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Chapter 294 In the Dilemma of the Warriors

At this moment, Yang Ke, who ran to the corner on the other side, and Splitter, who was pulled out, made a cover, temporarily got rid of Thompson, and ran out of an open space.

However, Leonard did not pass the ball to Yang Ke, but after taking a step forward, he made a mid-range jumper!

Seeing this, Yang Ke turned around and retreated to the defensive half.

"Nice tactical coordination! In the round just now, the Spurs blocked Jefferson's defense through continuous screens, allowing Kawhi to break through,"

Steve Kerr couldn't help but praised, "Yang Ke and Splitter on the weak side also made a screen, which prevented the defender from going to make up the defense, and also provided a lot for the team's offense. choice."

This feels so bad!

Seeing the Spurs retreating quickly, Jefferson felt complicated.

He was still playing for the Spurs a month and a half ago and is very familiar with the Spurs' conventional tactics.Therefore, before the start of the series, Jackson specifically asked him to explain the Spurs' regular tactics to his new teammates and coaching staff.

Jefferson can pat his chest and say that he has nothing to hide.

As for the unstoppable result, Jefferson had already expected it. The Spurs play team basketball. Even if you know they will play screens and pick-and-rolls? You don’t know who will be the starting point, let alone guess who. It's that endpoint!
Shaking his head with a headache, Jefferson lifted his jersey, wiped the sweat off his head, and ran towards the frontcourt.

Jogging to bring the ball across the half court, Curry stopped as soon as he crossed the center line, determined to slow down the pace.

Seeing this situation, Leonard, who was standing on the three-point line, slowly leaned over, intending to continue to press Curry.

In view of the lessons learned from being intercepted in the last round, Curry was very cautious this time.Make a gesture, ask Moore on the inside to pull out the three-point line, hand him the ball, and then walk toward the other side of the three-point line with the pressing Leonard.

Seeing this, Mark Jackson, who was sitting on the Warriors' bench, shook his head in disappointment.

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with Stephen's choice?"

The assistant coach on the side saw this scene and was a little puzzled, "In our tactical reserve, wouldn't it be the best choice to let Stephen and Clay play double off the ball?"

Jackson sighed when he heard the words: "If David Lee or the uninjured Bogut were on the court, it would be no problem for Stephen and Clay to play double off the ball, but Moore couldn't be the team's pivot point and defended his Diaw, just right Another type of player."

As soon as the words fell, the situation on the field changed.

Thompson in the left corner seized the fleeting opportunity, with the help of his teammates' cover, got rid of the defense and ran out of the open space.

However, Moore, who is the center holding the ball, was too obvious when passing the ball, allowing Dior to seize the opportunity and reach out to push the ball out of the field.

Although the Warriors still have the ball, this great opportunity was wasted.

Amidst the cheers of the home fans, Curry turned his head to look at his own bench, and found that the coach had no intention of calling a timeout, and his brows were furrowed.

The Warriors' Jefferson ran off the court to serve. When the Warriors just adjusted their lineup, they did not replace him with White.

Jackson intends to let Jefferson rely on his body and experience to force him when the offensive end is misplaced and defended against Yang Ke.After all, White's offensive ability with the ball is really worrying, but Jefferson has no concerns in this regard.

"Di~"

After the referee blew his whistle, the experienced Jefferson quickly sent the ball to his teammates. After several passes, the basketball came to Curry.

Facing Leonard again, Curry didn't intend to pass the ball this time.

The reason why he passed the ball just now was to seek stability, and secondly, he also wanted to try to see if he could play off the ball. From the results, Moore obviously lacks experience in this area.

Therefore, this round Curry is going to fight by himself, trying to break through Leonard's defense from the front.After all, as the main core of the team, if he wants to win the game, he cannot be guarded.

Bang!Bang!
After making up his mind, Curry dribbled the ball in the crotch with a rhythm he was very familiar with. Seeing that Leonard was still approaching, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

Sure enough, he would rather show his flaws and let me break through than let me have a chance to make a move!
Curry thought to himself, and at the same time, the center of gravity of his shoulders suddenly tilted, and his body moved a step to the left following his steps.

Leonard subconsciously moved his heels sideways.

Facing Leonard's defensive reaction, Curry, who was dribbling forward, slapped the upper left back of the basketball with his hand, causing the ball to bounce from the left side of his body to the front right after hitting the ground.

At the same time, step forward with the right foot, turn the upper body, and shift the center of gravity to the right.

Relying on this smooth and quick change of direction and dribble in front of his body, Curry took the lead and broke through Leonard's defense from the right.

Taking a big stride into the free throw circle, Curry didn't choose to play hard when he watched Splitter coming to defend him. Instead, he lifted the basketball, took off with one foot, and made a small throw.

brush!
The basketball crossed a very high arc, and finally plunged into the net.

Seeing this, Popovich, who was sitting on the bench, nodded inadvertently, and praised casually: "Stephen is a very good guy. He can actively control the rhythm according to the situation on the court, and he is very decisive at critical moments. He is not dead at all in his play." plate."

Speaking of this, Popovich paused, took a sip of water, and then said in a slightly regretful tone: "It's a pity that he is not good enough in terms of breakthroughs, layups, and mid-range shots, otherwise the top five point guards in the league There must be a place for him.”

Hearing this, Borrego beside him frowned. He had a different view on this and couldn't help saying: "Coach, you seem to have forgotten Stephen's undefendable three-pointer. I think that as long as Stephen keeps Healthy, he's a superstar."

"Three-pointers alone can't win the game. If Stephen doesn't increase his ability to break through and other aspects, then it will not be difficult to defend against him. Unless the configuration of the Warriors' other positions is perfect."

Popovich smiled, leaned out his upper body, tilted his head to look at Mark Jackson standing on the sidelines on the other side, and said leisurely, "You know, there will always be a game where people will be defeated." Pushed to the brink. In order to win, players can only score in the way they are least good at and least fond of."

"Obviously, Mark Jackson understood that too."

On the court, offense and defense transition.

After running to the frontcourt and settling down, Yang Ke glanced at Thompson, who was following closely, and could judge from his breathing rhythm that his physical energy was exhausted very quickly.

Just when Yang Ke was going to continue to lead Thompson to run, he heard the shouts of his teammates. Looking up, it was Mills who was holding the ball, signaling him to get ready to catch the ball.

Although he was a little puzzled, Yang Ke stepped back to distance himself from Thompson, and then raised his hand to catch Mills' pass.

(End of this chapter)