Reborn in the 96 golden generation

Chapter 465 Foul Legion
Facing Duncan's staring defense, Zhou Yu first took a few probing steps, and then suddenly sped up and rushed to the inside line.

Duncan had to step back to defend, and the defensive center of gravity shifted. Zhou Yu took the opportunity to make an emergency stop and pull up a jumper, and threw the ball over Duncan's head. The basketball crossed a beautiful arc and entered the net with a crisp sound!
"20:19", the Lakers overtook the Spurs by one point.

Zhou Yu also learned this trick from Nowitzki. As long as the speed is fast enough and the movements are sudden enough, no matter how strong Duncan's defensive ability is, he has no choice but to pray that the opponent misses the shot.

"Director Zhang, the duel between Big Zhi and Duncan is undoubtedly the biggest highlight of this game. From a technical point of view, the two have their own strengths and weaknesses. Very good, the next step is to see how their respective shooting percentages are."

Su Qun, who was on the commentary seat, analyzed in cadence.

"You're right. Big Zhi is a shooting insider, while Duncan is a low-post attacking insider. In comparison, Duncan is more threatening."

Zhang Weiping said bluntly.

"Director Zhang, in addition to Big Zhi, the performance of O'Neal and Kobe is also the key to whether the Lakers can win this game."

Su Qun continued.

"Yeah, O'Neal has always been invincible inside, but it's still a bit difficult to play against Robinson, who has excellent strength and speed; and Kobe is mostly a shooting outside player. Once the mid-range shot is not accurate, it may be difficult to open the situation , the Lakers are a bit worrisome in this game."

Zhang Weiping frowned.

"Yes, the depth of the Spurs' bench lineup should not be underestimated. The Lakers have just experienced a fierce battle with the Trail Blazers. It is not easy to win this game and get a 'good start' in the series."

Su Qun nodded and agreed.

"The Sprewell with weird hair and fierce face in the Lakers lineup is a bit exciting. In this kind of playoffs with extremely high defensive intensity, whether his offensive ability can be brought into play may be the Lakers' victory." The essential."

Zhang Weiping stroked his chin, thoughtfully.

"Director Zhang, you are right. Although Sprewell is not well-known, he still has abilities. Especially the spirit of daring to fight at critical moments is worth advocating."

Su Qun nodded.

While the two were talking, the Spurs had launched a new round of offensive. Duncan fell to the low position, and Robinson mentioned the high position. The "Spurs Twin Towers" had formed a tacit understanding.

This round of defense is another severe test for Zhou Yu. Once he is beaten twice in a row by Duncan, his self-confidence will be greatly affected.

Before, Zhou Yu had watched Duncan’s back-to-defense videos a lot, and basically knew his offensive routines well, but it was another matter in the actual game. Although you can judge his next move, you may not be able to judge his next move. Stay safe.

After consecutive turns and inward cuts, Duncan suddenly slid past Zhou Yu's armpit like a loach. This move was so terrible that Zhou Yu could only use the "chasing body hat" to deal with it. foul.

At this moment, Zhou Yu also went all out. Even if he got a foul, Duncan couldn't easily throw the ball into the basket.

With a hundredfold concentration, Zhou Yu actually stuck to Duncan's shot and blocked his backhand hook.

Duncan was also a little confused. He didn't expect Zhou Yu's shot-blocking skills to be much better than before, and he could even block shots that were close at hand.

Zhou Yu, who defended the ball, was extremely excited, and then strode forward to participate in the attack.

Kobe held the ball for half court, Zhou Yu was in the high position, O'Neal was on the inside, "Madman" and Van Exel were interspersed with running positions on both sides, and the Lakers entered the traditional offensive mode.

Facing Manu Ginobili's pressing defense, Kobe first used his upper body strength to squeeze out a little space, then made a quick acceleration breakthrough, followed by a clean step-back step-back jumper, and the basketball crossed a beautiful arc. Crisp sound into the network!
I have to admit that Kobe's various scoring skills are very good, almost like a "kaleidoscope", even if Jordan sees it, he has to be convinced.

"22:19", the Lakers lead the Spurs by three points, which is not easy in such a high-intensity confrontation game.

The Spurs immediately launched a counterattack. "Little General" Johnson held the ball across the half and passed it to David Robinson without a few dribbles. Obviously, the Spurs were going to attack the inside in this game.

At this time, Robinson was in a low position, facing O'Neal's squeeze defense, it was difficult to walk.

But Robinson's footwork is flexible. He first retreated a distance with the ball, and then launched a face-to-face offensive.

Continuous crotch dribbles and big turns, Robinson's dribbling skills are top-notch among big players, and O'Neal is quickly passed by him due to his slow movement.

Fortunately, Zhou Yu's timely assistance blocked the vacancy left by O'Neill.

In the next second, Robinson was not reckless, and passed the ball decisively to Duncan. Duncan caught the ball and shot it. He made a 45-degree mid-range shot and made a steady hit!
"22:21", the Spurs caught up with two points, only one point behind the Lakers.

In this round of offense, the "Spurs Twin Towers" cooperated very tacitly, forming a powerful impact on the Lakers' defense line from the inside to the outside.

Compared with the "Lakers Twin Towers", the "Spurs Twin Towers" have a wider attack range and more flexible movements. There is no way, O'Neal, who is slightly bloated, can't get up faster.

The two teams then defended the inside line one after another. No matter which side wants to score points from the inside line, it will be even more difficult.

In this way, it is obviously more beneficial to Zhou Yu, who has a stronger peripheral shooting ability, but the high-intensity defense consumes a lot of his energy, coupled with the timely assistance of other Spurs players, Zhou Yu's shooting percentage plummeted.

Duncan, who was facing him, was not much better. Not only did he score few points in the paint, but even the mid-range rebound shots he relied on repeatedly missed the basket.

The "meat grinder" defense of the two sides in the second quarter caused the players on both sides to complain endlessly. The referee's whistle sounded one after another, and the scoring basically had to rely on free throws.

At this time, Zhou Yu's free throw power was highlighted, and he made all 8 free throws, while Duncan's free throw percentage was astonishing. He only hit 7 of 3 free throws, and his shooting percentage was less than 50%.

Thanks to Zhou Yu's steady free throws, the Lakers led the Spurs by four points "38:34" at the end of the second quarter.

Taking a closer look at the number of fouls committed by the players on both sides, it can be described as appalling. Each player received at least two fouls, while the four inside players Zhou Yu, O'Neal, Duncan, and Robinson received at least three fouls. Among them, Zhou Yu and Duncan each received two fouls. After three fouls, O'Neill and Robinson each received four fouls, which is truly a veritable "foul army"!

At the start of the third quarter, the head coaches of both sides sent all substitutes to play.

Perhaps due to the influence of the main players, the number of fouls committed by the substitute players on both sides has only increased. In contrast, the Lakers have benefited more. Easy scoring is basically impossible.

Therefore, at the end of the third quarter, the Lakers still led the Spurs by "55:51" by four points.

It is worth mentioning that "Little Fish" Fisher played well in the third quarter. He not only effectively connected the team's offense, but also threw two key three-pointers. He is indeed a model of a "big heart" player.

Spurs coach Popovich was so angry that many of his tactics were virtually destroyed by foul tactics. He kept complaining to the referee that the penalty scale was too light. He also received a technical foul and was almost cleared. .

When the fourth quarter of the game was about to start, Harris called together the main players who were about to play, and said:
"Everyone still needs to put defense first in the fourth quarter. It doesn't matter if you can't make offensive shots. The key is to make your opponents also unable to make shots."

(End of this chapter)