basketball player

Chapter 565 Chapter 563

People say that the Pacers VS Warriors game is a preview of the finals this season.

But in Henson's view, the matchup with the Spurs can also be called a preview of the finals.Can the Warriors beat the Spurs [-]%?Henson doesn't think so.At any time, the Spurs should not be underestimated.

Due to the retirement of Tim Duncan, "GDP", which has dominated the league for more than ten years, has finally come to an end.But the Spurs have long been prepared to deal with Duncan's retirement. Aldridge and Leonard seamlessly connected and carried the banner of the Spurs from GDP.

Although the current Spurs are very different from the Spurs that met the Pacers twice in the finals, as long as it is Popovich's team, the strength will not be weak.

In the opening game, Brook Lopez won the basketball from Spurs center Dewayne Dedmon.Due to Pau Gasol's injury, Popovich only sent this little transparent top starter who had wandered in the Warriors, 76ers and Magic.

However, like Henson, Popovich also has the ability to bring players back to life.In the Spurs, there have been more than one role players who have played brilliantly, and Dedmon is no exception.

上一场马刺对阵活塞，戴德蒙出场32分钟，砍下17分17个篮板的大号两双。再上一场马刺对阵76人，戴德蒙也有10分12个篮板入账。

The Spurs' lineup doesn't seem that luxurious, but in fact they are all hidden murderous intentions.

On the Pacers' first offense, Leonard used his slender arms and quick defensive reflexes to interfere with George's mid-range shot.Seeing Leonard's almost perfect defense, Henson secretly felt a pity.

Leonard has now grown into an offensive and defensive superstar, and his strength has reached the top of the league.From the ranks of superstars, it is almost honorable.

At the beginning, he was right. This taciturn little guy who broke out in silence really had an unfathomable upper limit.Other teams didn't have the confidence to train Leonard well, but Henson did it.

It's just that the "old thief" Popovich was cheaper, and he picked up a ready-made one.

"The Pacers' first attack was blocked by Leonard. It seems that Leonard has brought a greater threat to his old team than Jimmy Butler." Reggie Miller made a joke on the commentary stage.

But if you think about it carefully, George, Jimmy Butler, Leonard and Antetokounmpo were all playing in the same team. It was indeed shocking. It is not surprising that the Pacers won three consecutive championships.

Dedmon used his bounce speed and jump height to protect the defensive rebound on Lopez's head. He may be one of the few insiders with excellent athletic ability in the Spurs.

Think about Splitter, Matt Bonner and others in the past, but none of them have anything to do with athletic ability.

Tony Parker held the ball across the half, and it could be seen that the Spurs are no longer playing slowly.

Compared with other teams in the league, the Spurs are indeed slow.But compared to those years, the Spurs have been much faster.Three-pointers and high rounds have become more and more popular. Even the traditional Spurs cannot reverse the changes brought to the league by the small ball era.

Tony Parker's various statistics this season all prove one thing - even Parker, the youngest player in the GDP, is no match for the ravages of time.

Averaged 10.1 points per game, a career low.Averaged 4.5 assists per game, a career low since his rookie season.The average playing time is only 25.2 minutes, which is also a career low.

When the 35-year-old French sports car speeds across the floor of the ATT Center, he can no longer make the instantaneous acceleration that he did back then.But as a player who has always relied on his brain to play, Parker's organization is still calm.

Moreover, there is no number one who understands Popovich's system better than him.

Therefore, although the data is not beautiful, Parker still manages the Spurs' offense in an orderly manner.Sometimes, the quality of a point guard is not reflected by the data.

Eventually, after a complex series of runs and passes directed by Parker, the ball was found in Leonard's hands.Leonard catches the ball and rushes, and at the same time Dedmon has set up a screen for him.

George was delayed by Dedmond. Although it was only an instant, it was enough for Leonard, who had a great stride span, to throw off George.

"Leonard and Dedmon's screens are very good. This is the San Antonio Spurs. Every player on the court is a key component!"

Lopez has to mark Dedmon, who has mid-range shooting ability, and there is still a position between George and Leonard.It seems that the Pacers' inside line has been emptied, and it is easy for Leonard to score.

After stepping into the penalty area, Leonard raised the basketball and jumped high.This silent man looks harmless, but is actually murderous!As soon as the game started, he was going to use a dunk to give the Spurs the lead!
Seeing Leonard getting closer to the basket, the players on the Spurs bench all stood up and prepared to cheer.But just when he was about to dunk the ball into the basket, a big hand that did not lose to Leonard suddenly patted the basketball and pinned it firmly.

A pegboard hat!
Leonard, the "facially paralyzed", had a look of surprise on his face, and he turned his head to look after landing.

Sure enough, it was the size 34 whose figure was even more exaggerated than her own!
Once, Antetokounmpo wore No. 33 in the Pacers.But since Ray Allen retired in Indianapolis, No. 34 has fallen into the hands of Antetokounmpo.

Now, Antetokounmpo has made No. 34 the signature number of Indianapolis.

"Giannis Antetokounmpo! Did you see what he did!? He actually completed the peg board cap on Leonard's head! Hahahaha, let me say, this block is worth 4 million in those 1 years!"

The players on the Spurs bench were stunned, while the Pacers fans in the stands stood up and cheered.

Generally speaking, Leonard's long arms and excellent athletic ability can keep him from being blocked.But in terms of wingspan and height, Antetokounmpo is not targeting anyone.

All of you here are brothers.

The audience was boiling instantly. Before the start of the game, the scene of Antetokounmpo VS Leonard that people fantasized about was staged so quickly.

After Antetokounmpo got the basketball, he directly held the ball and started to advance. Pascal Siakam, who was five positions away from Henson, studied Antetokounmpo's ball-holding advance route.Because in Henson's request, Siakam also needs to grab the rebound and get off quickly.

While the Pacers are fighting fiercely with other teams, Siakam, the "X factor", is also quietly growing.

On the basketball court, Antetokounmpo's quick play with the ball instantly speeds up the pace of the game.Leonard was alongside him, even trying to cut the ball when Antetokounmpo made it to the [-]-point line.

But Antetokounmpo avoided the steal with a beautiful European step. Due to his height, long arms and great strides, Antetokounmpo's European step has a large arc, enough to shake the space.

After throwing off Leonard, Antetokounmpo directly exploded and attacked the frame hard!Every dunk of his is full of destructive power!Once this guy gets up to speed, even Leonard can only catch up!
His physical fitness and physical condition are so enviable, and this kid is only 22 years old!
Now, the general managers of the other 29 teams in the NBA must be regretting it.Why didn't they find this guy in the first place?

The ball scored, fell to the ground, and roared to the sky, attracting cheers in the Bankers Life Arena.

Giannis Antetokounmpo, he has clearly become the owner of this arena.His defense and fast break are in one go, as long as he wants, even Leonard can't stop this "monster" from scoring.

"What a monster." Popovich sighed, and the Pacers simply changed their name to the Monster League.

The next time the Spurs attacked, Parker directed his teammates to open the space.Obviously, he is going to make the ball for Aldridge.

After so many years, Aldridge has one shortcoming that has not changed, that is, the requirements for the shooting environment are too harsh.

Even if it is a little unreasonable, Aldridge will not make a move.Under the right circumstances, Aldridge's solid jump shot can be extremely efficient and rewarding.But as a top star, how can there be so many reasonable opportunities after being heavily defended by the opponent?

This time was no exception. Antetokounmpo raised his arms forcefully, making Aldridge unable to find the offensive feeling.So he and Parker repeated three passes to each other.But in the end, Aldridge still didn't muster up the courage to make a shot.

The offensive time was wasted every second like this, and in the end, Parker had to rush to grab points.But how could CP3 be a good stubble. In his tough defense, Parker's layup was not accurate at all.

Antetokounmpo grabbed the rebound himself and advanced with the ball again.Two steps away from the three-point line, Antetokounmpo suddenly hit the ground pass.

The basketball bounces through the crowd, hits the floor, and bounces back to George, who cuts inside.At this time, George just threw off Leonard, and after receiving the basketball, he easily made a layup, adding two more points for the Pacers.

Antetokounmpo's passing hits the nail on the head, as if he were the point guard on the floor.

In fact, Antetokounmpo has shown his passing talent more than once.This season, Antetokounmpo averaged 5.4 assists per game, which is undoubtedly a very remarkable number.

In other words, Antetokounmpo is the kind of player who can really play from position one to position five!And in these five positions, he can show top performance!
So those reporters who question Antetokounmpo's ability to get $1 million are really either stupid or bad.

On the court, Antetokounmpo and George lightly high fived.The game just started, and he used one score, one assist, one block and two rebounds to control the rhythm.

Popovich sighed, remembering something Henson said to him before the game.

"Better watch out, Pop. I bet he's going to give you a big headache today."

Now, Popovich is really starting to have a headache.

(End of this chapter)