rpbooks Chapter 585 Reunion after a long absence
Chapter 585 Reunion after a long absence
Chapter 585 Reunion after a long absence
The importance of the finals is self-evident, so after the tie-break from the Raptors, there are still 3 days of rest.But their opponent, the Spurs, has already rested for a week.
Coach Casey was very excited, but also a little nervous, because he was about to face Popovich, who was considered by many NBA coaches and general managers to be the best coach in the entire league.Although he just won the best coach of the season, not many people think that his coaching ability is strong enough to be compared with Popovich.
Who is Popovich?That can single-handedly create the Spurs dynasty, a magical coach who can "turn decay into magic".All the championships of the Spurs (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007) are related to Popovich. Without him, the Spurs, a small market team, would not have won so many championships; without him, it is estimated that it will not There is "GDP".
Before this finals, some media reporters raised an interesting phenomenon, that is, the years when the Spurs won the championship were all odd-numbered years, and this year (2013) is also an odd-numbered year. Does this mean that they will win the championship again?
Of course, fans of the Raptors don't like to watch this kind of argument. They think it's a rule of obscenity, which can't explain anything at all, and it's hard to stand up to scrutiny.
Ying Xiong didn't pay attention to some spats on the Internet and some so-called "previews of the finals" written by the media in order to attract attention.He is really preparing for the game actively, focusing all his attention on the next finals with the Spurs.
After Ying Xiong finished a day of training, he met his mentor Shao Ziqiang, his girlfriend Sun Jing and a mysterious figure in his villa.
He is no stranger to this character, he can even be said to be very familiar with him. It is his teammate in the men's basketball team of No. [-] Middle School - Song Bingning.
Song Bingning has changed significantly from before, and has become much more mature and beautiful, with big waves different from the original short hair.Her glasses are also gone, replaced by contact lenses.
When the two met, Ying Xiong was a little cautious, while Song Bingning gave him a warm hug.
"Ying Xiong, don't be shy, I dare to hug you in front of Sun Jing!" Song Bingning blinked and said slyly.
Ying Xiong put away his restraint and said with a smile: "Welcome, welcome!"
During dinner at night, everyone was chatting at the dinner table. When talking about work, Song Bingning said with a smile: "I'm just an idler now. If the company has more than me, it's not too much, and if it's less than me, it's a lot!"
Ying Xiong knew about Song Bingning's personal situation, which Sun Jing had mentioned to him before.After graduating from university, Song Bingning joined his family's company to work and lived a pampered life of the rich second generation.She is not too self-motivated, and her parents' rich family property is enough for her to have enough food and clothing for the rest of her life.
Ying Xiong knew that Song Bingning's family was well-off when he was in high school, and she even invited all the members of the basketball team to a high-end restaurant for dinner!
"So, your coming this time is approved by your father?" Li Jianwu said playfully.
Song Bingning said noncommittally: "They are all busy with business, so they don't have time to care about me! We would rather I not be in the company, so as not to be annoyed by seeing me. Sigh - I really envy Li Jianwu, I can watch it in the United States from time to time for free How cool is the NBA game! Should the boss, please take me in—”
Ying Xiong said with a smile: "You can live as long as you want! The door of my place is always open for you."
Song Bingning smiled and nodded, and gave Yingxiong a thumbs up: "This is enough for friends, but I won't stay with you, or Sun Jing will kill me."
Sun Jing pursed her lips and smiled.
Seeing Shao Ziqiang and the others, and seeing Song Bingning, Ying Xiong seemed to have returned to his school days.Of course, time will change some things. Song Bingning back then was far less eloquent than he is now.
The Spurs team has never missed the playoffs since Duncan joined, and it has been stable for more than ten years.Duncan, a rookie in 1997, has been used by Popovich for 16 years. It seems that there is no major accident, and he has been used properly for 18 or even 20 years.Their current lineup is based on GDP, supplemented by a group of powerful role players such as Danny Green and Diaw, and is operating in an orderly manner under the dispatch of Zhuge Weiqi.
Popovich studied under Larry Brown, and Larry Brown learned Dean Smith's North Carolina basketball philosophy.North Carolina's basketball philosophy emphasizes precise positioning on the offensive end and dislikes excessively free positioning. On the defensive end, it emphasizes layering the court for defense.
In the basketball philosophy of the Spurs, Popovich is used to deploying two big men in the lineup. On the offensive end, one is in the high post and the other is in the low post as the axis; on the defensive end, he doesn’t like a lot of switching and rotation The defense is like adapting to the situation, and I like the strategy of strictly preventing and blocking the middle, putting the wing + weak side defense.The old man's coaching style is similar to militarized management, and he likes players with clear roles and precise execution.The players are like parts, completing their tasks precisely, and the whole team is like a machine.
Such a team doesn't mean that they don't need superstars, but that they need superstars who can let go of their stature and become machine parts.In this system, stars who stick to the ball or have too much personality are not suitable for existence.
On June 6, the first match of the finals officially began.The Air Canada Center Arena, home of the Raptors, has already posted O'Brien Cup and other related patterns on the floor.On every location in the arena, there is a Raptors home white T-shirt.As the fans entered the stadium one after another, it suddenly became a sea of joy.
For Raptors fans, there's reason to be happy.The home team has created a new record in team history. Even if it fails to win the championship, this team has already created many records in team history this season, and the players are still so young, so there are infinite possibilities in the future.
The commentators for this game are Steve Kerr and Jeff Van Gundy.
In this game, the starting lineup of the Raptors at home is: center - Bargnani, power forward - Amir Johnson, small forward - DeRozan, shooting guard - Ying Xiong, point guard - Jeremy Lin.Amir Johnson returned to the starting lineup, and partner Bargnani formed the team's inside line.
The starting lineup of the Spurs for the away game is: center Tiago Splitter, power forward - Tim Duncan, small forward - Kawhi Leonard, shooting guard - Danny Green, point guard - —Tony Parker.The demon knife Manu Ginobili continues to serve as the team's sixth man, and the starting No. 6 is Danny Green, who is younger and has better defense and 2-pointers.
Those Raptors players who have never played in the finals are very excited to face such a live game.You must know that this is the NBA Finals, and some stars have never played such a game in their entire lives.
(End of this chapter)