Start without the ball

Chapter 302

"Excellent offense and defense! This is indeed worthy of the stage of the finals!" Reggie Miller couldn't help blurting out.

Pierce: "The Ghost Mamba predicted that Leonard would use a back turn to get rid of Grant's screen, and he immediately decided to change direction and go straight to the left corner.

It was a wise decision, and he found the perfect spot.

At this time, the defensive champion Leonard knew that he could not keep up with the pace of the Thunder guard, and turned to intercept the passing line, trying to complete the interception, which he almost did.

Russell keenly observed the movement of the Raptors forward, and passed the lob to his teammates. Unfortunately, the flight time of the lob was too long, which gave the Raptors forward a chance to return to Lee. An extreme offense and defense, both sides maximized their advantages.

It's a pity that if Russell is not at the top of the arc, but holds the ball at 45 degrees on the left, then he can pass the ball to his teammates in the first time, which is a short move! "

Since Li Haoyu couldn't make a shot, Westbrook took the basketball back, and he decisively passed the ball 45 degrees to the right.

Li Haoyu restrained Leonard, and George was able to face Danny Green, who was one size smaller.

After the Thunder forward got the ball, he accelerated to the right, and Danny Green retreated again and again.

The corner of George's mouth rose, he stopped and jumped up suddenly, Danny Green was still retreating, he got a good shot space, raised the ball and moved his wrist.

shuh~
2 points hit, the Thunder took the lead in the 2019 NBA Finals.

Barkley shook his head and said: "Nurse is too paranoid. Although his choice can limit Lee's offense, on the other hand he released George, a beast!"

Pierce: "The choice of Nass will always make people confused. You must know that his arrangement is adding a burden to the core of the team Kawhi! Defending Lee has a lot of physical energy consumption."

Seeing George score, Nass didn't panic at all, and even smiled slightly.

Two days ago, he and his assistant coach watched all the Thunder game videos since the playoffs, and he came to a conclusion, don't let Li Haoyu run without the ball without any scruples.

The Spurs, Trail Blazers, and Warriors were all defeated by Li Haoyu's off-ball running. Once the Huaguo defender enters his comfortable rhythm, he can create excellent offensive opportunities for his teammates, thereby driving the overall state. It is the foundation of the Thunder's playoffs!

Nas made a bold decision to use the defensive giant Leonard to limit Li Haoyu. Although this approach would put Green at a disadvantage against George, he was happy to see the Thunder fall into star Singles with the ball are fighting on their own.

Last year, the Thunder had three ball-handling giants, but they were defeated by the Utah Jazz. The fundamental reason was the lack of connection between the ball-handling superstars.

And Li Haoyu is the engine of the Thunder's offensive position. His running can tear the defense apart, making the defense exhausted in the defense, so as to pass the ball to the most threatening key point.

Nurse believes that as long as Leonard restricts Li Haoyu so that he can no longer disrupt the defense, as George plays too many singles, his physical fitness begins to decline, and the Raptors players shrink appropriately to break through the limit, and the Thunder will fall into a one-man hold when they lost last year. The four-person crowd on the ball is a situation that Nas is happy to see.

He is a radical coach, and the three small selections have always been criticized, but it was also the strength of the three small lineups in the Eastern Conference Finals that the Raptors were able to cross the Milwaukee Bucks, which topped the league in the regular season!
Today, letting Leonard mark Li Haoyu and allowing Paul George to attack is the craziest decision he has ever made. He paranoidly believes that success must come at a price. In the real world, it is not possible for me to want everything.

Nas waited quietly, waiting for the moment when his plan would start to exert force.

The Raptors attacked, and Lowry took the baseline ball and dribbled it forward.

Due to the limited offensive ability of the Raptors point guard, Westbrook did not exert pressure frantically. He had a hunch that this game required him to save his energy and substitute on the offensive end.

After halftime, Lowry handed the ball to Leonard at the top of the arc.

The Raptors quickly pulled away, Siakam stepped forward to pick and roll, and Leonard burst to the left.

George was hampered and Grant switched on the Raptors forward.

Leonard didn't panic at all, while reading the situation on the court while moving to the basket, Siakam turned and went down.

A small-scale two-on-one has formed in the three-second zone. Grant now has to make a choice, whether to choose to defend Leonard with the ball, or Siakam who makes an air cut.

The Raptors forward received the ball with his left hand and passed it vigorously to Siakam, who went down the right. Grant quickly turned to the right.

The next moment, he regretted it!

The ball was still in Leonard's hands, and after observing Grant's movement, his huge palm firmly grasped the basketball!

Grant had already deviated to the right, Leonard kicked off the ground, raised the ball with his left hand, roared loudly with the bulging muscles of his arm, and smashed the ball into the basket with force.

boom!
Leonard dunked successfully, 2 to 2, Scotiabank cheered, and the home fans applauded this wonderful dunk.

After landing, Leonard recovered his cold expression, as if the wonderful dunk just now hadn't happened, he turned his head and ran to the backcourt.

The Thunder attacked, Westbrook took the ball and dribbled forward. After crossing the center line, he signaled Li Haoyu to look for an opportunity. After 13 fierce playoff games, he has long realized that the easiest way to win is the miracle boy The Ghost Mamba messes up the defense!

Li Haoyu also wanted to fight for the team on the stage of the finals, but unfortunately, the cold machine in front of him did not give him a chance at all. After several attempts, Li Haoyu received the basketball again, but the first time he received the ball, Lai Haoyu Leonard also rushed to him.

In desperation, Li Haoyu passed the ball to George at 45 degrees, and slowly ran to the other corner to open up space for his teammates.

For a team to win, someone has to make sacrifices. In the previous playoffs, Paul George was undoubtedly the one who made the most sacrifices in the Thunder Trident. With Li Haoyu as the core of the attack, his holding time with the ball was longer than that of the Thunder. It was down last year.

Now, on the stage of the finals, the team needs him to hold the ball, and George does his part.

Continuous crotch dribbles are looking for the rhythm he is familiar with, and Danny Green is even more afraid of George's breakthrough, one step away.

George jumped to his feet and drew his hand dryly.

The orange basketball made a beautiful arc and headed straight for the hoop.

shuh~
Passing through the net, George scored 5 points in a row!
After scoring the goal, George held up a three-point gesture. This was the first time in his career that he was on the stage of the finals. At this moment, he is exuding the light of a superstar!
Barkley: "Stupid Nurse! He should let Kawhi put pressure on George, who is a talented scorer in the league!"

Pierce said with a smile: "Some people are so paranoid. You can see that he has no intention of repentance, but is smiling. I can't help but suspect that he is an undercover agent sent by the Oklahoma team!"

(End of this chapter)