Chapter 777: Biting!
"Two free throws, go!"
"Bang bang...... Call! ”
Standing at the free throw line, Gu Yu calmed his breath, simply dribbled twice, and threw the basketball out with his hand.
It's so casual......?!!
At this moment, many fans around the world are really serious about Gu Yu's free throws for the first time. Everyone was amazed at how simple and fast Gu Yu's free throws were.
And......
"Huh!"
Steady as an old dog!
"Second free throw!"
The referee picked up the ball again and signaled to the technical table that the first ball was valid, and asked Gu Yu to prepare the second penalty.
In the media seats on the sidelines, reporters also nodded one after another, sighing that there is always an unexpected magic in Gu Yu.
"To be honest, my cousin's free throw shooting percentage is not a level against the sky, right??" A reporter flipped through the information at hand and frowned: "The average free-throw shooting rate in my career is 84 percent, and the first season is slightly worse, 78 percent, and it has steadily increased in the following seasons." This season is the highest value, 87 percent, which is really good, but it is just a relatively high level of scorers. ”
"My cousin's free throws weren't historic in the first place, okay." A reporter echoed: "And he has never made many free throws, averaging only five or six per game." This season has more breakaways, more back-to-back baskets, and free throws have risen to about 8 per game, but not much. This hit rate is not amazing. It's far from those pure shooters. ”
"Nonsense, you play a game like your cousin and try it??" Someone immediately retorted: "Pure shooters are good at free throws because they spend most of their time running and cutting in the air." There is physical contact, but it doesn't take much physical effort to fight. The muscle memory is not easy to deform, and there is no movement of the defender punching the arm, of course! ”
"Huh!"
“YEAAAAAAAAH——!!!”
On the field, Gu Yu hit the second penalty, the sleep train cheered, Gu Yu waved his fist to defend, arrogantly compared.
"What about your cousin? He's also a shot-based scorer, but his shooting percentage is so explosive that the defenders move so much that they can't wait to pull him to the ground with every shot. The reporter continued: "This is the previous defense against Jordan and O'Neal, and I don't even want to give you free throw opportunities. Under such a strong confrontation, playing as the team's scoring arrow, the free throws can be stable to 87%, which is already an exaggeration! ”
The reporter was right, and everyone nodded.
As strong as Jordan, the mid-range shot may be the first in history, and it stands to reason that the static free throws on the free throw line should have a very exaggerated shooting percentage.
However, Jordan's free throw shooting percentage is between 82 percent and 84 percent, which is not exaggerated beyond the sky. It is because Jordan's style of play is a typical combination of sudden shooting, coupled with a large number of back-to-back heads-up, and the unreasonable defensive intensity given by the opponent, under the combined effect, Jordan's free throws can be stabilized at this level, which is indeed quite difficult.
What's more, Jordan's key free throws in key games almost never drop the chain. Looking at O'Neal's first trip to the Finals that year, the sharpshooter Nick Anderson next to him. Usually the three-point brush explosion is very much, but at the critical moment, there is a four free throws, which makes O'Neal cry, this is the difference between ordinary players and superstars.
Of course, Dirk Nowitzki, Stephen Curry and others on the plane are also the absolute core of the team, scoring masters, breaking through, back-to-back shots, and shooting rates can reach more than 90 percent. On the one hand, it is because they are really strong, and on the other hand, of course, it is also related to the fact that they are not too dusty in the air and are pushed to the ground by various mid-airs.
"Damn, how should I defend myself next......!"
On the court, the Thunder's offense was still effective, Durant's lateral movement received the ball and forced him to twist and pull out, and the basketball went into the basket steadily.
But back on the defensive end, the Thunder players started to drum in their hearts.
"I'll do it, I've got few fouls." Durant looked serious and stepped forward to take the initiative to take on the task of defending Gu Yu.
“…… That's all there is to it. Kaloon Butler, who had four fouls on his back, looked back at the four fouls sitting on the court, Safrosa, three Ram, and Robertson, and had to nod.
"Pull the flanks apart! To put it a little simpler, do you understand, the people?!! Not far in front of him, Gu Yu was running and advancing, and while glancing at Wei Shao, he reminded his teammates to completely open up the space and give himself a chance to play alone.
On Gu Yu's face, the expression was as usual, his breathing was steady, and there was no sign of being completely consumed.
This scene made the Thunder players feel more and more bottomless.
The infinite consumption method that worked in the second game seems to have been adapted to by Gu Yu. This game returned to the home field, and Gu Yu played a smart one. Don't fight hard with an iron head, but from time to time to find the most beneficial physical contact time node for yourself, use various feints to create a Thunder foul, and stand on the free throw line as soon as possible.
Although this style of play may not sound "Gu Yu", it is also as effective as the Thunder's imitation of the King's tactics in previous seasons.
And what is even more frightening is that Gu Yu ...... from time to time when he was fouled
"Beep beep!" "Whew! ”
You can also score goals!
"Huh!"
"Two points, one free throw!!"
“YEEEEEEEEEEEES——!!!”
The referee gave a penalty, the whole audience boiled, Gu Yu sat on the ground, with a smug smile on his face, and after being pulled up by the excited Wei Shao and Green, he also gave a waltz-like salute to the fans in the audience, which was very arrogant.
"It can't be solved...... I can't solve it!! "On the sideline bench, Brooks' head was going to be scratched, and he kept pacing back and forth, anxious.
Watching Gu Yu hit the free throw again on the court, expanding the difference to 8 points, Brooks was anxious, but he didn't know what to do.
It's too fast.
"Hehe, good job, keep it up."
Looking at the other side, Phil Jackson looked like he was in control of everything, applauding Gu Yu slightly, Brooks really felt how big the gap was between himself and the historical coach.
The speed of thinking, it's really fast!
Judging from the scene, it seems that the style of play of the Kings and Thunder has not changed much. The tactical thinking and running style are almost exactly the same as in the second game.
But Gu Yu's change in this point has brought about a chain reaction. Fine-tuning his technical and tactical choices, the game was only played by the end of the third quarter, and Gu Yu had already made 19 free throws, and hit 18 of them.
The Thunder's high-intensity defensive strategy has eaten the most bitter punishment fruit.
“MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP!! ”
Gu Yu stood on the free throw line again and again, and the fans shouted MVP again and again. Simple and direct free throws again and again, almost without any special preparations, Gu Yu's appearance knew at a glance that for the large number of free throws that would definitely appear in this game, this ball idiot must have honed in the stadium for I don't know how much time.
Desperately watching the score gap getting bigger and bigger, the nerves of the Thunder and Brooks finally collapsed completely after Kevin Durant received his fifth foul.
"Huh!"
Personally hit the 23rd free throw in this game, Gu Yu scored 23 points just from the free throw line. Even the individual offense was still fragmented by the Thunder's defensive strategy, and the number of shots actually completed was a new low in a single game since the playoffs. But in a different way, Gu Yu is still dominating the court.
"In the next game, you'll have to change your strategy again, long-handed monster?" At the end of the game, when Gu Yu and Durant shook hands, they smiled arrogantly: "Isn't it desperate?" Do you want to give up? ”
"Fart!" Durant gritted his teeth and said, "You are so utilitarian, are you still embarrassed to be arrogant?" Wait, we'll soon find a way to restrain your play! ”
Durant, did not break his promise.
In the fourth game, it was still in the sleep train, and there was still no problem with the referee's penalty scale.
But the Thunder, in their offensive run, added another link.
"Durant with the ball! Face your cousin Gu Yu! Heads-up chances, to get off the ball...... Big Loop! My cousin has committed a foul!! My cousin's fourth foul is on!! ”
“BOOOOOOOOO——!!!”
In the boos of the court, Durant hit two free throws steadily, and his eyes were always staring at Gu Yu when he returned to defense, as if he wanted to vent all the hatred in the previous game at one time.
Once again, the Thunder team's revenge was not against other players of the Kings, but more directly, and they came at Gu Yu.
The uncontrollable temper tantrum made Gu Yu suffer a technical foul after a controversial penalty and had to go to rest.
Taking advantage of the time when Gu Yu lost his temper on the court, the Thunder launched a wave of offensive waves, opened the score in one fell swoop, and established the victory.
In the fourth game, the Thunder won, and the two sides tied again. The series of BO7 became BO3.
Everything after that was still extremely tragic, in order to limit the impact of the main generals on both sides, both sides did everything they could.
In the fifth game of Tianwang Mountain, the game was played to the last minute, and the Thunder made two free throws with Durant's foul and achieved a two-point advantage.
"Get out of the way!"
There was one time left to go back and forth, Gu Yu held the ball like fire, chased after the super far three points and opened his hand to score, and the king overtook by 1 point.
After that, one of the most controversial decisions of the series came up.
"Bang, bang, bang"
In the last attack, the Thunder team undoubtedly handed over the ball to Durant, and the Grim Reaper controlled the ball at the top of the arc to press the time, and Gu Yu took the lead as a matter of course and stepped forward to defend alone.
Continuously under the crotch, Durant waited until there were 5 seconds left in the clock before starting to start, and suddenly changed his desire to kill inside, clearly wanting to create a foul.
Of course, Gu Yu will not be fooled, his hands are open, controlling the degree of physical contact, and without the slightest transgression, he can lock Durant in the horn position.
Kevin Durant, but in the state of the dead ball, suddenly pressed the ball down with the frame.
Gu Yu's eyes were quick, and when the one-handed knife slashed down.
Durant, hand up.
"Beep beep !!"