Volume Five: Unrivaled
Chapter 769: Targeting
"Oh, Green actually gave up position. Is he setting a screen for Curry? Buddy, he isn't your teammate anymore!" Barkley mocked from the commentary desk. April 28, Chase Center. After Lopez secured the rebound, he immediately handed the ball to Curry and looked for a fast-break opportunity. But with the game having just begun, the Trail Blazers were highly focused and got back quickly on defense, leaving the Warriors no opening to exploit. The Trail Blazers went on offense. This time, Lillard chose to run a pick-and-roll with Nurkic, targeting Lopez. Unlike Curry, he had a two-motion shooting form. His release was a little slower and required more space. Wiggins was tall, long-armed, and quick to react, capable of contesting his shot immediately from this distance. Back when Green was with the Warriors, Harden, James, and Rose had all been fooled by this move. It was Green's usual tactic when defending two players alone: use a fake to lure the opponent into passing, then stop abruptly and cut off the opposing guard's lob. Lillard first dribbled between his legs, then suddenly accelerated and drove left. Wiggins immediately turned sideways and stayed glued to Lillard. As soon as Green finished speaking, Lillard raised an arm, forcefully swung the towel in his hand, and shouted, "Green instinctively wanted to come over and help, but suddenly remembered Antetokounmpo standing behind him and could only pull back. Nurkic had no choice but to step out, The Brow dared to play drop coverage against Lillard, but no one dared let Curry shoot threes—not even the tiniest sliver of space. However, Curry did not run a pick-and-roll with Antetokounmpo. Instead, he ran one with Lopez, while Antetokounmpo stood under the basket, constantly threatening the rim and tying up Green. Lillard