new lord of the rings

Chapter 437 The situation is critical!
Although Earl Watson is young, his ability to be an excellent coach is naturally insufficient, but he still has vision. The Thunder's two rounds of attacking Zhang Xin made him unable to stand up.

"Jordan Law?" Earl Watson murmured in disbelief.

It is naturally not uncommon to pinch opponents' core players in today's league, but it is still rare for three players to pinch in a row. This makes people have to think of the famous flanking tactic.

Earl Watson was anxious, if Zhang Xin was restricted, the sun would be in danger!
Zhang Xin's face was a little serious. No one in the Warriors would dare to use such a trick against him before, because the Warriors had Curry, Iguodala, Thompson, and Green. It was useless to limit Zhang Xin.

But on the side of the sun, if Zhang Xin is restrained, it will be difficult for others to shoulder Zhang Xin's burden. This may also be the reason why Donovan dared to use this trick.

Zhang Xin signaled Rondo to call a timeout. Zhang Xin returned to the bench, covered his face with a towel, and quietly thought about how to face this problem. Earl Watson didn't dare to disturb Zhang Xin, and slowly waiting.

Zhang Xin thought quickly:
Low singles?No, low post singles are really caught in the trap, high pick and roll?No way, as long as you rush in, you will be flanked immediately, how about running without the ball?Worth a try!
After the timeout ended, Zhang Xin lifted the towel and went straight to the field.

Rondo held the ball at the top of the arc, Zhang Xin and Rondo gestured, rushed into the crowd and started to run. Durant tried his best to follow Zhang Xin and prevent Zhang Xin from easily showing up. The rest of the Thunder did the same. Mainly to control Zhang Xin, the first priority is to make Zhang Xin uncomfortable first, the people who pass by will either pull, squeeze, or bump once, anyway, they will not let Zhang Xin run smoothly,

Zhang Xin seemed to be caught in a big net, and people were surrounding him everywhere. Seeing that Zhang Xin was not good at catching the ball, Rondo had to break through the three-point line of the fairway by himself. Devin Booker was interfered and missed a three-pointer. .

The Suns have not scored in three rounds!
And this situation is still going on, but the Thunder played a defensive counterattack very smoothly, and immediately evened out the 8-point difference.

The team has fallen into an unprecedented crisis. Although it is not yet behind, the Thunder has figured out a way to deal with the Suns.

Coach Donovan showed a smile that he hadn't seen for a long time. He was so confused about how to defend Zhang Xin. He didn't expect that Jordan's rule would play a great role. Sure enough, to deal with a great player, you have to exhaust the strength of the whole team to deal with it. !

The Suns had just paused, and it was impossible to call a timeout in a short time. Zhang Xin thought hard and moved hard, but whether it was an air cut or a pass, the Thunder used airtight defense to stop the Suns from attacking. They can only score piecemeal within a certain period of time, and cannot organize a smooth offense at all.

The fans who knew the game showed worried expressions. Since Zhang Xin arrived in Phoenix, the Suns' offense has always been smooth and sharp. It is rare to see such a stagnant situation. Zhang Xin is obviously restricted today. Although the Thunder Using the strength of the entire team, for a star, he can say without shame: The Thunder have used this method to defend me, and it is normal for me to not be able to perform.

But this is Zhang Xin!
Zhang Xin ran with a sullen face and spared no effort, but Lei Ting's net was too impenetrable, no matter how Zhang Xin struggled, he couldn't get out of his body, and instead got deeper and deeper!
At the end of the third quarter, the Suns had fallen behind by 15 points!
Zhang Xin was sweating profusely on the bench, taking big breaths and taking small mouthfuls of water. While resting, Zhang Xin looked up at Coach Earl Watson, wanting to see if Watson had discussed any solutions below. But looking at Earl Watson's dazed face full of sweat, Zhang Xin knew that there was no need to ask.

Zhang Xin sighed inwardly. When the team he is in is strong enough, the coach is the icing on the cake. When it comes to a weaker team, the coach needs to turn stones into gold. In a situation like this, the coach needs to stand up It's time to give a solution, but it seems that there is no need to ask, let's see if there is any solution.

Zhang Trust rested his chin in a daze: What should we do?

Jordan's law naturally originated from Jordan, Jordan's era... oh!Zhang Xin stood up all of a sudden, startling Rondo next to him: "What's wrong with Zhang?"

Zhang Xin laughed: "Jane, I know how to deal with them!"

Earl Watson was overjoyed: "How to deal with them?"

Zhang Xin smiled: "Space! Michael Jordan's pursuit of space was not as good as it is now. Why are Jordan's rules rarely used to deal with these super players? First, the gap between players has indeed become smaller. Second, it is now The league is pursuing more and more space, and when the space is widened, it is difficult for Jordan's law to produce good results!"

Rondo laughed: "I see!"

Zhang Xin nodded: "Coach, I need four teammates who can shoot three-pointers to open up space for me. At this time, the tactic of shooting one star and four shots is the most suitable!"

Earl Watson said happily: "OK, PJ, Buddy, Malcolm and Paul play against Zhang, Zhang, what do you think?"

Zhang Xin thought about it. It might be better to have Gasol on the court. First, the frame protection will be better. Second, the quality of high-post pick-and-rolls will be better. It is enough to have three three players to open up the space. Zhang Xin nodded to indicate yes.

The fourth quarter begins.

As soon as the Suns' lineup came on the field, they attracted the attention of Wang Meng and Yang Yi.

"Mr. Yang, this lineup of the Suns is rare! It wasn't this lineup at this time before." Wang Meng said.

"It seems that the Suns have made adjustments. When they are 15 points behind, if they don't take the initiative to make changes, the game may be ruined. This is a lineup of one big and four small, and it is more inclined to the offensive lineup. In the third quarter, the Suns' offense was very sluggish, it seems that the Suns are going to make a change from the offense first." Yang Yi said.

"Mr. Yang, do you think the Suns' lineup will help change the Thunder's restrictions on Zhang Xin?"

"It's hard to say, apart from Zhang Xin, the other four players' ability to attack is mediocre, and Zhang Xin has to create opportunities, but Zhang Xin's defense of the Thunder team was very successful today, so it may help if this lineup is used well. , if it is not used well, it may not have much effect on the whole situation." Yang Yi shook his head.

Donovan saw that the Suns made adjustments on their own initiative, and rubbed his chin proudly. Finally, he saw some light. If he can steal a victory at the Suns' home court, then the Thunder's chances of entering the Western Conference Finals will be greatly increased. !

(End of this chapter)