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Chapter 273 Chapter 175

Smith was speechless for a while, but after Barkley said this, he suddenly woke up.Dior, Green and others are indeed good, but they are not yet excellent. Faced with this situation, they will not adapt no matter what.

It was rare to be able to silence what Smith said, and Barkley was very happy, and then said: "So, the lineup sent by the Spurs will definitely be very chaotic. Maybe you can score one or two goals, but it is destined not to make a big wave. "

After giving Barkley a sideways glance, Smith didn't continue to quarrel with him, his brows were slightly wrinkled, and his face was full of doubts.He couldn't figure it out, Ginobili has a high golf quotient, he should be aware of this, but why didn't he replace Yang Ke?
At this moment, in front of the Spurs bench, Yang Ke came to Ginobili's side and said softly: "Manu, I have rested for a long time, and I can play."

"You want to play?"

Ginobili turned his head to the side. He was not surprised at Yang Ke's initiative to challenge him, and then asked, "The Knicks are now in high spirits, and every player on the field is excited because of Anthony's dunk, plus the home fans The constant encouragement from them will allow them to perform above and beyond."

"But our offense was blocked and our defense was not going well, so the emotions of the players on the field fluctuated quite a lot. Tell me, if I agree to let you play, what are you going to do?"

Yang Ke understands the reason why Ginobili asked this question. In the current situation, if he can't extinguish the Knicks' offensive momentum and boost morale after playing, then he can't turn the situation around, let alone lead the team to win the game. up.

Shrugging, Yang Ke asked directly: "I don't know, do you have any suggestions?"

Yang Ke is just a rookie and lacks experience in the game. It would be no problem if he played the tough last few minutes like an ordinary player.But Yang Ke's current position on the court is a core, and the rhythm is left to him to control, so he can never play like before.

"If we want to reverse the situation, we have to interrupt the Knicks' offensive."

Ginobili seemed to have expected that Yang Ke would ask such a question, and answered directly, "Shrink the defense, execute tactical fouls when necessary, and send them to the free throw line. Although this did not prevent the Knicks from scoring, it disrupted them. offensive tempo."

Yang Ke was convinced and agreed, as the saying goes: one effort, then decline, and three exhaustion.If the team really does this, it will naturally stifle the momentum of the Knicks within a few rounds. Although this will damage the enjoyment of competitive games, the chances of winning will greatly increase.

Ginobili brushed off the folds of his suit, but said again: "Although this method was commonly used by teams in the past, it is not applicable now."

Yang Ke was startled, puzzled and asked, "Why?"

The corners of his mouth raised slightly, and Ginobili replied, "Because the Troika is not on the court."

The troika mentioned by Ginobili naturally refers to the GPD trio.Only then did Yang Ke suddenly understand why Ginobili said that this method is not applicable now.

The Spurs are known in the league for their defense, and their average points per game have been among the top three in the league all year round.After Yang Ke entered the league, after the training and explanations of the Spurs coaching staff this season, he realized that the key to the Spurs' defensive system is GDP.

The other players of the Spurs can be replaced, only the GDP three are irreplaceable, without them the team's defense will be greatly reduced.

You know, after the three GDP players were injured one after another this season, the team's average points per game has dropped from the first in the league to the seventh.For this reason, Popovich's tactical arrangement for the second half of this season has begun to focus on offense.

And right now, without the GDP of the Spurs, even if the players shrink their defense, it is estimated that it will be difficult to stop the final sprint of the Knicks' Big Three.

By then, in order to stifle the momentum of the Knicks, they would have to commit a series of tactical fouls.It's like the "shark hacking tactic" used when facing the unstoppable O'Neal.

But the problem is that the Knicks' free throw skills are far from as bad as O'Neal's...

After understanding all this, Yang Ke bit his lip. After a moment of silence, he said: "We can still use this method to deal with it. First try to shrink the defense. If we can't stop it, we will make a tactical foul. Just send them free throws." , we can catch up and even overtake the score.”

Squinting his eyes, Ginobili thought of something, and asked with some surprise: "Are you trying to chase points with three-pointers?"

"Ah."

Yang Ke nodded, and said quickly, "The free throw can be up to two points, and it is very likely to be one point. Shooting more three-pointers can completely achieve the goal!"

Looking straight at Yang Ke, Ginobili nodded with a smile, and then asked: "Although you have just become the one with the most three-pointers in your rookie season, are you sure that at this time Consecutive three-pointers?"

"You really had a good touch tonight, but don't forget, the Knicks know it too. Once you get on the court, they're going to be tough on you! Every shot you make is going to be tough, and by then, You, can you still do it?"

Ginobili's question made Yang Ke fall silent.Why doesn't he understand that the Knicks will strictly prevent deadlocks, and why doesn't he know how difficult it is to do so.

Lowering his head, looking at those slightly trembling hands, Yang Ke couldn't tell what he was feeling right now.

Nervous? Excited? Scared?
Or maybe all three...

Gradually clenching his hands into fists, Yang Ke suddenly smiled self-deprecatingly, then slowly raised his head, and said softly: "To be honest, I'm not sure, but I have to do this, I have to stand up."

Staring straight at Yang Ke, Ginobili was quite satisfied with his performance.He raised his hand and patted his back, but said, "I understand, go back and sit down."

Yang Ke was taken aback immediately, and looked at Ginobili in shock. After talking so much for a long time, he still wouldn't let him play.

Ginobili shook his head and said with a smile: "I never planned to let you play from the very beginning, otherwise I wouldn't have said so much to you."

Frowning, Yang Ke didn't understand Ginobili's thoughts, and asked, "Why? We still have a chance to win, and we can fight it out."

Ginobili waved his hand indifferently, not caring about the outcome of the game, "It is indeed possible to fight, but it is not necessary. Since you have been established as the core, many aspects need to be adjusted."

"The playoffs are approaching, and the outcome of these games won't hurt the overall situation. It's better to use this to collect more information and data for analysis."

Hearing this, Yang Ke nodded, then silently turned and walked back to the bench.He thought of an old saying: Those who make good use of soldiers should think about defeat before winning.

This sentence can also be applied in basketball, and for the current Spurs, losing may be better than winning.At least they can find out their own problems from the failure, and make full preparations in advance to avoid the risk of making mistakes in the playoffs.

(End of this chapter)