Patrick Beverley has a tough style and tough style. He is one of the most defensive point guards in the league. He is nicknamed "Mad Dog" because he spares no effort on the defensive end. At the same time, Beverley is also one of the most capable point guards in the league.
One of the inspirational player representatives.
When Jiang Hao saw that his opponent changed from Lou Williams to Beverley, his heart beat a little faster.
The player in front of him doesn't have a good reputation on the court. Westbrook, who is as strong as the Thunder, has suffered a lot under his defense, let alone him who has just entered the league?
"Boy, there's no need to be timid. As long as you don't catch the ball, we'll be fine." Beverly showed an evil smile.
Before playing, Rivers informed him of Jiang Hao's performance in the past week, so he hoped that he could put pressure on Jiang Hao on the defensive end.
In Beverley's view, Rivers is completely overkill. How strong can a Chinese player or a rookie who has just entered the league be?
Thinking back to a year ago, didn't Ben Simmons, the No. 1 pick who was known as the "successor of James," also be pushed to the ground and rubbed by him?
The current league is inherently gentle, not to mention the rookies in the hothouse. In short, Beverley feels that this defensive task is not difficult at all.
Of course, putting aside the basketball factor, when he learned that Jiang Hao was likely to be the next representative of inspirational players, he, Beverly, could show some kindness. As long as this rookie knew what he was interested in, he, Beverly, wouldn't be too embarrassed.
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In the Spurs' offense, after Jiang Hao and Rudy Gay completed a cross-screen run, Ginobili threw the ball to Aldridge on the left side of the basket, who immediately caught the ball.
I chose to take action.
However, because he was interfered by Jordan at the moment of taking the shot, he failed to hit the target. In the chaos under the basket, Jiang Hao accidentally grabbed the rebound and hit the shot.
"Kid, you seem to be very ignorant."
On the way back to defense, Beverly held the ball forward and said to Jiang Hao, but unfortunately, Jiang Hao seemed to not understand and ignored him at all.
Beverley's characteristic is not to attack with the ball. He prefers to catch and shoot at fixed points. Handling the ball is not his strong point. Under normal circumstances, after pushing the ball into the frontcourt, he should hand the ball to Griffin.
, Griffin, as a power forward, can not only score, but is also excellent in organization and support. He is one of the few all-around big men in the league.
However, in this wave of attacks, Beverly did not intend to hand the ball to Griffin. Facing Jiang Hao, he felt that he was sure to complete the singles.
He wanted to use his excellent physical fitness to deal with Jiang Hao. After a few simple dribbles with crotch-crossing hands, Beverley quickly completed the retreat at the top of the arc and made a shooting action in an instant.
The moment Jiang Hao retreated from Beverley, he immediately jumped up facing Beverley. This was a defensive prediction. He guessed that Beverley must want to hit him with a three-pointer.
Snapped!
The next second, the crisp sound of the block echoed throughout the arena.
Beverly was dumbfounded.
His own three-pointer was slapped down with such a ruthless slap?
What a shame. Beverly suddenly felt his face swell with heat. Then, the look in his eyes when he looked at Jiang Hao changed. From this moment on, "Mad Dog" was officially launched.
"Sensitive defensive awareness, no wonder he has a certain foundation on the defensive end"
On the Spurs bench, Popovich's eyes trembled slightly.
Beverley, who can make Westbrook, Stephen Curry and other top players in the league suffer a lot, and has officially entered "mad dog" mode is undoubtedly very scary.
In the next few rounds, Jiang Hao either failed to catch the ball or made frequent mistakes or even made mistakes under his fierce defense. Beverley is 185cm tall and Jiang Hao is 202cm tall. Although they are small in defense but big in defense, Beverley can
Follow Jiang Hao.
As a last resort, Popovich had to replace Jiang Hao.
Rivers showed a knowing smile at this time. The so-called average of 20 per game is ultimately vulnerable to high-intensity defense.
"When you adapt to this league for a period of time, you will definitely be able to do more things. There is no need to be discouraged now."
Ginobili's encouragement made Jiang Hao feel a little better. To be honest, the game in the past week was so smooth that he lost awe of the league. Beverley's cruel defense just now was considered
A slap woke him up.
Although his right arm was a little painful from being pulled by Beverly, Jiang Hao did not bear any grudge against him. This is the best explanation of the saying that the law of the jungle preys on the strong.
In turn, the strong defense provided by Beverley gave him a clearer understanding of his own abilities.
Perhaps a long time later, when he recalls the scenes just now, he will still thank Beverly.
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It was already the 8th minute of the fourth quarter when Jiang Hao returned to the court. After halftime and the rest of the third quarter, Jiang Hao felt significantly better.
86:89!
The score between the two teams on the court is still very anxious. For the Spurs, the good news is that they are the leading side and have a good chance of winning this game. The bad news is that everyone feels cold from the outside throughout the game.
The field goal percentage was less than 30, and until the game was almost over, everyone still couldn't find the shooting touch.
"Boys, be decisive, why are you so hesitant?"
Popovich decisively requested a timeout. He felt that the reason for the low outside shooting percentage tonight was indeed related to the cold feeling on the one hand, and on the other hand, the players were not decisive enough and missed the best shooting opportunity.
"Jiang, do what you are best at"
After the timeout, Popovich replaced Danny Green, who had made 0 of 6 3-pointers in the game, and replaced him with Jiang Hao.
For the Clippers, Beverley is the defensive sharpshooter. In this case, he is naturally on the court. However, his task during this period is not to defend Jiang Hao, but to face Parker, because Parker experienced a sluggish start.
He is now the hottest player in the arena, and the fact that the Spurs can take the lead has a lot to do with him.
Good steel is used on the blade. Rivers had no reason not to let Beverley restrict Parker. As for when he saw Jiang Hao return to the court, he didn't pay too much attention. His son Rivers Jr. could handle it.
Griffin's mid-range fadeaway jumper was firmly hit, 88:89! The point difference was reduced to 1 point. Parker is a veteran after all. Under Beverley's continuous defense, he was also a little tired at this time, so he had to divide the ball.
Gave it to Rudy Gay.
Rudy Gay made a mistake while holding the ball and was intercepted by Beverley. Fortunately, the Clippers' counterattack ended with the pass being too wide and going out of bounds.
Outside the three-point line, on the left side of the top of the arc, Jiang Hao originally ran from the right corner to cover Parker, but Parker threw the ball to him in a hurry, and at this time he was unmarked.
status.
So, the sword rises with the hand and falls with the sword.
This was his first three-pointer tonight. He hit it steadily. At 88:92, the score difference came to 4 points. With less than 3 minutes left before the end of the game, the Spurs became more and more confident.
It is possible to achieve a record of four consecutive victories.
Chapter completed!