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Chapter 214 Three Points Showdown

The game started a few moments later, and the starting lineups of both sides were directly on the table.For the Warriors: Curry and Thompson joined forces at the back line, small forward Jeremy Taylor, power forward David Lee, and center Mikel Gladness.

The Warriors have no big-name stars in this lineup, but they are surprisingly easy to use, and under the leadership of Mark Jackson, the team's record has improved by leaps and bounds.If it weren't for the constant minor injuries of the main players, it is still possible to get close to the top four in the highly competitive Western Conference.

On the Spurs side, after the experience of the previous game, Popovich made minor adjustments in the starting lineup.In addition to replacing Blair with Splitter and protecting the team's rebounds.The remaining four are still: Yang Ke, Leonard, Green, and Dior.

Amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the home fans, the game officially started. Gladness and Split stood in the middle circle and began to compete for the ball.

Snapped!
In this link, Split occupied the top position, touched the basketball first, and returned the ball to his own half with his nimble fingers.This made Yang Ke just tiptoe lightly, grab the basketball with one hand easily, and immediately advance to the frontcourt.

"Hello, viewers and friends, this is the sports channel of TNT TV station, and I am today's commentator Marv Albert."

"I'm Kevin Hamilton!"

On the sidelines of the TNT TV station, as the game officially started, the two specially invited commentators also started their work, "Now that the regular season is coming to an end, for these two teams that are plagued by injuries Say, every game is very important..."

While the commentator was still adjusting the atmosphere, Yang Ke ran to the frontcourt with the ball, stopped one step outside the three-point line, and stared at Curry not far in front of him.

"Yang, use a new tactic!"

Popovich stood up from the bench, walked to the sidelines and yelled at the court.The new tactics have only been implemented in the team for one day, and he also knows that the players have not adapted to it, so he deliberately emphasizes and reminds them.

New tactics?!

Squinting his eyes slightly, Mark Jackson couldn't sit still when he heard this, and after speaking to the assistant coach, he stood up and walked straight to the sidelines.

Popovich is the legendary coach of the league, and the Spurs have not missed the playoffs for more than ten years, and they are a proper western powerhouse.Any action under this combination is hard to ignore.

Frowning, Yang Ke remembered that the coaching staff had formulated a set of offensive tactics for him.Glancing at Curry, who was in a defensive stance and cautiously, his eyes gradually brightened.

Curry's body is too weak, and it is difficult to put pressure on Yang Ke on the defensive end.The only thing to watch out for is Curry's fast hands.

Bang!
The shoulders shook faster, and the basketball was like a happy elf, dancing a completely flawless dance between Yang Ke's hands.Stepping forward with both feet, Yang Ke slowly approached Curry.

As the distance between the two of them approached, Yang Ke changed his dribbling movement a bit, and just dribbled continuously under his crotch, putting pressure on Curry all the time.

At this moment, Yang Ke's left foot inadvertently took a small step forward to the left.Seeing that Curry did not adjust the direction of the body's center of gravity, Yang Ke immediately lifted his right foot up, and quickly kicked the ground with the inside of the forefoot of his right foot.

Suddenly Yang Ke took a big step forward to the left, his upper body slightly tilted to the left, and his right shoulder pressed forward.The center of gravity of the body moves to the left front at the same time, push the ball to the left, push and press the ball with the left hand in front of the left side of the right foot.

Relying on this pre-emptive step, Yang Ke not only formed a perfect start to break to the left, but also used his body to withstand Curry.It not only protects the ball, but also forces Curry to passively follow up.

Speeding into the three-point line, Yang Ke kept pressing Curry with his right shoulder during the high-speed movement, and quickly pushed towards the basket.When he broke through to the free throw line, Yang Ke faced Curry and made an emergency stop jump shot.

Swish!
The beautiful hollow into the net, the fans and audience at the scene immediately burst into cheers.As for this attack, Yang Ke also nodded in satisfaction, feeling online tonight.

In the commentary seat, looking at the playback screen, Albert clapped his hands in amazement and said, "The first round was such a difficult pull-up jump shot, it's not easy for Yang!"

After switching offense and defense, after receiving the serve from his teammate, Curry pushed across the half court with a calm face. The attack just now did not affect him in any way.

Looking at Yang Ke standing inside the three-point line from a distance, Curry's eyes showed a trace of dignity.As the two rookies selected by the Spurs this year, Yang Ke and Leonard's defensive ability is quite famous in the league.

Leaning low, Curry held the ball in front of him with both hands.Seeing that his teammates were all stuck, especially Thompson was struggling under Leonard's close defense, he immediately frowned.

Curry has always been very clear that the Spurs are a team that is good at defense, but he never thought that after losing Duncan and Parker, they would still be so difficult.

call!
Taking a breath, Curry approached Yang Ke leisurely with the ball.And Yang Ke, who was watching Curry's movements, was not polite, and directly greeted him with open arms, wrapping him close to him.

Yang Ke clearly remembered what Popovich said before the game. Curry's shooting range can cover the entire half court, so he didn't dare to give him too much space.

Curry felt very uncomfortable with Yang Ke's close confrontation and the secret little moves that could disrupt his rhythm from time to time, and he froze in place for a while.

The attack time passed quickly, and David Lee realized the crisis of the situation, and decisively gave up continuing to get stuck, and directly stepped out of the penalty area.

"Yang, be careful!"

There was a whisper in his ear, and Yang Ke turned his head slightly.Out of the corner of his eye, he could clearly see that Dior and David Lee were pulling out one after the other.

Do you want to help Curry with the pick and roll?
With a move in his heart, Yang Ke controlled his body and relaxed his cling to Curry.Knowing that David Lee would use his body as a wall to block him later, Yang Ke made early preparations to go around or around.

A second later, Curry relied on David Lee's wall, took the ball and moved a small step to the left, temporarily successfully getting rid of Yang Ke's tight entanglement.

Without continuing to run to the left, Curry was on the spot, where he was facing David Lee sideways, and his feet kicked without any warning.

Before anyone in the audience fully reacted, Curry had already made a three-pointer!With a super high shooting arc, the basketball hit the rim!
So fast!

Although Curry's quick three-pointer did not score, it still shocked the fans and audience supporting the home team into a cold sweat.Hitting the basket at least shows that Curry's quick pull-up three-pointer is not a random shot, but an offensive method that really has a crosshair.

(End of this chapter)