1059: Pull out the military training! (4th Update)
The Grizzlies' twin towers shocked everyone's jaws, and no one dared to believe that in this small-ball era, there were still people playing retro twin towers.
And most importantly, it worked!
Of course, the Grizzlies' twin towers aren't "traditional" at all.
When the Lakers played the championship twin towers, Gasol was able to shoot from the middle distance, which was already considered to be able to open up space.
And now, Gasol Jr. and Jokic's range can be extended beyond the three-point line. Also, the hit rate is very stable.
In addition, the two of them are also very good in their ability to respond and their low-post singles skills.
Throughout the history of the NBA, there has been almost no such twin tower combination.
The ability to shoot, to be able to play, and to have a technical interior is what all teams dream of. This kind of center forward, even in the golden age of the center, is very rare.
At all, no team has the luxury of having two of these centers at the same time.
But the Grizzlies did.
Of course, a 10-point margin is not a problem for the Warriors. The Grizzlies were able to quickly close the 11-point deficit in the second quarter, and it is believed that the Warriors could too.
Moreover, it is still unknown whether the two giants, Jokic and Gasol, will be able to play the full court with full fitness.
Jokic, in particular, doesn't look like a physical player with almost no muscles.
This game is far from over.
After the start of the third quarter, the Grizzlies continued to field their two-tower lineup. And the Warriors didn't change the lineup, and Kerr refused to raise the height of the lineup!
So far this season, Vallejo has averaged just 6.5 minutes per game, while McGee has averaged just 9.6 minutes per game.
And the Warriors' real starting center, Zaza, who is out today due to injury. Pachuria, who averaged only 13.5 minutes per game.
It can be seen that Kerr is not a coach who likes to use a center. Rashly increasing the playing time of the No. 5 position will affect the entire system of the Warriors!
In the face of a strong opponent like the Grizzlies, Kerr did not dare to change his system rashly.
He'd rather gamble on the Warriors' offense than compromise for defense.
In this way, the battle between the two sides in the second half officially began. As soon as he came up, Curry successfully misplaced Jokic and got the opportunity to play small and big.
Jokic's defensive move doesn't succeed every time. If Conley doesn't get it back for too long after the pick-and-roll, Jokic will have to stay in front of the ball carrier.
Therefore, the Warriors are not without opportunities on the offensive end, which is why Kerr insists on staying put.
The Warriors' offense is his only hope for a comeback!
Curry played Jokic, and naturally he did whatever he wanted.
While Jokic's flexibility is good at the No. 5 position, it's still not comparable to a guard.
Curry made a false retreat and sent Jokic two steps away.
After shaking off Jokic, Curry made a three-point shot and the basketball hit steadily. The showdown between two championship teams is never that simple!
Jokic shook his head, his mobility really couldn't prevent misalignment. It can only be said that this kind of thing should be avoided as much as possible.
At this point, Link walked up and patted Jokic's buttocks, "It's okay, I'll call you back." Isn't it just pulling out military training, who wouldn't? ”
With that, Link ran to the front court in high spirits.
Jokic stood there and scratched his head, "Military training? ”
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Ian, Clark felt like he must have been tricked by God, and he really wanted to shout right now, "Give me the ball, I'm going home." ”
Because from the beginning of this game to the present, he has not met anyone who can defend himself.
In the second quarter, it was Jokic and Gasol, and now, his opponent is Link again.
"Why ......" Clark's rosy eyes narrowed, and he almost didn't cry.
This game is really eight lifetimes of blood mold!
"Oh? The Warriors changed their strategy anyway. They used Kevin. Durant to defend Gasol, Green to defend Jokic! In this way, the Grizzly Twin Towers can't do whatever they want! Kevin's height and reach are perfectly fine at the No. 5 position, and if he continues to play strongly, the efficiency will definitely decrease, but ......"
Hubi. Brown said, glancing at Clark. Well...... Durant goes to defend the interior, and no one cares about Link's "bomb".
Clark is blessed......
Link receives Conley's pass and then motions for everyone to pull away.
Clark's Adam's apple slid up and down, and he didn't have time to swallow saliva, and this was the first time he had swallowed saliva at a big man.
"Hey, Clark, do you know what military training is?"
"Huh!?" Clark didn't expect Link to suddenly speak to himself, and he was a little confused for a moment.
"Military training is to tell you to turn left and turn left, and to tell you to go backward to go backwards." With that, Link suddenly sped up and stabbed Clark to his left.
Clark had to turn left to get forward, but as soon as he turned, Link turned forward and rushed to the right in a fluid way.
Clark turned to the right like a puppet, and now he knew what military training meant.
Clark's second turn was still a step slower, and Link shook off a position and made a pull-up jumper to score the ball!
Cole gritted his teeth, although he was embarrassed, but there was no way, this was the price he had to pay to contain the Twin Towers.
He certainly knew that without Durant's care, Link's scoring would be very easy.
But Kerr is just going to play against Link, and see who can kill whom with the Warriors' offense and Link's offense!
But sadly, the Warriors' second offense ended in failure.
This time, Curry passed the ball to Thompson to shoot. But Dinwiddie is very aggressive defensively, much better than he was in the Western Conference Finals last season.
Dinwiddie improved over the past summer for more than just three-point shooting.
The versatility of this guy that he wrote on the scouting report has already begun to show.
"It doesn't seem to be long before I can't start." Wade watched and joked with Joggle on the sidelines.
Although it was only a joke, it was proof that Wade recognized Dinwiddie.
The sound of basketball hitting iron was like a hammer, hitting Cole in the chest. He really wanted Link not to score this attack, but alas, Link let him down again.
This time, the Warriors were replaced by Klay. Thompson went to defense immediately.
Indeed, Thompson is considered a standout defensive player. His greatest characteristic is that he does not make mistakes.
Klay's defensive ability is fine against most players, but he just doesn't make mistakes, and there's no way to limit a superstar.
Link once again pulled away and one-on-one with Klay, and since the Warriors changed their defensive strategy, Link has been playing alone!
This shows that the Grizzlies have long anticipated the changes that the Warriors may make. Now, they're holding on to Link.
Thompson was also a little nervous, and before Durant arrived, he and Green defended Link the most.
But every time Thompson and Link face each other, it doesn't end well.
Link looked at Thompson with a very determined look in his eyes, and he didn't even intend to give the other party any breathing room psychologically.
Link began to alternate between left and right hand dribbling, and Thompson tried to make a steal. Of course, he didn't really expect to snatch the basketball from Link, but just wanted to disrupt Link's dribbling rhythm.
But Link didn't mess up, but instead rushed to the side where Thompson didn't reach out.
Thompson hurriedly adjusted his center of gravity, and Link jumped to the left with a nice and fast back dribble, another change of direction!
"Damn it!" Clark looked at Thompson and couldn't help but feel a little heartache.
He and Thompson are like dolls, and Link can turn wherever he wants!
Link accelerated his breakthrough after changing direction again, and as soon as he took a step, he made another individual forward change of direction!
Thompson turned around for the third time in a row to change his center of gravity, but as soon as he turned around, he found that Link was not really about to change direction and break through, but suddenly retreated!
Just like that, Thompson had to turn around and face outside the three-point line. From the time Link started dribbling to the present, he made Thompson spin in circles.....
After admiring Thompson's "ballet", Link, who retreated beyond the three-point line, made a shot.
Thompson didn't have time to interfere at this time, so he could only watch Link hit a three-point shot!
Easily, Link scored five points in a row! The whole game seems to have become Link's solo performance.
Cole covered his forehead, Link's personal ability was too strong. Fight with him to attack...... Cole was starting to lose a little confidence.
After the goal, Link smiled and opened his arms to Thompson, except for Durant and Green, no one else even had a chance to limit Link!
Link then stretched out his five fingers and snapped off two of them.
Five people, he has already solved two.
Who wants to be trained next? Stand up!