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Chapter 173 Give the Ball to Manu

Spurs attack.

Duncan finally scored 2 points.

10: 11.

The Spurs took the lead again.

This game was very anxious from the very beginning, the two teams continued to overtake, and it was hard to tell the winner.

The Heat attack.

O'Neal came up again to do the pick-and-roll.

Bowen didn't choose to go around this time, but chased Li Lei from behind.

Li Lei directly accelerated and broke through.

Bowen was a little behind.

Seeing this, Rasunestrovich immediately came over to intercept Li Lei.

But in doing so, he forgot about O'Neill.

After O'Neal took it apart, he decisively went straight to the basket.

With sharp eyes and quick hands, Li Lei lobbed the ball over.

O'Neal took the ball, took a step, and went straight up.

Duncan stood under the basket and jumped up bravely.

then.

Bang!
boom!
Drip!

The first sound was that Duncan was directly knocked out of the bottom line by O'Neal.

What is the concept of O'Neill rushing up?
If the rushing James is a tank, then the rushing O'Neal is a big truck.

The second sound, O'Neal smashed the basketball into the basket.

The third sound was the referee's whistle, and Duncan was called a blocking foul.

O'Neal hit 2+1.

12: 10.

Subsequently, although O'Neal's free throw stumbled, he eventually fell into the basket.

13: 10.

The Spurs attack.

Duncan was probably hit badly, he was a little dazed, and tripped himself while dribbling the ball.

Duncan lay on the ground, dazed for a while, and then smiled embarrassedly.

At this time, Duncan hadn't been tortured by Crawford, so he liked to laugh.

And don't tell me, this guy is a bit cute.

Tripping himself while dribbling the ball, if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Li Lei would never believe it.

You must know that Duncan's nickname was given by O'Neill, which is called "Big Fundamental Skills"!
It can be seen how solid Duncan's basic skills are.

Li Lei happened to be next to him, and came over to pull Duncan: "Stay dumb, get up!"

Duncan: "..."

Duncan glanced around, only to find himself lying there.

So, it's me!

I'm just dumbfounded?
"Thank you!"

Duncan didn't say much, he took Li Lei's hand and stood up.

Drip!

The Spurs called a timeout.

Popovich was afraid of something wrong with Duncan, so he asked the team doctor to check it quickly.

After confirming that Duncan was fine, Popovich was relieved and let Duncan continue to play.

The Heat attack.

O'Neal tasted the sweetness and continued to do pick-and-roll with Li Lei.

But this time, the Spurs were prepared.

In the timeout just now, in addition to checking Duncan, Popovich also arranged corresponding tactics.

Li Lei and O'Neill block first, then break down.

Rasu followed O'Neill, not giving an inch, resolutely not letting O'Neill rush up.

Bo Wen couldn't catch up with Li Lei.

Ginobili rushed over from the side to help Bowen defend.

Li Lei observed the situation calmly and distributed the ball before Bowen and Ginobili closed the circle.

Old Jones catches the ball, adjusts, and shoots straight away.

Swish!
16: 10.

The score was opened for the first time.

Popovich frowned, Riley beamed.

None of them expected that O'Neill and Li Lei's pick-and-roll effect would be so good.

If you snipe O'Neill, Li Lei can shoot directly.

You sniped Li Lei, and O'Neill was also very fierce when he went down.

If you pinch, Li Lei can still distribute the ball to others. Damon and Eddie Jones are waiting for food!
And Haslem, also has a stable mid-range jumper.

This is not easy to guard against!
……

Heat bench.

Spoelstra suggested: "Sir, Stone's ability to control the ball is stronger. Should we design more tactics for him?"

Last season's Heat team was driven by dual cores, Odom and Wade both have the ability to dominate the ball.

One of them is absent, or the state is not good, and the other can still come on top.

So Li Lei basically doesn't know how to hold the ball, and runs without the ball most of the time.

This season, things are completely different.

Although O'Neal is also a big core, he is a center after all, and it is impossible to keep the ball.

If Wade is in a bad state, or absent like tonight, the Heat will be very passive.

The Heat need someone other than Wade who can dominate the ball.

Just like tonight, Li Lei did a very good job.

Li Lei doesn't have Wade's speed and can't easily get rid of defenders, but he has a higher IQ.

With the help of his teammates, Li Lei can also take a chance.

And Li Lei has more ways to control the ball.

Needless to say, Li Lei's shooting ability is top-notch.

In terms of breakthrough ability, Li Lei is also much stronger than last season.

In terms of passing ability, Li Lei has always proved that he can pass the ball well.

Able to shoot and pass!

enough!
The game continues.

Duncan's offense, or nothing.

O'Neill's collision really left a "sequelae".

This is Duncan. If he were an ordinary person, he would have been sent to the hospital a long time ago.

So: defense is risky.

If you see Shaquille O'Neal coming at you, don't be stupid and keep defending, and don't hesitate...

run straight away!
The Heat attack.

O'Neal continued to pull out the pick-and-roll.

Ginobili didn't dare to help defend this time, so Li Lei was not polite, and he shot immediately.

Swish!
19: 10.

The Heat's lead is close to double digits.

There was a commotion at the scene, and the Al-Quds fans were very disturbed.

In Wade's absence, Li Lei and O'Neal would blow up the Spurs.

If Wade comes back, can he still play?
Drop drop!
Just then, Popovich called another timeout.

Pause back.

The Spurs' defense has been adjusted. They no longer hesitate to pick and roll Li Lei and O'Neal.

Bo Wen followed Li Lei closely, and the rest of the teammates looked at the opportunity to help defend.

Let the Heat's role players shoot casually, but Li Lei is determined not to let Li Lei shoot easily.

Popovich is gambling that the Heat's role players can't always be this accurate.

This involves a problem.

For open shots in NBA games, role players often fail to make them.

Fans often scold when they watch the game: "Can't you make any shots?"

"I can do it too!"

"It's not as good as me, my three-pointers are better than them!"

In fact, this is not the case.

NBA games are accompanied by high-intensity confrontation and non-stop high-speed switchbacks.

Players will breathe more and more heavily, the body will be accompanied by pain, and even the brain will lack oxygen.

These will affect your shooting rhythm.

And when you are open to shoot, the opportunity is very short, and the opponent will rush over.

Shot opportunities are fleeting.

This will put a certain amount of psychological pressure on you, forcing you to make a quick move.

The last is the exhaustion of physical strength. It is very tiring to play to the end of a game. The players can no longer control the strength of their shots.

So you seem to be shooting open shots, but some NBA players keep hitting the iron and never make the shot.

And those who can keep making shots are all stars.

That's what Popovich bet on.

As for the Spurs' offensive strategy, is it simple?

Give the ball to Manu!
(End of this chapter)