Chapter 146: Ball Dealer Competition
What Barkley said was exactly what Addison was thinking, and in many cases, it wasn't that he was willing to take on the team's organizational responsibilities alone, but that there was basically no one else in the team who could share the task.
Needless to say, Wade's soul is now more and more of a pure scorer, he doesn't like to do organizational tasks very much, and now with Addison, Wade simply handed over this aspect to the Chinese rookie.
And Chris. Bosh and Whiteside are both incapable interior players, and they have no problem finishing offense and defending well, but they can't handle the team's offense like Duncan does. Inside play is not only done with the ball in hand, but also without the ball. It's like Duncan just went to Danny on the weak side just after he covered Parker. Green blocked and used that to create scoring opportunities.
If it's Chris. Bosh, after he finished covering the top of the arc, he basically just went down or wandered high and waited for an opportunity, and he didn't think of covering the weak flank. 'Dragonlord' is a great inside finisher, but he can't be the initiator of an attack like Duncan. That's why he's only a top-notch interior lineman, while the 38-year-old Duncan is still a top-tier interior lineman......
Addison pursed his lips and clapped his hands for Ennis to hurry up. The Chinese rookie still stepped on the clock in time to pass halftime, allowing Bosh to make a cover, and Addison switched to a left-handed ball to move along the three-point line to the left.
Duncan in the penalty area still mentioned the free throw line and was ready to block, and Leonard on the left side was also staring at the Chinese point guard, but Addison's move was beyond their expectations, his left hand grabbed the basketball forearm and sent the ball from outside the three-point line to the basket in the penalty area!
The pass came so suddenly that Duncan didn't even react, allowing the basketball to fly past him and into the basket. Whiteside's movement speed and explosiveness are better than Aaron's. Baines was much better, as he quickly turned away from the ball and stuck Baynes behind his side when Addison made a pass, just in time for the ball to fly in.
The Heat center stuck Baynes sideways, intending to use his height and reach advantage to smash the ball directly into the basket with one hand! But just as he jumped up, his right hand holding the basketball suddenly felt a small resistance, which just hit the basketball out of his hand!
The Holy City fans in the stadium erupted in cheers again. Duncan's timely and precise back block! The 38-year-old had already anticipated what would happen when the ball was passed to the basket, so he used his fastest speed to shrink back into the reasonable collision zone and block it from behind Whiteside!
Duncan's block is not like Whiteside's usual strong fondue like volleyball smash, but he uses his fingertips to pluck it down, and the route is judged very accurately, and he easily holds the bounced basketball in his hand. Then he didn't let the basketball stay in his hands for a second longer, and threw it straight at the Miami halfcourt.
Danny. Green, Tony. Parker and Coy. Leonard strikes on three fronts! The basketball went through everyone's hands, and Addison, who had already chased back as soon as possible, had no way to do it, and finally could only watch Leonard dunk the ball into the basket with both hands!
"Wow! It is estimated that Miami people will have mixed feelings right now! This should have been their best counter-attacking tactic! "Kenny. Smith looked at the Spurs' goal and laughed, "Look at Coach Spoelstra's face, he's almost speechless on his face!" ”
"Thiem's block was very clever, Addison's pass had actually deceived him, but Thiem's next prediction allowed him to make the right move." Ross Barkley analysed what had happened, "All I can say is that Whiteside is still inexperienced, and he should have noticed the opposition's interior contraction. Know that the man is Tim. Duncan, I won't watch him dunk. ”
"It's a round dominated by the IQ of the court, guys, I don't see it much on the court these days!" O'Neal's voice was still so low-level, "Addison and Duncan are both using their own judgment and IQ to influence the development of the situation on the court, but it is clear that the winner of this round is Tim. Duncan! ”
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"Success rate! Hassan, don't make senseless mistakes! That would make us very passive! Spoelstra shouted at Whiteside in dissatisfaction, and the dunk was actually covered, which made the head coach very unhappy.
Whiteside glanced at Tim with resentment. Duncan, it's a pity that 'Stone Buddha' still has a calm and ignorant expression, and does not react to the provocative eyes of the Heat center.
"Find a chance to pass me a good ball, Eddie, I'm going to get a dunk on that old guy's head!" Whiteside whispered to Addison, and after getting the point guard's permission, he contentedly drilled into the box.
In fact, Addison hopes that this teammate can learn more from Duncan, as a capable power forward in the entire history of the NBA, Duncan is worth learning from Whiteside on the defensive end. If the Heat center can learn all the defensive skills and judgment of the opponent, then his defensive skills can definitely be taken to the next level.
The Heat's offense has improved this time, and Chris Brown. Bosh and Whiteside played a pick-and-roll in the penalty area, and the 'Dragon King' used the advantage of speed to shake off Duncan's run to the right corner, and immediately shot after receiving Addison's pass, hitting the mid-range shot. Aron. Baines's mobility is much worse than that of Bosh, although the Australian is very motivated.
Greg on the sidelines. Popovich looked blankly at the field, but his mind was thinking about it. In the past two seasons, the Spurs' interior mobility problems have become more and more apparent. Duncan can also defend from the free-throw line to the basket, but as 'Stone Buddha' gets older, he gradually starts to lose some of his strength.
However, the rest of the team's interior line is not the type that can move flexibly, which forced Popovich to change his defensive strategy. In the past, the Spurs were able to target all three areas, the three-point line, the mid-range and the basket, but now Popovich has to focus on defending two of the three areas and neutrally emptying one of them. Especially when the opponent is very good at blocking and shooting, he needs to make trade-offs.
Just like in this game, Popovich ordered his players to keep an eye on the basket and mid-range, loosening the defense at the three-point line. Because in the starting lineup of the Heat, only James really has the ability to make qualified three-point shots. Ennis, and it's not very stable either.
But now it seems that the Heat's mobile lineup, under the organization of that Chinese rookie, seems to have a tendency to open up the mid-range area. Popovich found himself overlooking one point before the game, underestimating Addison's individual offensive prowess, especially his lethality in the mid-range.
In the first round, Addison singled Tony. Parker's mid-range shot changed the Spurs head coach's impression of the rookie, and that skillful and light pace of movement could never have been caused by luck. Only when you practice mid-range projection to a very good level will you give people that feeling of freedom and flow.
If the Miamins are allowed to continue to make a fuss 15-20 feet under the basket, they may really break down the Spurs' mid-range defense......
This is something that Popovich will never allow! He headed towards Leonard and Danny on the field. Green gestured to the two flanks to strengthen their mid-range defense, and never let the opponent collapse the area!
"The Heat are starting to show the Holy City people what they're good at, with great mobility and a decent offensive finishing ability from almost everyone......," Barkley looked at the Heat's goal and subconsciously showed a satisfied expression, "This kind of opponent may be something that this Spurs team is very unwilling to face right now." ”