Chapter 1158 [Devil Terminator, defeated in physical strength]
The Warriors attacked, and Curry was close to Guo Xu as soon as he received the ball.
Curry played for a long time today, with only 5 minutes of rest in the second quarter. The game time should be more than 40 minutes, and his speed dropped significantly. On the other hand, Guo Xu was still as agile as in the first half, and it was easier to bypass the cover and chase Curry.
Endurance is an important condition for becoming a superstar. The four most famous people in NBA history, Guo Xu, Jordan, Russell, and Chamberlain, are all unable to run. If the player is not physically strong at a critical moment of the game, then the force and movement amplitude of the action will be deviated, and the technical movements will be deformed accordingly.
Last year, the Warriors vs. the Nets, even LeBron James had overdrawn in the final quarter, so he could only watch the Warriors make a wave of offensive g waves in the final quarter to secure the victory.
Curry said of James: "He played almost 46 minutes in every game. Although it was difficult for us to defend, he was not defeated by us in the end, but by physical strength."
Now Curry has experienced James' pain. His physical strength is almost exhausted. It is much more difficult to play against the Lakers than to play against other teams. He has to run with Guo Xu most of the time. If he doesn't go to defend Guo Xu, his teammates' speed will not keep up.
When counterattacking, Guo Xu made a quick attack, Curry had to sprint at full speed. In order to get rid of Guo Xu's close body during the attack, Curry also had to increase his running. His running style is not the same as a slow-paced game, and it would be strange if he could hold on.
What scared him the most was that Guo Xu played longer and ran more than him, but he still looked light and full of energy. He simply suspected that his opponent was not a human, but a machine like the Devil Terminator.
The audience didn't find it strange because Guo Xu performed too hard in the regular season and did extraordinary things.
Curry dribbled the ball and couldn't get rid of Guo Xu or double-team. He passed the ball to Middleton, and Robertson immediately approached him.
Middleton is not a speed swinger. His style is old-fashioned and a bit similar to Leonard. He uses simple and unpretentious basic movements to combine shooting. He can create shooting space with his body, and it is difficult to get rid of Robertson, who has stronger athletic ability. He traveled two steps and passed it to Green, who was empty in the middle and easily organized. He looked into the inside and hesitated and did not pass it, and went to Iguodala who was running.
The coach arranged the internal tactics of the internal transmission, but Gobert was pushed outside the penalty area by Horford, a little far from the basket.
Gobert's lack of range on the offensive end is a big weakness. He almost all his shots are at the basket, and he averages two-pointers at a low post and shoots once per game, with a shooting percentage of only 22.6%.
Jackson felt that Horford had found a wife of that kind, and the lower set should not be stable. However, Horford could withstand many inside players when he played as a guest center, and Gobert was not a power player.
It took 24 seconds to go, and Iguodala made a single shot and missed the jump shot. Horford got the guy and the rebound was snatched by Tucker.
Tucker is the person the Lakers said this summer to keep everything. He is really fierce. He can grab a lot of rebounds against players who are taller than him, and averages 6.5 rebounds per game in the playoffs. Considering his height and his often-driving pick-and-roll and away from the basket, the data is already great.
Guo Xu retreated and took the ball to stabilize the rhythm and landed in the position. The score had already equalized. At this time, the most suitable way of playing is to reduce mistakes and run tactics to ensure hit rate. After Booker left the court, the Lakers should not play fast attacks.
Guo Xu was in possession of the ball through halftime and was not allowed to pass the ball or look for cover. He moved horizontally through the width of the court and protected the ball steadily under the interference of Curry and Green.
Four Lakers players pulled away, Robertson went to the low post on the left to attract Gobert, and Guo Xu dribbled the ball and found an empty pass to Horford, who was one step inside the three-point line on the right.
Gobert didn't save to make up for defense, and Robertson was empty at the basket when he went out, and even the blue-collar worker could not let it go to this level. Horford made a mid-range shot, and Green turned around and wanted to catch up and defend, and the ball was hollowed into the net.
115 to 113, Guo Xu made the 18th assist.
The Warriors urgently needed someone to come forward and score. Curry took the ball and chose to take the ball and forced his attack against Guo Xu, which was offside due to serious interference. This was his first move until the last quarter, and the two had physical contact and their rhythm was disrupted.
Guo Xu played the same way as before, dribbling to attract double-teams and wait for his teammates to pull away, and passed the ball to Horford. Guo Xu's calm dribbling would make the opponent feel uncomfortable. If the double-teams cannot break the ball, he would have a gap when he passes the ball.
Horford has been shooting at about 50% for three consecutive seasons. The average shooting percentage in the regular season is similar to that of the "17-foot Assassin" David West. He made another mid-range shot without hesitation.
117 to 113, Guo Xu had the 19th assist.
Jackson found that Gobert and Green were really not suitable to play together, no matter when. The last high center who was good at defending the penalty area had no effect in defending Guo Xu. He did not hold the ball and broke through the penalty area, and could still pose a threat from the outside.
He asked for a timeout again, and the first adjustment was to replace Gobert and replace him with a good performance in the third quarter. Lopez, who had been resting for a while, was ready to fight the Lakers to attack, and Lopez could be both inside and outside.
The game continued, Green was empty and did not shoot outside, and gave Lopez, who was on the left low post. The latter took two steps to turn around in the middle, took the ball with both hands and took a step forward, and forced a move against Horford.
Horford couldn't jump up when he was over, and his body leaned forward and it was difficult for the opponent to sneak attack from behind. This time the substitution finally had an effect, and the ball entered. 117 to 115.
When the Lakers attacked, Green didn't dare to double-team it. He set his sights on Horford. Middleton on the wing did not dare to double-team at a position too far from the three-point line, so Carter would have to be vacant.
The coach reused Carter instead of Booker at critical moments because he had strong resistance to stress and accurate three-pointers at critical moments. When he encountered opponents, he had more experience in transferring balls than Booker.
Guo Xu suddenly started in front of the three-point line, and when he held the ball with his left hand, dribbled the ball behind him and gave it to his right hand. He hit the point guard with one move, and he would be knocked into it. The center of gravity would move backwards involuntarily, and he would immediately break through with the dribble behind him.
The only one in the league who can defend Guo Xu's move is heavy defender, but most of the heavy defenders move slowly, so it's easy for Guo Xu to avoid and hit them.
Guo Xu passed by Curry and entered the basket, attracting Lopez to make up for defense and divide the ball into the right corner. When Green defended Horford, Lopez had to go to defend the bottom corner and the three-pointer, which was completely empty.
Tucker made an easy move and scored another goal! 120 to 115, Guo Xu had the 20th assist.
Barkley said: "This is what makes Jason scary. He has already scored 59 points. Everyone thought he would continue to score and strive to score 60+, but he didn't expect that he would give four assists in a row."
Smith said: "Not only did he attack well, he also defended Curry. Curry didn't get too much in this quarter."
Curry was double-teamed by Tucker and Guo Xu by covering his position. Both of them were stronger than him. It made him difficult to protect the ball when he hit him. He could not force his shot and could only give it to Green.
It is easier to deal with Green as soon as he receives the ball. No one cares about him within two meters around, so just leave it to the air to defend. Green stood outside the three-point line, with no idea of taking action at all. Finally, he made up his mind to break through with the ball, but was retreated by Tucker and blocked outside the penalty area.
He passed it twice, and used up 24 seconds quickly. Green covered Curry. Curry received the ball and broke through forcibly, making a layup missed by Tucker.
Carter grabbed the rebound and made a pass to counterattack. Guo Xu rushed straight and threw away Green's catch and easily scored a layup.
Chapter completed!