basketball god

Chapter 277
Sure enough, Parker, who was released from the top of the arc, did not choose to shoot a three-pointer, but hung the ball to Duncan, who was 45° low on the left.

This matchup has all the fans focused, or this is what they have been looking forward to for a long time, especially the Grizzlies fans.

You must know that when there was no Gasol this season, every time he played against the Spurs at the [-]th position, he was directly penetrated by Duncan.

Now most people want to see if Gasol can withstand it. Of course, what they are looking at is not the simple offense and defense this time.

It's about whether the MVP winner of the World Championships can compete with the three top power forwards in the league in terms of strength.

As for the three, it is naturally Duncan, Nowitzki, and Garnett.

Today's Duncan directly plays back, and his strength is his biggest advantage in the matchup. After all, this is a so-called power forward.

Even wearing the identity of the fourth position, and then working as a big center, it is precisely because of him that the Spurs management does not pay attention to the fifth position.

Duncan confronted with his body, pushed all the way to the inside line, then pretended to have a little space, then turned around and forced a shot.

brush!Hit!

"Hey, Gasol's interference is definitely in place. The space is basically completely sealed. If someone else plays like this, the [-]% achievement is a hot pot, but it's a superstar in the league." Domestic commentator Zhang Reasonable said.

Foreign commentators Barkley and Kenny also meant the same thing, but the fans didn't buy it after seeing the result, they just felt that Gasol still couldn't step into the ranks of the top four.

Conversely, the Grizzlies attacked, and Yang Zhan came to the frontcourt with the ball. Seeing that Gasol was in a good position, he immediately lobbed the ball over without any hesitation.

The latter knows what the ball means. If he can't stand it, the team's momentum will be affected. At the same time, this is also a contest of face.

Gasol knew that strength was not dominant, so he chose to face the basket. Facing Duncan's defense, he took a tentative step like a small man. During this period, he calculated the position distance.

About 3 seconds later, Gasol suddenly speeded up and broke through to the left. Of course, with such a simple action, Duncan will never be thrown away.

But Gasol just made a breakthrough, and then turned to the right in an instant, and got a short shot.

Then Gasol immediately chose a small toss shot. Although Duncan reacted quickly, the ball flew out of his palm.

brush!Hit!

The game is about halfway through as time goes by and there is no tactical play on the field these days.

But the audience was fascinated by what they watched.

Because the fourth positions on both sides are playing singles non-stop, that is, during this period, a small number of fans have recognized Gasol's strength.

Because judging from this performance, he and Duncan are in a [-]-[-] situation. The opponent can defend Gasol, and he can respond as soon as the opponent can make a shot.

Two coaches whose concept is based on team offense, no one can stop such a scene, which is really rare in the game.

Time passed, and with the help of Elson's pick-and-roll, Barry Sr. made a three-pointer at the buzzer.

The referee's whistle sounded, and the first quarter ended. The Grizzlies temporarily trailed the Spurs by 28 to 30.

The intermission is over and the second quarter is over.

Popovich's lineup is, point guard: Parker, shooting guard: Ginobili, small forward: Michael Finley, power forward: Robert Horry, center: Fabricio Oberto.

The lineup Nelson sent was Yang Zhan, Jones, Posey, Swift, and Chandler.

After this lineup was transferred, Warrick was in a bad mood, but although this was also a regular season, its nature was different.

So in this situation where the score is anxious and still behind, the two players have the same role.

Nelson still chose Swift, who is relatively stronger. After all, training Warrick can also be used in other competitions.

Yang Zhan immediately speeded up after receiving the ball. Because of this lineup matchup, the overall movement of the Spurs is not as good as that of the Grizzlies.

However, due to the first attack, the defense on the opposite side had already established its position in advance, so there was no chance for the fast break.

After falling into the positional battle, Yang Zhan organized at the top of the arc. At this time, Swift went up to play an off-ball pick-and-roll for Posey.

After unpacking, Swift cuts to the inside, and Posey shifts to the right at a 45° angle at the bottom corner.

Since Oberto was still guarding the basket, Yang Zhan still chose to give the ball to Posey who was out of space.

Michael Finley, who is facing him, is also a veteran who entered the league in 95. His technical characteristics are similar to Barry's role on the court.

All three-pointers are very accurate, but the slow footwork is not good for defense. Strictly speaking, his movement should be faster.

But because there is no good small forward substitute in the team, Barry Sr. took the position recently and became a starter.

After receiving the ball, Posey immediately chose a three-point shot before Finley came over.

brush!Hit!

This season, his three-pointers have hit as high as 40.00%, which is very accurate throughout the league.

Last year, President West received a lot of quotes about Posey, especially those strong teams regarded him as a championship puzzle.

In turn, the Spurs attacked, and Parker took the ball to the frontcourt and gave it to Ginobili.

Deng Tai Jones entered the league in the first round in 03. It was a good year, but his strength did not keep up with the big teams.

The offense can't be opened, and the defense is even more of a problem. This means that there is no shooting guard, otherwise Nelson will definitely not be able to play him.

Ginobili's offensive ability is top-notch throughout the league, and he easily passed Jones' defense.

No one went to double-team during the march, because the speed of the breakthrough was too fast, and Chandler came to the inside and faced the basket.

Ginobili took advantage of the classic European step, swayed Chandler and his teammate Oberto, and hit the layup with a backhand.

The Grizzlies are attacking, and Yang Zhan catches the ball and pushes a fast break to counterattack. The opponent's slowest movement is on the front line, so it must be targeted.

After Yang Zhan came to the front court, through a short judgment, he gave the ball to Swift who cut in.

Robert Horry, a veteran who entered the league in 92, is definitely enough in terms of experience, but his body is not worthy of the operation of his brain.

At full speed, Swift was already several inches ahead of him, and when he got inside, Ginobili came to help.

Of course, he couldn't charge head-on, that wasn't a heavyweight, and his physical fitness didn't allow it.

Manu was just looking for an opportunity to cut the ball down, but Swift was also experienced and lifted the ball up when he saw the opponent coming.

(End of this chapter)