basketball player

Chapter 741 739: One main defense, one main attack

"Kevin, get ready to go!"

As soon as he heard Stephen Cole's shout, Durant stood up abruptly.He's been suffocated on the bench long enough, and he can't wait to get on the court and help the team close games.

At this point, 2 minutes and 28 seconds into overtime, halfway through.However, the Pacers, relying on a lineup without a leading star, clung to the score.

The toughness of the Pacers' lineup exceeded the expectations of the Warriors.No matter how violently they attack, the Pacers can successfully resist.

Henson saw the other half, Durant walked to the technical table, so he also called George and Antetokounmpo, ready to start the final battle.

"Have you rested?" Henson looked at the two big guys in front of him. At the beginning, these two guys were not favored by other teams in the league.Today, however, they are considered MVP-level players.

"We're full of energy, boss." George and Antetokounmpo smiled.

"Fine, you guys know your job. Go out there and do the scoring. Then, end it all!"

Just as Cole and Henson were arranging substitutions, Oladipo's mid-range emergency stop jumper once again helped the Pacers tie the score.

The audience cheered, and the commentators were also very surprised.

"Equalized again, and they held on with their unyielding will. Timeout, coach Steve Kerr called a timeout. The Warriors couldn't take advantage of Antetokounmpo and George's absence. The game will become very difficult for them."

Everyone knows what Cole's idea is. Continuing to draw with the Pacers now is definitely not the result he wants.

As always, Henson let Kerr's plans go through the roof.

"Let's go, Stephen, we have to go down to prepare for the awards ceremony." In the luxury box, Bird stood up and straightened his suit.

"The award ceremony? The game isn't over yet, Bird." Stephen Simon looked at Bird in bewilderment. Isn't the last 2 minutes of the game the most exciting time?

"Looks like you don't know Henson well enough, Stephen. After he ruined Cole's plan, the game was over."

Byrd tilted his head, he could already guess the final result.

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The timeout ended, and as expected, both Cole and Henson were replaced by their star players.

Durant returned to play, while George and Antetokounmpo returned to the Pacers.

At this time, these three people are the three most energetic people on the entire basketball court.They will charge the team and they are the last hope of the two managers.

But Henson is very confident about the last 2 minutes of the duel. The reason is very simple. Only Durant is left with energy in the Warriors.And he has two players under him!

Cole's previous tactic of more than two minutes failed to work, which almost caused the Warriors to fall off a cliff.For him now, everything can only look at Durant.

However, just after halftime, Durant felt the malice from Henson Joe.

"George's press is very tight, and he almost puts all his energy on the defensive end. As we all know, defense is also a very energy-intensive and physical job. If a player wants to remain efficient throughout the game, he has to make a trade-off between offense and defense. But now, George is almost putting all his energy into defense!"

Mike Breen was so nervous that his palms were sweating. He didn't know if it was Henson's arrangement for George to defend Durant like this.Doesn't the guy know that letting players dominate both ends of the floor can sometimes backfire?
Durant used several counter-runs but failed to get rid of George. He deserves to be the forward who squeezed Leonard into the best defensive second team.

Draymond Green passed the ball to Durant after a series of supports. In Cole's tactics, Durant is the final end point.

But the difference from the tactics is that Durant did not get rid of the matchup, but was still entangled by George!George's long arm almost made Durant miss the ball.

Durant, who originally wanted to catch and shoot, saw that No. 13 was still following him, so he chose to break through.

In the fierce confrontation with George, Durant used a step back to open up some space, and then made a mid-range shot!

It's a pity that Durant's first attack after returning ended in failure under George's defense like an iron wall!
"No score, the Warriors failed to continue the score. It can be seen that their offense is not smooth, and most of the time they have to rely on the personal ability of the stars to forcibly solve the problem! But not at any time, superstars can score magical goals! The Pacers counterattacked very quickly, and Antetokounmpo has already rushed to the forefront!"

Mike Brin didn't have time to rest at all, he spoke very fast, for fear that he would miss a single scene.What is faster than his speech is the rhythm on the court. By the time people react, Antetokounmpo has already stepped into the basket of the Warriors in two strides!
Green gritted his teeth and rushed back, blocking roughly in the air.There is nothing wrong with Green's choice, and free throws are one of Antetokounmpo's weaknesses.As long as he deliberately fouls and sends Antetokounmpo to the free throw line, it may prevent the Pacers from scoring on the fast break.

However, in this fierce confrontation, Antetokounmpo did not deform his movements due to lack of physical strength.On the contrary, it was Green, who felt that he could not bear Antetokounmpo's aggressiveness.After all, Green is exhausted, but Antetokounmpo is full of energy!

In this way, Green was knocked out of the bottom line in the air.At the same time, the referee blew his whistle and called Green a defensive foul.What's more terrible is that the basketball that was pushed by Antetokounmpo bounced a few times on the basket and then fell into the net.

Two points are valid, and a penalty will be added. Green gave the Greek a chance to hit a three-pointer!
"Draymond Green, fatal mistake! His foul is too inappropriate. If the Pacers lead by 3 points, it will be quite unfavorable to the Warriors!"

Green was also annoyed, yelling at the referee on duty.But in exchange, it was just a technical foul.

Cole was furious on the sidelines. If someone from the coaching staff didn't stop him, this guy might have gone up to beat the referee.

However, it is not difficult to see through the playback on the big screen at the scene that there was really nothing wrong with the whistleblowing just now.

"Antetokounmpo actually drove Green in the air. It's incredible. It can be seen that Coach Henson's arrangement is very clear. George defends Durant with all his strength at all costs, while Antetokounmpo can completely put his own experience on the offensive end. In contrast, Durant feels a bit lacking in skills."

When Mike Breen analyzed Henson's intentions, the Warriors were running out of time.

Antetokounmpo made a free throw and the Pacers led by 1 points in the last minute of the game!It looks like overtime is about to end!

However, the tenacity of the Warriors today is indeed admirable. After being hit by Antetokounmpo for a three-pointer, Curry immediately fought back forcefully.

A long-range shot between the center line and the three-point line, Curry showed his "LOGO shot" at this desperate moment, and he made it.

This ultra-long-range three-pointer allowed the Warriors to equalize the score at the desperate moment.But Henson is not nervous about this. Curry will choose to shoot in that place, which is of course a manifestation of his strength.

But this also means that the Warriors' tactics did not run out at all, causing Curry to choose a desperate long-range jumper!

In the eyes of others, Curry's ultra-long three-pointer is good news.But in Henson's view, this is a harbinger of his victory!

"Giannis, Giannis, keep giving the ball to Giannis!"

Henson commanded nervously from the sidelines. If nothing else, this would be a game-killing round!
At this time, the overtime game has reached the present, and both sides are very tired.Therefore, it is the safest choice to attack inside.After all, the decline in physical fitness will lead to unstable shooting percentage.

Therefore, Henson's strategy at the last moment of this game is to hit the basket, and he will not choose a three-point shot.

Antetokounmpo held the ball on the outside, and the other four all opened up.Suddenly, Antetokounmpo's eyes widened.No one can hinder him except Green!

But just when everyone thought Antetokounmpo was going to play singles with the ball, he suddenly passed the ball to George who cut inside!
Durant's reaction was half a beat slow. Seeing George catch the ball in the penalty area, KD's heart was half cold.

Cousins ​​also pounced on George like a beast. He knew very well that as long as he defended this round, the Warriors still had hope of winning the championship!
But in the face of Cousins ​​and Durant's uniqueness, George did not panic.He suddenly turns his back on the basket and throws the ball back.

"hateful."

Cousins ​​knew something was wrong, but before he had time to react, Antetokounmpo suddenly jumped up and dunked the basketball in the air into the frame!

"Alley-oop, a beautiful alley-oop! It's over, everything is over. Antetokounmpo and Paul George can always win games in this way! The Warriors still have the last chance to attack. If they fail to grasp it, everything will be over!"

At this point, all the fans stood up.On the Pacers bench, all the players were wooing each other, eager to try, ready to rush into the court to celebrate the team's sixth championship trophy!
Cole called to stop the game and arranged a strategy for the final attack.He holds the tactical board desperately, not enough confidence
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"Damn it, did you hear the cheers outside? I just said, we should finish watching the game before leaving, now is the most exciting moment!"

Walking in the player tunnel, Stephen Simon complained.

"Don't you want to rush into the court to hug your players and coaches the moment the team wins the championship?" Bird smiled, as if he didn't care about the cheers outside.

"Of course I want to, but if it's not us who win the championship... You know, when we were on top, both sides were tied." Simon was still a little worried. If the Pacers finally lost today, everything would be embarrassing.

After all, he even bought champagne for the players and put it in the locker room.

Just when Herbert Simon was worried, the entire player channel suddenly vibrated!And the noise outside was at least five or six times louder than before!Even in the player tunnel, the shouts can't go away.

This situation made Simon froze in place.Because he knew very well that in the Bankers Life Arena, only one thing could cause such a violent "earthquake"-the Pacers won the championship!

Bird turned to look at Simon and lit a cigar. "What did I say? He's going to win. I think we can go out and celebrate."

(End of this chapter)