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Chapter 655 The Resurgent Spurs

Duncan broke the deadlock for the Spurs, just a very ordinary shot, a 45-degree angle shot from the left.

"He's one of the best players in the league, he attracts a lot of attention and his presence makes his teammates better. He's unpretentious, he never does the fancy moves, but he's solid. Do his job well. He's one of the best big men."

Mark? Jackson said.

Some people will say that Duncan is just a product of the Spurs system. He has very good teammates, a great coach, and an excellent management.Of course, these situations are true.

But he can make all these conditions work well around him.He's integrated but still visible, all of which have turned San Antonio, one of the smallest cities in the NBA, into a birthplace of great franchises.

"He's still the same Duncan we know. He still kisses the basketball after he takes the rebound off. He can still swing the defender into the front row of the auditorium. He knows the offense from every angle. The binary numbers of the series. He can still jump up to block the opponent's shot, and he can easily complete the one-handed dunk. I don't know if the average audience will still find this when watching Duncan's game now. I hope they can and hope You can see that too."

Duncan has humiliated his opponents every night with simple moves for ten years.

Every time he scored a goal, Duncan would use his unique catchphrase to say: "Good! You almost guarded me."

"Shut up!" Olowokandi yelled.

Bai Jidong approached him, and comforted him: "You should know TD better than I do. He has such virtues. If you don't want to hear his trash talk, try to guard against him."

Duncan stood in the Spurs' penalty area, looking at the pack of wolves in front of him, and he had a feeling that this game would be more intense than the last one.

The Timberwolves came with the fighting spirit of "no tomorrow", and they will fight desperately for the tickets to the finals.

The Spurs' defensive routine followed the old one, with Duncan as the core, and the rest spread out, letting the Timberwolves in and closing the door.

This is the oldest routine. As early as half a century ago, the Celtic dynasty under the Cardinals created an immortal eight-time crown with such a classic defense.

The core of this routine is the need for an inside core like Bill Russell who is willing to live and die for the team.

Coincidentally, Duncan is such a player.

The Cardinal once said: "Duncan is the player most like Russell."

This is why, after the Celtics failed to chase Duncan frantically, the heartbroken Cardinal chose to retire.

Since then, an era has come to an end.

Duncan's era began then and continues to this day.

Ukic went deep into the stab hole, the Spurs closed, and Duncan slapped Ukic's layup out of bounds.

"Good!" Duncan exclaimed.

Ukic raised his head, Duncan's edge is not dazzling, unlike other superstars, at first glance, he is just a very ordinary player.

After re-serving the ball, Bai Jidong took the ball and passed it to Battier, who immediately fired a three-pointer and missed.

Smith struggled to grab the rebound and pointed it to Bai Jidong.

Bai Jidong grabbed the offensive rebound, controlled the ball in his hand, squeezed through the defensive wall, crossed a line of defense, and passed the ball to Olowokandi at the basket.

Olowokandi yelled and dunked with both hands.

"Rebound! Protect the rebound!" Popovich roared at the top of his voice.

The Spurs are not only poor in offense and defense, they can't even protect rebounds.

You know, the Timberwolves have lost Garnett now, and the Spurs have a great inside advantage.

The Timberwolves' combo knocked out the Spurs, and Duncan was the only sober among them.

What should be done to change the current situation?Duncan thought for a moment.

There is only one answer, make use of your own strengths.

What is the strength of the Spurs?Naturally, it's an inside line.

Duncan waved his arms, hoping Parker would pass the ball in.

Smith watched secretly, always ready to double-team Duncan.

Parker passed the ball to Duncan's hands, who immediately attacked.Olowokandi couldn't stand Duncan's back attack and was about to be blown up.

Smith participated in the defense at this time, double-teaming Duncan with Olowokandi.

The effect of the double-teaming between the two is obvious. Duncan stopped pushing in. He had to protect the ball and find an open teammate.

Elson yelled, sending out his voice, letting Duncan know where he was.

Duncan heard the sound and passed a simple ball to Elson.

Elson, who was unguarded, dunked in place, ending the round.

"If you pay too much attention to TD, other points will follow." Brin pointed out this problem.

Jackson said: "The problem Minnesota faces is how to limit TD. TD's performance is a chain reaction. If he plays well, the entire Spurs team will be driven. Otherwise, the entire Spurs team will follow in a downturn."

"This law is very popular recently, it is true," Brin said.

Smith raised his trousers: "No, we still have to let him into the trap." "I will try my best." Olowokandi said.

The trap is designed for Duncan's technical characteristics.As long as Duncan enters the trap and launches an attack, Smith can affect his shooting percentage to the greatest extent even if he can't cover the ball.

The key point of this strategy is whether the person responsible for defending Duncan alone can last until then.

Olowo Canditon feels a great responsibility.

Duncan is not an ordinary person. If you don't use a little strategy, it will be difficult to defend him to that point.

The position of the trap requires Olowokandi to resist Duncan's four hits, and most post players can end the entire low post attack with two or three post-ups.

Not to mention Duncan's "big basic skills" in pursuit of efficiency. If he can solve the opponent with one move, he will never use the second move for fun or for other reasons.

The Timberwolves' offense was as smooth as before, and Bai Jidong gave Ukic a pick-and-roll.

Ukic went over the defense and made a stop at the free throw line to score.

"Tony, your defense is not good." Ukic sneered.

Parker stared at Ukic with wide eyes, nodded and said, "Then let's see who is wrong."

"Nanu, it seems that our little Tony is going to be blown up by his opponent again."

The most irritating thing about Duncan is that he has no expression on his face, but a mocking face.

Parker has long been accustomed to Duncan's mocking motivation method, and the only thing he can do now is to prove that he is stronger than Ukic with practical actions. (doesn't seem to need proof)
"If I were you, I would cry with my head in my arms. Maybe this will make me, who has always been soft-hearted, merciful."

Before the fight, Parker said with a smile.

Ukic wanted to cry, if only it worked.

Parker's proposal was directly rejected by him. He was not interested in crying in his arms, and it would be best to let Parker cry in his arms.

Parker's speed is unmatched by Ukic.

The vengeful Frenchman broke Ukic's defense with his most proud breakthrough, and his fast pace blew a strange wind under his feet, hitting the basket.

Olowokandi, who wanted to protect the basket, was called a defensive foul by the referee, but he couldn't prevent Parker's offense.

Pointless fouls added luster to Parker's score, and the Frenchman yelled and vented his passion.

"This Frenchman is like a rooster. He thinks the sun rises to hear him crow." Ukić mocked sourly.

Parker made a free throw and chased another point for the Spurs.

"It's too late to cry now."

When returning to defense, Parker said to Ukic with a playful smile.

A smile should be sunny, full of positive energy, and warm people's hearts.

But Ukic couldn't find any positive energy from Parker's smile, only full of malice.

"Rocco, it looks like you're going to be eaten by him." Smith joked.

Ukić snorted, "Be eaten by him? It depends on how good his teeth are, I swear my size will burst his cock's mouth!"

"Really? I'm looking forward to your next performance. Don't be blown away by him." Smith continued joking.

"At this time next year, you can celebrate the one-year anniversary of Tony Parker's death with me." Ukic said lightly.

Ukic's self-confidence is unexpected. After all, he has always been at a disadvantage against Parker before, and it is not surprising that he was blown up.

"Why do you think Rocco wants to fight him?" Olowokandi asked.

Smith guessed from experience: "If I remember correctly, this year is his contract year."

Facing Parker, Ukic made a direct breakthrough and broke through to the basket.

Ukey didn't get a good layup and diverted the ball to the opposite corner.

In this round, Smith took advantage of the opponent's unprepared cut to the basket, catch the ball and shot successfully.

"How?" Ukic asked slightly provocatively.

Of course, Parker's answer was not so much, he didn't want the opponent to make a move.

"Tony, don't be impulsive."

Duncan calmed down Parker's emotions, ran to the front court, set up a high position, and prepared to connect the whole team as the central axis.

The high support inside can eliminate the oppression of the strong and weak sides, making it difficult for the opponent to pile up on one side and have to maximize the defense, so that the team's offensive space can be maximized.

Because of Duncan's excellent coping ability, the Timberwolves had to strictly prevent other Spurs players from running back and cutting inside.

There is probably no insider in the league who likes and is better at hand-to-hand cooperation than Duncan.

Duncan's supporting effect was excellent, and the Timberwolves lost their defensive position without finding a single gap.

The indescribable hand-to-hand is a long-standing classic in the NBA. Duncan, a master of support known for his basic skills, naturally understands its magical effect.

Under Duncan's single-handed direction, Ginobili made a layup through the back door and easily shattered the Timberwolves' defensive circle.

PS: I'm not feeling well today, maybe I won't be able to complete the fifth update, so I'll try to write as much as possible.

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