warrior godfather

Chapter 88 This kind of player, we usually call it a superstar (Second update, happy birthday to Gekko!)
Meanwhile, San Antonio, the Alamo Dome.

Rose dribbles to the frontcourt, easily breaks through Graves' defense, and Butler comes over skillfully to help.

This scene has been staged countless times in the first half.

But this time Rose did not choose to split the ball or continue to break through, but stopped at the free throw line, jumped high, and shot!

His movements are a bit stiff, and the arc drawn by the basketball is a bit flat, but his release point is too high, and neither Graves chasing behind nor Butler flying to him interferes with his shooting.

brush!
The basketball went into the net hollow, 38:37, and the Tigers were only 1 point behind.

After the ball was scored, Rose didn't have the slightest intention of celebrating, and quickly returned to defense with a blank expression.

This goal did not stir up much waves. In the first half, Rose only took two or three mid-range shots. The offense was still dominated by breakthroughs. Butler and Graves didn't care much.

Zhang Yu's expression became serious because of Rose's goal. Rose is different from Westbrook in that he has the ability to shoot.

It happened that Butler ran past him, Zhang Yu called Butler to stop, and said:
"Watch out for Rose's shot!"

"Okay, boss!" Butler agreed.

The Bulldogs attacked, and Curry once again found Joey Dorsey through the pick-and-roll.

Joey Dorsey switched defenses in front of Curry, looking at the baby face in front of him without tears.

He had tried various methods in the first half, but none of them could prevent Curry from scoring.

Every time against Curry, it was a public execution for Joey Dorsey. Curry brutally pressed him to the ground and rubbed him in various ways, then helped him up, and continued to rub in another posture.

Destroy it, I'm tired.

Joey Dorsey strongly suggested double-teaming Curry, and Calipari did the same, but Butler, Graves, and Mike Green didn't eat dry food. Their open three-pointers quickly made Calipari change back A single defense.

Just kidding, my brothers don't do anything on the offensive end, they just shoot three-pointers.

The configuration of the Bulldogs is actually a bit similar to the Rockets led by Harden in Zhang Yu's previous life. Curry took on the responsibility of holding the ball, and his teammates mainly made air cuts and catch and shoot.

Of course, Zhang Yu is much more humane than D'Antoni.

Although the Bulldogs players don't attack much with the ball, they run off the ball and cover very frequently. Their tactical participation is much higher than that of the Rockets' stand-up shooters, and the team atmosphere is stronger.

Now, how much Joey Dorsey hopes that the Bulldogs will be more team-based, and stop letting Curry torture him every round.

As soon as he saw this seemingly harmless baby face standing in front of him, he felt terrified.

This time, he still didn't escape the fate of being rubbed. Curry just looked up in the direction of the same basket, and when his shoulders shook, Joey Dorsey, who was already a frightened bird, almost jumped up.

He finally held back, but the shift in center of gravity allowed Curry to find a breakthrough opportunity. He wiped past Joey Dorsey and made a successful throw at the free throw line.

40: 37.

Looking back, it was Rose who attacked with the ball.

Graves' defense against him is not much better than Joey Dorsey's defense against Curry, and he passed cleanly with a high-speed change of direction.

But Zhang Yu had no choice, Graves was the best defender in the team, and he had no better candidate.

Butler is the size of a small forward. If he defends Rose on the front line, the effect may be worse than Graves, not to mention others.

That is to say, Calipari's team rarely plays pick-and-rolls, otherwise Drew will also experience the feeling that Joey Dorsey is worse than death.

Butler's help defense was in place quickly, but Rose made a mid-range shot one step before the free throw line, making his help defense useless.

boom!
The basketball crossed a flat arc, but it still bounced into the frame.

40: 39.

The Tigers fans in the court cheered. Although Rose's shooting is not as smooth as Curry's three-pointer, as long as he can score, it is a good shot!
In the round transition, Curry missed a three-pointer against Joey Dorsey, and the rebound was protected by the Tigers.

Rose easily broke through Graves' defense again, but this time Butler stood in the help defense position one step ahead of time to prevent Rose from making a shot.

But Rose didn't shoot again, but used two consecutive non-decelerating sharp changes of direction, rushed past Butler, jumped high, gliding in the air to avoid Drew's block, and dunked the ball heavily with both hands. Basket!

40: 41.

"Beautiful dunk! After the start of the second half, Rose broke out suddenly and scored 6 points in a row, helping the Tigers overtake the score!" Greg Gamble said.

Calipari smiled and let go of his hanging heart. Rose did not disappoint him.

Liu Zhiyuan sent an angry expression in the group:
"Who gave milk just now? Come out for me!"

Zhang Yu frowned.

Rose broke out under such strict defense, and his mid-range shots were not very accurate.

However, there is such a type of player who not only performs well in ordinary times, but also faces adversity and desperation, the more energy he can explode, and he can perform frighteningly.

This kind of player is usually called a superstar.

Rose is not yet a superstar, but he has the potential of a superstar and the heart of a superstar.

He stepped up when the Tigers needed him to.

Zhang Yu could only change his defensive strategy for him, and he gestured to Butler - double-team Rose from outside the three-point line!

This is the power of superstars, changing defenses by themselves.

While Zhang Yu was thinking about countermeasures, Graves made an air cut layup and it was the Tigers' turn to attack.

Butler didn't care about Andre directly, and came to the top of the arc to pinch Rose. Mike Green stood in a position that could take care of both Andre and Dozier, ready to fill in at any time.

Rose didn't panic at all. He took two steps back, avoided the press of the two, and passed the ball to Douglas.

The latter's desire to attack, which had been suppressed for a long time, burst out in an instant. After receiving the pass from Rose, he carried Curry into the inside, followed by a turnaround jumper, and the basketball went into the net.

He smiled smugly, and after high-fiving Rose, he turned around and retreated.

The Tigers are not only Rose, but also me!
Zhang Yu sighed. The Tigers' backcourt combination was too powerful. With the Bulldogs' defensive resources, it was really impossible to restrain them all. The advantage of the opponent's offensive launch was reflected.

"Very extreme fadeaway jumper, Douglas is as unstoppable as he was in the first half! Bill, the Tigers' offense has suddenly become violent. What do the Bulldogs need to do?"

Bill Wharton pondered for a while, and said:

"Coach Z has used the hands-off resources at his disposal to the extreme. In the final analysis, the Bulldogs have only one good defender in Butler, and Rose and Douglas both have excellent ball-handling ability, which is something the Bulldogs can't cope with. All they can do now is attack, and the only good news for them is that Joey Dorsey can't do anything about Curry."

(End of this chapter)