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Chapter 85

Chapter 98 suffered a scoring drought
For the Timberwolves to play such a wonderful offensive match so easily, some veteran Spurs' faces were a little dull, and their faces were covered with a layer of gray, with a faint anger hidden in it.

Especially veteran Richard Jefferson, who was unconvinced by the young Timberwolves' aggressive offense from the very beginning, glanced at the team's main point guard Tony Parker, trying to demand singles and regain some face for the Spurs.

Tony Parker noticed Jefferson's wink, glanced at the players on the team, and found that the other two players in GDP, Duncan and Ginobili, looked indifferent, with a flat face, as if turning a blind eye to the strong attack of the Timberwolves just now , showing no expression at all.

Tony Parker couldn't help complaining about the two of them, and then decided to hold the ball and organize the offense.

In GDP, Tony Parker has gradually been valued in the past two years. Perhaps in the original Spurs offensive and defensive tactical position, Tony Parker is only the third and fourth position, and his role on the court is more of an organizer. , not a field leader.

But now as a few seasons have passed, Duncan and Ginobili have begun to retreat from their peaks, while Tony Parker has become more mature and experienced.

Spurs coach Popovich took advantage of the trend and moved the position of team leader to Toby Parker. From the comparison of player data in the last one or two seasons, it can be seen that Tony Parker's strategic position is gradually improving, gradually replacing him. In the past, Ginobili and Duncan played some roles on both ends of the offense and defense.

Spurs head coach Popovich has a high reputation in the league. Unlike Zen master Phil Jackson who specializes in triangle tactics, Popovich's label is a tactical master. This title is not easy.

There are many coaches in the league who have won the best coaches, and many coaches have been elected as the All-Star head coaches of the Eastern and Western Leagues, but the head coaches who can win the title of tactical master are all seasoned characters.

Without half a catty of tactical ink in your stomach, you can't bear the test of coaching for many years!
The replacement of a team from old to new will not be smooth, ranging from affecting the team's chemical reaction to directly causing the team's original lineup to fall apart and heading directly to the rebuilding period.

However, the Spurs have been under the leadership of Popovich from 1997 to the present, 12 years of ups and downs, but the Spurs have always maintained a strong competitiveness, breaking into the playoffs every year.

During the 12 years, he won five championships, and his strength is outstanding!

When the Lakers dynasty of the OK combination collapsed, when the Pistons disintegrated, when the Timberwolves in the west fell, and when the Celtics and Lakers gradually rose, this aging Holy City Spurs still maintained a strong competitiveness. No year has fallen out of the ranks of the Western Conference powerhouses.

The Spurs have gradually transformed from the twin tower lineup to the GDP combination, from Duncan as the core to Tony Parker as the core offensive and defensive system. During the more than ten years of changes in the middle, the team's combat effectiveness has always been stable in the upper reaches of the league. This competitiveness Looking at the history of the league, it is also unique.

Now the Spurs' offense and defense revolve more around the French sports car at its peak. After seven or eight seasons of tempering, Tony Parker has already perfected his skills.

Parker broke through the Timberwolves' outside defense, and the moment he broke into the penalty area, he lobbed the ball to Duncan inside, and gave Duncan the key shot.

The old stone Buddha was standing in a daze under the basket with no expression, maintaining his invisibility, and was about to launch an unexpected rebound raid. Suddenly, a basketball flew from the back corner of his forehead, with a murderous look.

Duncan's drooping eyelids twitched slightly, sighed slightly in his heart, a little melancholy, turned around and stretched out his long arms to calmly receive the pass.

Um?Why is this ball so heavy?
Duncan endured the discomfort in his hands, facing the young insider Kevin Love who was waiting for the basket, he still maintained a paralyzed look, and he shot with his hands, extremely decisive, and did not give Kevin Love any reaction at all. Chance.

By the time Love realized it was too late, Old Duncan's shot was extremely ruthless, leaving no room for it.

Relying on the advantages of height and wingspan, the standard 45-degree projection, the basketball accurately hits the board and enters the basket.

2:2, the Spurs relied on Duncan's rebound shot and easily scored two points to tie the score.

Duncan glanced at Love in front of him blankly, seeing that he was looking at him with an incredulous expression, a little funny in his heart, but still had an iceberg face on his face.

Even this trick is not easy for me. Among all the scoring skills, this shooting shot seems to be the most suitable for me. Every time I meet young insiders like you, it is always tried and tested, no matter how you use it.

Boy, you still have to work hard!A great insider still needs more efforts!
Duncan twitched his lips, showed a weird smile to Kevin Love, and hurried to the backcourt to touch Tony Parker's head.

This kid, he dared to throw the blame on me, he was really too jumpy, do you want to be patted bald by me like Ginobili!

In the first quarter of the game, the Timberwolves had nothing to score except for the team's excellent scoring at the beginning. During the long seven to eight minutes, they fell into a terrible scoring drought.

The Spurs don't have an excellent perimeter defender, and the interior is not particularly strong. It should be the worst team to play against a team like the Timberwolves with a balanced internal and external balance and outstanding talents.

But in the first quarter, the Timberwolves began to fall into a terrible vicious circle. They had a lot of offensive opportunities, and some of them had good opportunities to make shots, but they still couldn't get in.

On the other hand, the Spurs didn't make any extravagant moves, and relied on the team's offensive and defensive rotations. The entire old Spurs carriage ran extremely smoothly. Although there were a few creaking noises when driving, it was extremely smooth.

Today's Spurs are like a round millstone, rotating smoothly and at a constant speed, with its own rhythm, constantly using offensive and defensive pressure to crush the young Timberwolves.

In seven to eight minutes of game time, the Spurs didn't score many points, but the stats of all players with 8 points were much more efficient and stable than the Timberwolves.

15:2, there is no doubt that the Timberwolves on the court have lost their own rhythm, do not know how to play at all, and have completely fallen into the slow rhythm of the Spurs.

The young Timberwolves dug a big hole for themselves before the first quarter was over. The 13-point gap was enough for them to have a headache.

The old and experienced Spurs are not like the rest of the league. They know how to control the rhythm of the game, and they rarely do stupid things that delay their chances.

Li Shihao didn't lose his fighting spirit. Since the other teammates of the team couldn't start the situation, he would do it himself.

He will never compromise to be a bystander!
Li Shihao quickly got rid of Tony Parker's defense, moved to Ginobili's side, and faced the Argentine's unremarkable defense, he directly hit a jumper.

But this position is the position that Li Shihao is best at. Whether it is in the game or in training, the hit rate at this point is very high.

Sure enough, the ball lived up to Li Shihao's expectations, and the basketball went into the net hollow.

At 15:4, the Timberwolves regained two points, and the game situation is still not optimistic.

(End of this chapter)