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Chapter 35 Leonard vs. Incomplete Solo (2)

On the evening of November 14th, the Spurs’ att center

This stadium, which can accommodate more than 18,000 people, currently has an attendance rate of 90%.

"They all came to San Antonio. It seems you are going to give them autographs." In the auditorium that was almost filled with Spurs fans, McConnell was about to find a familiar face wearing the No. 22 jersey.

"I signed for them in Oklahoma, I can't sign it again." Faced with the huge noise from Spurs fans, Young could only solve the communication problem by shouting.

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"Mark, this is the first time we're commentating on a 76ers game this season."

"This is your first time with Jeff! Mike is different. He has commented on 76ers games with Reggie or Groom."

"It's Reggie, Mark, why can't your memory be worse than mine? Are you younger than me?"

"Hahahahaha!!!!"

"Getting back to the subject, since this game is broadcast live across the United States, let's talk about the current situation of the two teams."

“First, the 76ers defeated the Thunder 124:110 yesterday:

We cannot talk about the 76ers without mentioning Yang's performance in the first 9 games.

When the team's No. 2 scorer is Moore with 148 points,

With a field goal percentage of 55 and a three-point shooting percentage of 489, he averaged 337 points, 78 rebounds and 81 assists per game.

Among them, the scoring average of 337 points per game is the highest in the league.

Due to Young's presence, the 76ers have a record of 4 wins and 4 losses so far, ranking sixth in the Eastern Conference.

Instead of our colleagues predicting 15th in the Eastern Conference."

"If he performs well against the Spurs, Young may win the Player of the Week award in the third week. After all, there is no Drummond with double 20 this week. There is only Batum eyeing the Player of the Week award.

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"Unlike the 76ers, who were struggling, the Spurs had a much smoother ride, except for losing to the Thunder in the first game:

They only had one upset against the Wizards, and their position in the Western Conference is second only to the undefeated Golden State Warriors."

As soon as the two teams were briefly introduced, the starting lineups for tonight were displayed on the big screen:

76ers: Point guard: TJ McConnell, shooting guard: Moore, small forward: Young, power forward: Jerami Grant, center: Noel.

Spurs: Point guard: Tony Parker, shooting guard: Danny Green, small forward: Kawhi Leonard, power forward: LaMarcus Aldridge, center: Tim Duncan

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"Young, the Spurs will probably take away your passing options, so you must be careful when passing the ball tonight." Since it is against his old team, the Spurs, Brett Brown is not going to be the mascot anymore.

"Moore, there is Tim Duncan on the opposite side, so you have to be sure to finish near the frame. If that doesn't work, you can use a throw to avoid help."

"Noelle, just do your downswing and second attack. As for the low position, you can't do it more than twice in this game."

"Jerami, you must be decisive when taking open shots. If there is no good opportunity, you must determine the route of the ball yourself, whether to transition to Young or to reorganize for McConnell."

"Next, let me tell you about the Spurs' common defensive tactics..."

Due to Covington's absence, Brown, who lacks defensive resources, can only focus all his energy on his own offense.

Not far away, Popovich was also laying out his tactics.

"If Moore and Young cross-cover anywhere, Danny and Kawhi don't have to chase them, they just replace them, just like dealing with Curry."

"If Young wants to run alone without the ball, LaMarcus, Tim, you should be prepared for delays and not allow Young to have sufficient shooting time."

"There is still a breakthrough. As before, don't let him break through from the front. Drive him to the side. If necessary, he will be flanked. At the same time, the defender on the opposite side should be ready to intercept the ball."

"Young's first line of defense, Kawhi, I leave to you."

"As for the offense, just one sentence..."

Popovich, who emphasizes discipline and integrity, focused his game on defense.

"Get ready! The game is about to begin." With Mike Callahan, Scott Foster, and Ken Maur getting ready, the jump ball is about to begin.

Facing the old Tim Duncan, Noel finally won a rare jump ball.

Just after finishing the jump ball, Young discovered that Leonard was stuck on his most commonly used running route.

"cover"

Although Grant's "wall" was not strong, it was enough to free Young from the fate of the cage he was driven into.

But soon he found that he was still locked in a cage:

Four teammates and his own passing line were cut off.

Now that he was cut off, Young immediately decided to let go and pulled Leonard to the left corner, allowing the other four people to participate in the game. He and Leonard quietly akimbo.

But is it possible? As the 76ers' best shooter and best cover wall, he will be put aside by Brown and not participate in tactics?

Yes,

In order to prevent Popovich from choking Young, the core of Brown's tactics in the first wave of the first offense was not Young's side; it was the other side of the court.

As everyone reached the expected position, the 76ers' first attack started from the right corner.

Moore was the first to act

As the 76ers' second-best off-ball player, he began the task of stirring up the defense when the team did not have a suitable breakthrough player.

But the Spurs' defense is different from other teams. Even though he ran very hard, Moore didn't let the Spurs make any changes.

Since it couldn't be changed, Young on the left had to take action. He quickly ran towards the left elbow from the left corner.

Yang moved. How could Leonard not move? He immediately followed and prepared for the possibility that Yang would turn over from the left waist and shoot a jumper.

Although turning over is a common action, this wave of the 76ers is to serve Moore.

"Bang"

Danny Green, running from right to left, directly ran into the screen set by Young.

McConnell's pass also reached Moore's hands at this moment

"Change"

The tacit understanding between Leonard and Danny Green after playing for several years was revealed at this moment. After an explanation,

Leonard directly chased Moore who was rolling, leaving Danny Green who had taken the screen to deal with Young.

"not good."

Holding the ball and just rolling inward two steps, Moore discovered

Tim~~~I'm everywhere inside the free throw line~~~Duncan appeared.

"Here? High in the sky." Just when Moore was at a loss to make a choice, follow-up support came like a timely help.

"Bang~~~bang~~~Beautiful alley-oop, Young's alley-oop dunk is so beautiful." As Young completed the connection with Moore, Mike Breen's unique Yonkers accent

began to resound over the att center arena.

"Popovich called a timeout. It seems he was dissatisfied with the team's defensive performance."
Chapter completed!
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