The Basketball Court Swordsman
Chapter 612: : Dissipated dominance
As Cole feared, the Warriors' second team was rushed to pieces. Victor Oladipo showed his worth in this game, and he seemed to instantly incarnate into James Harden, the super sixth man who was still in the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Unlike Harden, Oladipo did not lose the chain in the finals. It is said that Harden had been playing nightclubs during the finals. But this kind of thing will naturally not happen to Oladipo.
The game has completely fallen into the pace of the Pacers since the first quarter. Oladipo's impact and Brogdon's cold arrows allowed the Pacers to finally keep the 10-point difference until the end of the first quarter.
At the scene, all the Pacers fans were cheering. Henson was right, they didn't even need to play a **** tiebreaker!
It is a good thing for the Pacers to win the championship trophy at home, but if they can **** the championship trophy in front of the proud Oaklanders, wouldn't it be even better!
"Play with confidence! We are the best team in the league with the small team. Let go of your hands and feet to attack, don't let the opponent lead your nose!"
During the break, Steve Kerr didn't actually have much tactical solutions. It is not difficult to break the five small lineups. Use your height to actively grab offensive rebounds to get a second offensive opportunity, force the opponent to make mistakes, use a strong inside to score in the penalty area, or directly ask the team to hit the basket...
But the Warriors can't meet any of the above conditions. They do not have a strong inside line, so it is impossible to play inside offense and offensive rebounds. Hit the basket? Don't underestimate the frame protection ability of Siakam and Antetokounmpo.
Therefore, Kerr can only enlighten his players psychologically. Tactics? At least for a while, he couldn't think of it.
So in the second quarter, the coaches of both sides still let the five small VS five small. Cole hopes to take the lead with the five small lineups to fill the second team's lost points.
But unfortunately, the Pacers' five small lineup still maintained the intensity of the first quarter.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Antetokounmpo rewarded Draymond Green with a big hat. After Green gave Curry a screen, he immediately cut in, and then received the basketball and went straight to the frame.
He wanted to use brute force to directly drive Antetokounmpo, but unfortunately, Antetokounmpo still used his long arm to forcefully press the basketball in Green's hands.
Afterwards, Siakam went to the bottom line on the right and held the ball heads-up. This is Henson's singles tactic specifically for this rookie.
In other championship teams, it is impossible for rookies to get singles opportunities. What's more, Siakam is not a high draft rookie.
But in the Pacers, all these unreasonable things will happen. Because their head coach is not a "normal person".
On Cole's side, he deliberately asked Green to counter Siakam. Because compared to Siakam, Antetokounmpo's three-point threat is lower. Therefore, Iguodala can be used as a maneuver point to temporarily give up Antetokounmpo's quick defense beyond the three-point line.
However, the power in Siakam's body is greater than Cole imagined. This guy is not as simple as a space-based No. 4 position!
Siakam dribbled the ball from the right corner, then changed direction to break. In the confrontation given, Siakam directly layup.
In the air, Siakam made a lever action to avoid Green's cover. In Green's shocked eyes, the basketball thrown by Siakam hollowed into the net.
The Pacers continue to score, the point difference has become 12 points!
"Siakam's versatility has always been underestimated. This guy has been reborn since his transfer to Indianapolis. I think the Raptors must regret it now. Because they personally made the Pacers strong! "
Regret is no use, the Raptors have gone home to fish. As for the Pacers, there is now a chance to compete with the Warriors for the championship.
As the Pacers scored consecutive goals, Cole grew nervous. But his nervousness didn't have any effect, because the Warriors were fighting again.
Klay Thompson's shot was missed by Bogdanovic's interference. Bogdanovic, as an off-ball shooter, also knew how Klay Thompson would get shots by running. So he is like the "roundworm" in Klein's belly, always able to predict his next move.
After 12 points behind, the offense failed, and Steve Kerr felt that he had never had such pressure. In the regular season, the Warriors also encountered this situation. But the importance of the regular season and the finals cannot be compared.
Basketball hits the iron, and the Warriors dare not rush for offensive rebounds. Cole turned to look at McGee and Pachulia, then sighed silently.
If he has a center like O'Neal, why should he be afraid of the five small lineups?
Many fans have asked if O'Neal would be so great if he was born in modern times. However, the fact is that if the league had O'Neal, the small ball era would never come.
The Warriors' quick retreat did not allow the Pacers to make a quick counterattack, but the positional battle also did not stump Paul.
He made a few gestures, and the others immediately began to move according to the command.
After the space was opened, Paul and Antetokounmpo played a screen. At the moment the screen was formed, Paul suddenly threw the ball into the air.
At first, people thought that Paul was throwing a shot. But it wasn't until Antetokounmpo caught the basketball in the air that people realized that it was an air relay!
"Very secret air-reception coordination, I think the two of them must have cooperated countless times on the training ground with this tactic!"
"Hey!" The rim made a loud noise, and Iguodala couldn't reach Paul's pass to Antetokounmpo, which was the height Paul tailored for the Greeks.
Iguodala can achieve miraculous effects in defending LeBron James, but James does not have the height of 2.11 meters and the inconsistent mobility.
Seeing Antetokounmpo succeed in a dunk, Cole fell to the bench. A deep sense of frustration rose from the soles of the feet to the top of the head.
His assassin's five small lineup has no power to fight back in front of the Pacers' five small teams. Now that the score can't be approached, the Pacers' offensive will only be stronger when the time comes. On the bench, Oladipo and Brogdon are gearing up.
Since coaching the Warriors, Cole has never been so aggrieved. In the past, he suppressed the other party's head. But this time, he was pressured to breathe.
As Cole was thinking, Kevin Durant finally used his personal ability to hit a half-stop. But soon, George, the league's best mid-range player, returned to his favor.
The score difference was still 12 minutes, but time passed by one second. Cole clenched his fists, and he realized how terrible the Pacers were during the three consecutive championships.
Popovich dragged his tired body back home, he had just returned from the hospital.
Of course, it wasn't that the father's own body had something wrong. Popovich went to the hospital to visit Leonard.
After being stepped by Pachulia, Leonard's injury is not optimistic. At first, people thought Leonard was just a general sprain. But after the examination, it was discovered that the degree of sprain of the silent man was worse than expected.
Next season, the Spurs may not have until the middle of the season to usher in their star.
"Hey." The old man sighed. The Spurs have not been going well since the guy who bald his head retired. He couldn't believe what the Spurs would look like when Parker and Ginobili left.
The master reluctantly poured himself a glass of red wine, but he always felt that something was missing. So, turn on the TV again and switch to eSPN.
Today is the day when the Warriors and Pacers compete for match points. The game should have reached its most intense time.
Popovich took a sip of red wine, then glanced at the score first. But just looking at the score, Popovich almost didn't spit out the red wine in his mouth!
96 to 80, the Pacers actually led the Warriors by 16 points! And at this time, there are only 4 minutes left before the end of the game!
"That guy, what did you do!?" Popovich asked to himself, and at the same time, the close-up shot of the scene happened to be given to Cole.
I saw the man who was always personable and smiling, but his hair was messy and his face was at a loss.
Popovich smiled. It seems that the days of the Warriors dominating the league are over. Because the true master of the alliance is back!
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