Chapter 863: Invincible Ball Protection and Popovich Who Is About to Become a God!

At the beginning of the game, Yes encountered a lot of trouble on the court.

Every audience now, every audience in front of the TV, saw it clearly!

"It was Bowen and Jackson who double-teamed Yes!"

"And Yes was the main defender, and Bowen was the assistant defender?!"

"What on earth is Popovich playing in this game?!"

Before the game, Popovich said that he would change the tactics.

So anyone who is not an idiot would guess that the Spurs would give up the single defense against Yes in this game, but they really didn't expect that the one who offered Yes would be Jackson and Bowen.

"Jackson is 2.03 meters tall, and Bowen is 2.01 meters tall. Their height and defensive skills are both top in the league's perimeter positions. The double-team power of these two is absolutely no worse than the combination of Marion and Lagabell of the Suns!"

"Yes is in trouble now!"

Looking at Yes, Bowen and Jackson who were already entangled on the court, the scene was really in an uproar.

Jackson and Bowen's defensive ability is naturally beyond doubt.

However, just like replacing Parker with Duntumon is a gamble, using Bowen and Jackson to double-team Yes is also a gamble.

The defense of these two is the strongest on the Spurs' perimeter. Using these two people in front of Yes can indeed limit Yes's scoring.

But do the other perimeter players of the Supersonics not need to defend?

And Jackson is different from Bowen in that Jackson is the Spurs' front line, providing athletic ability and inside and outside defense.

Jackson is very important in the Spurs' entire defensive system. Now he is restricted to Yes, so who is the Spurs' player who connects inside and outside on the defensive end? !

"It's true!"

Thinking of this on the sidelines, old Nelson suddenly looked at Popovich next to him.

Although this disciple of his is only his nominal disciple, although he has always been regarded as a representative of old-fashioned by the league in the past, even he once thought so.

I really didn't expect that the one who is most like him in terms of radicalism and enterprising spirit is still not his direct disciple, General Johnson, but this nominal disciple Popovich!

"A guard is used as a defensive point for inside and outside connection!"

"Justin Duntummon is not used to double-team Yes!"

Because Justin Duntummon is only 1.83 meters tall, when Popovich replaced him, old Nelson had doubts. With Yes's offensive ability, the effect of surrounding five 1.83-meter players around him was not so obvious!

Popovich could not make such a mistake. Sure enough, this is the role of Duntummon!

It is also the way to maximize Duntummon's ability!

Awesome!

Popovich also noticed old Nelson's gaze, but Popovich never looked back. Popovich's eyes have been fixed on Yes since the start of the game.

The hawk-like eyes seemed to want to study everything about Yes thoroughly.

Let Jackson help him, this is Bowen's request.

This time, he followed Bowen's advice.

And this is indeed a very correct choice.

Especially after Duntummon can make up for Jackson's mobility on the defensive front line.

The Spurs used Jackson and Bowen to double-team Yes, which not only double-teamed Yes but also minimized the cost of double-teaming Yes!

With the defensive ability of Jackson and Bowen, any player would have a very difficult time being surrounded by these two.

But!

Looking at Yes, Bowen and Jackson entangled on the court, Popovich's brows were always furrowed.

"Isn't Yes's ball protection too strong?!"

"Bowen and Jackson's double-teaming, and the confrontation between Bowen and Jackson this time is not weak at all!"

Many reporters and commentators at the scene were already worried about Yes when they saw Jackson and Bowen double-teaming Yes.

Many people even shouted for Yes to pass the ball faster.

Being double-teamed by Bowen and Jackson, anyone could easily drop the ball!

But what about Yes?

This ball protection ability, not to mention the audience at the scene and Popovich next to him.

Even Rondo, who was afraid that Yes would drop the ball and was ready to receive Yes on the court, was stunned.

Of course, Bowen and Jackson who sandwiched Yes were also shocked.

"Yes didn't pass the ball blindly, but observed the situation!"

"Damn it!"

This was a double-team between him and Jackson, and Jackson was the main defender!

Bowen was very upset and shocked.

And Yes, who was sandwiched between him and Jackson, was concentrating on protecting the ball.

Strength: 108/90 (90)!

Ball control: 96/80 (90)!

Yes's mind was switching between Li Gen's three-star card and Irving's four-star card.

When a confrontation was needed, Li Gen's three-star card was used for strength confrontation.

When control of the ball was needed, Irving's four-star card was used for control of the ball.

Bowen and Jackson's double-team was really powerful.

Jackson had first-class athletic ability and excellent physical confrontation. Although he was a little reckless, Bowen next to him could use his almost perfect defensive skills to perfectly make up for the loopholes caused by Jackson's recklessness.

Add to that the two of them were full of energy and had a great temperament. There was no doubt that the double team attack was the strongest one Yes had ever seen, even stronger than the double team attack of Marion and Lagabel!

If it wasn't for the three-star card of Li Gen, Yes would not have dared to dribble and observe the situation like this.

But even with the two cards of Li Gen and Irving, Yes had to be careful.

"Five seconds!"

"Ten seconds!"

"Fifteen seconds!"

"Too good, Yes's ball protection is too good!"

"Is there anyone in the world who can grab Yes's ball?!"

When Jackson and Bowen's double team attack appeared, the entire audience, the audience in front of the TV, and even the players on the court were amazed at the strength of Jackson and Bowen's double team attack.

But after more than ten seconds of such double team attack, those who were praising Bowen and Jackson's double team attack just now all turned to praising Yes's ball protection!

Of course, this also included Rondo who ran over to help.

Rondo's face turned black in an instant after being shocked.

Yes had been observing for so long, he must have known that I was on his passing route, but he didn't pass it!

Is it because my chance was not good enough?

At this moment, Rondo saw Yes, who had been looking for a jump, finally jumped up, and Rondo, who had been looking dark, suddenly became excited.

Sure enough, now is the best opportunity!

Yes jumped up!

Yes passed the ball!

Erye wants to shock the world, and Erye wants to complete the first attack of this world-renowned game!

Rondo, who opened his hands and prepared to catch the ball and shoot, finally waited for the basketball, which passed over his head quickly and high.

Rondo, who had long been accustomed to receiving Yes's childish passes, knew very well that to receive Yes's ball, he needed to use all his talent and height and wingspan to receive it.

But this height, this speed, this is not a pass for Erye to receive!

Rondo followed the direction of the basketball and saw that Ibaka used his beastly height, wingspan and bounce to catch this high and fast basketball, and Rondo's face suddenly turned dark again.

Yes actually trusts Ibaka, this little rubbish, but not Erye? !

Even if Erye's shooting bag was stolen by Yes and Du Shiwu, it's better than Ibaka, right? !

The more he thought about it, the angrier Rondo got.

When Ibaka received the ball from Yes, he felt that the basketball made his hands a little hot. Ibaka wanted to slowly throw the ball out, but when he was about to shoot, Justin Duntmon was in front of him.

Shooting against someone?

Ibaka gritted his teeth and hesitated for a moment before passing the basketball in his hand to Rondo next to him.

Rondo, who was angry at first, was stunned when he saw this pass.

Buzzer pass? !

You little rubbish, you didn't learn well, and you actually learned the buzzer pass from James Harden to trap Barea? !

Damn it!

After scolding Ibaka in his heart, Rondo didn't want to shoot very much, but in the end he jumped up and threw the basketball in his hand when Jackson rushed over.

The ball just left his hand, and the light came on!

Clang!

The crisp sound of the iron made the stadium, which was originally shocked by Yes's ball protection, burst into cheers like an explosion!

Feeling the explosion of the Spurs players around him, David Stern was also a little surprised. Yes's ball protection just now was indeed very scary.

Obviously, the Spurs fans were really scared.

The more scared the Spurs fans were just now, the more energy they burst out at this time!

Amid the explosion of the Spurs fans, the game continued.

This time it was the Spurs' turn to attack.

Without Parker's organization, the Spurs' organizational responsibility was completely placed on Duncan.

This made the Spurs' offense stagnant, but fortunately, the Spurs' offense was also stagnant in the previous six games. Parker and Ginobili were covered by Yes and it was difficult for them to fully play their organization, so they still relied mostly on Duncan and Jackson.

So after Parker was gone, the Spurs' offense declined, but the decline was not that big.

On the other hand, after Yes was double-teamed by Bowen and Jackson, the Sonics' offense dropped a lot.

Yes's ball protection was excellent, and his passing was also very, very good. He could find Ibaka every time he had a chance.

But the problem was that Ibaka's shooting was too slow!

Ibaka's shooting was slow, but Justin Duntummon's movement speed was even faster.

This made Ibaka, who had missed six games in the previous six games, dare not act rashly. He either passed the ball to Rondo for a buzzer shot or passed the ball inside for Milicic to play Duncan or passed it to Millsap to shoot Bonner from the outside.

These were not good offensive choices.

"The Spurs used Bowen and Jackson to double-team Yes. The Sonics needed to make the Spurs pay for their double-teaming. The harder the Spurs double-teamed Yes, the more determined the Sonics would be to let Yes play. Nelson did not change this strategy after the timeout, and even became more determined about this strategy, but..."

In the Lakers' meeting room, Phil Jackson and the Lakers players were watching the game.

This was a collective viewing game.

“Yes’s ability to break double teams is no problem. His ball control and escape are all very good. It’s not easy to pass the ball safely and accurately when Bowen and Jackson are both taller than him. "I couldn't do it. No defender in the league could do it, but Yes did it. In a sense, Yes defeated the double attack of Jackson and Bowen."

"And Nelson's choice is not wrong. The Spurs chose such a gamble. If such a gamble does not bring any price, then the Spurs and Popovich will be more unscrupulous, and Yes's situation will be even more difficult. Without Yes It was impossible for the Sonics to win the game they participated in. Popovich wished that the Sonics were afraid of Jackson and Bowen's double attack and would not let the ball pass through Yes' hands, leaving it to Rondo and other Sonics players."

"The problem lies with the Sonics' front line and with Ibaka. Ibaka's offense is so bad!"

"Give Yes a small forward above his level in single defense, and the Spurs will pay the price!"

Phil Jackson really has a feeling that he hates iron but cannot become steel.

Why did Popovich dare to use Jackson and Bowen to flank Yes?

Isn't it because bullying Ibaka's offense doesn't work?

Rondo is a veteran, and Popovich doesn't care about Rondo.

and……

"Popovich's Justin Dentemon is really amazing!"

"Justin's golf IQ is not high. I can guess that Popovich's instructions to him were to stand between Ibaka and Rondo. If Yes passes the ball to anyone, he will rush in front of him to block it. who!"

"This strategy perfectly exploits Justin Dentemon's speed, strength and defense, while also perfectly exploiting the weaknesses of Ibaka and Rondo who are not quick to shoot."

"If the Spurs win this game, Popovich will become a god!"

Phil Jackson's commentary in the Lakers conference room felt like he couldn't stop talking.

The Lakers players next to him were stunned for a while.

They saw that the Sonics were restricted in everything in the first half, but they really didn't expect that there were so many tricks.

"You coaches are still evil-minded..."

Kobe sighed involuntarily.

Phil Jackson, who was originally talking eloquently and even with some relish, as if he had met an opponent, instantly turned dark.

Can you praise me properly?

I admit it, I admit it. Are you a white lotus like Yes?

If you were a white lotus like Yes, I would agree with you!

If you say I have a dark heart, who can best imitate my dark heart and play psychological warfare?

You are trying to eat my food and smash my pot!

My Yes is better...

Turning his head and looking at Yes on the TV, Phil Jackson felt really distressed.

In the first half, due to the double attack by Jackson and Bowen, Yes did not score many points, scoring 8 points here and there, but how many opportunities did it create?

But in the end it was all wasted by Ibaka.

As an end point, there is no ability.

As a transfer point, there is no ability.

But the key is that he is standing in the most critical position.

46 to 34!

Looking at the score at the end of the half, Phil Jackson sighed.

"Tonight God once again abandoned the miracles He created..."

Is Yes going to lose this game?

Although he likes to complain about Phil Jackson, Kobe is still quite convinced of this old guy's analytical ability.

Looking at Yes on TV, who still walked off the court with his teammates with his head held high, and the teammates behind Yes who had their heads lowered, Kobe felt a little regretful.

He really wants to fight Yes for 300 rounds in the Western Conference Finals...