Chapter 311: Veteran
Kidd looked at the Spurs players with some concern, the game has been played for so long, it stands to reason that he should also make adjustments to the lineup, in addition to ensuring the physical strength of the players, a set of lineups on the court for too long will let the other party gradually find a way to deal with it, but after sweeping a few players on the bench, he still suppressed the impulse in his heart, now the score has been pulled away by the opponent so much, if it is swaying at this time, there is no need to play the next game.
Deron Williams knows very well in his heart that he wants to change his previous style of play and blindly look for three-point opportunities on the outside, which now seems unlikely, Chen Feng's close defense is like a maggot attached to the bone, as soon as the ball is in his hands, he will immediately appear by his side, and he will not leave even a trace of space for himself.
Although in his current state, Deron Williams is still confident that he has time to break through Chen Feng's defense, but it is also very physically demanding.
And having the other four watch on the sidelines, playing alone is not the way Deron Williams likes to play. He has always believed that as a qualified playmaker, the brain of the team, is in his non-stop operation, any pass may create an excellent offensive opportunity, the ball is too sticky to the hands of a player, for the player, for the team, I am afraid it is not a good thing, and it is not in line with the team spirit of basketball.
The ball quickly got into the hands of Andre Blach, who dribbled with his right hand and focused on his left shoulder. kept pushing against Jordan Hill behind him, approaching the basket step by step. In the face of Andre Blache's strong play, Jordan Hill's performance in the confrontation was very tenacious, firmly guarding the square inch under the basket.
Seeing that time passed little by little, Andre Bracch knew that if he continued like this, he might not be able to bargain, and took advantage of an opportunity to exert his strength, but the ball was quickly handed over to the outside.
The opportunity that finally appeared, Deron Williams naturally did not miss it, the moment the ball arrived. People have jumped up quickly. The ball stayed in his hand for a very short time, and then flew out of his fingers.
After landing on the ground, Deron Williams let out a long breath, and just a few minutes of play, watching the opponent tie the score. Overtake. And the scores between the two sides are getting bigger and bigger. I couldn't get it on the outside, and I was really aggrieved in my heart, and this ball was a big breath of sulking in my heart.
Deron Williams hit a three-pointer. This allowed the Nets to narrow the gap to six points, and now the score is 24:30.
With thirty-eight seconds left before the end of the first quarter, the Spurs had the ball.
The Spurs' offense was very fluid and beautiful, and the defense was also very good, the players on the court could play a role, and the multi-point blossom made it difficult for the opponent to defend, while the Nets only relied on Deron Williams to score and bite the score, and finally ended the first quarter with a score of 26-33.
However, the Nets have Deron Williams in the team, and the team is naturally not hopeless. Basketball is a team sport, but stars can often decide the direction of the game at some key moments, and at some key moments, they definitely have the qualifications to decide the outcome of the game.
Kidd also has this thought in his heart now, during the break of the game, he gave orders to several other players, he must be more aggressive in the game, and when he has the opportunity, he must not miss the opportunity, if he has no opportunity, he does not need to blindly force it, and more energy should be put on defense, some goals that are really unstoppable, and he can not easily let the Spurs win in a timely manner, but if he wants to foul, he will be ruthless, and ensure that he does not let the opponent play 2+1, so that the scorers of the Spurs team, When shooting, you should also be scared.
For a team like the Spurs, he did not hesitate to use foul tactics, which shows that Kidd has reached a desperate situation, but this is not a solution, so that the Spurs' scorers should also have a worry when shooting.
The second quarter of the game was soon underway.
Kevin Garnett rested in the locker room for almost a quarter and now looks like nothing is going on. The Nets fielded almost a starting lineup at the start of the second quarter and looked set to turn the tide on the court.
When he came on the court, the audience stood up and cheered, cheering for the veterans, even Chen Feng and them, they couldn't help but applaud, such a player is always worthy of respect.
The ball first fell into the hands of the Nets, Livingston quickly took the ball through the midfield, and when his eyes swept to his teammates, Mills had already ghostly appeared beside him, the big black right hand, the target was the ball in his hand, he was slightly startled in his heart, and quickly turned around and flashed his steal.
Paul Pearce got covered by his teammates and immediately ambushed him outside the three-point line. Livingston glanced at it and quickly passed the ball out of his hand. After Paul Pierce received the ball, he adjusted it for a moment, and then shot, and with a "bang", the ball hollowed into the basket.
Mills took the baseline ball and slowly headed towards the Nets halfcourt. Just after half-time, Livingston rushed up. Mills frowned slightly, he hadn't seen the Nets defend so urgently in the first quarter!
Mills passed the ball to Leonard near the free throw line, but as soon as the latter received the ball, Paul Pierce immediately posted it, and Jason Terry on the other side was also watching Leonard with fierce eyes. Leonard tried to break through, but Paul Pierce stuck to himself like a maggot attached to the bone, so defensive, Leonard was also a little unaccustomed.
Suddenly, Paul Pierce reached out and cut off the ball from Leonard's hand before passing it to Livingston. After receiving the ball, the latter went down all the way and completed the fast break with an easy layup. For such a veteran, the slightest mistake is fatal in front of them.
Popovich frowned, looking at everything on the court, he naturally saw that the Nets' defense was very different from before. The Nets on the court, without giving up the fast break, played a high-intensity defense.
Mills possessed the ball, accelerated after halftime, and headed for the Nets' restricted area. Although Livingston was relatively thin, he still gritted his teeth and stood up to Mills.
Mills split the ball and passed it to Ginobili. Ginobili caught the ball and shot, but was interfered with by Terry and hit the iron, and Paul Pearce protected the backcourt rebound.
Picking up the backcourt rebound, Paul Pierce immediately put the ball in Livingston's hands and then rushed desperately towards the Spurs half court himself.
The Nets passed the ball back and forth, and in the blink of an eye, the ball was in a couple of rounds, and it was outside the Spurs' three-point line. Livingston took advantage of Mills' recovery and grabbed a three-pointer and really scored.
In a short period of time, the Nets actually caught up with the score.
Seeing this, Popovich immediately called a timeout.
After the timeout, Chen Feng replaced Mills, and Maddie replaced Ginobili; Nets: Johnson also came up and replaced Terry.
The game continues, and the Spurs have the ball.
Chen Feng organized the attack with the ball and connected with Maddie in the half. After Maddie receives the ball, Qiang suddenly distributes the ball to Leonard. The latter rushed to the bottom line, and then passed to Chen Feng at the top of the arc. Chen Feng made a jumper from beyond the three-point line, and the ball obediently went into the basket.
The Spurs' offense this time was very patient and very fluid.
Paul Pierce pulled to the free throw line to block the difference, at the moment when the ball arrived, a return pass, the ball quickly flew to Johnson on the weak side, but fortunately, Chen Feng's defense was very timely, before he shot the ball, Chen Feng's ghostly figure appeared in front of his eyes, amazing explosiveness, so that Chen Feng came from behind, and his fingertips lightly touched the basketball, although the force of the block is not very large, but this strength is enough to make a little change in the trajectory of the ball's flight.
Kevin Garnett grabbed possession and then shot from mid-range, but was defended by Wesley Johnson and Boris Dior picked up the rebound.
Leonard's right-wing three-point deflection was missed, Derrick Favors was tightly stuck behind Kevin Garnett at the moment, watching Lopez pick up the rebound, and a long pass was handed to Livingston in the midfield, the closest Spurs player at this time was Leonard, but with the distance between him and Livingston, he could only watch Livingston ride into the dust and rush into the Spurs basket for a layup.
The point difference was narrowed and narrowed, Popovich's mood calmed down, the game played to this point, there is very little he can do, the only thing to do is to believe in the performance of the players, if they can explode in adversity, the situation on the court will be in their hands, if they also perform mediocre, then the Nets will control the situation on the court.
Wesley Johnson's ball was almost cut off by Johnson, but fortunately, Chen Feng had an absolute advantage in speed and touched the ball first.
Slowly passing the ball over the half court, Chen Feng did not rush to break through or pass the ball this time. As Chen Feng kept wandering on the outside, the two defensive players of the Nets had to keep running with his pace, and the eyes of the entire arena were focused on Chen Feng.
"Pap" "Pap", the basketball kept changing hands under Chen Feng's crotch, the speed was getting faster and faster, as the ball hit the floor every time, Livingston's heart trembled, and his attention did not dare to relax in the slightest, looking at Chen Feng's body ready to go, he knew that Chen Feng's attack could be completed in the blink of an eye. (To be continued......)