new lord of the rings

Chapter 284

It can be seen that the Pelicans are well prepared, their defense against the Warriors is quite in place, and they are very targeted.

Pressing on Curry, constantly pulling and dragging with the body, if this is the regular season, Tyreke Evans, who defends Curry, would have gone to the bench to rest, but this is the playoffs, this kind of confrontation is still normal within the scope.

When no tactics were arranged for Curry, Curry was indeed a little uncomfortable facing such a defense.

Defending Thompson is aimed at his lack of ball-holding ability, preventing Thompson from easily shooting three-pointers and forcing Thompson to break through. Thompson did try to break through, but Thompson's ball-holding ability is indeed limited.

For Zhang Xin who played without the ball, he used his body to fight, constantly harassing Zhang Xin, and preventing Zhang Xin from easily catching the ball.

If you let Zhang Xin play singles, of course you can catch the ball, but if you want the whole team to move and play, the chance of passing the ball is fleeting and it is difficult to catch the ball.

As for Green and Bogut, their offensive ability is insufficient, so it is okay to let it go.

The Pelicans' defense is focused, and the Warriors' offense is a bit uncomfortable. The Pelicans' offense is constantly using the mobility of the thick eyebrows to attack the Warriors' inside line.

Green has speed but lacks height, Bogut has height but a bit slower speed, although the Pelicans' outside line is suppressed by the Warriors, they use the inside line to continuously attack the Warriors.

After 4 minutes of playing, the Warriors fell behind by 9 points. When Zhang Xin didn't take the initiative to stand up, Cole could only call a timeout to adjust.

Cole was a little strange, but when Zhang Xin came down and winked with him, Cole immediately got what Zhang Xin meant.

Steve Kerr's expression was serious, and he didn't directly talk about tactical adjustments, but about attitude:
"Hey, guys! Keep your spirits up, this is the playoffs, no team is easy to deal with, we must be more committed! Stephen, you will hold the ball in a while, and you will see how you play!"

Cole doesn't talk much, and the Warriors are all clear-headed masters. When Cole said this, they knew that Cole was dissatisfied with their attitude towards the game, and they all cheered up.

"Yes! Sir!" Everyone responded in unison.

The timeout is over, and the attitude of everyone on the field this time is much more positive.

The Warriors had the ball, Curry held the ball at the top of the arc, Green went up to a high pick-and-roll, Curry directly rushed to Asik, Asik slowed down and was rushed by Curry.

Nongmei wanted to do the same and give Curry a big cap. Curry passed the ball to Zhang Xin who came in from the air, and Zhang Xin jumped and dunked directly!

The thick eyebrow just came down from the air, and before he could dodge it, he was dunked by Zhang Xin, which was regarded as a return for Green.

Green ran over and punched Zhang Xin, grinning widely.

Zhang Xin smiled, pointed at Green, and quickly returned to defense.

Evans had to pass halftime to receive the ball. Curry kept harassing and pressing. Evans felt the pressure. After halftime, the attack time was only 18 seconds, and the Pelicans could only start attacking quickly.

Evans wanted to do a high pick-and-roll in the high position and thick eyebrows, thick eyebrows raised, Evans broke through Bogut, Zhang Xin from the flank immediately pinched Evans, Evans was caught off guard, the ball was poked by Zhang Xin's fingers and fell out, Curry, who came around, quickly controlled the ball.

Zhang Xin poked the ball, and went straight to the fast break with a vigorous step. Curry gave the ball to Zhang Xin accurately with a long pass. into the basket!

Zhang Xin ignited the enthusiasm of the Oracle Center with two consecutive dunks, and the cheers came like a flash flood!
After a timeout, the Warriors scored two goals at once. Pelicans coach Monty Williams quickly called a timeout. Cole took the opportunity to replace them. Even in the playoffs, Cole tried to follow the regular rotation. , When switching to the critical moment of the game, the benefits are immeasurable.

According to the regular rotation, the firepower can be guaranteed at the time of the rotation, and the physical strength of the personnel is relatively reasonable. If it is not a critical time, Cole is determined not to break the rotation.

Although the Pelicans caught the Warriors by surprise today, Cole didn't think it was a crisis. Even if Zhang Xin was off the court, with Curry and Thompson on the court, it would be enough to bring the score back, as long as they put in enough effort!

Sure enough, after the timeout came back, after Curry held the ball, the threat of the Warriors increased greatly. Curry and Green's high pick-and-rolls were difficult to defend. Curry's three-point threat was too great.

Curry kept attacking the Pelicans center Asik through high-position pick-and-rolls. Asik couldn't guard Curry, so he could only use flanking tactics. With Curry's ball speed, as long as the Pelicans flanked, the outside line would definitely be able to Opportunity arises!
By the end of the first quarter, the Warriors had evened the score.

In the second quarter, Cole played Zhang Xin, Andre Iguodala, Drummond Green, Harrison Barnes and Speights.

Coach Williams has Anthony Davis, Jue Holiday, Quincy Pontesett, Norris Cole and Ryan Anderson.

The Warriors have the ball, Zhang Xin holds the ball at the top of the arc, and observes the Pelicans' defense:
The Pelicans used a one-and-a-half zone defense, Ponteset followed Iguodala, Ryan Anderson followed Speights, Juholidi followed himself, and Anthony Davis followed Green halfway. Defensive raiders.

Zhang was confident, and called Speights to come up for the pick-and-roll, and he wanted to attack Ryan Anderson!

Speights hurried up to block Juholedi, Ryan Anderson hurried up, Zhang Xin saw Anderson raised, and changed direction in front of his body and rushed directly.

Norris Cole on the wing hurried over to help defend, Zhang Xin passed the ball without looking at anyone and threw the ball to Harrison Barnes who was emptied.

Coach Monty Williams gave a high five: "Damn!"

Ryan Anderson has a precise three-pointer to open up the space, but when facing Zhang Xin, Ryan Anderson is a defensive loophole!

The Pelicans attacked, facing the Warriors' forward gates, Anthony Davis played very hard. Their shrinkage is too good. As long as Anthony Davis dares to hold the ball, nearby players will definitely double-team.

Although Anthony Davis' support was good, the space created did not allow easy opportunities to throw the ball in. Zhang Xin Iguodala's defensive experience is both rich and fast, and it is difficult for the Pelicans' shooters to shoot calmly. As a result, the efficiency of the Pelicans plummeted!

To a certain extent, the Warriors are not inferior to the starting lineup, and the rotation lineup is more balanced offensive and defensive. Just imagine, how strong the defense line blocked by the four striker gates together is!
In terms of offense, there are Barnes' three-pointers, Speights' mid-range shots, Iguodala's air-cut moves, Green's support, and most importantly Zhang Xin's ball-handling. There is no shortage of output!
(End of this chapter)