Chapter 160 Wang Hao’s Performance

Author: Feng Yuanhua

Chapter 160 Wang Hao’s Performance

At 2 minutes and 14 seconds into the second quarter, Paul Westphal called a timeout again.

There was no way, they just missed consecutive attacks, but the Spurs took advantage of the situation to open up the score.

22:30

The score difference of 8 points is a very critical node. Once it is stretched to 10 points, the entire momentum will be different.

After the timeout, Paul Westphal did not delay and quickly made tactical arrangements.

Gary Payton attracts the defense, and then Wang Hao takes the lead.

The Sonics as a whole had no objections to this arrangement and accepted it very naturally.

After a season of baptism, Wang Hao's status in the team is already solid.

Returning to the game again, the Spurs' defensive formation was still two inside and three outside, which was quite a bit of a zone defense.

Gary Payton held the ball to organize the offense. Wang Hao did not ask for the ball directly, but ran first.

If you can get out of an open position and form a tactic easily, this will naturally be the easiest.

Mario's defense was very active and Wang Hao could not easily get an open position. He could only catch the ball from the outside.

After trying a fake move, Wang Hao broke through directly, walked to the right, and headed towards the middle.

Nowadays, Wang Hao's speed is not slow, and he is not considered the top player in the NBA, but he is still very qualified.

In addition, the defense was passive to begin with, so Wang Hao was caught off guard and suddenly rushed over.

Mario quickly chased after him. At the same time, David Robinson was already subconsciously approaching the basket.

Wang Hao did not rush in. Just after entering the three-second zone, he suddenly stopped.

It has to be said that there were too few of his playing methods and lack of sample data, so Mario was simply caught off guard.

Wang Hao had already jumped up and stopped to take action. Only then did Mario stabilize his center of gravity and prepare to block the shot.

Fortunately, he rarely uses similar pull-up jumpers, but it's not very difficult either.

"Whoosh!"

The basketball hit the net and moved back for 2 points.

Naturally, the Spurs won't get into chaos once they lose the ball. They still follow their own rhythm and take their time.

During the offense, the basketball was safely handed to David Robinson first because Duncan took a break.

Samaki Walker, who came on the bench, was obviously not Duncan and could contain the defense.

David Robinson was naturally double-teamed, but Samaki Walker's mid-range shot missed.

The offensive ball rights returned to the SuperSonics again, and it was Wang Hao's offense and Wang Hao's breakthrough again.

This time, Mario was prepared, but Wang Hao still broke through.

Of course, he did not completely lose his position, but followed closely, preparing to encircle him.

Yes, at this moment, David Robinson was already waiting under the basket.

However, Wang Hao, who was traveling at high speed, suddenly turned his back. This was obviously a fake move.

Although it was a fake move, Mario didn't know it. Instead, he instinctively followed and defended, never missing a step.

However, at this moment, Wang Hao turned forward again and turned directly to face the basket.

Without any hesitation, he took action again.

"Whoosh!"

26:30

Seeing Wang Hao score two goals in a row, Popovich became furious on the sidelines.

"Defense, damn defense, everybody move, you hear me?

David, expand your range of movement, don't just stay under the basket."

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Perhaps because he was stimulated, David Robinson was aggressive in the attack. He was obviously an old guy, but he was still able to break through.

However, the effect was still there. Although he was lying on the ground, he successfully caused a foul.

Making two free throws helped the Spurs stabilize the situation.

In the SuperSonics' attack, it was still Wang Hao who attacked fiercely, and Mario was broken through again.

This time, David Robinson moved immediately, trying to contain Wang Hao from the mid-range.

Wang Hao should choose to pass the ball, right? Everyone thinks so.

Probably no one could have imagined that Wang Hao suddenly accelerated, pushed Mario, and squeezed between the two of them.

In just such a moment, the Spurs' defensive formation was completely torn to pieces, and everyone was stunned.

It can't be said that he was stunned, but that he instinctively wanted to make up for the defensive mistake.

Unfortunately, the result was not so ideal.

Because Wang Hao had already passed the ball, outside the three-point line on the right baseline, Gary Payton took the ball confidently.

Why Gary Payton? Wasn't he still in the high position just now? Why did he reach the bottom line?

The SuperSonics' style of play is not purely stand-up play. Others naturally keep moving and flowing at all times.

Regardless of the fact that Gary Payton's three-point shooting percentage is not high, it is actually because he takes more forced shots.

There is no other way. As far as the SuperSonics' lineup was concerned, in the first two years, who could contain him defensively?

Most of the time, he is controlling the ball and hitting hard three-pointers. How can he have a high shooting percentage?

If he is really open, his three-point shot is not bad.

"Whoosh!"

29:32

With this three-pointer, the SuperSonics had narrowed the point difference to only 3 points.

Popovich did not dare to delay and quickly called a timeout. His roar could be heard halfway across the court.

It’s not surprising, just think about Tony Parker, who is already the MVP of the Finals, and Popovich often gets caught on the sidelines and points his nose at him.

He has the qualifications and the strength.

If he had been replaced by another coach, the players would probably have quit long ago, and if not rebelled, they would at least break up.

The current level of scolding is considered very polite to Popovich.

Paul Westphal was arranging tactics, and for some reason, he suddenly couldn't help but laugh.

As expected, as long as they are peers, they like to laugh at each other's jokes, and even these coaches are no exception.

Returning to the game, Popovich directly arranged for Duncan to play, and I have to say, the effect was very good.

As soon as Duncan came on the field, he immediately hit a single hit. Not everyone is worthy of the saying "Dinghaishenzhen".

And Duncan is definitely the Spurs' anchor.

It's a pity that Duncan's appearance can solve the Spurs' offensive problems, but what about defense?

Duncan is only one person, and it is impossible to guard five people at the same time.

In a basketball game, why are offensive players always more important than defensive players?

Pure defensive players can become stars, but they cannot become historical-level superstars.

The simple truth is that in offense, there is only one basketball, and the offensive player alone can solve the problem.

But in defense, defensive players need to face five people from the entire team.

No matter how powerful you are, you can't defend yourself against five.

One person can solve offensive problems, but one person cannot solve defensive problems.

Duncan's appearance is at best defensive, making rotations faster and judgment more accurate.

But he couldn't help Mario deal with Wang Hao, nor could he help Johnson deal with Gary Payton.

Wang Hao's continuous breakthroughs continued to tear apart the Spurs' defense, which forced the Spurs to shift their defensive focus.

But they had just focused their attention on Wang Hao, and Gary Payton came again on the other side.
Chapter completed!