NBA: Starting with Jokic template

Chapter 191: One against five, 40+20 to defeat the Spurs!

For a moment, the momentum of both of them rose to a higher level.

The Spurs attacked again and Leonard came to the sideline to serve the ball.

Leonard was still looking for an open teammate when he saw Duncan, who was blocking Lin Chuan in the high post, reaching out for the ball.

He passed the ball without any hesitation.

After receiving the ball, Duncan did not look at his teammates' positions and directly pass the ball to others to start tactical play as he did before. Instead, he leaned back and felt Lin Chuan's position.

"Hey! Tim, don't get carried away! This is the playoffs!"

On the sidelines, Popovich immediately became nervous when he saw Duncan's actions.

Duncan is the defensive core of the team, and his offensive level is far lower than his peak period.

If you get emotional and compete with your opponent, not only will it be difficult to score against the best defensive player today, but the team's defense will also have problems.

Duncan seemed not to hear Popovich's words. Not only did he not pass the ball, he suddenly exploded and pushed the ball backwards towards the basket.

Lin Chuan also tensed his muscles and tried his best to bear Duncan's impact.

"Guard against him! Lin Chuan!"

"Defend! Defend!"

"Guard against this old guy! He has no offensive ability!"

On the sidelines, the Thunder's home fans saw the core players of both teams fighting one-on-one, and they immediately started to cheer loudly, cheering for Lin Chuan.

Although Duncan's back-to-back attack was powerful, Lin Chuan not only did not show a painful and serious expression, but instead smiled.

"That's right, that's the way it should be! This style of fighting is worthy of the momentum you just showed!"

Seeing that Duncan was about to reach the basket, Lin Chuan became more focused, ready to defeat the opponent in front of him in this 1v1 session.

In an instant, in the paint area, Duncan suddenly passed the ball, changed his footsteps, and suddenly lifted the ball with his right hand and pulled it to the left side of his body.

As the arm rises, the wrist also rotates.

Lin Chuan took a closer look and saw that it was another hook shot, so he immediately stretched out his big hand to interfere.

The big hand pressed down towards the basketball with a gust of wind. The fans on the sidelines seemed to have seen the scene where Duncan challenged Lin Chuan without knowing his own limitations and was blocked by a slam dunk.

Just like last round.

But is this really the case? !
Just when Lin Chuan's hand was about to touch the basketball in Duncan's hand, Duncan suddenly stopped his hook shot, pulled the ball down and hugged it into his arms again, and passed it to Dio who was in the penalty area not far to his side.

Even Ibaka, who was defending Dio, couldn't react to this straight pass.

All his attention was on Duncan, ready to provide backup defense at any time.

As he watched the basketball disappear from his hands, Ibaka turned around with his hand raised.

But he was still a step too slow, without any interference, allowing Dio to easily score an empty basket.

"Sorry, I got distracted..."

Ibaka felt a little guilty.

But Lin Chuan did not criticize or blame him, nor did he encourage him like he did in previous games.

In Ibaka's eyes, Lin Chuan frowned and stared straight ahead.

Following his gaze, it was Duncan who had chosen to change from a hook shot to a pass at the last moment.

"Why... didn't you choose to persevere to the end..."

Lin Chuan's expression was a little stiff. He thought Duncan would choose to confront him head-on.

Seeing his teammates around him running, Lin Chuan came to his senses and ran towards the front court together.

After receiving the ball in the low post, Lin Chuan immediately resisted Duncan.

He was not in a hurry to start a post-up play, but instead turned around with the basketball held high, facing Duncan's defense head-on.

Duncan has always been threatening in low-post offense, so he also has his own ideas about low-post defense.

Turning to face the basket is more conducive to scoring goals.

"Why did you choose to pass the ball at the last moment? This is not your responsibility as the greatest power forward in history, Duncan."

Lin Chuan leaned the ball back to prevent Duncan from stealing it.

"My current offensive level is not high, and I can't hurt the team because of anger."

Duncan's voice was not loud, just loud enough for Lin Chuan to hear.

Hearing this answer, Lin Chuan was somewhat disappointed, and his expression was no longer as excited as before.

"You are really old, Duncan. If you don't have the ability to carry the team, you should retire early."

After saying that, Lin Chuan turned around again and started to attack Duncan from behind.

Duncan's muscles are not big, and they are not even very obvious. Lin Chuan, who is playing behind him, has more prominent muscles than him.

But Duncan's defense is very strong.

The reason is that he has the following characteristics.

His lower body is extremely stable, his steps are extremely precise, his arm span is longer than the average person, and in addition to his physical strength, he also has defensive awareness and skills.

Now, he also relied on his two thick and long legs to resist Lin Chuan's attack from behind.

It was difficult for Lin Chuan to carry Duncan towards the paint area by force.

It was very hard, and Lin Chuan hit it twice in a row but couldn't create any space.

Dio on the side was also ready to move, as if ready for the opportunity to step forward and help defend Duncan.

Seeing Duncan withstanding Lin Chuan's attack, the fans at the scene became a little anxious.

They didn't expect that even for Lin Chuan, it would be so difficult to back down Duncan.

"Kill that old man! Lin Chuan!"

"Come on! The little Chinese guy wearing a Thunder jersey!"

Listening to the noisy voices of the fans, Lin Chuan also smiled.

Although Duncan rejected all the options of back-to-the-basket attacks, he is not without other offensive means!

There is only one second left for the post-up play. If you don’t change, you will be called for a violation!
Lin Chuan must choose his next move immediately!

And he immediately moved!

Lin Chuan’s choice!

That is……

next moment!
Lin Chuan dribbled the ball and turned away from the baseline. At the same time, he passed the ball, raised his leg close to Duncan and was about to shoot!

Duncan defended very tightly without losing his position at all. Realizing that Lin Chuan was going to fade away for a jump shot, he immediately pressed forward with his hands raised high, compressing Lin Chuan's shooting space and forcing Lin Chuan to use an uncoordinated posture to increase the arc of his shot, causing interference and causing Lin Chuan to miss the shot!
However, Duncan's rush forward this time played right into Lin Chuan's hands!

Seeing that the defender was pressing forward, he immediately took back the basketball, lowered his body, lowered his center of gravity, and stomped his raised left foot hard on the ground, causing the wooden floor to make a loud "creaking" sound.

He took a step forward with his right foot, and pushed Duncan away with his right hand while protecting the ball. He had already reached the basket. In the next step, looking at the basket in front of him, Lin Chuan lightly lifted the basketball with his left hand and put it softly into the frame.

"Shh!"

Duncan next to him tried his best to interfere with the attack.

"This time, Lin Chuan completely fooled the defensive master Duncan with his fake move. He found a ray of hope at the last moment when he was about to violate the rule, turning from a turnaround jump shot to a layup. He is truly an offensive kaleidoscope!"

Seeing this goal, Mike Breen couldn't help but hold his head in surprise.

"To be honest, not only Duncan, but even I, who was watching in the live broadcast room, was shaken off by Lin Chuan. I thought that according to his playing style, he would definitely choose to force a fadeaway jump shot. With his shooting level, even if Duncan blocked it at this point, he still had a good chance."

Mike Breen's partner spoke up.

"That being said, the chances of missing are also very high. It's too dangerous to rely solely on your touch when you're behind in the playoffs."

Mike Breen countered,
"If it were Lin Chuan, he would choose a more reliable style of play."

"Even a long three-pointer?" his partner suddenly said.

It refers to the situation where Lin Chuan had done this before, even taking two steps away from the three-point line and shooting directly.

"That was the best choice he made after careful consideration. Didn't you see that he always made the shot when he did that?"

Mike Breen said shamelessly.

"You really have become his fan..."

Mike Breen's partner felt helpless after hearing how tough he was.

On the court, after the Spurs' attack failed and Lin Chuan grabbed the rebound, he again went to the high position on the left side of the frontcourt and started asking for the ball.

After receiving the ball again, Duncan behind him also began to resist Lin Chuan and put his hand on Lin Chuan's waist to prevent him from exerting force easily.

"Oh? The two of them are competing against each other again in this round. Let's see the result of this one!"

Mike Breen was excited.

After Lin Chuan received the ball, he took a step back with his right foot and leaned his body back slightly, feeling Duncan's position.

The solid feeling that was as tall as a mountain and reached into the clouds, and then Lin Chuan accurately determined Duncan's position.

The next moment, Lin Chuan did not directly blast the ball, but turned around with his left toe as the axis and took a small step with his right foot.

As he turned towards the basket, Duncan was blocked to the right by Lin Chuan from behind. His right hand protected the ball and held Duncan back, preventing him from passing in front of him again.

At the same time, Lin Chuan's left hand suddenly released the ball and dribbled twice in a row.

While dribbling, Lin Chuan took a big step forward with the help of inertia in his first step. In the second step, he also used his body to fight against Duncan and squeezed out a little space in the gap with his ball-protecting hands.

These two steps also allowed Lin Chuan's feet to move into the paint area.

At this moment, in front of Lin Chuan on the right, the basketball was only one step away from him.

"Are you going to attack the basket directly? Lin Chuan!"

Mike Breen yelled from the commentary booth.

Realizing this, Duncan immediately stepped towards the basket for the final defense.

But at this step, Duncan exposed the upper space that should have been covered to Lin Chuan.

In front of him, Lin Chuan suddenly took the ball. At the same time, he pushed the ground with his right foot, using his left toe as the axis. Lin Chuan turned around smoothly and shook off Duncan who was guarding the basket.

I don't think about it!

This method is useless!
Duncan's eyes were serious. Even though he was old, his defensive steps were not slow at all. He immediately stuck to Lin Chuan like a piece of gummy candy and followed Lin Chuan's movements closely.

When Lin Chuan turned around, he did a small jump on his toes, pushed off the ground with his right foot again, and turned around to make a jump shot.

This move is exactly the Golden Rooster Stand!

Duncan's arms had already covered the sky, but the little space he created after turning over was enough for Lin Chuan!
The ball was raised high, and as Lin Chuan turned his wrist, he made a high-arc shot, and the basketball flew high over Duncan's arms.

The next second, the basketball fell.

Only the net moves, not the frame.

The basketball went into the net!!!

The gap narrowed again!!!

Only five points left!!!
The consecutive goals forced the Spurs to call a timeout again.

The following game time also became a battle time between Lin Chuan and the entire Spurs team.

The Spurs constantly adjusted their strategies against Lin Chuan, and Lin Chuan also constantly responded accordingly.

At the end of the third quarter, the difference between the two teams remained at five points, and the Thunder was still behind.

Some Thunder fans have begun to worry about whether the home team will lose at home.

But more of them have confidence in Lin Chuan.

I believe Lin Chuan can lead them to victory.

Come to the fourth quarter.

As Durant's touch cooled, other members of the team began to be affected and missed shots repeatedly, giving the Spurs the opportunity to continue to expand the score.

All the players on the Spurs are soldiers. The team's main players don't stick to the ball. They shoot wherever there is an open space. Their offensive efficiency is much higher than that of the Thunder, which frequently misses shots.

The gap gradually widened.

Seeing that the situation was not right, Lin Chuan gave up the idea of ​​passing the ball to his teammates and took all the shots.

At this critical moment, the superstar should take charge.

But now, Durant is not in good shape and he has to do everything by himself.

Lin Chuan started to fight one against five.

"clang!"

"Snapped!"

Ginobili's jump shot was blocked by Ibaka and Lin Chuan grabbed the rebound, passed it to Reggie Jackson and quickly rushed to the frontcourt.

This was also his 18th rebound in this game. He had also grabbed four offensive rebounds before. The task issued during the game was about to be completed.

After receiving the ball, this time not only Duncan, but also Danny Green came forward to double-team him.

At the critical moment, Lin Chuan suddenly exerted force to push Duncan away, made a jump shot against Danny Green, caused a foul, and broke the double-team.

Both free throws were made, and the score difference was narrowed to 1 point again.

88: 87.

At this time, there is less than a minute left!

On the sidelines, fans were already shouting "Defense!" in unison.

The Spurs are not in a hurry, they are taking it step by step.

In the frontcourt, everyone began to run around and pass the ball repeatedly.

Just when there were only four seconds left.

Kevin Martin missed the ball on the outside, and Danny Green seized the opportunity to shoot directly, and a three-pointer went straight into the net!
The score gap was widened to 4 points again!
Not a good situation!

The Thunder quickly kicked off, but this time, Reggie seemed to suddenly lose his mind. He dribbled to the frontcourt and saw that Parker's pace was a little slow, so he decisively took a three-pointer.

No one could react at this moment, and Brooks on the sidelines had already put his hands on his head, ready to call a timeout to replace Reggie.

"What are you doing!"

Mike Breen was also confused. How come Reggie took the shot directly before Lin Chuan even ran to the frontcourt!
Before he could finish, the ball went straight into the net, choking his words.

"Fuck! I'm so scared!"

Lin Chuan was also shocked. Fortunately, the ball went in. Otherwise, if the Spurs had to waste some time, he wouldn't know how to catch up.

The Spurs attacked again, and under the basket, Duncan finally chose to attack by himself this time! But Lin Chuan didn't indulge him, and directly interfered with the shot and grabbed the rebound!
Lin Chuan was afraid that Reggie would go crazy and shoot again, so he chose to dribble to the frontcourt himself.

With only fifteen seconds left, Lin Chuan dribbled the ball and played one-on-one, then turned around and shot!

This time, I don’t know if it was because Duncan’s defense was too good or Lin Chuan didn’t have enough physical strength, the basketball bounced on the rim and flew out.

It’s over! ! ! !
Are we going to lose!!!
The fans covered their hearts, not daring to accept this fact.

On the field!

"despair!!!!"

Lin Chuan jumped up and headed the ball with his fingertips.

The ball was headed back into the frame in the last half second.

The next moment, the ball went in and the light came on!

(End of this chapter)