The Overlord of Basketball: 2K Possession

Chapter 387 First Battle 1
Duncan held the ball, and Haslem stepped forward immediately, while Chen Mo also double-teamed at any time.

That's right, when defending, the Heat deliberately made personnel adjustments.

Caron Butler defended Ginobili, the core of the Spurs' perimeter offense, while Chen Mo defended Bruce Bowen.

Here, in addition to reducing physical exertion, it is also to give full play to Chen Mo's defense assistance ability.

The entire Spurs team started, except for GDP, the other two's offensive ability is average.

As a center, Muhammad is located on the inside line closer to the basket, so he must not be able to play.

As a traditional insider, Duncan's passing is not bad. If Brad Miller dares to double-team, he can really pass it out.

At this time, only Chen Mo, who was defending Bruce Bowen, had a better chance of executing double-team tactics.

Duncan observed for a few seconds before dribbling the ball to single-handed Haslem.

Almost at the moment of dribbling, Chen Mo has already moved, very fast, directly forming a double-team to Duncan.

After all, he is an inside player, and his control over the ball is not particularly strong during dribbling.

No, when Chen Mo double-teamed, Duncan was forced to quickly collect the ball.

That is, Duncan, with enough height and wingspan, grabbed the ball with one hand and passed the ball, almost making a mistake.

Moreover, Chen Mo directly blocked the passing route to Bruce Bowen, forcing Duncan to pass to Parker at the top of the arc.

Parker naturally split the ball quickly, because Bruce Bowen on the baseline is already open.

However, when the ball was just passed to Bruce Bowen, Chen Mo had already returned it.

Moreover, Chen Mo's defensive pressure was very strong, just to bully Bruce Bowen's poor ability to handle the ball.

With no chance of a three-point shot, Bruce Bowen can only choose to pass the ball, and it is best to pass it to Duncan.

It's just that, at this time, Haslem has already completed the pass, how can Duncan easily catch the ball?
Can't shoot, can't pass the ball, but Bruce Bowen is anxious.

If you let him defend and let him cripple, that's definitely no problem, but let him attack with the ball?

Because it was near the bottom corner, Chen Mo's defense was so strong that Bruce Bowen almost lost the ball.

There is no way, he can only dribble the ball towards the top of the arc, and then pass the ball.

As a result, it took only one move and was directly taken away by Chen Mo, who directly completed the steal.

Why was Chen Mo able to enter the second defensive team?

It can be seen from the defense this time, whether it is the grasp of the timing or the defensive effect, it can be clearly seen.

As soon as he got the ball, Chen Mo directly launched a fast break and quickly switched offense and defense. This is the key to whether the Heat can win.

Outside the three-point line, Chen Mo's rhythm changed slightly, as if he wanted to stop the ball and rush to shoot a three-pointer.

Ginobili didn't dare to let people go casually, the center of gravity had just changed, and Chen Mo's rhythm changed again, directly rushing into the inside line.

Leaning on Ginobili, Chen Mo scored an easy layup, opening the scoring for this round of the series.

2:0
"Bruce, wake up, this is not your job, you've stopped the ball for too long."

For this mistake, Popovich was obviously dissatisfied, even unhappy.

The Spurs' tactical focus is to share the ball and transfer the ball, but Bruce Bowen was obviously delayed.

"I see, Mr. Coach."

Bruce Bowen looked at Chen Mo, a little unhappy, and he was taught a lesson.

Coupled with the previous conflicts, he has decided to treat Chen Mo well in this game.

The only thing that made him a little worried was that this was the Heat's home court after all, so he had to be more careful.

The Spurs' offense is still a similar tactic, and the focus is still on Duncan as the core of the offense.

Only, this time, Bruce Bowen is on the weak side, while Ginobili and Duncan are on the other side.

Obviously, don't mess with the offense, just play along.

Sure enough, without Bruce Bowen's offensive interference, the Spurs successfully scored the ball.

Ginobili passed the ball inside, and the moment Caron Butler was about to double-team, Ginobili suddenly cut inside.

Caron Butler hurriedly followed, and Duncan passed the ball in a timely manner. Seeing that Ginobili was about to rush into the interior, Haslem quickly shrank.

But at this time, Ginobili passed the ball back to Duncan again, and Duncan hit the board easily.

2:2
Look, this is the Spurs' offensive system, and it is simply unrealistic to completely defend against it.

Of course, the Spurs attacked twice and were successfully defended by the Heat once. The defensive efficiency is already good.

Gary Payton dribbled the ball across half court and gave the ball directly to Brad Miller, who held the ball high.

Although Duncan could not be drawn out, pulling Muhammad out could free up a lot of space.

Chen Mo and Bruce Bowen finally faced each other for the first time, and he looked for opportunities through continuous running.

It has to be said that Bruce Bowen has a lot of small moves, with advantages to pull people and advantages to block.

However, Chen Mo was also very impolite, and when he found an opportunity, he pushed it away and came out to catch the ball.

The moment Chen Mo received the ball, Bruce Bowen immediately chased after him. At the same time, Haslem's pick-and-roll was also ready.

Bruce Bowen was blocked by Haslem, especially the big elbow that was erected, and he directly gave Bruce Bowen a shot.

Playing basketball, as a player, is it reasonable to raise your elbows?

Facing Chen Mo, Duncan didn't dare to step forward too much, he was easily broken through, so he could only watch Chen Mo make mid-range shots.

4:2
The Spurs have Duncan's Poseidon needle, and the Heat are not bad, so Chen Mo still has a guarantee.

In the next game, the two sides kept probing and fighting, looking for opportunities.

Others are looking for scoring opportunities, Bruce Bowen is looking for opportunities to kick.

Of course, Chen Mo is not an idiot. Although he has never practiced reciprocating the way of others, he will not be polite either.

Every time he attacked, he directly raised his big elbow and gave Bruce Bowen a few times firmly.

Chen Mo's movements did not invade the opponent's cylinder, and it was an occasion like the finals, so naturally he would not be called a foul.

Besides, this is the Heat's home court, can't there not even be a home whistle?
On the Spurs side, in addition to Duncan, Ginobili also started to play.

Caron Butler played very tough, but facing Ginobili's flexible playing style, it was really difficult to guard against.

Just like using softness to overcome strength, Caron Butler was a little bit scratched by Ginobili.

Of course, conversely, Ginobili can't defend when Caron Butler pushes inside.

Haslem really can't guard Duncan, but in the same way, Duncan can't score easily.

Coupled with Brad Miller's advantage in the center position, both sides come and go, and no one can take advantage of the offset.

25:24
At the end of the first quarter, the two sides played evenly.

(End of this chapter)