Chapter 236: Counterattack in a Desperate Situation
Ax's down, for the Warriors is undoubtedly missing a baseline killer, at this time, no matter who lays the basket, there may be a certain degree of overlap in the positions they are used to, depending on the coach's meaning, it should be to let Jobs withdraw to the small forward position, and let Cook, who was originally a substitute power forward, replace the power forward position. This is the benefit of the Warriors, the Warriors have a large number of players at the forward position, these players can penetrate into the center position, such as Jobs and Curry can temporarily play the center position, and can change to the small forward position outside, and some can even play scoring guard, such as Keynes, and the original scoring guard player Keynes can penetrate into the position of the playmaker, in short, the Warriors' style of play is that almost every position can have players in other positions can penetrate in. This has the advantage of confusing the opponent's defense, but the disadvantage is that it lacks clear tactics and can easily cause confusion. But the Warriors have clearly done pretty well this season.
At the same time, in view of Lin Fei's state, the coach gritted his teeth and replaced Lin Fei to maintain Lin Fei's last trace of physical strength. Arguably, this is the biggest gamble used by the Warriors in this series, which is to let Lin Fei off the court at the beginning of overtime.
Curry replaces Lin Fei on the court. Curry was originally the Warriors' super sixth man, but in the finals, there has been no chance to play, even if Lin Fei's playing time is strictly limited to thirty minutes, but the coach seems to be more willing to overdraft Keynes and willing to let Curry play, which may also be related to the coach's preference. Assuming that if Nelson is commanding on the sidelines, according to Nelson's habits, no matter how critical the moment, he dares to use the players he values, so you will often find that at critical moments, Curry also appears on the court, but this coach obviously does not dare to boldly appoint Curry, which may be related to the intensity of the game, the coach is afraid of losing the game and taking the responsibility for improper employment, he only knows one thing, that is, as long as Lin Fei is on the court, there is no big mistake.
In fact, the coach arranged this, and also bet that the physical strength of the Heat team is almost to the limit, James played almost the whole game, playing time of nearly 50 minutes, and at the same time he defended Lin Fei, almost all of the whole court was running wildly, and the physical consumption can be said to be no less than a marathon, but James actually insisted on it crazily, and the whole court was super efficient, almost got a super triple-double of 40 + 20 + 10.
There is a lot of uncertainty about the Warriors' style of play at this time.
Because of Cook's play, plus Jobs and Crowdson, the Warriors can be said to have hoarded a lot of advantages on the inside, plus the original strong impact of Keynes, there is no doubt that the Warriors' offense is about to be dominated by the inside, but the Warriors' approach to attacking may still need to be considered. Because the Warriors at this time have two brains, one is Curry and the other is Keynes, they can both be used as organizational points, and at the same time, because of Cook's play, Jobs is likely to be the hub of the Warriors' offense and the transfer of the ball, and Jobs may also serve as the offensive server of the ball.
All the uncertainties also make the next nearly 4 minutes more and more tense.
Lin Fei's face looked a little twitching, it seemed that this guy was really tired enough.
James made two free throws and the Warriors took the ball and attacked.
It's Curry who holds the ball. Defending him, he is still Battier, and Battier's successful defense of Lin Fei's shot just now can be said to be full of confidence. However, this guy is a calm guy who can be president after all, and there is no joy on his face.
Curry swooped into the midfield and watched the situation on the court.
Crowderson stuck on the baseline, while Cook was in the free throw area at a 45-degree angle, Jobs acted as a central axis near the free throw line, and Keynes was at the three-point line at a 45-degree angle on the opposite side of Cook, and the Heat were also trying to compress the interior at this time to narrow the defensive space. This is undoubtedly the situation that seeing Lin Fei's fate will greatly reduce the Warriors' long-range firepower. …,
But the court can be described as changing rapidly, and Clauderson and Cook are running almost at the same time, directly interfering with the direction of the Heat's defense. At the same time, Jobs pulled outside the three-point line, which seemed to be a block, and also seemed to have the meaning of receiving Curry, and Keynes hit the three-point line, which directly caused the Heat's defense to be chaotic.
That is, in a moment of rapid change. Curry found that Keynes's cut was exactly the space vacated by Jobs, and Jobs's coming out also made the Heat's defense empty, and the switch between Crowderson and Cook will undoubtedly make one of them a hole in the Heat's defense. That's the sense of smell of an organizational defender.
Curry didn't let the ball stop moving, he wasn't Lin Fei after all, he wouldn't calculate what to do on the court was the most reasonable situation, he only knew that if there was an empty space, he should pass the ball over, if there was an empty space, then he should shoot, and this time, he chose to pass.
Pass it to whom? Supposedly, Clauderson and Cook would have a good chance, but that chance didn't happen yet, so Curry gave the ball directly to Keynes, who cut in.
Keynes has a wide view on the court, and at the same time, the moment Curry passes the ball, the moment of eye contact, the mutual understanding may already be tacit.
Keynes received the ball, and at this time Cook just reached the basket, and at this time, Bosh, who was in charge of the Heat's interior defense, followed Clauderson, so his back was to Cook, and Keynes tossed the ball lightly and handed it to Cook. Without hesitation, Cook took a step inside and got a dunk.
Being able to score as long as you're on the court is also a hallmark of Warriors players. The Warriors' players have a lot of common characteristics, such as the fact that no matter what position the players are, they can almost play different positions, they all have a certain ability to carry the ball, and they also have the ability to score as soon as they get on the court, which is the so-called instant ability. The Warriors' madness this season has been tried by other teams, but no team has achieved unprecedented success like the Warriors, and this is because of the characteristics of the Warriors' group of players and teams, as well as the Warriors' unique tactical philosophy.
Cook's score drew applause from the audience. Even if they are behind, the fans will not skimp on their applause. They believe that the Warriors will be able to win the game in overtime if they can survive in the final minute of the fourth quarter.