overlooking the pitch

Chapter 275 An Sheng VS Spurs
This defeat is not a big deal for the Clippers. They didn't have much confidence in giving the Spurs a head in the first away game, and this game also gave the Clippers a very accurate message. , that is, the Spurs' defensive ability is indeed very good, and their goals are even more clear, and Anson and Chris Paul must not be allowed to score comfortably.

This is a bit uncomfortable. It is basically wishful thinking to let the Clippers beat the Spurs and let their role players play more beautiful statistics. There are not many teams in the league that can do this.

And now some media have begun to call Kawhi Leonard the "Anson Terminator", just like the endless "Kobe Terminator" and "LeBron Terminator."

"Ann! You can't let that young rookie continue to be so unscrupulous. You are the second-ranked small forward in the MVP."

"Yes! Ann, you should teach him a lesson and let him understand what is the top small forward in the league. He needs to grow to the point where he can defend you and then work hard for a few more years."

The Clippers forum has already become a little bit unbearable for the media's praise of Kawhi Leonard. They complained in the forum. A rookie wants to do this, is it possible?I seem to have forgotten that An Sheng is only in the second grade

Two days later, their second game began. In the ATT Center Arena, the Clippers took the lead in changing their style of play this time. Chris Paul gave the ball to Anson from the very beginning. The team's decision, if you want to open the gap, you must let Ansheng, Kawhi Leonard, a rookie, be confused first, which is also in line with the ideas of Clippers fans.

After continuous shaking, An Sheng made a wonderful three-pointer directly against Kawhi Leonard. He just wanted to try his hand on this ball, but he did not expect the first three-pointer to be completed directly. Through the center of the net, the cheers of the Spurs stopped suddenly. They wanted to make sure that the person standing opposite was really An Sheng instead of the guy named Kevin Durant from the Thunder. An Sheng's three-pointer at the ATT Center Arena in the last game was a lot of iron.

Of course, they obviously don't know enough about An Sheng. An Sheng may be the player who lacks the killer strike among the three top small forwards, but he is indeed the type who can do everything. What must be said is the most outstanding, and it may be from Dirk. The golden rooster independence that Dirk Nowitzki got.

The Spurs' offense is still not in a hurry. Contrary to the 7-second storm of the Suns, the Spurs like to use every second of their time to the limit. After Tony Parker's breakthrough, the ball was given to Danny Green. Kawhi Leonard kept running towards the top of the arc, taking Anson away.Dante Green flicked a three-pointer and gave the ball directly to Tim Duncan.

Tim Duncan doesn't average many assists per game. He's not the same as a supportive insider like Pau Gasol, but his passing is equally deadly. He catches the ball and passes Jordan. When Finn made a replacement, there were only 24 seconds left in the 3 seconds, but he still unhurriedly stuffed the ball directly into the hands of Boris Diaw under the basket. The situation was marked as a wipeout.

The Spurs' offense is very purposeful. All the passes are far away from Anson, and Anson is not allowed to have any chance to steal. The Spurs did this in the last game. Although more offensive opportunities may be lost, but for the Spurs In other words, this also reduces the chance of the basketball being intercepted by Anson and then counterattacked. This Spurs may be the starting lineup with the oldest average age in the league. counterattack.

Anson still continued to ask for the ball from Chris Paul at the first time, and the moment he raised his hand for a three-pointer, he immediately dropped the ball and broke into the inside. Tim Duncan's position selection was very good, but Anson was too fast, a European step directly Shaking away Tim Duncan's defense.

Unlike Manu Ginobili's Eurostep, Manu Ginobili's Eurostep is weird, while An Sheng's Eurostep is fast. Although the two are different, the effect is indeed the same. After Tim Duncan, the fat man in the back is no longer to be feared, and he has absolutely no ability to organize Ansheng.

Swapping offense and defense, the Spurs used two off-ball pick-and-rolls this time to create an open space for Danny Green, directly against the defense that Anson was about to run into, and shot the three-pointer without panic at all. basket.

The Spurs' offense is so good. They will patiently look for every opportunity to make a shot. Naturally, it is impossible for An Sheng to accompany them to run around and defend everyone. Let alone An Sheng is the most important breakthrough point in their offense. If he doesn't attack, if he continues to defend like this, his physical strength will not be enough at all.

The first quarter of the two sides played very hotly, and the offensive efficiency was very high. Anson has achieved what many media said at the beginning, becoming an unsolvable scorer. In the last game, he was defeated by Kawhi Leonard The restriction was a bit painful, and in this game, An Sheng gave this rookie a very good lesson as explained by the Clippers coaching staff at the beginning. With 9 points and 7 assists on 16 of 3 shots, the Clippers scored 29 points in the first quarter, 23 of which were related to Anson.They also lead the Spurs with a score of 29:24.

The audience in the ATT Center Arena fell silent. Some of their older Spurs fans had begun to recall the young shooting guard who averaged 30 points per game against the Spurs. The shooting guard was younger and played in a different position, and that team swept them in that round with a 15-1 record, the scariest playoff record ever.

Compared to the silent group of Spurs fans, Gregg Popovich was surprisingly not angry this time, he just watched the court with his arms folded, this game has always been Kawhi Leon Nader came to defend Anson alone, and did not have too many defenses and supplementary defenses. Tim Duncan will try to supplement the defense as soon as Anson passes by. Once things cannot be done, he will prevent others from letting him They score.

So in this Clippers, except for Anson's high score, the other players did not score high.This is a hidden danger for the Clippers, because at the beginning of the second quarter, Anson will definitely have to rest off the court.

(End of this chapter)