Chapter 713: Defeat Green (Third Update!)

Jokic and Green jumped the ball in the midfield.

The Pelicans usually let Davis do the jump ball, but today they changed their habit and asked Jokic to do it.

It was basically unrealistic for Green to beat Davis in a jump ball, so he originally planned to give up on the jump ball.

But when he saw it was Jokic, he couldn't help but smile.

In the playoffs last season, in addition to a few three-pointers, Jokic was completely overwhelmed on both offense and defense.

Facing this opponent, he was full of confidence.

Moreover, the height difference between the two is not small, but his wingspan of 216cm is not much different from Jokic's 221cm, and he also has an advantage in bullet speed.

Of course, the most important thing is that he has the same heart to break Jokic as he did in the playoffs last year.

The referee's whistle sounded, and he used his spring speed to grab the line and take off.

However, Jokic was faster than he expected. Taking advantage of his wingspan, he was half a finger ahead of him and moved the ball back to the Pelicans' half.

The Pelicans got the opportunity to attack first!

There was a burst of cheers at the scene.

Even if you don’t go to Davis, we can beat you in jumping!

Green made a sound of disdain.

Jokic is just lucky.

But luck doesn't play a big role in this level of competition.

Holiday dribbles to the frontcourt, and Jokic holds the ball in the high post to organize.

The Warriors, like the Pelicans this season, have basically no lineup changes during the offseason.

Their improvement in strength is actually similar to that of the Pelicans. After a season of running in, their unlimited defense changes and unlimited air cuts have become very mature.

At this moment, facing the Pelicans' immature offensive system, the defense is airtight.

Halfway through the attack time, the Pelicans still didn't have a good shot.

Tang Tian holds the ball on the outside. Standing in front of him is Thompson, and Iguodala on the weak side is ready to come over to help defend at any time.

Moreover, after Curry was caught and beaten last season, the Warriors are now paying great attention to protecting Curry, using unlimited defense changes to move him to the off-ball side of the corner.

It takes time to switch to him again.

Tang Tian did not choose to do that. He signaled Jokic to drop to the low post on the right side and directly lobbed the ball in.

With the ball in Jokic's hands, the Pelicans opened up a lot of space, making it clear that Jokic was going to play in the low post.

The Warriors have no intention of helping to defend against double teams.

Although Green is a short inside man, his defensive ability in the low post is top-notch in the league.

And in the playoffs last season, Jokic couldn't beat Green at all.

"come on!"

Green was also very excited when he saw Jokic about to hit him, and he yelled behind Jokic's big butt.

Jokic held the ball and played with his back, then turned and made a layup.

Green has completely caught up. In addition to his excellent confrontation, his defensive awareness is also absolutely top-notch.

But Jokic didn't take a shot, but made a beautiful turn.

Serbian Dance!

Jokic's steps under the basket are a bit like Yao Ming's.

However, Green still kept up. His reaction speed as an insider was really fast.

And he is also very smart. He only reaches out to resist and does not try to block shots. This allows him to completely prevent Jokic.

"Textbook defense."

Miller sighed in the commentary box.

Van Gundy also nodded. As a short player, you can't ask Green to do better in defense of this ball.

Although Green has a big mouth and a bad mouth, the fundamental reason why he dares to do that lies in his performance on the court.

"Uh-huh!"

But the next second, after a tough confrontation between Jokic and Green, a short hook from close range sent the ball into the basket!

"soft.shooting!"

Breen exclaimed in the commentary box.

The ball went in quite comfortably, like peanuts thrown into chocolate solution, silky and smooth.

If the steps in front are just a little bit flavorful, then this little hook really looks like Yao Ming.

"His confrontation came up."

After all, Van Gundy is a former well-known NBA coach, and he quickly discovered the most essential thing about this round.

The prerequisite for Jokic to be able to complete the small hook in the end is that he did not fall behind in the confrontation with Green.

After the Warriors' five small players have a tacit understanding of unlimited defense changes, they are not afraid of tactics or outside stars, but they are most afraid of super insiders.

No matter how strong Green is in confrontation and no matter how good his defensive ability is, it cannot change the fact that he is a short inside man.

Therefore, if the super inside singles him out, the Warriors can only help defend against double teams, and double teams mean that other points will have opportunities.

But after the advent of the small ball era, super insiders have become a scarce commodity, which is a big reason why the Warriors can kill everyone with their five small players.

Jokic is not a super insider yet, but as Van Gundy said, Jokic was not at a disadvantage in the confrontation just now.

With the confrontation, coupled with the advantage of height, wingspan and soft touch, he successfully scored the ball.

Green was scored a goal, but there was still a look of disdain.

He underestimated Jokic a little bit.

In the Warriors' offense, Green holds the ball at the top of the arc, while others make unlimited cuts.

The Pelicans showed their current superior defensive strength in this round.

Curry's continuous movement did not get a chance to take a shot, and Thompson's final shot was also interfered with by Davis who was switching defense.

The basketball hit the frame and came out, and Tang Tian protected it with a long rebound.

The Warriors retreated quickly and gave the Pelicans no chance to counterattack defensively.

Tang Tian dribbled the ball to the front court, signaled Jokic to continue to drop low, and then hoisted the ball in.

Catching Curry is the best way to defeat the Warriors, but it is not to defeat the top five teams.

Killing Green inside is the only way to beat the snake seven inches away.

And others don't know, including Green, what Jokic went through this past summer.

Practice with a lunatic like Butler, just like training with Metky, and what you will gain will be a Rock Lee.

Jokic is completely different from the big white guy in the playoffs last season!

Jokic caught the ball and continued to hit Green with his back in the low post.

Barnes on the weak side wanted to help defend, but Green called him back.

On the one hand, Jokic's passing is so good that when Barnes comes over, Davis will definitely get a shot;

On the other hand, and more importantly, Green wants to save face. If he is singled out and double-teamed, wouldn't he be very embarrassed?

Seeing that there was no double team, Jokic continued to focus on playing from behind.

This past summer, with the help of Cecilia, he had completely built up his muscles and not gained much weight, but his resistance has reached a new level.

He might not be good enough against a black and tough guy like Jordan, but he's totally worth it against a short insider like Green.

With continuous turns, Green's defense was very good.

He didn't expect to get rid of Green. After finding a suitable angle, he carried Green and made a shot off the board.

Because of the confrontation, Green couldn't jump to interfere, and the ball passed over his fingertips and hit the backboard.

"Uh-huh!"

The ball then bounced into the net bag.

Jokic continuously succeeded in beating Green in the low post!