basketball kingdom

Chapter 175
Griffin got up from the bench and blocked Paul and Redick on the left and right with his hands, pretending to be the calmest one.But the look of joy on his face gave him away—it was nothing more than a celebration.

TJ Warren lay on the ground and covered his face with his hands to avoid seeing Jordan's celebration.He knew that he had made a fool of himself, but he didn't know whether he had reached the level of Brandon Knight who was dunked by Jordan Jr. back then.

Xu Tian has watched James' documentary and applied the impressive method of enhancing unity to the Lakers, that is, don't get up by yourself after falling down, but wait for your teammates to pull.

Nance Jr. was the closest to TJ Warren. He trotted over and pulled Warren who was lying on the ground up.

The referee added Warren's defensive foul, and Jordan stood on the free throw line.

Jordan's free throw level is similar to that of Howard, so the tactic of cutting Joe is as famous as the tactic of cutting Huo, and they are both tactics that greatly affect the viewing of the game.But this is the NBA. Once you have a weakness, it will be infinitely magnified by your opponent.

Xu Tian stood at the top of the arc again, resting with his hands on his knees.

Disciplined teams in the NBA generally don't let players put their hands on their knees. This will send a message to the opponent that you are tired and will be targeted on both ends of the offense and defense.

Although the discipline of the Lakers is not as good as that of the Spurs, it is not enough for the boss to be the first to do a bad demonstration. This is completely a tactic to lure fish into the bait.

Rivers observed Xu Tian for several rounds in a row, and decided that the fatigue he showed was real. When Xu Tian didn't notice him, he looked at Jamal Crawford and pointed to Xu Tian with his right hand.

Jamal Crawford and Doc Rivers have worked together for two seasons. Needless to say, they have a tacit understanding. They understand the meaning of the head coach-to attack Xu Tian on both offensive and defensive ends.

Jordan's free throws were in a stable state, and he made a three-point shot.

Nance Jr. was closest to the basket, stretched his arm forward, and easily picked up the defensive rebound.

Xu Tian is the Lakers' best player in handling the ball. He naturally received the pass and dribbled the ball across half court to organize the offense.

Jamal Crawford's defense is not very good. He avoids Xu Tian, ​​​​who has strong offensive ability, and carefully observes his state from the side.

Xu Tian is skilled at dribbling, but he doesn't stick to the ball because of it. He quickly gave the ball to TJ Warren.

TJ Warren has just been dunked by Jordan's death, and he needs to vent his sulking on the offensive end, otherwise it will affect his young heart.

The Lakers' lineup is a bit small, and the Clippers can only be brought up from the penalty area by Jordan Jr. to defend TJ Warren.

Jordan's excellent mobility, defending the young Warren effortlessly, did not give the rookie any space at all.

TJ Warren didn't dare to mess around, and quickly returned the ball to Xu Tian at the top of the arc.

Xu Tian deliberately lowered the overall rhythm and adjusted his shots slowly.

Jamal Crawford confirmed that Coach Rivers was correct, and made up his mind to actively attack Xu Tian's idea, and watched Rivers Jr.'s defense of this shot.

Rivers Jr. is the son of Clippers coach Doug Rivers. His defense is above the league average and his offense is not stable enough.If it weren't for Rivers as the head coach, I'm afraid the future is uncertain, so he was dubbed the prince by the fans.

Rivers' defense was in place, and it seemed to interfere with Xu Tian's shooting, but both parties knew that Rivers Jr. couldn't touch the ball.

Swish!
wonderful sound!
Jamal Crawford himself is a super scorer. He didn't care much about Xu Tian's "accidental" three-pointer. He took the initiative to receive the serve and dribbled the ball to the frontcourt.

Jordan Jr. was the only genuine center on the field. He took the initiative to cover the top of the arc and blocked Xu Tian, ​​who was in charge of defending Jamal Crawford.

Jamal Crawford clearly remembered the coach's arrangement, and after bypassing the screen, he quickly passed the ball to Jordan.

The Lakers are used to switching defenses when defending pick-and-rolls, so the person responsible for defending Jordan has become Xu Tian.

Coach Rivers crossed his arms, confidently waiting to see Jordan's explosive dunk.But he failed to achieve his wish, because the ball in Jordan's hand was intercepted by Xu Tian behind him.

Jamal Crawford and Rivers quickly chased after Xu Tian, ​​but neither of them had good athletic ability. After a second, they were pulled away, and they could only watch Xu Tian layup easily.

Curry and Klay Thompson wanted to dunk whenever they had the chance, and Xu Tian, ​​who is known for his explosive dunks, has recently been able to layup and never dunk, playing what fans often call healthy basketball.

Coach Rivers looked at Xu Tian with empty eyes, opened his mouth into a round O shape, and looked at this unpredictable rookie without blinking, trying to guess Xu Tian's inner thoughts.

Xu Tian listened to the little sighs from the audience at the Staples Center, smiled and jogged back to the backcourt, waiting for Little Rivers who came over with the ball.

Jamal Crawford was no longer sure whether Xu Tian was really exhausted, or whether he was just using this trick as a cover to actively avoid single-playing Xu Tian on the offensive end.

The offensive tactics that have not yet been implemented will directly declare bankruptcy.

Rivers Jr. looked at the slightly thin Clarkson in front of him, and the sullenness that had been smoldering on weekdays welled up in his heart, and he strongly wanted to vent on this second-year player.

Clarkson didn't know what Rivers Jr. was thinking at all, and lowered his center of gravity to defend, preventing Rivers Jr. from easily succeeding.

Little Rivers' offense is a bit nerve-wracking, although it is not as obvious as the Cavaliers' JR Smith, but it is enough to be intimidating.

Clarkson's defense fell short, ending a glorious run with a solid thug foul.

Rivers Jr. stood on the free throw line again.

Kenny Smith doesn't like seeing frequent free throws a little bit, saying: "The current NBA penalty scale is too loose, so playing games is not only boring, but also takes longer to finish."

Barkley deeply agrees with this point of view, saying: "When we played in the NBA, Jordan Clarkson's defensive actions can be said to be common." Not only domestically but also abroad.

Xu Tian stood outside the three-point line again, watching the No.3 player who stood on the free throw line for a short time to make a free throw.

Rivers Jr.'s basic skills are pretty good, and he hit all two free throws to help the Clippers recover the point difference.

Xu Tian took the serve and threw it to Nick Young on the right, allowing this player with a strong desire to attack to launch an attack.

Although Nance Jr. is a rookie, he also knows how to pick and roll. He came to the top of the arc to form a wall and blocked Wesley Johnson who was defending Nick Young.

Nick Young has rich offensive skills. With the help of Nance Jr.'s cover, he ignored Jamal Crawford who came over from the defense, and shot directly with two points from long distance.

clang!
Jordan didn't pay attention to the players in the Lakers penalty area, and took off easily, wanting to get rebounds effortlessly.

White No. 1 quickly rushed to the inside, rushed behind Jordan in an aggressive manner, and lightly pointed at the bottom of the basketball with his fingers.

Make a tip-up!

(End of this chapter)