NBA: I am the card dealer

Chapter 191 Devastated

Heat offense.

Xue Liancheng served to Chalmers, then paced outside, observing the situation.

Chalmers' breakthrough was still very reckless. After debugging the change, he accelerated and rushed in.

this time.

Xue Liancheng also moved, quickly bypassed Gasol, and suddenly ran back and went inside.

at this time.

Chalmers' path was blocked, and he happened to see Xue Liancheng coming in, so he naturally passed the ball.

If Chalmers breaks through for the first time, it is not powerful enough to tear apart the defense.

Then Xue Liancheng's second breakthrough attracted too much defensive attention.

Ginobili immediately came to surround, Danny Green also put up a defense, and Leonard was chasing behind.

As far as this defensive treatment is concerned, it is really not something ordinary people can afford.

But Xue Liancheng was no ordinary player. Not only did he not give in, he even challenged Ginobili and rushed forward.

Everyone's eyes fell on Xue Liancheng, just when everyone thought he was going to eat Ginobili raw or something.

But he suddenly raised his hand.

The ball flew into the air.

Wait for everyone to react.

Ibaka had already taken off and ran straight to the frame.

There was a clang.

Alley-oop dunk.

Got 2 points.

The Heat finally stabilized the situation.

In this round, the Heat's mobility and speed advantages came out.

Chalmers broke through and tore the defense, and then passed Xue Liancheng to tear the defense for the second time.

Duncan couldn't keep up. After Ibaka cut in, he directly received a pass from Xue Liancheng.

Succeeded with a dunk.

This is a tactic the Heat have always used, and it has always worked.

but.

In the past, the person who executed the termination was more likely to be Uncle Wadeway.

The old man Popovich on the sidelines was expressionless and didn't say anything. It seemed to him that this was a normal round of offense.

Look back.

After Parker went around in a circle, he gave it to Leonard.

Neither does mid-range.

Tucker protects the rebound.

Find Xue Liancheng immediately.

The Spurs' siege was formed immediately.

Xue Liancheng gave the ball to Chalmers in advance, but he ran over without the ball.

The Heat are very fast, and the Spurs are not slow to retreat.

But Duncan is old after all, and his tonnage and height are there, so how can he outrun Ibaka.

When the two sides came to the frontcourt, Duncan was obviously two positions behind.

The moment Xue Liancheng entered the three-point line, he quickly called out to Chalmers, who was about to hit the basket, "Mario..."

Chalmers was still clear-headed and returned the ball immediately.

Xue Liancheng didn't pause at all and directly passed the ball to Ibaka, who was one step ahead of the three-point line.

The latter had an empty space in front of him and almost no hesitation.

He caught the ball, rushed to the three-point line, and shot directly.

Swish!

The crisp and sweet sound is extremely beautiful.

Another three-pointer.

Ibaka scored 5 points in a row.

The point difference was suddenly pulled back to 14 points.

The old man Popovich on the sidelines did not panic at all. He sat there and drank water leisurely.

Next.

Duncan sits and plays low singles.

But the Heat's little man was fast enough, and immediately went to harass him. After Duncan passed the ball, he ran back immediately.

This kind of assist defense transition is very fast, leaving no chance for the Spurs at all.

Finally passed to Danny Green who cut through.

The latter confronted PJ-Tucker in the air.

still none.

Ibaka protects the rebound.

He also found Xue Liancheng immediately.

The Heat surged forward like a tidal wave.

Xue Liancheng chose to pass to Batum this time.

The two of them advanced side by side, one on the left and the other on the right, with Chalmers still running in front.

This forms a tripod.

Batum advanced and passed to Chalmers, who then returned to Xue Liancheng.

After Xue Liancheng received the ball, instead of rushing towards the basket, he withdrew towards the weak side.

Chalmers also quickly retreated to the other side of the baseline.

Only Batum rushed toward the basket.

Xue Liancheng saw the right opportunity and caught Ibaka rushing over.

Ginobili, who was chasing Batum to defend, obviously paused.

And that's it.

Ibaka has already dropped the ball to the basket.

After Batum caught the ball, he picked up the basket without any hindrance.

16 points difference.

It was only less than two minutes since the timeout just now. This was just a large part of the Spurs' own time. Simply counting the Heat's attack time, it was only about 40 seconds in three rounds.

The tempo of the Heat is too fast.

It was so fast that the Spurs didn't even react, and the attack was over in one round.

Duncan could only be exhausted, his ability to protect the frame was directly put on hold, and he didn't even have a chance to sit under the basket.

This time.

Popovich's expression on the sidelines became obviously ugly.

He didn't expect that this seemingly suicidal five-small lineup would have such a strong offensive rhythm.

But Popovich was stubborn and still had no intention of calling a timeout.

In the world he knows, he always believes that defense can win games.

Those five shining championship trophies are the biggest proof.

Nothing speaks louder than five titles.

this round.

Parker slid in for a layup, finally.

But the Heat's advance speed is still as turbulent as a tide.

but.

Duncan finally got his seat this time.

Batum holds the ball at the top of the arc.

Xue Liancheng ran over, got the ball hand by hand, squeezed Danny Green forward, and stuck Leonard behind him.

Seeing that he was about to enter the penalty area, Duncan took a step up and stretched out his hand to cover Xue Liancheng's vision.

But can Xue Liancheng's vision be blocked by his body or his hands?

Directly hang the other side of the basket high.

Duncan reacted quickly and immediately retreated to try to steal the ball.

But it's too late.

Ibaka had already flown up and received the ball with a gentle push.

The ball goes in.

The 16-point difference is still maintained.

Spurs attack.

Duncan is still in the low post, sitting and trying to drive Ibaka in.

But this time.

The person who came up to help defend was PJ Tucker.

Press fiercely and directly.

Duncan tried to make an internal pass to Ginobili, but Xue Liancheng saw through it in advance.

Just break the ball off.

Xue Liancheng did not hold on to the ball, but immediately passed it to Chalmers who was running in front.

The Heat launched a defensive counterattack again.

Very fast.

Duncan fell at the back again, unable to catch up.

The rest of the Spurs were chasing desperately, but the speed was actually not slow.

Wait for Xue Liancheng to run over.

In fact, the Spurs' defense is basically in place.

But here's the problem.

Duncan had only arrived at halftime, which meant that the Spurs were missing someone.

And the one who was left out.

It was Xue Liancheng.

He came two steps beyond the three-point line.

Batum passed it on immediately.

He took a step forward, pulled it up and threw it.

Swish!

Hit again!

19 points difference.

This time.

Old man Popovich couldn't stand it anymore and finally called a timeout.

In just over three minutes, they were beaten 12:2 with no power to fight back.

The Heat's offensive frenzy devastated their defense.

Do not……

Destruction is real.

But there is really no line of defense.

In just three minutes, they didn't even build a defense line and were stunned on the spot.

One can imagine how terrifying and terrifying the Heat's offensive firepower is.

But he still couldn't figure out why their matchup clearly had such an advantage, but they couldn't use it at all.

Old man Popovich still stubbornly put Duncan on the court and only emphasized the importance of assisting defense and supplementary defense.

result.

Naturally, he has to face the heat's fast-paced destruction.

Although the Heat were not as accurate as before, the offensive pace was too fast, which still left the Spurs at a loss.

Especially through Xue Liancheng's passing, there are always some opportunities, which makes the Spurs' defense defense useless.

There are only four minutes left until the end.

The Heat already lead by 108 points at 83:25.

It can be said.

The Spurs were dragged to death and could not build a defense to stop the Heat's offense.

That is at this moment.

The collision of the old and the new era has already decided the outcome.

The wheel of the times has crushed Popovich's proud defense and the cornerstone of the No. 1 power forward in history.

At last.

Although the Spurs regained some points, the outcome was already doomed.

The Heat completed their revenge with a score of 112:92.

Old man Popovich's strategy of attacking Xue Liancheng also declared total bankruptcy.

After losing by 20 points, who can believe that the flanking strategy worked?

Anyway, even Popovich himself wouldn't believe it.

and……

Not only was Xue Liancheng's data not suppressed, it actually looked better.

33 points and 9 assists, a near triple-double, led the team to a frightening offensive output.

Especially in the fourth quarter, the offensive frenzy he set off by receiving the ball was simply eye-catching.

The offense is too fast.

Almost to the point where the Spurs even saved the process of flanking Xue Liancheng.

After all, there was only more than ten seconds of attack time, and they didn't have time to attack from a flank, only to find that the Heat's attack was over.

It's too fast...

So fast that it's too late to react...

of course.

The high score is also due to the fact that Xue Liancheng took a lot of shots. He took 20 shots in this game, which is rare. He only hit 9 goals, and his efficiency was pretty normal.

In addition to Xue Liancheng's outstanding performance, Ibaka finally ushered in an explosion.

A quasi double-double of 21 points and 8 rebounds made him a duck to water in the five-small system.

Strong physical talent, as well as excellent running and jumping ability, plus the ability to be inside and outside.

As an important member of the team that dragged Duncan to death, he was an indispensable part of the Death Five lineup.

Batum also contributed 16 points and 5 assists. As an equally important part of the five small offenses, his performance was crucial, especially when Xue Liancheng was frantically pinched, he took over the banner of the team organization, The reception and distribution of the ball are done very well.

Although PJ Tucker only scored 9 points, his role in grabbing boards and opening up space was still very obvious.

The Spurs didn't dare to really let him go short.

Gasol didn't play much in the fourth quarter and only scored 10 points and 5 rebounds. He had no use in this game.

But in future games, if the five small lineups encounter setbacks, he will be the Heat's last guarantee.

This is their lower limit, and it is impossible to say that it is not important.

It's just that when he performed well in the fifth primary school, he seemed dispensable.

Spurs here.

Leonard made 15 of 8 shots, 10 of 5 three-pointers, and scored 24 points. This is his highest score this season. His performance can be described as heroic.

Especially when the score was approaching in the fourth quarter, they scored two three-pointers in a row, forcing the Heat to make adjustments.

Has gradually grown into the new offensive and defensive core of the Spurs.

but.

The energy invested on the defensive end is still greater than that on the offensive end.

Parker also scored 20 points, and his efficiency was also very good, making 12 of 8 shots. However, when the Heat's five-small lineup launched an offensive frenzy, he failed to stand up, making his data meaningless.

GDP's G didn't score very well in this game, only 6 points, but he made a contribution in organizing the offense and connecting the team, sending out 9 assists.

Tim Duncan, the number one power forward in history, only scored 10 points and 10 rebounds. After all, he is a late hero.

prior to.

Duncan devotes more energy to the defensive end because of his age and slow pace.

result.

On the defensive end today, not only did he not play an effective role, he even seriously hindered his performance.

This made him seriously doubt whether he was really old.

So much so that when hugging and greeting after the game, he said to Xue Liancheng with emotion, "Xue, your performance is really great. I am proud of you. The future... must be yours."

Xue Liancheng: "..."

What the hell?

These words sound so familiar!

It seems that he once said the same to me, Emperor James.

But the problem is.

I, James, had his head shaved back then. I was so defeated that Duncan gave me comfort.

Is it appropriate to say this now?

It was as if he had lost.

They also use the nonsense that "the future belongs to you" to deceive people.

He didn't want this kind of encouragement.

After all, Duncan is also an old gangster. He used this sentence to deceive me, Emperor James, for many, many years.

I said it in 07. At that time, I, James, was very excited after hearing it, and I really felt that the future belonged to me.

The result was naturally a disappointment.

Seven years have passed, that is, last year, Duncan, an old rascal, was not old enough to hang me up and beat him up.

This has caused many fans to ask: When will you be old?Give me a letter, no matter how old you are, my big Zhan Huang will be old.

and so.

He has no sympathy for liars like Duncan...

After a pause, he said perfunctorily, "Um...thank you for your blessing."

Duncan was stunned for a moment, "I'm serious."

Xue Liancheng: "..."

Brother!

You were so serious last time.

what's the result?

I, James, was tortured to death. If Ray Allen hadn't saved me in 13, I might have really died and come back to life.

Don't make trouble, will you?

He said sternly, "Old man, you are still very young and there is still gas in the tank. Well... the future is ours together."

This time.

It was Duncan's turn to be speechless: "..."

But he didn't care about it, but said with a smile, "Looking forward to your future performance."

Xue Liancheng replied: "Looking forward to the next time we meet."

After the game.

Xue Liancheng was once again elected as the best player and accepted an interview with the media.

Reporter: "The Spurs used an extremely crazy double-teaming tactic against you. How did you crack it?"

Xue Liancheng: "I used my legs to run hard to crack it."

It's a joke, but it's true.

He just used the way of running without the ball to make the Spurs' double-team strategy invalid.

of course.

He didn't say the real solution.

That is to use a fast-paced method to prevent the Spurs from even having a chance to double-team.

Reporter: "You were eliminated in the finals last season. This time you succeeded in revenge. Do you have anything to say?"

Xue Liancheng: "Hey...I didn't come to the Heat last season."

The reporter was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and asked, "What is your evaluation of the Spurs team?"

Xue Liancheng: "The defensive end is very good. It is one of the teams with the most balanced offense and defense in the league. Their team spirit and selfless spirit are admirable. This is a great team."

Ok……

Having said that, admiration is admiration.

But if he is asked to dedicate himself selflessly and make sacrifices, then he will not be happy.

after all……

He still wants to earn a big contract.

He also wants to start his own brand.

Without data, who cares which dead rat you are?

This alliance is so realistic.

On the premise of ensuring victory, you allow me to brush more points, so that I can feel the meaning of my existence.

Instead of asking me to switch defenses indefinitely, help defend, supplement defense, build a wall, cover for teammates, and move to create space.

He couldn't make this kind of sacrifice.

What's more...

With his physical talents and physical condition, he is not suitable for doing these things.

Reporter: "What is your evaluation of Popovich? If given the opportunity, would you be willing to play under him?"

Xue Liancheng declined, "He is a legendary coach and very powerful, but I have a good life in Miami."

Just kidding?

Let him play team basketball, and maybe just for fun, he will lose his passing threat.

There were previous rumors that Leonard could not take more than a certain number of shots, and if he scored more than a certain number of points, he would have to be replaced to hang out. I don’t know if this is true.

Anyway, according to the Spurs' current tactical system, it will be difficult for Leonard to take more shots.

If you shoot unreasonably a few times, you will have to change to have a meeting.

Who can bear this!

They don't give superstars a chance to play at all.

Like the 100% hit skill, if you throw it a few more times, you may be criticized even if you make a hit.

Therefore, he and Popovich are not compatible.

No matter where he went, he couldn't go to San Antonio.

And in the post-match interview.

The reporter also asked Popovich about Xue Liancheng.

Reporter: "Can you first tell me how your evaluation of Xue Liancheng has changed after the game?"

Popovich: "There is no doubt that he is already one of the best players in the league. His passing threat is too great. Even if we adopt crazy pinching tactics, we still can't stop him. I think if I shoot If there is a vote for MVP, I will definitely vote for him."

Such recognition is very rare.

When Popovich evaluates players, he is usually very official, but such high praise is really rare.

but……

What he said sounded suspiciously like provoking trouble.

Especially combined with the connotation of James James's remarks before the game, this evaluation seems to be connected.

Reporter: "The Heat used the ultimate five-small lineup in the fourth quarter, but you didn't respond at the time. I want to know, what did you think at the time?"

Popovich: "I didn't think about anything, I just followed our own tactics, but... the result is very incredible when everyone sees it. I think I will stay in the video room later and watch it carefully." Video, this era is changing so fast, I can’t keep up..."

In the end it was taken as self-deprecating.

Reporters won't take it seriously at all. After all... this is a five-time coach, the defending champion last season!

If Popovich can't keep up with the times, then who can?

But only Popovich himself knows how much impact the Heat's five players have on him.