Chapter 767 [Defend the black hole, evenly matched]
The Spurs attacked, Parker and Duncan broke through the pick-and-roll and failed to get rid of Bale, and Duncan's alt-cutter was also followed by Sir.
Parker passed the ball to Duncan, who took the ball from his back to get it on his right side and then passed it out to Parker who was running.
Bowen gave Parker an unball cover on the side. Guo Xu was slow and his defensive consciousness was still there. He immediately retreated and walked back inside and bypassed the cover to chase Parker.
He made a perfect judgment, preventing the bounce but not the shot, and Bale bypassed the cover to form a double-team. Parker passed the ball to Bowen at the bottom corner. Guo Xu immediately turned around and ran to the bottom corner without any hesitation, without jumping, and reached out to interfere with it from close range.
Bowen did not grasp the strength of the ball and missed the basket.
**Wich knew how strong his defensive consciousness was when he saw Guo Xu's choice. He expected the Spurs' tactics and responded quickly. Although he didn't jump, there were enough people who were not good at attacking.
**Wich thought about giving up Guo Xu in the second round and felt uncomfortable. With a moment of thought, he missed a dynasty.
After watching the ball pop up, Guo Xu immediately ran to the penalty area and got rid of Bao Wen.
If he takes a fast attack at this time, he will get the opportunity to play Bowen in a misplaced position. He retreats near his penalty area, and Bowen will not chase him and ask Parker to go against Guo Xu.
Xiao Si grabbed the backcourt rebound and passed it to Guo Xu from close range. Without any hesitation, he immediately passed it to the frontcourt with one hand.
Parker came towards Guo Xu, and Bowen had just left the bottom corner again. At this time, Marion rushed down to the front. Guo Xu's passing curve was very high, and it fell into the hands of his teammates just right.
Marion didn't need to slow down. He ran forward and just caught the ball with both hands. He took a step and dunked the ball with both hands.
9-5, Guo Xu made the fourth assist.
Barkley shouted: "This is simply a quarterback pass. As soon as Jason came on the court, the Suns could hit a quick counterattack again."
Smith said: "This is the strength of the league's number one man. If you are injured, you can drive the whole team. You can make four consecutive shots at the beginning."
**Vic frowned on the sidelines. As soon as Guo Xu appeared, the Suns players showed their strengths. He didn't play. Although the Suns players' personal abilities were very strong, they were a mess, and there were ways to limit them.
The Spurs attacked, and Bowen provided a cover for Parker. This time Parker passed Guo Xu by speed, entered the basket and made a layup before making up for defense in the inside. 9 to 7.
When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu and Xiao Si played pick-and-roll, dribbled the ball towards Duncan, pulled the ball and took three steps slow, looking like playing Tai Chi. Duncan couldn't ignore him. After taking two steps, Guo Xu passed the ball behind the back and went to the middle.
He didn't look at anyone at all, knowing that Sir would cut empty, and Parker would not switch to the inside defense and could not get stuck in the empty cutting route. Everything was as he expected. Parker was not blocking the passing route. Sir received the ball and rushed up, jumped up in one step, and smashed the ball with one hand.
11 to 7, Guo Xu made the fifth assist.
Whether Sir can face Duncan’s efficiency depends on whether they rush forward. If Duncan resists, Sir cannot beat him, and Sir cannot rush forward, and Duncan cannot defend himself.
If Guo Xu doesn't play, neither Roy nor Lowry can help Xiao Si fully utilize his mobility advantages. They have worked together for too short.
After the Spurs passed several times, there was no time left. Granger changed the ball and passed Thomas with the ball, and made a pitch in the emergency stop. 11 to 9.
In the Suns' attack, Guo Xu passed the ball to Marion, who missed the layup by an empty cut and missed the team's first goal. The Spurs immediately counterattacked, and Parker relied on his single fast break to force the basketball against Guo Xu. 11-11.
It is impossible for Guo Xu to lead the team to easily abuse the Spurs. In the fourth time cycle, he participated in the Knicks' training. Only by understanding the opponent's characteristics can he scored 101 points in a loop. He did not have the chance to participate in the Spurs training, but his cooperation with his teammates became more tacit.
It is theoretically possible for him to lead the team to defeat the Spurs. There are five people playing on the court. Guo Xu can ensure excellent offensive performance, but on the defensive end, he dare not defend Parker closely. He has no strength advantage and cannot jump even if he jumps. If he is too hard on the defensive end, he will be miserable if he gets hit again, and he has concerns.
When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu played pick-and-roll again. Parker ran around faster this time and blocked him. Guo Xu dribbled the ball under his crotch and gave it to his left hand, and gently shook his shoulder and took it back without leaving his phone. He passed it to Thomas.
Thomas couldn't take a direct move when facing Granger, so he took a step to hang the ball to Marion. The latter beat Bowen alone, turned around and missed the throw, and Duncan won the rebound. The Spurs' defense was also targeted, allowing veteran Finley to deal with Bale, the best defense. The offensive task was to catch the ball and shoot three-pointers.
The score difference has not been widened. Five minutes later, **Vic made a substitution adjustment first, sent Ginobili to replace Bowen.
At first glance, this is to attack Guo Xu. No matter who Guo Xu is defending, he will face two outside stars. If he is asked to defend Finley, the gap between height and weight is too big.
D'Antoni hurriedly substituted the players. Marion came out and Roy appeared to increase the offensive point with the ball. Guo Xu continued to stay on the court to organize the attack, and Bowen, who Roy hated the most, went down to rest.
The division of labor of Suns players is very clear. The two ball-holding offensive points, Sir, Roy, Guo Xu, are responsible for organizing, Bale, and Thomas went out to shoot three-pointers. The Spurs' GDP combination and Granger are also very strong on the field, and their defense is slightly better than the Suns.
The Suns fell 4 points behind 27 to 31 in the first quarter.
Guo Xu scored no point and sent 8 assists. The Spurs kept interfering in front of him, and he made a total of three-pointers and missed the basket.
The next quarter, the Suns sent Lori, Roy, Anthony Parker, Ariza and Haslem to play small ball tactics, try to launch fast attacks, and Valejo continued to sit on the bench.
D'Antoni's offensive tactics can always target the opponent's lineup, relying on the depth of the lineup to compete with the Spurs. The crushing defeat on the field was a problem with the player's mentality. Today, Guo Xu took the game with an injury. Although his condition declined, the players also had the confidence and became bolder in their performance.
Duncan is the only one in the Spurs who is good at attacking the penalty area. When Duncan came off the court, it didn't matter that the Suns let Haslem play the guest center, he was facing blue-collar Oberto.
**Vicci didn't dare to arrange two inside players to continue to compete with the Suns in small ball tactics. Whether it was Horry, Bonner or Elson, the movement speed could not be compared with Haslem. If he went to two inside players, the Suns would be more likely to counterattack.
Ariza still gets a chance to play when shooting unstablely. In the Suns, he is a panacea player and can play three positions. He can cut in the power forward like Marion, and he can break through with the ball when he encounters a big man. His main task is to defend the opponent's scorer at the 2nd and 3rd positions.
Spurs substitute Jacque Vaughan, Ginobili, Barry, Finley, Oberto.
The Suns' rotation changed, and Vaughan also got a chance to play again, and the small defender was easier to defend Lowry.
After playing for 6 minutes, Guo Xu, Xiao Si and other main players came back. The Suns sent Valaijo for the first time, with double covers on the offensive end and single defense against Duncan on the defensive end. The Suns had two big men who could catch the ball and hit the basket, and **Vic also adjusted the lineup and started using the double towers.
Guo Xu scored in this quarter, and relied on double cover to run and received a pass from Roy and made a three-pointer. He scored 3 points and 12 assists at the end of the half.
In the third quarter, the two sides still couldn't break the score difference.
The Spurs performed better in positional battles. Parker had a stronger scoring ability than Guo Xu today, and his breakthrough was very sharp. The Suns' counterattack was better than the Spurs. Guo Xu made several wonderful long passes, with high balls and ground attacks. He played for 8 minutes in this quarter, and scored 2 points and 6 assists, scoring 5 points and 18 assists in three quarters.
Chapter completed!