basketball god

Chapter 256 Battle Spurs

Chandler made a jump ball in midfield, and the Grizzlies got the first chance to attack.

Yang Zhan took the ball to the frontcourt and gave it to Roy, because just looking at the opposing lineup, the shooting guard is the one with the worst single-defense ability.

Roy received the ball at 45° on the right, facing Michael Finley's defense, first took two tentative steps, and then a simple acceleration, directly passed the opponent.

No one came to double-team on the move. This is the characteristic of the Spurs team. When Roy rushed inside and came to the basket.

Chandler had already stuck Oberto next to him, and then Roy jumped up and made a quick layup.

Conversely, the Spurs attacked, and Parker took the ball to the frontcourt and gave the ball to Duncan in the low post. Facing Warrick's defense, it was really how to play.

Because at least Nowitzki still needs to worry about the opponent's physical fitness, but Duncan is different, he is absolutely suppressing even this aspect.

Duncan used back-up singles, first used his body to fight, and then found a chance to turn around and pass his opponent.

He took a step forward with the ball and entered the restricted area of ​​the basket in an instant. Before Chandler and Oberto competed for a good position, Duncan directly and quickly succeeded in a one-armed dunk.

After receiving the pass, Yang Zhan came to the frontcourt, and the organization of the offense was still given to Roy, who also easily singled out Finley.

But this time when he entered the inside line, facing Tim Duncan's help defense, Roy missed the basket for a layup this time.

The Spurs attacked, and Parker still gave it to Duncan. This time he did not use a back attack, but chose to attack the basket head-on.

Facing Warrick's defense, Duncan first took a tentative step, and then used his best 45° high-level shot.

brush!Hit!

Yang Zhan took the ball to the frontcourt without giving it to Roy. Facing Parker's defense, he dribbled the ball under his crotch and slowly entered the three-point line.

Then he got up suddenly, took advantage of his height, and made a dry shot from the middle distance.

brush!Hit!

Conversely, Parker took the ball to the frontcourt and gave it to Duncan in the left corner.

Aren't you a team that attacks as a team?Why did you give Duncan three goals in a row? This is a big lie!
At this time, Warrick's heart is also desperate, because Duncan once again succeeded in post-up singles, turning around and hitting a hook shot.

With the passage of time, the first quarter of the game lasted about 5 minutes, and the Grizzlies are now behind.

But head coach Nelson has nothing to do, because the entire league knows that it is basically impossible to defeat the Spurs with a team, so personal ability is very important.

But Roy is still relatively immature now, and Yang Zhan's situation is even worse, because Popovich saw him succeed in single-handedly defeating Parker twice in a row, and directly let Bowen go to single-handed defense.

Although not to say that he was completely strangled to death, Yang Zhan was greatly affected in terms of offense.

As for defense, Parker's speed and Yang Zhan can't keep up. How about Warrick's situation?

Faced with this situation, Nelson has nothing to do, after all, this is the gap between the players.

And the Grizzlies are also the main team. Generally speaking, their own advantages are strictly restrained by the opponent.

So when the game went on for about 1 minute, Nelson directly called a timeout to the referee, and then made personnel adjustments.

The lineup he sent after the timeout was Yang Zhan, Roy, Battier, Warrick, and Swift.

"Hey! Nelson is really courageous. He dared to adjust like this before the first quarter was finished." Domestic commentator Zhang Reasonable said.

In fact, Nelson's entry into this lineup was also considered, because he felt that no matter who was on the inside line, as long as Duncan was on the opposite side, he would not have an advantage.

So since this is the case, Nelson simply doesn't want to use the inside line, and just play a small lineup for you to fight, otherwise the game will become a slow "death."

Yang Zhan started a fast break after receiving the ball, not to mention that it really played a role, Oberto's speed could not keep up with Swift.

So basically every time it was a 5-on-4 situation for the first time, and Duncan could continue to help defend at the beginning.

But Duncan's energy is also limited, and it is impossible to make up defenses in place all the time, so this adjustment has worked wonders.

As Yang Zhan came to the frontcourt with a fast break, he hit the ground and passed the ball to Swift who cut inside. The latter caught the ball and broke through two steps into the basket, and then dunked the basket with both hands.

At this time, the referee's whistle sounded, and the first quarter ended. The Grizzlies temporarily tied with the Spurs 29-29.

Back from the intermission, Nelson sent Yang Zhan, Jones, Posey, Warrick, and Swift.

Even if it was the second team, the mad scientist still chose to play and run, because as long as the score doesn't keep up now, the game will basically be cold, unless of course Yang Zhan makes a fuss.

The lineup sent by the Spurs is, point guard: Ginobili, shooting guard: Brent Barry, small forward: Michael Finley, power forward: Duncan, center: Francisco Elson.

The Grizzlies' offensive Yang Zhan came to the frontcourt. Facing Ginobili's defense, he chose singles instead of calling for a pick-and-roll.

Dribble into the three-point line, and take the initiative to find a confrontation with the opponent. After all, Ginobili's physical fitness is not as good as Yang Zhan.

When Yang Zhan entered the paint area, he took a big leap to throw away Ginobili and at the same time came to the basket.

Faced with Elson's defense, Yang Zhan first used up and down feints, shot the opponent up with a feint, and then made a quick layup.

Conversely, for the Spurs to attack, although Ginobili is a shooting guard, he is not much worse than Parker in terms of organizational ability, which is why Popovich dared to let him play point guard.

Ginobili came to the frontcourt with the ball. Facing Yang Zhan's defense, he did not choose singles. Instead, he passed it to Brent Barry, who came out to catch the ball with Elson's pick-and-roll. The latter directly chose a three-point shot at a 45° angle on the left.

brush!Hit!

The veteran who entered the league in 95, although his other abilities are not good, but so far this season, his three-point shooting percentage is as high as 40.00%.

The Spurs team is like this. When they select role players, they must look for those with their own characteristics, such as Brent Barry's three-pointer.

The Grizzlies made a fast break, and Yang Zhan gave the ball to Jones on the move. The latter chose a three-pointer at a 60° angle on the left.

Boom!Strike the iron!

Although he was a big vacant just now, and although he is much younger than Barry, the key is that no one is accurate.

Conversely, the Spurs were attacking, and Manu came to the frontcourt and called Elson to come out for a pick-and-roll, and then faced Swift's defense after switching defenses.

Manu instantly speeded up and was half a body ahead of his opponent, and when he came to the basket, he used his best European step for a layup.

brush!Hit!

(End of this chapter)