Chapter 316: The Twin Towers Work Together
Aldridge's sudden power hit Vicky was caught off guard. He thought that the Trail Blazers' offensive momentum would stagnate after limiting Anger, but Aldridge put the Spurs in crisis again.
Should Duncan continue to guard Anger, or should he return to the fourth position to fight Aldridge to the death. This became a problem that troubled Vic. In the end, Vic decided to use Duncan to fight Anger. No matter how powerful Aldridge is, he would make a living by shooting. Once his feel begins to decline, his scoring efficiency will not be so terrifying. But Anger is a comprehensive offensive player. He can score in countless ways, and only Duncan can minimize Anger's scoring method.
Ricard saw that Vic was still holding back his troops, and he became a little worried. However, after Aldridge scored two more goals in a row, the person who was worried became Vic.
Split's height is similar to Aldridge, but the only difference between the two is that it is tall. It would be easy for Aldridge to score points on Split's head.
Split is not afraid of confrontation, so Vicky was originally very confident in him. Who knew that Aldridge, who was so elegant, was abnormal today. He was very active in looking for physical contact, which made Split very embarrassed.
When Ricard replaced Aldridge and Angel with confidence, the Spurs were still six points behind the Trail Blazers.
"Go to Jamal, all you need to do is to stabilize the situation." Ricard patted Crawford on the shoulder. In the first quarter, Ricard had found the Spurs' weaknesses. Next, it depends on how he takes advantage of his weaknesses.
Jamal Crawford performed very well in the first few games, but today he made a mistake again. Why can this guy be the sixth man? The unstable performance is the biggest reason.
Ricard originally had high hopes for him, but the second team led by Crawford not only failed to stabilize the score, but also allowed the Spurs to tie the score. For Angel, the Trail Blazers sent Craig Smith and Nicholas Batum, which greatly reduced the strength of the Trail Blazers' second team. Crawford could not even play, so the rest of the Trail Blazers' second team could not open up the situation.
24 to 24, Angel and Aldridge finally established the advantages they lost to the team's second team. However, at this time, they will not blame each other. They are Yi teams, and if there is a problem, everyone has to find a way to solve it.
"An, you continue to play against Duncan in the second quarter. I need you to help Aldridge liberate." After seeing Aldridge's performance in the first quarter, Ricard decided to temporarily change the offensive focus.
"No problem, don't worry, La Marcus, I will let Duncan stay away from you." Angel made an "ok" gesture to Ricard and Aldridge. He should have done this kind of thing in the past when he fought against Duncan.
"La Marcus, you continue to play like in the second quarter! Be tough, the closer you take, the better you get!" Ricard knew that Aldridge's touch would not be so hot all the time, but if the move is close enough to the basket, it would not be a problem for Aldridge.
After setting up the yi cut, the Trail Blazers and the Spurs played again. Compared with Vic, many adjustments have been made. It is completely unknown whether the cooperation between Aldridge and Anger can be so smooth.
Duncan leaned against Aldridge for the Spurs' first offense. Duncan chose to play against Anger when defending, but on the offensive end, no player, even if he is as strong as Duncan, would not take the initiative to lean against Anger with a brain.
However, when Duncan was working for the first time, he found that he seemed to be underestimating Aldridge's ability to confront.
Aldridge is indeed very difficult to withstand. It can be said that if he wants to withstand Duncan, it is already his limit. But today, Aldridge can exert all its potential at any time. Don't forget that it is precisely because of Duncan that Aldridge works so hard. Now Duncan takes the initiative to fight Aldridge, which is exactly what Aldridge wants.
On the offensive end, for the team, Aldridge must give up the idea of fighting with his idol. But on the defensive end, Aldridge will not waste opportunities!
Duncan leaned twice, but found that the distance he was advancing was very small. In desperation, Duncan only hooked his hand to attack the frame at a longer distance, and Aldridge's legs seemed to be on the same line. The moment Duncan took a shot, he also jumped high, and almost touched Duncan's hook shot.
Fortunately, Duncan's attack points have always been very high, but this man who was as calm as a stone was still disrupted by Aldridge's timely interference.
Under Aldridge's excellent defense, Duncan hit the basketball on the basket's neck and bounced back.
Split wanted to squeeze into the penalty area to fight for rebounds, but Anger stuck him behind him. Aldridge only needed to leap in this no-man's area created by Anger to protect the rebound.
"This is Duncan's fourth consecutive shot missed in this game, and this situation has been very rare throughout Duncan's career."
"Because inside combinations like Angel and Aldridge are also very rare in this league!"
Duncan failed again on the offensive end, but Duncan was killed and he was not allowed to make mistakes again on the defensive end. He worked very hard on Anjie's defense, even though Anjie had not received the ball and was still far from the three-second zone. But Duncan was trying his best to push Anjie out, hoping to push the Trail Blazers' maximum weapon beyond the killing area.
An Jie cooperated very much with Duncan, and his big hand was spreading straight, ready to catch the ball. Seeing this, Duncan dared not slacken.
However, in the penalty area, Aldridge ran out of the open again with his more flexible steps. Raymond Filton made a precise pass, Aldridge shot after receiving the ball, and he had fully played with confidence.
"Damn it!" Vic cursed unwillingly. Even he began to envy the Trail Blazers' energetic inside lineup.
Duncan's defense was still hard in the subsequent game, and Anjie did not score. But this was not because he couldn't score, but because Anjie held Duncan and all the opportunities were assigned to the hands of others.
Especially Aldridge, without the entanglement of powerful defenders, his offense was as good as a fish in water. Originally, Aldridge was a power forward with an attack that was greater than a defense, but now he has been completely liberated.
In the past, people would have been on guard against Aldridge, but now, Angel has attracted all the firepower for Aldridge. His score is easier and more lethal than before.
Vicky's head was almost blown up. Today, Duncan and Parker performed badly on the offensive end, and that guy Ginobili was injured again. Whoever depends on the game to support it, even he, the head coach, was unsure.
Now, Duncan can only do multiple things by himself. At first he curbed Angel, and now Vic needs him curb Aldridge at the same time.
"Tim, you have to work harder in this game. Aldridge and Ann, both of these guys need you to worry about it." When Vic said this, Split and Dejuan Blair buried their heads deeply. If it weren't for their lack of ability, the Spurs wouldn't have been in trouble.
Duncan nodded silently. On this man's face, you could not see any other expressions or emotions except for perseverance.
When the Thunder came back from the timeout, they rushed to the Spurs' hinterland again, it was obvious that the Spurs' defensive strategy had changed.
Previously, the Spurs were determined to execute man-to-man defense. Indeed, the result of this was that the Trail Blazers had much less assists, and they could not pass the ball easily and could not get the opportunity to score easily.
But Vic did not expect that Aldridge's singles would reach the level of unreasonableness now.
So when Aldridge held the ball frame again, he found that Duncan actually left Angel and rushed towards him, while Spurs substitute small forward Kawhi Leonard was standing in front of Angel.
Although Leonard is just a small forward, his physical condition is better than Blair's inside line. His wingspan, shoulder width, and height are quite good.
Seeing this situation, Aldridge passed the ball to Anjie without thinking. Anjie also felt that the Spurs were really out of tricks and actually used a rookie small forward to guard him. As a result, just as Anjie was about to receive the ball, Yi stretched out his big hand and cut off the incoming ball.
Suddenly, a black lightning flashed past Anjie's eyes. Is this... fast attack?
"The Spurs' chance to change their offense! Oh my God, this is the Spurs' first fast break in this game." Kenny Smith believes many people are almost asleep, but unexpectedly, this rookie striker of the Spurs rekindled the enthusiasm of the fans.
Gerald Wallace thought he could easily intercept the rookie, but unexpectedly, the moment the two of them had physical contact, Wallace was bounced away. This guy's physical fitness was much better than Gerald Wallace's expectations!
"Bang!" Stealing Anjie, pushing Wallace away, and completing the fast attack with a dunk. Kawhi Leonard completed a nearly impossible task. Vicci's eyes lit up. This guy might turn into a breakthrough!
During training, Leonard's defensive skills made Vicci appreciate very much. But he did not expect that this guy could successfully defend Anjie.
Seeing this, Vic immediately made a gesture below. The purpose was very clear, so that Duncan continued to double-team Aldridge!
Although he was intercepted, the Trail Blazers' big tactics did not change. Angel still restrained Duncan, and the others completed the attack with Aldridge as the main focus.
But this time, when Aldridge received the ball again, Duncan still boldly left Anger and double-teamed towards Aldridge, which was hot.
An Jie immediately opened his hand to ask for the ball, but Kawhi Leonard went around to defend again. This guy's terrifying arm span might really be able to break the high lob that passed to An Jie.
Seeing that Angel was entangled by Leonard, Aldridge did not dare to act rashly. He had no choice but to hit the ball to the outside line again and let Felton reorganize the offense.
Anjie's steps are flexible in the center, but the gap is still very obvious when compared with Leonard, a small forward. It is not easy for Anjie to get rid of Leonard's front-circling defense alone.
So, Angel made a gesture to Aldridge. Aldridge was stunned at first, but in the end he chose to believe Angel.
Anjie started running, but Leonard was still inseparable. He didn't know what this big man was thinking, but he actually wanted to get rid of the defense of the outside players through running, making it seem like his pace could be faster than the small forward.
Ricard also stood up from the bench. Anjie's running was not the tactic he arranged.
Sure enough, Anjie had no chance to get rid of defense at all. Leonard was still close to Anjie and did not give him a chance to catch the ball at all.
At this moment, Leonard suddenly stopped. He felt as if he was blocked by something. He looked up and saw that Aldridge was standing in front of him.
"What kind of tactics is it? The inside line does an unball pick-and-roll for the inside line!" Reggie Miller widened his eyes. Neither Angel nor Aldridge plays a big guy with a style of play on the outside line. How do these two guys plan to complete the offense when they do an unball pick-and-roll?
As soon as Anjie got rid of Leonard's defense, he quickly raised his hand to ask for the ball. Felton looked at the few offensive time and did not dare to neglect it. He immediately made a pass, allowing Anjie to get the ball in the three-point line with a small step.
"Does Ann want to shoot? This is not his best shooting range. Will Ann be forced to attack from the outside because of Leonard?" Kenny Smith couldn't understand the cooperation between Angel and Aldridge. If Angel and Gerald Wallace played like this, there would be no problem. But Angel, he is a center! Yi's center was forced to shoot from the outside by a small forward, what's the matter!
But An Jie, who got the open position, did not shoot because he was not sure at that position.
Seeing that Leonard was blocked, Duncan immediately left Aldridge and returned to Anger's side. Duncan rushed forward from the three-point line, while Anger planned to walk under the basket. The center of gravity of the two men was completely opposite, so after Anger made a fake shooting move, he easily wiped it from Duncan.
"An's breakthrough! Split made up for defense. If An hits, he will definitely be a dribbling ball and hitting someone!"
As soon as Barkley finished speaking, Angeryi stepped into the three-second zone with just one foot. Split was ready to accept the shock, but nothing was born.
An Jie jumped with one foot as soon as he stepped into the three-second zone and threw the ball gently towards the basket. The basketball was not blocked at all, and it was hollowed into br >
"An's throwing is amazing! His unreasonable cooperation with Aldridge made the Spurs unable to defend!" Although this attack did not have strong dunks and dazzling dribbling, everyone thought that this was undoubtedly a wonderful attack!
Chapter completed!