Pick Westbrook

Chapter 71 Duncan and George Hill

The Bucks and Spurs get together to take the main force.

Parker held the ball for half court and handed it to Duncan.

In this game, Parker obviously felt that the defender Westbrook in front of him gave him tremendous pressure.

It's not that he doesn't have the confidence to single the young No. 0 rookie, it's just that the Spurs are always opportunistic and take advantage first.

And what are the advantages of the Spurs against the Bucks?

It's their weak inside line.

Just Yi Jianlian, who has been pushed from power forward to center, wants to guard Duncan?
"It's definitely a huge mismatch offense."

Duncan got the ball at the waist.

After discovering that no one in the Bucks was double-teaming, he made a fake shot and then pushed back.

"It's a solid offense."

Yi Jianlian could only be pushed into the penalty area and watch Duncan score the ball.

"Fast Attack!!!"

Li Lai suddenly stood up from the coach's bench and roared at the field.

Westbrook buried his head and rushed straight to the frontcourt without reason.

Parker reacted and quickly followed.

Yi Jianlian at the bottom line had already thrown the ball when Li Lai yelled.

After George Hill received the ball, he immediately sent the ball into the sky.

The whole pass is fast!

Parker, who returned to defense in a timely manner, could only watch Westbrook take off from the free throw line in one step and fly into the air.

boom! ! !
The tortoise battle ax splits the buckle.

The scene on the field changed so fast that even the audience didn't have time to react.

"Oh my god, how many seconds did that attack last?"

"It should be less than 5 seconds."

"Isn't this faster than the 7-second offense of the Suns?"

Parker, who returned to defense, lowered his head and was very discouraged.

Because he really can't do anything about Westbrook's fast break.

After all, the opponent is playing in the sky, but he is on the ground.

Popovich's face tightened and he didn't call a timeout. Instead, he reminded the players on the field to keep up and not let the opponent play a counterattack.

Budenholzer also felt very surprised watching the Bucks' offense, guessing it should be a stroke of genius.

It's just that what happened next made the master and apprentice completely uneasy.

In the next round, Duncan continued to have a very favorable offensive position in the penalty area.

So it was Duncan who easily scored with Yi Jianlian alone.

From the beginning to the end, the Bucks did not have any player to double-team.

Just after Duncan scored under the basket, Yi Jianlian immediately served and passed it to George Hill.

The speed is also very fast!

This time Westbrook was chasing Parker and Roger Mason in front of him.

The Spurs' adjustment was timely.

It's just that George Hill, who didn't find a chance to pass the ball, raised his hand directly from outside the three-point line without hesitation.

Swish!
The crisp sound of the Nets sounded, and a three-pointer was scored.

The Bucks' offense suddenly got better!

Immediately afterwards, Duncan turned around and hit the board and finally missed once. Yi Jianlian grabbed the defensive rebound and made another long pass.

Westbrook catches the ball and passes it back to Artest, and at the same time he goes on a fast break.

Artest entered the middle, and George Hill on the left had already run towards the bottom line.

This is a three-line fast break.

It is impossible for the Spurs to form a partial double-team for this fast break, and even their current defense on the court can only selectively defend two of them.

Parker and Roger Mason chose the most dangerous box attack.

Westbrook and Artest were followed.

George Hill's outside line is empty again.

Swish!
Another three-pointer was scored.

"The Bucks scored 8 points in a row!
The offensive team that scared the league is back. "

beep!beep!
Popovich finally couldn't help calling a timeout.

Budenholzer still hasn't figured out how the Bucks' offense suddenly got better.

Popovich said to all the players: "The Bucks are picking up speed!"

"Except for the first round where they caught us off guard, our speed in the other rounds was not weaker than theirs, and we were very active in our defense and did a good job."

"However, we can't defend against their fast breaks just because of our speed."

"Because the Bucks participated in the fast break are Westbrook, Artest, George Hill and Villanueva!"

Budenholzer nodded in agreement.

Parker can keep up with Westbrook's speed, but he can't prevent the opponent's flying style of play.

In fact, Parker's defense itself is not very good, otherwise Popovich would not be reluctant to use Parker and Ginobili, who are not defensive enough, to use them separately.

After all, it is impossible for two defensive loopholes to appear on the court at the same time for a long time, otherwise he would not be able to last for a few rounds even with Duncan.

Although Artest can't fly, he plays like a bull. The Spurs don't have a striker of this size to match him.

So it is not easy to defend his fast down.

As for George Hill, Budenholzer finally saw the opponent's brilliant performance.

One is stable, two words are omnipotent.

He can pass, defend and shoot. He is a player who is very suitable for playing under the system.

Such a player is best suited to play under the Spurs, not elsewhere.

"Especially after scoring consecutive goals, George Hill hardly showed a happy expression. His calm personality is very much like a person."

It's just that Villanueva was also sneakily making fast breaks, which Budenholzer didn't notice.

But when the sharp-eyed old man Popovich reminded him, Budenholzer did remember that Villanueva seemed to be standing in ambush in the previous few waves of fast breaks.

He is ready to shoot a three-pointer!
"The Bucks are brave."

Budenholzer admired the coach named Li Lai even more.

The opponent's offensive tactics are indeed one wave after another, and they are merciless.

Popovich replaced Bruce Bowen.

This also means that the 37-year-old Bowen should not think about retirement in tonight's game.

The Spurs took him to strengthen the defense, and the team also needed him to show his defensive strength to limit the Bucks' fast break.

But even so Bruce Bowen can only go against Artest or George Hill, limiting one of them.

The Bucks' fast counterattack style of play has four players on the fast break, so the Spurs are still very uncomfortable.

After a wave of 15:6 offensive climax, the Bucks finally approached the score and narrowed the point difference to single digits.

75: 80.

Such a turn of events left the proud San Antonio people dumbfounded.

"It has always been the Spurs' comeback against other teams. When will it be the other team's turn to comeback against the Spurs?"

"That's a huge difference of 17 points at most!"

Bucks bench.

Westbrook, Yi Jianlian and others, George Hill and Dragic applauded excitedly.

"We should show the Spurs how good we are!"

Yi Jianlian has been defending Duncan alone. Although he is almost overwhelmed by the opponent, he is still working hard to limit the opponent.

He is the most tiring one on the Bucks' defensive end.

In this game, George Hill and Dragic are definitely the biggest contributors to the Bucks' ability to persist until now.

The two showed their strengths and characteristics.

Popovich looked at the happily celebrating Bucks bench, his face became more and more ugly.

He suddenly said in surprise, "I see, that's how it is!"

Budenholzer, who was also curious about how the Bucks opened up the offensive situation, came back to his senses and asked curiously after hearing this sentence: "Teacher, how did they do it?"

Popovich whispered, "Duncan and George Hill!"

(End of this chapter)