The godfather of basketball started from conquering the NBA

"Russell is outstanding, but we have to admit that he is still too young and has a lot to learn. The Timberwolves should still use Oden as the main player and mainly play inside."

Van Gundy was still talking endlessly about Westbrook in the commentary box, showing his dislike of Westbrook without any concealment.

But if you think about it, you can understand that under Xu Xiao, Westbrook can unleash his offensive talents to his heart's content, and such a point guard does not meet Van Gundy's requirements.

To him, this was just another Francis.

But then Westbrook shut up an old stubborn like him.

I saw Westbrook dribbling the ball quickly across half the court, suddenly stopping at the three-point line, then turning around, digging his butt, and starting to hit Parker with his back.

Parker: "????"

At this time, the Billups star card given to Westbrook began to take effect.

Billups: "Hey, isn't this little brother Parker? Then I won't be polite."

Xu Xiao is someone who has watched the 05 Finals and knows how hard Billups hit young Parker that year.

Both offense and defense taught the young Parker a lesson. If it weren't for Ginobili's explosion, the Pistons would have successfully defended their title.

Now that he has replaced Westbrook, who is even more physically fit, against Parker, who is at the end of his prime, the same tricks work equally well.

Popovich was stunned off the court. He was so familiar with this scene. He would never have thought that Westbrook would attack in this way, completely abandoning his previous violent rush to the frame, and his speed was master mode.

Parker was pushed into the paint area by Westbrook.

Upon seeing this, Iguodala quickly came over to help defend.

You can question Westbrook's organizational ability and field control ability, but you can never question Westbrook's ability to distribute the ball in the face of double teams. After all, 10+ assists for three consecutive years is not something ordinary people can achieve.

As soon as Iguodala came over to help defend, Westbrook had already distributed the ball.

After DeRozan caught the ball, he gently shook away Batum, who was defending, and made a direct pull-up from mid-range.

The hit also caused a foul on Batum, a beautiful 2+1.

In the next round, Westbrook still did not stop ravaging Parker.

Westbrook holds the ball at the top of the arc, and Josh sneaks out from the baseline to catch the ball.

Westbrook cut directly into the paint, then stuck his butt out and started asking for the ball.

Josh immediately passes the ball and clears one side for him.

Westbrook continued to beat Parker from behind.

If Westbrook rushes to fight like before, Parker will not be afraid at all.

Although Parker does not have an advantage in strength, relying on the Spurs' overall defense and his own speed can completely limit Westbrook's breakthrough.

After all, Parker has played against many types of guards over the years, but neither Paul, Nash, Deron or Kidd have ever been so angry.

Since playing against Billups in 05, there seems to be no such guard.

But now, Westbrook doesn't give you a chance at all.

After two hard arches, he shot directly. Billups' shooting touch combined with Westbrook's take-off height is simply invincible.

After two rounds, Popovich couldn't stand it anymore. Less than 5 minutes into the game, he called the first timeout.

The Spurs replaced Ginobili and switched to a zone defense.

"It seems that this triggered muscle memory, recalling the defensive battle with the Pistons in 05."

Xu Xiao crossed his arms and looked at the situation on the field with confidence.

He is not a rigid coach like Larry Brown. Seeing that the Timberwolves' first offense failed, they immediately changed their tactics.

Westbrook held the ball through halftime and directly started a pick-and-roll with Oden. Ibaka broke through the free throw line and moved Josh again without stopping.

Josh was on the outside line, and the Spurs' defensive formation was maintained very well. Even if the Timberwolves moved the ball like this, the Spurs' defensive rotation still did not lose position.

Parker chased the outside line, and at this time he faced DeRozan.

Do you still want to continue to distribute the ball?

Parker made an immediate judgment in his mind and stepped forward decisively to block DeRozan.

Then, he saw the familiar movements again.

Turn around, pouting.

"Oh no, you're not playing anymore, are you? Are you going to hit me on the back again?"

At this point, the Timberwolves' tactics have become clear.

The purpose of passing the ball just a few times was to leave space. After mobilizing Parker near the paint area, the ball finally fell to Parker's defender.

DeRozan forced Parker, turned around and hit the ball from mid-range after a confrontation.

Parker also saw it. From the beginning of this game, the Timberwolves were targeting him.

Since he suffered a loss on the defensive end, he vowed to regain his position on the offensive end.

Parker made a big change of direction and started dribbling behind his back. The top turned around and got rid of Westbrook's defense.

Then he succeeded in facing Ibaka's defensive throw.

Parker's real strength is not his speed, but his unique little throw, a true throwing master.

"If we can get this skill from him and give it to the defenders of the current national team, then why worry about getting 1 point in the World Series."

While Xu Xiao was still thinking about how to get Parker's skills off the court, the Spurs had secretly caught up with the score.

Xu Xiao did not give a chance and directly called a timeout. At this time, the score between the two sides reached 18 to 14, and the Timberwolves still maintained their 4-point lead.

"Next, we need to continue to attack Parker, but once the opportunity comes from the outside three-pointer, there must be no hesitation."

Compared with offense, Xu Xiao focused on defense.

With Westbrook and Josh as the two core playmakers, the Timberwolves' offense doesn't require too much emphasis from him at all.

"Next, we need to speed up our defense changes. Whether it's Ginobili or Parker, they are both pick-and-roll masters. The opponent's center Asik has no offensive ability, so he can be missed when necessary."

Xu Xiao quickly drew tactics on the tactical board.

The timeout ended and the Timberwolves still had the ball when they returned to the court.

After Josh screened Westbrook, he quickly moved down. The Spurs' defense was timely, but Josh's pass was more satisfying.

After Westbrook saw Josh facing Parker, he immediately gave the ball, and the Spurs obviously arranged their defense during the timeout.

As soon as the dislocation was formed, Duncan's defense came up.

But once Duncan defended, Asik was the only one left inside.

With a casual throw from Josh, Oden gave Asik a talented suppression and dunked the ball hard.

Next, Parker was given a big blow on the defensive end.

The Timberwolves instigated a counterattack, and Westbrook was good at converting offense and defense. Westbrook's counterattack speed can be said to be the best in the league.

It only took 4 seconds to complete an attack.

And when it comes to positional battles, there is no superiority. He just uses his strong body to beat Parker. If it doesn't work, let Westbrook or Josh finish the attack.

The Spurs defended an iron barrel formation for the Timberwolves, but they did not expect that the Timberwolves did not respect martial ethics and did not play inside at all. They just used their youth and physical strength to attack the Spurs' weak points.

Parker also didn't expect that he would be targeted like this one day after having experienced many battles.

I couldn't be more angry, I couldn't be more angry. They each picked up the ball and hit him on the back. They closed their eyes and it was all about the Timberwolves' ass.