NBA: Opening Template Atsushi Murasakibara

Shane Battier, as before, is ready to stick with Nash to make it difficult for him to play the ball.

But this time, Sean Battier now has Du Qi hanging around by his side.

Obviously, this is a signal that Du Qi is ready to run the pick-and-roll for Nash at any time.

Shane Battier and Du Qi seized the vantage point while watching out for Nash's advance.

Just as Shane Battier's heel hit the 3-point line as he retreated.

Du Qi suddenly covered his crotch with both hands and stood firmly.

At the same time, Nash, who was slow and leisurely, instantly added, and stabbed to the side that Du Qi was blocking.

"It's not too difficult!"

Shane Battier immediately started to get out of Du Qi's pick-and-roll.

Although this ball Du Qi and Nash's first block and sudden strike are very tacit.

But Sean Battier believes that with his much stronger body, he can still easily force Nash to stop.

This guy deftly bypassed the pick-and-roll, tried his best, and ran to the side of Nash to interfere.

But when Sean Battier saw Nash, he found that Nash had no basketball in his hands.

"ball!?"

Sean Battier looked back subconsciously.

Sure enough, just after the pick-and-roll was completed, Nash gave Du Qi the ball with a ground pass.

After getting the ball, Du Qi took advantage of this time difference to resolutely go inside.

Facing the posted Gasol, Du Qi did not flinch.

He held the basketball tightly with both hands and took three steps to prevent the ball from being sliced ​​away.

Don't underestimate this basic movement that Du Qi practiced for a long time last summer.

Whether an inside player's ability to protect the ball is excellent will directly affect his breakthrough quality.

Du Qi's three-step pace is not fast, but each step is particularly solid.

Gasol was next to Du Qi.

Du Qi held Gasol with his shoulders, so that he could not touch his basketball or block his way.

Two steps later, Du Qi made a strong layup.

Gasol, who ranked second in this year's Best Defensive Player selection, is naturally strong.

The reaction was quick, and he took off almost at the same time as Du Qi.

But in the physical confrontation in the air, he was still defeated.

He was crushed on the head by Du Qi, who stretched his long arm and tried to deliver the ball to the basket.

The basketball hit the net under Du Qi's soft release.

Du Qi, who had experienced a fierce confrontation in the air, lost his center of gravity and fell.

Although Du Qi fell, Gasol's defense was a reasonable collision, and the referee did not call a foul at will.

Du Qi didn't fall lightly.

Every fall is not an easy task for a big man.

However, Du Qi didn't stop on the floor much.

He got up from the floor almost instantly and yelled at his teammates.

","Return to defense! Back to defense! Quickly take a position!

Pau Gasol opened his hand to Lowe.

(Promised Zhao) If the ball is replaced by someone else, even if it is not covered, it is impossible to score the ball under such strong physical contact and interference.

However, Du Qi, just broke Gasol's excellent defense.

For the second time facing the zone defense, the Grizzlies are still ready to find a gap in the middle distance.

Their strategy is right, the weakest point of the zone defense is those vacuums in the mid-range.

However, the Grizzlies seem to have forgotten how bad their perimeter offense is.