basketball player

Chapter 703 701: Aware of the huge gap

Antetokounmpo is well aware that the boss is dissatisfied with his performance.

Although already one of the top cards of the Pacers, Antetokounmpo still has a sense of awe for Henson.

In many teams, the head coach is not afraid of his head coach at all.There are even those like James who directly take over the tactical board from the head coach.And there are countless examples of conflicts between the team's top card and the head coach.

But the above situation is absolutely impossible for the Pacers. No matter how strong you are Antetokounmpo or Paul George, Henson is still the boss of the Pacers.

All these superstars can do is to carry out Henson's orders.

So, after Henson yelled at him, Antetokounmpo became serious in an instant.

He had to admit that he had underestimated the enemy just now.He originally thought that Griffin would not pose any threat to him, but unexpectedly Griffin came today with the determination to win.

But from now on, Antetokounmpo can guarantee.Blake Griffin's game is over!
Brogdon was solidly controlling the basketball on the perimeter, and Reggie Jackson let him go without pressing close enough to interfere with Brogdon's dribble.

I have to say that Reggie Jackson's defense is really a joke.The reason why he doesn't press close to the body is because he dare not.He was afraid that he would be passed by Brogdon, so Jackson simply gave up the press. He is so "confident" in his defense.

In this regard, it is impossible for the Pistons to achieve the achievements of the Clippers.Beverly's defense is not comparable to that of Reggie Jackson, and Louis Williams' offensive firepower is not comparable to Reggie Jackson.

This is why Henson is not optimistic about the Pistons at all. If you want to defeat the strong with the weak, it is far from enough to rely on the efforts of one player.

Reggie Jackson's inaction gave Brogdon an easy breakthrough.Almost with just a simple change of direction in front of his body, Brogdon passed Reggie Jackson cleanly.

Henson shook his head off the court. He really couldn't figure out why the Pistons were willing to re-sign Reggie Jackson with a five-year, 5 million contract.In Henson's eyes, giving Reggie Jackson 8000 million for five years is almost enough.

His outstanding performance during the Thunder period cannot always be regarded as an iron rice bowl.

After Brogdon broke through, the Pistons' defense had to shrink.Especially Griffin, he shrank very hard.Because he knows that Antetokounmpo has no long-range shooting ability, so he can't shrink too much.Moreover, Drummond was pulled to the outside by Lopez, and the task of protecting the frame could only fall to Griffin.

After the successful layup just now, he naturally hopes to prove himself with another volleyball cap.

Brogdon caught a glimpse of Griffin who came to defend, and he would not challenge Griffin's authority stupidly.So when he broke through to one step behind the free throw line, he suddenly threw the ball high. Griffin looked at the basketball in surprise. He thought Brogdon was going to throw it.

However, in the next second, Griffin felt a gust of wind behind him.He hurriedly turned around, only to see that No. 34 from Indianapolis had already received the basketball in the air!

It's not a toss, it's an alley-oop!It is true that Antetokounmpo has no long-range shooting ability, but after being emptied by Griffin, he got the opportunity to easily cut inside.

Before Griffin had time to take off and interfere, Antetokounmpo had already completed a powerful two-handed dunk.

The alley-oop dunk is not too easy for Antetokounmpo. He only needs to jump lightly and straighten his arms, and he can often get the basketball.

"Antetokounmpo responded to Griffin's goal just now with an alley-oop dunk. This was a tough response. Brogdon's breakthrough was too easy. Reggie Jackson must work harder!"

The commentators all praised the offense just now. After seeing Antetokounmpo's dunk, Henson also sat back on the bench with peace of mind.

Once Antetokounmpo gets serious, Griffin is game over.Henson is convinced of this.

"Damn, we need to defend, defend!"

Griffin yelled at his teammates dissatisfied, but everyone knew that it was more like Griffin expressing his dissatisfaction with Reggie Jackson.

The former Raptors coach and current Pistons coach Devin Casey also felt that the loss just now was worthless. He hoped that the team could quickly regain the advantage.

The game against the Pacers must not be delayed until the last moment, because the Pacers' tactical execution ability in key rounds is obvious to all.Therefore, Casey needs the team to gain an advantage early on.

He yelled something at Griffin, but Henson didn't catch it.But if there is no mistake, Casey should hope that Griffin will continue to attack Antetokounmpo.

After all, Antetokounmpo was charged with a foul early on.If there is another foul, it should be forced to end.

But Henson was not prepared for this.Doesn't Casey feel crazy because of letting Griffin storm Antetokounmpo?

Griffin got the ball beyond the three-point line, but this time he didn't attack directly, but passed a few hands.In the end, though, the basketball fell into his hands.

Griffin, who received the basketball in the bottom corner on the right, first made a fake shot and then made a breakthrough.This is his favorite way to break through. Most forwards will involuntarily raise their center of gravity when facing Griffin's feint.

But Antetokounmpo doesn't, because he doesn't need to jump to interfere with the opponent's shot.Therefore, the center of gravity has not been raised very much.

So, Griffin's breakthrough was blocked by Antetokounmpo!
As a forward with a height of 2 meters, Antetokounmpo averaged 11 steals per game this season.It is clear how powerful his long arms are in interfering with the opponent's dribble.

This time was no exception. Just as Griffin was dribbling because of the confrontation, Antetokounmpo suddenly stretched out his long arms.

Griffin had no time to react, so he had to watch the basketball being stabbed away by Antetokounmpo!

At the moment when the basketball was out of control, Antetokounmpo immediately took a big step, grabbed the basketball, and then pushed it quickly!
By the time Griffin realized what had happened, Antetokounmpo had already run past halftime.

Facing Drummond's supplementary defense, Antetokounmpo threw off the defender with a skillful one-handed fake change, then went inside, swung his arm easily, and completed the dunk.

4 to 2, Antetokounmpo scored consecutive goals.And this time his defense against Griffin was simply crushing in all directions.

"Continue to attack, be careful!" Casey still persisted. He still didn't believe in his strongest player, and he couldn't even cause Antetokounmpo to foul once.

Griffin's impact has always been very strong, and the chance of fouling is also very high.This can be seen from the number of free throws he averaged 7.5 times per game.Antetokounmpo relies more on hitting the basket than Griffin, and the average number of free throws per game is only 2 more than Griffin.

Griffin gritted his teeth after hearing Casey's roar, and he didn't want his impassioned speech before the game to become a joke.

So, the former "Heaven's Proud Son" planned to score on Antetokounmpo for the third time.

This time, Griffin didn't feint or turn his back, but looked for rhythm on the perimeter like a guard.

The other players of the Pistons also really "give face". Seeing Griffin dribbling outside, they all stood and watched!I didn't think about continuing to run to open up space or cut inside to seek opportunities.

So, with the quality of the Pistons, Henson is surprised enough to reach the top eight in the Eastern Conference.

Griffin suddenly accelerated after dribbling the ball under the crotch. Under normal circumstances, the power faster than Griffin is not as strong as him.And those who are stronger than Griffin can't stand Griffin's feint.

But Antetokounmpo is different. He not only has the strength to carry Griffin, but also explodes Griffin to pieces in terms of footsteps and height.

But Griffin doesn't care if he gets rid of the defense completely, his purpose is to draw a foul!
So, with Antetokounmpo on his back, Griffin directly forcibly attacked the frame!He believes that the only way Antetokounmpo wants to prevent his forced layup is to foul!
I have to say that Griffin seems to think too highly of himself.

"Counterattack, counterattack!" Griffin had just taken off when Henson signaled Brogdon to run to the frontcourt.

The next second, the sound of the basketball being slapped came.Blake Griffin's layup was slammed by Antetokounmpo from the front!
Griffin's short arms allow Antetokounmpo to block shots effortlessly.Griffin thought that his impact would put pressure on Antetokounmpo, but in fact, in the eyes of the Greeks, Griffin was dying.

George received the basketball that was blown out. He looked up and saw that Brogdon had already run to the front court at some point.

George didn't hesitate, and threw the ball to Brogdon with a long pass from the backcourt.

The older rookie was unkind, and when he caught the ball, four of the Pistons' five defensive players were still in the Pacers' half.Only one Reggie Jackson ran over, but it had just crossed the halfway line.

In this way, Brogdon continued to expand the point difference with a light layup.

And a steal and a block by Antetokounmpo also caused Griffin's originally high morale to suddenly drop.

It is so difficult to make a foul on Antetokounmpo, and he seems to have suddenly discovered the gap between himself and Antetokounmpo.

"What are you doing? Hit harder, harder!"

However, Devin Casey still yelled at Griffin from the sidelines.

Henson smiled, Casey may not have figured out the situation yet.

But that's okay, when the game goes to garbage time early and Griffin's numbers become horrible, Casey will understand.

(End of this chapter)