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Chapter 508 Where is Harden

The game continues.

The King started from inside and outside, Curry dribbled the ball to the left wing, passed it to the top of the arc, and Jason Thompson made another pass to the right.

Curry set up a wide screen on the sideline at the same time. After Thompson passed the ball, he joined in to form an echelon screen. Turner took the opportunity to cut out the ball from the left bottom corner, but Terry chased very tightly, and Howard was delayed. ball chance.

Antetokounmpo took the ball on the right wing and didn't have the ability to single out Harden with the ball. Seeing that it was not good to pass it to Turner, he passed it back to Thompson.

"The Rockets' defensive matchup is pretty good. Although Terry is at a disadvantage compared to Turner's height, Turner lacks long-range shots. Although Harden suffers from the height of Antetokounmpo, it is difficult for Antetokounmpo to attack with the ball in the high post. Harden is the one in low post singles. I'm really not afraid of the weight..."

Su Yang thought quickly, and the king screened and connected to the RIP to get an opening, but Turner's three-pointer hit the iron.

There is no way, changing to LaVine is estimated to be able to hit, but LaVine's defense against Harden in the first year of LaVine's rookie is basically equal to nothing.

The Rockets grabbed the rebound and counterattacked. Harden controlled the ball sideways at the top of the arc.

Turner did not hesitate to follow Su Yang's arrangement to block the left lane, while Harden hesitated to step up and change direction before turning his body, and took the right lane to force his way.

In the blink of an eye, Turner chased to the paint area, and Green saw the right moment and shrunk to assist the defense. The Harden team surrounded them and did not choose to pass the ball. Instead, they vacated the bar with difficulty. The whistle was blown to punish the violation and the ball was given to the Rockets.

"The defense is very strong!" Mike Brown stared at the court and sighed, "It was like a playoff game. Howard played too hard with an injury. Fortunately, we have a special study on how to deal with Harden. From the round just now, It should work fine."

Su Yang nodded silently, and the Rockets attacked again.

With 8 seconds left, Terry kicked off from the bottom line, Howard received the ball in a high position, and passed back hand to hand to Terry who ran into the field and covered by the way.

Curry continued to interfere with the pile, did not relax at all, the offensive time passed quickly, and Terry hurriedly shot a three-pointer.

The basketball slammed, Green grabbed the rebound, the King pushed the counterattack, passed the ball from the left side of the frontcourt to the right side, and turned to cover Curry on the left wing. Curry took the opportunity to get rid of Terry and came out to catch the ball. After switching defenses and intercepting, Terry also pursued fiercely.

Green took the opportunity to split the inside cut, received a pass from Curry's head to attack the basket, saw Harden move laterally to help defend, and suddenly stopped and threw a shot.

Howard didn't stick to basketball directly, and Howard was confused on the spot.

On the contrary, Thompson reacted quickly enough, catching the basketball to take off and score dunks, and also had a super high EQ to thank Green for his assist.

Green was not shy either, and patted his chest to accept it with a smile.

Seeing this, Su Yang thought to himself that Green's offensive ability is really worrying, no wonder there are so many eye-catching operations.

No one is within five meters of the top of the arc, what is the three-pointer of the breakthrough throw, and what is the LogoShit three-pointer...

While thinking about it, the offense and defense switched on the court. Harden took the ball and made a long pass from the backcourt. Terry caught the ball from the right wing of the frontcourt and rushed to the basket.

I don't know what Terry was thinking, and he forced the basket against the tall and strong Turner, and was abruptly blocked by the block.

Curry counterattacked with a rebound, Green followed up with a catch and shot a three-pointer, and the Rockets counterattacked with a rebound, turn-based.

Josh rushed to the frontcourt with the ball, turned and threw it to the right wing. Harden caught the ball as a single-handed one-on-one, but suddenly made a long pass to the left corner.

That kind of pass is extremely risky, but the king's defensive formation is chaotic between switching back and forth. Thompson is defending the left corner, and he is preparing to shrink to defend Howard, and the receiver is Terry, a three-pointer. It can be said that Harden is bold. Mind, half a second to find the loophole.

Seeing this, Turner was forced to defend and intercept. Terry immediately threw the ball 45 degrees to the left. Ariza caught the ball and made a decisive three-pointer.

Brother Antetokounmpo has already rotated to prepare for defense, but the running speed is slower than the passing speed, so it is too late.

bass!The basketball is hollow into the net.

The Rockets started 5-2, and Beverley yelled from the bench: "Harden is the better player, accept reality!"

The fans on the sidelines of the Kings immediately responded with a step of booing and contempt, and Beverly continued to shout indifferently.

The two teams switched offense and defense, one inside and four outside.

Turner took the ball and ran to the right 45 degrees, then passed it to the top of the arc, then ran to the bottom corner on the right, and made a WIDE screen.

It is clear to play a Chicago tactic.

Terry and Ariza communicated quickly, and the two instantly staggered their positions to leave room for each other to catch up, and they were not thrown away.

Seeing that there was no chance, Curry immediately stopped and ran back, then received Turner's back screen, and went straight to the short corner on the right, and Gerry raised his hand to pass the ball at the top of the arc. Rocket Terry had no time to react, Ariza hurriedly switched defenses, but Curry Receiving the ball and raising his hand is a mid-range shot.

The basketball slammed into the net hollowly.

McMillan suddenly sighed and said: "In fact, Curry's long-distance two-point shooting rate was as high as 64% in one season, and he averaged 3.4 shots per game. Points and layups."

Su Yang nodded in agreement, thinking that he remembered it quite clearly. It is estimated that McMillan wanted to arrange a mid-range shooting tactic for Curry.

In the transition between offense and defense on the court, Harden dribbled the ball and stopped at the top of the arc to observe and wait, and then passed it to Ariza who used the screen to go around the left wing.

Howard rushed forward to cover, but Ariza's attacking level with the ball was skewed, and he was not good at using big men to cover. He didn't care about Howard at all, just buried his head and rushed, as if he wanted to bully Curry's weak body. The referee really whistled and whistled. foul.

Su Yang saw his blood pressure soar. Obviously Ariza pushed Curry to walk in, and took the initiative to touch with his arm, but he relied on it.

Could it be that Harden's foul-making skill package was picked up by Ariza, and the king faced two masters at the same time, which is difficult.

Arranging Curry to moderately defend Ariza is also to bully Ariza's offense with the ball, but he encountered such a bird.

There were boos all over the court, the Rockets kicked off from the left sideline and re-attacked. Terry used the cover to catch the ball around the bottom corner and rushed to Curry.

Without any technical moves, he pushed Curry away and rushed to the paint area, and easily combined the ball for a layup. The referee didn't seem to see it.

Su Yangxin said that Cao Nima was the referee, and the central big screen played the video synchronously, showing that Terry also pushed people before.

The boos in the arena became more violent, and Curry dribbled the ball to the left side of the frontcourt, and moved to the top of the arc with the help of Green's cover.

Josh resolutely switched defenses and intercepted, even bent his knees and lowered his center of gravity to prepare for military training, while Curry raised his hands to pass the ball.

In an instant, Curry was facing to the right, and Turner just used Thompson's cover to come out, but actually passed the first pass to the left wing, and Antetokounmpo received the ball to face Terry, and passed it to Green, who was on the left waist. Prepare to single out low DPOY Harden.

That kind of matchup attracted the Rockets' great attention.

The Kings also have a lot of attention, including Turner.

Curry took the opportunity to start running at the top of the arc, and with the help of Turner's unconscious cover, he went straight to the right wing, but Josh was a little slower to react.

Gerry threw the ball vigorously at the same time. The basketball crossed the paint area and went straight to the right wing. Curry caught the ball and raised his hand to make an open three-pointer.

bass!Hollow into the net, 7 to 7 draw.

Mike Brown sighed: "Curry's running without the ball is so good! Although I have seen it a lot, I am amazed every time!"

Su Yangxin said that you still know how to flatter, but Curry used Turner's unconscious cover just now, and that operation was really amazing.

Simply put, even the Kings teammates didn't see it.

How to defend against the rocket?
Between emotions, the two teams tied 9-9.

Immediately after Howard was too excited, the offense knocked down Thompson, got a foul error, and the King counterattacked and scored two more points.

Turning around, Terry asked Howard to play a pick-and-roll, and the pass made a mistake. The king made a fast break and Antetokounmpo made a layup, but Green followed up and grabbed an offensive rebound, assisted Evan Turner for an air cut dunk, back and forth, the king 20 Leading the Rockets by 14.

Rockets coach McHale then requested a timeout.

In the EPSN commentary seat, Van Gundy shook his head slightly: "Harden has hardly participated in the offense in the past few rounds. I don't know what he is thinking, but in this situation he should stand up and shoulder the burden of the Rockets' offense, otherwise the situation will be very dangerous. ..."

(End of this chapter)