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Splitter, who was pulled out to follow Mitch Moore, watched Thompson running. Out of the tactical literacy and habits he had developed for a long time, he subconsciously made a defensive delay, forcing Thompson to slow down.

Thanks to this, Yang Ke, who has been chasing closely, has no room to fall after all.

Seeing that Thompson on the right did not have a chance to run, David Lee, who was holding the ball in the high position, had no time to think about it. When he found Curry with both eyes, he passed the ball in his hand.

After running, Curry reached out to grab the ball, only slowed down a little, and he stood on tiptoe, facing Green, who barely took off, and gently pushed the ball out.

"Shh!"

"Drip! Drip!"

The basketball fell into the net basket without any accident, and almost at the same time, the whistle of the referee also sounded!
Green, who knew he had fouled, immediately raised his right hand after he landed and stood firm. Without sophistry, he expressed a good attitude of actively cooperating with the referee.

Sure enough, the reputation is well-deserved, it is really tricky...

Curry's shot this round gave Green a head-on blow, and the joy of blocking him once also subsided.

Just as Curry was about to add a penalty, Green walked up to Yang Ke, picked up his jersey to wipe his sweat, and said, "He's faster than you!"

"Well, to be precise, faster than us."

Yang Ke nodded, not denying this.

In this game, Yang Ke, Green, Curry, and Thompson are all catch-and-shoot players, but there is no doubt that Curry is the best of them.

"Curry can't be allowed to fight like this!"

Green looked serious.

As an excellent shooter, Green knows that shooting skills are only the necessary foundation, and a strong heart and concentration are the keys to success.

A short timeout, a block, and other pitchers will be more or less cautious.

But Curry, he shot more decisively and confidently.

Many core players of the team often play like this at critical moments. This is a double-edged sword.

But for now, Curry's performance is developing in a direction that is not conducive to the Spurs, so they must find a way to cool down Curry.

Yang Ke had the same opinion on this, and when he heard what Green said, he asked, "Do you have any good ideas?"

"I'm going to press Curry from the backcourt like Mills. If he goes upfield without the ball and is going to play a pick-and-roll, I will decisively double-team him."

Green knows that it is impossible to lock Curry, but he knows how to maximize the limit, but this requires the cooperation of a team.

"I understand!"

……

Curry was not affected by the boos of the home fans, and steadily scored the ball. The score came to 26:23, and the Warriors temporarily overtook the score.

In the transition between offense and defense, Yang Ke took the serve from his teammate, slowly dribbled the ball across the center line, and finally stopped one step outside the top of the arc.

In this position, Yang Ke can observe a wide range and collect detailed information very well.

At present, the Spurs' main tactics are dominated by Green, and the positions and screens of other players need to be adjusted according to Green's off-the-ball movement.

Soon, Green ran out of space. After receiving a pass from Yang Ke, facing Curry who had just squeezed through the screen, he pulled up and shot!

Swish!
Basketball hollow into the net!

Under the cheers of the home fans, Mark Jackson, who was standing in front of the bench, frowned.

There is no doubt that it is not a good choice to keep Curry running behind Green's ass.

But other Spurs players ran on the other side at the same time, which made it difficult for the Warriors to help Curry defend.

Defensive strategy needs to change, but switching defenses...

Mark Jackson was thinking about it, and suddenly found that the Spurs' defense against Curry had changed dramatically.

After the offensive round, Green did not retreat to the defensive half with his teammates, but, like Mills, pressed Curry from the beginning.

The Warriors' temporary response was similar to before, allowing Thompson to push the ball across half court, and after David Lee pulled out and settled down, he passed the ball to him again.

At the same time, Curry, who was at a 45-degree position on the right, suddenly turned around and ran back to the top of the arc, and made a hand-to-hand pass with David Lee.

However, just when Curry planned to use the cover to cut into the paint area, he found that Dior had made a decisive attack and delayed, and formed a double-team with Green who followed closely behind him.

Facing the double-team suddenly, Curry did not panic in the slightest, and cleverly passed the ball back to David Lee, and Leonard, who had already been prepared, immediately defended him.

However, David Lee is worthy of being a technical big man after all. With superior vision, he quickly threw the ball to Thompson who was already in the open.

Thompson, who caught the ball, did not waste this excellent offensive opportunity. After a little adjustment, he hit a jumper and scored another three-pointer for the Warriors.

Looking at Thompson, who was celebrating, Yang Ke frowned. He didn't want another gun from the Warriors to get hot.

Holding Leonard who was about to run past, Yang Ke lowered his voice and communicated with him: "Kawhi, how about marking Thompson instead?"

"You can try."

Just after a little thought, Leonard understood Yang Ke's idea of ​​doing so.

If they switch marks and continue to double-team Curry later, once Leonard makes up the defense, then David Lee's setter will most likely become Jefferson.

Regardless of whether it is in terms of integration and shooting ability, Jefferson is far inferior to Thompson now, so the risk factor of shorting Jefferson is much smaller than shorting Thompson.

After a brief communication, the two staggered and separated. Yang Ke took Dior's serve, and then quickly advanced to the frontcourt to settle.

In the Spurs' offensive round, Yang Ke did not overly dominate. He was still the same as before, with his skilled teamwork and smooth pass and cut cooperation, he kept impacting the Warriors' defensive system.

Soon, the Spurs got another chance in the open. Although Dior, who made the last shot, failed to achieve results, the Warriors, who were exhausted from running around, showed signs of collapse in their rotation.

After watching these few rounds, O'Neal, who had suffered a lot from the Spurs before, couldn't help but sigh: "Perfect teamwork, sharp tactical execution, the Spurs are still the same Spurs!"

Kenny Smith also echoed: "Indeed, I have to say that Coach Popovich is really great!"

"I said, don't take the Spurs too seriously. The current game really pays attention to overall strength and tactical configuration, but if you want to go further in the playoffs, you need more than that."

Although Barkley was also amazed at the performance of the Spurs in his heart, but both partners had already praised the Spurs, so naturally he couldn't follow along.

This is Barkley's job responsibility as a commentator. You must know that the game has just started, and there are not a few Warriors fans watching.

(End of this chapter)