MM Racing Chapter 222
Chapter 222
For a moment, the Spurs players on the field could not find a good solution.
Spurs head coach Popovich watched the Nets' performance in silence.
After thinking again and again, a gleam flashed in his eyes.
He seemed to have the answer in his mind.
Just as Tony Parker was carrying the ball for the next round of attack,
"Beep"
There was a timeout without any warning. When the two sides were fighting back and forth, Popovich finally made a shot.
The Spurs players looked at Popovich on the coaching bench with a puzzled face, because their side was in the critical stage of chasing points.
The authorities were confused, Popovich stood up from the coaching bench and signaled the starting players to move closer to him.
"Coach? Why the timeout? We are about to surpass them!"
Parker was quite unhappy at the moment, because the Spurs' momentum on the offensive end looked good, and they had scored in 4 consecutive rounds.
"Why should I take a timeout? Don't you look up to see the score on the field?" Popovich asked.
"The score is normal. We have been lagging behind and are chasing points..." Parker muttered in a low voice.
"You still have the nerve to say that you are chasing points. From the middle of the third quarter to now halfway through the fourth quarter, it has been nearly one quarter.
You actually have no way to deal with the New Jersey Nets, who are in a state of depletion, and are being suppressed. What kind of points are you chasing? Are you trying to keep the lead for the opponent?"
Parker dared not say a word, because this is the situation. The Nets are unexpectedly tenacious.
Although the lead is only about 5 points, it has been maintained for too long.
The Spurs players even assumed that they were chasing points. It has been like this. It seems that there is some hope. The scores are rising alternately, but the point difference remains unchanged.
"Look up and look at the remaining time. Are you Do you want to keep this score until the end of the game? "
"In the next game, Tim, you have to put more pressure on Roy. Others should pay attention to double-teaming. Be more resolute and double-team him when he shoots!"
"Manu, you can exchange with Tony when attacking. Arroyo's size and strength are one of their flaws!"
"Except for Roy and Vince Carter, the other players on the Nets don't need to care too much. Cut off their connection with their teammates and force them to play singles!"
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In a short period of time, Popovich arranged multiple game tactics in succession. He didn't want to waste time any more.
The closer the score is, the more accidents are likely to happen at the last moment.
In the Nets rest area, Roy sat on the bench on the sidelines, panting.
From the third quarter to now, the team's main attack point has been on himself and Carter.
The help that others can provide is extremely limited. It is not easy to maintain a slight lead.
For this, the two paid a huge physical price.
The Spurs' sudden timeout at this moment is definitely not a good thing.
Popovich, the coach, has played against him for several games. His on-the-spot command is absolutely top-notch.
His timeout must be targeted.
Frank, the coach of the Nets, is at his wit's end. There is no better way tactically.
He frequently looked up at the Spurs' rest area and knew that the opponent's last trump card and tactics were about to be revealed.
It is impossible to ask his players to do better. Roy and Carter have tried their best at this moment.
The other players are role players, and some are substitutes. They are not capable enough, and it is useless to force them.
With the referee's whistle, the two teams returned to the court one after another.
The Spurs' sideline ball, Bowen passed the ball to Ginobili,
Horry performed a pick-and-roll with him, and after the switch, Jefferson thought he would choose to break through when he was defending,
But it was not the case. After the pick-and-roll, Parker of the Spurs performed a pick-and-roll with Ginobili again,
Then Ginobili passed the ball to Parker,
He moved closer to the waist position under the basket,
After the switch, Ginobili's defender had become Arroyo,
The Spurs finally showed their fangs at this moment,
Facing Arroyo's defense, Ginobili quickly got to the position at the waist,
After the Spurs passed the ball several times, the basketball was given to Ginobili,
Facing Arroyo, who was much shorter and heavier than him, he unexpectedly chose to play a back-to-basket single,
Due to the huge size difference, Arroyo had no way to deal with Ginobili,
Over his head, Ginobili easily turned around and made a fadeaway jump shot.
107 to 110
The Spurs once again narrowed the score,
Arroyo, who had just been singled out by Ginobili, took the ball across half court,
This quarter has been in this rhythm, the Spurs scored one, and the Nets will definitely return one,This lasted for most of the quarter.
After Arroyo passed the half court, he passed the ball to Carter.
At this moment, he had seen Roy's position under the basket. This time, he was obviously better than before, and his position was very deep.
He could almost attack directly after receiving the ball.
Roy stuck to Duncan behind him and reached out to receive Carter's pass.
He dribbled the ball and leaned his back against Duncan's body, leaving a little space between the two sides.
With this gap, Roy turned around and wanted to solve the battle directly with the Golden Rooster Stand.
The moment Roy raised his legs high,
Parker beside him and Ginobili on the side surrounded him.
The three-man double-team surrounded Roy. Roy used all his skills among the three to find a flaw and pass the ball.
Then in the open space, Lagabel, a shooter with thick eyebrows and big eyes who was trusted by Roy,
received the pass at a 45-degree angle,
Three-point shot!
"Ding"
He didn't shoot for almost the entire quarter, but still disappointed Roy.
The third quarter was entirely based on the personal abilities of Roy and Carter.
The others were all small blacksmiths in the blacksmith shop, forcing Roy and Carter to increase their shots.
By the fourth quarter, the hands of the others were even colder.
He had been under the attack of the two, and suddenly the ball was passed to his hands without any feel.
Ginobili picked up the rebound next to Duncan.
He accelerated his dribbling, started quickly and dribbled two steps, then hit the ball from a long distance, passed through the half court and gave it to the fast-running Parker.
Parker squeezed Arroyo in the air and made a steady layup.
109 to 110
The gap became 1 point!
The Nets' role players were obviously a little flustered, especially Arroyo.
He was always afraid of making mistakes and dragging down his teammates, and he became even more nervous at this moment.
"Carlos, hold on, pass the ball to Vince!"
Coach Frank shouted to him from the sidelines.
It was only then that he realized that Carter had been asking him for the ball for a long time.
Arroyo subconsciously passed the ball horizontally from a long distance. The flying speed of the basketball was not fast, and the intention was too obvious.
Under normal circumstances, he should move a few steps closer to Carter before passing the ball.
But the coach's shouting did not calm him down, but made him more nervous.
Passing the ball became a subconscious action, and he did not consider that Ginobili was near Carter at all.
As soon as he passed the ball, Carter knew he was in trouble.
Ginobili on the side suddenly rushed forward to intercept the pass.
Ginobili successfully stole the ball!