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Chapter 567 Chapter 565: This year's strength is not good
Antetokounmpo and Leonard, they used to be very similar.

They all attracted the attention of scouts with terrible physical condition, but at the same time, they were shunned by other teams with their imperfect skills.

In the end, it was Henson who had the audacity to believe in their talent.As a result, everyone knows that both of them are now the top five forwards in the league.

What happens in a matchup between two top-five forwards in the league?When the timeout ends and play resumes, everyone will have their answers.

Popovich stood nervously on the sidelines, chasing 2 points in 8 minutes, which is almost impossible to miss in every attack.Once a chance is wasted, the Spurs basically have no chance of a comeback.

Popovich yelled at Parker, and Henson couldn't catch what he said.But he believed that Parker must have heard it.Because after Popovich yelled, Parker suddenly slowed down halftime.

Seeing this situation, Henson immediately understood Popovich's strategy.The Spurs want to slow down the pace, and then wait for Aldridge to get in!

After all, Channing Frye is the Pacers' biggest defensive weakness on the court right now.

"Hold on, old buddy!" Henson murmured to himself, as long as Frye could defend against this attack, the Spurs would be half off the cliff!
As soon as Aldridge received the ball, Frye immediately confronted.He pushed Aldridge out hard, trying to keep him away from the basket.

Aldridge is certainly not an ordinary person, but don't think that he let Antetokounmpo score 40 points today and he is a weak chicken.

Aldridge is not weak, it's just that Antetokounmpo is too strong today.
Seeing that Frye was defending himself, Aldridge took advantage of the situation and turned around, rushing towards the basket!

The top defense can indeed effectively prevent the opponent's forced back squeeze, but for the flexible inside line, the top defense is very easy to be broken through.

Aldridge's back turn made Frye clean, but fortunately, Brook Lopez actively rushed to the basket and did not give Aldridge an easy layup.

Seeing Lopez coming back from the defense, Aldridge's first reaction was to find Dedmond!That guy's mid-range shooting is still very stable, and his shooting percentage is very impressive when no one is marking him!
Aldridge's thinking is good, and his passing is also very quick.But just as Dedmond made a shot, Channing Frye actively blocked it.Frye's single defense ability may not be strong, but his perseverance and experience allow him to complete supplementary defenses in time.

Although Dedmond has a mid-range shot, it is not as accurate as George.In the face of Frye's interference, Dedmond's mid-range jumper really hit the frame!

"Damn!" Popovich yelled, Aldridge should force himself, at least he still has a chance to score and draw a foul!

Too much of anything is bad, and neither is caution.

Now, the Spurs' defense this round has become particularly critical.If the Pacers widen the point difference to double digits in the last minute or so, Popovich can replace all the main players in advance.

Fortunately, this time, Paul's throwing force was slightly stronger.Although it crossed Dedmond's fingertips, it hit the basket's neck.

With 1 minute and 20 seconds left in the game, the point difference is still 8 points, and the Spurs still have a chance!

This time, Parker looked at Popovich again while advancing with the ball, but Popovich didn't say anything.

This means that he does not intend to let Aldridge attack again.The offensive opportunity will come from Leonard.

The Spurs are a team team, but that doesn't mean they don't have an offensive focus in the final moments.After all, the offense at the critical moment cannot follow the principle of egalitarianism.

As soon as Leonard received the ball from beyond the three-point line, Antetokounmpo opened his arms and pressed forward.Leonard's height of 2 meters and a wingspan of 2 meters are enough to stop most players.

And Antetokounmpo's height of 2 meters combined with a wingspan of 11 meters makes him look like an insurmountable wall.

Leonard is not stupid, nor is he the kind of player with extreme personal heroism.So, he passed the ball back to Parker, then ran out through Aldridge's cover, and then received a pass from Parker, before he started to break through!
But Leonard had just rushed out two steps before he was clamped tightly by Antetokounmpo.In terms of pace, Antetokounmpo does not lose Leonard at all.

Leonard is not Aldridge, he is very clear that he is now the Spurs' hope of turning around.So, he doesn't pass the ball as soon as he encounters an obstacle.

So Leonard carried Antetokounmpo hard, then accelerated a few times to the side of the basket, and threw the ball to the basket with only a little space.

Leonard's confrontation ability, pace and wingspan make this trick time-tested.Usually, defenders either get knocked off by him on the first hit, or they don't get knocked off but can't keep up with him.Even if he was not knocked into the air and could keep up, the height of Leonard's last toss is beyond the reach of the defensive players.

But in front of Antetokounmpo, these are not things!
He was not carried away and kept up with the pace.And in the end when Leonard shot, Antetokounmpo was still able to leap high, using Leonard's long arms and more dominant height, he shot the basketball directly out of the baseline!

The basketball flew towards the stands like a projectile, and the fans dared to catch it with their hands, but they could only dodge it reflexively!

It can be seen from this that the strength of this block is so great!
"Once again, Giannis Antetokounmpo blocked Leonard's offense for the second time today! Poor Kawhi, he met a guy who is physically better than himself!"

There is only 1 minute left, and the point difference is still 8 points.Popovich buried his head. Today, he was completely defeated by Henson and the guy behind the jersey whose name was filled.

But at the same time, Popovich also felt a little joy.

With the current Pacers, if Henson wants to challenge the Warriors, maybe it will be really interesting!
Antetokounmpo's fifth block today can be regarded as ruining the Spurs' hopes of winning.Although the offensive ball is still in the hands of the Spurs, after being blocked solidly, Leonard's self-confidence will also be affected to some extent.

Sure enough, the Spurs organized an offense for the second time, and Leonard directly chose a three-pointer.But it is a pity that Leonard failed to become a hero today.Antetokounmpo's interference forced this forward, who was not good at shooting three-pointers, to increase his arc.And Leonard's arc was adjusted, and there was no sight at all.

Paul grabs the defensive rebound himself and throws the backcourt like a football quarterback.

The camera followed the basketball across the court, and people discovered that Antetokounmpo had already gone to the frontcourt.

The timing of the basketball's fall was just right, and Antetokounmpo unloaded the basketball with a light hand.

After that, he didn't even need to dribble the ball, he just took two big steps and put the ball into the basket lightly.

The 42nd individual point in the whole game, the game is over!

Leonard crossed his hips, his face still expressionless.But Henson knew that that guy must be feeling very uncomfortable now.

In the end, the Spurs really couldn't complete the comeback.The Pacers beat the Spurs 118-110 at home.

而阿德托昆博42分9个篮板3次助攻和5次封盖的表现，无疑也证明了他的确值4年1亿这样的价码。

In this game, Henson and Antetokounmpo told everyone.Even a player who is "against the era" can become a superstar as long as his level is excellent.

It is indeed very rare to score 42 points without shooting a three-pointer.

After the game, Henson warmly shook Popovich's hand.Popovich called out that using a player like Antetokounmpo was simply cheating, and Henson also complained that Popovich's use of Leonard was simply "plagiarism."

Although they are quite coquettish, Popovich and Henson are actually very friendly.

After saying goodbye to Popovich, Henson had planned a bunch of sarcastic remarks for the young CBS reporter.But after waiting for a long time, the reporter was still nowhere to be seen.

So the Chinese coach had no choice but to shake his head. It was really boring for the high-spirited reporter to run away with his tail between his legs before the game.

If everyone was as strong as Spike Lee back then and could afford to lose, how interesting this alliance would be.

This year's sunspots are not very strong.

(End of this chapter)