The world of basketball

Chapter 27 The Young Spurs
Mu Xiaobei scored 20+11+6 in the whole game. This is Mu Xiaobei's 20+10 data in ten consecutive games, especially his 16% shooting rate and three-pointers in four are even more rare.Kuzma is still hot.With 7 points and 12 rebounds, Mudiay scored 6 points and 19 assists, Adelaide had 9 points and 48 rebounds, and Jeremy Lin, who started the game, scored 7 points and 20 assists, including 16 points in the third quarter and fourth in the fourth quarter. Scored [-] points in a single quarter and contributed a logo lore.

"Hey Wood, it's been a few games since you changed teams to the Spurs. How do you feel about the Spurs team?" After the game, Mu Xiaobei participated with Jeremy Lin. The reporter smelled Mu Xiaobei.

This is Mu Xiaobei's first post-match interview since he was with the Spurs. He thought for a while and said: "I think this team is great, I love this team, I love Coach Popo, Jeremy, Emmanuel, Kyle, LaMarcus, Tim... I love all the teammates and coaching staff of this team, they have given me a lot of tolerance and help, and the fans in this city give It’s a big passion for me, I love it here.”

"What about Los Angeles? Which place do you like better than the Lakers?" The reporter didn't think there was anything wrong with this question, and it might have been deliberately made.

"Emmm I don't know, LeBron, Rajon, Lance, JaVale, Ingram they also help me a lot, but San Antonio is my home now, I love this place, that's all, I don't understand this What's the point of comparing, I'm in San Antonio, I love it here." Mu Xiaobei said, but his tone was not very friendly.

"Jeremy, you played very well tonight. You scored 48 points and hit a logo lore. Why were you so determined when you shot at halftime?"

"Well, the coach trusts me a lot, you know, we're running out of time, I'm going to hit a surprise, and when I take the shot I think it's going to go in, but I don't think too much before the shot. We're behind, There is no time, the ball is in my hands, I have to make a shot, that's it." Jeremy Lin said solemnly.

"After joining the Spurs, what do you think?"

"The Spurs are a team known for their team. This team is very united. I like it very much. I think I love this team. I want to retire on this team." Jeremy Lin said.

"Okay, one last question." Jeremy Lin winked at Mu Xiaobei and continued.

"How far do you think the Spurs will go this season?" the media asked.

"We are a team with depth, talent and strength. We just won the defending champion Warriors. We can reach the finals and win the championship this season. Believe me buddy." Mu Xiaobei said.

After speaking, Mu Xiaobei and Jeremy Lin turned and left.

There are many young people in this Spurs team. They have potential, learning ability, humility, hard work, and they all belong to Popovich's favorite type of young people.

Last season, Kuzma showed his solid basic skills. He can break through the frame, shoot a three-pointer, and dunk in an empty cut. Many people imagine his future as a big Klay Thompson.

His organizational and defensive abilities have been criticized, but this season his defensive ability has improved little by little, and even defending against Durant alone in the last game can be called a good defense.

His physical fitness makes people feel that he can't become a superstar, but he uses his own efforts to tell the world bit by bit that he can become a great player.

The thing that moved Popovich the most was that when he saw that Kuzma didn't float out like many people when he caught and shot, he was like Thompson. It will be greatly improved.

Such a young man is humble but not humble, decisive but not rebellious, hardworking and studious, and has a strong learning ability. When Popovich traded Kuzma to the Spurs, he decided that he must play the third position instead of number four.

Kuzma's height of 2.06 and wingspan of 2.14 determine that he will suffer some confrontational disadvantages when playing the fourth position, and his rebound protection may not be so good.

But if Kuzma plays the third position, his height and wingspan can defend most of the third positions, and his speed and strength will definitely not suffer. Last season, Kuzma's defense was considered bad. More Or because Walton put him at the four.

Due to Adelaide's mistakes before, Popovich cared more about the players. After Popovich had a long talk with Adelaide, the change of Adelaide was obvious. The soft, cowardly, face Adelaide has changed back One of the league's leading power forwards in Portland.

In many cases, the coach's attitude towards the players is very important to the player's performance on the field.

Popovich is optimistic about Mudiay. He had plans to trade Mudiay to the Spurs last season, but last season his wife's illness and Leonard's farce made Popovich very worried. irritable.

Mudiay's shooting is very unstable, and he likes difficult dribbles and layups, but these are not a problem for the Spurs. What Popovich likes is his physical fitness. Development, his thick body and strength, his ability to finish at the basket, his relatively mature style of play and the potential to become an excellent organizer.

Like many black players, Mudiay's childhood was also difficult, so he has a calm personality, he works hard, and his learning ability is also very good. His free throw percentage, which was criticized before, has risen to 70.00%. Povich believes that Mudiay will develop into a very good point guard under his own hands.

Aldridge's heart knot has been opened, and he is not hesitant. Due to the need to train new players, Aldridge's shots will become much less this season, but he can still hand in an average of 19+9 per game. He is no longer afraid of his body In confrontation, he also recovered the mid-range front sight. The 33-year-old Ade still has the strength of an All-Star.

Lonnie Walker is a rookie who fell out of the lottery. When Popovich saw Lonnie Walker on the day of the draft, he didn't want any plans but wanted him.He can bring the vitality of the backcourt to the Spurs. His athletic talent is very good. His excellent height and wingspan and defensive habits and defensive attitude can make him a very good defender. His organizational skills are almost non-existent. His shooting ability is unstable, it doesn't matter, it can be practiced.

Mu Xiaobei is the real target of the trade with the Lakers. Kuzma is just used by Popovich to bargain. He never thought that DeRozan and Bertans could trade for Mu Xiaobei and Kuzma. But beautiful things just happened.

So far, Mu Xiaobei has averaged 24 points and 12.6 rebounds per game. Although this is related to Popovich's many tactics for Mu Xiaobei, it is also related to Mu Xiaobei's getting a lot of shots. In a few days Mu Xiaobei will probably hit the rookie wall and his data will drop, but this rookie really gave himself too many surprises.

Both offensive and defensive ends have shown the embryonic form of dominance, and the pivotal work of succession and transition can also be done well. The key is that this young man is willing to sacrifice his own data. As long as the team wins, he is willing to give up a lot of tactical status.

Maybe all players from China are like this. He thinks of Yao Ming, who is infinitely regrettable. This attitude of not caring much about statistics is really like Duncan, which is also a manifestation of his confidence in his own strength.

Mu Xiaobei, Walker, Kuzma, Mudiay, this is the core of the future of the Spurs. In addition, Adelaide led them in his prime, together with Jeremy Lin, veteran Pau Gasol, the three generations of old, middle and young are very good. What reason can the excellent Spurs not become a dynasty?

Thinking of this, Popovich took a sip of red wine and smiled with satisfaction.

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