Chapter two hundred and eighty sixth victory over the Spurs
Wow~
The Rutgers Athletic Center was constantly echoing with the crazy cheers of fans, and the atmosphere began to become more and more crazy.
There is no reason. In the second quarter, when the teammates were not strong enough, Chi Liang and Duncan significantly increased the number of singles.
In the third minute of the second quarter, seeing that his teammates were not feeling well, Chi Liang immediately stood on the waist and took the initiative to ask for the ball from his teammates.
After getting the ball, the teammates started running, waiting for an opportunity to find opportunities, and also gave Chi Liang room to play singles.
After receiving the pass, Chi Liang leaned on Duncan with the momentum, exerting force on his back, feeling Duncan's center of gravity.
Duncan resisted Chi Liang with all his might, and as long as Chi Liang acted, he would take measures immediately.
Chi Liang observed a little, and after his teammates completely pulled apart, he first took a step with his right foot, then without waiting for Duncan to step forward, immediately took his right foot as the axis and took his left foot, and instantly turned to the left side, turning from the back basket to the front basket.
Chi Liang's movements were extremely smooth. In a series of actions, Chi Liang and Duncan pulled out the shooting space.
Of course, he was relatively far away from the basket and just stood outside the three-point line.
Time flies, even though Duncan reacted quickly, he was still a step slower. Before he came up, Chi Liang jumped hard and quickly shot the ball towards the basket.
Back at the defensive end, Duncan quickly received the pass. While Chi Liang resisted Duncan, the two of them kept moving slightly, ready to deal with it at any time.
In the place where the referee could not see, Chi Liang began to use all his strength. He first twisted the soft flesh on Duncan's waist, and then pulled Duncan's jersey hard to prevent him from making moves easily.
Such small moves can be used as long as they are old fry, and Duncan is no exception. Every time after playing, Chi Liang will have some bruises on his body, which are pinched by defensive players. Compared with the later small ball era, the defensive intensity is more than one level stronger.
Duncan was not affected much. His shoulders trembled. At the moment when Chi Liang changed his center of gravity, he took the opportunity to turn around and lift the ball in a flash.
Regardless of whether it is effective or not, I immediately moved into the restricted area.
Duncan had a big stride. While stepping into the penalty area, he quickly turned inward, turned to the angle he was best at, and then held Chi Liang sideways, took advantage of his height and wingspan to score the ball with a hook!
In the next round, Chi Liang stood at the front of the penalty area, and Armstrong handed the ball to his hands again.
After receiving the basketball, Chi Liang pulled out a step. When Duncan was moving, he took another step in the opposite direction, setting a distance from Duncan.
Without hesitation, Chi Liang bent his legs and raised the basketball in his hand. This time he did not shoot, but used his fake shooting action to deceive Duncan and used his speed to enter the penalty area.
Robinson sat at the basket, guarding Chi Liang to pass the ball to O'Neal Jr. while taking a step to block Chi Liang.
Without hesitation, Chi Liang jumped straight up and used a change of hand layup in the air to commit Robinson foul.
Unfortunately, the basketball rolled around the basket and did not fall into it.
Beep~
Under the referee's instructions, Chi Liang stood on the free throw line and easily hit two free throws.
After the Spurs served, it was exactly the same as the last time. Duncan received the basketball again, relied on his outstanding steps and scored with 45°.
In the later period, the two of them were still their main attackers. When their strength reached their level, it was indeed difficult to limit the other party. They showed a trend of mutual explosion for a while. This situation lasted for most of the time until both of them were replaced.
Just like the first quarter, the Spurs' substitute was too bad, and it was obviously a level away from the Nets. Seeing the Nets pressing the Spurs against the Spurs, Popovich felt very depressed. Compared with the Spurs, the Nets have too many excellent players.
This time, Popovich did not let Duncan play again. Even if Duncan is still young, he should not be too busy. As for Robinson, it is even more impossible. Robinson must give him enough rest time to prepare for the playoffs.
Of course, the Spurs are slow and the defense is very strong. Even if the replacement lineup is not as good as the Nets, after the second quarter, the Nets still have only single-digit advantage.
After the first half, Chi Liang had already obtained the 2010 data, and on the other hand, Duncan's data were not much different.
By the beginning of the third quarter, the Nets saw the dawn of victory because the Spurs felt cold, including Duncan, it seemed that the basket was rejecting them.
Compared with the Spurs, the Nets are much better, and their feel is better than the first half. So under Chi Liang's organization, the Nets bloomed on multiple sides and quickly opened up the gap.
In just three minutes, the Nets made a 14-4 shock wave, widening the score difference to double digits in one fell swoop, and it was about to exceed 20 points.
At this time, Popovich called another pause. He called a pause a minute ago, but the effect of the pause was minimal.
"My request for you is very simple, add pick-and-roll and cover, and strengthen the cutting from the top of the arc to the inside, mainly focusing on the offense in the penalty area!"
During the timeout stage, Popovich frowned and couldn't help looking at the Nets. In this game, he felt that the Spurs' double towers, which were always unfavorable, were subject to certain restrictions. Chi Liang and O'Neal's combination seemed to be no worse than the Spurs' double towers.
Of course, this is also related to Robinson's age. If he was still in his peak period, he would definitely be able to easily beat O'Neal Jr. and would not be difficult.
After returning to the court, Duncan provided a cover for Johnson, which allowed the latter to temporarily get rid of Armstrong and rush into the penalty area with the ball.
In desperation, Chi Liang had to choose to switch defense. Johnson knew Chi Liang's defense. He did not take a risk to break through, but passed the ball to Duncan who cut from the other side.
Facing Armstrong, who was only 185 cm tall, Duncan was almost undisturbed and easily hit the ball into the basket, winning two points for the team.
Compared with before, the Spurs' offense has been much better, but they still cannot stop the Nets' offense, so at the end of the third quarter, they watched helplessly as the score difference was widened to 20 points.
The Spurs did not give up the game, and the main lineup was sent out again in the fourth quarter.
However, after the start of the fourth quarter, the Spurs suffered a physical crisis, especially Robinson, who was already breathing heavily at this time.
"Fast break!" Soon, the Spurs made a shot and Chi Liang immediately picked up the basketball and launched a fast break after grabbing the rebound.
After three quarters of the game, the Spurs' retreat speed was significantly slower. Duncan wanted to stop Chi Liang from advancing, but before he came up, Chi Liang hung the ball to Billups first.
Billups took two steps and turned to the basketball Armstrong, who had already rushed to the basket and made a layup easily before Johnson rushed.
Not long after, the Spurs hit the iron again, and Chi Liang grabbed the defensive rebound again. This time, Chi Liang did not stick to the ball, but threw the ball hard to the frontcourt, and Armstrong scored a layup again.
The Nets' fast break is too fast, and Armstrong's speed and Chi Liang's precise pass are in harmony, but the Spurs' physical fitness is problematic again, which is difficult to stop.
Popovich felt something was wrong with the Nets' success in a row, but no matter how he dealt with it, he was helpless with the Nets' fast break.
Compared with the Nets, which have many soldiers and widespread generals, Popovich can only fuck Duncan and Robinson hard. There is no way. Apart from them and the seriously injured Elliott, the Spurs have no other players who can show off.
When the Nets scored the third fast break, Popovich sighed lightly, resolutely chose to give up, and replaced all the main players to deal with the subsequent games.
108:83
After the game, the Nets defeated the Spurs with a 25-point advantage, achieving a good start in December.
No surprises, Chi Liang was still the one who won the best in the game. In terms of technical statistics, he played for a total of 35 minutes and scored a total of 34 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists.
On the other hand, Duncan also performed well, scoring 31 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks. However, another member of the Spurs' double towers performed poorly. Under O'Neal Jr.'s defense, Robinson only scored 8 points and 7 rebounds, while O'Neal Jr. got a double-double.
Judging from the performance of this game, the Nets' double towers are not worse than the Spurs' double towers, but instead gained a certain advantage in data.
Of course, this is also related to Robinson's poor condition.
Wow~
Chapter completed!