I'm really strong in basketball

Chapter 117 Come to New York next season
The game officially kicked off with the Demon Deacons taking the first 5 points.

But Popovich was impatient.

Many young people may think that Popovich later was unfazed by favors and humiliations, had a affable appearance, and was an easy-to-get-together old man.

In fact, if you dare to say that in front of Parker, Parker can directly knock your head off.

Didn't you see that in the first few years of Parker's career, he was scolded by Popovich almost every day until he collapsed and cried.

In the entire Spurs team, only Duncan and Ginobili are not afraid of Popovich.

Duncan is too perfect and has nothing worth criticizing.

Ginobili is too smart and has his own ideas. Even if Popovich scolded him, Ginobili would not change.

As for the rest of the Spurs, every one of them is the ghost of Popovich.

For example, right now, Popovich jumped up from the bench, pointed at Bowen and cursed: "Bruce, you can't even guard the gays in the nightclub with your bitch-like defense. Cheer up! Keep an eye on that guy." Guy! Don’t give him any space! Remember, I want you to do it so he can’t even breathe!”

can not breath?

Liu He was shocked.

I am not an American black man, and you are not an American police officer. Do we need to be so cruel?

In retaliation, Liu He turned around and found Bowen.

"Bruce, you were on the defensive for a while. Who does that old man think he is? How dare he look down on you like this? He really doesn't take you seriously."

Liu He said angrily.

It seemed as if Popovich was not scolding Bowen just now, but Liu He.

However, Bowen is also an experienced veteran, so he can't be easily manipulated.

Bo Wen kept his mouth shut and said in his heart: There is no wavering in my heart for such a clumsy sowing of dissension.If you say a hundred words and your heart beats, I will lose.

However, Liu He took the trouble to say: "Come to New York next season. This is the number one city in the world, not comparable to the lagging San Antonio. And I think you are very suitable for New York. You will be the last piece of the puzzle for the Knicks to win the championship." .In New York, everyone will respect you!"

Bowen was moved, even though he knew Liu He might be deceiving him.

But there's no way, that's New York!

Not to mention Americans, no one in the world can resist the temptation of the world's number one city.

Bowen, whose heart was rippling, didn't even notice that Duncan was flanked and passed the ball over.

Bowen was distracted and failed to catch the ball, making a low-level mistake.

Liu He took the opportunity to steal the basketball, led the way to the frontcourt, pushed away the little Parker who was blocking him, and dunked to score.

boom!
5: 2.

"Bruce, what the fuck are you doing?"

Popovich exploded.

Bowen immediately broke into a cold sweat.

He was sure that Liu He was "playing with" his heart, and he was indeed the devil.

"Asshole, don't try to tempt me with New York again!" Bowen glared at Liu He and said fiercely.

But Liu He didn't care and said with a playful smile: "Bruce, the reason why you are wavering is not because of my temptation, but because you are in San Antonio. If you are in New York, will you be tempted by other cities?"

Bowen: "..."

the devil.

Bao Wenming knew that Liu He was tempting him and disturbing his mind, but... what he said really made sense!
Bowen was completely unable to argue.

If he is in New York, naturally no other city can tempt him, because New York is the best.

For any player, New York can double their value.

……

The Spurs attack.

Duncan attacked in the low post and once again scored points on his own low-profile version.

5: 4.

Looking back, Hill rushed into the paint and missed a layup due to Duncan's interference.

Bang!

This is Duncan.

Regardless of offense or defense, they are the cornerstone of the Spurs.

Especially on the defensive end, Duncan's role cannot be reflected by statistics.

After Duncan retired, a media made statistics and found that Duncan's blocking data was not top-notch among outstanding interior defenders.

But as long as he stands under the basket, Duncan has the lowest scoring success rate in the opponent's penalty area, ranking No. 1.

In other words, although Duncan does not block many shots (but definitely a lot), his defensive effect is actually the best.

Unfortunately, when selecting honors, judges place too much emphasis on data.

A "shot-blocking maniac" like Marcus Camby can win the Defensive Player of the Year award, but Duncan has never won it.

It can only be said that Duncan did not win DPOY (Defensive Player of the Year). It is not Duncan's regret, but the loss of this award.

In addition, there is another statistic: Duncan has the highest success rate in successfully getting the ball after blocking the shot.

A big volleyball hat like O'Neal's can hit the fifth or even sixth row of the auditorium.It looks very cool and the visual effects are explosive.

Duncan's blocks look ordinary, but they are the most practical.

After blocking the shot, O'Neal definitely couldn't get the ball, but Duncan could get it, giving the team one more ball.

Duncan's career is like his blocks, not amazing at all, but very pragmatic and efficient.

With this shot, Duncan took advantage of the opportunity to protect the rebound, and then used his vision to find Parker immediately.

Parker finally seized the opportunity and rushed forward like the wind. He passed Thomas with a trademark "gyro spin", went to the basket, and succeeded in picking up the basket.

Swish!
5: 6.

A sports car in good times is a Buddha in adversity.

The little French sports car can really drive.

In a large country with 14 billion people, Parker would have been issued 100 speeding tickets on this trip.

NBA stars also have to be fined for wearing their pants bare.

The Knicks attack.

Hill held the ball on the flank and hesitated a little.It is really difficult to break through the inside line where Duncan sits.

At this moment, Ginobili suddenly took action and intercepted Hill's ball.

"Yao Dao" held the ball on the fast break and made a wonderful ground pass to assist Bowen for a layup.

Bang, swish!

5: 8.

During this period, the Spurs launched a 6:0 offensive wave and successfully turned defeat into victory.

The Spurs' defensive system is really powerful.

You can certainly defeat the Spurs just by relying on personal ability, but you need to have the level of personal ability of Kobe Bryant or a healthy Tracy McGrady.

After a serious injury, Hill was no longer able to survive.

It is almost impossible for second-year Liu He to do it.

Old Nelson quickly called a timeout and arranged a solution for his disciples.

Pause back.

White Chocolate held the ball and started a pick-and-roll with Liu He.

However, the Spurs seemed to be well prepared. Bowen followed Liu He, and Parker quickly went around and continued to follow White Chocolate.

The Spurs don't switch defenses and don't give the Knicks a chance to mismatch.

Seeing that there was no chance, White Chocolate passed the ball to Liu He.

Unknowingly, Thomas groped out quietly, blocking Bowen.

This is the second link in Nelson's tactics.

Thomas' body is strong enough, and the pick-and-roll effect is good, blocking Bowen.

Liu He took the opportunity to start, got rid of Bowen, and met Duncan who changed defense.

Devil's civil war!

Three-point devil vs flying devil.

Of course, Duncan is now unable to fly due to injuries.

Liu He accelerated, suddenly stopped, and made a mid-range jumper, catching Duncan by surprise.

Swish!
7: 8.

Liu He scored all 7 points of the Knicks by himself, and he was able to score as much as ever.

The Spurs attack.

Parker also played a pick-and-roll with Duncan, one-on-one Thomas, who was switching defenses, trying to pass Thomas with speed.

Who knows that although Thomas is a low-end version of Duncan, his steps are faster than the real Duncan.

After all, Thomas is "short" enough, "only" 206cm.

Short, but fast!
The big defense against the small is exactly what Thomas is good at.

Parker spun around and hit Thomas' hard muscles, as if he had hit a wall, knocking him to pieces.

This is the younger version of Parker. Although he is fast, he always feels like a headless fly and hits the wall by himself.

Maybe it was too fast, so fast that Parker couldn't control himself.

After all, not every sports car is called Iverson and can achieve perfect control.

Parker made a mistake and the Knicks seized the opportunity and immediately launched a fast break.

However, Ginobili suddenly came out, stole the ball, and led the Spurs to launch a counterattack.

Ginobili passed Hill enchantingly and was immediately dumbfounded.Because behind Hill, there is an "old six" Pachulia hiding.

Ginobili tried to change direction again, but his body didn't allow it and he hit Pachulia directly.

Beep!
The referee blew his whistle immediately.

Charged with the ball, offensive foul.

The ball goes to the Knicks.

Ginobili shook his head helplessly. It turned out that he was not the only one in the world.

This goal also fully demonstrated Pachulia's golf intelligence.

Liu He walked over and helped Pachulia up with Thomas.

"Well done, Zaza!"

Liu He patted Pachulia on the shoulder.

After being praised by Liu He, Pachulia was even happier.

The Knicks attack.

Liu He continued to pick and roll with Thomas.

After changing defense, Duncan opened his arms to block Liu He.

Liu He saw that the breakthrough was impossible, so he retreated outside the three-point line.

Of course Duncan had no choice but to follow.

As we all know, within half the court, Liu He is within shooting range.

As soon as Thomas saw Duncan being pulled out and the Spurs' basket was empty, he immediately knocked Bowen away and rushed into the penalty area.

Bowen is only as strong as the second or third positions, so there is no way he can withstand a tough guy like Thomas.

Compared with Duncan, Thomas is shorter.

Compared with Bowen, Thomas is taller.

Height, size, are always relative.

At this time, Liu He's pass also arrived.

Thomas went straight for a layup, but unfortunately missed due to interference from Nesterovich.

However, Pachulia grabbed the offensive rebound and succeeded in the second attack.

9: 8.

To be honest, there is nothing terrible about the Spurs penalty area without Duncan guarding it.

Pachulia and Thomas got everything they asked for, and scored like they were digging into their pockets.

In the next round, the Spurs still failed to score.

Popovich originally wanted Parker to play a few more games and give Duncan a rest.

After all, no matter how strong Duncan is, he can't keep digging in the low post.

After all, in the low position these days, the hand-to-hand combat is too intense.

It's a pity that Parker didn't hit it.

The Knicks attack.

Liu He continued to pick and roll with Thomas.

One trick is fresh, eat all over the sky.

Liu He once again pulled Duncan out of the penalty area.

Veteran Hill was very smart. He seized the opportunity, cut in from the air, received Liu He's pass, faced Nesterovich's interference, and hit the basketball into the basket with a cool big lever.

Bang, swish!

11: 8.

Without Duncan, Hill also showed off.

How does this difficult pull-up layup look like a glass man who has just been lying down for four years?
Magic team management fainted in the bathroom crying again.

"Grant Hill, I'm suing you!"

"Jerry West, I'm going to sue you too!"

"You guys are cheating!"

Hill cheated out of big contracts.

And West defrauded Hill and Pachulia.

Mr. West didn't panic at all: How can it be called cheating if something is done consensually?

……

The Spurs attack.

The basketball came to Duncan's hands again, using Duncan's strength to score points for the Spurs.

11: 9.

To say that the Spurs are a team-based team, only a ghost can believe it.

It's just that Duncan doesn't brush up the statistics, but uses his abilities to create easier opportunities for his teammates.

The Knicks attack.

Liu He continued to pick and roll with Thomas.

This time, Duncan stayed under the basket and Nesterovich followed.

The Spurs adjusted quickly.

Popovich may not be that powerful, but he definitely has two brushes, and he can adjust very quickly.

only……

Nesterovich is not Duncan, much slower.

Liu He accelerated, passed this "silly big guy" and rushed into the penalty area.

Duncan defended Liu He.

Liu He Miao Chuan Pachulia.

Pachulia jumped slightly and easily made the layup.

Swish!
13: 9.

In this game, Pachulia had a strong presence.

In the next round, Duncan was forced to continue scoring points, causing Thomas to foul.

Liu He noticed that Duncan was breathing heavily as he walked to the free throw line.

Although Thomas was beaten by Duncan, it also wasted a lot of Duncan's energy.

And Liu He kept causing trouble for Duncan on the offensive end.

It's certainly not easy for Duncan to take care of both offense and defense by himself.

Immediately, Duncan made two free throws.

13: 11.

Popovich seemed to have noticed Duncan's appearance, did not dare to be careless, and immediately made adjustments.

The Spurs' lineup changed.

Duncan, Malik Rose, Robert Horry, Brent Barry, Ginobili.

In this way, the core of the Spurs' ball-handling team is Ginobili.

As for the point guard, with Ginobili here, what point guard do you need?
Popovich wants Ginobili to let go of the offense and relieve Duncan's pressure.

The Knicks also made adjustments:
Chandler, Thomas, Liu He, Crawford, Ariza.

Ariza's role is to stick to Ginobili and make Ginobili as uncomfortable as possible.

What my opponent wants to do is what I want to stop.

Tit for tat.

Needle to Maimang!
As for the point guard, with Crawford here, what point guard do you need?
The two historical levels of super 6 are competing on the same stage.

Really looking forward to it.

The head coaches on both sides, Popovich and Nelson, are both famous coaches of the generation.

The game between the two people is also extremely exciting.

The game restarts.

Old Horry defended Liu He one-on-one.

He was filled with emotions. The young rookie last season was now the boss of an NBA team.

Time really makes people grow old!

Liu He continued to pick and roll with Thomas. After all, this move had been completed for three consecutive rounds, and the Knicks could not give up on their own initiative.

This time, Duncan still stayed under the basket.

Malik Rose followed out. This guy is very similar to Thomas, short, but fast and strong.

After Liu He and Thomas separated, Rose switched defense to Liu He and directly engaged in physical confrontation. He was so aggressive that Liu He could not find a chance to attack.

Liu He was forced to pass the ball to Thomas.

Thomas faced the old Horry, and Horry's body was not bad, so he didn't suffer at all against Thomas.

Thomas missed the shot due to interference from Horry.

bang.

Duncan successfully protected the rebound.

The Spurs also successfully cracked the Knicks' tactics.

(End of this chapter)