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The Spurs won the tickets to the finals as expected, but the opponent is still waiting for the next fight, whether it will be the Pistons with equal emphasis on defense and offense, or the Heat with a super center and emerging perimeter. Before the announcement, although I felt that the Heat had the highest probability of winning, the strength of the Pistons could not be ignored.

The fans of the Spurs are the happiest. Since the Spurs won the championship in [-] and entered the finals, the Spurs have never given up the championship. Never disappoints.

Stephen signed another endorsement contract at this time. Panini approached Stephen. This is a star card company that wanted to launch a rookie star card for Stephen. , They started contacting, but they have been talking about it until now, and the contract is considered to be completed.

The amount of the contract is 25 US dollars. In addition, Stephen still has a 5.00% sales commission. However, the contract limits that Panini Company can only launch a rookie card for Stephen. Other cards must be negotiated separately. After signing the contract, The people from the Panini company took the contract and left happily, and the 25 US dollars were also deducted from taxes and related brokerage fees, and entered Stephen's personal account.

This is just an authorization of portrait rights, and even the photo does not need Stephen to take. They will go to the camera reporter to pick a photo of Stephen and buy it to make a star card. This is the treatment only star players have. The launch of the card represented another increase in Stephen's reputation.

The best rookie has been confirmed. Stephen's performance this season is second only to James, Tim Duncan, Iverson and others in his rookie season. He is already one of the best rookie players in history. You must know that Stephen It's just a second-round pick, and the people in front of them are all No. [-] picks.

If Stephen was also the No. [-] pick in the first round, and he was trained as the main force from the beginning, then Stephen's average data per game would definitely not be what it is now. However, at that time, Stephen's offensive ability had not yet been developed, and even if he played, he could only contribute points. other data.

There are no ifs or assumptions in history, but Stephen's ability is real. Even if his skills are still flawed, at least he is still young. As a player who is not yet 20 years old, he still has infinite possibilities. Potential, and a player who grew up in the environment of the Spurs, you don't need to worry about his professional attitude.

In his rookie season, he reached the finals as the main player of the team, and he is also very likely to help the team win the championship in an even-numbered year that has never been seen in history. This credit should naturally be credited to him, because whether it is Michael Finley It's still Van Exel, even if these two people are added together, the statistics don't have as many contributions as Stephen's. The team can go to the present, and Stephen is naturally one of the indispensable players.

His performance in the team even surpassed Ginobili, surpassed Tony Parker, and even in many games, his statistics surpassed Duncan, especially in terms of scoring. What kind of strength should a player of such a level have.

For other people, seeing such a Spurs team, they would naturally have a little sense of powerlessness in their hearts, but in Pat Riley's view, although the current Spurs team is powerful, it is far from being formed, let alone follow the Spurs team. Compared with the Bulls and Lakers when they won the championship, it is not as good as the Spurs when the twin towers were still there.

Stephen's appearance certainly helped the Spurs a lot, especially his impact and athletic ability, especially his ability to break deadlocks at critical moments, are all excellent, but the impact on the original system of the Spurs is also obvious. Including tactical and player aspects.

It’s easy when Stephen is on the bench. As long as Ginobili is willing to give up the ball, the two can get along peacefully. This is equivalent to two star players on the bench. Naturally, other teams’ benches are not them opponents, but this is also a big waste, especially when the Spurs' main lineup is a little bit unable to hold on in the late stage, Popovich can only transfer Stephen to the main lineup.

But this move into the main lineup, and then putting Stephen on the bench is not so easy to explain. Although Popovich has unquestionable authority, he also has to consider the emotions of the players, so Stephen entered the starting lineup Among them, it is rare to return to the bench lineup.

No matter how much Popovich hates fighting alone, as long as Stephen is in the main lineup, he must increase the role of fighting alone in his tactics, and tilt the focus of tactics to Stephen, because Stephen's performance is very good, and it is natural to perform well To be treated accordingly, no matter how reluctant Popovich is, he must do so.

But this reduces the number of shots taken by Michael Finley and Tony Parker. Duncan is the core of the interior and will not be affected, but everyone else will be affected by Stephen. These dissatisfaction are covered by the goal of the championship. Bewitched by Popovich's strength, infected by the harmonious atmosphere of the Spurs, there is no sign of an outbreak for the time being, but all these cannot exist for a long time, if the Spurs do not win this season, it is okay to say , but players who performed poorly in the finals will definitely be blamed and purged, and the Spurs will certainly not be able to maintain their current lineup.

If the Spurs finally win the championship, then this lineup will still not be able to continue. Players who win the championship may choose to leave, and some may retire, so Pat Riley is not worried that such a powerful Spurs will be able to persist, but in this In the finals, none of these could be used.

Psychological warfare, provoking the Spurs players to rebel. Pat Riley has never had this idea. He has already reached the championship. All goals are on the championship. Small provocations have no effect at all, and Popovich is not a vegetarian on this front either.

Therefore, although Pat Riley is not optimistic about the current Spurs in the long run, he really has no good way to face the Spurs now. When the Spurs did not lead the Suns by [-] to [-], Pat Riley has firmly believed that the Spurs will be his opponent in the Finals.

Because in Pat Riley's basketball philosophy, even if a team maximizes its offensive ability, it won't work if it doesn't defend, or maybe in the regular season, because you face different opponents every time, But in the playoffs, when you want to play against an opponent non-stop, you can't just rely on offense.

Back then, the Bulls had the best offensive ability in the league, but their defense was also very strong. At the same time, driven by the offense, the burden of defense was not so heavy. It was only when the offense and defense were both unfavorable that the Bulls achieved success. Won six consecutive championships and achieved 72 wins.

At this time, Pat Riley is very envious of Popovich being able to meet an opponent like the Suns. If it is his own opponent, he can save a lot of money, just like in the Western Conference Finals, Popovich is actually very easy Yes, because the Suns lack of change in tactics, basically attacking and then attacking, and then the Spurs can either defend or attack, which is not as worrying as the game against the Mavericks.

It's a pity that the Heat are facing an opponent like the Pistons who are extremely strong on both offense and defense. If it weren't for their weak bench, if it wasn't for their exhausted energy in the regular season, if it wasn't for their consecutive playoffs. In the face of a strong opponent, the Huosai team played two consecutive seven games before reaching the final position, while the Heat played one six games and one five games.

This is because when facing the Bulls in the first round, the Heat entered the state a little slowly, and these old players did not take the Bulls too seriously. Otherwise, it is possible to solve the Bulls in four games. The game was just in line with Pat Riley's wish, allowing the players to enter the state earlier, so the Heat were able to kill the Nets in five games.

The early Pistons had exhausted their energy and vigor in seven consecutive games. Although their dignity as former champions allowed them to maintain a high combat effectiveness, it was no longer a problem. Every time I think of this, Pat Riley I just thought of how ingenious I was when I had an idea and used the media to encourage the Pistons to compete for the goal of 72 wins. Otherwise, the Pistons would not be as easy to deal with as they are now.

After thinking about it, Pat Riley closed the tactical board in his hand. In fact, there is nothing to adjust tactically. What the Heat can do is to continuously attack the opponent's defense line and take advantage of the opponent's lack of physical strength. , lead the score and then maintain it until the end.

Seeing that the finals are about to come, he doesn't need to mobilize the enthusiasm of the players. All the players have a desire to fight in their eyes, but it is not too good for the team doctor to come to Pat Riley at this time. According to the news, Wade's discomfort was diagnosed as flu.

After asking Wade's opinion, Wade was willing to play sick, and Pat Riley didn't say much. Wade is the most reliable player on the outside in his own team. Combined, the team can come to the present. If Wade is lost, Pat Riley will not have the confidence to win.

But Pat Riley immediately thought of a trick, and asked the team doctor to keep Wade's physical condition a secret. The fact that Wade had the flu must not be known to outsiders, and then he told Wade about the time when Jordan took The fact that he scored 48 on the field gave him encouragement. Young people are still easy to fool. Seeing Wei Dexiong go out in a high spirited manner, Pat Riley asked "White Chocolate" Williams to come in again .

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I was too tired last night and did not update. Today I will see if I can make up for you. I will post a chapter first. At the same time, thank you Ziyumeng book friend for your support. This chapter is specially dedicated to you, my first book friend. .