Chapter 154: Iverson's Three Points
As the game entered the fourth quarter, the atmosphere at Phillips Arena became more intense, and the clamor of fans in Atlanta could be heard even a few kilometers from Phillips Arena.
In the second half of the third quarter, the head coach of the 76ers, Morris. Cheeks also had to put Iverson, who had been fighting on the court for more than 30 minutes without rest, to the bench, and the Hawks immediately seized the time Iverson was resting, chasing the 76ers for a while not only overtaking the score, but also leading the 76ers by as much as eight points.
"The 76ers have to turn things around the court in this quarter, and we know that in this season's game, when the Hawks take the lead in the first three quarters, they have a 100 percent win rate! They were adept at capitalizing on their advantage, extending their win in the fourth quarter and eventually knocking out their opponents. So, it's going to be a huge test for the 76ers and Iverson, but I believe in their abilities. ”
Kenny. Smith expressed his concern about the 76ers on the commentary bench, because the Hawks led all games in the first three quarters of the season, which means that any team that was suppressed by the Hawks did not turn around later.
First, thanks to the overall tactical thinking of the Hawks, Coach Woodson pursued to break the opponent in the second and third quarters, establish the advantage in the second quarter, maintain the advantage in the third quarter, and finally drag the opponent to death, which is an easy and labor-saving way to win.
The second is that the Eagles are an offensive-oriented team, but the team that is overturned is often unable to continue the firepower at critical times, and the Eagles have many offensive points, and every player in the team has a relatively strong scoring ability, and the team's offensive rhythm can be fast or slow, and it is really difficult to lock the Eagles.
So, the best way to beat the Hawks is to suppress the Hawks' offense in the first half, maintain the advantage, and then continue to keep the pressure high in the second half, a method that both the Pistons and Spurs have succeeded with the Hawks.
Although the Eagles were not overturned by the opponent, they did not turn over other people's plates, because the Eagles lacked a strong oppressive and physical confrontation defense, which is very bad when chasing points.
So this season's Eagles are such a team that is good at playing "tailwind", and the key is that the Eagles have the ability to play the situation of the game as "tailwind".
But as soon as Iverson came on the court at the beginning of the fourth quarter of the game, Woodson felt that the momentum didn't seem right, and the wind was changing rapidly.
The 76ers took the lead in the fourth quarter, Iguodala quickly dribbled across the halfcourt, Iverson raised the ball from the right baseline to the right 45-degree reception, the 76ers made adjustments on the offensive end, Iguodala began to play the role of a playmaker, and Iverson received the ball by running without the ball, which not only increased Iverson's threat, but also drove other members of the 76ers to participate in the offense.
Iguodala immediately distributed the ball to Iverson, who ran out of space, and Childis, who defended Iguodala, immediately matched Tyronn. Lou went to make up for Iverson.
At the intermission, Woodson told him to defend Iverson well, and he must not let Iverson play with his hands. To avoid Taryn. Lue couldn't contain Iverson, and Woodson also specifically instructed Childis, who was in charge of defending Iguodala, to make up for Iverson at any time, after all, Iguodala's long-range shooting was not a high threat.
Despite Woodson's arrangement, his fears came true, and Iverson met the two people who pounced on him from outside the three-point line, adjusted slightly, and shot directly!
"Iverson, a jumper from 22 feet out, hit! He made this three-pointer! 71:76! The gap has narrowed to five points! ”
Iverson's main scoring tools are breakthrough layups and mid-range jumpers, and his breakaways are rarely guarded by him, as well as his pull-up jumpers when he breaks. His three-point shooting rate mainly depends on the feel, when the hand feels good, it is fierce, and the feeling is very average, although Iverson's career three-point shooting rate is only 31%, but he will never dare to shoot three-pointers.
“Run,Run,Run! (Run!) Run! Run! Don't slow down! Woodson shouted from the sidelines, as if they were behind now.
Unlike coaches who slow down their pace when they are ahead, Woodson just likes to ride the hot iron, likes to chase after the poor, and must find ways to extend the advantage when he has an advantage in the lead.
At the urging of Woodson, Tyron. Lou dribbled to the front court like his ass was on fire.
In the fourth quarter, the 76ers' defensive strategy was to strictly enforce man-marking, and Iverson followed Taryn like a ferocious cheetah. Lu, while the others each stared at the opposing player.
In this case, Taryn. It's hard for Lue to split the ball, and his best option is to go straight to the basket by himself!
There's not much of a problem with this choice, Taryn. Lue faced Iverson, although he was inferior in speed, but he had the advantage in physical confrontation and strength, and Pachulia drew Daimham Porter away from the basket. Lew dribbled the ball against Iverson's defense and went straight to the basket.
Iverson's defense was not good, but he made up for his physical disadvantage with his quick movement and lightning-fast hands. Lu was already very wary of Iverson, after all, the two were already old rivals, but he still exposed the basketball in his hand at the moment of breaking through to the basket, which gave Iverson an opportunity to take advantage of it. Lew slapped the basketball out of his hand.
"Quickly return to defense, quickly return to defense!" Tyron. After being stealed by Iverson, Lou froze in place, seemingly recalling the shadow of humiliation at the crotch in the 2001 Finals, and Woodson quickly yelled at him to hurry back to defense.
At this time, the 76ers had launched a full-line fast attack, Iguodala went straight to the front from the left side, and Iverson dribbled quickly from the middle.
"Iverson passes to Iguodala, oh no, this pass is a feint that deceives everyone on the Hawks, Iverson shoots outside the three-point line! The ball is in again! Another three! Another three! Barkley's voice began to fluctuate, and Sir Barkley, who was accustomed to seeing big scenes, couldn't help but be impressed by this fearless little man.
In fact, Iverson's shooting posture is not standard, his shooting posture is relatively fast, mainly the speed of the right hand, and the left hand is just a process of preparation, but his posture and his unique physical fitness (emergency stop and backward ability) are very well combined, which also makes him still firmly in the top few scoring lists in the league when physical injuries are gradually increasing.