The brutality of the NBA

Chapter 47, Tonight's opponent!

Last season, the injury problems that broke out at the end of the regular season dealt a heavy blow to the Spurs.

Duncan's knee injury and Manu Ginobili's season-ending season disrupted the Spurs' plans.

Coupled with the fact that Bruce Bowen's skill on the defensive end has been greatly reduced due to his age, the entire team is in a state of inadequacy.

Although at the end of the regular season, the Spurs still won their eighth Southwest Championship in 10 years because of the Rockets' mistakes, but in the first round of the playoffs, the Spurs were completely unable to contain the Mavericks.

The gap in talent is manifested in an extreme form at this moment. In the first few games, although the Spurs contained the scoring of the Mavericks arrow figures Dirk Nowitzki and Terry to a considerable extent, they were unable to kill the opponent's No. Third and fourth, in contrast to the Spurs' own offense, although Duncan and Parker can score more than 50 points in almost every game, the others have made little progress.

When two stars on the roster combine for 68 points and you still can't win, that's what "desperation" really feels like.

In the end, the Spurs had to swallow their dismal ending in the first round of the playoffs for the first time since 2000.

While the players on both sides are warming up.

Barkley and Kenny Smith of TNT Sports also started their regular commentary work.

The Blazers playing the Spurs is one of the live broadcast games in the United States, and today's game can be regarded as a strong dialogue.

"This summer the Spurs owner Holt was rare and generous. In exchange for Jefferson, they paid the price of Bruce Bowen, Kurt Thomas and Fabricio Oberto. A veteran with great achievements, Jefferson still has a two-year contract of 2920 million yuan, and he has not blinked in this regard. The Spurs are interested in Jefferson's strength and his supplement to GDP."

"Kenny, how important do you think Jefferson is?" Barkley asked.

"I think the arrival of Jefferson will change everything for the Spurs. Jefferson made 39.7% of his three-pointers last season, which is the best performance of his career. If he plays small forward, more often Ask him to shoot threes from the left and right corners, which can give opponents a fatal blow when they double-team Duncan, Parker or Gino Belgium."

"It is also worth mentioning that Jefferson made a total of 118 of 54 shots from the left and right corners last season, and his shooting percentage was as high as 45.9%. He is undoubtedly a very suitable player for the Spurs. His defensive ability is also remarkable, so Even if Bowen leaves, it won't weaken the team's defense. With Jefferson as a good helper, the Spurs have made rapid progress quietly."

"GDP+ an All-Star, Charles, can you imagine the strength of this Spurs this season?"

"Haha, of course strong, but the current league is not the league of yesterday. I think the Blazers are no worse than the Spurs. Roy + Aldridge + Oden + Xue Ding, these four guys make the Blazers look like Like the sun just rising, they're full of the future, don't you think."

"Haha, the future is theirs, but I think the current Trail Blazers can't beat the Spurs. Xue's style of play is very similar to LeBron. Do you think Popovich will take special care of him? Oden is injured, Adelaide Too soft, Roy doesn't have Kobe's murderous spirit. Let's talk about Xue, this rookie is very popular recently."

"Well, it is said that before the draft, the Spurs had even traded with the Thunder for the No. 25 pick in order to select Xue, but they were cut off by the Blazers."

"Haha, I also heard that they sought a deal with the Blazers immediately after the Blazers selected Xue. Unfortunately, the Blazers' management has a good vision and kept Xue. The Spurs are very concerned about Parker and Manu. Similar operations have not been successful."

"Yeah, Portland is fortunate not to give up, tsk tsk, averaged close to a triple-double, talent visible to the naked eye, the Chinese market! The Blazers are becoming the next Rockets."

"Well, Aldridge's growth, Oden's recovery, Roy is as stable as ever, and it's not surprising that they can kill the Lakers when they are healthy."

The two hosts discussed the situation of the two teams very enthusiastically, and also exposed the behind-the-scenes struggle between the Spurs and the Blazers when they selected Xue Ding.

Today's Blazers are rising stars, and the Spurs are powerful.

The two-two duel has attracted the attention of media fans!

Everyone wants to know who is stronger.

In the home team's locker room.

Xue Ding looked at the scouting report of the opposing player that he had read many times in his hand,
Xue Ding's main opponent tonight is the French sports car Tony Parker.

"Defense against Parker and cut off his passing lanes."

"And his breakthrough."

"When the pick-and-roll, you have to switch defenses in time."

The assistant coach in charge of defense, Jack, was chattering about the defensive arrangements.

Xue Ding also looked at the tactical board in Jack's hand from time to time, it was full of drawings, almost all of which were Xue Ding's defensive lines.

Last season, Duncan and the injured Manu couldn't help the Spurs much on the court. Parker's scoring and assists almost soared to career highs in the regular season and playoffs.

Parker averaged 22 points and 8.8 assists per game. He is the most popular player in GDP, so Xue Ding's defensive task today is very heavy!

Xue Ding also knows that Parker, like his big brother Duncan, won his first NBA championship trophy in the second season after joining the NBA. At the age of 25, he already wore 3 rings and an FMVP Trophy, and is the first foreign FMVP without NCAA background.

Like Xue Ding, Parker is a foreign player.

Xue Ding is not worried about Parker's attack power. According to the video he studied, Parker should have played this season with injuries, and then his state has declined a bit as he remembered in his previous life. Xue Ding himself is not completely unstoppable. .

Defense has a certain focus.

The main thing is his pick-and-roll and breakthrough.

The pick-and-roll cooperation between Parker and Duncan can be ranked among the top three in NBA history.

Then he can become a leader among PGs in spinning tops and small throws, and in his peak period, he leads all PGs in interior scoring all the year round, and his shooting percentage is also at an advanced level in the same position.

Xue Ding also clearly remembered that in the 12th to 13th season in his previous life, the Spurs were robbed of the championship by Ray Allen's extended three-pointer, but before that, it was Parker who scored five points in a row to help the Spurs overtake the Heat. Parker almost helped the Spurs win the fifth championship in [-]. Of course, the magic lost two backcourt boards, the magic James and Ray Allen made two consecutive three-pointers, and the magic Kawhi missed free throws, making this championship late one year.

At that time, in the finals between the Spurs and the Heat's Big Three for two consecutive years, Parker was always taken care of by James, the opponent's best defender. In the Western Conference semifinals of the 14 championship season, Parker almost dominated that series. Lillard, who killed the Rockets and advanced, realized that ginger is still hot! !

(End of this chapter)