NBA: Magic Johnson opens the season, crowned MOP
Chapter 107
At 3 minutes and 42 seconds in the third quarter, Duncan turned around and missed the layup, causing Bogut to commit his fourth foul of the game. The latter had to be replaced by the coach.
Popovich also took the opportunity to make personnel adjustments, replacing Parker with Joey and replacing Green with Mills.
"Swish……"
""Swish!"
With the No. 21 rookie making both free throws, the score between the two teams came to 60:50, with the Spurs leading by ten points.
Looking back, the Warriors had the ball.
Curry quickly crossed half court, and with the help of David Lee's cover, he broke into the free throw line. Joey, who had been lying in ambush for a long time, suddenly appeared like a beast aiming at its prey, stretched out his long arms, and almost broke the basketball in Curry's hands.
After four series of games, Curry had been"pulled and pulled" by Joey at least five times. He had long been"numb", or had a plan to deal with it - quickly pulled back his crotch, adjusted his center and distanced himself from Joey. Just when the latter thought he was going to shoot, Curry suddenly slammed the basketball into his crotch!
Then the whole person quickly disappeared in front of him, realizing that he was being"tricked". Joey hurried to chase -
Peng!!!
He suddenly ran into a human wall, and the"human wall" was knocked away by Joey, staggering and falling to the ground. The referee's whistle did not sound.
Joey did not have time to hesitate, and with the speed bonus of Silver Pick-and-Roll Dodge, he turned around and caught up with Curry. The latter had already broken into the basket and was about to end the attack with a"360-degree pull-up loop·iron layup"...
His keen sense of the court suddenly warned him not to do this!
So he decisively passed the ball to Thompson who was ambushing in the corner, and then quickly ran back to the three-point line, trying to attract the Spurs' defense for the latter.
Thompson at the bottom line received the pass, and without even making any adjustments, he shot against Mills who was a head shorter than him.——
"Swish!"
"Whistle!"
A difficult three-pointer was scored. At the same time, the referee blew the whistle. Mills' defense just now was suspected of fouling. Thompson made an extra free throw!
The score difference was down to single digits!
After hitting this key"3+1", Thompson did not have any emotional fluctuations. Even when facing Green, Curry and other teammates who bumped their chests and clapped their hands to celebrate, he did not have a trace of expression... cold... It can only be said that he was not like an ordinary person!
Joe Lacob, the owner of the Warriors and the"Silicon Valley venture capital genius", stood up excitedly on the sidelines and held up the Warriors No. 11 jersey representing Klay Thompson - he has always liked this Los Angeles genius shooter with the aura of a"second-generation star"!
The degree of his love even far exceeds that of the star Curry!
"Kill them! Klay, bring a hearty victory to the Bay Area fans!"
He screamed at the top of his lungs, trying his best to drive the passion of the Warriors fans watching the game.
The audience in the Oracle Arena slowly recovered some"cheers"……
""Swish!"
Klay adjusted his breathing at the free throw line and scored the extra free throw. The
"four points" were successful!
The score difference came to six points...
After Klay hit this key"3+1", the momentum of the Warriors players changed completely -
Green and David Lee's actions in grabbing rebounds and positioning under the basket became more and more rough, and some actions even exceeded the normal range of action!
Curry and Thompson ran more and more actively, as if they had endless physical strength...
No, it should be said that this group of young Warriors have endless"passion" and"desire to win"!
They saw the hope of winning, and naturally they would not let it slip away!
Just when the Warriors were united and wanted to further narrow the score difference, the Spurs' best rookie stood up -
Joey and Mills passed hands and singled out Thompson.
One step to explode the ball to the left, and the shoulder secretly hit the latter's chest, and Thompson was knocked back a step - this bastard is so strong!
Gritting his teeth and about to continue When he was defending forward, Joey in front of him passed him instantly with a forward change of direction without slowing down!
His movements were crisp and neat, and the ball seemed to be stuck in his hands...
Can you imagine a 2.06-meter-tall player with an inside body doing the same thing as Rose in front of you without slowing down and changing direction?
Thompson said that he could not only imagine it... but he also saw it!
After passing Thompson, Joey was double-teamed by David Lee and Green in the inside.
At this time, the Warriors decisively adopted a double-teaming strategy, and the breakthrough player was temporarily blocked from view, so it was difficult to pass the ball...
When everyone thought that Joey had no way to deal with this ball, Joey took off towards David Lee - like a roc spreading its wings!
He actually jumped on the spot under the basket, pulled the basketball away, and knocked Green, who jumped vertically in the air, to avoid all blockades at a height of half an arm above the basket!
It was like Jordan used the"The Move" that was immortalized in the Lakers' average two-meter forward group."——
In the footage of dozens of high-definition cameras at the scene, Joey seemed to be really moving in the air!
This amazing waist and abdomen strength and mid-air... and this amazing beauty!
Not only were the fans off the court shocked by this"bold" shot, but even the fans of both teams on the court, and even Popovich, who has been coaching for more than 20 years, were shocked by Joey's"astonishing" mid-air layup! What is he doing? Does he think he is Michael Jordan?
Popovich's eyes are full of shock.——
"Swish!"
"Jordan on the bench"——It's time to show his skills!
With the newly enhanced jumping and agility attributes, Joey used the two badges of Silver Finisher and Silver Powerful Finisher extremely well, and almost completed this"air walking layup" over the heads of David Lee and Green.
The basketball fell perfectly into the basket...
Unfortunately, the referee did not blow the whistle.
"Wonderful aerialist!"
In the TNT studio, Barkley couldn't help but pull off the noise-cancelling microphone and exclaimed,"Wonderful!"
Popovich, who was off the court, didn't know what he was thinking of. His chest rose and fell sharply, and his eyes flashed with strange colors...
Joey, who scored a goal that could be called"walking in the air", said nothing. He simply high-fived his teammates and retreated to defend.
"The"Splash Brothers" looked shocked, and then looked at each other.
I don't know if they understood each other or what, Curry and Thompson nodded, and saw a hint of determination in each other's eyes - screw the Spurs!
Even if they are eliminated, they can't end the game with this kind of defense!
In the transition of offense and defense, Curry"re-used his old tricks" and drove into the basket with the help of the screen.
But this time, Joey took the initiative to switch defense in front of him.
"Stephen...Come on, let me see how powerful you are!"
Joey seemed to be possessed by something, and suddenly became"violent" and"chatty" during the game.
Picking up his shorts, Joey's defensive movements also began to grow larger - he actively stuck in front of Curry, and his two long arms constantly interfered with and compressed the dribbling space of the elementary school student!
Curry was two circles smaller than Joey. Whether in terms of body size or height, in front of the latter, he was just like a baby... The defensive pressure brought by Joey was too strong. Curry tried to use his skillful ball control to attack his poor footwork, but no matter how he shook his center of gravity and changed direction, Joey did not relax at all, just like a big fishing net, firmly holding the big fish of the elementary school student!
The bonus effect of Silver·Deadly Entanglement was fully demonstrated at this moment!
With the height and weight of Joey, he could actually have such fast footwork and flexibility. There is no second person in the entire NBA!
In the future, only the Pelicans'"Long-armed Unibrow" and the"Greek Monster" who will enter the league this year may have the ability to achieve this level of"big defense small"...
Seeing that the offensive time is about to come, Curry is outside The line is in chaos, whether it is a pick-and-roll or a hand-to-hand pass, wherever Curry goes, Joey is like a"dog-skin plaster" firmly attached to him, and he can't get rid of it!
And this is also Joey's"killer move" against the Warriors in front of him!
Because he knows that all the tactical systems of the Warriors are now built around Curry. As long as Curry is"locked up" or restricted, then the game can basically be won steadily.
The rest of the Warriors players, including Klay Thompson, one of the"Splash Brothers", are just"beneficiaries" of the first generation of"Curry has gravity"...
There are only five seconds left, and Mark Jackson off the court is sweating profusely.
Curry has to do a ball-free screen run with Thompson - with Curry's defensive containment, Thompson successfully got rid of Mills and got a chance outside the three-point line at a forty-five-degree angle on the right, and Green passed the ball to him.
Thompson barely received this unstable ball and had no time to make adjustments - in fact, he didn't need to, today's basket is like the sea to him……
"Peng——"
As soon as the ball was released, a black shadow suddenly rushed out from the inside, leaping high like a meteor, aiming at the basketball at the moment Thompson shot, and fanning it away!
Hiss——
Seeing this powerful"block", everyone present couldn't help but take a breath of cold air...
The black shadow was none other than Joey, who had been guarding Curry!
In this short round, he almost single-handedly defended the"Splash Brothers"!
The sweeping deterrence of the best defense is so terrifying!
Before everyone had time to react, Joey had already taken the basketball that rolled to the half court.
Without hesitation, from the half-court line to the Warriors basket, the fans of Oracle Arena were surprised to find that Joey only dribbled the ball twice in the whole process!
"Bang-bang!"
Everyone looked at this guy like a"monster". He rushed from the baseline to the three-point line to block the shot, then pushed forward the defense to counterattack, and only dribbled the ball twice from half court to the basket...
What kind of"monster rookie" did Popovich select in last year's draft?
Coincidentally, Lacob, Mark Jackson, and even all the Warriors fans present at the scene couldn't help but feel"jealous" from the bottom of their hearts at this moment."——
How could Sima Laozi have such a great reputation?
After 15 years, he found another Tim Duncan-level team building foundation?
It was not until Joey dunked that people turned their attention away from him.……
"Historic physical talent, monster defensive aggression, unparalleled court IQ……"
Inside the TNT studio, Kenny Smith couldn't help but sigh
"Unlike those players who only have physical talents, Joey really has the potential to become a new era of buddy……"
Even the always arrogant Shaquille O'Neal was"intimidated" by Joey's absolute dominance on both offense and defense in this round.
He said from the bottom of his heart:
"Rather than calling him the magician of the new era, I prefer to call him the Big Shark on the perimeter!"
In front of the live broadcast to thousands of fans, O'Neal was able to say this, which is enough to show his"admiration" for Joey!
After all, among the thousands of"Shark successors" reported by the outside media, Joey may be the only one who is recognized by O'Neal himself.
Even though Joey is more often the team's perimeter player.……
——————
On the court, Joey's"crazy performance" continued...
With the blessing of Silver Pick-and-Roll Dodge, Joey turned into a"small ball nemesis". Almost single-handedly, he constantly mediated in front of the Warriors' five position players. Almost in the last second, he just stopped Curry, and in the next second, he appeared in front of Thompson or Barnes with a pass!
The most threatening"pick-and-roll cooperation" in the Warriors' tactical system was"cracked" by Joey alone, and the combination of Curry and Thompson could no longer make a"splash".
Throughout the third quarter, no matter how Mark Jackson adjusted and replaced players, the team's main firepower points, the"Splash Brothers", were constantly"trained" by Joey."——
Curry made 5 of 16 shots in the second half, including 2 of 6 three-pointers;
Thompson made 6 of 12 shots in the second half. Although his shooting percentage was good, except for the four goals he scored in the first five minutes of the third quarter, he only scored two offensive goals in the entire second half!
………
Joey's abnormal defense speed and defense awareness were fully utilized in the second half of the game. It can be said that he single-handedly defended the Warriors' outside firepower!
Oh, I forgot, Leonard and Green also helped to sweep the defense...
In short, after this game, the Spurs'"outside iron gate" once again attracted the attention of several teams at the last minute of the playoffs.
No matter who advances to the Western Conference Finals, the Grizzlies and Thunder must do everything they can to break the Spurs' iron barrel-like outside defense!
Otherwise, the offense is firmly locked, and the defense cannot defend against the Spurs'"Princeton System", and they can only be slaughtered like cattle and sheep on the chopping block...
In the end, the Spurs won the fourth victory of the series with 104:96 away, and officially announced the elimination of the Warriors!
After sweeping the first round, the Spurs' second round of battle was more unstable, but overall it was still smooth...
Becoming the first team to advance to the divisional finals in the four rounds of the Eastern and Western Conference semifinals!
This result is worthy of Popovich, who is known as the"old thief Sima", who has been planning and preparing for most of the season...
Old thief Popovich! He is indeed the biggest enemy of the head coaches of all the teams in the league...
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