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Chapter 295 Under the Dilemma of the Warriors

Yang Ke slapped the basketball in his hand, stabilizing his usual rhythm.And his teammates and their respective defenders have moved near the bottom line at this time, leaving a lot of space for him and Thompson.

Paying careful attention to Thompson, Yang Ke knew that his teammates wanted him to play singles with the ball.

As for the players' own ideas or Popovich's instruction, it doesn't matter at all right now.

The key now is how he handles the ball.

Faced with this situation, Yang Ke did not choose to press the time, but slapped the ball heavily, directly speeding up the rhythm and starting, facing Thompson and rushing inward.

This round, Thompson, who had been prepared for a long time, did not lose his position, and kept tightly entangled with Yang Ke.

Two steps into the three-point line, seeing that there was no good chance to finish, Yang Ke did not rush to face Thompson's defense and forced a shot, but threw the ball backhand to his teammates near the baseline. After exiting the three-point line, he then Asked for the ball.

Although it took several seconds to attack, Yang Ke didn't panic at all. He watched Thompson who was following up, adjusted his rhythm, and then burst out again.

Yang Ke's breakthrough moves are simple and unpretentious, and there are no fake moves on the way.

Therefore, Thompson, who was stable in stature, did not lose his defensive position, but because of the reaction of the backhand, he could only move and follow along the back of Yang Ke's breakthrough direction.

squeak~
The dribble brought Thompson to a familiar position. Yang Ke made a sudden stop with his left foot in front of him, followed by his right foot, with his toes pointed inwards, and then took off directly, lifted into the air, and completed the shot.

Thompson was unprepared for this. Although he stopped his figure and assumed a defensive interference posture with his keen reflexes, it didn't help after all. He could only watch the basketball draw an arc, and finally Fall gently into the net.

in!

Looking at the beautiful waves of the Nets, Yang Ke, who was retreating to the defensive half, couldn't help but feel a little happy.

The offense and defense were switched, and it was the Warriors' turn to attack. Thompson and Yang Ke, who had been repositioned, faced off in the corner on one side.

Hu, Hu, Hu!

Panting, Thompson glanced sideways at Curry, who was struggling with Leonard, then turned his head, lifted his jersey and wiped his profuse sweat.

"Clay is so tired!"

On the Warriors' bench, the sharp-eyed assistant coach saw Thompson's action and couldn't help sighing.

Mark Jackson chewed gum in his mouth, did not speak, just crossed his hands in front of him, and his thumbs kept turning.

"Can you still hold on?"

Yang Ke, who had been confronting Thompson on the court, also realized this and asked again.

"I could play the whole game like this!"

Panting, Thompson replied seriously.

As soon as the words fell, Thompson ran straight away.And because of the team's defensive strategy, after following a few steps, Yang Ke switched defenses with his teammates in a crossover and faced former teammate Jefferson.

The two looked at each other, neither of them spoke, they just moved silently and confronted each other.

On the other side, Thompson, who kept running, finally ran out of the gap with the help of his teammates.

However, Curry, who was holding the ball at the moment, did not observe Thompson's running position under Leonard's entanglement, so he failed to pass the ball to him in time.

call!call!call!
Panting heavily, Thompson bent over and stood where he was, and glanced at Mills, who was following up again. He didn't show it on his face, but there was inevitably some regret in his heart.

Although this time the running position did not achieve a substantial offense, Thompson's active and effective running involved and even destroyed the Spurs' original defensive formation to a certain extent.

Just like now, Leonard has to press forward in order to prevent Curry from passing the ball.And this change in defensive strategy allowed Curry to see a flaw, or an opportunity to break through.

Taking advantage of Leonard's center of gravity, Curry accelerated in a change of direction, rushed past him, took a step inside the three-point line, and hit a jumper with an emergency stop.

In this regard, Popovich praised: "It was because of Yihuan's wonderful performance that changed the situation for a moment. Clay is a great kid. In terms of pure movement awareness, space control, and speed change, He is no weaker than Manu."

In the game, the running position requires not only running non-stop, but also knowing the basket, the ball, and people, because only in this way can the running position be truly threatening.

Borrego nodded in agreement and said: "The only thing he lacks is experience in the game, and he will be a big trouble when dealing with veterans in the future."

"you are wrong,"

Popovich shook his head. He had a more cautious judgment on this, "Clay is a threat now. The reason why it is not a problem is that he lacks a suitable lineup configuration."

After running to the frontcourt and settling down, Yang Ke looked up at Mills and saw that he made offensive gestures, so he didn't stop for a while and started running directly.

Although he knew that Yang Ke wanted to consume his physical energy by running non-stop, Thompson had no doubt that once he slackened and failed to keep up, he would speed up and get rid of it at the moment of running.

At that time, no matter what choice he makes, it will not be good news for his side.

Therefore, Thompson had no choice but to grit his teeth and keep up.

The Spurs' offensive rhythm is very fast. To be precise, the frequency of attempts is very high. After several transmissions, pulls, and breakthroughs, Diaw, who was in control of the ball, found an opportunity to shake off the defender, break into the basketball, and easily layup.

In the next game, although the Warriors were still tenacious under the leadership of Curry and Thompson, as their physical reserves were exhausted, their offensive efficiency inevitably dropped significantly.

On the other hand, on the Spurs side, everyone's physical reserves are not bad because of more blooming.Although goals were not scored in every round, under the ebb and flow of each other, the original see-saw-like score difference gradually tended to widen.

After rejecting the application of David Lee and others to play, Mark Jackson left his position and walked to the sidelines, staring at the field with his eyes fixed on the field. He then finally called a short timeout.

Let Curry and the others sit on a chair and take a good rest. Mark Jackson took the tactical drawing board handed over by the assistant coach, ordered a few players, and arranged the lineup he wanted to test.

After the timeout, Popovich thought for a while, looking at the Warriors' re-launched lineup, then called Diaw and gestured to him.Dior understood it immediately, and immediately fouled the Warriors next to him.

The referee blew the whistle, and Popovich directly called a timeout, and used this to replace all the main players.

So far, the core and important main players of both sides have not appeared again, and this also heralds the result of this game to some extent.

(End of this chapter)