"Defense! Defense! What are you doing? Are you sleepwalking?"
From the Spurs bench, Simawicz'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 such meaningless fouls again. I really can't prevent it." Just hit me harder."
After returning from the timeout, Duncan's iconic 45-degree hit helped the Spurs tie the score. Everything was so smooth that the home fans didn't even realize that he had already completed his return to defense.
Maybe this is the charm of Shi Buddha. He is calm and calm, but he 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 more positive 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 become a qualified Spurs man.
After pausing the time, through Sima Weici's angry rebuke, he had already given up and turned 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?"
The reason why players who are not talented enough can find jobs in the league relies on this desperate hard work 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 nodded secretly, 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 this giant beast in front of him, apart from correcting his defensive attitude, he has nothing to offer 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 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 consistent 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, set 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 going to challenge this Eastern behemoth?
Of course, Parker was not so stubborn. He stopped suddenly and prepared to take off...
"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 drank it...
"boom!"
Very easy no-one dunk.
"oh!!!"
AT&&&&&&T was boiling instantly.
"A very deceptive fake shot! It seems that the offensive threat of the French sports car 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 was too lazy to reply. Not only Parker, but also the demon sword sitting on the court eager to try. He was most annoyed by this kind of breakthrough master. He would move left and right, forward and backward, and he could not predict their moves at all. The next breakthrough direction.
"Come on, I'm waiting for your response."
Parker continued to be frustrated.
"You don't have to be too happy. You and Tim are almost 70 together. I really hope you can continue to have this desire to attack in the second half."
Unable to bear it, Wang Zelin responded.
"Well," after being poked at his weakness, Parker paused, and 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 the starters, but also the substitutes who came on in the second half also scored.
Relatively speaking, the Blazers play much simpler. Most of the ball rights are handled by Wang Zelin, who is obviously hot today. Whether he passes or shoots, it is all in his mind.
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 position of support.
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 5 basic statistics.
Visiting team 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 first in the second quarter."
Then Terry Stotts picked up the tactical board and started gesticulating.
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 lineup, but simply refers to their strength.
Especially this season, the Spurs' substitute combat effectiveness ranks directly first in the league.
If you just look at the names on the books, except for 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. There is also the outstanding team conduction ability, averaging 25 assists per game, which shows how smooth the Spurs' offense is.
It can only be said that the Spurs coaching staff headed by Simavici does have an indescribable magic. Players who are mediocre or even unwanted by other teams seem to undergo a transformation after arriving with 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 were tied at 27.
It's the Blazers' 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 brief 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 every other Suns player can pass the ball and can pass to everyone. The Spurs, who know how to pass the ball, are probably still a little behind.
"This guy……"
Xiao Mo's actions in these two rounds made his teammates look stupid, and even made Tristos furious.
"Don't worry, coach. With Kevin here, I believe the situation will get better soon."
David Vanderpool reassured with a smile.
"I hope that's the best, otherwise... hmph!"
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 was running back and forth one after another, gave Xiao Mo a look of displeasure. 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 completing 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 point 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 original version is recognized as Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Chris Webber and Rasheed Wallace. Knowitzki 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 head 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 always has 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 he succeeds, he once causes his 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, 6 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist... 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 Angie 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.
"Actually, what I'm more curious about is, how did Wang recruit Kevin to Portland? I heard that during the offseason, Kobe, James and others inquired about Kevin's intention to join, but they were all rejected. "
