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Chapter 199 Under Restriction

Although threatened by Leonard, Kobe didn't panic, just in the air, relying on his ability to stay in the air far beyond ordinary people.Use the strength of the abdomen to drive the whole body, and keep leaning back while holding the ball.

Ok?!

Surprise flashed across his eyes, and Kobe was a little surprised. When he used a backward posture in the air in the past, he was able to pass the angle and complete the familiar backward jumper.

But this time is different. By leaning back, Kobe's shooting space is indeed pulled out.But also because he was leaning back, the vision of his eyes was always covered by Leonard's huge palm.

Sean Battier?
The blindfold defense reminded Kobe of the defender who had given him a headache for a while.However, because he was in the air, he didn't have time to think about it. On the premise that he couldn't see the basket, he relied on his feeling and forced the basketball out.

boom!
The basketball was rejected by the basket as expected, but fortunately, Jordan Hill scored an offensive rebound. Under Dior's defense, a very strong second attack succeeded and sent the basketball into the net.

"Sure enough!"

Looking at this scene, Popovich shook his head with a sigh.After Duncan was injured, he knew very well that rebounding for his team would be an insoluble problem for a long time.After all, although Dior is excellent in other aspects, his rebounding awareness needs to be strengthened.

In the transition between offense and defense, Ginobili undoubtedly controlled the ball, facing Kobe's defense.He made a pick-and-roll cooperation with Leonard, successfully slipped into the inside, and after attracting the defensive attention of several people, he passed the ball to Leonard who was cutting at the same time.

Boom!
Catching the basketball, Leonard relied on his physical advantage to directly squeeze away Devin Ebanks and made a big stride into the penalty area.Relying on the strength of his back kick, Leonard soared into the sky and completed a dunk.

"..."

"Wow! Cool!"

The atmosphere at the scene was cold at first, and then exclaimed under the leadership of the reacting fans.In the Spurs game, such things as dunks are very rare.

"This, isn't it!"

At the same time, the reporters under the basketball hoop looked back at the photos just taken with smiles on their faces.When they saw the expressionless Leonard in the photo, they all opened their mouths. They couldn't believe it, but he was actually paralyzed at this moment.

"ball!"

It was the Lakers' turn to attack again, this time when Sessions had just run across half court with the ball, Kobe reached out and asked for the ball.Although he just missed a shot just now, Kobe is still full of confidence in himself and will not give up shooting just because of one failure.

No, not Shane!
One step outside the three-point line, Kobe put the ball far behind him with one hand, and at the same time bent down to lower the center of gravity of his body.Looking at Leonard who kept waving his arms in front of him, Kobe thought of a person, a guy who would never ask for help when defending him, Tony Allen!

call!
As beads of sweat fell straight down his cheeks, along with Kobe's breath, his stormy attack also suddenly blew.

Facing Kobe's impact, Leonard showed a tough style of play, went straight up without fear, and stuck to Kobe tightly.He kept extending and closing his hands, not seeking to steal the basketball, but only seeking to interfere with Kobe's offensive rhythm!

boom!
After more than ten seconds of fierce confrontation, Kobe once again carried Leonard and forcibly pulled out his hand.Since Kobe's offensive rhythm has been interfered by Leonard, the basketball bounced out of the frame as expected.

This time, Dior, who was stuck in his position, did not make the same mistake again, took off the defensive rebound steadily, and immediately threw it directly to Ginobili.

Bang!
Sprinting to the frontcourt, Ginobili has only Sessions next to him, who is not very threatening. He steps out in a serpentine step, shakes him away directly, and succeeds in an easy three-step layup.

"Pretty!"

Standing up excitedly from his seat, Yang Ke waved the towel vigorously. Leonard's two consecutive defensive successes made him very happy.Of course, it can be regarded as proof that the protagonist himself still exists.

In the following game time, Leonard still maintained his state and tough attitude, and defended Kobe in all directions.Through the entanglement of death, it interferes with Kobe's offensive rhythm all the time.

In the second quarter, in the 4 minutes that have gone on, Kobe just didn't score a point.This scene undoubtedly shocked and excited the fans at the scene. First of all, Leonard's defensive ability far exceeded their imagination.

Secondly, although Leonard is now just a guy who desperately defends and lacks offense.But every great team needs a player like Bruce Bowen for the Spurs.

"Yang, come here!"

Looking at the dominant situation on the court, Popovich kept groping his chin with his fingers, his eyes flashed with thought.After a while, he turned around and waved to the bench.

"coach!"

Yang Ke, who was already eager to try, heard Popovich's call, threw down the towel in an instant, and came to Popovich at an astonishing speed.

"Wait in a hurry?"

Looking at Yang Ke who was full of fighting spirit in front of him, Popovich smiled, put his left hand on his back, stretched out his right hand and pointed to the field, and said slowly: "Ginobili is a little tired, I decided to Put you on at this time!"

"No problem!"

Nodding his head, Yang Ke left a sentence, then turned around and was about to walk towards the technical platform.It's just that at the moment when he just stepped out, Popovich forcibly pulled him back.

"Don't get excited."

Pulling Yang Ke back with a calm face, Popovich still has something to say, of course he will not let him play like this, and then said: "Leonard's restriction on Kobe was very successful, and now it's up to you gone."

"clear."

Nodding again, Yang Ke knew what Popovich meant by looking at himself.Now that Leonard has done an excellent job on the defensive end, it's time to look at his offensive performance.

Patting Yang Ke on the shoulder, Popovich said: "Because Kobe has not slowed down yet, even if the battle cannot be ended earlier, I hope the team can expand the score advantage to two at the end of halftime." number of digits!"

Is the attack flowing?!

After receiving Popovich's instruction and feeling the heavy burden on his shoulders, Yang Ke gradually calmed down.While taking off his training jacket, he slowly walked towards the technical table. This time, Popovich did not stop him.

After a while, through a dead ball, Yang Ke stepped onto the court and replaced Ginobili, who was sweating profusely, to the applause of the audience.With 4 minutes left in the second quarter, the Spurs temporarily led the Lakers by six points.

(End of this chapter)