basketball boulder

Chapter 385 Speed ​​Up (Third)

On the other side, Popovich frowned.

He noticed that the Grizzlies were speeding up, but after only two rounds, Popovich still couldn't figure out Carlisle's tactical intentions.

"Why are the Grizzlies speeding up?"

However, this does not prevent Popovich from directly raising his evaluation of Carlisle by a level.

In the last game, the Grizzlies didn't lose much, and in the end they only lost by 4 points.

And looking at the whole game, the Grizzlies and the Spurs played back and forth, there was no obvious weakness, but they didn't grasp it at the last moment.

For Popovich, at most some small adjustments should be made, rather than major changes.

But Carlisle had the courage to directly adjust his tactics to speed up the team.

It is possible to beat the Spurs in this way, but it is also possible to lose worse.

Ordinary head coaches would not have the courage to do this, but Carlisle did it.

In this regard, Carlisle has surpassed the vast majority of NBA head coaches.

But what Popovich didn't know was that Carlisle didn't actually have that much courage.The reason why he dared to do this was because he had Li Lei's support.

Li Lei is the absolute core of the Grizzlies, like a king.

Li Lei supports Carlisle to change tactics, and the team will not have a second voice.

It is also with Li Lei's support that Carlisle can display his coaching talents without any scruples and deploy tactics to his heart's content.

……

The Spurs attack.

The four of them still opened up, and Duncan played low singles. This is actually a giant planet.

If the Grizzlies don't double-team, Duncan will force Milicic.

When the Grizzlies double-team, Duncan can distribute the ball and create better shooting opportunities for his teammates.

Kobe, Jordan, Nowitzki, Pierce, Anthony...including Li Lei actually played this way.

Considering that Duncan failed to score in the first round, Li Lei reminded his teammates: "Don't double-team! Keep an eye on your own man! Darko, fight!"

Li Lei chose to let Milicic defend Duncan one-on-one.

Of course, this is not completely regardless of Milicic.

Li Lei let go of Bo Wen and stood between Bo Wen and Duncan. He could help defend Duncan at any time, or return to defend Bowen. Li Lei relied on his own movement to put pressure on Duncan and force Duncan to attack from the bottom line.

Sure enough, Duncan turned to the side of the baseline, shook off Li Lei, and forced a shot against Milicic.

Bang!

It may be that Li Lei put pressure, it may be that Milicic gave enough confrontation, or it may be that Duncan's hand feeling is really bad tonight... Duncan made 2 of 0 shots in the start.

Gasol received the rebound, ready to find Lowry.

At this moment, Popovich reminded loudly: "Tony, hang on to Lowry, don't let him catch the ball, don't let him speed up and launch a fast break!"

Popovich hasn't figured out the Grizzlies' tactical intentions yet.

But as an opponent, I will not let you do what you want to do. This is the easiest way to deal with it.

Parker immediately entangled Lowry and prevented Lowry from receiving the ball.

"call!"

Popovich breathed a sigh of relief and a smile appeared on his face.

However, he laughed early.

Lowry missed the ball, but Li Lei accelerated from the other side to the frontcourt.

Bowen chased Li Lei desperately, trying to stop Li Lei.

But Bo Wen is 36 years old after all, and it is very difficult to follow Li Lei.

Gasol gave full play to his wisdom and passed a long lob directly.

Li Lei stood up and took the basketball over Bowen's head, while Bowen could only watch helplessly.

The height of this ball was beyond his reach when he was young, let alone now.

Li Lei got the basketball, rushed to the basket in two steps, flew straight into the air, fully stretched his body in the air, and glided with one arm for a heavy dunk.

boom!
2: 6.

This buckle is earth-shattering!

The entire AT&T Arena was silent, and the San Antonio fans put their heads in their hands and watched in disbelief at the rim that was still vibrating violently.

Even the expressionless Duncan had an imperceptible movement on his face.

How many people still remember that Duncan played like this before his serious injury, all kinds of flying and escaping.

And now, when new fans talk about Duncan, they always think of that floor-smart idiot.

With this goal scored, the Grizzlies also established a 4-point lead.

Parker was a little anxious, and started to speed up as soon as he got the ball, dribbling and rushing forward.

This belongs to being led by the nose by the Grizzlies and entering the rhythm of the Grizzlies.

Parker's speed is indeed fast, but the four old guys behind him can't keep up, and the entire Spurs team is out of touch.

Parker charged forward alone, while Duncan, Oberto, Bowen, and Finley struggled to catch up, but they were still unable to catch up.

"Siege!"

Li Lei observed this scene and shouted directly.

Lowry, Old Jones, and Li Lei approached Parker together and made dumplings for Parker.

Parker was caught in a tight siege, and then he realized that he wanted to pass the ball, but found that his teammates were far away, and there was a brief hesitation in the air.

At this very moment, Li Lei made a lightning strike and directly dropped the ball knife.

Steal!

Li Lei grabbed the ball, launched a fast break, and led the Grizzlies to the frontcourt like a tide.

The "four veteran stars" of the Spurs hadn't run to the frontcourt, and found that Parker had been robbed, so they turned around and ran back.

The most disciplined Spurs team in the league is also a bit chaotic at the moment, and the defense is riddled with holes.

Li Lei seized the opportunity, accelerated continuously, rushed into the paint area, and rose from the ground.

The experienced Bowen immediately chose to hug Li Lei, intending to foul Li Lei fiercely.

But at this moment, Bowen suddenly remembered the reminder from head coach Popovich.

"In the last round of the series, Horry fouled Nash maliciously, and the Spurs have become the target of public criticism. Coupled with Li Lei's aftermath, he has pulled a group of stars to sue the Spurs. The league executives are now staring at the Spurs. If the Spurs If you still dare to do this kind of thing, it is definitely not enough to suspend a few games. It is very likely that you will leave the NBA forever."

Thinking of this, Bowen hesitated, not daring to use more strength.

He subconsciously looked at the referee on the sidelines, and found that the referee was staring straight at him, with his whistle in his mouth, ready to blow at any time.

Bowen felt a guilty conscience and dared not use his strength even more.

Drip!

The referee's whistle still blew, but it was just a common foul.

However, what Bo Wen didn't expect was that he didn't pull Li Lei in this hug, and Li Lei still completed the shot in the air.

Bang, swish!

Go in!

2+1!

"Roar!"

Li Lei shook his fist and roared, very excited.

In contrast to the Spurs, Bowen was relieved to see that the referee only gave a common foul, but he felt very uncomfortable.

Popovich glared at Bowen fiercely, opened his mouth and cursed directly: "What the hell are you doing? Either you don't foul, or the foul must be fierce enough! Are you playing games with little girls in kindergarten? "

Bowen has a big head.

Foul hard?He dare not.

Light foul?Popovich will not be satisfied.

For a while, Bowen didn't know how to play.

ps: Thank you Qiujiu for the 1000 starting point reward.

It can also be regarded as an update of the supplementary chapter of asking for leave during May Day.

(End of this chapter)