NBA: Starting with Jokic template

Chapter 54: Attack each other if you can

The current score is 46:46.

Lin Chuan himself played the full half, for 20 minutes.

The non-stop appearances made him, a player who could play for more than 30 minutes in the NBA Finals, very tired.

Seeing Lin Chuan breathing slightly, Deng Huade felt a little worried.

Lin Chuan must be allowed to rest for a while in the second half. Even if the team falls behind again, he must be kept on the bench to rest for half a quarter!
At the beginning of the second half, Lin Chuan was about to warm up and go on the court, but was stopped by Deng Huade.

"You take a break and let the others play first."

Lin Chuan pointed at himself, seeming a little bit unbelievable.

"Are you talking about me? Let me take a break?"

Deng Huade nodded.

"No way, coach. We finally caught up with the score. Won't you let me pull away a little bit?"

Deng Huade shook his head.

Lin Chuan felt helpless. Although he understood the coach's desire to protect him, winning was the most important thing now.

If we lose, there will still be no breakthrough and we will be ranked eighth in both sessions.

However, the coach's authority cannot be challenged. Since Deng Huade does not plan to let him play now, he might as well take the time to recover.

Lin Chuan drank energy drinks to replenish lost water and watched the situation on the field.

"Lin Chuan is resting. I wonder if the Chinese team can withstand the French team's offensive during this period of time."

The Chinese team attacks.

Liu Wei returned to the court and started advancing with the ball.

The Chinese team members started running immediately.

Facing Parker's defense, Liu Wei lobbed the ball to Wang Zhizhi.

Wang Zhizhi held the ball in a high position and passed it back to Liu Wei on the wing.

Liu Wei passed the ball to Zhu Fangyu who was covering him, and Zhu Fangyu faked a shot to shake off the defense and rushed into the inside.

At the same time, Liu Wei had already burst out with all his strength and cut into the weak side corner.

Parker followed very closely, and did not pass the ball to Zhu Fangyu who broke through, but passed the ball directly to the top of the arc.

Wang Shipeng was unguarded at the top of the arc and he jumped up and shot.

"Shh!"

Three points scored!

After missing all four three-point shots in the first half, he made an adjustment during the halftime break and his first shot in the second half went into the net!

"it is good!"

When returning to defense, Zhu Fangyu pointed at Wang Shipeng, and Wang Shipeng also pointed at him, indicating that he had passed the ball well.

However, although the nervousness of the Chinese team's starting lineup has eased and their touch has improved, the French team is still very difficult to deal with.

The French team ran their tactics very well, played patiently, and kept passing the ball when they didn’t create any chances.

After several repeated screens, the three perimeter defenders of the Chinese team were confused and could not find the positions of their opponents. Batum found an opportunity to easily shoot an open three-pointer in the corner to tie the score again.

"Defend! Defend!"

On the sidelines, Deng Huade's throat was almost split, but it was no use.

Lin Chuan was sitting behind him and could only seize the time to replenish his energy as much as possible by massaging his legs to avoid getting cramps from going up later.

After half a quarter, the Chinese team was seven points behind. Deng Huade was quite satisfied and let Lin Chuan, who had almost rested, play again.

Lin Chuan replaced Ding Jinhui and played with Wang Zhizhi.

Now all five players on the court have made shots, and the French coach immediately cursed when he saw it.

When the fight starts, this space will be wider than theirs.

The French team's defensive formation was forced to spread out.

This time, the Chinese team did not let down his exquisite pass like in the first quarter. Seeing Zhu Fangyu cutting into the paint without the ball, Lin Chuan faked the ball to shake Dio and passed the ball to Zhu Fangyu.

Without any defense, Zhu Fangyu made a layup.

"As expected of Lin Chuan, everyone knows how to play basketball once he's on the court, and his teammates' basketball IQ has been raised to a higher level."

"Yes, this is the strength of this supporting center. He has a broad vision and accurate passing. As long as you run, he can pass it to you."

By the end of the quarter, the score had surpassed 5 points again, and the team entered the final quarter with an advantage.

In the fourth quarter, Lin Chuan played to his strengths to the fullest, repeatedly running to the weak side to receive the ball, and using his own shooting threat to create space and opportunities for his teammates to score.

After Lin Chuan used the same move to hit two goals in a row, the French team fought back.

Tony Parker controlled the ball to the frontcourt, glanced at the scoreboard, and felt a little anxious.

Now it's halfway through the fourth quarter and we're still 10 points behind. If we don't catch up, this game will really be over.

He controlled the ball to the frontcourt, called for a pick-and-roll with Dio, dribbled back and forth with his left and right hands, and broke into the inside with the help of the screen.

Lin Chuan immediately stepped forward to defend, and Parker rushed towards Lin Chuan without hesitation.

It has the momentum of a moth flying into a flame.

The moment he pressed his entire body against Lin Chuan, Parker began to spin like a top. The next moment, before Lin Chuan could react, he had already appeared diagonally behind him.

It is also just in front of the basket.

Lin Chuan was about to turn to the side to reach out to block the shot, but Parker had already shot and the ball fell into the backboard.

Shoot a goal under the basket!

Damn, this move is really hard to defend against.

Lin Chuan felt upset.

Parker is so agile that he looks like a real spinning top reincarnated.

The moment I touched him, I slid behind him.

Before I could even finish reaching out, I saw the ball go into the net.

But you have a plan, and I have a ladder to climb over the wall.

Seeing that he couldn't defend against Parker's turnaround layup, Lin Chuan simply started to fight against him.

Lin Chuan received the ball on the weak side and held it high. When the opponent was confused by his passing vision, Lin Chuan took advantage of the defender's inattention and made a direct jump shot.

This move is as useful as Parker's turnaround layup.

The opponent is always concerned about his passing and offensive threats and dare not come up to defend Lin Chuan completely.

If he doesn't come up to defend Lin Chuan, it means he has no defense.

Shooting the ball is like shooting practice.

Swish, swish, swish, the ball went in and almost broke the net.

Although Parker's turnaround layup is his special skill, every time he breaks into the restricted area and turns around to make a layup, it still consumes a lot of energy.

Lin Chuan just stood there holding the ball and looking around, making the French team feel like they were facing a formidable enemy, and his shooting training did not consume any physical energy at all.

After four or five rounds of play, Parker finally exhausted his energy. He failed to score the first time he turned around and made a layup. Instead, he was hit by a fast break by the Chinese team.

At this time, Parker was still standing under the basket on the Chinese team's side. He did not rush back to the backcourt. He watched his teammates try their best to chase, but he could only watch their opponents make a layup.

He supported his knees with his hands and gasped for breath, and drops of sweat slid down his face and dripped onto the wooden floor.

Lin Chuan didn't even sweat. He put his hands on his hips and looked at the scoreboard. He looked so calm and composed that Parker was itching to see him.

"Fuck...if I were this tall, it wouldn't be so hard to fight."

Dio wiped the sweat off his head and rested on his knees beside Parker.
"His shooting is not like that of a center. I really can't defend him."

Parker wiped his face with his jersey and panted heavily.
"No wonder you're so short. You're almost 8 centimeters shorter than him. It's strange that you can defend him. If Duncan was here, this guy wouldn't be able to beat him so easily!"

Parker has begun to miss that stable cornerstone in the interior.

But unfortunately, this is a national team competition, and if Duncan comes, he will be on the US team.

(End of this chapter)