basketball kingdom

Chapter 198 Decision Maker

Seeing Xu Tian's steal, Kobe and George immediately turned around and made a fast break, trying to end the scoring shortage in the most suitable way.

Xu Tian's pass then arrived, and the ball landed in front of the fast-running George.

George received the ball and started it, stepped into the penalty area in two steps, took off with the opportunity, and dunked with one hand!
99-80!

Marcus Smart ran straight out of the baseline, picked up the nimble and jumping basketball, turned around and sent it to Thomas Jr. who was waiting in the backcourt.

Thomas Jr. regretted the failure of the cooperation just now, but he understood that he should focus on the next round, command his teammates to move at the top of the arc, and try to continue to recover the point difference.

George lowered his center of gravity and stared intently at Thomas Jr., so powerful that he seemed to swallow Thomas Jr., who had a strong offensive ability.

Unmoved, Thomas Jr. dribbled the ball laterally at the top of the arc and passed the ball to Evan Turner, who was running laterally.

Evan Turner made a jumper on the move, a miraculous hit!
82-99!

Black played very depressed, walked out of the baseline silently, and sent the ball to Xu Tian.

Xu Tian dribbled the ball across the half court slowly, calling for Black to come up to cover.

Smart was blocked by Black, and his natural performance failed to arouse the sympathy of the referee, and he could no longer chase Xu Tian who was breaking through the dribble.

Taylor Zeller led the defense against Xu Tian. Although he couldn't keep in front of him, he was not completely shaken off.

Amir Johnson couldn't help coming up to help defend, trying to stop Xu Tian's breakthrough.

Xu Tian hit the earth and passed it to Josh.

Josh grabbed the ball with his right hand, took off on the spot and dunked with the Tomahawk, bombing the court!

101-82!

Josh became Mr. Percent in this game.

Evan Turner hurriedly communicated with Amir Johnson, telling him not to let the defenders empty on the defensive end, otherwise Xu Tian would lead the passing rhythm.

Thomas Jr. is not good at defensive things. After quietly listening to the conversation between Evan Turner and Amir Johnson, he took the serve from Taylor Zeller.

George took the spirit of twelve points, came to the top of the arc again, and actively defended the Celtics' sharp knife.

Thomas Jr. is the shortest player in active service. He plays against everyone from small to large. Facing George, who has a strong defensive ability, he is not at all timid.

George's mobility is quite good, but it is still a bit difficult to keep up with Thomas, who is as nimble as a loach.

Xu Tian and Kobe glanced at Thomas Jr., closely observing the movement, ready to defend at any time.

With the cover of Evan Turner, Thomas Jr. rushed to the penalty area again, facing Josh's defense, and confidently made a throw.

84-101!

Xu Tian dribbled the ball to suppress the rhythm, and dribbled the ball slowly across the half.

Coach Stevens called Kelly Olynyk to his side and was going to replace Amir Johnson with him to add height in the paint.

George mentioned the top of the arc and played a pick-and-roll with Xu Tian who was holding the ball.

Evan Turner and Marcus Smart switched defenses quickly, leaving neither Xu Tian nor George open.

Kobe was in place against Thomas Jr. on the right side, and reached out to Xu Tian for the ball.

Xu Tian made a high lob pass and gave Kobe Bryant to eat Thomas Jr. alone.

Thomas Jr. couldn't interfere with Kobe, and tried his best to complete the defensive action, and the rest was up to the sky.

Amir Johnson took advantage of Bryant's turn before he slashed out and blocked his shot unexpectedly.

Kobe clapped his hands annoyed, and then quickly counter-grabbed, but failed to control the movement of his hands, and was whistled for a defensive foul by the referee.

BOUNS TIME!

The foul count was full and Evan Turner went to the free throw line.

Two free throws were made, 86-101!

The point difference between the two sides narrowed to 15 points, Xu Tian dribbled the ball and called a timeout.

Scott had two preparations, one was him calling a timeout, the other was Xu Tian calling a timeout.

The tacit understanding between Madsen and Scott was pretty good. He handed the tactical board to the head coach and sat in a seat that didn't get in the way.

Scott stood up, drew the prepared tactics, and asked Xu Tian and Kobe for their opinions.

Kobe and Xu Tian are used to systematically watching videos and thinking about tactics before the game, and they have a lot of coping strategies in mind, which is enough to discuss tactics with Scott.

Scott wants to use Nick Young to replace Black, use Josh to play the fifth position, and directly use the five small lineups to widen the gap.

Bryant believes that Tyson Chandler should be sent to increase the height of the inside and continue to suppress the Celtics with the regular lineup.

Xu Tian didn't talk about the lineup, but decided to use his personal ability and regional double-teaming to forcibly widen the point difference.

George was not as well-prepared as Kobe and Xu Tian, ​​and stood by, watching the argument between the head coach and the two with a little admiration.

The final decision is in the hands of the stars, and Scott can only compromise.

Tyson Chandler went into battle, replacing Black, who was beaten as a loophole.

Avery Bradley returned to the court full of fighting spirit, and before Xu Tian received the serve, he had already started to exert physical confrontation.

Coach Stevens gave him a very simple task - to defend Xu Tian closely.

Xu Tian received the ball without dribbling, and passed it directly to Kobe, who was standing in the frontcourt, and slowly walked to the frontcourt.

Kobe suppressed the strong desire to play singles in his heart, found George, who was defended by Thomas Jr., and passed the ball.

George switched to the back-up mode, used his strength to force Thomas Jr., turned around and leaned forward to throw.

Who dares to slash immediately, General George of Los Angeles!
103-86!

Thomas Jr. received the serve, and before halftime, he was immediately double-teamed by the Lakers.

Xu Tian predicted Thomas Jr.'s choice of pass, and broke out halfway, taking the free-moving basketball.

George took advantage of the trend and ran to the front basket.

Xu Tian's quarterback-style long pass reappeared and gave the ball to George who made an air cut.

Unguarded, Show Time!

105-86!

Seeing that the players still couldn't break the Lakers' double-team, Coach Stevens quickly called a timeout, again emphasizing the importance of passing the ball, and left Kelly Olynyk in the backcourt to allow him to respond to the defender's pass.

Scott saw the regular rotation time, replaced Xu Tian with Nick Young, and let George and Kobe lead the team first.

Marcus Smart replaced Evan Turner, partnered with Avery Bradley and Thomas Jr. in the backcourt to deal with the challenge of the Lakers.

Bryant played point guard, dribbling through half court against Avery Bradley.

Marcus Smart is clinging to George, his performance cells in place, ready to pop out at any moment.

The fans in the North Shore Garden Arena are still very enthusiastic, shouting neatly for defense and cheering for the home team players.

Coach Stevens sat back on the bench and quietly watched the offense and defense on the court.

Avery Bradley defended well, keeping Kobe from the [-]-point line and drawing fouls.

Kobe's hasty shot lacked strength, and the ball fell into the hands of Kelly Olynyk.

Kelly Olynyk handed the ball to Thomas Jr., trotted to the front field, and stood in front of Thomas Jr.'s left, forming a solid screen.

George dropped a half-step on Marcus Smart.

Thomas Jr. keenly seized the opportunity, crossed the ball to Marcus Smart, and shouted for him to take the shot.

(End of this chapter)