ATPnovel Chapter 220 Fighting wits and courage
Chapter 220 Fighting wits and courage
"Referee, he hit me, I just rushed to defend normally."
Boris Dior, who was called a foul, even complained to the referee.
Looking at his innocent face, those who didn't know thought that the referee really made a mistake.
The corner of the referee's mouth twitched slightly. Although they had instructed them to favor the Spurs, how could they not blow such an obvious foul...
The referee ignored Dior's defense at all.
Qin Xiao walked to the free throw line and made two free throws. The Lakers also extended their lead to seven points.
After the start of the second quarter, the Spurs have been in a passive situation.
When Qin Xiao ran wildly on the field, no one could keep up with his steps.
"Qin Xiao completely released himself during this period. His deterrence off the ball made it difficult for the Spurs to parry!"
"Coach Popovich doesn't take some measures. After the main players return, the point difference is likely to reach double digits."
"Director Zhang, what do you think the Spurs need to do most at this time?"
In the Longguo Sports Studio, Yu Jia asked Zhang Lili beside him.
Zhang Li thought for a while and said, "Popovich will feel very helpless at this time. In the current situation, it is impossible to restrain Qin Xiao."
"Let's not talk about anything else. With Qin Xiao's speed, no one from the Spurs can keep up."
"Coupled with Nash's gossip, at least I can't think of any good way to target."
While the two were talking, Popovich called a timeout.
He didn't choose to substitute, but took out the tactical board and made gestures on it.
"Stop staring at Qin, and focus on Steve Nash."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was dumbfounded.
"Coach, are you right?"
Boris Dior asked tentatively with his eyes widened.
Popovich said firmly: "The focus of defense I mean is to prevent him from passing the ball easily. Double-teaming must be a one-hit kill and block all of Steve's ball routes."
"Also, someone must appear between Steve and Qin at all times to cut off the connection between the two of them."
After hearing these words, everyone suddenly realized, and at the same time, they also cast their eyes on Popovich's admiration.
Sure enough, he is worthy of being the top coach in the history of the NBA. He can always think of countermeasures in desperate situations.
No matter how fast Qin Xiao moved without the ball, if Nash couldn't deliver the ball to him, he wouldn't be too threatening.
After the timeout ended, the Spurs immediately implemented Popovich's tactical arrangements.
When the Lakers launched the Princeton offensive system again, Qin Xiao continued to run without the ball.
But he found that the opposing player ignored him and allowed him to run around on the field.
Qin Xiao ran out of the open space without hindrance, but did not wait for Nash's pass.
He immediately looked in Nash's direction, and saw three Spurs players surrounded him, instantly blocking all his passing routes.
"This... what kind of defense is this? Give up so many people at the same time and choose to double-team one person?"
"Once you let Steve Nash pass the ball, there will be open spots everywhere!"
"This is definitely not a conventional defensive tactic. Coach Popovich seems to want to put all his eggs in one basket!"
"In the earlier games, he also often made some gambling-style tactical arrangements."
"But this tactic is a double-edged sword. If you use it well, you can achieve good results. On the other hand, if you fail, it will be a fatal blow to the entire team!"
"What's more, the Spurs have no retreat now. Such a tactical arrangement is a bit too risky!"
Amy Johnson couldn't help but squeeze a cold sweat for the Spurs.
Nash was not tall, and surrounded by the three of them, he was completely submerged.
The next second, the Spurs suddenly rushed towards the frontcourt.
Just now, while Nash was not paying attention, one of them cut the ball out of his hand.
Danny Green took the lead and scored a fast break layup.
"Coach Bobo's tactics have worked. The Lakers never imagined that the opponent would dare to be so bold."
On the sidelines, Popovich nodded slightly, this is the effect he wanted to see.
In the next round, when Steve Nash held the ball just over half court, the three of the Spurs immediately rushed over again.
This time Nash was well prepared. He found Qin Xiao's position and threw the ball before the Spurs formed a siege.
But just when Qin Xiao was about to receive the pass, a figure suddenly jumped out and intercepted the ball first.
"Beautiful flying steals, Qin used this method to steal others in the past, and today I finally feel what it feels like to be intercepted by others."
"Danny Green once again played a fast-break counterattack, and the point difference was narrowed to three points."
"It seems that the Spurs have long expected that Steve will choose to pass the ball, and made an ambush in advance."
"With such on-the-spot adjustment capabilities, it's no wonder they have been able to maintain their competitiveness."
Amy Johnson raved about Popovich's ability.
O'Neal said disdainfully: "That's because the Lakers don't have me now. When I was with the Lakers, the old man couldn't do anything about me."
"If Qin is blocked like this, it means that his ability is not good enough."
"Thinking of Popovich's tactics against me back then, there was only one shark slashing tactic. This is absolute dominance!"
On weekdays, the big shark likes to run the train with his mouth full, but these words are not bragging.
At his peak, he was an incomprehensible existence who was overwhelming in the paint!
As long as his position is deep enough, as long as the basketball can be delivered to him, it will be extremely difficult for the opponent to defend him.
The game is still going on, and the Lakers send the baseline ball.
This time Qin Xiao didn't rush to the frontcourt, but stayed in the backcourt ready to respond at any time.
Nash pushed forward with the ball, and Qin Xiao was always by his side.
When the Spurs came up to double-team, Nash immediately gave the ball to Qin Xiao.
"Change the target and double-team Qin!"
Popovich immediately reminded.
The three people who were going to double-team Nash immediately rushed towards Qin Xiao.
They wanted to block Qin Xiao the way they blocked Nash, but they ignored two important factors.
Qin Xiao is taller than these three, the most important thing is that he can jump!
Facing the siege of the three, Qin Xiao immediately jumped up and gave the ball to Artest who was completely emptied.
After receiving the ball, Artest made a three-step layup and scored steadily.
The corners of Popovich's mouth, which were originally raised, shrank instantly.
He knew that such a gambling defense would be broken by the opponent sooner or later, but he didn't expect that Qin Xiao could break it so quickly.
In just two rounds, he has seen through the essence of this defense.
Immediately, old man Bobo had an ominous premonition in his heart!