You should cross the mountains like a brave man

Chapter 853 The Young Man's Crown
Today, the entire league is pursuing speed, and the Spurs are undoubtedly one of the outliers.

They made just seven 7-pointers per game while limiting opponents to 92 points.

When the offensive turnover is not open, defense will become an important weapon for them to subdue their opponents.

Wei Xia found that the Spurs' problems were the same as they were many years ago.

They can't deal with players who like to shoot from the middle distance. The secret to playing a defense that allows opponents to average 92 points per game lies in the penalty area and the perimeter.

The Spurs' opponents only shoot 23% of their shots from the three-point line, which is the first in the league. What's interesting is that the Warriors are turning three-pointers into a trend. In terms of curbing three-pointers, they have a tacit understanding with the Spurs and achieved the second best in the league.

At the same time, the Spurs controlled the opponent's shots within one meter of the basket, and their shooting percentage was only 56%, which is the best in the league.Moreover, the Spurs have the NBA's first 80% backcourt rebound rate, and the league's third free throw/shooting ratio of 16%.

The three-point defense is tied with the Warriors for the top two in the league, the backcourt rebounds, the basket and the penalty zone defense are the first in the league, and the mid-range is properly placed. This is the Spurs' defense.

The Spurs always kept one of Duncan or Aldridge on the floor to ensure a goalie near the rim.In terms of defensive strategy, Green and Leonard protect the three-point line, Duncan and Aldridge empty each other's mid-range shots at any time to protect the basket, and use defenses or replacements to deal with mid-range.

Among the 76ers, only Wei Xia can punish the Spurs in the middle distance.

Others either have insufficient authority or insufficient strength, or are more inclined to attack three-pointers and penalty areas.

The Spurs' calculations were right. Although the 76ers started strong, Wecha also suppressed Leonard on both ends of the offense and defense, but after halftime, they only scored 50 points.

"The 76ers are the defending champions. They are the benchmark for all teams. In the past two years, no team can beat them."

During the halftime interview, Popovich gave the 76ers a rainbow fart.

The AT&T Center has fulfilled its home responsibilities, and the impact on the 76ers is actually not small.

Fans held up a sign with a screenshot of Cousins' emotional outburst, which read: "Without Wish, you are a worthless giant baby!"

For Hayward, their blows were even more precise.

They took a group photo of the Big Three of the 76ers, but deliberately blurred Hayward, and wrote in bold font on the sign: "Who is Gordon Hayward?"

Attacking Cousins' heart, despising Hayward's role in the 76ers, and trying to influence the 76ers' morale as much as possible, this is what the fans have done.

It has to be said that their move was very effective.

Entering the locker room, Cousins ​​kicked the wardrobe fiercely: "How dare those bastards insult me ​​like this! Don't even look at how I beat them up two years ago!"

"The whole world saw that you were blown up by TD." Odom said with concern, "It's human nature to underestimate you."

Rondo added maliciously: "And a 38-year-old TD."

"Shut up!" Cousins ​​found a more legitimate excuse for himself, "That's my first time playing in the finals!"

At least, Cousins' emotions can be vented.

Wesha noticed that Hayward was silent.

Compared with the storm-like eruption, this unknown silence is more elusive.

The coaching staff of the 76ers entered the locker room. Instead of appeasing morale, they immediately pointed out: "Don't be nervous, we are still in the leading position."

50 to 46 in the half, the Spurs are very good at pressing the rhythm and fighting defense, but the 76ers are better than the opponent in all aspects.

Wright wiped off the tactical line on the tactical board and said: "In the second half, the first thing we have to do is to penetrate their defensive system."

The Spurs' defensive system generally has two routines.

If it is the starting lineup, the space should be properly tightened. The players on the strong side should tightly control the opponents. On the weak side, Green and Leonard should keep an eye on the opponent's perimeter and not let go.

The middle distance is a point they are willing to let go, and try not to rotate, which prevents them from taking care of everyone perfectly.

If it is a bench lineup, when Aldridge or Duncan are not there, the Spurs' defense mainly depends on speed.So there will be a targeted flank attack on the ball holder. At this time, it is very dependent on rotation.

Then, the dead end came out.

The first set of defensive systems mainly hit their mid-range. The 76ers have Wei Xia, an unsolvable mid-range shooter. Cousins ​​and Hayward can also shoot at mid-range;
In the second set of defensive lineups, the price of flanking the ball holder is to empty one of the opponents.

In other words, no matter how good the Spurs' rotation is, as long as the 76ers conduct the ball fast enough, someone will definitely get an open three-pointer.

How big is Wei Xia's ball-holding threat? In the finals two years ago, the Spurs have already experienced it.

Now there is only one question left, what if the person who was shorted was Rondo?
If it was Rondo, the Spurs would be able to let him shoot with confidence, so whether the defensive system can be maintained depends on whether Rondo can make three-pointers.

The 76ers are in the lead and they don't mind trying.

Therefore, Wright told Rondo: "As long as you are in an advantage, as long as you think you can shoot, then shoot."

Rondo answered yes loudly.

After the 76ers arranged the strategy for the second half, all members returned to the scene to shoot and warm up.

Wright's arrangement was implemented from the start.

Wei Xia broke through from the middle with the ball. Leonard's defense is strong enough. He is the number one favorite in DPOY this season, but what a heavy forward like him is most afraid of is an explosive breakthrough player.

Wei Xia has a whole body of gorgeous skills, and if he is asked to use his talent to play, he can also play well.

The combination of extreme skills and extreme talent is an undefendable breakthrough.

The Spurs' defense line has been tightened as much as possible, but Wei Xia's speed is too fast, they can't control the inside and outside lines at the same time.

In order to stop Wei Xia, he could only let the two people go.

Wei Xia's ball is naturally passed out.

At the top of the arc, Hayward caught the ball and made a jumper.

53 is better than 46
"If the Spurs want to win the 76ers, such vacancies should be avoided as much as possible."

"Gordon Hayward is a star who lives in the shadows. Although he is not conspicuous, if he is not taken seriously, he will definitely make the opponent pay the price."

Hayward's mental journey is unknown, everyone only knows that he has imperceptible strong self-esteem and a fighting spirit developed since childhood.

Even if he can isolate the sound of the outside world, those arguments still exist.

Without Wesha and Cousins, where is he in the league?
Hayward needs an explanation for himself.

The person responsible for the Spurs' response is not Leonard.

As long as there are ideas, GDP is still the most authoritative people in the Spurs.

Their shot count has dropped, but the status of the court is still detached.

No matter how many times the outside world mentions it repeatedly, people know that the era of GDP is over. Today's Spurs are a double-virtuous team, but within them, the invisible barriers have not disappeared.

As long as Parker wants to play singles, he can order the whole team to serve him.

The head-to-head confrontation between him and Rondo was completely won by speed.

Parker's current speed is completely incomparable with his peak period, but when he surpassed Rondo, he was also extremely straightforward.

Odom's help defense is always air.

Parker scored with his help defense.

48 is better than 53
"Maybe I'm too pessimistic." Wei Xia said lightly, "As long as these old men are still alive, you will never be the master of the spurs."

Leonard's face showed that he didn't care, he didn't even look at Wei Xia.

Wei Xia didn't know what Parker was thinking when he saw Parker score.Does he know Leonard?May not understand at all.Although he doesn't know Leonard, he knows young people, and he knows what a young man who has initially established a team status will think when faced with such a predicament.

What Weixia can be sure of is that Leonard will definitely have differences with the team in the future.

With the same poker face, Leonard is not a noble leader like Duncan who can sacrifice everything for the team.

It is reasonable for young people to think about the status of the team and want to have privileges.

The Spurs expect him to inherit Duncan's position, which is reasonable and not so reasonable.

They didn't figure it out, how rare is Duncan?Let them hit the big luck and meet once, can they meet again by chance, will the other teams survive?
When Wei Xia was thinking about the future of the Spurs, Rondo commanded his teammates to run, clearly pulling out the flaws in the Spurs' defense, and assisting Cousins ​​to score in the mid-range shot.

The long-standing hidden dangers of the Spurs are being uncovered by the 76ers in a blatant way.

(End of this chapter)