NBA restricted area bulldozer

Chapter 463 Who wants to abolish Garnett?

The Spurs do not currently have a dedicated home court, and they are staying in the Alamo Dome. There were not many disturbances before the first game of the Western Conference Finals. The Mavericks, who arrived in San Antonio in advance to prepare for the game, finally appeared in the Spurs home court on the night of the 18th.

After all, in the Western Conference finals, the atmosphere at the scene was warm, and in the uniform area of ​​the Spurs, the owner Holt and the current general manager Gregg Popovich also came to the scene to help the battle in neat suits, but there was no expression on their faces. Excited, on the contrary, there is a frown looking at the players from both sides on the stage.

"Greg, do you think this game is a win or a loss? To be honest!" Pete Holt blocked Popovich's mouth in advance when he was about to make a mess.

"Ask Bob Hill, he's the head coach after all, and I'm not!"

"But I want to hear your thoughts! You are a smart person, and Hill is the coach you recommend. It makes no sense that you can't see the winning or losing of the game, and the direction. Tell me."

"This..." Popovich glanced at Holt, "To be honest, this round is very difficult to play. Robinson's past record against Lee is very obvious. The players who met Lee and Olajuwon The problem is still serious, as far as the core players are concerned, we lost a bit."

"Li? Didn't there be news about his shoulder injury in the first round?"

"No, no, I didn't see where he was injured. The news is not very credible. You just have to treat him as if he was in his prime, and this kind of guy... If we didn't already have Robinson, this guy would You can even chase him at the end of the season."

"That's enough. I'm not here to hear you flatter your opponent. Say something useful." Holt was inexplicably irritable and waved his hand, while Popovich was embarrassed.

"What is useful? Let's see how this round is played. We already know how terrible Lee is, and Garnett at the fourth position of the Mavericks...with Lee on the court, he threatened us. Also big."

"Then... what about the kid you mentioned named Tim Duncan, it should be no problem for him to fill our fourth position, right? I remember you said that this kid will participate in the 96 draft this year?" Holt Just because he is the boss doesn't mean he doesn't care about the size of the team, and Popovich did tell him how awesome Duncan is, and he doesn't even need Popovich to report, or even the army of scouts from various companies. Everyone has noticed the seedling and giant seedling of this top power forward.

"I'm about to tell you about this!" Popovich's face became serious, "Our news is... Duncan will not participate in this year's draft. He will finish his senior year and go to the 97th draft by mistake. , and you also know our regular season record this season, this year's draft basically has nothing to do with us, we can only watch next year!"

"Next year? Duncan's pick has already been booked to No. [-]. Do you think we have a chance?"

"Yes, there must be. If we lose to the Mavericks and Li Shengli this round, we must equip Robinson with a qualified helper, and... Robinson and our main players will definitely, must be injured next season." 'Cultivated!"

The main force is passively injured?

Holt couldn't believe his ears.

Although Robinson and several main players do have old injuries, and the entire Spurs can be regarded as fighting with injuries and full of wounded soldiers, the key is that this is too straightforward, right?

Is it worth it to directly drag the Spurs, who have been qualified for the playoffs for 7 seasons, out of the gate of the playoffs, just for an uncertain draft pick and an uncertain Duncan?

"God, are you crazy?"

"No, I'm not crazy!" Popovich said a little excitedly: "Look at Boston, our news has been sent back... Damn, that old guy Auerbach is completely out of shame , intending to play badly and provoke Stern, and not only Boston, but other teams are also showing signs of chasing Duncan. So, Holt, just watch, the regular season next season will be 'exciting', we We must fight for a wave, otherwise our Spurs will always be a playoff team, not... a championship team!"

"I don't believe it, it's just for a rookie?"

"I don't believe it either, but what I believe is that if some teams have a poor record and take advantage of the trend in the first half of the regular season next season, then in the second half of the season, the entire league will be in the most embarrassing situation in history. , everyone... rush to lose!"

"Is it possible?"

"It's not possible, it's certain."

So sure?

Holt took a deep breath, "Forget it, let's not talk about it, is there any..."

Seeing that Holt was unwilling to say more, Popovich simply changed the subject, "Don't think too much about it this year. There are indeed a few good players in the scouting report, but I don't think the quality of this year's rookies will be good. It's too high, and more importantly... we don't have a high enough draft pick."

……

Holt and Popovich chatted for a long time, and the game on the court had already started, and it was just as Popovich expected... The game was difficult to play. Halfway through the first quarter, The score between the two sides was 18:13, and the Mavericks led by another 5 points.

The Mavericks' lineup remains the same, with four generals in one game, Crotty on the bench, and McLeod in the third position.

The Spurs lineup is center Robinson, power forward Charles Smith, small forward Sean Elliott, point guard Avery Johnson, and shooting guard Vinnie Denart.

At this time, the Spurs are attacking.

Avery threw away Kidd, met Garnett who was defending in an instant, and gave the ball to the boss Robinson, but Li Shengli's signature confrontation stuck Robinson's force, and Robinson was still some distance from the basket, turning his back The shot was unstable and passed to the inside partner Charles.

Just as Charles was about to make a shot, Garnett touched it back. The height difference made it difficult for him to make a shot, so the ball returned to the outside line. return.

In the end, Pooh made a shot from the outside line and hit an iron, which ended the offense. Garnett was happily talking trash, even if no one paid attention to him, he still looked for his teammates to forcefully high-five.

……

What kind of defense is this?

Maverick is wearing a chastity belt?

After a wave of offense, not to mention the audience, even Holt and Popovich's faces were dark. Fortunately, this is the Spurs' home court, and the live director did not focus on the two. If the Mavericks Toby's general manager was present, and he still had this expression. Presumably, the director would not miss this opportunity to ridicule.

Be patient and continue to look!

……

Offensive and defensive switch sides, back to Mavericks offense.

Kidd held the ball and handed it to Li Shengli, a high position. Li Shengli did have a shoulder injury. In the past, he couldn't make a shot in the mid-range shot, so he had to exert force with his feet to block the force of Robinson's push back, and seize the gap in the force to squeeze in. .

Seriously, if it wasn't for Robinson...

Li Shengli's terrifying lower body strength can even knock his opponent to the ground, and in this era when the inside line is full of madmen and tough guys, it's a damn thing if you fall in the penalty area and don't get stepped on. Te will definitely run up and step on his feet to show his toughness.

At this time, Robinson's face was very embarrassing, Charles sensed that the boss was in trouble, and immediately supported him.

However... as soon as he stepped closer, Li Shengli stopped and gave the ball to Garnett. The other three players in the Spurs couldn't prevent Garnett's jumper at all. Charles could only return again exhausted.

Charles is back?

Garnett dribbled the ball to one side and passed it to Li Shengli. Li Shengli continued to forcefully push Robinson, but Charles' face turned yellow. When he turned around again, the ball was passed again, but it was different from before...

Garnett's high-post shot and deadly shot height made this offense too comfortable, and the more he played, the happier he was. There was no one to guard his mouth, and the trash talk shot the Spurs like a machine gun.

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One attack and one defense?

The two losses are not enough to explain the problem, but the key is that Holt and Popovich watched a few rounds. As long as it is an inside confrontation, Robinson is okay. Charles is simply being played between the crotch by Garnett, exhausted Not to mention, but his life is almost gone, and the defensive effect has not yet come out.

"Damn it, this trash!" Holt's curse in a low voice really didn't fit his status, but Popovich heard it clearly.

"Can't blame Charles, this Garnett is different from the traditional fourth position, he... is too flexible!"

"Okay, I don't need to listen to any explanation. Greg, you have to know that I am not a philanthropist. The data and performance of players are related to the team's performance, and the team's performance is related to how much money I make. These people hold far more than Shouldn't the wages of ordinary people show me their value?" Holt was so angry that he had a headache.

"You're right, so...it also proves that what I told you just now is also right."

"It's all right, so who is at fault? That's enough, don't mess around with me!"

"Duncan, I mean Duncan, as you can see, our inside line is not as strong as imagined, so we must get Duncan. The premise of how much gain is how much effort, and next season...is when we should pay .”

"Damn it, let's talk about it later, I'm leaving."

"Go? Don't you want to watch?" Popovich pulled Holt, "Holt, don't do this, our identities are different from others, the result of early exit...you should know those What will the media write about tonight's coverage."

"Hastily!" Holt couldn't vent his anger, and cursed furiously with his fists clenched, but he still got up.

"Are you still going?"

"Can I go to the bathroom on horseback?"

"Then...then you'd better keep a smile on your face!"

"Damn it, you still make me laugh after it's all over?" Holt was furious, "Listen, listen to what this Garnett is cursing, I've never seen such a person!

"Greg, go, go and tell Hill, even if you lose this game, you have to put this annoying Garnett on me... No, fuck it, let me abolish him!"

(End of this chapter)