NBA Building Cardinals

Chapter 206 Killer
"It doesn't matter. We just didn't feel very good in the first half, but we basically ran out of tactical moves."

"So in the second half, if the Spurs still use the zone defense, then we still stick to this style of play."

"Try to shoot as many shots as possible, increase the number of rounds in the rhythm of the game, and don't be brought into their rhythm by the Spurs."

"Once we're stuck in endless trench warfare, we're going to be very troublesome."

"Boldly shoot, find the rhythm of the game, and strive to win this game."

In the players' lounge in the midfield, Liu Rui didn't say anything that would win.

After all, the Spurs are now a strong team, this is an indisputable fact.

The Bobcats were able to play evenly with the Spurs in this game, which also took advantage of a lot of memory.

What's more, under Liu Rui's operation, the current lineup of the Bobcats is not weak.

Although in the eyes of others, this is just a youth army composed of a group of young guys.

But Liu Rui knows that each of these people has characteristics and has more potential. Even if some people have limited potential, the contribution they can make will definitely far exceed people's expectations.

Coupled with Liu Rui's trans-epochal guidance, it is not difficult to make progress. It is themselves who can really hinder their progress.

After returning from the second half, the Spurs still put up a three-two defense.

Because facing the zone defense in the first half, although the Bobcats ran a lot of shooting opportunities, the Bobcats didn't grasp it.

At the very least, the effect of zone defense is better than man-to-man in the first quarter.

The two teams still continued the style of play in the first half, and the Bobcats couldn't find the touch directly for a while.

Sitting off the court, Liu Ruiben was still thinking about whether he could take the game away in the third quarter, but after returning to the court, watching Mo Williams and Kevin Martin frequently hit the iron, the illusion in his heart was also extinguished.

It seems that this is another tough nut to crack.

In the second half, Duncan's stability played a big role.

When the scores of the two teams were anxious, Duncan frequently stood up and scored to stabilize the morale of the Spurs.

On the other hand, for the Bobcats, as the game time became less and less, and the Spurs had overtaken the score, the shortcomings of the young players' unstable temperament were also exposed.

Hasty shots and unnecessary mistakes were seized by the Spurs instead and beat the Bobcats to a 7-0 spurt.

Liu Rui was forced to helplessly call a timeout on the sidelines.

"Don't be distracted on the court, let go and play, just like before the game, none of us thought that we could drag the Spurs to this point in this game."

"Don't panic when you fall behind, and don't have any psychological burden. As long as you can get the opportunity, you can vote boldly. If you invest, it counts as yours. If you don't vote, it counts as mine."

"Especially Wallace, you are going to be selected as an All-Star. At this time, you need to stand up. I know that passing the ball more is a good thing, but it also depends on the occasion."

There is no way, Liu Rui can only repeatedly emphasize during the timeout to give the players enough confidence to shoot.

Once the team falls behind, the young players are afraid that their efforts in this game will be in vain.

So he played a little timidly, passing the ball ordinaryly, trying to create better opportunities for his teammates, but was seized by the old-fashioned Spurs, which turned into a mistake for the Bobcats.

This style of play is the most demoralizing.

Especially Wallace, Liu Rui focused on explaining to him during the timeout. As the star of the team, it is of course a good thing to play selflessly, because it can drive the offensive firepower of other players.

But at the critical moment when the team is behind, if you can't come forward, you will definitely be ashamed of the star.

This is why there are many players who have played very good statistics, but they just can't afford the title of star.

Because stars are not only reflected in statistics, but also in handling the ball at critical moments.

After coming back from the timeout, although the Bobcats players still haven't improved their touch, at least every player on the field has dared to make bold shots facing the opportunity.

Especially Wallace, it may be that Liu Rui's words were too direct, which stimulated this tough guy on the court.

Facing the defensive player, he took the initiative to ask his teammates for a pick-and-roll.

Taking advantage of the gap after the pick-and-roll, the whole person kicked off the ground directly, wishing to burst out all the strength of the body, straight like killing the penalty area under the basket.

Although he knew that the stone Buddha was standing there waiting for him, there was a kind of temperament that he knew that there were tigers in the mountains and preferred to go to the mountains with tigers.

Continuously attacking the inside and looking for physical confrontation also gave Wallace a chance to get some free throws.

When the Bobcats fell behind and fell into a scoring drought, Wallace used his body to hit the basket again and again, leading the Bobcats forward with difficulty.

Helped the Bobcats end three quarters with:

63:67
Just four points behind the Spurs.

After the start of the fourth quarter, the two teams were still playing very stalemate, and the point difference was always within five points.

As time dwindled, the two sides gradually replaced their main lineups.

Liu Rui, who was standing on the sidelines, was sweating in his palms. After all, if he could defeat the Spurs, it would definitely be the greatest affirmation of the Bobcats' strength.

Even if they fail to make the playoffs in the end, it will make the future of the Bobcats even more expected.

And halfway through the season, if I can lead the Bobcats and defeat the two overlords in the West, the Suns and the Spurs, that will definitely be my greatest recognition.

Seeing that the time on the court was getting less and less, Liu Rui also made a gesture to the players on the sidelines.

Clenching a fist with the left hand and opening the right hand, the two hands collided vigorously.

The players on the field saw Liu Rui's gesture and nodded in response.

When Duncan was about to take the ball again on the offensive end, Wallace was directly attached to Duncan's left front side, forcing him to move to the baseline.

Facing the pressure, Duncan moved toward the bottom line with the ball, and when he reached a position near the bottom line, Wallace returned to the upright position, and deliberately gave Duncan a little room to shoot, and no longer stuck tightly to his body.

Seeing Wallace in front of him voluntarily giving up defending himself, Duncan also chose to shoot a jumper from the middle distance of the bottom corner.

swoosh~
Since the ball flew directly over the basket, it happened to fall into the hands of Okafor under the basket.

The sudden ball also made Okafor a little confused. He was stuck under the basket and was about to grab a rebound, but the basketball fell directly into his arms.

I was a little dazed for a while, and forgot to play the ball quickly to fight back.

"Made, it really works!!"

Seeing the ball, Liu Rui clenched his fists and waved his arms violently...

(End of this chapter)