The Basketball Court Swordsman
Chapter 601: : Prophet from the East
In the first three rounds of the series, most Pacers fans were excited in the first half and weak in the second half. Not because their enthusiasm has decreased, but the Pacers have lost their suspense until the second half of the game most of the time.
Not to mention the Bulls and Raptors in the first two rounds, even the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals have repeatedly lost by a large score.
Today, when the game reached the end of the fourth quarter, the Pacers fans were still excited. Because at this time, the Pacers and the Warriors still failed to tell the outcome. The battle between the two teams did not disappoint the fans, they are bound to keep the suspense until the last moment.
At this point, with five minutes left before the end of the game, the Warriors are 4 points behind the Pacers.
In the whole game, neither side had opened the points difference. Henson's four-star shooting made Cole overwhelming. Since Kerr changed into a five-small lineup in the middle of the first quarter, the Warriors' offensive firepower has also made it difficult for the Pacers to stop.
In this way, the two teams have been anxious until now. In fact, the Pacers' defense today is very good. Had it not been for Henson's defensive strategy, with the Warriors in today's state, they could not have been 4 points behind.
But Cole believes that the 4 points difference can't beat the Warriors. Sometimes, it only takes one or two outstanding rounds to win in this level of confrontation!
At this point, the Warriors are offensive. Draymond Green has the ball. He may be the most frustrated Warriors player today.
On the defensive end, Green not only allowed Antetokounmpo to score 30 points, but on the offensive end, Green's 8 points were not enough. If it hadn't been for the five small lineups that caused him to be in front of the slow-moving Lopez several times, Green might not even get 8 points.
Although the game is about to end, Green is still thinking about how to find face. He didn't want to speak up before the game, but ended up doing nothing.
Green passed the ball to Thompson, who performed well today. Thompson has scored 23 points today and is the Warriors player with the most points except Durant.
Subsequently, Green and Iguodala made a ball-free conversion. There is no doubt that he wants to continue to dislocation to Lopez.
Although Lopez's three-pointer is as robust as Horford, he is still a bit worse than Horford on the move. So when Kerr used a small lineup, Lopez struggled defensively.
Unfortunately, Green did not find any soft persimmons this time. Because Antetokounmpo took the initiative to make up for Green, and then pushed Lopez in the direction of Iguodala.
"Antetokounmpo wants to defend Draymond Green himself! God, he doesn't give Green any chance!"
Mike Brin shook his head, and Green was almost blocked by Antetokounmpo today.
Gritting his teeth with anger, Green chose to force a breakthrough! In the first two seasons, even James could not stop him. What's so scary about a little kid?
But Antetokounmpo is indeed more terrifying than James in some aspects. For example, his defensive range.
With Antetokounmpo's long arm entangled and blocked, Green's layup once again missed the target. Green's favorite is to force the frame, he has the confidence to score goals against most forwards.
But today, this is his 12th shot. However, his number of hits is still 3 goals.
"25%, Draymond Green’s hit rate today is nothing short of a disaster. With Curry’s poor hand feeling today, Green should have taken up the heavy task. It’s a pity that he seems to be trying hard to drive the Warriors. Push in the fire pit."
Off the court, Henson rushed to McMillan for a tactical board, but did not call a timeout. No one knows what Henson is doing, but in fact, he is deploying key ball tactics in advance.
The game is still a few minutes away, relying on Durant and Thompson's state today, they will definitely be able to bite the score. Today’s game is bound to hit a crucial round! And Henson's breakthrough was precisely Green, the Warriors' defensive core.
Just after that goal, Henson believed that Green's mentality had collapsed. His one-star shot was very successful, and Green was completely suppressed by Antetokounmpo today.
In the critical round, don't blame Henson for sprinkling salt on the wound.
In the next few minutes of the game, Durant was still showing his scoring-level bombing ability. Even though George had been well guarded, Durant was always able to deliver a fatal blow in interference.
Thompson continues the art of offensive offense. His ability to read the game and his defensive judgment are extremely accurate. This guy can always appear in the best place and deliver a fatal blow!
Sure enough, as Henson thought, in the last 38 seconds of the game, the Warriors successfully relied on the performance of Clay and Durant to reduce the difference to 2 points. At this time, it was the Warriors' offensive possession.
The Warriors are such a team. Even if Curry played just so well today and Green played badly, they can still rely on other stars to bite the game. The horror of the Warriors is not a blow out.
This time, Henson asked the players to focus their defense on Durant and Thompson. As long as the Warriors don't score a goal this round, Henson will put all his shooters on the court to deal with the next dull free throw fight.
Durant was going to single George, but found Oladipo to help defend. Subsequently, Durant scored the ball to Thompson, but Oladipo relied on his strong athletic ability and determination to make up for it. The Warriors still had no chance!
Henson used Oladipo at the last moment, just for defense. His athleticism is better than Danny Green when dealing with off-ball scorers like Clay.
Seeing that the Warriors' 24 seconds offensive time was about to come, and KD and Clay had no chance, the basketball was eventually passed to Curry.
Curry has only scored 13 points today. After shooting only 2 of 9 three-pointers in the first half, he didn't make much shots in the second half. Instead, he gave up all the opportunities to KD and Thompson who are in better shape.
But now, Curry just can't even think about it. Against Paul's defense, Curry took a step back after receiving the ball. This retreat made him farther from the three-point line.
After the retreat, Curry shot immediately. Paul's blockade was quick, but Curry's shot was faster.
This kind of difficult shooting is arguably unreasonable and there is no chance, but don't forget that the player who shoots is called Stephen Curry.
The basketball is hollow into the net, as if a sharp blade pierced the heart of the Pacers! In the last 14 seconds of the game, Curry's three-pointer gave the Warriors a 1-point lead!
"Steven Curry, he stood up at the deadliest moment! This is the role of superstars. Even if they do nothing all night, they can definitely stand up to save the team at the most critical time! Cheers, walk The Warriors have achieved the ultimate in defense. But the Warriors’ offense is beyond the ultimate!"
Mike Brin couldn't help yelling, and there was a sigh in the Banker's Life Arena. The good situation of the whole game is likely to be ruined by Curry's three-pointer.
Although Curry only scored 16 points today, he only made 3 of 10 three-pointers. But that three-pointer just now was enough to cover up all his previous shortcomings.
Mike Brin is right, this is a superstar.
"Damn!" Henson was also very unwilling, and was actually overtaken by Curry's unreasonable three-pointers at the last moment. However, as a coach, as a benchmark to stabilize the military, Henson cannot reveal his unwillingness and tension.
He calmly called to stop the game, then beckoned everyone to come over. Fortunately, I had already figured out the tactics for the key round a few minutes ago.
"14 seconds, 1 point. To be honest, this is not the most critical moment we have ever encountered. The Warriors thought they had won. But in the Bankers Life Arena, there will never be a winner before the last second!"
After the players left, Henson first poured a wave of "chicken soup" to stabilize morale. Seeing the players nodding indignantly, Henson knew that tactics could be deployed now.
No one knows what Henson said, but just through the special training of the camera, Mike Brin could feel the suffocating tension.
But in fact, Colby Henson was still nervous. He didn't know what tactics Henson would deploy to deal with the final attack, that guy had too many tricks. It is even possible that Henson will switch to a five-small team.
But when the timeout was over and everyone turned their eyes to the court, people found out. Henson did not change, he kept the starting five tigers on the court!
"What will he do? What will he do?" Cole said silently in his heart over and over again. At this time, he was already occupied by nervous emotions, and he might have forgotten that he said that Henson was outdated before the game.
Now, he has been pushed into desperation by an "outdated" coach.
On the court, Paul received the ball from the sideline and then gestured to organize the attack. Cole saw that both Green and George were actively running without the ball. Could it be that this was a scene of catching and shooting?
Antetokounmpo set up a screen for George on the right flank. George quickly passed through, cut to the basket, and then raised his hand for the ball!
Paul also really lifted the basketball and passed it out! The actions of the two Pauls shocked the Warriors players. Durant hurriedly followed, and Green also moved a step towards George.
However, the ball was not passed to Green, but to Antetokounmpo on the wing!
"Antetokounmpo flanks and holds the ball with his back, my goodness, what is this strategy!?"
Mike Brin just finished asking, the Pacers suddenly changed, all of them pulled away! After one operation, it was still a star!
"Come on, come on! Come kill Lao Tzu, you bastard!" Green's mouth was still provocative, but he was panicked.
"This idiot!" Cole thought Henson's tactics were too simple, because he was already prepared to deal with one star.
In this game, the Warriors have won!
The moment Antetokounmpo received the ball, he remembered what Henson had just said to himself.
"Push on with your back and anger him step by step."
So Antetokounmpo chiseled in with his back. The Warriors and Green are both dumbfounded. This is Antetokounmpo's first attempt to attack with his back today!
"If he fouls, that's better. If he doesn't foul, you will increase your actions and continue to anger him."
As a result, Antetokounmpo's elbows began to be dishonest, and he slammed Green's ribs intentionally or unintentionally as he pushed forward.
"Fuck me, I'm going to kill you!" Green generally endured the sharp pain in his ribs while shouting.
"If everything goes well, Green should have been irritated by now. He will want to return to the basket to pick you up as soon as possible, and Durant will definitely sneak in to make up for defense."
So Antetokounmpo looked at the bottom line. Sure enough, Durant came surreptitiously, and at the same time blocked the pass to George.
"Then what should I do?" Antetokounmpo asked Henson during the timeout.
"It's very simple, withdraw to the free throw line, and then make a steady free throw." Henson smiled and patted Antetokounmpo on the shoulder, as if a lore was such an understatement.
On the court, Antetokounmpo did. After giving Green a strong confrontation, he suddenly took a step back and retreated to the free throw line!
Originally, Green wanted to go to the basket, but due to the sudden change of Antetokounmpo's center of gravity, Green rushed forward. As a result, he slipped and fell into a shit. And Durant was standing at the basket in confusion, saying that the defense came, but what about people?
Antetokounmpo shot from the free throw line, he was extremely confident! This confidence comes from Henson's tactical arrangement. All of Henson's previous predictions were correct, as if he were a prophet. So Antetokounmpo believes that Henson's last language will also come true.
"Finally, you will end the game with a shot buzzer behind the free throw line, score your 40th point in the game, and become the most shining star today." This is Henson's final prediction during the timeout.
"Can Antetokounmpo succeed!?" Mike Brin yelled, but he was surprised to find that Antetokounmpo had already ran to the bench before the goal was scored, as if he was going to hug Henry. Sen...
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