Chapter 889
Chapter 889
Throughout the fourth quarter, Li Weisi scored 22 points. You must know that Li Weisi had already scored 20 points in the first three quarters. 42:97 tied the series at 91:1 and prevented the series from falling to 1:0.
Except for Li Weisi, only Richmond and Divac scored in double figures in the Warriors. Among them, Richmond scored 22 points and Divac scored 11 points. Among the others, the highest scorer was Only Finley and Kukoc scored 8 points.
Of course, the performance of the Sonics is not much better, Payton 17 points, Schramf 18 points, Kemp 15 points, and Perkins 15 points, it can be said that only 4 people scored in double figures, and no one Score 20 points.
At that time, such a scoring distribution was also in line with George Karl's basketball philosophy, multiple offensive points, and the scoring points should not be too concentrated on one person.
Therefore, there is not much worry about losing this game.
In his opinion, the reason why the Warriors won this time mainly relied on Li Weisi's explosion. As a superstar, it is normal to have such an ability, but at the same time, George Karl also expressed complete confidence in Payton's defensive ability. He believes that with Payton defending, it is absolutely impossible for Li Weisi or others to explode like this every game.
Soon, on May 5, the two teams came to San Francisco, preparing for the third game.
Before the game, the Sonics were full of confidence. Although they lost the last game, they still kept the suspense of the game until the end when they trailed by 15 points in the first quarter. This shows that they are not weaker than the Warriors in terms of strength. , or even stronger, all they lack is a little luck.
As long as they maintain the current state and stick to the original tactics, they believe that the final victory must belong to them!
Moreover, after the start of the game, the results of the game also proved the idea of the Sonics.
Different from the previous two games, in this game, the Sonics performed very well in the first quarter, not only suppressing Li Weisi's explosion on the defensive end, but also maintaining a good offensive efficiency on the offensive end.
The only pity is that although Li Weisi didn't take many shots himself, he passed the ball and helped other Warriors players get a lot of points. As a result, at the end of the first quarter, the Supersonics only led the Warriors by 27 points at 24:3.
However, during the intermission, Coach Carl still lost his temper.
The reason is very simple. Although the Supersonic players have always said that they will guarantee the defensive strategy, in tonight's game, they are still unconsciously attracted by Li Weisi, and Li Weisi can send 5 assists in one quarter. This is the reason .
Seeing that the Warriors are gradually showing signs of recovering the whole team, coach Carl will never allow this, so he will further remind the players during the intermission to get them back to the correct defensive tactics.
After Li Weisi returned to play in the second quarter, the Supersonic players really implemented Carl's tactics seriously and handed Li Weisi over to Payton alone.
However, at this time, Li Weisi, who hadn't attacked much in the first quarter, suddenly started to explode.
The difference from the first quarter is that Li Weisi, who came back, did not hold the ball, but handed over the ball to Divac and Richmond, and he started to play without the ball.
After Mullin was injured, Li Weisi played off the ball significantly less this season, and increased a lot of offense with the ball. The reason is simple. Mullin's absence has led to someone having to digest the ball on the court. In the game stage, the ball is in the hands of Li Weisi, which is undoubtedly the most time-saving and labor-saving thing, and it is also the most cost-effective way to use the ball rights.
But unfortunately, the playoffs are different from the regular season. On the platform of the playoffs, a lot of the ball is concentrated in the hands of Li Weisi, and it is easy to be targeted by opponents. Adapting to controlling the ball by yourself is still a bit uncomfortable.
Therefore, this is also an important factor for the Warriors' poor performance since the playoffs.
However, Nelson also realized this, so he took the initiative to adjust from the second half of the regular season, deliberately increasing the number of times Li Weisi played off the ball. Of course, doing so also led to the team's record. The method ushered in an explosive period, which led to the team finally ranking fifth in the Western Conference.
But this also allowed the players to gradually adapt to the previous style of play, and in tonight's game, it can be used smoothly without any side effects. It can be said that from this aspect, Nelson is still very foresighted of.
Faced with Li Weisi's running without the ball, to be honest, Payton followed very hard, constantly squeezing past various pick-and-roll players, and even completely ignored the small movements of people like Rodman during the pick-and-roll, trying to interfere with Li Weisi.
However, Li Weisi's running without the ball is really elusive. Coupled with the tacit cooperation with his teammates, it is not impossible for Payton alone to completely block every offensive opportunity of Li Weisi.
So soon, Li Weisi used Divac's pick-and-roll, and at the same time received a hand-off pass from Divac, and directly chose a three-point shot.
Li Weisi continued the touch of the previous game, and the basketball hit the basket accurately.
Not long after, the Warriors attacked again. Facing Payton's strict defense, Li Weisi successfully cut into the penalty area through a reverse run. After receiving a pass from Divac, he pulled the bar in the air to escape Kemp's defense , The ball was successfully advanced and two more points were added.
Soon, the Sonics missed on the offensive end, and the Warriors launched a counterattack again. In the fast break, Rodman passed the ball to Richmond in the frontcourt, and Richmond returned the ball. To Li Weisi outside the three-point line on the right.
At this time, although Li Weisi got the ball, Payton followed him like a shadow and had already come to Li Weisi. It was impossible for Li Weisi to make a direct shot.
But Li Weisi has a lot of experience. After receiving the ball, he didn't dribble and sent the ball forward with both hands. It seemed that he was going to pass it back to Richmond who continued to follow.
Payton was also deceived by Li Weisi's fake action, and immediately turned his head to look at Richmond. At the same time, Li Weisi took a step laterally to the left while dribbling, and then directly shot a three-pointer.
Payton, who came back to his senses, knew that he had been fooled, and rushed over, but it was still a step too late. Li Weisi completed a three-pointer before him.
Ande bends his bow like a bright moon, and blows down the Xifei Peng in three minutes!
Li Weisi hit another three-pointer.
This time, Li Weisi broke out again. At the same time, the point difference was gradually opened up, and the arrangement of the Sonics before the game was being overthrown step by step.
(End of this chapter)