Chapter 886 George Carr
Chapter 886 George Carr
The performance of the Sonics in the second quarter undoubtedly proved that their title of No. [-] in the West is worthy of the name, especially when their defense came back, the strength they showed made the Warriors a headache.
As for the adjustment of the offense in the second quarter, after the team entered the second half, it still maintained a very high level. Under such circumstances, it became even more difficult for the Warriors to play the same offense as they did in the first quarter. Disaster.
But fortunately, although the Warriors' offensive efficiency has declined, they have also prevented the Supersonics from playing their usual cooperation. They also frequently hit the iron on the offensive end. Every time they score a goal, it will cost a huge price.
In this case, the point difference between the two teams has been hovering around 5 points, and no one can separate the other.
It's just that this kind of game rhythm is exactly what the Sonics want. They know very well that if it comes to offense, they may tie up the five starting players of the Sonics, and none of them can match Li Weisi alone.
Therefore, they need to drag the Warriors into this defensive battle, and then use their rich experience to defeat the Warriors.
Judging from the game situation in the third quarter, the Supersonics undoubtedly achieved this. Most of the Warriors' shots were taken under interference. At the same time, if the Warriors want to pass the ball, they need to pay more more cost.
As a result, the cooperation of the Warriors has been greatly reduced. In most cases, they rely on Li Weisi, Richmond or others for singles.
To be honest, the Warriors have good singles ability, but relying on their singles, they have been maintaining the score against the Sonics. Even when Li Weisi left the field, the difference between the two teams was only 3 points.
However, this kind of game rhythm is not the mode that the Warriors like after all. In this game rhythm, the Warriors players obviously feel that they are not used to how to play. As usual in the game, play a wave of offensive climax.
So, at the end of the third quarter, the score of the two teams was 77:70, and the Sonics continued to lead the Warriors by 7 points.
After the start of the fourth quarter, there was still no progress in the game. The two teams were still consuming each other's energy on defense. It seemed that apart from the increasingly tired bodies of the players of the two teams and the rising score, nothing else had changed.
Payton made a jump shot with his back behind him. Of course, his shooting posture is not as stretched and elegant as Jordan's, and his aim is not as good as Jordan's. No, the basketball hit the basket's neck, bounced out, and missed.
Kemp and Rodman had already scrambled at the basket. Unfortunately, no matter how hard Kemp struggled, he was always stuck behind Rodman. In the end, Rodman jumped up lightly and protected the rebound. in my arms.
Speaking of Kemp's rebounding ability, although he has maintained more than 10 rebounds in the past few seasons, it is still far from his offensive ability. There is a big difference between the judgment of the point and the technique of rebounding.
Therefore, it is logical that the ball was accepted by Rodman.
However, the matter did not end there. After receiving the basketball, Rodman's first reaction was to pass the ball immediately, whether it was a long pass or other methods. There are not many successful counterattacks.
But no matter how great the chance of success is, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, they must give 100% effort. Therefore, Rodman opened the way with an elbow to separate Kemp from himself, and on the other hand looked for his teammates to see whose position more suitable.
The supersonic's on-the-spot counter-grab ability is very good. Rodman has suffered several losses tonight, so he must be more careful.
However, at this moment, Kemp, who had been standing in front of him, suddenly hit Rodman's arm with his hand.
Although this action seems to be going towards the ball, Rodman knows very well that Kemp is going towards him.
"Didi..." The referee saw it very clearly, and immediately called Kemp a foul, and because the Supersonics fouled in the fourth quarter, Rodman needed to go to the free throw line.
"Wait, this is..." Seeing this scene, Rodman suddenly remembered something, first looked at Kemp, saw Kemp's smirk, then looked at Nelson on the sidelines, and found that Nelson was With a surprised face, he was looking at George Karl on the opposite side.
It suddenly dawned on me: I actually used the shark-slashing tactic against Lao Tzu!
Ever since Nelson invented the shark slashing tactic, this tactic has actually not been used very often, and the coaches of other teams have rarely used it. After all, this tactic is risky and the success rate is not high. It is only against the Magic. In the game, it appeared a few times, and even Nelson himself didn't use it very often.
But no one expected that the bushy-eyed coach Carl in front of him would actually use the shark-slashing tactic against Nelson, the inventor of the shark-slashing tactic, in such an important playoffs.
It wasn't until this time that Nelson truly realized that the young coach in front of him was able to lead the Supersonics to the No. [-] spot in the Western Conference, and it wasn't just luck.
George Karl, who is only 45 years old, is undoubtedly a young coach in the coaching industry. He only played in the ABA and NBA for a total of 5 years. He retired in 78 at the age of 27.
After retiring, he started his career as a coach, so although he is young, he has been working as a coach for nearly 20 years and has extremely rich experience.
Although he usually likes to roar and scold on the sidelines, his heart is actually very calm. Take this moment as an example, he was keenly aware of the situation on the court, and made this judgment very boldly.
In this way, Rodman walked to the free throw line, full of anger, he decided to punish his opponents on the free throw line. After all, they looked down on his free throws so much and compared himself with O'Neal.
However, the embarrassing thing is that Rodman's first free throw was actually given.
Immediately, the whole scene erupted into huge cheers, and Kemp on the side laughed so hard that his back molars were exposed.
Seeing this scene, Rodman was even more angry, and then made the second free throw again.
The rebound was accepted by Kemp, and the Supersonics thwarted the Warriors' counterattack with only one foul. At the same time, the Warriors lost an offensive opportunity, killing two birds with one stone.
This can be called simply, repaying the other with the way of the other.
And in this kind of game, whenever the Warriors are about to start, the Sonics will foul Rodman. Unfortunately, Rodman's free throw ability tonight is really not good, with a hit rate of 50%. There is no guarantee.
In the end, the Sonics now beat the Warriors 106-100 at home for their first win of the series.
(End of this chapter)