The world of basketball

Chapter 56 Counterpoint Cousins

There is a kind of trouble called sweet trouble, and it is the same for the current warriors.

It turns out that whether Rooney, Jordan Bell, Jones, etc. are used at the fifth position, his role is basically just to pick and roll to protect the frame and eat cakes, and it is more for the Warriors to open up space and cut off the ball.

But now that Cousins ​​is here, that's Cousins, the top three center in the league, Cousins, it's impossible to let Cousins ​​just complete the work of Rooney, right?This allows the lineup to go a lot on the offensive end.

But if there are too many choices, it will be tricky. Cole has such a set of super starters in his hand, and he has developed many styles of play with a lot of substitutes.

In terms of heads-up, the first five players of the Warriors, except Drummond Green, are all top players in heads-up at each position, but the heads-up is too tiring. At this time, tactics and play are very important.

So everyone in the Warriors has their own clear division of labor, and everyone enjoys playing on this team.

Cousins ​​received the ball with his back. His versatility in offense made him one of the top three players in the league and even the first center in the league. He can break through the frame, play post-ups, three-pointers, mid-range, support and so on. Will do.

But in the Warriors, he is generally wrong to fall into singles, which will delay the rhythm and make the Warriors' rhythm become unsmooth, and the rhythm is the most terrible thing about the Warriors, um, well, the most critical thing except for the superstar.

Clay cut to the basket, Lonnie Walker was a little slower to defend, and Cousins ​​passed the ball very well. With an average of 4.8 assists per game, his offensive coping ability is underestimated.

Clay made a layup directly.

Clay, Clay, one of the biggest big fish in 19 years, Popovich's eyes are bright, but how can the Spurs attract the strongest 3D player in history?
For a player of Klay's type, no matter what era, no matter what style is popular in the league, he will always be the coach's favorite player.

Turning to Popovich, he looked at Kuzma again. Since there is little hope of recruiting Clay, he should train young people well, and Kuzma's character and solid technical characteristics can help him become a superstar.

The Spurs are still playing inside, still running little by little, playing singles little by little, and earning points steadily.

Mu Xiaobei pulled Cousins ​​to the outside, Aldridge singled Green, and failed to hit a jumper due to his height, Kuzma rushed to grab the rebound and handed it to Mu Xiaobei on the outside.

Because of the need to protect the rebound, Cousins ​​didn't think about defending Mu Xiaobei just now, so now he gave Mu Xiaobei some space, Mu Xiaobei raised his hand and made a fake three-pointer.

Cousins ​​was kicked off, Mu Xiaobei dribbled the ball for a step and then sprinted towards the basket, facing Green's defense with a dunk.

"A good shot, the small wood should be called a hard wood now, and it is getting harder and harder to play." Wang Meng said.

"Yes, we can see that Mu Xiaobei's body is still a little thin, but he is less and less afraid of confrontation. This is a good thing, and this is a manifestation of leadership temperament." Yang Yi said.

After Mu Xiaobei's dunk, he didn't roar or celebrate, but just high-fived his teammate Kuzma on the way back to defense.

The two have more and more potential as twin stars.

Mudiay and Lonnie Walker closely followed Clay and Curry who were running. The Warriors' endless off-ball pick-and-rolls were really annoying, because one who didn't pay attention and didn't know who ran out of the open space.

For the five guys on the field, running a little open is a good scoring opportunity.

Curry came out, two steps away from the three-point line, and directly caught the ball and shot, but the hands of Mudiay who followed and Kuzma who came over had already sealed Curry's face.

"Shua—" The crisp sound of brushing the net indicated that the ball had been scored.

Well, what else can I do?

How can this be prevented?
The Spurs generals feel a little powerless. How can such a shooter be restrained defensively?
Popovich on the side clapped his hands and said: "It's okay, it's okay, attacking, if he makes every shot like this, this is our victory."

One word awakens the dreamer, the so-called bystanders are clear, and the authorities are fans. The Spurs will wake up from this incredible goal.

Yes, even if he is Curry, how high can he hit such a ball?
Therefore, on the offensive end, Mudiay, a mature teenager, still holds the ball steadily, sorts out the offense for the team, stabilizes the situation, and stabilizes the rhythm.

Lonnie Walker is still conscientiously completing the pick-and-roll air cut, Kuzma is still in the air cut position, Adelaide asks for the ball with his back, Mu Xiaobei made an off-ball pick-and-roll for Kuzma and still landed at the top of the arc.

This is a group of young people. Except for Ade, the oldest of them is only a fourth grader, but they are completing the tactics explained by the coach and calm down.

Popovich is very relieved that no matter how far he can go this year, he will be proud of these young people.

Adelaide singled Green and made a throw after turning around.

Durant swayed from left to right, and suddenly pulled his long legs away halfway. In this world, maybe no one except Kawaii can keep up with this change of direction.

After pulling away, Durant leaned back and made a jumper on the spot.

This time the ball missed, Mu Xiaobei took the rebound and passed it to Mudiay to advance to the frontcourt.

Mu Xiaobei put his back against Cousins, and Kuzma made an off-ball pick-and-roll for Mudiay at the top of the arc, but Durant defended well, but then Kuzma suddenly cut to the basket.

Mu Xiaobei threw the ball to Kuzma, and Kuzma directly took three steps and slid towards the dunk.

However, Green escaped from the oblique stab.

"Beep-"

The thug made a foul, and Kuzma clapped his hands regretfully. In his opinion, this should have been a 2+1, but he failed to score.

Kuzma's finishing ability at the basket is getting stronger and stronger. Although his wingspan is not outstanding, his core strength is very strong.

Often core strength is easily overlooked by fans, but it is very important for an athlete, because the end of the basket is not only your take-off height and time in the air, but also core strength and finishing touch, which is very important. An important part, it can ensure that you keep your balance when your body is violated, and you can score the ball.

Kuzma made two free throws. This time the Warriors still have no chance to launch a counterattack. This is a success.

Cousins ​​made an air cut to the basket and caused a thug foul by Mu Xiaobei, who made one of two free throws.

Mu Xiaobei catches the ball from the low post, turns around and hits the Golden Rooster independent fallback jumper. Well, Mu Xiaobei's arsenal has been enriched again, which is good.

Curry missed a three-pointer from the bottom corner, Adelaide missed a face-up throw, Green grabbed the rebound, dribbled the ball and pushed it to the frontcourt, Clay had already ambushed in the bottom corner, Mu Xiaobei and Walker both Blocked by Cousins, Clay made a three-pointer.

This is Mu Xiaobei's problem, because Walker can't defend when this kind of ball is blocked. Mu Xiaobei has to switch defenses. As for the misalignment, he can make up for it by double-teaming and defensive rotation.

"Beep-"

Popovich requested a timeout, dissatisfied with the defensive round.

　IG bull nose.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)