In the second quarter, the Spurs, led by Chen Feng and others, pursued the victory. By the end of the half, the Spurs had expanded their lead to multiple points.
The outcome is obvious.
In the end, the Timberwolves and Spurs suffered another defeat at home, 98:114, which was their third consecutive defeat.
After the Spurs defeated the Timberwolves in this game, they have won six consecutive games.
In this game, Chen Feng scored 14 points in the first quarter, scored all points in the game, and also sent out 5 assists.
In addition to Chen Feng, the Spurs also had six players who scored in double figures in this game. The entire team performed extremely well, both offensively and defensively.
Derrick Favors only played the first three quarters of the game, and he scored a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds; McGrady scored 17 points, and he only played the first three quarters of the game; Leonard was defensive in this game
Duan was outstanding. Although he only scored 10 points, he grabbed
He had 13 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocks. Ginobili played a lot of time in this game, and he did not waste this opportunity. In the whole game, he made four three-pointers.
He scored a total of 15 points by splitting the ball. He was the highest-scoring player among the substitutes...
The day after the game against the Timberwolves, the Spurs headed to Charlotte to challenge the Bobcats.
This game has received a lot of attention. Not only did the game be broadcast live in the United States, but domestically, this game was also broadcast live by many sports channels.
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After all, it’s Joe’s team!
"I have already laid out the tactics that should be laid out. Now it's up to everyone." **Vicci handed the tactical board to the assistant coach and then said to the players.
"Got it." the Spurs players responded in unison.
**Vicci nodded with satisfaction, and then said to them: "Okay, the game is about to start, let's play!"
After hearing this, the starting players quickly prepared themselves and then walked towards the court.
**Vicci feels that the team's current starting lineup still has great potential, and more potential can be tapped. Therefore, he needs to temper this lineup. A championship team cannot be built easily.
Even for the defending champion, success does not mean success after core rotation.
Although Chen Feng is a temporary point guard, he has been a player in this position before and plays without any pressure. Coupled with Tracy McGrady who is getting better and better, the Spurs are gradually improving to the championship strength of last season.
Get closer.
As the referee's whistle sounded, this highly anticipated battle officially began!
Favors and Haywood, the former won.
In this game, Derrick Favors also held his breath. His progress with the Spurs was extraordinary, and he was even selected as an All-Star. However, when the league evaluated potential centers in the league, he actually entered the top ten. This
This was something Favors, who aspired to become Duncan's second best, couldn't bear.
The Spurs got the first opportunity to attack. Chen Feng quickly dribbled the ball forward and quickly carried the ball across the half court. Walker was responsible for defending him.
"Hey, we meet again." Chen Feng looked at Walker with a half-smile.
"Humph, I will prove that I am no worse than you." Walker performed well some time ago, and now he is full of confidence.
He also had the same idea as those who called him a beast, thinking that Chen Feng was just lucky for a while and was a seriously overrated player.
So today, he wanted to seize this opportunity and bring Chen Feng back to his original form.
After practice, the current Bobcats are indeed very good at positional warfare. Many teams that played against the Bobcats in the past do not like to play against the Bobcats now. Each attack by the Bobcats takes about 20 seconds, which is so slow.
The offense not only limits the number of shots taken by the team, but also limits the number of shots taken by the opponent, and most of the game scenes are very boring and can even make people drowsy.
The Spurs' defensive system is very good, but **Vicci doesn't want to fight a positional battle with such an opponent. It would be an almost meaningless consumption of himself.
Without too much entanglement with Walker, Chen Feng passed the ball quickly. Leonard's organizational skills are also good for forwards and defenders. After the ball was passed to Leonard, Chen Feng quickly moved.
Interspersed with pick-and-rolls, Chen Feng quickly cut into the basket, and Leonard passed the ball in time.
Chen Feng made an easy layup and scored the first two points of the game.
**Vicci nodded happily on the coaching bench. Chen Feng's performance has been getting better and better recently. He seemed to have seen the shadow of last season's clouds and flowing water.
Although some games were lost to weak teams, in the old man's opinion, this is something the team must experience.
The ball was handed into the hands of Haywood inside, which is the Bobcats' consistent play style. When Haywood is in position inside, the basketball will be passed to his hands. If he has a chance, he will take the shot. If there is no chance, he will quickly hand it over.
outside line.
Haywood tentatively took a step back, and Derek Favors' inside defense was very meticulous, sticking tightly to Haywood's body.
A turnaround jump shot, but the touch didn't seem very good, and because Derrick Favors' defense was really airtight, the ball bounced off the basket twice, but still didn't fall into the basket.
Haywood's style of play has a big drawback. If the ball doesn't go in, people will be blocked and it will be difficult to grab rebounds.
Derrick Favors easily picked off the defensive rebound and quickly handed it to Chen Feng.
Bobcats head coach Paul Silas stood on the sidelines, watching the game nervously.
Chen Feng's pick-and-roll, McGrady quickly followed up with the dribble, and Gerald Henderson's defense was very timely. However, McGrady was not annoyed by being blocked. He smiled slightly, flicked his wrist, and quickly passed the ball back to Chen Feng's hands.
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"Kemba, follow quickly." Gerald Henderson saw an open space in front of Chen Feng and shouted hurriedly.
Walker's defense is not his strong point, but what the Bobcats value most about him is his offense.
With a "swish" sound, the ball was hollowed out.
Chen Feng shook his arm vigorously and retreated to defend.
In the two confrontations with Walker, Chen Feng won both times.
"Chen Feng's performance today is very different from the past. As soon as the game started, he started scoring mode instead of organizing the Spurs' offense." Xu Jicheng of Chaoting Wu TV explained.
Seeing that Chen Feng scored 4 points in a row at the beginning of the game, the Bobcats players immediately adjusted their defense against Chen Feng, but the effect did not seem to be obvious. When there was no chance, Chen Feng's ball could always be passed in time.
Got out.
Haywood once again received the pass and made a turning hook. The ball finally went in, giving the Bobcats the first 2 points.
Chen Feng made a wonderful pass, and Leonard took a shot after receiving the ball and hit a two-pointer near the free throw line.
After Leonard scored, there was a burst of boos on the court.
Walker missed a three-pointer and McRoberts made a tip-in.
Leonard broke through the baseline and passed the ball to McGrady at the top of the arc. After receiving the ball, the latter made a slight adjustment and then shot a three-point jumper, but missed. Haywood grabbed the defensive rebound.
When the Bobcats attacked, Walker missed a pull-up jump shot. Haywood grabbed an offensive rebound and hit a small hook, scoring another 2 points.
After attracting the Bobcats' defensive players, Chen Feng made a back pass and handed the ball to Leonard, who hit a beautiful three-pointer.
"Haha, it seems that the boos from the home fans did not affect Chen and Kawhi, but instead inspired his fighting spirit." Steve Kerr, the commentator of TNT at the scene, looked at Leonard and smiled at the man next to him.
Charles Barkley said.
"Well, you are right. During this period, the Bobcats' defense was not visible at all!" Charles Barkley smiled.
In the first few minutes of the game, both sides had high offensive efficiency and frequently succeeded. However, this kind of game made **Vicci very dissatisfied.
**Vitch focused on the team's defense, and the Bobcats were playing smoothly during this period. Haywood succeeded in several attacks, which made **Vitch frown, so the Spurs took the lead in calling a timeout.
"I have emphasized many times that while we are strengthening our offense, we must also pay attention to our defense. There is a saying that offense wins games, but defense wins championships. So, I don't want everyone to lose defense. Next,
I will replace whoever slacks off on defense. Chen, be more patient later and pass the ball more." **Vic said seriously to the Spurs team.
After the timeout ended, the game continued with the Spurs' attack.
Chen Feng hoisted the ball into the inside line. Duncan made a feint and tricked Haywood into standing up. Then he quickly handed the ball to Derek Favors behind Haywood, who directly hit the ball with a sassafras.
basket.
Perhaps the timeout called by **Vitch had an effect. With Duncan's help in defense, Haywood played very hard in the paint. Not only was it difficult to grab rebounds, but he also missed two consecutive shots.
When the inside was unable to open, the Bobcats' offense shifted to the outside, and Gilchrist stepped forward in time.
Walker quickly handed the ball to Gilgirist. Gilgirist controlled the ball and wandered at the top of the arc, trying to find a breakthrough opportunity. The Bobcats players strictly implemented the coach's tactics, constantly running and interspersing.
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His left foot was extended several times in a row, which made Leonard who was guarding him nervous. Gilgirist took a step back and quickly raised his body's center of gravity. Leonard's heart tightened, and his body involuntarily took off to block the shot.
But what surprised him was that after his body had risen into the air, Gilgirist's feet were still firmly on the floor, with a smile on his lips. Facing Leonard's landing body, Gilgirist
List took off decisively, and before Leonard's body pressed against his right hand, the ball quickly transferred to his left hand and he threw the ball before he lost his balance. (To be continued.)
