Chapter 816 [No Matter How Good Your Skills Are, You Are Still Afraid of Kitchen Knives]

In the second half of the last quarter, Spurs youngster Fournier stepped up and scored 5 points in a row. Coupled with Duncan's turn and rebound, the Spurs defeated the Clippers by 5 points.

Fournier is a substitute at positions 2 and 3 for the Spurs. His defense is slightly inferior to Danny Green's, and his offensive methods are similar, both shooting three-pointers. He averaged 24.6 minutes per game, scored 1o.6 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2 assists, shooting 44% from the field and 41.5% from the three-point range.

It was Danny Green who stood out for the Clippers. The trident of Curry, Griffin and Gay attracted the defense. As soon as the Spurs' formation shrank inside, the ball was distributed and Green hit Fournier and hit two three-pointers. Return color.

The Clippers scored another point, leaving only the last minute of regular time. Popovich requested a timeout, and the next offense was critical.

Yang Rui sent Chandler, and the defense must be solid at this point. If we prevent this attack, the situation will be very favorable.

The timeout ended, Yang Rui sent on: Curry, Danny Green, Gay, Griffin, Chandler.

The Spurs landed Parker, Belinelli, Leonard, Duncan, and Splitter.

Popovich also wants stability in his employment. He is going to hit a two-pointer in the next round. Unless there is no time, he will not bet on a three-pointer and will just use a three-point shooter.

After the timeout, the game started. Parker and Duncan failed to get past Chandler in the pick-and-roll. Split did not have the ball to cover the side and did not help Belinelli run into the space. The movement arranged by Popovich failed, and only singles were left. 24 seconds almost ran out, the four players separated, and the ball was passed to Leonard.

It's not the "gdp" combination that takes the key shots, but Leonard. The tactical arrangement is enough to show that Popovich is optimistic about him. Now Leonard is the most physically fit person on the Spurs court, and he is the easiest to create shooting space.

Leonard took a deep breath. Time no longer allowed him to think too much and he had no choice but to do it.

He faced the frame at 6° on his left side and took a step towards the baseline with his left foot. With his right foot as the axis, he pulled the ball and half-turned towards the center. As soon as his left foot landed, it attracted Gay to move laterally.

Gay judged that Leonard was about to take a long stride and turn around to shoot, and he quickly followed the move. Unexpectedly, Leonard turned halfway and then turned back. The axis of his right foot remained unchanged, and he turned with his left foot toward the baseline and shot a 45-degree fadeaway jumper. .

Leonard leaned back a lot, completely shaking out of the space. His posture was picturesque, and the ball hit the net hollowly. 1o7 versus 1o8.

This goal made the home fans excited. Fortunately, there were still 38 seconds left, and the Clippers had a chance to counterattack.

Yang Rui did not call a timeout. The Clippers players have experienced many battles and they know how to adjust at this time.

Curry brought it to the frontcourt and passed it to Griffin who was pulled to the middle. He ran to the right corner and the formation was completely stretched.

Griffin is very good at attacking the frame. One-on-one is an opportunity. The Spurs can't defend in a zone. With a small man in the middle, Griffin can use his height advantage to make pull-up jumpers. This season, he is more accurate in mid-range shooting and is the league's mid-range shooter. One of the most accurate power forwards.

Split defended Griffin and kept a distance. Griffin dribbled the ball from his hip and was blocked from the left. He turned to the center and could not get rid of it. Split had advantages in height and wingspan.

At this time, Curry suddenly cut inside from the bottom corner, and Chandler pulled out to cover Parker.

Griffin had lost his shooting rhythm. When he saw Curry, he quickly found an opening and passed the ball to the baseline. Curry caught the ball and passed Duncan with one step, and quickly made a backhand pass to score the basketball. 1o9 versus 1o8.

No matter how experienced Duncan is, his legs and feet are not sharp enough, and his side blocks are a little slow. Even if he can keep up, Curry can get out of the penalty area from the left side and face the frame, and he can get a mismatched singles opportunity.

Van Gundy sighed: "Curry is so smart. Everyone thinks he will be waiting on the outside to shoot a three-pointer. This time he cut through and caught the Spurs by surprise. This shot is very critical."

Popovich didn't call a timeout either, trusting the players. Duncan went to the right side to attract Chandler's defense, and Split and Parker played a pick-and-roll in the middle.

Parker went all the way to the left, took a step closer to Griffin, pulled the ball with his left hand and turned around. When he was framed, he threw the ball high with his right hand. Chandler let go of Duncan and was a little slow to cover.

Griffin's sides are not covered either.

Parker's floater is a trick that allows him to avoid the big man's block, hit the ball with a high percentage, and fall hollow into the basket.

1o9 to 11o, the pressure is on the Clippers' side again.

With only 11.4 seconds left, Yang Rui requested a timeout.

Mike Breen analyzed: "The Clippers have two options next. One is for the players to take a shot quickly. If the Spurs score, they will have a chance to hit the buzzer. If they don't score, they will foul as soon as possible and send the Spurs players to free throws. Even if they make both free throws, The Clippers also have the opportunity to gamble on a three-pointer and go into overtime. The other option is to use up all the time, shoot at the buzzer, and determine the outcome with one goal."

Van Gundy said: "I have a hunch that Jerry Young will choose the second option. He often leads the team to kill opponents, and will arrange surprise tactics at the last moment. However, the elevator door pick-and-roll he invented back then is now easily called for a screen foul, so he should not use this move. ”

Of course Yang Rui also thought of what the commentator thought of. He decided not to give the Spurs a chance to score a buzzer-beater and took his fate into his own hands.

He doesn't need memories from his past life. He is already the top coach in the NBA based only on his coaching ability. When we meet on a narrow road, the brave will win. If we hesitate at this time, the outcome will probably be failure.

Yang Rui deployed a swingman lineup, Curry, Danny Green, Middleton, Parsons, and Gay. All five of them can shoot three-pointers, and there is no inside line.

The Spurs sent Parker, Belinelli, Leonard, Diaw, and Duncan. Split rested, and Popovich guessed that the Clippers' last attack would be more likely to take a long-range shot. He used Diaw, who was better at interfering with shots, leaving only Duncan as a big man to defend the penalty area.

As soon as the player came out, Popovich's heart was in his throat. Without the Clippers, Duncan's strength might become a weakness. Duncan played 33 minutes today, which is not too long. Even so, if he is asked to defend the perimeter, he will definitely suffer.

The out-of-bounds ball came out, Curry controlled the ball on the outside to press time, and his teammates started running.

The Spurs are man-to-man. At this time, they must not defend in a zone defense system. They can't defend against breakouts but not shots, especially if these people can all shoot.

Parker defends Curry; Belinelli and Green; Leonard targets Gay, and Spurs players all know that Gay has strong singles ability; Diaw follows Parsons, both of whom are about the same height; Duncan is responsible for guarding Middleton, for this kind of key ball, they feel that Middleton is least likely to be thrown.

Unfortunately, their thinking was too simple. The tactics arranged by Yang Rui were to create mismatch opportunities and actively move. Whoever faces the slow big man will shoot the ball.

With the clock ticking down to the last 4 seconds, Curry started, dribbling the ball under his crotch, then dribbling the ball behind his back, walking to the right and into the three-point line, and feinted the ball. Only 1 point behind. If you choose a mid-range shot closer to the basket, your hit rate will definitely be higher.

In 3 seconds, Parker followed up with Curry, jumped up from the side to block the shot, and flew past Curry.

In 2 seconds, Curry shook Parker away and tried to take action. Duncan came up from the side to cover up the defense. Middleton was released from the right side at 7o degrees.

In 1 second, Curry passed the ball from behind and passed it to the outside at close range. Middleton received the ball without any hesitation and shot a three-point jumper. Parker took turns to cover the defense. The size difference was too big and he was a step too slow, so he could only interfere slightly.

Middleton was almost open, very well prepared, showing a big heart, and the ball went in!

The final whistle sounded, the ball just flew into the basket, and the referee declared the goal valid. 112 to 11o, the Clippers beat the Spurs at the buzzer!

The Clippers players rushed into the court to celebrate, and the fans cheered together.

Zhang Lili lamented: "The rookie Middleton hit the buzzer-beater, but the two Spurs veterans couldn't do anything. This means that no matter how good your skills are, you are still afraid of a kitchen knife."

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