San Antonio people are now full of confidence. Their current goal is the Rockets, then the Heat, and finally the Lakers!
The Lakers' record of thirty-three consecutive wins was too far away, so they set their sights on the Rockets.
Of course, the most important thing for the Spurs now is to stabilize the team's atmosphere and not to be anxious. For Duncan and others, this may not be a big problem, but for young people like Chen Feng, this is a big problem.
That’s a problem. After all, young people are more energetic! But their mood swings will also be more severe!
Three days later! The San Antonians faced the challenge of the Indiana Pacers at their home court, the Att Center Arena.
The Pacers are also a relatively friendly team for Chen Feng! Because of Paul George, the relationship between the two teams is relatively harmonious. (I hope that Pickled Pepper can return perfectly, alas! What a pity!)
Regarding the Pacers, the Spurs dare not be careless at all. Their strength cannot be underestimated. Under the leadership of George and Hibbert, this team has reached the Eastern Conference finals consecutively, which is enough to prove their ability.
Compared with last season, the Pacers have made great progress in both offense and defense this season. Especially the defense has done very well. Of course, because of Turner and Stephenson, this team has made great progress.
It seems that the team is not very friendly. But at least until now, this has not been reflected.
And their record has been greatly improved due to their efforts. As of now, they are ranked first in the Eastern Conference. This is a very good result for them.
The Spurs attach great importance to tonight's game because the opponent's defense is indeed very fierce. Although there are no super defensive players in the team, they played super strong team defense under the leadership of Paul George, which allowed
Other teams have to pay attention.
Paul George has also changed his personal style this season, organizing more of the team's offense and participating in the team's defense. His almost abnormal physical fitness also makes his defense look very fierce.
Spurs coach **Vicci also attaches great importance to this game and Vogel's opponent.
This game is destined to be another fierce battle for all the Spurs players.
The game started on time at nine o'clock. The Indiana Pacers' starting lineup was: center Roy Hibbert, power forward David West, small forward Paul George. Shooting guard Stephenson. Point guard George Hill.
For the Spurs, center Favors, power forward Tim Duncan, small forward Leonard, shooting guard Chen Feng, and point guard Parker.
The ball was thrown high, and two strong sweaters, when the ball reached the top, roared, like a soaring rocket, the two arms, under the dazzling lights of the NBA stadium and countless flashing lights, jumped up.
The figure of the person looked unusually tall, and even the expression on his face was clearly revealed on the large central screen.
The two sounds of "pop" and "pop" were almost in no particular order. The two of them touched the basketball at the same time. The tight muscles and the flash of sweat on their faces became the focus of the court.
Derrick Favors finally gained the upper hand and moved the ball to Chen Feng's side. However, the ball was obviously affected by the impact just now, and it only flew a short distance before falling straight to the floor.
At this time, the ball is between Leonard and Paul George. Paul George also has excellent physical fitness, strong upper limbs, strong shoulders, good running ability, fast physical fitness, not afraid of confrontation, and a solid chassis.
"Bang" the two collided inadvertently. Perhaps due to lack of preparation, Leonard's body was knocked out at once, and the ball was snatched away by Paul George.
Paul George didn't stick to the ball too much. He gently tipped the bottom of the basketball and the ball quickly changed direction, aiming directly at George Hill.
George Hill quickly brought the ball across the half court, but the opportunity he expected did not appear. Chen Feng appeared in front of him at the first time. Facing Chen Feng's meticulous defense, George Hill did not dare to make any move.
slack off.
Seeing that George Hill failed to break through several times, Stephenson quickly pulled out and set up a simple pick-and-roll with George Hill.
Although Chen Feng had already guarded against this move, when he faced Stephenson, he was still completely blocked. He watched helplessly as George Hill handed the ball to the inside, and Paul George successfully reversed and scored from the baseline.
The ball was passed to Roy Hibbert on the outside and scored in the mid-range shot.
Seeing his opponent's smooth attack, Chen Feng's fighting spirit became more and more intense. However, he did not expect that Derek Favors was also furious at this time. The more intense the fighting spirit in his heart, the calmer the appearance of the two of them was.
looked at each other and smiled.
The game has just begun, and Chen Feng wants to let his opponents know who is the real owner of this court.
In the home court of the Spurs, no matter who the opponent is, a tiger must lie down or a dragon must be coiled. The Spurs' home court does not allow anyone to act wildly.
The Spurs had the ball. After receiving the ball, Chen Feng quickly carried the ball across the half court. Compared with the Pacers' defense, their offensive capabilities were slightly inferior, especially with the team's overall movement speed. The Spurs
The team must have the upper hand. After all, this is a team that focuses on defense. Their philosophy is that the opponent scores fewer points than themselves, and that's fine!
Chen Feng didn't seem to be in a hurry to break through and stayed at the top of the arc for a while. Although the time was very short, it was enough for the Pacers players to react.
Stephenson stretched out his arms, bent his lower limbs, and stared at Chen Feng with a pair of thick black eyes, especially the movements of his shoulders. Any movement of the player can be seen from the shrug of the shoulders. Some comparisons
For players who are good at breakthroughs, only the movements of their shoulders are relatively hidden, and the series of fake moves before give people a feeling of being difficult to guard against. How to accurately judge the next move of the offensive player is something that any defensive player should do.
basic abilities.
The sound of "squeaking" sneakers scraping against the floor allowed Stephenson to accurately determine the direction of Chen Feng's breakthrough. The right wing was definitely right.
However, although Stephenson judged the direction of Chen Feng's breakthrough, after blocking the direction of Chen Feng's breakthrough, Chen Feng was not surprised at all. Instead, he flipped his wrist and the ball in his hand disappeared.
"Whoa", Leonard easily hit a three-pointer from a 45-degree angle on the left wing.
After the offense and defense changed positions, the Pacers quickly drove the ball across half court. George Hill handed the ball to Stephenson, and Stephenson looked at Chen Feng, who was waiting at the three-point line, with a focused expression.
Stephenson's mentality was relatively stable, and he didn't look like he was lacking any strength. He was not reckless and greedy for success. He tried to break through several times, but Chen Feng resolved them one by one and immediately passed the ball out. He was not blindly reckless.
The Pacers' offensive rhythm was not fast, and Stephenson's several breakthroughs delayed time. When the ball got into the hands of Paul George, there were only 5 seconds left in the attack time.
Seeing that the Pacers' attack time was running out, Paul George received the ball and decisively controlled the ball and penetrated inside. Leonard immediately stepped forward to defend and used his slender arms to firmly block Paul George.
the cutting direction.
Leonard knew that as long as he didn't give him a chance to take a shot, he would deliver the ball to his teammates, and his task would be accomplished. You must know that as the twenty-four seconds approached, any player holding the team would be worried.
It's hard to stay calm. You have to throw the ball in a short period of time. Even if a good opportunity appears, you probably won't pay attention. You can imagine the hit rate in this case.
"Bang," Roy Hibbert caught the ball and turned around to shoot, leaving him with only two seconds to attack. Unfortunately, Derrick Favors' long wingspan almost completely blocked his sight, making him unable to see.
To find out the specific position of the basket, you can only throw the ball according to the feeling, hit the front of the backboard and jump high.
The Pacers' inside players jumped up to grab the rebound at the same time. Derrick Favors, who was caught in the middle, finally managed to get the space to take off. However, obviously with several players watching, he successfully grabbed the rebound.
The probability is very low.
However, they seemed to underestimate Derrick Favors' explosive power. With clenched teeth and bulging veins on his face, they actually got the rebound first. What's even more surprising is that Derrick Favors didn't.
He firmly grabbed the backboard and used his fingers to flick the ball out of the air.
After getting along for most of the season, the Spurs players have a perfect understanding among each other, especially Chen Feng, Duncan, Derrick Favors and Leonard.
The moment Derrick Favors touched the ball with his finger, his heart moved. He knew that even if he took off the rebound, he would probably be trapped in the double-team of three opposing players. It would be difficult to pass the ball out, so he simply let it pass in the air.
He pushed the ball out, believing that his partner Chen Feng could catch the ball easily.
The position was right and the direction was right, but unfortunately Derrick Favors's force seemed a bit too strong and the ball's landing point seemed a bit far.
**Vicci secretly sighed. Derek Favors' choice just now was very wise. It was just bad luck and the force of the ball was too strong. Otherwise, it would definitely be a fast break opportunity. At this time, Leonard was already about to leave.
To the Pacers' half, the opponent's half was empty at this time.
Seeing that the basketball was about to fly out of the baseline, Chen Feng flew up, his whole body almost parallel in the air. The moment the ball flew out of the sideline, he picked up the ball. With a flick of his hand, the ball flew across half of the court to Leonard.
In his hands, Leonard flew up and dunked, completing an excellent defensive counterattack.
Facing their powerful rival, the Pacers, the Spurs fought tooth and nail. At the beginning of the game, they defended desperately, making the Pacers unable to find the rhythm of their offense. They missed four shots in a row. The scoreboard jumped to 11:5.
, Vogel helplessly called a timeout. (To be continued...)
