Chapter 524: Rematch with Spurs

The manager of the Warriors team didn't dare to say what Zhou Yang meant, so he could only take the blame.

Zhou Yang is still quite interesting, he publicly stated in an interview that he participated in the team's selection work.

This time, Zhou Yang's pressure came.

If the Warriors don't perform well in the playoffs this year, Zhou Yang will definitely be sprayed to death.

Don't look at Zhou Yang as the hero of the Warriors' two consecutive championships, as long as he fails once, he will definitely be sprayed to death.

Competitive sports are so brutal.

Now that we're in the second half of the game, the Warriors have to make a move!

……

Golden State Oracle Arena, eight p.m.

The Warriors take on the Spurs, who are third in the West.

Although it is third, the competition in the west is too fierce.

The Spurs are just one and a half wins away from the first-place Thunder and one win less than the second-place Clippers.

The Warriors have five fewer wins than the Spurs.

If they can win this game, the Warriors can move up two places in the standings and move up to fifth place in the West.

……

The Warriors' starting lineup is Zhou Yang, Curry, Chandler, Turkoglu and Barbossa.

The Spurs' starting five are Parker, Duncan, Leonard, Danny Green and Split.

Jumping the ball in the middle circle, Chandler grabbed the first wave of possession.

As this is the second meeting between the two teams, the Spurs players are full of confidence.

Curry holds the ball in the backcourt and advances to the frontcourt.

Leonard single-handedly defends Zhou Yang.

Leonard has improved a lot this season, and he has improved some of his offensive skills from last season's defensive stalwart.

However, Leonard's status in the hearts of fans is not high, after all, this is 13 years, and the Spurs have been sinking for a few years, and they have not achieved any good results.

But Zhou Yang is the one who crossed over, and he knew how powerful Leonard was, so he didn't underestimate the enemy, and deliberately stood near the sideline and didn't participate in the attack.

Seeing that Zhou Yang was motionless, Curry played a block with Turkoglu and replaced Duncan in front of him.

Duncan Sr.'s defensive dominance on the inside is still there, but it's already a bit difficult to defend the outside.

Curry took advantage of Duncan's failure to stand firm, and directly made a quick sideways move and made a three-point shot!

Swish!

Three-point hit!

Duncan has done his best, but he really can't keep up with Curry's movements.

For Duncan, Curry's style of play has completely subverted the concept of traditional basketball.

3:0!

Spurs attack.

Parker dribbled past half court and also played a pick-and-roll with Duncan.

Parker then went to the penalty area and took advantage of Chandler's defense to make up for a small throw to score two points.

The French sports car plays as much as he wants, and his and Duncan's blocking and dismantling is the starting style of the Spurs' offense, which is really difficult to defend!

3:2!

Popovich watched from the sidelines, not saying a word, he has made a lot of changes in the past two years.

Two years ago, Popovich was dismissive of three-point shots.

Like those old-school coaches, in the interview, he openly declared that the Spurs will not increase the weight of three-point shooting.

However, with the sudden rise of the Warriors in the past two years, the old man strongly felt the importance of the three-point shot.

So he was not afraid of being slapped in the face, and immediately adjusted the team's lineup.

With his adjustments, this year's Spurs roster has reached a peak.

If it weren't for the strong rise of the Thunder and Clippers, the Spurs would still have the best record in the league.

……

Warriors offense.

Curry pushes forward with the ball again.

He saw that Zhou Yang was still walking towards the sideline, but made a special gesture to Curry.

Curry got it.

He dribbled slowly at the top of the arc, his eyes looking in the other direction, as if he was going to play a tactical match with Tekoglu.

Who knows, Zhou Yang suddenly started and ran towards the bottom line.

Leonard was half a beat slower, but he was tall and long-armed, and he was in hot pursuit.

Zhou Yang bypassed Chandler and slashed towards the other corner, and Leonard followed.

But Turkoglu stepped up early and blocked Leonard.

As soon as Curry saw that the opportunity was coming, he immediately shook his hand, whoosh!

The basketball flew to Zhou Yang's hand accurately.

Zhou Yang made a three-point shot from the bottom corner.

I have to say that Leonard's speed is really fast, and the palm is really big.

At the moment when Zhou Yang made a move, Leonard had already bypassed Tekoglu and pounced.

Zhou Yang was helpless, so he leaned back to the limit and shot!

It's dangerous!

From the later slow motion, it can be seen that Leonard's fingertips are almost touching the basketball.

The limit of throwing, the limit of defense!

Swish!

Three-point hit!

This three-point set the Oracle Arena on fire!

The home fans hadn't seen Zhou Yang shoot three points at the beginning for a long time, and they all jumped up excitedly.

Leonard shook his head slightly, he looked at Zhou Yang and felt incredible.

His skills on the defensive end have been greatly developed, and he has studied Zhou Yang's game video for a long time.

Leonard has already regarded Zhou Yang as his strongest opponent.

But this attack and defense just now, he used all his strength, and Zhou Yang was still able to lean back and shoot, which was really terrifying.

Leonard has limited Durant, James, and Paul George this season.

But the duel with Zhou Yang made him feel that it was the most difficult.

6:2, the Warriors Dream Start!

Spurs attack.

Parker played a pick-and-roll with Duncan again.

Zhou Yang started early and quickly moved to the vicinity of the penalty area, wanting to help defend Parker.

But Parker faced Zhou Yang and didn't make a shot, but pointed to the east and west, and passed the ball to Danny Green in the bottom left corner!

Defending Danny Green is Barbosa.

Barbosa is fast although, but Green's three-point shot is high, and Barbosa's height is a little different.

Swish!

Spurs have really changed......

Danny Green's three-point shot was very decisive, and the Spurs had more than 7 seconds left in the offensive time.

It shows that the Spurs' three-point tactics are very mature.

According to traditional basketball, you must shoot three-pointers when there is little time left on the offense.

6:5!

The other players of the Warriors were surprised, only Zhou Yang was expressionless.

He certainly knows that Danny Green is the Spurs' most reliable three-point shooter, and he has the ability.

And Leonard's three-point shooting is also good, but the tactical status is not high, and now his focus is on defense.

Warriors offense.

This time, Zhou Yang advanced to the front court with the ball, and Leonard defended alone.

In the offensive round just now, Leonard did not prevent Zhou Yang's off-ball running, and this time Zhou Yang attacked with the ball to prove Leonard's single defense ability.

Zhou Yang motioned to his teammates to pull away, and he wanted to play one single.

He saw a desire for a challenge in Leonard's eyes, so Zhou Yang decided to satisfy him.

Scold!

Zhou Yang accelerated and broke through from the right side.

I have to say that Leonard's talent is too good, and Zhou Yang's breakthrough must be greater than usual.

Leonard moved his feet quickly, and at the same time, his long arms were extended, trying his best to block Zhou Yang's breakthrough route.

Zhou Yang burst halfway, made a quick emergency stop, and then made a back dribble, and the whole person moved quickly to the left.

This amplitude is also very large, and it moves out a distance of almost two meters horizontally!

Some people died, but not completely......