NBA: I am the card dealer

Chapter 174 The top showdown between two rising stars

Players from both sides reappear.

When King Cole saw that Gasol continued to play, he was obviously stunned for a moment, then the corner of his mouth twitched, and he almost didn't laugh out loud.

In his opinion, the Heat are seeking death.

Knowing that they are playing fast breaks and three-pointers, they still let a big man like Gasol play. Isn't this a birthday star who thinks he has a long life and wants to die?

According to the pace of the game just now, Gasol was indeed holding back. This is a problem that everyone can see.

He didn't trust Spoelstra as a head coach and didn't realize it.

But why did Spoelstra send Gasol up?

Think of this.

He slowly withdrew his smile, his originally refreshing mood suddenly became tangled.

You won't find a way to break his five small lineups, will you?

And at this time.

Gasol Jr. is already standing on the sidelines to serve.

There is no doubt that it is still given to Xue Liancheng.

After serving the ball, he trotted out to cover Xue Liancheng.

Thompson was blocked solidly.

But this time Thompson didn't know why, but he didn't go around and chase.

Xue Liancheng also took a step back immediately.

Three points raised.

There was a clang.

Didn't make it.

However, Ibaka, Batum, and PJ-Tucker did not return to the defense immediately, but squeezed into the penalty area the moment Xue Liancheng shot, and locked their positions.

in contrast.

Barbossa had started running back.

Curry and Thompson stopped on both wings to watch the show.

In other words, the only people who really grab rebounds are Green and Iguodala.

result.

Of course there was no surprise, the offensive rebound was collected by PJ Tucker.

The ball was thrown out again and was given to Xue Liancheng, who was unattended.

Open three-point opportunities.

Cum again.

Swish.

Entered.

The sound is equally crisp and sweet.

The score came back again.

The scene fell into silence in an instant, and the momentum of the warrior's counterattack was extinguished in an instant.

And took advantage of Green's effort to pick up the ball.

The Heat players quickly returned to defense.

The Warriors' serve is also really fast. They probably want to drag Gasol to death, or use fast play to form a 5-on-4 situation.

pity.

This time the Warriors miscalculated.

Gasol was near the top of the arc just now. After seeing Xue Liancheng's goal, he immediately returned to defense, and there was no situation where he could not keep up with the defensive rhythm.

and so.

The Warriors' dream of fast break and counterattack was shattered this round.

After falling into position after the war.

Thompson wants to continue to feel good.

After catching the ball, he made a strong three-point shot.

Gone.

Xue Liancheng protected the rebound.

After pushing past half-court, he found that there was no chance and he was no longer in a hurry to attack.

Wait until Gasol comes back.

Complete the pick-and-roll again.

this time.

Thompson didn't dare not chase.

And Gasol immediately moved to the other side.

This formed a situation where the two surrounded Xue Liancheng.

Xue Liancheng immediately played the ball.

The moment Gasol received the ball, Barbosa rushed over to help defend him.

Gasol has quick eyes and quick hands and immediately passes the ball to Batum, who is in the open space.

Three points and another shot.

Xue Liancheng, PJ Tucker, and Ibaka rushed into the penalty area again and got stuck in advance.

There was a clang.

And iron.

This time Ibaka successfully got the rebound.

Then pass it on.

Gasol faced Thompson's defense and shot directly from the high post with a straight arm.

Hit again.

Pulled back to 4 points difference again.

This time.

Cole, the pressing king on the sidelines, turned slightly blue.

He had already tasted some of it.

The Heat suppressed their fast break offense by fighting for offensive rebounds.

This is definitely a dangerous move.

Because once the Warriors protect the rebounds, the Heat will be unable to stop them after they launch a fast break.

But here is the problem.

They only think about fast breaks, and only two people are involved in protecting the rebounds. How can they protect the rebounds well like this?

Didn't get the ball.

There is also a shit fast break.

And once they put in three or four people to fight for rebounds, then... how can they launch a fast break?

They are all nesting in the basket and grabbing rebounds.

There is no way to launch a fast break.

and so.

This is not a dangerous move, but a decisive defeat of them.

Think of this.

Cole's face turned a little greener.

He didn't expect that Spoelstra would use this method to destroy their fast break advantage.

Green served quickly again.

But everyone in the Heat has already retreated.

And the person who sent it this time was Curry.

Tucker is obsessed with him life and death.

Can't push it up at all.

Once again, we fell into positional warfare.

The Heat launched an adapted version of 1-4 zone defense.

It's not actually a joint defense.

Because PJ Tucker and Batum are man-to-man, staring at Curry and Thompson.

It can only be said that only Gasol is special. He shrinks to the basket and his defensive position is not fixed. He mainly hangs on both sides of the free throw line. If there is no one to guard, he will slightly go up and make up for it. bit effect.

And his ultimate purpose of shrinking under the basket is naturally to protect the basket.

This weird defensive tactic is entirely for Gasol alone.

What Spoelstra wants is to bring out the defensive power of Gasol.

The Warriors did not shoot another three-pointer, but used the screen to play pass and cut cooperation again.

Iguodala and Barbosa penetrated the penalty area from both sides.

Green passed to Iguodala first.

Iguodala passes to Barbosa on the other side.

It was a perfect match.

pity.

With Gasol guarding the basket, Barbosa didn't dare to fight hard.

Passed back to Iguodala on the other side.

And Iguodala is already flying.

But Ibaka rushed over from behind and slapped the ball away.

The pass and cut cooperation is blocked.

There are only four seconds left in the clock.

Reluctantly, Thompson had no choice but to make a strong shot, and finally gave up.

this round.

It can be regarded as a formal demonstration of the defensive power of Gasol and Ibaka.

Just because of the deterrence of Gasol's frame protection, Barbosa had to choose to pass the ball.

When Iguodala took off, Ibaka was already in place to help defend and gave Iguodala a hot pot meal.

In the end, Thompson was forced to take a strong shot.

This time.

It made Cole feel even more uncomfortable.

Once the three-point touch is not activated and the passing and cutting cooperation is hindered, the five small players will be very useless.

Because they don't have the ability to protect the frame.

And in the next round.

This was verified.

Xue Liancheng and Gasol completed the pick-and-roll and rushed in.

Ibaka on the weak side breaks in.

Xue Liancheng immediately passed the ball to the ball.

After all, Ibaka is an inside player. When he rushes up, no defender can stop him.

Directly violently explode the frame.

After Barbosa rushed to the basket, he didn't dare to jump.

The difference was back to 6 points again.

next round.

Thompson broke through with the help of a screen, and after Gasol pressed up, he directly caused him to stop the ball.

Thompson has a bad habit of subconsciously watching after stopping the ball.

Xue Liancheng predicted his passing route in advance and succeeded in stealing directly.

Fast forward.

Echoing Ibaka from afar.

After stepping into the three-point line.

Xue Liancheng hit the ball directly to the ground.

After Ibaka picked up the ball, he took advantage of the situation.

Barbosa and Curry didn't dare to take off at all, and could only watch helplessly as Ibaka completed the frame explosion again.

This time the problem of the Warriors' weak frame protection ability was also exposed.

There was no one to protect the frame and fight inside, and their basket was bombarded by the Heat at will.

The score difference instantly returned to 8 points.

Generally, the head coach would have called a timeout long ago in this situation.

But King Bi is no ordinary person.

He didn't scream or make any adjustments.

Seems to want to wait a little longer.

As for what you are waiting for.

In fact, everyone knows it well.

result.

The third quarter is over.

Neither Curry nor Thompson made three-pointers.

But in fact, Curry has already hit 4 three-pointers, and Thompson has 3. Seriously, the output is already very high.

But Cole obviously hopes that the two of them will produce more three-pointers.

finally.

The Heat entered the final quarter with a 13-point advantage.

This result.

But it was too unexpected.

Many people don't even think of it.

Including Xue Liancheng.

Gasol and Ibaka were new arrivals, and he estimated that it would take some time for him to cooperate with them.

Just like when PJ Tucker and others arrived before, problems of one kind or another will arise.

did not expect.

They worked so well together in the first game.

This was what he found unexpected.

of course.

There are still some internal reasons for the good cooperation.

Ibaka's wingspan, jumping, and speed talents are better than Marcus Morris.

This leaves him with more room for error.

For example, his pass was a little off, but Ibaka was still able to finish well.

Gasol's awareness of catching the ball and his awareness of screening are both at an elite level, and his basketball IQ is very high.

Many times, you can understand his intentions.

So they work together seamlessly.

Sit on the sidelines.

Spoelstra told everyone with a serious face, "Although we are ahead, we still have no room for mistakes. You have also seen their three-pointer. Once it is opened, it is unstoppable, so... I hope everyone will not take it lightly."

This can be imagined.

Curry and Thompson's previous three-pointers in a row caused such a strong sense of pressure on Spoelstra.

Of course Xue Liancheng knew the power of water splash.

So even if he was 13 points ahead, he didn't dare to relax at all.

Once the Splash Brothers go crazy, they can indeed get the score back in minutes.

But they are not gods after all.

Curry was entangled by Tucker for a whole game, losing a lot of physical energy, and his movement never stopped. How likely is it to explode?

And Thompson?

It seems that people are going crazy. The famous scene of 37 points in a single quarter is heart-breaking.

kindness……

It seems that this day has not come yet.

Just ten days later, also at Golden State's home court, the Kings were stunned in the third quarter.

Don't say it.

Anyone else would be confused!

37 points in a single quarter.

What is this concept?

Many teams now occasionally score less than 37 points in two quarters.

Thompson scored 37 points in a single quarter alone, which can scare people to death and directly break the single-quarter scoring record.

The explosive power of scoring is evident.

so.

At this time, the Warriors, no team, dare to say that they can win for sure at any time.

This kind of psychological oppression is simply terrifying.

of course.

Once they are inaccurate, the gods will not be able to save them, but this kind of scene is relatively rare.

But the other way around.

Even if they are not allowed, you dare not let them go, which leads to a lot of room for the Warriors to pass and cut, and the role players can play well.

and so.

Even if they are inaccurate, they can still win the game with their absolute intimidation.

This is where the Warriors are scary.

but.

Warriors are not without their flaws.

Just like the ability to protect the frame.

It is an irreparable defect.

Once you play Bogut, the space for passing and cutting is gone, and the ability to counterattack quickly is also greatly reduced.

in this way.

Cole can only give up defense and use extreme offense to destroy the opponent.

This results in them sometimes being crushed to death by stars with extremely strong breakthrough abilities.

In the Heat's lineup, there happen to be two players with extremely strong breakthrough abilities.

Dwyane Wade.

And he, Xue Liancheng.

Look at it this way, the advantage lies with me...

Coupled with the penalty area frame-protecting duo composed of Gasol and Ibaka.

Ok……

Everything is very beautiful.

Time passed slowly in the midst of random thoughts.

The final battle in the fourth quarter.

It started soon.

The substitutes on both sides fought fiercely.

With 9 minutes and 32 seconds left, the point difference was still 13 points, and both sides invariably replaced their main players.

As soon as it comes up.

Thompson gave the Heat a slap in the face.

After rushing over.

Three-pointer raised his hand.

Hit again.

Xue Liancheng calmed down and took a deep breath.

Shouldn't be a problem.

As long as they play it safe, everything is still under control.

Pushing forward quickly.

When they came to the top of the arc, they chose to rush again. Batum and Ibaka completed the off-ball screen.

Xue Liancheng hit the ground pass, and Ibaka also had a mid-range pass.

12 points difference.

Look back.

Curry slipped, pulled out, covered by Barnes, caught the ball and shot a three-pointer.

in!

9 points difference.

Xue Liancheng raised his eyebrows slightly, what's the situation?

Again?

turn out……

He guessed right.

This round, the Heat's PJ-Tucker missed a basket.

Look back.

Green pushed over and gave it directly to Curry at halftime.

Chasing three points.

Hit again!

6 points difference.

Off-site attack and defense.

Xue Liancheng broke through and scored, but Batum didn't make any shots.

Warriors attack.

Curry slid down again, suddenly received a pass from Iguodala, and met Gasol with his backhand for a layup.

and also.

4 points difference.

This is completely a reflection of personal ability. Gasol jumped in place.

Off-site attack and defense.

After Xue Liancheng and Gasol completed the pick-and-roll, they passed the ball back and the defense came.

Or Batum was emptied.

Three-point shot.

And iron.

Fortunately, Tucker grabbed another rebound.

Pass it out.

Xue Liancheng rushed directly.

Use Gasol to cover and take a shot from mid-range.

Finally there is.

The bleeding stopped.

6 points difference.

The result is back.

Curry faced Tucker and directly forced a three-pointer.

Three points left.

3 points difference.

This time.

Not only the teammates were dumbfounded.

Even Xue Liancheng's face became very ugly.

Three more three-pointers, plus a two-pointer.

The on-site commentator exclaimed again and again, "Oh my God, three points are still scored, what kind of incredible touch is this?"

The commentator was also shocked, "Scoring 11 points in a row, this is the power of the MVP. The explosive scoring power is really too powerful."

The commentator asked in surprise, "How many points does Curry have now?"

The commentator replied: "Curry's current score has reached 33 points."

The commentator once again exclaimed, "That's amazing, by the way... what are Xue's current statistics?"

The commentator glanced at it and was equally shocked and inexplicable, "Xue also scored 24 points and 17 assists now."

The commentator exclaimed, "Oh my god, without even realizing it, Xue Ye performed such a super performance that no one even realized it."

Commentator: "I feel that this game will be extremely exciting. Let's see who can be better among the two top point guards."

Curry's scoring explosion was so explosive that the Heat couldn't slow down.

Ibaka stumbled and made a mistake.

This directly gives the Warriors a fast break opportunity.

This time the pass went to Iguodala.

This guy also shot a three-pointer.

open opportunities.

There is no reason not to vote.

Three points returned.

Directly tied.

The scene erupted into cheers like a roaring tsunami again, and everyone stood up with excitement.

Spoelstra's throat was dry on the sidelines, and finally he beckoned and called a timeout.

one way or another.

We all need to show off the Warriors' touch. This is correct thinking.

What the hell...

The 13-point difference was instantly tied.

This isn't even called a timeout.

That is God.

There are still 5 minutes and 07 seconds left.

Still plenty.

To make matters worse, their shooting problems.

But Spoelstra did not take Batum down. He arranged, "Batum, you come to cut in, and you can cover with Mark if necessary, and the others line up in three points. Xue, you see the opportunity."

This is also impossible.

Although Batum's offense is currently numb, his defensive end is still quite good. The effect of guarding Thompson is relatively high.

If Batum is replaced at this time, it will be really hopeless if Klay Thompson's hand is also open.

The game starts again.

Xue Liancheng pushed over to steady himself and waved back.

Before Gasol could come over, he charged directly.

Be caught off guard.

Thompson retreated.

All the way to the free throw line.

And this time.

Batum suddenly inserted from the other side.

Under normal circumstances, Xue Liancheng would choose to pass the ball.

But this time.

He did not.

Directly against Thompson for a hard layup.

And Thompson probably also thought that Xue Liancheng would pass on the message, and when he was distracted, he discovered that Xue Liancheng had run away.

After chasing for two steps but not catching up, I subconsciously stretched out my hand to pull him.

Xue Liancheng took advantage of the situation and completed the shot.

2 points scored.

The whistle blows.

There are also additional penalties.

The penalty was also hit.

Commentator: "Xue Liancheng also stood up and responded, so he scored 27 points."

Look back.

Curry seems to be on the hook.

Slip around to catch the ball, suddenly accelerate in, and make a small throw.

Also hit.

The commentator's voice became even louder, "Oh my god, these two super guards are really going to take it on. Curry has already scored 35 points. This performance is so amazing."

The commentator was overjoyed, "This is the drama that fans love to see the most. The duel of top stars, the sparks that come out of the collision, are even more brilliant."

Look back.

Xue Liancheng didn't do it himself.

He used his breakthrough to get directly to the basket and then passed back to the high post.

Gasol hit again.

The commentator was also very excited, "Xue has already scored 18 assists. Is this going to be a 20+20 rhythm? It's too strong..."

Commentator: "The two of them don't give in to each other!"

Commentator: "The statistics of both sides are equally explosive. It just depends on who takes the game away in the end."

The words have not yet fallen.

The other side has rushed over against Tucker, and his blood seems to be boiling.

Two steps to the three-point line.

Pull back the hard shot directly.

A shot from this distance.

At present, no one except Curry dares to do this.

And Curry not only did it.

Also scored.

The commentator was about to explode, "Oh my God, this is a goal, the fourth three-pointer in this quarter, 38 points. Curry has completely unleashed his firepower in this quarter. Is he going for 50+?" "