the two on the defensive end.
Choosing Parker or Duncan, both choices seemed to have no solution.
Parker had already prepared to pass the ball. He took two steps in front of Roy.
In the air, he had already thought of Roy coming to defend him, and he would pass the ball to Duncan for a dunk.
The direction of the script was almost the same as he expected.
However, unlike in the past, Roy did not jump this time.
Roy, who had suffered a loss once, could not give up the initiative.
Because even if Parker, who was 1.88 meters tall, jumped After jumping, it is still within his control.
Roy standing on the ground can defend both forward and backward. Parker's jumping ability will not exceed Roy's defensive limit.
Parker in the air fell into a passive position, passing or attacking.
He kept changing his choices in his head.
When he jumped to the highest point,
Parker saw that Roy was still firmly nailed in the same place. He gritted his teeth and threw the ball out in a lob.
Because he saw that Duncan had found a great position to grab rebounds under the basket.
Even if he missed the shot, Duncan, who occupied an absolute position under the basket, still had a chance to attack again.
This is equivalent to a double insurance for this attack.
No matter how strong Roy is, what's the use? Can you defend two people if you can defend one person?
The basketball in Parker's hand flew out, and the distance between the two was only one meter.
I thought it was a sure thing, but at this moment, Roy exerted force with his legs.
Parker thought that the throw passed Roy's fingertips, but under Roy's explosive power, an interception net was instantly formed in the air.
Since the throw force was not too heavy, Roy jumped up and grabbed the ball with one hand in Parker's shocked eyes.
What a pervert, Parker was shocked. This guy jumped on the spot and grabbed the ball with one hand at this throw height!
The height difference is here, the difference is much greater than Parker imagined. This arc is untouchable for ordinary people.
But for Roy, this ball is tailor-made for the two inside players of the Nets!
Intercepted and blocked in mid-air, the Spurs made another mistake.
Is this still the familiar Spurs? The offense was like a mercury pouring down the ground, and the team was full of soldiers.
The Nets showed their true colors under the defense today.
It seemed that everything had changed in this game.
The offense was like constipation, and it became a single-player game.
Defense was like diarrhea, which broke at the first touch and collapsed a thousand miles away!
The Nets seemed to have found the key to victory!
Roy dribbled the basketball he caught twice.
Carter and McGinnis of the Nets fast break were like arrows from a string, moving forward in unison, and it was another two-way fast break.
Fortunately, the Spurs did not have a poor defense this time. Except for Duncan and Parker, all the people who retreated returned to defense.
Facing this situation, Roy made a long-distance pass to Kidd.
Kidd did not stop at the moment of receiving the ball, as if he was just a transit station.
He stretched out his hand and passed the ball to Carter, who was already close to the three-point line.
You have the hottest hands in the whole court, and you are the most handsome guy in the whole court!
After receiving the ball, Bowen thought Carter would definitely break through, because Horry was still guarding McGinnis on the three-point line at this time.
The Spurs' basket was empty!
Bowen subconsciously took a step back.
Carter dribbled the ball and took a step back, dribbling and jumping one meter outside the three-point line.
Chase three-pointer!
After Bowen retreated, it became impossible to defend Carter's step-back three-pointer.
He could only watch the basketball fly over his head.
Carter, who had experienced this kind of ball several times, enjoyed the pleasure of this chase shot.
"Shua"
The basketball flew into the basket with Carter's hot hand.
Carter looked up to the sky and roared. He broke out and stopped the Spurs directly!
40 to 55,
The Nets led by as many as 15 points more than halfway through the second quarter,
If they continue like this, the Spurs, who are like headless flies, will definitely be left with a bigger score gap by the Nets,
In order not to collapse at halftime, Popovich decisively called this timeout.
Two fists cannot beat four hands, even Duncan, who was at full power, still couldn't stabilize the situation on the court for the Spurs,
At this time, he cast his eyes on Ginobili, who had been resting for most of the quarter.
Ginobili looked at the head coach Popovich's eyes and sat up straight,
"Coach, let me play, the team needs me, I will definitely perform well."Popovich is quite satisfied with Ginobili. Although he occasionally makes mistakes, he will never be soft-handed at critical moments.
The most important thing is that he has high emotional intelligence. He already understands what he means before he even opens his mouth.
The main force of the Spurs has walked to the rest area and surrounded him.
Looking at Duncan who is still panting, Popovich didn't say anything. He knew that Duncan had tried his best.
His teammate Ginobili was off the court, and Parker was restricted by the opponent. He could only rely on himself to hold on.
It is not easy to achieve this point now.
You must know Roy's monster-level performance on the defensive end and Carter's super performance on the offensive end.
If it were any other team, Popovich believed that no one would do better than the current Spurs.
But Carter's super performance was definitely not within his expectations. The main defender Bruce Bowen definitely bears an unshirkable responsibility.
Besides, he was still absent during the game. Such behavior is absolutely unforgivable!
"Bruce, what are you doing on the court? Did you see Vince Carter's score? If you don't know, you would think you are defending Michael Jordan! Keep his score down!"
"And that damn Jason Kidd, he is juggling on the court, I seem to see Magic Johnson, who can handle him? Is that you, Manu?"
Ginobili hesitated and shook his head,
"Coach, I will try my best!"
Popovich was obviously not satisfied with this answer and was still shouting loudly,
Only Bowen said in his heart, leave him to me, I don't want to see him jumping around on the court anymore, because I'm tired of that damn No. 5!
All we need now is a suitable time.
Popovich picked up the tactical board, he needed the team to score to stabilize the situation,
Bowen mustered up the courage to say that he wanted to defend Kidd but was ruthlessly rejected,
If he defends Kidd, then who should Carter be handed over to, Ginobili?
This is obviously unrealistic. Ginobili's mediocre physical fitness is not enough to cope with Carter's impact.
The direct matchup between the two will also affect Ginobili's performance on the offensive end.
The Spurs need him to put more energy into the offense.
The referee's whistle sounded.
The Spurs replaced all the main players, and Bowen returned to the court with resentment.
The Nets still did not change. They remained unchanged in the face of changes. When the main players were in excellent condition,
Coach Frank would only split the rotation if he was crazy.
This good situation should crush the Spurs!