Chapter 1158 [Devil Terminator, Defeated in Physical Strength]
The Warriors attacked, and Curry relied on off-ball coverage to be close to Guo Xu as soon as he received the ball.
Curry also played a long time today, only having a 5-minute break in the second quarter, and should have played more than 40 minutes in the game, and his speed has dropped significantly. On the other hand, Guo Xu is still as agile as in the first half, and it is easier to bypass the cover and chase Curry.
Endurance is an important condition for becoming a superstar, and the four most famous people in NBA history, Guo Xu, Jordan, Russell, and Chamberlain, are all undead without exception. If the player is physically exhausted at the critical moment of the game, the strength and range of the shot will be deviated, and the technical action will also be deformed.
Last year's Warriors vs Nets, even LeBron James had a physical exhaustion in the final quarter, and he could only watch the Warriors play a wave of offensive G tide in the final quarter to lock up the win.
Curry said of James: "He played more than 46 minutes almost every game, and although we struggled to defend him, in the end he was not beaten by us, but physically. ”
Now Curry is feeling the pain of James, who is running out of energy, and playing the Lakers is much tougher than playing against other teams. He had to run with Guo Xu most of the time, he didn't defend against Guo Xu, and his teammates couldn't keep up.
When counterattacking, Guo Xu attacked quickly, Curry had to sprint at full speed, and in order to get rid of Guo Xu's closeness during the attack, Curry also had to increase his running. His style of running and slow-paced racing are not the same concept, and it is strange that he can 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 physical strength. He simply suspected that his opponent was not human, but a machine like the Devil's Terminator.
The audience didn't think it was strange, because Guo Xu's performance in the regular season was too fierce, and he was very good at doing extraordinary things.
Curry couldn't get rid of Guo Xu and couldn't attract the bag when he moved sideways with the ball, so he gave the ball to Middleton, and Roberson immediately got close.
Middleton isn't a speedy swingman, his style of play is old-school, a bit like Leonard, with an unpretentious combination of basic moves and sudden shots. Against Carter, he relies on his body to create shooting space, and it is difficult to get rid of Robertson, who is more athletic. He dribbled two steps and passed to Green, who was easily organized in the middle, and after a look inside hesitated to pass, to Iguodala who was running.
The coach arranged the inside pass and inside tactics, but Gobert was pushed outside the box by Horford, a little far from the basket.
Gobert's lack of range on the offensive end is a major weakness, as he takes almost all of his shots under the basket, averaging one from close range in the low post and shooting just 22.6 percent from the field.
Jackson felt that Horford had found a wife of that kind, and the next game should not be very stable. However, Horford can defend a lot of interior lines when playing as a center, and Gobert is not a power player.
With 24 seconds to go, Iguodala single-handedly missed a pullup jumper, Horford Kaman, and the rebound was snatched by Tucker.
Tucker is the man the Lakers are trying to keep this summer, and he's really fierce and can grab a lot of rebounds against players who are a head taller than him, averaging 6.5 rebounds per game in the playoffs. Considering his height and the fact that he often goes out to block and get away from the basket, the stats are great.
Guo Xu retreated to take the ball to stabilize the rhythm and land, the score has been equalized, and the most suitable way to play at this time is to reduce mistakes and run tactics to ensure the hit rate. After Booker is gone, the Lakers should not play fast-break.
Guo Xu controlled the ball over the half, encountered a bag and did not pass the ball or find cover, and moved horizontally through the width of the court, steadily protecting the ball under the interference of Curry and Green.
The Lakers pulled four players away, Robertson went to the left low post to attract Gobert, and Guo Xu dribbled the ball to find an open space and passed to Horford, who was one step inside the three-point line on the right.
Gobert didn't pounce to make up for the defense, and when he went out, Roberson was empty under the basket, even blue-collar workers can't be empty to this extent. Horford caught the ball and threw a shot, and Green turned around again to chase the defense, and the ball hollowed into the net.
115 to 113, Guo Xu's 18th assist.
The Warriors desperately needed someone to step up and score, and Curry chose to force a shot in the face of Guo Xu after receiving the ball, which was deflected out under serious interference. It was his first shot until now, and the two had physical contact that disrupted the rhythm.
Guo Xu played the same style as just now, dribbling to attract the bag and waiting for his teammates to pull away, and gave the ball to Horford. Guo Xu's calm dribbling will make the opponent very uncomfortable, and if he can't break the ball, he will have a gap in the ball.
Horford has shot around 50 percent from two-point range for three consecutive seasons, and his average shooting percentage in the regular season is similar to that of "17-foot assassin" David West, who didn't hesitate to shoot and hit another mid-range shot.
117 to 113, Guo Xu's 19th assist.
Jackson found that Gobert and Green weren't really fit to play together, no matter what time it was. The last high school striker who was good at defending in the penalty area did not play much role in defending Guo Xu. He doesn't take the ball into the box and can still pose a threat from the outside.
He asked for another timeout, and the first adjustment was to replace Gobert with Lopez, who had a good third quarter and had a short rest. The Warriors are ready to fight the Lakers on offense, and Lopez can be inside and out.
As the game continued, Green was let loose from the perimeter and given to Lopez in the low post on the left, who dribbled two steps to the middle and turned around, took a step forward with the ball in both hands, and forced a shot against Horford.
Horford, who was on top of him, couldn't jump, leaned forward and it was difficult for the opponent to sneak up on the block from behind, and this substitution finally worked, and the ball went in. 117 to 115.
The Lakers attacked, Green didn't dare to wrap up, staring at Horford, and wing Middleton didn't dare to wrap up too far from the three-point line, so he had to let Carter go.
The coach reused Carter instead of Booker at critical moments, just because he has strong ability to withstand pressure, accurate three-point shooting at critical moments, rotates defense when encountering opponents, and has more experience in moving the ball than Booker.
Guo Xu suddenly started before the three-point line, hit Curry with the ball in his left hand and dribbled the ball to his right hand while holding the ball behind his back. He hit the point guard with this move, and it was over when he hit him, and the center of gravity couldn't help but move back, and then the dribble behind the change of direction immediately broke through.
The only ones in the league who can prevent Guo Xu's move are heavy guards, but most of the heavy guards move slowly, and Guo Xu can easily avoid them.
Guo Xu passed Curry and went to the basket, attracting Lopez to make up for the ball and distribute the ball to the bottom right corner. When Green defended Horford, it was Lopez who had to defend the bottom corner for threes, and the position was completely empty.
Tucker took an easy shot and hit another shot! 120-115, Guo Xu's 20th assist.
"That's the terrible thing about Jason, he's got 59 points, everybody thought he was going to keep scoring and try to get 60+, but I didn't expect him to make four assists in a row," Barkley said. ”
Smith said: "Not only did he attack well, but he also stopped Curry, and Curry didn't score too much in this quarter. ”
Curry relied on covering the running position and was caught by Tucker and Guo Xu, both of whom were stronger than him, and it was difficult for him to protect the ball, so he couldn't force a shot, so he could only give it to Green.
As soon as Green receives the ball, it is easier to do it, and no one cares about him within two meters of the surrounding area, just leave it to the air defense. Green stood dumbfounded outside the three-point line, completely unthinking, and finally made up his mind to break through with the ball, but was blocked outside the box by Tucker's retreat.
After passing twice more, running out of 24 seconds, Green covered Curry, Curry received the ball and forced a breakaway, and a layup missed under Tucker's interference.
Carter grabbed the rebound and counterattacked, Guo Xu sprinted straight and shook off Green to catch the ball, and scored an easy layup.
122-115, he scored his 61st point and cut 60+20 in the playoffs......