Starting from the last bus in the NBA

Chapter 392 Special Tactics

At this moment, Gary Payton, who had been waiting for his teammates to be seated, suddenly saw an opportunity.

Without any hesitation, he threw the ball into the air.

It was Wang Hao. Although he didn't get the ball, he was still running all the way. It's a pity that he didn't see the opportunity.

Bruce Bowen had been prepared for a long time and stuck to Wang Hao's body like a piece of dog skin plaster.

It is precisely because of this that Wang Hao did not rush to respond to Gary Payton.

He was ready to ask for the ball when he stood still, but Bruce Bowen grabbed his jersey directly.

This little move was very subtle, and the referee didn't notice it at all.

Of course, with the penalties in today's game and the playoffs, there will definitely be no fouls.

Wang Hao was disturbed and couldn't get rid of Bao Wen all at once.

However, at this very moment, he also found an opportunity.

In the confrontation, he suddenly squeezed Bruce Bowen, and then suddenly ran back.

It was this fleeting opportunity that Gary Payton saw.

Gary Payton threw the ball towards the basket, and at this time, Wang Hao also appeared in time.

He jumped high and hit the ball directly to the basket.

"Alley-oop, my God, alley-oop!"

"From the wonderful cooperation between Gary and Wang."

"The two of them are telling everyone with their actions that this is our territory."

……

The on-site host shouted wildly, mobilizing the emotions of all the fans, and the key arena suddenly boiled.

The fans who hadn't sat down before were even more excited, cheering and jumping at this time.

"Gary, great pass!"

Wang Hao was also very happy, and quickly extended a thumbs up to Gary Payton, thanking his teammates for the pass.

Gary Payton was also very satisfied, nodded, and then looked disdainfully at Tony Parker in front of him.

It seems to be saying, have you seen it?Boy, that's what a point guard is.

People like you, who only know how to dribble around for a while and only make breakthroughs, are not called point guards.

Some people are happy, and naturally some are unhappy, such as David Robinson.

At this moment, the wonderful dunk just now is being played repeatedly on the big screen above the arena.

Apart from Wang Hao's dunk, the most eye-catching one is naturally David Robinson with his eyes wide open as the backdrop.

Even David Robinson can already imagine that this is definitely the cover picture of many media tomorrow.

No one wants to be a backdrop, and neither does he.

More importantly, he felt that he was dunked innocently this time, and he had every chance to defend.

Unfortunately, he was a step too late.

As everyone knows, the supersonic speed is aimed at his slowness.

Where is Duncan?

Duncan is watching Lewis near the three-point line!

In offense, Lewis' main task today is to stay outside the three-point line, and he is not responsible for rebounding.

Duncan can only be forced to leave the inside.

And Duncan, who left the inside line, can actually bring the team defensive help, which is definitely greatly reduced.

As for Duncan not leaving the inside, simply let Lewis go.

Lewis: Who the hell do you look down on?

This season, Rashard Lewis averaged 39.3% of his three-pointers per game. Do you really dare to let go?

As for the substitution defense, let David Robinson defend Lewis.

This is going to punish the old guy to death!

The game continued, and the Spurs' offense was still dominated by Duncan, basically Duncan was playing singles.

The Sonics' defense has basically remained unchanged, and it has always been single-handedly defended by Rashard Lewis.

Duncan performed very well, and his singles efficiency is not low.

比赛进行到5分21秒，即将5分钟的时候，双方的比分是10：9。

Don't look at the Sonics leading by 1 point, but in the eyes of many media, Duncan is already killing the Quartet.

Because the Spurs' 9 points were all scored by Duncan alone, fighting against the Supersonics on his own.

In the previous game, the Spurs made 10 of 4 shots, and Duncan made 8 of 4 shots alone, a 50% shooting rate.

If it weren't for missing a free throw, now, when Duncan scored alone, he would be behind the Sonics.

However, only those who really understand the game understand that the Spurs have reached an extremely dangerous situation and must be adjusted as soon as possible.

In fact, Duncan also felt something was wrong.

With consecutive assists in half a game, even if Lewis's confrontation is not strong, he is still a little out of breath.

Here, after receiving the ball, he didn't hesitate and returned the ball directly to Parker.

And continued to step forward, giving Parker a screen pick-and-roll.

Gary Payton had been prepared to bypass Duncan directly from behind instead of forcing his way through.

Sure enough, just as Parker was about to speed up, he bumped into Gary Payton.

How could Gary Payton miss such an opportunity, and immediately reached out, and the basketball had already flown out of Parker's hands.

Michael Reid leaped forward to save the ball and threw the ball directly towards the frontcourt.

At the same time, Wang Hao quickly retreated from Bruce Bowen and rushed towards the frontcourt.

Unmarked again, he completed another dunk.

Because Bruce Bowen was following behind him, Wang Hao didn't want to take the risk of playing fancy dunks.

It was a very simple civilian dunk, allowing him to easily score 2 points.

Just as Bruce Bowen was about to pick up the ball, the referee's whistle sounded, and it was the Spurs who requested a timeout.

You know, this time is not worth calling a timeout.

Because there is another minute or so, which is the time for the official timeout, which is equivalent to wasting a timeout.

However, Popovich has no choice.

In the NBA arena, there may be too many accidents in 1 minute.

Rather than forcing a timeout when the situation is critical, it is better to call a timeout in preparation now.

As the top coach in the NBA, Popovich doesn't understand the targeted tactics of the Sonics.

Even he has to admit that this is a very good tactic.

Especially when faced with a single-core team and an inside core, it is very effective.

Even O'Neal felt powerless without Kobe as his helper.

Not to mention Duncan.

Popovich saw the problem early on, but he didn't rush to make adjustments.

He wants to see the players adjust themselves.

In fact, the Spurs did make adjustments. Duncan took the initiative to play pick-and-rolls and continued with his teammates.

The rest of the Spurs also consciously stepped up their offense.

It's a pity that under the Supersonic's defense, all this seems to be useless.

Except for Duncan, the rest of the Spurs made 2 of 0 shots and 2 turnovers, which can already explain the problem.

It is really difficult to defend Duncan.

But if it's just defending the rest of the Spurs, the Sonics players still have some confidence.

The Spurs had just timed out, and Popovich had already appeared on the sidelines and called Parker over.

Without any hesitation, Parker could only bow his head aggrievedly, just a slap in the face.

Obviously, Popovich was very dissatisfied with Parker's mistake just now.

"How many times have I said, control error!"

"The Sonics are the best team in the league to catch opponents' mistakes. We can't give opponents a chance."

"Tony, clear my mind."

……

Of course, Popovich didn't waste too much pause time, and immediately began to adjust his tactics.

"David, you rest first, and you will play with the substitute lineup later."

He first made personnel adjustments, and then went further and made tactical arrangements.

Faced with this situation, Popovich can't adjust much.

It is of course no problem to continue to let Duncan lead the offense, but this will inevitably fall into the trap of the Supersonics.

Duncan fights alone, and also takes into account both offense and defense. How can he play in the fourth quarter?

Even a flying devil cannot have unlimited stamina.

Take the initiative to change, let more players participate in the offense, and let Duncan give up the ball.

It's not that Duncan can't play like this, but the question is, who can support the field?

Is it Tony Parker, or David Robinson?

In the end, Popovich can only return to the Spurs themselves, and the Spurs themselves are naturally defensive.

"Defense, defense, defense...you hear me? You guys did a good job, but it wasn't enough.

Standing opposite us, but last year's championship, we need a tougher defense. "

The game continued, and the Spurs really made adjustments, and Malik Rose replaced David Robinson.

Duncan mentioned the center position, which allowed him to stay in the paint, while Malik Rose followed Lewis.

But Popovich seems to have forgotten that after Duncan moved to the center position, he had to face PJ Brown.

The inside core of the Supersonic lineup to win the championship, the defense is far beyond what Lewis can match.

Indeed, with Duncan's strength, no matter when facing any defense, it is difficult to completely freeze him.

But what PJ Brown needs to do is not to completely freeze Duncan. If he really can do it, the Supersonics don't have to be so troublesome.

Simply solve the problem one-on-one.

But under the consumption of PJ Brown, Duncan's scoring efficiency will definitely become lower and lower.

The game continued, the Spurs' offense.

It is still Duncan who catches the ball in the middle distance. He holds the ball facing the frame and wants to find opportunities for his teammates to run.

It's a pity that under the Supersonic's one-on-one man-to-man defense, especially the three outsiders, they can also switch defenses infinitely.

Duncan didn't find a chance at all, so he could only give the ball to Bruce Bowen first.

Then, Duncan immediately gave him a pick-and-roll.

Wang Hao didn't delay, he also chose to bypass the pick-and-roll, and PJ Brown didn't choose to go out to delay.

It's a pity that Bruce Bowen's catch three-pointer is not bad, but this kind of independent attack is not what he is good at.

Duncan's inside air cut was not stopped by PJ Brown at all, and Wang Hao also quickly pressed.

Under Wang Hao's oppressive defense, Bruce Bowen reluctantly passed the ball.

Stephen Jackson almost took the blame, no one responded, and the time was coming, so he had to come by himself.

"Bang!"

Stephen Jackson forced a shot against Michael Reid's defense, and the basketball bounced out of the frame.

PJ Brown and Lewis completely blocked Duncan, and Wang Hao easily picked up the rebound.

Without any delay, he picked up speed immediately.

It's just that, at the moment of his colleagues, Bruce Bowen immediately stuck to Wang Hao, not giving him a chance to speed up.

Wang Hao turned around deftly and got rid of Bruce Bowen directly.

It's just that at this time, Duncan has returned to his own half, directing the defense of his teammates.

Stephen Jackson quickly stepped forward to watch Wang Hao, and he and Bruce Bowen simply switched defenses.

As expected of the Spurs' defense, Wang Hao didn't choose to force it. There was no need for it. Instead, he gave the ball to Gary Payton.

He is also very direct, directly picking and rolling Gary Payton.

Gary Payton broke through quickly, and Stephen Jackson had to go up first to prevent a three-pointer from being given.

At the same time, Wang Hao quickly pulled away.

Parker didn't dare to directly give Wang Hao an open chance, so he could only choose to switch defenses with Stephen Jackson.

At the 45-degree mid-range position on the right, Wang Hao got stuck with his back and immediately received a pass from Gary Payton.

Parker's defense was very active. He wanted to push Wang Hao as far as possible, but unfortunately, his strength was too weak.

After Wang Hao received the ball, he didn't rush to attack. He put his back against Parker and grabbed the ball with one hand.

Duncan on the inside, stepped on the other three-second zone line, and was already eager to help defend.

At this moment, Parker suddenly sprang out from behind, trying to complete the steal.

Because he knew very well that he couldn't guard against Wang Hao.

It's a pity that Wang Hao was already prepared. Although he grabbed the ball with one hand, he held the basketball very firmly.

Parker's gambled steal just gave Wang Hao a chance to break through from the middle.

Duncan was already prepared, but Wang Hao was also prepared.

He was worried about Duncan's halfway interception, so he just took off directly, forcing Duncan to also jump up to block the shot.

Only then did the ball pass from Duncan's armpit, and PJ Brown dunked with a wide open and easily scored two points.

13:9

Seeing that the score was slightly opened, Duncan also knew that at this time, he had to stand up

As a team with a slow offensive rhythm, chasing points has always been a very difficult thing.

Under normal circumstances, they do not allow too much difference in points.

Duncan asked for the ball directly at 45 degrees to the left. This time, he chose singles.

Facing Duncan's fake moves, followed by a breakthrough to the bottom line, and then some successive fake moves.

Even though PJ Brown worked hard enough, he still failed to guard Duncan in the end.

However, there are effects.

At least, in the next attack, every attack of Duncan requires extra effort.

The game continued, and the Spurs' defense was very effective, which obviously suppressed the Sonics' offensive rhythm.

The Supersonics have never been able to speed up the pace, and the point difference has not been able to widen for a while.

The Sonics have always maintained a one- or two-goal lead.

It wasn't until the substitute stage, when the two sides dispatched substitute lineups, that the situation changed a little bit.

David Robinson appeared on the bench, and it really achieved very good results.

Whether it is Brandon Heywood or Reggie Evans, it is difficult to defend him.

It's a pity that without Duncan taking charge of the overall defense, the Spurs' defense finally had a loophole.

Under the leadership of Gary Payton, the Sonics counterattacked one after another.

There is also Reggie Evans, this guy can't defend well, but he is definitely good at rebounding.

David Robinson's experience seems a little useless in front of this unreasonable jumping man!