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Chapter 259 Among the people who control the game

Yang Ke walked off the court a little depressed, took the towel to wipe off the sweat on his body, and complained: "Coach, I didn't foul just now, it was a misjudgment."

"Well, I see it."

Popovich nodded. The matchup between Yang Ke and Anthony had just been played back on the big screen.Judging from the slow motion, Yang Ke did not foul, but the fierce body collision affected the referee's sight to a certain extent.

After all, the referee is just an ordinary person. His eyes cannot slow down and indent like a camera. Therefore, even if he makes controversial judgments and misjudgments, it will not surprise people.

Even so, Popovich decided to wait for an opportunity to put pressure on the referee and shout a few words.

After all, in the situation just now, generally speaking, referees will be very cautious and rarely whistle lightly.But this time he was so decisive and direct. After thinking about it for a while, he knew that the referee must have been a little bit too light and too heavy.

Putting away this thought, Popovich glanced at the players who were replenishing their energy. Popovich didn't make any arrangements, and turned to Yang Ke and said, "Yang, I want to hear your thoughts on the current situation."

Frowning slightly, Yang Ke habitually put the thumb of his left hand under his lips, moved it back and forth, and said after a little thought: "The Knicks' defensive strategy is very different from before, which makes our offense no longer smooth. , so I think we need to adjust our offensive tactics."

"Well said."

Popovich nodded. Although the answer was barely qualified, it did not satisfy him. Then he said, "Our offense does need to be adjusted, but I think you have overlooked the key point."

His right arm swung open naturally, and his mouth unconsciously opened a small round hole. Yang Ke stared at Popovich with his eyes straight, with an expression on his face like a student who couldn't grasp the essentials of knowledge.

There was a flash of light in his mind, and Leonard suddenly thought of the Knicks' dislocation attack just now, as if he had caught something, and his tone was a little uncertain: "Could it be because of defense?"

Misplaced singles!

After Leonard said this, Yang Ke's face changed slightly, and the picture of being crushed by Anthony came to mind, and this also made him think of some kind of possibility that was not good for him.

Generally speaking, looking for mismatches through the pick-and-roll not only allows the offensive player to avoid tricky defenses, so as to play easier.It can also allow the team's offensive strengths to be concentrated efficiently.

With a slight headache, Yang Ke couldn't help raising his hand and pinched the Jingming acupoint. Although this was just their speculation, this kind of thing would rather be believed or not, and then asked: "Coach, what should we do?"

There are only a few players in the league who are not targeted by their opponents, and Yang Ke is obviously not one of them.Furthermore, even if he can withstand the pressure well, his physical fitness will be greatly consumed, making it difficult to maintain his good competitive state.

Tapping the tactical drawing board rhythmically with his fingers, Popovich thought for a moment, and then ordered: "You and Green switch defenses, you go to defend Felders, and Felton will be handed over to Green."

Squinting his eyes and looking at Popovich, Yang Ke suddenly frowned and said, "Coach, I don't think this is the best way."

Admittedly, according to the scouting report, Felders' offensive ability with the ball is insufficient, and this will indeed give him more options when facing the pick-and-roll.However, there are too many uncertain factors in this, and it can only be regarded as a temporary solution rather than a permanent solution.

"Of course, it's not very good."

Shrugging his shoulders, Popovich did not deny this, but then said, "But I am not God, and I don't have the ability to foresight. In this situation, to find the perfect coping strategy, I also need to observe and time."

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Back from the timeout, since the Spurs had accumulated five fouls in this quarter, after both players returned to the field, Anthony went straight to the free throw line.

Compared to Chandler, Anthony's free throw stability is much better.Moments later, Anthony steadily made two free throws, adding two points to his tally.

Dribbling the ball down the frontcourt, Yang Ke didn't organize an offense immediately, but stopped one step outside the three-point line, slapping the basketball leisurely.

The attack time passed 9 seconds in a blink of an eye. At this time, Dior pulled out naturally and mentioned the high position.Throwing the ball to him, Yang Ke ran to the left at a 45-degree angle, with both feet on the three-point line, and Felton followed closely.

Seeing that the basketball had shifted, Green, who had been quietly staying in the right corner, suddenly moved, leading Felders to the left side from the baseline.

Receiving the hint from Green's eyes, Yang Ke directly stepped up, preparing to act as a wall to block people.He intends to use his body to block Felders' movement route, so that Green can get rid of the defense. Of course, he can also use Green's body and position to get himself out of the defense.

Snapped!
During the pursuit and defense, Felders didn't seem to see the human wall made by Yang Ke, and actually ran into it head-on.And at the moment when the two collided, he felt as if he had hit a wall, and at the same time he let out a scream, and fell hard on the floor.

"Di!"

Steve Javi, who was outside the sideline on the weak side, blew his whistle decisively when he saw this scene, and at the same time made gestures with both hands to cover the foul.

Turning around to look at the referee Jia Wei, Yang Ke looked surprised and puzzled. He stepped forward and said excitedly: "Referee, I just stood firmly with both feet and did not move to cover. Why did I foul? ?”

Jia Wei didn't explain this, and looked at Yang Ke blankly, with a cold and blunt tone, and said, "Please don't affect the order of the game!"

Hearing this sentence, Green's face changed slightly, and he hurried to pull Yang Ke away.Years of experience told him that if Yang Ke continued to pester him, the referee would most likely give him a T.

At the same time, amidst the cheers and applause of the home fans and audience, Anthony and Felton had already pulled up Felders who had fallen to the ground, and the latter just patted his butt lightly on the ashes.

At this moment, Popovich was furious. He rushed out with his face flushed, and cursed at the referees on the field: "Are you blind...you rubbish referee..."

Bennett Salvatore frowned, even though he felt that the call just now was a misjudgment, even though he knew that Popovich was targeting Javi.But as the referee on duty for this game, Popovich seems to have scolded himself.

Salvatore thought and thought, and felt that Popovich's abusive behavior was unsportsmanlike, so he turned around and gave Popovich a technical foul.

(End of this chapter)