I'm a boss in the NBA

Chapter 665 The peak confrontation between Xu Xuan and Xiaoka!

At halftime, 51 to 59, the Spurs trailed by 8 points, which most fans did not expect.

Especially Spurs fans.

But the Spurs fans are not in a hurry, let alone panic.

For them, they have also seen bigger scenes, and these are just pediatrics.

The Spurs will come back in the second half!

"After the start of the second half, neither team changed their tactics!"

Seeing that the Lakers did not change their tactics in the second half, Popovich was completely relieved.

The confident smile at the beginning of the first half returned to his face again.

But soon, the smile on Popovich's face slowly became stiff.

"After the start of the second half, Xu Xuan's performance was still crazy and outstanding. Facing Xiaoka's defense, Xu Xuan's offense was still terrifyingly sharp!!!!"

"Not only that, but he also increased his passing and connected his teammates. The entire Lakers seemed to be alive."

Is this kid really so difficult to deal with?

In this playoffs, we have to think of a way, we can't let him go on so recklessly.

Popovich felt inexplicably agitated.

He is usually a refined and easy-going person, and sometimes jokes.

He didn't seem to care about the outcome of a regular season either.

But what worries him is what to do in the playoffs.

According to the current record, the Spurs should not meet the Lakers before the Western Conference Finals.

But I'm afraid that we will meet in the Western Conference Finals.

What if Xu Xuan is still so difficult to solve by then?
It seems that there is no specific medicine at all now.

Xiaoka's defense will make Xu Xuan feel uncomfortable, but that's it, uncomfortable is uncomfortable, the goals that should be scored and the points that should be scored are not missing at all.

When the Spurs and Lakers ended the third quarter, the score of 84 to 90 between the Spurs and the Lakers made Popovich grit his teeth fiercely.

"After the start of the fourth quarter, Xu Xuan still stayed on the court!"

"The Spurs' main lineup also stayed on the court in the fourth quarter!"

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, looking at the lineups of the two teams, Kenny Smith was a little surprised.

The pace of the game is fast.

The playing time of the main Spurs is a bit long...

Does this have any meaning?

Or Popovich's special idea?
It really is!
Popovich worked hard today.

Because he is going to play this game with the intensity of the playoffs.

Then, the playing time of the main players must naturally be calculated according to the level of the playoffs!
For this, Popovich felt unsatisfied.

Because the playoffs are a 4-win game, it's just one game now, no matter how hard you fight, there will be no follow-up.

But even so, you have to try!
It's a mule or a horse coming out!

And this game is very important for the Spurs.

Because before, the two teams had already tied 1-1. In this third game, whoever wins will take the lead and be invincible first.

In this way, if they really meet in the playoffs, they will also have a psychological advantage.

As soon as the fourth quarter came up, Xu Xuan brought a bunch of Lakers rotations on the field.

Xu Xuan leads the team, no matter who his teammates are, the pressure will never be small, and the threat will never be small.

The point is, the Spurs are still behind, 6 points behind, so Popovich is even more afraid to let the main force go and rest.

"What should I say? Is the performance of the Lakers too good? Or Xu Xuan's performance is too good. It's four quarters, not to mention the lead, and the Spurs are forced to use the main force to be on the court. The Lakers are no one, right? "

"But the game was really good. Kaka couldn't go down, Manu couldn't go down, Parker couldn't go down, Adelaide couldn't go down. This Spurs made me think that being behind by 6 points doesn't seem like a big problem."

Facts have proved that Popovich's style of play is still useful.

Only 3 minutes into the fourth quarter, the score on the court has become 96 to 96!

It's a draw!
Parker and Manu teamed up to score the first 10 points of the last quarter for the Spurs!
The two veterans are very strong.

Especially Manu. Even though I'm bald, I've also gotten a lot worse.

Even though I am 40 years old this year, my serpentine breakthrough is still full of lethality!
Tied again!

Both Spurs fans and Popovich breathed a sigh of relief.

Don't worry, it's fake!

Especially in this game almost from the beginning to the present, the Spurs have been on the suppressed side.

It's not too late to tie now!
"But I think it's too early for the Spurs to be happy." Barkley shook his head and said in a deep voice: "The premise for the Spurs to tie the score now is that Xu Xuan is playing with a group of rotation players. They are all sitting off the court. They are all resting. Assuming that all the main players of the Lakers are back now, can the tired main players of the Spurs survive?"

It should be fine to hold on.

These guys are not role players, it would be strange if they didn't have the physical ability.

But fighting like this is always worth the candle.

But the Spurs have nothing to do, who made them fall behind before?
If you lag behind, you have to pay a price to catch up.

"The Spurs got all the main players early!"

"Now the Lakers are still with Xu Xuan leading the rotation!"

If it were a playoff game, Xu Xuan would definitely not dare to play the Spurs' main force with a rotation lineup.

But in the regular season, it doesn't matter.

Back on the field.

The game continues.

With about 5 minutes left in the fourth quarter, the main force of the Lakers came back.

The Spurs also took a 4-point lead by relying on an all-main lineup.

106:102.

Popovich is still hot.

At the critical moment, a wave of extreme operations directly allowed the Spurs to take the lead in the last 5 minutes.

"Frank doesn't seem to be too anxious." Kenny Smith said suspiciously.

Now the Lakers are undoubtedly behind, or the side that has been overtaken, but Frank's expression does not seem to be very anxious.

"Do you believe in Xu Xuan? Do you believe that Xu Xuan will help the team win?"

Brainless to believe in Xu Xuan?

It seems that this is the only reason.

"However, I personally feel that the main force of the Lakers came back a little late. They can come back earlier, and maybe the point difference will not be 4 points."

The Lakers frontcourt.

Xiaoka firmly stuck to Xu Xuan's body.

The Spurs used a lot of people to defend Xu Xuan in this game, but in the end they let Xiaoka come.

The effects of people like Danny Green and Manu don't seem to be very good.

At the critical moment, Popovich still believed in Kaka!
In fact, Xiaoka's blockade of Xu Xuan in this game was really good.

So far, Xu Xuan has made 19 of 12 shots. This rate may be high for others, but for Xu Xuan, it is just so-so, not yet at the normal level.

Although every three-pointer made by Xu Xuan against Kaka in this game is very impactful and very visual.

But it's just a visual effect!

The defensive effect that Xiaoka should have is actually not lacking.

Stalker!

The two were in constant physical contact.

Xiaoka waved his long arms down, feeling that the whole sky was covered, but he was not close to your position, so a pair of arms stretched out.

Cover the sky!

"Xiaoka's arms are really long, God, I feel that the length of his arms is almost as long as my two hands." Barkley exclaimed.

"That's normal, Charles, you shouldn't say it in a surprised tone, that's the truth." O'Neill hit mercilessly.

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Do you believe I wet you? .if i can fight.

Barkley took a deep look at O'Neill and decided to skip the topic.

"boom!"

Xu Xuan didn't notice for a while, and the ball was shot down from the air by Xiaoka.

The two rushed to the ball at the same time.

However, after the ball was caught by Xiaoka, Xu Xuan subconsciously blocked it with his arm, and did not run far. Xu Xuan's position was closer, so he got the ball immediately.

The next second—

Xu Xuan turned around 180 degrees, sticking to Xiaoka's body, rubbing, rubbing, and after continuous rubbing, he faced the basket, adjusted his posture, collected the ball, kicked his legs, stayed in the air, and his set of movements was flawless.

"Shh!"

The basketball goes straight into the net!

"It's beautiful!" Buckley patted the table and said loudly:

"Xiaoka and Xu Xuan have done their best in this offense and defense."

It's really done to the extreme.

Can you say that Xiaoka is not good at defending, or that Xu Xuan is not good at attacking?

Both couldn't stand on their feet, and the contest between the two offensive and defensive teams was basically [-]-[-], but in the end Xu Xuan forced the ball in. This is ability.

106 to 105, only 1 point left.

The Spurs attack.

Parker transferred the frontcourt to Manu.

Lao Yaodao was able to stand on the field at critical moments, and he didn't hesitate at all. Facing Xu Xuan's defense, he rushed to catch the ball.

Serpentine breakthrough.

Seeing the opportunity, Xu Xuan slapped the ball directly.

However, Ingram, who was the closest to the basketball, was going to get the ball, but he was hit by Kaka behind him and lost his position. Germany, scored a layup.

108:105.

Xu Xuan held the ball across the half.

The tempo on both sides gradually picked up.

Popovich frowned. He didn't want to speed up the pace, but things on the court were unpredictable, and the onlookers were clear, and the authorities were fans. Maybe the Spurs players on the court didn't notice that the pace had increased.

Move the ball quickly.

The Lakers kept passing the ball outside, putting pressure on the Spurs' defense.

But after half a day, there is still no good chance.

Xu Xuan had no choice but to catch the ball and kill it directly.

Sure enough, it attracted the attention of the defense. This time, he divided the outside line again. Russell's three-pointer after catching the ball——

"Boom!"

Not in.

The old French sports car couldn't help panting. This time he defended first to pinch Xu Xuan, and then turned around to defend Russell. He could only feel one word, so tired!

The rebound was accepted by Adelaide.

The Spurs counterattacked.

Manu led halftime.

Give the small card.

A solid batch of mid-range jumpers—

Xiaoka has a weird aesthetic feeling when he shoots, as if he can score with just one shot, what the fuck.

110 is better than 105!

The difference widened.

Lakers offense.

Xu Xuan raised his head and looked at the time. It was 3 minutes and 18 seconds. Time was running out, and he couldn't be beaten by the Spurs all the time.

The tempo must be quickened.

Thinking of this, Xu Xuan raised his right hand and made a gesture of pressing all five fingers.

Russell and the others understood in seconds, and the speed suddenly accelerated.

frontcourt.

Xu Xuan continued to gesture.

These gestures are all internal movements, which cannot be understood by outsiders.

One-on-one gestures like chatting are too common, and you can understand it at a glance. James knows that when Kobe makes that gesture, he wants to be singled out.

And the gesture Xu Xuan just made means, stop being obsessed with passing the ball now, and throw the ball as soon as you catch it, regardless of whether it goes in or not, just throw it anyway, lift the ball up first and then talk.

Rhythm is king.

After Xu Xuan gestured, he immediately threw the ball to Ingram in the bottom corner, and Ingram caught the ball and shot it decisively——

"Boom!"

But like Russell just now, he didn't make it.

The rebound was received by Adelaide, Parker looked up, the fast break failed, and the Lakers had all returned to defense.

Spurs battle.

"Shh!"

Xiaoka made another mid-range shot!

"Killer, this is!!!! These mid-range shots are too deadly!" Kenny Smith shook his head, full of admiration for Xiaoka.

At this time, everyone was a little restless, but Kaka's two mid-range shots were too calm, terrifyingly calm.

"Killer! This is a killer! Why do you say that Leonard is two people in the regular season and the playoffs? We just said that this game is already at the level of the playoffs, and Leonard in this game, It's the Leonard of the playoffs."

Xu Xuan looked solemn.

For the Spurs, Warriors, and Cavaliers, Xu Xuan felt that he paid enough attention to them, but every time he played, he still found that the opponent could surprise him.

But be cautious and be careful, how to play the game is still how to play!
This ball Xu Xuan himself!
Russell and Ingram are useless.

Facing Xiaoka's overwhelming defense, receiving the ball, kicking his legs, and shaking his wrist, this fadeaway jumper is beautiful!
Almost instantly, when Xiaoka was about to look back, he heard bursts of cheers from the field.

Xiaoka had no expression on his face, but he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, being sucked in by this depression again.

Three points!

Another three points!

"Hey! Xu Xuan has to stand up." Kenny Smith said.

How many three points is this for a while?
Russell and Ingram are a little hard this time, and the Lakers can only rely on Xu Xuan.

110:108.

The audience cheered and cheered, only 2 points left!

"Hey, the game is not over yet!"

The Spurs strike back!
Under the fast break of the Lakers back and forth, the Spurs couldn't help speeding up the tempo.

This is not what they think, but the rhythm is quite mysterious, and sometimes it is not something you can suppress if you want to.

Or give the middle distance to Xiaoka——

At this time, both teams are looking for key players.

Kata's shooting posture is relatively straight, with fewer wrist grips, slightly turned elbows, and looks like a triangle from the front. The ball is an arm's length above the head. Compared with traditional swingers, his shots are forward and not on the head. , above the front of the head, this is an element of a typical New Age shot.

His arm is too long, so it looks low and a little stiff from the action, but in fact Xiaoka's action suits him very well. This is his most comfortable shooting position.

"Shh!"

Vote again!

This is Leonard!

This is Xiaoka!
(End of this chapter)