roccoschili Chapter 337 Key Defense
Chapter 337 Key Defense
Chapter 337 Key Defense
Popovich arranged tactics, the timeout ended, and the game continued.
The Spurs took away the starter McDyess and replaced him with "Red Mamba" Matt Bonner, who focused on offense this round.Bonner may not be good at defense, but his precise 3-pointers make opponents extremely afraid.With him on the field, he is a space-type 4th position, who can widen the team's offensive space and make the opponent hard to defend.
The Grizzlies are still the starting lineup, they did not adjust the lineup according to the opponent's lineup changes.
The Spurs served from the sideline of the frontcourt, and the game was at its most intense.
The ball came out, Bonner caught it, and handed it to Parker.
The fans in the arena were not surprised by this scene. In the case of Yaodao not playing, Parker is the player with the strongest ability to hold the ball in the team at this time. It is normal for the last ball to be handed over to him.Popovich is known as the "magic coach", but he is not a fool. At this time, he will not let Richard Jefferson or George Hill handle the ball, right?
Parker held the ball, unexpectedly, Conley, who had been defending him before, turned into Xie Kai!
There was a burst of exclamation in the stands, because no one expected that Coach Hollins would adjust the defensive alignment at this time.
"Charles, are you surprised?" Mike Fratello asked with a smile.
Barkley shook his head: "It's not surprising. Originally, San Antonio played two point guards. Even if Mike Conley was to match up with George Hill, he didn't have to worry about being misplaced."
Facing Xie Kai's defense, Parker changed direction and accelerated forward.
At this time, both sides have reached the "Bonus", Xie Kai did not forcefully block Parker's breakthrough line, but kept in front of the opponent while confronting.
Duncan came out to screen, and the rest of the players pulled away.
Xiaojiasao's defense is very good. He is tall, but young, and his feet are not slow. He delays Parker well and does not let the opponent find a chance to find a mismatch.
The Spurs' tactics didn't play out, and Parker signaled his teammates to pull away, and he wanted to single-handedly thank him.
Many fans at the scene stood up. This ball is too critical. If they miss, the remaining time is running out, and the Spurs will fall into extreme passivity.
Parker is a player with obvious advantages and disadvantages. When he first entered the league, he had almost no stable shooting ability. Except for layups, he was throwing shots.After a lot of hard training, now he has not only an efficient close-in attack, but also a mid-range jumper with no dead ends in the half court.This season, his shooting percentage has reached 51.9%, and even the 3-pointers, which have always been unreliable, have also increased to 35.7%.
Xie Kai has watched many videos of Parker's games at different stages. He knows that even if Parker is capable of 3-pointers, in this case, as long as he is not defending him 2 meters, he will not choose to shoot 3-pointers.Parker's most killer is the mid-range emergency stop jumper and breakthrough.
Xie Kai defended Parker, unlike some players who were too afraid of his breakthrough ability, let him take a step to test his long-range shots.He is standing in a middle position, giving some space, but not shooting.
Parker hesitated for a moment, but still chose to break through.
Xie Kai knows that at the critical stage, almost every player will use the technique he believes in the most. For example, Kobe will choose a jumper, James will choose a breakthrough, Duncan will choose a hook and so on.Players with more comprehensive offensive skills will have more options and are more difficult to defend.
Parker changed his direction and made a breakthrough. He is only 29 years old and is still at his peak. He is the only one with GDP3 who is completely healthy. He must take responsibility.
Parker's speed is very fast, but his speed is not as fast as that of AI, and the direction changes greatly when breaking through.On the contrary, he does not change direction at all, and he rarely does big splits like AI and Wade.
Xie Kai didn't dare to be careless at all, he stepped back and touched the opponent with his body, slowing down the opponent's breakthrough speed and interfering with the opponent's next move.
Parker didn't pass Xie Kai, stopped suddenly, still didn't get rid of it, broke through again, the top turned around, and layup!
Xie Kai didn't have the opportunity to turn around with Parker leaning on him, he had been waiting for the other party to make this move.He didn't know how many times he had studied this movement, how many times he had imitated it, and how many times he had simulated it in consciousness training.
Xie Kai retreated suddenly, and then waited for the opponent to make a move.
Parker didn't use his strength and lost his center of gravity slightly, but his core strength was very good, he just managed to stabilize his center of gravity and completed a layup.
Xie Kai came first after serving, and directly blocked Parker's layup in the air!
"Kane blocked Tony!" Mike Fratello exclaimed.
As soon as the words fell, the ball flew to the left sideline!
Both Conley and George Hill pounced on the ball, and after a fight, the latter got it!
By the time George Hill passes the ball and the Red Mamba catches it, the 24-second shot is up...
There are 24 seconds left before the end of the game.
To be on the safe side, the Grizzlies requested a timeout.
The Spurs fans in the stands sighed.Obviously, although the game is not over yet, the initiative is completely in the opponent's hands.
According to the normal situation, the home team will adopt foul tactics. Once the opponent's psychological quality is strong and two free throws are made, the game will really lose suspense.
"Charles, what do you think of Kane's defense just now?" Mike Fratello asked deliberately.
"It's normal. Tony was a little anxious. Kane was lucky and completed the block. Personally, I think this ball is suspected of interfering with the ball!" Barkley said.
Mike Fratello was speechless, "Good luck? Suspected of fouling the ball? Isn't this guy too thick-skinned?"
The AT&T Center is a little quiet, maybe even silent.On the home team's bench, Popovich was arranging tactics for the players with a tactical board.How do they need to defend this wave?Obviously, if the steal cannot be successful, it is bound to resort to foul tactics.
The timeout ends and the game continues.
On the Grizzlies side, players with low free throw percentages have been replaced.
The Spurs defended extremely tightly against the serve. Their defensive actions were very large, and many of them were on the verge of fouling, but they couldn't care less.
Referees generally don't call fouls on the trailing side at times like this, business league, wouldn't the game be more exciting?
The Grizzlies almost violated the serve, but finally sent it out, and it was Conley who caught the ball!
——This is one of the situations that the Grizzlies are most willing to see. Conley's free throws in the season are more than 7%, and it is supported by the sample size. Players who have made less than 1 free throw in several games.
Conley walked to the free throw line. He didn't have many free throws in this game, only 2, but he made all of them.
(End of this chapter)