area51novel Chapter 185
Chapter 185
Kidd dribbled the ball through half court quickly.
The basketball was given to Carter. After the first round of mistakes, the Spurs seemed particularly serious.
Bruce Bowen stuck to Carter tightly, not giving him any room to break through.
Roy's pick-and-roll with him freed Carter from the siege.
Facing Duncan's defense, Carter dribbled and shook his feet, lowered his center of gravity, and seized the opportunity to break through the Spurs' inside line.
The Spurs can't let Roy focus on the single guard like the Nets.
Duncan's speed can't reach this standard, so he can only rely on other players outside to help Duncan assist in defense and limit Carter's breakthrough.
Based on the principle of proximity, Ginobili actively helped Duncan harass Carter's breakthrough process.
In fact, this is exactly what a mature team should do for the inside line.
Unlike the Nets, which are simply no one cares. If Roy's mobility is not too good,
The Nets' inside defense will definitely become a sieve.
Carter's attack was blocked by the two defensive players, and he was surrounded by Duncan and Ginobili at the waist position.
The two's fierce hand movements forced Carter to carefully stand in place to protect the ball.
In this unfavorable situation, Carter squeezed out the gap and found Ginobili's empty hand Lagabel.
The basketball was passed, and Ginobili had to rush to Lagabel quickly. The two were close, and Lagabel didn't even have a chance to shoot.
After Ginobili's defense was in place, he lost the chance to shoot and couldn't help but pass the ball to Kidd.
The Spurs' defensive coordination ability His strength was undoubtedly revealed.
Kidd saw that time was running out, so he could only choose to attack on his own.
After dribbling through, he took a step back and shot a shot in Tony Parker's face.
"Shua"
Kidd seemed to be more and more experienced in defending Parker.
Popovich frowned. This was not good news for the Spurs.
Kidd, who was still at the end of his peak, was obviously stronger than Parker.
Letting the opponent find a flaw was like finding a key for a veteran like Kidd.
In the next defensive stage, Parker would only become more and more exhausted.
Popovich couldn't help but think about countermeasures.
Kidd's mid-range shot was confident. He had always been aggressive, but he was uncharacteristically aggressive in the last game.
Today's opening was another active attack, which was definitely great news for the Nets.
On both offense and defense, the two small guards of the Spurs suffered consecutive setbacks.
The two were furious. In the first home game of the finals, they were actually given a blow by the Nets.
After Parker dribbled the ball across half court, he saw that Kidd's defense was solid,
and he had no chance, so he passed the ball to Ginobili.
Duncan and Roy were still fighting under the basket, and Ginobili's pass was almost missed by Roy's half-circle.
Fortunately, Ginobili reacted quickly and got the ball back before it was about to be stolen.
Due to Roy's steal, the defensive position of Duncan was directly lost.
The steal that was originally a sure thing was actually stolen by Ginobili. Ginobili cleverly resolved the situation.
After a series of mistakes, Ginobili evaded Roy's block and quickly passed the ball back to Duncan.
Roy lost his position and could only watch Duncan turn around and face the Spurs' basket.
McInnis was very active in making up for the defense, but he was just a small forward and had no way to deal with Duncan.
Duncan raised his head and dribbled the ball one step before finding an opportunity under the basket. He dunked with one hand over McGinnis' head.
Who said Duncan didn't like dunking? You can watch his early videos.
The fierce dunks, the dunks with wonderful steps, and the aerial relays can all be opened in a single highlight.
Fortunately, McGinnis did not dare to reach out when Duncan dribbled the ball and made him lose his position, otherwise two points would have become 2+1.
Young players must be clear-headed and control their hands. Unnecessary fouls are the most useless.
McInnis is quick to follow the coach's advice and keeps his coach's words in mind.
His execution ability is also one of the reasons why he can get a chance to start in the finals today.
As long as you don't provoke him or touch his nerves, McGinnis's brain is still very useful.
It's better to let the opponent score when you know you can't defend. Many old players who have played for many years don't realize this.
Those inexplicable fouls will only reduce your time on the court and affect your performance.
At least on this point, he is very calm.
But losing points is losing points. Roy's steal with a bit of gambling nature is the direct cause of this loss of points.
Roy smiled and sighedTone, or I am too young, I didn't think too much just now, the temptation of basketball so close is too great,
But if Roy is given another chance, he will definitely try to steal the ball,
Not every round has such a fast reaction speed.
McGinnis became an absolute serving machine.
Kidd dribbled the ball across half court, and Parker's harassment always distracted him.
Fortunately, starting from this game, McGinnis became Kidd's exclusive bodyguard, accompanying him all the way.
After escorting the ball across half court, he would find his position.
Carter came out to receive the ball, and Roy performed a pick-and-roll with him.
Facing Duncan again, Carter chose to be cautious.
He dribbled the ball and tried, and after a sudden acceleration, he stepped back directly. Duncan was indeed deceived by his breakthrough and took a step back.
The basketball was shot in Carter's hands. Duncan realized that it was too late to make up for the trick.
Carter's movements were coherent and stretched, and his shots were extremely fast. The basketball passed over Duncan's head before Duncan flew over.
"Swish"
Carter's touch was also good. Judging from the state of the backcourt duo, today is definitely a good sign.
Watching the basketball go into the basket, Carter grinned, his big white teeth and forehead wrinkles beyond his age made him look very comical.
Then he quickly resumed his aloof attitude.
Roy privately asked Carter why his style changed after the injury.
Carter's answer was for the championship. Aloofness can calm me down. My mind is clear after the injury.
This reason is unreliable.
But his condition has indeed been getting better and better since the Eastern Conference Finals.
Ginobili received Horry's pass and passed the half court slowly.
The Spurs' positional battle is like this, waiting for everyone to get into position.
The slowest one is naturally the oldest Robert Horry.
Although Popovich often complains that he is not allowed to serve the baseline ball, this is one of Horry's few habits.
It is said that the power of habit is strong. Horry always runs to serve after the opponent scores.
For this reason, Popovich can only turn a blind eye.
The one or two seconds of delay are harmless.
Ginobili dribbled the ball and stood one step outside the three-point line, observing the Nets' defensive arrangement.
Roy's half-circle once again cut off his idea of passing the ball to Duncan.
Looking at the time passing, Ginobili chose to break through again.