One Thousand One Hundred and Eighteen: Ways to Defeat Extreme Defense

The fans' throats were hoarse with shouts. From the first second of this game, the two sides have been tit for tat. From the first second it was straight to climax until now.

Leonard's successful one-two defense and Link's beautiful blocking dunk completely kicked off the mutual torture between the two sides.

At this time, the game has reached the last quarter, with more than one minute left.

But the scores of both sides are still hovering around 70 or 80.

The Spurs scored 79 points and the Grizzlies scored 82 points. What is certain is that neither side will score 100 points today.

For two teams that rank among the top three in the league in offensive efficiency, this is incredible. Nowadays, it is rare to see a game in which the score is around 80 at the end of the game.

But for the two teams with the best defense, such a score seems reasonable.

Today, both sides put a lot of effort into defense rather than offense.

Link and Leonard's fierce fight with each other set the tone for this game. Their defense inspired the teammates around them.

So in the previous three quarters of the game, the two sides fought a formidable defensive battle.

The shooting percentages of both teams are not high. On the Spurs' side, Aldridge only made 4 of 19 shots and his shooting percentage was only 21.1%.

Throughout Aldridge's entire career, he has rarely hit such a shooting percentage.

Danny Green's 41.7% shooting percentage is not considered good. As long as he misses one more ball, his shooting percentage will fall below 40%.

Dwayne Desmond shot only 33%, and Jonathan Simmons, a very important player on the Spurs bench, shot only 25%.

As a team that focuses on team offense, the Spurs' overall shooting percentage of 36.6% today is really incredible.

You know, the Spurs, who took team basketball to the extreme a few years ago, once had an exaggerated performance of shooting as high as 60% in a single game.

But today, under the strict defense of all members of the Grizzlies, they also lost their accuracy.

Of course, grizzly bears are no better.

Gasol, who has always been very efficient, only made 4 of 12 shots today.

Hit rate 33%. Conley's shooting percentage is even limited to 30%.

Wade performed outstandingly on the defensive end today, shutting down Danny Green. But on the offensive end, he also played very worryingly. With a shooting percentage of only 10%, he became the toughest guy in the game.

The Grizzlies' overall shooting percentage is slightly better than the Spurs, but the 38.5% number is not much better.

Only Leonard and Link's shooting percentages from the two teams are slightly reliable, with the former 42.1% and the latter 43.3%.

But there is no doubt that their shooting percentages are below average.

Leonard's field goal percentage this season is as high as 50.5%, and Link has even reached an abnormal 53.7%!

Compared with their average field goal percentage, the efficiency of the two today is also greatly reduced.

Today, no one from the two teams was accurate, and they both clashed with each other on the defensive end.

Leonard has only scored 18 points so far, and Link has only scored 21 points.

This kind of low-scoring, low-shooting game, if played by two teams, would definitely make the fans sleepy.

But today, this game not only has a lively atmosphere, but also has high ratings.

In this era when the whole world is shooting three-pointers and drawing fouls, suddenly seeing a tough and passionate defensive battle gave fans a brand new feeling.

Moreover, the low shooting percentage in this game is not because the offense of both sides is bad, but because the defense of both teams is too good.

So, it doesn’t look boring at all.

At this time, the game undoubtedly came to its most tense moment.

The Spurs were only 3 points behind, but there was not much time left in the game. In other words, every attack and defense from now on will have a huge impact on the final result.

Popovich shouted nervously on the sidelines. Although he is not pursuing 70 wins in the regular season, he naturally hopes that the Spurs can win this key game.

If they win this game, the haze of their tiebreaker defeat last season will also be swept away.

But if they lose today, the Grizzlies will continue to turn into a shadow, hanging over every Spurs player.

After Parker took possession of the ball, the Spurs continued to play their complex team offense.

Link followed closely behind Leonard, although until now, Link has not allowed Leonard to fully open up. But in the last few minutes, he still didn't dare to slack off.

Leonard went out to the top of the arc outside the three-point line, and Link chased him.

But at this moment, Dwayne Dedmon suddenly stepped forward and blocked Link's way.

"It's so annoying!" Link couldn't help complaining in his heart. The Spurs' off-ball screen was even more annoying than the Warriors'.

Throughout today's game, he seemed to have been shuttling between screens.

Link dodged sideways, preparing to pass by Dedmon and go straight to Leonard as he had done countless times before.

But this time, when Link turned sideways to get around the cover, he felt his feet tripped!

Link looked down and saw that Dedmon deliberately moved his left leg forward a little secretly, causing Link to trip.

But because this action is so subtle, the referee cannot detect it at all.

Dedmon has always been a player who has worked hard in the NBA for four seasons. In four seasons, he changed four teams. God knows how much he has learned from so many people.

Stumbled by Dedmon's move, Link's center of gravity was unstable and he fell to the ground.

Leonard took the opportunity to catch the ball and shoot. In his mind, this was the first time today that he had such an easy shooting opportunity.

"brush!"

The basketball is impartial and hits the net hollow! Leonard hit a three-pointer, and he filled the 3-point difference with just one ball!

"Move to cover, keep your eyes open!" Link immediately complained to the referee after getting up.

However, Dedmon's movements were so small that even through video playback, it was difficult to see anything fishy.

And even if it is seen, the referee cannot change the decision.

In order to maintain authority, it is impossible for referees to question their own decisions.

No matter what, the Grizzlies have to swallow Leonard's 3 points.

Link reluctantly shook off his hand, the score was evened, and the two sides returned to the same starting line at the last moment.

If the Grizzlies face other opponents today, there is nothing to worry about if they are just tied at the last moment.

But scoring on the Spurs is easier said than done.

Throughout the game so far, Link and Leonard have a slight advantage.

He didn't want his advantage to be reversed at the last moment.

After this attack, Link shouldered the heavy responsibility.

Only he can shoulder the heavy responsibility.

No one in the Grizzlies had outstanding offensive efficiency today. In the last minute or so, Link naturally had to take over the game personally.

After Link held the ball, Leonard immediately followed him with an expressionless face.

Today, "Facial Paralysis Man" is more clingy than Rachel.

Link protected the ball with both hands and did a few triple threat moves.

Leonard adjusted his center of gravity following Link's pace, but no matter how his center of gravity moved, he could stabilize it in time and not give Link a chance to move away from the space.

Link did feel a bit in trouble, but he still had a solution.

Link suddenly leaned on Leonard and forced his way in. Leonard's body had no problem carrying Link, so Link did not enter the penalty area easily.

Just when everyone thought Leonard would successfully complete the defense, Link suddenly collected the ball with both hands, then turned around hard with Leonard as his axis, allowing him to successfully walk to the basket!

Link's turn is not only a skill, but also a physical game.

He used his back to force Leonard behind him, which was a perfect combination of strength and skill.

After passing Leonard, Link deliberately took a false shot under the basket!

Leonard was indeed deceived, and even he couldn't make the right judgment every time.

After seeing Leonard being shaken up, Link prepared to take off for a layup. This was a very easy two-pointer.

But just as Link took off and lifted the ball, the basketball was hit on the backboard with a "boom"!

Link knew it must be Leonard, but he was still very surprised. Didn't that guy just get shaken up? ?

"Kawhi Leonard returned Link's block. He used his extremely fast secondary jumping ability and slender arms to jump up quickly after being shaken to the ground to complete the block! This ball , just like Link’s shutout dunk in the first quarter after being knocked away!”

Hubi Brin's voice was trembling.

What two monsters!

The several defenses Link and Leonard made today were incredible.

With 59 seconds left in the game, Leonard completed the block and gave the Spurs an advantage.

Link didn't have too many worries. If Leonard didn't have this ability, the Grizzlies wouldn't have to fight the Spurs to this point.

Now, what Link wants to think about is how to defeat Leonard's defense in the most critical 59 seconds.

In these last 59 seconds, Link couldn't bear the risk of being taken again.

To deal with Leonard's extremely terrifying defense, some extreme methods may be needed.

Link looked at the basket, and countless images began to form in his mind.

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