basketball kingdom

Chapter 105 Inside Monster
Drummond is a traditional center with a height of 211 cm and a weight of 127 kg. He has outstanding static data and athletic ability.But he is also an out-and-out rough guy, with rough low-post skills, almost no shooting range, and his free throws are not much better than Howard.

Drummond was selected by the Pistons with the ninth pick in the first round in 2012. He spent his rookie career with the Pistons. With his hard work and outstanding talent, he gradually gained a firm foothold in the league.At the end of last season, Drummond became the first player since Moses Malone to grab at least 1000 rebounds in two consecutive seasons, including 400 offensive rebounds.

Hibbert tried to interfere with Drummond's lob, but he didn't bounce despite his height. Unfortunately, he became the background board for the dunk.

The referee did not have sympathy for the weak, and gave a fair penalty, announcing that Drummond's goal was valid and additional free throws were required.

Paul George replaced Nance Jr., stood where the power forward should be, and stood face to face with Hibbert to grab a rebound.

Drummond has been in the league for three years. He has worked hard in shooting training and made considerable progress.However, in the game, he often fights in the interior, and is affected by muscle stiffness, and still cannot maintain a good touch, causing the basketball to hit the basket and bounce into the air to be converted into a potential rebound.

Hibbert and Paul George stood closest to the basket, jumping with all their strength from both sides at the same time, competing for the basketball flying in midair.

Paul George's athletic ability is better than Hibbert's, but he is 12 centimeters shorter, and he failed to get the rebounds that almost never fall this time.

Xu Tian stood outside the three-point line, saw Hibbert get the defensive rebound, and reached out to him for the ball.

Hibbert allowed Monroe and Josh Smith's steal attempts, waited until there was no one around before passing the ball to Xu Tian, ​​and ran across the half court at a slow pace.

Xu Tian dribbled the ball across the half court, stood at the top of the arc again, and looked for offensive opportunities at the same time.

Josh Smith's physical talent is better than that of Tobias Harris that Xu Tian met on the court, but he was not in a high mood in this game, and he didn't put in enough effort on the defensive end, so he didn't cause much trouble to Xu Tian at all.

Paul George and Clarkson crossed the free throw line, trying to open the space according to Scott's arrangement, looking for the best offensive opportunity.

Seeing that Jennings switched defenses to Clarkson, Xu Tian passed the ball decisively, and at the same time moved to the weak side of the court to clear the space on the strong side, allowing Clarkson to play singles with the ball more easily.

Clarkson is taller and heavier than Jennings. He dribbled the ball to find his body to fight, and used his excellent strength to run to the free throw line for post-up singles.

Drummond has outstanding athletic ability. Seeing Clarkson playing with his back, he quietly moved two steps to the strong side, preparing to help Jennings defend.

Seeing Drummond's movement, Xu Tian took advantage of the trend and ran towards the inside, preparing to compete for offensive rebounds.

Clarkson, blinded by the perfect space to attack, turned his back to collect the ball and took off for an 18-foot mid-range shot.

Drummond took a big step and quickly came in front of Clarkson. With a big wave of his hand, he intercepted the basketball that flew into the air, and slapped it into the hands of Josh Smith at the top of the arc.

Xu Tian didn't expect Drummond to successfully block the shot. The offensive position was too deep to chase and defend Josh Smith.

Paul George replaced Xu Tian's work, and he chased and defended at full speed, and soon caught up with Josh Smith, who was riding the dust.

Josh Smith took off in two steps from the free throw line, ignoring Paul George behind him, and ended the attack with a single-handed tomahawk dunk.

Paul George didn't stay in the mood of defensive failure. He quickly picked up the dropped basketball and stepped out of the baseline to serve.

Xu Tian ran to the backcourt, received the ball from Paul George, and dribbled it across half court.

Clarkson, Hibbert, and Nance Jr. did not retreat, and took their positions in the frontcourt ahead of time, ready to accept Xu Tian's instructions.

Xu Tian didn't call for an offensive tactic, and waited until Paul George ran across the half court to pass the ball, letting him try to organize the team's offense.

Josh Smith was a little impatient with Xu Tian's frequent use of off-ball offense, and said, "Xu, you are a member of the 180 club anyway, and you should attack by yourself instead of passing the ball."

Xu Tian didn't expect that Josh Smith's opening was not to talk trash, but to point out his offensive methods on the court, and said with a smile: "You should take care of yourself first!"

Paul George naturally didn't know the conversation between Xu Tian and Josh Smith, and accidentally saw the Lakers logo while dribbling, and some kind of spiritual power surged into his heart.This strength supports him and allows him to launch the ball-handling offense he is good at.

Meeks was really unable to defend Paul George and was completely passed. He could only hope that Drummond in the penalty area would help him defend George.

Drummond guarded the penalty area alone, looking confidently at Paul George who dribbled through, and stretched his arms to interfere with the defense.

As the saying goes, once bitten by a snake, you will be afraid of well ropes for ten years.Paul George still has some inexplicable fear of the basket. Although he still wanted to dunk without hesitation, he didn't take off enough, and Drummond, who took off on the spot, blocked the basketball in his hand.

Barkley could no longer favor the Lakers, and said bluntly: "The Lakers should change their offensive thinking and not blindly challenge the penalty area guarded by Andre. This is not what they should do!"

Kenny Smith agreed with Barkley's point of view, saying: "The reason why the Pistons' defense ranks among the top ten in the league depends largely on Andre's strong defensive ability. It is really unwise to challenge him."

The game did not stop. Josh Smith picked up a defensive rebound again and quickly passed it to Jennings at the top of the arc. The fast defender launched a defensive counterattack.

Xu Tian's position was very close to Jennings, and he ran vigorously with both legs, and quickly caught up with Jennings who was about to get off.

Jennings didn't expect Xu Tian to run so fast. He dribbled the ball to the basket and didn't dare to make a direct shot. He dribbled back to the top of the arc and slowly organized an attack.

Drummond quickly ran across the half court without stopping at the top of the arc, and ran into the penalty area while Hibbert's defense was not in place.

Xu Tian's defensive attention was on Jennings. When he realized that Drummond needed to defend, Jennings had already passed the ball to Drummond.

Drummond didn't dribble, and took three steps straight, but his slow three steps were not a layup, but a tough attempt to dunk directly against Nance Jr.'s defense.

BOOM!
BI!

"What kind of goal is this!" Kenny Smith's tone obviously strengthened, "Andre is a beast at all. In less than 2 minutes, he has already contributed two dunks that are enough to enter the top five goals!"

Barkley teased his partner: "The Lakers' defense in the penalty area is just paper. You can also complete dunks when you go up."

(End of this chapter)