new lord of the rings

Chapter 409 Fighting wits and courage
The fourth quarter begins.

As soon as the Suns came up, they made all the starters. They didn't want to give the Spurs a chance. The Spurs replaced Aldridge and tried their best to give Aldridge some rest time.

As soon as Zhang Xin came up, he was full of firepower:

Faced with Leonard's pressure at the 45-degree three-point line, Zhang Xin did not back down, and signaled the others to vacate the space, that is, backing up hard, and there are many ways to back up:
There is a back-bow and sudden force type, which is used when the team hand uses full strength to withstand the back-up singles player. The back-up singles player actively back-bows and creates a distance between his torso and the defender. One-time Create enough shooting space, this trick is often used by Jordan and Kobe, for example, Kobe used this trick when he backed James, ignoring the weight gap with James;

There is a type that lowers the center of gravity and exerts force from the bottom to the top, which has special requirements and requires a back hitter to have a generous body shape, which is not suitable for ordinary people;

There is a large-scale lateral movement type. This is the move that Zhang Xin uses to face Leonard now. He uses the space that his teammates withdraw to perform a large-scale lateral movement. Leonard is lost by Zhang Xin in a few strokes. In the defensive position, Zhang Xin licked the basket gently with his left hand and succeeded!
Leonard was a little confused: Is this okay?
It’s no wonder that Leonard was confused. In the current league, there are few people who use backs. Leonard and James use this technique to move their backs sideways. Leonard and James use it more. Zhang credits Leonard The best trick to deal with him, what is this, provocation?
Zhang Xin didn't care, anyway, he wanted to put his opponent to death. Does it matter what method is used?

Leonard's expression finally changed. The clay figurine has three points of soil, and you Zhang Xinqiang is strong, but you score on me again and again. If I don't fight back, won't I be looked down upon?

Zhang Xin pretended to glance at Leonard's face inadvertently, and found that there had been a change. He was slightly happy in his heart: I'm afraid that your heart is like water, and the key is to be able to provoke you and me to single out.

It is difficult for the Spurs team to limit their offense, but if Leonard can be irritated and let him face off with Zhang Xin, then it is a good thing for the Suns. Zhang Xin is the strongest point of the Suns defense. Leonard Zhang Xin's singles efficiency is definitely not as good as that of the team. I don't know how many rounds Popovich can tolerate.

Leonard wanted the ball as soon as halftime passed, faced Zhang Xin at the top of the arc, and motioned for others to pull away. Popovich frowned off the court. The player he hates most is not playing according to his tactics. , Leonard is obviously not playing according to his style, he was about to call a timeout, but stopped, staring at Leonard and Zhang Xin on the field, he also wanted to see Leon Can Nader challenge Zhang Xin? He has trained Leonard for so many years and wants to see how far Leonard can do it.

Leonard's sense of rhythm is very strong. His style of play is not like Irving Curry, who uses a lot of tricks, but uses very simple and basic frontal changes combined with step-by-step cross-steps and other seemingly simple breakthroughs. But with his physical confrontation and sense of rhythm, he can crush most defenders.

Leonard took a tentative step with the ball, Zhang Xin was unmoved, his footsteps were enough to keep up with Leonard, and he was waiting for Leonard's next move, Leonard saw Zhang Xin He didn't keep up, turned false into a real sudden, and broke through to the right hand step by step. This step was very fast, but Zhang Xin was also fast. A lateral move blocked Leonard, and Leonard leaned on Zhang Xin with his shoulder. His usual move is to crush it with his strong body, but Zhang Xin resisted Leonard's sprint!
Leonard couldn't make it through, so he had to change direction and break through. He turned around to the middle, carried Zhang Xin, and immediately leaned back to make a jump shot. The average player can only watch Leonard steady in the face of such a fall. With a steady hit, Zhang Xin took a quick step forward, took off from the ground, and raised his left hand high to block the past.

Leonard was shocked. Zhang Xin's take-off height was too high, and he came very fast. Leonard found that his shooting angle was gone, so he could only look for his teammates in the air, and saw Okafor in a hurry. Hurry up to pass the ball, and yell bad in his heart as soon as he takes the shot, Rondo rushes out from the side slanting stab, puts the basketball in his big hand, and initiates a transition, fast down, hits the basket for a fake layup, and flies Parker, turned around and licked the basket successfully.

Popovich was extremely decisive, and immediately called a timeout, but he didn't blame Leonard. Young people still need vigor, and they can't really be as lifeless as the old man.

Pause ends.

The Spurs who came back returned to the team mode. The Spurs who returned to the team mode were difficult to limit. After passing the ball many times, Danny Green found a chance to shoot a three-pointer and hit a three-pointer. Zhang Xin felt it was a pity. This is The reason why he is afraid of Popovich, his response is too fast!

The point difference was re-closed to one point, but Zhang Xin didn't regret it for too long. He had expected it a long time ago. Popovich has never been easy to mess with. It is too difficult to make him make mistakes. In this case, let's play each other. each.

Zhang Xin made a gesture to Rondo, and Rondo immediately gave the ball over. Gasol went up to the high post to make a high pick-and-roll for Zhang Xin. The backup center Dewayne Dedmon was switched to Zhang Xin. Defending Zhang Xin, Zhang Xin dribbled the ball with his right hand, took a quick step with his right foot, Dewayne Dedmon was swayed two steps away, Zhang Xin took the ball back, and hit a three-pointer!
The Spurs hit a mid-range shot in the past, Zhang Xin still aimed at Dedmon when he looked back, and rushed to the basket to face Okafor's defensive layup, Dedmon couldn't block Zhang Xin at all, Popovich was very anxious, Aldridge came down to rest In less than 2 minutes, Aldridge may not have enough energy to enter the decisive battle in the second half of the fourth quarter, but Dedmon has obviously become Zhang Xin's breakthrough.

"It's beautiful! Not only the collision between the teams, but also the duel between Popovich and Zhang Xin. Zhang Xin seized the handle of the Spurs' overuse of Aldridge. Now Zhang Xin keeps attacking Dedmon. , Popovich has to make a decision, whether to exchange Aldridge or let Zhang Xin pack Dedmon? What does Teacher Yang think." Wang Meng said.

"I guess Popovich will replace Aldridge. If Zhang Xin keeps catching Dedmon to play, the success rate is too high. The score will be opened soon. If the score is opened in the first half , with Zhang Xin's ability to control the game, it will be difficult for the Spurs to turn around in the second half, and Popovich understands this truth." Yang Yi guessed.

Sure enough, Popovich signaled Dedmon a tactical foul on the sidelines, replaced Aldridge, and the decisive battle began ahead of schedule!
(End of this chapter)