naaapseattle Chapter 323 Counterattack
Chapter 323 Counterattack
Chapter 323 Counterattack
Steve Kerr suddenly felt that he might have the attributes of a lighting lamp.
Before the Eastern Conference finals, he was optimistic about the Magic.
Of course, it's not the kind of pure optimism, more, it should be that he hates this Bobcats.
After the Eastern Conference Finals started, he discovered that the Magic were no match for the Bobcats at all.
Advocacy for magic has temporarily died down.
In G3, after the Magic made a change and regained a victory, he began to brag about the Magic again.
But G4, the appearance of the fifth little one, directly made him turn against him.
Steve Kerr remembers what he said in that game—
"Don't underestimate this style of play, groom, I have a hunch that this will be a style of play that will change the future of the NBA."
"Remember when Pat Riley talked about the future of basketball? That's the Bobcats five-point play!"
"I even think that, relying on this set of five-point play, the Bobcats have a chance to challenge the Lakers' supremacy!"
"G4 is over, Bobcats got the match point, in my opinion, what they got is not only the match point, but also the victory of this series."
"That's right, the Eastern Conference finals are over!"
Therefore, in the battle back to the home court, the Magic exploded with amazing combat power.
At the beginning of the game, the old Carter played consecutive singles, from the emergency stop jump shot of the breakthrough, to the hard dunk dunk that broke through the basket that he hadn't seen for a long time, and then to the sudden shot from outside the three-point line.
In just 5 minutes of the game, Carter Sr. scored 7 points in a row.
Of course Rivers understood that the old Carter's explosion was because of this game. The position of the spark was fixed to the basket near the low post from the penalty area. As the "little guy" on the outside with the best anti-spark effect, Li Ke could only push into the penalty area.
On the periphery, what the old Carter needs to face is Wesley Matthews' defense.
Wesley Matthews' defense is also above average. Unfortunately, the old Carter in this game has obviously exploded in popularity, and he seems to be back to the top.
The outbreak of Carter Sr. was just the beginning, the beginning of a magic start to resist the Bobcats offensive.
Subsequently, Rivers chose the hacking tactic, hoping to get the lead he deserved.
As a result, Sparks made two free throws as if he had taken medicine. First, he made two free throws and one, which gave the Bobcats a little hope, but then he made two free throws for two consecutive rounds, and his hope was shattered.
In this way, at the end of the first quarter, instead of taking the lead, the Bobcats fell behind the Magic by 2 points.
What really changed the situation was the second quarter——
The spark back to the basket at least maintained his dominance in the restricted area, and the Bobcats' offense could only float outside.
Curry's state still hasn't improved, and Hua's second child has misfired for more than half, and the burden of offense is already on Li Ke.
The problem lies in the old Carter, who has returned to the top on the offensive end. After a good start, he made three of four shots, and his touch continued.
In the second quarter of the game, the old Carter faced Li Ke even more.
The anxious situation of the score continued until the second half of the second quarter, a sudden three-pointer, and the balance on the court.
It's just that the three-pointer that broke the balance did not come from Stephen Curry, nor did it come from the Bobcats.
But -
"Jamal Nelson, who just came on the court, has the ball from the outside and shoots from outside the three-point line..."
"The ball is in!"
"The ball is in!"
"The Magic's lead went straight to 5 points!"
At the home court of the Magic, the cheers were like a tsunami coming, sweeping the entire stadium aggressively.
And this three-pointer is just the beginning of the Magic's climax.
Immediately afterwards, Steve Kerr on the commentary seat widened his eyes, just watching like this:
JJ. Redick added Nelson's firepower, and then Nelson hit the Magic's third consecutive three-pointer no matter how he shot.
In the end, the old Carter broke through the basket and scored the ball to the bottom corner. Ryan Anderson caught the ball and hit another three-pointer, which ended the Magic's offensive.
Of course, it was Doc Rivers who reacted a little slower, who really finished the game. After scoring four three-pointers, he finally came to his senses and called a timeout in an extremely urgent manner.
A timeout interrupted the climax of the Magic.
But 10 points behind, has been lying in front of the Bobcats.
After a pause, Rivers, who is good at on-the-spot adjustments, still came up with something.
He decisively withdrew the five juniors, replaced them with the more conventional ones and four juniors, used Jordan to protect the frame, and threw out all the other defenses, in order to withstand the magic's three-point rain.
Success or success, a 10-point deficit isn't the only problem facing the Bobcats.
In addition to being behind in the score, the more important thing is——
The small scorers on the outside of the Magic are in a hot state, which has caused the Bobcats' defense to be unable to find a center point between contraction and expansion as in previous games.
They can only expand outwards indefinitely, inside, Sparks singled out Jordan, killing him like crazy...
At halftime, the Bobcats continued to trail behind by 11 points.
In the commentary seat, Steve Kerr, aware of his bright light attribute, rubbed his chin: "After winning the match point, the Bobcats are obviously a little slack, and the Magic are playing at home, the state is bursting, the weather, the location, and the harmony... The combination of the three, the Magic looks like they are going to win a game in this game."
Groom Albert also nodded at the side: "Although the Magic only led by 11 points at the end of the half, the Bobcats have no chance from the scene."
Indeed, on the surface, the Bobcats have little chance.
From the defensive point of view, they hoarded heavy troops on the periphery, but they only prevented Nelson and Carter from continuing to rain three-pointers.
Inside, the sparks directly pierced Jordan's defense line composed of one person.
For those who are behind and want to reverse, the first thing to do well is not their offense, but their defense.
……
In the locker room of the visiting team during the halftime break, the atmosphere was enthusiastic, but they didn't seem to be lagging behind.
"Obviously, we overestimated Wu Xiao's strength!"
As soon as he entered the locker room, Rivers spread his hands.
Indeed, Wu Xiao helped the Bobcats win G4 very easily, but the problem is that they won only a magic without top outside scorers, and it can even be said that there is no real top scorer including the sparks.
And when the old Carter returned to his peak in this game, the problem became prominent.
That's right, what the five small lineups are most afraid of is a super scorer who can score indiscriminately!
"Originally, I wanted to try the gold content of this five-point play in the finals, but now..."
The Western Conference Finals next door is already 3-1. The Lakers have reached the finals for the third consecutive year, so it should not be a big problem.
If the opponent is the Lakers, with Phil Jackson's triangle offense and Kobe's powerful one-on-one singles, the five juniors are definitely in their arms.
"Being 11 points behind is not the end of the world. We still have a chance to reverse this game. Remember our goal before we started Orlando?"
Rivers looked like a teacher asking questions, scanning the players in the locker room.
"The next game at the Time Warner Center must be the Finals!"
The rhetoric has been finished, and it is time to make specific adjustments.
In fact, Rivers was a little hesitant. First, he felt that the role of Wu Xiao was still there. At least, during the period when the Bobcats used Wu Xiao, the Magic's offense depended on the singles and touch of the chaotic scorers.
The Bobcats in this game were a little bit unlucky, and met an old Carter who had returned to the top, if not...
But on the other hand, the Bobcats' defense needs to be thrown out, and the existence of Wu Xiao will cause the sparks inside to kill even more.
It's not that he didn't think about switching Li Ke to the center position, and the matchup sparked.
With Li Ke's single defense ability, it shouldn't be a big problem to withstand the impact of sparks.
The problem is, now that the Bobcats' offense is also on Li Ke's shoulders, can Li Ke really finish the game?
Between hesitation, Rivers still chose the regular lineup.
He took Li Ke's option to move inside as his hole card.
At the beginning of the third quarter, the Bobcats had the ball.
As soon as he came up, Curry tried a three-pointer.
With a bang, the basket ruthlessly rejected him.
Sparks took off the rebound, and the Magic counterattacked.
The perimeter defense was in place, but at the basket, Sparks caught the ball, turned around, easily rolled over Jordan, and made a layup.
"Twelve points behind, in the second half, the situation still seems to have not changed."
Groom Albert shook his head. They were ready to explain Game [-] of the Eastern Conference Finals.
In the Bobcats' round, Curry had possession of the ball for half the court, and Li Ke made a circle on the left side and still caught the ball under the defense of Pietrus.
"The Bobcats still gave Shelton the basketball, and it was the same as the first half."
"Although Shelton scored 17 points in the first half, and even in this series, his scoring average was as high as 32.3 points per game. The Bobcats still have no hope of reversal."
"G3 has proved that if the Bobcats want to win, they can't rely on Sheldon's stable output alone. Either, the defense blocks the opponent, or Stephen Curry and Gerald Wallace follow him to fire..."
Steve Kerr explained why he was still very pessimistic when he saw Li Ke, who scored 17 points in the half, took the ball.
On the court, Li Ke had already turned around with his back, passed Pietrus, and made an emergency stop in the middle distance.
Bang-dang-!
"What's more, in the second half, his touch has not yet returned to its best."
Steve Kerr shook his head. He didn't notice that Li Ke on the court shook his hand.
That's right, for the first ball, he was just testing his hand.
The result was very bad, so in the next round, he was going to go to the penalty area, and the challenge sparked.
As Steve Kerr has been saying, a Li Ke who mainly attacks the basket, no matter how many points he scores, it is difficult to lead the team to reverse.
unless……
Look at Li Ke's current hand feeling, how can there be any exceptions!
The third quarter, a game that was no different from the first half.
No, there is still a difference. The difference lies in the fact that the Bobcats' outward expansion defense has indeed strangled the Magic's three-point rain that might have turned the world upside down.
If you ignore the 10 points or so behind, the score is still anxious.
The final attack of the third record was still Li Ke, who scored a three-pointer from the outside.
Bang!
"Missed a three-pointer, the three quarters ended, 78 to 67, the Magic continued to lead by 11 points, and there were only 12 minutes left before they won the game."
In the last twelve minutes, Rivers had no choice but to throw out the hole cards he was holding.
However, before throwing it out, he had to seek Li Ke's own opinion.
"Selton, in the fourth quarter, on the offensive end, you have to continue to get the ball and score. On the defensive end, you have to add a task of defending Dwight Howard. Can you do it?"
Offensive and defensive shoulder to shoulder, that's it.
Li Ke's choice is: "Leave it to me!"
He didn't say that he would definitely be able to do it, what he could do, he just wanted to try.
"Referee Dan Crawford blew his whistle, the fourth quarter is about to begin!"
"Let's take a look at the lineups of the two teams in the final quarter. The Bobcats, umm...they returned to the fifth team."
The groom Albert turned to look at Cole: "Steve, what do you think?"
"Perhaps Wu Xiao is the only correct answer. When there is no Wu Xiao, the Magic's offense blossoms inside and out."
"And when Wu Xiao came on the stage, at least one side of the Magic's offense was misfired."
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, after the Magic had possession of the ball and kicked off the baseline, Li Ke directly met the sparks.
"In the fourth quarter, the Lynx's fifth team was different. It was Sheldon who defended Warcraft."
Cole shook his head: "The offensive end needs to stand up and score, and the defensive end has to fight against Warcraft. The requirements of this game are too high for Sheldon."
"At the end of the day, Wesley Matthews and Steph Curry shouldn't have given Vince Carter and Jamal Nelson a run for their money..."
The groom Albert has given the pot to Matthews and Curian in advance.
On the court, when the Bobcats defense expanded infinitely, Sparks also received the basketball he wanted.
"Now, it depends on whether Dwight Howard directly ends the suspense of this game one-on-one, or it's time for Shelton to use his tough defense to continue the suspense."
Under the basket, Huo Hua straightened his butt, wanting to take a step in.
But this step, Li Ke would not let it go anyway, he pushed back.
However, Sparks took advantage of the situation and turned around to hook, and directly threw the ball out.
Swish-!
The basketball hits the net, and Sparks takes a leap, waving his arms.
"Warcraft scored this goal, and Sheldon's defense also failed..."
Steve Kerr almost declared the game over, just like G4, he declared the Eastern Conference finals over.
On the court, Li Ke frowned, and after turning his head, he forgot about this defense.
He patted Curry on the back: "Stephen, remember to come and find me for a pick-and-roll later."
"Pick and roll?"
"That's right!"
That's right, at the last moment, Li Ke remembered that set of Kudu... no...it should be Li Ku's pick and roll.
It's time to try to end the magic of this game with the ultimate move of the future.
So, in the frontcourt, a pick and roll by Li Ke and Curry.
The Magic's perimeter defense went straight to Li Ke, and Curry was emptied.
Raise your hand from the outside and throw... Bang Dang!
"It's over, it's over..."
Finally, the word end, blurted out from Cole's mouth.
The next turn, the Bobcats' defense.
Still sparks, the inside line beat Li Ke forcefully, the old routine, straightened up his buttocks, and when Li Ke pushed him away forcefully, he turned around halfway.
But this time... Crack!
The sound was not so clear, so, the first time, groom Albert's judgment was: "The ball fell, Sheldon should not have touched the hands of the monster!"
Peng must have never touched it. Li Ke is sure that what he touched was just basketball.
Controlling the basketball in his hand, he jumped out short, and the counterattack came.
"Fight back!"
Bang, bang, bang...
Li Ke quickly controlled the ball and led his teammates towards the frontcourt like a tide.
Just when the Magic chose man-to-man defense, Li Ke, who crossed the half court, jumped up about two steps away from the three-point line.
"Counterattack, chasing three points, the distance is a bit far!"
Swish-!
"It actually went in!"
(End of this chapter)