readytorunbook Chapter 524 Two battles with the Spurs
Chapter 524 Two battles with the Spurs
The manager of the Warriors team didn't dare to say that it was Zhou Yang's intention, so he could only take the blame.
Zhou Yang is quite interesting. In an interview, he publicly stated that he participated in the team's selection work.
This time, Zhou Yang came under pressure.
If the Warriors perform poorly in the playoffs this year, Zhou Yang will definitely be sprayed to death.
Don't look at Zhou Yang as the hero of the Warriors' two consecutive championships. If he fails once, he will definitely be sprayed to death.
Competitive sports are cruel.
Now that it is the second half of the schedule, the Warriors must work hard!
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Golden State Oracle Arena, [-] p.m.
The Warriors face the third-ranked Spurs in the West.
Although it is third, the competition in the West is too fierce.
The Spurs are only one and a half games short of the No. [-] Thunder and one and a half games short of the No. [-] Clippers.
The Warriors have five fewer games than the Spurs.
If this game can be won, the Warriors' ranking can advance by two places, ranking fifth in the Western Conference.
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The Warriors' starting lineup is Zhou Yang, Curry, Chandler, Turkoglu and Barbosa.
The Spurs' starting five are Parker, Duncan, Leonard, Danny Green and Splitter.
With a jump ball in the middle circle, Chandler grabbed the first wave of the ball.
Since this is the second time the two teams have met, the Spurs players are full of confidence.
Curry holds the ball in the backcourt and advances to the frontcourt.
Leonard single-handedly defended Zhou Yang.
In this season, Leonard has made great progress. He has improved some offensive skills from last season's defensive champion.
However, Leonard's status in the hearts of fans is not high. After all, this is 13 years. The Spurs have sunk for several years and have not achieved any good results.
But Zhou Yang was a person who had traveled through time. He knew how powerful Leonard was, so he did not underestimate the enemy. He deliberately stood near the sideline and did not participate in the attack.
Seeing that Zhou Yang was motionless, Curry played a pick-and-roll with Turkoglu and switched Duncan in front of him.
The old Duncan's defensive dominance in the interior is still there, but it is already a bit difficult to defend the perimeter.
Taking advantage of Duncan's lack of stability, Curry made a quick lateral move and made a three-pointer!
Swish!
Three point hit!
Duncan has tried his best, but he really can't keep up with Curry's movements.
For Duncan, Curry's style of play has completely subverted the concept of traditional basketball.
3: 0!
The Spurs attack.
Parker dribbles through half court and also plays a pick-and-roll with Duncan.
Then Parker went to the penalty area, took advantage of Chandler's defense, made a small throw and scored two points.
The little French sports car played as he wanted, and the pick-and-roll between him and Duncan was the starting point of the Spurs' offense, and it was indeed difficult to guard against!
3: 2!
Popovich watched from the sidelines without saying a word. He has made a lot of changes in the past two years.
Popovich disdained three-pointers two years ago.
Like those old-school coaches, in the interview, he publicly declared that the Spurs will not increase the proportion of three-pointers.
However, with the sudden rise of the Warriors in the past two years, the old man strongly felt the importance of the three-pointer.
So he was not afraid of being slapped in the face, and immediately adjusted the team's lineup.
Under his adjustment, this year's Spurs lineup has reached a peak.
If it weren't for the strong rise of the Thunder and Clippers, the Spurs would still have the league's first record.
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Warriors attack.
Curry advanced with the ball again.
He saw Zhou Yang still walking towards the sideline, but made a special gesture to Curry.
Curry got it.
He was slowly dribbling the ball at the top of the arc, his eyes looking in another direction, and he seemed to have to play tactical coordination with Turkoglu.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Yang suddenly started and ran towards the bottom line.
Leonard's reaction was half a beat slow, but he was tall and long, and he chased after him closely.
Zhou Yang bypassed Chandler and headed towards the other corner, and Leonard followed.
But Turkoglu stood up early and blocked Leonard.
When Curry saw the opportunity coming, he immediately shook his hands, whoosh!
The basketball flew into Zhou Yang's hands precisely.
Zhou Yang made a three-pointer from the bottom corner.
I have to say that Leonard's speed is really fast, and his palm is really big.
The moment Zhou Yang shot, Leonard bypassed Turkoglu and rushed forward.
Zhou Yang had no choice but to lean back to the limit and shoot!
How dangerous!
From the later slow motion, it can be seen that Leonard's fingertips almost touched the basketball.
The limit of throwing is also the limit of defense!
Swish!
Three point hit!
This three-pointer ignited the Oracle Arena!
The home fans hadn't seen Zhou Yang shoot a three-pointer at the beginning of the game for a long time, and they all jumped up excitedly.
Leonard shook his head slightly. He looked at Zhou Yang in disbelief.
His skills on the defensive end have already matured, and he has studied Zhou Yang's game video for a long time.
Leonard has already regarded Zhou Yang as his strongest opponent.
But in this attack and defense just now, he tried his best, and Zhou Yang was still able to step back and make a shot, which was really terrifying.
Leonard has restricted Durant, James, and Paul George this season.
But the confrontation with Zhou Yang was the most difficult for him.
6:2, the Warriors have a fantastic start!
The Spurs attack.
Parker hit a pick-and-roll with Duncan again.
Zhou Yang started ahead of time and quickly moved to the vicinity of the penalty area, wanting to help defend Parker.
But facing Zhou Yang, Parker didn't make a shot, but pointed east and west, and passed the ball to Danny Green in the left corner!
It was Barbosa defending Danny Green.
Although Barbosa is fast, Green's three-point shot is very high, and Barbosa is a little taller.
Swish!
The Spurs have really changed...
Danny Green's three-pointer was very decisive, and at this time the Spurs still had more than 7 seconds to attack.
It shows that the Spurs' three-point tactics are very mature.
According to traditional basketball, three-pointers must be shot when there is not much left in the attack time.
6: 5!
The other Warriors players were all surprised, only Zhou Yang remained expressionless.
Of course he knows that Danny Green is the most reliable three-pointer for the Spurs, and he has this ability.
And Leonard's three-pointers are also good, but his tactical status is not high. Now his focus is on defense.
Warriors attack.
This time Zhou Yang advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, and Leonard defended alone.
In the offensive round just now, Leonard failed to prevent Zhou Yang's off-ball running. This time Zhou Yang attacked with the ball to prove Leonard's ability to defend alone.
Zhou Yang signaled his teammates to pull away, and he wanted to play one single.
He saw a desire for challenge in Leonard's eyes, so Zhou Yang decided to satisfy him.
bass!
Zhou Yang accelerated and broke through from the right.
It has to be said that Leonard's talent is too good, and Zhou Yang's breakthrough must be greater than usual.
Leonard moved quickly and stretched out his long arms at the same time, trying his best to block Zhou Yang's breakthrough route.
Zhou Yang was halfway through, stopped quickly, and then dribbled the ball behind his back, moving quickly to the left.
This range is also very large, and the distance of the lateral movement is nearly two meters!