The convulsion superstar of basketball

Chapter 102 102. Troika

February 11.

After a day's rest, the Magic, which arrived in San Antonio ahead of schedule, will also be a guest at the ATT Center Arena today to challenge the powerful Spurs in the West.

If we talk about strong teams in this league, the name of the Spurs will never disappear from people's mouths.

The Spurs have always had a stable strength in recent years, and are even dubbed by fans as one of the strongest teams above the playoffs and below the championship.

So far, the Spurs have continued their tradition of being strong in the West this season.

So far this season, the Spurs are only behind the Lakers in the West with a record of 7 wins and 3 losses, temporarily ranking second in the West.

The current troika of the Spurs is in its prime, especially the French sports car Parker has performed very well this season.

If nothing else, this season's Tony Parker will definitely be selected to the All-Star team without any objection.

帕克在本赛季可以贡献出场均22分3.1篮板以及6.8次助攻，其中场均22分更是力压邓肯的19.3分成为马刺队本赛季的队内得分王。

In addition to the fact that the troika is more valuable, the fact that the Spurs have been able to occupy a place in the West where there are many masters is also due to the depth of the Spurs' lineup.

Since Ginobili, one of the troika, has always appeared as the sixth man, this also leads to the fact that the Spurs will have at least one star to lead the team at any one time.

In addition, in addition to the troika, other players in the Spurs also have good strength.

Red Mamba Bonner, Michael Finley, George Hill and three-point shooting are all well-known Roger Mason in the current league.

Having the depth of the lineup available to multiple people also allows the Spurs to perform rotations more calmly, and it can also ensure that the Spurs are difficult to be directly hit by the opponent at any time, thus taking away the game.

This is also the main reason why it is difficult for the Spurs to perform too brightly, but it is also difficult for other teams to make a big difference.

However, it is not all good things for the recent Spurs, that is, the health status of the troika themselves has also experienced some large and small problems.

Ginobili has been controlled by the head coach this season due to an ankle injury. As for Tony Parker and Tim Duncan, they have also been suffering from plantar fasciitis.

The two suffered plantar fasciitis injuries at about the same time. This also made many people wonder whether the two people went to the same foot-washing city to wash their feet after the game? ! !

Although the Spurs have always been stable and have remained among the strong teams all year round, it is not without good news for other teams in the league.

That is, Bruce Bowen, the defensive general on the Spurs' wing, is getting older and older. As of this season, Bowen is already too old to run, and his contribution on the court can be said to be minimal.

Bowen's inability to do what he wanted also caused the Spurs' defense in the backcourt to become weaker and weaker.

You can't expect a veteran like Michael Finley to be as careless as he was when he was younger.

Because apart from Bowen, whether it is Parker or Ginobili and Mason, the defensive ability of these three people is not enough to support the defensive gate of the Spurs' outside line.

Therefore, once the Spurs encounter a strong outside attacker this season, they will always be defeated.

This also allowed the Spurs, which is known for its defensive ability, to create the record for the largest loss in recent seasons.

Before the start of the game, the players on both sides were also warming up for shooting in the half court. Since it was an away game, it was difficult for the Magic to train on the court during the break.

So in the short period of time before the game, the shooting warm-up will become very important.

Otherwise, if there is no confrontational game for several days in a row, the players who feel hot will gradually cool down. The warm-up before the game can help the players find the feeling of shooting as soon as possible.

Otherwise, after the start of the game, no coach will have the patience to wait for the players to hit the iron again and again to find the shooting touch, unless that person is called Kobe...

As the game is about to start, the two sides also announced the starting lineup for the game:

The spurs:

Parker, Mason, Michael Finley, Matt Bonner, and Tim Duncan.

Magic:

Su Jiu, Pietrus, Lewis, Turkoglu, and Howard.

Van Gundy still sent Su Jiu to start this game, because Tony Parker can be called a French sports car because of his very fast start speed on the field.

Parker's famous stunts have always been his throwing shots and licking baskets after passing others.

Of course, if we talk about the famous stunt, then Tony Parker’s real famous stunt is Thomas full spin, ruthlessly spinning the small top...

As a point guard, Parker not only has a very fast starting speed, but also has a good ball-handling touch, which also causes Parker to often appear on the field in circles to complete the swaying.

A bored reporter once counted by himself on the sidelines that Tony Parker spun more than 60 times in a game against the Lakers.

This way of turning circles also attracted the curiosity of many media people. When interviewing Parker, he asked bluntly:

Reporter: "May I ask if your way of turning in circles on the field won't make you feel dizzy and lose your sense of direction?!"

Parker: "My sense of the ball is pretty good, so I won't lose my sense of direction after completing these moves, but if I feel dizzy, um..., it's a little dizzy..."

Due to Tony Parker's outstanding performance this season, he has now replaced Duncan as the Spurs' first offensive player.

Coupled with the excellent starting speed, it is difficult for Nelson to defend Parker one-on-one in the starting lineup. After all, Nelson's defensive ability is really poor, and his speed has always been his most fatal shortcoming.

So facing Tony Parker, Van Gundy also chose to let Su Jiu, who is younger and has better defensive ability, directly match him.

Although it is unrealistic for Su Jiu to limit Tony Parker in one-on-one defense.

After all, no matter how you say it, Tony Parker is already a proper All-Star guard, and no matter how good Su Jiu is, he is just a rookie player.

But between Nelson and Su Jiu, Van Gundy chose to trust Su Jiu without any suspense.

What's more, playing against a defender of Tony Parker's level, from a long-term perspective, this is also very beneficial to Su Jiu's personal development...

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(End of this chapter)