"Defense! Defense! What are you doing? Are you sleepwalking?"
From the Spurs bench, Sima Vicki's roar rang out.
Looking back, he yelled at Split: "Diego, you and Tim both committed a foul on him. Don't let me see this kind of meaningless foul again. I really can't prevent it."
Just hit me harder."
After returning from the timeout, Duncan's iconic 45-degree rebound hit helped the Spurs tie the score.
Everything was so simple and direct that before the home fans could react, Duncan had already completed his return to defense.
Maybe this is the charm of Stone Buddha. He is calm and calm but has supported the Spurs for more than ten years.
Trail Blazers offense.
From the moment Wang Zelin stepped onto the three-point line, Split has been hanging around him, and his attitude is more than one level better than before the timeout.
As the No. 28 pick in the first round of 2010, the Brazilian center naturally has his merits. After three seasons, under the training of Simavici, he has long since become a qualified Spurs player.
During the timeout, Sima Weiwei's angry rebuke made him decide to take the plunge and turn his fear of Wang Zelin into motivation.
To use an old Chinese saying: "You have two shoulders to carry one head, why should I be afraid of you?"
Those players who are not talented enough can find a job in the league because of their desperate efforts and a sufficiently positive defensive attitude.
There is no doubt that Split is a typical hard-working Saburo. He will give his all every time he plays. He is a high-quality role player who is not afraid of confrontation.
However, what is very embarrassing is that due to his own talent, his defense has never been very good in the league. At best, it is only passable and good.
After all, the NBA is the most competitive basketball league on the planet. Sometimes, attitude alone cannot make up for the talent gap.
Now, Split felt the huge gap between himself and Wang Zelin. When he tried his best to follow Wang Zelin and tried hard to prevent Wang Zelin from catching the ball.
Wang Zelin just gave a secret push, and then suddenly accelerated, leaving Split behind!
At that moment, Split felt extremely desperate. Although they were both international players, the gap between him and Wang Zelin was all-round.
If he has the talents of Dwight Howard and DeMarcus Cousins, then Wang Zelin will never be able to easily knock him away; if he has...
It's a pity that there is no if.
Split has none of these things. In this cruel league, he is just an ordinary blue-collar player, and the word star has nothing to do with him. Facing the giant beast in front of him, in addition to correcting his attitude, he
There is nothing to show for it on the defensive end!
After getting rid of Split, Wang Zelin received a pass from Lillard in the paint area and then hooked directly!
Split, who is 2.11 meters tall, actively caught up, but found that his interference was completely in vain. The difference in height and wingspan made it impossible for him to block Wang Zelin's sight, let alone block the shot.
Just like that, the basketball passed over the heads of the nervous players, bounced off the board and crashed into the net.
The score on the field was widened again, and Wang Zelin once again expressed his determination to win with a goal.
"Look, how easy Wang is playing! I'm sure that with Diego Split's usual competitive style, he must have tried his best. However, this can't even cause the slightest interference to Wang's offense...
…”
"Scouts from other teams, please keep your eyes open. Trail Blazers No. 36 has grown into a prehistoric beast that is difficult to contain. He and the Portland Trail Blazers will definitely influence the future direction of the league."
Reggie Miller's explanation was clearly heard by Sima Wei. Although he didn't want to admit it, the strength of this Blazers was still beyond his imagination.
Obviously last season, the Spurs were very confident against the Trail Blazers, but it only took one summer for the opponent to grow to this extent.
After staring at Trail Blazers No. 36 for a while, he set his sights on Spurs No. 21: "This year is Tim's last chance to reach the top. I'm afraid it's also my last chance. I can't give up no matter what."
It was a pity that they lost to the Miami Heat in the finals last season. The Spurs are gearing up for this year. They are not here to train young people. Their goal has been very clear from the first day of the new season - the O'Brien Cup!
After Wang Zelin scored, the expressions of the Spurs players on the field did not change. After Parker took possession of the ball for half the game, he began to direct his teammates to move.
At this time, the rest of the Spurs were far away from each other, and the penalty area was temporarily vacated. When Lillard came up, Parker suddenly pulled on the left wing, made a pick-and-roll with Leonard, and got rid of Lillard.
After that, he immediately broke into the penalty area from the flank.
Batum immediately jumped from the defensive line to the left wing to cover.
But Parker suddenly changed direction and accelerated, passing him. At this time, Wang Zelin was standing on the basket.
Are you ready to challenge this Eastern behemoth?
Of course, Parker was not so stubborn. He stopped suddenly and was about to take off and take action...
"Don't even think about it!"
With a loud shout, Wang Zelin took a heavy step forward and jumped into the air to block the shot.
But he didn't wait for Parker to take action.
I saw Parker collecting the ball at the last moment and hitting the ground. Split, who was under the basket, happily accepted the French flying pancake and gave it a quick drink...
"boom!"
Very easy no-one dunk.
"oh!!!"
The AT&T Center was filled with excitement.
"A very deceptive fake vote! It seems that the offensive threat of French sports cars is indeed great. Even the king couldn't resist the temptation and was deceived." Yu Jia said.
"King, don't forget, this is our territory."
After receiving an assist, Parker couldn't help but get excited.
Wang Zelin didn't bother to reply. Not only Parker, but also the demon sword sitting at the foot of the court eager to try. He was most annoyed by this kind of breakthrough master. He moved left and right, forward and back, and made all his fake movements. There was no way to predict their moves.
The next breakthrough direction.
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Parker continues to win.
"You don't need to be happy too early. You and Tim are almost 70 years old together. I really hope you can continue to maintain this offensive desire in the second half."
Unable to bear it, Wang Zelin responded with a sentence.
"Well."
Is it okay to be in his early 60s?
After being poked at his weakness, Puck paused for a moment, then said: "Then let's see."
The first quarter ended quickly. Both teams showed their own characteristics of the game. The Spurs put the team first, and all kinds of balls flew up. Not only that, but also the substitutes who came on in the second half also scored.
Relatively speaking, the Blazers played a much simpler game. Most of the ball was handled by Wang Zelin, who was obviously hot today. Whether he passed or shot, it was all at his whim.
The team has been changing its offensive system for a long time. After more than a dozen games, Wang Zelin has become more and more comfortable in playing the core support position.
After one quarter, the score between the two teams was 27:25. The Trail Blazers temporarily led by two points and did not let their opponents take advantage.
In terms of personal data, Wang Zelin scored 10 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block in a single quarter. He was only 1 steal short of completing the 5 basic statistics.
Visiting team's bench area.
"Well done, King!"
David Vanderpool excitedly praised Wang Zelin's performance in the first quarter.
"You guys played very well. We temporarily suppressed the Spurs, but it's not over yet. Williams and Kevin, it's up to you in the second quarter."
Then, Terry Stotts picked up the tactical board and started making gestures.
As a regular player in the Western Conference playoffs, the Spurs don't mention anything else. Let's talk about the rotation first. The Spurs' rotation is notoriously arrogant in the league.
Of course, the arrogance here does not refer to the salary of the rotation, but simply refers to their strength.
Especially this season, the Spurs' bench effectiveness ranks directly first in the league.
If you just look at the names on the books, with the exception of Manu Ginobili, compared to other well-known bench gangsters, the other Spurs substitute players can be said to have no bright spots.
However, behind this list is the great rotation of 12 players and the average of more than 25 assists per game, as well as the extremely exaggerated fact that all 11 players on the team scored more than 5 points.
More importantly, all the Spurs' substitutes have the ability to pull out and shoot three-pointers, and they can grasp the open space very accurately.
As well as its outstanding team conduction ability, averaging 25 assists per game, you can see how smooth the Spurs' offense is.
It can only be said that the Spurs coaching staff headed by Simawicz does have an indescribable magic:
Players who have performed mediocrely in other teams and are not even wanted by the Spurs seem to undergo a transformation after arriving at the Spurs. They can always accurately position themselves and shine for the Spurs.
Fortunately, the Trail Blazers' substitutes are not bad either.
Maybe the tacit understanding is not as good as that of the opponent, but there are many substitutes with outstanding personal abilities.
Not to mention Xiao Mo, who has some mental knife attributes, just Garnett, the old wolf king, is enough to give Sima Weiwei and his assistants a headache for a long time.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Xiao Mo hit a three-pointer, which turned out to be a knockout.
After seeing this scene, Terry Stotts suddenly felt bad: Xiao Mo is not going to survive today.
as expected.
Ginobili turned his head and made a serpentine breakthrough. He drew a foul under the basket and successfully scored two points.
The two teams tied at 27.
It’s the Pioneers’ turn again.
Xiao Mo got sick again, ignoring Will Barton who was left open in the corner, and asked Yi Jianlian for a pick-and-roll. After getting a short opening, he decisively drew his gun...
Duang～
There was another strike.
The rebound was collected by Spurs substitute guard Corey Joseph, who directly counterattacked with the ball, and finally assisted Marco Belinelli to hit a three-pointer from a 45-degree angle on the left.
It is said that the 7-second whirlwind that the Suns swept across the league was fast enough. As a result, the Spurs' entire counterattack took less than 5 seconds.
In terms of athletic ability, the Spurs may not be as good as the Suns in the past this time, but in terms of the ability to seize opportunities, the Spurs may be even better than the Suns.
The reason is also very simple.
Although the Suns have the two-time regular season MVP Steve Nash, the master of point control, and his organizational skills are rarely rivaled in history, this does not mean that all other Suns players can pass the ball. Compared with everyone who can pass the ball,
And the Spurs, who know how to pass the ball, are still a little bit behind.
"This guy……"
Xiao Mo's actions in these two rounds made his teammates look stupid, and even made Tristos very angry.
"Don't worry, coach. With Kevin here, I believe the situation will get better soon."
David Vanderpool quickly comforted him.
"I hope it's best, otherwise... hum!"
After putting down the tactical board, Terry Stotts chose to watch the situation for a while.
Within the venue.
"Boy, give me the ball next!"
Garnett, who had been running back and forth one after another, looked unhappy and shook Xiao Mo's face. The latter also knew that he had just taken advantage of him and nodded quickly.
After receiving the reply, Garnett picked up the ball and sent it to the baseline, then jogged slowly across half court and settled down.
In this offense, Xiao Mo really didn't mess around anymore. After finishing the pick-and-roll, he took two steps in and handed the ball directly to Garnett.
In the low post on the right, Garnett holds the ball against Spurs backup center Matt Bonner.
Around the turn of the millennium, the NBA not only had four major shooting positions, but also had four power forwards.
Needless to say, the four major points are familiar to almost every basketball fan. As for the four power forwards, the most original versions are recognized as Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Chris Webber, Rasheed Wallace, Dirk
Nowitzki came later.
Among the four power forwards, Kevin Garnett is the only player who has won DPOY. The deepest impression left on fans is his terrifying defense from one defense to five, from inside to outside. As for offense, I'm afraid
It's that big jump shot.
It is true that the big jump is Garnett's most famous offensive move, but this does not mean that Garnett does not have other offensive methods.
After all, he is a man who is always 20 10 5 in his peak period!
Although he is a bit old, when facing a mediocre character in the league like Matt Bonner, Garnett can still control the opponent to death.
After several consecutive rounds, in addition to the initial back-turn shot, Garnett also tried two strong breakthroughs, both of which were successful.
Once you succeed, once you cause your opponent to foul.
At the 5th minute of the second quarter, Garnett faked a pass and assisted Mo Mo at the top of the key, hitting an open three-pointer.
While the latter broke the scoring drought in this game, it also made the score 42:35. The Trail Blazers led their opponents by 7 points and directly stopped the Spurs.
During the pause.
Garnett's detailed statistics in these 5 minutes appeared on the big screen. He made 2 of 2 shots and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 6 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist with a 100% shooting rate... He was so efficient that he had no friends.
"It's hard to imagine that Kevin's performance can be put on the trading table like goods. Is Anji crazy?"
O'Neal couldn't help but poke fun at Celtics general manager Danny Ainge.
Although he briefly played for the Celtics in the twilight of his career, he did not have much fondness for Danny Ainge, an NBA general manager known for his cold-bloodedness.
Reggie Miller: "Actually, what I'm more curious about is how did Wang recruit Kevin to Portland? I heard that during the offseason, Kobe and James both inquired about Kevin's intention to join, but he was rejected.
"
In fact, it's not just him, there are many people in the league who are curious about this.